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Vol. 44, No. 12 March 20-26, 2014 queenstribune.comVol. 44, No. 12 March 20-26, 2014 queenstribune.com

Second AnnualSMALL BIZ AWARDS

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 • 8:30-11 a.m.

At Queens CollegeFor info, call:718-357-7400

With a new set of budget goals, based on input from Community Boards and civic

leaders, Borough President Melinda Katz establishes her agenda.

By Joe Marvilli … 4.

With a new set of budget goals, based on input from Community Boards and civic

leaders, Borough President Melinda Katz establishes her agenda.

By Joe Marvilli … Page 14.

NEW PRIORITIES

Tribune March 20-26, 2014 • www.queenstribune.com

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Notice of formation of STE-PHEN B. IRWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 4, 2013. Office located in Queens County, SSNY desig-nated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to 59-14 146th St., Flushing, NY 11355. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose.________________________THE LOST TRIBE EXPEDI-TIONS, LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC maybe served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 3409 41st St., Apt. 3B, Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purpose.________________________Notice of formation of JD REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on December 05, 2013. Office location in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 37-20 Prince Street, Suite 3E Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose.________________________Notice of Formation of NTM Properties, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/21/11. Office loca-tion: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 208-41 15th Dr., Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activities.________________________At I.A.S. Part 35 of the Su-preme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse thereof located at Supreme Court, Queens County, 25-10 Court Square, Long Island City, NY on 27th day of January, 2014 P R E S E N T : HON. TIMOTHY J. DUF-FICY Justice NYCTL 2011-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Col-lateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2011-A Trust, Plaintiffs, - against - OCTAVIA MOORE a/k/a OCTAVIA B. MOORE, et al., Defendants. Index No.: 15535/13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Borough: QUEENS Block: 1669 Lot: 54 Upon the Summons and Complaint heretofore filed herein, the Notice of Penden-cy filed herein in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 15, 2013, the annexed Affirmation of Leonid Krechmer, Esq., dated December 23, 2013, and upon all the papers and

proceedings heretofore had herein, LET the defendants show cause at the Central-ized Motion Part, Room 25 of this Court to be held at the Courthouse thereof, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York on the 28th day of March, 2014, at 11:00 am o’clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be entered granting the following relief: (i) pursuant to CPLR §1015 and CPLR §1021 (which is made applicable to a tax lien foreclosure action in accordance with §11-335 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City), an order appointing a Temporary Administrator for the Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore and extending time to serve said Estate; and, (ii) such further relief as this Court may deem just and proper in these circumstances. SUFFI-CIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause via personal service, together with the papers upon which it is based, upon the defendants and/or their attorneys who are entitled to receive notice thereof, on or before the 5th day of March, 2014 be deemed good and sufficient service; and it is further, ORDERED, that ser-vice of the Order to Show Cause upon defendant Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore be made by publication of the Order to Show Cause once in each of four successive weeks in the Queens Tribune, 174-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 357-7400 and The Queens Chronicle, 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 205-8000, newspaper(s), at least one in the English language, hereby designated as most likely to give notice to the defendant and any heirs of the Estates, viz: service be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER: HON. TIMO-THY J. DUFFICY, J.S.C.________________________TESTAVERDE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/13/14. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY is des-ignated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Paul Testaverde, 40-42 National St., 2nd Fl., Corona, NY 11368.General Purpose.________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: BOWNE CHEMISTS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/29/14.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Andrew Vagenas, 161-19 29th Avenue, Suite 2, Flushing, New York 11358-1049. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER OF NEW YORK, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/31/14. 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, 401 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.________________________SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS IN-DEX# 24970/2009 FILED: 9/11/2013 Plaintiff desig-nates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situ-ated. PENNY MAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff against LEONARD GOG-GINS, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, dis-tributees, executors, admin-istrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be de-ceased, by purchase, inheri-tance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, NYC ENVI-RONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE , “ the last two names being fictitious and said parties intended being tenants, or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXA-TION AND FINANCE, UNIT-ED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DAN-GER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE AT-TORNEYS FOR THE MORT-GAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE AN-SWER 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 YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SEND-ING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORE-CLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the com-plaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plain-tiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this sum-mons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not person-ally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the com-plaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage that was recorded in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the County of Queens on March 1 3 , 2 0 0 8 i n C R F N : 2008000103127 and was then assigned to the plaintiff by way of assignment dated September 11, 2009 to be recorded in the Queens Clerk. Plaintiff is the holder and the owner of the afore-said NOTE and MORTGAGE, covering premises known as 538 Beach 68th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11692. (Block 16034 Lot 18). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an order of the Hon. Sidney F. Strauss, J.S.C. , a Justice of the Su-preme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on 12/30/2013. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. 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 and City and State of New York (Block 16034 Lot 18). Said premises known as 538 Beach 68th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11692. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of prin-cipal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforemen-tioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebted-ness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demand-ed: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $408,500.00 to be immedi-ately due and payable under the mortgage herein fore-closed, with accrued interest at 8.825% per annum from July 1, 2007. Plaintiff is also entitled to a reasonable at-torneys’ fees in the amount of $4,500.00, plus costs and disbursements, for which demand is hereby made UN-LESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HERE-OF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDG-MENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICA-BLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLEC-TOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND AD-DRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSON-ALLY LIABLE FOR THE UN-DERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PL AINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NO-TICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFOR-MATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOME-OWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing

your home. If you fail to re-spond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the sum-mons and complaint care-fully. You should immedi-ately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State en-courages you to become in-formed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for in-formation 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 main-tained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS 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 con-tract 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. Sec-tion 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this fore-closure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may 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 ATTOR-NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. At-torneys for the Plaintiff, 395 N. Service Road, Suite 401, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 12144

www.queenstribune.com • March 20-26, 2014 Tribune

By Luis GrondaStaff Writer

United Parcel Service drivers who organized a protest against a former colleague’s termination are now being shown the pink slip as well.

Two hundred and fifty UPS drivers have been fired for temporarily walk-ing out of the job late last month to protest the firing of Jairo Reyes, who worked there for 24 years, and not re-ceiving the hearing that workers are entitled to.

The workers staged the protest out-side of the UPS facility in Maspeth on Feb. 26.

According to a source familiar with the dispute, the union that represents the UPS employees, the company vio-lated what is called the “innocent until proven guilty” clause in their contract, which states if UPS accuses an employ-ee of wrongdoing and wants to termi-nate employment, they have the right to stay on the job until a neutral arbitrator

UPS Fires 250 Drivers For Protesting Terminationmakes a decision on the situation.

The source said this is not the first time UPS has fired a worker without a hearing.

“It’s a chronic problem,” the source said.

The drivers held their protest on the same day Reyes was fired and re-turned to work after 90 minutes of voicing their disapproval.

“They delivered their message, then they delivered the packages,” the source said.

The union later met with UPS ex-ecutives in Florida regarding the situ-ation the following week and tried to resolve the issues. Nothing was set-tled from the two meetings they have held and they have not met with the company since, the source said. The union hopes to get the jobs back for all of the fired employees, including Reyes.

In an emailed statement, UPS said it took an “appropriate and jus-tifiable” action to fire the employees

for an illegal and unauthorized work stoppage.

“The employees in question aban-doned their jobs and staged a protest after encouragement from the local union official, who chose to pre-empt the grievance procedure and organize a walk-out, rather than allowing a dis-pute to be resolved through mutually agreed upon contractual provisions,” the company said.

They added that their collectively bargained agreement states that an employee can be fired if they partici-pate in an unauthorized work stop-page and their Feb. 26 protest disre-garded an arbitrator’s warning in 2011 that every employee is on notice that a future walkout may result in their termination.

As a reaction to the workers ter-mination, the Working Families party launched two petitions in support of the 250 who lost their jobs, including one on moveon.org, which as more than 43,000 signatures as of press time.

They have gathered about 100,000 sig-natures in total.

“The tens of thousands of signa-tures on our petition reflect the strong disapproval of UPS’s underhanded tactics,” Bill Lipton, State Director for the Working Families Party, said in a statement.

Local 804 President Tim Sylvester, which is the union that represents the UPS workers, demanded that UPS sit down with the union to discuss the is-sues regarding the workers.

“UPS drivers in Queens walked off the job to protest harassment and company violations of their rights, in-cluding their Innocent Until Proven Guilty rights. Customers, elected of-ficials and the public are sending UPS the message that it is outrageous to fire hard working New Yorkers for stand-ing up for their rights,” he said in a statement.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127, [email protected], or @luisgronda.

By Trisha sakhujaStaff Writer

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a group of Long Island City businesses are still sorting out details for a marketing campaign that would run during a series of weekend shutdowns on the 7 train.

While the MTA works on three in-frastructure improvement projects on the 7 train for 13 weekends between February and July, with nine more disruptions expected later in the year, it has agreed to launch a free market-ing campaign to promote the many restaurants and cultural institutions in Long Island City for customers travel-ing between Queens and Manhattan.

Sheila Lewandowski, director of the Chocolate Factory Theatre in LIC, said suspending the 7 train for mainte-nance work is not the first of its kind, but the duration of this shutdown is really hurting many of the small busi-nesses in the neighborhood.

“Most businesses make their mon-ey over the weekend and when you remove access to 46 percent of the year – that is practically telling them to close,” she added.

After sitting-in several meetings with MTA representatives, Lewan-dowski said they are disappointed with how the meetings have surfaced, because details of the marketing cam-paign were not communicated prop-erly or in a timely fashion.

After much back and forth, as of last week, the group has given the MTA creative material that they can use to launch the marketing campaign.

MTA spokesperson Kevin Ortiz

Long Island City Marketing Campaign Delayed said they have received creative material from the businesses and they are looking to launch the campaign as soon as pos-sible.

“We are still committed to working with the Long Island City contingent on a robust marketing campaign,” he said.

Ortiz said the marketing campaign will run over the next three months on subways through the form of posters announcing the 7 train diver-sions.

After the three-month mar-keting period, Ortiz said they would have to check their availability for marketing space on the subways.

Lewandowski said they are still waiting to hear from the MTA about the duration of the campaign.

“Three months is not a real com-mitment because this project goes until 2017,” she said.

Both Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) said

they are disappointed with how the marketing campaign is being executed.

“We are already three weeks into the 22 consecu-tive weekends of service dis-ruptions on the 7 line and the MTA has yet to deliver a meaningful marketing cam-paign that will benefit Long Island City businesses,” Van Bramer said.

Riders traveling between Times Square and Queens-boro Plaza are encouraged to take free shuttle busses from Queensboro Plaza to Vernon

Boulevard-Jackson Avenue Station, or hop on the E, F, N or S.

Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected], or @Tsakhuja13.

By joE MarViLLiStaff Writer

One of the City’s largest Memorial Day parades looks to be switching or-ganizers this year.

The Little Neck-Douglaston Me-morial Day Parade will no longer be produced by the local neighborhood group that had been in charge of the ceremony for years. Due to a lack of sufficient local support, the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Pa-rade Organization, Inc. is dissolving. Instead, the United War Veterans Council is looking to help put the pa-rade together for 2014.

Memorial Day Parade Switches HandsA letter on the parade’s website

stated that the UWVC and two other large donors from outside the Little Neck/Douglaston community were responsible for more than two-thirds of the 2013 parade’s expenses.

“Unfortunately, the necessary finan-cial support became increasingly dif-ficult to obtain from our community,” the letter said.

Since 1927, the Memorial Day Parade has marched down North-ern Boulevard in honor of those who served over the years. The parade was often funded by many generous dona-tions from people in the community.

For 2014, the UWVC is working

The 7 train will be shut down every weekend through July due to maintenance work.

with the community and other groups to help put together the parade. As part of that effort, an open meeting was held at the Community Church of Little Neck after press time.

When asked to comment, the UWVC said it wanted to hold off until after the meeting to discuss the parade in detail.

“I hope a miracle might still occur and another group might step up to the plate for the good of all veterans,” Frederick Bedell Jr. wrote in a letter to the editor.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @Joey788.

Queens DeaDline



With another round of public hearings on the ho-rizon, the first glance of what the QueensWay could look like was unveiled last week.

The Trust for Public Land and the Friends of the QueensWay came out with the first renderings of the proposed pedestrian bike path that would run from Ozone Park to Rego Park.

The drawings come just in time for two additional pub-lic meetings the two organi-zations will host next week: March 24 at the Metropoli-tan Expeditionary Learning School in Forest Hills and March 26 at the High School for Construction Trades, Architecture and Engineering in Ozone Park.

Marc Matsil, the director of the TPL, said they released the renderings now because they are going into the second phase of their feasibility study that began last year. Part of that is an-other opportunity for area residents to comment and express their ideas and concerns about the potential elevated path.

He said the designs took into con-

sideration the numerous comments people submitted during last year’s public meetings, and they will con-tinue to do so until the study is com-plete. The current end date is around June or July of this year, according to Matsil.

The TPL head said he has been “in awe of the enthusiastic support” of the QueensWay so far, adding that he has not heard a lot of people who support reactivating the former train line from residents who live near the site.

Renderings Of QueensWay Released

Pictured above are the two preliminary renderings of the proposed QueensWay project released last week. They were unveiled ahead of two upcoming public workshops of the elevated bike path next week.

“It really provides a safe option,” Matsil said.

When asked for a reaction to the renderings, Phil McManus, head of the Queens Public Transit Commit-tee, said reactivating the LIRR line, running from Rockaway to Rego Park, is still the better option.

“It wouldn’t be such a bad thing if it wasn’t on my train tracks,” he said. “Why would anyone want to get rid of a 40-minute commute from Queens to Manhattan?”

McManus said he plans on being at

both meetings to express his views on what should be done with the 3.5-mile stretch of vacant land.

Regarding seeking further support of the QueensWay, Matsil said he has not spoken to the new administration, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, about the project because they want to finish the feasibility study first, but he does plan to ask for his support in the fu-ture.


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BY JOE MARVILLIStaff Writer

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville) announced a new bill this week that would give small businesses an addi-tional safety net.

On March 18, Israel visited three small businesses in Glen Oaks, end-ing the tour with the announcement of the Savings Accounts for a Variable Economy for Small Businesses Act. The legislation would let businesses with less than 50 full-time employees to deposit up to 10 percent of their gross profits per year into a special savings account.

U.S. Rep. Israel Reveals Small Business BillIsrael said the bill would act as a

401K or an IRA for small businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employ-ees. By putting up to 10 percent of their earnings into a special tax-deferred savings account, it would lessen the need for businesses to borrow outside credit during slow economic times.

Withdrawing money from the ac-count would also be tax-free if one of three criteria takes place. If the Gross Domestic Product declines for two consecutive quarters, if the SBA desig-nates there is an emergency that should allow a business to withdraw tax-free from the account, or if the community in which the business operates is des-

ignated by FEMA as a disaster area, then the withdrawal is tax-free.

Businesses can withdraw from the account any time they want, but there will be a tax included without at least one of those criteria.

“The United States lost 170,000 small businesses as a result of the Great Recession. The big banks, they recovered, but small businesses have not sufficiently recovered,” Israel said. “They’re talking about not only the need for more customers, but the chal-lenges that they’re having accessing credit, to pay their bills, to expand.”

Israel announced the bill after visit-ing three small businesses along Hill-

side Avenue in Glen Oaks. He stopped by Clean & Green Laundromat and Milk Farm and Halal Meat grocery store, before holding the press event inside Usha Foods Inc.

The owner of Usha Foods Inc., Anil Mathur, and his son, CEO Abhi Mathur, expressed their support for the bill as well, saying they would take advantage of the opportunity if it goes into law.

Israel plans to introduce the SAVE for Small Businesses Act when Con-gress’ reconvenes next week.


BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKAStaff Writer

Last week, the media alleged that Queens Library’s Board of Trustees voted to spend $30,000 in taxpayer dollars to boost its public image in the weeks fol-lowing the scandal revolving around CEO Thomas Galante and his six-figure salary. And now, Queens Library is firing back.

According to Joanne King, a spokesperson for the Library, the nonprofit had indeed hired an out-side public relations firm, but the firm was hired to ‘promote services,’ such as library programs.

King also denied claims that the $30,000 to pay the firm came from taxpayer money.

“The Queens Library, like many nonprofit organizations, utilizes communications firms to promote our programs and services to benefit the community. It is not unusual and is part of our long standing commu-nications strategy,” she wrote in an emailed statement. “The conversa-tion last week was a continuation of a discussion from the fall with the Board to support the rollout of our strategic plan for 2014 goals and ini-tiatives.”

Galante has been under fire by me-dia outlets and elected officials alike for his $391,994 annual salary and $140,000 in office renovations– perks he referred to as “average” compen-sation in the nonprofit world last month.

Allegations that taxpayer money was used to fund Galante’s six-figure salary and lavish office upgrades, which includes a private outdoor smoking area, prompted the City Council to hold an oversight hearing and City Comptroller Scott Stringer to launch an audit of all three library systems.

Last week, news surfaced that Gal-ante and the library’s construction management consultant, Frank Ma-rino, have also been served subpoenas prompting a federal investigation.

Marino’s firm, Advanced Consult-ing Corp. in Merrick, has managed 15 Queens Library improvement projects since 2008.

In light of the scandal, Queens Li-brary has been informed that it will pay all legal fees for Galante’s federal and City investigations.

Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 123 or [email protected] or @nkozikowska.

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Time To Lead, Mr. MayorBy Letitia James

There’s simply nothing more important than the health of our children

and families. Recently, I was joined by a

consortium of over 120 of the City’s leading food advocacy, health and parent organizations to announce a plan that will provide universal free lunch for all New York City public school students.

Today, over 75 percent of city public school students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch — an esti-mated 780,000 students – and many students from families just above the income threshold but still struggling.

Unfortunately, in part be-cause of the poverty stigma as-sociated with school lunch— and understandable fears of undocumented families filling out the significant required paperwork to qualify— an estimated 250,000 income eligible city students do not participate in the school lunch program. That’s a quarter million children who are al-lowed to access free or reduced price lunch but don’t do so largely because of the poverty stigma.

The problem gets worse as children get older and societal pressures increase: 81 percent of elementary school students eat school lunch, but that number drops to 61 percent by middle school, and 38 percent in high school.

We know that universal school lunch works because we already have it in select low-income schools in New York City. We simply want to expand that accessibility. Boston, Dallas and Chicago already have similar free lunch policies, as do New York State

cities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Hempstead and Poughkeepsie.

The simple fact is that every child must be guaran-teed access to healthy food during the school day. We know that when children are hungry, they are less likely to be attentive in class, and they are less likely to get the most out of their education. We have spoken with Mayor de Blasio and New York City Dept. of Education (DOE) Chancellor Carmen Fariña to secure funding for universal free lunch. In my opinion, the simplest option is a direct allocation in the Mayor’s pro-posed budget.

The federal government pays the bulk of the costs as-sociated with school lunch in New York City. For the 2011-2012 school year, the federal government paid $298,121, 850 for school meals and the City made up the difference of $37,564,748.

If we provide every child with a free lunch in the City of New York, it will only cost an additional $20 million. We will spend just $20 more per student each year. This increase will amount to less than 1/10th of a percent of the entire DOE budget, which is nearly $25 billion.

Universal free lunch doesn’t require legislative action or approval from Albany. Let’s work with the Mayor, who can institute universal free lunch with a stroke of his pen, and help erase the stigma associated with poverty or immigration status for thousands of New York City children.

The health of our children and families depends on it.

Letitia James is the Public Advocate for the City of New York.

Poverty Stigma Shouldn’t Keep Children From Lunch

To The Editor: I think that most of us are aware of our elected of-ficials and the job that

they do on behalf of our com-munities. But we should also recognize the contribution that our community boards and civic associations make in affecting conditions in our neighborhoods.

As a member of Community Board 11, I work alongside 49 other volunteers who operate in an advisory capacity when it comes to matters such as zoning issues, variances and other land use applications. We also have several commit-tees which work on education, transportation, environmental, parks, and health issues, among other important community matters. Sometimes we address city-wide issues as well. Board members may not always agree with one another, but I believe

Get Involved With Civicsthat we all respect each other and focus on our commitment to our communities. We are lucky to have a phenomenal office staff headed up by District Manager Susan Seinfeld.

At our March meeting, we had a change in leadership due to term limits. Jerry Iannece, who was our Chairman for many years, did an outstanding job in conducting our monthly meetings and representing the Board at various meetings and functions. Our new leaders include Chairperson Christine Haider and Vice Chairs Laura James, Ocelia Claro and Eileen Miller. I look forward to work-ing with our new dynamic team of leaders.

I would urge all residents to join their local civic group and participate in meetings and discussions. If possible, attend monthly community board meetings, especially if

there are issues on the agenda concerning your area. Board members want to hear the concerns from the commu-nity. It helps us decide how to vote on the various issues that come before the Board. You may also consider joining the Board. We particularly need more representation from the Auburndale community at the present time.

We are lucky to live in a wonderful area. Yes, there are problems, especially, in my opinion, with overdevelopment and education matters. But if we all work together, we can make a difference.

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Just a few weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio was riding a wave of popularity on the promise of change in the way the City was run. That wave has started to sputter, as poll numbers suggest.

While Mayor de Blasio talked a good game while he was campaigning for the position, we feel he is stuck in campaign mode. After he was sworn in, he continued to campaign to ensure Melissa Mark-Viverito was named City Council Speaker. After he won that election, he moved on to campaign for other policies he sees as priori-ties, including Universal Pre-K and his Vision Zero pedestrian initiatives. Meanwhile, several key posts within his administration are still vacant and he seems to lack direc-tion when it comes to other issues many may find important. Healthcare, the City’s economy and affordable housing are all issues that require immediate attention.

The Mayor has repeatedly touted the overwhelming support he received in the Nov. 5 election as a mandate to lead. But as his approval rating continues to slip, it is important to note that his large margin of victory came in an election that saw the lowest voter turnout in decades.

As we approach the end of Mayor de Blasio’s first 100 days in office, we hope that he comes to an understanding that he needs to manage a bureaucracy rather than campaign each day. The Mayor has a City Council Speaker willing to push his agenda and a City Council that no doubt will follow suit. New York City needs someone who is ready to lead, to get down to business and govern. We have faith in the Mayor de Blasio’s vision. It’s time to divert that vision towards governing.

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Charter School Could Be Coming To WoodhavenBy Luis GrondaStaff Writer

A proposed charter school in Woodhaven has some residents con-cerned about how it could affect their neighborhood.

Circle Academy Charter School is hoping to open a charter school at 85-27 91st St. in Woodhaven, the site of a church that was abandoned two years ago. The school would lease out the building for the 2015-16 school year before moving to its permanent location at 75-14 Jamaica Ave., also in Woodhaven.

According to an informational handout given by CACS, the school will have students from grades K to five. The kids will be enrolled in phas-es year by year. During its first year, it will host a kindergarten class of 88 students and a first grade class of 66 students.

Each year that follows, they will integrate a new grade into the school. The school is slated to open in August 2015, according to the handout.

The topic of the school brought a heated debate and discussion when mentioned at last week’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting.

Many residents raised questions and concerns about the school, but CACS was not present at the meeting to discuss their plans. WRBA’s presi-dent, Martin Colberg, said the group was scheduled to appear at the meet-ing, but were forced to cancel at the last minute.

“We have two good public schools here, PS 60 and PS 97. We don’t need a charter school,” said Vincent Amabile Jr., a Woodhaven resident. “It’s going to waste a lot of money. Why don’t you take the money and invest it in PS 60 and PS 97?”

Other residents were concerned about what kind of children will be accepted into the school, wondering if they would prioritize kids from the local area, and if there is a traffic plan for the area.

Michael Estep, a spokesman for CACS, said the school would only be at the 91st Street location for one year. They leased to open the school for one year before moving into the Jamaica Avenue location for the 2016-2017 school year. A pre-k/kindergar-ten daycare program will occupy that space when they leave, according to Estep. The program’s opening was de-layed for one year, he said.

“When we heard it was available, we began negotiating to lease the building,” Estep said.

Regarding the students that would go to the proposed charter school, he said it is decided by public lottery that is drawn by non-school personnel.

The school is not set in stone, ac-

cording to Estep. They are required to send in their full application to the State Dept. of Education by March 28. After that, they will interview CACS about their proposal and hold a public town hall in the neighborhood before approving or denying their applica-tion.

Estep said they will continue dia-logue with the community and plan on attending WRBA’s meeting next month.

“Just because we apply on the 28th, doesn’t mean we’ll stop our public meetings,” he said.


State Assembly Candidate Grilled By Civil GroupBy Luis GrondaStaff Writer

A Woodhaven resident running for a State Assembly seat was grilled about his candidacy at a civic group meeting last week.

Robert Pumarejo announced his intentions to run as a Democrat for the 38th Assembly District against Assem-blyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), which encompasses Woodhaven and parts of Ozone Park, Glendale and Ridgewood.

Pumarejo is an account manager at NYC Business Solution, a City pro-gram that helps people gain skills that are needed to obtain a job in today’s economy.

He said he wants to run, in part, because recently a girl was stabbed a short distance away from his home on 80th Street and he wants to increase police presence in the district.

“That terrified me. Why? I have kids. Why? Because my neighbors have kids,” he said. “I want more police presence in Woodhaven. We deserve to walk down the street and

A charter school has been proposed to open at a currently aban-doned church in woodhaven.

not be afraid, to wonder ‘am I go-ing to be stabbed? Am I going to be mugged?’”

He also said he want to reopen the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the senior center that was housed in its headquarters, as quickly as possible. Pumarejo said his mother was a mem-ber of that senior center and many like her were displaced as a result of its clo-sure. Removing graffiti in the area is another central focus of his campaign, Pumarejo said.

Members of the Woodhaven Resi-dents’ Block Association showered the candidate with questions about his in-tentions to run, including his involve-ment in the community.

“What have you done for Wood-haven in the past and why haven’t you been at this meeting before?” one WRBA member asked.

“What makes your first step run-ning for Assembly rather than being involved in the community first?” an-other member asked.

Pumarejo said that he originally intended to run for the seat back in 2008, but he was laid off from his job back then, due to the economic down-turn the country experienced during that time.

Therefore, he was forced to focus more attention on finding employ-ment to support his family rather than running for elected office.

He later admitted that he has not done anything to specifically help Woodhaven, noting that he organized job fairs in other parts of the City, but that would change if elected.

A WRBA member, Arlene An-nunziata, said he should get involved more in the community, like attending more WRBA meetings in the future, and then worry about running for an elected office at a later time. Pumarejo said he looks forward to meeting and getting to know everyone involved with the civic group.


Paul Joseph and his quartet will play a St. Patrick’s Day jazz con-cert at Mary’s Nativity Church in Flushing on March 23.

St. Patrick’s Jazz Concert Comes To FlushingBy joE MarViLLiStaff Writer

The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will continue this weekend with a jazz concert in Flushing.

On Sunday, March 23, composer/pianist Paul Joseph and his jazz quar-tet will perform renditions of classic Irish tunes at Mary’s Nativity Church in Flushing. Starting at 1 p.m., the show promises an evening of songs to sing along and stomp your feet to.

The group will perform tunes like “Danny Boy,” “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” “Red Is the Rose,” “The Min-strel Boy” and more. The Paul Joseph Quartet is known for its jazz arrange-ments of classical music. While Joseph leads with his skills on the keys, vio-linist Susan Mitchell, drummer Mike Corn and bassist Edgar Mills round out the ensemble to a full-bodied sound.

“I wouldn’t have done it unless I was asked to. I was hesitant at first, be-cause I didn’t see a way to fuse the two together effectively,” Joseph said. “But I realized it would be feasible when I started digging in and learning about the Irish musical culture. I found so many great traditional pieces that it even became hard to narrow down the song selections.”

This is the second year that the quartet will hold a St. Patrick’s Day performance.

“There’s always a market for music that touches the individual regardless of the genre,” Joseph said. “Music is food for the soul and there are more and more people who are looking for nutritious food.”

Mary’s Nativity Church is locat-ed at 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, call (718) 359-5996 or visit www.pauljo-seph.com.




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Lots 1101-1104 and 1107-1110 (f/k/a Lot 57) in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, State of New York. Said premises known as 71-28 163RD STREET, FRESH MEADOWS, NY Ap-proximate amount of lien $ 3,272,758.00 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index Number 22138/10. WILLIAM T. DRISCOLL, ESQ., Referee. Lowenstein Sandler LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 65 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068________________________File No.: 2012-734/C CITA-TION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Virginia Keurentjes-Datcu, Aurel Dat-cu, Maria Mies,Ioan Datcu, Ana Ghinea, Victoria Mihu, Aurel Datcu, Vasili Datcu, So-fia Huzu, Petru Datcu, Maria Rus, Nicolae Bogdan Datcu, Mihai Datcu, Nicolae Datcu, Victoria Datcu, Lucretia Para-schiv, Attorney General of the State of New York The un-known distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and as-signees of VICTORIA DATCU, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascer-tained. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Ad-ministrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Tem-porary Administrator of the Estate ofVICTORIA DATCU, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Court-house, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sut-phin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 24 day of April, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Tem-porary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $8,281.48 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a fi-nal Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets

or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursu-ant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the Last Will and Testa-ment dated March 3, 1983 should not be admitted to pro-bate as an ancient document; and why Temporary Letters of Administration duly issued by the Surrogate’s Court on May 3, 2012 should not be revoked; and why Letters of CTA should not be issued to the Public Administrator of Queens County; and why the net distributable estate should not be paid as per the Last Will and Testament dated March 3, 1983 as follows: 100% to Virginia Keurentjes-Datcu, Dated, At-tested and Sealed 27th day of February, 2014 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Grib-bon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file for-mal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation________________________James S. Hasselbacher Estate File No.: 2014-70 SURRO-GATE’S COURT – ONTARIO COUNTY AMENDED CITA-TION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God, Free and Independent To: Unknowns (whose names and where-abouts are unknown), hereby intending to designate the paternal and maternal aunts, uncles, and cousins of the decedent, who may be the heirs at law, next of kin, of James S. Hasselbacher, deceased, Jasons DiPonzio, Esq., as Guardian and litem on behalf of the unknowns and Audrey Cooper, Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York, 144 Exchange Blvd., Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14614 A Petition having been duly filed by Gary G. Baxter, whose post office address is 15 Greenhurst Avenue, Geneva, New York 14456, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Ontario County, at the Courthouse, located at 27

N. Main Street, Room 123, in the City of Canandaigua, on April 15, 2014, at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon of that day why a decree should not be made in the Estate of James S. Hasselbacher, lately domiciled at 301 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, granting Letters of Administration upon the estate of the de-cedent to Gary G. Baxter or to such other person as may be entitled thereto. Hon. Frederick G. Reed, Ontario County Surrogate Elizabeth T. Simpson, Chief Clerk Dated, Attested and Sealed, March 7, 2014 Attorney for Petitioner: Timothy J. Buckley, Esq. P.O. Box 308, 117 Washington Street Geneva, New York 14456 Telephone # (315) 781-1455 Fax # (315) 781-1397 [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.]________________________Notice of Formation of Gerlin Contracting and Develop-ment LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State on NY ( SSNY) on 2/7/14. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gerlin Contracting and De-velopment to 134-44 Francis Lewis Blvd. Purpose: Any law-ful purpose or activities.________________________Notice of Guardianship sale of real property pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Lee A Mayersohn entered in the Supreme Court, Queens County, New York on Febru-ary 27, 2014, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, bearing Index No. 16927/2012 of all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements erected situate, lying and being at 43-07 Crommelin Street, Flushing, New York 11355, Block 5113, Lot 5 owned by Florence Y.P. Tso, are to be sold by the Co-Guardians of Florence Y.P. Tso, Christopher P. Chow and Linda Moon-Ying Chow on April 8, 2014 at 9:30 AM subject to a con-tract of sale. An auction will be held at which time others may bid beside the contract vendee. Premises will be sold subject to the Courts consent and provisions of the Order before the Justice presiding at an IAS Part 22G of the Supreme Court held in the County of Queens at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435.


By Trisha sakhujaStaff Writer

On Tuesday morning, Borough President Melinda Katz introduced her new Director of Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Nayelli Valencia, to a room full of guests at the Queens Council of the Arts in Astoria.

Katz said one of her top priorities as Borough President is to rebrand Queens as a major tourist destination that has a diverse set of unique attrac-tions that appeal to travelers from around the world.

“As my Director of Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Nayelli Valencia will be central to carrying out this branding campaign,” Katz said.

Katz said even though this is excit-ing for Queens, they have a lot to do in terms of setting priorities for the Borough.

“You don’t come to the City, unless you come to the Borough,” she said.

“Not only do we need to make sure that your individual cultural arts, ho-tels and business centers thrive, but we need to make sure all of that gets har-nessed and that Queens is part of New York City,” she added.

Valencia was previously the de-velopment officer for the Louis Arm-strong House Museum in Corona and a coordinator and manager of the La-tino Cultural Festival at the Queens Theatre in the Park for six years.

Valencia said working at the Kup-ferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College gave her the opportunity to learn a lot about culture because of the diversity the school offers.

“You walk around the campus, and it is literally like a mini-Queens,” she said.

As director, she said one of her fo-cuses is to work with NYC and Compa-ny, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, to brand the Borough. She said they are working together to find one voice to represent

the diversity of the Borough by creating slogans.

Valencia said even though Queens brings in a lot of tourism during the U.S. Open, they immediate-ly leave after the games to go back to Manhattan.

That is where Valencia steps in; because she said her job will be to prolong the amount of time a tourist stays so they can also spend money in the Bor-ough of Queens.

Katz Welcomes New Director Of Cultural Affairs

By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer

After serving Astoria for 12 years, Peter Vallone Jr. is on his way to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office to serve as a special assistant to Commissioner An-thony Annucci of the Dept. of Correc-tions and Community Supervision.

In addition to serving District Council 22 for more than a decade, Vallone, an attorney by trade, served as the Chair of the Public Safety Com-mittee, for which he was charged with oversight of the NYPD, the District Attorneys, the Office of Emergency Management and the Civilian Com-plaint Review Board.

Vallone said he is grateful and

thankful to be given this opportunity to serve again by Cuomo.

“I was mulling different opportuni-ties, but when the Governor offered this position, I jumped at it. I am ex-cited to work with him,” he said.

A statement released by Cuomo’s office last week highlighted Val-lone’s commitment to public service and the honors he has received for his work protecting the City’s most vulnerable by the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, the Immaculate Conception Youth Program and the Animal Le-gal Defense Fund.

Given that Vallone has the experi-ence in dealing with district attorneys and various law enforcement agencies,

Katz said she chose Va-lencia for the job because she can count on her to not only take care of the bare bone issues that Queens cares about and bring the cultural organizations together, but also fight for the appropriate amount of funding Queens deserves for its tourism and cultural affairs budget.


Vallone Takes Job Under Gov. Cuomohe said he will take charge of his new position by focusing on life issues that truly matter to him.

“My experiences and the relation-ships that I’ve built in my 18 years, both as a prosecutor and public safety chair, will be very helpful,” Vallone said. “There are many issues facing that agency and I look forward to be-ing able to help.”

Even though Vallone said he will have to scale back on voicing his opin-ions quite freely and frequently via social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, he said “this is going to be an interesting opportunity.”


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The Knockdown Center has ap-plied for its liquor license and Com-munity Board 5 was not shy about its opposition last week.

The Maspeth-based arts center is attempting to get a cabaret liquor li-cense for the establishment. State Li-quor Authority records show that the establishment applied for the license on March 5. According to Dept. of Buildings records, the center has also applied to change the certificate of oc-cupancy from factory to public assem-bly for 5,000 people.

Several CB5 members were up in

CB 5 Opposes Knockdown Center Liquor Licensearms again over the Center applying for the license.

The board members raised concerns over the amount of people the Center could bring to the area and the parking and traffic headache it might cause dur-ing large events at the facility.

“This is a recipe for a disaster,” said Bob Holden, a CB 5 member and president of the Juniper Park Civic Association.

Gary Giordano, the board’s district manager, read out loud a letter the board wrote in response to the applica-tion, saying they oppose it for myriad reasons, including noise, parking and the burden on the local police precinct.

“Having a cabaret with dancing, mu-sic and alcohol for even 600 people would

put enormous pressure on our already stressed 104th Police Precinct and will al-most certainly have a very negative effect on police response time throughout the precinct,” he wrote in the letter.

John Maier, another CB5 member, said he has been at one of the Center’s events and there was easily about 500 people at the facility and there was a para-medic that treated someone at the site.

Tyler Myers, one of the center’s owners, said that they always hire se-curity whenever they have an event so the 104th precinct is not overbur-dened with deploying officers at that site. Myers said the amount of security they hire depends on the number of people they expect at the event, but it

By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer

On Monday, the New York State Senate failed to pass a proposal to ex-pand State-funded tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants by two votes.

Lead advocates for the bill, Assem-blyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) and State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) remain hopeful that the much-awaited DREAM Act will hit the Senate floor for another vote during the final round for this

ranges from 20 to 45 security person-nel.

He added that the majority of people that travel to the Knockdown Center take public transportation to the facility. The B57 stops on Flushing Ave and 54th Street, close to the center and the Q54 stops by Flushing and Metropolitan Ave-nues. There will be on-site parking, Myers said, although the number of spots that will be available is not yet known.

He added they have not received any complaints from people surround-ing the center about events they have hosted in the past.


Senate Fails To Pass The DREAM Act By Two Votesyear’s budget, within the next two weeks.

If enacted, the DREAM Act would have allowed all New York students to apply for financial aid for college, regardless of their immigration status.

The bill failed to pass 30-29, but even that is a feat in itself, because Peralta said, “Six months ago, no one would have wagered that the DREAM Act would make it to the Senate floor in an election year.”

Peralta said the bill failed to see 32 votes mainly because of Albany politics.

“There are some Senators that have

such a growing number of undocu-mented immigrants in their districts that this should be a no-brainer for them, but yet still the politics are shin-ing as opposed to policy,” Peralta said.

Even though the DREAM Act has passed through the Assembly, passing it in the Senate has been cumbersome, Moya said.

Moya said he urges each of his colleagues who voted against the DREAM Act, “to sit down with just one DREAMer and tell him, face-to-face, that he cannot go to college be-cause they didn’t want to vote for the

DREAM Act during an election year.”Moya and Peralta also look to Gov.

Cuomo for more support and encour-age him to prioritize the DREAM Act.

On Monday, Cuomo issued a state-ment relaying his disappointment for the Senate’s inability to pass the DREAM Act.

“I will continue to work with sup-porters, stakeholders and members of the legislature to achieve this dream and build the support to pass this leg-islation,” he said.



POLICE BLOTTER

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Homicide – At 12:15 a.m. on March 11, police responded to a 911 call of a person shot at the corner of 173rd Street and 105th Avenue.

Upon arrival, police observed the victim, identified as Mohamed Hamwi, 48, of Jamaica unconscious and unresponsive with one gunshot wound to his torso and one gunshot wound to the head. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

There have been no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongo-ing.

investigation – At 11:24 a.m. on March 15, officers from the 106th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an unconscious female at a motel located at 164-33 Cross Bay Blvd., Jamaica. Upon arrival, they found a 22-year-old female to be unresponsive. EMS also responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene.

investigation – At 10:12 a.m. on March 15, police of-ficers responded to 47th Road and Center Boule-vard. Upon arrival, offi-cers discovered that an Asian woman, identified as Judy Soo Hoo, 51, of Long Island City, was pulled out of the water by FDNY personnel. EMS also responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

There were no visible signs of trauma on the body, which was fully clothed.

collision in-vestigation – At 12:20 a.m. on March 19, police responded to a 911 call of a mo-tor vehicle accident on the eastbound upper level of the Ed Koch Queens-boro Bridge.

Upon arrival, officers observed the operator of the first vehicle, a 2009 Ford Escape medallion taxi, uncon-scious and unresponsive in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. EMS also respond-ed to the location and transported the vehicle operator, identified as Vadro Kone, 50, of the Bronx, to Mt. Sinai Hospital Queens, where he was pro-nounced dead.

Further investigation revealed that the first vehicle and a second vehicle, a 2008 Lincoln Town Car, were both trav-elling eastbound on the upper level of the bridge and were on the ramp head-ing towards Jackson Avenue/Northern Boulevard. The first vehicle was in the

right lane, the second in the left. At this point, it is suspected Kone

suffered a health condition, rendering him incapacitated. The vehicle struck the wall area of the ramp before strik-ing the second vehicle towards the bottom of the ramp. The operator of the second vehicle, along with the pas-senger in the first vehicle were both removed via EMS to Elmhurst Hos-pital, where they were listed in stable condition.

attempted Kidnapping – The NYPD is asking the public’s assis-tance identifying an individual wanted in connection with an attempted kid-napping.

At 2:35 p.m. on March 14, at the corner of Colden Street and 45th Av-enue, police were informed by the victim, an 11-year-old male. While waiting to be picked up after school, an unknown male in a dark blue four-door sedan approached the victim and stated, “Get in the car, I’ll take you someplace nice upstate.” The victim replied “no,” at which time the suspect exited the car, grabbed the victim by the hands and attempted to pull the victim into his vehicle. At that time,

the victim’s father ar-rived at the scene and the suspect fled in his vehicle northbound on Colden Street.

The suspect is de-scribed as an Asian male, 40 years old, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8 with short black hair, brown eyes, dark skin and a goa-tee. He was last seen wearing a blue multi-colored sweatshirt and brown slacks.

Anyone with infor-mation should call the NYPD’s Crime Stop-pers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS, visit www.

nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

arrest – Police have arrested an individual wanted in connection to a case of endangering the welfare of a minor that occurred on March 5. Po-lice were investigating a light-colored SUV that attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl into his vehicle. The victim re-fused and fled the location.

Pursuant to an ongoing investiga-tion, on March 11, police arrested Houshang Hakimi, 69, of an unknown address in relation to this crime. Ha-kimi was charged with sex offender failure to report change of address and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 years old.

A sketch of an individual wanted for an attempted kidnapping within the confines of the 109th Precinct.


Borough Board Presents Budget

PrioritiesBy Joe Marvilli

Staff Writer

Borough President Melinda Katz announced on March 12 that the Borough Board

had unanimously approved a list of expenses that they would like to see get included in the City’s bud-get for Fiscal Year 2015. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council must adopt a budget for the five boroughs by July 1.

For the first Borough Board bud-get assembled by the new Queens administration, the top priorities included creating more affordable housing, boosting the funding for cultural organizations and institu-tions, securing capital funding for the New York State Pavilion revi-talization, creating a 116th police precinct, adding a police substa-tion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and improving pedestrian and traffic safety in Queens.

The Borough Board itself is made up of the Borough Presi-dent, the Queens members of the City Council and the chairs of the Borough’s community boards. The City Charter requires the Bor-ough Board to submit a package of budget priorities each year to the Mayor, the City Council and the Di-rector of Management and Budget. This year, those priorities are due on March 24.

“The budget priorities that my office has prepared and that the Borough Board has approved outline a meaningful approach to solving some of the longstanding challenges faced by the Borough of Queens,” Katz said. “They are aimed at helping our City meet the needs of our Borough’s diverse population in a fiscally prudent manner.”

The Borough President’s bud-get office assembled the list of pri-orities after reviewing information and requests made by Queens’ 14 Community Boards and by lo-cal organizations looking for City funding. An oral testimony was given by all the groups looking for funding during an all-day hearing on Feb. 20.

Each year, the community boards come up with a capital ex-penditure wish list for the budget hearing. The head of the budget committee will make a report by sitting down with the chairs of all the board’s committees. These pri-orities are then put together and presented to the full board, who will debate and vote on it. The pro-cess is open to the public.

A New Precinct?One of the most notable items

on the list of priorities would be the creation of a new police precinct in Queens, the 116th precinct. The territory of the 105th precinct would be cut in half and the 116th would be responsible for the south-ern half of that district.

As it stands, the 105th precinct is the largest in Queens. It runs from

Little Neck Bay to John F. Kenne-dy airport, covering neighborhoods that range from Bayside and Doug-laston to Queens Village and Bel-lerose to Springfield Gardens and Laurelton. With such a huge area to cover, an added precinct would help take the pressure off the 105th in getting to everything.

“BP Katz believes a new pre-cinct is needed in order to reduce response times and increase the police presence in Southeast Queens,” spokesman Michael Scholl said.

While there is not a set location yet for the new precinct, commu-nity leaders were thrilled with the addition being included as a prior-ity. Glen Oaks Village Co-op presi-dent Bob Friedrich said that with a precinct large enough that it takes 35 minutes to drive through; split-ting the workload between two pre-cincts is a needed change.

“With a police precinct of that size, it stretches resources very thin. As a result, the northern and southern parts of the 105th do not get their fair share of resources,” he said.

Related to that subject, the priorities list is looking to create a police substation in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Crime in parks has long been an issue for Queens, as the police force does not have enough resources to place a sufficient amount of offi-

cers to cover the green spaces. As the Borough’s flagship park, FMCP has one of the largest amounts of territory to cover.

No location for the station has been selected as of yet.

Traffic SafetyOne of the biggest pushes in

New York right now, from both the Borough-wide and City-wide lev-els, is traffic and pedestrian safety. With Mayor de Blasio introducing the Vision Zero initiative to reduce traffic-related deaths to zero within 10 years, the Borough budget falls in line with that goal.

Katz’s release mentioned that improving safety in Queens through more “slow zones,” more pedestrian countdown signals, speed cameras and increasing police presence, is one of the Bor-ough’s top concerns.

“All Queens neighborhoods de-serve to have streets that are safe for both pedestrians and drivers. We are working closely with the Mayor on Vision Zero and we have compiled a list of problem traffic safety locations that were sub-mitted by all Queens community boards,” Scholl said.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said that the Bor-ough President’s move is exactly what is needed for the community.

“It’s incredibly important that the Borough President support our

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efforts in the local council district to implement traffic-calming mea-sures,” he said. “We have two slow zones going to my district this year, but we have so many neighbor-hoods across Queens crying out for additional safety measures.”

Bay Terrace Community Alli-ance president and Community Board 7 member Warren Schreiber agreed, saying that the safety mea-sures are particularly important in protecting senior citizens who can-not cross the street as quickly, and children who are not always atten-tive to their surroundings.

“The answer is not to speed up the senior citizen or make the child more aware, but to slow down the traffic,” he said.

Cultural ImprovementsWith New York City seen as one

of the centerpieces of culture in the world, Queens has its own role to play. Many cultural institutions look for financial help from the City each year. This time around, it looks like the Borough Board means to help them out.

According to Scholl, Queens cultural organizations have histori-cally received less funding per cap-ita than any other borough. To help rectify this situation, the Borough President’s release mentioned that an overall increase in cultural fund-ing has been suggested.

Van Bramer mentioned that he had been in conversation recently with Katz about cultural funding and said he was happy to see that the arts are a priority in this admin-istration.

“We are going to make our Bor-ough stronger by encouraging folks to come by making these cultural offerings better and enhancing the buildings they are housed in and keeping them well-maintained,” he said.

Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer, the executive director of the Queens Council on the Arts, was also cau-tiously optimistic about the move and said she hoped the Mayor ap-proved the budget item.

“I just hope it passes muster. It’s never over until the fat lady sings,” she said.

Alongside the cultural improve-ments, the Borough President is aiming to find funding for the resto-ration of the New York State Pavil-ion, a project she became involved with earlier this year. While its in-frastructure has gone unattended for 50 years, she said she wants to fix up the Pavilion in some way, to make it a shining part of Queens’ history.

“We’re very excited to see her commitment and leadership in tak-ing up this cause and moving it for-ward,” Matthew Silva, from People for the Pavilion, said.


Borough President Melinda Katz (left) sits at a task force meeting on the New York State Pavilion. Funding for the Pavilion was included in the Borough Board budget priorities.

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Hospice operates in the building, though they do not have a separate unit. Rather, the hospice services go to the patient, keeping them in an accustomed setting.

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is their home. To take them and plop them in a hospice unit, we found, was really not helpful for them.”

At the moment, there are about 40 patients being cared for by the staff. Generally, patients at Parker Jewish are there for a long time, particularly those in the nursing home. As such, the transition from regular health services to hospice is a smooth one, at least in terms of familiarity.

The hospice program has a large array of specialized care meant to support the patient and their fami-lies or friends. The nurses work with the staff to develop a pain manage-ment plan. The social workers are trained to assist dying patients and can help get their affairs in order. Home aides are available to help with feeding, bathing, safety and hy-giene for the patient.

The spiritual health of the patient is equally important, according to

Brook. There is a rabbi on staff who will meet with patients and families. The hospice will also reach out to other religious leaders who practice a different faith or who have a con-nection with the patient.

One of the most important parts of Parker Jewish’s hospice program is its bereavement services. The eight-week group course is free to either families and friends of a pa-tient who died in hospice or a com-munity member who needs bereave-ment help.

“When we have families who lost loved ones, we educate them that this is a program available to them,” Brook said. “It is available 13 months after patients die. We have lots of people from Bayside and Douglaston and the surrounding areas who travel here.”

While the first pri-ority is the patient’s well-being once they are declared as terminal, Brook said that hospice services find that caring for the patient’s family and friends is an equally important part of the pro-cess. The hospice offers them emo-tional support as well as planning as-sistance for once the patient passes.

“Once they go into the dying pro-cess, the emphasis is not only on the patient but on the family,” she said. “There’s a lot of education involved with families. Also, to help them with concrete issues like planning funerals.”

The hospice has a small staff, but they are very personalized and are familiar with all the patients under their care. While hospice has trained the general staff on what to do when a patient becomes terminal, Brook said that the hospice staff’s attention to each individual helps Parker Jew-ish in its mission.

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKAStaff Writer

Though losing a loved one may be difficult, Sinai Chapels is committed to ensuring that family members do not encounter any more grief while planning a funeral.

With four generations of fam-ily ownership, the Fresh Meadows-based funeral home has gained the trust of Jewish families all across New York. Its continuous improve-ments reflect Sinai Chapel’s tradi-tions, established by the Resnick family more than a century ago.

Sinai Chapels aims to go above and beyond in helping mourning families with the arrangement process by guiding them through the options that best fit their needs and desires. It is the only funeral home in the area that provides a staff director of pas-toral counseling, Rabbi Michael Stras-berg, who is available to help families through counseling and support.

Some family members choose to have a service at an alternative loca-tion, such as a gravesite or a syna-gogue. Because there are so many details to coordinate in planning a funeral, the Chapel gives families an option to have Sinai’s staff of trained professionals coordinate the ceremony for them.

As part of its mission, Sinai Cha-

pels works with family members to make the funer-al arrangements in advance, protecting them from un-expected costs and sparing them from making complex choices during a difficult time. Additionally, the Cha-pel’s pre-planning advisors can meet with family mem-bers privately in the comfort of their homes – with no cost or obligation.

Sinai’s two chapels ac-commodate services both large and small. Its state-of-the-art broadcasting system can televise the live service in a room adjacent to the Chapel on 50-inch high-definition televisions.

As of 2007, Sinai also streams fu-nerals live online for family members and friends who are unable to attend the service. In addition, Sinai offers DVD and audio CD reproduction of the funeral so that the legacy of the deceased loved one may be preserved and cherished for years to come.

Whether Reform, Conservative or Orthodox, Sinai Chapels pro-vides services that are ceremonially appropriate. Family members may choose to have traditional or non-traditional services, adhering to their customs.

In addition to arranging funeral

services, Sinai Chapels and the Resnick family are sponsors of lead-ing Jewish community organiza-tions, including the Queensborough College Center for Jewish Studies, Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center, the archives at Queensbor-ough Community College and the United Jewish Appeal.

As a sponsor of the archives at Queensborough Community Col-lege, in 2009, Sinai Chapels made a generous donation to The Kup-ferberg Yiddish Cinema at the new Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center. The do-nation was just one of the ways that Sinai Chapels seeks to give back

to the Jewish community it serves.

“Sharing in this effort to provide our community members and students with exceptional events establish-es Sinai Chapels as a leader in supporting the mission of the Kupferberg Holocaust Center, to educate cur-rent and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice,” Dr. Eduardo Martí, president of Queensborough Commu-nity College, said at the time of the donation.

“We’re very grateful to have the support of Sinai Chapels so that we may present these classic Yiddish films, produced in Warsaw before World War II, to our students and to the greater community,” add-ed Dr. Arthur Flug, the Holocaust Center’s Executive Director.

For more information about Sinai Chapels, visit www.JewishFunerals.com or call (800) 446-0406. Staff is available to answer your call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sinai Chapels is located at 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows.

Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 123 or [email protected] or @nkozikowska.

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More Americans than ever before are now older than 65, and in just four more decades, for the first time in history, there will be more seniors in the U.S. than people younger than 18, according to the U.S. Census Bu-reau. Given those numbers, is it any surprise that many families wrestle with decisions for how to take care of aging parents, grandparents and other loved ones?

“Deciding how to take care of an aging loved one can be a challeng-ing, emotionally wrenching experi-ence,” says Danielle Russell, vice president of operations and business development for Assisted Transi-tion, a network of independent con-sultants that help families find elder care. “The good news is that as the population of elders has expanded, so have elder care options.”

Just 20 years ago, families might have had to choose between putting a parent in a nursing home or hav-ing one younger family member quit a job to stay home and care for the parent. Today, options abound and it’s important to know what’s avail-able before making such an impor-tant decision.

Russell offers some background on seven of the top types of senior care:

• Assisted living communities - Seniors who require assistance with

Many Options For Families Needing Elder Caredaily activities such as dress-ing, eating or bathing may still wish to live as indepen-dently as possible. Assisted living communities strive to provide an appropriate level of care while allowing resi-dents to maintain as much independence as possible. Se-niors who are no longer able to live completely indepen-dently, but who do not need nursing home, Alzheimer’s or dementia care, may find this type of arrangement works for them.

• Respite/short-term care - This type of care provides short-term breaks for families that may need elder care for a short time - a few hours, a day or a weekend, for exam-ple. Options can include an in-home skilled health assistant, an adult day program outside the home, or resi-dential respite care facility.

• Independent living communi-ties - In these residential communi-ties, seniors can live by themselves with minimal assistance for certain tasks and needs. Elders with mild mobility issues or forgetfulness might do well in this type of envi-ronment.

• Rehabilitation centers - A se-nior recovering from a minor health issue may require extra care and therapy to regain the ability to live

independently. Rehabilitation cen-ters provide care as well as occupa-tional, physical or speech therapy.

• Dementia care - Dementia is a progressive disorder that weakens memory, impairs judgment and di-minishes mental abilities. Elders experiencing dementia may need an increasing level of care. Dementia care can occur inside the home or in a care facility.

• Alzheimer’s communities - A progressive, incurable cognitive disorder, Alzheimer’s affects mem-ory and mental abilities. Patients usually require a high level of care with everyday tasks, but may be in physically good health. Alzheimer’s communities specialize in caring for patients who require this high level of care.

• Skilled nursing homes - Li-censed by the state in which they

operate, skilled nursing homes pro-vide the highest level of medical care outside a hospital. These round-the-clock residential facilities care for patients who require a high level of care, such as those who are bed-ridden or suffer from chronic health issues that require 24-hour access to medical aid.

Even the most diligent families may have difficulty sorting through all the elder care options and deci-sions they face during the stress-filled process of choosing care. Many seek advice and expert assistance, such as from Assisted Transition, that can help ensure their loved ones receive the best possible care for his or her needs. The organization offers infor-mation, resources and free placement services to families looking for senior care and housing options. Assisted Transition provides referrals to as-sisted living facilities, nursing homes, residential care homes, senior hous-ing and other industry resources. To find a consultant near you, visit www.assistedtransition.com.

By 2060, more than one in five Americans will be 65 or older, ac-cording to U.S. Census projections. As the population continues to gray, more families will need help in car-ing for aging loved ones - and in finding care arrangements that are right for their family.


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Queens Borough President Melinda Katz recently held an event celebrating Women’s History Month at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Pictured (from left) are Mindy Kopit, Senior Associate Executive Director of Ambulatory Care at Elmhurst Hospital Center; Olivia Crum, Co-Chair of the Elmhurst Hospital Center’s Joint Labor-Management Committee; Katz and Chris Constantino, Senior Vice President, Queens Health Network and Executive Director of Elmhurst Hospital Center.

Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio toured the Sunnyside Community Services Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, as he continues to lobby to bring Universal Pre-K to the City. Pictured (from left) are State Sen. Mike Gianaris, de Blasio, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, SCS Executive Director Judy Zangwill and Assemblywoman Cathy No-lan.

Korean Dignitaries Visit

Queens County Bar Meets

Queens County Bar Association recently met to discuss “Labor & Employment Law and Governmental Agencies,” at the Bar Association building in Downtown Jamaica. Pictured (from left) are QCBA President Joseph DeFelice, panelist Karen Fernbach, panelist Carmelo Grimaldi, panelist Barry Peek and moderator Stephen Hans. Photo by Walter Karling.

Cho Yoonsun, the minister of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea, visited the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College on March 14. She spoke with the center’s executive director, Dr. Arthur Flug (left), about the growing recognition of the Korean Comfort Women issue and the center’s role in shedding light on atrocities from that period. Photo by Joe Marvilli.

Sunnyside Pre-K Tour

Katz Holds Women’s History Event

Annika, the 16-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Breezy Point, garnered the most amount of votes to be selected as the Queens winner for the Battle of the Boroughs compe-tition. The musician will now go on to face the winners of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island battles in the Ultimate Battle on June 27. For more information, visit www.thegreenespace.org/battle.

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Annika Wins the Battle

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic honored women principals of private and public schools across her district. Twenty-three Women of Distinction were celebrated for their leadership and service to the com-munity. Photo by Joe Marvilli.

Rozic Honors Principals

Assemblyman David Weprin celebrates Phagwah on Sunday with his constituents in Richmond Hill, home to the largest Phagwah celebration in the U.S.

Celebrating Phagwah



At IAS Part 18, Room 41 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, March 14, 2014 PRESENT HON. DUANE A. HART SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 4036/14 Assigned Jus-tice: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE SEEKING: a) INJUNC-TION UNDER BCL § 1115; b) RECEIVER UNDER BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, AND 1203; c) DISSOLUTION UNDER BCL §1104-a; d) JUDICIAL SUPERVISION UNDER BCL §1008(a); e) DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY UNDER BCL §1111(c), AND f) BOOKS AND RECORDS UNDER BCL §§ 624 and 1104-a(c) Peti-tioner’s Address: 10 West Broadway, Apt. 7J, Long Beach, New York Venus Basis: Situs of Transaction and Re-spondents’ Principal Place of Business In the Matter of the Application of Patrick Quadrozzi, Petitioner, for the Judicial Dissolution of BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOP-MENT CORP., BEACH CHAN-NEL DRIVE LAND ENTER-PRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECY-CLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY ASSUR-ANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY CONCRETE OF N E W YO R K , I N C . , QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOWANUS INDUS-TRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., and RED HOOK CONCRETE LOADING CORP., pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1104-a, and for the Judicial Supervision Pursuant to Busi-ness Corporation Law § 1008(a) of the Winding Up of the Affairs of QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING CORP., QUADROZZI REAL-TY CORP and QUADROZZI ACQUISITION CORPORA-TION, dissolved corporations, Respondents, and THE ES-TATE OF JOHN QUADROZZI, T H E R E S A ( T E S S ) QUADROZZI, BOTH INDI-VIDUALLY AND AS EXECU-TRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN QUADROZZI, JOHN QUADROZZI, JR., CATHE-RINE QUADROZZI, THERE-SA QUADROZZI, (JR.), RE-GINA QUADROZZI, AND JULIANNA FORTNE Y, CROPSEY AVENUE LAND ENTERPRISES, LLC, FAE HOLDINGS 390783R, LLC, CONCRETE MANUFACTUR-ING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NUTRAX CORP., QUADROZZI STU-D I O S , I N C . , a n d QUADROZZI URBAN EN-TERPRISES, INC. Additional Respondents. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE UPON review and consideration of: (i) the

Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolution, dated March 14, 2014 (the “Petition”), and the accompanying exhibits; (ii) the Memorandum of Law dated March 14, 2014; and (iii) upon all other papers and proceedings heretofore had and filed herein, LET the Re-spondents and the Additional Respondents show cause at Part 18, Room 41 of the Su-preme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, New York, to be held on the 2nd day of April, 2014 at 2:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, (the “Hearing Date”) why an Order should not be made and entered, as follows: (1) pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”) §1115, a tempo-rary restraining order, pre-liminary and permanent in-junction enjoining and re-straining the respondents and additional respondents Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both indi-vidually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Q u a d r o z z i , T h e r e s a Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALI-TY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOW-ANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CONCRETE LOADING CORP., (collectively, the “Ac-t i ve C o r p o ra t i o n s ” ) , QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT L E A S I N G C O R P . , QUADROZZI REALTY CORP. (including its wholly owned entity Cropsey Avenue Land Enterprises LLC, and FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC, to the extent this entity holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”]), and QUADROZZI ACQUISI-TION CORPORATION (col-lectively, the “Inactive Corpo-rations,” and, along with the Active Corporations, collec-tively, the “Corporations’), and CONCRETE MANUFAC-TURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NU-T R A X C O R P. , a n d QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., and QUADROZZI URBAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (collectively, the “Diversion Corporations”), together with

their respective employees, agents, attorneys, servants, and all persons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corporations incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b)transacting any business or exercising any corporate pow-ers and/or authority on behalf of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations with-out the express written con-sent of Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court; c) collecting or receiv-ing any assets, debts, or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations and from paying out or oth-erwise transferring or deliver-ing any assets or property of the Corporations or the Diver-sion Corporations; and/or d) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dis-sipating, or otherwise divert-ing any assets of the Corpora-tions or the Diversion Corpo-ration and/or e) selling, transferring, leasing, assign-ing, encumbering, dissipating, or otherwise diverting the Cropsey Property, unless the proceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are depos-ited into the attorney escrow account of the Petitioner’s counsel; (2) pursuant to BCL § 1104-a, dissolving the Active Corporations; (3) pursuant to BCL § 1008(a), subjecting the Inactive Corporations to this Court’s judicial supervision of the winding up of their affairs; (4) pursuant to BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, and 1203, appointing ___________ as a temporary/interim receiver to manage the affairs of the Corporations pendente lite and pending the dissolution of the Active Corporations and the judicial supervision of the Inactive Corporations; (5) pursuant to BCL § 624 and 1104-a(c), directing the Re-spondents and the Additional Respondents to immediately make available to Petitioner: a) for inspection and copying, all of the books and records of the Corporations and the Diversion Corporations for the last three years, including all minutes of shareholder meetings and current annual balance sheets and profit and loss statements and; b) for inspection, all of the real properties, buildings, and/or equipment pertaining thereto, owned and/or leased by the Corporations and the Diver-sion Corporations; (6) pursu-ant to BCL § 1111(c), ordering the distribution of property of all the Corporations, ac-cording to the respective

rights of the shareholders; and (7) granting to Petitioner such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEAR-ING, it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law §1115, pending hearing and determination of the Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolu-tion, dated December 5, 2013, the Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Q u a d r o z z i , T h e r e s a Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALI-TY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOW-ANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CONCRETE LOADING CORP., (collectively, the “Ac-t i ve C o r p o r a t i o n s ” ) , QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT L E A S I N G C O R P . , QUADROZZI REALTY CORP. (including its wholly owned entity Cropsey Avenue Land Enterprises LLC, and, FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC, to the extent it holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”], and QUADROZZI ACQUISI-TION CORPORATION (col-lectively, the “Inactive Corpo-rations,” and along with the Active Corporations, collec-tively, the “Corporations”), and CONCRETE MANUFAC-TURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NU-TRAX CORP., QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., and QUADROZZI URBAN EN-TERPRISES, INC. (collectively, the “Diversion Corpora-tions”), together with all of their respective employees, agents, attorneys, servants, and all persons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, are immedi-ately restrained and enjoined, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corporations incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b) transacting any business or exercising any corporate pow-

ers and/or authority on behalf of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations with-out the express written con-sent of Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court; c) collecting or receiv-ing any assets, debts, or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations and from paying out or oth-erwise transferring or deliver-ing any assets or property of the Corporations or the Diver-sion Corporations; d) selling, transferring, leasing, assign-ing, encumbering, dissipating, or otherwise diverting any assets of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations; and/or e) selling, transferring, l e a s i n g , a s s i g n i n g , encumbering,dissipating, or otherwise diverting the Cropsey Property, unless the proceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are depos-ited into the attorney escrow account of the Petitioner’s counsel. [NOTE: The Court bracketed this section of the Order with “NOTE” to reflect the Court’s Order during the hearing that all of the Respon-dents and Additional Respon-dents are enjoined and re-strained from transferring any asset of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations in excess of $1,000 and any motor vehicle or truck belong-ing to the Corporations or Diversion Corporations in escess of $500. See March 14, 2014 Transcript of Pro-ceedings.] and it is further, ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published in the Queens Tribune, a newspaper with a general circulation that includes Queens county, once a week on each of the three (3) weeks immediately preceding the return date of this Order to Show Cause, and that a copy of this Order also be served upon: a) the Depart-ment of Taxation and Finance (Office of Counsel, W. A. Harriman Campus Building, Albany, NY 12227); and b) the Office of the Attorney General (The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341) by mail, at least twenty (20) days before the return date of this Order to Show Cause; and it is further ORDERED that service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and all the papers which this Order is based and the Verified Petition shall be made upon: a) Julianna Fort-ney, Regina Quadrozzi, and Theresa Quadrozzi (Jr.); and b) counsel for all other Re-spondents and Additional Respondents (Joseph Paykin, Esq., Hinman Howard & Kat-tell 185 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016) in the same manner as pro-vided by law for the service of a Summons, all on or before the __ day of March, 2014, and such service shall be deemed good and sufficient

service and notice of this ap-plication; and it is further ENTER, DUANE A. HART J.S.C. HON. DUANE A. HART MAR 14 2014 To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, information and belief formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the within document(s) and con-tentions contained herein are not frivolous as defined in 22 NYCRR § 130-1.1(c). By: Pia E. Riverso Matthew V. Spero RIVKIN RADLER LLP Attor-neys for Patrick Quadrozzi 926 RXR Plaza Uniondale, New York 11556-0926 (516) 357-3000________________________7601 QUEENS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/3/2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7601 113th St., Ste. 4D, For-est Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________Notice of Formation of PINC International LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/14/2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 108-24 63rd Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 13 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000005-14/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Saltanat (Last) Hossain My present name is (First) Saltanat (Last) Ahmad (infant) My present address is 87-45 112 St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is June 21, 2004; Assume the name of (First) Sarah (Last) Hossain My present name is (First) Sarah (Last) Ahmed (infant) My present address is 87-45 112 St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is October 05, 2009________________________Notice of formation of Blu-erock Property Management LLC, a limited liability com-pany. Article of organization filed with the secretary of state of New York SSNY on 3/10/2014. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been des-ignated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 6768 Groton ST, Forest Hills NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful purpose.


LEISURE


With the start of spring this week, a Cirque du Soleil show has landed in Queens to welcome the warmer weather.

“Amaluna” will hold its first perfor-mance on March 20 in its own mobile village outside of Citi Field. With the large tent visible from multiple high-ways, the yellow and blue spire of the

Big Top will draw thousands of fans eager to see this performance piece over the next two months.

Written and directed by Diane Pau-lus, the production tells the story of a mysterious island ruled by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Queen Prospera directs her daughter Miranda’s coming-of-age celebration, in a display of femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance. Later on, Prospera causes a storm that leads a group of young men

to land on the island. Her daughter winds up falling in love with a suitor, but their love tested by many challenges and setbacks.

Most notable about “Amaluna” is that it is the first female-centric show in Cirque du Soleil’s history. The cast is 70 percent female and the band is 100 percent female.

“The show is a reflection on balance from a woman’s perspective,” Paulus said. “I wanted to create a show with women at the center of it, something that had a hidden story that featured women as the heroines.”

Publicist Marc Thibodeau said that Cirque du Soleil chose to park their show outside Citi Field again due to its convenience.

“It’s a terrific location surrounded by various transportation options, close to all boroughs and Long Island,” he said.

As with all of their productions, this Cirque du Soleil show will feature acrobatic feats and inventive sets. Some of the acts you can expect to see at “Amaluna” are aerial straps, uneven bars, a Chinese pole performance and more.

Composers and arrangers Guy Dubuc and Marc Lessard (AKA Bob and Bill) created a raw, contemporary sound for the show, features guitars, bass, drums, cello, vocals, keyboards and percussion.

Cirque du Soleil Show Opens At Citi Field

A City-based radio station hopes to open the door to music for students in the five boroughs.

WQXR, a classical music station, will host its first-ever instrument drive, starting on March 28.

The drive will take place at several Sam Ash locations in the City, includ-ing the one on 113-25 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills.

They will accept gently-used in-struments and refurbish them before distributing them to public schools and music programs.

The radio station hopes to collect at least 1,000 instruments during the week-long drive.

“Learning to play a musical instru-ment shapes one’s life in a multitude of ways, but too many young people in New York who want to play music

cannot do so, simply because they lack access to instruments,” Graham Parker, General Manager of WQXR, said. “We’re launching this drive to harness the passion of WQXR listen-ers and people all around the region to collect instruments and pass this experience and knowledge onto the next generation.”

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, an organization established to support pro-grams in need of instruments, will give the donated instruments to programs that need the equipment the most.

The drive will end on April 7. Other locations where instruments can be donated include the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts and the Brooklyn Music School.

Log onto wqxr.org/kids for more information on the drive.

Radio Station Hosts Instrument Drive

The Selection Committee decided that St. John’s was not good enough for the NCAA tournament. Providence sent the Johnnies to the National Invitational Tournament, beating them 79-74 in the Big East quarterfi-nal last Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

“What I shared with the team is that at this stage, things are in the Selection Commit-tee’s hands,” Steve Lavin said after the loss. “If you look at our body of work and a number of criteria the Committee consid-ers, we clearly have pluses. But losing in the first round of your conference tournament is not a good thing when you’re trying to build your resume to play in the NCAA Tournament.”

St. John’s entered the 32-team NIT tournament as a 1-seed, but it is tough to miss the NCAAs when winning 20 games in a major conference. Ed Cooley, who led the Friars to the Big East title, felt that St. John’s was worthy of a spot in the NCAAs when asked about the Johnnies chances.

“I’d be shocked. I’m not in that

room and selecting anything, but I’ve played them now three times,” said the Providence coach. “They have matchup problems all over the place. They’re a tournament team, deservedly so, because they come out of the Big East and this conference is a monster.”

The Red Storm lost to Rob-ert Morris Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT, 89-78.

Lavin understood the im-portance of not getting the automatic bid to the tourna-ment that would’ve come with a Big East title.

“You’d prefer to take it out of the Selection Committee’s

hands by winning today, winning to-morrow, and winning on Saturday.”

Still, the coach spoke fondly of his team.

“This group has taken us for a ride that I’ll never forget,” Lavin said. “ To have a team that started the league 0-5 – and at one time had a record of 9-8 overall and 0-5 in the conference – to finish in league 10-8 in a tie for third, that’s no easy task.”

-David Russell

Red Storm Out Of NCAA TournamentQueens Musicians Win

Guitarist Angie Swan is part of an all-female band for “Amalu-na” who will perform outside of Citi Field.

The International Music and Arts Society held its Second Annual Young Artists Music Competition, with hun-dreds of talented musicians between the ages of 7-18 years old from New York, New Jersey and California taking part. Queens’ musicians showed off their talent in the competition, making it difficult for the IMAS judging panel to select the winners. However, some of Queens’ most gifted students came out on top.

Lin Hong of Bayside was honored with the Distinguished Teacher award and his student Judy Zhou (pictured right) from Bayside received the grand prize award. Additional winners from Hong’s private studio were pianist William Wong, who won first prize, violinist Miriam Li, who took home the second prize and pianist Sherwin Pan, who received the third prize. Joy Lu, Sandra Yu, Serena Yang, Muchen Yu, Henry Ho, Andy Shu, Brandon Ou, Michael Buana, Robert Wong, Xiaowei Fu and Vivian Zhong were honored as well.

“We are thrilled with the turnout this year and cannot thank the teachers

and students support in making our events possible. This year, the talent was incredible. This year’s Winner Recitals was another sold-out show,” Shirley Fan, IMAS Artistic Director, said. “This just shows that IMAS is continuing to expand. No doubt each year will be bigger and better!”

Thibodeau said to expect “A terrific, transporting evening of wonder.”

Tickets for “Amaluna” are now on sale and can be purchased at tickets.cirquedusoleil.com. You can also call 1-800-450-1480. The show runs until May 11.


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“In BEtwEEn thE LInEs”Calling all writers! Queens Council on the Arts’ 3rd Space is proud to present “In Between the Lines,” an inaugural writing work-shop hosted by Queens-based performance col-lective The In Between People. This workshop encourages lovers of the pen to wean themselves off their computer screens and try writing from a new perspec-tive. Convention tells us that writers put their words on the page, while actors put their bodies on stage. But we want to know: what happens if before writers put their words on the page, they put their bodies on stage? 3rd Space – “In-Be-tween the Lines” takes place from 7pm-9pm at Queens Council on the Arts, located at 37-11 35th Ave. Admission is $5. To RSVP, visit queen-scouncilarts.org.

BrUsh BotsThe New York Hall of Sci-ence will hold a workshop in the Maker Space on making a brush bot, a simple robot that uses vibra-tion to move. This class runs from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is recommended for ages 5 and up. It costs $5 per adult/child pair. Register on the day of the event at the NYSCI admissions area. The workshop will repeat on March 23 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

wE’rE GoInG on A BEAr hUntMichael Rosen’s award-winning children’s book will be brought to life at Flushing Town Hall. “We’re

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dog venturing off in search of a bear. The show starts at 2:15 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for general admission,

$10 for members and $8 for children. If you attend this event, you can enter to win four tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s latest show, “Amaluna,” at Citi Field. For more information, call (718) 463-7700.

ChILI Cook-offMartin Luther School will host its inaugural Chili Cook-Off at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and include a tasting of each of the chili entries, three votes toward the People’s Choice winning chili and a bowl of house chili and chips! The People’s Choice and The Judge’s Choice winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to enter your homemade chili in our competition, please log on to our website, www.MartinLutherNYC.org, to download an entry form. Winners in the People’s Choice category will receive tickets to upcoming events at Martin Luther School; the Judge’s Choice winner will receive a $150 Visa Gift Card.

thE ChErry PoPPIn’ DADDIEsDouble-platinum Swing chart toppers, The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, are celebrating and per-forming the music of the Rat Pack at the Queens-borough Performing Arts Center. Starting at 8 p.m., the concert will feature songs such as “Come Fly With Me,” “Ain’t That A Kick In The Head” and “The Lady Is A Tramp.” Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac or by calling the box office at (718) 631-6311.

rhythMs of PErCEPtIonJim Campbell: Rhythms of Perception is the first solo museum exhibition in New York of the San Francisco-based artist Jim Campbell (b.1956), who is best known for his evocative low resolution works. This exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Im-age features over 20 works, ranging from early ex-

perimental film, interactive works and low-resolution videos to large-scale instal-lations. Campbell integrates and manipulates computers and custom electronics into visually arresting artworks. The exhibition is organized by guest curator Steve Dietz, founder and artistic director of Northern.Lights.mm. At 2 p.m., the Museum will present a public conversa-tion with Jim Campbell and curator Steve Dietz. Tick-ets are free with Museum admission. For information, visit www.movingimage.us.

thE worLD of toMorrowGreater Astoria Historical Society will show this film about the 1939 World’s Fair, 1:30 p.m. at the soci-ety, 35-20 Broadway, fourth floor, Long Island City. For information, call (718) 278-0700 or visit www.astorialic.org.

BALL rUn fUnAt the New York Hall of Science’s Little Makers event, attendees will ex-plore the properties of mass, force and motion as they use cardboard, tubes and other household materials to create an exciting ball run. The workshop runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is an $8 materials fee per family. Register online at ball-run.eventbrite.com.

MArCh for thE EArthCelebrate the Earth at the Queens Botani-cal Garden with a day of volunteering and unity, followed by a festive march to the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Unisphere. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permit-ting. Individuals and groups are welcome to volunteer. Advanced registration is required. Email [email protected] to do so. For more information, call (718) 886-3800.

toyInG wIth sCIEnCEThe Queens Theatre will present “Toying With Sci-ence,” a show that combines circus skills, mime, origi-nal music, and audience involvement to explore scientific principles of gravity, leverage, ful-crums and simple ma-chines. Presented by Garry Krinsky, the performance will take place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Single tickets are $14.

UnItED nAtIons EArth DAyJoin the United Nations Association – Queens Chapter at the Queens Museum to celebrate Earth Day. During the

The latest Cirque Du Soleil presentation in Queens, “Amaluna,” will run outside of Citi Field from March 20 to May 11.

On a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon, Queen Prospera’s daughter goes on an emotional journey of love with a brave young suitor. The couple must face multiple trials and overcome daunting setbacks before they can achieve mutual trust, faith and harmony.

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event, which runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., a representa-tive of a UN Mission will speak about UN relief aid following environmental disasters. Alley Pond Envi-ronmental Center, the Parks Dept., Queens Community Supported Agriculture and other organizations will have demonstrations. The day will also be marked with a performance by folk singer Joel Landy. For more information, call (718) 592-9700.

CoMEDy fUEL - frEE showThe Laughing Devil Comedy Club presents the Comedy Fuel. It’s a free show, starting at 8 p.m. The show’s line up includes Drew Michael, Katie Han-nigan, Meghan Hanley, Kelly Fastuca, Josh Homer, Joe Pera, Giulio Gallaroti and Taylor Ketchum. For more information, visit www.laughingdevil.com.

st. PAtrICk’s DAy JAzzThe Paul Joseph Quartet will perform inspir-ing renditions of Irish favorites starting 1 p.m. at Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For informa-tion, call (718) 359-5996 or visit www.pauljoseph.com.

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Leslie Gil Morales of East Elmhurst, a fourth-year professional photographic illustration student at Rochester Institute of Technology, is studying abroad in Havana, Cuba dur-ing the spring 2014 semester.

Augustin Lianzo of Ridgewood was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at Siena College in Loudonville.

Diana Bernal of East Elmhurst was inducted into Phi Zeta Kappa junior honor society at Farleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ.

Local students at Berkeley Col-lege in Manhattan were recognized as scholar-athletes for the fall 2013 se-mester. They include:

Astoria: Jermund Ottermo, men’s cross country.

Corona: Lacey Garnett, women’s cross country.

East Elmhurst: Leslie Fernandez, women’s soccer.

Lauren Diaz of Corona and Vic-toria Santos of Glendale were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 se-mester at Molloy College in Rockville Centre.

The New York Army National Guard has announced the promotion of members in recognition of their ca-pability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Melisa Areizavasquez of Jackson Heights, serving with the 133rd Quar-termaster Support Company, is pro-moted to specialist.

Andy Goris of Corona, serving with the 222nd Chemical Company, is promoted to private.

Ryan Martinez of Long Island City, serving with the 442nd Military Police Company, is promoted to private.

Julio Sosamontoya of East Elmhurst, serving with the Headquar-ters, 27th Finance Management Com-pany, is promoted to private.

Melanie Rodriguez of Queens Vil-lage, serving with the 442nd Military Police Company, is promoted to pri-vate.

Steve Ramos of Flushing, serving with the 145th Maintenance Compa-ny, is promoted to sergeant.

Haoyi You of College Point, serv-ing with the 222nd Chemical Com-pany, is promoted to specialist.

Albert Chang of Flushing, serving with the Company A, 1-69th Infantry, is promoted to specialist.

Joseph Pineda of College Point, serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-69th Infan-try, is promoted to private first class.

Maspeth Town Hall will offer Re-gents Review Classes during the month of June for the following courses: inte-grated algebra, geometry, global histo-ry & geography, living environment/

biology, chemistry, earth science, U.S. history & government, algebra 2/trig, algebra 1 (common core) and phys-ics. Each class has a maximum of 12 students. Fee is $80 per course. Regis-tration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call (718) 335-6049 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Holy Family Church, 175-20 74th Ave., Flushing, will present a defen-sive driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 29. Cost is $45. For information, or to register, call (631) 360-9720.

The Queens Alliance and the Queens Kiwanis are taking registra-tions from baseball teams and players 12-years-old and older as well as for the men’s unlimited division. Most games are played throughout Queens, with some played in Brooklyn. For information, call (718) 821-4487 or (917) 868-5665.

With only weeks left before the federal deadline, Community Health-care Network is holding two events in Queens to sign up New Yorkers.

The first event takes place 4-7 p.m. March 24 at Queens Health Center, 97-04 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica. Call (718) 657-7088 for information.

The second event takes place 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 29 at Long Island City Health Center, 36-11 21st St., Long Island City. Call (718) 482-7772 for information.

Upcoming events at the Kew Gar-dens Community Center includes:

Poets & Writers with Mindy Lew-is, 1:30 p.m. March 24. Be inspired to write stories or compose poetry.

Healthy Living with Dr. Herbert Gingold, 11 a.m. March 24.

The Kew Gardens Community Center is located at 80-02 Kew Gar-dens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens.

Nicole Stimitz of Bayside was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

Brendan Mulligan of Bellerose, a junior at Hofstra University, is a pitcher for the 2014 Hofstra Baseball Team.

Cheyanne Armstead of Fresh Meadows, a first-year 3-D digital graphics student at Rochester Insti-tute of Technology, is studying abroad in Paderborn, Germany, during the spring 2014 semester.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. They include:

Bayside: Jeremy Shui. Flushing: Alexa Calcagnini. Oakland Gardens: Dan Bee Kim.

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While QConf reporter Joe Marvilli and Paul Graziano take the cake as far as doppelgangers in Queens are concerned, there looks to be another pair that could cha l-lenge them for that coveted title.

The resem-blance between Assemblyman Mike Miller and deceased WWE manager Paul Bearer is uncanny.

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The two men also never smile when they have their photo

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taken, something that has quietly become a Miller trademark.

While we don’t see a seven-foot giant traveling with the Assemblyman any time soon, we

hope he keeps the Bearer look as it serves as a small remind-er of an old-school wres-tling manager that isn’t seen as often any-

more. Marvilli and Graziano better

watch out as they are coming for the doppelganger title they are so fond of. May we suggest not getting rid of the hair, maybe they should grow it out even more, and keeping the glasses. That will further solidify their grip as the Borough’s number one look-alikes.

Ian McGuiness records his music under the name Side Saddle, initially a side project he started from his band This Old Ghost. The folk singer/songwriter lived and worked on a farm while writing his upcoming EP, so the name fit its creation well.

Side Saddle’s music also follows this narrative of work-ing on a farm, as the upbeat folk music seems made for walking through nature on a beautiful spring day. McGuiness’ infectious melo-dies on songs like “Don’t Wait For Him” get stuck in your head with ease. The main focus is on his rhythmic guitar and smooth vocals, though there are touches of other instru-ments in the background.

A music career as folk gui-tarist did not seem to be in the cards at first for McGuiness. As a kid, he played the drums for a little, stopping and then starting again when he put together a band in his fresh-man year of high school.

“I went on to play drums in a few bands in high-school and in my senior year, I started singing a little bit,” he said. “I fell in love with singing. Then I picked up a few chords from the guitarist in my band at the time and from there, I started writing songs.”

When he was living in Los Angeles a few years ago, McGuiness wrote a song called “This Lifeboat is for Gold, Not People.” This experience gave him the confidence to pursue a career in music.

His first record as Side Saddle, “The Postcard EP,” will be released on March 25

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through major retailers, like Amazon. The four-song piece was recorded with McGuiness’ friend, producer/engineer TJ Dumser. McGuiness said the process of putting this EP together was very easy and fun.

“It was a super relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We had a great time building the songs together, trying to

give each song the treatment it deserved,” he said. “The songs came together relatively quick-ly and were writ-ten during some highly emotion-ally charged mo-ments.”

B e s i d e s “Don’t Wait For Him,” the EP will feature “When It’s All Done,” “Reverie” and “On the Road in a Storm.”

McGuiness is based in As-toria, a neighborhood he said was inspiring and exciting to live in. He said he discovered that people in Astoria had a great pride for their com-munity. It is also beneficial space for musicians to find themselves in, he said.

“It's a really supportive and nourishing place for artists. There are studios, rehearsal spaces and venues at your disposal,” McGuiness said. “As you can imagine, I'm very much looking forward to spring and summer in Astoria and the kind of songs that will come out of my experiences here.”

You can find out more about Side Saddle’s upcom-ing release as well as any future tour dates or news by visiting http://sidesad-dlemusic.tumblr.com and www.facebook.com/thisis-sidesaddle.

Things got a little heated between two Queens Council-men last week. While celebrating the open-ing of a new YMCA in Far

R o c k a w a y, a neighbor-hood encom-passed in both their districts, Councilman Eric Ulrich c h a l l e n g e d Councilman

Donovan Richards to a one-on-one basketball game.

Although it is unclear whether Ul-rich was actu-ally serious or not, we here at QConf think it would be a game worth

seeing. We’ve got five bucks on Richards.

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