Blizzard Blitzes Flushing Slated for New Downtown Digs Out, but Other Parts of Queens Had Slower Recovery Bayside School by MADINA TOURE

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BY TOM MOMBERG Elected officials and residents said Queens was faring a The city School Construc- bit better at mid-week after ex- tion Authority will soon have pressing frustration over the construction of a new 416-seat slow cleanup from the blizzard elementary school underway that left streets impassable in in Bayside, about 2 1/2 years some neighborhoods. after it purchased the former The second worst snow- Keil Brothers Nursery with storm in the city’s history City Council approval. dumped as much as 34 inches Hoping the SCA would con- on Jackson Heights and bur- sider altering the plan to limit ied some central Queens thor- its impact on the surrounding oughfares in drifts, but other neighborhood, state Sen. Tony parts of the borough were Avella (D-Bayside) wrote a let- back to normal two days after ter to the mayor, Department the blizzard struck. of Education Chancellor Car- Mayor Bill de Blasio visited men Fariña and SCA CEO Lor- Queens twice after the storm raine Grillo, listing a number and conceded that the city of ways the community said could have done a better job the site was inappropriate for in certain parts. He also point- a school when it was proposed ed out that heavy snowfall in 2013. can pose major problems for In response, Avella said the Queens because the borough DOE told him the SCA would has the largest land area and soon start building on the site the most roads. without any modifications Borough President Melin- to the proposal, the details of da Katz said the city was un- which have not yet been re- prepared for the ferocity of the leased. storm, but city agencies still The SCA and DOE declined performed well. requests for comment and did Along Main Street in down- not respond to questions about town Flushing Wednesday building specifications or a morning, it appeared to be timeline for the construction business as usual. Although of the school. there were still piles of snow, There are already 21 el- Mid-storm, this intrepid romantic—screen name j_cardy—posts a photo of himself on Instagram smooching the sidewalks were clear for ementary schools in School with his girlfriend in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. "It's dope when you have someone that can adjust to pedestrians to walk and roads Continued on Page 44 your craziness by going out in this weather and having a good time," he writes. j_cardy/instagram Continued on Page 44 Is citizen budgeting working out?

When Participatory Bud- the process, which allows over $2 million for PB fund- geting came to New York City citizens to allocate at least $1 ing in past years. Yet with in 2011, it was met with en- million of their Council mem- only 20 percent of his projects thusiasm across Queens. The ber’s discretionary funds, the completed, questions linger City Council called it “revolu- passion is waning. Council- over the program’s effective- tionary” and residents saw it man Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone ness. as an example of democracy Park) was the first in Queens See story on Page 4, 5. in action. But five years into to adopt PB and has given

A CNG Publication Vol. 25 No. 5 56 total pages State has space to ﬁ ll Queens College gets Creedmoor Psych campus surplus to be empty by 2017 into solar power plan

BY MADINA TOURE a more sustainable society is in keeping with our mis- Queens College will be sion to learn so that we may housing a solar storage sys- serve.” tem as part of a new three- The 50- to 60-kilowatt PV year collaboration with the system would be built near Electric Power Research the FitzGerald Gymnasium, Institute and the New York which serves as a coastal Power Authority. storm shelter for the com- Last week, the U.S. Depart- munity. The Sustainable ment of Energy announced CUNY program, which has support for the collaboration, led federal, state and city ef- which includes creating a forts since 2005 to reduce the solar photovoltaics system soft costs of installing solar, at the college under the Sun- is leading the CUNY team Shot Initiative’s Sustainable as part of the CUNY Smart and Holistic Integration of Distributed Generation (DG) Energy Storage and Solar PV Hub, a three-year initiative program designed to increase that will develop a strategic solar-generated electricity pathway to a more resilient through integrated photovol- distributed energy system. taic and energy storage solu- The Smart DG Hub won sup- tions . port from the Department of Félix Matos Rodríguez, Energy SunShot Initiative in the college’s president, said 2014. the school prides itself on be- Tria Case, CUNY’s sus- Empire State Development is working with BJH Advisors to identify potential uses for the Creedmoor ing a community leader in tainability director, said Sus- Psychiatric Center, where all of the surplus buildings on campus are expected to be vacant by 2017. File sustainability initiatives. tainable CUNY’s work over “We strive for what will the last decade to reduce so- BY TOM MOMBERG last year to help with plan- residents would not want. benefit the campus and our lar market barriers has made ning on the campus, at which State Sen. Leroy Comrie borough, and simultaneously it easier for New Yorkers to The surplus section of the time it was rumored the gov- (D-Hollis), whose constitu- provide our students with go solar. Creedmoor Psychiatric Cen- ernor was eyeing the land for ency includes Creedmoor but an opportunity to learn best “Through the Smart DG ter campus will be completely a homeless shelter. That idea not the surrounding neigh- practices as part of their QC Hub and this project, CUNY vacant by 2017, which means was met with strong commu- borhoods, said it is a difficult education,” Rodríguez said. will now help demonstrate the surrounding community nity opposition, and has since task to find possible solutions “Learning to contribute to Continued on Page 44 and the state’s primary eco- been nixed. for the vacant land, but would nomic development agency BJH Advisors is currently hope residents are included in must work together to find working to identify potential the process. appropriate uses for the state uses for the site, based on in- “I know they don’t want to land. put ESD got from community see any high rises or any big The state-owned campus meetings last summer, treat- box stores, and they certainly includes 37 buildings in mul- ing them as scenarios and an- don’t want housing for home- tiple Queens neighborhoods. alyzing the feasibility of each less,” Comrie said. A 53-acre section of the cam- one. Part of the difficulty in se- pus that includes 25 buildings The psychiatric center, lecting an appropriate use for in Queens Village just south of which operates alongside the the surplus land is finding the Union Turnpike has been state Office for People with something a state or city agen- designated a surplus by the Mental Disabilities and Of- cy could benefit from without state. After current leases end fice of Mental Health, will having a negative impact on for other organizations at the remain on the site, along with residential areas, or organiza- site in March of 2017, all of the the public school campus on tions that would invest in land surplus buildings will be va- the Glen Oaks section of the they would have to lease from cant. Many of those buildings property. the state. are in poor condition, accord- No public meetings con- Comrie said it would be un- ing to an Empire State Devel- cerning the site have been likely the state would give up Queens College will be home to a solar storage system in a collabo- opment official. held in some time, but ESD any of the land on the Creed- ration with the Electric Power Research Institute and the New York ESD hired BJH Advisors said it was clear what nearby moor campus. Power Authority. 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BY TOM MOMBERG Other proposed renovations of the property. include a major excavation to The commissioners did The city Landmarks Pres- expand the cellar floor to the have some concerns about the ervation Commission has ap- footprint of the new addition proposal. proved major renovations and for a new large kitchen, walk-in The LPC approved the proj- expansions for two historic- closet and powder room. Wolfe ect under the condition that district homes in Douglas- has planned to reconfigure the Stacom match the pitch of the ton—one on Bay Street and first floor to turn the existing roof of the addition to the ex- another on Beverly Road. kitchen into a den, convert the isting structure, and that the The Libby family—who current dining room into a me- driveway be redesigned to have owned a free-standing dia room and update the cur- match the neighborhood con- single-family Colonial Revival rent central “salon” room into textually. house at 233-20 Bay St. since the a dining room. The owners of the historic district house at 233-20 Bay St. plan to build “While (the Historic Dis- 1930s—has proposed not only The LPC commissioners out the first floor to make a new, larger kitchen. Google Earth tricts Council) agreed that the repairing some deteriorating posed no objections to the pro- expansion of the house was features of the home, but they posal at the January hearing addition to the property. bedroom and bathroom on the well conceived, the driveway is also want to enclose the front and said the plans were re- The 1,900-square-foot house second floor. another matter,” Historic Dis- porch and add space to remodel spectful of the existing house. was originally built on a large The architect said the total tricts Council Director Kelly the first-floor layout to accom- The commission’s approval of corner lot in 1926 by postwar living space of the home would Carroll said during the LPC modate their current needs. the project was unanimous. East Hampton-based architect be increased to about 2,775 hearing. “While the former The 1,640-square-foot house Community Board 11 previ- Alfred Scheffer. square feet once the expansion driveway was subdued, the was originally built in 1905. ously approved the proposal. Stacom has proposed relo- is completed. proposed width is overwhelm- Little Neck-based architect Elizabeth and Michael cating the house’s driveway Details of the plan show the ing, the fieldstone posts are Kevin Wolfe is working with Sitler—who bought their Eng- from Beverly Road to Douglas addition matching the existing inappropriate and non-contex- Alice Libby to replace all the lish Cottage-style house at 240- Road, where it would lead into structure, with a nearly sym- tual, and the heavy wooden existing windows and shut- 82 Beverly Road in 2010—are a new basement-level two-car met ric a l roof a rch but at a di f fer- gate would fare better if it were ters. They have also proposed no longer content with its small garage. Above the garage the ent pitch. The design also calls transparent.” restoring the detached garage, layout, according to Bayside home expansion would mirror for a gate and two stone posts CB 11 previously approved enclosing the front porch with architect John Stacom, whom the existing facade to make on the sides of awider driveway the addition but also asked the glass panels and rebuilding the Sitlers hired to design and space for a sun room on the sloped into the ground with a architect to redesign the roof the rear porch. oversee the construction of an first floor and a new master retaining wall against the front to match the existing home. DIAL-A-BALLOON Professional Balloon Delivery & Decorating Serving the Tri-State Area for Over 30 Years >O`bg 0OZZ]]\a T]`OZZ]QQOaW]\a When you’re ready to feel better, Delivery from NYC to Long Island 7 days a week Visit our new photo website at: dialaballoon.com we’re right around Let us help design your next party or event the corner. Visit our showroom: Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy from th 15-29 149 Street, Whitestone Palmadessa & Brodsky 0OZZ]]\2SZWdS`gAS`dWQS( Call us at (718) 461-0163 % &0/::==< or visit QueensGastroDoc.com ##$$$ Delivery 7 Days A Week 4]ZZ]eca]\4OQSP]]YOb eeeTOQSP]]YQ][RWOZOPOZZ]]\

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BY GABRIEL ROM cy that our lawmakers have to deal with.” Eddie Valentine is exasper- A TimesLedger analysis ated. found that since 2012, 23 per- In 2011, the former chief cent of Queens’ Participatory of the Rockaway Point Volun- Budget projects have been teer Fire Department wanted completed with more than $7 upgrades for his station: two million still tied up in incom- dozen emergency pagers, a plete projects. cascade system that would al- Out of 35 projects in Ul- low his men to refill their oxy- rich’s district, seven have been gen tanks and a water pump to completed--six of which are alleviate plumbing problems. school projects. The completed Valentine took notice of a school upgrades include over new and relatively unknown $600,000 for technology and city program called Partici- safety updates. patory Budgeting (PB). The Of the 28 non-completed program, which originated in projects in Ulrich’s district, Brazil in 1989, involves resi- two are under construction, dents brainstorming on spend- while the rest are in earlier ing ideas, helping to allocate at stages. least $1 million of their Coun- cil member’s capital budget LABS OF DEMOCRACY funds. With the help of numer- Robby Schwach, a legisla- ous committees, community tive aide to Ulrich, describes volunteers develop proposals the problems with the 2011 based on these ideas and resi- projects as initial hiccups. dents vote on them. City agen- “It’s safe to say that we cies then vet projects and give The $100,000 secured through Participatory Budgeting for interior renovations to the Queens Library at weren’t aware of those regula- cost estimates. Richmond Hill could not be completed separately from a larger $6.5 million reconstruction project for the tions or didn’t provide that in- For Valentine, that’s where building. Photo by Michael Shain formation at the outset,” said the trouble began. Schwach, who wasn’t part of He attended workshop first in Queens to adopt the PB the city, deemed ineligible be- bold: “How would you spend $1 Ulrich’s staff at the time. meetings and campaigned for program. Valentine’s projects cause his fire department was million to improve your neigh- Schwach now gives out an his upgrades, getting them won, receiving a total of 2,444 considered a “non-city capital borhood?” extensive handbook to partici- on the inaugural PB ballot votes and securing $147,000 project.” That classification The City Council called it pants that outlines eligibility in Councilman Eric Ulrich’s from the city. But suddenly meant the volunteer depart- “revolutionary,” and Queens requirements for projects. (R-Ozone Park) district, the the projects were denied by ment was subject to a host of residents saw it as an oppor- “Whether it was a lack of regulations, like a minimum tunity to engage with the nuts having a full understanding of of one full-time paid employee, and bolts of city politics. As of the process, or we just weren’t years of audited financial re- 2016, 10 of Queens’ 14 Council given the right information, ports and non-profit registra- members will have adopted we have learned our lessons: tion documents. the program. We’re less likely to push a non- All of this was news to Val- But even as Participatory city capital project,” he added. entine. It was the first time he Budgeting has been rolled out But for some, that’s the had heard the phrase “non- across the borough, some of wrong lesson. city capital project.” those involved in Ulrich’s dis- In the first years of the “This all came as a total trict have soured on the pro- Ulrich program Ed Wendell, surprise,” an angry Valentine cess. Despite considerable sup- Vance Barbour and Alexander said. port and initial enthusiasm, Blenkinsopp, all senior mem- That same year, six miles satisfaction with the program bers of the Woodhaven Resi- east of Valentine’s department, has waned. dents Block Association, were the Knights of Columbus Rock- Through interviews with enthusiastic. away Council won $45,000 in participants, a picture emerg- “The whole idea for PB, PB money to make a bathroom es of a complex and time-laden the way the city was selling it, in the building handicap ac- process that has its heart in was to stir up creative juices, cessible. Just as in Valentine’s the right place, but struggles to listen to people and to come case, the project was vetted, with many of the same prob- up with innovative and new the votes counted, the money lems that afflict city politics ideas,” Wendell said. supposedly allocated and then in general: bureaucracy, poor Barbour described early it was ultimately denied by the communication and inter- brainstorming sessions as city for being a “non-city capi- agency squabbling. small labs of democracy. Re- tal project.” “On one hand, this is a fan- gardless of the time of day, he How had almost $200,000 in tastic opportunity to get civic said at least 40 people would discretionary funding been al- involvement and I’ve seen show up and the atmosphere located to projects that should people who weren’t engaged would be electric with team never have made the ballot in who are now engaged,” said members laughing, arguing the first place? Peter Beadle, a former bud- and proposing new ideas. Participatory Budgeting get delegate and committee “This was real community was first introduced to New facilitator from Forest Hills. engagement and real outside- York in the fall of 2011 and the “On the other hand, we are of-the-box thinking,” he said. pitch was as simple as it was sheltered from the bureaucra- Continued on Page 5 4 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM as boro projects fail to materialize

Continued from Page 4 DOT, originally tasked “People were using their with carrying out the resur- imagination to see what they facing, requested that the could do.” Parks Department implement it. According to a Parks A PROBLEM OF spokeswoman, the money has EXPECTATIONS yet to be transferred to the agency and there is no project- It was precisely those “non- ed completion date. According city capital projects” like flow- to Schwach, he has been out to er boxes or community board the site with Parks and com- notice signs that got partici- munity members and prelimi- pants excited. But the process nary discussions are taking of turning these rough, some- place. times outlandish ideas, into formal proposals proved to be ONLY SEVEN difficult. Many projects were PROJECTS DONE summarily rejected by city agencies, often without expla- As many of PB’s early nation, according to Barbour. adopters struggle to point to “When it came to find- concrete successes, a number ing out what we could do, we of projects have been bundled couldn’t find a single city into larger, non-PB projects by agency with a flashlight,” he city agencies. Members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association brainstorm project ideas for the 2014 Participatory said. “Nothing outside of a One such project is a Budgeting in Councilman Eric Ulrich's district. Courtesy of Ed Wendell $100,000 renovation for a meeting room at the Queens Li- ers in Central Queens. before and put it towards the of the Poppenhusen Institute brary at Richmond Hill. The Citywide, in 2014 fewer stage. When combined with which received $250,000 in PB renovation, though, could than half of those who signed additional resources from Bor- money from Councilman Paul not be completed separately up to be delegates at the begin- ough President Melinda Katz’ Vallone (D-Bayside) in 2013, is from a larger $6.5 million re- ning of the process ended up office, the money turned out to also sanguine. construction project for a full serving actively through the be sufficient and the project is “We know the wheels of bu- building renovation. That delegate phase, even as the currently in its design phase. reaucracy move slowly,” she project, which has been under number of participants has “I think PB does really said. “As a rule, capital proj- discussion for “at least four or grown yearly, according to a work,” Pastore said. It’s a ects take time and that’s not five years,” according to King, report put out by the Urban great way to get people more unusual. Have you ever lived is still in its planning phase, Justice Center. involved.” in New York?” with no projected completion “PB opened my eyes,” said “I’ve seen great benefits,” date. Toby Sheppard Bloch, a mem- he added “but it becomes a lit- Reach reporter Gabriel Rom “It seems to me that we ber of Community Board 5 tle confusing with all the red by e-mail at grom@cnglocal. might have had people voting and an early proponent of the tape to get projects done.” com or by phone at (718) 260– ERIC ULRICH on projects that were going to program. “I’ve started to take Susan Brustmann, director 4564. be funded anyway,” Blenkin- voices critical of city bureau- very small square box ever sopp said. “Either people were cracy more seriously. I think made the list.” wasting their time or we were it’s fundamentally disrespect- The city, he said, tended to wasting a valuable opportu- ful to have such a poor record approve basic upkeep projects nity to push another project to of follow-through.” such as roadway resurfacings, the front of the line.” Only a single non-school sidewalk extensions, median King said the bundling project has been completed in repavings and bus countdown technique is used to save Ulrich’s district since he ad- clocks. money and avoid unnecessary opted PB four years ago. For Schwach, the basic disruptions. She was unable to “We still don’t have any projects are largely the point say whether participants had material to show to people of PB. been made aware of the out- what has been accomplished “This is a way for us to pri- standing renovations at voting through PB,” said Wendell, a oritize projects that the com- time. member of the WRBA. “There munity thinks are important,” She pointed out that the is nothing for us to hang our he said. program is evolving each year, hat on. You need to be able to But a number of the small- with city agencies focusing on tell people: Look, we won, and er projects have been hit with increasing communication we don’t have anything like delays. with voters and delegates. that. If we don’t see things A $200,000 library vend- “I think this year there is soon, it’s going to be very hard ing machine in Breezy Point a lot more education for the come next fall to get people in- has been put on pause after committees putting projects terested in PB.” an agreement in principal fell up for ballot,” she said. The li- through soon after Hurricane brary system is working more EN ROUTE TO SUCCESS Sandy, according to Joanne closely with the Council mem- Eddy Pastore, a Far Rock- King, director of communica- bers to frame projects. But it’s away activist, hoped to build tions for the Queens Library, unrealistic to assume that if an entertainment stage. He while a $100,000 median resur- you vote on a Tuesday a project secured $200,000 in PB funds facing project that was listed will get done on Thursday.” for the stage which proved not as having an “agency feasibil- Yet with only rough project- to be enough. In an example of ity issue” seems to have fallen ed completion dates on what the flexibility of the process, The Knights of Columbus Rockaway Council, located at 333 Beach 90th into a black hole between city many consider basic projects, Pastore combined $150,000 St, Rockaway Beach, was supposed to receive $45,000 in Participatory agencies. PB is beginning to lose follow- from a gazebo project the year Budgeting funds for a handicap bathroom upgrade. Photo by Michael Shain TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 5 "1D>OPM@*N8JMOC"5CJPN

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BY GABRIEL ROM who contend their streets, very clear,” he added Tuesday. especially in central Queens, “Many others were sloppy & Residents of central Queens were neglected by city ser- slushy, but safely passable. I’ll say that after days of city neg- vices after the second largest accept that. ligence their streets have been snowstorm in city history. Even after the city’s re- plowed and their neighbor- The mayor maintains that sponse, civic leaders from hoods addressed by the mayor given difficult circumstances, Central Queens remained in the aftermath of a blizzard the city addressed the cleanup frustrated. that blanketed New York with in Queens as best it could. “The city has lost its in- over two feet of snow. In Jack- Almost half of the city’s stitutional memory,” said son Heights as much as 34 snow-plowing equipment had Vincent Arcuri, chairman of inches fell. been diverted to Queens by Community Board 5. “They City Councilman Eric Ul- Monday, according to the may- should have remembered our rich (R-Ozone Park) held a or’s office. last storm and where the bad press conference Monday af- At a press conference areas were in Queens. That’s ternoon in which he accused Monday morning, Mayor Bill where they should have sent the city of failing its duty in de Blasio reiterated that the their troops. But it seemed like Queens. clean-up effort in Queens they were just doing business “We want to know why could have been better. as usual.” the city of New York and why “Some areas of Queens Amid the chaos, there were Mayor DeBlasio did not dedi- were strong, others less so. I also stories of residents band- cate the proper equipment, was out yesterday in Flushing, A snow plow on 68th Road in Middle Village. Photo by Michael Shain ing together to help one anoth- the proper manpower to clean- South Jamaica, Long Island er. Numerous videos posted on ing the streets of this com- City and Astoria,” de Blasio Blasio. find out that 88th Avenue social media showed Queens munity and so many other said at the Manhattan news By Tuesday, the city had in #Woodhaven is getting pedestrians helping cars stuck neighborhoods in the borough conference. fully reallocated its resources plowed,” tweeted Alexander in snow to get free. of Queens,” Ulrich said. “The Queens was soon given ad- to the borough and residents Blenkinsopp spokesman for city failed.” ditional plows totaling 920, began reporting that clogged the Woodhaven Residents Reach reporter Gabriel Rom Ulrich was part of a grow- more than in any other bor- side streets were getting due Block Association. by e-mail at grom@cnglocal. ing chorus of Queens lawmak- ough, according to Amy Spi- attention. “Today, vast majority of com or by phone at (718) 260– ers, civic leaders and residents talnik, a spokeswoman for de “Extremely pleased to #Woodhaven streets were 4564. SCIATICASCIATICA PAIN?PAIN? Do You Have Sciatica Or Its Symptoms?

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8 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Transit groups blast Katz talks of progress gov on MTA funding Boro prez names library reform among achievements

BY BILL PARRY The emperor has no clothes, or more accurately, he prom- When members of Riders ises he will have clothes in Alliance lugged a 6-foot-tall a few years, but he won’t say cardboard cutout of Gov. exactly when. If Gov. Cuomo Cuomo onto the No. 7 subway is serious about investing line in July, the public transit in public transit, he needs advocates were trying to get to provide funding this year the governor to address the instead of just another prom- MTA budget and its $14 bil- ise that it may happen in the lion deficit. future.” On Tuesday, the Alliance On Jan. 8, Cuomo visited joined other groups, such as the New York Transit Mu- the Straphangers Campaign seum to outline his commit- and Tri-State Transportation ment of $7.3 billion for the Campaign, to alert 9 million MTA capital program in ad- daily MTA riders that Cuo- dition to the $1 billion in last mo’s 2016-17 budget proposal year’s budget. In the actual contains no new money for budget Cuomo released Jan. the MTA capital program, 13, he proposes to allocate even after the governor an- zero funds toward the $7.3 bil- nounced plans to “modernize lion remaining in the State’s and fundamentally trans- commitment. form the MTA” with billions The budget also lays out of dollars in investment. no specific timetable for al- His critics claim instead locating those funds. Instead of providing any of the $7.3 it has non-binding language billion in state funding the claiming that the state will governor promised toward allocate its share of the funds the capital program, Cuomo’s “after MTA capital resources Queens Borough President Melinda Katz says the borough has made progress since she took office. budget offers only a non- planned for the capital pro- Photo courtesy of Borough President Katz's Office binding reiteration of his gram, not including addition- 2015 promise to fund the pro- al city and state funds, have BY MADINA TOURE this year. than $13 million last year in gram. Mayor Bill de Blasio, been exhausted.” Katz also noted that 15 capital investments across a who committed $2.5 billion Gene Russianoff of the At her annual State of the trailers have been removed dozen branches. in MTA funding, to be pro- NYPIRG Straphangers Cam- Borough Address last week, from six different elementary Katz also touted her work in vided when the state makes paign said, “Downstate tran- Queens Borough President schools during her first two helping to save the New York its contribution, also does sit systems are in desper- Melinda Katz cited a plan to years in office, and that 59 State Pavilion in Flushing not include any of that new ate need of repair, but Gov. remove classroom trailers more trailers are on the docket Meadows Corona Park, which funding in his 2016-17 budget Cuomo has cynically chosen from borough schools, the re- for removal across 20 different she made a priority when she proposal. to respond with a plan that’s organization of the Queens Li- schools in the borough. came into office. “Gov. Cuomo promised opaque, unclear and a text- brary following a corruption “It is not an easy process She said that she and oth- the world to transit riders, book exercise in one level scandal and the renovation of but together, everyone in this ers have secured $10 million but all he is delivering is an- of government trying to off- the New York State Pavilion as room can do it,” she said. to date toward electrical and other IOU,” Riders Alliance load its responsibilities on signs of the progress the bor- She also said the Queens structural improvements for Executive Director John another.” ough has made. Library has come a long way the towers. Raskin said. “After all these Beyond the $1 billion that Katz spoke before a crowd since “its dark saga of 2014,” re- “For years, even when no promises, transit riders as- is already appropriated and of more than 1,000 elected offi- ferring to former CEO Thomas one else wanted anything to do sumed there would be cash available for their use, there cials, city agency commission- Galante, who was placed on in- with it, volunteers of the New in the budget, but it turns are no additional new appro- ers, community leaders and definite leave for alleged mis- York State Pavilion Painting out it’s just another promise. Continued on Page 43 Queens residents in the Kup- use of funds. Project did their best to up- ferberg Center for the Arts’ She credited state Assem- keep at least the base of the Colden Auditorium at Queens blyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Co- Pavilion,” she said. College Jan. 21. rona) and state Sen. Michael She also cited other ac- Actor and model Branden Gianaris (D-Astoria) for push- complishments such as the Wellington, who is also an in- ing forward legislation aimed Jamaica Now Action Plan to game host for the Mets, served at reforming the library sys- revitalize Jamaica, criticized as master of ceremonies. tem. the Common Core curricu- The borough president re- “Since then and especially lum, shared some of her res- marked that while Queens in the past year, the library ervations about Mayor Bill de has many high-performing has refocused full energy back Blasio’s rezoning proposals schools, it also has the most to where it matters most: to and recognized the late NYPD overcrowded schools in the our families, especially chil- Officers Brian Moore, Wen- city. dren and seniors, who rely on jian Liu and Rafael Ramos, Six classroom trailers at its services and deserve noth- who were murdered while on PS 19 in Corona, the largest el- ing less than a world-class li- patrol. ementary school in New York brary system,” Katz said. At the end of her address, City, were supposed to be tem- She also said the library’s she brought out New York porary but have been in use board of trustees took into Mets General Manager Sandy for decades, housing up to 600 account recommendations Alderson, former player Ed- schoolkids at a time, she said. issued in the audit by City gardo Alfonzo and Mets Man- Riders Alliance targets Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again for his failure Those trailers are now sched- Comptroller Scott Stringer ager Terry Collins, who led the to fund the MTA capital plan. uled for removal by the end of and that she allocated more team into the World Series. TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 9 POLICE C.O.D. Blotter Woman dies after being hit by cement truck: NYPD

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Blizzards pose precarious challenges for New York City mayors when the snow piles up on Queens’ streets and the plows are slow to dig out residents. De Blasio earned failing grades for impassable roads and buried cars in some Queens neighborhoods during the blizzard of 2016, which brought back memories of two predecessors imperiled by outrage in the county after heavy snows. Back in 1969, when John Lindsay was mayor and 20 inches of snow crippled the borough for a week, he was roundly blamed for ignoring eastern Queens, where he was pelted by snowballs as he toured the snow-bound streets. UN Under-Secretary Ralph Bunche, who lived in Kew Gardens, sent a telegram to City Hall three days after the storm, saying not a single snowplow had been sighted. The Feb. 10, 1969 nor’easter, known as the “Lindsay Snowstorm,” cost him the GOP primary for re-election, but he won a second term on the Liberal Party line. Michael Bloomberg had his own debacle on Dec. 26, 2010 when a blizzard paralyzed the city, left some Queens streets unplowed for days and halted sub- ways, buses and the LIRR for an extended period. The mayor and many of his top aides were out of town for the holidays. Bloomberg refused to disclose OTHER VOICES his whereabouts, but The New York Times traced his private jet to Bermuda. City Hall was dogged by un- founded rumors started by Bayside City Councilman Dan Halloran that the Sanitation Department was engaged in a labor dispute plot to slow down plowing. Storm brings out the Nanny State Bloomberg, who was in his third term, faced bit- ter accusations from Queens that he favored Man- Gov. Cuomo and the mayor are infantilizing the population Because of the Nanny State edict, hattan and ignored the rest of the city when the near decided to shut down all roads and the scary thing is that most we were unable to bring in our catastrophic snowstorms hit. His administration’s and most mass transit in New people probably agree with the staff the next day to begin plow- feet were held to the fire at several hearings. York City during our recent epic mayor and governor. Not a single ing and shoveling our driveways, Despite the outcry over snow-choked side streets snowstorm. The mayor threatens reporter asked the mayor how he sidewalks and stoops. The mayor in parts of Queens, de Blasio’s track record was far to arrest drivers who disobey his expects hospital workers to get to and governor’s decision to shut better in the second-worst snowstorm in city history. edict. their jobs. down the roads and mass transit Subway service resumed the day after the storm, Yes, the same progressive Shortly after the mayor and has now made a very bad snow- the main thoroughfares in Queens were cleared by administration that wants to governor ordered adults off the storm even worse. Monday and most of the borough was liberated from decriminalize urinating in pub- roads, New Jersey Gov. Chris Sometimes the one-size-fits- blocked streets by Tuesday evening. lic, turnstile jumping and public Christie said the following when all dictates of Nanny State gov- The mayor has promised to investigate the snow intoxication? Don’t arrest those asked by a reporter why he wasn’t ernment doesn’t work. I implore clearance delays in Queens, which topped the city folks, but arrest drivers who are shutting down the roadways in all of our elected officials in the charts at 34 inches. As the largest borough with the trying to go to their job at a hos- NJ. “I prefer not to implement a future to please think through most roads, we should have a dedicated snow emer- pital or driving to an open super- heavy handed government imple- the consequences of such actions gency plan in the City Hall manual because of the market seeking milk for their mented travel ban. I believe in the and give credit to the good judge- Queens Effect. baby. good judgment of our citizens.” ment of adult citizen’s even if a De Blasio dodged the snowballs this time around How in the world did we ever Wow, what a breath of fresh air few of them don’t show similar by leading the overall city to a strong comeback even get to this state of affairs and and I am a registered Democrat. judgement. though pockets of Queens got short shrift. how in the world did we ever sur- As president of Glen Oaks The Report Card from Queens: Lindsay F, vive all of these years without Village, I am responsible for our Bob Friedrich Bloomberg D, de Blasio B-minus. government overbearance? We community of 10,000 residents. Glen Oaks Village

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When it came to transporta- provide the day to day services $550 million. front Street Car Connector at you Tuesday for a hamburger tion, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s an- millions of New Yorkers count The $3 billion new Penn a cost of $1.7 billion. today.” When the bills become nual State of the State speech on? How many critical capital Station will end up needing Combined, all of the above due, taxpayers will be stuck had great sound bites but pro- improvement projects will be far more than $300 million in would make Cuomo’s tab for with Cuomo’s tab. Why would vided little substance. Cuomo postponed into the next 2020 - combined assistance from the unfunded transportation im- the next governor want to pay failed to give any specifics of 2024 Capital Program? MTA, Amtrak and the Port provements exceed $26 bil- for any of Cuomo’s bills? how he will come up with the The 2020-2024 MTA Five Authority of New York and lion! Cuomo reminds me of $8.3 billion promised to meet Year Capital Program will New Jersey. Does anyone be- the character Wimpy who Larry Penner the shortfall in his proposed first have to deal with $9 bil- lieve that potential developers famously said “I’ll gladly pay Great Neck 2015-2019 MTA Five Year Capi- lion in unfunded carryover will spend $2.7 billion of their tal Plan. Cuomo is kicking the capital projects and programs. own funding to pay for this? can down the road. By waiting all these years, Some Queens residents The original proposed 2010- the costs will have gone up by will look for $100 million to- 2014 MTA $29 billion Five Year another billion or two. This ward the $200 million Wood- Helping neighbors Capital Plan was cut to $24.2 includes $1 billion or more to haven Boulevard Select Bus billion before being approved. construct Phase 2 of the Sec- Service. These dollars may be At age 73 with a heart Sen. Avella’s office cleared This doesn’t include $8.3 bil- ond Avenue Subway. Next is $1 necessary if NYCDOT can’t condition, I was bedridden heavy drifts of snow that lion more pledged by Cuomo billion or more to finish LIRR secure $100 million in U.S. De- with respiratory problems had prevented me from get- and $2.5 billion by NYC Mayor Eastside Access to Grand Cen- partment of Transportation in my house in Bayside when ting out the front door. This Bill de Blasio to help cover tral Terminal. What about Federal Transit Administra- the Blizzard of ‘16 struck on is a program he runs to as- shortfalls in the Metropolitan finding $500 million to build tion New Starts funding. Oth- Saturday. sist seniors. Transportation Authority’s the No. 7 subway station at ers will continue to lobby for On Sunday, I saw from No one asked for money. proposed $28 billion 2015 - 2019 10th Avenue and 41st? restoration of LIRR service my window that my side- I feel a strong sense of Five Year Capital Plan (cut Also needed is $1.5 billion on the old Rockaway LIRR walk had been plowed. Not community here, so thanks from $32 billion). When will for the LIRR Main Line Third branch at $1 billion, Triboro X sure who did this, a neigh- to all! these billions become reality? Track project. The LaGuardia Subway Express (new subway bor or one of the groups of How can the MTA justify Airport Train to the Plane line connecting the Bronx, guys I saw walking by dur- Peter Rutledge cutting $9 billion in badly baseline budget of $450 mil- Queens and Brooklyn for $1 to ing the day with shovels. On Bayside needed capital improvements lion in the years to come will $2 billion) and most recently Monday, a dozen kids sent by over a ten year period and still require up to an additional the Brooklyn-Queens Water-

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ing pro football. “I was confused. I was mindfulness, Platkin says, is Lenore One handful of pita chips thinking about changing be- that you don’t have to be mind- with artichoke dip equals run- havior. I was overweight and ful forever. Working off one Skenazy ning 141 football fields. had terrible relationships.” “If you had to Google Map ■ Working off one measly So, for three years, he re- every day to figure out what measly Cheeto— Rhymes Cheeto—one!—equals chant- searched how real behavior floor your office is on,” that ing and waving around a foam change happens. would be painful. (And you one!—equals with Crazy hand for two minutes. He was finally ready to would need some other kind of And God forbid you scarf hand in his manuscript when help.) But after a short while, chanting and down four Domino’s stuffed he realized, “I hadn’t changed of course, you know the drill. waving around t is a cruel joke that the cheesy bacon jalapeño bread- one behavior of my own!” So It’s the same with figuring Super Bowl comes just a sticks—that requires 193 he decided to actually follow out what your food patterns a foam hand for little over a month after we touchdown dances. his own advice and, at last, he are. And once you notice that Ihave resolved to forsake all So how did Platkin, a law- started losing weight. He also every night, right before bed, two minutes wings, chips, dip, pizza, soda, yer, publisher, technologist, realized that the fact he ended you eat a bowl of Ben & Jer- beer, cheese sticks, Cheez- real estate guy, and bestsell- up “with difficult and strange ry’s, well then, all you have Its, Cheetos, and anything ing author, become obsessed kinds of women” had an un- to do is start figuring out a day a couple of years ago he else that is bright orange and with translating calories into derlying cause: Him. “food swap”—an alternative. was walking her to school and vaguely food-like. everyday (and sports-watch- “I’d always thought it was For Platkin, he started mak- saw her holding her tummy in. Ha. ing related) activities? It all random.” ing swaps just like the ones He asked why. Well, of course That’s why every year at started when he was young— Changing required that you can make on Super Bowl she was practicing looking about this time, the press and tubby. word we hear so often lately: Sunday: Toasted pita points skinny. turns its hungry eyes to “I remember my doctor say- mindfulness. He had to pay instead of chips. Pizza without “I just want you to know Charles Platkin, aka The Diet ing, ‘You’re not going to have a attention to what he ate, and the mozzarella—add your own that you don’t ever have to wor- Detective, aka Hunter Col- good social life, because you’re when. (And who he dated, and Parmesan. Slow-churned Brey- ry about dieting or any of these lege distinguished lecturer, to fat,’” says Platkin. “And I was why.) He also had to stop feel- ers instead of Ben & Jerry’s. things,” he told his daughter. give us some of his trademark like, ‘You don’t know what ing too embarrassed to ask The idea is to concentrate Life is not about forsaking. It’s “equivalencies.” you’re talking about.’ But the for things like a plain grilled not on what you can’t have, but about embracing who you are For instance: To work off truth was, I was ostracized as chicken breast when he went on what you can. And since we and what you love. the calories of a 1-foot Italian a child.” out to eat. In other words, he gobble down many foods with- So long as it’s not Domino’s sub sandwich would require He was still overweight in had to stop being ashamed to out realizing just how fatten- Stuffed Cheesy Bacon Jalap- you to walk the entire length early adulthood when he de- admit he knew he was fat and ing they are, he popularized eno Breadsticks. of the Brooklyn Bridge—14 cided to write a book on how wanted to lose weight. the “equivalencies.” FYI: One times. That’s a Dr. Platkin to truly change your life. This He folded his stories into the bowl of chili equals more than Lenore Skenazy is a keynote equivalency. So are these: was after he’d gotten his law book and it became the bestsell- an hour of cheerleading. speaker and author and found- Four swigs of Bud Light degree, but still was flounder- er, “Breaking the Pattern.” These days Platkin is mar- er of the book and blog Free- equals eight minutes of playing—and single. The great thing about ried and has a daughter. One Range Kids. New bills require a push from Queens voters

One bill I support is Senate to the giving away of parts of ty. A raccoon out and about in a person. I still remember the Bob Bill No. 1030/2015. It relates to Flushing Meadows Corona daylight is a sick animal. two Bronx firemen who died Harris the restrictions of activities Park. Senate Bill No. S687/2015 when an illegal wall resulted n by former registered lobby- Senate Bill No. 1091 estab- requires that the BSA have a in them becoming disoriented ists which prevents them from lishes a special prosecutor for financial analyst with profes- by smoke. The Civic running for any municipal or fraud, waste and corruption in sional qualifications and at Senate Bill No. S896 would Scene statewide elective office for a the New York City Department least 10 years’ experience. Too create a “Do Not Circulate period of two years after ter- of Buildings and Board of Stan- often applicants for a zoning Registry” with regard to cir- mination of their service as a dards and Appeals. Any civic variance give financial excus- cular advertisements, which State Sen. Tony Avella re- lobbyist. group which has dealt with es for weakening the zoning would put the burden on the cently visited a meeting of Another interesting bill the DOB or BSA would surely laws. circular industry and not the the Queens Civic Congress is Senate Bill No.1038/2015. It approve of this proposal. This State Senate Bill No. property owner. and handed out a list of more provides for a review process would protect our quality of S688/2015 would require that Senate Bill No. 1041 would than 60 bills which are of con- of proposals to alienate mu- life and our local zoning. variances and special permit eliminate the “self-certifica- cern to the civic associations nicipal parkland which pre- Senate Bill No. 5050/2015 decisions passed by the BSA tion” of building work by the of Queens. A bill is a proposal vents the sale of it only if there requires the Board of Stan- have a two-thirds majority, as architect or builder who did but does nothing unless it is is compelling public need and dards and Appeals to notify opposed to the current simple the work and require the hir- passed by the state Senate and there is no other alternative. local Assembly members and majority. Too many bad things ing of a DOB plan examiner. Assembly and signed into law Any replacement must be state senators of any applica- are happening to fine com- The fee cost, which everyone by the Governor. Avella wants three times the size of land tion which could change the munities due to the vote of the pays, would pay for the salary us to support the bills we like given away and at least one of zoning of their communities. BSA. of these workers. Responsible by asking our local legisla- the lots must be the same size Senate Bill No. S678 re- State Senate Bill No. 889- architects actually want this. tors to vote to get them out of as the lot being given away quires the city Department of A/2015 would create a new There are more bills committee, and then vote for and be contiguous or within health to respond to requests Class C felony for illegal con- but…... them in their branch of the one mile of the lot being given to remove raccoons from out- versions of apartments which Legislature. away. This law is in response door public or private proper- results in the serious injury of 14 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM COLUMNS When the borough braced for World War II

An investigating committee attend the opening of the It was announced that reported that a German-Amer- fair April 30. This was to be the College Point ferry to the ican Bund meeting was held in Roosevelt’s first stop in Queens Bronx would cease operations Astoria and that the Jew was since he dedicated the Queens- on April 25, because of the “belittled, disgraced and dis- Midtown Tunnel in Hunters opening of the Bronx-Whit- n criminated against.” Point in the summer of 1937. estone Bridge. The ferry had Mrs. Sarah E. Duffy, of Thousands of subway riders been one of the most profit- Jackson Heights, became the and sidewalk neck-craners got able in the city, but its decline In conjunction with the Harvey, a lieutenant colonel first female city marshal, after an eyeful when they looked up began with the opening of the Greater Astoria Historical So- in the 307th Infantry, would being appointed by Mayor La- and saw the BMT’s “sample” Triborough Bridge and ended ciety, the TimesLedger Newspa- be gone six weeks or more, Guardia and sworn in imme- World’s Fair train auguring with this event. pers presents noteworthy events during which Borough Works diately at City Hall. Mrs. Duffy the installation of a number of A little known British ac- in the borough’s history Commissioner John J. Halle- was first made a marshal in special train units painted in tress, Vivien Leigh, signed a ran would be acting borough Elmhurst in 1932 to fill an the deep blue and orange se- contract to portray Scarlett It was 1939, and the sixth president. unexpired term. The appoint- lected as the color scheme for O’Hara in David O. Selznick’s anniversary of German Fueh- Dr. Kurt Rosenfeld, former ment, coming as something Grover A. Whalen’s fantasy in film “Gone With the Wind.” rer Adolf Hitler’s rise to power minister of justice for Prussia, of a surprise, was cheered by Flushing Meadows Selznick interviewed more on Jan. 30, 1933 was at hand. a former member of the Reich- women’s organizations and In Flushing, the funeral of than 2,000 candidates over two The world was arming for stag from 1919 to 1933 and a political clubs alike. Although James Stewart McGuinness, years in his search for a lead- war. In Washington, President resident of Sunnyside, was to Mrs. Duffy had not taken a 86, was held. Serving under ing lady. “When I saw Miss Roosevelt proposed to Con- lecture at the Sunnyside Jew- leading part in political af- Mayor Patrick (“Battle Axe”) Leigh, I knew my search was gress a $9,000,000,000 budget ish Center, the topic being “It fairs, she was well known to Gleason, Mr. McGuinness was at an end. As far as I was con- for 1940, to arm for defense and Can Happen Here.” Later in the community leaders because the last police chief of Long Is- cerned, Miss Leigh was Miss spend for recovery. month, this was followed by a of her tenure as clerk for her land City before consolidation. O’Hara,” said Mr. Selznick. In Queens, Borough Presi- debate on “Should Jews Be Ac- husband in the Elmhurst Mu- The death of McGuinness came dent George U. Harvey aban- tive in Politics in America?” A nicipal Court District. less than two weeks after the For further information, doned his duties in a rush to committee was formed to dis- Grover A. Whalen, Com- passing of Charles M. Jensen, contact the Greater Astoria His- accompany the combined At- tribute literature throughout missioner of the New York 74, chief of the old Long Island torical Society at 718-278-0700 lantic and Pacific fleets on ma- Sunnyside and Astoria to aid World’s Fair, announced that City Fire Department during or visit their website at www. neuvers in southern waters. in the fight against Fascism. President Roosevelt would Gleason’s regime. astorialic.org. Do you know a Student of Distinction?

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 15 Mayor funds SCA to relieve school overcrowding City agrees to build permanent annex for PS 143 in Corona and remove classroom trailers

BY TOM MOMBERG SCA’s expense budget. “No child should be learn- “Because we represent the ing in a trailer, and my efforts The city Department of Ed- top two most overcrowded will not stop until every stu- ucation and School Construc- school districts in the city, this dent has a seat in a classroom,” tion Authority have agreed to is welcome news,” Dromm and Peralta said. “We must ensure build a permanent annex to PS Ferreras-Copeland said in a that our students are educated 143, the Louis Armstrong El- joint statement. “While we are in a decent environment and ementary School, in Corona. very happy to see an increase not in run-down trailers like it The school has been chroni- of this size, we would like to has happened in the past two cally overcrowded for decades, caution the administration or three decades.” according to some elected of- that in the future they release The SCA’s agreement to ficials. the capital plan on time so build an annex came at the be- The announcement for the that we have an opportunity hest of Peralta, who has been addition to PS 143 came at to analyze it. Moving forward supporting parents’ continu- the same time as Mayor Bill it is our hope that these ad- ous efforts to relieve PS 143’s de Blasio’s allocation of $868 ditional funds will be used to overcrowding. million in additional capital build schools in areas where “We, as parents, are very funding to the SCA, recogniz- the need is the greatest.” happy about the news that a ing the urgent need to roll out PS 143 in particular was permanent addition will be new seats for the Education built for 844 elementary school constructed. The new build- Department’s ever-growing seats. In addition to the school, The School Construction Authority has confirmed it will look to build a ing will also improve the qual- student enrollment. there is an associated “minis- permanent annex to PS 143 in Corona to alleviate chronic overcrowding. ity of education our children Councilman Daniel chool,” which was meant for Google Earth receive,” PS 143 PTA President Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), 217 seats, as well as a tempo- Angélica Salgado said in a whose district includes PS rary annex and classroom tal permanent and temporary there. statement. 143, and Councilwoman Ju- trailers, which were designed capacity. Construction is slated to lissa Ferreras-Copeland (D- for up to 211 seats, according to The SCA confirmed it start by the summer of 2017, Reach reporter Tom East Elmhurst), who is also school utilization reports. would commence planning according to state Sen. Jose Momberg by e-mail at the chairwoman for the City There are currently around for a permanent annex to PS Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) [email protected] or by Council Finance Committee, 1,800 students enrolled at PS 143, intended to replace the who announced the plan at a phone at (718) 260–4573. praised the increase to the 143—about 170 percent of its to- six classroom trailers in use PTA meeting in January.

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BY TOM MOMBERG Due to extreme weather, the project’s completion date was pushed The long-anticipated opening of the back to the following spring, and the comfort station at Little Bay Park is ex- 224-space parking lot was finally pected by the end of February, the city opened to the public in May 2015 after Department of Parks and Recreation a big push by elected officials to have it said. available in time for Independence Day State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) fireworks at Fort Totten. and former U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman The comfort station was finally (D-Bayside) secured over a million dol- supposed to be finished this spring, lars in 2004 to install the public bath- and this time, the Parks Department is rooms and expand the parking lot to ahead of schedule. improve public access to the park and “We’re happy that this long awaited to Fort Totten. project is very close to completion, and TO BE A PERFECT PARENT. The Parks Department did not is projected to open next month,” a break ground on the project until near- Parks Department spokeswoman said. ly a decade later, at which time both The Parks Department said work on There are thousands of kids in foster care who will take you just the way you are. the parking lot and comfort station the comfort station had taken longer 888. 200. 4005 AdoptUSKids.org were expected to be complete by the than initially expected, because con- fall of 2014. Continued on Page 44 18 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM

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BY BILL PARRY powerful place to show the film.” A documentary film ex- More than 500 films made ploring the brutal anti-gay the December deadline for the murder of Julio Rivera in 1990 sixth annual Queens World will have its world premiere Film Festival, submitted from during the Queens World Film countries around the globe, Festival in March. including Cuba, Spain, Korea, “Julio of Jackson Heights” Bangladesh, China and 24 oth- will be shown at the same er nations. The final selections high school where he was set will be announced Feb. 4 at the upon by a three-man “hunting Museum of the Moving Image party” from a skinhead gang, in Astoria. a tragic event that sparked “This year’s films come the coming out of New York’s from many of the countries largest and until then mostly whose diasporas are repre- closeted LGBT community, ac- sented in Queens, and they cording to the film’s director, promise to move and entertain Richard Shpuntoff, who grew our audiences,” said Don Cato, up in Elmhurst. the artistic director. “There “The festival’s founders, are tender films, heartbreak- Katha and Don Cato, have ing films and several works managed to get the audito- that are extremely provoca- rium of PS 69 for the screen- tive, even disturbing. Taken ing, which means a lot to me as a whole, I feel this year’s se- because Julio was murdered lection ties us into discussions 25 years ago in its schoolyard, people are having around the just outside where people will world.” be watching this story for the The festival runs from first time,” Shpuntoff said. “I March 15-20. Each year, the The Queens World Film Festival features the world premeire of a documentary about the murder of Julio really can’t imagine a more Continued on Page 43 Rivera and the ensuing rise of the Jackson Heights LGBT organizations. Do you know a hero of Queens? Nominate a person who has made a difference in the great borough of Queens

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BY SADEF ALI KULLY nated a city landmark in 1994 and listed on the national Community Boards 10, Register of Historic Places 12 and 13 unanimously ap- and the state Register of His- proved the $265 rehabilita- toric Places in 2005. tion and conversion of the “Community Board 10 is TWA Flight Center at JFK overwhelmingly supportive International Airport into a of the revitalization of the 505-room hotel. TWA Flight Center,” Eliza- The proposed hotel plan beth Braton, chairwoman of would return the landmark Community Board 10, said. to its 1962 glory through a “Millions of tourists who pass privately funded investment. through southeast Queens, as It features two six-story ho- well as the thousands of resi- tel structures, which would dents that call the area home, contain 505 rooms standing will benefit from the hotel behind the iconic terminal. and its amenities.” Built by world-renowned The development is pro- architect Eero Saarinen, the jected to create 3,700 jobs, TWA Flight Center opened in including construction jobs. 1962, ushering in a new era of The hotel will have 40,000 jet air travel. Unable to sup- square feet of meeting and port the size of modern air- event space, six to eight food craft, the terminal was closed and beverage outlets, an ob- in 2001 and has remained servation deck and museum dark for the last 14 years. space dedicated to the Jet Age Shore Boulevard in Astoria Park will become a one-way street if Community Board 1 votes in favor of a pro- “We are proud to have the and mid-century modern de- posed DOT plan. Photo by Bill Parry widespread support of the sign. The project is slated to southeast Queens commu- be completed in 2018. BY BILL PARRY cycling connections to Asto- would allow for a two-way pro- nity for our plans to restore “The TWA Flight Center ria Park while alson calming tected bikepath, according to the Saarinen Terminal, one brings event space, food es- The city wants to make traffic and we look forward to the DOT proposal. of the world’s most famous tablishments, an observation Shore Boulevard a one-way continue the discussions with In August, state Assem- architectural icons,” Tyler deck and a museum to our street as part of the Depart- the neighborhood as we move blywoman Aravella Simotas Morse, CEO of MCR Develop- corner of Queens, but most ment of Transportation’s red- forward,” DOT Queens Com- (D-Astoria) proposed closing ment, said. “When completed, importantly, it brings 3,700 sign of traffic patterns in and missioner Nicole Garcia said. Shore Boulevard to vehicular the Flight Center will not permanent and construc- around Astoria Park. The CB1’s Transportation Com- traffic and turning it into a only preserve a world-famous, tion jobs,” Adrienne Adams, proposal, presented to Com- mittee voted unanimously to pedestrian walkway following mid-century landmark, but chairwoman of Community munity Board 1last week, also recommend the plan. the hit-and-run death of Betty will also provide 3,700 jobs.” Board 12, said. “We look includes new protected bike The northbound traffic Jean DiBiasio in June. New York-based MCR De- forward to welcoming a re- lanes in the area. lane would be removed from The Simotas plan became velopment is a hotel owner- vamped TWA Flight Center “The projects create safe Shore Boulevard and the space Continued on Page 43 operator in the United States to our greater community.” responsible for the redevelop- The city Planning Com- ment of the TWA Flight Center mission plan certified the and in the past the The High hotel conversion plan in Line Hotel in Manhattan. November for public review “We are thrilled to see the through the Uniform Land Electeds stand up for tax ﬁ lers TWA Flight Center, which Use Review Procedure. Af- has sat dormant for over a ter votes came in favor of the which provides a partial ex- decade, come back to life,” project, the proposal was sent emption from school property Bryan Block, chairman of to the Queens borough presi- taxes. Community Board 13, said. dent, who was scheduled to Under Cuomo’s proposal, “The hotel’s opening will be a hold a land use hearing on STAR would be converted proud day for the borough of the project this week. She from a property tax deduc- Queens.” will issue her recommenda- tion into an income tax credit, The terminal was desig- tion at a later date. while basic and enhanced STAR benefits would be frozen at last year’s levels, according to Rozic. “The STAR program is a critical investment that has proven to be one of the most State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced her opposition to Governor effective in providing Queens Cuomo's proposed changes to the STAR property tax relief program. homeowners with deductions Photo courtesy of Pro Publica on their property tax bills,” she said. “Enacting the gov- BY MADINA TOURE State Assemblywoman Nily ernor’s proposals would be a Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) is disservice not only to current Two lawmakers in north- expressing opposition to Gov. and new homeowners, but also east Queens are advocating on Andrew Cuomo’s budget pro- to efforts made to protect tax- Three community boards approved the renovation development of behalf of residents filing taxes posal that would alter the state payers and make New York’s the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport, which was featured on an archi- as the tax season approaches. 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In addition, SFA stu- founders as it seeks to develop its dents will be reflecting on the essen- Free Universal Pre-K Program mission. tial Church teaching-themes shared by Pope Francis at the World Meet- Kindergarten through Grade 8 Befnc\[^\ ing of Families held this school year. Comprehensive Technology Program Since the beginning of the 2015- 2016 school year, SFA has fully em- J=8#8:Xiè^:fddle`kp featuring iPads & Chromebooks braced the CSW theme by enrich- Today, the graduates of St. Fran- Art, Music, Physical Education, and ing our school community and has cis of Assisi School receive the rich Foreign Language classes been firmly committed to growing Gospel values, extensive knowl- a school of excellence. SFA is fo- edge, and essential skills that en- Interactive Whiteboards and SmartBoards cused on designing our instruction able them to become productive and in all homerooms so that our students are engaged in influential Catholic citizens of our cognitively challenged tasks and global world. In Affair of the Heart CYO Sports, Girl Scouts involved in gaining mastery of by Patricia Jordan, we learned that required skills. At SFA, our goal “one winter morning in 1208, St. Before-School Program starting at 7:15 AM is to teach so that our curriculum Francis of Assisi heard the words After-School Program until 6:00 PM supports our students’ strengths. of the Gospel not only with his ears, Success For All is our aim. In addi- but with his heart, and it changed tion, SFA is developing a Technol- his life forever.” It is our hope that ogy Plan that will keep us evolving for our students, an SFA Catholic in a modern Wifi environment as education will make their lives and competent and responsible users the lives of those they touch in ev- of innovative technology. ery community greater.

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The highlight of every Lunar New Year parade through downtown Flushing is the marchers in lion and dragon costumes weaving their way around the busy borough streets.

New Year following the creation of the offi- Borough residents prepare cial school holiday so we expect this year’s celebration to be bigger than ever.” YEAR for annual celebrations As the calendar turns a page, celebrants offer “gong hei fat choi” — or wishes of good luck — to friends and family. It is also cus- to usher in Lunar New Year tomary to hand out red envelopes of cash. Red is used because it represents luck. OF THE The highlight of each celebration is BY MERLE EXIT the Lunar New Year Parade in downtown Flushing. Queens is gearing up for 2016’s second Incorporating dozens of decorated New Year’s celebration as the Lunar New floats, giant dragon figures on poles ma- Year kicks off 15 days of festivities Feb. 8 nipulated by dancers, marching bands and An important holiday across South- politicians, this year’s parade is scheduled east and Eastern Asia, Lunar New Year for Saturday, Feb. 13, starting at 11 a.m. at is celebrated by the Chinese, Taiwanese, Union Street and 37th Avenue. Vietnamese, Japanese, Koreans and Ma- The holiday is also a time for family laysians. reunions with special cakes made of rice “I’d like to wish everyone a happy Year flour and brown sugar that are prepared of the Monkey,” Councilman Peter Koo (D- to share for the celebration. You can find MONKEY Flushing) said. “This is our first Lunar Continued on Page 40 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 37 Come & Enjoy a Delicious Homemade Italian Lunch with us!

Where: Queens Library at Windsor Park, 79- PRODUCTIONS 50 Bell Blvd., Hollis Hills Cost: Free “Astoria Stories” — To celebrate APAC’s Contact: (718) 468-8300 15th anniversary, it will present a festival of Website: www.queenslibrary.org short plays and musicals focused on various LUNCH SPECIALS $ 95 places in Astoria. “Shrek The Musical Jr.” — Rockway When: Feb. 19 through Feb. 27 Theatre’s Young People’s Theatre Workshop Monday–Friday, 12 Noon–3pm 7 Where: Astoria Performing Arts Center, presents a musical version of the hit Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, animated ﬁ lm about Shrek the ogre, his Pasta Dishes Salad* + 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria sidekick Donkey and Princess Fiona. 1 Cost: $10 PENNE MELANZANA LASAGNA /2 Hero Sandwich** When: Jan. 29 - Feb. 14 t t Contact: (718) 706-5750 Where: Rockaway Theatre Co., The Post t PENNE t PENNE FLORIO SALAD SANDWICHES Website: www.apacny.org CAMPAGNOLA Theatre, Building T4, Fort Tilden, Rockaway t PENNE FORTUNATI tCAESAR tMEATBALL Cost: $10/general admission PENNE PAPALINA “A Chorus Line” — This production marks t PENNE CARUSO tGARDEN tEGGPLANT Contact: (718) 374-6400 t the 40th anniversary since “A Chorus Line” t PENNE FLORENTINE *Add Grilled tPEPPER & EGG Website: www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org t PENNE GAMBERONI debuted on Broadway, the show is the t PENNE FANTASIA Chicken + $3 tSAUSAGE t PENNE VODKA *Add Grilled ultimate backstage musical about the need t PENNE DELIZIOSA tSAUSAGE & t PENNE & CHICKEN Shrimp + $4 PEPPER to perform. AUDITIONS PENNE SCARPIELLO SCAMPI When: Through Feb. 14 t No substitutions ** Parmigiana t BAKED ZITI t BAKED RAVIOLI or takeout on Request Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” — The Long Island City Andrean Players will hold auditions for all Cost: $18 ages, all characters for this May production. 10% OFF Contact: (718) 392-0722 Bring a headshot, resumé and sheet music DINNER Website: www.secrettheatre.com — 16 bars ballad, 16 bars up tempo — and be ITALIAN RESTAURANT prepared to dance at audition. Good Food At A Price You Can Afford Valid only for 5 or less people “Comedy of Errors” — Shakespeare’s When: Feb. 3 - Feb. 5 (pick one date), from 7 Open 7 Days Noon to 11pm 718-225-4700 per table, Not Good on Holidays. story about two sets of long-lost twins and pm - 9 pm www.AuntBellasRestaurant.com cases of mistaken identity provides plenty Where: Andrean Hall, 35-60 158th St., 46-19 Marathon Pkwy., Little Neck t/PUUPCFDPNCJOFEXJUIBOZ 2 blocks South of Northern Boulevard PUIFSPGGFS of laughs in this staged reading by Titan Flushing Theatre Co. Website: www.andreanplayers.com When: Monday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 pm

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38 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM BLACK HISTORY MONTH Celebrate Black History Month at the movies Harry Belafonte’s take on African-American comedians set for Museum of Moving Image BY MERLE EXIT IF YOU GO After a rather inauspicious begin- “The Color of Comedy” ning during the second week of Feb- ruary 1926, Black History Month was When: Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1 pm finally recognized by the federal gov- Where: Museum of the Moving Image, ernment in 1976. 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria “Seize the opportunity to honor the Cost: $12/adults, $9/seniors and too-often neglected accomplishments students, $6/children ages 3 -12 of black Americans in every area of en- Contact: (718) 777-6888 deavor throughout our history,” Presi- Website: www.movingimage.us dent Gerald Ford said at the time. In Queens, February brings a slate “Ghosts of Amistad” of movie-related events that celebrate the various accomplishments of Afri- When: Friday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 pm can-Americans. Where: King Manor Museum, 150-03 For the third consecutive year, the Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Museum of the Moving Image joins Contact: (718) 206-0545 with the Black Filmmaker Foundation Website: www.kingmanor.org for an afternoon of discussions, screen- ings and performances where race and This screening will be followed by the media intersect. a town hall discussion moderated by This year’s forum, “The Color of Warrington Hudlin, president of the Comedy,” takes place Feb. 6, and in- Black Filmmaker Foundation and vice cludes a screening of Harry Belafonte’s chairman of the museum. 1967 TV special “A Time for Laughter: “I was moved by Harry Belafonte’s A Look at Negro Humor in America.” TV special,” Hudlin said. “It was the Harry Belafonte, the first African-American performer to win an Emmy, kisses the golden The show includes performances by greatest piece I’ve seen. Comedians are Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Moms Mab- statuette he won in Hollywood on June 20, 1960 for the outstanding variety or musical the truth tellers of our society. The dis- ley and a young Richard Pryor. performance of the past TV season. AP Photo Continued on Page 42

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shuts doors for retooling The QGuide is seeking nominations for the 2015 Queens Kudos theater awards. The Queens Museum is Send your nominations in the following categories: keeping one of its newest Outstanding Play, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding exhibitions under wraps Director, Outstanding Costumes and Outstanding Set for a couple more months. Design. This weekend the mu- There will also be awards for Outstanding Actor, Ac- seum will shutter its gift tress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in both shop and relaunch a new play and musical categories. retail experience sometime Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2016, in April. and should be e-mailedemailed to [email protected]@gmail.com. Visitors can take advantage of the shop’s liquida- tion sale, where all items are discounted at 75 percent off. “Things are going fast here,” David Strauss, the museum’s deputy director, said. “We can’t tell you what the gift shop will be all about. You’ll just have to wait until April.” April will also see the debut of a branch of the Queens Library. “This will be the first branch of a public library to be housed in a museum,” Strauss said. The Queens Museum is shutting down its gift shop this weekend, but plans to — Merle Exit return with a new retail concept in April. Photo courtesy Queens Museum TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 39 YEAR OF THE MONKEY Continued from Page 37 martial arts demonstra- those sweets at Tai Pan tions, crafts and food. Bakery at 37-25 Main St. Because of last year’s Traditional dump- sold-out event, there will be lings are part of the holi- two sessions of the bazaar day meals as well. A few this year, one at 11 a.m. and of the restaurants are the second at 2 p.m. now featuring the soup Other Flushing Town dumplings that Joe’s Hall events include a Shanghai made famous. calligraphy workshop Once again Flushing Feb. 21, a performance Town Hall, 137-35 North- by Chinese jazz vocalist ern Blvd., will serve as Annie Chen Feb. 26 and the unofficial Lunar a monkey mask craft and New Year headquarters dance workshop Feb. 28. for the borough with per- Over at the Kup- formances, exhibitions ferberg Center for the and the return of a tradi- Arts at Queens College, Marchers control the dragon with wooden poles as they move along the parade route in Flushing. tional holiday bazaar. the Nai-Ni Chen Dance On Feb. 12, Han Co. featuring acrobatic Chung Eun and his band dancers with colorful Starlight Forest bring a costumes and musicians fusion of Korean, Nor- playing ancient melodies dic, Celtic and American present a holiday concert roots to the performance Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. venue. “The Lunar New Year After the success of is a time for families last year’s holiday ba- to come together, often zaar, Flushing Town from across the world, to Hall brings the centu- celebrate and spend time ries-old tradition of the with one another,” Koo Lunar New Year temple said. “Here in Flushing, fairs back for a second we embrace our good for- go-round Feb. 20. tunes and look forward A family-friendly to the coming year with event, the bazaar in- a renewed energy and op- A young girl takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in Song Hee Lee, a master of Korean fan dance, demonstrates her cludes performances, timism. “ Flushing. ancient art at Flushing Town Hall during last year’s festivities.

Contact: (718) 997-3818 Contact: (718) 729-3880 When: Feb. 18 - April 10 Website: www. Website: www.thaliatheatre. Where: Queensborough THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT qcchoralsociety.org org GALLERIES & EXHIBITS Community College Art Gallery, 222-05 56th Ave. Hoyeon Art Association For the most up-to-date listing of events happening Japanese Classical Dance Bayside TALK at Resobox — Workshops — The Queens-based group Cost: Free in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at teach the 400-year-old nichibu presents a show of paintings Contact: (718) 631-6396 www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar Deepak Chopra — The dance popularized in kabuki. All in various themes and styles Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu author and proponent experience levels are welcome — from calligraphy to colorful are provided. No artistic of alternative medicine and all materials are provided. landscapes. Five Continents: One EVENTS experience is necessary. presents a discussion on When: Mondays, 5:30 pm When: Feb. 1 - March 12 Borough — This exhibition, When: Thursday, Feb. 4, from “The Future of Wellbeing.” workshop for children 8 to Where: Godwin-Ternbach subtitled “Art Treasures from Boo! Spooktacular 6:30 pm - 8 pm When: Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 pm 11; 6:30 pm workshop for all Museum, Queens College, 65- the Homelands of Queens,” Enchanted Forest — Circus Where: Al Oerter Recreation Where: Colden Auditorium, ages 12 and up 30 Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper includes a group of 33 items Amok teams up with the Center, Flushing Meadows Kupferberg Center for the Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th Hall, Flushing from Queens College’s Queens Museum to present Corona Park, 131-40 Fowler Arts, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., St., Long Island City Cost: Free Godwin-Ternbach Museum a spooky circus among the Ave., Flushing Flushing Cost: $25/adults, $20/students Contact: (718) 997-4747 that detail the art from trees. Wear a costume, try Cost: Free Cost: $39-$79 Contact: (718) 784-3680 places Queens residents once your luck with midway games “Essence of Queens” Contact: (718) 353-7853 Contact: (718) 793-8080 Website: www.resobox.com called home. and wander through side show Website: www.nycgovparks. Website: kupferbergcenter. Photography by Carlos When: Through Feb. 19 chills. org org Esguerra— Queens-based Where: Citi DeFord Gallery, When: Saturday, Jan. 30 KIDS AND FAMILY photographer Esguerra’s work One Court Square, Long (new date because of last grew out of an article he saw Island City weekend’s storm), from 2 MUSIC DANCE Hands on History: Collage last year titled, “Why Queens is Cost: Free pm - 4 pm Homage — Learn about early the NYC Borough You Can No Contact: (718) 997-4747 Where: Queens Museum, Queens College Choral The History of Salsa — The African-American painters and Longer Ignore.” New York City Building, Society Auditions — The award-winning Colombian make your own collage version When: Feb. 13 - May 8 2015 Emerging Artist Flushing Meadows Corona QC Choral Society is seeking dance company, Cali Salsa of some of their 19th-century Where: Voelker Orth Museum, Fellowship Exhibition — Works Park new members to join it for its Pal Mundo, presents a show works. After the craft activity, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing from the 16 artists awarded an Cost: $20-$500 upcoming 75th season, which of intoxicating rhythms and tour the museum. Cost: $2/suggested donations Emerging Artist Fellowship will Contact: (718) 592-9700 will include a performance of mesmerizing moves that traces When: Saturday, Feb. 6, from Contact: (718) 359-6227 be on display. Website: www. Verdi’s “Requiem.” Auditions the development of Salsa. 1 pm - 4 pm Website: www.vomuseum. When: Through March 13 queensmuseum.org are open to anyone with prior When: Feb. 5 through Feb. 21, Where: King Manor Museum, org Where: Socrates Sculpture singing experience, and will Fridays and Saturdays at 8 Rufus King Park, 150-03 Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Mardi Gras Mask Making consist of basic singing skills. pm, Sundays at 4 pm Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Marc Asnin’s “Uncle Island City Event— Get ready to “laissez When: Wednesday, Feb. 3 Where: Thalia Hispanic Cost: Free Charlie”— A show of 80 Cost: Free les bon temps roulez” at this and Feb. 10, at 6 pm Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Contact: (718) 206-0545 photographs from renowned Contact: (718) 956-1819 adults and seniors workshop Where: Queens College Ave., Sunnyside Website: documentary photographer Website: www. where you can create a Music Building, Room 246, Cost: $40/general, $37/ www.kingmanor.og that explores his family and socratessculpturepark.org Mardi Gras mask. All supplies 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing seniors and students growing up in 1960s Brooklyn. 40 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM GOT A GAME PLAN? O’NEILL’S Maspeth

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42 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM had petitioned the DOT to Film fest Astoria Park make safety upgrades following DiBiasio’s death. Continued from Page 20 Continued from Page 24 “We are glad to see the festival pays tribute to an out- quite controversial, with unanimous support of this standing filmmaker for his or more than 1,200 signing an plan from Community Board her body of work. online petition against the 1’s Transportation Commit- This year’s “Spirit of plan within days. DOT Com- tee. This plan is a strong Queens” award goes to inde- missioner Polly Trottenberg first step forward in improv- pendent film director Melvin rejected the idea in Novem- ing traffic safety around the Van Peebles who is most fa- ber and Simotas said she had jewel of our community—As- mous for his movie “Sweet brought attention to a press- toria Park,” Constantinides Sweetback’s Baadasssss ing issue that led to a neigh- said. “The stronger connec- Song,” which heralded a new borhood-wide discussion. tion between the waterfront, era in African-American cin- “For too long, the roads Astoria Park and residents ema. It will be screened on around Astoria Park have will be an asset for our entire March 16 at MoMI, followed by been unsafe for drivers, neighborhood. I look forward a question-and-answer session pedestrians and bicyclists to hearing feedback from our with Van Peebles. alike,” Simotas said. “The community and to continu- The festival will also changes announced by the ing our conversation about showcase a documentary on The documentary “Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion” about the long, DOT and recommended by the streets surrounding As- the New York State Pavilion slow slide into disrepair of the Queens landmark is also set for the Community Board 1’s Trans- toria Park.” by Matthew Silva, a product festival. Courtesy of aquarelapictures.com portation Committee will im- The DOT is also studying of Middle Village. “Modern prove access to the park and additional safety measures Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion” structure.” Another documentary make our community safer. I for the area, including day- chronicles its demise over the Silva’s documentary pre- about the World’s Fair will am pleased that we reached a lighting some intersections last 50 years. miered at the Queens Theater also be screened during the compromise on Shore Boule- by removing parking spaces The film details its post- in May and has been entered festival. “After the Fair” is a vard that calms speeding and to allow for better driver fair use as a 1960s concert in several other film festivals. look at what became of all the dangerous driving and pre- sightlines at corners. The venue and a 1970s roller rink, Cato said “Julio of Jackson structures that were at Flush- serves vehicle access to the DOT also plans on improving including its years of neglect Heights” and “Modern Ruin” ing Meadows Corona Park. waterfront.” pedestrian crossings along and the now growing advo- are both historically signifi- “It makes an interesting Since 2009, more than a the park’s borders, includ- cacy efforts to save and repur- cant for Queens. companion piece to ‘Modern hundred people have been ing new speed bumps at 19th pose the structure. Silva trav- “Richard Shpuntoff cap- Ruin,’” Cato said. “One com- injured on streets around the Street and Ditmars Boule- eled the country interviewing tures a moment in time that plements the other and gives it park, according to the DOT. vard, the intersection where more than 25 individuals who must be remembered not just a larger context.” Other changes proposed in- DiBiasio was killed. reminisce about the Pavilion’s by Jackson Heights but the For more information visit clude two-way protected bike glory days a half century ago. city as well,” Cato said. “It www.queensworldfilmfesti- lanes on 20th Avenue and Reach reporter Bill Parry “I was so excited my film took him eight years to make val.com. Hoyt Avenue North. by e-mail at bparry@cnglo- was selected,” Silva said. “The it and it deserves to be shown. City Councilman Costa cal.com or by phone at (718) Catos run a fabulous festival Silva’s film is a crowdfunded Reach reporter Bill Parry Constantinides (D-Astoria) 260–4538. and it’s important to share project which depicts a place by e-mail at bparry@cnglocal. my film with their audience in the very history of Queens com or by phone at (718) 260– and increase the awareness and it captures the cultural 4538. the MTA’s capital plan,” of our campaign to restore the landscape of the community.” a state Division of Budget Cuomo spokesman said. Continued from Page 9 The public transit advo- which he outlined in his 2015- according to Stavisky. priations in the budget be- cates warned that if funding Tax help 16 executive budget in Febru- If an individual’s combined cause the MTA does not need fails to materialize, it could ary 2015, were met with op- income for 2015 did not exceed it now, officials say. However, lead to a radical halt to MTA Continued from Page 24 position given the Assembly’s $62,000, the individual can there is very clear and di- plans for upgrading subway property tax system transpar- efforts to address increasing e-file for free and if he or she rect legislation that makes and bus equipment in the ent and equitable.” property tax rates across New qualifies for a tax refund, the the commitment a matter of coming years or to unsup- The assemblywoman said York, Rozic said. individual can receive it far law—and provides that the ported MTA borrowing that working and middle-class At a news conference faster than if they filed a paper state funds will be available could result in fare hikes and families and seniors enrolled last Friday, state Sen. Toby return, Stavisky said. whenever the MTA needs it. service reductions for riders. in STAR currently receive a Stavisky (D-Flushing), City Services will be offered in “The governor put unam- direct deduction on their prop- Councilman Peter Koo (D- English, Mandarin and Ko- biguous and ironclad lan- Reach reporter Bill Parry erty tax bills. Flushing) and the Queens Li- rean. Mandarin-, Korean- and guage in the budget to make by e-mail at bparry@cnglo- If turned into an income brary announced a free online Japanese-speaking volunteers good on his commitment to cal.com or by phone at (718) tax credit, homeowners would tax assistance program for will be available at the Queens- provide $8.3 billion towards 260–4538. have to pay a property tax those with a household income boro Hill branch. increase before getting their under $62,000 sponsored by the “Tax season is stressful for money back after filing their state Department of Taxation everyone, but even more so for income taxes, Rozic said. and Finance. The Flushing low-income families who often don’t see swift justice, a cul- She said the governor’s and Queensboro Hill branches cannot afford to hire outside ture of impunity emerges proposal to freeze STAR at will host the program through help work on their tax forms,” Gun court and actually emboldens gun 2015-2016 levels threatens the April. she said. Continued from Page 23 criminals,” said Councilman growth of exemption benefits About 92 percent of New Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest), homeowners depend on to cov- York filers file their taxes elec- Reach reporter Madina The mayor’s office said chairman of the Committee er the costs of rising property tronically and the error rate Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- the former gun court focused on Courts & Legal Services. taxes. for e-filed returns is 20 times glocal.com or by phone at (718) on ensuring penalties for il- “I’m hopeful that Project The governor’s proposals, lower than for paper returns, 260–4566. legal gun cases, which ended Fast Track will usher in a because state law changed new era in prosecuting gun to mandate consistent penal- crimes, and getting guns off ties. our streets.” For more hyper-local Queens news on your computer, “When gun charges are lost at evidence suppression Reach Reporter Sadef Ali smartphone, or iPad, visit TimesLedger.com. hearings for failure to de- Kully by e-mail at skully@cn- velop strong cases, or delayed glocal.com or by phone at (718) to the point where criminals 260–4546. TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 43 street crossing conditions for proposal in 2013, but the City them,” de Blasio said. students. Council approved the proposal Van Bramer found the New school The DOE told elected of- any way, following the wish Snowstorm cleanup was not occurring Continued from Page 1 ficials it would consider all of then Councilman Dan Hal- Continued from Page 1 as the mayor had said, espe- District 26, including 12 with- concerns presented during the loran (R-Bayside), who was were clear for drivers. cially in Woodside and Sun- in the boundaries of Commu- initial proposal public com- being indicted on federal cor- Sally Lien, a cashier at the nyside. nity Board 11. But the DOE ment period, and would do ev- ruption charges at the time. Yizhou store at 40-20 Main After the mayor toured has pledged that enrollment erything it could to limit the Councilman-elect Paul Val- St. said the situation had im- those two communities and in the new school would be re- impact on neighbors. lone (D-Bayside) was prepar- proved, noting that people other parts of Van Bramer’s stricted to area students zoned “It is absolutely disgrace- ing to take his place. Halloran initially struggled to cross district, resources started to attend and not those from ful for the agency to, on the was convicted in 2014. the street and that she saw el- trickling in. outside the district. one hand, claim ‘vigorous The only two Council mem- ders falling because they did Katz said the constituent When the project was community involvement’ yet, bers who voted against the not have their canes. services unit at Borough Hall proposed in 2013, critics did on the other hand, continue proposal were former Council- But she was disgusted by was working closely with the not deny the need for a new ahead without addressing men Mark Weprin (D-Oakland the smelly garbage in front of city Department of Sanita- school considering overcrowd- any of their concerns,” Avella Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. her store. tion. ing in the district, but they said. “Not only is this inaccu- (D-Astoria). Both supported “No one clean(ed) it,” Lien “The city admittedly got thoughtthe Keil Brothers site, rate, it is so far from the truth strong community opposition said. caught off guard at the vol- 210-11 48th Ave., was inap- that both DOE and SCA have and a 25-3 vote against the pro- On Bell Boulevard in Bay- ume of snow from the his- propriate. They claimed the shown themselves to be noth- posal from CB11. side, the sidewalks were also toric blizzard, which dumped height needed for such a building but a bunch of liars. It is clear for pedestrians. Two a record-setting 30.5 inches ing would cast a perpetual clear that the voices of Bayside Reach reporter Tom city Department of Sanita- of snow at JFK airport,” Katz shadow over many of the adja- have fallen on DOE’s deaf ears Momberg by e-mail at tion trucks and five city De- said. cent homes for most of the year and the mayor needs to imme- [email protected] or by partment of Transportation Over in southern Queens, and that parking and traffic diately intervene.” phone at (718) 260–4573. workers were seen clearing which was buried in snow, congestion would be made Residents were vocal about the snow. City Councilman Eric Ul- worse, leading to dangerous their opposition to the school As of Wednesday morn- rich (R-Ozone Park) held a ing, every street in Queens news conference at which had been plowed and made he accused the mayor of fail- passable, and there were 912 ing Queens by not providing al, and Cucchiara was charged sponsible for his father’s death, sanitation workers with 731 the manpower or equipment Cucchiara with those in a separate indict- according to the complaint. pieces of equipment in the needed for the cleanup. ment, but he was scheduled He had been arrested borough, according to Moni- City Councilman Paul Continued from Page 18 for court appearances on the several times prior to his ca Klein, a spokeswoman for Vallone (D-Bayside) received When he was questioned by assault charges simultaneous indictment for his parents’ the mayor. There were also 89 over two dozen calls, emails police about the apparent mur- with his trial. murder—for assault, driving front end loaders doing piling and social media messages der of his father, Gregory Cuc- The medical examiner while intoxicated and for drug and hauling operations in from angry Whitestone, Col- chiara attacked two officers, found DNA of two individuals possession—according to the Queens, she said. lege Point and Auburndale according to the complaint. under the fingernails of both DA. The MTA said subway ser- residents who had not seen “(Cucchiara) caused physi- Carmelo and Giusepina Cuc- If convicted of the murders, vice was back to normal by a plow for two days, but the cal injury to a police lieuten- chiara—their own DNA and Cucchiara faces 50 years to life Sunday morning, buses were complaints had stopped by ant, obstructed governmental that of their son’s, according in prison, the DA said when running with some delays Wednesday. administration and attempted to the indictment. Cucchiara was charged. and the LIRR was on track by “The administration to assault a police detective,” Gregory Cucchiara has Monday afternoon. clearly mishandled the al- Queens DA Richard Brown maintained he was framed for Reach reporter Tom The mayor visited Asto- location of resources and said after Cucchiara was ar- the murders of his parents. Momberg by e-mail at ria, Long Island City, Flush- we need answers as to why rested. At the time of his indictment, [email protected] or by ing, East Elmhurst, Corona, Queens was not made a prior- The assault of the officers Cucchiara told investigators phone at (718) 260–4573. Jamaica Sunday and Wood- ity when it was the borough was excluded from the prose- his mother’s death was acci- side Monday. that received the most snow,” cution’s case in the murder tri- dental and that he was not re- In an interview with NY1 Vallone said. Monday while he was touring City Councilman Rory Woodside with City Council- Lancman (D-Hillcrest) said man Jimmy Van Bramer (D- the city’s snow plow tracker Sunnyside), the mayor said had inaccurate information, “I was happy to hear that point, I’ll believe it when I see the situation in the borough which interfered with the Little Bay the Parks Department will be it.” was a “mixed bag.” cleanup. finishing soon,” Avella said. “I “A lot of good work has Continued from Page 18 have been up there often and Reach reporter Tom been done here by the Sanita- Reach reporter Madina struction crews had to remove can see there has been a lot of Momberg by e-mail at tion Department, but we also Toure by e-mail at mtoure@ and remediate more soil than work done and they must be [email protected] or by see some streets that defi- cnglocal.com or by phone at they originally thought. close to finishing, but at this phone at (718) 260–4573. nitely need more work today (718) 260–4566. – that we’re going to focus on

commodated more than 2,700 Solar evacuees during Hurricane Sandy. For more hyper-local Queens news Continued from Page 2 The college provided more new technology that can pro- than 450 men, women and tect citizens during energy children with shelter and on your computer, smartphone, or iPad, emergencies as well as to sup- supplies, many of whom were port the Department of Ener- from the hard-hit Rockaways visit TimesLedger.com. gy goal to integrate resilient area, including those with solar into our utility grid,” special needs. Case said. CUNY serves as one of Reach reporter Madina New York City’s main part- Toure by e-mail at mtoure@ ners in its coastal storm cnglocal.com or by phone at shelter operations and ac- (718) 260–4566. 44 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29–FEB. 4, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Sports Cardozo nips Royals Walker tip-in pushes Judges past Christ the King

BY BRANDON MAUK

After Rashond Salnave made the game’s biggest defen- sive play, he and his teammates on the Benjamin Cardozo basketball squad knew Christ the King expected him to take the Construction's Marcus Saint Furcy scored 17 points in win over Queens final shot. Instead, Judges HS of Teaching. Photo by Louise Wateridge coach Ron Naclerio drew up a play, with one second left in a tie game, that banked on Aar- on Walker’s athleticism. Resilient Red Hawks “They’re not jumping until the offense jumps, and if Aar- on jumps, they get exposed,” Naclerio said. rally to beat QHST Salnave threw an in- bounds pass from the baseline BY TROY MAURIELLO in regulation. up high to Walker. He tipped it But QHST (11-2) showed in as time expired to give the It was a show of the kind some fight of it own. Senior Judges a thrilling 67-65 vic- of resiliency Construction Rahmel Thompson carried tory over visiting Christ the has come to expect from its his team with seven fourth- King in front of a packed gym stars—and it couldn’t have quarter points, including a in Oakland Gardens Jan. 22 come at a better time. pair of clutch free throws “The shortest guy was Queens High School of with 1:02 remaining, that put guarding me, and I’m very ath- Teaching, fresh off a one- his team ahead 65-64. letic,” Walker said. “[Coach] point win over division- The Tigers quickly turned told me to put it up there and leading Benjamin Cardozo, the ball back over to Con- for me to get it.” was trying to pull into a tie struction, and a breakaway Before his part in the win- with Construction for second layup from Nelson put the ning basket, Salnave made a place. Red Hawks ahead 66-65 with game-saving play on the other Instead, the Red Hawks 41 seconds left. end of the court, a steal on rallied from a 12-point, sec- QHST’s Justin Steed the fast break in the final second-quarter deficit behind missed a pair of free throws, onds. their pair of senior guards to while Construction’s Saint He tried to bring the ball steal a 67-65 road win in PSAL Furcy split a pair to put his down to the other end of the Queens AA boys’ basketball team up 67-65 with 15 ticks court, but it slipped out of his Jan. 22. Wesley Nelson scored left. In the final seconds, hands. It then went off a Christ Benjamin Cardozo's Rashond Salnave takes the ball strong to the basket a game-high 20 points and Daniel Desol-Lowry missed the King player out of bounds, against Christ the King. Photo by William Thomas Marcus Saint Furcy had 17. a three-pointer that would however, which kept it in Car- “These guys have been have put QHST ahead. dozo’s possession. the fourth quarter, and the for Cardozo after its first loss with me for three or four “We’re a determined “The last couple of min- final period went back and of the season, a one-point de- years,” said Construction team,” Saint Furcy said “We utes we fought our hardest, we forth with seven lead chang- feat to Queens HS of Teaching coach Cory Semper. “It’s just don’t have any distractions played together,” Salnave said. es. Jose Alvarado and Jarred last Tuesday, when they were playing basketball, playing when we’re playing, and “We grinded it out.” Rivers scored 12 and 22 re- playing without star Tareq through it, and being very we’re just focused on getting It was a back-and-forth af- spectively to lead the Royals Coburn (shoulder). Coburn composed.” the win.” fair for much of the game. Af- back into it. returned to score seven points The Red Hawks, who Construction got that win ter falling behind by 12 early While both teams were fir- against CK. trailed 36-24 midway through after having put itself in a in the second quarter, Cardozo ing on all cylinders Friday, it The two top programs in the second quarter, went on a difficult situation early. The surged to tie the score at 31-31 was Salnave and Walker who Queens could meet again in 7-2 run late in the third quar- Tigers scored the game’s first at the half, thanks to the ef- made the big plays at the end. the SNY Invitational at City ter to knot up the score at 49- six points as they got to the forts of Walker (19 points) and “When everybody’s hitting College, as long as they both 49 going into the final frame. basket with ease. QHST led Salnave (24 points). The Judg- our shots, we’re hard to beat.” win, or both lose, their semifi- Construction (12-1) then 19-11 after one quarter. es then built a double-digit Walker said. “We try to come nal games. moved into the lead early in QHST hit four three-point- lead of their own in the third out every day playing hard, “I’d like to see Christ the the fourth and opened up a ers in the first half, while quarter. but this game meant a lot to King again,” Naclerio said. “I five-point advantage with holding Construction to just Christ the King rallied us.” think it’s great for New York just under three minutes left Continued on Page 46 back in the same fashion in The win was a huge boost City basketball.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29-FEB. 4, 2016 45 Cespedes signing will let Crusaders need Mets fans keep thinking big to ﬁ nd their focus

longer call the team’s owner- in the 2000 Subway Series, Joseph ship cheap or penny pinchers the Mets signed Kevin Appier Staszewski with the payroll pushing over to replace Mike Hampton, the ■ $130 million. NLCS MVP, and added Steve Mets fans can also rest Trachsel to the rotation. Timo Block easy. The team’s lineup is Perez replaced Derek Bell full complete and they don’t have time in right field. The biggest Shots to watch both Cespedes and bat acquired was Tsuyoshi Daniel Murphy playing for the Shinjo. rival Washington Nationals, The team was a game— The night before one of the who were also interested. technically a hit—away from biggest blizzards in New York “You hear him get an of- the World Series in 2006 and City history Mets fans were fer somewhere else, and it’s a the Mets again didn’t make a given a reason to start finally team you might have to play major move to improve until it dreaming of spring. a lot, you don’t really want signed Johan Santana in 2008. The signing of outfielder to face a guy like that all the Again the Mets stood pat, out- Yoenis Cespedes to a reported time,” pitcher Jacob deGrom side of bringing in Moises Alou three-year deal, with an opt- told the team’s website at the to play right field and had Luis out option after this season, Baseball Writers’ Association Castillo replace Jose Valentin lifted the feelings of anger, of America Awards. “So we’re at second base. The team did anxiety and lack of fulfillment definitely excited to have him not bring back reliable reliev- surrounding the defending back on our team. In the little er Chad Bradford. National League Champions’ bit of time we had him, he was You can’t say that about Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor, McClancy's leading scorer this season, drives offseason. impressive. So a full season is the 2016 Mets. The team’s ros- into the paint against Scanlan. Photo by Gina Palermo Pitchers and catchers re- going to be a lot of fun.” ter is deeper, more versatile port to Port St. Lucie Feb. 18. More importantly, the and more talented than at any BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI “The best thing is moving You can officially start count- team isn’t making the same point last season. the ball around, hitting the ing the days. mistake it did in 2001 and 2007. Signing second baseman Monsignor McClancy is a open cutters ” junior forward Last year’s biggest ac- The Mets haven’t stood pat or Neil Walker and Asdrubal title contender, but its incon- Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor said. quisition is coming back let key pieces get away while Cabrera solidified the middle sistent play has kept it from He has been a major rea- to Queens—at least for one hoping to earn return trips to of the infield, and bringing in taking the leap to becoming a son for the Crusaders’ suc- year—because he genuinely the World Series and National Antonio Bastardo gives the championship favorite. cess. The 6-foot-4 Ortiz-Tray- wants to be here and returns League Championship Series. Amazin’s another power arm The Crusaders boys’ lor can step outside and score at the Mets’ price. You can no After facing the Yankees in the bullpen. You get a full basketball team has played from beyond the arm and is season of starter Steven Matz themselves into the upper a threat in the paint also. He and Zach Wheeler should re- echelon of the CHSAA Class is averaging 13.3 points per turn at some point from Tom- A league with wins over game and tallied 16 in a 68-51 my John surgery. Xavier and Fordham Prep, home loss to Scanlan Jan. 19. Losing Cespedes would and it also owns a non-league Oslzewski wants to see his have left a gaping hole in the victory against a AA-squad team makes things easier for lineup. Instead you have more in St. Francis Prep. its leading scorer. reasons to trust the process Despite its success, Mc- “We have to do a better job after years of scratching your Clancy has struggled against of getting him the ball,” the head with Sandy Alderson and league powers Monsignor coach said. “He is fighting for the Wilpons, whose wallets Scanlan, Monsignor Farrell every basket. We have to find seemed to have more moths and Kennedy Catholic. Sec- a way to simplify it for him, than millions. ond-year Crusaders coach because he can go off.” So, as you finish digging Anthony Oslzewski has Ortiz-Traylor didn’t get out you cars and driveways seen his team compete with much scoring help against and put the snow blowers in all of the squads, but lapses Scanlan. Point guard Jona- the garage, turn your eyes to in cohesiveness and score than Ruiz had nine points New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes during Game 5 of the 2015 World spring and allow yourself a big droughts have allowed close and McClancy saw a 12-point Series. David J. Phillip/AP smile and big dreams. games to get away. deficit balloon to 19 after “We have to stay more dis- George Pena (28 points) ig- ciplined on offense,” Oslzews- nited a 7-0 by Scanlan to start points) were each instru- The third quarter would ki said. “We struggle to score the fourth. A similar stretch mental for the Red Hawks. be filled with scoring runs by points against longer athletic came in the third quarter of Red Hawks Desol-Lowry led the way for each team, with Construction teams. We have to stay more a loss to Kennedy Catholic Continued from Page 45 Teaching with 19 points. Ju- going on a 9-2 spurt to tie the disciplined amongst our- Jan. 8. A three-point half- seven field goals. However, it nior Christopher Kelly, the score at 40-40 with 3:42 left in selves.” time deficit quickly became held only a seven-point, 38-31 team’s star, added 15 points. the quarter. After a 7-2 run by For him that means mov- 11. McClancy nearly knocked advantage at halftime. He missed the first meeting Teaching made it 47-42, Con- ing the ball enough to not just off Kennedy Catholic over the The Red Hawks were able to because of injury, but is still struction executed another get a good shot, but a great weekend, falling 47-40. stay in the game by getting to not fully recovered. scoring run to take control of one. The patience lets Mc- “We can’t afford mis- the foul line. They made 16 of “I hate making excuses, the game for good. Clancy excel offensively, uti- takes,” Ortiz-Taylor said. their 20 first-half free throws, but he’s not 100 percent from “We always come through lize its balance and control the “We just have to be on top of while Teaching had just five his injury,” said QHST coach adversity,” Nelson said. “Ad- pace of the game. 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BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI four undergraduate years. en years that she has worked trend of women making in- Adelmassish said the develop- with our staff,” he said in a roads in “male dominated A former St. John’s basket- ments in Smith’s career were statement. sports.” Becky Hammond and ball manager landed a historic something he expected. Adelmassih said Smith’s Nancy Lieberman are assis- job in the NFL. “We knew back then with success is no surprise, know- tant coaches in the NBA and The Buffalo Bills named her affiliation to the Jets and ing the type of person she is last year, the NFL hired Sar- Red Storm alum Kathryn working with the Fan Fest and the work ethic she showed ah Thomas as its first female Smith, 30, the first female stuff, she was really geared with the Red Storm. referee beginning in the 2015 full-time assistant coach in towards working in the NFL,” “I am ecstatic for Kathryn season. In Smith’s eyes, she is NFL history Jan. 21. Smith, a Adelmassih said. to receive this opportunity,” happy to be part of the start. 2007 St. John’s graduate, is the Smith began her career in Abdelmassih said. “She was “I might be the first, but I team’s new quality control-spe- 2003 as a gameday intern for always hardworking, goal-ori- think very quickly there are cial teams coach. The upcom- the Jets. She was elevated to a ented and she always wanted going to be many other women Former SJU basketball manager ing year will be Smith’s 14th college scouting intern for two to be in sports in some ca- in the league,” she told the Kathryn Smith (c.) is the first female year in the NFL after spend- years before the Jets promoted pacity. This is a great day for team’s website. “So I may be full-time assistant coach in NFL ing her first 12 seasons work- her to a player personnel assis- women in sports.” the first, but I don’t think I’ll history. Photo courtesy of St. John's ing for the New York Jets. tant after graduation. In 2015, Her hire continues the be the only one for very long.” Athletic Communications “It’s really just been an she was the Buffalo Bills ad- amazing opportunity more ministrative assistant to head than anything,” Smith said in coach Rex Ryan. The move an interview with WGR radio was something she believed in Buffalo. “Obviously, you could happen. want to grow your role. You “I was surprised, yes, but want to go into the next thing. also no, in the sense Rex is It’s an entry-level coaching po- very open-minded,” Smith sition. I’m going to start here said. “Rex and I have worked on the coaching track and go together for a number of years. from here.” I know him very well. We have Smith worked with cur- a good working relationship.” rent St. John’s men’s bas- Ryan determined she has ketball assistant coach Matt earned more responsibility Abdelmassih as the hoops and a piece of history. teammates’ student manager “Kathryn Smith has done under Norm Roberts for their an outstanding job in the sev-

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