• JAMAICA TIMES • ASTORIA TIMES • FOREST HILLS LEDGER • LAURELTON TIMES LARGEST AUDITED • QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES COMMUNITY • RIDGEWOOD LEDGER NEWSPAPER • HOWARD BEACH TIMES IN QUEENS • RICHMOND HILL TIMES Feb. 19–25, 2016 Your Neighborhood — Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE Community Forest Hills readies for fi ght asks for speed Big development traffi c cameras HAPPY NEW YEAR could eliminate Restaurant Row BY SADEF ALI KULLY
Days after a teenage girl BY GABRIEL ROM died in a hit-and-run commut- er van accident in Rosedale, A new reality is hitting several residents and Coun- home for many residents of cilman Donovan Richards Forest Hills: Development has (D-Laurleton) gathered last arrived. Friday near the scene of the in- In what is emerging as a cident to bring attention to the battle over the future of the fact that there was no speed neighborhood’s character, a camera at one of the busiest in- 12-story mixed-use apartment tersections in Rosedale. complex has been proposed According to police, on Feb. to replace the string of inde- 10 after midnight 16-year-old pendently run restaurants Alexa Smith, who lived near- now occupying 70th Road, just by, was attempting to cross the off Austin Street, otherwise intersection at Francis Lewis known by locals as Restaurant Boulevard and Sunrise High- Row. way in Rosedale when a dark- The controversial plan to colored commuter van fatally erect a building at 107-18 70th struck her and fled the scene, Road would displace The Grill, heading east on Sunrise High- Cabana and Moca Asian Cafe. way. The developer currently Emergency responders has only the as-of-right ability rushed Smith to Jamaica to erect a seven-story, mixed- Hospital where she was pro- use building on the site, which nounced dead, police said. comprises three lots. Adam Police said Tuesday af- Rothkrug, a lawyer for the de- ternoon that the hit-and-run veloper, presented to Commu- vehicle was a commuter van. nity Board 6 a plan for a taller The investigation is ongoing building on the site. Board by the NYPD’s Collision Inves- members must now decide tigation Squad. whether to grant the developer Civic leaders, residents and It may be the Year of the Monkey but as usual the dragons — long, colorful creatures snaking through a special permit to modify the Richards said there was no height provisions by around 50 the streets of Flushing — are the hit of the Lunar New Year parade. See more photos on Page more information on the ac- feet. cident because there were no 22. Photo by Naeisha Rose The building would be de- Continued on Page 42 Continued on Page 42
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7 Phagwah is back! LaGuardia CC street to get safety measures Federation of Hindu Mandirs has obtained the parade permit BY BILL PARRY school,” he said. BY SADEF ALI KULLY The DOT did implement The city is planning a re- some measures in the area After the Phagwah Parade construction for the street following Drudak’s death, was canceled last year for the in front of LaGuardia Com- including the elimination first time in 27 years due to munity College, where a high of a series of turns. In ad- disputes within the Hindu Pa- school student was struck dition, the DOT created a rades & Festivals Committee, and killed and four others 550-square-foot pedestrian another nonprofit organiza- were injured when a minivan space that blocked the right tion announced at a press con- went out of control in March turn from Thomson Avenue ference in Richmond Hill that 2013. onto Skillman Avenue. the event will be in full swing, Tenzin Drudak, a 16-year- But LaGuardia Commu- rain or shine, this March. old from Tibet, who lived in nity College pushed for more The parade is scheduled to Woodside, was on his way to safety improvements. be held March 26 at 12 p.m., the Applied Communications “This is a great beginning beginning at 133rd Street and High School when the fatal that can make Thomson Av- Liberty Avenue, and ending at crash occurred. enue safer for our more than Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park Now the city Department 50,000 students as well as for at 125th Street and Atlantic of Transportation has drawn our faculty and staff,” La- Avenue, where hundreds will up a proposal for Thomson Guardia Community College throw colorful powder to cel- Avenue between Skillman President Gail Mellow said. ebrate the rites of spring. The Avenue and Van Damn Av- “We strongly support widen- formation for the parade will enue, which will narrow the ing the sidewalks in front of begin at 10 a.m. northern sidewalk in order our campus buildings to re- The Federation of Hindu to widen the south sidewalk duce crowding during peak Mandirs Inc. received the per- where more than 2,000 pe- hours that can create danger- mit from the city to hold the destrians walk during peak ous situations given the fast parade. hours. LaGuardia Communi- moving bridge traffic on the Last year, the Hindu Pa- Last year's cancellation of the colorful Phagwah Parade for the first ty College, Bard High School, street. We look forward to rades & Festivals Committee time since 1988 was a heavy blow to the Hindu community. the LaGuardia Performing discussing this plan in depth had its parade permit can- Arts Center and large city of- with the city of New York De- celed by the NYPD after inter- and outside Richmond Hill, want to address last year’s fices are all located along the partment of Transportation nal disputes within the group who look forward every year conflict that led to the cancel- four-block stretch of Thom- to ensure the safety of all could not be settled through to marking one of the major lation of the parade and want- son Avenue. pedestrians in our neighbor- community and/or court me- holidays in the Hindu and ed to move forward. The proposal, which is hood.” diation. The Hindu Parades Sikh religions. The HFPC filed a civil part of Mayor de Blasio’s Vi- faction had made accusations “The parade will be the pa- lawsuit last year in Queens sion Zero initiative, would against the Federation of Hin- rade. People in Richmond Hill Supreme Court against the also add four feet to the road- du Mandirs and the NYPD. want the parade, even people NYPD and the Federation of way with four of the six lanes The Hindu Parades and in the Bronx want the parade,” Hindu Mandirs Inc., for can- widened by one foot each to the Federation both applied Naidoo Veerapen, general sec- celing the Hindu Parades’ per- accommodate the high vol- for permits on the same day retary of the Federation of mit. ume of traffic. A DOT spokes- last year, but the HPFC had Hindu Mandirs Inc., said at “We have secured a permit man said feedback from its permit pulled despite hav- this week’s press conference. with the NYPD and that gives elected officials on this proj- ing applied for it first, accord- Veerapen said the Federa- us the authority to organize ect has been positive. ing to HFPC members. HPFC tion of Hindu Mandirs Inc., the parade,” Veerapen told the City Councilman Jimmy spokesman Roy Singh said in which has operated in the com- press conference. Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), an interview that the NYPD munity for 30 years, expects On Wednesday morning, who organized several ral- canceled Hindu Parades’ per- thousands of people to attend, Veerapen said aQueens Su- lies demanding better safety mit so that the Federation including members of vari- preme Court judge had issued measures following Drudak’s could have it. ous temples in the city. Reli- a restraining barring both death, argued at the time that HFPC’s civil suit against gious dances, colorful floats factions from advertising the DOT was more concerned the NYPD and the Federation and famous singers from the any Phagwah parade related- about getting cars across the The Department of Transportation kept any organization from West Indian and Caribbean events. Queensborough Bridge and wants to redesign Thomson holding the parade, the first communities in Queens and Neither side had a response into Manhattan as quickly as Avenue years after the tragic time it had not taken place around the world are part of to the restraining order by possible. death of a Woodside teen near since 1988. 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BY GABRIEL ROM Emily Waelder, service learn- tives with writing, poetry and ing coordinator at the Greater hip-hop inspired lyrics. From recording the small- Ridgewood Youth Council, “We’re bringing a creative er moments of everyday life who leads a group of more than twist to the data that Emily’s to digitizing thousands of his- 15 high school students. kids provide,” Schantz said. torical documents, the Queens Waelder’s team is in charge “We use art as a way for the Memory project is no small of a collaborative, interlock- kids to get to know themselves. undertaking. ing process: interviews with For us it’s a bit less about the But on a Tuesday afternoon local residents are recorded, history, but rather the pres- at the Greater Ridgewood transcribed, edited and cata- ent.” The program’s partici- Youth Council, a group of stu- logued. pants were keenly aware that dents involved with the proj- In the office there was the their work goes beyond the ect were working diligently on quiet hum of computers and classroom, and that it’s not a unearthing the past of their kids at work. Strewn across strictly academic exercise, but small corner of Queens. Waelder’s desk were a stack a form of civic service. The project, created in col- of Polaroid pictures from the “My job is to put all the in- laboration with the Queens Greater Ridgewood Youth formation into the system. It Library and Queens College, Council archive—intimate The Queens Memory project helps digitize historical documents--allow- can be stressful, but it’s fun,” collects the stories and images snapshots of life in the neigh- ing residents to have a say in who and what the historical record in- said Jessica Civita, 15, from of both eras past and contem- borhood. cludes. Photo by Gabriel Rom Ridgewood. “I just want to porary life in the borough. “We are the ones who start make sure to enter the right The team, which receives off the whole process,” said Sa- community: the knowledge of lected by Waelder’s group. information—these are real pay for their work, first set out mantha Ortiz, 15, from Forest what my neighborhood once All of the visual material people.” to provide a comprehensive Hills, who works as a docu- was and how it has changed,” will ultimately be combined For Waelder, a former snapshot of the Myrtle Avenue mentarian. Ortiz said. with the interviews to form a teacher, the project also helps business district. Over time Ortiz recited the life story The project is divided into book. And as the project nears empower the students. the scope of the project has of Arlene Hoffman, a retired multiple groups, all of which its culmination, the groups “We want people to realize broadened to include inter- dancer and business owner approach the neighborhood will come closer and closer that these local teenagers are view subjects from across the from Ridgewood, almost from uniquely. A visual art group, together, ultimately converg- thoughtful, focused and in- neighborhood. memory. led by Magin Schantz, an arts ing into a final multi-media sightful,” Waelder said. “And “This is primarily a project “When I heard her, I director, responds creatively presentation. A third group re- that’s not always what people based on oral history,” said learned something about my to the personal histories col- sponds to neighborhood narra- assume.” ENROLL NOW IN A MEDICAL CAREER! DIAL-A-BALLOON AMERICAN MEDICAL CAREER Professional Balloon Delivery & Decorating TRAINING CENTER Serving the Tri-State Area for Over 30 Years Established 1993 Licensed by New York State Education Department Affordable Payment Plan *Day, Evening & Weekend Classes Job Placement Assistance Available >O`bg On Site Testing for Nursing Assistant On Site MedCA National Test 0OZZ]]\a CPR/BLS Given by American Red Cross T]`OZZ]QQOaW]\a [email protected]
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TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 3 Mayor talks streetcars SE Queens seeks out Borough transit advocates want to hear more details new precinct in 2016 BY SADEF ALI KULLY important issue for my office, BY BILL PARRY but this year we have made Dozens of residents from seeing the 116th Precinct Mayor Bill de Blasio ral- neighborhoods in Laurelton, coming to fruition our No. 1 lied supporters Tuesday in Rosedale and Springfield priority,” he said. Red Hook, Brooklyn for his Gardens, along with Coun- In 2007, the 105th Precinct proposed $2.5 billion Brook- cilman Donovan Richards opened a satellite location at lyn Queens Connector, the (D-Laurelton), called on the 242-40 North Conduit Ave., as 16-mile-long streetcar system City Council and the NYPD a base for approximately 40 that would serve communi- last week for a new precinct precinct personnel, respond- ties from Astoria to Sunset in southeast Queens. ing to calls in the Rosedale Park, along the East River Richards discussed that and South Springfield Gar- waterfront. The mayor called issue when he gave the sec- dens neighborhoods. the corridor one of the fastest- ond part of his annual State According to the NYPD, growing parts of the city, with of the District address Feb. the 105th Precinct encom- more than 405,000 residents 11 at St. Peter’s Lutheran passes almost 12.7 square and 296,000 workers, where Church at 224-04 147th Ave. in miles, with 354 miles of road- transit capacity has not kept Rosedale. In the address, he ways, including seven major pace. updated those communities highways, making it geo- “This is an area that is so on progress made over the graphically the fourth-larg- important to the future of New last year as well as plans for est precinct in the city after York City because more and the upcoming year. The first the 120th, 122nd, and 123rd more we’ve seen that innova- part of his address was held precincts on Staten Island. tive people, creative people, in Far Rockaway. “This is unfair to our entreprenurial people want to Richards’ district covers communities and it is unfair be here,” de Blasio said. “They Laurelton, Rosedale, parts to the officers who are tasked see tremendous promise. Players from the New York Cosmos soccer team at PS 120 in Flushing of Springfield Gardens, Bay- with protecting our commu- You can see the amazing job taught a series of free soccer clinics for more than 30 eager students. swater, Hammels, Arverne, nities,” Donovan said. “We growth and business growth Photo by Graciano Clause Edgemere, and Far Rock- hear talk of the large capital that’s happened here in the away. expense this would put on last decade or two and there’s structed , the mayor said the sions with the state-run MTA During his address, Rich- the city, but we have seen ad- a lot more where that came BQX would serve 50,000 rid- are ongoing. ards spoke about public funds ditional precincts created in from and that’s why we need ers per weekday connecting 13 The project would finance received to alleviate the con- places like Staten Island and I to be ready for it by providing NYCHA developments, 10 fer- itself, with the city raising stant street flooding in the believe southeast Queens de- the type of transportation that ry landings, 15 subway routes money by creating a non- district, programs to help serves the same treatment.” will allow that growth to ben- and more than 30 bus lines. profit with authority to issue youth development, bringing According to residents efit all.” A ticket will cost the same tax-exempt bonds. The city solar energy to the area, af- and Richards, community He vowed to have “shovels as a Metrocard swipe, but it would pay off debt by taking in fordable housing for seniors, members are planning to in the ground” on the zero- is unclear whether there will increased real estate tax rev- transportation, public funds create a 116th Precinct Task emission, green and clean, be free transfers between the enues based on the value of ex- obtained to improve parks Force comprised of commu- state-of-the-art system by 2019. streetcars and subways and isting and new developments, and plans to start a new in- nity leaders to bring a new When the line is fully con- buses. The mayor said discus- Continued on Page 42 dustrial business improve- precinct into the area. ment district in Springfield Residents said they knew Gardens. there were only a few officers But his biggest issue in at the satellite precinct. the coming year is creating “They just need to add a new precinct, the 116th Pre- more officers and get a lit- DOE adds LGBT liaison post cinct, he said during his ad- tle organized—everything dress. else is already there,” said BY BILL PARRY that, in fact, the department “One of the biggest issues Dwight Johnson, president of will look for ways to be more our community faces is pub- the Federated Blocks of Lau- The Department of Educa- inclusive of the LGBT commu- lic safety. Every year it is an relton Association. tion has hired its first LGBT nities.” community liaison, a ground- Fox, a former teacher who breaking position that will founded the New York City implement a balanced literacy chapter of the Gay Lesbian program that includes gay au- Straight Education Network, thors as well as providing an is responsible for creating a LGBT curriculum for teach- strategic plan for the DOE to ers. best serve the many needs of Jared Fox has been appoint- LGBT students, teachers and ed liaison with funds provided staff in the public schools sys- by the City Council. tem, the largest in the nation. “The appointment of a liai- The position was created with- son to the lesbian, gay, bisex- JARED FOX in the DOE’s Office of Safety ual and transgender commu- and students were mostly clos- and Youth Development. nities is the culmination of a eted. With the appointment of “It is an honor to take this career’s worth of advocacy for Jared Fox as the new LGBT role serving LGBT students, me,” City Councilman Daniel liaison, the department has staff and families across our Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), taken a bold step forward to city,” Fox said. “Creating a who came out as an openly gay assure students and teachers positive and supportive school Councilman Donovan Richards deliverers his State of the District ad- teacher in 1992, said. “Back alike that anti-gay discrimina- environment for LGBT stu- dress in which he calls for the establishment of a new police precinct in those days, LGBT teachers tion will not be tolerated and Continued on Page 42 called the 116th Photo by Sadef Kully 4 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Justice Scalia to be laid to rest Saturday He went from playing street hockey in Elmhurst to leading conservative renaissance on high court
respect his passion, patriotism the separation of powers, fed- BY BILL PARRY and sharp legal mind.” eralism and the right to life The so-called leader of and was known for his caustic Queens Democrats praised the conservative renais- wit in writing his dissenting the late Supreme Court Jus- sance grew up during World opinions. When Chief Justice tice Antonin Scalia’s legal War II on O’Connell Court in John Roberts wrote the major- brilliance but were quick to Elmhurst, the only child of ity opinion after the decision point out they did not support Italian immigrants. He was to uphold the Affordable Care his conservative opinions. born in Trenton, N.J., but Act last year, Scalia called it Scalia was to be laid to rest never lost his love of Queens. “pure applesauce.” Saturday morning at the Ba- In a column he wrote for New In announcing his death silica of the National Shrine York Magazine in 2013, Scalia Saturday evening, Roberts of the Immaculate Conception recalled spending a lot of time called Scalia “an extraordi- in Washington, D.C., one week in the schoolyard at PS 13 play- nary individual and jurist, after he died of natural causes ing street hockey and camping admired and treasured by his at a resort near Marfa, Texas. out in pup tents on vacant lots colleagues. His passing is a The body of the 79-year-old was around Elmhurst. great loss to the court and the to lie in repose at the Supreme “It was a wonderful place,” country he served.” Court Friday, where his chair Scalia wrote. “You had the U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley and bench were draped with subway; the world was your (D-Jackson Heights), the vice black wool crepe. oyster.” chairman of the Democratic “I was shocked by the sud- Scalia studied Latin and Caucus and chairman of the den passing of Justice Scalia,” Greek at Xavier High School Queens County Democratic said U.S. Rep. Grace Meng in Manhattan before attend- Party, said he was saddened by (D-Flushing), who represents ing Georgetown University. Scalia’s death and joined the Elmhurst, where Scalia grew After graduating from Har- Scalia's family moved into the brick rowhouse at 48-22 O'Connell Court nation in mourning his loss. up. “The son of immigrants, vard Law School in 1960, Sca- i n E l m h u r s t w h e n t h e f u t u r e S u p r e m e C o u r t J u s t i c e w a s j u s t 6 y e a r s “While I might not have Antonin Scalia was a larger- lia began his career at a firm old. Photo by Michael Shain agreed with many of his posi- than-life figure and a proud in Cleveland, Ohio, and even- tions over the years, there is son of Queens, whose hard tually served in the Nixon and District of Columbia in 1982 the Senate, becoming the first no question he cared deeply work led to success that was Ford administrations. and in 1986 Reagan nominated Italian American on the high about our country and we owe emblematic of the American President Ronald Reagan him as an associate justice on court. him a debt of gratitude for his dream. Although I disagreed appointed Scalia to a seat on the Supreme Court. He was Scalia was an open oppo- decades of service,” Crowley with his ideology, you had to the Court of Appeals for the unanimously confirmed by nent of any encroachment on Continued on Page 42 Critics sound off on rezoning Stringer report charts during City Council hearings expense of citizenship BY BILL PARRY lars, our citizenship process BY BILL PARRY grow and protect affordable has become too expensive housing,” Kevin Doyle, the Nearly 670,000 New York- for hundreds of thousands of The management of the president of the board of di- ers are eligible to apply for New Yorkers,” Stringer said. Big Six Towers in Woodside, rectors at the Big Six Towers, citizenship, but the costs “High fees and diminished a Mitchell-Lama affordable wrote last month. “Our fellow have spiked so high that im- access to English instruction housing development, is hop- tenants are working people. migrants may no longer be and affordable legal services ing that its letter to the City They need and deserve afford- able to afford becoming full- are throwing up roadblocks to Council and other city agen- able housing, and the zoning fledged Americans, the city naturalization for this genera- cies can help offset some of the The management at the Bix Six reforms proposed by the may- comptroller has warned. tion of immigrants. Becoming criticism surrounding Mayor Towers in Woodside hope a letter or will significantly boost the The citizen application a citizen is an integral part Bill de Blasio’s embattled af- of support can help the mayor's supply of affordable housing fees have soared nearly 500 of the American experience. fordable housing plan after embattled housing plan. in our neighborhood.” percent since 1989, after ad- Every New Yorker deserves two rounds of hearings last Photo by Bill Parry Doyle said the housing cri- justing for inflation, from $68 a fair and fighting chance to week. sis has made more than half of to $680 today, according to make it in this city and it’s The City Council has until While the City Planning New Yorkers “rent-burdened” Comptroller Scott Stringer. the job of government to break late March to vote on the plan’s Commission has already ap- who must spend over a third In addition, the city recently down barriers to help those two components: Mandatory proved the two zoning initia- of their take-home pay on shel- cut back on adult literacy pro- who have lived and worked Inclusionary Housing, which tives, most community boards ter, grams and now provide only here to make citizenship an would allow larger buildings voted them down, as did the “Every dollar spent on rent limited access to affordable attainable goal.” in rezoned neighborhoods borough boards. The City is one dollar less we have to legal services. Low-income immigrants as long as new developments Council vote will be the final feed our families, to educate These barriers to citizen- are currently offered free include a certain number of step before they become law. our kids and to save for the ship are among the findings waivers for the paperwork affordable units, and Zoning “On behalf of the 984 fami- future,” Doyle wrote. “It’s forc- in a new report from Stringer costs, but the waiver process for Quality and Affordability, lies who make up Big Six Tow- ing families out of neighbor- released last week. is “plagued by problems,” ac- which paves the way for senior ers, Inc., we urge you to sup- hoods they’ve lived in their “With costs that can reach cording to Stringer. In 2011, housing across the city. port vital reforms that will Continued on Page 42 into the thousands of dol- Continued on Page 18 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 5 Hollis riled up over veteran housing BY SADEF ALI KULLY request was dismissed last ficult situation,” said Ezulda month due to the wrong entity Antrum, a Hollis resident. Dozens of upset and frus- named on the petition, accord- Joanne Whitehead, one of trated Hollis residents joined ing to court records. the petitioners who filed the the People for the Neighbor- “If we had a collective re- restraining order, said, “We hood community group at a sponse, then we would have a have no [problems] with the town hall meeting at St. Mat- better outcome,” said Anthony veterans and they know that. thew’s Church Tuesday to dis- Rivers, spokesman for the Peo- We suspended our protests on cuss the controversial issue of ple of the Neighborhood. “We purpose because we did not homeless veterans who moved cannot allow our community want to stigmatize them in into the supportive housing to be overran by elected offi- any way. We did not want them units inside buildings on Hol- cials. At some point we have to to feel unwelcomed.” lis Avenue. come together as one to stand Rivers pointed out the For over a year residents up and fight. We cannot allow buildings would be housing battled the city through pro- this to happen.” veterans, some with specials tests and legal measures to Hollis residents and com- needs, but the citydid not have prevent another homeless shel- munity members were at odds any medical and/or social ser- ter from coming into southeast with each other about the next vices available on site, “If they Queens. At this point south- steps to take against the city. don’t have them now, then east Queens has more than 10 Some residents walked out of when will they have them? We homeless shelters, which ac- the meeting, saying the group Hollis residents were furious over how the Hollis buildings site became a have to now make sure those count for over 50 percent of all should have hired an attorney supportive housing for veterans without any input or warning from city veterans get those services.” the shelters in the borough. to fight the city. officials. Photo by Sadef Kully Residents weary over the Last month 30 homeless vet- “Despite the outcome, I am outcome of the campaign erans moved into supportive happy we took a stand as a constituents by saving the Hol- the firemen do? Put the fire against the Hollis buildings housing units in abandoned neighborhood to put the city lis buildings from supportive out or find out who started the said the only conclusion they buildings owned by Queens on notice that we are not gonna housing for homeless people. fire?” Norris asked. could come to would be oppose landlord Rita Stark, according take it anymore,” Rivers said. “Let me say this - this group Other residents said the elected officials during an to the city’s Human Resources Rev. Charles Norris and has done a fine job. This situ- veterans should be welcomed election cycle. Administration, Rev. James Barnwell both at- ation is like when there is a into the neighborhood. People of the Neighbor- tended the town hall meeting house on fire and the firefight- “My father was a veteran. Reach Reporter Sadef Ali hood went to Queens Supreme and defended elected officials, ers are putting the fire out, but These men fought for our Kully by e-mail at skully@cn- Court to obtain a temporary who many residents blamed people around are asking who country and it is disappoint- glocal.com or by phone at (718) restraining order, but the for not doing enough for their started the fire? What should ing because they are in a dif- 260–4546. FREE CONSULTATION!!! SERVING ALL BOROUGHS s )--)'2!4)/. s #2)-).!, s &!-),9 ,!7 s $)6/2#% s !##)$%.43 s 42!&&)# 4)#+%43
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BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Gone,” and each one is set in BY MADINA TOURE a specific decade. In honor of Black History “Fences” hits the half-way As Black History Month Month, a couple of Jamaica point. kicks off, a black history com- performing arts centers are “It takes place in the 1950s mittee made up of Flushing producing two very different and is a dramatic presenta- residents is working on a num- plays that explore the Afri- tion,” Roseann Evans, JCAL’s ber of initiatives, such as a can-American experience. director of development, more comprehensive African- This weekend, the Jamai- said. “It is basically about a American history curriculum ca Center for Arts and Learn- father and son relationship.” in public schools, to help their ing presents August Wilson’s In “Fences,” Troy Maxson community. Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a garbage man who had During a recent commit- “Fences.” dreamed of becoming a Ma- tee meeting the chairwoman, Then on Wednesday, the jor League baseball player. Flushing resident Carol Whit- Caribbean American Society But in the days before Jackie ing, 72, said she is putting Robinson broke the color bar- together a list of resources to rier, Troy was relegated to present to Danielle Dimango, the Negro Leagues. And by superintendent of School Dis- the time blacks could play in trict 25, which she will then the Majors, Troy was too old. e-mail and fax out to all the His son Cory is a football schools in the district. player who quits his job at the “I think this is a good start, A & P so he can play a game to get started for the young- when a coach from North sters in the classroom,” Whit- Carolina is expected to be in ing said. the stands. She is starting with District The conflict arises out of 25, which includes Whitestone, the differences the two men Flushing and Fresh Meadows, see in their pasts and their but hopes to expand to the possible futures. rest of the city. The resource Arthur French is direct- list will include student trips, ing “Fences,” which is a de- landmarks, guest speakers, ARTHUR FRENCH parture from JCAL’s usual books, CDs and tapes. Carol Whiting, head of the Black History Committee, presents a binder fare. She said that there a num- featuring prominent African Americans. Photo by Madina Toure of New York and the Black “We don’t do a lot of other ber of sites in Flushing where Spectrum Theatre will stage plays,” Evans said. “This students can learn about black The committee also has The committee will also be a production of “A Tribute to is special for Black History history. some partnerships underway. preparing a public service an- Mae Jemison,” which details Month.” “You’ve got the Lewis H. Whiting has been in touch nouncement for Queens Public the story of America’s first As a young girl in Ala- Latimer Museum, you’ve got with Katha Cato, executive Television as well as getting black woman astronaut. bama, Dr. Mae Jemison’s the Quaker House,” she said. director of the Queens World a tour of QPT’s facility. QPT “Fences” is the sixth work future did not appear to be She plans to include a bind- Film Festival, who said the wants some of its program- in Wilson’s 10-play Pittsburgh heading anywhere special. er formulated by the Black His- organization has a group of ming incorporated into the cycle that examines black She struggled as a student tory Commemorative Society, young African-American film- public school system in con- American life in the 20th cen- in elementary school, but a Connecticut-based company makers whom they are train- junction with Whiting. tury. Other titles in the series with work she found her in- that preserves and promotes ing and paying so they can The city Department of include “The Piano Lesson” tellectual strengths, which black history. further themselves in their Education said black history and “Joe Turner’s Come and Continued on Page 31 The binder consists of a profession. is integrated into DOE class- complete collection of more The committee will have rooms through the agency’s than 100 African Americans the opportunity to meet with K-12 Social Studies Scope and who have been honored in actor and film director Mario Sequence, which guides stud- the past 70 years on U.S. post- Van Peebles, who will be at the ies instruction in all DOE age stamps that are no longer festival. schools. sold at the post office and are “I want to get involved with Black history is also incor- becoming increasingly hard these young black filmmakers porated into DOE classrooms to find. because I know that sounds through other instructional Another of the committee’s exciting,” she said. “I mean, documents, support from projects is working to reposi- that’s awesome.” DOE leadership and carefully tion the portrait of African- Writer, producer and film- selected texts and primary American philanthropist maker Carl Clay, founder of sources. Mary Ann Shaw, founder of Black Spectrum Theatre in “A ny proposed instr uction- the Flushing Library, in the Jamaica, is also a potential al materials must be carefully library at 41-17 Main St. partner. reviewed and approved by The proposal is to have a Other members of the com- our Instructional Materials smaller portrait in the Mary mittee include Dr. Evelyn Jul- Review Unit,” the spokesman Ann Shaw children’s room misse, coordinator of Queens said in an e-mail. and a larger one in the front. College’s Africana Studies “We want try to make it Program, and Shirley Gilbert, Reach reporter Madina larger and put it more toward president of the Northeast Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- Playwright August Wilson is pictured in this 2003 photograph, about the front of the library,” she Queens Multicultural Demo- glocal.com or by phone at (718) two years before his death. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren said. cratic Club. 260–4566. TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 9 POLICE C.O.D. 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10 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM CB5 denies proposal for Fresh Pond street event Logistical headaches and changing demographics cited as reasons for overwhelming vote
BY GABRIEL ROM on as originally planned. The community board vot- For the second year in a ed to approve applications for row, Community Board 5 has five other street festivals: recommended that the appli- • Glendale Kiwanis Club cation for the annual Fresh Festival on Metropolitan Av- Pond Road Italian Festival in enue between 73rd Place and Ridgewood be denied. 79th Street in Middle Village, The application, which was for Sunday, April 24. submitted by the Federazione • Glendale Kiwanis Club’s Italo-Americana di Brooklyn Myrtle Avenue Festival of and Queens, requested a four- Ridgewood on Myrtle Avenue day festival that would take between Fresh Pond Road and place in September 2016. Forest Avenue on Sunday, July The festival has been a 24. mainstay of central Queens’ • Maspeth Chamber of Com- festival circuit since the early merce Lions Kiwanis’ Grand aughts. Avenue Festival on Grand Av- The recommendation to enue between 65th Street and deny the application, which 72nd Street on Sunday, June was made at Community 12. Board 5’s monthly meeting The Fresh Pond Road Italian Festival, which had its application voted against by Community Board 5, began in • Ridgewood Myrtle Avenue Feb. 10 in Middle Village, re- the early 1990s. Festival on Myrtle Avenue be- ceived 27 votes of approval, tween Wyckoff Avenue and with eight opposing it. The Ex- CB5’s chairman. “There are graphic changes to the area, full working week. Fresh Pond Road on Sunday, ecutive Committee, which had newer residents who aren’t specifically an influx of “old- The Mayor’s Street Activity April 17. voted to approve the festival accustomed to having to deal time Ridgewood Germans and Permit Office has the final say, • Myrtle Avenue Business last year, voted against it this with this for four days on Myr- Eastern-Europeans” however, on whether the festi- Improvement District’s Myrtle year. tle Avenue.” Additionally, major logisti- val is approved. Last year, CB Avenue Festival on Myrtle Av- “The change in population According to Arcuri, over cal concerns include rerouted 5 voted to deny the festival, but enue between Wyckoff Avenue in our community is a major the past three years there buses and cars and a dearth it was nevertheless approved and Fresh Pond Road on Sun- reason,” said Vincent Arcuri, have been significant demo- of parking spaces for almost a by the mayor’s office and went day, Sept. 18. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR LUNCHEON Planning your final arrangements in advance is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give your family. Join us to learn more about the simple steps you can take to plan ahead and bring true peace of mind to yourself and your loved ones. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016 – 11:00 AM TO 2:30 PM THOMAS M. QUINN & SONS FUNERAL HOME 35-20 BROADWAY LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 The Discussion Topics will Include: WELCOME ~ KEVIN R. MACK, GENERAL MANAGER Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home 11:15 AM: DONNA FURREY ESQ. 11:45 AM: STEPHEN DUER ! [ #$ % LUNCH – 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM 1:30 PM: REVEREND VINCENT F. MICELI 2:00 PM: MARIA TORRES/LIVEONNY Pastor ~ St. Joseph’s RC Church Understanding the Importance of Funeral Traditions in the Catholic Church Organ and Tissue Donation PLEASE RSVP AT (718) 721-9200 BY MARCH 2, 2016
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Queens was a footnote buried in most obituaries written about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia following his death last weekend in Texas at 79. But for the brilliant and conservative jurist, the borough was not a forgotten chapter in his life story. Scalia, who was born in Trenton and moved to Elmhurst at the age of 6, described his idyllic child- hood days playing stickball and street hockey with a diverse group of friends in interviews with New York Magazine and “60 Minutes.” The only son of Sicilian immigrants, Scalia mar- veled at the polyglot of Greeks, Irish, Germans, Jews and Italians in his class at PS 13. “It was the face of New York City,” the former straight-A student said. He was “Nino from the Neighborhood” in the 1940s as his contemporary, Mario Cuomo, another young Italian, started his journey into public life from his Sicilian father’s grocery store in South Jamaica. Scalia the conservative became the first Italian to serve on the Supreme Court and Cuomo the liberal was elected governor of New York, where he flirted with running for president and turned down an offer from President Clinton to sit on the court. Asked where he was from, Scalia invariably re- sponded “Queens!” with great pride, according to colleagues, while Cuomo frequently invoked the bor- ough as the touchstone of his bio. When Scalia visited his old attached house on a cul-de-sac in Elmhurst some years ago, he must have rued the loss of diversity that shaped his youth. To- OTHER VOICES day the community is predominantly Asian with a few Latino speakers tossed into the mix. Scalia, who wrote many of the court’s dissents to the majority decisions, never gave up his quest for Obstructing the choice of a justice diversity. When his fellow justices ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2015, an unhappy Scalia criti- cized the elite makeup of the court in his dissent and The sudden vacancy on the “Equal Justice Under Law” on ed by a large majority, has 11 said the next members should not be “tall-building Supreme Court has been fol- the entrance to the building. I months remaining in his term. lawyers” from New York City. The nine justices, in- lowed by an ugly partisan fight notice that some people claim He has the right to choose the cluding Scalia, graduated from either Harvard or over the appointment of a new that the people might lose some next Supreme Court justice as Yale law schools and four are from New York City. justice, to a degree that some of rights under the Second Amend- much as a Republican president Of the New York delegation, it is not surprising the loudest voices in the argu- ment by an appointment made by in similar circumstances would that Scalia was the conservative, since Queens is ment did not have the grace or a Democratic president. I would have that right. Any argument known for being less liberal than Manhattan, Brook- courtesy to wait until the late answer that more people might to the contrary would mark the lyn or the Bronx. But in a sign that even the consti- Justice Scalia had a funeral and lose many of the rights provided height of hypocrisy and make a tutional hero of the conservatives could reach across burial before they began to fight by the First Amendment, such as mockery of any claim made by the bench, Scalia’s closest friends on the court were for the power involved in the next freedom in the area of religion or those against apppointing a new the liberal Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Brooklyn) appointment. their right to vote as provided for justice that they are helping to and Elena Kagan (Manhattan). I have had the idea that the by the Fifteenth Amendment if a keep the Supreme Court a place Now that Scalia’s death has further polarized the Supreme Court did not belong reactionary somehow cloaked as of Equal Justice Under Law. political establishment, both sides should take note to any party, but to the people a conservative is appointed to the that the guy from Queens could make peace—at least of the United States. The Court Court. Stephen H. Goldberg socially—with the enemy. building does have the words The current president, elect- Bayside
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12 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM READERS WRITE The City Council’s pay raise is absurd
It can only be described also voted to bar members are prohibited from trying it see this embrace of privilege, to be desired. They suggest as obscene that the New York from receiving most outside under a parallel provision of entitlement and greed on the that they would have voted for City Council has voted itself income. But only four of the the state Constitution. But the part of New York’s famously the only slightly less obscene a $36,000 pay raise, to nearly 51 Council members actu- state constitutional prohibi- left-wing Council members, $26,000 raise recommended $150,000 a year, when the me- ally have outside income that tion does not apply to local leg- who style themselves as cham- by the pay commission. To his dian household income in the would be subject to this ban. islators, and there’s no similar pions of the 99 percent. credit, Councilman Eric Ul- city is just under $53,000 and And the new restrictions ap- provision in the City Charter I think there’s a cultural ex- rich had previously stated that the average cop makes about plicable to them will not take barring the Council from vot- planation for this paradox that he would vote against any pay $60,000. Compounding the effect until the next Council ing themselves a 32 percent goes beyond mere hypocrisy. raise. obscenity, the overwhelming term begins in 2018, while the pay hike that would be illegal Even when “progressive” of- The fact is that we all ran vote came with exquisitely salary bonanza for them and for congressmen and state leg- ficeholders like Rodriguez rep- for the job knowing that it paid vile timing less than 24 hours everyone else is retroactive to islators. resent poor and working class $112,000, which is already a lot after two police officers who’d Jan. 1 of this year. You might think that this districts, once they are elected more than the average New gotten 1 percent raises (to Wait a minute. Isn’t that il- would be enough chutzpah for their frame of reference be- Yorker makes. And many of $55,000 and $57,000) were shot legal? Isn’t there a prohibition the Council members, but you comes the upper status profes- these ordinary New Yorkers in a Bronx housing project. on legislators raising their would be wrong. Several were sional elite that dominates lib- work longer hours at far more The 32 percent hike is al- own pay during their current whining that they should have eral Democratic politics. On difficult jobs than City Coun- most twice the 18 percent in- term in office, so that salary gotten even more! Councilman some level they come to really cil members. For those who crease in the regional Consum- increases can’t take effect un- Ydanis Rodriguez, a member believe that they should make were elected to then vote them- er Price Index since the last til after the next legislative of the Council’s “Progressive $150,000 or $175,000. selves a big raise in the middle Council pay raise in November election? For Congress and Caucus” who represents an While these influences are of their terms, whether $36,000 2006. And it’s $10,000 more than the state Legislature, yes; it’s upper Manhattan district not as strong on the GOP side of or $26,000, is repulsive, and the already absurdly generous not just illegal, it’s unconsti- where the median household the aisle, Republicans can still the Republican caucus should $26,000 raise, to $138,000, rec- tutional. The U.S. Constitution income is less than $40,000 a be subject to them. As a for- have said so clearly. ommended by a legally man- expressly bars senators and year, wailed that “our salaries mer Republican City Council dated pay commission. House members from trying should be $175,000; we have a candidate, I’m happy that the Dennis Saffran, The Council’s rationale for to pull exactly what the New right to make a living to sup- three GOP Council members Republican candidate for giving itself even more than York City Council just pulled. port our families.” opposed the bill—but their City Council from Northeast the commission proposed? It And even the crooks in Albany It is particularly striking to opposition statement left a lot Queens in 2001 and 2013. Guilty verdict in Gurley case is good for New York
The verdict is in. The jury A young officer lost his career Lives Matter.” One verdict will testimony revealed that af- cers nationwide. has spoken loud and clear. On and potentially his freedom. not eradicate or mend the wid- ter the shooting both offi- We must do our part during Feb. 11, in Brooklyn, history There are those in the law ening gap between the police cers stepped over a mortally this voting season to educate was made when a jury con- enforcement profession who and the minority community, wounded black man without the non-voters in our commu- victed a police officer of kill- wanted to exonerate this offi- but it is a start. making any attempts to assist nity that this verdict of justice ing Akai Gurley, an unarmed cer in his role in the killing of This shooting and trial re- or render aid to him. was not brought on by osmosis black man. Our deepest sym- Mr. Gurley. We believe that he vealed the feelings harbored Third, we noticed that or just a happening of circum- pathy goes out to the Gurley should be held accountable for by some police officers to- throughout the trial, Officer stances, but there is a direct family, and we hope they can his actions, and thankfully in ward minority communities. Liang failed to apologize to correlation between this ver- find some relief in seeing jus- the pursuit of justice, the jury First, the trial highlighted Mr. Gurley’s mother, daughter, dict and the power of the vote. tice rendered. also felt that way. But we are an unmerited preconceived friends or family members for This verdict originated with It is fitting that this ver- not satisfied. We have more notion of fear, disrespect and the killing of their loved one. A Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thomp- dict was rendered on the eve work to do in the pursuit of po- mistrust of people of color. In simple apology was in order. son, who was elected two years of the 107th anniversary of the lice reform and accountability. the aftermath of the shoot- We must be mindful of the ago by the registered voters of NAACP, the oldest and largest Contrary to the police ing, NAACP Branch Presi- fact, and express to the com- Kings County. Voting matters civil rights organization in union’s argument, this guilty dents Lynn Spivey and L. Joy munity, that these officers’ and we must continue to tell it the world. Although we do not verdict is good for the City of Williams, along with Intern actions do not represent the everywhere we go. take joy in this verdict, we do New York. This verdict brings Imani Hendrix and I visited actions of those professional In the words of one of our welcome a refreshing and un- about a partial restoration of the scene of the killing at the officers who patrol our com- slain NAACP leaders (Vernon familiar taste of justice. It is faith and trust in the justice Pink Houses. We, like the jury, munities on a daily basis un- Dahmer) on his death bed, unfortunate that a black man system among those who have did not experience a danger- der some of the harshest con- “if you don’t vote, you don’t had to lose his life in the pro- seen justice denied time and ous environment that would ditions without firing a shot count.” cess. A mother lost her son, a time again. The verdict sends cause a police officer to walk from their weapons. daughter lost her father, and a a message that no one is above around with his finger on the We long for the day when Leroy Gadsden community lost a young black the law and no one is beneath trigger. their professional actions will President, NAACP, man with unlimited potential. the law, and that yes, “Black Secondly, disturbing trial be emulated by all police offi- Jamaica Branch
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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 13 COLUMNS Uncle Sam hands out scarlet letters
the offenders used their pass- clare their past deeds this way. have a home and lived in a Offender Registry—about a Lenore ports to commit sex offenses And that is what the court tent, well by golly, they had to quarter of them minors. This Skenazy abroad.” challenge hinges upon. put a “No trick-or-treating” means that the vast majority Got that? No. Evidence. “We don’t want those ‘iden- sign on their tent flap. And of registrants—at least 790,990 ■ But heck—what’s a com- tifiers’ on anybody’s passport,” if they were living in a sleep- of them—are not sex tourists. Rhymes plete lack of evidence com- says lawyer Janice Bellucci, ing bag at the side of the road, And yet we won’t give them pared to political grandstand- president of the group Cali- they had to put a “No trick-or- the basic right of traveling with Crazy ing? The bill was sponsored by fornia Reform Sex Offender treating” sign on their sleep- this great earth. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Laws, who is filing the federal ing bag, too. The United States has nev- passed both houses with only challenge on behalf of four sex Presumably this would help er branded anyone’s passport ne day after President a single, brave lawmaker, Rep. offenders. “Our strongest ar- fend off the hordes of children until now. Somehow we have Obama signed legisla- Bobby Scott (D-VA), speaking gument is that it violates the seeking bite-size Snickers survived 200+ years of giving tion that will brand the out against it. He said that he First Amendment, because from the homeless. Bellucci all citizens the right to serve Opassports of sex offend- endorsed the bill’s provisions that ‘unique identifier’ is com- won that case, too. their time and then go on with ers last week, a federal court to notify foreign countries pelled speech.” Like candy-doling, Hal- their lives. Former drug deal- challenge was filed against it. about sex offenders’ travel In other words, “The gov- loween-activated predators in ers can travel south of the bor- The International Megan’s plans, but was repulsed by ernment is making you say sleeping bags, the problem of der. The “Ocean’s 11, 12 and Law is supposedly a way to the idea of the “unique pass- something you don’t want to registrants traveling abroad 13” crews can hop on a plane to alert foreign countries to sex port identifier”—government- say.” for sex tourism is also not a Monaco. But sex offenders, in- offenders who may be trav- speak for passport branding. Bellucci has been down common one. Chris Smith has cluding teens who sexted and eling there for sex tourism “It is simply bad policy to this legal road before. Twice written that “currently tens of former flashers now in their or trafficking purposes. Of single out one category of of- she argued against California thousands of offenders could 80s, will be branded with the course, who isn’t against sex fenses for this type of treat- towns forcing sex offenders be traveling abroad as child scarlet “S” and kept in inter- trafficking? We all are! But ment,” Scott told the House. to put “No trick-or-treating” sex tourists.” nal exile. It is for the sake of branding people’s passports “We do not subject those who signs on their doors, and twice But they aren’t. the children, of course. isn’t going to do any good. murder, who defraud the gov- she won. A third time she sued The U.S. Justice Depart- It always is. The U.S. State Department ernment or our fellow citizens the California Department ment itself says that about 10 itself found that the law’s ra- of millions and billions, or of Corrections for the same Americans a year are con- Lenore Skenazy is founder tionale is “very misleading.” who commit acts of terrorism thing. The department had victed of “sex crimes against of the book and blog Free- And after conducting a study, to these restrictions.” told registrants they had to minors in other countries.” Range Kids, and a contributor the General Accounting Of- Terrorists? Pffft. It is only put that sign on their doors on Meantime, there are more at Reason.com. fice “found no evidence that sex offenders who must de- Halloween. And if they didn’t than 800,000 people on the Sex Communities don’t want affordable housing
except the builders and real new housing will not be af- against these disastrous new able. With all these problems, Bob estate groups, oppose these fordable for them. zoning changes?” civic leaders contend that the Harris proposals. Civic groups have Some people believe that Experienced volunteer new zoning rules will be vio- spent decades fine-tuning the one proposal for the whole city civic leaders are fearful of lated at will and the quality of n Zoning Resolution to protect does not take into account dif- the illegal building which de- life will be lowered. The Civic the quality of life in localities ferences in communities. City velopers may do so they can Scene from Lower Manhattan to officials say that if people live make more money from these GOOD AND BAD NEWS the miles of homes stretching less than 10 blocks from some proposals. Current zoning and OF THE WEEK: Charter from Queens into Brooklyn. city transportation then they building regulations are con- schools are still in the news. For months City Hall has Thousands of civic leaders don’t need a car or parking. stantly violated without con- While proponents say they are been pushing plans to expand have attended hundreds of Look at the freezing weather sequences to the violators. The helping students, opponents affordable housing in spite of meetings over the decades to we just had. Other people feel Department of Buildings has say they exclude special-needs the fact that 90 percent of the protect their neighborhoods. that the city did not hold hear- a bad habit of not gaining en- children, ESL students and community boards in New People are fearful that ings when the plans were be- trance into a building where disruptive students. Other op- York City and all the borough increased density will ruin ing written to get local input. a violation has been reported. ponents say that children who boards have opposed them. communities all over our city. Areas in Manhattan like If a building inspector tries to break a rule are suspended. A The mayor says that he needs People often talk about not the East Village, Far West Vil- gain entrance three times and memo from one charter school new zoning rules while civic changing the character of a lage, South Village and Univer- is refused, then the inspector had a list of “Got to go” stu- groups of all kinds in all the neighborhood. This term is sity Place/Broadway Corridor writes “resolved” and closes dents. Stories abound of chil- boroughs oppose the massive like the term “quality of life.” all testified against the new the case. Knowledgeable civic dren punished for the smallest 483 pages he pushed through The people want to preserve zoning proposals because they leaders want the DOB to use infraction and children being the City Planning Commis- the fine neighborhoods they don’t want more density. The the terms “dropped” or “not yelled at so much that they sion and now wants the New now have. They know what Queens Civic Congress, which pursued.” vomit. Some parents are suing York City Council to approve. they want, but city officials represents approximately Then there is the prob- a charter school saying their Civic leaders representing don’t seem to want to listen. 100 civic groups in Queens, lem that the Department of children are not receiving the civic groups have sent letters The proposals don’t provide also sent letters and testified Finance just does not collect (costly) services they are sup- and testified at community for enough parking in the new against the proposals. The big fines if they are imposed. posed to receive. What is the board hearings throughout buildings to be built. People question is, “How many City Some people think the fines truth? the city against the new zon- living in neighborhoods that Council members will listen are just too small to make col- ing proposals. Most groups, will be changed feel that the to their constituents and vote lecting them financially valu- 14 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM COLUMNS Mr. Governor, tear down these sexist ads!
holds two oranges in front of shaming image. would look into the governor’s subway or bus, we have no Kfd her breasts. Next to her stands Gov. Cuomo, we know this request. doubt that it would wisely be the same woman, but this situation has upset you in the “The MTA understands rejected by the MTA. 8ccfe time she is beaming ear to past. In April 2014, your for- the concerns that Gov. Cuomo Why are ads demeaning to N ear. Why? She is now holding mer aide, Howard Glazer, sent and others have raised about women any different? Mayoral two grapefruits in front of her a pointed note to MTA Chair- this advertisement and about Your instinct two years Spin Cycle breasts; she is the happy re- man Tom Prendergrast on maintaining a family-friendly ago, when you had one of your cipient of breast augmentation your behalf objecting to a simi- environment on our trains aides question this sexist ad surgery by the crass medical lar ad. “Made in New York” and buses. We will revisit our campaign, was absolutely cor- Dear Gov. Cuomo, group that paid for this public (which was emblazoned across standards and our process for rect. We are not sure why you Like you, we are the par- ad seen by millions of subway a woman’s oversized breasts) reviewing them.” backed down so quickly. ents of three daughters. Walk- riders. was another augmentation ad That was almost two years We know that in 2014 you ing the streets of New York, Would you and the MTA al- that featured oversized cleav- ago. were busy running for re-elec- they tell us they are catcalled, low an ad with a young man age as a desirable outcome. When we recently wrote tion and starting the Women’s leered at and objectifi ed. Last making a sad face while hold- You r aide’s let ter to t he M TA to the MTA to complain about Equality Party, which deliv- year, one of them was groped ing a pickle in front of his pe- read: “In response to a query the offensive “breast augmen- ered more than 50,000 votes in by a stranger on the street. In nis next to the same man mak- from our offi ce, the MTA ad- tation” ads, an MTA employee your victorious campaign. high school and college, they ing a happy face while holding vised that such ads fall within wrote back that “because of the Now it is time to stay true are highly likely to experience a large banana there? the MTA’s written standards First Amendment” the state to your beliefs and do the right unwanted sexual advances. We think not. for advertising. With all due agency cannot make guide- thing. Tear down those sexist But the last place we imag- I doubt we are the only par- respect, we suggest those stan- lines to reject ads that are of- ads on the subway. ined our daughters would be ents in New York whose blood dards need to be revisited… fensive or demeaning unless We know you can do it, Gov- objectifi ed would be while boils every time we’re stand- Tens of thousands of children it would “imminently incite or ernor. If nothing else, do it for riding the New York City sub- ing in a cramped subway car in ride the subway every day to provoke violence.” your daughters. And ours. way to school. There are three front of sexist “breast augmen- get to school… The public has Really? ads currently on display from tation” ads. Most men in New a right to expect that the MTA Gov. Cuomo, you have the Sincerely, Doctor’s Plastic Surgery—one York either have daughters or will strive for a family-friendly power to change this clearly Tom Allon and more offensive than the other. nieces or sisters or wives or environment.” mistaken MTA policy. Rebecca Cohen In one of these ads, a young girlfriends whose daily com- MTA spokesman Adam Lis- If an ad demeaning to men woman making a sad face mute is subject to this body- berg said then that the agency was posted in New York City
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BY BILL PARRY not profit by skirting safety set that safety violations are rules, the city is raising the simply the cost of doing busi- Hoping to assuage the fears penalties for serious safety ness.” of residents and business own- lapses from $2,400 to $10,000, Construction superinten- ers in high-density construc- and the penalty for lacking a dents will be required on all tion zones such as Long Island construction superintendent new construction and renova- City, Flushing and Jamaica, will increase from $5,000 to a tions of buildings under 10 sto- Mayor Bill de Blasio an- maximum of $25,000. The an- ries which historically have nounced Friday that the city nouncement came a week after had less oversight. Smaller job will quadruple the penalties a crane, owned and operated sites were responsible for 70 for serious construction-safety by two Queens companies, col- percent of construction-relat- lapses, conduct a wave of more lapsed in Tribeca, killing one ed accidents last year. than 1,500 enforcement sweeps pedestrian and injuring three “With a record amount of and require new supervision other people. construction in New York City, at construction sites citywide “No building is worth a it is important that the depart- to protect workers and the person’s life,” de Blasio said. ment and the construction in- public amid the record build- “We have a responsibility dustry work together to make ing boom. to keep the men and women certain that all projects are Construction has surged who are building New York built using the best practices more than 300 percent since City safe. We are ramping up the industry has to offer,” Gen- 2009, according to the de Bla- inspections and oversight to eral Contractors Association sio administration, contribut- make sure that our workers Executive Director Denise ing more jobs and housing but have added protections. We do Richardson said. “We support leading to an increase in pre- not accept any loss of life in the city’s efforts to make cer- ventable construction-related this business as inevitable or Construction sites, like this one in Court Square, have come under in- tain that all regulations are injuries and fatalities. acceptable.” creased scrutiny for safety lapses following a crane collapse in Lower appropriate to the work being The city is launching a The actions are part of a Manhattan. Photo by Bill Parry performed and are known, un- proactive enforcement sweep $120 million modernization derstood and followed by all that will target 1,500 sites over underway at the Department wide. said. “Our investigations rou- involved in the project.” the next 90 days and 100 more of Buildings that will increase “We don’t tolerate con- tinely reveal that accidents inspectors will be hired by oversight of high-risk sites. tractors who cut corners and could have been prevented if Reach reporter Bill Parry by the summer, according to of- Sweeps conducted by the DOB recklessly increase the risks contractors simply followed e-mail at [email protected] ficials. last fall shut down more than of construction work,” DOB existing safety rules. We’re de- or by phone at (718) 260–4538. To make sure builders can- 500 construction sites city- Commissioner Rick Chandler termined to change the mind-
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HOUSE A Hollis man was charged last week CALLS with sex trafficking, rape and other re- lated offenses for allegedly forcing a teenager into the sex trade against her DIABETIC will, according to the Queens district AND attorney. GERIATRIC Dayshawn Preston, 20, from 199th FOOT CARE Street in Hollis was accused of kidnap- Medicare ping, rape, sex trafficking, promoting CHILDREN’S Diabetic prostitution, assault and menacing be- Dayshawn Preston from Hollis allegedly FOOT Shoe Provider fore Judge Bruna DiBiase in Queens PROBLEMS Criminal Court Feb. 11. forced a 19-year-old teen into prostitution Preston allegedly forced a 19-year- and threatened her with a gun to her head old woman into prostitution and when she tried to stop trading sex for cash, threatened her with a gun to her head the Queens District Attorney Richard Brown when she tried to stop trading sex for says. Google Earth MARC J. FEDERBUSCH, DPM cash, DA Richard Brown said. “The defendant allegedly held a But things changed last week when Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics young woman against her will for Preston allegedly brought in another 65-34 MYRTLE AVENUE, GLENDALE months and forced her to have sex with young girl to force into prostitution, men for money in the basement of his the authorities said. The first victim family’s Queens home. Prostitution is was able to grab a phone Feb. 9 and SATURDAY HOURS HOURS BY APPOINTMENT not a victimless crime,” Brown said. make a 911 call, the DA said. According to the charges filed by Brown said the victim made a 718-366-FEET / 718-366-3338 the DA’s office, the victim was alleg- frantic 911 call, but Preston allegedly MOST INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED edly threatened with physical harm caught up with her and the two of them in August 2015 and again in February struggled for the phone. He allegedly if she did not make at least $500 per slammed a heavy skillet into her knee, night. On occasions when the victim grabbed her hair and tried to take the did not turn over $500, she either was phone away from her. The last sound deprived of food or a shower or Preston from that 911 recorded call is the high- would allegedly hit her in the face, the pitched scream of a woman. DA said. Preston was held on $750,000 bail The DA office said the victim was and his next court date is Feb. 24, the not allowed to leave the basement for DA said. If convicted, he could face up several weeks and all forms of identifi- to 25 years in prison. cation were taken from her.
He called on the federal government to dedicate additional resources to the Stringer United States Citizenship and Immi- Continued from Page 5 gration Service’s budget, with an eye only 23,000 fee waivers for natural- toward reducing or even eliminating ization were granted out of a total of application fees for naturalization. 756,000 applications, just over 3 per- Stringer also believes the federal cent. government should improve the waiv- Applicants must pass a language- er process and study alternative pay- proficiency test, but English language ment options. classes cost around $400 per week for He wants the city to offer more on- group lessons. Although the New York site citizenship assistance programs Public Library expanded seats for free in industries with large immigrant English classes by 300 percent over the populations;,increase funding for Eng- last three years, the report said, sev- lish as a Second Language and civics eral branches have reported having to classes, and partner with law schools turn away applicants, unable to meet to expand free legal services for immi- the high demand. grants as well as other suggestions. Many immigrants seek legal advice “Whether it’s creating public-pri- from immigration lawyers during the vate partnerships to offer on-site assis- naturalization process. In New York tance or re-examining the structure City, immigration law firms charge be- and amount of fees, government must tween $100 and $300 for a one-time con- take steps to encourage everyone who sultation and an additional $1,200 to can gain their citizenship,” Stringer $1,500 for help filling out the relevant said. “For decades, hardworking im- TO BE A PERFECT PARENT. paperwork and preparing the applica- migrants have come here to build a tion package, according to the report. new life and become part of the fabric There are thousands of kids in foster care who will take you just the way you are. Stringer’s report makes a series of of our communities, Now is the time to 888. 200. 4005 AdoptUSKids.org recommendations that are designed to rethink how city, state and federal gov- combat the high cost of citizenship. ernments support this vital process.” 18 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM “ah -choo “
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TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 19 Jamaica gang member sentenced to 25 years
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Assemblywoman Nily Rozic of Flushing briefs Community Education Council 25’s Town Hall Over breakfast at Borough Hall, the African American Heritage Committee gets an update on what she says is $43.6 million owed to schools in her district by Albany. on community and economic development, education and housing from Borough President Courtesy of Assemblywoman Rozic Melinda Katz. Courtesy of Borough President’s office
Under the headline "Assemblyman Goldfeder Faces Potential At St. John's University, Congresswoman Grace Meng gets Council member I. Daneek Miller greets his Corona counter- Challenger in 2026," the Rockaways pol tweeted this photo one of the first editions of the new Lunar New Year stamps part, Council member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, at a Black of fourth-grader Madyson Middleton on her visit to Albany from the US Postal Service. Courtesy of Rep. Meng History Month celebration she sponsored at the Elmcor on to be part of the "Assembly Member for a Day" program. 108th Street. Photo by Nat Valentine Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder
At the parking lot on Little Neck Bay, you can go if you want to stay a while. That's because At Riccardo's Restaurant in Astoria, Council member Daniel Dromm (second from left ) a new public restroom, years in the making, is finally opened. State Sen. Tony Avella is one tweets this picture from the educational advocacy group PFLAG's awards lunch with Borough of the officials cutting the ribbon. Courtesy of Reuven Blau President Melinda Katz and U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley. Photo courtesy of Council Member Dromm 28 TIMESLEDGER, FEBRUARY 19-25, 2016 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM ADVERTISEMENT HOLY CROSS H.S. WINS THE 21ST ANNUAL RESEARCH POSTER SESSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
On Saturday, February 6, 2016, Mrs. Cathy Kenny, Science Re- search Coordinator and Science Department Chairperson, Holy Cross High School, had the privi- lege of watching one of her stu- dents, Nicholas Simone (junior), required to create a poster board lege five-days-a-week to work on his not only compete in the 21st Annual of his work and then perform a research. SUNY regulations man- Research Poster Session for High comprehensive oral presentation. date that students enrolled in this School Students sponsored by the Simone’s board was judged by two program complete 90 hours of sum- Chemical Education Committee of scientists who work in the fields of mer work in order to obtain Univer- the American Chemical Society’s chemistry and academia. After sity-offered college credits. New York Section – but she watched listening to students’ presenta- Aside from basking in the Simone place first in the event. Ad- tions, the judges asked a series of glory of winning such a presti- ditionally, Holy Cross H.S. was the questions regarding participants’ gious and rigorous competition, only Catholic school represented at experiments. Judges spent ap- Simone humbly continues to the large-scale competition. proximately 25 minutes absorbing work alongside Dr. Cheng. His At the competition, held at and documenting vital informa- St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, goals are to complete his research tion pertaining to each topic and Simone competed with 100 other and – in the near future – study later chose the winners. students from New York and New within the medical field upon en- Jersey who attend schools such as During the spring semester of tering college. Stuyvesant H.S., Midwood H.S. his freshman year, Simone applied On behalf of the Holy Cross and Union City H.S. The annual to the Science Research in the High H.S. community, we congratulate poster session event allows high School Program, which is affiliated Nicholas Simone on his dedication school students from the metro- with the State University of New to his research and wish him the politan area to showcase their York (SUNY), Albany. In Septem- very best in completing his study. science-based research, obtain ber of his sophomore year, Nicho- acknowledgements, and directly las began working with Dr. Demi Authored by: Dr. Teresa compete with one another. Simo- Cheng, John Jay College. Dr. Cheng Augustyniak ne’s research topic, which he is made weekly visits to Holy Cross to Director of Communications still actively working on, is Fungi- teach Simone about their collabora- and Marketing cide Maneb and Mancozeb Induce tive research. During the summer Holy Cross High School Senescence (Pathways, pp. 15-16, p. between his sophomore and junior Admissions: 718-886-7250 – Ext. 558 27, p. 53). As a participant, he was years, Simone went to John Jay Col- Website: www.HolyCrossHS.org Do you know a Student of Distinction?
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BY SADEF ALI KULLY at the Greater Allen A.M.E. BY SADEF ALI KULLY Cathedral on Merrick Boule- South Jamaica is slated vard last March. While the state and city go to honor the late Knicks for- Last year in May, Spring- back and forth over who will ward Anthony Mason, who field Gardens High School foot the bill for various items, grew up in the area, at a street named its gym “Mase” for the borough’s preliminary naming approved by the City the nickname he had cut into budget meeting held last week Council this month. his hair. Mason graduated at Borough Hall in Kew Gar- As part of a package of from the school and helped dens concluded Queens needs name changes across the lead Springfield Gardens to more money from the city. city, the City Council green- the 1983 Public School Athlet- Last month, Gov. Andrew lighted the renaming of 147th ics League boys’ basketball Cuomo shifted the responsi- Street between Rockaway city title. bility for $485 million a year and Sutphin boulevards, It was an all-Star event. in funding for senior CUNY which will be called Anthony Mason’s two sons, Antho- colleges—such as York College Mason Way. The bill was in- ny Jr. and Antoine, turned and Queens College—as well troduced by Councilman Ru- out as well as former Knicks as $180 million in Medicaid ben Wills (D-Jamaica). John Starks, John Wallace costs to the city budget. But Mason, known for his and Anthony Bonner. Ken the city and state will even- BOROUGH PRESIDENT MELINDA KATZ brawny stature and slam Fiedler, Mason’s coach, and tually enter talks to come to dunks, died Feb. 28, 2015 af- his son, former NFL quar- agreeable terms, according to He pointed out the borough cused on pressing concerns for ter suffering from congestive terback Jay Fielder, attended city and state sources. gets the smallest amount of community board chairs and heart failure. He was 48. His the ceremony. Borough President Melinda money for its overall budget City Council members, such as funeral services were held Continued on Page 31 Katz, City Council members when compared with other increasing services for senior and community board chairs boroughs. And Queens has centers, raising the number held a meeting Feb. 9 to go over the second largest population of child-care and Head Start the city’s budget for Queens after Brooklyn in the city. sites, increasing funds for the with Borough Hall budget Lee said that while Queens summer youth employment staff. has the second-largest popula- program, expanding schools to The city budget of $82.1 bil- tion in the city, under the city’s address overcrowding, creat- lion for the borough includes affordable housing plan, only ing more affordable housing, funding for the borough 1,706 of the city’s 40,204 afford- increasing funding for cultural president’s office, community able housing units were in the organizations and raising more boards, the expansion of city borough. funds to hire park enforcement services across the borough, Katz said in order for city patrol officers as well as sup- the Queens Public Library and services to reach the bor- porting other park services. police and fire department ex- ough’s rapidly growing popu- In a letter on the budget to pansions, among other priori- lation, the budget would need the mayor’s office, City Coun- ties. to increase. cil and city Office of Manage- “We get the least amount “People want to come here ment and Budget, Katz also of money. but we really make and live here and we have to addressed rising rent costs, the most of our services and find a way to keep up with overcrowding in schools and stretch our dollars,” said that, and that is what we hope services for the growing popu- Richard Lee, budget direc- to do,” she said. lations of seniors and new im- tor at Queens Borough Hall. The budget presentation fo- migrants across the city. Anthony Mason on court during his career with the Knicks. AP OBITUARY Liz Volk, radiologist, athlete, musician, dies at 54
Elizabeth Ann Volk, also g y a nd b e c a me l ic en s e d to pr ac - Volk’s No. 1 passion was Hawthorne Funeral Home in known as Liz, died Feb. 8 at tice in New York state. While music. Whether she was play- Hawthorne, N.Y. Burial fol- age 54 in Redding. Conn. Sur- working at Bellevue and New ing her guitar, attending con- lowed at Gate of Heaven Cem- rounded by family and close York University she earned certs or creating playlists, etery. A mass at St. Luke’s friends, she left us peacefully certifications in Mammogra- music remained her lifeline. Church in Whitestone will be from the home she shared with phy and MRI. Afterward, she She enjoyed traveling and gar- held in the near future. her life-partner, Josephine Mi- moved to Beth Israel North dening. She was an avid sports In lieu of flowers, dona- neo. where she worked in Interven- fan who loved following Uni- tions in her name can be made Volk was born on Nov. tional Radiology with some of versity of Connecticut wom- to Ann’s Place and to Regional 22, 1961 in Flushing to Ana the most respected physicians en’s basketball, the New York Hospice. Golden and Robert Volk. She in the field. Volk had found her Liberty of the WNBA and the Ann’s Place is survived by her three broth- niche. Her last move was to Mets, Giants and Jets. Yet Volk 80 Saw Mill Road, ers—Robert, William and Westchester Medical Center, was not just a spectator, she Danbury, CT 06810 John—their spouses and her where she continued to work was an athlete who completed Annsplace.org five nieces and nephews. ELIZABETH ANN VOLK in IR. She developed many many 5Ks, a half-marathon, Regional Hospice She earned her associate close relationships there, both a biathlon and two New York 30 Milestone Road, degree from Queensborough vertising. She later graduated professionally and personally. City Marathons. Danbury, CT 06810 Community College in Bay- from Bellevue Hospital Center She practiced there for the last A celebration of her life Regionalhospicect.org side and went on to work in ad- School of Radiologic Technolo- 10 years. took place Feb. Tuesday at 30 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM while some car owners may is property/money left inside IF YOU GO Break-ins have left their vehicle doors the vehicle,” Mackie said in a Theater unlocked. statement to the COMET civic Continued from Page 9 “Fences” Continued from Page 20 The crime pattern began group early this month. “Don’t noticed that one of the males around Dec. 28., when the leave anything inside your led her to a undergraduate When: Through Feb. 21 matched the description of front passenger door win- vehicle of value. It is just not program at Stanford Univer- Where: Jamaica Center for Arts the suspect sought in the car dows of four vehicles were worth it,” Mackie said. “Make sity when she was just 16. and Learning, 153-10 Jamaica incidents, Mackie said. The found busted out on Centre sure all the doors are locked. Jemison went on to Cornell Ave. suspect was also identified Street near Cypress Avenue The easiest way inside your University where she earned Cost: $15 from surveillance footage. in Ridgewood in the early car for a thief is through an her medical degree in 1981. Contact: (718) 618-6170 He resisted arrest and a morning. One victim said his unlocked door, and they will But along her journey she Website: www.jcal.org brief scuffle occurred, the car was turned inside out and try all the handles until they never gave up her childhood captain said. reported an assorted socket find one that is unlocked.” dream of one day venturing “A Tribute to Mae Jemison” The thefts, which began in tool set and phone charger Mackie also spoke approv- into outer space. late December, have mostly missing even though they ingly of a host of proposed Jemison accomplished that When: Wednesday, Feb. 24, occurred in Ridgewood, al- were hidden in his vehicle. laws that would give police on Sept. 12, 1992, as a crew dinner at 5:45 pm, curtain at though Elmhurst and Mas- “Since the arrest, thanks more legal tools to shut down member on the Space Shuttle 7 pm peth have been struck, too. to our officers’ efforts, the illicit massage parlors. Endeavour, becoming the first Where: Black Spectrum Theatre, As of Feb. 3, there had been at auto breaks have subsided,” “We’re hoping that if black woman in space. Baisley Boulevard and 177th least 25 thefts from cars, ac- Mackie said. He did not con- these laws pass, it will help Black Spectrum’s produc- Street, Jamaica cording to the COMET civic firm whether any thefts had us spearhead the effort to get tion of Jacqueline Wade’s play Cost: $15 group. Some of the vehicles taken place since the arrest. the community cleaned up,” will be presented by a pre-cur- Contact: (718) 799-6327 had their windows broken, “The common thread here he said. tain dinner.
epitomized the tough playing 6-foot-7 and over 200 pounds Mason style of head coach Pat Riley. combined with his aggressive He won the league’s Sixth demeanor. Continued from Page 30 Man of the Year Award in Mason could be seen dur- A green-and-white banner 1995 and was an All-Star with ing and after his NBA days in with Mason’s silhouette and the Miami Heat in 2001. and around southeast Queens, haircut was hung on the wall A fan favorite during where he frequented Proper of the gym. the last of the Knicks’ glory Cafe on Linden Boulevard Mason played 13 seasons years in the 1990s, Mason was and got his famous haircuts in the NBA, five of them with known for his dribbling skills at a barbershop on Parsons the Knicks, from 1991-96. and a soft shooter’s touch. But Boulevard. He averaged 9.9 points and he was also famous for his He also played for the Nets, Dr. Mae C. Jemison addresses congressional representatives last 7.7 rebounds per game during rough-and-tough court style, Hornets, Nuggets and Bucks. September in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Wolf/AP Images his years with New York and a result of his towering size at
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Racks of ribs and sausages are hung to dry all over the Ridgewood Pork Store. Photo by Suzanne Parker
gether Old World and new wave char- cuterie artisans, chefs, vintners and brewers. Charcuterie Masters is the first Flushing goes ever competition of its kind, highlight- ing the talents of more than a dozen professional and amateur makers of artisanal charcuterie. For a little preview of what was in store, I paid a visit to the Ridgewood HOG WILD Pork Store. While waiting for the attention of the owner, Jonel Picioane, I couldn’t NY Epicurean brings CHARCUTERIE MASTERS help but overhear his conversation with the customer ahead of me. An to Town Hall for a meat lovers’ extravaganza Asian man was ordering an impres- sive quantity of Tasso ham while chatting about all manner of cured BY SUZANNE PARKER Charcuterie Masters, to be held at his- meats. I couldn’t resist asking the toric Flushing Town Hall on Saturday, man if he was a chef. He introduced Jonel Picioane, above, shows some of the NY Epicurean Events, the folks who Feb. 27. himself as Fred Hua, of Nhà Minh, meats for sale at his Ridgewood Pork Store. organized the recent Cheesefest, are Part tasting event and part smack- a Vietnamese café cum art gallery Photo by Suzanne Parker pandering to meatheads this time with down, Charcuterie Masters brings to- Continued on Page 37 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 33 Come & Enjoy a Delicious Homemade Italian Lunch with us!
When: Through Feb. 21 PRODUCTIONS Where: Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica “Astoria Stories” — To celebrate APAC’s Cost: $15 15th anniversary, it will present a festival of Contact: (718) 618-6170 short plays and musicals focused on various Website: www.jcal.org places in Astoria. When: Feb. 19 through Feb. 27 $ 95 “Lend Me a Tenor” — Maggie’s Little LUNCH SPECIALS Where: Astoria Performing Arts Center, Theater presents Ken Ludwig’s comical Monday–Friday, 12 Noon–3pm 7 Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria play of misunderstandings surrounding a Salad* + Cost: $10 drugged opera star, his cheating wife and a Pasta Dishes slew of theater folks in 1934 Cleveland. 1/ Hero Sandwich** Contact: (718) 706-5750 t PENNE MELANZANA t LASAGNA 2 Website: www.apacny.org When: Feb. 27 - March 13 t PENNE t PENNE FLORIO SALAD SANDWICHES Where: St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th CAMPAGNOLA Place, Middle Village t PENNE FORTUNATI tCAESAR tMEATBALL “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” — Parkside PENNE PAPALINA Players present Tennessee William’s Pulitzer Cost: $18/adults, $15/seniors t PENNE CARUSO tGARDEN tEGGPLANT t Prize-winning play from 1955 which explores Contact: (917) 579-5389 t PENNE FLORENTINE *Add Grilled tPEPPER & EGG t PENNE GAMBERONI the Pollitt family members, who when they Website: www.maggieslittletheater.org t PENNE FANTASIA Chicken + $3 tSAUSAGE t PENNE VODKA *Add Grilled aren’t keeping secrets from each other, lie to t PENNE DELIZIOSA tSAUSAGE & “The 25th Annual Putnam County t PENNE & CHICKEN Shrimp + $4 PEPPER one another. t PENNE SCARPIELLO SCAMPI When: Feb. 20 - March 5 Spelling Bee” — The recent Broadway No substitutions ** Parmigiana musical comedy follows six over-achieving t BAKED ZITI t BAKED RAVIOLI or takeout on Request Where: Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills youngsters — played by adult actors who Cost: $20/adults, $18/seniors take on other roles in the show — as they 10% OFF Contact: (718) 353-7388 compete to be the best speller in Putnam Website: www.parksideplayers.com County. DINNER When: March 5 - 20 ITALIAN RESTAURANT Good Food At A Price You Can Afford Valid only for 5 or less people “Fences” — As part of its Black History Where: Marathon Little Theater, 245-37 60th Open 7 Days Noon to 11pm 718-225-4700 per table, Not Good on Holidays. Month celebration, the JCAL presents August Ave., Douglaston www.AuntBellasRestaurant.com Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Part Cost: $20/adults, $18/seniors and children 46-19 Marathon Pkwy., Little Neck t/PUUPCFDPNCJOFEXJUIBOZ 2 blocks South of Northern Boulevard PUIFSPGGFS of Wilson’s 10-play cycle, “Fences” is set under 12 in the 1950s and explores race relations in Contact: (917) 647-7526 America. Website: www.marathonjcc.org
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34 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Astoria theater looks to its neighbors For its 15th birthday, APAC commissions original works about iconic places in NW Queens
BY MERLE EXIT IF YOU GO Northwest Queens “Astoria Stories” takes center stage this week as the Astoria Per- When: Feb. 19 to Feb. 27 forming Arts Center cel- Where: Good Shepherd ebrates its 15th season United Methodist with a slate of new works Church, 30-44 Crescent focused on its neighbor- St., Astoria and hood. Museum of the Moving “Astoria Stories” con- Image, 36-01 35th Ave., sists of a series of origi- Astoria for Feb. 21 nal plays and musicals performance only. that pay tribute to such Cost: $10 landmarks as Astoria Contact: (718) 706-5750 Park, the Bohemain Beer Website: www.apacny. Garden and Socrates org Sculpture Park. About a dozen Queens- “Astoria Stories” based writers have collab- celebrates the differ- orated on the nine pieces. ent places and how they “It is the first time transform, affect and en- that APAC has done a gage visitors. project of multi-artists Nine short plays and all working towards one musicals bridge the past evening’s show,” APAC’s with the present. Artistic Director Dev “Writers were asked Bondarin said. “The ex- to take a familiar Astoria citement for these writ- The writers who are participating in the "Astoria Stories" festival at the Astoria Performing Arts Center include, front, Ben location and to write a ers is that each of these Gassman, (l-r) Christopher Torres and Heidi Hepp-Galván. And, top, Ty Defoe (l-r) Tidtaya Sinutoke, Dyan Flores, Nathan Brisby, 10-minute piece centered pieces is brand new.” Lizzie Hagstedt, Kari Bentley-Quinn, and Kathleen Warnock. Not pictured is Alexander Sage Oyen Photo courtesy APAC Continued on Page 39
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Contact: (718) 206-0545, Arts, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., queensbotanical.org Flushing DANCE in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at ext. 13 or programs@ kingmanor.org Cost: $35 - $59 www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar Historic New York: Fort Website: www.jcal.org Contact: (718) 793-8080 The History of Salsa — The Totten Architecture — Join Website: www. award-winning Colombian Contact: (718) 352-1769 the Urban Park Rangers for a kupferbergcenter.org dance company, Cali Salsa EVENTS Website: www.nycgovparks. tour of Fort Totten and learn Pal Mundo, presents a show org about the site’s history and MUSIC Annie Chen Septet — The of intoxicating rhythms and Ring in Lunar New Year — architecture. New York-based Chinese mesmerizing moves that traces Celebrate the Year of the Outdoor Skills: Animal When: Saturday, Feb. 27, at Midtown Men — Four stars jazz vocalist and composer the development of Salsa. Monkey with a holiday story Tracking — Dive into the 1 pm from the original Broadway performs. When: Through Feb. 21, time and crafts for kids. world of the great outdoors Where: Fort Totten Visitor’s production of “Jersey Boys” When: Friday, Feb 26, at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8 Adults can take part in a tea- as Urban Rangers show Center, Fort Totten Park, Bay reunite for this concert of Where: Flushing Town Hall, pm, Sundays at 4 pm blending workshop. hikers how to identify animal Terrace ’60s hits from The Beatles, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Where: Thalia Hispanic When: Saturday, Feb. 20, at tracks to understand their Cost: Free The Rascals and, naturally, Cost: $16/general, $10/ Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint 1 pm behavior. Contact: (718) 352-1769 The Four Seasons. members and students Continued on Page 38 Where: Queens Botanical When: Sunday, Feb. 21, at Website: www.nycgovparks. 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36 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM The counter at the Ridgewood Pork Store is piled high with ham and other delicacies for sale. Photo by Suzanne Parker IF YOU GO MEAT Charcuterie Masters Continued from Page 33 When: Saturday, Feb. 27, from 6 pm - 9 in Brooklyn. He wanted the ham for pm bahn mi sandwiches at his restau- Where: Flushing Town Hall, 37-35 rant. Where but Queens would you Northern Blvd., Flushing run into a Vietnamese chef buying Cost: $100/general admission, $200/ New Orleans-style ham in an Eastern VIP includes early entry and access to European meat market? special tasting room, Tickets available The Ridgewood Pork Store has been at www.nyepicureanevents.com at the same location at 516 Seneca Ave. Contact: (718) 463-7700 since the 1930s. Website: www.fl ushingtownhall.org Picioane claims bragging rights to operating the oldest non-stop smoke- Popa, Detroit butcher and charcuterer. house in New York City in the store’s Chef Will Horowitz of Manhattan’s basement. Picioane’s father bought Ducks Eatery/Harry & Ida’s will be the store in 1974. He was an ethnic smoking one of Blake’s pigs. Romanian who emigrated from the In conjunction with Michelin- autonomous Serbian province of starred Chef Hugue Dufour of M. Wells Vojvodina. Steakhouse in Long Island City, Blake A Musical Comedy The ethnic makeup of Ridgewood will be demonstrating one of his lat- has changed considerably since 1974, est creations, the American Hot Box. and Picioane strives to keep up with Blake promised that the stainless steel “Ingenious! A snazzy the times. His biggest sellers are his cooking box can cook a 100-pound pig in bacons—maple smoked, cracked pep- four hours. Blake has only shipped six double-act!” per and double smoked. boxes so far, but he said Menard’s, the But along with his Eastern Euro- Midwest hardware store chain has al- - New York Times Critics’ Pick pean sausages, he offers chorizo, an- ready contacted him about carrying it. douille, and nduja—Calabrese smoked Guests will be able to sample ex- “A hilarious spreadable sausage. He also loves to quisite charcuterie, including paté de come up with new delicacies. His en- campagne with truffle, and pata negra musical whodunit!” tries in the Charcuterie Masters con- salami with Catskills goat cheese as test will showcase the products of this well as partake in an Iowa Swabian - The New York Observer experimentation — namely dry aged Hall pig roast prepared caja China Wagyu beef, Rosemary smoked lamb, style by Chef Hugue Dufour and Man- and pistachio studded salami made galitsa pork sliders grilled by Chef with fatback from Iberico pigs. Zhicay. Pairings will include top-rat- Carl Blake will be a significant ed wines, craft beers, and farmstead March 4 - 6, 2016 presence at the event. Computer engi- ciders. Tickets from $25 neer turned pig farmer and barbecue They will also have an opportu- tinkerer extraodinare, he created the nity to learn from the makers as well Fri. 2pm - Sat. 2pm, 8pm - Sun. 3pm Iowa Swabian Hall pigs, a cross of the participate in a people’s choice vote of Chinese Meishan and Russian wild the best-of-the-evening charcuterie. boar, based on a 19th-century German The artisanal products will be www.queenstheatre.org breed. Blake will be providing a pig for available to purchase directly at the a butchering demonstration by Larissa event. Box Office: 718.760.0064 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 37 Diversity in casting is going to take work #OscarsSoWhite blacklash puts spotlight on non-traditional choices for acting roles
Ronald B. Musicals seem to lend them- the original production of selves to more mixed casting. “Miss Saigon” — soon return- Hellman A revival some years ago of ing to Broadway — because of ■ “Carousel” at Lincoln Center the casting of the white Jona- The Play’s had the roles of Carrie and Mr. than Pryce in the lead role of The Thing Snow played by an interracial the Engineer, a Eurasian. couple, and when their chil- Traditionally an actor’s ap- dren appeared at the end of pearance has been a factor in he current controversy the show, some were black and the casting process, including about the lack of diversi- some were white. age and gender. However, our ty in acting nominations The play “Cat on a Hot Tin modern theater is more sensi- Tfor the Oscars prompts Roof” was revived with an all tive to our cultural diversity. me to revisit the subject of non- black cast. And more plays are being traditional casting in theater. Shakespeare revivals written by women and minori- A person’s skin color or mi- take many liberties with non- ties. nority status should be irrel- traditional casting, including Perhaps the late black play- evant as a factor for an award, gender bending. “The Taming wright August Wilson had it but having the opportunity to of the Shrew” production this right. He was a strong advo- be cast is most definitely a con- summer at Shakespeare in the Lin-Manuel Miranda (r) appears on screen accepting the award for cate against non-traditional sideration. Park will have an all female best musical theater album for “Hamilton” at the 58th annual Grammy casting. What he urged was Most plays in the English- cast – only fair I guess, since Awards Monday night. Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP plays to be written for black speaking world have been writ- in Shakespeare’s time all roles characters and other non- ten by white playwrights for were played by men. did the author of “The Moun- at Tiffany’s” stands out as a whites. If more of these roles white actors. To cast a person The Broadway sensation taintop” in a college produc- cringe-worthy example. Da- existed, to give non-white ac- of color or with some obvious “Hamilton”— can you get tion with a white actor playing vid Henry Hwang’s play “Yel- tors an opportunity to show ethnicity in one of those roles me a ticket? — features the Martin Luther King, Jr. low Face,” produced by The what they can do, then the is deemed “non-traditional.” Founding Fathers as racially Long gone are white actors Outrageous Fortune Company Academy Awards would be In recent years, on stage, diverse, but that’s the way it’s performing in blackface, as a few years ago, deals with handed out more equally. on screen and most notably written. Contemporary play- well as whites playing Asians racial identity when a white on television, changes are wrights tend to rebel when the – Mickey Rooney as a Japa- man is mistakenly cast as an Contact Ron Hellman at rb- taking place. text of their work is altered, as nese character in “Breakfast Asian. Hwang had protested [email protected].
Contact: (718) 352-1769 Fellowship Exhibition — Works Website: www.nycgovparks. from the 16 artists awarded an Arts org Emerging Artist Fellowship will Continued from Page 36 be on display. Ave., Sunnyside When: Through March 13 Cost: $40/general, $37/ GALLERIES & EXHIBITS Where: Socrates Sculpture seniors and students Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Contact: (718) 729-3880 LiVEART.US — A new Island City Website: www.thaliatheatre. platform at the Queens Cost: Free org Museum focused on Contact: (718) 956-1819 performance artists. This Website: www. month’s program employs Japanese Classical Dance socratessculpturepark.org artists who look at concerns at Resobox — Workshops in contemporary American Marc Asnin’s “Uncle teach the 400-year-old nichibu society. Charlie”— A show of 80 dance popularized in kabuki. All When: Saturday, Feb. 20, photographs from renowned experience levels are welcome from 3 pm - 6 pm documentary photographer and all materials are provided. Where: Queens Museum, that explores his family and When: Mondays, 5:30 pm New York City Building, growing up in 1960s Brooklyn. workshop for children 8 to Flushing Meadows Corona When: Through April 10 11; 6:30 pm workshop for all Park Where: Queensborough ages 12 and up Cost: $8/suggested Community College Art Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th Contact: (718) 592-9700 Gallery, 222-05 56th Ave. St., Long Island City Website: www. Bayside ALL IN THE FAMILY Cost: $25/adults, $20/students queensmuseum.org Cost: Free Photographer Marc Asnin’s show “Uncle Charlie” is made up of 80 pieces, includ- Contact: (718) 784-3680 Contact: (718) 631-6396 ing “Couple Smoking on Floor,” See Galleries & Exhibitions for more details on this Website: www.resobox.com Hoyeon Art Association Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu — The Queens-based group Queensboro Community College event. Photo courtesy Marc Asnin presents a show of paintings Art in the Garden: Portraits KIDS AND FAMILY in various themes and of Tall Friends — Frank queensbotanical.org 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing poets, writers, singers- styles — from calligraphy to Buddingh and Carol Reid’s Cost: $2/suggested songwriters, comedians and Kids Week Queens: Winter colorful landscapes. exhibition of sculptures and “Essence of Queens” donations performance artists are Wildlife Hike — Wrap up When: Through March 12 photographs celebrate the Photography by Carlos Contact: (718) 359-6227 welcome. Sign-up at 8 pm. February break with a hike Where: Godwin-Ternbach abstract beauty of trees. Esguerra— Queens-based Website: www.vomuseum. When: Mondays, 8:30 pm to through Alley Pond Park led Museum, Queens College, 65- When: Through May 1 photographer Esguerra’s org 10 pm by the Urban Rangers. 30 Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper Where: Queens Botanical work grew out of an article Where: Rapture Lounge, 34-27 When: Friday, Feb. 19, at 1 pm Hall, Flushing Garden, 43-50 Main St., he saw last year titled, “Why 28th Ave., Astoria Where: Alley Pond Park Cost: Free Flushing Queens is the NYC Borough COMEDY Cost: No cover, $10 minimum Adventure Center, Oakland Contact: (718) 997-4747 Cost: Free You Can No Longer Ignore.” Contact: (718) 626-8044 Gardens Contact: (718) 886-3800 When: Through May 8 Open Mic at Rapture Website: www. Cost: Free 2015 Emerging Artist Website: www. Where: Voelker Orth Museum, Lounge — All musicians, rapturelounge.com 38 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Queens World Film Festival returns for its fi fth sequel
The sixth annual Queens World Film Fes- tival kicks off March 15 with more than 120 feature length and short movies on tap. Earlier this month, Katha and Don Cato, founders of the festival, GET IN THE GAME! welcomed filmmakers, politicians and movie fans to the Museum of the Moving Image to an- nounce this year’s lineup and to name Melvin Van Peebles this year’s win- ner of its Spirit of Queens Award. “He is a maverick,” Katha Cato said. “He started going in a direc- tion that he didn’t even know what it was going to be. That epitomizes our festival.” Van Peebles’ ground- breaking feature, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” will be screened March 16. City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer speaks with Queens Then on March 19, World Film Festival co-founder Katha Cato at the Museum of fellow honoree Susan the Moving Image. Photo by Merle Exit Seidelman’s “Smither- eens,” her break-through showing and a Q & A. work has come back to feature centered on the “It is so gratifying to the community,” Cato New York City punk see that as the [number said. “It’s the impulse to scene in the early ’80s, of] screens shrink all gather. The impulse to receives the festival over the world, the op- tell your story.” treatment complete with portunity to screen your — Merle Exit
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Hit-and-Run who struggle daily to cross developer was interested in In October, a new seven- the street there to get to the Continued from Page 1 including restaurants in any story condominium currently Continued from Page 1 Rosedale LIRR station. future property. under construction near The “This is why we need speed signed by Anthony Morali of “I agree that we may lose Contour building at 97-45 speed cameras in the area. cameras to slow drivers down Morali Architects, who also some of the character, but we Queens Blvd. marking anoth- Richards said he would and to hold them accountable designed the Aston building, hope and pray that the devel- er luxury project to pop up in call on the Department of for when they break the law. a luxury condo located on oper promotes restaurant row the neighborhood. Transportation to add speed We also need the DOT to look Queens Boulevard, less than like he said he would when it’s “The reality is, given the cameras at the intersection, at pedestrian-focused cross- two blocks away from 70th all said and done,” Gulluscio track record here in Forest which would have helped ing signals that will ensure Road. said. Hills, and the dreadfully poor identify the perpetrator of the that they can cross the street The proposal has set off a Rothkrug said demand for oversight by public officials accident. He said additional without having to worry heated debate over what level housing in Forest Hills has when it comes to development, pedestrian safety measures about frantic drivers trying of development is acceptable, been reflected in the success I would not be surprised to see have also been suggested to to beat the light,” he said. as Restaurant Row stands out of other luxury buildings in a construction project go for- ensure that residents will no “We also ask anyone with in- in the neighborhood as one of the area. ward that destroys Restaurant longer have to risk their lives formation on this incident to the few consciously designed “The owner determined Row,” an anonymous blogger to cross this busy intersec- come forward.” public areas. that it was a good time to pro- wrote on the site Edge of the tion. Richards said the DOT But Frank Gulluscio, dis- ceed with development of his City. “As Vision Zero spreads a has been helpful in resolving trict manager of Community property,” he said. “Where is the oversight? wider net of pedestrian safety other pedestrian safety mea- Board 6 which covers Forest As housing prices in Man- Where is the planning? If it across the city, we also need sures and flood prevention Hills, isn’t panicking. hattan and Long Island City is there, it has failed dramati- the Department of Transpor- across southeast Queens and “Nothing is happening have continued to climb, For- cally over the past several de- tation to look at dangerous hopes the city agency will overnight,” he said. est Hills and Rego Park have cades when it comes to Austin intersections such as right continue bringing the help The developer of the pro- seen an influx of high-end Street.” here at Sunrise and Francis his district needs. posed site is also behind Res- housing developments that of- Lewis,” said Richards. “This Twenty-five-year Rosedale young girl’s life was tragical- resident Mabel Douglas said ly cut short by someone who it was a daily struggle for pe- did not even have the decency destrians crossing over to the can a right-of-way where we’ll cost the public almost $3 bil- to stop to check on her or to Rosedale train station, “As be keeping traffic out so we lion, yet may leave our roads call an ambulance.” the community grows, chang- Connector can achieve speeds that are in worse condition then they Civic leaders said the in- es need to happen here,” she Continued from Page 4 going to make the real travel are now.” tersection of Francis Lewis said. “These are kids we are time savings that we’re talk- Mike Scala, vice president Boulevard and Sunrise talking about.” officials said. ing about.” of QPTC, said the grassroots Highway has been a danger- Many details of the project While the mayor had plen- group favors more transit op- remain unclear, such as the ty of support at his Red Hook tions, such as the reactivation exact route and location of event, the project is causing of the Long Island Rail Road stops, the amount of parking some trepidation among tran- Rockaway line, but he wants mative self-identity and straight spaces that would be lost and sit advocates here in Queens. to learn more about the BQX LGBT kids experience LGBT lives in a how much the self-propelled, “The $2.5 billion, 12-miles- plan. positive light,” Lambda Liter- battery-operated BQX would per-hour streetcar recently “Will we lose lanes of traf- Continued from Page 4 ary’s Executive Director Tony interfere with traffic. propopsed by the mayor is a fic, consequently causing Valenzuela said. “We’re thrilled City Department of Trans- major concern for commut- more congestion?” he asked. dents is incredibly important to to introduce great and diverse portation Commissioner Polly ers who drive,” Queens Pub- “Is it worthwhile to make this their success in the classroom LGBT books and authors to Trottenberg called the system lic Transit Committee Phil investment now when projects and beyond and I look forward young people throughout New a “hybrid” between light rail McManus said. “This street- like QueensRail, serving ar- to working across the other city York City’s public schools.” and a mixed-traffic streetcar. car idea reminds us of the eas that more urgently need agencies to ensure the LGBT Fox is starting the liter- “Our goal here is to have proposed Select Bus Service transportation improvements, community has the resources ary program in conjunction streetcars move in traffic,” for Woodhaven Boulevard. remain unfunded?” and support they need.” with school leadership and the she said. “But as much as we Combined, both plans stand to Over the past few weeks, Fox foundation so that literature has met with principals, teach- and classes are appropriately ers and students to learn about matched. The program will be- their hopes and challenges in gin this spring. who criticized Senate Majority fly,” Schumer said on ABC. “A making schools a more welcom- “This historic step is a mile- Scalia Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R- lot of mainstream Republicans ing place for LGBT people. Fox stone in our city’s education sys- Kentucky) pledge to block any are going to say, ‘I may not fol- will expand the curriculum by tem,” City Councilman Jimmy Continued from Page 5 nominee, said Sunday he ex- low this.’” bringing LGBT authors into Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), a pects Obama to name a “main- Schumer said, “While I dis- schools in an association with member of the Council’s LGBT said. stream” justice who could win agreed with him on so many the Lambda Literary Founda- Caucus, said. “I look forward Obama vowed to name support with moderate Repub- issues, Justice Scalia was a tion, an organization that be- to working with Jared and the Scalia’s replacement despite licans. brilliant man with a probing lieves literature is fundamental DOE to strengthen local support calls from Senate Republicans “When you go right off the mind. He was a great son of to the preservation of the LGBT networks in order to build up to wait until after the presi- bat and say, ‘I don’t care who Queens with a genuine joy for culture. educational environments that dential election. U.S. Sen. he nominates, I am going to op- life.” “Literature is where many allow all students to be proud of Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), pose him’—that’s not going to LGBT youth first find an affir- who they truly are.”
200,000 affordable housing half-mile of subway stations tioned the parking reforms. sit zone.” units. Opponents of Manda- or in so-called transit zones “Although downtown Others questioned ZQA’s Housing tory Inclusionary Housing because of their proximity to Flushing is considered a tran- allowance for smaller apart- Continued from Page 5 fear the changes will cause a transit links. Director of City sit zone, public transportation ments for senior housing, sim- construction boom that could Planning Carl Weisbrod noted there is not enough,” Koo said. ilar to micro-units, that could entire lives -- and the only so- wipe out the character of their that each parking spot at a se- “Buses are overcrowded and be as small as 275 square feet. lution is to build a lot more af- neighborhoods. nior development costs $50,000 the 7 train constantly has ser- City Councilman Donovan fordable housing for the people Zoning for Quality and to build, money better spend vice disruptions. Seniors who Richards (D-Laurelton), the that need it.” Affordability came under on housing. have visited my office cannot chairman of the Zoning Sub- The two components are fire for no longer requiring City Councilman Peter Koo walk one block without as- committee, suggested that is part of the mayor’s 10-year parking spaces to be included (D-Flushing) called the plan sistance, let alone half a mile too small. plan to create and preserve for senior housing within a “too ambitious” and ques- which is the distance of a tran- 42 TIMESLEDGER, FEB. 19–25, 2016 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Sports Kings rule Queens Dozo tops QHST for fi rst borough crown in four years
Christ the King's David Cole goes up strong against Loughlin. Photo by Jason Speakman
CK erases big defi cit, Cardozo's Tareq Coburn (l) shoots a corner jumper against Queens High School of Teaching. Photo by William Thomas
BY BRANDON MAUK son stood in its way. Queens to cut Cardozo’s lead to 31-29 hands Lions a defeat High School of Teaching (22-5) and eventually tying things Cardozo’s seniors had just stunned the Judges on a half- up at 31-31 early in the third BY TROY MAURIELLO showed. We kept our compo- one glaring thing left to accom- court buzzer beater in Decem- quarter. C.J. Kelly led the Ti- sure and we played.” plish in their successful four- ber, and looked ready to do it gers with 25 points. If Christ the King coach Robert Morris-bound cen- year run, and they weren’t again. Two of Cardozo’s prom- Walker responded by scor- Joe Arbitello had any doubts ter David Cole was instru- going to squander their final inent seniors made sure that ing 12 points in the the third about the resiliency of his mental in the comeback for chance at it. didn’t happen. quarter to push the Judges’ boys’ basketball squad go- CK. He scored 10 of his 17 After coming up short in Monmouth-bound Rashond lead to 55-42 going into the ing into the postseason, they points in the fourth quarter. the final in each of the previ- Salnave scored 20 points and fourth were quelled on Valentine’s “No matter if we’re down ous three seasons, this group paced the Judges early. In the “I was just being aggressive, Day. 30, we’re going to stay work- of Judges finally claimed the second half, Aaron Walker things were working out for A lackluster defensive first ing, we’re going to stay posi- PSAL Queens borough boys’ completely took over when he me,” Walker said. “My team- half coupled with some out- tive,” he said. basketball championship with dropped in 22 of his game-high mates kept trying to get me the rageously hot shooting from Senior guard Jared Riv- a 78-64 victory over Queens 34 points over the final two ball, shots were falling.” Bishop Loughlin put Christ ers added 13 points, includ- High School of Teaching at quarters to help push Cardozo Walker and Salnave contin- the King in a 17-point hole on ing a clutch jumper with 1:20 York College Sunday. over the top. ued to pace Dozo in the fourth the road midway through the remaining to give the Royals Cardozo, which won a city The Judges needed ev- with fast breaks and emphatic second quarter. a 68-66 lead. Although Lough- crown two years ago, lost in erything they could get from dunks, as they put the game But an experienced Roy- lin (15-7, 11-4) would tie the the borough final to Construc- the pair, as fellow key senior out of reach. als roster that features nine score with 1:03 remaining, a tion in each of the previous Tareq Coburn quickly got into “This game meant a lot to seniors wasn’t about to lie basket from Cole with 45 sec- two seasons and Bayside the foul trouble and was limited to us, because of the last three down and accept defeat. CK onds left to play gave Christ year before that. It was hun- two points. years,” Walker said. clawed its way out of that the King a 70-68 lead that it gry to get over the hump. “Aaron and I, we took mat- With Jefferson’s loss to hole as the game went on, and would not relinquish. “You look at what we’ve ters into our own hands, and Lincoln in the Brooklyn bor- the Royals eventually pulled The Royals (16-9, 12-3) done and what some of these we took control of the team,” ough championship, Cardozo out a dramatic 72-69 win forced a turnover as they kids have accomplished. Salnave said. “We capitalized should earn the No. 1 seed in over host Loughlin to claim hung on to a 71-69 lead with 17 There was something missing on plays we needed to.” the PSAL city playoffs, and its second place in the CHSAA seconds remaining, and after on their resumé, and it was a Cardozo fell behind early, class of seniors and longtime Brooklyn/Queens division. Jose Alvarado split a pair of Queens Borough Champion- before Salnave then gave his coach have another title on “Every one of these guys free throws with 12.6 seconds ship,” Cardozo coach Ron Na- team a seven-point lead mid- their minds. have been through this,” Ar- left to play, it was time for one clerio said. “This is something way through the second quar- “The kids that have been bitello said. “We’re never go- more defensive stop. they’ll always have.” ter. with us for this run want ing to feel like we’re really Loughlin would get two The only PSAL team to QHST responded with a 6-0 more,” Naclerio said. They out of it completely, and it Continued on Page 45 beat Cardozo (25-2) this sea- run before the end of the half hope this is not the end.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, FEBRUARY 19-25, 2016 43 Opposing coaches keep it in the family
jah Bailey, who is committed Joseph to St. John’s and used a 10-0 Staszewski run over the third and fourth quarters to give her team a 43- ■ 27 lead with 7:07 left in game. Block St. Francis Prep, which was playing without star forward Shots Sofia Recupero, got 10 points from junior guard Dorothy Matinale and eight from Dana “Dinner is on you.” Villano. Those were St. Mary’s Kerri is trying to continue coach Kevin White’s words to the rebuild of the St. Francis his daughter Kerri after his Prep program after former Gaels beat her St. Francis Prep coach Kevin Wagner laid the girls’ basketball team 55-42 in groundwork. Her dad praised Manhasset Tuesday. It was the her basketball IQ and her pas- first meeting between the two sion for getting the job done. on opposite sidelines and there St. Mary's (LI) coach Kevin White (l.) and his daughter Kerri White (r.), the St. Francis Prep coach, stand arms While the wins haven’t come was a little more than brag- folded on the sidelines. Photos by Joseph Staszewski just yet, the Terriers’ ability to ging rights on the line. compete with the top teams in Kerri, who is in her second ness of basketball is still a se- “It’s cool to get to coach and run similar plays. the Brooklyn-Queens division season as SFP head coach, rious thing in the White fam- against him after playing for “He said, ‘I am going to is improving. joked she was heading to Mc- ily. Kevin, who took over at him for so long,” Kerri said. come scout you,’” Kerri said. “We have come a long way Donald’s after the game with St. Mary’s this season, played “That’s how most of our rela- “I’m like, ‘you know that from even last year, it’s good her dad and her mom Mary college basketball—and so did tionship has been, revolved play.’” to see their process,” she said. Ellen, who literally sat in the three of his kids, including around basketball. I learned Kevin called it interesting “The games are getting closer stands near midcourt to stay Kerri, who played at Pace. everything that I know from to coach against someone who that’s all I can really ask for at neutral. Kevin, the former The foundation of the him.” knows you so well and vice this point.” Mary Louis head coach, wasn’t former Archbishop Molloy The two talk about the versa. He could hear Kerri call The game between the two going to break the bank, but standout’s basketball knowl- game all the time, bounce the right offensive set to com- programs is going to be an an- fast food wouldn’t do. edge comes from her dad, who ideas off each other and did bat his defense. nual thing, with next year’s “We are probably going to coached her in CYO and at St. so about each other’s teams “You know what’s coming,” meeting coming at St. Francis Trattoria 35 off Bell Boule- Andrew’s Avellino, as well as before the contest. He’s gone he said. “It’s a matter of who Prep. Kerri hopes the switch vard,” he said. “I’ll keep it a in travel ball. The two were to six of the Terriers’ games executes better.” in venue means she won’t be little less expensive.” also on the bench together and she’s been to three of the It was the Gaels on this picking up the check again. While there was some fun with their NYC Heat travel Gaels. Both stand with their night. They got 23 points “Yea,” she said. “Home to be had on this day, the busi- team. arms crossed on the sideline from sophomore wing Kada- court advantage.” Red Storm controls its destiny after weekend split
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI stands that its margin for er- ror is slim. St. John’s still has some “Right now, none,” said se- work to do. nior guard Danaejah Grant. A 71-59 home loss to Vil- “Basically none. It’s just lanova last Friday means the important that we keep our Red Storm women’s basketball heads in it, keep our eye on team will need a strong finish our goals for the post season.” to the season to ensure a spot The Red Storm couldn’t in the NCAA tournament af- overcome a hot-shooting Vil- ter missing it last year. lanova team. The Wildcats SJU has split its last six made 11 of 24 three-pointers games after bouncing back to and connected at a 51.1 per- beat Georgetown Sunday. It cent clip from the field. Nova still controls its own destiny made just five treys in a 58-54 in the Big East standings. It win against St. John’s on Jan. sits a half-game ahead of Vil- 17. St. John’s coach Joe Tar- lanova for second place in a tamella said his team could tight conference, which will have defended better, but it’s likely earn at least three bids frustrating to see Nova con- to the big dance. Xavier and nect even when they were. Seton Hall are also just a game “I thought Villanova behind the Red Storm. played a great game and they St. John’s (18-7, 9-5) has hit their shots,” he said. “We now lost twice to the Wildcats held them at times and other and regular season champion times they made some tough Aliyyah Handford (No. 3) shakes Akina Wellere's (No. 20) hand after Wellere scored against Villanova. DePaul and has a game re- shots.” Photo by Gina Palermo maining with Xavier among A three-point play from its final four Big East con- Grant tied the score at 40-40 at never be that close again. St. and were three-for-nine from to make a run after Nova went tests. It owns the tie breaker the 5:14 mark of the third quar- John’s, which shot just two of the free-throw line, couldn’t up 55-46 after three. The Wild- over Seton Hall, but under- ter, but the Red Storm would nine from three-point range string together enough stops Continued on Page 45 44 TIMESLEDGER, FEBRUARY 19-25, 2016 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Royals drop league fi nale to Loughlin
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI tefield paced the Royals with guard Sydney Zambrotta. “We 15 points and Howell had 11. came back on the shot run and What a difference a day Kaela Kinder, who is headed kind of gave it up at the end. makes. to Virginia Tech, chipped in We really didn’t play with a lot After playing what was nine. of heart and energy.” arguably its best game of the Mackey tried to combat Ellease Billings paced season, a winner over defend- the fatigue by going deeper Loughlin with 16 points. Mili- ing state Federation champion on his bench than he usually cia “Mimi” Reid and Lynette Long Island Lutheran, Christ does in the first half, but it Taitt each had 15 and Laysha the King followed it up with did not have the effect that De La Santo chipped in 10. its worst in a 69-56 home loss he hoped it would. Loughlin Mackey felt his team tried to Bishop Loughlin in CHSAA rattled off a 9-0 run to go up too hard to execute the game Brooklyn/Queens girls’ bas- 30-19 with 2:05 to play in the plan of exploiting its size ad- ketball Saturday. second quarter and 34-25 at vantage with Howell, Thomas “Definitely a different the break. and Satterfield. That plan performance,” CK coach Bob “They were dragging worked for a time, but then led Mackey said. “I thought we’d and the bench didn’t step up to turnovers that allowed the have a little more energy off the way I thought the bench Lions to use its speed in tran- the bench, but it wasn’t there. could,” Mackey said. sition. This is why you play. They Christ the King (16-8) did “Pounding it inside, but have to learn a lesson from show some life coming out not throwing rocks inside,” this. You can’t just show up.” of the locker room. It finally Mackey said. “No. Move the The Royals, who will still turned the intensity up on ball. When we move the ball, be the top seed in the upcom- defense and chipped away at we look good.” ing diocesan playoffs, were the deficit. A Brandy Thomas His team will need to get playing their fourth game in layup got the Royals as close back to its old ways from here five nights and had won the as 44-38 with 1:50 to play in the on out if it wants to return to first three. third. The momentum didn’t the Federation Class AA tour- “We had no energy when last long, however. nament in Albany. A loss early we came in,” St. Peter’s-bound Loughlin (18-6) turned in the diocesan tournament center Ashlie Howell said. Christ the King’s misses would end the Royals’ season, While no one used it as an and mistakes into transition and only winning the crown excuse, the effects were appar- points and responded with the ensures a berth. ent. CK, in its lone league loss, next five points to go up 49-38 “We need to learn that turned the ball over 26 times, heading into the fourth quar- it is one and done.” Howell was sluggish getting back on ter. CK used a late 6-0 spurt to said. “We can’t take any team defense and its three Division- pull within 10 in the fourth, for granted. We can’t come I-bound guards combined for but again the Lions quickly out slow and lazy, especially just 19 points in the final home answered. against a team like Lough- game of their careers. “It killed a lot of the momen- lin.” Christ the King's Dominique Toussaint takes the ball strong to the bas- Freshman Kailynn Sat- tum,” said Louisville-bound ket. Photo by William Thomas
through the second quarter, deficit at the start of the fourth Grant scored 22 points and 20 before closing the first half quarter, but five straight Nova respectively in the two games. CK wins on an 8-0 run to cut the lead Red Storm points, including a contested Handford had 17 and 13. Continued from Page 43 to just nine at halftime and Continued from Page 44 three by Louin, helped the “It’s a tell-tale sign for a spe- looks in the closing seconds, pull themselves back into the cats scored 18 points off nine Wildcats push the lead to 60-48 cial team: having resilience, one coming from sophomore game. SJU turnovers. with 7:18 left in the game. being able to come back after Markquis Nowell and an- That run would continue Taramtella cited his team’s Against Georgetown, it was a loss,” Tartamella said. “It other from junior Keith Wil- as the second half got go- “inability to get multiple stops St. John’s that held off an opps- wasn’t perfect by any means; liams at the buzzer. Both of ing, and CK would suddenly in a row,” as a factor in why ing surge after taking a 40-29 however, I thought we really them would rim out, howev- find itself trailing by just it was hard for them to come lead early in the second half. had a will to win today that we er, giving Christ the King the three, 54-51, heading into the back. “Even when we would The Hoyas pulled within five had not had.” dramatic road win. fourth. score, they would answer,” he on two occasions, getting as They will need that will for “I should have probably Christ the King took its said. close as 59-55 with less than a the rest of rest of the season, called timeout and said some- first lead since the opening The Red Storm appeared to minute to go. But the Red Storm too. thing to them,” said Loughlin minutes on a 3-pointer by Riv- be ready to erase its nine-point didn’t let a key win slip away. coach Ed Gonzalez about his ers to grab a 57-55 lead with a team’s final possession. little more than six minutes It was truly a team effort left. for the Royals, as four players The win is Christ the scored in double figures on King’s sixth in its last eight the afternoon. Alvarado and games, with the two defeats senior guard Tracy Cleckly coming by a combined six each added 10. points. The three-time defend- For Loughlin, an extreme- ing Catholic city champion ly strong first-half perfor- Royals have some momentum mance wasn’t enough to earn heading into the playoffs. a victory. Nowell scored 19 of “We haven’t really had his 28 points in the first quar- that ‘Christ the King’ in us,” ter, as he hit five three-point- Arbitello said. “Just to keep ers in the opening half. our minds collected, it’s very Nowell’s shooting left the good that it happened at this Royals trailing 40-23 midway point.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, FEBRUARY 19-25, 2016 45
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