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Boro flood zones Coalition pans MLS soccer plan may be updated, Protesters opposed to another stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Bloomberg says Jo y f u l Mu s i c By Rich Bockmann By Karen Frantz A coalition composed of various community, immigrants’ Mayor Michael Bloomberg rights and environmental groups indicated that Howard Beach and marched to Flushing Meadows other neighborhoods that were Corona Park over the weekend to not told to evacuate before Hurri- protest three proposed develop- cane Sandy but experienced dev- ments they say would deprive the astating flooding might be among park of its civic nature. the first ordered to evacuate in Members of the Fairness the future in advance of poten- Coalition of Queens said plans tially damaging storms. to construct a Major League The mayor made the remarks Soccer stadium on 10 to 13 acres at a panel on the city’s future post- where the Fountain of Industry Hurricane Sandy sponsored by sits should be considered in the the Regional Plan Association in context of two other proposed Manhattan last Thursday, laying developments: the expansion of out a number of proposals to help the United States Tennis Asso- the city adapt to climate change ciation’s facility and the proposed and rising sea levels and to pro- mall in the parking lot adjacent to tect critical city infrastructure Citi Field. in the face of increasing severe Combined, the three propos- weather events. als would occupy several acres of “We have to be able to better parkland — which each project is defend ourselves against extreme required to replace — but since weather and natural disasters,” the soccer stadium has the earli- Bloomberg said. “We don’t know est proposed build date, its envi- whether the next emergency will ronmental impact study would be a storm, a drought, a tornado, a Youngster Evelyn Rodriguez joins others students to perform during the Queens Center for the Performing Arts’ not take into account the other blizzard. But we do know that we holiday concert featuring the CenterStage Children’s Chorus and Orchestra Sunday at Sky View Center in Flushing. two projects. have to be better prepared for all CenterStage invited students from schools throughout Queens to join them for the performance. See more photos “Any one would be a con- of them.” on Page 14. Photo by Yinghao Luo cern,” said Hilary Klein, of the Continued on Page 17 Continued on Page 17 Lunar festival supporters Brinckerhoff now a landmark slam timing of No. 7 fixes By Karen Frantz “With the landmark- hallowed ground, which ing of the Brinckerhoff was used as a cemetery for By Joe Anuta The City Council voted cemetery, an irreplaceable more than 200 years, is pre- to designate Brinckerhoff part of Queens’ history will served.” The Flushing community began its an- Cemetery, the burial site be preserved in perpetu- The vote to give nual refrain Tuesday of denouncing the state’s of several of Queens’ first ity,” said City Councilman Brinckerhoff Cemetery plan to perform No. 7 train maintenance dur- settlers, as a landmark James Gennaro (D-Fresh landmark status is the lat- ing Lunar New Year celebrations even though Community activists waged a decades-long Monday despite an attempt Meadows), whose district est in a string of victories the transit authority calls off its crews for battle to protect the historic burial ground by the cemetery’s owner to includes the burial site. for a number of civic asso- larger holidays. from development. claim hardship and thus “After more than a decade- ciations and historical so- Continued on Page 17 prevent the designation. long legal struggle, this Continued on Page 17

A CNG Publication • Vol. 1, No. 38 Updated Every day at Timesledger.com QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 2 Qu e e n s We e k ly, De c . 16, 2012 3 ------“You get “You one pimp and Brown said saving the “A lot of people who In June, Ferreras was Ferreras said she is “Will we eradicate members. While tional interna rings exist, Ferreras said the unit has not broken one up in three years. The cases themselves also take a lot of time and money to prosecute. it’s like another one is re born,” the councilwomansaid. trafficked women is a long process that also lot of takes money and time, and a GEMS often has vide temporary to beds pro later and safe housing. women are so brainwashed Some that they fall back into the lifestyle even after GEMS helps them. are counting us on need ba necessities,” she said.sic able to pass legislation fine to and strip the licenses oflivery drivers know who ingly aid sex Advocates on both traffickers. sides of the aisle in the state islature Leg are also hoping to thereferredas law to passa “Trafficking Victims Pro tection and Justice which Act,” will traffickers for punishments levy harsher and johns in New York. The proposed measure raise the wouldmaximum age for prostitution of a minor to 17 instead of 16. Ferreras said this is consistent with ex isting laws which set statu tory rape 17. at also working to problem fight by improving the the quality of life in trict. her She dis said Roosevelt that along Avenue, bars illegal often sit with legitimate side-by-side businesses and must be shuttered. She has also worked to expedite the process mented women to for apply for undocu offeredisto which Visa, U a victims of crimes. this? I wish we could,” the councilwoman said. can begin “We to address it not by making it so these comfort for able traffickers.” - - - Ferreras said fighting cards with pictures of na ked or scantily clad women and a number where johns can call to driver have a deliver livery to a their place of woman residence “like pizza,” Ferreras said. Although a law passed by state Sen. Jose Peralta (D- East Elmhurst) and Assemblyman state Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) banned the “chica cards, chica” the practice did not end because pictureswith replaced were the women of fruit. the problem has also been difficult because the infra structure is not to in properly place prosecute pimps. the The Police Depart ment’s nineonly of up made Sexis Unit Trafficking - - - - “You “You think this must Birbiglia said despite “Once these girls are Trafficking has be Pimps advertise run prostitution rings, Fer rings, runprostitution reras said. be the movies,” said. “This is Ferrerassomeone’s re ality.” many abuse, of the horrible the girls are who trafficked often become brainwashed by their pimps. Some so in are love with their pimps that they refuse to against testify them. in this entrapment or pros titution, it’s hard Birbiglia out,” said. to get come more sophisticated as well. through websites, such as backpage.com, but hand also out “chica chica” ------Photos by Christina Santucci Nassau County Police have who women Some LaGuardia airports. Advo cates say the pimps their offer victims the promiseof a better life: an opportu nity a for work, green card, a boyfriend. Detective John said pimps Birbiglia often set them selves up as a girl’s father, giving them gifts of clothes and jewelry or dinner be fore demanding they earn these gifts by sleeping with men for money dime.Oncea see never they of which the pimps have the they can keep them girls, intimi dated either through rape, physical abuse or threatsto themselves or their fami lies. been trapped in yearsstyle for also grow up the life to become “top girls” who - Leticia Brown, of Girls “The girls, women People are trafficked (Clockwise from top l.) Women are Roosevelt Avenue; Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras has passed leg- rented to men in vans islation to help on the victims; and advocates say trafficking is con- centrated in Corona. pens in small areas of thecommunity.” Education and Mentoring Services, an organization aimed at helping victims, said during a panel at the Long Island C.W. Post University- in L.I., earlier this Brookville, year the thatgirls are who trafficked are often low-income, minoritiesif not homeless and runaways.or I work with ‘less than’ are in our deemed society,” Brown said. into the city both domesti cally and internationally, with victims coming Queens into from as as Brooklyn close to as far away by as Latin America and Asia via John F. Kennedy and ------

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Advocates fight to rescue prostituted women in campaign against hidden crime on Roosevelt Ave. Roosevelt on crime hidden against campaign in women prostituted rescue to fight Advocates Sex trafficking moved to Queens on 7 line 7 on Queens to moved trafficking Sex as 10. 12 and boys from as young life of sex trafficking go trafficked from as young as in the borough, but Ferre from constituents at Coun meetings and in her daily Avenue. hap It doors. closed behind bers for how prevalent it is ras said she has heard often cil hearings, at community ing on in her district,pecially es around Roosevelt lem,” she said in an inter view. “I think it happens advocates do not have num advocateshave not do trafficking. When asked, campaigns to combat sex legislation and conducted lawmakers have pushed that advertise $2 dances. the back of vans and at bars up for the purpose, but from en en not only from houses set access to prostituted wom neighborhoods, johns have line into Queens. In these ment moved downment the No. 7 and 1990s, the criminal ele Times Square in the 1980s said with the cleanup of Ferreras(D-EastElmhurst) City Councilwoman Julissa key key centers for the crime. ing have been identified as Heights, Corona and Flush neighborhoods of Jackson country, but the Queens all around the city and the into custody themselves.” “Very “Very often they’re hauled at at Long Island University. the social department work Nathanson, chairwoman of these crimes,” said Ilene empathy empathy for the victims of criminals. them, they are considered when when the authorities find men for money and then force them to have sex with to verbal and sexual abuse, of pimps who subject them 12 — fall into the clutches girls — some as young as is horrific: women and a picture as similar as it QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 4 25 years. by the facility over the next generated taxes in million will be offset by aboutfrom the $250 sale of the bonds forego revenue city will the that the $6 million in tax als. arriv- for international its new gateway the as serve which will addition, foot terminal’s 150,000-square- the finance to use will line Long Island City-based air- the bonds private activity in million of$194 sale the tors voted 11-1-0 to approve Agency’s board of direc- Industrial Development International Airport. 5at F. John nal Kennedy Termi- its to expansion an help build to JetBlue bonds million$200 in tax-exempt to ofclose sale proved the ap- Tuesday opment Corp. York Devel- Economic City City OKs $200K bond sale for JetBlue terminal BY BOCKMANN RICH The total project cost cost project total The calculated IDA The New YorkThe City New ofthe arm An 61-88 Harbor Road, Middle Village Dry cent and 7.5 percent for the 7.5 forcent the and percent per- 6.5 between be would estimated the interest rate development The agency fees. and costs soft to going remainder the and costs for aside set construction million, with $140 million was placed at around $240 construction of an addition to its Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Terminal F. to its John 5at Airport. addition ofan International Kennedy construction to finance Agency Development York New Industrial the from help City isreceiving JetBlue 124-19 101 124-19 st 67 part-time employees. part-time 67 running in early 2015 and time the addition is up and a year with benefitsployees by starting the at $25,000 em- new, full-time add 396 bonds. ofthe term 30-year Avenue, Hill Richmond Missing from the ap- JetBlue projects it will & Photo courtesy PR News/JetBlue Airways News/JetBlue PR courtesy Photo 32BJ-SEIU.. workers’ union service the president of executive vice Doyle, the Kevin member board IDA with concern which raised airport, the workers at of contracted number the was plication “There are, however, checkpoint. immigration and customs arrivals as well as a new for JetBlue’s international includewill dedicated gates former Terminal 6 sat that the where addition foot a150,000-square- T5i, calls it what on ground broke minal. point in a U.S. airline ter- check- largest the it was and with 20 security lanes,through three concourses features gates 26 spread out 635,000-square-foot facility The 11, 2001. Sept. after to be at JFK first the 5was minal designedvoting. and picture.” accurate built getan to presentation of the part as well as examined be “Those conditions should with noto benefits,” the minimum wage at orclose making who are he employees of contracted said. the conditions of thousands International flights In October, the airline JetBlue’s Ter- 2008, In from Doyle abstained or by phone at718-260-4574. phone or by [email protected] Bockmann by e-mail at Airline.” as “New York’s Hometown JetBlue named officially Love NY” campaign and branding rights with the “I headquarters. City Island Long JetBlue’s become whatvate would reno- to IDA the through exemptions tax in million of incentives, including $7 apackage put together EDC the 2009, in Florida to Hills Forest from headquarters its moving considering was 81. 100,000-square-foot Hangar airline’s ofthe struction con- 179 the and Building oldfor demolition ofJFK’s 2003 in IDA the through financing tax-exempt lar nal 4. currently arrive at Termi- Reach reporter Rich Rich reporter Reach The deal also included When the company simi- received JetBlue QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 5

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Gov. by tapped being before state Assembly for 20state for Assembly years sented the Bronx in the the in Bronx the sented breakfast last week. lege’s executivelege’s leadership who attended Col- York and community members the students, academics missioner Peter Rivera told communities,” Labor Com- of the are problems in our community and some what of idea of where we are we of idea of where as a jobs. 30,000 applications for those those for applications 30,000 ment of Laborment had received December the state Depart- and the by first week of up after Superstorm Sandy, Yorkers toYorkers work cleaning put 5,000 unemployed New New unemployed 5,000 put $27 million federal grant to ber, the state a received ber, QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 8 because people are leaving leaving peopleare because alot ofburglaries have been “There said. them,” Fried money. and on jewelry they invade, focusing most bedrooms of the homes onthe efforts oftheir most concentrating have been end ofNovember the since plaguing the 111th Precinct them.” scare let alarms window open. 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Jack Fried President Council munity Island Expressway, Com- Long the and Boulevard Northern between homes vision goggles, surveying as sophisticated as night with equipment potentially criminals, of professional ed to more attribut- be may thanburglaries one group in increase drastic The the same period last year. during recorded two only to opposed 2—as Dec. and recorded between Nov. 26 oftotal were burglaries 20 a statistics, crime Precinct said. council munity patrols, the precinct’s com- into organizing civilian Queens ofnortheast dents Precinct 111th the driven has glaries to mobilize resi- 111th sets up citizen patrol THE PROCESS AFFORDABLE Drastic spike in burglaries prompts precinct to mobilize Bayside LEGAL AND “Nothing is scaring “Nothing is scaring burglars the said Fried guys way these “The According to 111th bur- spike in A recent IS QUICK, BY CORSO PHIL EASY, www.divorcefast.com WE AREHERETOHELP!! 978-443-8387 FAST DIVORCE said. “You you it,” put into Kotnik have to leadnik. by Kot- Frank President group to according 1976, since neighborhood the over watched has vation Patrol Precinct Civilian Obser- Glendale. and Astoria like areas in place in ready al- programs to — similar areas hard-hit most the patrols some in vilian of Queens into setting up ci- northeast rally to working Conway said the 111th was Bill Officer Affairs munity Com- area, the in patrols increased the number of unlocked.” windows their a civilian patrol to curb a recent spike in burglaries in Bayside. inBayside. spike inburglaries arecent to curb patrol a civilian inorganizing interested for residents officer, islooking commanding Precinct 111th the Huerta, Jason 24 HOURS Visit usonlineor Visit “You get out of it what what it of out “You get 104th the Glendale, In Though police have CALL NOW! in aslittle OBTAIN A before heading out for din- heading before dropping off their things ing homeriod whenthe evening people from hours in the pe- aremost vulnerable to com- theft work in andfit. typical perpetrators might the ofprofiles what kinds watch to out for and cars of what kinds of acrime, event the in for look to what on lessons for brief precinct the into come residents has which watcher program, block- current onits pand the precinct hoped to ex- into it.” we put alotcause ofwork be- here program cessful example. We have a suc- Fried said homes were were homes said Fried Fried, to According community 50 years for over Serving the fairs office at 718-279-5295. office fairs Precinct’s community af- 111th the call to asked were joining the civilian patrols garages. parking side cards from cars parked in- credit stole money and edly Blvd., Bell Ave. 7th 73-03 06 and Ave., 75th 213- 6 at 213-02 in burglaries fromthree Dec. whichwanted suspect another of hefootage alleg-also released surveillance inTuesday, the 111th Precinct connection111th Precinct said. On December, ofearly the as the area’s crime records preventionprogram. crime tothe bulk of the precinct’s unteer vol- and said, Fried hicles, their ve- own their use would lers time to boostas possible.” give as much information 911 and call would just they tes. If they spot something, vigilan- notbe will “They the evenings,” Fried said. around hours crime high during streets the down up and drive actually would taryhave group block watchers where the an of additionalis expand people this to the point whoner. volun- Anyone interested in dominated Burglaries These civilian patrol- “What we want to do Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Orlow, Orlow and Orlow PC ($750); Fixtures T&H Store ($100); Associates Realty reported from Standard were for which refunds corporate contributions accepted prin’s campaign Weprin faces in penalties. up to the more than $28,000 which11 tallied violations, of foundatotal CFB The limit. $4,950 over the tions contribu- accepting and post-election expenditures election, improper making contributions in the 2009 corporate cluded accepting ofin- guilty found was prin potentially.” for candidates, statewide amodel be should and city thinks it is great for the and program this mends com- really “David ley said. the course over back way pay to that of time,” program. finance paign Berk-believes in the city’s cam- as legitimate fines and violations the accepted dissolved. since long has which committee, paign filiated with the cam- 2009 Berkley, who notaf- was Jennifer spokeswoman Weprin to ey, according mon- the repay to promised his campaign. spending was connected to some prove to that failing political committees to unregistered from tions from accepting contribu- from 11 violations ranging resulting penalties total in $28,184 sponsible for paying re- personally was Weprin ler. for comptrol- city run 2009 several violations from his reported Board Finance Campaign city the after pay $325,561 in public funds must re- committee paign ties while his former cam- more than $28,000 in penal- owes Neck) personally David Weprin (D-Little Weprin camp owes owes camp Weprin $350K for ‘09 race The CFB said We- said CFB The We- that violations The out a figure will “He Berkley said Weprin The assemblyman has According to the CFB, State Assemblyman BY CORSO PHIL city Campaign Finance Board. Finance Campaign city bythe uncovered violations to due penalties faces Weprin David State Assemblyman the group said. group the CFB’s notification, the ing tions were refunded follow- Thirty of those contribu- said. CFB the money limit, City, the which exceeded Associates Studios Silvercup cluding tributions from groups, in- of of31con- atotal accepted Long Island corporations. from tions contribu- any not accept cause city campaigns may be- noted was penalty the Contracting Co. ($250). Agency ($1,000); and P&M Baylor the Premier ($200); the CFB to the $325,561. the to CFB the raised and spent, bringing ofmoney it amount the failed tolated to Weprin’s accurately campaign tended for expenses unre- record in- account a segregated public in funds. it collected pay $325,561 of the $928,771 must re- committee paign that Weprin’s cam- 2009 erly.” prop- for them account and properly funds those use to paigns and we expect them cam- their run er money to the candidates with taxpay- Sollars. “We are entrusting Matthew spokesman CFB tions in the city work,” said ey in making sure the elec- mon- taxpayer their vested in- York have New of people The campaign also According to the CFB, According to Sollars, Sollars, to According found also CFB The “We expect that the QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 9 .com The Seawolves, who who Seawolves, The Through all it basket- “There is an energy uled starting with John John with three have The Seawolves starting non-league games sched- uled Adams Friday and open their league season Dec. 19 Jamaicaat High School. their on return stars Jessica Glaz have Gallagher, players Taylor and nine just Seniors Kristinroster. Henschel and Kayla Nolan schools transferred to both on Long Island where they are currently living after being displaced Sandy. by ball has been an for outlet the girls. There has been a high energ yKleiner at hopes the girls use practice through been have they andall further to to them push success. in muster somehow they this this said. find Kleiner themselves,” they well hope do just “I to motivat- another just be to factor ing season.” . . If Scholars does not not does Scholars If electronics reopen in time or if the the if or time in reopen gym clocks are func- not tional, Kleiner is hopeful to home games play Far at and spend not Rockaway extra timethe on road. beat .com Hot “It was completely ru-“It was completely year. Schools like Beachyear. Rock- Far and Channel similar had have away postponements. the of said Kleiner ined,” gym. Scholars The damage has has damage The The Scholars Academy basketball girls’ team celebrates their championship in March. to be crammed in next post- said a number of the girls next be do similar trips. to in games first six Scholars’ caused league crammed poned and they will be have to TT TH TH S YUS 718–291–1552 Janet Kleiner There is an There energy they they energy Practices began Nov. “They look to me a a me to look “They Scholars Academy coach Academy Scholars in themselves. somehow muster muster somehow bit more fatigued,” Coach Janet Kleiner said.“They so through been have just to their not much; to their but school, andhomes their families’ homes.” 20, three weeks after teams were allowed to start. Serena One player, makesYannello, that com- andmute then heads to house in Bay her aunt’s Kleiner Brooklyn. Ridge, TT TH W T H YU S U USSS

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Until thenyear. the play- the beginning of the new new the of beginning the when it plans it when to reopen at damages during the storm, school, which took heavyschool, which to the Rockaway Park the to Rockaway champions hope to return ing PSAL Class B city ers. court and down two play- of its home without a home home a without of its home girls’ basketball team out team basketball out girls’ left the Scholars Academy 10 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 to cook for victims cook to New Jersey and then help- then and New Jersey in clients to hot meals ing serv- first area, tri-state the charge put in immediately He was of10 a.m. the next morning. kitchensarrivingthrough from Knoxville, in New across straight drove and p.m. Jersey at 8 truck his in jumped at Scarlett hit, Sandy after night The storm. the ing days follow- first the since ning on sleep minimal some sleep.” up on catch to Ineed and tired just I’m Ithink well. “IIll. usually handle stress Murphysboro, in bed pital dy Scarlett said from a hos- pressure is high,” the har- a change. for health own onhis focus Tenn., was forcedville, to Knox-old volunteer from the Rockaways, the 65-year- including Breezy Point and of the hardest-hit areas, many visiting and Jersey New in kitchen Cross Red a managing amonth than room. emergency the in anight and symptoms attack heart up with ended hard work, Doug Scarlett for their ceived accolades re- aid storm to energy and time who donated helpers chef on Air Force One. Air Force on chef One. a as presidents for two Doug Scarlett cooked volunteer Cross Red Aid gives hisheart Photo courtesy American Red Cross Red American courtesy Photo Scarlett had been run- blood my ly “Apparent After spending more While most hurricane BY STEVE MOSCO BY STEVE said was a pasta lover. apasta was said Richard Nixon, whom he forchef then-President went on who to Scarlett, steak,” said be the in-flight One. Force onAir cooking he would be ident and Lyndon Johnson Pres- was level official high official. ahigh-level to tant assis- apersonal as serve to D.C., assignment an with Force Base in Washington, Air Andrews to shipped Base in Great Falls, he was Force Air Malmstrom from ceived his transfer orders dayhere- same the On dietary school in Montana. Richmond, Va., followed by School of Culinary at the tuition his paid Force Arts in in cooking school, the Air finished first in his class life’s trajectory. When he his changed move that cooking school. version of amilitary to him sent asuperior corps cal questing a spot in the medi- re- after and 1965, in Force signed up with the U.S. Air He skills. leadership his earned how Scarlett cisely fly.” given onthe were orders my of many and vise atic, but impro- to we had system- very “Itwas Park. Ozone South in Racetrack Casino in the Aqueduct World atkitchen Resorts relief Cross Red the aging acouplespent ofdays man- healso that adding he said, it’s alot offood,”and been ofahot meal. ate need desper- in areas the to ers driv- van food his patched dis- then and hit locations, hardest about the reports riodically received police ed the relief He effort. pe- coordinat- and preparation him, Scarlett oversaw food under directly working Rockaways. suppliesVehicles bring meals and Response Emergency ing to people in the “Johnson loved his his loved “Johnson Little did he know that afortuitous It was pre- is fly onthe And out food getthe just “I people 70 some With perienced that flooding laundry. the doing task: ofabasic householdform the in ofnormalcy a sense in an effortseason is the main drive holiday the beyond idents to bring backQuinn. customers,”said serve to ready are and reopened impacted by Sandy have that many small businesses aware fully are shoppers all New and Yorkers, tourists we need to make season, shopping holiday sure that storm. October by the hit hard neighborhoods city in ping shop- encourage to ness, Busi- Small NYC Support campaign, promotional hattan) announced a new Christine Quinn (D-Man- holidays. nesses busi- small help to designed stay campaign a promotional viableson, so the city announced shopping sea- shelves this for the off fly to chandise the efforts. relief the in assist —to — orholiday shoppers buffs way for train great a is merchandise the said store, online Museum’s sit Tran- the operates that firm the Exchange, Image the community. 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Lighting Holiday Association’s Civic Hills Bayside the at 9perform Squeezebox 203’s PS from musicians and Inc.; Mayors byCommunity ganized or- Claus, Santa Operation during Airport JFK at dren chil- with hands shakes Santa inBayside; celebration cian’s show at the Queens’ Chabad of Northeast Hanukkah tree lighting Great’s the Gregory St. at Joseph and Mary in portray 15, Bellerose; Casale, Ryan children and 15, Larkin, Kathleen Hills; Y inForest giggle Queens Central the at amenorah with during isdecorated face a magi- Mudachi’s Saper of lights; festival Jewish the celebrate to event an during ofShtreiml music tothe dance visitors Town Hall Flushing l.) top from (Clockwise ofevents. ber Queens residents welcomed the winter season with a num- Photos by Ken Maldonado, Christina Santucci and Nat Valentine Nat and Santucci Christina Maldonado, Ken by Photos QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 15 She said the store re- The owner of the strip “Once the salt gets into Meanwhile, in nearby “A l l ofthese years, In protest of the sup- busy,” said Tiffanybusy,” Gao, owner of Quick Spin Laun- dromat, on Beach Channel Drive near the corner of Beach 116th Street. “Too take Never a break.” busy. after she re- 17, opened Nov. placed parts of the flooded machines, and the for first weeksfew she had to work overnight because so many people were dropping off their clothes. She said she employ- additional hired an workload the with help to ee work the days recent in and seemed to be lighter. because renting mall building down space to the Laundromat, many said Rosenthal, Al were Laundromats in the other area out wiped were machines exposure saltwa- to to due ter in the floods. the motors and stays there of days, that’s a couple for he said,the adding end,” that each motor costs about sion that sion has destroyed our neighborhoods shouldbe accountable.” held GardensKew Hills,Ar- Gilbertnold said he and his neighbors had been fighting the to spread its for FAA out flight patterns to areas like so hisBayside community would not carry more of a burden than others. the getting been have we brunt of every takeoff from Gilbert, said LaGuardia,” haswho lived in Gar- Kew dens Hills nearly 55 for years. need “We to get some relief.” posed changes coming to Avella Queens, northeast said a rally he would hold decision against the FAA’s his officeoutside Bayside alongside other commu- nity leaders and elected of- Blvd., Bell 38-50 at ficials, Saturday a.m. 11 at In the meantime, resi- Another woman an at find alternatives,” “We Laundromat One very hurricane “After Braunstein said he Cydelle Albertini lives to insult an “What a free Laundromat unit for for unit Laundromat free a wasresidents. it But not known if and that when would happen. dents have to makedents have One do. man a clothing at give- Rock- of corner the at away tak- away Beach was Boulevard he said and Beach 87th Street last Thursday ing to Brooklyn a bus out to do his laundry because Laundro- neighborhood his mats still were closed. aid center on Cross Bay Boulevard and Rockaway Beach Boulevard said her laun- building’s apartment commis- of dry center was still dis- out andabled the closest two name. also Laundromats to her home her were sion. give to said the woman, de- who clined a crisis“It’s just so we have to deal with it.” that was open was over- whelmed. also reached to state out and including officials, federal Sens.U.S. Schumer Chuck and Kirsten Gilli-(D-N.Y.) topre- help brand (D-N.Y.), the flight new vent plans permanent. becoming from in Terrace Bay and said she andher retired husband indoors stay to forced were theover summer as the un- nearly bearable noise of over- new it made planes head their enjoy to impossible only terrace. life entire haseveryone who worked their hard the mon- to be subjected to ey-hungry mongers who right the have they think peace disturbto everyone’s Albertini tranquility,” and said.“The and FAA the madepeople the who deci- rage of plane noise and de- stroyed the quality of life of theresidents of northeast Queens.” Photo by Karen Frantz One worker with New New with worker One But the didBut not FAA that outrageous is “It sion betweension the Red Cross and a spokesman Tide, but thefor Red Cross, Michael de Vulpillieres, said the aid organization is not involved decision-making the in process and only provides about Tide to information conditions on the ground. Cares an at on aid site York Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 129th Street said he was with hoping to work in bring to Club Rotary the have approved it without that on through follow promise, they said. without it the did not notify FAA our community to prior the start of their flight depar- approved they that and testing ture have allowing constituents my theirto voice concerns,” Braunstein said.“I call on the to suspend FAA the has implementation of this new which pattern, flight brought a constant bar- A spokeswoman for said mobilizingShe the Since earlier this year, Hope to southern Queens nail he said. down,” it Queens said Serrano, Erin Tide, thereare currently southern no to plans to bring Loads of Hope and the decision to where mobilize the truck is based on need, the number of access displaced, families whether there isto water, access central of area an and other factors. truck is often deci- a joint John Kim looks at a flood-damaged machine a cloth- used make to ing rack rotate in his newly reopened business, Rainbow Kim’s Cleaners on Beach Channel Drive. the agency has been testing satellite a new out naviga- tion system on a departure overhead both over runs that path Bayside, and Whitestone flying according to one FAA spokesman. As the sounds planes of began to disturb homeown- region, the throughout ers Avella and Braunsteinreached to the and out FAA said the agency would so- comment public beforelicit any decisions were made. burdens. Soon af- ter the storm City Councilman Eric (R-Ozone Ulrich Meanwhile in the the in Meanwhile It is unclear whether a spokesmanBut for “Nobody can seem to “Frankly, is it a dis- Elected officials did not said do enough the FAA get public to opinion about newflight plans. at a facilityat off the island on the to work. way storm Rockaways, residents to said person- their lost had due they al washers and dryers or closed Laundromats usual their were said people Many damage. open to travel to had they from far away facilities their homes to clean their laundry clothes. ease to any organized relief has or will be brought to the neigh- borhoods mobile Hope Park) had tried of to bring a Loads Tide laundry truck to the hurri- reach- areas, cane-affected ing to Tide and out the Red Cross, Loads of Hope’s part- ner organization. Ulrich, Giuliani, Rudy said claimed organizations both the other was responsible dispatchingfor the truck. grace the has FAA decided de- these with ahead go to effect parture changes, which profound a have will on the residents in north- without Queens, eastern the from input proper the said. Avella community,” office“My continues to hear from homeowners arewho irate this at abrupt over traffic air in increase their homes, is which caus- amount intolerable an ing of noise pollution.” SANDY SUPERSTORM SUPERSTORM

BY PHIL CORSOBY BY KARENBY FRANTZ “So you just“So do the you best She said Broad Chan- She said she like many “It’s the pits,” said the“It’s pits,” In a statement, Avella In theand Rockaways Over the summer,

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Sandy victims struggle to do laundry in Rockaways in laundry do to struggle victims Sandy Avella, Braunstein denounce new FAA fl ight plans ight fl FAA new denounce Braunstein Avella, dropping their laundry off off laundry their dropping she and her husband were you can,” she said,you saying hood to no avail. dry truck to the neighbor- had pushed to bring a laun- Laundromat , and residents Laundromat nel does a single not have lenge. laundry done was a chal- dryer, and thus getting her her getting thus and dryer, her washer and ing that wiped out out wiped that ing experienced flood- of her neighborsof her give her last name. Channel and declined to to declined and Channel Jeanne, in lives Broad who in departure procedures. departure in forward with the changes changes the with forward laundry. Queens and intends to move task:household doing the flying planes in northeast northeast in planes flying are struggling with a basic to any uptick in low- noisy than a month ago, residents the lawmakers’ opposition opposition lawmakers’ the devastateddy them more said the has FAA ignored malcy after Hurricane San- slowly inching toward nor- toward inching slowly Broad Channel, two regions over theirover neighborhoods. caused plane new by traffic ed as a deafening sound their constituents report- nity leaders to protest what northeast Queens commu- Queens northeast stein (D-Bayside) and other Assemblyman Ed Braun- Ed Assemblyman Bayside) joined with state state with joined Bayside) state Sen. Tony Avella (D- Avella state Sen. Tony plan. mitted to implementing the the implementing to mitted er said the agency has com- northeast Queens lawmak- Queens northeast at LaGuardia Airport, one es in departure procedures procedures departure in es tested controversial chang- controversial tested Aviation Administration Administration Aviation riod in which the Federal Federal the which in riod 16 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 out the state, and Koo and and Koo and out state, the through- casinos operated for seven privatelyallow would Legislature state the itsway through ly making current- is that amendment ofNew York.state the in not technically and native American territory they operate on sovereign gambling where full locations only is allowed, the currently are stitutions sincenos. Those casi- upstate five of one ates five gaming oper- that tribe American in- anative Nation, Oneida money by the seed vided pro- was ofCasinos, proval New Ap- Yorkers for Local state. the in casinos ture ofasite forselection fu- any voice the in for alocal ing advocat- is that agroup join latest Queens lawmaker to the is (D-Flushing) Koo ter borough the in grade minus or better. ofB-plus agrade sentatives card gavebers in Queens, the report only twotivism. repre- ac- political and education advocacy, services, legal vulnerable residents with city’s the serve to aims cy non-profit agen- tan-based Manhat- The legislation. ofrelevant sponsorship and votes trends, on legislative results its basing Council, report card grading the rights human annual fifth Center, its Justice released of 10 projectsProject, which acts as one at the Urban oughs. bor- five all surveying card it second to last in a report landing aC-plus, egation del- Council City Queens the gave Center Justice Urban the concerned, are Koo wants community to have say in future casino talks Boro scores C+ on human rights report card But a constitutional But aconstitutional The coalition, called Pe- Councilman City Receiving the only A- mem- 14 the Council Of Rights Human The As far as human rights BY CORSO PHIL BY ANUTA JOE state constitution stipulat- should why aclause reasons the be required of some are owners ness busi- ofsmall concerns the in and schools to proximity the tion. coali- the of behalf on spoke who TG, Hudson firm ing lobby- and public relations at the aprincipal Tobman, anywhere.”nos casi- build could they port, sup- “Without local office. conference in his Flushing news at aTuesday said Koo er this into the process,” leaders. civic and officials elected nesses, busi- other about 150 with movement, along the port has alsoFerreras Elmhurst) (D-East signed on to sup-made in Albany. be to decisions the all want donot Casinos of proval New Ap- Yorkers for Local cilman who received an ring to the Brooklyntop of,” refer- Vallone said, coun- Charles that list ofany bottom the Barronplus. D- which was 2011, in grade is up,a step however, his from at the It was aC-minus. row with a in year second for the list ofthe sion, bottom at the the Public Safety Commis- of chairman Jr. (D-Astoria), Vallone Peter Councilman grades in the C range, with received members Council ever, 14 ofthe borough nine range. A the in agrade received members Council 49 the of 13 Only said. report the accountability, ernment gov- and health rights, ity including housing, disabil- legislation, rights of human seven categories ofthe four arow in in year second the the Queens delegation for of highest the who scored (D-Sunnyside), Bramer Van Jimmy Councilman was Problems with traffic, Michael with sat Koo “We want them to lay- Julissa Councilwoman “I am proud to be at On the back end, how- with aC-minus.with delegation Council Queens ofthe Vallone Jr. grade lowest the has Project’s Rights Human (l.) topsthe Van Jimmy Bramer Councilman City report card with an A-minus, while Councilman Peter ize privately run casinos in the state. state. inthe casinos run ize privately legal- to decision any in included approval local want they reasons the Tobman Michael Peter discuss Koo (l.)and Councilman City years in a row. in Ityears passed two Legislature state the constitution needs to pass ny,” said. he Alba- in power brokers the Tobman. to ing accord- located, are casinos asay onwhere has tion ing that the local popula- “The Van said. Bramer delegation,” agreat is tion and transparency. accountability government encourage to Appeals and Standards of Board city ofthe process sion-making work ofhis because marks high to Van received Bramer port, reformmost.” the republic the asocialist into deci- New York change to wants onwho card areport cally A-plus grade. “This is basi- Any amendment to the the to amendment Any to left be shouldn’t “It “The Queens delega- According to the re- a clause requiring local local requiring a clause constitution have included a referendum. lation must approve it state’s the with popu- effect, take to amendment fororder the in Finally, January. in ning begin- session next the ing pected tothis year and is widely ex- do so again dur- said. Center Justice Urban the justice, juvenile rights and criminal and voting both in members cil highest of Queens all Coun- bers mem- Council ofall highest in voting scoring aB-plus, received Meadows)Dromm (D-Fresh rights andin Queens.” people in the City Council think there are very good I and borough by the stand I rights. favorin ofhuman delegation is very much Past efforts to alter the the alter to efforts Past According to the Ur- Daniel Councilman Photo by Joe Anuta Joe by Photo monetary interest in how alarge NationOneida has hesaid. industry, further laws to regulate the draft can Legislature the since not—especially is a clause in the amendment needed, input is local while casino construction, and already enough hurdles for Wagering, said there are on Racing, and Gaming Committee the of member Beach),a abbo (D-Howard over. start to cess pro- voting the and drafted anew amendment see to the process. cannot change throughout amendment the since 2013 vote in next ofthe ahead islation cannot be altered county referendum. mostly in the form of a 2011, and 2007 from of bills man, who provided copies Tob- to according approval, the fit 2012, Aug. 15, and 2011, Aug. 15, between cil Coun- approved by the bills ofall percent 32 found that report the rights, human promoting toward geared estone) with an F. (R-Whit- Halloran Dan and aD-minus Vallone with Meadows) aD-minus, with (D-Fresh Gennaro James aD, with Park) (R-Ozone dens) aD, Ulrich Eric with Gar- (D-Oakland Weprin Mark Councilmen cluding in- lower rights, for housing aDor scored Queens in (D-Laurelton) (B). Jr. Sanders James cilman Coun- (B), and (A), Dromm Van Bramer including a B, at least received members where three rights, ing hous- in was lowest score borough’scategory. The receiving A-pluses in that Ferreras Elmhurst) (D-East and Councilwoman Julissa Dromm with rights, voting awhole as for highest scored Center, Justice Queens ban But he added that the the that But he added State Sen. Joseph Add- Tobman and Koo want leg- current But the In terms of legislation members Council Five it deemed athreat. it deemed proposal any oppose to sino ca- for it easier the make could control local that ed Wall Street Journal report- The though approval, local of importance ofthe sage coalition’s mes- the change not does support etary mon- its that site and the on appear soon would tion proval.” ap- local and rights of local New York across defense in nity activists and families of “civic commu- leaders, acoalition as itself bills which ofCasinos, Approval for New Yorkers for Local on the roster notlisted was Casino, sort of supporters Re- Stone Turning owns margin. profit its into eat could lishments estab- full-gaming other introducing since ward, for- goes legislation the said. report lowest, the borough scored the also whose Island), (R-Staten io Igniz- Vincent Councilman D-plus in the report went to of worst grade A-plus. The of agrade with Manhattan) Mark-ViveritoMelissa (D- Councilwoman was Council policies.” city to tied be can disproportionalities that cialized, gendered or other ra- address to city on the call we can means of frame ect. Proj- Rights Human of the “Employing director Jamila, Shani said of discriminatory intent,” this proof no is there if even typeoutcomes to be addressed, forples discriminatory call in the Council. year the which highlighted religious discrimination, workplace against tions and strengthening protec- protections whistleblower bills,tice Center cited notable Jus- Urban The criteria. such as expanding Tobman said the na- the said Tobman which nation, The Topping the list in the princi- rights “Human QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2012 17 Vallone, a former real “If her title company subcommittee The The on cemetery, Reach reporterKaren Howard Beach resi- would not beIt the first Reach reporter Karen ria) both wrote letters to Council Speaker Christine chal- (D-Manhattan) Quinn lenging assertion. Cai’s in his said attorney, estate letter he thought the notion the owner of the property was unaware of the history of the land was preposter- ous. did not make her aware, then she would an have ac- company,” said against tion he wrote in “If the letter. her title report did in fact state the history of the property, then she was clearlyaware of the risks In involved. nei- ther case is she an innocent legal a this is or purchaser hardship.” land- to unanimously voted mark the cemetery Dec. 4. 182nd Street between 69th and 73rd in Fresh avenues the to back dates Meadows, become has It era. colonial overgrown over the years, the covering brush with andsite the headstones or stolen been long having swallowed the by ground. Frantz at phone by or by e-mailcnglocal.com at kfrantz@718-260-4538. severely damaged. It is Bloombergsaid, face,” spe- is not cificallymentioning How- was It it ard Beach as an area that experiencedalthough devastating floods in the highest risk Zone A. damaged. dents said floodwaters reached several feet high in parts neighbor- the some of hood during the storm and were homes people’s many severely considered one of the more hard-hit neighborhoods in city. the time the revised city the zone evacuation hurricane boundaries. After Hurri- cane Irene in 2011, parts of Hamilton Rockaways, the Beach and City Island in the Bronx were added to Zone A, Bloomberg said. Frantz at phone by or by e-mailcnglocal.com at kfrantz@718-260-4538. Ramsaran said the the said Ramsaran Cai could not be num- a said Ramsaran “He discounted all the Other Council mem- Howard Beach, along The city bases its hur- thatBut change, may re-exam- to got “We’ve said they wanted to build build to and previousdevelopment wanted owners of they Brinckerhoff had said there. Cai’s contradicted claim statement in the same testi- thatmony she first learned the land was a cemetery she reviewed thewhen title report to prior closing on property. the reached comment. for ber of Council members challenged claim Cai’s and spoke out strongly in favor Brincker- landmarking of hoff. He said Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whites- tone) in particular made an the to speech impassioned subcommittee in support of cemetery. the landmarking Ram-claims of the owner,” Halloran saying saran said, and eloquently spoke con- vincingly on the issue. “He us.” championed for it against out spoke also bers the (D- claim Cai did not know Avella the land was a burial plot Tony before she purchased it. Sen. State Councilman and Bayside) (D-Asto-Peter Jr. Vallone thefuture, Bloomberg said. none were in Hurricane Hurricane with in Gerritsen Beach and in Williamsburg East Brooklyn, were all had heavy which A, but flooding Sandy during Zone flood- none Evacuation coastal of the city had deemed to be at risk high ing. plans contingency ricane on three evacuation zones from indicate to A C, which flooding of risk low to high to stormdue surges. How- ard Beach is currently in Zone indicates B, which a moderate level of threat flooding. from according to Bloomberg. reflect to zones evacuation the them ine update and the reality new that we Flood zones Flood Brinckerhoff “It’s a marvelous“It’s victo- Ramsaran said Le Dan A landmark designa- The mayor saidThe areas mayor has yardstick “The process the in is FEMA Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 cieties that been have fight- ing to protect the burial ground from development, decision the with starting of the Landmarks city PreservationCommission to landmark the site earlier year. this ry all for said Ashook of us,” Ramsaran, a board mem- ber of the Fresh Meadows Homeowners Asso- Civic hasciation, which been on the forefront of fighting for the landmark designation, anabout earlier unani- mous vote by the City Coun-cil Committee on Land Use landmarkto Brinckerhoff. That the for paved vote way full Council approval. Trading Cai Linda’s of Cai, Inc., the current owner of the had testified cemetery, in front Sub- of Land Use’s Landmarks, on committee Maritime and Siting Public Uses Dec. 4 that a landmark designation pose would a hardship her because for she she did not know when it that property the bought was a cemetery. tion protects the land from of the city that had been been had that city the of were risk low at considered swamped severe by flood- ing during For ex- Sandy. of two-thirds about ample, all homes damaged San- by the Federal outside were dy Emergency Management flood 100-year Agency’s map, Bloomberg said. we,” must so and changed he said. and 100-year its revising of 500-year flood maps, which updated been not have since 1983. The will city use the FEMA new flood maps as a guide in setting new structur- and construction al requirements that will buildingshelp withstand intense winds and in waves The weekend track theBut has MTA sus- According to state Sen. Over the past two two past the Over Ferreras said she was “A lso, Icontinue to coming from Manhattan from coming to take the N train to the station Plaza Queensboro and transfer to the 7 No. train in order to reach the parade. on the Lunarwork New willYear three out cut includ- Manhattan, in stops at terminus line’s the ing directly Times Square. not only But runs does also the N train there, stop line the and Chinatown through Brook- in Park Korea Town in Manhattan Sunset and lyn — other Chinese major the in enclaves Korean and city. work maintenance pended otherfor The holidays. au- thority scrapped service disruptions Thanks- for giving and Labor this Day accordingyear, to MTA announcements, although typically holidays those but highest the of some post ridership numbers of the year. StaviskyToby (D-Whites- festivities, the authority 2008 the in tone), to also suspended on its work bent the not 7 train No. during the Flushing have they since wishes community’s then. years, City Councilwoman Councilwoman City years, (D-East Ferreras Julissa Elmhurst), district whose includes the park, has al- located $2.5 millionto re- place six of the soc- park’s fields. cer the about excited prospect of bringing MLS to Queens, she had seriousbut con- cerns the impact over the stadium the on have would park. hear serious concerns from communitymy all about plansthese stadium development our for park. In addition to there stadium, soccer the tennis a are plans a mall, for park- of ing garages and the expan- sion — all inside our park. We are the just at beginning of this process,” she said. “I’m confident that can we all improve to together work the park the for betterment of the community.”

Klein said the group Soccer League Major “That’s not an excuse “They can earlier do it thatChuang added The is MTA in the installed, is it Once The is MTA planning exercise. Childhood obesity is Where problem. a major are our kidssupposed to play?” was focused mainly on the soccerstadium because it has gottenthe most media attention as MLS has been toutingpublicly its plan, in- cluding a survey theleague show- month last released ing support amongQueens a recentresidents at Bor- ough Board meeting. has pledged million $10 to soc- park’s the rehabilitate cer fields and said the sta- dium would be a boon to the eastern edge of the park, sufferswhich from neglect, Kleinbut said that was not a fair trade-off. a corporatefor project in she said. park,” a public “There are other solu- tions.” hood. said Timothyor after,” Ch- uang, a local business own- er on the board of the BID. while Superstorm Sandy did not flood Flushing, gas out- transportation and commercial sapped ages spending weeks, and for businesses are depending on a Lunar boost Year New more than ever. process of installing an upgraded signal network Communications the called Based Train Control sys- laying requires which tem, fiber and cable optic com- along equipment puter the entirety of the track. willit allow more for fre- trainsquent and real-time scheduling information the customers, to passed on authority said. The mainte- take to estimated is nance con- until other the year 2016, accord- ing making to the MTA, will which be also current repairs while ser- down. is vice to hault service between Times Square and Queens- boro Plaza 13 weekends for Dec. beginning winter this anyone instructing 29, Stadium Lunar “I play soccer in the the in soccer play “I With Klein translat- More than 100 people Yu, lawmakersYu, and “We are“We stating a fact. But for the for But past sever- Lunar is the Year New Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 perately need open space to to space open need perately kids in our community des- the middle of the park. The a soccer stadium right in that doesn’t mean we want want we mean doesn’t that munity loves soccer. But But soccer. munity loves park,” he said. “Our com- “Our said. he park,” to support the for stadium. for soccerfor did not translate thecommunity’s passion member Luis Gonzalez said ing from Spanish, coalition coalition Spanish, from ing of the stadium Sunday. Corona to the proposed site site proposed the to Corona Lady of Sorrows church in in church Sorrows of Lady marched from the Our at a time.” at together as opposed to one one to as opposed together three should be considered considered be should three coalition is concerned, all concerned, is coalition groups. “But as far as the of the member coalition’s Make the one Road NY, JacksonHeights-based the needs of the neighbor- continued indifference to to indifference continued contend is the authority’s displeasure atwhat they East their Hotel to voice at the Sheraton LaGuardia business leaders gathered day.” the Lunar holi- Year New ognize the importance of and the city, they don’t rec- they don’t and the city, of pleading with the MTA MTA the with pleading of also upset that after years small businesses. are “We Yu said of the effect on on effect the of said Yu It doesIt impact,” a big have ness District. Improvement Flushing Transit Busi- Hub director of the Downtown Downtown the of director ing to Dian executive Yu, the neighborhood, accord- transportation lifeline to to lifeline transportation on the 7 line, No. a public tenance during the holiday has performed track main- Transportation Authority al years, the Metropolitan Metropolitan the years, al ebration in Flushing. in ebration naturally a time cel- for like China and Korea and many East Asian countries countries Asian East many most important in holiday

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