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SAVED! City will not close John Adams High School, instead plans to bring in educational nonprofit

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his Monday afternoon at John Adams High School in Ozone Park, groups of students crowded around Principal Grace Zwillenberg, telling her tidbits about their days — the essays they are writing for class, the documentaries they are making on their Model United Nations club, the trials and tribulations that come with being a teenager trying to figure out exactly how they fit into this world.

That scene is a snapshot of what school officials say routinely happens there — enthusiastic students being supported by teachers and administrators who put in long hours to see their pupils, many of whom face such challenges as homelessness or being new immigrants who speak little English, graduate and go on to college or successful careers.

It is for these reasons that Zwillenberg said the entire school community breathed a collective sigh of relief to learn the city Department of Education decided John Adams High School would remain open with the same principal and teaching staff as they have now. The city DOE announced last week that John Adams, along with five other Queens high schools, would not be phased

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out, as was a possibility because the state had placed the institutions on its “persistently low-achieving” list due to low graduation rates. Instead, the city will bring in educational nonprofits that will work with the schools to strengthen curriculum and develop academic support for students.

“We’ve made incredible progress,” Zwillenberg said. “Last year we had a 60 percent graduation rate, which was up from the previous year’s 50 percent. We’ve narrowed the achievement gap, we got a B on our progress report. I’m very proud of this staff and our students.”

Along with John Adams, the other institutions from the state’s list that will remain open are August Martin High School in Jamaica, William Cullen Bryant High School in Long Island City, Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood and Richmond Hill High School.

Because those schools were placed on the state’s list, the city was mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act to implement one of four improvement models: phasing out the school, replacing its leadership, closing it immediately or bringing in a managecontinued on page 40 ment company.

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Two Ozone Park men charged with murder Allegedly planned home invasion that left Jerry Antoniello dead — DA

by Anna Gustafson Editor

For Angelo Antoniello, the indictment of two more men charged in his youngest brother’s murder is a relief, but it will never bring back the only thing he really wants — for his family to be whole again.

“This has been the toughest thing in the world for us,” Antoniello, 37, of Howard Beach

Gerardo “Jerry” Antoniello was murdered while trying to protect his father on Sept. 9, 2009.

said. “People think time heals all wounds, but it doesn’t. They took something from me I can never get back.”

Ozone Park residents Francis LaCorte, 29, and Vincent Mineo, 29, were charged Monday with being involved in the slaying of Gerardo “Jerry” Antoniello, a 29year-old who was trying to protect his father during an alleged home invasion when he was shot and killed on Sept. 9, 2009, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.

“The arrests help a little bit, but it’s still rough, especially since they’re from the neighborhood,” Antoniello said. “They’re robbing their own neighbors. How can you even do that knowing you have to pass that house all the time? How did their parents raise them to be?”

In 2009, Brooklyn resident Jason Burrell, 39, and Bronx resident Rashod Cowan, 32, were also arrested and charged in Antoniello’s murder.

LaCorte and Mineo were hit with a 22-count indictment, including second-degree murder,

robbery and burglary, the DA said.

LaCorte was arraigned Monday before Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter and ordered held without bail. Mineo was ar raigned May 11 before Buchter and bail was set at either $2.5 million secured bond or $1 million in cash. The defendants are to return to court on Aug. 26.

According to the charges, Mineo and LaCorte met between Sept. 5, 2009 and Sept. 9, 2009 to plan the home robbery of Bartolomeo Antoniello, the owner of Romeo’s Pizzeria on Cross Bay Boulevard. They allegedly provided a loaded firearm and duct tape to the accomplices who allegedly carried out the attack, the DA said.

When Bartolomeo Antoniello arrived home from work, the robbers approached him and forced their way into his home, according to Brown. A struggle ensued when Jer ry Antoniello came to his father’s aid, and one of the robbers pulled out a weapon and shot the 29-year-old in the head before fleeing empty-handed, the DA said.

Hundreds of people gathered outside Romeo’s Pizzeria in Ozone Park for a FILE PHOTOS vigil for Jerry Antoniello in October 2009.

Brown said LaCorte and Mineo also conspired with others to commit the armed robbery of two other Queens residences, which were not identified in the indictment.

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Residents cheer skate park plans Groundbreaking expected this fall at Ozone Park site

by Anna Gustafson Editor

A major addition planned for the London Planetree Park, including a spot for skateboarding, more basketball courts and a sitting area for seniors, will bring much needed recreation to Ozone Park, residents and city officials said.

“We definitely need more courts,” said Jovannie Makatini, 16, of Ozone Park, who shoots hoops at the park almost daily.

“When it’s sunny, everybody comes here.”

The $1.6 million project, for which

Ozone Park residents Joseph Soto, left, and Jovannie Makatini play basketball at the London Planetree Park in Ozone Park.

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Queens Borough President Helen Marshall allocated $1 million and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) gave $600,000 in city funds, is expected to be completed in the fall of 2012, according to Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski.

City officials said plans for the facility at 88th Street and Atlantic Avenue include a skate park that would feature banks and slopes, two basketball courts, a walking path, a sitting area, fitness equipment and additional greenery, including trees and shrubs.

Lewandowski said city officials began looking to build the addition to the park because Ulrich had said he wanted to find a place for skateboarders to go so they would no longer tweak their wheels in a shopping center parking lot at Atlantic Avenue and 92nd Street.

“We’re trying to get them off the street and into a park, where it will be safer,” Lewandowski said.

Makatini said many of his friends who board will be thrilled with the new space.

“It would be nice to go here instead of having to go to Flushing Meadows or Manhattan,” he said in reference to skate parks in those areas.

The Planetree site would be the fifth skateboarding park in Queens. There are parks at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Forest Park, Astoria Park and in Rockaway. There are 13 such spots in the city.

“The skate parks are definitely well used,” Lewandowski said.

Lewandowski said parks officials are expected to bring the plans for Planetree before the city Public Design Commission in less than two weeks. Once they get the greenlight from that body, the department can put the project out to bid. She expects construction will begin this fall and be completed in approximately one year.

“This should be a very beneficial thing to the neighborhood,” said civic activist David Quintana, who lives in Ozone Park.

“There’s a lot of skateboarders these days.

It’s something the teens and 20-set are very into.”

Dan Andrews, Marshall’s spokesman, said the borough president “supports the need for this park.”

“She has allocated more than $140 million for parks, their facilities and new fields since taking office,” Andrews said.

“This is in keeping with her continuing capital funding support for the borough’s parks.”

Joseph Soto, 14, of Ozone Park, said he routinely plays basketball at London Planetree and said the area needed a definite pick-me-up.

“We need more courts and more water fountains,” Soto said. “There are two water fountains now, but one of them doesn’t work. I hope when they do the work here, they definitely add the water Q fountains.”

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Four Queens fire companies could be closed The long-awaited list of 20 f ire companies the mayor proposes closing for budgetary reasons was obtained by the media and widely reported Wednesday night as the Queens Chronicle was going to press.

The list, according to numerous reports, includes four companies — not firehouses — in Queens.

The four are Engine 294 at 101-20 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, Engine 306 at 40-18 214 Place in Bayside, Ladder 128 at 33-51 Greenpoint Ave. in Long Island City and Engine 328 at 16-19 Central Ave. in Far Rockaway.

City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), chairwoman of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, quickly issued a statement criticizing the plan.

“The mayor’s list of the 20 targeted company closings illustrates how every corner of this city will be impacted, its safety compromised and its residents put at risk,” Crowley said. “This is unacceptable. If the city moves forward with any of these closures, people who could have been saved will die.”

The mayor has proposed closing 20 companies without saying which for Q the last several years in a row.

— Peter C. Mastrosimone

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Fighting cancer with friends Howard Beach team raising money to find a cure Editor

For Howard Beach resident Kim Trinchese, this year’s Relay for Life is an especially important one — she has just celebrated her one-year anniversary of beating cancer.

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, had my mastectomy that March and am now cancer free,” said Trinchese, who has lived in Howard Beach for the past 23 years. “I’ve had amazing support from my friends and family. I’m blessed.”

Trinchese, her family members and friends from throughout the country have

vowed to do everything they can to find a cure for breast cancer, which kills about 40,000 women annually in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. To do so, they have formed a team, titled Forever Friends, that is participating in the Howard Beach Relay for Life on June 11 and 12.

The relay is a volunteer-driven fundraising event for the ACS. The events, which are now held in more than 21 countries throughout the world, are often about 24 hours long and include a candlelight vigil to honor victims. During the event, team members will often take turns walking

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“Forever Friends is made up of some of the most compassionate, giving people anyone could know,” Trinchese said. “They take time for their everyday lives to give back to something greater than themselves.”

The team has grown quickly, and Trinchese said they actually have to create another group because each team is only allowed to have 15 members. They now have more than 20 people participating in the Howard Beach event, which is expected to have 500 participants.

Suzanne Mendolia, a member of Forever Friends, said the event is a powerful reminder that ordinary people can take a stance against a disease that has claimed too many lives. Mendolia’s father — who she described as a “vibrant man” who was “the life of every party and loved by everyone who knew him” — died in April 2000 after his battle with cancer, and she since wanted to do something to help find a cure.

“Being involved with Relay gives me such a feeling of satisfaction,” she said. “I feel like I am doing my part in finding a cure for cancer and giving more people a chance to beat this horrible disease.”

The relay will be at the Frank M. Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach. Phyllis Inserillo, a co-chairperson of the event, noted more people are welcome to sign up.

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Best wishes on First Holy Communion

Congratulations to Julianne Rose Fernandes of Howard Beach for receiving her First Holy Communion at Nativity BVM Church on Saturday, May 14.

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Safety first, bike lanes later he city Department of Transportation faces a real challenge in the spate of accidents at the South Plaza exit of the, ahem, Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, and so far it’s failing miserably. Instead of immediately fixing the problem by redesigning the exit to ease the curves drivers must navigate, the DOT is busy blaming speed for the crashes, two of which have been fatal, and all of which have involved cars jumping into either the row of stores across the street or, in the latest incident, a concrete barrier placed in front of the building to protect it.

Yes, drivers go too fast, and there’s little doubt all three of these crashes involved speeding. But people speed everywhere. They don’t take airborne trips across exit ramps on a regular basis everywhere. Clearly something else is at play here. Clearly it’s the recent change to the traffic pattern, which reflects today’s anti-car zeitgeist at many transportation departments: make the street harder to negotiate (narrower, curvier), and people will slow down. Well, guess what — not everyone does. And there’s blood in the streets of Queens to prove it.

Whether the DOT, the heart of the anti-car movement under Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, will ever get the message from area officials advocating a serious review of the ramp’s design, like state Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Cathy

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Nolan and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, is anyone’s guess. So far the DOT has been fiddling with speed-reduction measures like new signs and rumble strips at the spot. But they weren’t enough to prevent Volkswagen Missile Launch No. 3 last weekend, and they won’t be enough to prevent the next one.

Sadik-Khan is the same DOT commissioner who should have taken responsibility in the mayor’s absence and declared a snow emergency last Dec. 26. Instead the city was crippled and a few people died. No apology from her for that; instead she blamed the police commissioner, who, in an example of his own high character, just sat there and took it — at least publicly.

Yes, she’s a visionary, not itself a bad thing, but her visions and ideology have often done more harm than good. She wants pedestrian plazas like the one at Times Square in every community district — Queens has 14 — and we ask, where? Many of her bike lanes have created more danger than they’ve alleviated, as well as inconvenience. Her initiative allowing certain restaurants to put tables in the street is just wacky.

We suggest Sadik-Khan stop making drivers the enemy. A speech pledging to serve their interests as well as those of her favored cyclists and transit riders would be a good start, preferably one given as she breaks ground on a redesigned bridge exit.

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Unify Korea Dear Editor: Korea is one of the oldest nations on earth, with a rich culture, more than a millenium of unity and an indisputable national identity.

Korea entered the 20th century as an agrarian bureaucratic kingdom of half a millenium’s duration.

Due to the fortutious geophysical juxtaposition of the Korean peninsula between greedy China, bearish Russia and foxy expansion-minded Japan, Korea has been invaded, conquered and colonized by those three nations intermittently throughout its 4,000-year history.

The vicissitudes of history have been unkind to the Korean people. And in the summer of 1945 they became the victims of a tragic historical injustice.

At the end of World War II, Korea was the only nation not responsible for aggression which was almost whimsically divided by the U.S. and Russia. The Korean people were never consulted about the split.

After 36 years under the repressive yoke

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Pension reform now ov. Cuomo is now pressing the crucial issue of state pension reform, just as this page advocated only a week ago.

We applaud him.

The governor seeks to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65, require 12 years on the job to earn a pension rather than 10 and make other cost-saving reforms. His plan would save an estimated $93 billion over 30 years.

In the city retirement system, which we hope will be next on the agenda, taxpayers are now shelling out anywhere from 11 to 20 times as much for pensions as they were in 2001 for public workers like cops and teachers. If gasoline had risen at that rate, it would be $19 to $34 a gallon!

As important as public workers are, this cannot continue. Bankruptcy is inevitable if it does. Call your lawmakers and tell them to save New York, city and state, through pension reform. It’s the only way.

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of Japan, Korea should have been wholly liberated by the victorious U.S., which has shouldered the brunt of war in the Pacific.

Russians should never have been permitted into the northern part.

Only five short years later North Korea invaded South Korea and subsequently thousands of young America fighting men lost their lives, not to mention some two million Korean civilians who perished.

Despite these tragic events Korea was practically ignored by the rest of the world.

Even the Korean conflict was “downgraded” to a police action by then President Harry S. Truman.

Finally, an official recognition of the Korean people’s fervent wish to be united as one nation manifested itself as a symbolic gesture when the Nobel Peace Prize went to South Korean President Kim DaeJung in the year 2000.

The long-suffering Korean people deserve to be unified. Korea has a right to be left alone, in peace, as a single independent nation.

Haisun Yun Flushing

Illegal conversions ...

Dear Editor: The problem of illegal conversions in Flushing is an epidemic (“Pols call for tough laws to prevent illegal apartments,” May 12). Most people think it’s the landlord doing this, but it’s also the tenants who are being told by rental agents that they can save on the rent if they subdivide the apartment. I guess some people will do anything to make their commissions.

Unfortunately the law is protecting the lawbreakers and not the law-abiding people. Seems that “illegal search and seizure” is the problem. Well, whatever happened to probable cause? Why can’t we give the Departmet of Buildings more power to get into these questionable properties? Perhaps if the landlord were fined huge amounts of money each time the DOB could not enter for inspection it might help.

It doesn’t matter who put the walls up, the landlord has the responsibility to know who lives there, how many and what is going on with his or her property.

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... Ruined our block Dear Editor: I agree with Maria Thomson of Woodhaven (“Bust illegal apts.,” letters, May 12).

I had to move two yers ago. I had lived on 124th Street between 107th and 109th avenues in Ozone Park for 34 years.

Every single home had become twofamily or three-family. We had so many fires. Our driveway was always blocked and we had to park sometimes two blocks away — and I had a private driveway.

I saw the Building Department come around. Not one person would answer the door. These people should be paying more taxes. Something has to be done. If there is no answer, shut the electric or water; then you wil gain access.

When my husband and I turned 62 years of age two years ago, we decided to move.

While we had lived there for 32 years and loved it, we had no choice.

If someone gave me $1 for every illegally rented house, I would be rich today. I am only too happy to report this.

Gina Lupo Valley Stream, LI

Political hardball Dear Editor: Re “Don’t let state ethics reform slip away,” Editorial, May 12: Everybody is for reform, but nobody wants to be hurt. The Brennan Center came out with 12 critical points for reform.

Politicians are choosing only the most ineffectual to advocate. The first reform would be to incarcerate the entire state Senate and Assembly for grand theft of service.

Peter Comber Ridgewood

Enough cars in LIC Dear Editor: Re “Will more LIC parking spots bite the dust?” May 12, Western Queens edition: This area could hardly be better served by transit. Never understood the focus in Long Island City on more and more parking. 550 spaces already seems huge to me.

Alex Barclay Astoria

decision to institute layoffs.

He can protect the children of the city but instead he has made the choice to terminate over 4,000 teachers. Instead of digging into the city’s tax revenue reserves, he would lamely try to shift and assign the blame elsewhere. He would rather protect the city’s millionaires and billionaires than impose or fight for a fair taxation policy that makes those who have more pay their fair share. He chooses to protect his friends, who dug us into this current fiscal muck, as opposed to making them help to pick up those who have far less.

He commits these acts of educational treason all because he wants to change the rules to suit his childish, capricious and whimsical desires. He is like a toddler having a tantrum; only instead of the shrill cries followed by kicking and screaming he throws millions of dollars around to buy opinions. What does he know of the working class plight? While most of us toil away to pay bills and put food on the table he flies off to islands in the Caribbean on his own private jet.

Mayor Bloomberg has done everything in his power to pit parents against teachers and teachers against fellow New Yorkers.

He closes down schools like most of us close windows. These actions throw entire communities into disarray, and yet sadly, he prides himself as being an educational pioneer. All of this occurs, while the ultra-wealthy bankers, who brought about this economic turmoil, don’t pay their share of the tax burden.

Here’s a simple question for the mayor.

How do you plan on telling the children of the city that your desire to protect the wealthy is more important then them having a teacher? Once again, the youngest and most vulnerable become the greatest victims.

Adam C. Bergstein Rego Park

Schools, not businesses Dear Editor: As crunch time gets closer and closer, Mayor Bloomberg’s agenda becomes much more obvious. His plans are not to improve the delivery of education but to make the DOE a more efficient operation. Like any business, when revenues decrease, streamlining the operation by cutting costs will help keep the business profitable.

However, educating our children is not a business and the decisions as to where to cut costs are crucial. The city has a $3.1 billion surplus and the spending on technology and consultant contracts are out of control.

The idea of laying off any teachers is unacceptable, whether they are teaching two years or 20. It is time for the mayor to listen to the people and set a realistic budget that provides for real education for children.

Alex Aronson Fresh Meadows

The rich vs. teachers Dear Editor: They are your friends and neighbors; they buy groceries alongside you and they just happen to be some of the people most vilif ied by Mayor Bloomberg. Who are they? They are New York City public schoolteachers, and now several thousand will join the ranks of the unemployed, thanks to Mayor Bloomberg’s intransigent

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I take them at their word.

Almost immediately, the mess about which I wrote was cleaned up. In addition, the councilman asked the Sanitation Department to place trash cans in the area. (The near-complete absence of them is unquestionably one reason trash builds up on the sidewalks.) Let’s hope that happens soon.

Last week’s Chronicle had an entertaining article about the situation (“Van Bramer is LIC’s Mr. Clean,” multiple editions), the tone of which accurately suggested all’s well that ends well. I wanted to add my own voice because I believe a person who exercises his right to gripe has a parallel duty to speak up when things are made right. This Councilman Van Bramer’s office has done.

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NYPD spokesman as “wire, duct tape and a square metal plate.” He placed the object in front of a teller’s window and threatened to detonate it if the one employee in the facility did not hand over cash. The suspect then walked behind the counter, grabbed an unknown amount of money and fled on foot.

The Bomb Squad was called to the scene and subsequently determined the package to be a “hoax device,” the spokesman said.

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Dear Editor: A cough, sneeze or treatable kennel cough, an animal scared out of its mind — suddenly they are on the daily “to be destroyed” list! New York City’s Animal Care and Control is killing dogs and

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Resorts World Casino New York officials said this week they will hire hundreds of more people than originally expected to work at the Aqueduct racino that is slated to open in South Ozone Park by the end of the summer.

The announcement comes after criticism from NAACP officials who said they are worried the casino will not prioritize hiring people from the neighborhoods surrounding the city’s first casino.

“We want to bring quality jobs to Queens and produce a top-flight facility,” said Michael Speller, president of RWCNY. “We saw the potential to enhance aspects of our facility and the best way to do that is by creating a more robust workforce. With additional staff comes superior customer service and an overall better experience for our guests at Resorts World. Additionally, more positions mean more job opportunities for local residents looking for work.

This is a big step in our goal to help revitalize the Queens economy.”

The casino will employ 1,150 permanent workers, which is 350 more than originally anticipated. Career listings and vendor proposals for the casino are being updated weekly at www.rwnewyork.com.

Most of those 350 employees will work in the facility’s food and beverage, customer service and security departments.

NAACP off icials said they are concerned many of the hires will not be people

The casino at Aqueduct is expected to open with about 2,500 video lottery terminals by the COURTESY IMAGE end of the summer, according to officials working with the project. who live locally.

“We’re still holding them accountable,” Leroy Gadsden, president of the Jamaica chapter of the NAACP, said in a previous interview. “All we want is jobs for the people.”

Casino representatives said they have heeded the concerns.

“To be clear, we are hiring locally first,” said Kevin Bogle, vice president of human resources at RWCNY. “We are not only hiring directly from the community, but are also working hand-in-hand with local employment centers to help us identify local candidates who we might not otherwise reach on our own.”

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Judge orders Wills to pay up on old charges Pol must shell out $3K by June 24

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Raising funds to fight cancer Queens Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler presents Phyllis Inserillo with a check for $725 last week, which she will donate to the American Cancer Society on behalf of the Howard Beach chapter of Relay for Life.

Inserillo is the co-chairwoman of the Howard Beach Relay for Life group.

The funds for the check came from 33 customers who advertised in the Chronicle’s

March 3 section dedicated to Pia Toscano, the Howard Beach native who wowed the nation with her powerful voice on “American Idol,” on which she ultimately placed ninth.

A portion of the amount that was paid for each ad went toward the check for the ACS. The Queens Chronicle thanks all the advertisers who participated, and we look forward to another successful Relay on June 11 and 12.

A Manhattan Criminal Court judge last week ordered City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) to pay restitution for crimes he allegedly committed in 1996.

Wills was charged with criminal mischief, petit larceny and criminal trespass after he allegedly broke a wall and stole track lighting and a ceiling fan from a Chinatown client of the home improvement business he was running at the time.

The misdemeanor charges were supposed to be dismissed years ago once he paid $3,000 restitution, but Wills only paid $500, according to the Daily News. His colleague, City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), told the Chronicle last month, it was because Wills did not have the means to pay the full amount.

But now the lawmaker is making over $100,000 a year and Criminal Court Judge Felicia Mennin told Wills’ lawyer, Christopher Renfroe, “Your client is gainfully employed.

Let’s resolve this,” the Daily News report said.

She gave the politician a deadline of June 24 to pay the $3,000.

The first-term councilman was forced to confront the old charges after it was revealed that he had two outstanding bench warrants for the Manhattan incident and another case on Long Island, where he is charged with

operating a home improvement business without a license.

“The warrants in Manhattan and Nassau County have been vacated and I am taking aggressive steps to remedy these situations,” Wills said in a statement issued through his spokeswoman, Lupe Todd, on Wednesday. “I am regretful that I did not properly address these matters when they occurred, and I take full responsibility for my inaction.”

Asked to comment on the judge’s latest decision, Todd stated: “This is not a story,” adding that it is just the natural progression of the case and inquired as to why the Chronicle was motivated to cover it.

Wills’ fellow Queens lawmakers — Comrie, state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) and Assemblywoman Vivian Cook (DJamaica) expressed support for their colleague despite his legal woes in recent interviews with the Chronicle.

“He’s a good person,” Cook said. “Young people make mistakes, but he has a chance to rectify them, and he’s doing that.”

Comrie said he was slightly upset that Wills hadn’t told him about the charges prior to his election. “I yelled at him,” Comrie said. “He didn’t let anyone know. If he would have told us, we could have helped him.”

Comrie added of the charges, “Sometimes you have to get hit in the head to realize that Q you have done something dumb.”

Ozone Park Kiwanis Club holds street fair ore than 500 people flocked to the Ozone Park Kiwanis Club’s street fair last Saturday.

Kiwanis members, legislators, civic leaders and many residents from Ozone Park, and elsewhere attended the fair that lasted from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The fair was held on 94th Avenue between 102nd and 104th streets in Ozone Park.

There were so many ways to have fun at the event, including lots of rides and food kiosks.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) tried out his sports skills at one of the game stops in which he had to throw a ball through a hoop.

Several bands from the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture in Ozone Park serenaded the crowds that remained strong throughout the day.

The Kiwanis Club of Ozone Park not only offered people a chance to have fun on the weekend but conducts numerous service projects throughout the neighborhood year-round.

They routinely volunteer to help others, and members of the Kiwanis group recently helped Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park) and community residents clean up the area surrounding Bayside and Acacia cemeteries.

They helped to pick up litter from the areas that have fallen into disrepair in recent years.

All in all, everyone who attended said Q they cannot wait again for next year.

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Ozone Park Kiwanis Club member Arnie Sariano, left, Vice President Paul Capocasale, member Victor Rodriguez, and member Mary Ann Carey pose with the Brooklyn Cyclones’ mascot at the street fair last Saturday.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., left, and Ozone Park Kiwanis member Victor Rodriguez with the High School for Construction Trades, PHOTOS BY NICK BENEDUCE Engineering and Architecture’s mascot.

Many children and their parents had a blast with the entertainment at the fair last weekend.

Teenagers have fun on one of the many rides at the Kiwanis Club of Ozone Park’s street fair.

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Once Martinez got into a Dario Campbell, 27, of Linsilver Nissan Pathf inder den Boulevard in St. Albans SUV with the men, they and Adolfo Gonzalez, 23, of stole his gold chain, watch Brooklyn were each convicted and cell phone. of first-degree assault, firstWhen the defendants degree robbery and secondtook a wrong turn into the degree criminal possession of Airport, Martinez managed a weapon by separate juries to unlock the door and jump following a month long trial in out. That’s when MartinezQueens Supreme Court. They Flores shot him in the back.

Dario Campbell face up to 25 years to life in Devon Martinez underwent PHOTOS COURTESY QUEENS DA surgery at Elmhurst Hospiprison.

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Two Queens men were arrested last week and charged with plotting to blow up synagogues in Manhattan. Ahmed Ferhani, 26, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. His alleged accomplice, Mohamed Mamdouh, 20, is scheduled to appear in court on June 2, according the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

They face life in prison, if convicted.

During a seven-month undercover investigation by the NYPD Intelligence Divi- Cops bust Ahmed Ferhani in connection with a terror plot to sion, Ferhani and Mam- blow up Manhattan synagogues. Mohamed Mamdouh was PHOTO COURTESY NYPD douh, both of Whitestone, arrested a few blocks away. allegedly told an undercover officer how they had learned to make bombs Israel and expressed interest in going to Gaza and were planning to target Jews by blowing to fight. He said that once while he was in jail up Manhattan synagogues, Police Commis- at Rikers Island a Palestinian inmate taught sioner Ray Kelly said at a press conference him how to make a bomb using a light bulb. from City Hall last Thursday, where he was Police are still investigating that claim.

Charles Bilal, who has been an Imam at joined by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Rikers for the last 23 years, said he has never Vance and Mayor Bloomberg.

During the sting operation, Ferhani, a met Farhani nor witnessed the radicalization native of Algeria, and Mamdouh, a native of of any Muslims at the jail.

“That behavior is condemned by the entire Morocco, also purchased some weapons from an undercover cop, offering a down payment Muslim faith,” Bilal said of the plot by Ferof $100 on the $700 total for two operable hani and Mamdouh. “It is not part of our faith Browning semi-automatic pistols, one opera- to blow up religious institutions.”

When asked where he thinks this type of ble Smith and Wesson revolver, ammunition homegrown terrorism originates, Bilal said, “I and one inert grenade, the officials said.

Simply put, Vance said, the defendants’ wonder that myself,” adding that the duo’s plans were to “get guns, get explosives, blow actions serve to tarnish the image of Muslims.

“This type of behavior in the name of reliup synagogues and kill Jews.” But Ferhani and Mamdouh did not give the names of any gion casts dark shadows on our faith,” Bilal said. “But when it happens all we can do is specific synagogues they planned to hit.

Vance also noted that taped conversations condemn it.”

Ferhani and Mamdouh are charged with revealed the two men’s desire for jihad and that they had a “vehemently anti-Semitic second-degree conspiracy as a crime of terviewpoint.” Ferhani and Mamdouh said they rorism, second-degree conspiracy as a hate were angry that Muslims around the world crime, second-degree criminal possession of a are “being treated like dogs,” according to weapon as a crime of terrorism and firstpolice. Ferhani also discussed growing a degree attempted criminal possession of a beard and payos, Orthodox sidelocks, to dis- weapon as a crime of terrorism.

The FBI typically handle terror-related guise himself as a Hasidic Jew in order to cases, but decided not to in this instance carry out the plot.

When asked how successful the men would because the charges grew out of an area have been with their plan had they not been investigation and did not pose a national caught, Kelly said they “had the potential to threat, according to Kelly.

Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) cause great mayhem.”

Officials said the two were “lone wolves” said he was briefed by Kelly regarding the with no ties to al-Qaeda, and were also con- two terrorists and was informed that the two sidering an attack on the Empire State wanted to bomb area synagogues besides ones in Manhattan and the Empire State Building.

At around 6 p.m. on May 12, detectives in Building.

Halloran has been in talks with Rabbi Yossi six unmarked police vehicles converged on a gray, late model Toyota Corolla occupied by Blesofsky of the Bayside Chabad and disFerhani. Mamdouh was arrested by three cussed hosting training sessions that will be detectives at about the same time on the cor- open to the public on how to detect warning signs in public school students and safety ner of West 57th Street and Ninth Avenue.

“While there are no specific plots targeting measures that religious institutions can take.

“Whitestone is a fairly affluent neighborNew York City in the wake of bin Laden’s death this latest case reminds us that we must hood where all live together well,” Halloran remain vigilant every day using officers and said. “It just shows how low-key terrorists can detectives like those who helped bring this be. They could have lived anywhere.”

Last year, another Queens terrorist, case to a safe and successful conclusion,” Najibullah Zazi, pleaded guilty to allegedly Kelly said. continued on page <None> Ferhani supported Palestinians against

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Residents say loud music is making life unbearable Chronicle Contributor

A group of Richmond Hill residents frustrated with being subjected to blaring music from car stereo speakers came to last week’s 106th Precinct Community Council meeting in Ozone Park to ask police to quell the noise that has been disrupting their quality of life.

The residents said the problem appears to be precinct- wide.

“There seems to be more and more of them every day,” one resident told Capt.

Thomas Pascale, the precinct’s commanding officer.

Another resident, whose off ice is on Liberty Avenue, concurred.

“When those cars pass, my off ice vibrates,” she said. “It sounds just like the A train is coming down Liberty Avenue.”

Pascale said his officers are trying hard to address the problem.

“We do a lot of enforcement,” Pascale said. “Unfortunately, we can't get them all.”

The captain noted that the police can only take enforcement action if they observe the violation.

“When we’re behind the boom box car and the police car is vibrating, now the police officer has observed that violation and he can take enforcement action,” Pascale said.

The violator will be issued a criminal court summons and will have to go to court and appear before a judge. The fine for the violation ranges from $250 to $1,000.

Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton also had noise on the mind, and she asked Pascale how he plans to address the community’s number one quality of life complaint.

Pascale said he and his staff are reviewing all the chronic noise complaints from last year. He said that letters would then be sent to the owners of these locations.

Warning letters sent in previous years to noisemakers have stated in part that the precinct has adopted a zero tolerance noise policy, adding that any violations of the city’s noise code will be enforced. The letters warn that violators will be issued summonses and stereo speakers and related sound equipment may also be confiscated.

When the schools close for the summer, Pascale said he will assign the school officers to the unit that responds to noise complaints. The sergeant of the conditions unit, which deals with noise complaints, has also been issued a police department cell phone for direct communication to the precinct’s desk personnel who handle the 311 noise complaints.

City statistics for the period between May 2010 to April 2011 show there were 1,970 noise complaints reported in the Community Board 10 area. This represents a drop of 29 percent from the same period in the previous year, when 2,789 complaints were made.

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“All in all, continued enforcement is necessary, noise complaints continue to be at the top of the quality of life hit parade for 311 calls for the NYPD in our area,” Braton said after the meeting. “People need to respect their neighbors and lower the volume. Then we’ll see the volume of noise complaints diminish to a more manageable level.”

Pascale asked residents to notify the precinct at (718) 845-2228 as soon as they see party preparations begin, such as tents being erected or the arrival of portable toilets. Upon receipt of such notification, officers will go to the location and speak with the property owner to advise them of what they can and cannot do before the party kicks off. Additionally, the precinct will notify the buildings and fire departments.

Residents holding any type of event for which they will put up a tent in a fenced location with more than 75 people need to obtain a temporary assembly permit. The city buildings department has to inspect the tent to make sure that it is structurally sound. The fire department is also required to inspect the structure.

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with endangering the welfare of a child.

Leandra’s law, which took effect last Police Off icer Colin Dyer of the July, makes it possible to charge an indi106th Precinct was honored with the vidual operating a motor vehicle under Cop of the Month award at the commu- the influence of alcohol while having a nity council meeting last week for his passenger younger than 16-years-old in arrest of an allegedly intoxicated driver the car with a felony.

Dyer was dispatched to a two-vehicle who police said had his 5-year-old accident on the eastbound Belt Parkway daughter in the car.

According to court records, the driver near exit 20 at 150th Street and Rockwas charged with a felony for driving away Boulevard on May 3 at 5:40 p.m.

According to Capt. Thomas Pascale, while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle — a violation of the Child Pas- commanding off icer of the 106th senger Protection Act known as Lean- Precinct, Dyer, while conduction his dra’s Law. He was additionally charged field investigation at the accident scene, noticed the driver had watery eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath.

Dyer then placed the driver under arrest, Pascale said. He was given a breathalyzer test, which determined that his blood alcohol level was allegedly twice the legal limit.

Pascale said the suspect is a robbery parolee and has a long arrest record.

“For effecting the ar rest and doing a proper field investigation we are honoring Officer Dyer,” said Pascale.

According to Queens County 106th Community Council President Frank Dar- Supreme Court records, the susdani, left, Officer Colin Dyer and Capt. Thomas pect’s bail was set at $2,500 cash or Pascale at the meeting. PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON bond.

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Facing intense criticism from parents and legislators in Queens and citywide, schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced last week the Department of Education would hold new elections for the Community Education Councils.

The city previously held an advisory vote from May 1 to 7, but parents said there were a slew of problems with the process, including candidates’ names not appearing on the ballots.

CECs are groups of 11 people who are supposed to help shape educational policy in each of the city’s school districts. There are nine in Queens and 32 in the city.

Parents have solely an advisory role when it comes to voting for the members, and it is the PTA officers whose votes are counted when determining the new CEC members.

The results of the advisory vote held earlier this month will be invalidated, and a new election began May 18 and will run through May 25.

The PTA members may vote from May 27 to June 3.

“We place tremendous value on parent involvement in our schools and recognize that we should have done a better job managing the Community and Citywide Education Councils Elections,” Walcott

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said in a prepared statement. “We believe that holding the advisory vote again and pushing back the selector’s vote will ensure that the elections are fair to our parents and that we meet our responsibility to seat CEC members by July 1st.”

Parents and education groups throughout the city have sent a letter to Walcott, state Education Commissioner David Steiner and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), asking them to address what they said are systemic problems with the department running the elections. They also asked that the DOE no longer have oversight over elected parent bodies.

“Merely delaying the selector voting does not address any of the demands made by the elected parent leaders,” said Isaac Carmignani, president of CEC 30, which represents schools in western Queens. “We remain deeply concerned that the Department of Education has not addressed the more fundamental flaws of this election.”

Dan Andrews, chief spokesman for Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, said they were pleased with Walcott’s decision to postpone the elections.

“We supported the call for the postponement of the elections,” Andrews said.

“The borough president is very grateful to Q Dennis Walcott for doing this.”

The teachers’ union, NAACP and elected officials filed a lawsuit against the city on Wednesday that seeks to stop the closures of 22 schools, including Jamaica and Beach Channel high schools.

This is the second year in a row the United Federation of Teachers has filed a suit like this, and last year’s legal action temporarily stopped the city from implementing plans to phase out schools that included Jamaica High and Beach Channel.

“Last year our lawsuit on closing schools demonstrated clearly that the city’s Department of Education, much as it might want to be, is not above the law,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in a prepared statement. “But the DOE doesn’t seem to have learned its lesson.”

The suit, which was filed in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, not only seeks to stop the closures but to halt the co-location or expansion of 18 charter schools at public schools throughout the city.

The suit asserts the DOE ignored agreements it had reached as part of last year’s litigation to provide specific assistance to help many of the schools it tried to close last year — an assertion made time and again by Jamaica High educa-

tors, students and parents.

“With the focus on education reform, we find there has been a rush to judge and condemn schools and not enough effort to provide the quality education that the original case sought,” said Ken Cohen, regional director of the New York State Conference of the NAACP. A number of legislators are co-petitioners in the lawsuit, including state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Whitestone), Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) and Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica).

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott slammed the lawsuit.

“It is outrageous that the UFT has today taken steps to try to keep students in failing schools and block families from access to better options in the fall,” Walcott said in a prepared statement. “This shameful lawsuit is about one thing — protecting jobs for adults at the expense of what is best for our children.”

City officials said they wanted to close Jamaica, Beach Channel and the other schools because of low graduation rates, though the way those figures have been disputed by the schools and legislators.

“This is the first thing we’ve had to be upbeat about in months,” said James Eterno, a social studies teacher at Jamaica High. “We don’t have the champagne Q uncorked, but we have a chance.”

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Chronicle networking dinner a success More than 100 gather in Rego Park and toast honorees

by Michael Cusenza Editor

ore than 100 business owners and community advocates last Thursday evening gathered at Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant in Rego Park to toast two honorees and make some lasting connections in commerce at the Queens Chronicle’s Business to Business Networking Dinner.

Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings and designed to energize borough business relationships, the event also provided the opportunity to present Linda Guarneri, parent coordinator for Heartshare pre-K and president-elect of the Lefferts/Liberty Kiwanis Club, and Hank Kraker, owner of H&M Brokerage in Glendale and a past president of the Glendale Kiwanis Club with the paper’s Shining Star award for their work in their respective communities. Additionally, Guarneri and Kraker were presented with citations from state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven).

“They are the wheels that make the car go,” Chronicle account executive and event organizer Patricia Gatt said of Guarneri and Kraker.

As Jeanette and Joe Fuoco provided live musical entertainment, guests were treated to brief speeches, a buffet dinner, raffles, prizes and free gift bags filled with valuable offers, products and services.

Proceeds from the drawings will be donated to the Metro Family Residence homeless shelter in Elmhurst, the facility where the Chronicle and its readers have been brightening the lives of dozens of children each year for 17

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years, in its annualholiday toy drive.

Mark Murphy, representing the office of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, said, “The public advocate supports small business owners and believes they are a strong economic driver for the city.”

Joe Aiello, lieutenant governor for Kiwanis Queens West, asserted that nights such as Thursday are a boost to the area.

“By having these events, it opens doors for these businesses to join these fraternal organizations to give back to the community,” he said.

Gloria Webb, commercial loan officer for Valley National Bank, said the networking dinner was important “for numerous reasons.”

“We want to be more in touch with the community,” she noted. “It’s a good opportunity to meet local business owners and people from different industries; it’s good to be out there and have a presence.”

Addabbo thanked the Chronicle for producing the event in Queens.

“In these tough economic times, [elected officials] need to do what we can for the businesses — it’s for our people and it’s about services for people,” he said.

Perhaps the most poignant moment of the evening came after it was announced that Ed Long, co-owner of the Glendale eatery Edison Place, won the 50/50 raffle.

The FDNY firefighter, who works at Engine Co. 69, asked Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler to donate his winnings to the homeless shelter. Q

Hank Kraker, owner of H & M Brokerage, and Linda Guarneri, parent coordinator for Heartshare pre-K, display the citations from Assemblyman Mike Miller, second from left, as Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler looks on at Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant on Woodhaven Boulevard.

Joe Fuoco, left, of Joe Fuoco’s Music Center in Glendale, provides the music last Thursday night along with his wife, Jeanette, not pictured, while Weidler, at right above, chats with Edison Place co-owner Ed Long.

And The Chronicle’s Lisa LiCausi, above left, shares a laugh during the community celebration with Ray Guarino and Rose Modica of Exit Strong Realty.

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Albany arrives in Rego Park as state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., left, and Mike Miller talk shop.

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New bill: keep porn from kids in library Adults to be kept from viewing XXX sites on public computers near kids Patrons of Queens public libraries are allowed to use their one hour of Internet time however they’d like, even if they want to watch pornography. At least formally, it doesn’t matter if the person using a nearby computer is a youngster.

Public porn viewers are protected under the First Amendment, but a new bill authored by councilmen David Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) and Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) aims to protect children who may be close by.

Following recent media coverage of the issue and a few incidents at city libraries outside of Queens, the councilmen announced on Sunday bipartisan legislation that would make it a misdemeanor criminal offense to watch pornography in a public library within 100 feet of a minor.

The penalty would be a maximum fine of $10,000 and prison time.

“This is a common-sense piece of legislation,” Ulrich said in a prepared statement released Tuesday, “Kids shouldn’t be exposed to sexually explicit content, and taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for it either.”

Prior to the Internet, XXX-rated material in libraries largely was not an issue; they simply didn’t use government dollars to subscribe to dirty magazines.

With the advent of public computers and the Web, a vast ocean of information was made available to patrons, but that also

meant a library could no longer easily choose the content it wished to make available inside its doors.

Queens libraries have more than 1,200 computers for public use. Most branches have children’s sections in which all computers are permanently filtered in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act, prohibiting all adult material from being accessed.

L ibraries may not have carried Playboy magazine in the old days, but now allow adults to see far more graphic images at the click of a mouse.

Might children see them?

Regular library computers have the same filters, but they can be manually turned off by an adult over the age of 17. Once the filter is off, a person is permitted to view any legal content they desire, including pornography, because of the liberties outlined in the First Amendment.

“It is our mission to maintain free access to information in all formats,” Joanne King, the spokeswoman for Queens public libraries, said in an email.

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Some City Council members want to make sure youngsters don’t stumble across hardcore pornography at the library, which allows adults to view it without restriction.

Libraries Committee and a former Queens Library official, expressed interest in working with the other members to pass the bill.

“The safety of children visiting the library Q has got to be No. 1,” Van Bramer said.

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King also maintained that Queens libraries have a behavior policy. If a person viewing objectionably graphic material is disturbing another library customer, that person will be required to stop or leave.

“It is a behavior issue. Period,” King said.

But who decides what material is objectionably graphic? King did not have a specific answer, but referred to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart who famously described his threshold test for porn in a 1964 trial by saying, “I know it when I see it.”

The proposed law could prove equally as ambiguous and difficult to enforce, but a more strict bill enforcing more filters could encroach on civil liberties.

The American Civil Liberties Union in New York failed to comment for this article, but several Queens residents expressed their concrete opinions.

“It shouldn’t be allowed in libraries at all,” Rob Caloras, president of Community Education Council 26 and a father of young children, said. “That would avoid the problem of criminalizing something that is legal under other circumstances.”

Several Queens residents outside of the library at the corner of Austin Street and 63rd Drive agreed with Caloras, including Yvonne Fernandez of Rego Park.

“These are public funds. If we can’t use them for Planned Parenthood, we shouldn’t be able to use them for people to watch porn,” she said.

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Joseph Denice, 25, of Whitestone pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing checks from St. Mel’s Church and cashing them, and faces up to 10 years in prison. But parents are more concerned about his status as a Level 1 sex offender.

Level 1 sex offenders are considered a low risk for a repeat offense and his name does not appear on the state registry. He was paroled in September after serving part of a six-month sentence for forging documents and sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy he had met at IS 25 in Flushing and at St. Kevin’s Church. After his release, he began working at St. Mel’s.

Denice of 15th Avenue also pleaded guilty to anonymously calling 911 and falsely reporting emergencies and with calling the city’s Administration for Children’s Services to falsely report neglect and abuse by parents.

He was arrested in January and held in jail in lieu of $15,000 bail. Denice will be sentenced June 1. In court, he admitted to finding checks in the St. Mel’s religious education office last December and forging five of them for a total of $7,707. He had his mother deposit them, telling her they were paychecks.

The check-cashing scam came as a surprise to St. Me’s parents, who had notified church officials when Denice used Facebook to contact a boy at St. Mel’s. He was let go in January, and shortly afterward the stolen checks case came to light.

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money to purchase a condominium near St. John’s University in Fresh Meadows.

“He worked day and night,” Angelo Antoniello said. “He sometimes worked 16 hours a day, and he was happy doing that.”

Jerry Antoniello’s parents opened their pizzeria in 1992, when their youngest son was 12, and family members said he was always lending a hand at the business. He went on to be a maintenance supervisor at PS 65 in Ozone Park and then a facilities manager at PS 242 in Whitestone.

“I want everybody to know he wasn’t a troublemaker,” Angelo Antoniello

Several St. Mel’s parents attended Tuesday’s court session and were pleased that Denice will spend time behind bars, but believe the system has failed their children.

Angela, who did not want to give her last name, has a daughter in the school and said Denice shouldn’t be a Level 1 offender.

“There’s nothing stopping him from going to a different school when he gets out,” she said.

Several other parents did not want their names used, but expressed similar views. One mother, who has two children at St. Mel’s, said that “it’s terrible he can plea bargain” and is not comfortable that he’ll return to society as a Level 1 offender.

Another, who has children in the afterschool religious education program, where Denice volunteered, said he should never be around children.

One parent said parochial schools need to do more to prevent child molesters from working in schools. “Our parents were vigilant and we were the only ones doing something about Denice,” she said.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is introducing legislation to speed up the risk level determination timetable for convicted sex offenders and ensure they are categorized under the state’s sex offender registration act prior to their sentencing or release from jail.

Avella, who has been working with St. Mel’s parents for months, indicated that he expects Denice to receive an additional sentence soon for violating his probation to work Q at St. Mel’s.

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said. “He never caused problems. He was always happy.”

The victim’s brother said Jerry’s death left a gaping hole in their lives.

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Learning rights matters for immigrant workers Elected officials and community members teach about new laws In an effort to eliminate abusive treatment of immigrant workers, elected officials including Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) helped educate communities across New York during the state’s Workers’ Rights Awareness Weekend.

Thanks to the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which went into effect on April 9, workers have new protections, which they were pleased to learn about last Saturday.

The act ensures minimum wage and proper overtime pay for all workers, increases penalties for abusive bosses, strengthens protection for workers who stand up for their rights and helps ensure the enforcement of labor laws.

It has been reported that unscrupulous employers in the city alone steal almost $1 billion from their own workers every year.

They also evade taxes by paying workers off the books.

Additional legislation, the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, enacted in November, gives domestic workers the right to overtime pay and paid time off and entitles at least one day of rest per week.

The Construction Industry Fair Play Act, passed in October, tackles abuses in that industry, including the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The illegal move allows employers to avoid paying taxes.

Advocates say these new laws are of particular import to immigrants in Queens, who often make up a large portion of the borough’s low-wage labor force and may not be aware of their rights due to language barriers.

At Make the Road New York in Jackson Heights, Moya joined immigrants rights advocates to educate workers. While he was pleased to inform them of the new labor laws, he said more had to be done.

“We still have to look at real help for immigration reform on the federal level. Getting the DREAM Act passed in congress should be at the forefront of their agenda.” The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would allow a pathway to citizenship for children who were brought to the United States illegally. It was voted down by the Senate in 2010 but was reintroduced on May 11.

State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights), also at the event, took the opportunity to offer an impromptu lesson on the legal system to a group of immigrant students, primarily from South America, who have been attending citizenship classes. He urged them, upon becoming citizens, to vote.

Speaking in Spanish, Moya agreed, telling the group, “The most important thing you can do is participate in government. You bring us the messages that we can deliver up in Albany.”

Moya recounted his own father’s journey

Assemblyman Francisco Moya, center in blazer, joins state Sen. Jose Peralta, his right, and comPHOTO COURTESY FRANCISCO MOYA munity members to educate immigrant workers about their rights. from Ecuador at the age of 19. After serving in Vietnam, he put down roots in Queens and became a citizen. “I saw on my father’s face the pride he had in passing the exam,” Moya said.

Colombia native Jahuer Brand, a delivery driver who lives in Ozone Park, summarized the problems facing many immigrants.

“The first problem immigrants have are the papers. When you don’t have documents, if you’re illegal, you can’t have a normal life,” he said.

“You get depressed. You get stressed.

You suffer. Even when you are legal, and you have many advantages, the work you do is not well paid. You have to work for

minimum wage and no benefits,” he said.

“The jobs I’ve had paid me a minimum salary,” he continued, adding that he had to do more than would normally be expected of someone who was not an immigrant.

“I worked as a custodian, and I had to clean, paint, plaster and do the gardening, for $10 an hour. Now we’re reclaiming our legal rights as workers,” he said.

He indicated that the new laws benefit all individuals, whether immigrants or not.

Brand said immigrants have to learn their rights. “We don’t always speak English well, but that is not an excuse to not learn,” he said.

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Forest Hills volunteer crew’s somber shift ends in triumphant rescue

by Michael Cusenza Editor

Amid the chaos in a cramped apartment where Ascan Avenue meets Austin Street in the early morning hours of May 4, after fellow first responders clipped the umbilical cord and handed the tiny, cool newborn boy to Jun Xiao, her extensive emergency medical technician training kicked in.

The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps member cradled the silent child as she scurried to a small cluttered kitchen table. After the surface was hastily cleared, Xiao, 25, worked on the boy who was in cardiac arrest and at that point wrapped in baby bunting foil to keep him warm.

“I was just thinking about the next step, which was to ventilate the baby using [the bag valve mask],” the Elmhurst resident recalled.

Approximately a minute later, the boy gained color, a faint pulse and started wailing. His mother, who had given birth in the bathtub, was helped to the FHVAC ambulance by Xiao’s colleagues, crew chief Ron Cohen and driver John Alber. Xiao, clutching the pugnacious newborn, lay down on a gurney and was transported to North Shore-Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital via Fire Department ambulance.

Mother and child were reunited at the 66th Road medical center.

“It’s a very rewarding feeling,” Xiao said. “I have a passion for helping people; that’s why I got into EMS. We had such a good response and I’m glad the baby’s going to be OK.”

The positive outcome capped off a harrowing night tour for Cohen, Xiao and Alber. It began with a call around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, for a young man who was unconscious and unresponsive on the floor of a narrow bathroom inside a restaurant on Queens Boulevard near 64th Road.

The 27-year-old had apparently overdosed after injecting himself with an unknown substance, Cohen said.

Upon arriving, the FHVAC members initiated basic life support resuscitation.

An FDNY EMS lieutenant and North Shore-LIJ paramedics later administered advanced life support intervention, including intravenous drips and medication.

The man was then transported to North Shore-LIJ Forest Hills where he was pronounced dead.

“Of course I was saddened that someone so young had passed, and that we weren’t able to revive him,” Cohen, 33, related.

“But there wasn’t anything more we could have done in that situation.”

Cohen and crew were not afforded any time to rest or reflect. Less than 30 minutes later, they raced down to a building at 63rd Drive and Saunders Street, where a 58-year-old man was in cardiac arrest. The FHVAC was first on scene and found the patient unconscious and unresponsive in the kitchen. Cohen said the “very confined space and large patient” made rescue efforts challenging. Xiao handled ventilation while Cohen did chest compressions.

“We really worked this guy,” said

Cohen, a Briarwood resident who also owns a real estate company.

The man was declared dead at the scene shortly before midnight.

Asked how he was faring at that point in a shift which lasted until 5 a.m., Cohen replied, “exhausted.”

“Anyone who has done CPR knows it’s physically taxing,” he added. “My crew and I felt terrible, but both patients were beyond our means.”

Cohen also said helping to save the baby was “a great redemption” for he, Xiao and Alber.

“It’s an overwhelming feeling of joy that we were able to be there at the right time and intervene,” he noted.

Cohen, who has been with the FHVAC for three and a half years, said he signed up at a festival on Austin Street, but had been interested in becoming a first responder since he was involved in a serious car accident 20 years ago in Fresh Meadows. His best friend’s father was driving Cohen to baseball practice when they were broadsided by another automobile at 168th Street and 73rd Avenue. Cohen had to be extricated from the vehicle, and suffered a fractured femur, facial lacerations and head trauma. He spent two weeks in the hospital.

“Ever since then, I’ve had a deep interest in emergency medical pre-hospital care,” Cohen said.

Xiao is studying biology at St. John’s University, and plans to apply to physician assistant school. She took CPR classes

Volunteer emergency medical technicians Jun COURTESY PHOTO Xiao and Ron Cohen. “just so I was prepared for anything,” and the instructor suggested each student take EMT courses.

“I’m so glad I did it, because it changed my life,” Xiao asserted.

Asked how she handles the emotional peaks and valleys of the job, Xiao said it comes with the territory.

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Signal all lane changes, if you can see the lines AAA survey on highway marking finds Cross Island could use a paint job

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Among seven select highways running through the city, it’s Queens’ own Cross Island Parkway whose lanes are the most poorly marked, increasing the danger to drivers, according to a new study by AAA New York.

The automobile advocacy and service group periodically puts its lens on the lines on the road, grading them as either good, acceptable or poor.

On the Cross Island, 53 percent of the segments the AAA surveyed were rated poor — meaning they are either missing or so degraded they’re difficult to see even in broad daylight. Another 25 percent were acceptable, meaning they’re OK in the daytime for drivers with good visibility, but difficult at night or in the rain for those with less than optimal vision.

This week’s weather underscored the point.

“At the time of our survey, large sections of the roadway in each direction had either faded or missing lane/edge lines,” the survey said.

“In addition, the condition of the pavement in these areas was very poor with numerous large cracks and potholes.”

The assocation, formerly the Automobile Club of New York, acknowledged, however, that since the road was surveyed, some sec-

tions have been repaved and restriped.

The Cross Island lost out to six other highways the AAA studied for its report: the FDR/Harlem River Drive, which was rated 47 percent poor; the Bruckner Expressway, right behind at 46 percent poor; the Belt Parkway, which was only 12 percent poor; the Grand Central Parkway, 8 percent of which was designated poor; and the Staten Island Expressway, none of which earned the poor lane marking label.

The roads were chosen because club members had reported that the markings were in poor condition, and the survey was conducted

by AAA staff on March 18 and April 1.

“Missing or poorly differentiated lane markings can cause confusion for motorists and increase the likelihood that a crash may occur, particularly in inclement weather, during nighttime hours and where street lighting is poor,” the club said in its survey overview.

“A recent publication from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reported that every 21 minutes a highway death occurs as a result of a lane departure, resulting in 25,000 highway fatalities per year, which is over 60 percent of the U.S. total.”

Elsewhere in Queens, the AAA noted that it had received many complaints about the

Though the AAA found that only 8 percent of the Grand Central Parkway was poorly marked, lane lines come and go in some areas, such as this westbound stretch at the Jackie Robinson Parkway off-ramp. The caution sign relates to the frequent flooding at the bottom of the hill the drivers in the right two lanes are headed toward. The exit for Jewel Avenue and 69th Road, below, needs repaving as well as restriping.

PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE Belt Parkway in the past, but that transportation workers have since repaired much of it.

There were problem spots with rough pavement and bad markings westbound between Rockaway Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway, however, as well as in some sections in Brooklyn.

On the Grand Central, lane lines were completely gone eastbound between the Jackie Robinson Parkway and Union Turnpike, while westbound marks were faded between the Clearview Expressway and 168th Street. In that section, much of the problem is due to the pavement itself being shot where the paint would go.

A problem the AAA saw on many roadways was that lane markings were especially

faded in sections paved with concrete, such as on bridges.

The club recommended “immediate action” to fix the problems and improve safeQ ty in the worst areas it studied.

Transit forum yields more service questions Pols, city DOT, MTA, advocacy groups address concerns, talk initiatives

by Michael Cusenza Editor

The irony was not lost on those who attended Monday night’s transportation forum at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park.

“As much as it is a great place, unless you were riding one of those horses, you’re not getting here by public transportation,” quipped City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), eliciting laughter from the dozens of residents, business owners and community leaders. He was referring to the defunct Q79 bus, which ran along Little Neck Parkway until it became a budget casualty last summer.

The loss of the 79 was just one of many concerns brought in front of a panel of elected officials, city Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Maura McCarthy, and representatives from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus Co., the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives and the think tank Center for an Urban Future at the conference organized by the Queens Civic Congress.

Moderated by Holliswood Civic Association’s Harbachan Singh, the forum was broken down into two parts: Bus Service and General Transportation Issues.

“Halfway into the borough of Queens, the most important part of the transit system — the subway — stops,” QCC President Patricia Dolan noted. “We here in

Councilman Jimmy Vacca, far right, speaks about pedestrian plazas at Monday night’s transportation forum in Floral Park.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL CUSENZA Queens rely on surface transit; our buses are our lifeline. When they cut our bus lines last year, they cut our circulation.”

Singh added, “Queens residents are upset at the lack of participation in the decision-making process.”

But it quickly became apparent at the outset that the MTA officials who could speak about the cuts were not in attendance on Monday.

“We do not have any input on reductions in bus routes and service; that’s handled by

Operations Services,” said Brian Brennan, general manager of MTA New York City Transit’s Department of Buses Queens North Division. “Our focus has been in getting the buses in a better state of repair.”

Jim Trent, president of the farm museum, asked Brennan if routes, particularly overnight, go uncovered when a driver calls in sick.

“The policy of the company is to cover those runs,” Brennan said. “There are some runs that are left open sometimes due to

manpower, but night bus services are to be covered a hundred percent of the time.”

Richard Hellenbrecht, of the Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association commented on how viewing “convoys” of out of service buses rolling along Little Neck Parkway — the same thoroughfare from which the Q79 was removed — is like “salt in the wound.”

Brennan replied, “We’d like to have buses in service on Little Neck Parkway, but that’s not in our purview.”

Anna Peck, who is in charge of road operations for MTA buses, said the presence of empty buses on the LNP is a result of a request the agency received six to eight months ago to remove the vehicles from the Cross Island Parkway “due to a safety issue.”

The dialogue later returned to the 79.

Bob Friedrich, president of the large co-op Glen Oaks Village and former candidate for city and state office, said the elimination of the line “left many residents prisoners in their own homes.” He then asked why other routes could not be extended or re-worked in such a way that those who relied on the 79 could be served.

“Bring me a proposal, but do not give me ‘restore, restore, restore,’” Councilman Jimmy Vacca (D-Bronx), chairman of the Transportation Committee, said to Friedrich. “You’re on the right path. I will continued on page 37

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Queens firefighter shows how to shape up Changed outlook, lost weight, ended up on calendar

by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

At 29, Firefighter Jack Medina has become a role model for his Brooklyn squad and is hoping to change the mindset of others by setting the physical fitness bar even higher: through diet and exercise, the Kew Gardens resident lost 60 pounds in less than six months.

Medina knew the extra pounds he was carrying around were no good for his health or his job when he decided to go on a strict regimen and shed the weight in less than six months. His new physique can be seen on the FDNY’s official 2012 Calendar of Heroes, where he is Mr. October.

The firefighter admits that not everyone can lose so much weight so quickly; age, metabolism and other factors play a role. But Medina wants to get the message out that everyone can change their mental outlook to fight the flab.

“You have to program your mind,” he said. “You have to discipline yourself, have faith in yourself and stay focused.”

Medina said his weight has fluctuated throughout his life but when the 5-foot 9-inch firefighter reached 230 pounds in 2010, he knew it was time to do something about it. He went on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet and began exercising seriously.

He admits his usual steamed chicken or fish and vegetables with brown rice does get boring and it took a while to adjust.

“I have a sweet tooth, so when I get the cravings, I treat myself to low-sugar yogurt and fruit,” Medina said.

He believes it’s important to start out slowly with exercise, recommending 30 to 45 minutes a day and then working up to one hour. “Cardiovascular exercise made the difference for me,” he said. “I started with an exercise bike and went to an elliptical machine. Be consistent, but do different things.”

For those not using equipment, he suggested doing squats, pushups and leg raises, and running up and down stairs to get the heart going. Working out of Engine 279/ Ladder 131 in

Red Hook, Medina said it wasn’t difficult to locate an area to exercise in, which can be a problem in many offices. He advises others to find a small unoccupied space and exercise for 15 minutes during lunch hour.

The important thing, according to Medina, is to stay focused. “You have to do 30 to 45 minutes a day of exercise to lose weight,” he said. “I dedicated 1-1/2 hours while I was losing the weight and now do one hour a day.”

The dieting was particularly difficult in the firehouse, where rich meals including veal parmigiana and eggplant parmigiana with ham are made regularly, as well as homemade chocolate chip cookies. “Those cookies smell so good in the oven that once in a while I’ll have one, but then go right back on the regimen,” he said.

His mantra is simple: “You must communicate with yourself that the benefits of being healthier outweigh the temptation of eating that cookie. There are multiple rewards at the end.”

Although fellow firefighters in Red Hook kidded him about the diet at first, the results, he says, speak for themselves. About half of his comrades have followed his example.

Now that Medina has reached his weight goal he says he must remain vigilant about not falling back into bad habits. “I have to keep pushing myself to new limits,” he said. “It’s hard.”

He is now concentrating on toning and defining his body through the use of weights and has reduced his cardio workout. Medina still takes in the same number of calories but has expanded his choices, continuing to avoid salt, sugar, complex carbohydrates and saturated fats. “I eat plenty of white meats and high-fiber foods,” the firefighter said.

Another Medina pointer: If you have a busy lifestyle, set yourself up for success by bringing your own food to work and planning ahead for meals.

And he should know. Aside from his job with the FDNY, Medina is a member of Community Board 6 and in the Coast

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Jack Medina from Kew Gardens is featured in the 2012 FDNY Calendar of Heroes.

PHOTO COURTESY FDNY Guard Reserves. He spends six months with his engine company and six months with the Marine Division, stationed out of Fort Totten in Bayside, working on FDNY rescue boats. Add to that list getting ready for his May 18 wedding.

A lifelong Queens resident, Medina grew up in Rego Park and loves the Rego Park-Forest Hills-Kew Gardens communities. “We have the best of everything,” he said.

Medina is proud to be included in the FDNY calendar and his family is excited about the honor. The department calls the models, “the bravest and hottest.”

The edition runs from September 2011 to December 2012 and costs $15.95. To order, go to FDNYFoundation.org or the FDNY Fire Zone, 34 W. 51 St. in Manhattan.

A portion of the proceeds go to the FDNY Foundation, whose main focus is educating the public about the dangers of fire through lectures, videos, comic books and online resources. Q

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How to improve your memory Ever yone forgets something from time to time. Whether it’s misplacing car keys or missing a doctor’s appointment, no man or woman is immune from forgetful moments.

For some men and women, however, memory loss goes beyond routine forgetfulness. Should men and women find themselves growing increasingly forgetful, there are ways to improve memory, regardless of an individual’s age. Thanks to the human brain’s ability to adapt and change, men and women can improve their memories by employing a few simple strategies and exercises.

• Routinely get a good night’s sleep. The brain needs adequate sleep to operate at full capacity. For students, it’s important to keep in mind that without adequate sleep, the brain’s ability to solve problems or think critically is greatly compromised. Research has shown that essential memory-enhancing activity occurs during the deepest stages of sleep. Men and women both young and old can improve memor y by routinely getting a good night’s sleep.

• Exercise. Exercise is beneficial in many ways, but men and women might not know the effects routine exercise can have on memor y.

Exercise increases the flow of oxygen to the brain, which reduces the risk for disorders that can lead to memory loss. Cardiovascular exercise that increases oxygen flow to the brain can reduce risk for stroke and diabetes while simultaneously improving memory.

• Work to reduce stress. Stress is harmful in a number of ways, and memory loss is no exception.

The hippocampus is a region of the brain thought to be responsible for memory. When men and women are stressed and do nothing to positively address that stress, the hippocampus is damaged, negatively affecting the brain’s ability to form new memories.

Men and women can reduce stress in a number of ways, including daily exercise and eating a healthy diet. In addition, coping with stress in a healthy way, such as through exercise or even meditation, and not through unhealthy, harmful channels like consuming alcohol or overeating, can greatly improve quality of life and help improve memory as well.

• Eat right. What you eat can also impact what you remember. An unhealthy diet can be just as harmful to the brain as it can be to the rest of the body. While it’s best to discuss any potential dietary

changes with a physician first, look for foods that are not high in saturated fat. Foods high in saturated fat increase a person’s risk of dementia and make it harder for a person to concentrate and remember things.

Other foods that researchers are finding to be brain-friendly are those that contain omega-3 fatty acids.

Omega-3 fatty acids are especially benef icial to brain health and researchers feel might also help a person lower his or her risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Men and women can take omega-3 supplements or look for foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including fish like salmon, tuna, halibut and trout.

Men and women looking to improve memory should also start including more fruits and vegetables in their daily diets. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants, which protect brain cells.

Green vegetables like spinach and broccoli, and fruits like apricots and even watermelon are rich in antioxidants that can help men and women protect their brain cells and improve memory at the same time.

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Mercy Medical cancer Ten timely tips to get your program receives award

feet ready for warm weather When warmer weather calls for donning flip-flops and peep-toe shoes its time to get your feet ready. Cold and damp weather can cause your feet to suffer from a variety of ailments — dry flaky skin, discolored toenails to pesky corns and unsightly calluses. Pampering your feet can help feet look and feel their best.

“Caring for your feet not only promotes good hygiene, it can alert you to any problem areas that may need attention before slipping into sandals this spring,” says Dr. Michael King, president of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

The APMA offers these 10 tips for getting your feet spring-ready: 1. Start with a soak. Immerse your feet in warm water with Epson salts, herbal soaks or oils for at least 10 minutes.

2. Use a pumice stone or foot file to gently remove thickened, dead skin build-up (calluses) around the presoaked heels, balls and sides of the feet. Never use a razor as it removes too much skin and can easily cause infection or permanent damage if used incorrectly.

3. Eliminate dry, flaky winter skin on the soles, sides and tops of the feet by using an exfoliating scrub.

4. Massage a generous amount of emollientenriched skin lotion all over your feet. This hydrates the skin and the massaging helps to promote circulation.

Be sure to remove any excess moisturizer from under your toenails or between toes; build-up in those areas can provide a breeding ground for bacteria.

5. Use a straight-edge toenail clipper to trim nails to just above the top of each toe to ensure nails don't become curved or rounded in the corners.

When your feet feel good, you’re more likely to feel good all over.

6. Help lock in moisture by wearing a pair of polycotton blend socks at bedtime.

7. Forgo nail polish if your nails are not healthy. If you have healthy nails, remove polish regularly to keep them in top condition.

8. Wash your feet daily with soap and water. Dry carefully, paying extra attention to the area between your toes.

9. Inspect last spring and summer's footwear. Throw away any shoes or sandals that appear worn.

10. If any skin or nail problems exist, see a podiatrist for a medical diagnosis.

Today’s podiatrists are physicians, surgeons and specialists and are trained to diagnose and treat conditions that affect the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg. To find a podiatrist near you, log on to todayspodiatrist.com.

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Health & Fitness Frequently asked questions about eczema

by Dr. Susan V. Bershad Many of my patients want to know why there are so few doctors practicing Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology.

The main reason is that this branch of dermatology didn’t exist until 2004, when the first exams were given in our sub-specialty.

What skin conditions do we treat?

The most common ones are eczema, teenage acne, warts, molluscum (water warts), birthmarks, and moles. But basically, we treat any skin problem in children and teens.

Today’s column is about eczema, also called atopic dermatitis.

These are the questions I’m often asked: What is eczema — is it the same as atopic dermatitis?

Eczema can refer to any itchy skin rash.

Atopic dermatitis is a form of eczema in which three or more of the following are present: • Itchy red patches that come and go • Dry skin on most of the body, especially in winter • An onset during early childhood in most cases • A rash that affects the face and skin creases • Other allergic conditions in the patient or close relatives

What causes atopic dermatitis?

The cause of atopic dermatitis is unknown. You are more likely to have it if your skin is dry, if you or your close relatives have allergies or asthma, and if you are exposed to certain airborne particles like pollen or foods that affect your skin.

What can I do for atopic dermatitis without seeing a doctor?

Everyone with atopic dermatitis should apply a daily moisturizer after bathing or showering to prevent dry skin. The label of your moisturizer should say that it is for sensitive skin. You may try an over-thecounter hydrocortisone cream or ointment twice daily for up to one week. If your rash is still there after 1 week, you should see your family doctor or a dermatologist.

formulas are safer than cow’s milk or soy formulas for young infants.

What will my doctor do to treat my atopic dermatitis?

Your doctor will probably prescribe a corticosteroid cream or ointment. Another medicine that your doctor might recommend is an antihistamine by mouth to help you sleep without scratching. If your atopic dermatitis is cracked or crusted, your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic.

Are topical corticosteroids dangerous?

Short-term use of corticosteroids probably won’t cause any side effects. If you use them without a doctor’s supervision over a long period of time, it is possible to cause skin and eye problems or absorb too much into your system. Corticosteroids are different from the steroids in the news that athletes and bodybuilders sometimes use illegally.

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Understanding allergy treatments Millions of people across the globe suffer from allergies, many of which rear their ugly heads during the spring season.

Such a reality can quickly spoil the excitement of the nice weather.

Although there is no cure for allergies, individuals who do suffer from allergies have a host of treatment options at their disposal. Some are over-the-counter medications while others require prescriptions. Each type of medication works differently, and allergy sufferers may find it interesting and beneficial to understand the different ways some of the more common allergy treatments work.

• Antihistamines. Some of the more well-known over-the-counter antihistamines include Benadryl, Claritin and Zyr tec. Prescription antihistamines include Clarinex and Livostin.

When an allergy sufferer is exposed to an allergen, cells within the body’s immune system release a substance called histamine, which then attaches to receptors in the blood vessels as well as additional receptors. As a result, the blood vessels enlarge and histamine’s attachment to other receptors causes swelling, itching, changes in secretions and redness. However, when an allergy sufferer takes an antihistamine, the medication blocks the histamine receptors, preventing the symptoms in the process.

Though antihistamines are effective, they can also cause drowsiness. Allergy sufferers should look for non-sedating

antihistamines, which may require a prescription.

• Decongestants. Some of the more recognizable decongestants are Visine eye drops, Sudafed tablets or liquid, and Zyrtec-D. Each of these is an over-thecounter decongestant. Prescription decongestants like Claritin-D are often combination medications, which means they contain both an antihistamine and a decongestant.

When an individual is having an allergic reaction, the tissues in the nose swell as a result of contact with the allergen.

This swelling results in fluid and mucous production, and swelling in the blood vessels of the eyes also occurs, which causes the redness of the eyes many allergy sufferers experience during spring.

Decongestants work by shrinking the swollen nasal tissues and blood vessels.

This helps relieve the swelling, mucous secretion, redness and congestion.

Many allergy sufferers prefer nasal sprays and eye drops to relieve symptoms. However, such medications, which often require a prescription, can only be used for a few days. Use beyond a few days can actually make allergy symptoms worse.

Not all men and women can use decongestants to relieve their allergy symptoms. That’s because decongestants may raise blood pressure, essentially making them off limits to those who

already have high blood pressure. Additional potential side effects of decongestants are insomnia, ir ritability and restricted urinary flow. When considering a decongestant to relieve allergy symptoms, men and women should consult their physician before buying any products.

• Steroids. Thanks to professional sports, many people shudder at the mere mention of the word steroids. However, steroids used to treat allergies are corticosteroids and not the anabolic steroids athletes use to build muscle. Steroids used to treat allergies can be nasal (Flonase, Nasonex), inhaled (Flovent, Alvesco), eye drops (Alrex and Dexamethasone) or oral (Prednisone).

Steroids work by reducing inflammation and swelling. Steroids can be highly effective in treating allergies, and work for seasonal and year-round allergies as well as skin allergies. When prescribed a steroid to treat an allergy, it’s important for men and women to continue to take the medication daily as directed, even if the symptoms of the allergy have disappeared. This can be as long as two weeks.

Though highly effective, steroids do come with significant side effects. When taken orally, short-term steroid use can cause weight gain, high blood pressure and fluid retention, while long-term use can result in muscle weakness, bonethinning osteoporosis and even diabetes.

When taking inhaled steroids, men and

Despite their beauty, spring flowers often trigger allergy season. women might suffer from coughing, hoarseness or even develop a yeast infection in their mouth.

Even though spring is commonly referred to as allergy season, men and women have a host of allergy treatment options to try. Before committing to any treatment, it’s best for a person to examine each option to determine which is the Q best fit for him or her.

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Important health screenings for men Health screenings are important for men of all ages. Whether you’re a young man, middle-aged or enjoying your golden years, screening tests are an important part of staying healthy. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers the following screening test guidelines for men hoping to stay as healthy as possible as they age.

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Men between the ages of 65 and 75 who have ever been smokers should speak with their doctor about a screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. This condition is a bulging in the abdominal aorta, the largest artery in the body. Should an abdominal aortic aneurysm burst, this can cause dangerous bleeding and possibly even death.

• Colorectal cancer. Men should start being screened for colorectal cancer at the age of 50. For men with a family history of colorectal cancer, it might be a good idea to get screened before the age of 50. There are different ways to screen for colorectal cancer, and the doctor will likely discuss the best screening for each individual patient.

• High blood pressure. Blood pressure should be checked at least every two years starting at the age of 18. High blood pressure, which is 140/90 or higher, can lead to a number of life threatening ailments, including strokes, heart

failure, heart attacks and kidney or eye problems, so it’s important for men of all ages to control their blood pressure and get regular screenings.

• High cholesterol. Men 35 years of age and older should have their cholesterol checked annually. Younger men who make certain lifestyle choices or have existing medical conditions should have their cholesterol checked starting at age 20. This includes young men who use tobacco, are obese, have diabetes, have a personal history of heart disease or have a male family member who had a heart attack before age 50, or a female relative who had a heart attack before age 60.

• Diabetes. Men should get screened for diabetes if their blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if they take medication for high blood pressure.

• Depression. Many men might not know it, but there are screenings for depression. Men concerned about depression should speak with their physician if they have felt down, sad or hopeless or if they have felt little interest or pleasure in doing things.

To learn more about health screenings, visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at Q ahrq.com.

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Skin cancer facts and figures According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. Despite that prevalence, skin cancer remains the proverbial elephant in the room, a disease men and women are certainly aware of, but many prefer not to think about. Thanks to a societal trend that associates a deep tan with beauty, many men and women prefer to avoid the subject of skin cancer. However, as the following facts and figures about skin cancer attest, skin cancer is a topic that cannot be ignored and one men, women and children alike need to learn about to better reduce their risk of experiencing this largely preventable disease.

• According to the American Cancer Society, men are more likely to develop non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers than women. In fact, the National Cancer Institute notes the majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over the age of 50.

• The rate of skin cancers increases with age. However, skin cancers, and especially melanomas, can be found in younger people.

• The five-year overall survival rate for melanoma, which represents the percentage of patients who live at least five years after diagnosis, is 91 percent.

This includes patients who are diseasefree, in remission or under treatment.

• The five year localized survival rate for melanoma is 98 percent. Localized cancer represents cancer that, at the time of diagnosis, has not spread to

other parts of the body.

• The NCI’s Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results program notes that nearly 800,000 Americans are living with a history of melanoma and 13 million are living with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer.

• Basal cell carcinoma, a slow-growing and painless type of nonmelanoma skin cancer, is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Roughly 2.8 million cases of BCC are diagnosed annually in the U.S. Though rarely fatal, BCCs can be unsightly if the cancer is allowed to grow.

• According to the NCI, between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have melanoma or nonmelanoma skin cancer at least once.

• Roughly 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from the sun.

• According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, melanoma accounts for less than five percent of skin cancer cases, but it causes more than 75 percent of skin cancer deaths.

• The World Health Organization reports that 10 minutes in a tanning bed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun.

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Zazi had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until April 2010 when he was moved to a secret location, according to the Daily News. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 25.

Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) said that the Jewish community should continue to be vigilant against the

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advocate for something that will make some people happy — not everybody.”

Friedrich promised Vacca a specific proposal.

Kicking off the second part of the forum, Vacca talked about pedestrian plazas, bicycling and ferry service. He said he wants “community input from the beginning” when it comes to the plazas.

“Before you construct a pedestrian plaza, we have to know: Where is the traffic going to go? To what degree will traffic increase on surrounding streets?”

Vacca asked. “If so, how do you ameliorate that traffic? You have to make sure

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Vacca called bicycling a “good thing and environmentally clean activity,” but that the DOT needs to take into account the character of the neighborhoods in which they plan to accommodate cyclists.

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To that end, Vacca said he’d eventually like to see affordable, quick ferry service that would bring people from other boroughs to Manhattan.

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CB 6 supports street renaming for Ferraro Koslowitz, board members hope to honor the Forest Hills ‘pioneer’

by Anna Gustafson Editor

Community Board 6 members unanimously passed a resolution last week to support renaming a street for Geraldine Ferraro, the former Forest Hills resident who was the first female candidate for vice president from a major political party.

“We were quite proud of Geraldine and what she accomplished in her life,” said Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), who in April submitted a resolution to co-name Ascan Avenue at Austin Street for Ferraro, a former Queens assistant district attorney and congresswoman.

While Ferraro spent the last several years of her life in Manhattan, she resided in Forest Hills Gardens for decades.

“She raised her children here,” Koslowitz said at the CB 6 meeting last Thursday in Kew Gardens. “She loved going shopping on Austin Street.”

Koslowitz selected Ascan Avenue at Austin Street for the renaming because it is close to Ferraro’s former home in the Gardens, where renamings are not allowed, and near the commercial hub the councilwoman remembered Ferraro so enjoyed.

“This is the first woman this will be done for in Community Board 6, and that’s a wonderful thing,” CB 6 Chairman Joseph Hennessy said after the board unanimously threw its support behind Koslowitz’s resolution.

Hennessy remembered Ferraro as a “pioneer” who inspired many women to seek a life in politics.

The council is expected to vote on the resolution this summer, Koslowitz said.

Koslowitz also addressed Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget during last week’s meeting.

“The budget is very, very bad,” she said.

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Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, left, speaks about renaming a street in Forest Hills for Geraldine Ferraro at the Community Board 6 meeting last week. The board unanimously agreed to PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON/FILE PHOTO support Koslowitz’s resolution to honor the former resident.

“What the mayor wants to cut is not what the council wants to cut. Things are bad but our priorities in the council are teachers, schools, education, seniors, childcare slots, and libraries.”

Koslowitz said legislators are particularly concerned that Bloomberg’s budget includes axing about 6,000 teaching positions, including more than 4,000 through layoffs.

“There are other ways to save money,” Koslowitz said. “We could stop outsourcing.”

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (DMiddle Village), who represents a small portion of CB 6, also condemned the

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Have you noticed? The Jamaica Avenue J line elevated structure and stanchions are being painted? After all these years of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. and then with the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and with the support of our elected officials, former Sen. Serphin Maltese, Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, former Councilman Alphonso Stabile and at the time Councilman Joe Addabbo and later to continue his assistance as senator, then recently Assemblyman Mike Miller, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Councilman Eric Ulrich.

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mayor’s budget at the meeting.

“Nobody wants to see those teachers laid off,” Crowley said. “Kids do better with smaller class sizes. You lay off teachers, you increase the class size.”

Crowley also criticized the mayor’s proposal to eliminate 20 fire companies in his budget.

CB 6 members also received updates on schools in their area from District 28 Superintendent Beverly Ffolkes-Bryant and Queens Metropolitan High School Principal Marci Levy-Maguire.

Ffolkes-Bryant said the schools are doing well, though they were concerned that there was a drop in elementary science test scores in the district.

To change that, Ffolkes-Bryant said she is “actively looking for grants to make sure all our schools have science labs.”

Levy-Maguire said Metropolitan HS, which opened in September 2010, has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past school year.

“It’s a brand-new building, so we have issues like needing door knobs or the temperatures in the rooms,” Levy-Maguire said. “But we’re getting there.”

She also noted that school officials are doing everything they can to ensure a seamless transition for the Maspeth High students who will be temporarily housed at the Metropolitan campus next year.

“Maspeth will go in one specific area of the school, a corner of the school,” she said. “They’ll share our gym and possibly Q our cafeteria space.”

Long Island Blood Services blood drives Long Island Blood Services will hold a open blood drives during the month of May. Various locations include: Queens Seventh Day Adventist Church, 40-34 102 St., Corona, on Saturday, May 21 from noon to 6 p.m.

Resurrection Ascension Church, 85-25 61 Road, Rego Park, on Sunday, May 22 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Church of St. Mel’s, 26-01 154 St., Flushing, on Sunday, May 22 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

St. Andrew Avellino School, 35-50 158 St., Flushing, on Sunday, May 29 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

American Martyrs Church, 79-43 Bell Blvd., Bayside, on Sunday, May 29 from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

St. Joachim and Anne, 218-26 105 Ave., Queens Village, on Sunday, May 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Mary’s Nativity Parish Center, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, on Sunday, May 29 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Most Precious Blood School, 32-52 37 St., Astoria, on Sunday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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“The biggest issue is that people are unaware of their rights. They feel they have to hide because of their legal status. The most important thing is to educate them, to raise awareness. When certain situations arise, they’ll know how to tackle them.”

Ady Barkan, a workers’ rights advocate at Make the Road New York, said the passage of the new laws has increased the number of complaints brought to the organization’s legal department. “It will take a long time for employers to comply with the law,” she said.

“We have to be strong and support

each other,” said Maria Moncada, an immigrant who arrived from Colombia over 20 years ago and now lives in Corona. “This is a country of opportunities and open doors.

“We have to fight for better schools and better education,” she said. “The rich bosses should not abuse workers by paying low wages.”

“It is essential that we provide immigrant workers with information in their native languages about their rights on the job regardless of their immigration status,” said Moya, whose district he said contains the largest immigrant population in the state. “Immigrants are a vital part of the workforce and it is a top priority of mine to protect them from abuse and dangerous environments.” Q

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THE PS 232 WIZARDS ARE THE PENINSULA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

he PS 232 basketball team, Howard Beach, won the 2011 Peninsula Athletic League Basketball Championship at ScholarsÕ Academy, Friday April 29. The PS 232 Wizards defeated the MS 105 Sharks 5348 in overtime. Joseph Lunati, organizer of the Peninsula Athletic League, called the game the “most exciting championship game in Peninsula Athletic League history.”

The game went back and forth in the first quarter, but PS 232 took a nine point lead with 35 seconds in the first half. It looked like the Wizards would enter the half with a comfortable lead, but MS 105 scored a basket with seven seconds left. Then the Wizards turned the ball over on the inbounds pass leading to a Sharks layup as time expired, reducing the Wizards’ lead to 24-19.

The Sharks quickly erased the Wizards’ fivepoint halftime lead two minutes into the third quarter. By the start of the fourth quarter, the Sharks lead had grown to nine. The Wizards slowly worked their way back into the game.

Andy Laureano made a layup and sank two free throws, Ricky Jorge hit a long jump shot and Christian Petraccione made several successful drives reducing MS 105’s lead to 46-43 with less than 30 seconds remaining. With seven seconds left Fernando Sibilio rebounded a MS 105 missed free throw and called timeout.

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Top Row: Coach Chris Sawczyk, Ricky Jorge, Fernando Sibilio, Andy Laureano, Christian Petraccione, Raza Zahid, Isiaih Guadalupe, Giovanni Lewis and The Wizard (Alex Prince) and Coach Tim Blaine. Bottom Row: Ahsan Issa, Xavier Guadalupe, Dennis Cobic, Justin Pacheco, Anthony COURTESY PHOTO Palmieri. Also included is Andrea Castro (not pictured). pher Sawczyk, drew up a play to get the ball to their best shooter, Ricky Jorge. The Wizards attempted to run the play, but the officials stopped the game because the clock started running before the ball was inbound-

ed. It took several minutes for the referees to fix the clock, so the coaches had more time to huddle with their teams. MS 105 now employed a full court press that did not leave the first option open for PS 232, so Christian

Petraccione improvised. He darted down the court and Andy Laureano hit him with a perfect touchdown pass. He caught the ball at the three point line, over the outstretched arms of the defender. He took two dribbles, stepped back making sure he was beyond the three point arc, and shot. Coach Blaine said the ball, “looked good all of the way.”

He was right. The three point basket tied the game at 46 with two seconds remaining.

Rayquan Branford of MS 105 attempted a three quarter court shot at the buzzer that bounced off of the rim. The game was headed to overtime. MS 105 scored the first basket of overtime, but it would be the only points they would score. Andy Laureano would tie the game with a put back, Christian Petraccione hit two free throws,and with a minute left Ricky Jorge hit a three point shot putting the game out of reach.

PS 232 won the game 53-48. Ricky Jorge was the leading scorer for PS 232 with 17 points, Christian Petraccione had 16 and Andy Laureano had 11. MS 105 was led by Karaun Harper who had 22 points. It was the second straight overtime game for PS 232.

They beat Kappa VI from Far Rockaway in double overtime in the semifinals. The win was PS 232’s first ever championship. They lost to MS 105 in the semifinals during the Q 2010 season.

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DOE will not close schools City officials opted for the latter for each of the Queens schools, and an educational nonprofit will begin working with school leaders, students and parents by the end of the year to start implementing changes at the start of the next school year.

Each school is also eligible for up to $6 million in federal funds over the next three years to help them turn around.

City officials said they were limited to choosing between the management companies and closing the schools because the teacher’s union would not agree to the other two models.

“We definitely would’ve wanted to have the option of every single model,” DOE spokesman Jack Zarin-Rosenfeld said.

However, Zarin-Rosenfeld noted the extent to which they would have used the other two models was unknown and said they may have still used the educational nonprofit option for the schools even if the other options were on the table.

The city this year has voted to close Jamaica High School, PS 30 in Rochdale Village and IS 231 in Springfield Gardens.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said he was pleased the nonprofits would be helping the schools. Addabbo’s district includes John Adams, Grover Cleveland and Richmond Hill high schools.

“They deal with individual schools’ unique needs,” Addabbo said of the management groups. “They get input from teachers and parents, the students get to continue to go to the school as the school’s

improving. Any dark cloud these schools are under is not long lasting. They’re onto better days.”

Zwillenberg agreed and noted many of her students are already achieving at high levels. For example, John Adams’ Model UN team was recently selected out of thousands of entries to make a documentary for the United Nations about preparing for a Model UN debate.

“I really attribute our progress to our small learning communities,” Zwillenberg said in reference to the groups that allow students to remain with the same assistant principal, guidance counselor and core group of peers from sophomore to senior year.

The principal said each small learning community has a “career-themed base,” including business, law, health and sports, environmental science and mass media communication arts.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and state Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) also said they were relieved the high schools would remain open, particularly Bryant High School, from which both of them graduated.

Van Bramer helped to organize a rally attended by more than 1,000 people in support of Bryant last month. Simotas also attended the event.

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State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (DFresh Meadows), who represents the area that includes Richmond Hill High School, and other legislators, including Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) and state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck), have emphasized the importance of maintaining large neighborhood schools.

Zwillenberg too emphasized this point, saying it is because they are a large neighborhood school that they were able to create a dual language program for Bengali students, of which there are about 100 in John Adams.

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Aaron Rovner (1884-1975) moved into munity had a new need he could fill in a storefront on the end, starting a 30-year Rovner’s old spot. He opened up Moscareer mastering his craft as a tailor and Brite, a cleaners and self-service laundrobecoming a well-known fixture in Jamaica. mat that became a great success.

But Mosby, a homeowner raising three In 1959 Rovner decided to retire to Miami, where he lived for the rest of his life, but children in pricey New York, had tax probhis shop remained a place that took care of lems that came to a head a decade later.

Today banks make sure insurance and tax payments are all rolled into escrow to prevent future problems with a property, but not back then.

Under a resolution adopted on March 27, 1969, the Board of Estimate ordered that the 19-by-100foot property be sold. It was disposed of at auction in the Roosevelt Hotel on June 24, 1969 for the minimum, or “upset,” price of $35,000.

There was no cleaning out the cleaners, however. After the auction Mos-Brite continued to operate under new ownership.

Public records show the property sold in 2007 for $499,000, a great return on the investment. Today the business is called Quick Wash, and while the laundry may get done fast, the laundromat itself has Q Mos-Brite in June 1969, when it was sold at auction. shown its staying power.

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It wasn’t that long ago that outfielder Fernando Martinez was considered the jewel of the Mets farm system. His stock, however, fell in value faster than Florida real estate in the last two years because of numerous unrelated injuries he sustained. During spring training, when Mets fans were looking for a little relief from the tired storyline of whether Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez would be released by new General Manager Sandy Alderson, F-Mart’s name rarely came up.

Just when Martinez was off nearly everyone’s radar, he got called up from the minors after first baseman Ike Davis went on the disabled list after colliding with David Wright on an infield pop-up in Denver. Martinez had a key pinch-hit home run in his first game back last Friday night, helping the Mets rally from four runs down to beat the Astros in Houston.

Martinez is just 22 years old so it’s unfair to label him a bust. With lowered expectations from the front office, media and fans, he may finally relax and become one of the Mets more pleasant storylines of the 2011 season — assuming that he stays healthy.

Jorge Posada is now in his 17th year as a member of the Yankees. Last winter, however, he watched Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman hand the catching duties over to Russell Martin and Francisco Cervelli, leaving him nothing to do but serve as the designated hitter. Unfortunately his batting skills appear to have left him at age 39. He’s in the last year of his contract and he knows Cashman will

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Posada had to have been depressed last Saturday when Manager Joe Girardi penciled him into the ninth spot of the batting order, usually where the weakest hitter is slotted. Something must have snapped for him to ask Girardi to take him out of the lineup at the last minute.

After 17 years on a job, everyone is entitled to a bad day. To his credit, Posada apologized to Girardi the next afternoon and told the media and his teammates that his actions were wrong. Girardi also deserves praise, for deftly handling his post-game press conference last Saturday night as he refused to throw Posada under the bus, when the badgering media was clearly hoping that he would.

The United States Tennis Association has been making good use of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows this spring. Last month the USTA held a regional mixed doubles competition there and last Saturday launched a Highway to Health event which was aimed at fighting childhood obesity. The association also debuted a Ten and Under Tennis Day as a way of introducing the sport to youngsters. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the surgeon and medical talk show host, and Grammy Award-winning singer Caron Wheeler were among the notables at the event.

The first-ever soccer match at Citi Field will take place on June 7 when the national teams of Greece and Ecuador meet. Queens is home to a large number of immigrants from both of those countries, as well those who trace their ancestry back to them, which is Q why the match was arranged.

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by Elizabeth Daley

Kevin Harrison’s book, top, Rudy Hurtarte’s work, center, and Timothy Nugent’s book are on display as part of Topaz Arts’ latest show: “Sketchie: Sketchbooks & Artworks by Artists with Developmental Disabilities.”

An artist’s sketchbook is like a diary — each page reveals something new about its author. Malik Small is taken by subway signage — the N train and R train, the Q in its express and local forms. He watches PBS. He likes doughnuts. The only thing that cannot be seen when looking at Small’s drawings is his disability.

Small is one of several artists from AHRC, an organization that strives to meet the needs of people with intellectual and developmental challenges. His sketchbook, along with the work of 14 others, is on display at Topaz Arts in Woodside as part of the exhibit “Sketchie: Sketchbooks & Artworks by Artists with Developmental Disabilities.”

Over the course of several months, in between his paid work inflating soccer balls or performing other odd jobs provided by AHRC, Small took art classes with Jason Cina, an instructor who visits AHRC facilities all over the city, including one near Topaz.

At first, Cina, also of Woodside, said he had no idea what he was going to do with his students. “So I just started bringing in things and see what they do with it.

It’s very spontaneous.

There’s no syllabus.”

Cina noticed that many of his students tended to work fast, using large markers to fill page after page. He wanted to teach them to slow down and develop their fine motor skills, so the sketchbook project was born.

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An evening of music and song will be held on Sunday, May 22 at 7:15 p.m. at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing.

The Jewish soul singer Cantor Moti Fuchs, Israeli singing sensation Magda Fishman and pianist Isaac Steiner will perform. Tickets are $30-$60, VIP with dinner is $100. Call (718) 380-4145 for tickets, or purchase at the door prior to the show time.

Queensborough Community College presents the exhibits: “Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors: African Art from the James and Marjorie L. Wilson Collection,” “I AMazon,” “Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit” and “Transitional Services for New York, Inc.” on Thursday, May 19 from 58 p.m. at QCC Art Gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. The exhibits will run through June 30. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. For information, call (718) 631-6396.

FILM Movies in the Park at Captain Tilly Park, Highland Avenue and 165th Street in Jamaica Hill, on Friday, May 20 from 711 p.m. featuring “Shrek Forever After.” There will also be popcorn, arts and crafts and face painting. Bring a chair or blanket.

The Jackson Heights Art Club presents its annual Art Exhibit and Sale, Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22 form 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Main Hall, 82nd Street at 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights.

Immaculate Conception Church, 21-47 29 St., Astoria, presents three film screenings of Alfred Hitchcock and the Catholic experience. “I Confess” will be shown on Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Robert Lauder, author on film and professor of philosophy at St. John’s University. Free admission.

National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, annual open art exhibition runs from now through May 28. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from 1:30-4 p.m. Admission is free.

KleinReid: Porcelain and Prints will run now through May 28 at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing. Hours are 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 37th Street, Astoria, presents “Behind the Screen,” the core exhibition will be ongoing.

“Real Virtuality” will be on view through June 12; “City Glow” will be on view through July 17.

An exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is now on view in the Barham Rotunda on the third floor of the Queens College Rosenthal Library, 65-30 Kissena Blvd.,Flushing, now through June 30.

Socrates Sculpture Park, at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City presents the exhibit Vista, now through Aug. 7, during daylight hours.

AUDITIONS Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds acting rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For information, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

THEATRE Senior Theater Acting Repertory performance will be held on Friday, May 20 at 1 p.m. at the Clearview Help Center, 17-40 201 St., Bayside. Open to all.

Theatre A La Carte will present the classic, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” on May 20 at 8 p.m. and May 21 at 3 p.m. at the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. Tickets are $15, children under 12 and seniors with ID are $13. For reservations and information, call (718) 631-4092 or e-mail theatrealacarte@aol.com.

Parkside Players presents “Into the Woods” on Fridays, May 20 and 27, Saturdays, May 21 and 28 at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, at the corner of 71st Road and Union Turnpike, Forest Hills. Tickets are $17, $14 for seniors and children under 12 years. For reservations, call (718) 497-4922.

FSF Community Theatre Group presents, “The Magic of ...” an original tribute to film, television, radio and musical theater, on Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd. Tickets are $16, $14 for seniors over 60 and kids 10 and under. For information, call (516) 354-3017.

The Greek Culture Center, 26-80 30 St., Astoria presents “The pRoject” based on “The Persians” by Aescylus every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. through May 22. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 for seniors and children.

Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, presents “No Problemo, Amigo” now through June 19 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

CLASSES “I AMazon Shield” by artist Jennifer Pastecchi, can be seen at the Queensborough Community College Art Gallery COURTESY PHOTO May 19-June 30 in Bayside.

and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25, $22 for students and seniors. For information and tickets, call (718) 729-3880 or visit thaliatheatre.org.

Queens Shakespeare presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” May 19-20 at 7 p.m., May 22 at 2 p.m., May 25-26 at 7 p.m. at The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., LIC. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Douglaston Community Theatre presents the mystery “Design for Murder” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays May 20, 21, 27, 28 and matinees at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 and Saturday, May 28 at Zion Episcopal Church, 44th Avenue off Douglaston Parkway. Tickets $15 ($13, seniors, students). Call (718) 482-3332 for reservations.

The Andrean Players present “Annie” on Fridays, May 20 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays May 21 at 8 p.m. and Sundays May 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 for children and seniors. Sunday tickets are $12. The performances are held at St. Andrew Avellino Church in Flushing. The entrance to the theater is at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 157th Street.

MUSIC Saint Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, presents the New York Opera Forum in a concert performance of two classics of the Italian opera repertoire, Peitro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” and Giacomo Puccini’s charming and effervescent “Gianni Schicchi” on Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. The suggested donation is $12, $10 for students and seniors. For reservations or further information, call (718) 268-7772, or visit gingerbreadplayers.org.

Learn computers in five-weeks at the Middle Village Adult Center, 6910 75 St. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes will be held now through June 1, Monday and Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. and 3:15-5:15 p.m. For information, call Dina at (718) 894-3441, or visit the center.

The Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing, is offering a course for aspiring and practicing bee keepers. It covers the basics of bee care and honey harvesting. Classes will meet on Wednesdays on June 1 from 7-9 p.m. The course is taught by master beekeeper Walter Blohm. The course fee is $90, $75 for Voelker Orth members. Also, horticulturist, Urte Schaedle teaches how to grow fresh herbs in containers on Wednesday, May 4 at 2 p.m. Cost is $4. For more information, contact the museum at (718) 359-6227.

New creativity and advanced painting workshop at National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, with Pedro Pacheco, instructor. For advanced students who wish to develop their personal self expression, will meet Fridays, now through June 24 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost is $500. Contact Pacheco at (646) 546-2296.

Also, fundamental and advanced drawing techniques with artist/instructor Eric March, will be held Mondays from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $20 per class. To register, call (718) 361-0628.

Yoga classes are now being held at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 76-11 37 Ave., Room 204, Jackson Heights. All levels are welcomed. Classes are held Saturdays, from 10-11 a.m. and Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Classes held during the week include, meditation, ayurvedic, yoga philosophy and Sanskrit language instruction. Minimum donation is $5. For information, call Rashid at (646) 912-1885 or Shree at (646) 417-2252.

Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, offers Israeli folk dancing on Mondays from 7:15-9:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for nonmembers, $9 for members.

Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, holds dance with instructions every Monday and Friday from 7:15-8 p.m., and a dance social from 8-11 p.m. Admission if $10. Music by Sal Escott.

Kupferberg Center Performances presents its Classical Concert series with Sari Gruber, soprano and Cameron Stowe, piano, on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. in the LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College.

Tickets are $36, $34 for seniors and QC alumni, $15 for students with ID, and may be purchased online at kupferbergcenterarts.org or by phone at (718) 793-8080 or at the Colden Auditorium Box Office.

The Jackson Heights Art Club offers art classes, all mediums. Daytime and evening adult classes are offered Monday-Friday; daytime children’s classes are offered during the weekend. Classes are held at St. Mark’s Church, 82nd Street and 34th Avenue. Cost for adults are $75 for four sessions, $65 for children for eight sessions. Membership available. For information, call Rob at (718) 454-0813.

Oratorio Society of Queens presents its spring concert on Sunday, May 22 at 4 p.m. at Queensborough Performing Arts Center, at Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors (62+) and students with ID; children 12 and under, accompanied by an adult, are free. To order tickets, call the OSQ at (718) 279-3006.

Ongoing Zumba/fitness classes for cancer survivors in Queens by a nurse, Zumba instructor and cancer fitness specialist every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. at Samuel Field Y & YHMA, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck. Free for the initial class, then $12 per class, $90 per 10 class punch card. For information, call (516) 987-7524 or visit fitnesspcancer.com.

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It’s difficult to tell who’s enjoying themselves more at Queen’s Shakespeare Inc.’s rendering of the famed comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” — the cast or the audience.

The production, which runs in conjunction with the LIC Arts Open, the ongoing neighborhood arts festival, interweaves Athenian love triangles with the interjections of woodland fairies in an enjoyable romp through the forest.

The actors present a physical and energetic performance which more than makes up for the sparse stage set.

Under the direction of Jonathan Emerson, the script of is injected with comic moments, which, on at least one occasion, caused cast members onstage to cover their mouths in fear of giggling aloud.

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ When: May 19, 20, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and May 22 at 2 p.m.

Where: The Secret Theatre 44-02 23 St. LIC Tickets: $15 Visit secrettheatre.com for reservations

Lee Solomon, left, Sarah Pencheff, Adam Gallinat, Jessica McHugh, Helyn Rain Messenger, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Walters, Bradley PHOTO COURTESTY QUEENS SHAKESPEARE INC. LeBoeuf, Heidi Zenz and Sajeev Pillai perform in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

From the large scruffy male character w ho w e ars wo man ’s cl o th es an d screeches to his male lover in a highpitched voice, to a tree that intermittently interjects itself into the scene with a branched side hug, there are more than a few moments that leave both audience and actors holding back laughter.

The familiar plot follows four young Athenian lovers as they travel through the forest, en route to a marriage celebration,

unaware of the magic that surrounds them. The couples get rearranged as emotions are manipulated by fairies in the forest, where most of the play is set.

Comedy ensues.

An acting troupe, also on its way to the wedding, practice a play they plan to perform there. After the thespians hit the stage at the celebration, the fairies right their wrongs and ask the audience for forgiveness.

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Imagine a production that is knowingly nostalgic: no three-act structure, characters or catharsis. In a musical revue style, “The Magic of … ” performed by FSF Community Theatre Group aims to educate and awaken old memories in a tribute to film, television, radio and musical theater.

The performance consists of four segments,one highlighting each genre. Each includes songs from the particular form of entertainment. “Movies” has songs about and from the big screen, “Television” has numbers from shows, “Radio” has renditions of songs that have played over the airwaves, and “Musical Theater” features classic showtunes.

The songs are broken up with brief bits of dialogue to give background on each number.

“Each one in a way paints a little history of that medium,” said co-Director, Mark Lord, also a Chronicle contributing writer. A former English teacher, Lord, of Forest Hills, has been involved in community theater for years. His directing partner, Amanda Doria, is also well versed in the field.

The performance includes many songs that people know and love. Some viewers may even know lyrics by heart and will, perhaps, have fond memories of the first time they heard them.

But the production isn’t all just song and dance. During the television tribute there is some audience interactivity in the form of a game show. Giving too much away about it would spoil the fun — just be prepared to learn an eclectic history of television.

The revue goes out of its way to

appeal to just about everyone. Older audiences will remember songs like “Singin’ in the Rain” while younger viewers will know songs like Eminem’s Oscarwinning “Lose Yourself.”

An interesting choice is in the casting.

Many of the actors and actresses are in their teens and twenties. They perform many songs they may never have heard on the radio or on TV in their lifetime.

One of the young actresses in the film segment, Melissa Meli of Astoria, said she had never seen a Jeannette MacDonald film before.

For the uninitiated, MacDonald was an American singer and actress best known for her musical films of the 1930s.

Meli researched the soprano singer on the Internet and watched the movie that includes the song she will be performing.

“It has been a very educational experience for the kids,” said Lord. “I think it’s been a very good cultural enlightening experience.”

Overall, audiences should expect a few fun hours of song, dance and entertainment that will be great for the whole family. Don’t be surprised if you dance or sing your way to the exit when the curtains close. Who knows, you may learn some Q entertainment history as well.

‘The Magic of ... ’ When: May 21 at 8 p.m., May 22 at 3 p.m.

Where: Free Synagogue of Flushing 41-60 Kissena Blvd.

(516) 354-3017 Tickets: $16; $14 for seniors over 60 and children under 10

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First, Cina only permitted his students to draw in black and white with the most finely tipped pens he could find. If they wanted to shade something in, they had to spend time doing it. Then, he brought color into the mix and their work blossomed.

Paz Tanjuaquio and Todd Richmond, the co-founders of Topaz Arts, were impressed with the work of the AHRC students whom they learned of when Cina stopped by their gallery.

“We started this project not because it was a psychological revelation, but because we really liked these drawings,” Richmond said.

“Artists will spend time going to art school trying to learn how to draw naturally, but when you look at this,” Richmond said, gesturing to a sketchbook, “you see that they don’t need any help at all.”

‘Sketchie’ When: Through May 30, Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. and by appointment Where: Topaz Arts, 55-03 39 Ave. (718) 505-0440

Malik Small’s sketchbook is full of transit PHOTO BY ELIZABETH DALEY signage.

Each artists has a distinctive style, something that often takes many professionals years to cultivate.

In fact, Tanjuaquio and Richmond saw a piece that was eerily similar to work they had seen in one of the sketchbooks on display at a gallery in Manhattan. The work was created by an artist who had studied composition for years, Richmond exclaimed.

Cina, an artist in his own right, said he plans on collaborating with some of his students in the future. “A lot of them are better than me. I wish I had some of their talents, and they lack a kind of inhibition, so they don’t second guess anything. They are fearless with color,” he explained.

Elvin Flores stands in front of his untitled work at Topaz Arts.

Kevin Harrison’s sketchbook is filled with drawings headlined with the names of celebrities. “Whitney Houston” reads one, “Selena Gomez” reads another. Harrison loves someone named Rosanna Gakis; she appears frequently in his colorful work.

Elvin Flores is into shapes. Cina said he can work for hours without interruption. Mary Demery is great with color, but her black and white drawings are striking as well.

PHOTO BY PAZ TANJUAQUIO

Cina said the only similarity he has found among artists with developmental disabilities is a tendency to draw in two dimensions, but if he gives the artists a piece of clay to mold, he said they can work wonders.

“I think it’s almost counter-productive to present the work as work done by the disabled,” Cina said, adding that certain people may think that artists continued on page 00 49

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On Sunday, May 22 at 10 a.m. after breakfast at 9:30 a.m., Hannah Rigler, author of “10 Prisoners of War Saved My Life” will speak at Temple Beth Sholom, 17139 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Cost is $3. Rigler left her sister and her mother on a death march from her last camp internment to look for bread during World War II.

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Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, will hold Saturday dances on May 28 at 8 p.m. Music by Jean and Joe. Cost is $10.

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Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 St., Kew Gardens, the oldest in the area, is participating in the Sacred Sites Open House weekend on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Nativity Columbiettes tea will be held on Saturday, May 21 at noon at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 91st Street and Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. For $10 tickets, call Patricia at (718) 835-6853. No tickets sold at door.

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The Bayside Historical Society, located in Fort Totten Park, will hold a jazz, wine and cheese event from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. The performance will feature jazz trio Veronica Nunn, vocalist, Charles Blenzig, pianist, and Sean Conly, bassist.

Admission is $20, $15 for BHS members. Call (718) 352-1548 to reserve for parking.

P721, a special education school at 57-12 94 St., Elmhurst, will hold a craft fair on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27 from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a barbecue and food court prepared by the culinary arts department; interactive games; and live musical entertainment.

MEETINGS Family Focus Adoption Services gives you the full story about adopting babies, children and teens; domestic and international on Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at 54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite 4, Little Neck.

Anna Berger, will present her one-woman show, sharing stories of her 50 plus years as an actress on Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside. Cost is $20 adults, $18 for seniors and students. Contact Bay Terrace JC office at (718) 428-6363.

Author Stefanie Pintoff, will be at the Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing for a special lecture on the General Slocum Steamboat Disaster to commemorate the 107th June anniversary of the tragic event on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. Admission for the event is $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers and free for lifetime members. The Edgar Award winning novel “In the Shadow of Gotham” is the first book in a series featuring one of Pintoff’s main characters, New York City Detective Simon Ziele, who loses his fiancee in the wreck of the General Slocum steamship disaster.

SUPPORT GROUPS SMART Recovery, a free self-help group dedicated to assisting individuals in overcoming all types of addictive behavior problems, meets on Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64th Road, Rego Park.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES The Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth, will hold a 1950’s Sox Hop featuring Lamar Peters as Elvis, on Saturday, May 21 from noon-2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.

VOLUNTEERS Participants needed for College Point Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society on Saturday, May 21 at MacNeil Park starting at noon. Registration $10. Event is overnight, rain or shine to Sunday, May 22 at 8 a.m. For more information, contact collegepointrelay@yahoo.com or call (917) 443-6989.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted.

Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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American Cancer Society’s 3rd Annual Relay For Life of Howard Beach Show us your HOPE! Join Us!

Saturday, June 11th – Sunday, June 12th Opening Ceremony at 6pm Frank M. Charles Memorial Park Relay For Life is an overnight, community event that celebrates cancer survivorship, remembers those we have lost to the disease and raises awareness around cancer prevention in the community.

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Take a lap of victory as a survivor! All cancer survivors are welcome and encouraged to participate in the opening ceremony by walking a lap of victory around the track. $10 registration donation per person.

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Saturday June 11th 12:30PM-4PM $2 donation per person for entry Fun, games and activities Kids ‘N Shape Bounces Houses, Inflatable Maze, Yo i iincluding l d Y Gabba G b Gabba Stage Show, Stanford Dance Studio Performance, sand art, character meet & greets, art & crafts & much, much more!

Hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn, and various other treats will be available to purchase.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/18/11, bearing Index Number NC-000174-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Hosneara Alam. My present name is Hosneara Uddin. My present address is 103-55 97th Street, Apt. #3C, Ozone Park, NY 11416.

My place of birth is Bangladesh.

My date of birth is May 3, 1985.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Alial LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/08/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 8623 247th Street, Bellerose, NY 11426. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 5/11/11, bearing Index Number NC-000345-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Franco Dorian Fiallos Moya. My present name is Dorian Fiallos aka Dorian F. Fiallos. My present address is 62-20 75th Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385. My place of birth is Ecuador.

My date of birth is March 29, 1978.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 5/11/11, bearing Index Number NC-000360-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Armen Yushubayev. My present name is Ariel Levy. My present address is 63-07 Saunders St., Apt #4K, Rego Park, NY 11374.

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ROSEWOOD & ASSOCIATES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/11/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Venture Design Research Center USA LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/28/11. Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 32-17 College Point Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

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35-21 9TH STREET LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 9/15/10. NY Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of WEMADO, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/23/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 269-10 Grand Central Parkway #A18, Floral Park, NY 11005.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

BEST WHEAT ASSETS LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 2/9/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 71-63 Austin St., Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Docent Solutions, LLC and filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 73-01 Metropolitan Ave., STE B, Middle Village, NY 11379.

Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of D-AHN MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/19/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o The Astoria World Manor, Inc., 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

R.E. BASON REALTY LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 2/22/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 75-20 Bell Blvd., Unit #6C, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 252-25 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/22/10. The name was amended to 73-49 LLC on 01/21/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 9322 Third Avenue, Suite 502, Brooklyn, New York 11209.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of MECUBE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 2/17/2011 Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 32-22 47th Street, Astoria, NY 11103 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: BERRICLE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/25/2011.

Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 38-65 10th STREET REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/31/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 38-68 11th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

AMERICAN MASTER HOMES N.Y., LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/1/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 214-51 Jamaica Ave., Queens Village, NY 11428. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: FB 6709 18TH AVE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/7/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: David Weinman, 52-55 74th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 5/11/11, bearing Index Number NC-000365-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Donna Freeman Dowling. My present name is Donna Freeman McKiernan aka Donna Lee Freeman aka Donna Freeman Dowling aka Donna L. McKiernan aka Donna Lee Dowling aka Donna McKiernan.

My present address is 158-15 89th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is December 16, 1954.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Adroit Contracting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/20/2011. Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael Dimarco, 205-10 48th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 5/3/2011, bearing Index Number 336/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Ishveer Kaur. My present name is Ishika Garcha. My present address is 88-20 173rd Street, Jamaica, NY 11432. My place of birth is New York, USA. My date of birth is May 12, 2002.

FINE MARKS MANAGEMENT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/18/2011. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 54-40 Little Neck Pkwy., Apt. 5M, Little Neck, NY 11362, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Celebritea LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/04/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 4304 64th Street, 2nd Fl., Woodside, NY 11377. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1252974 for on-premises liquor license, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at Astoria Restaurant Group Inc. under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 36-10 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103 for on-premises consumption.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ALL SMART REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/11/11.

Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 45-63 Zion Street, Little Neck, New York 11362.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Target Contracting Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/19/11. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Incorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805-A, Albany, NY 122102822, also the registered agent.

Purpose: for any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of COMMUNITY REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/09/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 43-24 220TH Place, Bayside, NY 11361. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Han Shik Lee, M.D., 134 The Dell, Albertson, NY 11507.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of SALSA NEW YORK LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/27/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Hyung M Lee (A.K.A.) Kevin Lee), 43-07 39th Place #1L, Sunnyside, NY 11104.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Filed: 9/28/10 Index No. 24569/10 Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE ALASKA SEABOARD PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff, -againstJAMES PIERRE; NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK STATE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NA; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last named Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of 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 upon the Plaintiff’s Attorney, within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

DATED: Elmsford, New York, September 24, 2010 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 your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF ALASKA SEABOARD PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Richard F. Komosinski, Law Offices of Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, New York 10523, Phone: (914) 345-3020 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: ALASKA SEABOARD PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Denis J. Butler, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated Mar. 17, 2011 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY. NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above-entitled action is to foreclose a purchase money mortgage to secure $460,000.00, plus interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk/City Register of the County of Queens on May 5, 2006, in CRFN: 2006000253893 covering premises described as follows: 115-60 118th Street, South Ozone Park, New York a/k/a Block 11710 and Lot 59.

The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described herein above to satisfy the debt secured by the purchase money mortgage described above.

The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action EXCEPT James Pierre. #79764

Sharp Photo Shooter, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec. of State of NY SSNY on 03/08/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process.

SSNY shall mail any process served against the LLC to 35-30 81 St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372. General Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Monse-International Institue of Education LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/4/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 162-02 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Fl., Ste. 4, Jamaica, NY 11432. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: EREBUS CREATIVE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/31/2011.

Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 34-21 78th St., Apt. 5G, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent File No. 2010-3083 TO: New York Attorney General Public Administrator of Queens County Heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Gerard B. Bennett a/k/a Gerard Bennett, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by Leonard A. Fritz, who is domiciled at 360 Harrison Street, Haworth, New Jersey 07641 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 23rd day of June, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Gerard B. Bennett a/k/a Gerard Bennett, lately domiciled at 112-41 72nd Road, Apt. 2F, Forest Hills, New York 11375, admitting to probate a Will dated May 8, 1984, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Gerard B. Bennett a/k/a Gerard Bennett, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to Leonard A. Fritz.

Dated, Attested and Sealed April 27, 2011 HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate of Queens County MARGARET M. GRIBBON, Chief Clerk By: Jamie R. Dyce, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, Tel: (212) 692-1000

Notice of Formation of Fong & Juan LLC, a limited liability company (LLC). Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/25/2011.

Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 90-63 52nd Avenue, 1st Floor, Elmhurst, NY 11373.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 8734/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs.

MARIA FERNANDEZ, ET. AL. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 80-64 89TH AVENUE A/K /A 8064 89TH AVENUE WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 SBL #: BLOCK 8965, LOT 21 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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 case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 26th day of April, 2011, TO: MARIA FERNANDEZ, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DUANE A. HART of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 15th day of April, 2011 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MARIA FERNANDEZ dated the 11th day of September, 2006, to secure the sum of $365,600.00 and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000531475 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 20th day of September, 2006. The property in question is described as follows: 80-64 89TH AVENUE A/K/A 8064 89TH AVENUE, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 8965 and Lot 21 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of 89th Avenue (formerly known as Fifth Street), distant 608 feet 4 inches Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 89th Avenue with the Easterly side of 80th Street (formerly known as Shaw Avenue); RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 80th Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with 89th Avenue, 16 feet 8 inches; THENCE Northerly again parallel with 80th Street, 100 feet to the Southerly side of 89th Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of 89th Avenue, 16 feet 8 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 8064 89th Avenue, Woodhaven, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the department’s website at. WWW.BANKING.STATE. NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE: 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 your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 26, 2011 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228.

The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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On Saturday, one of Sunnyside’s oldest residents had the honor of unveiling street signs marking Sunnyside Gardens as a historic district.

Ethel Plimack, center left, is 100 years old and has lived in Sunnyside for 60 years. She helped debut the new signs at the intersection of 46th Street and Skillman Avenue.

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HRA program assists homeowners in paying for remodeling projects

Carolyn Faulkner loves her new kitchen, especially the window over the sink that allows her to watch her grandchildren playing in the backyard as she washes dishes.

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sitting area with two stools and a marble counter top beneath another set of cabinets makes the per fect nook for her 7-yearold granddaughter to grab a snack before heading out to play. Durable heavy tiles protect the floor in this high traffic area, while energy-saver windows have reduced Faulkner’s electric bill by $100 a month.

But perhaps the homeowner’s favorite aspect of her new kitchen is the window above her sink that overlooks her backyard.

“I will have my grandchildren out there with all the swings and I’ll be able to watch them play,” she said. “My children are grown, but I have grandchildren and great grandchildren that are really going to enjoy the house.”

Faulkner had been thinking about home improvement for awhile, but when she received a postcard advertising the HRA’s services she was skeptical.

It offered help in covering the cost of a wide variety of work plus the addition of energy saving features.

Best of all, payments could be made over time.

“I didn’t believe it so I called,” Faulkner said. “We have had so many handymen come in to do things in the past and af ter awhile you lose confidence in everyone because we had gotten such bad jobs done.”

But this time was different, Faulkner said. In just four weeks, her kitchen and t wo bathrooms were basically demolished and then reconstructed using high-qualit y materials that she helped choose. When the construction was complete it was exactly as she had envisioned, if not better, and all of the work was guaranteed for life.

O n t he f irs t f loor, her remodeled half bathroom p rove s e s p e cia l l y use f u l A double sink in the bathroom saves a lot of time in the during business meetings mornings as Faulkner and her husband get ready for work. and parties. On the second

arolyn Faulkner has lived in the same house for the last 40 years, but it wasn’t until recently that it began to look like the home of her dreams. The change was due to renovations made possible through Housing Rehabili t at ion A ssis t ance, a program designed to help homeowners complete remodeling projects during tough economic times.

“I think your home is your palace and when you get home and you like what you see and everything is in place, it gives you a wonderful feeling,” Faulkner said. “There is something special about coming home and seeing what you like.”

And Faulkner’s home is easy to like. In her kitchen, rows of glossy cherry wood cabinets with dozens of shelves make storage easy and convenient, and a small

f l o o r, a l a rge r f u l l b a t h ro o m c o m e s equipped with a deep bathtub with a glass door, Kohler fixtures and tiles from ceiling to floor. A his- and-hers matching vanity with double sinks and plenty of drawers helps save time in the morning as Faulkner and her husband get ready for work.

“Now everybody has the space to get out of here on time,” Faulkner said. “We don’t all have to rush to get to one sink.”

Only 30 to 40 percent of homeowners within a given ZIP code are eligible for the HRA program and prospective applicants are usually notified by mail. Although most applicants are low- and middle- income homeowners, there is no income limit to qualify.

Those interested in participating are guided through a phone application to bet ter determine w hat programs and services they can receive.

Next, an HRA representative will visit the homeowner in person to discuss the details of the program as it pertains to his or her specific case and review what type of tax credits, grants or other assistance have been approved and to discuss the various f inancing opt ions available to pay the remainder of the balance for the construction.

“The services offered by the HRA extend beyond just financial assistance for home improvement projects. We have implemented numerous processes to ensure that projects completed by HRA approved contractors are done so to the homeowner’s satisfaction,” said Jesse Friedman, a representative for

the HRA. “We like to stress the fact that, yes, there is financial assistance offered, but the focus is on the quality of the work, not just the price of the job.”

Once the application is approved, the homeowner meets with a contractor who is approved by the HRA, which means the company has gone through a thorough prescreening process and is licensed, bonded and insured.

It is important to note that the HRA does not sponsor ever y t ype of project. The ones it does cover fall into two distinct categories: energ y ef ficiency, projects i n vo l v i n g ro o f s, w i n d o w s, s i d i n g a n d insulation or capital improvements and jobs that typically involve kitchens, bathrooms, basements and attic conversions.

Fa u l k n e r, a m e m b e r o f B r o o k l y n ’s Community Board 5 and the president of the local homeowners association, is so pleased with her home that she plans to do more remodeling through the HRA in the future and will refer the program to other community members. “ I h igh l y re co m m e n d i t,” s h e s a i d.

“We’ve had so many homes that have been purchased or built — I think some of the people really got a bad deal out of it, so naturally now we want better service and better quality in our community and that’s what I’m fighting for now.”

For more i n for mat ion or i f you are interested in qualifying for the programs a nd ser v ices of fered, p lease co n t ac t Housing Rehabilitation Assistance toll-free at 866-791-6302.

Faulkner’s new kitchen features cherry wood cabinets with crown moldings, glossy PHOTOS BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA countertops and a breakfast nook.

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