Islanders Turn Eyes to Queens Blaze Destroys Management Looking Into Willets Point As a Location for New Arena Three Buildings by GINA MARTINEZ

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BY GINA MARTINEZ MUSIC IN THE AIR If the Islanders have their way, they’ll soon be calling Discarded cigarettes and Willets Point home. This is all matches ignited a five-alarm according to Bloomberg News, fire in College Point that dis- which did not name the source, placed eight families, burned but reported the New York through three businesses and Islanders’ owners have been injured nine firefighters, the in talks for months with New Fire Department said. York Mets owners to build an The blaze began at 18-11 arena adjacent to Citifield in College Point Blvd.. at 9:50 p.m. Flushing. July 21 in what investigators “Willets Point is emerging have concluded was an acci- as a persuasive alternative to dental fire. the team’s current home at The fire originated outside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center the building in stored trash if the Islanders’ owners and that contained common rub- arena officials can’t agree on bish, plastic containers and a a series of hockey-specific im- mattress. According to FDNY, provements,” Bloomberg quot- the trash was located in the al- ed the source, who asked for ley between 18-13 and 18-15 Col- anonymity because the nego- lege Point Blvd. Firefighters tiations are private, as saying. arrived immediately and the Willets Point would be an flames were under control by ideal move considering a large 2:30 a.m., FDNY said. A total of majority of the fan base is 50 units were sent to the scene from Long Island and the are- with around 200 firefighters na would be closer to Queens. and EMS personnel. This is not the first time Wil- The blaze quickly spread lets Point has been considered. to the surrounding buildings. Back in 2010 there were simi- On the ground level there were lar conversations among own- several businesses affected by ers, but nothing came from it. the fire that included a 99-cent Islanders officials would store, an office shared by a neither confirm nor deny podiatrist and a chiropractor, plans to move, saying “the Is- and a florist, according to a At Junta Hispania in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Hispanic cultures from around the world were landers do not comment on ru- FDNY spokesman. The apart- celebrated with songs, dance, stories and fun. Some dancers from the Budari Dance Company showed mor or speculation.” Requests ments upstairs housed eight off with colorful costumes and smiles that were as warm as the day. Photo by Naeisha Rose for comments from the Mets Continued on Page 1 Continued on Page 1 Big Apple folds up its big top

BY GINA MARTINEZ faced financial troubles due to The $900,000 raised by the poor ticket sales following the owners will be used to continue The Big Apple Circus will 2008 recession and the loss of the Big Apple’s many programs end its 34-year run after a big donors who helped keep aimed at helping children, fund-raising campaign fell the one-ring show alive. The like the Clown Care program, short of hitting the $2 million annual tent-raising in Cun- which sends clowns to pediat- mark needed to keep the non- ningham Park and Lincoln ric hospitals to entertain sick profit organization afloat. The Center in Manhattan drew kids and lift their spirits. circus, a New York staple, had families from across the city. See story on Page 11.

A CNG Publication Vol. 25 No. 31 48 total pages Leaders rally to Suozzi Whitestone gangsters Queens Dems support candidate to replace Rep. Israel guilty of cocaine sales

BY GINA MARTINEZ Eleonora are pending. The Italian restaurant A Whitestone father and was located at 51-01 108th St. son were found guilty of run- The investigation was an ning a cocaine trafficking international effort with help operation out of their family- from officials in Italy and owned Corona pizzeria after Costa Rica. FBI Assistant a two-week trial in federal Director-in-Charge Diego court in Brooklyn. Rodriguez, commended ev- Gregorio Gigliotti, 60, and eryone’s efforts in taking the his son, Angelo Gigliotti, 36, Gigliotti family down. were convicted for their par- “This case has sentiments ticipation in a transnational of the famous Pizza Connec- cocaine trafficking operation tion case — an organized that stretched from Italy to crime family running a nar- Queens and to Costa Rica, cotics trafficking ring fronted the U.S. attorney’s office in from a family restaurant in Brooklyn said. The father New York,” he said.“Today’s was also found guilty of pos- guilty verdict matches the sessing a cache of firearms past. We are pleased to say in connection with the opera- that another organized crime Assemblyman David Weprin (l-r), congressional candidate Tom Suozzi, Borough President Melinda Katz, tion, prosecutors said. enterprise’s attempt at evad- Councilman Paul Vallone and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein at a rally at Clearview Golf Course to support The trial presented damn- ing law enforcement has been the former Nassau County Executive's run. ing evidence against the fa- disrupted. We thank our law ther and son that included enforcement partners here, in BY MARK HALLUM on in Cleveland at the same transit is two people in a car. court-authorized wiretaps Italy and Costa Rica for their time. We’ve got so many issues, we and physical surveillance. continued cooperation.” Since Tom Suozzi won “I tried very hard during need our voice heard.” The evidence revealed that In October 2014 law en- the Democratic primary for the primary to demonstrate “This is probably the most Gregorio and his wife, Ele- forcement intercepted a ship- Congress, the former Nassau that I want to be the Queens important election that we onora Gigliotti, used their Co- ment of yucca from Costa County executive has been candidate. I’m going to do that will ever experience in our rona pizzeria, Cucino Amodo Rica to Fresh Farms Export working to further bring elect- even more so in the general lifetimes,” the 90-year-old Mio, and import company, Corp. in the Bronx, contained officials who were formerly election,” Suozzi said. “Nas- Schulman said, referring to Fresh Farms Produce Ex- ing 40 kilograms of cocaine. neutral in the five-way race sau County has a 12,000 Demo- the events at the Republican port Corp., to facilitate their Eleonora Gigliotti allegedly for the primary over into his cratic vote advantage, Queens, National Convention in Cleve- drug trafficking operation, traveled to Costa Rica with sphere of support. The Queens which is the smallest piece of land with a diplomatic tone the U.S. attorney said. Their over $360,000 in cash to pay neighborhoods covered in the the entire district, has a 27,000 as “interesting,” but did not son, Angelo, acted as an as- for the shipment, according district are in the northeast Democratic vote advantage.” elaborate. sistant, handling drug opera- to the indictment. Then in and predominately Demo- According to Melinda Katz, tions whenever Gregorio was December 2014 another ship- crats. 48 percent of Suozzi’s primary out of town. Charges against Continued on Page 2 A gathering was held at ELECTION vote came from Queens. Clearview Golf Course in Bay- “Tom has always been a side July 20 in which members 2016 fighter for the right things,” of the City Council and state formerly neutral Assembly- Assembly as well as Borough Suozzi continued to say it man David Weprin (D-Fresh President Melinda Katz and would require unity among Meadows) said. “Did anybody her predecessor, Claire Shul- Queens Democrats to face up ever imagine in their worst man, voiced their support for to the challenge of holding the dream that Donald Trump Suozzi’s congressional run. congressional seat. would be the Republican nom- Topics discussed by speak- “It’s paramount that we inee? I mean, anything can ers focused on the importance elect this man to the U.S. Con- happen and we really have to of replacing Steve Israel with a gress,” Councilman Barry work hard between now and Democrat with a strong pres- Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gar- November. I know I’m com- ence in Queens\ as well as the dens) said. “The Republican mitted to doing everything in necessity to set a separate ex- House of Representatives, or my power to get Tom Suozzi ample to what was happening Republican Congress, doesn’t elected, and I know everyone at the Republican National understand the issues of ur- else here is as well.” Gregorio Gigliotti was found guilty of cocaine trafficking in Brooklyn Convention, which was going ban America. To them, mass federal court. 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BY GINA MARTINEZ and Environmental Protec- residents’ quality of life should tion Agency both determined be a priority, State Sen. Toby Stavisky that 55 DNL is the acceptable “The redirecting of flights (D-Flushing) revealed new sound level. from Flushing Meadows Co- data indicating that the air- “The issue of plane noise is rona Park to the increasingly plane noise levels in Flushing nothing new to the thousands populated residential areas are above the acceptable limit of families being affected by it of Flushing, on both takeoffs set by the Federal Aviation Ad- every day,” Stavisky said. “Ask and landings, has become the ministration. anyone living in this neigh- new normal,” she said. “This She was joined by state Sen. borhood and I’m sure they will is simply unacceptable, and the Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard tell you how disruptive plane livability of this community is Beach), City Councilman Peter noise can be. With this data, at stake. There are ways for the Koo (D-Flushing) and commu- we now see what we’ve always airport to achieve efficiency nity leaders, who all called for known: parts of Queens are without sacrificing neighbor- regulation on airplane noise, subjected to higher levels of hoods in the process. The eco- at a news conference Monday sound than others.” Senator Toby Ann Stavisky speaks to reporters about new airplane noise nomic benefits of the airports in Flushing. One of the main concerns data. Photo by Gina Martinez should not outweigh the health FAA regulations say plane for officials is the negative and well-being of the hardwork- noise should not exceed 65 DNL impact the noise can have on terns will return to normal. ing the two weeks of the tennis ing residents of Queens.” (day/night noise level), but residents. “It wasn’t always this way. tournament. Addabbo, whose district data collected from a Flushing In 2012 flight paths were Before 2012 the planes flew “We can tolerate that for covers areas near JFK, said, sound monitor showed that rerouted to accommodate the over Flushing Meadows Coro- only two weeks, but we don’t “We look forward to working the noise exceeds the 65 DNL US Open tennis tournament in na Park and were only tempo- want to everyday for so many with the FAA and Port Author- limit at least one-third of the Fresh Meadows. Flights began rarily allowed to fly over here,” years now,” Koo said. “And ity to do what is right and ad- time, Stavisky said to fly the TNNIS route, over he said. “Then they forgot and it will affect our health and dress the issue of airport noise In May, she had drafted a downtown Flushing rather it became permanent.” maybe our children’s hearing in these airports as it pertains letter with several colleagues than Fresh Meadows. He said he hoped that an ability later. You never know to our constituents and resi- requesting the DNL (day/ The only problem is they arrangement can be worked what kind of effects this has dents of Queens, improving night noise level) be lowered never stopped, according to out with Congress to make on human health.” their quality of life and of from 65 to 55 decibels. The the elected officials. sure that FAA redirects planes Community activist Susan course, their health.” World Health Organization Koo is hoping the flight pat- away from the park only dur- Carroll, thinks that Flushing STORE DINETTE CLOSING! & FURNITURE CENTER

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 3 LGA has security blind spots: Schumer Senator urges immediate DHS probe after terrorist attacks on airports in Turkey, Belgium

BY BILL PARRY ports.” close them as soon as possible In a letter to DHS Secretary because only 360-degree air- Last month’s attack at Tur- Jeh Johnson, Schumer wrote port security will do.” key’s Istanbul Ataturk Airport about the security blind spots The Port Authority denies in which terrorists killed 45 and that the Port Authority po- any blind spots with “several people and injured 230 others lice are unable to access all of thousand” closed-circuit se- h a s pr omp t e d U. S . S en . C h a rle s the security cameras at once curity cameras strategically Schumer (D-NY) to call on the in real-time in order to deal placed at all of their facili- feds to investigate security at with potential issues. Schumer ties and continues to expand LaGuardia Airport. Schumer explained that while DHS rec- coverage and use of security cited a recent investigative ommends security measures cameras and other technolo- report by NBC which showed for each airport, these recom- gies in existing areas and new the baggage pick-up and drop- mendations do not need to be projects. A spokesman said off areas at LaGuardia lacked followed. its multi-layered security ap- surveillance cameras, leaving Each airport has a unique proach in securing its airports the areas at-risk in the event of Airport Security Plan, which far exceeds DHS and TSA re- a future terror attack. is developed in conjunction quirements and includes the “Ensuring robust security with the TSA to fit that par- use of PAPD patrols supple- at NYC-area airports is public ticular facility’s layout, size, mented by contract security safety 101, even before the rise number of entrances, number services, security technology we have seen in terror threats of employees and other unique Sen. Charles Schumer warns of security lapses at LaGuardia Airport and and the hardening and protec- and attacks,” Schumer said factors. Security cameras at demands a probe by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. tion of physical locations. Sunday. “To hear multiple re- airports are not required by Courtesy Schumer's office “In the wake of last month’s ports that showcase NYC-area federal law. attack on a Turkish airport, airports having serious secu- The Port Authority cur- thority Police Benevolent As- incident in May where rob- the Port Authority added high- rity issues, like camera blind rently owns some of the cam- sociation, there are also no bers tied up workers and stole visibility patrols with tactical spots, is a problem that must eras at LaGuardia, while the cameras in the front roadways $150,000 in cash, But there weapons and equipment at be fixed immediately. There is TSA owns cameras and even or in the common areas such were no cameras in the area. Kennedy, Newark Liberty and no time for delay. There is only the airlines and vendors own as the food court. Schumer “We want DHS to review LaGuardia airports and has time to fix it fast. That’s why cameras. As a result, Schumer also took security at Newark the most recent claims of blind increased the number of offi- I’m urging the Department of said, there is no unified cam- Airport to task, citing reports sports at each airport’s over- cers assigned to terminal pa- Homeland Security to lead an era system which is essential of a bomb threat called in from all security infrastructure,” trols,” he said. “Our police also immediate review of security to security. a terminal pay phone that was Schumer said. “If DHS finds conduct random terminal and measures at all NYC-area air- According to the Port Au- not caught on camera, and an there are major holes, we must vehicular security checks. City’s affordable housing plan donateNYC will help ahead of schedule: de Blasio residents give and get BY MARK HALLUM ty-based reuse programs, can BY BILL PARRY partner with donateNYC. Second-hand goods do not “Each year New Yorkers Mayor Bill de Blasio an- generally come to mind at the throw out nearly six mil- nounced Tuesday his adminis- mention of the Department lion tons of waste. However, tration secured 23,284 afford- of Sanitation. But the city much of what is thrown away able apartments and homes agency recently announced can actually be used again,” during 2016, the second highest the launch of donateNYC, an Sanitation Commissioner number in city history and the online medium for New York- Kathryn Garcia said. “By most since Ed Koch was mayor ers to give and find goods as donating and reusing goods in 1989. His Housing New York well as reduce the amount instead of discarding them, Plan is now ahead of schedule of garbage which ends up in New Yorkers can greatly , with 52, 936 affordable homes landfills. reduce waste and conserve financed so far, enough for The donateNYC website energy, resources and mon- 130,000 New Yorkers. and app make it easy for resi- ey. DonateNYC will help us Affordable housing for the Mayor de Blasio takes part in a groundbreaking for affordable housing dents to search by material reach our goal of sending zero very poorest New Yorkers— in the Rockaways earlier this year when his administration secured the and location for the things waste to landfills by 2030, a those earning less than $24,000 most housing since 1989. Courtesy of Mayor's Office/Ed Reed they need. It even operates on target included in Mayor de per year—surged with 3,500 a larger scale. For city non- Blasio’s OneNYC plan.” new apartments and more affordable housing for 130,000 stone in our effort to make this profits in need of goods, they Formerly known as than 4,000 homes for low-in- people in just 2½ years is an city fairer and more affordable can search donateNYC, and PlanNYC, OneNYC is a multi- come seniors now underway. extraordinary accomplish- for everyone.” businesses can participate faceted approach started in “The biggest and most pro- ment. Just like getting 70,000 One-quarter of all housing by donating to the program. 2015 to make the city a more gressive affordable housing kids into Pre-K for All or put- financed since 2014 will reach Non-profits, including thrift sustainable place to live over plan in the nation is on budget ting an IDNYC in the hands of New Yorkers making less than stores, clothing banks, social the next few decades through and ahead of schedule,” de Bla- more than 800,000 New York- $31,000 for an individual or service providers, creative reduction of light pollution sio said. “Financing enough ers, this is a significant mile- Continued on Page 41 arts programs and communi- Continued on Page 41 4 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Flushing roads safer Too young for Rikers with new speed humps Mayor plans to move teens to facility in the Bronx

BY GINA MARTINEZ cerns about the speeding cars near Bowne Park, where chil- BY BILL PARRY In an effort to protect dren go to play everyday. pedestrians and commut- “We have continuously Mayor Bill de Blasio is plan- ers along 32nd Avenue in received complaints from ning to move 16- and 17-year- northeast Queens, City our neighbors and friends of olds out of Rikers Island and Councilman Paul Vallone (D- Bowne Park regarding the into a facility in the Mott Ha- Bayside) and the city Depart- speeding cars along that pe- ven section of the Bronx. ment of Transportation have rimeter leg of the park and The plan calls for the city installed three speed humps the inability of parents with to upgrade the Horizon Ju- and posted multiple “No Thru baby carriages and children venile Center as well as the Truck Traffic” signs. on bikes to safely cross over Crossroads Juvenile Center Vallone said 32nd Avenue 32nd Avenue due to rapidly in Bushwick, Brooklyn, which near Bowne Park is consid- moving traffic,” she said would hold the city’s 14- and ered a dangerous stretch of “These speed bumps will 15-year-old detainees. road due to the lack of traffic serve the greater good of the “For almost a century, 16- calming devises such as stop population of neighbors and and 17-year-olds have been signs and traffic signals that friends who come to the park misplaced in an adult jail on put parents and children at to enjoy the green space in Rikers Island. It’s high time risk as they cross the thor- the middle of our beautiful we delivered on the improve- oughfare to get to the park. neighborhood.” ments and reforms our young- The speed humps have The installation of speed est detainees need,” de Blasio been installed along 32nd Av- humps is not the only mea- spokesman Austin Finan said. enue between 155th and 159th sure Vallone has taken to “Moving these teens into a streets. make the roads safer. His state-of-the-art facility will Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to transfer all 16- and 17-year- “The safety of our chil- bill to curb truck traffic has provide them with the pro- olds out of Rikers Island to a youth center in the Bronx. dren and their families is led to the DOT placing “No gramming and space they Photo by Ken Maldanado always a priority,” Vallone Thru Truck Traffic” signs need to get on the right track said. “For too long have the along 32nd Avenue at Linden to more productive futures. belong on Rikers Island -- and of Appeals Joseph Lippman, residents of northeast Queens Place and Francis Lewis Bou- This investment in improved the reality is they never have. endorsed the plan July 21. dealt with a dangerous situa- levard. The signs will stop il- facilities will save millions in We’re taking steps to right this “The announcement of tion at Bowne Park, lacking legal truck traffic barreling the long run while curbing the wrong.” plans to remove adolescents even a single crosswalk to along 32nd Avenue, accord- cycle of violence.” The cost of the plan is ex- from Rikers Island -- youth safely cross 32nd Avenue into ing to Vallone. A 2015 settlement with pected to be around $300 mil- who never should have been the park. These speed humps “I am proud to have the Department of Justice on lion and take four years for the detained at a facility built for will go a long way towards passed this bill that is a huge Rikers Island reforms called public approval process and adults -- is extremely welcome improving their safety and I win for the safety and qual- on the city to seek an alterna- renovations to be completed. news,” Lippman said. “Much, look forward to continuing to ity of life of thousands of our tive location to house inmates The Independent Commission much more needs to be done, work with the DOT and our city’s pedestrians,” Vallone under 18, although it stopped on New York City Criminal and audacious, effective, fear- civic organizations to deter- said. “Combined with the short of requiring it. In an e- Justice and Incarceration Re- less solutions will be neces- mine what additional mea- additional measures taken mail to supporters, de Blasio form, chaired by former Chief sary to reform a jail network sures can be implemented.” by the DOT, this legislation wrote “the fact is kids don’t Judge of the New York Court Continued on Page 28 Vallone had support will go a long way towards re- from Community Board ducing the amount of illegal 7, the Broadway-Flushing truck traffic on residential Homeowners Association streets.” and Bowne Park Civic Asso- ciation. Barbara Embriano, Reach Gina Martinez by City nixes suspensions in K-2 president of the Bowne Park e-mail at gmartinez@cnglo- Civic Association, pushed to cal.com or by phone at (718) BY PATRICK DONACHIE tured,” de Blasio said. “The re- install the signs and humps 260–4566. forms also empower educators after residents raised con- Mayor Bill de Blasio an- and families with more data nounced New York City public and greater clarity on school schools would no longer sus- safety policies.” pend students in kindergarten Councilman Daniel Dromm up to second grade, and touted (D-Jackson Heights), the Edu- several other initiatives that cation Committee chair, laud- he said would promote school ed the new regulations. safety and end the practice of “A ban on K-2 suspensions punitive school discipline poli- is a giant step forward for our cies that disparately burden public schools,” Dromm said. children of color. “These recommendations De Blasio, NYPD Commis- rightly embrace a restorative sioner Bill Bratton and De- City officials, including Schools justice approach to discipline partment of Education Chan- Chancellor Carmen Fariña, an- and will vastly improve school cellor Carmen Fariña lauded nounced new policies on school learning environments across what they said was a contin- discipline and suspensions. the city.” ued decline in school suspen- Courtesy of China Press The new approaches are sions and crime, but the initia- based on recommendations tives drew a surprising rebuke lines of responsibility and from a task force established from the United Federation of rules are crystal clear. Today’s in 2015 to investigate issues of A new speed bump is installed on 32nd Avenue near Bowne Park. Teachers. reforms ensure that school en- public school safety and disci- Photo courtesy of Councilman Paul Vallone “Students feel safest when vironments are safe and struc- Continued on Page 28 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 5 FLIP Jung campaign challenges Stavisky’s petition quality

BY MARK HALLUM

S.J. Jung challenged the validity of state Sen. Toby Stavisky’s (D-Flushing) campaign petitions at a Tuesday news conference claiming many of the signatures were out of the district, illeg- ible or lacking a valid address to the extent that the incumbent was only left with about 13 valid signers. The Democratic challenger facing Stavisky in the primary displayed ex- amples of petition sheets that showed scribbled lettering and incomplete addresses, while his campaign volunteers had gone through each sheet and marked which signatures were out of the district. But the Stavisky campaign seemed Challenger S.J. Jung disputed the validity of less concerned than annoyed. state Sen. Toby Stavisky's petitions for re- “S.J. Jung needs to stop wasting election, but her campaign dismissed his everyone’s time with ridiculous chal- claims. Photo by Mark Hallum lenges that have no chance of success,” said Veronica Ng, campaign manager Jung recently announced his cam- TO BE A PERFECT PARENT. for Stavisky. “The truth is that he’s paign had exceeded the number of peti- a perennial candidate who has been tions necessary to run for Senate with rejected time and time again by the 3,347 signatures filed, the minimum of There are thousands of kids in foster care who will take you just the way you are. voters and is now reduced to making which is 1,000, while Stavisky’s cam- 888. 200. 4005 AdoptUSKids.org silly claims. Senator Stavisky is work- paign announced an estimated num- ing hard for the people of Queens and ber of about 3,300. that’s why she will be re-elected by a But Jung’s figures on the number of MUDDY PAWS RESCUE & wide margin.” Stavisky petitions are higher. NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA Jung ran against Stavisky in 2014 He said his campaign filed specific and picked up about 40 percent of the objections against 3,502 of the 3,515 vote in the primary. signatures for Stavisky submitted to One complaint was that Stavisky the Board of Elections, which he con- had not organized her tended could leave her own petition drive with only 13 valid sig- and had been on the ELECTION natures. same petition sheets “Our campaign is 30th Avenue Astoria Festivalal as others running 2016 focused on bringing for elected office. To reform to politics in $ &( #$!" Jung’s campaign, this this state,” said Jung. meant even if a resident was signing “The first step to do that is to shine a ( ' in support of one candidate, they were light on this rigged petition process. also signing in support of Stavisky. Our volunteers – not paid canvass- Jung argued that while having more ers or party officials – went out every than one candidate on a petition sheet night in the month of June, knocking ! !$%$$" is not illegal, it is unfair. on the doors of registered Democrats %!"(516.883.7575 25 Davis Avenue(Port Washington, NY A spokeswoman from Stavisky’s and collecting signatures to get on the PhotoPh t BBy EllEllen DDunn campaign explained that rather than ballot. This is in stark contrast to our making people sign more than once for opponent, who piggy-backed off of the different candidates in the same dis- petition drives organized by several Dear Sam, trict, incumbents for different offices Assembly members.” will agree to go on the same petition Stavisky issued a statement after The pressure you’re putting me under is too much. sheet out of convenience to the voters. filing her petitions acknowledging the She said petitioners often place work of volunteers who helped with themselves in public places with heavy her petition drive. I QUIT! foot traffic, such as downtown Flush- The Democratic primary is Sept. Sincerely, ing, resulting in addresses which are 13. out of the district ending up on petition sheets. In this case, she added, it is Reach reporter Mark Hallum by e- up to the Board of Elections to decide mail at [email protected] or by Your Heart whether or not the signature is valid. phone at (718) 260–4564.

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BY BILL PARRY developers in exchange for a Barowitz is not just a vice higher number of below-mar- president in the Durst Or- Advocates of the Brooklyn ket-rate apartments, expired ganization, he is also on the Queens Connector don’t be- in January and Albany law- 25-member board of directors lieve the expiration of the 421- makers have been unable to for the Friends of the Brook- a tax abatement for developers replace it. Its effect was imme- lyn Queens Connector, also will affect the financing of the diately felt on Astoria’s Hallets known as the BQX, and he $2.5 billion street car project. Peninsula where two massive sounded optimistic a solution The Friends of the Brooklyn projects were scaled back. will be found. Queens Connector say the One day after Mayor Bill de “We expect that 421-a or a project will pay for itself by Blasio joined a host of elected replacement will exist by the capturing the increases in officials and community lead- time the BQX comes online,” property taxes of existing real ers at an Astoria groundbreak- he said Wednesday. Service estate and the new developing for the massive 2,400-unit is not expected to begin until ments along the 16-mile street Hallets Point complex in 2024. car corridor, from Astoria to January, the Durst Organiza- Joseph Ferris, the Friends Sunset Park, Brooklyn, one tion and Lincoln Equities an- of the BQX director of public of the fastest-growing parts of nounced the project would be affairs, had this to say on fu- the city, according to Mayor de scaled down from five build- The proposed $2.5 billion Brooklyn Queens Connector's fi- ture developments and financ- Blasio, with 405,000 residents ing to one. nancing is based on future development that has ing of the street car project. and 296,000 workers. “Building One qualifies for been slowed by the expiration of the 421-a tax abatement. “Our financial modeling The route would tie to- 421-a and is under construc- Rendering courtesy Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector takes tax abatements like gether several “innovation tion and on schedule,” Durst 421-a into account when pro- clusters” in which the city has Organization spokesman Jor- “Projects like this were so complex and the risk is so jecting future revenues that made significant investment, dan Barowitz said. “Without conceived with the 421-a in high,” Valgora said. “And here could contribute to the BQX,” including the Cornell Tech 421-a, the rest of the project mind and we rely on its reau- you have the Durst Organi- Ferris said. “Over 40 years, it campus on Roosevelt Island, cannot proceed.” thorization in order to move zation, a multi-generational, envisions that some new sites via a ferry connection. When In June, John Mavroudis, ahead,” he told TimesLedger family-run, long-term New would be developed for mixed- fully built-out, it could serve the developer of the 1,723-unit Newspapers. York City developer commit- income housing and would nearly 50,000 passengers a Astoria Cove project with its Architect Jay Valgora, who ted to the highest quality proj- pay no property taxes for some day. much needed infrastructure, worked on both projects, was ects like One World Trade. If period of time. It also pre- But the 421-a tax exemp- housing, retail, jobs and eco- disappointed. they can’t go forward with this dicts that some developments tion program, which provided nomic development, said it “Building in New York project without the tax abate- that were built using 421-a tax abatements to residential was on hold. is very hard for developers, ment, who can?” Continued on Page 41 NONO MOREMORE SURGERY?SURGERY? We Now Have If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome COLD LASER Palmar ligament (Plate) or its Symptoms:

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8 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM FLIP Boro Republicans Crowley speaks at DNC voice their support Praises Clinton for 9/11 response while slamming Trump

Congressman Peter publican Party; Bart Hag- BY BILL PARRY King, whose district is right gerty; and Joan Vogt, among across the border in Nassau, others. A raucous Democratic Na- is front and center as a New The Queens Village Re- tional Convention turned som- York delegate to the Republi- publican Club held a view- ber around 9:11 p.m. Tuesday can National Convention in ing party July 21 for people as a trio of speakers remem- Cleveland. He was joined by to watch Donald Trump, a bered the Sept. 11 attacks at Queens delegates—former Queens native, accept the the World Trade Center and Congressman Bob Turner, GOP nomination for presi- Hillary Clinton’s response as chairman of the Queens Re- dent. one of New York’s senators. U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D- Jackson Heights) stepped to the microphone and recalled getting the news on a runway at LaGuardia Airport. “I raced out of the terminal,” Crowley said. “I tried calling my two cousins, both members of the New York City Fire Department. We had grown up together in working- U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley praises Hillary Clinton's response to the class Queens, New York.” Sept. 11 attacks and then tears into Donald Trump for cashing in. One survived, but Battal- Courtesy Crowley's office ion Chief John Moran and 342 missing firefighters did not. lion in emergency funding -- collecting $150,000 in federal On Sept. 12, Crowley stood at to help the city recover and funds intended to help small Ground Zero. she worked for almost a de- businesses recover—even “The weight of his loss felt cade “and she was there with though days after the attack Donald Trump speaks to the 2016 Republican National Convention to heavy,” Crowley said. “But us when the 9/11 Health and Trump said his properties accept the GOP nomination to be President of the United States. there beside me that day was Compensation Act was finally were not affected. It was one of AP/ Bill Clark Hillary Clinton. She under- passed,” Crowley said. our nation’s darkest days, but stood the pain my family, our Donald Trump was not and to Trump, it was just another city, our nation were under. Crowley accused him of mak- chance to make a quick buck.” She fought to help our city re- ing money off the attacks. Politifact rated Crowley’s build. And she delivered.” “Where was Trump in the claim Half True. Trump did Clinton secured $20 bil- days and months and years receive a grant for his building after 9/11?” Crowley asked. at 40 Wall Street, which was ELECTION “He didn’t stand at the pile. He less than a mile away from the didn’t lobby Congress for help. Trade Center, but the property 2016 He didn’t fight for the first re- was eligible under the grant sponders. Nope. He cashed in criteria, they said. Negativity surprises James Sanders

BY PATRICK DONACHIE was heard Monday night dur- Sanders said he was hopeful ing the convention’s televised that the coalitions at odds in U.S. Rep. Peter King sits with New York delegates on the floor of State Sen. James Sanders coverage, when an undeter- the Democratic Party would the Quicken Loans Arena at the Republican National Convention in (D-Rochdale Village) said he mined number of attendees Continued on Page 28 Cleveland. AP / Tom Williams was “astounded” when sup- booed and jeered during sev- porters of Sen. Bernie Sand- eral speeches, including one ers’ bid for the Democratic given by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth nomination booed him when Warren (D-Mass). Though he expressed his support for James Sanders reiterated his Hillary Clinton during a meet- support for Bernie Sanders’ ing with his pledged delegates message, he said he was now at the Democratic National ready to support Clinton due Convention in Philadelphia to her opponent, GOP nominee Monday. Donald Trump. “As soon as he started say- “In comparison to Trump, ing he endorses and supports she is a walk in the park,” the Hillary ticket, the crowd Sander said. “Trump has showed its displeasure,” Sand- opened the Pandora’s box in ers, who was in Philadelphia America that America really as a Bernie Sanders pledged doesn’t want to go back to. His State Sen. James Sanders was sur- delegate, said in a telephone talk of building walls is truly prised at how delegates for Sen. interview Monday afternoon. horrifying.” Bernie Sanders reacted when he New York delegate Steve Louro holds an Ivanka Trump sign. “That did not go over well.” Despite the negative tenor told them he would support Hillary AP / Tom Williams The booing and negativity of Monday’s delegate meeting, Clinton in November. TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 9 FLIP Do you know a Student of Distinction? POLICE

TimesLedger Newspapers and Community Newspaper Group invite your school to participate in our feature highlighting Blotter young people who are excellent students as well as role models for their younger peers. Two assaults on children in Flushing: NYPD Nomination requirements are: FLUSHING — A Flushing man has from the victim before leaving the park, A) That the student excel in academics in addition to been charged with sexual assault and prosecutors said. During the struggle participation in extra-curricular school activities. robbery of a 12-year-old after an attack Hudgins dropped his wallet, which con- in Bowne Park last week, the Queens tained his ID and was brought to police district attorney said. by the victim, the DA said. B) A nominating letter from your school’s guidance The suspect has been identified as “No person, young or old, male or counselor and instructors describing the student’s abilities Soloman Hudgins, 24, of Flushing, the female, should have to worry about DA said. He is awaiting arraignment in fending off a sexual attack on the and why they would be worthy of this recognition. Queens Criminal Court on charges of streets of our city at any time of the day sexual abuse, robbery and endangering or night,” Brown said. “The offenses of C) Please make sure that the student’s bio and a recent the welfare of a child, according to the which the defendant has been charged district attorney’s office. Hudgins faces are crimes of violence that pose a seri- photo are included with the nomination. up to seven year in prison if convicted. ous threat to public safety and which The attack took place at the inter- warrant vigorous prosecution.” D) Categories are: section of Bowne Street and Sanford Another attack took place in Bowne 1) Middle School 2) High School 3) College Avenue in front of the Bowne Park play- Park. On July 14 at around 8 p.m., an ground early on the morning of July unidentified male approached an 20. The victim was waiting for friends 8-year-old who was with his mother, Please send nominations and information to: when she was allegedly jumped from NYPD said. The man allegedly picked behind by Hudgins and pulled down to the child up while grabbing and squeez- [email protected], or mail to: ground. She tried to call for help, but ing his chest, according to police. The Hudgins pulled at her clothes, opened man is described as Chinese with black S. Rossi – 41-02 Bell Blvd., 2nd Floor, Bayside, NY 11361 her shorts and sexually abused her, ac- hair. He speaks fluent Mandarin. He cording to Queens DA Richard Brown. was accompanied by a female toddler. If you have any questions, you may contact me at: The victim also tried to use her The police were searching for the man phone to call for help, but Hudgins alleg- for endangering the welfare of a child. 718-260-4522 edly took her phone. He also is charged Anyone with information can call with pulling off her shoes and taking NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at two packs of cigarettes and a lighter 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

THE NEW SOUND OF Purse swiper hits LIC Arts Center

LONG ISLAND CITY - Police from BROOKLYN the 108th Precinct were looking for a woman who allegedly stole an unat- tended purse from a table inside the LIC Art Center earlier this month. The The Community News Group is suspect stole an 80-year-old woman’s proud to introduce BROOKLYN purse July 13, at around 3:35 p.m., ac- PAPER RADIO. Join Brooklyn cording to police. Among the items in- Paper Editor-in-Chief Vince side the purse were the victim’s credit DiMiceli and the New York Daily card and $125 in cash. News’ Gersh Kuntz man every The incident took place at 44-02 23rd Thursday at 4:45 for an hour of Street in a building that is home to the Secret Theatre, the LIC School of Bal- talk on topics Brooklynites hold let and the Long Island City Academy dear. of Music. Police describe the suspect Each show will feature in- as a white woman, 20 to 30 years old, studio guests and call-out last seen wearing a black shirt, black segments, and can be listened shorts and white sneakers with pink WITH shoelaces. to live or played anytime at your Anyone with information is asked Police from the 108th precinct are searching convenience. to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers for this suspect for swiping a purse at the Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. LIC Art Center. Courtesy NYPD SPONSORED BY JOSEPH LICHTER, D.D.S. VINCE DIMICELI GERSH KUNTZMAN For more hyper-local Queens news on your computer, LISTEN EVERY THURSDAY AT 4:45PM ON smartphone, or iPad, visit TimesLedger.com. BrooklynPaper.com/radio

10 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM FLIP Big Apple Circus no longer coming to town Non-profit was not able to meet $2M goal to keep raising tent at Cunningham Park

BY GINA MARTINEZ through entertainment. Be- have allowed Big Apple to con- sides setting up their red-top tinue staging their shows in Big Apple Circus, a beloved tents that seated up to 1,700 for New York City. non-profit that entertained shows, Big Apple brought the In a statement, Executive families for decades, won’t be circus to over 250,000 children Director Will Maitland Weiss, coming back for the 2016-17 in hospitals around the coun- said the 2016-2017 performanc- season after not meeting its try, with its members perform- es would have to be canceled $2 million fund-raising goal. ing “clown rounds.” but the funds raised will go to The New York staple has en- Financial struggles began already running community tertained families since 1977 in 2008 following the national programs like Clown Care, with annual performances in recession. Wall Street had which sends clowns to pediat- Cunningham Park in Fresh been a huge benefactor, pro- ric hospitals across the coun- Meadows and Lincoln Center viding up to $1 million a year try to lift the spirits of young in Manhattan. in funds, which helped to keep patients undergoing treat- The circus was founded the circus going. Events like ment. by jugglers Paul Binder and Hurricane Sandy, the Boston Weiss promised to continue Michael Christensen, who Marathon bombing and the charitable work and hinted at brought their act from England Atlanta ice storm kept people the possibility of returning. to the States. They started the from attending shows, lower- “Our deepest thanks go non-profit as a mission to en- ing ticket sales and enlarging out to the many people who tertain and improve the lives Big Apple’s deficit. sent donations and voiced of millions. Throughout the An online campaign raised their support for the circus,” years Big Apple performances some money with donations he said. “While the response presented acrobats, clowns ranging up to $50,000, but the was heartening, we ultimately and animal acts that featured Big Apple principals hoped did not raise enough cash to go dogs and horses instead of that an emergency fund-raiser forward with rehearsals and Big Apple Circus has entertained New York families since 1977 the wild tigers and elephants would get the attention of big ticket marketing in August. Photo by Naeisha Rose found in most circuses, includ- donors. To their surprise, no However, we will continue op- ing Ringling Brothers. one stepped up. They raised erating Clown Care and other performing under our Big Top performances for children and Big Apple focused its efforts only $900,000, far short of their community programs and in a later season, including of- families affected by physical on helping young children $2 million goal, which would hope to be able to return to fering our specially adapted and/or cognitive challenges.“

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Commissioner Bill Bratton’s decision to close the second chapter on his New York City tour as head of the nation’s largest police force doesn’t come as a surprise. But it creates a vacuum at a point when Queens and the rest of the city are grappling with a racial divide between the police and the community as well as the threat of terrorism. Bratton has kept the lid on simmering tensions, which could have exploded on several occasions. A tough cop who earned his stripes as the top crime buster in the country, he faced the black community’s rage over the Eric Garner killing as he made a strong case that the public should still respect the police. Confronted by dissension in the NYPD ranks over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s views on policing, Bratton reprimanded his forces when they turned their backs on the mayor at a funeral for one of the two NYPD officers assassinated in Brooklyn in December 2014. Bratton has been a master of the balancing act, overhauling department practices after a federal judge ruled against the wide use of stop-and-risk, which reached record levels in southeast Queens and Jackson Heights. He has tried to build better bridges with the Muslim community and stood sol- idly behind the members of his department in the public debate over police tactics. Crime has plummeted across the city under his command since he was tapped by de Blasio in 2014. But the city was a far meaner place back in 1990 when he was named head of the city’s transit police. Homicides peaked at 2,245 that year. He beat back crime and by the time Bratton took over the NYPD OTHER VOICES from 1994-1996, murders had fallen below the 1,000 mark. He resigned after clashing with law-and-order Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Despite hitting these milestones, Bratton has taken on his toughest assignment in trying to reshape Putting the heat on Con Edison the relationship between the police and the community. His neighborhood policing approach, which puts officers on the ground in high-crime areas, has paid With soaring temperatures, the power to the five boroughs electrical lines that are in need off in the 113th Precinct in South Jamaica, which led there have been reports of scat- so that brownouts and blackouts of replacement should be taken the city with a 15 percent drop in felonies in 2015. tered power outages in various will not happen during periods of care of immediately. This utility But minorities throughout the city still have a parts of the city. Con Ed is ask- extreme heat and humidity. makes a bundle of money from its deep-seated distrust of the police. ing customers to restrict the use Phoenix, Ariz. experiences high electrical bills that city resi- A 45-year veteran, he has new challenges on top of all non-essential appliances 100-degree-plus temperatures for dents pay. People should expect of his recent role as a reformer: the threat of repri- during the day, which includes more than 100 days a year, and the best service from Con Edison, sals against his officers in the aftermath of police air conditioners, unless there are never has there been a power out- without any lame excuses. shootings across the country, global terrorism and medical issues. age there due to the extreme heat. corruption within his department. This is becoming ridiculous! Why is Con Edison continuing to John Amato Bratton has kept the city safe despite daunting In the last 20 years, the utility always experience power prob- Fresh Meadows odds. We wonder what the next chapter will be after has spent millions of dollars to lems during the summer months he leaves in 2017. A run perhaps for mayor unless improve and upgrade its system here? he’s had too much of the city. of electrical cables that supply On another front, overhead

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 13 COLUMNS Mail-order marriages have their virtues

this is the marital path for ev- countries where their pros- Lenore erybody,” Zug said in a phone pects are not great,” Zug said. Skenazy call. But in her new book, “Buy- Once here, the brides not only have far Some live where they’re not al- ing a Bride: An Engaging His- lowed to pursue a career. Some ■ tory of Mail-Order Matches,” rosier prospects than back home, they live where they are worthless Rhymes (NYU Press) she presents the if divorced, widowed, already opposite of the idea she went in often make the men shape up, too. As in have children, or are simply with Crazy with. Far from depressing and ‘I’m learning a whole new language. Go too old — perhaps 25. They degrading, mail-order matri- look to America, and the path mony “can actually be a very get your GED!’ to get here is marriage. ears ago, when Marcia good choice for certain people “These men are often much Zug read a GQ magazine in certain situations.” more attractive to them than article about mail-order The book starts at the dawn mand. Laws were written to is not skinny. Her friends say the men they see in their coun- Ybrides, she was revolted. of mail-order love: Jamestown, keep them happy. They could, she is a fine-looking woman. tries,” she said. A high-flying New York City Virginia, circa 1600. Unlike for instance, legally break an Object matrimony. Reason for The men are not allowed to photographer, fed up with all New England, which was set- engagement — something they this advertisement, the young marry women sight unseen. the demanding models he was tled by families, Jamestown couldn’t do back in England. woman lives in a little dinky Legally they must meet at dating, wanted to find a sub- was settled by men. Condi- Fast forward to the West- town, where the best catches least once before they marry, servient woman to make him tions horrendous — one settler ern frontier a couple hundred are the boys behind the coun- and the mail-order sites orga- happy. So he ordered a pretty described it as “hell, a misery, years later when, once again, ters in the dry goods and cloth- nize trips to get the prospects bride from a foreign country. a death” — and there weren’t American men were heading ing stores, and every one of ’em together. When the bride got here, any English-speaking women out and women weren’t. As is spoken for by the time he is Once here, Zug said, the he found her annoying, too. So to not enjoy it with. much as these men needed out of his short pants.” brides not only have far rosier he sent her home — pregnant Some men hightailed it wives, some women back East Gosh, I’d marry her — what prospects than back home, with his child — and went home, others married na- needed husbands. These in- spunk. Zug found little evi- they often make the men shape back to dating models. tive American women and cluded women appalled by the dence of exploitation or mis- up, too. As in “I’m learning a Zug never forgot that piece. went to live in their comfier local prospects, like the gal treatment of these brides. And whole new language. Go get And even after she left her villages. In desperation, the who placed this ad in a Mis- today, the same holds true. your GED!” hometown of Manhattan to Virginia Company decided to souri paper in 1910: Americans seeking brides And unlike the GQ article, become a professor of family try attracting Englishwomen “Attractive woman, not can easily go online to meet many of these couples live hap- and immigration law at the by paying their dowries. For a day over thirty, would be prospects. Most of the women pily ever after — maybe even University of South Carolina, young women toiling as ser- pleased to correspond with live in Asia or Eastern Europe. happier than most, since ev- she felt she had to expose the vants just to save up enough eligible man. Would prefer one And while it seems like a ter- eryone likes to get a surprise evil men who get their brides to marry, the offer was liberat- with property, but one with a rible imbalance — any schlub in the mail. by mail. She delved into her re- ing, and about 140 came over. good paying position would be with U.S. citizenship can at- search and guess what? They got to choose their satisfactory. The young lady is tract a desperate catch — it is Lenore Skenazy is a keynote Now she’s married … to a husbands and seem to have of medium height, has brown a better marriage market for speaker and author and found- very different narrative. been treated quite well, thanks hair and gray eyes, not fat, everyone. er of the book and blog Free- “I’m not suggesting that to the laws of supply and de- although, most decidedly, she “The women come from Range Kids.

The vice presidency is no longer a secondary position

William lost the election to Democrat based on their ability to im- graphical balance. sassinated, whether he would Bill Clinton. If Bush had had mediately assume the office of When we look back into the have handled the Vietnam Lewis a different candidate for vice president, if necessary. That is history of vice presidential War much more effectively n president than Dan Quayle, what Obama indicated when selections, it can be said that than President Lyndon John- Political he might have been re-elected he chose Sen. Joe Biden to run the assassination of Abraham son. Johnson had assumed the Action to a second term as president. for vice president. Lincoln and Andrew Johnson presidency after the death of Quayle during his four years Recently Hillary Clinton then becoming president hurt Kennedy. as vice president from 1989 to gave as her most important the reconstruction effort after The vice presidency is a 1993 was involved in various reason for choosing a running the Civil War. Lincoln would very important office. That is n presidential elections ev- controversies and did not seem mate, the ability of the candi- have been far more effective especially true when the vice ery four years, it appears to be a very effective leader. date to immediately step in in dealing with the problems president becomes president. that most voters vote main- In 2008 Republican presi- and assume the presidential after the Civil War than John- The vice president has few of- Ily for the presidential can- dential candidate John Mc- office if necessary. son. ficial duties. The president didate and have little interest Cain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Republican Donald Trump It is usually accepted that usually assigns the vice presi- in the vice presidential candi- Palin as his running mate. It cited as a major consideration Vice President Theodore dent responsibilities. In recent date. That may be true up to would seem that she hurt the for choosing a vice presiden- Roosevelt, who became presi- years the vice president has a point, but in some national ticket more than she helped tial candidate, Mike Pence’s dent due to the assassination of spent a lot of time on foreign elections vice presidential it. McCain might have had a knowledge and experience in President William McKinley, policy matters. candidates can make a differ- better chance against Barack the federal government. proved to be a very successful The vice presidency has ence in the election results. Obama if Sarah Palin had not Vice presidents are also president after moving up to become a crucial office and In the presidential race in been on the ticket. chosen on the basis of which the presidency in 1901. will remain so during the 21st 1988, incumbent Republican Most presidential candi- area of our country they come We can only wonder if John century. President George H.W. Bush dates choose running mates from to give the ticket a geo- F. Kennedy had not been as- 14 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM COLUMNS Do Republicans really want to build a wall?

The Republican platform mined to ride anti-immigrant Central America. The Repub- Gi\d is still arguably the strict- sentiment to the presidency. licans, on the other hand, de- :Xcm`e est platform on immigration Yet, the vaunted “border Despite its mand high level vetting from in recent history, striking a wall,” the cornerstone of the the FBI to approve asylum re- GiXj_X[ hard line against amnesties, Trump candidacy, is an after- outsized role quests and have then pointed N guest worker programs and thought, a measly 40 words in to the onerous burden to do so New Voices protections from deportation. the platform. It simply states, in the election, as indicative of why refugees Yet, the first few lines of the “We support building a wall should not be admitted. platform’s preamble tout the along our southern border immigration policy Yet, despite the rhetoric, nsurprisingly, immi- United States as exception for and protecting all ports of is just a page the Republican platform in- gration is a flashpoint its historic role as a refuge, entry,” which must “stop both cludes language that indicates in this year’s presi- while affirming in several vehicular and pedestrian traf- in the over 50- support for Puerto Rican state- Udential election, par- places the “inalienable rights fic.” The “border fence” built hood and the further expan- ticularly with the Republican of people,” including political during the Bush administra- page Republican sion of constitutional rights nominee Donald Trump’s sig- and economic freedom. No- tion proved too onerous, even to residents of U.S. territories, nature policy goals of “border tably, the preamble does not while covering just under a platform. including Guam, American walls” and sweeping country mention immigration at all, third of the U.S.-Mexican bor- Samoa and the American and religious-specific bans on instead referring vaguely to der. The platform contains no an end to deportation raids, Virgin Islands. However, the immigration. border security and charging language on the wall’s time- calling such practices “incon- platform rejects statehood for The party’s rhetoric has President Obama with “refus- table or implementation. The sistent with our values” and the District of Columbia, waffled paradoxically being to enforce laws he doesn’t platform immediately pivots inhumane. The Obama admin- Democrats and Republi- tween accusing immigrants like.” to actual policy, such as ex- istration has deported more cans, in theory, think of im- of not working and living Despite its outsized role pansion of e-verify, revoking immigrants than any other in migrants in the same ways— off social services, but also in the election, immigration federal funding from “sanctu- history. Immigration activists valuable to the nation and working and taking jobs from policy is just a page in the over ary cities” and a “reform” of have protested that the charg- their inclusion part of our Americans. Yet a cursory 50-page document. the guest worker program. es against these deportees are national identity. They differ read of both parties’ plat- The Republican platform The Democratic platform intentionally excessive to jus- in how to regulate immigra- forms indicate their positions affirms in a number of places mirrors the Republicans’ in tify deportations. tion, which is to be expected have much in common, par- the value immigrants add describing the role of immi- The platforms differ in and grounds for bipartisan ticularly focusing on “law- to the country and their ne- grants to the United States. notions of granting asylum compromise. Those voting abiding” immigration, facili- cessity for the United States However, it goes into signifi- for refugees. The Democrats this November with hopes of tating paths to citizenship by to continue to compete as a cant policy detail about “the favor an expansive system to building walls and banning cutting bureaucratic red tape world power. Such an admis- broken immigration system,” represent and vet refugees immigration will find that the and embracing America’s his- sion is anathema to Trump’s including support for the fleeing violence not only in GOP party establishment has toric role as a refuge. candidacy, which seems deter- Dream Act and calling for the Middle East, but also in no plans to do so.

Astoria’s ﬁ rst subway line caused controversy

out the mess, the agent sent day, the 24th, the first im- for service returning them the train to New York. pressions of the new elevated back to Manhattan. On Monday, July 23, 1917 af- line were in. Headlines were Adding to the confusion, ter riders were waiting nearly negative: “Astorians object a steady stream of Astorians a decade for service, the line vociferously to Bridge Plaza poured out of subway cars n opened and immediately Station,” and “New ‘el’ service from Hunters Point and Grand drew criticism from the com- inadequate, crush at Plaza.” Central. Trains on the bridge munity. The first train from It seemed that the morning from the Second Avenue ‘el’ In conjunction with the 20-minute trip. Ditmars Boulevard unexpect- rush, spread over several were backed up, unable to Greater Astoria Historical So- The Queens Chamber of edly stopped at Bridge Plaza hours, was not the true test even reach Bridge Plaza in the ciety, the Times/Ledger news- Commerce, which played an where sleepy passengers were for the system. The evening confusion. Extra guards were paper presents noteworthy active role in the line, touted ordered off. commute, between 5:30 p.m called on to physically shove events in the borough’s history the success of the fifth link Staring in disbelief, they and 6:30 p.m., proved to be the the crowds into packed cars. between Queens and the rest watched as the dispatcher sent busiest hour, and thousands Reports from Grand Cen- n July 20, 1917, the first of New York City (the others the three cars clattering over descended on the elevated sta- tral Station, which was sup- train ran between 57th were the Queensboro Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge – with tion. posed to enjoy a drop in traffic, Street in Manhattan the Pennsylvania Railroad, no passengers! Returning The problem got worse showed the subway platforms Oto Ditmars Boulevard the Steinway subway tubes, from Queensboro Plaza, pas- when careless Manhattanites, were as crowded as before. in Queens. The trip over the and the Hell Gate Bridge). sengers got angry when they used to having all Second Av- bridge took eight minutes. They recalled that when the had to wait a half hour to get enue locals to themselves as a For further information, It carried only city officials project seemed stalled be- back to Ditmars. Later that Harlem-bound train, did not contact the Greater Astoria and Chamber of Commerce cause of a lack of railroad ties, evening, their woes increased understand that it shared the Historical Society at 718-278- members and made no stops. they dispatched an agent who then they discovered the Dit- same track with a new local, 0700 or visit their website at Its progress was a triumph found cars filled with ties out- mars line, like the rest of the bound for Astoria. Thousands www.astorialic.org. as both bridge pedestrians side of St Louis. It seemed the Second Avenue system, virtu- of bewildered commuters and track workers cheered war effort had fouled the rail ally shut down at midnight. were milling around Bridge as it made its way along the network. After straightening The following day, on Tues- Plaza on the first day looking TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 15 Police bust three in Rego Park bank heist

BY MARK HALLUM an associate of Gambino crime into focus, resulting in today’s boss John Gotti, was found arrests and charges.” Three men were arrested dead in the basement of a Man- According to the U.S. attor- Tuesday morning for allegedly hattan discotheque after being ney’s office, the three Brook- executing two bank burglar- shot twice in 1988. lyn men are facing charges ies in Queens and Brooklyn According to the criminal of one count of conspiracy to which temporarily made them complaint filed by the U.S. commit bank burglary, which $5 million richer, law enforce- attorney, the alarm went off carries a maximum sentence ment officials said. twice on Saturday morning at of five years; and one count of When an employee from the Maspeth bank and was re- bank burglary with a maxi- the Maspeth Federal Savings set each time. Approximately mum sentence of 20 years in Bank in Rego Park arrived at $296,000 was lifted in cash prison. work May 23, he discovered a from the bank and about $4.3 “In the dark of the night, hole in the roof leading down million in cash, diamonds and these defendants allegedly blow into the safe. An ambitious coins from safe deposit boxes, torched their way through the robbery, seemingly straight prosecutors said. roofs and into the vaults of two out of Hollywood, had taken “These heists resembled different banks, stealing over place over the weekend resem- scenes from the movie “Heat” $5 million in cash and cus- bling that of another heist, – the work of a crew that was tomer valuables kept in safe which happened at an HSBC well organized, meticulous, deposit boxes,” Manhattan Bank in Brooklyn in April. and elusive to law enforce- U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Michael Mazzara, 44, ment,” NYPD Commissioner said. “Through their brazen Charles Kerrigan, 40, and Bill Bratton said. “This inves- bank heists, the defendants al- Anthony Mascuzzio, 36, all tigation was conducted with legedly stole not just people’s residents of Brooklyn, alleg- painstaking persistence. Left money, but their memories, edly left little evidence at the This hole was cut in the floor of the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, lead- with few clues after the heists, too, leaving in their destruc- two crime scenes where they ing to the bank’s vault—and $5 million in cash and jewels. our crime scene teams hunted tive wake gaping holes and took cash and belongings from Courtesy US Attorney’s Office for every shred of evidence. looted vaults. But these bank safe deposit boxes, the U.S. at- From the plywood purchased jobs also left enough of a trace torney in Manhattan said. At legedly built a plywood shed vaults, prosecutors said. at a nearby Home Depot, to for the FBI and NYPD, whose the Maspeth Federal Savings on the roof to mask their op- Anthony Mascuzzio comes the torches from a Brooklyn good old-fashioned police work Bank, located at 64-19 Wood- eration, and had used welding from a legacy of crime. His fa- welder used to muscle into the led to the charges and arrests haven Blvd., the crew had al- torches to enter and rob the ther, also Anthony Mascuzzio, vault, the picture slowly came announced today.”

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 17 FLIP Concannon to run BY MARK HALLUM Body language can tell you all Joe Concannon, an activist and sorts of things. former NYPD captain, formally an- Like someone is nounced he would challenge Council- having a stroke. man Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) once again for the District 23 seat at a Republican National Conven- tion viewing party at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Glen Oaks. Concannon, who is a Republican, spent 25 years with the NYPD before becoming the chief executive officer of Joe Concannon formally announced he Integris Security. He is also a U.S. Air would run for City Council against Barry Force veteran. Grodenchik in next year's election. He is running to improve education, Photo Courtesy of Joe Concannon law enforcement and public transportation in the eastern Queens district “The people in this district, they and hopes to challenge the Democratic pay a premium and there is no sub- establishment in the city. way station that they can go to,” Con- “Education is suffering under the cannon said. “They rely a lot on LIRR current regime of Bill de Blasio, Me- and the surface transport systems that lissa Mark-Viverito and are in place. They really Barry Grodenchik,” ELECTION need to be embellished, Concannon said. He so there is more oppor- cited several issues that 2017 tunity for people to take have arisen in the past public transportation.” from lack of oversight, including fund- This will be Concannon’s third ing for projects which do not happen as run for the Council district. He ran well as communities losing confidence against Mark Weprin in 2014 as an in the effectiveness of the education independent. When Weprin resigned their children are receiving. to take a position in Albany, Concan- Know the sudden signs. According to Concannon, law en- non went up against Grodenchik as a strokeassociation.org Spot a stroke F. A . S .T. forcement in the city is suffering un- Republican. This time, he is back as a der the current administration and of- Republican, but said he still carries an ficers are under such close observation independent voice. that they are not able execute their jobs The election for the 23rd District properly. will take place in November 2017. Gunman draws 20 years in Jax Heights cops shooting

BY BILL PARRY officers took cover. The defendant fired three shots at the officers and fled the A man who opened fire on two po- scene. lice officers in Jackson Heights in 2011 The officers, who were not hit, was sentenced to 20 years to life in pursued Olmeda and found the fake prison Tuesday. beard, eyeglasses and hat he was wear- Queens District Attorney Richard ing on the sidewalk at 77th Street and Brown said Antonio Olmeda, 57, of Roosevelt Avenue. They were submit- Manhattan, pleaded guilty earlier this ted for DNA testing and came back as month to the attempted murder of the a match for Olmeda, who had a DNA two cops. sample on file in the New York State Olmeda was wearing a fake beard, a DNA Index System. black trench coat, eyeglasses and a fe- Olmeda was arrested on Dec. 19, dora near 37-55 76th St. on Dec. 2, 2011 2011, on East 16th Street in Manhattan, at 3:45 p.m. when uniformed Police while sitting in an automobile. A .38 Officers Stephen Danisi and Matthew caliber revolver with two live rounds Ferrara, who were on foot patrol, were of ammunition was found in the vehi- approached by a civilian who alerted cle, along with three spent .38 caliber them to a suspicious man. The officers shell casings. approached and began asking ques- On July 12, Olmeda pleaded guilty tions, according to the charges. to two counts of first-degree attempted AARP gives you the information to help care for your loved ones, just like they did with you once. You don’t have to do it alone and it’s okay to ask for help. Visit our website or call now to get Olmeda refused to take his hands murder before Queens Supreme Court practical health and wellness tips to provide even better care for those who once took care of you. out of his pockets and Danisi placed Justice Kenneth C, Holder, who sen- We provide you information to give care and give back. his hands on the defendant’s shoulders tenced the defendant to 20 years to life Tuesday. aarp.org/caregiving in order to restrain him. According to the criminal com- “This case underscores the real 1-877-333-5885 plaint filed by the Queens DA’s office, dangers that police officers face every Olmeda then pulled out a gun and the day on the job,” Brown said. 18 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM City Council allocates to Queens institutions $12.5 million in capital funds to be awarded to art and cultural organizations in borough

BY MARK HALLUM years as the chairman of the P.S. 1 is a branch of the Mu- Committee on Cultural Af- seum of Modern Art located in Cultural institutions in fairs and Libraries, the city Long Island City. The organi- Queens just received a major has allocated over $1 billion zation prides itself on provid- boost from the City Council in capital funding for cultural ing museum-goers with exper- in the form of capital funds. institutions imental art, which normally Council Speaker Melissa “Arts and culture are what would not be found at a more Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan) make New York what it is,” traditional museum institu- and Councilman Jimmy Van said Van Bramer. “We must tion. Bramer (D-Sunnyside) an- invest in the institutions and “New York City’s cultural nounced =roughly $12.5 mil- organizations that inspire institutions open a world of ex- lion would be parceled out to New Yorkers from all walks of ploration and opportunity for seven institutions in the bor- life.” our young children, for aspir- ough and $64 million to up to The Queens Botanical Gar- ing artists and scientists, and 70 institutions citywide. dens has had a presence in for newcomers and visitors Among the organizations Queens since the 1939 World’s alike,” said Julissa Ferreras- within the borough that will Fair. It stretches over 39 acres Copeland (D-East Elmhurst), be funded, Queens Botanical and specializes in pioneering chair of the Committee on Gardens will receive $7,25 mil- sustainable agriculture and Finance. “They are an invalu- lion, while $2 million will go creating green space within able thread in the fabric of to the Queens Museum, $1,18 the borough. It draws more New York City life and this million to the New York Hall than 200,000 visitors a year. Council is proud to have ne- of Science; $1.55 million to P.S. Queens Museum located gotiated nearly $64 million 1 Contemporary Art Center; in Flushing Meadows in the The City Council announced $64 million in capital funds would be allo- in capital funding to support $206,000 to Queens Theatre building once used by the cated toward cultural institutions in the city with $12 million going to their growth.” in the Park; $300,000 to the United Nations and its mis- seven organizations in Queens. Photo courtesy City Council Flushing Council on Culture sion is to provide visuals arts Reach reporter Mark Hal- and the Arts; and $100,000 to exhibitions and educational onstrations and workshops organization was established lum by e-mail at mhallum@cn- the Conrad Poppenhusen As- programs to the diverse popu- can be found at the New York during the 1964 World’s Fair glocal.com or by phone at (718) sociation. lation of the borough. Hall of Science at its location and continues to provide edu- 260–4564. In Van Bramer’s 6 1/2 Up to 450 exhibits, dem- in Flushing Meadows. This cational experiences.

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A NYPD officer carried a bouquet at a memorial service at Maspeth Memorial Square in Queens to honor A mural at Maspeth Memorial Square read “Maspeth is America.” nine law enforcement officers from Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Kansas City who were killed in July amid unrest around several shootings of African-American citizens by police.

Community residents stop to reflect at the memorial service. A group of NYPD officers pay their respects to their comrades.

A NYPD officer placed a bouquet of flowers at Maspeth Memorial Square. Nine hats were lined up on empty chairs at the service. 20 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM LATE Cuomo signs repeal Setting Up a Great Back to School Transition

It’s back to school time, which can be a source of nerves and excitement of state’s tampon tax for many children. A little preparation can go a long way, however, to making your child feel comfortable and optimistic. Here are five tips for setting the stage for a smooth transition back to school this fall: Start with an open conversation. Rather than launch into a one-sided lecture about what you expect from your child this school year, ask how he or she is feeling—and then simply listen. If your child brings up fears or struggles from last year, be supportive and positive. Offer encouragement by letting your child know that no problem is insurmountable, that together you can work through any issues and that the start of a new school year is a fresh beginning. Make a list of goals for the year. After you’ve had the opportunity to start things off on the right foot with an honest conversation, talk about you and your child’s goals for this year. Focus all goals on making im- provements (e.g. raising a grade or becoming more organized) rather than reaching achievements (e.g. getting all As). Also make sure to break big goals into smaller steps. If your child wants to become better at math, what does he or she think are the necessary steps to make that happen? And how can you support that? Get organized at home. Now is the time to get your home ready for the new school year. Have your child tidy up his or her desk and make a list of supplies that need restocking. Make a shopping trip for supplies for school and home, and be sure to buy a new planner and have your child write his or her class schedule in the front. Hang a family/school calendar in a central location. If you have your own system for managing school Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland's campaign for menstrual equity moves forward paperwork such as an inbox or folder in a home office, review that process with the repeal of the tampon tax in New York State. Courtesy of Ferreras-Copeland's office. with your child. Finally, designate an area for unloading backpacks, orga- nizing papers, hanging jackets and storing shoes. BY BILL PARRY achieve it,” Meng said. “These bills Get the brain school ready. The last couple of weeks before the new and our letter to the attorney general New York is now the sixth state to will help move these efforts forward school year begins, have your child look over last year’s textbooks and as- ban taxes on feminine hygiene prod- and bring us closer to the day when ac- signments for subjects such as math and science—even if just 10 minutes ucts after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed cess, safety and stigma are no longer each evening. If the reading has waned over summer break, reestablish legislation into law last week. The re- issues with menstruation. Earlier this that nightly habit as well. These efforts can help minimize regression and peal is expected to save women in New year, I was able to convince FEMA to give your child a helpful refresher on the things learned last year as well York $10 million per year. add feminine hygiene products to the as what is to come. “This is a regressive tax on essen- list of items that homeless assistance Consider creating a school year contract. The switch from summer tial products that women have had to providers can purchase with federal pay for far too long and lifting it is a grant funds, and this month Mayor Bill leisure to a school schedule can feel abrupt for many children. A supple- matter of social and economic justice,” de Blasio signed legislation -- for which mental agreement between you and your child can help. Set expectations Cuomo said. Feminine hygiene prod- I strongly advocated -- that improves and goals through a written contract that outlines your child’s responsibili- ucts have been taxable since the state access to menstrual hygiene items for ties as a student, how you will support your child (and how you will not), sales tax was first instituted in 1965, women and girls in New York City. The and anything else you think is important to address (such as screen time even as a wide variety of other goods, momentum for menstrual equality or extracurricular activities). Remember to make this a constructive, en- such as dietary and family planning continues to grow and we will keep up couraging process. products, have been exempt. the fight.” Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng Ferreras-Copeland’s campaign be- It doesn’t take much to get your child mentally ready to return to school (D-Flushing) announced Tuesday she gan with a free dispenser in a girl’s with a positive and motivated outlook. Make sure to model enthusiasm and has introduced a series of bills which room at Corona’s High School for Arts optimism for a great year ahead. Assure your child that with hard work and expand her efforts to make feminine and Businesses in September. She a good attitude, good things will happen—and if problems arise, you will hygiene products more accessible sponsored several of the bills signed work together to correct them. and affordable to women. The mea- into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio. sures would create a $120 refundable “The inequitable taxation on our About Huntington Learning Center tax credit to low-income individuals periods can be found at every level Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors pro- who regularly use menstrual hygiene of society from the pervasive stigma vide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, el- products, a second bill would require women face for menstruating to the ementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, ingredient labels for feminine hygiene poor accessibility to menstrual hy- and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and products, and a final measure that giene products,” Ferreras-Copeland standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, would require large companies to pro- said. “New York City has taken a gi- vide free feminine hygiene products to ant leap towards menstrual equity by and motivation to help students succeed and meet the needs of Common their employees. guaranteeing pads and tampons in Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington’s mission is to give Meng and City Councilwoman schools, shelters and prisons and Rep. every student the best education possible. Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (East Grace Meng’s legislation goes beyond Elmhurst), also sent a letter to U.S. At- to rectify the problem for the work- Learn how Huntington can help at: torney General Loretta Lynch request- force and low-income families.” www.huntingtonhelps.com ing that feminine hygiene products be She added, “I am proud to work made available to federal inmates and with women across this state and the or call 1(800) CAN LEARN detainees at no-cost. country to end menstrual taboos and “Barriers to menstrual equality are bring us into the 21st century where For franchise opportunities please visit: quickly coming down and I continue to women’s bodies are respected.” www.huntingtonfranchise.com do everything I can to help all women TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 21 Colombians show off their independence Photos by Jessica Bal

The crowd watches the Colombian Independence Day Parade in Jackson Heights Sunday. A parade-goer waves her Colombian flag.

The Colombian flag’s colors are seen in a costume. With ruffles and flowers, these dancers show off their style. South American flair on Northern Boulevard.

A family takes in the parade from the top of a van. A bicyclist combines Colombian pride with a little bit of clowining around. 22 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM ADVERTORIAL SAFETY NOT JUST DRIVERS’ RESPONSIBILITY

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BY NAEISHA ROSE In order to fund the NYC, encourages you project, Mays had to de- to serve the people in a For Greg Mays, bring- vise an economic agenda very specific area in the ing the art of dance back to show how bringing downtown, and that’s to Jamaica has been a artists in would help fur- what happened because long-term goal. ther the neighborhood’s the downtown is a very Downtown Jamaica development. diverse place,” Mays has a rich dance legacy, in “What I proposed to said. large part thanks to the Small Business Servic- Having studied dance educators Gloria Jackson es for the Avenue NYC himself, Mays says his and Bernice Johnson, grant was that by do- background in the field whose legacy continues ing the dance festival in was a big help in finding through the Edge School downtown Jamaica, we companies for the proof the Arts and the Dev- will bring to downtown gram. ore Dance Center. Since people who are not gen- Enrique Cruz DeJe- their deaths, however, erally there on Saturday sus, artistic director of there has been a lack of nights, and they will eat the Alpha Omega The- dance presentations in [in the neighborhood] be- atrical Dance Company, the area. cause that is what people A trio of dancers from the Colombian dance company Pajarillo Pinta'o perform at the was introduced to Mays generally do before or at a performance by Mays has made a big Jamaica Dance Festival in Rufus King Park. Photo by Naeisha Rose first step in correcting after a performance,” the Classical Theater of that situation. Founder Mays said. any of the money to pay the foundation helped Jiva Performing Arts; Harlem. “Greg was tell- of the the community After receiving the artists, so I went into cover the cost of dancers’ the Abakua Afro-Latin ing me that he wanted service organization A $30,000 SBS economic panic mode for a min- salaries and marketing. Dance Company; Pajaril- to start this dance festi- Better Jamaica, which grant, Mays discovered ute, and then I started to Mays then had to find lo Pinta’o, the Colom- val the following year, will celebrate its 10th an- that the money could breathe and said ‘Where dance troupes that repre- bian Folk ensemble that and I said if you need niversary in January, he only go towards building can I raise money?’ So I sented various cultures. kicked off the festival; me, I would love to do is also the driving force the stage and getting AV reached out to several The five dance com- and the modern dance it,” DeJesus said. “A few behind the inaugural equipment. It would not foundations, and the panies he found include troupe Alpha Omega months later we were Jamaica Dance Festival, go towards the dancers. Mertz Gilmore Founda- the Asian and American Theatrical Dance Com- doing the Association which is running Satur- “I was told that be- tion responded,” Mays modern dance company pany, which will close of Performing Arts Pre- days through Aug. 13 at cause of the nature of said. Nai Ni Chen; the Indian the festival. senters Conference and I Rufus King Park. the grant I could not use A $20,000 grant from classical dance group “That grant, Avenue Continued on Page 34

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"Pipe down!" 14 15 16 dinner is $42 sound that is sure to get the computer-animated fantasy, 5. Cancel Website: www.nycgo.com/ audience on their feet. 17 18 19 an “Apatosaurus” goes on a restuarant-week 10. -- the line journey in search of the family When: Friday, July 29, 6 pm - 7 20 21 22 pm (obeyed) he has been separated from, Suite Summer Festival — 23 24 Where: Clement Clarke Moore 14. Boat in "Jaws" making friends with a young Telling the dancer from the human boy along the way. Homestead Park, Broadway 15. "___ fault is it?" 25 26 27 28 29 dance is a little more challenging and 45th Avenue, Elmhurst When: Sunday, July 31, 8:30 16. Device for 30 31 32 33 34 35 than usual in this diverse Cost: Free pm - 10pm dance program in Socrates rotating one's tires? 36 37 38 39 Where: Albert H. Mauro Contact: (718) 393-7270 Sculpture Park. The site-specifi c Website: www.nycgovparks. 17. Bothers Playground in Flushing performances will encourage 40 41 42 Meadows Corona Park, Park org/parks/Q361/ 18. Like Cheerios the audience to roam in the park events/2016/07/29/summer- 43 44 45 Drive East and 73rd Avenue and participate in an immersive 19. Beginning to sounds-orquesta-fi nke 46 47 48 49 50 Cost: Free dance expreience. care? Contact: (718) 393-7370 When: Friday, July 29, 6 pm 20. The 19th 51 52 53 54 55 56 Website: https://www. Stefanie Batten Bland with - 7 pm; Saturday, July 30, 3 Burnt Sugar the Arkestra President 57 58 59 nycgovparks.org/ pm - 4 pm; Sunday, July 31, 3 23. Command events/2016/07/31/movies-under- Chamber — Choreographer 60 61 62 pm - 4 pm and 4 pm - 5 pm Stefanie Batten Bland will 24. "Heads up!" e.g. the-stars-the-good-dinosaur Where: Socrates Sculpture 63 64 65 25. Has a cow 28. Bay 30. Face saver? 61. Deserve 11. Certain daisy 37. Canned meat TOWN HALL’S NIGHT TO SHINE 31. Ex-viewer of 62. Big money- 12. 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32 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29-AUGUST 4, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Bayside Cost: Free Arts GALLERIES & EXHIBITS Contact: (718) 352-4793 Continued from Page 32 Website: www.nycgovparks. Queens Museum: Passport community-family-day- org Thursdays — Every Thursday queensbridge/ night, the Queens Museum will Tai Chi — Instructors from salute the culture of one of Summer Sounds: British Dependency the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the many countries that give — A little of bit of reggae the USA lead classes in the the borough its cultural and sounds like a perfect way to Taoist method. artistic vitality. Having already spend a summer evening, When: Saturdays, from 11 am - made its fi rst stop in Ecuador, and British Dependency, a noon, through Sept. 25 the series will place its focus three-piece band that hails Where: Socrates Sculpture on the culture of Ethiopia from the island of Anguilla, will Park, Broadway at Vernon this Thursday, screening the be on hand to bring the roots, Boulevard, Long Island City fi lm “Lamb” and presenting heart and soul of reggae to life Cost: Free the Ethiopian jazz band Arki through a unique sound that Contact: (718) 956-1819 Sound. The cultures of India blends various musical genres. Website: www.nycgovparks. and Taiwan will be the center This show is presented by the org of the next two progams, on Kupferberg Center for Arts at Aug. 11 and Aug. 18. Before Queens College. each presentation, there will When: Thursday, Aug. 4, 6 COMEDY be artmaking workshops for pm - 7 pm families. The “New” Show — Every Where: Hunter’s Point South When: Thursdays nights Wednesday night, Chris Laker Park, 4-10 Center Blvd., Long through Aug. 18, 7 pm - 10 pm hosts New York City’s funniest Island City Where: Queens Museum, New comics as they perform stand- Cost: Free York City Building, Flushing up then have a discussion Contact: (718) 393-7270 Meadows Corona Park about what’s going on in the Website: www. Cost: Free world and the mysteries of nycgovparks.org/parks/ Contact: (718) 592-9700 life. hunters-point-south-park/ Website: www. When: Wednesdays, 10 pm events/2016/08/04/summer- queensmuseum.org Where: The Creek & The sounds-british-dependency Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., “The Women List” — Long Island City KIDS AND FAMILY Photographer Timothy Cost: Free Greenfi eld-Sanders, whose Contact: (718) 706-8783 The Magic of Omar Olusion “The Black List” chronicled the Website: www.creeklic.com at Forest Park Carousel stories of African Americans, — With a fresh and funny now turns his eye toward a The Standing Room — This MINI COOPER approach to magic, Omar wide range of accomplished LIC comedy club is putting Olusion bring volunteers on women in this show of on two evenings displaying stage to help him with his photographs. the wide range of today’s various tricks. His unique When: Through Nov. 28 standup comedians. On Friday, blend of creativity, amusement Where: Fisher Landau Center Aida Rodrigues, Dean Delray, and magic will leave audience for Art, 28-27 30th St., Long Adrienne Iapaluicci and of all ages entertained. Island City Alex Pavone take the stage. When: Saturday, July 30, 2 pm Cost: Free Saturday night, the lineup - 2: 45 pm Conact: (718) 937-9397 include Monroe Martin, Theo Where: Forest Park Carousel, Website: www.fl cart.org Von, Scott Chaplin, and more. MINI OF Woodhaven Boulevard and When: Friday, July 29 at 8 Vehicle provided by FREEPORT Forest Park Drive pm and 10 pm; Saturday, July Cost: Free FITNESS 30 at 8 pm and 10 pm Contact: (718) 788-2676 Where: The Standing Room, Bike New York: Bike Path Website: www.nycgovparks. 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Cruise Ride —This ride is geared org/events/2016/07/30/ Island City toward novice adult cylists, the-magic-of-omar-olusion-at- Cost: $10 Friday, $15 helping them to sharper their forest-park-carousel1 Saturday road skills. Experienced riders Contact: (347) 309-7666 from the Five Boro Bicycle Club Summer Kids’ Matinees — Website: www. will lead a short, mostly fl at ride. Here’s a chance to combine standingroomlic.com Riders can bring their own bikes, JULY 30TH family-friendly entertainment TO QUALIFY FOR THE DRAWING TO or can borrow a bike from Bike and air conditioning in the hot Q.E.D. Free Mic Fridays New York. WIN A NEW 2016 MINI COOPER! days to come. The Museum — Here’s an opportunity When: Sunday, July 31, 11 am - 1 of the Moving Image will be for you to let your inner pm See Genting Rewards for details. Not a member? Sign-up screening kids’ favorites as comedian come to the Where: Flushing Meadows special matinees over the surface, This free open and get up to $1,000 Free Play by playing Hit Me Blackjack. Corona Park Aquatics Center next few weeks: “Toy Story” mic welcomes comedians, Cost: Free in 3-D isup this weekend, with storytellers, improvisers, Contact: (212) 870-2080 “Zootopia” coming in August. poets, singers, magicians, Website: www.bike.nyc/ All ages are welcome at all rappers and more. Co-hosts education/classes/bike-path- screenings. Sydney Beveridge and Davey cruise-ride/ When: “Toy Story” in 3-D on Melch will draw 20 names Friday, July 29, 12:00 pm and for fi ve minute slots. Signup Fitness Walk in Fort Totten Saturday and Sunday, July 30 from 4:30pm until the bucket Park— Get fi t with these and 31, 12:30 pm is full. twice-weekly, self-guided 2 Where: Museum of the Moving When: Friday, July 29, 5 pm - mile walks open to all adults. Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria 7 pm (sign-up at 4:30 p.m.) When: Tuesdays and Thursdays Contact: (718) 784-0077 Where: Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd through Oct. 27, 6:30 pm Website: http://www. Ave., Astoria 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Queens, NY 11420 • rwnewyork.com Where: Fort Totten Park movingimage.us/ Cost: Free Front Gate, Totten Road MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY THE NEW YORK LOTTERY GAMES. PLEASE programs/2016/07/13/detail/ Contact: (347) 451-3873 PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 24-HOUR PROBLEM GAMING HOTLINE: 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369). and Cross Island Parkway, summer-kids-matinees/ Website: www.qedastoria.com TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29-AUGUST 4, 2016 33 For fi lm fans, MMI puts on really big show

BY STEVE BARNES The latest installment in Tarantino is one of the big- what has become a summer gest advocates of 70mm’s su- In Hollywood’s heyday, the tradition at the museum, “See periority to the digital image. line between “movies” and It Big!” is screening eight “There is no intelligent argu- “films” was for the most part films that were photographed ment to be had that puts digi- an artistic one. “Movies” came in 70mm. Starting out on Fri- tial in front of [70mm],” he said with a tub of popcorn, “films” day, July 29, with what is like- when the “The Hateful Eight” were accompanied by an artis- ly the most famous 70mm film was released last year. “It ac- tic pedgree and, usually, sub- of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s tually might be film’s saving titles. “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the grace. Film’s last stand.” Now, with even the once- series includes historical ep- And Schwartz points out high-tech DVD something of an ics (“Spartacus” and “Khar- some technical details to back antique, the word “film” con- toum”), musicals (from Julie up that claim of superiority. jures up little more than the idea Andrews in “Star!” to the Roll- “With a higher resolution and of nostalgia for some viewers. ing Stones in “Let’s Spend the more light hitting the frame, Digital cameras have come Night Together”), Shakespeare 70mm film offers a bigger, very close to taking over, and (Kenneth Branagh’s take on brighter image than 35mm,” to many the whirr of a film “Hamlet”) and Westerns (Sam he said. “There is nothing com- projector has become a sound Peckinpah’s “The Wild Bunch” parable to the crisp images and akin to that of a Model T being and Quentin Tarantino’s “The rich sound of 70mm film.” cranked up. Hateful Eight”). Running through Sept. But there are still holdouts “The museum is committed 4, the series will let movie- who say that nothing can ever to preserving the theatrical goers make that comparison replace the look of film, and presentation of 70mm films in for themselves. But if you go many of them are aficionados their original format,” David by the opinion of one of the of the medium’s most large- Schwartz, chief curator at stars of “Let’s Spend the Night scale format—70mm. One MMI, said. When it comes to Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," screening as part of Together,” the verdict seems promoter of the format, the “The Hateful Eight,” that takes the series "See It Big!" at Museum of the Moving Image. pretty clear. Mick Jagger said Museum of the Moving Image a little extra work on MMI’s Photofest, courtesy of Museum of the Moving Image. that Hal Ashby’s 70mm record in Astoria, is giving borough part. The film was shot in Su- of the 1981 Stones tour gave audiences the chance to get a per Panavision, a super-wide it in the proper aspect ratio. Sumner M. Redstone Theater viewers “a feel of what it’s like look at what 70mm films have format that requires the mu- Even the theater in which the took many of its design cues to be there.” to offer in “See It Big! The seum’s projectors to be fitted films will be screened reflects from the look of Kubrick’s sci- For more information, visit 70mm Show.” with special lenses to present on the glories of 70mm. MMI’s fi classic. www.movingimage.us

of the Jamaica Dance “La Cage aux Folles” — Festival but that her Theater Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Dance company would open it. Herman’s award-winning Continued from Page 31 “It’s always fun to do Continued from Page 30 musical about all kinds of it with Colombians and assigned to the same suite. marriage hits the stage at the invited Greg to come. He Latinos, they get it, but The result is a hilarious Rockaway Theater Company. came to the conference when we do it for other chain of mistaken identities, When: Friday, Aug. 5 and and lo and behold I gave communities it’s a posi- overblown egos and double Saturday, Aug. 6 at 8 pm; him a fresh dance pack- tive experience because entendres. Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 pm age,” added DeJesus. they are learning some- When: Friday, July 29 and Where: The Post Theatre, While he hails from thing new and they see Saturday, July 30 at 8 pm; Building T4, Fort Tilden/ Brooklyn, DeJesus said the costumes and learn Sunday, July 31 at 2 pm; and Rockaway that coming to Queens a bit about our history,” Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 4-6 Cost: $20 adults, $15 seniors to perform is like going Delgado said. at 8pm and children full circle. “Colombia is the only Where: Theatre Box, 35 Contact: (718) 374-6400 “I was a short order country in South Amer- Verbena Ave., Floral Park Website: www. cook working at Bonfire ica that has coasts on Contact: (516) 900-2031 rockawaytheatrecompany. Grill in Forest Hills, and both the Atlantic and Pa- Website: www.theatrebox. org my friend told me about cific oceans. So we start org dance classes at this on the Pacific coast, and MEETINGS place called Alpha Ome- go to the Andes Moun- “Grease” — Indulge your inner T-Bird or Pink Lady by ga,” said DeJesus. “I tain and the Atlantic North Shore Playwrights seeing the JC Players put on took a couple of classes coast and you learn Circle Meeting — Formerly their production of this long- about 30 years ago, and I about these Colombian known as the Playwrights time audience favorite. got hooked on dance.” dances, which are a fu- Circle of Great Neck, this open The pieces performed by Pajarillo Pinta'o reflect the diverse When: Friday, Aug. 5 and Since becoming an sion of African rhythms group features discussion, Saturday, Aug. 6 at 8 pm; artistic director, he has aspects of Colombian culture, Photo by Naiesha Rose native rhythms, and workshopping and writing Sunday, Aug. 7 at 3 pm helped to raise $4.5 mil- Skandan, artistic direc- said Skandan. “The way Spanish rhythms,” said exercises for playwrights in Where: Glendale-Maspeth lion for the company, tor of Jiva Performing we structure our work is Delgado. Queens and Nassau counties. United Methodist Church, 66- so that Alpha Omega, Arts. to bring forth universal Pajarillo Pinta’o When: Every other Wednesday, 14 Central Ave., Glendale which was founded in Skandan enjoys the emotions so that it can also works in conjunc- 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Cost: $18 adults, $15 kids 1972, will finally have fact that people who resonate with every- tion with the New York Where: Atria, 96 Cutter Mill Contact: (917) 647-7526 its own space to choreo- aren’t Indian will get a body.” Public Library and of- Road, Great Neck Website: www.jcplayers.com graph, dance and teach. chance to learn about a Monica Delgado, as- fers classes in the dance Contact: Muriel, (718) 225-7382 DeJesus is not the only dance form that is close sistant choreographer form. one to be happy about be- to her heart. “It’s a great for Pajarillo Pinta’o as The upcoming shows ing in the festival. way to showcase to di- well as a dancer in the will take place Saturday, “We are excited to verse audiences that troupe, was shocked to July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. TIMESLEDGER.COM have been selected and would not typically see find out that not only 13 at 6:45 pm in Rufus VISIT US AT noticed,” said Sonali Indian classical dance,” was this the first series King Park. 34 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29-AUGUST 4, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM HOME WITH THE RAMONES Continued from Page 29 nent quote from Tommy Ramone taken from the band’s first press re- lease. “The Ramones all originate from Forest Hills and kids who grew up there either became musicians, degenerates or dentists,” the quote said. “The Ramones are Rockaway Beach "pirate rock band" Rattrap Bumpkin was a little of each.” the first act on the bill at the free concert in the Rockaways During the tour, Mel- sponsored by the museum. Photo by Pat Donachie nick contended that the Ramones were now more band, as it turned out, with the Ramones, he popular and vital than lived within a two-block said, was a do-it-yourself ever before. Though it is radius of each other. uniform. a surprising statement to While en route, Levy Melnick lauded the make about a band that said that “the Ramones band’s workmanlike ap- stopped touring in 1996 and punk rock could proach, which brought and whose four origi- only have been invented them from East Village nal members are dead, in New York” and drew a clubs to theaters, arenas the wide range in ages comparison between the and stadiums on six dif- of attendees supported New York gangs of the ferent continents. Mel- his claim. In addition to 1860s and the punk rock- nick said the group was older punk rockers who ers. He said both groups an inspiration for young may have grown up see- came of age in the bars punk rockers across the ing the band when they and saloons of the Bow- world. played the Bowery, there ery. “They were Johnny were teenagers and chil- “It’s where you hung Appleseeds,” he said. dren clad in shirts em- out and made friends. “They’d travel to these blazoned with the dis- It’s where you joined po- small towns around the tinctive Ramones logo, a litical associations and world and kids would see play on the presidential beat people up to make them. They’d say ‘hey, seal with “look out be- sure they voted for the this isn’t too hard.’” low!” written in lieu of right Tammany Hall pol- At the end of the bus the usual “E pluribus itician,” he said. “This tour, many of the attend- unum.” meant you had a social ees departed while some After seeing the ex- identity based on the diehards stayed on board hibition, more than 40 place you hung out.” for the ride to the Rock- fans packed into a small He then asked the aways. A makeshift stage yellow school bus with group to envision New was set up outside of Melnick and Matt Levy, York 125 years after the the bar at Low Tide Bar a tour guide from Levy’s 1860s, when New York where Rockaway Beach Unique New York. The found itself in a similar “pirate rock band” Rat- ensemble headed for For- situation. trap Bumpkin opened est Hills to see the apart- “You had teenagers the evening. They were ment buildings in which hanging out in bars and followed by Unstoppable the band grew up as well saloons on the Bowery Death Machines and as their first rehearsal and wanted to identify Sick Feeling, two acts space, located in the base- themselves out of the selected to round out the ment of a Queens Boule- bar,” Levy said. The evening by a partnership vard law firm. Three of leather jackets and between the museum the four members of the ripped jeans associated and Ridgewood venue Trans Pecos. As Unstoppable Death Machines played to a mostly seated crowd fresh off the beach, several children started dancing in front of the stage. The gui- tarist grabbed a cymbal stand from the drummer’s kit, and brought it out for the children to play. The drummer laughed and complimented the front row of young rockers. “Say hi to the future,” he said. “We can all go Matt Levy and Monte Melnick lead Ramones fans on a bus back to the past. 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New York Fire Department Battalion Chief Vin Mavaro (l) and Mike Piazza New York Empire coach Patrick McEnroe (l) will be joined by some of tennis' top stars, includ- pose for a photo at Doubleday Field. AP Photo / Heather Ainsworth ing Guido Pella, in the squad's first season at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club. Photo Courtesy of NY Empire/Susan Mullane

BY LAURA AMATO and the needs for the team and coach the squad while players Piazza takes his place the league to really have a ven- like Roddick are anxious to Ilana Kloss stood on the ue that was accessible and had make their Forest Hills debut. court at the West Side Tennis a wonderful history, I think all After all, the West Side Ten- Club in Forest Hills in No- the pieces came together.” nis Club is one of the most his- in the Hall of Fame vember and swore she could World TeamTennis, cur- toric locations in all of tennis. almost hear the sounds of the rently in its 41st season, is The site, which first opened in plaque, following in the foot- crowd. the brainchild of Billie Jean 1892, hosted the US Open 60 BY LAURA AMATO steps of New York ace Tom Kloss, the longtime CEO King and consistently brings times, first from 1915 to 1920, Seaver. and commissioner of Mylan together some of the biggest and again from 1924 to 1977. Mike Piazza was select- Few players have meant World TeamTennis, won the names in the sport. “I think the one thing that ed in the 62nd round of the more to a single franchise 1976 US Open doubles titles at This year, the Empire will tennis has is this incredibly MLB Draft in 1988. That’s the than Piazza meant to the Mets the Club and the historic loca- be led by coach—and New York rich history,” Kloss said. “I 1,390th pick overall. and while the catcher faced tion has always held a special native—Patrick McEnroe. The feel like you have a melding of In 1988, every single front his fair share of career ups place in her heart. Now, Kloss team’s roster also includes the old and new here.” office in the MLB thought and downs—he briefly quit is hoping to help write the next former World No. 1 Andy Rod- World TeamTennis also of- that there were 1,389 players the game after struggling in chapter of Forest Hills’ rich dick, 2015 Male Rookie of the fers fans a different approach who could possibly be better the Dodgers minor league tennis history. Year Neal Skupski and rising to the sport. The matches in- than Piazza. system—the challenges sim- World TeamTennis is set to star Christina McHale. clude a shotclock on players’ It didn’t quite shape up ply proved just how strong he return to the West Side Tennis But this isn’t simply a serves and coaches are al- that way. Fast forward to July was. Club this summer, as the New chance for tennis’ biggest lowed to substitute one player, 24, when Piazza’s illustrious In fact, by the end of his ca- York Empire begin its inaugu- names to showcase their skills. per event, per gender at the career reached its pinnacle. reer, Piazza may have proved ral season Sunday. Kloss can’t This is a team sport and these conclusion of a point. The former Mets catcher was himself to be the strongest wait to hear the cheers once players are here to win. The rules create an ener- enshrined in Cooperstown, catcher in the game—at least again. “These are premier, top gized environment and one becoming the lowest draft when it came to the power of “From a league perspective tennis athletes and it’s a very that the Empire hopes will pick ever to be inducted in his swing. we’ve always thought it was competitive environment,” help bring in the community. the Hall of Fame. Over the course of his important to have a team in Empire general manager Col- “It’s year one and the goal “Cannot describe the feel- 16-year career, Piazza hit New York City or at least the leen Hopkins said. “Not only is to be a long-term team, to be ing!” Piazza tweeted after the 427 home runs, including a New York area,” Kloss said. do they want to win for them- a good community partner and ceremony. “Thank you fans major-league record 396 as “When you looked at the in- selves, but they don’t want to to really make this tennis and for a surreal day. Still haven’t a catcher. He was a 12-time vestment that had been made let their team down.” this team really accessible,” hit the the ground!” All-Star and 10-time Silver to upgrade the stadium, when It wasn’t hard for the league Hopkins said. Piazza became just the Slugger Award-winner. He you looked at the passion for to build the Empire this sum- The team is holding a hand- second Hall of Famer to don a also finished in the top five of the club to have competitive, mer. McEnroe was quick to ful of specific events through- Mets cap on his Hall of Fame Continued on Page 40 professional tennis back there jump at the opportunity to Continued on Page 40 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 37 Patterson thrives in basketball spotlight

BY LAURA AMATO It also helps that she is rarely off the court. When Danielle Patterson “AAU gives you so many walked up to the newsstand games and you can keep get- July 23, her hands were shak- ting better,” she said. “Even ing just a little bit. if you have a bad game here It was mostly excitement, or there, you have another although The Mary Louis chance to make up for it dur- Academy basketball standout ing the next game or the next will be the first to admit she day because you have so many was a little nervous as well. games in the next week. It’s a After all, it’s not every day great way for college coaches you’re profiled in a top basket- to really look at you.” ball magazine. Patterson’s college future Patterson’s on-court suc- has long been focused on four cess was featured in SLAM schools—Notre Dame, St. Magazine’s September issue, John’s, Tennessee and Virgin- highlighting a summer that ia—and she knows it won’t be has been nothing short of dom- long until she has to narrow inant for the soon-to-be senior. down that list even more. “It was definitely very She plans to visit Notre cool,” Patterson said. “I was Dame and Tennessee in the so excited. [They] called and next few weeks, but before she told me that I was going to be signs her name on any letter one of five girls they wanted to The Mary Louis Academy senior basketball star Danielle Patterson is garnering national attention, including a of intent, Patterson is deter- feature throughout the differ- feature in SLAM Magazine, after a dominant summer on the AAU circuit. Photo Courtesy of Lamont Patterson mined to lead Mary Louis to a ent editions. I finally got the championship this season. article and flipped to the back squad, Patterson has show- “We’ve won some and we’ve on victories this summer. She might even grab a few and saw myself there. It was cased her skills at such tour- lost some, but I think that She wants to win—any good more headlines along the way. absolutely awesome.” naments as the Tournament it hurt when we didn’t have competitor does—but she also “Once AAU is over it kind Patterson’s summer may of Champions, the Apache Me- some of the players we were wants to take this time to get of gives me a good outlook on have reached its off-court peak morial, the Battle of the Boros supposed to have,” she said. better. AAU offers her the per- what I need to work on going when she finally got her hands and, most recently, the ATL “But everything is going good fect opportunity to do that. into the high school season,” on that magazine, but she’s Summer Slam tournament. now—we’ve got a few key play- Patterson has expanded Patterson said. “It’s really go- also kept herself pretty busy While it hasn’t been non- ers back. That’s making it all a her mid-range game this sum- ing to push me because I really on the basketball court. stop success, Patterson is lot smoother.” mer, while still holding her want to get a championship In her first summer with thankful for the ups and downs As strange as it may sound, own in the post and crashing this year. I’m putting all my the Westchester Hoopers AAU the team has faced. Patterson isn’t solely focused the boards. focus on that going forward.” Former St. John’s player gains ground in NBA

BY LAURA AMATO calm. That made it all just a lot him well at the college level, easier.” but one that isn’t always easy Sir’Dominic Pointer had Pointer started all seven to rely on in the high-scoring been there before, but this Summer League games he world of the NBA. time something was different. played in, averaging four Pointer has done his best The former St. John’s bas- points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 to evolve over the last year ketball player competed in the steals per game. and worked on improving his NBA’s Summer League last Those numbers won’t blow offensive game, averaging 6.9 year, just a few weeks after anyone away, but they’re con- points with the Cavs D-League being drafted in the second sistent and that’s what Pointer affiliate the Canton Charge round by the Cleveland Cava- was hoping for coming into the last season. liers. session in Las Vegas earlier Summer League was a He played well—or as well this month. chance to show that evolution as can be expected when try- It’s also what the Cavs were and Pointer enjoyed every mo- ing to come to terms with be- hoping for. ment he spent on the court. ing a professional basketball Pointer spoke with Cleve- If he managed to turn a few player—but Pointer is the first land coaches before his Sum- heads, even better. to admit that he also played mer League stint began and it “You have to work your way with a bit of a nervous edge. was clear the Cavs wanted him in that way and that’s kind of This time around, when to showcase what he learned perfect for me,” Pointer said. Pointer played those handful in the last year. “I’ve always been a defensive of Summer League games with “They were looking for guy and that means you’ve got the Cavs’ squad, he finally felt something different from ev- to be able to play multiple posi- like he could breathe. And that erybody,” Pointer said. “For tions and get up and down the made all the difference. me, they want defense and to floor.” “I knew what to expect and be able to get up and down the The Cavs’ Summer League the game had kind of slowed court. That’s what I go in and season came to an end July 17 down,” Pointer said. “A year try to do.” with a 89-75 loss to the Chicago into it, plus playing in the D- Pointer’s game starts with Bulls and since then Pointer Former St. John's basketball standout Sir'Dominic Pointer is settling League, everything moved a his performance on defense. It has been focused on the next into the next step of his career after a strong season with the D-League little bit slower, I was more was an approach that served step. He’s constantly in the Canton Charge. Photo Courtesy of NBAE/Getty Images 38 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Pitcher changes career focus to coaching

BY LAURA AMATO helped the infield instructor chance on Midville. work out,” Modica said. “I’d It paid off. Greg Modica grew up with catch for them just so I could “Really there was no ap- a baseball bat in his hand. be out there. Guys would come peal at all,” Modica said of his The Glendale native spent in early and take extra bat- initial response to the Dodg- days playing the game, desper- ting practice and I’d just hang ers. “But I was able to do my ate to make a name for himself around the cages. I wanted own thing and I got very com- at Archbishop Molloy. After to hear what was going on. I fortable and just decided to an up-and-down high school wanted to learn as much as I stay with Midville and help it career, Modica committed to could about the game.” grow.” NAIA Culver-Stockton College But while Modica was cer- Midville has been noth- in Missouri, nearly bursting tain he’d be a coach one day, ing short of dominant since at the seams with big-league he’s the first to admit that Modica joined the program, dreams. watching his own career get regularly bringing in some of He never realized those cut short was a tough pill to the best baseball talent in the dreams. swallow. entire city. Despite signing a free- “I was bitter, but not at the It’s a source of pride for agent contract with the San game,” he said. “When I first Modica, something he wasn’t Diego Padres in 2001—and got hurt, I didn’t attend pro ever sure he would be able a few solid seasons on the baseball games and I didn’t to get again after putting his mound with the Independent talk to my friends in pro ball playing days behind him. League—Modica’s career was quite as often because it hurt Modica isn’t sure how long hampered by injuries. When not to be there with them.” he’ll stay with the Dodgers— he tore his rotator cuff in 2006, After his own career on the diamond came up short, Queens native Greg It didn’t take long for Mod- knowing better than most that he knew he would never get to Modica turned his attention to helping other Big League hopefuls, coach- ica to channel that frustration nothing is set in stone—but for the majors. ing the Midville Dodgers scout team. Photo by Laura Amato into something else. He simply the time being he’s enjoying It was a moment that transferred all his Big League this moment and, most impor- changed his life and one that stride. wanted to coach—eventually. dreams to the amateur level— tantly, is determined to help forced him to alter the way he “As a player I’ve seen mis- Even when he was pitching, but he didn’t just fall into his the players who view him as a looked at the game that had de- takes that people have made,” he showed up at the ball park current role with Midville. role model. fined him. Now, nearly a dec- Modica said. “I’ve seen what hours early, just to be part In fact, a different travel “I put 110 percent into it ade after the injury, Modica is people have done right, what of the pre-game routine. He club offered him a coaching and I want this organization to helping jump-start the careers people have done wrong and wanted to learn every aspect job shortly after his injuries succeed and I want the kids to of other Big League hopefuls, you can kind of try to push of the game, determined to be forced him off the mound. It get better,” Modica said. “I just coaching the Midville Dodgers these kids in the right direc- able to offer the best advice to didn’t take long for Modica want to get the most kids I can scout team. tion. You want them to have an his future players. to realize that opportunity an opportunity to be as suc- It’s an ironic turn of events, easier path.” “I was the guy who got to wasn’t the right fit and he, cessful as they can be. To be but one Modica has taken in Modica always knew he the field two hours early and somewhat begrudingly, took a the best person they can be.” Corona’s Diallo makes noise on Team USA

BY LAURA AMATO this group of guys right here.” and we are coming out to put The squads went back on a show for the crowd. Every It’s been a pretty good sum- and forth early on as the lead time we get a fast break, it’s mer for Corona native Hami- changed five times during the just fun.” dou Diallo. second quarter, but the United Diallo has long been con- Some might even go so far States eventually settled into sidered an under-the-radar as to say that things have been its offensive scheme and closed prospect in the 2017 class, but nothing short of golden for the the first half with seven unan- his performance with Team basketball standout. swered points. USA may have just put him at Diallo—who attends Put- The squad went into the the top of several program’s nam Science Academy in second half with a 48-44 lead lists. Connecticut—made that de- and, most importantly, a re- Over the last few months scription a bit more literal Sat- newed sense of confidence. he’s garnered interest from urday when he helped lead the “They hit big shot after the likes of Duke, Kentucky 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 big shot, but I knew once we and Oregon as well as UConn National Team to a 99-84 win settled in and ran our offense whose coach, Kevin Ollie, over Canada in the gold medal and played defense that we served as an assistant coach game at the 2016 International were going to run away with Hamidou Diallo in the Under Armour Elite 24 game. for Team USA in Chile. Basketball Federation Ameri- it,” Diallo said. “And that’s ex- AP Photo / Gregory Payan Now, Diallo is simply fo- cas U18 Championship in Val- actly what we did in the fourth cused on the next step, tak- divia, Chile. quarter.” defense went to work, turning medal game and his perfor- ing the lessons he learned on Diallo finished with 14 Team USA started the 14 Canadian turnovers into 27 mance over the weekend was Team USA with him. points in the final game as fourth quarter with its big- points and giving up just two more than enough to turn a “Just being humble, and be- Team USA wrapped up the gest lead of the game, and then points in the final 3:57 of play. few heads. ing with this group of guys,” tournament a perfect 5-0 on jumped out to a 15-point lead. It was more than enough Diallo averaged 7.6 points Diallo said. “We all didn’t the court. Canada wouldn’t go away to secure a victory and a gold and 4.6 rebounds over the tour- get to play the amount that “It’s a blessing,” Diallo said without a fight, however, and medal. It was also enough to nament’s five games, shooting we wanted to play, but we got of the victory. “There’s been the squad made it a two-point allow Diallo to step into the 45 percent from the floor. what we came here for. So, now adversity, so it’s a blessing to game midway through the fi- spotlight a bit. “It’s just fun,” Diallo said we just got to go back to our finally get what we came down nal quarter. The Queens native hauled of playing with Team USA. homes and work on our games here for. I’m happy to do it with That was when Team USA’s in six rebounds in the gold “We are blessed to be here, to get better.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 39 Piazza was overcome with clinic with players from a ally about playing very com- emotion during the speech, handful of countries. petitive tennis, playing for Piazza pausing several time to sniffle Tennis As far as the league is con- your city and your team. But Continued from Page 37 and dab at his eyes before the Continued from Page 37 cerned, this is only the begin- it’s also a great way to connect tears fell down his face. He was out the sesaon—which runs ning for the Empire. It’s time the generations,” Kloss said. his league’s MVP voting four forced to stop all together at until Aug. 13—to build the to start a new chapter in ten- “I’m a believer in you have to times. one point as the nearly 50,000 fan base, including ticket dis- nis history and, maybe, even see it to be it and maybe some But wait, there’s more. fans in Cooperstown drowned counts for Queens residents, spark the next generation of kids will come out and start Piazza recorded six seasons him out with “Let’s Go Mets.” autograph sessions for kids sports stars. dreaming about playing for with at least 30 home runs, 100 Piazza’s relationship with under 16 and an instructional “World Team Tennis is re- their hometown team.” RBIs and a .300 batting aver- New York—and its fans—was age. To put that in perspective, never perfect. He was the first all other catchers in baseball to acknowledge that Mets fans One moment in particu- “It motivated me a lot. Just history have combined to post “didn’t take it easy on me,” but lar stands out—walking in being in the atmosphere like nine such seasons. added that he is “better be- Diallo the Cavaliers’ championship that, that’s what you want,” Although it’s easy to be cause of it.” Continued from Page 37 parade. It was a day Pointer Pointer said. “You work for vaguely overwhelmed by In the end, it was a relation- won’t forget anytime soon. that kind of moment and to be the numbers Piazza put up ship that defined everyone in- gym, going over every facet of He’s hoping that sometime part of an organization and throughout his career, most volved. Piazza is a Met for life his game and playing the last soon he’ll experience that team that did that. It makes baseball fans—both casual now, enshrined with an “NY” few months on a loop in his feeling again, but as an NBA you work harder and go hard- and those dedicated to the blue on his cap and a sense of com- memory. player. er on the court.” and orange—remember him pletion in his heart. for one particular moment: a He was always the under- two-run homer in the eighth dog, the player few believed in, inning at Shea Stadium that who simply wanted to make lifted the Mets to a 3-2 win over his dad proud, but now he’s a the Atlanta Braves in the first Hall of Famer. sporting event in New York af- “Dad always dreamed of ter Sept. 11. playing in the major leagues,” “To witness the darkest Piazza said. “My father’s faith evil of the human heart and in me, often greater than my how it tore many loved ones own, is the single most im- from their families will for- portant factor of me being in- ever be burned in my soul,” ducted into this Hall of Fame. Piazza said in his Hall of Fame Thank you, Dad. We made it, speech. “But from tragedy and Dad. The race is over. Now it’s sorrow came bravery, love, time to smell the roses.” compassion, character and, eventually, healing.”

40 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM FLIP after the fire broke, firefight- other street, 123rd and 18th.” Nassau Coliseum in Union- ers were still at the scene redi- The American Red Cross dale, N.Y., but it has been less Fire recting traffic and pedestrians helped the nine families af- Islanders than ideal. According to the Continued from Page 1 along the strip of College Point fected by the fire. Temporary Continued from Page 1 National Hockey League, Is- families. Boulevard from 18th Avenue housing was provided for four lander game attendance is The Fire Department wait- to 20th Avenue, which were families, while the other five were not returned. 13,626 per home game, the ed for a couple of days before blocked off. families had their own reloca- Willets Point is currently third lowest in the NHL. The entering the building to avoid Paul Damiano, owner and tion spots. Emergency funds home to autoshops, unpaved arena itself only holds 15,700 any further personnel inju- hairstylist at Hair Design by were also provided for food and roads and scrap yards. In people, which is well below ries. Paul at 18-10 College Point clothing and in the upcoming 2013 a $3 billion redevelop- the league’s standard by a “We’re looking at the struc- Blvd., said the street closing days case workers will help ment plan was approved by few thousand. tural integrity of the build- was affecting business. the families with referrals for the city to transform it into Barclays Center Chief ing, but we can’t determine “The only thing I saw last longtime housing if needed. a commercial, retail and Executive Officer Brett Yor- until we get in the building,” a night was a lot of fire and a lot Currently five families have residential area. The plan mark spoke about the ob- spokesman said. “Safety is our of trucks,” he said. “I saw the met with caseworkers looking has been the center of contro- structed views to Sports Il- priority, we don’t want to put fire from far away. I live on into long-term housing, ac- versy because the land to be lustrated back in February, anyone in danger.” 123rd Street. Clients called me cording to the American Red redeveloped includes 47 acres telling fans to work around He said the nine firefight- up and told me ‘Are you going Cross. of parkland which cannot be the bad seats. ers sustained only minor inju- to be open?’ I told them we’re sold or leased without autho- “Our seating capacity is ries. OK. They told me they can’t go rization from state Legisla- over 15,700,” he said. “Within --- On the Friday morning through, they have to take an- ture. State Sen. Tony Avella that capacity there’s a lot of (D-Bayside), along with civic great seats. Do we have some groups, business owners obstructed seats? Yes, we and residents, filed a lawsuit do. Are fans aware of those bled the capital funding for ward, tools such as MIH and challenging the transfer of obstructed seats before they Housing HPD, and, most recently in ZQA will help foster economi- the land, which an appellate purchase them? Yes, they are. the 10-year capital plan, in- cally diverse neighborhoods court has upheld. The mega- There’s really nothing we’re Continued from Page 4 cluded nearly $7.5 billion for and house a wider range of project has been halted. going to do from a capital im- $40,800 for a family of three affordable housing and more New Yorkers. Neighborhood There has been no indica- provement standpoint. You and of these homes, 50 percent than $1 billion in funding planning initiatives will in- tion as to where exactly the can watch the game on your are for New Yorkers making for the parks, libraries, road crease capacity and ensure arena would be built within mobile device. The game is less than $19,050, or $24,500 construction and other infra- future housing opportunities Willets Point. on the scoreboard. There are for a family of three, officials structure necessary to support and create thriving neighbor- The Islanders currently many ways to view the game said. neighborhood growth and new hoods with investments to play in Barclays Center in if you’re in one of those ob- “We ramped up from day housing opportunities, accord- support growth. Working to- Downtown Brooklyn. Fans structed seats. We aren’t go- one to meet the goals of Hous- ing to the administration. gether, we are creating a more have complained about the ing to be able to change the ing New York, and we are now “The Department of City equitable New York with af- arena, saying the views are seats in the building. That is seeing the results of those ef- Planning is working with com- fordable housing for residents obstructed and that getting what it is. But there are cer- forts,” Department of Hous- munities, our sister agencies at all income levels.” to the stadium and parking is tainly other ways we can en- ing Preservation and Devel- and elected officials to iden- New Yorkers can apply for an issue. Players on the team hance the experience.” opment Commissioner Vicki tify opportunities for afford- affordable housing at nyc.gov/ are also unhappy. Through- Islanders partner, Jon Been said. “This is borne out able housing in applications housingconnect or by calling out the last season one of the Ledecky, spoke to journalist not just in the numbers, but both public and private,” City 311. main complaints has been the in July and acknowledged in the people we are reaching Planning Commission Chair- ice conditions, which league issues with the Barclay Sta- through the affordable hous- man Carl Weisbrod said. “This Reach reporter Bill Parry by technicians have tried to fix. dium ing we build and preserve.” year’s numbers prove that the e-mail at [email protected] The arena was originally de- “We have to make Bar- To meet the goals of Hous- focus on affordable housing is or by phone at (718) 260–4538. signed to house the Brooklyn clays Center feel more like ing New York, de Blasio dou- bearing fruit. As we move for- Nets, a basketball team. the Islanders’ home,” he said. The Islanders have spent “It’s a wonderful facility, but just one year in the Brooklyn it is generic. So we’re work- arena since their move from ing with Barclays.” than enough net new value to community process in order BQX pay for the investment.” to approve this thing,” Fer- During a meeting last Fri- ris said. “Can you imagine a According to Sanitation, Continued from Page 7 day with the CNG News Group, ULURP process in six commu- donateNYC donateNYC will reduce the and don’t currently pay taxes which publishes TimesLedger nity boards simultaneously? amount of waste which goes would eventually come back Newspapers, Ferris and other This is akin to running a po- Continued from Page 4 to landfills in quantifiable on the tax rolls. Irrespective members of the Friends of the litical campaign, like running ways so the city can assess of the current programs avail- BQX seemed more concerned for mayor.” to flood mitigation and dona- progress toward its 2030 goal. able, the creation of a reliable with the public review process tions of reusable goods. In 2015, a similar program north-south mass transit sys- that will get underway in late Reach reporter Bill Parry by “As New York City con- known as ReuseNYC diverted tem along the East River wa- 2017 or early 2018. e-mail at [email protected] tends with the challenge of 40 million pounds of material terfront would generate more “There will be a massive or by phone at (718) 260–4538. combating climate change, from landfills to non-profit PlanNYC has been an inte- partners to the program. gral component in outlining This also led to a reduction our vision to become a truly in 60,000 tons of carbon emis- forcement searched the Co- U.S. attorney said sustainable city,” said Coun- sions. Gigliotti rona restaurant. During the Gregorio faces a mandatory cilman Donovan Richards Partner organizations search they seized multiple minimum sentence of 15 years (D-Laurelton), chair of the served more than 1.3 million Continued from Page 2 guns, including a 12-gauge in prison and his son Angelo a Committee on Environmen- New Yorkers through family shipment of yucca from Costa shotgun and 22. Caliber Colt minimum of 20 years in prison tal Protection and co-chair of services, housing and shelter- Rica was seized containing 15 pistol, among others. They when they are sentenced. the OneNYC Advisory Board. ing, health care, workforce kilograms of cocaine. Franco also seized over $100,000 in Franco Fazio’s charges are “Locally,southeast Queens development and food bank Fazio, a relative and Italian cash and a drug ledger listing still pending. residents will finally see programs. national, allegedly flew to Cos- disbursements on the narcot- long- and short-term mitiga- ta Rica to pay the source of the ics sales, according to pros- Reach Gina Martinez by e- tion measures in their neigh- Reach reporter Mark Hal- shipment $170,000, prosecutors ecutors. When law enforce- mail at gmartinez@cnglocal. borhoods to address flooding lum by e-mail at mhallum@ said. ment searched the Gigliottis’ com or by phone at (718) 260– along with other expected cnglocal.com or by phone at Gregorio and Angelo Whitestone residence, they 4566. courses of action to respond (718) 260–4564. Gigliotti were arrested on discovered a loaded handgun to concerns in low-and mid- March 11, 2015, when law en- and over $18,000 in cash, the dle-income neighborhoods.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 29–AUGUST 4, 2016 41

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