June 21-27, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE THE NEWSPAPER OF KEW GARDENS, REGO PARK, MASPETH, GLENDALE & MIDDLE VILLAGE 200HL<Queens Primaries magazine Page 20-21 Pages 27-42 Pols help get MOVIN’ TO THE MUSIC mail upgrade Court orders for Glendale BY STEVE MOSCO Sizzler to pay It’s not a unique ZIP code, but it is a step in the right direction. Glendale has shared postal digits with neighboring Ridge- wood for more than 30 years, caus- ing confusion among residents when sending and receiving mail. assault victim To help alleviate some mailroom misconceptions, elected officials announced Friday the U.S. Postal Service plans to grant Glendale a 2010 hate attack nets woman $25,000 preferred last line distinction — finally giving the neighborhood BY STEVE MOSCO can’t drink from a water fountain its own identity. or ride the bus,” said Friedlander, “For several months, [state] A Forest Hills Sizzler has who said the incident pushed her Assemblyman [Mike] Miller and been ordered to pay $25,000 to a to move out of Forest Hills and I have been working to address transgender woman after a court into Manhattan. “It started with an issue that has plagued this ruled that staff and diners had at- one person and that person was community for many years — the tacked her because of her sexual the catalyst to all of these igno- lack of a unique ZIP code for Glen- orientation during an incident in rant mentalities. It was the scari- dale,” said U.S. Rep. Bob Turner September 2010. est situation I’ve ever been in.” (R-Middle Village). “Today we Liza Friedlander alleged According to Friedlander, are here to announce that the that the restaurant’s manager, the manager’s actions set off a Postal Service has finally heard Edgar Orellana, accused her of “frenzy of hateful chants,” in- our message and is making some not paying for her meal and be- cluding patrons calling her a “he/ changes.” gan verbally abusing her. Accord- she freak” and a “dyke.” Many de- Last month, Turner and an ing the suit filed in Queens civil manded she leave the restaurant aide to Miller (D-Woodhaven) court, the manager eventually and one patron threatened her presented USPS District Manager knocked her down with a shove to with sexual assault. Frank Calabrese with a formal the chest and began kicking her Orellana said at the time application requesting a unique and yelling anti-gay epithets. that Friedlander instigated the ZIP code for Glendale along with The suit further alleged that incident and that he retreated to a letter of support from communi- the manager’s actions incited his office to call the police. The ty organizations, local businesses Fiona Taddeo, 3, enjoys the music of Andy Cooney and his other diners to verbally abuse manager could not be reached for and a petition signed by more “World-Famous Irish Band” during a concert in Forest Park. Friedlander. comment. than 1,000 residents seeking this Photo by Christina Santucci “I felt like I understood what The restaurant’s principal action. it must have felt like to be a black owner, Waroge Met Ltd., could not Continued on Page 18 person in the 1950s and be told you Continued on Page 18

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War,” “This Holden said. ty during the Revolutionary ofproper- piece significant a was this and 1642, in land Long Island settled on this historic properties. borough’s oneofthe most is Association, said the land Civic Park Juniper of the the site. “The first settlers first “The on Holden,president Bob 49-53 57-60 27-42 61-67 55 Classified: [email protected] [email protected] Classified: [email protected] Display Advertising: SUBSCRIBE: TO 260-2549 (718) —Classified: 260-4537 (718) Display: E-MAIL: FAX: PHONE: MAIL: mate for the proper ratio of ratio proper formate the esti- Department Parks city a to According space. green the neighborhood’s lack of with concerned more are portant to residents, most County.” ofQueens history about the learning while future generations to enjoy property must be saved for st of the space occupied by the error. Periodicals postage paid at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address address Send N.Y. POSTMASTER: Flushing, at paid postage Periodicals error. the by occupied space the of st Continued on 18 Page Continued But while history is im- is history But while oulevard, Bayside, N.Y. 11361 Bayside, oulevard, dtra: [email protected] Editorial: 224-2934 —Editorial (718) 225-7117 (718) General: 260-4545 — Editorial: (718) 260-4537 (718) Display Advertising: 11361 Boulevard,Bayside, NY Bell 41-02 Photo by SteveMosco by Photo Inc., 41-02 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY.11361, (718) 229-0300. The entire contents of this publication publication this of contents entire The 229-0300. (718) NY.11361, Bayside, Boulevard, Bell 41-02 Inc., Call (718) 260-4590 260-4590 (718) Call killing him and injuring a injuring and him killing vehicle, own his flipping before cab alivery and cars driver hit several parked when police 3a.m., around a loud crash saidcorner the the near ment building male said they awoke said. police Street, 88th to of corner the near left was smashed-up 2010 Toyota in fender bender earlier an Brooklyn from fled 24, ick Bunch, day morning. Avenuelantic Satur- early At- shopalong electronics beforeparked vehicles and an several into smashed ing driv- hewas car the after killed was ayear than less job onthe hiswho been had Saturday. early accident inthe damaged gate was the says He Street. 88th ofAtlantic Avenue and corner the on gate ofhis shop front the beside stands Inc., ofStereo Upgrade owner the Fodera, Willie hits Ozone Pk. vehicles Driver killed after car HOW TO REACH US Residents in an apart- an in Residents Police believe Domin- worker A sanitation BY ANUTA JOE Copyright©2011 Queens Publishing Corp. Corp. Publishing Queens Copyright©2011 compromised a structural astructural compromised down gate and may have pull- metal the dented car can.” we extent of“And the damage owner. ofthe tolo, afriend until we front gate,” said Keith won’t Cu- knowreo Upgrade. of an electronics the store,and slammed Ste- into the front sidewalk the onto jumped er SUV so hard that it also retta. said resident tree,” the was house our hitting from car the saved Carmen Par- neighbors. to ing accord- sidewalk, up onthe tree and an SUV, sending it passenger. female Continued on 18 Page Continued Cutolo said the parked “We the open can’t hitanoth- then Bunch “The only thing that hit a Bunch’s first car Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo TIMESLEDGER, JUNE 21-27, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 3 FH “It [the firehouse] ex- firehouse] [the “It Assemblyman State well-known “This Steve reporter Reach Boulevard received the the received Boulevard inhonor 2000. emplifies a rare commu- nity building of the 1920s in Forest Hills and is an archi- Queens on tectural holdout Perlman. said Boulevard,” was“It standing the when boulevard still had trolley lines.” (D-Forest Hevesi Andrew Hills) said the iconic build- Hills and Forest ings of Rego Park contribute to the cultural history of the com- munity. structure deserves its land- mark status,” he said. “The status preserves its integ- rity and many value for generations to come.” smosco@ at e-mail by Mosco at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4546. 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MINEOLA • BELLMORE • GREAT NECKWOODMERE • MANHASSET GARDENS • MINEOLA • KEW • BELLMORE • GREAT Photo courtesy Michael Perlman shared by Engine Co. 83 83 Co. to receive designation as Engine by week. last landmarks city Others include a building shared and Ladder Co. 29 in the Bronx in completed 1905; Engine 41, also Co./Squad The firehouse, at 111- ties, such as Forest Hills Hills Forest as one such communi- planned nearby was ties, Blvd., Gardens.” Queens 02 including buildings, six of three FDNY firehouses, The city Landmarks Preservation Commission granted landmark status the to Forest Hills firehouse on Queens Boulevard.

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truly one of a kind.” Head FDNY by built house, Fire Inspector John R. Slin- between, isey 1922 and 1924 commis- the in described report as a 2 1/2-sto-sion’s neo-medievalry, structure that at the time represented a departure from its flat- rectangular-shaped roofed, an is It contemporaries. of building asymmetrical red brick with steep gables on the roof and two towers, including a stair and tower a hose-drying tower. more is firehouse unusual suggestive of a church than building,” a civic said Rob- Chairman Landmarks “Theert Tierney. large size and near-ecclesiastical de- sign of the structure is un- thought is it City usual York a New for but contextu- to firehouse, effort an be to alize the structure within

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Old Forest Hills fi rehouse singled out for recognition for out singled rehouse fi Hills Forest Old fl ip fl is and few far between. It’s community building that that building community house is an example of a vation Council. “The fire- of the Rego-Forest Preser- chael Perlman, chairman nearly 90 years,” said Mi- said years,” 90 nearly served the community for Engine Co. 305 has proudly closings due to budget cuts, cuts, budget to due closings tion has proposed firehouse firehouse proposed has tion the Bloomberg administra- vard and 75th Avenue. building at Queens Boule- Queens at building landmark status to the the to status landmark 305/Ladder 151, granting granting 151, 305/Ladder officially Engine honored Preservation Commission years. rich history of close to 90 is being recognized its for building in Forest Hills Hills Forest in building open amid budget cuts, one one cuts, budget amid open keep Queens firehouses WE 4 TIMESLEDGER, JUNE 21-27, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM know nothing about, with a you that acountry to tion face the threat of deporta- suddenly to —only class topofyour at the graduated even maybe worked hard, hard, —studied life tire en- your right everything you’ve done Imagine shoes. ply for work authorization. ap- then who could erans, vet- military and students ceedings against certain initiate deportation pro- notto Security Homeland the U.S. Department of congressman. Republican only county’s the from cism criti- and borough the from drew cautious optimism but life, forhope anormal ed young peopleis in Queens set tomemo give released undocument- Friday afederal praised Obama that BY ANUTA JOE REBECCA AND And that is not only good good not only is that And million. $55.4 at necticut Con- in Sun Mohegan place second — outpacing May in million enues of$57.5 rev- gaming gross erated casino. by the released try, according to figures ing property in the coun- largest tax-generating gam- single the become to locales gaming other all icut and nia, Atlantic City, Connect- Pennsylva- Vegasthe Strip, surpassed has Park Ozone New York Queens. —itin City tic is City Vegas orAtlan- Las notin is money for most state its the in South Resorts World leads all casinos Queens reacts with skepticism to Obama memo to help undocumented young people avoid deportation Praise for immigration mixed fix with doubt in May slot machine earnings “Put yourself in their The memo instructs President Barack The gaming giant gen- giant gaming The World Casino Resorts The casino generating BY STEVE MOSCO BY STEVE HENELY she entered high school. high she entered from other children until different shewas thought ter than Korean and never bet- English speaks She ed. never visit- which shehas ries nomemo- nearly has ofand herFlushing by her home mother country, 7. shewas since has been living in America status, herillegal exposing of for fear named be to want who not did national, rean foreign-born. is population ofthe percent diverse county where 46 nation’s the most Queens, with skepticism by some in received newsbut was the with the stroke of his pen, people” young ofthese tion “shadow ofdeporta- the lift last week. House White at the a speech in said Obama even speak,” you may that not language May. in for Connecticut million $28 generated together nos and Foxwoods Resort Casi- Jersey, Sun Mohegan while New to million $18.3 paid casinos in Atlantic City 12 The Nevada. to million $30 — which contributed combined casinos Strip gas is more than all 41 World state Resorts Las the to Ve- by distributed million $40 the casino, sentative ofthe entities. state other and industry racing horse the cation, gaming revenues go to edu- casino’s monthly — ofthe —or70percent million $40 than more since education news for state great also is World,news it for Resorts “I was limited. There to brought was She Ko- South A 19-year-old to president hoped The According to arepre- to According stitutional amendment was was amendment stitutional acon- if generated be could howof just much money shouldthat these new numbers Yorkers. be New hard-working for ated an cre- have we jobs 3,000 than indication more the and students ofNew York’seducation the support to generated Worldrevenue Resorts has incredible proud ofthe are York New City. “We Casino Worldpresident ofResorts tion,” said Michael Speller, other facility in the na- not been replicated has that amanner in state by revenue foring New York any el gam- has maximized young immigrants. immigrants. young he welcomes York, says New Road the Make with Act DREAM ofthe passage the the federal for advocated has who 18, Mejia, William resident Hill Richmond government’s memo granting relief to nancial aid for college was was for aid college nancial Fi- license. nor adriver’s she said. could,” kids other do that Icouldn’t alot ofthings was Continued on Page 56 Continued Speller went on to say “Resorts World’s mod- She could notgetajob could She more it events, generates and ing thanof $750 the city’s greatest millionabout sport- 700,000 spectators. draws which currently a Park, Corona Meadows ing annual US Open in Flush- association’s the attend to people 100,000 extra an able en- will and ofdollars lions run in the hundreds of mil- area. major developments in the of kept abreast usually are who community ofthe bers mem- the surprising ties, haul of for over- amassive plans its Flushing revealed Association nis facili- You for amoment, might you forget about. can’t that over hung herhead. stantly con- deportation of threat the And question. out ofthe for several Flushing facilities USTA plans large upgrades “The US Open is one will renovations The The United States Ten- “It’s just something Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo BY ANUTA JOE facility and supports this USTA the improve to need city the recognizes crucial “The meeting. a breakfast at week last renovations the Bloomberg, who announced ity,” Mayor Michael said activ- economic in year of the tennis facility in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Park. Corona Meadows inFlushing facility tennis of the overhaul amassive discusses (l.) Bloomberg Michael Mayor William Mejia, 18, who is who 18, is Mejia, William Archila said. for what’sjust, humane,” out head for what’s his stick who will Someone House. have an ally intion serves. the White organiza- the people young for the life-changing be York, memowould the said New Road the Make group advocacy immigration the co-executive director of memo. federal the tary veteran, according to school high astudent, currently graduateno criminal record and are or have years, for five at least a mili- here have been 30, under before they were 16 and are country the to who came immigrants apply illegal to only would and program citizenship nor an amnesty she said. but back,” it always comes Richmond resident Hill we like feel we think “I Archila, Maria Ana to notapath is deal The for decades.” many to remain in New York City allowing the tournament thereby and US Open the venue capable ofhosting mains a top-ranked tennis vision, so that the center re- to register with the U.S. repercussions he if has family. for his sarily some but notneces- for him relief provides it as tersweet bit- is order ofthe passage the said ajob. Singh find rather than being able to academia in stuck him left has school status but his high his from dictorian vale- the as Up, graduated Rising ofDesis a member native who is Trinidad and resident Hill Richmond old something.” just the beginning, but it’s “It’s Mejia said. scared,” now. hehas notfeel does he freedom the give him will order the said youth, cy to some undocumented grant permanent residen- which would Act, Dream Make the Road with working been has and to pass Honduras from theoriginally Continued on Page 56 Continued on Page56 Continued He said he also fears a26-year- Singh, Rishi “Now Idon’t feel Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo

TIMESLEDGER, JUNE 21-27, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 WE The firm declined to to declined firm The Charlotte Lawyer de- DA Queens The records to According The nonprofit also has I n J a nu a r y, C o o p e r q u i - When asked, a spokes- Queens district attorney, attorney, district Queens be not could this although confirmed the by board. comment, a partner but there has ties to the non- profit. was appointed to Biblow boardUnisphere’s in 2011. clined to comment. the of office the with filed state attorney general, the $66,000 made conservancy year fiscal in profits in 2011. away tucked $281,000 about records the that savings, in 12 showed. Jan. etly resigned her $101,507-a- year post Parks. at TimesLedger told man Newspapers Cooper would begin a ca- reer a political at commu- firm. nications Continued Page 56 on “She is on the wrong side of all all of side wrong the on is “She Turner said if elected, he hopes to Senate the in partisanship “The those of one to referred Turner this rate, inyears five to seven “At the issues,” he said. “I will have no no have will teresting” “I and does said she simply said. thewhat hard left asks of her. he issues,” the identifyingproblem her votingre- cord and her failed policies in this campaign.” anput end to progress-blocking parti- focus and Senate the within sanship con- his of concerns overriding the on stituents: jobs and the economy. debt he said. a sad is “It’s fairly severe,” state of affairs solved because a lot he have of common problems.” have “debt the as problems common bomb.” nations on debt unsustainable an be will this he said.our “His- current economy,” torically, throughproblems hyperinflation. But hyperinflation tends to destroy social that something is that and programs Photo by Christina Santucci Ragusa said the board board the Ragusa said requests comment. for firm legal the retained Fritz, then which Farrell the to on case the passed of a cherry tree in Flushing Flushing in tree Estelle Cooper helps per- to form the ceremonial planting cherry a of Meadows Corona Park in her head- Cooper year. last honor ed Unisphere Inc., which is now under investigation. Photo by Christina Santucci U.S. met Rep.Bob with Turner TimesLedger Newspapers an for interview leading the up primary to election. to run the for Senate seat because he believes he is thedidate of defeating capable only Gillibrand Republican the called He fall. this election an in can- current voting senator’s record “in- In November, he no-In November, then- asked Ragusa When she did not pro- a RepublicanCooper, sphere Inc. in his capac- his in Inc. Republican Party, has filed tax yearly returns Uni- for sphere ity as a certified ac- public countant. ticed the was money taken used of theout account through was it the use of an card, ATM yet what provided were receipts no show to for. head of the conservancy, Estelle was its who Cooper, only paid staff with a $7,500 turn to over stipend, yearly proof as to the where cash went. duce sufficient documenta- tion, Ragusa alerted Presi- Brucedent Bendell and the rest of the board he to what called the discrepancies. once ranwho borough for president, could not be reached comment. for Ben- dell, also who serves as the treasurer of the conser- did not respondvancy, to But afterBut redistricting BY STEVEBY MOSCO eliminated the seat, Turner Turner seat, the eliminated shifted his focus chal- on lenging U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). He must through get however, first, BY JOE ANUTA BY A nonprofit that fund- a is Inc. Unisphere re- a In November, Phil Ragusa, is who U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Middle (R-Middle Turner Bob Rep. U.S. Turner, the representative of against off face will Turner The congressman said he decided Park conservancy faces DA’s scrutiny DA’s faces conservancy Park Turner gears up for Senate for up gears Turner Congressman says jobs, economy top issues heading into primary into heading issues top economy jobs, says Congressman ed activities at Flushing Flushing at activities ed Meadows Corona Park is under investigation after ex- in $100,000 than more penditures could not be ac- for. counted that nonprofit registered upkeep to money raised and provide programming theat park, and years for was helmed Estelle by Coo- the also for who worked per, city Parks Department as commissioner assistant an thefor city Parks Depart- ment. of view of Unisphere’s books period substan- a that revealed a tial chunk was of money over con- the from withdrawn servancy two years, could yet not be accordingaccounted for, to the man filed who the non- taxprofit’s returns. Queens the of chairman the Village) hopes to work with Demo- with work to hopes Village) crats the on other of the side aisle if he is elected to the U.S. Senate TimesLedger told he Newspapers ber, in Septem- in a sit-down interview last week. the9th Congressional District, was unknowna relatively businessman before winning a special election for the seat last year after Anthony U.S. sex- a of midst the in resigned Weiner scandal.ting primary. Republican week’s next Wendy activist judicial conservative Comptroller County Nassau and Long Maragos. George Crowley and LancmanCrowley $110,000 over “Income This on Crowley put is plan “My Meng and Mittman provide to need “We ani- most the Mittman, got to change have “We oppo- doctor’s The every single debate “At Continued Page 56 on topics. received the first question So- Medicaid, concerning cial Security to and how So- fund the programs. paying from exempt is cial Security taxes,” Lanc- man said. “If lift we that ex- fund fully will we emption, Social Security the for next 75 years losing without ben- efits.” the offensive as she dis- Lanc- agreed with statement. man’s the strengthen to economy and get to back people not to raisework, taxes on the middle Crowley class,” said. “That’s Rory Lanc- plan,man’s and I think it’s a bad plan.” kind askedwere what of in- frastructure improvements bor- the in make would they can ough they and would how we fund the improvements. stimulus whatever to grow jobs and aid the or Meng said. public “Cur-economy,” no is there rently mass transit transporta- tion to and from LaGuardia look to Airport idea as there is JFK. as at one just That’s imme- bring could that into diate jobs to Queens.” “politics on mated of the candidates on with responded night, this attack an his criticized and usual” three as opponents “career spe- to beholden politicians cial interest groups.” politi- these that path the he cians on us,” put have said. “Five hospitals have a is This Queens. in closed to have we basic problem address.” nents took exception to the “career politician” label, which Meng directly ad- dressed later in the debate. calledyou the three of us

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Candidates debate debate Candidates for new House seat House new for debate. debate. Distinction honors prior the to Lorraine Sciulli with Woman of Association Vice President presentsJuniper Park Civic State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Addabbo Sen. Joseph State thoughts on a wide range of of range wide a on thoughts asked the candidates their TimesLedger Newspapers Newspapers TimesLedger of NY1 and Joe Anuta of News-Weekly , Cefaan Kim News-Weekly Sam Goldman of the Times barah of Capital New York, barah of Capital York, New round, reporters Azi Pay- tinction for 2012. for tinction the state’s Women of Dis- Women the state’s Lorraine Sciulli as one of Civic AssociationCivic member longtime Juniper Park (D-Howard Beach) honored honored Beach) (D-Howard state Sen. Addabbo Joseph gressional District seat, seat, District gressional kicked off the for 6th Con- gelo. News reporter Lisa Colan- Lisa reporter News debate moderated Daily by dents and each other in the local news reporters, resi- reporters, news local swered questions from four Robert Mittman. and Bayside allergistand Bayside Dr. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) (D-Fresh Meadows) and and Meadows) (D-Fresh members Rory Lancman dle Village), state Assembly Elizabeth (D-Mid- Crowley hear City Councilwoman Councilwoman City hear packed the auditorium to the auditorium packed dle Village. dle School Auditorium in Mid- in Auditorium School at theat Our Lady of Hope last week during a debate debate a during week last congressional seat faced off the newly createdthe newly Queens candidates competing for for competing candidates WE 6 TIMESLEDGER, JUNE 21-27, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM Making aHomefor Wildlife To learnmore, visitwww.thinkgreen.com. in NewYork City. including onerighthere Waste Management sites – acres for wildlife at100 we haveset asideover25,000 groups,and local conservation the Wildlife Habitat Council nationwide. 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An officer on the scene Blood was found in Lo- was name Lozada’s His next court date is Reach reporter Rebecca Lozada went across the the across went June 12 and neighbors said Lozada street and bought a beer at the Jazmina Grocery short- afterly the slaying. eleva- an apartment, zada’s La tor in the and complex Lo- at zada’s mother’s list home, the said. complaint employee an on a as Casa Del Pollo Peruano II, there near on Roosevelt Avenue worked Neighbors Street. 82nd he said cashier. said. theJuly 27, DA Henely at phone by by or e-mailcnglocal.com at rhenely@ 718-260-4564. The complaint said the said neighbor One Before and after the at- Paulino and Lozada had once lived in a fifth-floor apartment 40-05 at Hamp- ton St. had separated but with ago, months several heard had the to moving Paulino they had witnesses Some Bronx. police told numerous arguments com- apart- Lozada’s from ing ment, the complaint said. hadcouple a 7-year-old son, had beenwho living with his grandmother in Santo Domingo. footage surveillance tack, Lozada showed allegedly entering and leaving the Hampton Street apartment complaint the complex, said. said. ximiliano Lozada allegedly killed his estranged Luz Paulin wife, Following a trail of remanded was Lozada Elmhurst Hospital Center, Center, Hospital Elmhurst multi- she endedwhere dying up the from p.m. 9:37 at stab woundsple she had re- ceived, the complaint said. home mother’s blood, police his later found Lo- at zada complex, apartment an in 40-50at Denman St. in Elmhurst, is about which the com- five blocks away, plaint said. Lozada had a laceration on his right in- dex finger, bruises on his forearms and injuries on complaint the chest, his said. He was arrested last charged and Thursday criminal and murder with possession of a weapon, the said. complaint bail,without the Queens office attorney’s district An Elmhurst man man Elmhurst An Lozada, Maximiliano After being found by BY REBECCA HENELY REBECCA BY Bronx woman’s estranged husband arrested days after stabbing after days arrested husband estranged woman’s Bronx Elmhurst man killed wife: DA wife: killed man Elmhurst Police tape corrals off the apartment complex where resident Ma where they once shared a a was arraigned Friday on charges of murdering shared his week last wife estranged once complex they apartment the in where flat, according to the crimi- nal complaint filed the by attorney’s district Queens office. 34, allegedly stabbed his seventh- wife, a Luz Paulino, 33, mul- in 11 8:25 around at times tiple June p.m. floor apartment he rented, 40-05at Hampton St. in Elmhurst, the complaint said. blood by surrounded police and a large kitchen broken knife, Paulino was taken to “Does include every- it The city Economic De- membersBut of Wil- “It gives Willets Point The group contends The fate of the project rently leases to the Mets. wish- everyone’s on thing list and on the timeline to they were hoping for? No,” back Bloomberg said, alluding to criticism from the Council pushed housing affordable the that been component the of project has around 2025, behind retail and components. hotel Corp. counteredvelopment entic- area the making that ing through retail and en- tertainment developments will hous- the for pave way ing and could eventually catch the of a developer eye looking a convention to put Iron the in casino or center Triangle. United,lets Point a group of property and business owners opposed to the rede- velopment project, blasted giving thethe for city away land to the developers. property — charge property to the developers, of free million 410 which taxpayer dollars been have budgeted to acquire, and is which actually worth hundreds of millions of dollars,” said Willets United mem- Point bers in an open letter. con- is giveaway the that to trary told was what to the Council in 2008. was in up the air weeks for after the city abruptly an- nounced in would May it Rendering courtesy Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg: Michael I obesity rates in this city surely are far. too There goes just othergood intentions, this policy ways policy derives from those to curbin this city and that this problem obesity growing be done carts. food and aters the- movie restaurants, at tosale of large address sugary drinks the Do not ban drinks but restore program funds which would ban the the which would ban anti-obesity initiative, yourgarding proposed you to re- writing am Maldonado P.J. Ken Lopez, Smith, Maria Harris, Norm Kaplan, Ellis Photographers: Layout: Steve Mosco Phil Rich Corso, Anuta, Bockmann, Reporters: Editor: Photo Copy Editor: STAFF EDITORIAL An open letter to Mayor to letter open An While something must Rod Ivey Rod Rebecca Henely, Joe Joe Henely, Rebecca Joseph Gargiulo Christina Santucci Santucci Christina Nat Valentine, Valentine, Nat ability to participate in pro- in participate to ability in school and give them the quired physical education re- gettheir help kids will sodas. funding, not banning large this ways restore to finding on concentrating be should we cut, being are children, ing healthy lifestyles for sential tools in maintain- es- which are programs, after-school and budgets choices.sonal ing on an individual’s per- that do not involve infring- Onman Tse Onman Layout/Special Manager: Sections &PRODUCTION ART Friedrich Bob Lewis, William Hellman, B. Parker, Ronald Suzanne Kowald, Kenneth Harris, Bob Wettingfeld, Brown Joan Contributing Writers/Columnists: Cartoonist: Restoring this funding At a time when school Tip Sempliner Tip O THER V healthy and dependable en- dependable and healthy their children in a safe, keep to ability the option, many whom parents, havehardworking no otherschool activities, gives after-school and summer which by providing gram, funding to the Beacon Pro- you restore to sions, Iurge occa- onseveral mentioned nutrition. and sports school students about middle and elementary which to uses tennis teach League, Tennis Junior New York the like grams OICES

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W E Jamaica Forest Hills Brian Browne Brian St. John’s University St. John’s Kenneth Lloyd Brown Government Relations Government This is America. How How America. is This Student loans remain a This can we all agree Assistant Vice President of in English and Bangla- to deshi? outcry no is there come add Yiddish to our Election nonsense? Day more than $347 million in fi- in million $347 than more through assistance nancial grants loans, scholarships, programs work-study and academic 2010-11 the in 10,000 than more and year students subsidized have student loans. is St.John’s committedto financially assisting our students. critical means studentsfor their for to pay higher edu- cation, and a college educa- investment best the is tion in future. America’s Col- lege affordability and ac- help to resources the to cess finance higher education is a critical to- issue today, morrow and in the years to come. on. OLICY to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters All paper. next week’s the appear in to P ETTERS Aren’t Americans who who Americans Aren’t • passing an interest • preserving and • providing better in- of some highlighting • • reducing student At St. Univer- John’s L islation they are introduc- are they islation Albany. in ing naturalized become have citizens supposed to be able to read, write and under- stand English? When the two legislators speak go on the they their do promoting stump, candidacies, rate for subsidized loans loans subsidized for rate that is fair and for works borrowers and taxpayers sustain- the strengthening ability of the Pell grant program, sincelow-income Pell grant are recipients more likely to borrow formation and marketing theabout overall benefits of federal student loans, es- pecially the fixed rates for the life of the loan alternatives existing the that help lower the pay- ments on federal student loans in order to bor- help student loan avoid rowers defaults loan defaults, especially at for-profit schools, that have student highest the of some loan default rates 97 percent of under-sity, received students graduate Contact the newsroom: Contact the newsroom: 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 718-260-4545 recent press release release press recent by the always-pho- tographed state As- David semblyman RITE In the short-term, isit work should Congress Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Names may be withheld from publication if requested, but anonymously sent letters will not be noon Thursday by must Letters received be printed. become the property of Queens Publishing Corporation and may be republished in any format. W Voters mustVoters understand English gram has becomefamiliar an androutine part all-too- of our political process. isNow the time a more for ap- holistic and meaningful proach to the issue complex of collegeaffordability and that and debt loan student now. is time important that Democrats work Republicans and thesub- keep to together rate interest loan sidized the 3.4 percent.at In In doing so, routine the avoid must they fixes. budget technique of cutting other forms of student aid budget in short- order to for pay term must Congress long-term, look beyond short-term fixes to the interest rate sit- uation while being aware interest student-loan that rates are a piece of a larger college financing puzzle. comprehensive more a on afford- college to approach includes: that ability they want to add another another (D-LittleWeprin and Neck) add to state Stavisky Sen. Toby want indicates (D-Whitestone) they cumber- our to language leg- ballot with paper some A Queens EADERS EADERS R Richard Brown Richard District Attorney District Lost in the current po- current the in Lost The current fixed 3.4 to how over Fighting on the loan as long as the the as long as ernment the pays interest loan the on student is in school. About one-third of undergraduate students subsidized have loans. who students only litical rhetoric is the real- that ity federal subsidized out take student loans after 1 July will be subject to the new interest Any rate. interest not would increase rate to loansapply currently in al- have that or repayment The disbursed. been ready overall impact of the higher on will depend rate interest the size of the loan and the period. repayment percent one of the level, low- est in recent years, has only been in place the for last Theyear. current fixed rate of 6.8 percent unsubsi- for dized loans will not change undergraduates. for a beneficial for pay pro- commitment to stop those those stop to assured of our unwavering commitment flood would who our streets with drugs and gun vio- andlence to make all of our communities safer their for residents. law-abiding Stafford loans are Your readers canYour be Congress made substantive substantive made Congress does preparations beyond the Congress If expira- fast-approaching date. tion not find to resolve a way current the matter, this subsidized on rate interest Stafford Loans will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 per- cent. More than million 7.4 to expected are students Stafford subsidized seek academic next the in loans President Barackyear. the extend Obama hasincluded money to budget his in only but cut, rate interest year. one for help to low-interest loans offered government the by mid- and college,students for pay low- and there are two types: Most unsubsi- and subsidized dized. undergradu- dle-income ates take both out kinds of loans. Subsidized loans are awarded based on financial need and are appealing to students because the gov- pose serious challenges challenges serious pose and risks enforce- law for professionals,ment ex- but that us taught has perience police of teama approach and prosecutors working re- outset the from together sults in stronger cases and, and conviction ultimately, incarceration.

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T B nor any time since has Bush. law by President by law George W. pass legislation signed into pass legislation ic-controlled Congress to joining the then-Democrat- the joining U.S. Senate Republicans tives Republicans and 35 U.S. House of Representa- bipartisan support, with 77 77 with support, bipartisan Access Act of 2007 enjoyed College Cost Reduction and and Reduction Cost College rent 3.4 percentrent The level. Stafford loans to its cur- interest rate on subsidized subsidized on rate interest 2007 gradually the lowered saw thissaw issue coming. White House and Congress rhetoric is that both the the both that is rhetoric heightened election year What has been lost in the the in lost been has What have to face voters Nov. 6. 6. 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Allan Jennings was elected in 2001 to Joseph Marthone is an accountant Incumbent U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks Rosedale resident Mike Scala is a grad- the City Council’s 28th District, covering who graduated from Springfield Gardens has represented southeast Queens in the uate of Polytechnic University and Brook- Jamaica, South Jamaica and South Ozone High School and went on to Queensbor- House of Representatives since 1998. He lyn Law School. He advocated for end-of- Park, where he served until 2005. He labels ough Community and Queens colleges. is a member of the Committees on Finan- life care with the National Hospice and himself an independent Democrat and is He served three terms as chairman of the cial Services and Foreign Affairs and is Palliative Care Organization and worked running in both the Democratic and Re- southeast Queens advisory board for the a member of the US/Russian Trade and with city educators at the New York State publican primaries. Since losing his re- city Department of Youth and Community Economic Relations, Services and Orga- United Teachers union. He founded the election bid, Jennings has run unsuccess- Development. Marthone has been active in nization of American States caucuses. Solid Ground movement, which fights for fully for the Council and state Assembly. the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and Meeks grew up in Far Rockaway and, af- the middle class. A hip-hop artist, he be- He worked as a mortgage banker for seven worked as a community organizer for ten- ter graduating from law school, worked as came a fan of the genre while riding dollar years. ants in Rochdale Village. an assistant district attorney in Queens. vans to Cardozo High School.

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ELIZABETH CROWLEY RORY LANCMAN GRACE MENG ROBERT MITTMAN Elizabeth Crowley is a member of the Rory Lancman is a state assemblyman Grace Meng is a state assembly- Dr. Robert Mittman is a Bayside aller- City Council who lives in Glendale with who lives with his wife and three children woman who lives with her husband and gist who is running as a citizen candidate. her two sons. Crowley worked as a restor- in Fresh Meadows. A U.S. Army veteran two children in Flushing. Before begin- He worked his way through public schools, ative painter after earning a master’s de- and former community board member, ning public service, Meng practiced as a then Queens College before completing gree from the Pratt Institute and joined the Lancman was a lawyer before beginning lawyer after receiving her degree from medical school and setting up a practice on Council in 2008. Her campaign has largely his public service career five years ago. Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Car- Bell Boulevard. His campaign has focused focused on steering transportation monies His campaign has focused on Social Secu- dozo School of Law. She has said concerns on reforming health care and bringing toward New York and bringing American rity reform through raising the FICA rate, about education and infrastructure have pharmaceutical manufacturing back to troops home. Crowley is a staunch support- greater tax equality by reining in capital grown naturally from raising a family the United States. Mittman has also pro- er of the NYPD and has been endorsed by gains taxes and combating overdevelop- in the borough. Meng has been endorsed posed cutting the deficit by slashing for- the police officers and firefighters unions. ment. Lancman was endorsed by the Daily by The New York Times, U.S. Rep. Gary eign aid by half and military spending by News, former Mayor Ed Koch and numer- Ackerman and the United Federation of one-third. ous unions. Teachers. Democratic Primaries 2012 21 TL T IMES L U.S. House of Representatives District 7 EDGER

RIDGEWOOD, WOODHAVEN AND BROOKLYN’S WILLIAMSBURG, FORT GREENE, CARROLL GARDENS, SUNSET PARK , J UNE 21-27, 2012 Hill and Brownsville in lazquez with his eyes on a election in 1992. She is the Brooklyn since 2002 after different kind of movement. first Puerto Rican woman his father left the seat to be- Since his campaign kick-off elected to Congress and come a state senator. He has in March, the Occupy Wall the chairwoman of the chaired the Council Hous- Street activist, adjunct pro- Congressional Hispanic TIMESLEDGER ing and Buildings Com- fessor of political science, Caucus. Velazquez sits on mittee as well as sat on the hip-hop artist and former the House Small Business . COM budget negotiation team. district leader pushed his Committee, which oversees Dilan describes himself “bum rush the vote” mes- federal programs and con- ERIK DILAN as a champion for seniors, GEORGE MARTINEZ sage to encourage fellow NYDIA VELAZQUEZ tracts. She calls herself an working families and chil- Occupy members to inject advocate for small business City Councilman Erik dren. He and his wife, Jan- From the outset, themselves into the politi- U.S. Rep. Nydia Ve- and entrepreneurship, es- Martin Dilan has repre- nitza Luna-Dilan, have two George Martinez said he cal process. lazquez has represented tablishing numerous small sented Bushwick, East New children: Daniel and Lea. entered the race for the New York’s 12th Congres- business legislative priori- York, Cypress Hills, Ocean seat of U.S. Rep. Nydia Ve- sional District since her ties. U.S. House of Representatives District 8 HOWARD BEACH, LINDENWOOD AND BROOKLYN’S CANARSIE, EAST NEW YORK, BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, CONEY ISLAND

A former Black Pan- education, immigration State Assemblyman fordable housing. A Crown ther, Charles Barron has and women’s issues com- Hakeem Jeffries has rep- Heights resident, he gradu- been a city councilman mittees. He founded the Na- resented the Fort Greene, ated magna cum laude from since 2001, representing tional Black United Front’s Crown Heights and Bed- New York University Law parts of Canarsie and East Harlem chapter in 1979 and ford-Stuyvesant areas of School and has clerked for New York in Brooklyn. Bar- continues to be a vocal ac- Brooklyn since 2007. He federal Judge Harold Baer. ron has a bachelor’s degree tivist for black equality. has championed reforms to He also has a master’s de- in elementary education Barron has been endorsed the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk gree in public policy from CHARLES BARRON from Hunter College and by U.S. Rep. Ed Towns, who HAKEEM JEFFRIES policy and pushed legisla- Georgetown University. sits on the City Council’s is retiring. tion to provide more af- Republican Primary 2012 U.S. Senate NEW YORK STATE ing opponents U.S. Rep. Bob agement positions in bank- election. A relative political Turner and Nassau County ing, consulting and infor- unknown at the time, the comptroller George Mara- mation systems, including Breezy Point resident was gos. The married mother president of SDS Financial a media executive before of two is a pro-life lawyer, Technologies, vice presi- first running for Congress working with Americans dent of Citicorp and vice in 2010, losing to Anthony United for Life, a public in- president at Chase Man- Weiner, whom he defeated terest law firm and advoca- hattan Bank. In his role as last year in a rematch. Af- cy group. She has served as comptroller, Maragos acts ter his district was elimi- WENDY LONG a law clerk for U.S. Supreme GEORGE MARAGOS as a financial watchdog ROBERT TURNER nated during redistricting, Court Justice Clarence for the county’s $2.6 billion the married father of five Wendy Long won 47 Thomas and Judge Ralph George Maragos cur- annual budget. Maragos is U.S. Rep. Bob Turner decided to challenge U.S. percent of the delegates at K. Winter on the U.S. Court rently serves as the Nas- married and has two sons won his seat in the 9th Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. the New York Republican of Appeals for the Second sau County comptroller. He and a granddaughter. 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This does not longer-lasting, and better for the environment, engine necessarily indicate that the oil needs to be changed maintenance guidelines have changed. And motor oils more frequently. Stick to the schedule in the manual. have changed as well. There are additives to help reduce Individuals seeking confi rmation that they can go lon- engine wear and maintain the oil’s viscosity, and deter- ger durations between oil changes can have a motor oil gents in today’s motor oils help wash engine parts and analysis done. This will confi rm the quality of the oil af- It pays to change motor oil to keep the engine operat- prevent sludge from forming. ter having driven a certain amount of miles. ing optimally, but such changes don’t need to be done For years, the 3,000-mile oil change interval has been The 3,000 mile oil change interval is no longer the in- as often as the average driver thinks. the standard practice. 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o those who feel a vacation risk injury to yourself if the animal be- strategies or whether a mild sedative the chances of discomfort or even diges- isn’t complete unless the fam- comes a projectile. could make the travel easier. tive aggravation. Bring along bottled ily pet comes along, you’re not Even if an accident does not occur, a water or tap water from home because alone. The U.S. Travel Associa- jittery pet, or one who is content to jump drinking water from an unfamiliar area T Safety tips tion says that 49 percent of Americans from back seat into the front, could prove could result in unwanted digestive dis- feel the pet is just another member of a distraction while driving. She could Although many pet owners are aware tress, which could prove uncomfortable the family and 18 percent of U.S. travel- also bump into the gear shift or get stuck of certain dos and don’ts when it comes to for pet and owner alike. ers plan to take their pets along the next under the gas or brake pedal. It is much traveling with a pet, many still engage in As an added precaution, you may time they travel. Canada, Australia, New better to keep the pet secured. behavior that could be dangerous to the want to invest in rubberized fl oor liners Zealand, and the United States have soft- Pets may travel in a well-ventilated animal. and waterproof seat covers, says the AS- ened laws regarding international travel carrier. Larger dogs may need to be One of the common offenses is let- PCA. This helps if the animal gets car- with a companion animal. With the Pet belted into the car with a special dog har- ting the pet ride with her head outside sick or has an accident. Removable seat Passport Scheme, individuals may travel ness. There are also barrier screens and of the window. While this may seem like covers can also prove advantageous for freely with their pets to member coun- gates that can be installed, typically in heaven to the dog or cat, this puts the pet collecting fur and keeping the interior of tries on approved carriers. Some proce- SUVs, to restrict the pet. at risk of being injured by fl ying objects, the car less messy than need be. dures include certifi cation of rabies vac- including debris in the eyes. It can also cination and the animal’s microchip or Acclimation increase the risk of the animal falling Identifi cation tattoo number. Some pets just do not enjoy being out of the moving vehicle. It is important to always carry proper Car trips are common forms of travel placed in a carrier or riding in a car. They Another mistake many people make identifi cation for your pet, as well as doc- with a companion animal in tow. While may need some coaxing and practice to is leaving the pet inside of a car — even umentation of vaccinations. For those many pets are easygoing, there are some become comfortable if a trip is planned. for a short duration of time. The ASPCA who have not yet microchipped their who are unaccustomed to traveling with The ASPCA suggests getting the pet used warns that even with the windows open, companion animal, now may be the time their owners and may even balk at riding to a longer trip by taking a series of short a parked car can rapidly heat up and heat- to do so. The microchip is a very small along. Acclimating and protecting your trips fi rst over the course of a few days stroke can occur. A similar thing takes device implanted under the skin of the pet for travel will require a little patience or weeks. With each trip, gradually in- place in the winter with the car getting pet, usually by the scruff of the neck. It and some pointers. crease time spent in the car. much too cold. If you anticipate having to will transmit contact information when It may help to bring along a pet toy or make stops, be sure to go where you can a specialized transmitter is waved over Secure the pet blanket that is soothing to the animal, so take the pet out and along with you. the microchip. Just as you would buckle up when en- she associates the car with a safe place, There’s also the old-fashioned method tering the car, so should you buckle up a just like home. Comfort and care of having your dog or cat collared with pet. It is important to ensure the animal Even after several attempts to accli- An animal out of her environment or an ID tag. Using this in conjunction with is not a moving target around the car mate your pet to the idea of a car trip, the element could become skittish. Try to a leash and harness will help reduce the should an accident occur. Not only could animal may still not be happy about the keep a pet’s feeding schedule as close to chances of losing your pet while on the you risk injury to the pet, but you also idea. Talk to a veterinarian about other normal as possible. This will minimize road. 39

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Fran Drescher with her puppy Esther. Photo courtesy Cancer Schmancer

ʻThe Nannyʼ actress, a Flushing girl at heart, has overcome cancer, divorce and kept up a successful career

BY TAMMY SCILEPPI fifth birthday June 21, she’ll be celebrating 12 years of Fran’s charm, her big hair and flashy ‘90s outfits? And wellness and looking forward to starring in a bunch of that laugh. Fran Drescher knows how to make lemonade from new episodes for her hit television show, “Happily Di- It was 1993 when Fran Fine, an endearing, newly lemons. vorced,” when the sitcom returns to TV Land in the fall. unemployed Flushing salesgirl with chutzpah cabbed In a phone interview with the actress best known The show debuted June 2011. over the bridge to Manhattan and stumbled onto the for her small-screen role as comical character Fran “I’m married to a man for 18 years and then he tells doorstep of British widower dad and Broadway produc- Fine from the 1990’s CBS series “The Nanny,” the for- me he thinks he’s gay. It’s inspired by my real story. Ac- er Maxwell Sheffield’s mansion, dropping the basket of mer Queens girl talked about growing up in Flushing tually — in real life — it was after our divorce he came beauty product samples she was selling. She had style, and how some chapters of her life inspired two success- out. Now we’re happily divorced,” said Drescher, refer- she had flair, she was there. That’s how she became The ful sitcoms. There was barely a hint of that famous na- ring to her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson. Nanny. sally voice, but her Queens accent was still audible. Created by Drescher and Jacobson, Fran’s career- An outspoken healthcare advocate raising cancer The Nanny making sitcom ran for six seasons, ending in 1999, the awareness, Drescher came face to face with her big- Remember the theme song? She was working in a same year her marriage ended. gest demon — uterine cancer — in 2000. As her non- bridal shop in Flushing until her boyfriend kicked her She recalled watching the first episode with her profit organization, Cancer Schmancer, celebrates its out in one of those crushing scenes. Who can forget Continued on Page 51 50 WE Artists examine nation’s big health care machine

By Tammy Scileppi ideal venue for presenting such four New York artists encouraged Machine don’t focus enough on c o m

. an eclectic collection, where guests to ponder their own health healing.” r e The No. 7 train chugs past guests enjoyed mingling and sip- care situations. This controver- Boobis juxtaposed both ex- d g le

s many different ethnic neighbor- ping wine while viewing intrigu- sial, hot-button topic, inspired hibits held at the gallery, drawing e

i m hoods along its Queens route ing works visualized by eight art- out-of-the-box presentations by commonalities among their dif- t where cultural points of interest ists chosen from 70 worldwide. two special artists who had navi- ferences. and venues offer ongoing, never The theme was natural elements, gated through devastating cancer “Separated in the space but boring, arts-related events. The as they relate to the environment diagnoses, and recounted their in- joint in their vision, both shows 2012 Queens Art Express Festival and green initiatives. dividual journeys, as they sought raise questions, concerns and/or

. 21-27, 2012 . 21-27, kicked off an urban adventure Seeing beauty even in decay, their own paths to wellness. answers about ongoing issues in

u n last week, exploring visual and artist Yeon Ji Yoo’s grotesquely Now in remission, artist society,” she said. “Their visual , J

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e dance and literature right here in in decomposition and the natu- him into the health care arena tive platform for this multicul- L s

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T Lending a modern, upscale matter. Yoo’s “In the Darkness” kin’s Lymphoma. He chose to only the Flushing commune but touch to bustling Downtown series — expressed in black free write his views on public policy Queens overall.” Flushing, the Asian-themed mall, form, creature-like sculptures — across his cancer cell-riddled Queens Crossing houses a variety revealed a dramatic statement chest X-rays, framed within light- If you go of small stores: a food court, tea about her environmental self- ed X-ray view boxes. salon and the Crossing Art gal- awareness. After performing a brain Crossing Art lery, whose mission, according to Conveying a more pleasing tune, Andrew D’Angelo showed Assistant Director Maria Boobis, and less ominous message, it guests his five headphoned func- 136-17 39th Avenue “strives to provide a unique outlet seemed nature’s rhythms were tional art piece juxtaposing the (Btwn. Main St. & 138th St.) for the Flushing community.” near and dear to painter Callie saxophone player’s musical and Ground Floor The space is showcasing two Danae Hirsch in her “Nature’s self-healing awareness after lick- Flushing, NY 11354 concurrent shows for a two-month Pulse” pointillism series. ing brain cancer without chemo- www.crossingart.com duration: Going Green II will be on therapy or radiation. “This ‘Mu- Artist Andrew D’Angelo poses with Going Green II view through Aug. 14. sical Brain’ holds music I created “Musical Brain,” part of the Queens QAX 2012 specific to certain diseases. My Art Express 2012 exhibit “What If we The sophisticated Manhat- feeling is that health care and Re-made U.S. Health Care Policy?” tan-like gallery setting was an Examining this question, the Western Medical Military Photo by Ed Marshall

Answers in Sports 20) and my parents were still in Andrews it would be me coming our home we can reduce our risk 51 Flushing; my mother coordinated to the door?’ And he said, ‘That’s of cancer.” The Cancer Schmanc- the wedding.” it. That’s the one you’re going to er Movement is coming out with WE She attended PS 165 and Par- pitch.’ They were in the market a program in the fall: the Cancer Continued from Page 49 sons JHS, then Hillcrest High for a good family 8 o’clock show.” Answer. T family: “Peter said he was afraid School in Jamaica, where she To Maxwell’s dismay, his The movement will host S E M I L

that she (his mother) would be met her ex-husband. It was the nanny came with some baggage: Trash Cancer parties. Get info R E G D E insulted. She was very quiet, sit- same school actor Ray Romano a funny, stereotypical Jewish and updates from Fran by signing ting there holding her breath, and attended. family of characters. Sylvia (in up at www.CancerSchmancer.org , J N U

then she said, ‘I’m glad you didn’t real life, a bridal consultant) was and www.trashcancer.org. . 21-27, 2012 exaggerate the hair.’ It went over How The Nanny came Fran’s loving but domineering, Drescher also advocates for well.” about meddlesome Jewish mom with LGBT rights, and even took on a puffy blonde hair, who laid the spiritual role as universal min- The old days As for the show that launched guilt on thick; grandma Yetta, ister, officiating at the weddings

Even as Drescher moved her career in stardom, much of it semi-senile and known for her off- of two same-sex couples back in R E G D E L S E M I T from the borough she knew as was a product of circumstance. color remarks; dad Morty, rarely March, in Manhattan. “I’m a big home to Hollywood, she has never “I cashed in some frequent- seen but he was always missing supporter of civil liberties and forgotten her roots. flyer miles and jumped on a TWA his toupee; and best friend Val, I think that gay marriage is the . “I had fond memories grow- plane to France. I was invited by wholly fictitious. pivotal civil liberties issue of our M O C ing up in Queens,” she said. She a girlfriend. On the plane was Fran Drescher is now working to- Trash Cancer times.” lived near Queens College, off the president of CBS. I started ward curing cancer after surviving She always had a “lemonade” Kissena Boulevard, in a two- talking with him; one thing led her own battle with ovarian cancer. Nowadays Drescher has outlook on life. In 1985, her and family house the family moved to another and I convinced him I Photo courtesy Cancer Schmancer shifted her focus to finding a cure Jacobson’s L.A. apartment was into when she was 9. “I worked wanted to pitch this idea.” But she for cancer, something she has had broken into and Fran became a at a supermarket and my mom didn’t have it in her head yet. “By said Drescher. So she left France to personally overcome. rape victim. worked in a drugstore near what the end of the flight he said, ‘OK, and flew to London. Twiggy and “I realized that what we don’t In her book, “Cancer was once Wainwright’s. There’s a when we get back to L.A., call my her husband were busy while know is killing us. So early detec- Schmancer,” the actress writes, pizza place that’s still there and I office and we’ll set up a meeting she was staying at their flat, so tion, in stage one, is a cure; if you “My whole life has been about think they have a Fran Drescher with head of development.’” she “schlepped” their 12-year- catch it on arrival, 95 percent sur- changing negatives into posi- pizza now. I used to walk to the When she visited her friend’s old daughter around because she vival,” said Drescher, who was tives. Main Street Theatre in Kew Gar- summer house in France, she was didn’t want to explore the city all diagnosed with stage one ovarian “Turning pain into purpose. dens Hills and to Flushing Mead- surprised to see she had her two by herself. That gave her an idea cancer after two years and eight It’s in the silver lining of it all. ow Park. crying toddlers with her. “Twig- and, back in L.A., off she went doctors. “Living a preventive life- Some of the best gifts come in the “Peter and I got married at gy called and said I should come to CBS and said, “What do you style is key because 95 percent of ugliest packages.” Terrace on the Park in 1978. We see her and I couldn’t get out of think about a spin to ‘The Sound most cancers are environmental, were already in L.A. (she was my friend’s home fast enough,” of Music,’ and instead of Julie and when we reduce toxicity in

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BY PHIL CORSO taurant he and his whole family closer to their local following. . could be proud of. And as for anticipating suc- M O C There’s a new flavor of ser- “What makes us different cess in a location that has seen its vice coming to Bayside to better is our style,” D’Alessandro said. fair share of turnover, the owner reflect its bustling business dis- “We present an upscale and fast- said all it takes is experience in trict’s benefactors. pace experience without the high- the business and the right foot for- The owners of the Auburn- end prices. Our price point is the ward. The grill’s corner location dale D’Alessandro’s Food Market icing on the cake.” was once home to Urbn Burgr, have set up shop on Bell Bou- Fresh meat will be delivered formerly known as Bell Burger, levard and said they should be to the grill daily, courtesy of the and several other businesses in ready to launch D’Alessandro’s famous Auburndale meat market recent years. Corner Grill by the end of the run by D’Alessandro’s father, Joe “We are putting our family’s month. D’Alessandro Sr. The father-son name out there,” D’Alessandro The new American-style team will take their experiences said. “So we are paying very close grill, at 39-35 Bell Blvd., will be in running an upscale meat mar- attention to every detail. Every- serving up its owners’ signature, ket and use them in their first thing gets a little bit more love.” high-quality brand of steaks, restaurant-style endeavor under With burgers around $5, burgers, chops, ribs, salads, D’Alessandro’s Corner Grill will open its doors by the end of June at 39-35 Bell the D’Alessandro name. D’Alessandro said the grill will wraps, chicken and more with “We’re not just trying proivde Bell Boulevard patrons Blvd. in Bayside. Photo by Phil Corso what owner Joe D’Alessandro Jr. to reopen an old business,” with an affordable outlet for food said would be a fast-pace flavor. perience, which mimicks the tra- of a busy Bell Boulevard full of D’Alessandro said. “We’re doing unlike any other in the area. “We’re going for quick ser- ditional restaurant atmosphere restaurants and bars and directly something special here. I refuse Lunch specials will clock out vice similar to that classic New without the waiters to tip. Pa- across the street from Bayside to open until we are sure we can around $10 per person and dinner York City style,” D’Alessandro trons will place their orders with staples Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse crank from Day 1 because my between $20 and $30 per person, said. a cashier and then take a number and Papazzio restaurant. family’s image and reputation are he said. The new Bayside grill will back to a seat of their choice and But with a completely rede- on the line.” also feature various high-end wait for the meals to arrive. signed interior, top-quality cuts D’Alessandro said he and his Reach reporter Phil Corso by beers and wines. The corner grill will open of meat and fresh food that is father chose the corner Bayside e-mail at [email protected] or D’Alessandro said the grill its doors by the end of June, never frozen, the owner said he location because of their famil- by phone at 718-260-4573. would present a unique dining ex- D’Alessandro said, in the middle was ready to open a beautiful res- iarity with the region and to be BUSINESS CALENDAR FUND-RAISERS

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BNI Provides positive, supportive accessoffi ce.net, (866) 391-2780 listings, entertainment Cost: $10 for breakfast and structured environment to further Website: www.accessoffi ce.net Bringing you all Queens, all the t i m e and photos. 56 WE TIMESLEDGER, JUNE 21-27, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM Continued from Page 4 Page from Continued Continued from Page 4 Page from Continued 4 Page from Continued ate even more revenue and ties in the future to gener- opportuni- additional suing World pur- to forward looks “Resorts hesaid. eroded,” rentshould ensure high that the cur- it games, table permit to tax areferendum considers basethat works, is and as the state not in the state. table gaming allow to added rages. ga- new parking two with courts and bleachers, along addnew tournament to said. association the print, within the USTA’s foot- location onadifferent built capacity stadium would be Anew 8,000 demolished. be World’s Fair, also would 1964 ofthe part as built was Stadium Armstrong people 6,000 seats which currently and, like theUSTA. Louis the to according 15,000, ing hold- anew stadium with replaced be would It ple. peo- 10,000 seats currently Armstrong Stadium, which the demolition of the Louis ing the facilities includes forms and information will will information and forms —what process actual the that fact the but highlighted Tuesday news conference at a president’s measure sapplauded the Flushing in Action for Community participate. to government federal the give their fingerprints to to backgroundcants appli- since borough the checks will in elsewhere echoed was have and to submit memo. the dent reverses presi- next the and Security Homeland of Department ROP Resorts “This is a partnership apartnership is “This The USTA also hopes The Grandstand, for vision upgrad- The The MinKwon Center MinKwonCenter The uncertainty Singh’s USTA Immigration nis courts and park mainte- park and courts nis public ten- with along vides it pro- outreach extensive the and community the to TA’s work in bringing jobs point.” starting not agood want your support,’ we and this we’re doing that way, the say ‘by to them is chairman Kelty, Gene said aback,” project. ofnothing of the enormous CBannouncement and said 7.days before Bloomberg’s “For four just meeting board monthly its at sentation that the USTA gave a pre- 7groused Board munity the USTA. president of and board the of chairman Vegosen, Jon said facility,” world-class a Center remains Tennis Billieto ensure that the USTA Jean King National low. “As by Re- evidenced in the process,” said Pret- notgetshortchanged dents stu- and taxpayers that cial it gaming, legalized is cru- offull path the down ceeds share. ceive fair its cation must continue laws, edu- state’s gambling to re- the to changes are there if Committee, cautioned that Wagering and bly Racing Assem- ofthe , chairman (D-Yonkers) Pretlow Gary for New York.” create thousands more jobs across the country.” the across officials law enforcement for issues security and cal created many more logisti- also has “He astatement. in said year,” last just Turner from policy his reverse and chosen tocomprehensive reform. ignore power pass to the which has should the be and immigration leftillegal to law Congress, for more incentive an lish estab- will measure the said Turner (R-Middle Village) days. 60 another for decided notbe — will be required to participate Kelty lauded the US- the lauded Kelty “I was kind of taken ofCom- But members remains goal “Our “As New York pro- state J. Assemblyman State “The president has But U.S. Rep. Bob ater in the Park. Town Hall orQueens College, Flushing Queens The-ed Colden newly the renovat- cluding in- tryouts, the host could venues in the Auditorium borough that ceptable. unac- Theater Apollo the at place take to scheduled at tryouts the calling said, where That’s it Queens. it in see to should Iwant organization. based be,” Kelty Open. US year’s the national anthem at this singers hoping to belt out for Harlem in auditions USTA the 11, took Kelty June to task forthe association. hosting and board the between tion ofconten- area of another heels onthe came vations nance. this.” understand notto, choose or either can’t, Republicans (D-East Elmhurst). “Sadly, said state Sen. Jose Peralta American,” are they minds and know. hearts their In they country only the is ica Amer- immigrants, mented needed.still was Act Dream the that and notenough it was said they order,executive although Obama’s praised ficials of- elected Latino ough’s reform. immigration pass to order executive an notuse would timesthat Obama said several lasteducation. year for earmarked million $162 to the state, with more than thatthan $252 million in taxes York World he New sorts Casino City Re- operation of months hasbrings sent to the state.” revenue gaming of the that more notless, getmore, students that must ensure structure that to changes Any ture. struc- gaming current our from benefits greatly tem state’s sys- the education World’ssorts figures, May Kelty cited several several cited Kelty “You’re aQueens- 7meeting CB At the reno- surprise But the “For many undocu- bor- ofthe But many fact the cited Turner eight just in To date, disagreement among the office.” elected in been ofwhich has portion small way, own our in vants a public ser- career all are We that. before quite alife but Ihad over years, five been in the Assembly for “I’ve audience, the and him dressed Mittman, telling rectly. di- question the not answer crowd when the hedid from ment?” govern- in experience have you since don’t Congress to bring you could you think do experience “What said. 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Beloved coach celebrated TIMESLEDGER . Bayside’s cancer-kickin’ Steve Piorkowski given Mets Spirit Award COM BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Steve Piorkowski al- ways envisioned putting to- gether some kind of Bayside reunion among the play- ers he coached this time of year. An alumni game or a barbecue, he said. He never envisioned it would take place in the Pepsi Porch at Citi Field, a few months af- ter he fought off cancer. “I knew it was go- ing to be like this,” said Piorkowski, dressed in a blue Bayside T-shirt. “I just Archbishop Molloy’s Victoria Goldbach is the New York Post’s All- didn’t know who was com- Queens softball player of the year. Photo by Denis Gostev ing. I have kids here who don’t even know each other wearing Bayside uniforms. Molloy tops boro I know them all, but they all graduated different years.” More than 235 people, including family, friends, softball performers co-workers and a plethora of former players, made the trip to Flushing to watch the BY MARC RAIMONDI AND ria Goldbach, Archbish- 20th-year cancer-surviving JOSEPH STASZEWSKI op Molloy coach receive a Mets Spirit As always, Queens was Goldbach was the Award on behalf of Bayside one of the best softball bor- epitome of the word ace on the field with his wife oughs in the city. in her senior season. The Susan Hayes, daughter Kat Archbishop Mol- Catholic University-bound and father Steve, before the loy won a fourth straight windmiller established Mets 7-3 loss to the Cincin- CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens herself as one of the city’s nati Reds Friday night. Bayside Coach Steve Piorkowski received a Spirit Award at Citi Field. Photo by Robert Cole title and a second straight most dominant forces in “It’s like a big re- city championship. St. the circle. union,” Bayside senior for- ing 100 percent. He couldn’t a sign thanking him. “I haven’t seen him for Francis Prep and Mary “She’s awesome,” Stan- ward Ashley Mitchell said. help but show all those “He kept saying how 10 years,” said Tracy Ng, a Louis were right on the ners Coach Maureen Rosen- “We came in and basket- close to him a picture of the much he looked forward 1999 graduate and orthope- Stanners’ heels in league baum said. “She’s had a ball players from 2005 were inside of his “new neck.” to seeing the players, ‘I’m dic surgeon. “Now I kind of play. great career at Molloy.” there. It’s a huge reunion. “There was no doubt in not going to watch any of want to keep in touch with In the PSAL, both Goldbach, who never I love it. Everybody loves my mind that I was going to the game. I’m going to be him because I feel like I can Contruction and Francis lost a CHSAA Brooklyn/ ‘P.’” be better,” said the softball, moving around talking to help out now. He used to Lewis reached the Class Queens game in her ca- Piorkowski was di- girls basketball and girls people,’” Hayes said. help me in softball. Now I A semifinals and Bryant reer, threw more often than agnosed with myeloma, a bowling coach. One player had on a can give back to help him.” made the semifinals. Car- usual when Maria Palmeri compression fracture and He rarely sat still Fri- wrist band with simply Piorkowski made his dozo won the Queens A-I missed time with a back absorption of his C6 ver- day night, huddling with “P,” as he is affectionately real return to the field May title and Bayside had an injury. She tossed a one- tebra in January and was one group after another. At known. Hayes called this 18 in the Commodores’ loss excellent year despite being hitter and struck out 13 in confined to a wheelchair. one point he hurried down a different type of therapy to McKee/Staten Island without cancer-stricken a 1-0 eight-inning Diocesan Eight weeks after intru- a set of steps with his arms from the physical one he’s Tech in the second round of coach Steve Piorkowski. semifinal win over Font- sive surgery that placed a open as he was greeted by getting and joked that he the PSAL Class A softball All-Queens softball bonne Hall and won both titanium cage in his neck, screaming basketball and would be tired later after playoffs just six weeks after Player of the Year: Victo- he is on the road back to be- softball players holding up she warned him to rest. Continued on Page 60 Continued on Page 60 58 TL Francis Lewis soccer star Bedoya gets big kudos

BY ZACH BRAZILLER Francis Lewis soccer star Danny St. John’s took notice and COM . Bedoya won the Wingate Award. made him the first high Division It was Danny Bedoya in a Photo by Denis Gostev I player in Coach Roger Sarmuk- nutshell. snis’ hugely successful tenure.

TIMESLEDGER Despite a remarkable career The Colombian-born Bedoya at Francis Lewis, landing a schol- of the Year and an All-City first heard from Clemson, Notre Dame, arship to St. John’s University, team selection, of accepting the Syracuse and Bucknell, but he basically embodying everything award June 11 at the Brooklyn wanted to stay local, to be near the PSAL Wingate Award stands Marriott. “I felt honored being his brother Santiago, who plays

21-27, 2012 2012 21-27, for, the Francis Lewis star expect- around all of [the winners]. It was for Queens College, and parents

UNE ed it to go to someone else. a great experience.” Olga and Freddie. St. John’s, Iona , J “I thought it would be Ibra- An East Elmhurst native, and Adelphi were the options.

EDGER him [Diaby] of MLK,” he said, Bedoya fell short of leading Lewis “It couldn’t happen to a bet- L referring to the Martin Luther to an elusive city title, guiding ter kid,” Sarmuksnis said. “He re- IMES

T King Jr. star who vanquished the Patriots to back-to-back finals ally earned it. He practiced hard, the Patriots in the PSAL Class A berths, but he did everything did well with his grades. I was finals with a late goal. “I didn’t else. He waited his turn and took happier for him than I think any even expect it.” advantage of his opportunities, other player to come out of Fran- It was typical Bedoya — hum- emerging as one of the top talents cis Lewis.” ble, unselfish and ready to cede in the city last fall. His senior He capped off his high school the spotlight to others — only the year Bedoya scored 16 goals and career in style, by winning the PSAL powers-that-be felt differ- added 14 assists, helping to extend award given to the top senior in ently. They chose the central mid- the Patriots’ unbeaten streak in each sport. fielder, known for his deft touch, Queens to a hard-to-fathom 57 “It’s a good way to go out,” he on-ball skills and brilliant accu- matches (50-0-7). said. “I feel like I was able to rep- racy on set pieces. “He knows what to do with resent the school well by winning “It feels really good winning the ball, even before he gets the this award. Anybody could’ve it, it’s a big award for the PSAL,” ball,” teammate Daniel Castro won it, I guess I was able to show said Bedoya, The New York Post’s said previously. “Your job is just myself more on the field.” All-Queens boys’ soccer Player to finish the play.” Bayside volleyball sensation Grubler beats out sibling

BY ZACH BRAZILLER cal career. Even more important- Cardozo’s Ashley Grubler won the Ashley Grubler is the best ly, the senior became a leader, the Wingate Award for girls’ volleyball. Grubler now. key to the Judges’ playoff run af- Photo by Denis Gostev She and her sister Mallory ter an uneven regular season. each enjoyed memorable volley- Before the playoffs, Coach letes and be one of them,” she ball careers at Cardozo, dominant Danny Scarola talked with his said. “It was fun. It was very re- tenures that include city champi- star about not just leading her warding. My hard work paid off.” onship and division titles. teammates with her powerful Ashley is headed to Penn On June 11 at the Brooklyn swings on the court, but taking State, where she may walk-on. Marriott, however, Ashley sepa- the pressure off of them. She was She hasn’t decided yet, because rated herself from her older sister hard on herself and that attitude her major — veterinary and bio- when she won the Wingate Award wasn’t beneficial. In the postsea- medical sciences — may be too de- — given to the top senior in each son, she cut out the negativity, manding. She exchanged e-mails sport — for girls’ volleyball, an encouraging teammates and her with the program’s coaches in the honor her sister never achieved. play, in addition to theirs, picked fall, so there is still an option. “My sister never got one,” up as a result. No matter what happens, said Ashley, the New York Post’s “She knows she had to take Ashley will always have her four All-City girls’ volleyball Player of on more of a vocal role and I knew years at Cardozo, the two city the Year. “I wanted to beat her. It she had it in her,” Scarola said titles and the Wingate Award. means a lot. Now it’s in the Gru- previously. “It’s great to watch She’ll also have the edge on Mal- bler house.” high school kids finally realize lory as well. It was a memorable senior they had it in them and they all of “Having a champion and the year for Ashley, who led Cardozo a sudden take it upon themselves Wingate, it gives me bragging to a second straight city champi- to do that.” rights even though she had a fan- onship. The Bayside native had 19 Ashley added: “It was exactly tastic four years,” Ashley said. kills in a victory over Susan Wag- how I pictured my senior year and “I don’t know if she’s jealous. I ner in the semis and 13 kills in more because I won the award.” haven’t asked. She was real proud the championship match against “It was an honor, to be among of me.” rival Francis Lewis to cap a magi- so many really, really good ath- =fccfnljfeKn`kk\i1kn`kk\i%Zfd&k`d\jc\[^\i 59 St. John’s bolsters Football big weighs options TL T IMES L roster with LI grad Boro linebacker making tough choice; Flushing running back MVP EDGER , J

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Steve Lavin proved to odd Obekpa waited so long Ebenezer Ogundeko is 21-27, 2012 be true to his word. to come to a decision, Our ready to end the suspense. Early in the spring, Savior assistant Erik Jak- Thomas Jefferson’s the St. John’s University litsch said otherwise. Obek- standout defensive end/ head coach promised a pa’s recruitment began late outside linebacker, who has dynamic incoming class. and he was diligent about received more than 20 BCS- TIMESLEDGER Chris Obekpa made that a which program best suited level scholarship offers, has reality, completing the Red him. He did his homework, cut his list down to three — .

Storm’s six-man class. researched minute details Notre Dame, Florida and COM A native of Benue, Ni- of different programs and Syracuse — and plans to geria, who spent the last campuses, Jaklitsch said. announce his decision by two years at Our Savior “It was really smart of the end of June or early in New American on Long him,” Jaklitsch said. July, he said. Island, the 6-foot-9 shot- Whereas other schools “I think it’s the best de- blocking dynamo picked pushed for a commitment, cision for me to get it out of St. John’s Monday after his St. John’s made it clear it the way, focus on my season visit to the Queens school. wanted Obekpa, but also and stuff like that, that’s He announced it on Twitter gave him his space, Jak- important for me,” said the with a photo of himself in a litsch said. 6-foot-4, 240-pound stand- St. John’s hat and shirt in “The way they recruit- out, who amassed 79 tack- a post that read, “Keeping ed him fit Chris’ personal- les and 11 sacks in leading my talent in the MECCA.” ity,” Jaklitsch said. “They Jefferson to the PSAL City Cincinnati finished a were always kind of in the Championship division close second and Oregon, mix. He decided this is quarterfinals last winter. Connecticut and Provi- what he wanted to do, this “Nothing happened, I just dence were also involved is where he wanted to go. really felt it was time to take at one time or another in There were so many posi- my time off [from school] the lengthy process, which tives that he liked about St. getting better. If I make my began last summer af- John’s.” decision, I have the whole ter Obekpa broke out on The move worked out summer to keep on getting the AAU scene with New as Obekpa becomes the better. It will benefit me for Heights. third impact forward Lavin my future.” Obekpa will join Our has landed, along with San- Ogundeko cut down Savior teammate Felix chez and Sampson, who his list to Syracuse, Notre Balamou, Monroe College recommitted to the Red Dame and Florida, which JUCO tandem Orlando San- Storm this spring after de- he visited over the week- chez and Marco Bourgault, committing in the wake of end, because “each of those Flushing’s Andrew King was the Upstate-Downstate Football Classic MVP in Syracuse. forward JaKarr Sampson failing to meet the NCAA schools have big-time re- Photo by William Thomas of Brewster Academy, Har- Clearinghouse last fall. cruits that came out of New vard transfer Max Hooper The previous two are more York and I felt a connection fensive tackle Dominique mind again about a com- had a game-high 14 tack- and Texas A&M transfer offensively gifted than with the schools,” he said. Easley, the former Curtis mitment date after initially les, blocked two punts and Jamal Branch. That group Obekpa, who will anchor “I can see myself playing star, and was impressed by saying he would decide in returned one to the house goes with an already tal- the Red Storm’s interior for one of those schools.” the school’s facilities and December, then during the from 10 yards out to lead ented existing core. defense unlike any player Ogundeko has previ- winning pedigree. As far Under-Amour All-Ameri- Downstate to a 27-23 vic- “I’m excited that the Lavin has had in his first ously said Notre Dame was as Notre Dame, the famed can Game. tory and garner MVP hon- decision has been made two seasons. his leader, but the standout South Bend, Ind., school “It’s a definite,” he ors at the Carrier Dome in and the stress is over,” said “He’s the second best junior now says the three has the best combination of said. Syracuse. Obekpa, scout.com’s 19th- shot-blocker [in this class] are on equal footing. They academics and athletics, he “It felt like I was on ranked center in the class behind Nerlens [Noel],” each offer different quali- said, and would give a great Flushing’s King named top of the world,” the Army of 2012. “St. John’s really one Division I coach said, ties that intrigue Ogun- opportunity to get to the Upstate-Downstate signee and first team All- appealed to me because it’s referring to the top-ranked deko, he said. next level. City selection by the New close to home, my home player in the class who Syracuse was the first “I’m going to the school MVP York Post said. “It proved away from Nigeria. I’m has signed with Kentucky. school to offer him a schol- that best fits me,” he said. Sunday’s Upstate- I should’ve been recruited excited to have my former “He’s still raw offensively, arship back in February, “I’m not worrying about Downstate Football Classic way more than I was. It teammate, Felix Balam- but with hard work he will have made him a priority not playing. I know whatev- featured New York state’s meant a lot to me, rep- ou, at St. John’s so we can be a force in the Big East. and would give him the op- er school I go to I can play. top seniors, players who resenting Flushing and play together again. Coach Look for him to be an im- portunity to play a bevy of I’m going to have that kind will be going their separate Queens and the New York Lavin and I have a great mediate presence in the former city standouts. He of confidence.” ways to different Division I City area. It said Army has relationship, and Coach back of the St. John’s zone. enjoyed his visit to Florida, Ogundeko said he isn’t schools. a big recruit coming in.” [Mike] Dunlap and the oth- He has such a unique craft in which he met the entire worried about not being Few were as lightly Playing just one side er coaches stayed with me that nobody has anymore coaching staff and sat down able to take official visits recruited as Flushing’s An- of the ball certainly helped, and came to see me all the — shot-blocking.” with head Coach Will Mus- because he’s been to all drew King. King said. At Flushing, he way through last season, champ. three schools. He also main- He showed that was Continued on Page 60 too.” He stayed with de- tained he won’t change his clearly a mistake. King 60 P Heidi Gomez, Bay- 1B/SS Dana Moss, Performers side Archbishop Molloy Coach TL Just a sophomore, she The C.W. Post-bound Continued from Page 57 an injury to star Maria emerged this season as one senior was the epitome of Continued from Page 57 Piorkowski expects to Palmeri and watched its of the top up-and-coming quiet consistency. Three- be back working and coach- games of the championship outfield defense improve players in the city. Not hit games and line-drive surgery. He wasn’t on the ing in September, given his COM . series, coming on in relief as the year went on. Rosen- only was she Bayside’s ace singles and doubles were bench for basketball sea- physical health keeps im- in Game 2, which allowed baum leaned heavily on her in the circle, she was the the norm for Moss in the son, but his team made a proving. He’s looking to be- the Stanners’ bats to rally. veteran core, never pan- team’s top power threat middle of Molloy’s lineup. Cinderella run to the PSAL come active with his teams

TIMESLEDGER Goldbach tossed the icked when the Stanners’ and run producer en route She had a four-hit day in Class B semifinals as a No. in the fight against cancer game of her career by lim- bats struggled and watched to the PSAL Class A second a win over Fontbonne and 28 seed in his honor. and has already been to a iting St. Joseph by the Sea her team again play its round. belted a two-run homer “He looks like a mil- cancer relay at Bayside. to two hits in a 1-0 victory best in late May. Her faith P Nicole Hubert, Mary during a 3-1 victory against lion bucks now from where “It’s an amazing trans- in the CHSAA state semifi- was rewarded when Mol- Louis Homer in the prestigious we saw him during the sea- formation,” Piorkowski

21-27, 2012 2012 21-27, nals and city championship loy beat rival St. Joseph by While the Hilltoppers Mudville Tournament. son,” Mitchell said. “He’s said. “I know I am well on

UNE game. the Sea for the first time were filled with veteran CF Tara O’Rourke, St. OK. He’s walking. He’s talk- my way to being 100 per- , J “It’s my senior year,” in program history in the stars, the sophomore was Francis Prep ing. He’s being sarcastic. cent and if I’m determined

EDGER Goldbach said after earn- CHSAA city championship their most valuable player O’Rourke’s glove and He’s being ‘P.’” enough I can get in even L ing Molloy its first win over game before falling to Kel- because of her versatility in arm — throwing out two IMES

T the Vikings. “This is what lenberg in the state final. the circle and at the plate. runners at the plate against we have been wanting to do First Team She pitched TMLA to wins Mary Louis — has never for four years. It couldn’t 3B Bianca Concepcion, over Molloy and St. Francis been in question. The ju- feel any better.” Francis Lewis Prep, including a four-hit nior blossomed at the plate Football All-Queens softball The slick-fielding third shutout of the Terriers. Hu- this season also, moving up Coach of the Year: Mau- baseman wasn’t just Lewis’ bert also went 2-for-4 with in the order from ninth to Continued from Page 59 even a few coaches told him reen Rosenbaum, Arch- most consistent hitter. Con- two RBIs and had a home second by year’s end as it if he wasn’t committed, bishop Molloy cepcion’s leadership as a se- run in a big victory against became a chore to keep the was the team’s top weapon he probably would have a As the Stanners made nior was unparalleled and Fontbonne Hall. speedster off the bases. She at running back and also few more options. But he their run to a third-straight the Patriots would not have P Nicole Lomangino, had two hits and two RBIs the team’s top linebacker. said he’s happy where he’s CHSAA state final, Rosen- made their second-straight St. Francis Prep to help the Terriers defeat “It allowed me to catch headed. baum kept saying her PSAL Class A semifinals Lomangino continued Fontbonne Hall. my breath on the sideline,” “West Point saw what team had to work for this without her. in the long line of strong SS/P Maria Palmeri, he said. “My body was real I could do and I have no re- one. Molloy has been the SS Gabrielle Faustino, Terriers aces and delivered Archbishop Molloy refreshed.” grets in going where I am.” dominant team in CHSAA Bryant some of the season’s biggest One of the best players King said several Brooklyn/Queens in re- Bryant’s heart and hits as St. Francis reached New York City had seen, Flushing teammates and cent years, but were faced soul, Faustino’s leadership the CHSAA Brooklyn/ Palmeri added a few special with more adversity along for legendary Coach Wally Queens championship se- moments to her outstand- the way this time before Hausdorf was simply in- ries. Just one of two seniors ing four-year career. The NCAA spotlights men’s tennis winning a fourth straight valuable. She also packed a on a young team, she deliv- C.W. Post-bound shortstop crown. punch at the plate and was ered her finest performance homered in her first at-bat The Stanners lost two sure-handed at shortstop, in a 4-1 win over Fontbonne back from a back injury, and women’s soccer, golf league games, including the infield’s most impor- Hall when she struck out 14 tossed a shutout against The St. John’s University women’s soccer, men’s their opener, dealt with tant position. and drove in two runs. rival St. Francis Prep and tennis and women’s golf squads were among the 950- drove in a run to lead Mol- plus Division I sports teams recognized by the NCAA loy to a fourth-straight Di- for their exceptional work in the classroom as part of ocesan crown. the NCAA’s Academic Performance Program. P Britney Rodriguez, Each of St. John’s’ 17 varsity athletic programs Construction posted satisfactory four-year APR scores, with the We don’t know how Red Storm women’s golf (1,000), men’s tennis (1,000) Rodriguez carried all the and women’s soccer (997) teams recording marks in league-leader plaques she the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective won at the PSAL city cham- sports. The 1,000 point totals represent perfect scores pionship game. The sopho- for the SJU men’s golf and men’s tennis teams. more sensation led Class This marks the third straight year where wom- A in almost every statisti- en’s soccer and men’s tennis recorded outstanding cal category — hitting and APR numbers. Both teams were also recognized in pitching — to help Con- 2009-10 and 2010-11 for their high APR scores. It is the struction reach the semifi- third straight year St. John’s has had three teams nals. recognized. P Shelby Yacovone,

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