Boro Lawmakers Rename Streets for Gay Activists

• JAMAICA TIMES • ASTORIA TIMES • FOREST HILLS LEDGER • LAURELTON TIMES LARGEST AUDITED • QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES COMMUNITY • RIDGEWOOD LEDGER NEWSPAPER IN QUEENS • HOWARD BEACH TIMES • RICHMOND HILL TIMES Aug. 2-8, 2013 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE Woodhaven teen stabbed as she returns from work PagesPages Page 11 27-27-3838 Exxon ordered to clean water Boro lawmakers in SE Queens rename streets BY RICH BOCKMANN

ExxonMobil owes the city nearly $105 million to help pay the cost of treating contami- for gay activists nated groundwater in southeast Queens, a federal appeals court ruled last week after the international oil behemoth challenged Both men worked with HIV/AIDS patients the 2009 jury award. A three-judge panel in Man- hattan’s Second Circuit Court BY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI cilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D- of Appeals last Friday affirmed Sunnyside) was joined by City a Brooklyn federal court jury Western Queens leaders hon- Council Speaker Christine Quinn award of $104.69 million in com- ored two late gay rights activists (D-Manhattan) in Woodside to pensatory damages after it found over the weekend with streets re- pay tribute to Lou Rispoli, who the Irving, Texas-based company named in their honor. was beaten to death in October liable for contaminating well In Jackson Heights, Council- 2012. Police are still searching for water with methyl tertiary butyl man Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson two suspects who were last seen ether — a chemical additive used Heights) led a ceremony Satur- with Rispoli walking on 43rd Av- to reduce harmful emissions by day for Guillermo Vazquez at enue in Sunnyside. Authorities increasing the oxygen level of Elmhurst Hospital Center, where believe the pair hit 62-year-old gasoline. friends spoke about his work to Rispoli over the head before flee- “Yet again, this company prevent the spread of HIV and ing to a waiting car. Immediately — which carelessly polluted our Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (l.) and Rispoli’s niece Christina ODonnell (r.) ap- AIDS, which ultimately took after the attack, he was placed in groundwater supply — has been plaud after a commemorative sign in memory of Lou Rispoli is given to his hus- Vazquez’s own life. hospice care, and he died six days Continued on Page 54 band, Danyal Lawson. Photo by Ken Maldonado About an hour later, Coun- Continued on Page 54 A CNG Publication Vol. 1 No. 30 64 total pages

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(D-Bayside) Avella’s Tony Sen. state into cash pumped earlier months but May29, Jr. (D-Astoria) Vallone Peter Councilman City to nod gaveleader the the year. in earlier another to $4,000 nearly over forked but president, for borough date onecandi- to endorsement anaris (D-Astoria) gave his but woes, city’sthe fiscal population. city’s ofthe segment growing est fast- the Vertuccio, is Rocco anchor event’s NY1 emcee, the to which according tion, popula- graying for Queens’ services forexpanded push pie vowed and to budgetary ofthe borough’sthe share for fight to pledged Aging, for the Department city railed candidates ofthe cide, each againstria). cuts Vallone Jr.Peter (D-Asto- toKatz the and City Councilman Assemblywoman Melinda state Democratic former Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Sen. Tony state Arcabascio, owner business publican Re- featured and spectators which drewServices hosted more the panel, than 100 week. last Sunnyside in transportation at a forum ters and advocate for better to create president pledged borough more senior cen- Beep fi Borough president hopefuls tackle elderly issues at Sunnyside forum Astoria senator splits support in race The Senate minority Gi- Michael Sen. State Arcabascio lamented sui- political Avoiding Sunnyside Community for candidates Four BY ANUTA JOE BY ANUTA JOE eld woos senior vote Jr. (inset) snagged Gianaris’ endorsement. Jr. Gianaris’ snagged (inset) (r.), Peter Vallone Gianaris Michael Councilman Sen. from City but campaign Tony forhisborough State Sen. Avella cash received (l.) forum. arecent at Peter Vallone issues Jr. senior Councilman discuss and Katz (l.-r.), Tony Melinda Republican Arcabascio Tony Senator Assemblywoman Avella, former for more than adecade,” for than more together Queens western of people the I have served the burden off government. off burden the of some elderly take would for the programs to tribute con- to for example, nies, partnerships.” “We need private-public said. he us,” support always ing on the government to have to do is to in. chip stop to sector private the ling rely-senior services by compel- money into pump to wants GOPer The budget. the money to be squeezed fromsaid there is only so much “Peter Vallone Jr.“Peter and Avella hopes to make make to hopes Avella Asking utility compa- “One of the things we to be a public servant of apublic be to servant have I time, that “In statement. comeGianaris to know Peter said in a May with representatives from powwow amonthly ning ofrun- charge in she was Claire President Shulman, Borough former Katz said annual budget dance. ofthe whims to cash the ing funding instead of subject- of source ate adedicated arms of government to cre- shouldthat the borough president adding said, he hood,” neighbor- every in center workwe should withaccessible. elderly for the more havecenters other a senior During theDuring tenure of “I personally believe the same votes, meaning meaning votes, same the for of many competing are Avella Vallone believe and observers political ers, tled down to three contend- whit- been has field cratic chest. war lawmaker’s largest contribution in the by campaign allowed maximum — the lawsdished and the out lawmaker the dorsement $3,850 to Avellamonths but three Vallone cash, any borough president.” ofall Queens as our next before levelthat of commitment to bring to efforts his support proud to Iam represents. he deeply people about the that who cares integrity great en- dedicated to addressing addressing to dedicated president’s office borough create a bureau within the snuff. transportationeas of Queens where public is notto up to specifically for seniors.” meetings be to needs There identifyhands-on. be to president needs ough ar- bor- the about hands-on, you talk to want “If said. more work is needed. but problems, ongoing cuss dis- to agencies city major Continued on 58 Page Continued Continued on 58 Page Continued Now that the Demo- notgive did Gianaris Vallone said he would would he said Vallone like shewould said She notenough,” she is “It Photo by Joe Anuta Joe by Photo for comptroller in 2009, he 2009, in for comptroller in a Democratic primary Flushing area. 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Anthony scarred mayoral race: scandal- the in rivals for oneofhis campaign event this week aFlushing emcee helped Liu John Comptroller mob of news reporters outside a Flushing senior center. senior aFlushing outside reporters ofnews mob a from questions fielding after into acar Weiner ducks Anthony W einer wades deep Weiner deep wades into Liu territory In the last citywide “I think [Weiner] is Chen said area resi- “I think that’s per- Deep in Liu territory, city of foe former A BY ANUTA JOE one point turning to Chen Chen to turning one point complicated sentences, at over Weiner more stumbled applause. and laughs Chinese phrases, netting safely.” getacross to to be an you have Street, Main ing Olympic everyday.for them Cross- sprinter dangerous more and more able housing. “It’s getting thorny tackle and open centers issues senior keep to who pledged the street,” said Weiner, like cross whenfor they them safer but homes, also their afford- in seniors for our safer warmth and indifference. of amixture Ah,” with Nai name in Mandarin is “Wei er, whose transliterated nior center received Wein- sources. political to according lationship with since, him re- achilly had has Chen troller eventually won. comp- but the race, Council to invalidateday, his sued 2001 Liu in Mon- an attempt City comments Weiner’s ofElections. city Board according to data from the lever, ofthe pulls 720 only competitor, who received closest his than ballots of number the times five the vote. of about to 70percent lates enclave, which trans- Asian 5,555 in the predominately out votes of 3,807 received Continued on 58 Page Continued While nailing “hello,” out afew He even tried “We have to make it Elderly seat voters the whoChen, translated He netted more than Photo by Joe Anuta Joe by Photo TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 TL Israel stood beside beside stood Israel TerraceBay Co-op the have don’t “We “Six years ago, when “Six years when ago, route The subway new Continued Page 58 on Continued Page 58 on the federal government. The disconnect hardest hit City and par- in York New ticularly northeast Queens (D- because of the high area’s concentration of unique co- andop condo housing. Weprin Mark (D- Avella state Sen. Tony Coun- City and Bayside) cilman Oakland a Bay Gardens) at conference Terracenews Monday calling on Con- gress to pass the bipartisan legislation. SectionPresident I War- ren Schreiber said his com- roughly sustained munity after onto damages in $100,000 fallen have Hurricane Sandy and re- costs pair the shoulders of its share- make there. live who holders to waiting of luxury the repairs,” he said. “This legislation overdue long is address hopefully will that in construction of another another of CarolynRep. Maloney (D- milestone a hailed Astoria) construction in giant mass transit project, is partwhich of the East Side Access plan. Maloney on work the that announced subway the Second Avenue had completed the halfway point in Phase 1. the ground was for broken were there project, this many are skeptics who now starting their eat to have to she said. words,” by before completed be must served LIRR is trains can start roll- which ing into Grand Central Ter- minal, the Lexington line. Avenue The 4, 5 and 6 trains already transport 40 percent of the city’s subway ridership and thousands absorb cannot Is- Long from riders new of land and Queens. Photo by Phil Corso That distinction has has distinction That The East Side Access, Access, Side East The U.S. Manhattan, In Photo courtesy Jimmy Van Bramer pair loans program. created a gray area between homeowners, their co-op and condo boards and dents complained that pile pile that complained dents drivers and other equip- hadment caused fractures in the walls and ceilings of homes. their into trains Road willwhich allow Long Is- Rail land Grand Central Terminal, is scheduled to be completed 2019. in Some Sunnyside resi- Sunnyside Some common areas owned by the co-op or condo boards addressed be only can Small U.S. the through re- Business Association’s City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (c.) speaks about residents’ residents’ about speaks (c.) Bramer Van Jimmy City Councilman complaints of noise from construction of the East Side Access project in Sunnyside. is occurring on weekends weekends on occurring is to fight and after-hours to the dead to Bramer said. Van of night,” continue will “I ensure by the abides MTA the rules and regulations follow to supposed are they the maintain to order in quality of life we once had construction this before began.” But any damagesBut to Residents of Sunnyside City Councilman Jim- di- in is “This is not a game,” MTA “The BY PHILIP NEWMAN BY Sunnysiders blast East Side Access noise Access Side East blast Sunnysiders dividual Assistance pro- Assistance dividual gram, depending on their agreements with the associations overseeing them. U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (c.) standsU.S. Israel (c.) Rep. Steve with co-op presidents and elected officials outline to legislation that would require the Emergency Federal Management Agency include to them disaster in relief grant money. against what they said was in protest week rallied last was said they what against deafening noise and day night from construction on proj- Access Side East the ect. my Van Bramer (D-Sunny- was joined more by side) than 50 residents demand- Metropolitan the that ing Man- for to Transportation Authority Road ride of din the level lower from Rail the by construction the Island Long one-seat the hattan. Bramer said.Van rect of the violation rules are they have guidelines and not work to should obligated legally ear- We of result under. a as suffer to that construction splitting The event wasThe the event fi- Crow- Balart credited “A storm does not dis-“A labels FEMA currently A FEMA spokesman Continued Page 58 on and the audience inside the the inside audience the and Jackson Heights Jewish Center “With Saturday. lit- ensure to tle her thrift but hard and faith worked she her children could realize the promise of this great country.” nal in stop The Faith & Politics Institute’s Becom- ing America Congressional Pilgrimage, includ- which Hi- Mazie as representatives both U.S. ed Sen. from U.S. as well (D-Hawaii) rono of thesides aisle and from Reps. country. the around Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson and MarioHeights) Diaz as served Balart (R-Fla.) the honorary events’ co- leaders. the as serving with ley tion in fine the law’s print. criminate hits, it where and FEMA should not be not against discriminating of what type of homeowners result Israel said. helps,” it “It the is seems clear that FEMA’s policy of role the understanding in our condos co-ops and community.” must co-op and condos as busi- which associations, ness Congress qualifyfederal only for said loans and not grant money. Israel rewritenow the Stafford Act, oversees which how recov- FEMA distributes ery to include grant money, the groups in its federal aid package along with other homeowners. said in live residents who co-op and condo organizations in do, fact, qualify emergencyfor grant money In- agency’s the through

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Post Saturday early bank Street 48th foot fence before a30- off apadlock snipping after company trying to break into$200,000 vehicle the at a nearby construction said. police it open, notbreak could but ATM inside, the steal and Bank Chase a into break to attempt an in backhoe gle-car crash and the investigation was ongoing. was investigation the and crash gle-car driver’s identity.the notyet released had police evening, ofTuesday As said. arrived, they pronounced the driver at the scene, medics After said. police cops unresponsive, and conscious un- man found the where they boulevards, Brookville said. Sunday,early NYPD the Rosedale apole in and afence struck SUV Lexus 2013 his Call CrimeStoppers at1-800-577-TIPS (8477), text 274637 (CRIMES) JACKSON HEIGHTS — Police were were —Police JACKSON HEIGHTS Before making a getaway from the home invasion, the suspects were caught on caught were suspects homethe invasion, the agetaway from making Before was suspects four ofthe One —An JACKSON HEIGHTS Police said the thieves were responsi- onthe hands gottheir suspects The astolen used —Thieves MASPETH Suspects sought inJax Hts homeinvasion The NYPD said no one else was injured in the sin- the in injured was nooneelse said NYPD The Police were called at about after killed was man —A23-year-old ROSEDALE 5 a.m. to Merrick and Thieves use backhoe for bankheist: Cops NYPD search for manwhotouched woman and enter TIP577 orlogon to nypdcrimestoppers.com. SUV driver dies inRosedale crash Blotter POLICE Got tips? wanted in connection with a home invasion. invasion. ahome with inconnection wanted suspects four the shows footage Surveillance exited an elevator p.m. at about an 7:25 exited she and heentered as woman the tered shoulder, left encoun- onhis condition orskin ascar with man black 200-pound into their past hits as well. as hits past their into vehicles break to used cityout and the Bank in Maspeth. inMaspeth. Bank Chase ofthe robbery the investigate Police The suspect, described as a 6-foot and and a6-foot as described suspect, The struck a fence and a pole. apole. and afence struck said NYPD the which SUV Lexus the examine Police Images courtesy NYPD Photo by Ellis Kaplan Ellis by Photo Photo by Ellis Kaplan Ellis by Photo TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 TL Photo by Rich Bockmann Rich by Photo Matta-Clark died of of died Matta-Clark MatthewBut Higgs, idea amazing an “It’s Bourne Legacy.” It is now as now is It favorites “The Legacy.” and Smurfs” “The such to Bourne home “Al- series new Amazon’s pha House” and Netflix’s the Is “Orange series new Black.” New tended to amass the maps, maps, the amass to tended deeds and other see- documen- an “anarchitec- into tation before exhibit. tual” 1978 in a cancer ing his vision completed, passed Mu- Queens 2005 the in but seum of Art exhibited his Albany tours with complete pieces, borough. the in sites the of 2010, In allowinglaw the city to sell adja- to directly lots these and owners, property cent auc- longer no it said DCAS tions off gutterspaces. art downtown a of director space Matta-Clark founded in 1970, said a shoebox-sized plot of land would certainly the artist’spique interest. that could you own 1 square You City. York foot of New can people buy see why parts of the desert. part It’s that myth American the of caneveryone own property, albeit just 1 foot square,” he said. paradoxical “It’s and same the at but comedic, time a real, it’s tangible piece of the city.” An array of movies and and movies of An array But theBut fact that none In the 1970s, a Manhat- In 1973 and down- 1974, Performing Arts Center. been have shows television Kaufman at shot Studios including years, the over “Sesame “Nurse Street,” 3,” Black in “Men Jackie,” Staten Island, Brooklyn, Staten Manhattan and the Bronx an- for account combined other acres 168.7 of lost space. of these slivers of property are likely to attract any does investors real estate not mean they are without value. Most of the city’s gutterspaces are owned the by Citywide of Department Services, Administrative them unload to used which — along with more profit- plots — throughable public auctions. Gasnick Jack named tanite reportedly bought nearly 30 sold city the gutterspaces auctions, public through Jamaica in plots including Fresh Meadows andBay, Elmhurst, an where apple Matta- grew. tree Gordon one and artist town Queens in Clark purchased gutter- 14 spaces in Staten Island $25 for to $75 apiece through public auctions the city held. He properties these dubbed his “Fake Estates” and in- One of the tiniest tax justAt under 1 square There are gutter- 510 tracted a number of neigh- over partnerships and bors Frank the including time, Sinatra of the School Arts, Moving the of Museum the Image, the Queens Council on the Arts and the Astoria A plot of city-owned land measuring less than 1 square foot sits between the edge of an an of edge the between sits foot square 1 than less measuring land city-owned of plot A auto body parking shop’s lot and a Corona street the result corner, of a surveying error. nightmare — Queens has a disproportional share of these virtually unusable plots. wedged is city the in lots into a nook like the last piece of a puzzle between an auto-shop parking lot and the corner Do- of Van ren and 108th streets in Corona. size its for unique is it foot — other gutterspacescan run to several up hundred square is feet — but otherwise treated the much same as any other that lot gets assessed taxes for each (Inyear. case were you wondering, property taxes on a square-foot in lot Co- rona would run a about you $2 and changea year.) to- borough the in spaces than 99 more taling little a acres worth of space — or theabout size of the beach along the Atlantic coastline Peninsulaof the Rockaway — according to the land- access advocacy group 596 Acres, meticulously which mapped every last out one. The studio has at- It’s safe to say that that say to safe It’s the at to look One way theBut act of mapping of results the “They’re “The chance of making Surveyors like stan- BY RICH BOCKMANNBY Queens has colorful history with leftover bits of surveyed land surveyed of bits leftover with history colorful has Queens Kaufman Little lots cover the boro the cover lots Little Continued from Page 2 of the Fashion Center Busi- ness District. Improvement York City real estate has has New of estate inch real square City every corner York the on been considered its po- for land tential a small value, but of plot of an oddly shaped in block Corona perspec- puts a new on thetive obsession over footage. square iscity through its tax maps. Every borough is broken every and blocks into down isblock divvied into up a than art number an of lots. more is them a science, and across the mapscity’s there are more slices leftover 1,000 than of the known Big Apple as “gutterspaces” or “sliver of idiosyncrasies – plots” be cannot that surveying becausedeveloped they are too small,either too oddly shaped inaccessible. or survey a of discrepancies explained a lot,” done for sur- Village-based Queens one Krawczyk. Jarko veyor create to these a block] “All lots [on supposed are when but closed complex, treatyou every single one, startyou to get overlap- because gaps creating ping, of calculationof the level needed to be some done for especially properties.” these of big, is error irregular,” are an that lots on he added. “Every surveyor is going to treat the information he has differently.” dard and uniform lots, but with its miles of coastline and street grids that col- lide with each other mania- cally — Krawczyk said the winding streets of Jamaica Estates are a surveyor’s Photo by Lisa Autz At that point Castillo Castillo point that At “It was the right thing At Queens Borough “Its not every day that accepted humbly Both “It feels very nice to While posing pho- for “This is the flag of our of car metal. Together they they Together metal. car of pried open the smashed metal tofind plastic bags inside. cash with filled had left giving without any so information, contact me- the notified men both dia that they hadher found Soon aftermoney. Castillo arrived the at scrap yard and awarded Downer $300 findingfor the cash. “It was said Downer. to do,” her mortgage.” for money Hall, the two men were given citations by of honor recognition in Marshall of their diligence and hon- esty. someone finds a job at 5,000 in cash and returns it,” men “These said. Marshall heros.” are their awardsand hoped to Samari- good more inspire tans. get this said Al- award,” sterberg. “There are of a lot world.” this in thieves Marshalltos, the to pointed two flags of side on either them. country and this is the flag of our borough and these honoredmen have both of Marshall. said them,”

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I will not be shopping shopping not be I will Thyais Grant Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED OCIATION Susan Damato Susan Bayside TL 13 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 CB 11 CB Bayside Chairman Little Neck John Amato Jerry Iannece Fresh Meadows Bernice Connolly Bernice This is one area of gov- of area one is This We are theWe told com- I would appreciate an There are more than 8 lic cannot and not be must Thousands compromised. of residents use our parks the of and playgrounds rec- for priority must safety Their a reation. be always Parks Department. ernment the where budget should be not reduced. exclude thecommunity exclude board and circumvent the community. munity board will be not participate to permitted in any further discussions the sitingabout of the We school on 48th Avenue. adamantly protest this ex- and demand hereby clusion anti-community, this that ill-ad- and undemocratic vised decision be rescinded immediately. explanation of your reasons not notifying for the community board andnot dis- further in us including cussions. million people in this city city this in people million room.and not much The last thing needs Bayside is more churches taking up good houses. Instead of that be- lot The Forestry Division Division Forestry The The safety of the pub- As chairman of the the of chairman As to led also were We Boulevard only two blocks down from Francis Lewis Boulevard that has been 20vacant about for years. ing used aschurch a lot, these churches are tak- be ing houses. These over are should that houses good tosold people, not religious organizations. contribute to it falling or or falling it to weakened, this could also contribute snapping. of the city Parks Depart- needsment to do general inspections of all trees in parkscity and playgrounds and along city streets. With coming season hurricane this soon, swing full into issue could become more serious. meet with the elected offi- elected the with meet cials from not anyone but the community board. of- and amazed am I board, thefended by actions of the DOE and SCA, your disre- gard community for noti- open and fair and fication community The discourse. boardwas any not given advance notice of the subcom- is which hearing, mittee common procedure all ap- plicants provide when they the before previously were board. SCA staff,believe, by that the Council would not re- this untilceive application sometime in August. We misrep- this excuse cannot SCA by made resentation and can we only believe it was meant to intentionally Contact the newsroom: Contact the newsroom: 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 718-260-4545 ith all the rainfall ex- has area this there perienced, trees of risk the is n July 17, the Com- n July 17, munity Board 11 staff read,in the the that Record, City RITE There has been a huge Also, the soil in which State Sen. Tony Avella Avella Tony Sen. State An open letter to city letter to city open An am getting tired of no no of tired getting am one addressing the issue of all these churches popping all up of a sud- W Parks needs to take care of trees of needs take care to Parks CB 11 deserves say on school site school on say deserves CB 11 Houses go to people, not churches not people, to go Houses we should have housing housing have den. I have lived in Bayside should 30for years and I think we around here, not more churches. vacant on Northern lot most like mud. There is is snapping or falling to due of amount enormous the There theirwater root and trunk mud. systems absorbed. have like the roots are planted is almost hold to there really nothing the roots in place. Also, if a or diseased already is tree I W O City Council Subcommit- Landmarks,tee on Public Uses Maritime and Siting surprise, our to much was, 22 July hearing the holding thefor location of the416- seat elementary school in Bayside. later(D-Bayside) that day and office this advised also organized a press confer- July that 19.ence At for press conference, Avella hear- the that announced ing was postponed and that the city Department of Edu- Con- School city and cation struction Authority would Schools Chancellor Dennis Dennis Chancellor Schools Walcott: Club Member EADERS EADERS R Whitestone Whitestone Phil Orenstein Michael Seeley Queens Village Robert La Rosa Board Directors of Today, we have the the have we Today, “enor- has Weprin If Queens Village Republican Queens Republican Village is representing me, I would feel more comfortable with someone was fi- who nancially secure and less subject to the temptation of greed and graft that we allhave seen is rampant in servants.our public and exercise. and just the opposite of what what of opposite the munity “Safety” Actis just its name intends. It will they as police the handcuff the action any take to cease rule that would subject them- to selves to lawsuits. would It emboldenedallow newly dealers criminals, murderers and drug streetscity again as they did 20 years ago before proactive policing meth- was stop-and-frisk like ods introduced. crime statisticslowest as murders, rapesever, and robberies gone have down 30 percent over the years past 10 since the “anti-crimemiracle” stop-and-frisk hasbeen and saved thou- employed sands of lives. respectmous the for work of the NYPD” and wants to “make our safer city all for 1079 Intros as he said, he residents,” reject to needs and 1080 so the mayor’s sus- will be veto promised tained. Why should anyone, anyone, should Why If I had to choose who Now, doctorsNow, will just He defends his impru- unnecessary is It The Orwellian Com- Weprin’s statement Weprin’s much less an elected state serving by paid for their state constituents. elected an less much Assembly member, have the nerve to not only be successful financially also but take the time and effort to engage in public service? A think I interest of conflict not. clared obesity a disease. prescribe pills to their pa- telling of instead tients food healthy eat to them that under Intro 1080 plain- tiffs cannot sue individual officers is false. Intro for vote 1079, dent establish would which a au- rival costly redundant, Commis- Police to thority Ray Kelly. sioner to add another of layer bureaucracy that would cost the taxpayers many when dollars of millions there is enough oversight In- with place in already tegrity Control Officers at com- level precinct each mand, the Community Affairs Bureau 1 Police at Plaza, the Internal Af- fairs Bureau, the Civilian Board, Review Complaint the borough five district attorneys and the two U.S. attorneys in Brooklyn and Manhattan. profiling,” includes which age and otherrace, gender, He information. relevant new the that fact the omits bill has legal teeth, absent allowing law, current from citizens to bring personal, the against lawsuits civil of- individual and NYPD ficers perceived bias- for based profiling.

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O C in addition to what they are ary from their job outside is earning a six-figure sal- that an elected state official tion of the Bayside Times: lished in the July 12-18 edi- lished 12-18 in the July a response to an article pub- cal Association has de- all aspects of “bias-based officers from engaging in in engaging from officers Code to “prohibit” police police “prohibit” to Code the city Administrative Administrative city the amends Section 14-151 of of 14-151 Section amends matter is that Intro 1080 1080 Intro that is matter suspects.” when pursuing criminal er relevant information race, gender, age andrace, oth- gender, police officers can include can include officers police current and law Intro 1080, on to say that “under both both “under that say to on stop-and-frisk.” He went stop-and-frisk.” went He lice officers from using using from officers lice 1080 does po- prevent not ous by statingous by that “Intro bills. lying has or read not the shows that either he is is he either that shows litical double-speak which which double-speak litical tory letter filled with po- with filled letter tory distressed by his explana- his by distressed ed with his vote and more more and vote his with ed community, I am infuriat- am I community, of my family, friends family, andof my cerned about the safety 14 TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 locks on their windows. on their locks sturdy use people to urges NYPD The property. their outside ladders unchained or open windows leave rear policeof a chance warn to be seen. less is where there houses The peoplein through the rear of says these burglars break not to Holliswood. and Estates Fresh Meadows, Jamaica breaking into homes in or four groupsthat there seems to be three of members Hewarns Hoppe. burglars Kurt member by report performs many functions, located. club which the is in trict dis- Assembly state or the club where the is area the clubs, usually named after have political parties third most and parties litical however, po- level, major leaders. ly ofdistrict committee composed main- officers and an executive county organizations with T T Political clubs perform essential county functions Don’t betaken inby burglars posing utility as workers The 107th Precinct Precinct 107th The club political The roots grass At the contained a security asecurity contained Newsletter ciation Civic Asso- liswood he June 2013 Hol- have City, parties the New York in Here levels. many at erates op- party he political William The Civic Political Political Harris Lewis Action Scene Bob ■ ■ your door and you were not not were you and door your to comes someone entry. If make some excuse to gain service companies. They employees as of who pose by people committed are glaries. These burglaries people of deception bur- Association Beacon warns Civic Baysideof the Hills $100 to $300. from fines Department tion Sanita- city may incur erty report says unkempt prop- The [email protected]. at 718-264-7895 8at Board Community 311 orcall call graffiti, form. Free ever Graffiti out aFor- fill You also can removed. graffiti have to or arrange city will the gram, e-mail pro- NYC Free Graffiti the Under graffiti. not remove do they if dollars hundred ofseveral receive afine can it They graffiti-free. house aware they must keep their liamentary procedures. meetings according to par- conduct and officers their organizations. They elect ways ofother the to similar litical developments. po- local and state tional, about na- club discussions have guest speakers and they time which during have monthly meetings, by candidates. ing organization and fund-rais- county oftheir efforts ing fund-rais- of clubs support Members candidates. their to spread utmost dotheir and banks work phone Club members theters word and from doorliterature to door. about and distribute in campaign shoppingtions to circulate petitions cen- elec- workers during paign including providing cam- The June 2013 edition If you want to report People be should Party county and state state and county Party organized Clubs are clubs these of Most engraved on it by your local local your by it on engraved number have itsserial and and register your laptop tracking softwarestalling information, consider in- to protect your personal boot or password startup a use room, dorm your in it to your secure to acable lock use desk at unattended, laptops their home or never to leave people tions cau- NYPD The len laptops. ofsto- number large the to people alerted Newsletter Park Civic Association of the West Cunningham information. account orbank card orcredit ber your Socialcial Security finan- out give Never 911. information, num- call you unsafe, feel If 6633. Con Edison at 1-800-752- Call 311 for water issues. Younient call location. can such aconve- in phone numbers as in. not let them contacted in advance, do roots clubs gives people an an clubs people gives roots Membership in these grass- come politically active. be- to citizens encourage and system electoral the districts. their clubs in political to belong holders public and office leaders ity. lead ofdo high not clubs party that independent also author- are There alwaysorganization. county the against groups also follow but clubs are organization, formedcharters from the county theviews. Most clubs have as have the same political insurgentwith similar interests who people usually clubs are cal ing election time. dur- workers resources and clubs campaign provide to on depend organizations The May 2013 edition edition May 2013 The Keep a list of utility Clubs help to spread district all Almost People who politi- join COLUMNS on a social network site. network on asocial aperson to orcruel mean they have seen someone say teenagers media-using be ofsocial percent survey, 88 arecent to according and, highest level of bullying in the country with the New York No. 2state the is chase. pur- your of documentation Keep transportation. public it on donotuse and office, prevention crime precinct leave rear windows open so as toburglaries. as prevent so open windows rear leave to not residents Queens warn Precinct 107th the from Officials and also the two groups of groups two the also and new members for gaining clubs Tammany the lenged came into being. reform Democratic clubs of aseries 1950s, late the During Hall. by Tammany led which was time, at the cratic county organization Demo- ofthe direction the clubs were under political Party Democratic the all almost ’50s, early and 1940s ring to Manhattan in the ship isgovernment. important.work together to improve change of views and also opportunity to Refer- have an ex- Clubs helpto spread theelectoral system andencourage citizens to The civic wrote that that civic wrote The These new clubs chal- These Control of club leader- become politicallyactive. pected in a rash of burglar- boy who sus- is 16-year-old Precinct 109th the from detectives that reported Newsletter haveFlushing Civic Association capturedstop it. to programs has and illegal a it considers of Education Department city The lice. po- the and adults trusted school officials, dents to people should report inci- the same amount of inter- not is there and changed have Times ago. years 60 or 50 waydid they the exist day, clubs donot political elections. To- to winning contributeresources also tion. Good leadership and organization and plan of ac- agood onhaving depends successes. election for their credit a lot ofthe clubs received reform The positions. won party most ries in 1961, the reformers Democratic Partyprima- ries. the During citywide prima- party in leadership party for candidates ferent dif- clubs support would The June 2013 North To stop cyberbullying, So much in politics off. backed government The it. on property commercial Taksim Square and build take to tried government when the rioted and strated the population demon- fortune. a make and velopers build let private to de- park, the to next Triangle, Iron the in privateproperty taking is city the and expand to given more land on which being is Association nis them. against despite testimony or near it are proceeding Park Corona Meadows ing Flush- in enterprises cial private commer- build to proposals four ofthe Two NEWS OF THE WEEK: said. police slept, residents while houses entering been had He neighborhood. the in ies ment. in the workings of govern- have arole and years ture will join these clubs in fu- be hoped that more people Itto is intact. system litical po- our keep helps and time along us with been has newspapers. cept in small clubfers to local actions ex- townnational media rarely re- weekly The leaders. party political Legislatures and national state ofCongress, members ofelected actions the to referring are part most the of political parties, they for actions the to refers media cal democracy. When the politi- clubs our help form come. to years for many will and structure political local ofour basis clubs the form but political ago, years was there as est In Istanbul, Turkey, The United States Ten- GOOD AND BAD The local political club political local The It can be said that TL 15 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 So forget about who is who So about forget After all, in politics, as Allon, a formerTom Just like thered light FriedrichBob is a civic lion of wasted taxpayer who — than current better will be taxpayer market Comptroller John Liu’s up lousy 1.8 percent returns an in can make sure the city’s wasted contracts outsourced many taxes of into another devolve don’t Citytime ($800 debacle mil- budget lion city the property and will who money) help sure up make stops spiraling upward and drives only(the tax the es- mayor sentially controls). more moral or a better hus- comptroller’s the in band is listen should Voters race. to the ideas and budgetary and fiscal visions of the candidates. are We electing the in watchdog financial a teacher, comptroller’s race, not see- a bigger saint.ing who’s in life, we all have private school failings. public president of City & State media and a former Republican Party-backedand Liberal candidate Ques- mayor. for tions comments? or E-mail [email protected]. people will people afford to be able Intoown vehicle. a fact, advocates chargingit for homeowners the a fee for right to park their cars on streets city in front their of homes. cameras, in years a few the speed camera program will morph from a safety- centric into one a revenue- The program. generating politiciancreated who this financial burden on fami- deeper Bramerlies — will — Van forgotten, and dig gone be we long as us hisbut legacy will remain with into our pockets to fill the coffers of the speed camera raisingrevenue scam. leader and president of Glen Village. Oaks It will be enlighten- be will It The next will mayor comp- strong a Having Police officers recog- officers Police So-called advo- safety other of the side tracks — Washington Heights, spoon, silver Spitzer’s to Fifth upbringing. Avenue and rough to went Stringer School JFK High tumble Collegeand John Jay and has learned the political game from U.S. his mentor, JerroldRep. Nadler. ing hope — we — to hear debate Stringer Spitzer and their visions and qualifica- tions this for important financial watchdog job. inherit a fraughtfinancial annual city’s The situation: budget has ballooned to taxes property billion, $70 skyrocketedhave the past decade, all city union contracts expired years ago and there is the looming pay. retroactive of prospect troller will who balance taxpayers of interests the and will city workers be as important incredibly bud- likely a into lurch we get battle in 2014. The next willmayor need a strong who officer financial chief can maximize pen- our returnssion — anything no substitute for real cops cops real for eras,there iswhich is why substitute no patrolling our streets. nize dangerous and reckless drivers from those momentarilywho might over slightly driving be the limit. Thatthey is why a smallprovide of leeway speed before tickets are issued. Not so with the speed politicians Sure, cameras. a provide will they us tell speed before leeway mph 10 camera tickets are issued, that willbut leeway end as the rises. need revenue for Trans- as such groups cate portation Alternatives in quoted widely been have the press praising this program. This bicycle-fanatic truegroup’s mission is less safety about and more makingabout car owner- soship that expensive few Stringer is Spitzer’s Stringer is Spitzer’s In the state Assembly, bor- Manhattan As Stringer,But unlike Just like the red light on Shelly Silver’s tight ing of the Spitzer out political arena forever. and in opposite political polar tight Slow ma ny ways. I fa children’s character, fable St ri parable. nger the in tortoise the be werehe’d famous he has shrewdlysteady, Silver’s climbed the political ladder and has mostly exceeded expectations. Shelly while a loyal team player on he conference, Democratic pushed and chance a took for reform along with the Legis- Brennan Center that shook ossified Albany’s up lature a bit. concili- a be ough the president last to eight years, office he’s reinvented just that is ator and triangulator on life food and issues land-use of as well as policies justice other progressive causes. If Allen Woody is right that percent the 90 on showing the up, ubiqui- Stringer tireless and tous born earns strong for reviews was work. his Spitzer, for politicians’ insatiable insatiable politicians’ for appetite revenue. for cam- speed these cameras, revenue will generate eras theby boatload not because people are being reckless, becausebut cameras cannot discern between safe drivers and reckless ones. cops real beats Nothing U- understandwho the dif- unsafe ference between patrolling parking, our streets and schools. Double turns and other actions that might endanger children cam- these by stop will not It is his hubris, which which hubris, his is It What is fascinat- Green- Hank ask Just Who can argue with crashing years two down later in a personal scandal in jaw-dropping was that its shock value and tawdri- ness, no one will ques- ever intel- five Spitzer’s Elliot tion lect, drive and to ambition be a game-changing public servant. whether gets that to, admits he even seen and remains it in his be way, to years in the political wil- derness — and two ill-fated will — stints television his in enough him humble comebackaudacious bid. ing Spitzer is about that he comes from enormous hallowed the and wealth and Princeton of precincts Harvard Law School, he yet is a ruthless class warrior seemswho to relish going after be must a lot men who like his extremely driven and successful Ber- father, Spitzer. nard berg, former head of insur- Ken and AIG, firm ance two owner former Langone, hear you’ll of hardware giant Home and Depot, aremen who bent on keep- Officials have lobbied a speed for camera at the intersection of Horace Harding Expressway and Junction Boulevard (pictured). program heard have we be- Thefore. state Legislature officially sanctioned these City, cameras in York New and they will first be installed near schools. that? all We want safe zonesschool our for kids, be do not but fooled. Dis- program safety a as guised ourfor children, these speed cameras will morph program citywide a into ar- covering net wide a with eas far our beyond schools and creating and a new lu- bonanza revenue crative And the two different state as tenure Spitzer’s Like a crusading U.S. came all it Although Now we are we Now being sold of name the in Revenue is It familiar? Sound health policy and educa- duplicated tion system in that a way be unlikely will successor. his by men runningcomptrol- for Eliot Spitzer and Scottler, Stringer, a history have of re-imagining previously them make to toothless jobs more potent. the became attorney general from he 2002- 06 was a groundbreaking where one, “Sheriff of Wall Street” and like laws arcane uncovered broaden to Act Martin the his powers to crack down on perceived corruption in the financial sector. attorney from two decades earlier named Rudolph Giuliani, ambi- Spitzer’s overreaching tious — and some would times, at say, — stint top as the state’s enforcementlaw official earned him many enemies on Wall Street, some grudg- ing respect from political name enough and insiders recognition and political capital to him vault to the mansion. governor’s this same snake oil from politicians same those alsowho us told the lottery wouldmoney be used to spend- education increase ing — only to learn later thatnormally money ear- was education for marked being reduced and offset by the lottery added money to it. A zero-sum gain Council- edu- for cation. City of safety is again being foisted upon the motoring public, courtesy man Bramer Jimmy Van suc- who (D-Sunnyside), cessfully the state lobbied authorizationfor to install speed cameras in the city. cameras these told were We will be installed safety for and get reckless drivers off road. the bait-and-switch same the N ■ Bob Kfd 8ccfe Mayoral On Point Spin Cycle Spin Friedrich

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TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 21 TL . Nunes is being held on “This is a tragic case Reach reporter Bianca to court in September. If If ATM occasions on multiple funds withdrawing and of- from the bank, the DA’s said. fice September. in return will and bail $15,000 court in to years 15 sen- be to could she convicted, up to tenced prison. of a health-care who worker was entrusted after to look frail this of well-being the woman instead but allegedly treated her ascash a Brown said. “Luck- cow,” noticed officials bank ily, a troubling pattern of withdrawals and an investigation was commenced.” bfortis@ at email by Fortis at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4546. Where Life Continues The repeated with- repeated The surveil- video Bank the victim’s bank card to to card bank victim’s the $200 and in cash withdraw $800 increments almost Brown said.daily, Most of occurred transactions the at the JPMorgan Chase branch, 100-12 at Queens Blvd., he said. drawals resulted in the the in resulted drawals opening fraud of a investi- the and bank the by gation referred then investigator the case to the York New HumanCity Resources Adult Administration’s Protective Services, the DA said. Nunes allegedly spoke phone by investigator the to and said the victim had au- withdrawals, the thorized she thenbut immediately resigned from her position aide, home woman’s the as according toBrown. lance allegedly the shows bank’s the at defendant BY BIANCA FORTIS BY healthA home aide Tameka Nunes, 31, According to Brown, Nunes is suspected For more information call 718-518-2300 or visit www.calvaryhospital.org. For Forest Hills health aide helps self helps aide health Hills Forest to $55,000 from elderly client: DA client: elderly from $55,000 to fromthe Bronxhas been $55,000 stealing of accused from a 98-year-old For- dis- est Hills Queens woman, em- who the her, ployed the in trict attorney said. Street 227th East of Bronx, wasindicted last charged and sto- Thursday of with grand larceny and possession criminal property,len according to District Attorney Richard Brown. Nunes as worked a health care attendant the for victim, has who been diag- nosed with dementia and from disease, Alzheimer’s November to 2011 May 2011. of systematically using Calvary Hospital’s end-of-life palliative care is the world’s most unique is the world’s end-of-life palliative care Calvary Hospital’s not it has been treating than a century, For more and comprehensive. enormous emotional only the physical pain, but has also been providing Calvary eliminates the stress to both the patient and the family. relief, most vulnerable, when attempting and anxiety at a time when people are most from to move between home and hospital, or vice versa. Different and services, Calvary never leaves their side. Once patients other programs for and guided cared they are within “the Calvary Family of Care,” are and whenever they need to be – in their own home, in a to wherever hold their hands at each step or in our hospital. We select nursing facility, that every Calvary patient – This is the special care along the journey. and Continuity of Care, It is part of Calvary’s and their family – receives. why Calvary is the place reason is just one more The charge Whitfield Whitfield charge The criminalizes wider It a In June, a St. Albans Brown said his office said office DA’s The Continued Page 58 on sive overhaul of the state’s pleaded sex to, trafficking, state’s was created Albany by in the of 2007 as overhaul part of a comprehen-sive human trafficking laws. activities, coercive of range as accusing someone such of a crime in order to com- prostitution. into them pel pimping to was sentencedcouple after guilty pleading two young in women a fore- closed home they were stay- in. ing has convicted 12 defendants of sex trafficking charges since the statute was en- 1, 2012,acted Nov. with sen- to four ranging from tences 12 years pimps and for one to three years accom- for plices. 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TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 2-8, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL nothing more than being who paid with his life for ing an innocent bystander includ- him, accompanied safe from the violence that orbit his was onein “No astatement. in Lynch said ty,”throughout his U.S. communi- destruction and death Attorneyer of MS-13, Loretta Lemos court. federal Brooklyn spread in prosecutors to according America, South and North and murder throughout ficking, robbery, extortion traf- sponsible for narcotics El Salvador-basedbetter known gangof reas MS-13, cell La Queens-based the ran an Marasaid Tuesday. Salvatrucha, authorities federal bars, behind decades three to sentenced was chapter ing international gang’s Flush- Violent MS-13 leader gets 30 years injail: Feds “As lead- and amember Lemos Aleman Hector ofaviolent, leader The BY ANUTA JOE said. gang hangout, prosecutors itarival was he suspected of a Flushing home because stoop onthe standing was who shotpin a13-year-old not. was Halley to be part25-year-old, believing him of a rivalN.Y., shot the where Lemos gang.John of slaying 2007 the to cally Halley beyond. and neighborhood attempted murder the in in and conspiracy murder Yonkers, forresponsible murder, his Flushing chapter was said. office in March, the prosecutor’s charges conspiracy murder guiltyas to “Diablito,” pleaded racketeeringLemos.” and with encounter his vived sur- old boy who thankfully a13-year- and time, wrong at the place wrong the in In addition, the king- the addition, In specifi- She referred Lynch, to According The 32-year-old, known tions, which will bring jus- bring which will tions, ac- for by his called term jail significant ceived the volving the Flushing chapter of the MS-13 ofthe gang. chapter Flushing the volving in- identity mistaken offatal cases ofseveral one injust 2007 May in store aconvenience outside down gunned was Parker Maurice “Today, Lemos re- “Today, Lemos sentencesaid, is pointing out also that the a message Lynch families,” their and tice to the gang’s victims John Bowne HS. HS. John Bowne outside of gang Bloods rival for ofthe amember mistook boy he der ofa15-year-old Christmas Eve2006 mur- after pleading guilty prison in years to38 tenced to the sen- was member MS-13 for rivals. mistake people in Flushing they innocent ofkilling history a has also and Lynch said, Queens and Long Island, in communities migrant im- in presence alarge has authorities. to according release, his upon deportation to subject may be and Salvador of El busted but the supervision, release bigwig post- years three to tenced is a citizenin this district.” operations its dismantle to work and members [MS-13] ue to vigorously contin- “will heroffice that prosecute In March 2011, two two 2011, March In In February 2010, an The criminal outfit sen- also was Lemos 718-260-4566. cnglocal.com or by phone atAnuta by e-mail at januta@ clique leaders. including more than 24 syndicate, ofthe members convicted more 200 than has heroffice 2002 since Newspapers. toldBrown TimesLedger Richard Attorney District Kings, Latin ofthe members of aWendy’sby Jamaica in were shot in the parking lot ofMS-13 members reputed FBI said. violent the murders, ing crimes inFlushing, includ- various with charged were ofMS-13 members member. gang rival for a whom mistook they Parker, Maurice resident Flushing of 21-year-old victed con- were members MS-13 of the 2007 murder Reach reporter Joe Joe reporter Reach Lynch, to According three 2012, March In 10 2012, January In A TIMESLEDGER SPECIAL SECTION AUGUST 2-8, 2013 WHAT’S INSIDE: History 29 Dragon Ceremony 30 Entertainment 32 Schedule and Map 34 Food and Recipes 36 Sponsors 38

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Like so many legends, Dragon Boat races reportedly started to honor a man whose fight against tyranny ended with his death. Qu Yuan served as a court minister for the King of Chu sometime during the late 200s B.C. Because he had the king’s ear, Yuan used his position to lobby for re- forms in his home state. Eventually, goes the story, the king had enough of Yuan’s politics and had the minister banished. Now in exile, Yuan wandered the countryside writing poetry to express his concerns about his homeland and its people. Then, in 278 B.C., Yuan received word his beloved Chu had been invaded. Distraught, he flung himself into the Ni Lo River, where he drowned. Local fishermen, who witnessed Yuan’s suicidal jump, raced in their boats to the spot where Yuan went under, but were too late to save him. In order to stop the fish from eating Yuan’s body, the fishermen tossed rice dumplings into the water as an offering to his heroic spirit. Today, rice dumplings are still part of the menu at the Dragon Boat Festival, which begins on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month each year. In the days before the races, Buddhist monks bless the boats as they are brought out of storage and have their heads and tails reattached. Finally, the boats are brought to life by having their eyes dotted with red paint. In Hong Kong, the fishermen from the outlying is- lands of Lantau, Lamma and Cheung Chau continue the Dragon Boat rituals. After the final race, spectators and boaters spend the day watching street theater, Chinese dance performances and martial arts demonstrations. 30 TL Before oars hit the water, COM . THINK OF IT dragons must be awakened TIMESLEDGER AS A 5-YEAR Ceremony blesses boats to bring

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A Buddhist monk from the Yunmen Temple in Flushing begins the ceremony to awaken the dragon in Times Square last week. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman

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TIMESLEDGER BY LISA AUTZ dragon boat race while a BAAM, a group of New said Aleski Glick, the played with renown musi- Belloni, who travels to slate of cultural perfor- York’s top young musicians band’s co-founder and lead cians like Jimmy Heath Tuscany every summer to A profusion of color mances keeps the crowd and songwriters, will play guitarist. and Steve Wilson. teach “Rhythm Is the Cure” and entertainment will energized on land. Rock-’n’- the festival for the first The seven-piece band “The program includes dance workshops.

2-8, 2013 2-8, 2013 take over Flushing Mead- roll, tap dancing and tradi- time and promise their got together in 2011 and de- a balance of musical groups Since the 1980s, the ows Corona Park for the tional Italian folk dances performance will have the scribe their sound as “indie and dance,” said Barbara group of live-in artists at UGUST

, A 23rd annual Hong Kong are expected to captivate crowd dancing. rock with a heavy blues and Nelson, the festival’s pro- the Cathedral of St. John Dragon Boat Festival Aug. more than 50,000 people for “I’m sure it is going jazz influence,” according gram and planning direc- the Divine have toured the EDGER

L 10-11. two days at one of the larg- to be tons of fun. We are to Glick. tor. Tri-state area and across More than 180 teams est sporting and multicul- a band that makes people Some of the young Children are also en- the country to perform the IMES engage in the historical tural events in Queens. want to get up and move,” talents of the group have tertained with an arts-and- ritual dances. • T

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The Bailen Brothers, David and Daniel, perform on Sunday at the Dragon Boat Festival. Photo courtesy Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival New York 33

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I Giullari di Piazza (l.) performs music and dances from Italy. Indie group BAAM (r.) plays music combining blues and jazz. Photos courtesy Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival New York

Pair up with Hong Kong Your best partner in Asia Queens Set up in 1983, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Ofﬁ ce in New York (HKETONY) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Botanical Over the past three decades, the HKETONY has been playing a pivotal role linking Hong Kong and the U.S. – promoting the economic, business and cultural ties between Hong Kong and the 31 Eastern Garden states in the United States.

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TIMESLEDGER Saturday, Aug. 10 Lions and Dragon Dancing Teams with 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. colorful, vibrant and inviting journey into traditional percussionists welcome all and, together with I Giullari di Piazza and modern West Africa. Powerful rhythms, soothing 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. invited dignitaries, ofﬁ cially kick-off the 23rd annual Tarantella songs and dances from the rich culture melodies and dances will move your body and soul. Chinese Music Ensemble of New York of Southern Italy. www.alessandrabelloni.com Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

2-8, 2013 2-8, 2013 Founded in 1961, this ensemble is the oldest and only full Chinese orchestra in the United States 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Shaolin Masters UGUST and the Americas. Its present membership of BAAM Shaolin Masters Warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple perform

, A martial arts. In the history of the Shaolin Temple, nearly 50 musicians plays practically every Formed in the summer of 2011 with the stated Warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple perform type of Chinese music on Chinese instruments, martial arts. In the history of the Shaolin Temple, founded in 495 AD, generation after generation EDGER goal of gathering some of New York’s top young L founded in 495 AD, generation after generation of monk generals and soldiers protected the both ancient and modern. In this performance musicians and songwriters into one group, IMES a smaller ensemble plays a selection of their of monk generals and soldiers protected the temples from wars and riots of society. BAAM is an energetic indie rock band with a temples from wars and riots of society. The Balloon Man (Twister) and face painter returns to • T repertoire. www.chinesemusic.org strong blues and jazz inﬂ uence. The seven band

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Dragon Boat Racing has a long and valued history and is truly a spectacular event to watch. Good Luck to all the Dragon Boat Racers!

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It is unfiltered, River after composing the Yuan, threw packets of rice fat, Chinese sausage, pea- which is omitted from this in beat? Check out Chifle, and made with pure cane “Lament for Ying”, on the into the river to feed his hun- nuts and the golden yolk of version, is to wrap the rice a new vendor, for freshly sugar and fresh ginger (no fifth day of the fifth moon. gry ghost every year on the a salted duck egg, wrapped in the clever pyramid shape grilled chicken (unlike the extracts). If you don’t like Nearby fishermen rushed fifth day of the fifth moon. in bamboo or lotus leaves that you often see in Chinese day before cooked, dried spicy, there’s the Lemon- to save him, but they failed There is a special food and tied. Should you be so markets and restaurants. out version), potato wedg- ade Stand. Life gave them and his body was never re- associated with the Dragon ambitious as to want to try This is a skill that is passed es, rice, finger foods, and lemons, and guess what covered. Thereafter, the Boat Festival called “Zong- this at home, a good recipe along between generations. drinks, or Carlos Segarra they did! MAKE YOUR OWN ZONGZI DRAGON ROLL RECIPE ° Spoon: Chinese porcelain soup spoon; large pot large enough to hold the leaves and soak in a container The dragon roll is an outside thick roll of eel and ° Combine 4 cups each of jasmine rice and glutineous rice large enough to hold the leaves without cramping. cucumbers wrapped with thinly sliced avocado. (the long-pointed variety, not the rounded ones). Wash, • When the leaves are softened, boil leaves with half cup The green layers of avocado resemble the scales of a drain well, season with 2.5 spoons of salt, and 2.5 spoons of of vinegar. dragon. Grilled eel is sold in Japanese supermarkets in “half and half” (equal mixture of sugar and MSG) • When cooled, run each leave between thumb and index the refrigerated or frozen packages. Be sure to re-grill fi nger to rub off any dirt the eel before consuming it. ° For 27 dumpling rice balls: • Place in fresh water until ready to use. • 1.5 packages of Chinese sausages cut into 4 pieces • About an hour before using, pull leaves out and “stand INGREDIENTS: crosswise them up” to drain off excess water, but keep the leaves ° Eel • 3 cups peanuts soaked overnight, drained and stir-fried moist. Don’t let them dry out. It’s good to keep extras Avocado with salt, pepper in a large plastic container with the lid on. Pull out only ° • 1.5 packages of dried shrimp soaked overnight, drained enough to make about 10 rice balls at a time. Boil for rice ° Japanese cucumber (or regular) and stir-fried with ground pepper balls 2.5 hours, making sure the rice ball is submerged ° Sushi rice • 2 cups presoaked and sliced Chinese mushrooms, stir- at all times. Nori fried, lightly seasoned ° May be frozen after boiling and cooling. Unagi (Eel) sauce • 2 or 3 large Spanish onions, sliced and stir-fried lightly To reheat – thaw the night before, steam or boil for 30 minutes, ° with salt and pepper or reheat in microwave. DIRECTIONS: • Pre-salted pork butt cut into fi nger-size thickness and length (see component recipe below) ZONGZI RECIPES: ° Roll the outside thick roll with eel and cucumbers and set aside • Salted egg yolks, half a yolk per rice ball ° Each region of China has its own special form of zongzi. • Keep all ingredients in separate containers For example, in southern China you will fi nd pork soaked ° Thinly slice half a peeled avocado, and fan out the • 8 sheaves of bamboo leaves – 3 leaves per rice ball in soy sauce or bean paste in the middle of the rice. slices Use your knife and pick them up ° Salted pork: Beijing zongzi is made with dried dates. Plain zongzi may ° • Use boneless pork butt: cut into 1-inch thick slices. be eaten with honey or sugar. ° Place on top of the roll, and place plastic wrap on top • Cover with salt and marinate for 3 days unrefrigerated ° Zongzi can be many shapes, but the most common is ° Use a fi ne sushi mat and squeeze very gently so the • Rinse off and cut into fi nger-sized pieces pyramidal or triangular. avocado merges with the sushi rice ° Bamboo leaves: ° Making Zongzi is a challenge, even for experienced ° Cut into individual pieces and dress with eel sauce • 3 days before using, separate leaves and soak in a container Chinese cooks. 37

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BY LISA AUTZ agencies and community teams, “The sponsors always have according to Chan. a whole number of souvenirs and The Hong Kong Dragon Boat One organization that will freebies to give out to the specta- Festival in Queens draws hun- be active in the water as well as tors,” promises Henry Wan, chair- dreds and thousands of people to on land is the first-time sponsor, man of the Dragon Boat Festival. Flushing Meadows Corona Park Emblem Health. The sponsors Wan also explained that Ver- for the championship dragon boat will be promoting healthier liv- izon usually hosts an active booth racing, the opening parade and ing and Emblem Health neigh- with a gaming center and interac- the variety of unexpected free at- borhood care facilities open- tive devices. tractions. ing up in Chinatown. Emblem Toyota will also be sponsor- The 23rd annual free festival Health will have a 22-foot-long ing this year and is said to bring exists with the help of local and truck with a basketball hoop a few vehicles to the festival as multinational corporations that along with jump ropes, kiosks for part of an audience-participation allow visitors to enjoy the event information and pamphlets on activity. without cost. Big-name support- healthier living. There will also Other tents that always gath- ers like Verizon and Toyota and be a chance to take a photo with er a large crowd are the arts-and- local supporters such as Empire a newly pledged commitment to a crafts tent and nonprofit tents, City Casino and TimesLedger healthier lifestyle. according to Wan. The arts-and- Newspapers bring event booths, “Our focus is on breaking crafts tent will feature more than giveaways and promotions that down barriers that keep people 15 local artists demonstrating tra- will provide valuable mementos from being healthy. Tell us what ditional Chinese crafts, including to the crowd during the concerts your commitment is to living kite-making, rice doll-making, and races. healthier — take a placard with calligraphy, bead stringing and The Hong Kong Economic a commitment already on it or more. and Trade Office in New York, the write your own commitment Nonprofits such as AARP, festival’s benefactor, started the and pledge it and take a picture Boy Scouts of America and China festival in 1990 and continues to in less than three minutes,” Institute will have tents for the support the event this year. The said David Flemister, director of chance to inform the community company, which fosters business grand strategy and community on their causes. and cultural connections between marketing at Emblem Health. “This free festival only can Hong Kong and New York, will Rowers paddle in sync. Photo by Christina Santucci Emblem Health Neighbor- be produced because of the spon- celebrate the 30th anniversary of hood Care has already opened in sor support we receive. They all its New York office. To share the excitement of our Kong Economic and Trade Office Queens at 206-12 Linden Blvd. and bring extensive community sup- “As part of the 30th anni- 30th anniversary celebration, in New York. is planning on opening in China- port to the event and most have versary celebration, we will be we will also be sponsoring three More than 180 teams will town later this fall. The facility freebies and promotions going handing out souvenirs with the 30th anniversary trophies for the participate in this year’s race, will feature pharmacists, social on,” said David Archer, director 30th anniversary theme at our invitational races this year,” said including corporate teams, edu- workers and others to help people of marketing for the Dragon Boat games booth during the festival. Anita Chan, director of Hong cational institutions, government in need. Festival.

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THE PLAY’S THE THING THIS SUMMER IN Hip to Hip Theatre Co. actors Elisabeth Preston (l. to r.), Marcus Johnson, Jason Marr and Sarah Joyce rehearse a scene from “The Tempest” at Sunnyside QUEENS Gardens Park last week. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman

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Seven months af- the Chain’s Variations amazing,” Gostkowski And then there’s Chris- UGUST ter opening, Long Island Theatre Group, said. said. “It’s about how topher Malinowski’s 2013 1, 2013 2013 1, City’s Chain Theatre is get- “We’ve got from really positive she is despite narrative feature, “Yes, ting out of the live perfor- low-budget films to everything that has Your Tide is Cold and Dark, mance business — at least some that have celeb- happened to her.” Sir,” which Gostkowski de- for a week and a half this rities in them. I’m re- Gostkowski prom- scribes as David Lynch-y. TIMESLEDGER month. ally excited about the ises not every screen- The film centers on a Instead of plays on caliber of films.” ing tackles life’s big middle-aged guitar instruc- . stage, audience members Rather than com- questions. Laughter tor who, along with some of COM can catch movies on screen pete with the upcom- reigns during a show- his teenaged students, dis- at the Chain NYC Film Fes- ing New York Interna- Actor Scott Wolf has a role in the short film “Imagine,” which will be screened at ing of some light- appears into the sand dunes tival 2013. tional Fringe Festival, the Chain NYC Film Festival later this month. Photo courtesy Chain NYC Film Festival hearted romps at the of Delaware. Then, just as The theater, located at which offers 1,200 per- the screenings and stick Equi’s 2012 documentary “Quirky Love” screen- Continued on Page 48 21-28 45th Road, will show formances by 200 theater around for audience Q & A follows Nash’s journey to ings. “NAKED — a musi- dozens of narrative and companies in 20 venues sessions. Screenings will discover the story behind cal short film,” follows non-fiction features, docu- across the city, Gostkowski also revolve around vari- 16 photos of his grandfather the tale of a young woman IF YOU GO mentaries and shorts that cooked up the film festival ous themes during the 12- helping to liberate Ohrdruf who starts to believe her Chain NYC Film Festival range in tone from the sto- as a bit of counter-program- day run. concentration camp, near stressful life would ben- ry of a Holocaust survivor ming. On Aug. 10, view- Weimar, Germany, toward efit from living naked, both When: Tuesday, Aug. 6 to the profiling of a U2 trib- Gostkowski pored ers can attend “Shoah,” the end of World War II. figuratively and literally, through Sunday, Aug. 18 ute band to the Bollywood- over a couple of hundred which includes the docu- Paired with it is Mal- told through music. “Ti- Where: Chain Theatre, influenced “Saint Dracula submissions to pick the mentary “16 Photographs colm Clarke’s 2013 short tanic Love — The Short 21-28 45th Road, LIC 3D.” 74 movies that make up at Ohrfruf” and the short which revolves around Film,” follows a fanatic of Cost: $10/per screening “I wanted to curate the inaugural bill at this film, “The Lady in Number 109-year-old Alice Herz the James Cameron film Website: an event that people could year’s festival. Many of the 6: Music Saved My Life.” Sommer, the world’s oldest “Titanic,” who pressures chainﬁ lmfestival.com come to and get something film’s creators will attend Matthew Nash and Michael pianist and concentration her boyfriend into taking a

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TIMESLEDGER “Les Misérables” — The Theatre will morph into an ’80s pear one by one, repeating Malinowski’s movie said. “There is room for PRODUCTIONS streets of Paris come to Queens dance party. On Sunday nights, the ominous sentence that also helps justify Gost- everything.” in this Broadway Blockbusters dress in your best ’80s outﬁ ts serves as the movie’s title. kowski’s desire to provide “The Tempest” and “Love’s Production of the hit musical and get discounted tickets to 1, 2013 1, 2013 Labor Lost” — The Queens- based on Victor Hugo’s book. the show. based Hip to Hip Theater When: Aug. 2 - Aug. 4 and Aug. When: Aug. 9 through Aug. 24, UGUST Co. presents these two HIT OR MISS 8 - Aug. 10; Thursday, Friday Thursday, Friday and Saturday CROSSWORD PUZZLE DORA SCOWL AHAB Shakespeare plays at 10 parks ALES COCOA LIRE and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 8 pm; Sunday at 7 pm, MISSIONARY MTGE

26 - A around the borough. Bring a POTATO DESOTOS at 3 pm Sunday matinees Aug. 17 and TimesLedger Newspapers YET I S GASH ULY picnic, blanket or a chair. A VEHEMENT GOT EAM Where: Immaculate Conception Aug. 24 at 3 pm. LAST AM I R DURESS SSA , J August 2-8, 2013 children’s theater games and LOTS IAL TAFT Center Theater, 7200 Where: The Secret Theatre, 44- WEEK'S OTT NOT I F I RCAS learning session takes place 30 REHEAT TIMBUKTU EDGER Douglaston Parkway, Little Neck 02 23rd St., Long Island City ANSWERS By Ed Canty EX I T SNARE L minutes before curtain. Cost: $25/general admission, Cost: $18 EPS I LON GAGGLE TAPS M I SSOUR I AN IMES When: Wednesdays to Sundays T $35/VIP seating Contact: (718) 392-0722 Outward Bound (Abbr.) TROT AL I NE ISMS through Aug. 15 Contact: (516) 650-3231 Website: www.secrettheatre. EATS NEROS THEE Where: Aug. 2 — Sunnyside Website: www. com Across 12345 678910 11 12 13 Gardens Park, Sunnyside, thejosephinefoundation.org/ Tempest 8 pm; Aug. 3 — broadway-blockbusters “Play On!” — The First String 1. Fiesta Bowl site 14 15 16 Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC, Players take on Rick Abbot’s 6. Part of an act 17 18 19 Love’s Labor, 7:30 pm; Aug. “Anything Goes” — The HCJ comedy about a theater group 4 — Socrates Sculpture Park, Teen Drama Group presents trying to put on a play while 11. Game standout, briefly 20 21 22 LIC, Tempest, 5 pm; Aug. Cole Porter’s musical about everything that can go wrong does. 14. 7 — Flushing Meadows Park, Regard with contempt 23 24 25 26 romance and gangsters on When: Saturday, Aug. 10, 8 pm; 15. Flushing, Love’s Labor, 7:30 the high seas. Songs include Sunday, Aug. 11, 2 pm; Saturday, Moses' brother 27 28 29 pm; Aug. 8 — Crocheron Park, “You’re the Tops,” “Blow, Aug. 17, 8 pm; Sunday, Aug. 18, 16. Texas tea Bayside, Tempest, 7:30 pm; Aug. 30 31 32 33 34 Gabriel, Blow,” and the title 2 pm 17. "The Road Not Taken" poet 9 — Sunnyside Gardens Park, number. Where: Our Lady of Mercy, 70- 35 36 37 38 Sunnyside, Love’s Labor, 8 pm; 19. Fancy neckwear When: Aug. 8 - Aug. 11, Thursday 01 Kessel St., Forest Hills 39 40 41 Aug. 10 — Gantry Plaza State at 7 pm, Friday and Saturday at Cost: $10 20. Suzanne of "Three's Park, LIC, Tempest, 7:30 pm 8 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm Contact: (718) 268-6143 42 43 44 45 Cost: Free Company" Where: Holy Child of Jesus Website: fi rststringplayers.org 46 47 48 Website: hiptohip.org Parish’s Monsignor Murray 21. Stirs Auditorium, 111-11 86th Ave., 23. 49 50 51 “Rockaway Café — The A drinker Richmond Hill MEETINGS 52 53 54 55 56 57 Comeback!” — The Rockaway Cost: $10, $8/children under 12 26. Mass confusion Theatre company celebrates Contact: (718) 847-1860 North Shore Playwrights 27. Mets' ace Dwight 58 59 60 its return following the Circle Meeting — Formerly 61 62 63 28. Remove cargo devastation following Hurricane “Les Misérables” — The JC known as the Playwrights Sandy with this musical revue. Players offer the borough’s Circle of Great Neck, this open 30. Ear part When: Aug. 2 - 4, Friday and second production of the iconic group features discussion, 31. Pig's nose Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 3 pm musical based on Victor Hugo’s workshopping and writing Down 28. Up to Where: Fort Tilden Building T4, exercises for playwrights in 32. Letter before omega novel. 1. Pitch 29. Denials Barret Road, Rockaway When: Friday, Aug. 9, 8 pm, Queens and Nassau counties. 35. Mythical monster Cost: $20, $15/seniors, 2. at Glendale United Methodist When: Every other Wednesday, 36. Prefix with friendly 31. Greek portico students and children under 12 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Millionaire producer Church, 66-14 Central Ave., 3. Unruly crowd 33. 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BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Minnesota Timberwolves berg play with Primetime it was a matter of his body and New York Knicks in at Nike Pro City at Baruch maturing to make the dif- Sylven Landesberg is last year’s summer league, College, still holds 6 a.m. ference. He thinks he still ready to take another shot was a McDonald’s All- workout with Landesberg hasn’t reached his potential at the NBA. It will just have American at Holy Cross, at Holy Cross when he is year, but is more prepared to wait. which won the CHSAA city around. now for a run at the NBA The former Holy Cross title in 2008. Landesberg Landesberg said he than he was out of college. St. John’s head Coach Steve Lavin gives his team instructions dur- and Virginia University was also named New York was told to work on his “He’s definitely ready ing a game earlier this year. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer star is in the second year of State Mr. Basketball. He jumper, but for Desvigne now,” Desvigne said. “He a three-year contract with was the ACC Rookie of the looks more like a grown Red Storm scheduled Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Year and a second team man. You can’t rush Moth- Israeli Basketball Super all-conference selection as er Nature, no matter what League. Landesberg has a sophomore for Virginia, you try to do.” an opt-out clause after this averaging 17.3 points per Landesberg hopes he to face Wisconsin ﬁ rst year that will allow him to contest. It was frustrating has enough seasoning to be once again pursue a chance for him not to have been ready if his name is called BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI NCAA. The two will face off at the NBA. picked up by a team after for the NBA this time Dec. 15 at Madison Square “Going overseas is a he chose to leave college around. The St. John’s Univer- Garden to renew the battle great experience, but the after two seasons. “I’m driven every sity men’s basketball team as part of a home-and-home ultimate goal is the NBA,” “It’s disappointing, day by that,” Landes- unveiled its non-conference series, during which teams Landesberg said. “When my but you learn from it,” berg said. “That’s still schedule for next season play against one another at contract is up, I am going to Landesberg said. “You the ultimate goal.” that was highlighted by home in consecutive years, test the waters again.” just continue to work.” games against former Big announced last January. The 6-foot-6 Landes- It’s only added to Former Holy Cross star East rival Syracuse and Big The Red Storm will travel berg, who has Israeli citi- his motivation to make Sylven Landesberg is hop- Ten power Wisconsin. to the Carrier Dome next zenship, went undrafted in his dream a reality. For- ing he has a second chance to The veteran John- season. 2010 after leaving Virginia mer Holy Cross assistant play in the NBA. nies open the regular sea- “St. John’s and Syra- after his sophomore year Coach Lloyd Desvigne, Photo by Joseph Staszewski son against Wisconsin, an cuse are two of the storied and had to prove himself who was watch- NCAA Tournament team programs in NCAA his- overseas. Two years ago ing Landes- from a year ago, Nov. 8 at tory, both with Top 10 num- he averaged 20.7 points the newly renovated Penta- bers in overall victories per game and 5.4 rebounds gon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Red and winning percentage,” playing for Maccabi Haifa, Storm Coach Steve Lavin Lavin said. “The Johnnies which did not compete out- is looking to challenge his and Cuse rivalry is now side Israel. Last season, his club right out of the gate more than a century old production dipped in a dif- after exhibition games and and deserves to continue.” ferent league and with a a European trip in mid-Au- His club, returns all bump up in competition. gust that includes stops in five of last year’s starters, Landesberg, who calls France, Italy and Spain. including D’Angelo Harri- it the next step, scored “Playing a Bo Ryan- son and JaKarr Sampson, just 5.8 points but coached Badger team gives from a team that went 17- shooting 55.4 percent us an early season test 16 overall a year ago and from the field and 41 and an opportunity to get lost in the second round of percent from 3-point a report card following an the NIT. It adds a Top 5 na- range. offseason that will include tional point guard prospect “Being able to a European tour,” Lavin in Rysheed Jordan, among play against other said. others to the mix, as it looks European teams, St. John’s’ rivalry with to prove itself against local it’s a different type Syracuse will continue, and national opponents beof competition, a even with the Orange mov- fore play in the new 10-team different type of ing to the ACC this season Big East conference sched- game,” he said. as part of a massive con- ule begins. Landesberg, ference realignment in the Continued on Page 57 who played for the 56 TL Football player shoots for hoops scholarship Former Knights defensive back waits for offer to play college basketball as schools court him on gridiron COM .

er Darryl Whiting was a can guard anybody on the Joseph star running back with the floor.” TIMESLEDGER Staszewski Knights and Fordham Uni- Defense is where versity. Wallace, who had Wallace’s football back- Block Shots 90 tackles and six intercep- ground helps the most. His tions as a sophomore on strength and stamina allow

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T more season on the gridiron ruled out an eventual re- “He is right on the at Holy Cross, but the sport turn to the gridiron for col- cusp of being a really good hasn’t given up on him. lege if a basketball scholar- player.” Desvigne said. The former defensive ship doesn’t pan out. Wallace is expecting a back still gets letters from “I feel like I can always strong year for the Knights colleges interested in giv- come back to football later under second-year Coach ing him a scholarship and on,” Wallace said. Tom Marchesini and along- gauging his interest. He For now he is concen- Holy Cross’ Joshua Wallace (c.) grabs for the ball during a game earlier this year. side star junior guard Jer- said one day he was given a trating on becoming a bet- Photo by Christina Santucci maine Bishop. He and his handful of letters from Mis- ter basketball player and Wallace is willing to ball team this summer. He during his senior season. teammates will be more souri. is learning the road to a wait. has worked to expand his “During the school comfortable in Marchesi- “It’s ridiculous,” Wal- hoops scholarship is not “I’m not frustrated,” offensive game by improv- year when he plays the ni’s system. lace said. “I think they are an easy one. Wallace has he said. “If a school is really ing his jumper and looking point and does the job he “It’s definitely going to trying to make me play had a number of Division interested and they really to attack the basket more. is supposed to do, he will be a better year for us,” Wal- again or show that they are I schools, from UConn and like me like they say we do, Wallace usually plays with be much more of a hot com- lace said. “I know that.” definitely interested.” Miami to Siena and Quin- they will do what they have a pass-first mentality. Lloyd modity for a big school,” The rest of his sports The 6-foot-3 rising se- nipiac, watch him play over to do.” Desvigne, his Rens coach Desvigne said. “He will be future is still uncertain. nior played football since the last year, but has not Wallace is doing his and a Holy Cross assistant, a big, tough, athletic and he was a kid and his broth- garnered an offer yet. part with The Rens travel believes Wallace will shine physical point guard who Injury delays SJU forward DGUSA makes boro debut from pro summer leagues to mark fourth anniversary

BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI next year.” League with the Yokohama BY JOSEPH GARGIULO Burrell, who plays for B-Corsairs two years ago. Justin Burrell’s NBA The Franchise/Sean Bell He led the club to a 31-21 re- Pro wrestling promo- aspirations will have to at the Nike Pro City unlim- cord by averaging a double tion Dragon Gate USA said wait. ited league at Baruch Col- double of 18 points and 10 “konichiwa” to Queens Sat- A high ankle sprain lege, still hasn’t recovered rebounds per contest. Yoko- urday night by holding its injury kept the former St. fully. He is known for being hama reached the league’s first card here, kicking off John’s University star from a power dunker. He said he semifinals as an expansion a weekend of shows in cel- participating in this year’s is still having trouble jump- club. ebration of turning four. NBA Summer League de- ing and didn’t think he was This past season The company, the spite potential workouts going to be able to dunk on marked a step up in com- American branch of the with the Los Angeles Clip- one attempt last Thursday petition and his first in Eu- Japanese promotion Drag- pers, New York Knicks and night in a win over the Up- rope with Chalons-Reims. on Gate, produced the live Los Angeles Lakers. Bur- towners. Burrell excelled again. He online pay-per-view event Rich Swann (l.) comes to the aid of DG Open the Twin Gate Champion rell, who just finished his “I was super disap- averaged 16.5 points per Bushido: Code of the War- Ricochet (r.) after DGUSA Open the United Gate Champions The second season overseas, pointed,” Burrell said. “I game and 7.3 rebounds to rior from the Brooklyn- Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) turned on their hurt the ankle the day he thought it wasn’t going to help lead his team to a 23- Queensborough Elks teammate after the main event. Photo by Joseph Gargiulo returned from France back be this long, but I did real- 11 record and spot in the Lodge, at 82-20 Queens in June. The 6-foot-8 for- ize how severe [the injury] championship game of Blvd. in Elmhurst. Billed as the “Gate to then each individual mem- ward, who played with the was.” the second division of the Airing on wwnlive. Heaven Match,” the nearly ber of that team would re- Golden State Warriors in Despite the setback, French league. Burrell, com, the main event was half-hour bout was best ceive any future title match the 2012 Summer League, Burrell is building a résu- who was the Big East Sixth a six-man tag team match two-out-of-three falls in of their choosing. had high hopes. mé of success and produc- Man of the Year in his final that culminated with both which all three falls were The stipulation for the “I thought this was go- tion as a pro. He was the season at St. John’s, thinks teams using tables, ladders contested. This was be- first fall was that two refer- ing to be my year,” he said. Most Valuable Player in he is establishing himself and chairs as weapons in cause in the event that one ees would preside over the “It didn’t happen. So maybe the Japanese Professional Continued on Page 57 an attempt to win. team won all three falls, Continued on Page 57 on Gate Rules, meaning sociate Larry Dallas, who In other action, Uhaa Nov. 30. 57 Wrestling that no tags were needed. was not a match partici- Nation, ex-World Wrestling St. John’s The Red Storm battles With the first two falls pant, helped. Entertainment performer local rival Fordham as part Continued from Page 56 Continued from Page 55 TL split evenly between the In the other two Trent Baretta and Anthony of the Madison Square Gar- contest and tags would be two teams, the deciding fall matches, DGUSA Open the Nese won their respective St. John’s, which den Holiday Festival Dec. 7. strictly enforced. DG Open allowed for the legal use of Freedom Gate Champion matches, and the event’s finished with the No. 39 They also take on Columbia T the Twin Gate Champion tables, ladders and chairs. Johnny Gargano knocked pre-show consisted of a sin- strength of schedule in the at the home of the Brooklyn IMES

Ricochet and DGUSA Open By scoring the pinfall, Ric- out Rich Swann for the gles contest and a tag team nation last season, wel- Nets Dec. 28 during its Win- L EDGER the United Gate Champions ochet and The Young Bucks win when he illegally used bout. comes Wagner, Bucknell, ter Hoops Classic before

The Young Bucks (Matt won the match. a strap to choke Swann. On Sunday, DGUSA’s Monmouth and Longwood closing its non-conference , A Jackson and Nick Jackson) The undercard was Chuck Taylor defeated festivities ended with its to Carnesecca Arena in No- slate against Dartmouth in UG . 2-8, 2013 2013 . 2-8, won via pinfall. highlighted by three Jon Davis in a bunkhouse Enter the Dragon: Fourth vember and San Francisco Queens Jan. 18. They lost the second matches, which included a match, a hardcore-style Anniversary Celebration and Youngstown State in “At the dawn of a new fall, however, via submis- six-way freestyle contest. bout. Weapons in this con- pay-per-view at the High- December. It closes No- era for the Big East, our sion to AR Fox, CIMA, and Scott Reed won the bout by test included a bottle of line Ballroom in Manhat- vember against Penn State squad will face a rigorous Tomahawk TT. This fall fending off his five other water, a plunger and the tan. in Brooklyn as part of the non-conference schedule,” TIMESLEDGER was contested under Drag- opponents, though his as- referee. Barclays Center Classic Lavin said. . COM added a midrange jumper lenging himself and keep Burrell to his game. He is a high- trying to play better com- Continued from Page 56 energy guy and a strong petition. He said he has a rebounder who can finish number of opportunities as a winning player. around the rim. It’s that available overseas. Those “It’s all about your ré- motor that could eventu- around him are pulling for sumé,” he said. “The NBA ally earn him a chance to him to eventually sign with and all that stuff is about play in the NBA. an NBA team and hope it is what you could possibly do. “All he has to do is out- meant to be down the road. In Europe it’s about what work everybody,” Wiggins “For him to come so you have done. The more said. “Don’t worry about close and get injured, it just you do, the better position scoring. Everybody can means he has to stay strong you will be in.” score in the NBA. So do and don’t let it be a setback Franchise/Sean Bell something that people don’t for him,” Wiggins said. Coach Rah Wiggins be- want to do like rebound.” “God has a plan for every- lieves Burrell is in a good One thing Burrell body. If it’s meant to be, it’s place right now. He has wants to do is to keep chal- going to happen.” 58

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