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Rosedale man runs for seat Police search held by Meeks BY RICH BOCKMANN for Jamaica Before U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Middle Village) decided to make a run at a U.S. Senate seat, he briefly flirted with the idea of challenging Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) on his home turf for the new 6th Congressional Dis- man’s killer trict. But months before redistrict- ing essentially made Turner’s decision for 30-year-old found with gunshot to head him, Mike Scala had BY REBECCA HENELY “It was a crime scene when I made his bid came back,” she said. for the south- Police were still looking for Bandy’s landlady said the east Queens seat official. In No- the killer of Kareem Bandy, a house was not broken into and vember, the 29-year-old lifelong 30-year-old South Jamaica resi- she speculated that the murderer resident of Rosedale registered a dent who had previously lived in was somebody who knew Bandy. campaign committee and since upstate New York. “It’s startling, of course,” she then he has been strategizing for Bandy was found dead in said. the June 26 Democratic primary. the house where he was a tenant She described Bandy as a Scala and his campaign Friday evening with a gunshot “nice guy” and said in the two manager, Jaylon Carter, sat down wound to his head, police said. years he lived there she had not at the USA Diner on Merrick Bou- Officers discovered Bandy, seen any behavior that would levard one day last week to dis- who lived on the second floor of have caused concern. cuss his platform and where he a home near 137th Avenue and “I don’t know much about differs from Meeks, a seven-term 158th Street, after getting a 911 him,” she said. “Respectful. Help- incumbent. call at 6:40 p.m. When the EMS ful.” “He was the only New York arrived, they pronounced Bandy Brandy’s landlady said she City lawmaker to vote for the dead at the scene, police said. did not know anything about Ban- Budget Control Act, which elimi- The NYPD has ruled the dy’s family. Attempts to contact nated subsidized loans for post- PONY RIDE death a homicide but had made no Bandy’s family members were graduate education,” Scala said. St. Albans resident Bria Redmond and her father Brian go for a spin on arrests as of Tuesday afternoon unsuccessful. “And he didn’t vote on the House the merry-go-round during the 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt, held in St. press time. The online version of the GOP budget, which means he Bandy’s landlady, who de- TimesLedger story drew multiple Albans Memorial Park. The event was hosted by Affinity Health Plan in didn’t vote against it.” clined to give her name, said she comments from Bandy’s friends conjunction with City Councilman Leroy Comrie. See more photos on Scala added he was con- was not home at the time of Ban- many of whom identified them- Page 18. Photo by Christina Santucci Continued on Page 14 dy’s death. Continued on Page 14 A CNG Publication • Vol. 18, No. 15 56 total pages 2 JT Landlord admits misdeeds Senior center faces COM . Yury Baumblit illegally evicted resident from special Jamaica shutdown after cuts BY RICH BOCKMANN transportation to the el-
TIMESLEDGER BY RICH BOCKMANN derly from as far as the After lawmakers set Queens-Nassau county bor- Valerie Williamson aside $2 million to build a der and Far Rockaway and smiled when she read the new home for a Jamaica gives them two full meals agreement her landlord had program that provides ser- as well as services from an . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 just signed in Queens Hous- vices to adults with spe- art therapist, social worker PR
, A ing Court acknowledging cial needs, the city told the and case manager. he had illegally evicted her Friendship Center it would Collier said she was EDGER
L from his Jamaica boarding eliminate its funding next blindsided last week when
IMES house. fiscal year — a move the the city Department of T “I’m satisfied because I center said will force the Mental Health and Hygiene proved my point,” she said. operation to end after more told her the center’s fund- “I’ve seen him do that to a than 30 years in the neigh- ing would be eliminated, lot of people.” borhood. effective June 30, due to Williamson’s point, “This is devastating to budget cuts. and the one that her law- our center, our staff and the “We were shocked,” yers argue, is that residents community,” said Beverly she said. “We didn’t know of the so-called three-quar- Collier, executive direc- this was coming.” ter houses Yury Baumblit tor of the Jamaica Service Collier said the com- operates, including the one Valerie Williamson (r.) discusses her case with attorney Tanya Kessler outside Queens Civil Court. Program for Older Adults, munity stepped forward at 144-01 Lakewood Ave., Photo by Rich Bockmann which operates the Friend- to fill a funding hole when are his tenants’ and their ship Center at 92-33 170th the city slashed the center’s rights as such need to be ac- public assistance checks. Williamson said when lic-assistance checks, they St. “There’s no one else like budget in half last year, and knowledged. Williamson said she she arrived she was shocked discharge — or as Housing us in southeast Queens.” that the center was in the Three-quarter houses, became homeless after her to find more than 10 women Court Judge Ulysses Lever- Since 1979, the Friend- process of finalizing plans unlike halfway houses, are father died and she had to sleeping in bunks in the ett saw it — illegally evict ship Center has been serv- for a new facility to be built not licensed to provide re- leave his Jersey City apart- second-story apartment the tenants. ing adults over the age of 60 with $2 million provided by habilitative services to res- ment. and attic as well as mold, Leverett signed the who suffer from Alzheim- borough, city and state law- idents. But Bamblit’s crit- The 44-year-old moth- infestation and inadequate agreement in which Baum- er’s disease, dementia and makers. ics say he sees those living er of six admitted that her heat. blit said Williamson would schizophrenia as well as “Last year there was a in his buildings as clients checkered past, which in- “It’s a shack, but at the be allowed back in his a host of other mental and lot of community support, in his unlicensed transi- cludes marijuana use and moment it’s all I can get,” building and admitted that physical disabilities. Continued on Page 14 tional-housing program — convictions for trespass- she explained. he had, in fact, illegally The center provides clients he can “discharge” ing and loitering, have led The city Human Re- evicted her. for, among other reasons, to her troubles. She said sources Administration The City Council has violating the house rules he she was fired in November pays Williamson’s rent, acknowledged both the requires them agree to. from her job as a cashier at and the state Office of Al- need for appropriate transi- Tanya Kessler, an at- the Century 21 department coholism and Substance tional housing and the per- torney with MFY Legal store in Manhattan when Abuse Services pays for ils present at unregulated Services, represents Wil- her employer discovered her participation in a drug- three-quarter houses. liamson both in Housing her criminal record. treatment program she at- In 2010, the Council Court and as a plaintiff Unemployed and home- tends in Coney Island five and the city Department in a class-action lawsuit less, she went to a hospital days a week. of Homeless Services initi- against Baumblit, claiming in the Bronx, where she Kessler’s suit claims ated a program that pre- he makes false promises to said Baumblit promised many three-quarter house vented the city from refer- help some of society’s most her a bed in an apartment operators get kickbacks ring adults from homeless vulnerable get back on with four women, and after from the substance-abuse shelters to housing deemed their feet, only to kick them 90 days of completing his programs their residents unsafe or inappropriate by back out on the street once program he would help her attend, and once they can other city departments. Seniors, staff members and supporters protest outside the he can no longer cash their find permanent housing. no longer collect the pub- Continued on Page 14 Friendship Center in 2011.
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New restaurant Maxine’s replaces Boulevard Fish & Chips with a healthy twist on Southern cuisine L EDGER
saluted her for providing Shrimp is offered fried mer boss and then I took , A BY RICH BOCKMANN the community with busi- and steamed, and custom- over,” said the councilman, PR . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 ness and healthy food op- ers can choose from sides who used to be chief of staff After 16 years, her tions. like macaroni and cheese, to A rchie Spi g ner. “We don’t name is finally out front. “I’m excited for Max- collard greens and brown have a lot of restaurants in Maxine McBride spent ine,” he said. “She has new rice. the community. I try to help
more than a decade as the ideas and a new menu with Special dishes include all of our local businesses TIMESLEDGER head chef of Boulevard Fish more diverse choices that salmon with a side of whole expand and grow. I hope & Chips in St. Albans, and reflect the changing com- grain pasta in garlic olive they do well and a lot of cus- when the previous owners munity.” oil and fresh herbs. tomers come.” . of 40 years decided to throw Maxine’s offers South- Shemeka Haedee, a Comrie then went in- COM in the towel late last year, ern soul-food versions of 26-year-old North Carolina side to try the barbecue she saw it as an opportu- fish, shrimp and chicken native, said Maxine’s offers pork ribs, which he said he nity. with a variety of sides, authentic alternatives to had never had before. After renovating the and she is eager to inform chains like Popeye’s. Maxine’s on the Bou- space, at 113-33 Farmers customers that they can “I’m from the South, levard is open Monday Blvd. and revamping the choose to have their food so having this is a great op- through Wednesday from menu, McBride opened either fried or baked. tion,” she said. “The fish, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday Maxine’s on the Boulevard “For me, if you make fried, or the fried chicken through Saturday from 11 a few weeks ago and has a request I try to fulfill it,” Cashier Arlene Burton (l.-r.), City Councilman Leroy Comrie and pa- are my favorites.” a.m. to 11 p.m. and from earned the praise of some she said, noting it takes tron Ann Thomas help Maxine McBride cut the ribbon on her res- She said the addition noon until 10 p.m. Sundays. die-hard fans for her ef- about 10 minutes to fry a taurant. Photo by Rich Bockmann of a seating area makes the For more information, call forts. meal, while baking takes restaurant a more appeal- 718-465-9812. City Councilman Le- about 30 minutes. “If that’s items because she has a tilapia, flounder and cat- ing place. roy Comrie (D-St. Albans), what you want, I’ll do it, as lot of older customers with fish sandwiches for about Comrie said he was Reach reporter Rich whose office is just a few long as you’re willing to conditions such as diabetes $6 to $7, and larger orders happy to see a former em- Bockmann by e-mail at doors down from Maxine’s, wait.” who could benefit from bet- can reach up to about $30, ployee take the reins of a [email protected] help her cut the ribbon on McBride said she de- ter food choices. the number of pieces de- local business. or by phone at 718-260-4574. the restaurant Friday and cided to offer healthy menu She offers whiting, pending on the type of fish. “I worked for my for-
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You’re away Man- onestop from haven for prostitution. and a manufacturing-industrial area as past its from cry afar and ing grow- hot, neighborhood: of the portrait same the paint to tinue con- officials the week, ways last home Air- ofJetBlue corporate City. Island Long to Manhattan the government agency from for city moving the praised ers lead- and officials hood’s elected neighbor- the complete, was ter Cen- at 2Gotham structure steel neighborhood. home, the latest skyscraper in the city Departmenton anti-smoking measures at the later, heheldanews conference of Health’s City. Island years Ten Long in newhe wanted that told residents and 2001 in became mayor, he visited Queens to see skyscrapers Building boom recasts LIC Neighborhood sheds industrial past as new culture transforms waterfront Besides the name, which may name, the Besides Natives usually it call the It is rare to listen to a dis- “You’re water. the to close so With the opening of the new and glass the Even before Before Michael Bloomberg BY REBECCA HENELY construction along the waterfront, is one of the most closely watched developments in Long Island City. Island inLong developments watched closely most ofthe isone waterfront, the along construction Poin Hunters skyline. City’s Island to Long skyscrapers havebrought l.) above (photo Center 2Gotham and Building CitiBank The ley said. ley nition of the neighborhood,” Con- public complexes. housing tion that gets the most attention. Point sec- Hunters the usually In Queens West, condominiums stand tall behind Gantry Plaza State Park. State Park. Plaza Gantry behind tall stand condominiums West, Queens In “Each person has their defi- their has person “Each Whatever the borders, it is it is borders, the Whatever HUNTERS POINT tial development.tial The website for residen- a hotspot become space. art Avenue graffiti turned industrial an 5Pointz, and PS1 haven MoMA art contemporary the Building, landmarks in the towering Citi building Point its Hunters always had on Jackson But in recent years it has it has years recent But in velopment Corp., said in an e-mail e-mail an corporation’s for the sales in that said Corp., velopment West De- Queens president ofthe high. remain units ing slump, interest for the new despite anationwide hous- and, es different condominium complex- nearly 45 lists queenswest.com Paul Januszewski, former Januszewski, Paul Photo by Christina Santucci/Rendering courtesy Mayor’s Office Mayor’s courtesy Santucci/Rendering Christina by Photo
t South, (rendering above) which is under above) isunder which (rendering t South, brought an amazing transforma- sold. were units 183 building’s ofthe 75 percent 2011 November by but recession, opened in in 2009 the heart of the nue, were slow when the building Ave- 47th and Boulevard at Center condominium building The View, “The last 10 years have Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo
SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 — — Is this former Hunters Point Technion-Cornell The future of of future The — This Quebecois- The return of M. M. of return The — Potential resi- • • • • What LIC LIC What hopes to see see to hopes in the future the in Wells pioneered by diner, style team wife and husband Hugue Dufor and Sarah Obratis, became a foodie opened it when infavorite June was 2010 forced but to could theclose when couple not reach an agreement Dufor landlord. their with and Obratis take now their Ameri- their popular on twists have can to favorites food fes- will tivals, many but wonder they when own place again. Innovation Institute Innovation University Cornell Before andthe Technion Institute of Technology the won city Economic Development contest to build a Corp.’s cam- tech education higher to Longpus in Island the city, City legislators and busi- ness leaders suc- lobbied chosen expected the is cessfully Roosevelt Is- for become to land away, stop school A subway site. the bringeconomic develop- to westernment Queens. South their have dents may eyes on the middle-income hous- this of part be will that ing mixed-use un- development der construction along 50th and 2nd Street, Avenue but the community is also look- ing forward to the acres 11 of waterfront, the 1,100-seat IS/HS 404 and the library, the plans a won which of Public a Design Commission or year. last Award artists” 5Pointz factory on Jackson Avenue “aerosol and Davis Street a mecca for graffiti-ridden eyesore? JerryDeveloper Wolkoff said he plans to build con- space, in the dominiums leaving just a wall spray for painters, concrete but plans surfaced. not yet have Lov- ers and haters what wonder next. will happen
Photo by Christina Santucci The park has green Continued Page 44 on the city Economic Develop- Corp.ment space with grasses, trees and shrubs; benches; and a refers to the nearby com- nearby the to which name, the with up and Kills, refers Dutch of munity a panel of city and commu- chose representatives nity of 600 out it submissions to ces as Dutch Kills Green unveiled Green Kills Dutch as ces Harry Charalambides Harry Charalambides Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (l.-r.), U.S. Rep.Councilman Carolyn Mayor Bramer Michael Jimmy Maloney, Van Bloomberg, (l.-r.), JetBlue U.S. Dave Barger, CEO Sen. Charles Borough Schumer, President Helen Marshall and state Sen. Michael Gianaris cut the ribbon on new corporate JetBlue’s office in Long Island City. was created as part of a $45 million renovation, which began in August 2009, of the Queens Plaza area. and James Stark came Two long-awaited long-awaited Two “What a terrific day Michael Mayor Dutch Kills Green, Airline brings 1,000 jobs to offi to jobs 1,000 brings Airline BY REBECCA HENELY REBECCA BY JetBlue moves to Queens Plaza Queens to moves JetBlue changescame to Queens Plaza last week as the re- cently completed park near named was Street 29th and Kills Green” “Dutch airline company JetBlue opened Long its new Island City office blocks a few away. renaissance ongoing the in Plaza Queensboro the in Michael Sen. state area,” said. (D-Astoria) Gianaris oth- with joined Bloomberg er elected officials and Jet- representativesBlue April 4 to unveil the name park’s sign and the cut ribbon on the corporate office. once the JFK Commuter of intersection the at is Lot, Queens Plaza and Northern and Queens boulevards. It HISTORY “I hope they’re one day The community has “I think as the build- the as think “I Yet the most excitingYet “You can walk the can the walk “You The current state of Continued Page 44 on Civic Association.Civic president of thepresident Dutch Kills Plaza,” said Jerry Walsh, called the of Queens jewels oldest artifacts in Queens. Queens. artifacts in oldest home of thehome millstones, the also the permanent resting multimillion-dollar park is commuter parking lot. The The lot. parking commuter where therewhere was once a Green, trees and bike lanes lanes bike and trees Green, park called Dutch Kills Kills Dutch called park which haswhich produced a new Plaza, the first phase of ongoing project Queens at vard and to an 48th Avenue dog run Boule- on Vernon space, from the revamped also seen a rebirth in park in January. in meeting the about project munity,” Conley said at a a at said Conley munity,” to bring value tothe com- ings are going built it’s out, and a library. square feet of retail space retail of space feet square acres of waterfront, 100,000 school and high school, 11 11 high and school, school a 1,100-seat intermediate intermediate 1,100-seat a and market-rate housing — and market-rate housing — units — both affordable will include 5,000 dwelling dwelling 5,000 include will mixed-use development development mixed-use ment Corp. This massive massive This Corp. ment the city Economic Develop- Point South,Point a project of the area remains Hunters Hunters remains area the residential in development front.” property along the water- once abandoned industrial has taken root in was what residential neighborhood neighborhood residential Hunters area,Point a new he said.he “Specifically in the tion to Long Island City,” City,” Island Long to tion said. “The safety’s there. there. safety’s “The said. neighborhood today,” he neighborhood today,” ney Richardney Brown. and Queens District Attor- District Queens and man William McCaffrey plaza, former City Council- City former plaza, south and north of the sides cincts, the cover which of the 108th and pre- 114th Kills, credited the work work the Kills, credited longtime resident of Dutch Dutch of resident longtime dramatically. Walsh, a a Walsh, dramatically. the crime rate has dropped ence in the area, now but crime had a large pres- prostitution and organized and prostitution Walsh said that in the past past the in that said Walsh change from a decade ago. Queens Plaza is a drastic SE 6 TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM nors,” Chang said. “To this this “To said. nors,” Chang do- organ other the all and I have to thank this person but orherorgans, his nated procedure. for the years nine almost waiting his kidney transplant after when remembering heart the from spoke Chang Laurelton woman’s son became organ donor “I don’t“I who know do- Bayside’s Tommy BY CORSO PHIL Drive in Manhasset, L.I. 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DA the valuables, and cash demanded side and her to heldaknife apartment, her Jamaica into followed awoman allegedly St., 85th the crime. of scene at found DNA evidence the to his linked allegedly authorities after robbery Rockaway man with sexual assault and Far a60-year-old charged attorney trict bank, at 69-55 Grand Ave. Grand at 69-55 bank, police said. palms, the along plastic red white cotton gloves with sweatshirt with a hood and abrown hat, knit a black he wore tinted seen, last When pounds. 180 eye glasses,5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 and 30s, about his in black, as man the Queens earlier this year. western in banks Chase three ofrobbing suspected for aman werelooking lice p.m. 11:30 around 4at Bayswater April in Street Chandler and Road at Battery founddead was man Police onthe hunt for manin3boro robberies Jassmyn Carr, of Merrick Boulevard Boulevard ofMerrick Carr, Jassmyn have —Police JAMAICA SOUTH After the woman forked over woman some the After Baker, 318Beach of Feb. 27,On Ronald FAR ROCKAWAY dis- Queens —The The man first hit the hit the first man The describes The NYPD —Po- HILLS FOREST BAYSWATER ablack said —Police Cops investigating death of maninBayswater Far Rock man,60, assaulted woman: DA Police seek help infindingmissing teen Blotter p.m., entering the establish- the p.m., entering in Maspeth, Feb. 4 at 12:20 Queens Chase Banks. Banks. Chase Queens western three of robbing thisman Police suspect POLICE JASSMYN CARR Images courtesy NYPD ing TIP577. enter- then and 274637 or texting pers.com nypdcrimestop- visiting 1-800-577-TIPS, by calling Stoppers Crime NYPD’s the tact said. police complexion, adark and build amedium eyes, brown 1/2 years to life in prison if convicted. if prison in life to years 1/2 12 faces robbery,and DA and the said, sault astatement. in said Brown Richard scene,” DA crime at found the evidence to lice were po- and him betrayed body own when his allegedly apprehended was defendant the assault, circulated in the days following able the alleged to link said. DA his DNA the DNA database, the in contained tion informa- to matched allegedly prosecutors incident. the investigating still are police and leased Those with information should con- Baker was charged with sexual as- sexual with charged was Baker sketch was “Although poster awanted The name of the man has not been re- notbeen has man ofthe name The police said. Hills, Forest in Ave. politan Metro- at 99-00 a.m. 11:35 at 24 March and Corona, in St. 99th at 57-02 Bank, Chase a at a.m. 10:43 at 16 March pattern same the police said. away,money, ran man the police said. the teller demanding cash, to anote handing ment and The culprit followed culprit The the receiving After Photos courtesy NYPD SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 AP Photo/Gerry Broome Photo/Gerry AP “Now in“Now its third the year, rank- researcher a Russell, Angela drinking• Excessive rates are • Rates of teen births, sexually rates are• Unemployment low- crash• Motor vehicle deaths are Reach contributing writer Phil- providers, government, consumers and community leaders are already across communities in forces joining gaps the of some change to nation a the in highlight.” rankings the that action take and by used being increasingly are ings community leaders to them help iden- challenges tify variety to improve residents’ of ways health,” she said. the of Wisconsin,for University said those working on the project had found certain characteristics in dif- sectionsferent of the nation: highest in the Northern states. children and infections transmitted living in poverty are highest across states. Southern est in the Northeastern, Midwest and states. Plains Central timesledg- at Upper and Northeastern the in lowest e-mail states. Midwest by Newman ip [email protected] phone or at 718- 260-4536. In Queens 22 percent of the adult adult the of percent 22 Queens In As adult smokers, Queens for featureA new of the survey this “It is informational resi- for Fast food outlets account 51 for annual an are rankings “The population is obese, in the Bronx 28 28 Bronx 33 percent, Manhattan the at 23 percent in and Staten Island percent. 17 at obese, is population in percent, 15 Manhattan in percent, Brooklyn 25 percent andin Staten Is- percent. 28 land 19 at Bronx the percent, 14 at in came Man- percent, 16 at Brooklyn percent, Island Staten and percent 15 at hattan at 20 percent. year was fast food said surveyorsDijk so far taken have outlets. Willensno stand on fast food Van environments as these of percentage the measure they restaurants in a county. she said. “Somethingdents,” them for to consider in their environments.” percent of Queens’ restaurants, 48 percent of Staten Island’s and Man- and 52hattan’s, percent of Brooklyn’s 62 percent of Brooklyn’s. checkup that highlight the healthi- est and least healthy countiesin ev- ery state, as well as those factors that doctor’s the outside health influence Lavizzo-Mourey, Risa Dr. said office,” chief officer executive of the Robert JohnsonWood Foundation. “The good isnews that businesses, health care BY PHILIP NEWMAN BY Queens is New York City’s City’s York New is Queens Rankings Health County The Manhattan came in at No. 19, Putnam just to the County, north “Queens comes well out in quite The survey reported that Queens Brooklyn had 6,515premature Queens had 22 percent of chil- National study ranks borough high among counties statewide counties among high borough ranks study National Queens is healthiest boro healthiest is Queens Queens has the smallest number of adult smokers in the city at 14% of the population, according a new report. to healthiest county, according to an an- an to according county, healthiest than more nation’s the of survey nual counties. 3,000 2012for the by Robert Johnson Wood Foundation and the of Wis- University among 16 No. as Queens listed consin 62 counties. state’s York New Staten Island 22, No. Brooklyn 54 No. and the Bronx 62. No. was ratedof Westchester County, the Nassau state. the in county healthiest County was 6 andNo. Suffolk County was 15. No. categories,” saida few Julie Willens of Wisconsin a University Dijk, Van researcher the for project. had a citywide of 4,882 low premature deaths in 2010-11, are which those younger or 75 people involving deaths and are which or control- preventable lable. deaths, Manhattan 5,005, Staten Is- land 5,524 and the Bronx 7,987. dren living in poverty, comparedthe Bronx 42 at percent, Brooklyn at with A representative for source a But is who Before he spoke with Polhill is serving a The NYCLU claims the Continued Page 44 on the practice in a case where where case a in practice the evi- have to a Queens judge issuedan ruling interim ethical an dence obtained under the of programDA’s suppressed, its about questions citing con- ethics. Brown argued that itself violation in not “a does rule sup- stitute a ground for pression,” the case’s appel- late judge wrote. com- to declined office the the on thement litigation. said office practice the with DA’s familiar the at program was instituted charges the that ensure to defen- the against levied dants were correct and that never were innocent the ” accused. wrongfully Polhilla lawyer, waived his Miranda rights — the warnings law-enforcement officials are required to give a suspect in order to protect an individual from de- and he — self-incrimination whom thetold assistant district into gotten had he attorney with altercation physical a accuser, his at- Polhill’s robbing. nied torneys said this statement helped sway the jury to con- vict him and should have suppressed. been seven-year prison term on his attempted robbery con- viction. RICHARD BROWN RICHARD
Brown has defended The NYCLU is call- During an interview During interview an The following day, Pol- The following day,
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BY RICH BOCKMANNBY NYCLU calls foul foul calls NYCLU in Queens Criminal Court. Court. Criminal Queens in appealing their convictions convictions their appealing of Polhill and two others brief last month on behalf Program and filed a legal Central Booking Interview ing for an end to the DA’s ing an for end to the DA’s subverts their rights. rights. their subverts gets indigent suspects and and suspects indigent gets civil rights group tar- says since 2007 , a practice the since 2007 thousands of defendants the DA’s office has read to the DA’s Civil Liberties said Union him a script the New York him a script the York New and then proceeded to read him his Miranda rights, rights, Miranda his him minutes” she would read told Polhilltold that “in few a yers said, Sgt. Mary Picone Mary Sgt. Picone said, yers shown to a jury, hisshown to a jury, law- that was taped and later lawyers. lawyers. tion room, according to his him to a nearby interroga- intercepted him and took ney Richard officeney Brown’s of Queens District Attor- District Queens of courtroom two members just before going into the the into going before just ready to be arraigned, but but arraigned, be to ready appointed attorney, was appointed attorney, hill, requiredwho a court- half hour earlier. half hour hill tried to rob him a about after a man police told Pol- station on Hillside Avenue the 179th Street subway one night in 2009 outside arrested around 10:30 p.m. p.m. 10:30 around arrested 10 EDITORIALS SE TREES BITE THE DUST COM . Without notice or warning, the city cut down 32 Col- lege Point trees. The arborcide occurred along 28th Av-
TIMESLEDGER enue between Ulmer Street and College Point Boulevard. The street is on the north border of the College Point Po- lice Academy development, a $1 billion facility under con- struction. The city Parks Department said some of the trees . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 were unhealthy, but it wouldn’t say what the nature of the PR
, A illness was or how many of the trees were sick. Nor could it explain why it allowed the contractor to cut down all 32 EDGER
L trees if only some of the trees were sick.
IMES It’s just the beginning. Before it’s done, the NYPD T plans to cut down 82 trees to facilitate the construction of the 3-million-square-foot training facility. Parks has to sign off on any tree removal, but in this case the agency appears to be a rubber stamp. The contractors are running this show and once again the people of College Point have been ignored. The NYPD hired an arborist who allegedly inspected each of the trees before they were massacred. The city should make the findings of the arborist public. It is hard to imagine how the city could have handled this worse. OTHER VOICES MOCK DEBATE A LEARNING TOOL St. Mary’s more a matter of big business would like to address own children. We would ea- is not about “sick children” tion many of the caretak- Part of every college student’s experience should in- your March 22-28 Bay- gerly await for our annual or the opposition to having ers of the children loiter- clude learning how to see things from somebody else’s per- side Times editorial visit from the children of a facility that can take ad- ing on the outskirts of the spective. I “Skala Rides Again.” St. Mary’s, who were taken equate care of them. St. Mary’s property taking The Queensborough Community College students I have lived in the imme- around the neighborhood What this is about is a cigarette breaks. Great ex- who participated recently in the school’s mock GOP debate diate neighborhood of St. on Halloween. huge corporation running amples to sick children. may not have agreed with the thinking of the politicians Mary’s Hospital for the Wheelchairs, crutches roughshod over a residen- This might be a good they portrayed, but they learned how to stand in that per- better part of 60 years. I and many other medical ac- tial neighborhood that can- time for the sake of Bayside son’s shoes. remember when the origi- coutrements accompanied not comfortably acclimate to take a closer look at St. Four students assumed the roles of the remaining nal building was erected. It these children, but their to the expansion. It is my Mary’s and not get caught presidential contenders: former Gov. Mitt Romney, former was run by Episcopal nuns, happy faces as they eagerly understanding that St. up in the emotional banter U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Sen. Rick who lovingly tended to the awaited their treats will Mary’s was offered space about sick children but big Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. They took questions chronically ill children in always stay with me. My in another part of Queens business. from classmates playing the role of journalists. their care. mother-in-law was honor- that is more adaptable to its To do this, they had to familiarize themselves with It was a welcome ad- ary godmother to many of needs. Susan Broderick the issues in the Republican debates and the positions dition to our little neigh- the young St. Mary’s resi- Parking, noise, pol- Bayside taken by the candidates. borhood where I spent my dents. lution and an increasing This exercise would prove useful in all high schools childhood, and later my The issue concerning flow of traffic have taken and colleges. married life as I raised my the expansion of St. Mary’s a serious toll, not to men-
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City must show respect for the dead at Old Towne L EDGER
An open letter to city this site, which altogether progress may have been grounds. Resting places has been achieved with Parks has taken the stance , A
Comptroller John Liu: brings the number buried deliberate. for African Americans in your help, the work is not of no headstones, no meet- PR . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 s the co-chairman at the cemetery to about When the city consoli- Manhattan, for example, finished. We therefore ask ing. The last presentation of the Olde Towne 1,000 souls, all well-docu- dated in 1898, the admin- continuously shifted north- you to intercede to expedite from the conservancy to of Flushing Burial mented. istrative code directed the ward over the passage of the placement of the four Parks was totally rejected, AGround Conser- Borough President Hel- city comptroller and the time. headstones and memorial with no further action. vancy, I am writing to you en Marshall gave $100,000 to five borough presidents to My people were monument that the conser- We implore you to help TIMESLEDGER to ask for your assistance replace the four headstones maintain and protect the pushed from what is now vancy seeks for the burial us honor those who are bur- with a crucial issue facing and honor the other de- burial and town grounds Sarah Roosevelt Park to ground. ied at this site. the 19th-century cemetery. ceased. After various meet- owned by the city. That Washington Square to Bry- The dead must be treat- . As you are aware, the ings with her, representa- code remains in effect to ant Park to Central Park ed with the dignity and re- Mandingo Osceola Tshaka COM conservancy for this cem- tives from the city Parks this day. In the early 1900s, Seneca Village. As the land spect they deserve and the Co-chairman etery has been advocat- Department, Community the burial grounds came was developed, graves were site must be identifiable as Olde Towne of Flushing ing for years that the four Board 7 and the city Design under the aegis of the city frequently uncovered and the cemetery that it is. Burial Ground headstones destroyed by Commission, we have not Parks Department. desecrated, paved over or After the tornado Conservancy New York City in the 1930s made any progress toward As we look at city his- built over. damage was repaired and Flushing be replaced. We would also achieving these goals and tory, the prevailing atti- The Olde Towne of new signs were placed, the like to see recognition in Parks dismisses any ideas tude has been that people Flushing Burial Ground wording on one of the signs the form of a permanent we may have. of color did not count, even is also a victim of this un- has been written with in- monument erected to honor In fact, the conser- when it came to preserving fortunate attitude on the correct history. This also all of the others interred at vancy believes the lack of and respecting their burial part of the city. While much has not been discussed, as
Work to make America better No seniority hurts Queens in D.C.
s 2012 continues do prices on everything Also, our politicians in ith all the hoopla Washington, D.C., is based cle to be replaced by zero and the presidential from food to gas. Whoever Congress need to get their concerning the de- on seniority. seniority and a represen- election campaign does win the presidential act together and do the cision of U.S. Rep. The longer you are tative at the bottom of the Abegins to really election this November jobs they were elected by WGary Ackerman there, the more you can barrel of 435. ratchet up, is our nation’s will have his work cut out the American people to do (D-Bayside) to not run for deliver for your district. economy really beginning for him, and the American — and to do them honestly another term, people often Queens and Long Island Kenneth Lloyd Brown to improve? people want to see tangible and to the best of their abil- forget that the power in have lost 30 years of mus- Forest Hills Unemployment re- and long-lasting, positive ity, which means they need mains high, foreclosures on results — not more politi- to actually work. homes are continuing and cal gerrymandering, as has mortgage and credit card been the case for the last John Amato rates continue to climb, as four years. Fresh Meadows Allow Avella to speak on ICCC
am in agreement with sounding off over a dis- trict is most inappropriate. state Sen. Tony Avella puted land deal — concern- Pols shouldn’t jump at chance to run (D-Bayside) and other ing the Indian Community Dick Lopez I community leaders call- and Cultural Center— over Former Member t is interesting how should be a pledge that once vious they have used their ing for a thorough investi- what we all suspect might Community Board 13 politicians vying to be someone wins an election, current offices as stepping gation of the deliberate at- be foul play. Queens Village elected to an office and they pledge not to leave that stones to higher offices and tempt to muzzle him from His proposed new dis- Ipromising to protect seat when a better one pops do not give a damn for the and serve us are jumping up. districts or the people they quite fast to leave office. Those professional were elected to represent. Since U.S. Rep. Gary politicians who announced Shame on them. Ackerman (D-Bayside) an- they wanted to run for Ack- nounced he will not seek erman’s office slapped those Joyce Shepard LETTERS POLICY another term, politicians who voted for them in the Bayside Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for came out of the woodwork face and should never get brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. to run for his seat. There another vote again. It is ob- Names may be withheld from publication if requested, but anonymously sent letters will not be printed. Letters must be received by Thursday noon to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters become the property of Queens Publishing Corporation and may be republished in any format. Contact the newsroom: 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 12 COLUMNS SE COM . Political season heats up with U.S. Senate, House races
Dee Limani on Northern Bou- luck, George. No fire in the belly, but to be was not going to run for re- itics is local,” you will have TIMESLEDGER levard in Roslyn, L.I. It was Last Thursday eve- fair you cannot judge a per- election, Halloran decided an interesting summer and Richard hosted by AHEPA, the larg- ning, the Queens Village son’s worth on the strength to throw his hat in the ring fall to look forward to. n est Greek-American group Republican Clubs speakers of one speech alone. I am for Ackerman’s congres- We hope our readers Dishing in the world. It was a suc- were Wendy Long, who scheduled to hear her speak sional seat. Halloran will had either a happy Easter or cessful fund-raiser, with is also running for Gilli- again next week, which not have a Republican or happy Passover, whichever . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 with Dee many important, powerful brand’s seat. That was the may give a more accurate Conservative primary, but is apropos. Wasn’t Sunday a PR
, A Greek community mem- first time I have heard her point of view. Good luck, he will have to face who- beautiful day for a holiday? bers coming out to support speak. She was scheduled to Wendy. ever wins the Democratic Both holidays produced a EDGER
L he political races one of their own. speak at both the February Up until now, I haven’t primary. The Democratic slow news week, which is are beginning to gel. IMES Every time I hear and March meetings of the had the opportunity to see candidates are Elizabeth why our column is shorter T The campaigns are George, he sounds better Queens Conservative Club. the third person Bob Turn- Crowley, Rory Lancman than usual this week. Tstarting to form their and there is a lot to be said She had to cancel both, so er, who is also vying for and Grace Meng. And I hate to rain on strategies that they hope for practice makes perfect. naturally I was anxious to Gillibrand’s seat, and hear Since Ackerman’s everyone’s parade, but just will result in a winner for George, as you know, is the hear her. his reasons for running decision was totally un- a gentle reminder that the their respective candidates. Nassau County comptrol- She makes an attrac- and why he believes he is expected and on short no- income tax filing date is What would normally be ler, and to his credit he has tive appearance and pro- the best candidate for the tice, it didn’t give any of now due. I hope you have all a mild campaign season is managed to balance Nas- moted all the correct con- Senate. As soon as I have the candidates trying to your ducks in a row. turning out to be a rather sau’s budget every year, servative points of view. the opportunity to hear replace him much time to I look forward to your riveting winner-take-all reduce borrowing by 75 The Conservative Party him, I will fill you in on get a “rock star” campaign voicemails at 718-767-6484, contest. percent, shrink the size has endorsed her and given the details of his campaign. together. The real fun will faxes at 718-746-0066 and e- On April 4, George of Nassau’s government her its line. Either Wendy Good luck, Bob. begin after the primary, mails at deerrichard@aol. Maragos, who is running and all of this with no tax was tired after a long day The other speaker at when it will be Halloran vs. com. for the U.S. Senate seat increases. Those are big or we were both tired, but the QVRC was City Coun- the Democratic primary Till next week, Dee. now held by Kirsten Gilli- pluses for a candidate, con- it seemed to me her speech, cilman Dan Halloran. winner. brand, held a fund-raiser at sidering the financial crisis though intelligent and well- When Dan heard that If you are into local a lovely restaurant named we find ourselves in. Good informed, was rather flat. U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman Queens politics and “all pol-
Titanic failed to claim any Queens residents in 1912
stood ready to receive was 205.” “We have brought Queens died in the disaster, Her husband threw off the passengers. Shocked all the embalming fluid to local waters, as if in spite, his coat, dove into the dark- crowds milled around the be had in Halifax — enough claimed its due. ness and caught her by the piers and shipping offices. for seventy.” “We have been The Hell Gate received hair. Although he swam When the Titanic hit drifting in a dense fog.” a fatality when a barge with her to a piling, the n the iceberg, engineers said “Within a week, we should captain’s wife fell from her wood was slippery. He had The Greater Astoria Historical Society the impact was terrific — clean up the relics of the di- husband’s boat. The ves- great difficulty grasping it. a collision something like saster.” “In our opinion, the sel, moored to the pier on Despite her weight, he newspapers were sels. 37 Empire State express majority of the bodies will Franklin Street in Asto- he tried to keep her head filled with progress “A l l women on Titanic trains going at 70 mph — never come to the surface.” ria Village, had swung out above water. A half-hour and development. It saved,” said a relayed mes- and hitting a wall. The indelible image of with the tide and was sev- passed before a policeman Twas a confident age, sage from the Carpathia. On April 25, 10 days a recovery vessel, bound by eral feet from the dock. heard his cries for help. but midway through the “Some of the dead are on after the event, ships re- dense fog and picking up The captain got a By then, the woman month a jarring note burst the US California,” includ- ported numerous bodies hundreds of victims, was plank, bridged the gap and had lost consciousness and upon the world. It has re- ing, it was rumored, John in an area extending for copied in the movie “Ti- his wife started across. was pronounced dead at mained seared in our col- Jacob Astor IV. miles east and west of the tanic.” Although weighing nearly St. John’s Hospital. Mrs. lective memory to this day. “Neither Isidor Strauss wreck site. Mail ships were Medical opinion held 300 pounds, she was accus- O’Neil was 53. The R.M.S. Titanic nor his wife was on the advised to give the area a that when the victims went tomed to walking on planks sank in the early hours of Carpathia,” read another wide berth. down with the ship, death and thought little of it. But For more information, April 15, 1912. dispatch. A ship, sent out to was practically instanta- a heavy surge of the Hell call 718-278-0700 or visit as- As radio-telegraph was Another report claims, recover the dead, issued neous. Ultimately, some Gate waters, perhaps from torialic.org. in its infancy, for days only “Baltic has about 250 Titan- a daily series of grim re- debris drifted as far as Ber- a passing boat, shook her a confusing stream of news ic passengers.” ports: “To date the total muda. off, and she fell between the trickled in from rescue ves- Hospitals in New York number of bodies picked up Although no one from boat and pier. SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 13 /.21$-./.#0/$.$ &$1 ,- ./, 1$-$ &$1 ,- 3.1 ,$ 1,( /4./$ ./-151. 3. .,- ,1.$ 3. .,- ./-151. ! " #$%#&'"#$#& ( R * %* + % *"#$#& . & 0/ ". ,# (- .,/# ((. ,# #.1".(1- * /,#& - ./ #1-1 # # Evening walks with walks Evening were husband your relaxing. always they’re COPD, With impossible. nearly what? Now ENCY 'AS (EATING %QUIPMENT Plumbing & Plumbing Inc. Heating Dundee
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TIMESLEDGER pid!” said a comment by A year and a half after issued to deli owners to help “DeeDee” of Albany. “K Shawn Forde fatally shot them defend themselves. showed everybody luv and Juan Torres during a rob- Frances Torres said put food on a lot of tables!” bery at the Lucky Deli, the she does not feel apprecia- A neighbor across the Laurelton bodega has fol- bly more or less safe work- . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 street from the house said lowed some of the advice of- ing at the deli now as com- PR
, A she had not seen or heard fered in the wake of the vio- pared to in the past, and the anything. Another neigh- A 30-year-old South Jamaica resident was found with a gunshot lence to make itself safer. best safety precaution she
EDGER wound to the head in the home where he was a tenant. L bor who said she was a cor- Frances Torres, sis- can take is to be as vigilant Photo by Christina Santucci
IMES rection officer said she saw ter-in-law of the slain deli as possible. T the crime scene set up Fri- “Nothing goes on far in 2011, the precinct had worker, said the store has “Just be alert. Pay at- day night but did not know around here,” she said. seen three murders. Police installed more cameras tention to who’s coming and the circumstances. The 113th Precinct statistics showed 17 mur- and there are more em- going outside,” she said. Brenda Shelto, a — which encompasses ders occurred in the 113th ployees working during the JUAN TORRES Forde, of 137-50 229th 47-year-old neighbor who Rochdale Village, South Ja- Precinct in 2011. night-time hours. St. in Laurelton, pleaded lives a few blocks away, said maica, St. Albans and Ad- The windows, though, handed Forde money from guilty to first-degree man- the slaying was a surprise disleigh Park — has record- Reach reporter Re- are still full of miscella- the register, Juan Torres, slaughter before Queens Su- in that part of the neighbor- ed four murders so far this becca Henely by e-mail at neous items for sale and a 54, came running out of the preme Court Justice Rich- hood, which is close by to year, according to the most [email protected] or by curtain of lottery tickets back of the store and was ard Buchter, who indicated Rochdale Village. recent NYPD statistics. So phone at 718-260-4564. hangs behind the counter fatally shot in the head by that he would sentence him blocking the view from the Forde, who quickly fled the to 15 years in state prison street. scene, according to Brown. May 1, Brown said. to attend Cardozo High And according to When a family mem- “The defendant has Scala School in Bayside. He said Frances Torres, there is no ber was shown a photo of admitted that his violent that because he had to trav- gun in the store. Forde, she identified him actions were responsible Continued from Page 1 el so far to attend a quality “I don’t touch those as a regular customer of for the untimely death of cerned that Meeks’ call for high school, he knows how things,” she said. the Lucky Deli, and he was a hardworking father and smaller government could much southeast Queens Forde, 29, pleaded later picked out of a police store owner,” Brown said. result in the loss of many needs one, and he criticized guilty last week to the Oc- line-up, the NYPD said. “As such, the defendant has government jobs and pos- MIKE SCALA federal education policies tober 2010 shooting death of The store had been the proven himself unfit for so- sibly lead to another fore- chisement Scala experi- that give money to school Juan Torres, who came to site of other armed robber- ciety, and the prison term closure crisis in southeast enced during the Bush districts to close failing the aid of his brother, Felix, ies, and at the time of the to be imposed is more than Queens. presidency that motivated schools. when Forde robbed him at killing City Councilman justified.” Meeks said he missed him to get into politics, and “We shouldn’t be in- gunpoint and faces 15 years James Sanders (D-Laurel- Frances Torres, the budget vote for personal he got his start organiz- centivizing local districts in prison, according to ton) said the holdups had though, said she felt the reasons, but if he had been ing for candidate Barack to close schools,” he said. Queens District Attorney become an epidemic that no sentence was not strict present, he would have vot- Obama in Virginia in 2007. “We should be opening Richard Brown. one should take lightly. enough. ed against it. From there, Scala said more.” According to the He advised deli own- “One year or 100 years “I am unalterably op- he worked to advocate for The new 6th District criminal complaint, Forde ers to clear their windows is not going to bring him posed to attempts to ad- end-of-life care with the contains western parts of entered the deli, at 220-26 so the inside of their stores back,” she said. “He’ll get dress our nation’s debt by National Hospice and Pal- the Rockaway Peninsula Merrick Blvd., just before would be open for viewing out when he’s 45. He’ll still only trying to balance the liative Care Organization and Broad Channel, as well 10 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010. He by pedestrians outside. be a very young man. It’s budge on the backs of the and went on to receive his as parts of Nassau County grabbed Felix Torres, Fran- The Torreses lost an- not enough time.” middle class and the most law degree from Brooklyn that were not included be- ces’ husband, brandish- other brother to an armed vulnerable Americans,” Law School. fore redistricting. ing a .45-caliber pistol and robbery when he was work- Reach reporter Rich he said, adding he would The congressional Scala said he did not slammed the man’s head ing at a Ridgewood deli Bockmann by e-mail at have preferred a plan that campaign is not the first think race would be an is- on the counter demanding more than 10 years earlier, [email protected] required the wealthy to pay collaboration between Sca- sue for his campaign. money, Brown said. and Ramon Murphy, presi- or by phone at 718-260-4574. their fair share of taxes. la and Carter: The two are “I like to joke that with After Felix Torres dent of the Bodega Asso- If elected, Scala said he hip-hop artists who have my hip-hop background, would work to raise the tax recorded an album as part when I run in a white neigh- rate on the richest Ameri- of the group The Fam. borhood I’ll be painted as a eral Welfare, Wills said he go a lot deeper than this cans and disagreed with Scala acquired a taste black candidate, and when Landlord was working on legislation particular three-quarter Meeks for voting to extend for hip-hop as a teenager, I run in a black neighbor- to increase oversight on house.” the Bush tax cuts. when he would ride the hood I’ll be painted as a Continued from Page 2 three-quarter houses. Williamson said her It was the disenfran- dollar-vans from his home white candidate,” he said. Councilman Ruben “I’m getting a little illegal eviction was the re- Wills’ (D-Jamaica) dis- tired of these undesirable sult of her participation in trict includes the house on houses being placed in our the lawsuit, but said it will Collier said that with- now will cease to be. Lakewood Avenue, and he community,” he said. not deter her. Senior out the DOMHH funding, “What’s most impor- said minority communities “Three quarter houses “Everyone asks me the center will still be able tant is that this is a very such as his often receive an have a history of treating why I do it,” she said. Continued from Page 2 to operate as a senior cen- vulnerable population,” unfair proportion of DHS [residents] not as tenants “[Baumblit’s practices are] so why is the city saying ter serving able adults, but she said. “If the center clos- referrals. and evicting them without not right, and I know my they’re going to close it the Friendship Center as es down, the participants As a member of the taking them to housing rights. I’m not going to be again?” she asked. the community knows it won’t have a place to go.” Council Committee on Gen- court,” he said. “The issues intimidated.” 15 VISIT OUR BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART J T T IMES L FACILITY TO RELIEVE YOUR KNEE & BACK PAIN EDGER , A
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Rego and Hills from parts Forest around district the of tion centered in the west of popula- Jewish alarge is there since campaign, man consistently in the Lanc- primary. 26 June the after until wings the in ing wait- currently is ticket and running on the Republican Halloran (R-Whitestone) is The fire was caused by caused was fire The months six first “Those restau- He moved his Chef Steve, began 53, Lnmn received Lancman Israel has come up and his restaurant. his and owner the on stress nancial fi- put further rebuilding in delay Lavoie, the said comment. for reached notbe could ing build- ofthe landlord The months. for three eatery charred the reconstruct to permit for abuilding file not did landlord his Steve, ing it.” way anice ofsay- “That’s inept contractor,” he said. because of my landlord’s for months eight closed industry. service food with little confidence in the process to reopen left Steve the and recovered fully the restaurantpairs, never re- for paid the insurance to be gutted and, although zation. organi- aterrorist as nizes Department of State recog- U.S. which the Hezbollah, of support in arally had Al-Khoei ofIsrael. support strained. became Jamaica in Mosque tionship with the Al-Khoei the assemblyman’s rela- Lebanon, southern vaded but in 2006 when Muslims, Bangladeshi the Israel in-tain populations, including he gets along well with cer- that his wife is and Iranian others. have not been as robust as with populations certain man said relationships Lanc- population, Muslim ships with the borough’s relation- how itand affects ofIsrael support staunch region. the to helpful thumping that might not be reactions of chest- military Steve’s sous-chef, Dave Chef to According “My restaurant was Lancman had a rally in in arally had Lancman out pointed Lancman his about asked When SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 21 Like many HRA Althea clients, many Like find out if you qualifyTo for Little built-in details in shelving like the shower mean a lot to Althea. along with their 2-year-old son son 2-year-old their with along decided what is arrival whose – suburbs the in house a on them in the first place. program the about out found the in came that card a through first, at skeptical Though mail. she checked it out and found that it was the right program for recommending Now she’s her. HRA plan- to her who’s sister, ning some remodeling — and im- home with else anyone provement work to get done. the Housing Rehabilitation call just program, Assistance HRA toll-free at 866-504-0624. them read you about the Tell great job they did for Althea and Neil, and be they’ll sure to give you the same level of excellent service. s ABLE TO PERFORM FOUR TEST “The services offered by While they continue to do the The bathtub-shower glass The features jets. hot-tub and doors One feature of her new bathroom that Althea Saunders really appreciates appreciates really Saunders Althea that bathroom new her of feature One in the solid wood door. past year such that we will be be will we that improvement such projects for in the year past able to inspect these projects meet HRA they that ensure to standards; and projects for the HRA prior to working for any clients. just beyond HRA extend the home for assistance financial ad- an projects,” improvement ex- program the with ministrator plains. “We have implemented ensure to processes numerous by projects completed that are contractors HRA-approved satis- homeowner’s the to done faction.” rest of the work on their house, Neil and Althea are staying at apartmenttheir Manhattan, in - ADVERTISEMENT ulation and new pipes. One s REGISTERED WITH THE "ETTER s IN BUSINESS FOR AT LEAST s ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NAMES s LICENSED BONDED AND IN One of the guys even made made even guys the of One HRA-ap- that surprise no It’s The other HRA project was “This was Althea all mud,” When they put down the con- Behind the tiled walls are new s The new sinktop and curved vanity sinktop and new The are made of granite and stone. sured for at least $100,000 per incident; Business Bureau, with a rating of an A or higher, and on file Affairs; Consumer with years with no name changes on their corporate filings; clients eight addressesand of performed home have they that proved workers are that careful. careful. that are workers proved program’s the at look a take Just requirements contractors. for They all must be: crete, the contractors made sure to leave one strip of soil from away fence, the against That’s was. it as house, the where Althea has her roses. suretie to one wandering limb to the fence to ensure it wouldn’t get damaged. the “It’s Althealittle said. things,” had been leaking – a major rea- son Althea and Neil wanted to do the project in the first place. The m chanicals for the hot-tub jets can be reached through a hallway. the in panel the outside concrete work, recom- organization the which from away soil keep to mended the house. It has totally trans- formed the side couple’s yard. anything do couldn’t “You said. here. Now you can entertain, get and grill barbecue a get put just or over, friends some a couple chairs out and enjoy a breeze.” summer put in real quality Altheastuff,” said. Pointing out the builtin she walls, shower the in shelves little details.” the like “I added, in
– Althea Saunders Althea – ou can accomplish dreams through your Rehabilitation Housing Assistance, and I really that.” appreciate That’s how far above and For Neil and Althea, the HRA- “They gutted everything and When she mentioned that mentioned that she When “Y beyond the call HRA will go for organization And the clients. its its into care much as just puts proj- remodeling of oversight homeownersects, the giving with comes that mind of peace knowing the job will always be right. done ev- took contractors approved erything out of the entire bath- room and them gave a modern, match- with one sparkling ing porcelain tile on the floor and walls, a granite sinktop, a curved maximizes vanity that usable space in the small room, solid a cabinetry, wood real wood door — and jets hot-tub in the bath tub for maximum comfort. dreams through Housing Reha- bilitation Assistance, and I real- Althea said. that,” appreciate ly econ- The program. good a “It’s omy is not that great, things are expensive, and a good it’s way to getthings done.These peo- ple are reliable, and they went outof their way for me.” representativesHRA’s went outof their Althea way for her, about talking specifically was the time her car broke down – on the very day she had to get to paperwork important some the bank for her project. Her rep the from Island Long to drove Bronx to pick her take up, care of the paperwork and then bring Manhattan. in job her to her Ensuring the job is done right done is job the Ensuring
Neil Andrews and his wife, a workIt’s in progress. All oneBut room there’s that’s that’s HRA organization the is Neil and Althea are quite your accomplish can “You Althea looks forward to entertaining in her side yard, where HRA-approved roses. the around careful were and pad, concrete new a contractors installed
thrills another home improvement client improvement thrills home another Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program Assistance program Rehabilitation Housing Althea Saunders-Andrews, bought their home two years ago knowing full well that it was a fixer And upper. fixing it up is – been doing they’ve what just nearly every inch of it. over the house, floors are cov- ered by heavy paper or plastic Out- on. goes remodeling as the on facade no is there side, first-floor front wall, and there’s just dirt where the stoop should be. The contractor disappeared before the job was done. proj- one and done, completely are Those too. is that ect outside handled were projects that the through Housing the Rehabili- so – program Assistance tation not only are they done, they’re right. done over homeowners all helping do Island Long on city and the the home renovations of their most best, the using – dreams only Not contractors. reliable works does HRA find the right also compa- it project, a do to ny for loans the get to banks with extra finds renovations, major clients for assistance financial tax the explains qualify, who breaks that come with energy- treat- window efficient and door ments and new insulation – and ensures the job is always done contractors’ holding by right clients until escrow in payments certify that absolutely they’re satisfied. HRA- that work the with happy approved workers did at their com- LI, Levittown, in home second- a remodeling pletely a adding and bathroom floor concrete pad and walkway allaround the outside of the house. 22
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New York Mets Opening Day The New York Mets kicked off their season with a game against the Atlanta Braves last Thursday. (Clockwise from top l.) Mets and Braves players take the field during Opening Day; Glen Oaks resident Jackie Kozodoy looks festive in her blue and orange; Billy Garry of Rockville Center is dressed as Bernie Madoff; Annie Neglia shows off her belly painted with a baseball in hopes that her baby would become a Mets fan; Amazins’ third baseman David Wright (r.) hi-fives teammates; Coffe the dog sports sunglasses and a pipe; and Wig Man Louis Vazquez sports a different hair piece for differ- ent moods during the game. Photos by Christina Santucci SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 23
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TL NY INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW • TIMESLEDGER, APRIL 12-18, 2012 28 terms ofbetter andreduced fuelefficiency ofnew cleandieseltechnology in benefits American drivers are understanding the increase inannualsales isastrong signthat Diesel Technology Forum, says, “This 27% just over 3.0 percent today. of theentire USmarket, compared with diesel carsales to grow to 6.0percent to 6.5 ates. By2015, BaumandAssociates expects the market researchBaumandAssoci- firm 10.2%, according to HybridCars.com and pared to theoverall market’s increase of increased by 27.4 percent over 2010, com- sales ofnew dieselautomobiles intheUS on sale intheUS2013. diesel version oftheChevrolet Cruze goes ATS willbeavailable inthenearfuture; a er. 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Cityauthorities based their 600,000 passengers around theBigApple contest todesignthebestvehicle tocarry Turkish manufacturer Karsan inthe will costaround $29,000. iconic fleetfor10years from late 2013.It will betheexclusive vehicle forthecity’s “Taxi ofTomorrow” contestin2011,andit announced asthewinnerof show. Nissan’sNV200was NYC yellow cabattheauto to checkoutthenewofficial The NV200’s minivan style offers plenty The NV200’sminivan styleoffersplenty The Japanese carmaker beat Ford and New Yorkers willbeable NYC’s newcab option ofapowerful, cleandie- ber ofupscalevehicles have the buses. Now, anincreasing num- along theback oftrucks and smoked andleftblackooze IESEL usedto bethat stuff that you go off-road ortow atrailer. ease. That low-range torque isalsogreat if er, sothey canhaulabulky SUVframe with also deliver wads oftorque, orpullingpow- right foot to get decent acceleration. They at low revs soyou don’t have to plantyour a gas V8,but they punchout theirpower little gruff compared to themellow tones of Dieselenginesmay sounda other benefits. high fueleconomy brings,but there are sels have enjoyed thedollarsavings their emissions.” footprint.” — public healthand shrinkingourcarbon step toward cleaningoutair,improving Bloomberg says, “That would beabig adopt electricNV200s.Mayor Michael and iftheseprove vehicles totaxi firms fortestinginthecity, also toprovide several ofits Leaf electric NV200’s excellent fueleconomy. Nissanis flying open. the numberofaccidentscausedby doors hurried passengers andshouldreduce life easierfor A major factor in the win was the A majorfactorinthewinwas the Drivers who have triedthenew turbodie- successful, the city may successful, thecitymay Liz Turner Liz T technology. tive catalytic reduction (SCR) standards, andincludesselec- to meet EPA Bin5emission el 740 miles ononetank. mpg combined, soitcantrav- mpg city/28 mpghighway/23 should achieve arating of20 mates, theCayenne Diesel speed of135mph. 7.2 seconds andatop track 0-60 mphacceleration injust rpm. The result isastrong torque from aslow as1750 York Show andannounces its fuel withbolddieselbadges ers 240 hpand406lb-ftof PORSCHE IT TO THE LIMIT IT TOTHE PORSCHE The Cayenne Dieselisbuilt Based onpreliminary esti- color, blue has become the manufacturers’ buzzword for clean diesel. — — color, bluehasbecomethemanufacturers’ buzzword for cleandiesel. US, butit’scalledAdBlue inEurope, sowhilehybrids andelectricshave grabbed green astheir BLUE? turbodiesel enginedeliv- on itsfenders. efficient, 3.0-literefficient, V6 2013 range2013 attheNew enne Dieseljoinsthe new PorscheHE Cay- Its powerful, yet fuel- WHY SO WORLD DEBUT permanent all-wheel drive. which featuresment (PTM), Porsche Traction Manage- S Hybrid, theDieselincludes variants. AswiththeCayenne available onotherCayenne Auto Start Stop function S transmission without the via aneight-speed Tiptronic Cayenne isonehotdiesel Drivers willbeprevent- Power reaches thewheels hp and369 lb-ftoftorque. SUV; thedirect-injected 2.1-liter enginedelivers 190 four-cylinder dieselisthemostpowerful ever inan permanent four-wheel drive). Mercedes says this diesel joinstherange (available only with4MATIC excellent safety andsuperlative ridecomfort onthe ver brighten thecabin. is lovingly wrapped inleather, andhighlightsofsil- width ofthedash,multifunctionsteering wheel chrome Burl grille. walnut trimstretches across the muscular lookandmore bling,includingachunky road. The 4MATIC gives inslippery confidence We’re promised outstanding driving dynamics, Merc’s redesigned entry-level SUVhasaslim, engine generating 302 hp. conditions, andit’s capable ofsomeproper off- powered by direct-injection a3.5-liter V6gas road adventures. and 4MATIC all-wheel drive modelswillbe Then early next year theGLK250 BlueTEC When itarrives thissummer, bothrear-drive 2013 MERCEDESGLK-CLASS is known as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in the is known asdiesel exhaust fluid(DEF)inthe tiny amountsofcarbondioxide. 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Meng got the Queens And after me- of days rage is itself outrageous, outrageous, itself is rage as weeksjust a few ago he was the hoping for Queens Party Democratic County endorsement, the same group attacks he now and disparages.” Dems’ endorsement. himself Gottlieb silence, dia denounc-got into the fray, with an ethnic last name- name- last activist ethnic community LGBT an with was he race local the than Assem- would considering, alleg- be Lancman blyman ing conspiracy a to siphon votes from Scott Stringer said Quinn?” Christine or Michael Tobman, Meng’s campaign spokesman, in Lancman e-mail. “The an out- selective campaign’s The heated comments comments heated The After Lancman ini- “Rory lied. He has no Any candidate can get At a news conference confirmed Lancman the for conversa- “As week. were camp Lancman’s from just the latest inan out- burst of mudslinging that began Monday morning. de- tially nounced Gottlieb’s campaign, not Queens the Democrats were to quick have respond to the accusations. “I said proof,” Queens County Reich. Organization Democratic Executive Secretary Mi- chael spoken to Jeff Gottlieb. I she thinkdon’t I’ve had a con- or he versation or seen him since if sometime last year.” ticket the on signatures, enough gathers said.Reich LancmanMonday, went further and specifically im- plicated Meng’s campaign, a that proof had he saying had member high-ranking Democratic approached Committeeman Mike State Silverstein to run, and the by when Silverstein tapped declined, was Gottlieb organization. county Nussbaum, Michael that consultant, top Meng’s had a conversation with Sil- verstein, a spokesman but from Meng’s campaign said wasit not a serious chat. tion that did happen, if Mi- chael Nussbaum had casu- ally suggested being mayor an easier campaign for Mr. Silverstein - a prominent BY JOE ANUTA BY Gottlieb has held never Lancman contends contends Lancman “Today, the“Today, Meng cam- Lancman accused the And then the finger finger the then And After word spread that that spread word After Gottlieb’s run sparks outrage from Lancman from outrage sparks run Gottlieb’s the primary ballot a Queens for congressional seat. Queens political pot boiling when he began petitioning get on to Jeff Gottlieb, seen shaking hands set the with a veteran last year, Meng (D-Flushing) just last for Assemblywomanfor Grace was gathering signatures signatures gathering was according to Lancman, he Democratic Club, where, where, Club, Democratic dent of the John Kennedy F. ers and was the vice presi- several borough lawmak- public office, but worked for office, for public worked but would otherwise go to him. the assemblyman believes believes assemblyman the name, taking away votes votes taking away name, because of his Jewish last the lever for Gottliebthe for lever just that Jewish voters will pull pull will voters Jewish that ager, Mark Benoit. ager, Lancman’s campaign man- campaign Lancman’s process in her favor,” said process in her favor,” manipulate the electoral electoral the manipulate lent candidate designed to ish voters with a fraudu- geous ploy to deceive Jew- to deceive geous ploy us have ever seen: an outra- malicious schemes any of handed in one of the most most the of one in handed paign has been caught red- date. hack,” as a sham candi- sham a as hack,” he called a “longtime party propping Gottlieb, up who Grace campaign Meng’s of and state Assemblywoman Queens County Democrats Democrats County Queens pointing began. pointing away from him. was a ploy to siphon votes to siphon was a ploy (D-Fresh Meadows) said it it said Meadows) (D-Fresh semblyman Rory Lancman Lancman Rory semblyman gressional seat, state As- primary a Queens for con- a spot in the Democratic Democratic the in spot a of Elections, was seeking employee of the state Boardemployee Jeff Gottlieb, a 70-year-old 34 SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM Think youcan’t afford a home? 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Robertson wrote a prophetic ficti- survivor of the Titanic disaster who was people of many nations, gone; both tious novel called “Futility,” about only 10 months old at the time of its events, subjects of investigations and a huge ship hitting an iceberg in the sinking in 1912, at a Boston conference controversy. Both disasters seemed to Atlantic Ocean on a cold April night. in 1988. Photo by Helmut Eppich mark the sudden end of something: a The fictitious ship, the Titan, was sense of complacency, of confidence, similar in design to the Titanic, and froze to death in icy waters on April innocence and vulnerability.” their circumstances were remarkably 15, 1912. Guest speakers Vollo and “Ti- alike — both stories ended tragically, The centennial of Titanic’s sink- tanic Joe” Colletti, who once owned 100 with the loss of many souls. ing was honored during a standing- Titanic House — Colletti’s private The Greater Historical Astoria Society In stark contrast to the cowardly room only event April 2, hosted by the home in Long Island City he dedicated actions of the captain who made re- Greater Astoria Historical Society in space as a Titanic museum — shared remembers the iconic vessel’s tragic cent headlines after fleeing his cruise Long Island City. Titanic enthusiast, intriguing first-hand accounts of sur- April 15, 1912 sinking ship, Costa Concordia, after it cap- author and photographer Gary Vollo, vivors they had met at past Titanic sized in Tuscany, RMS Titanic’s cap- from Astoria, shared his theories Historical Conventions. tain, Edward John Smith, did indeed with dozens of attendees, while show- Vollo recalled his meeting with The RMS Titanic departs from Southhampton, England. go down with his ship, along with ing actual footage of the ship and its Philip Aks, 10 months old at the time Photo courtesy Greater Astoria Historical Society/Colletti Collection 1,500 passengers, who drowned or passengers. Continued on Page 38 36 SE Taci’s: Quality Turkish cuisine in Forest Hills BY SUZANNE PARKER Mediterranean. Pastirma studded with pastirma and COM . — the Turkish slathered with butter. It’s Taci’s When Taci’s sign went dried cured DINING OUT great heaped on the focac- 102-07 Metropolitan up last summer on Metro- beef antecedent cia-like bread in the basket Avenue TIMESLEDGER politan Avenue in Forest of pastrami — is a leitmotif on the table. Forest Hills, NY 11375 Hills heralding the arrival that runs throughout ev- Although it’s posi- 718-544-0400 of a Turkish restaurant, ery movement of the menu. tioned in the “From the www.tacisrestaurant.com we were positively salivat- In addition to hot and cold oven” category, Findik Price Range: Appetizers: ing. We knew of the highly appetizers, salads, and en- Lahmacun makes a su- $4.75–8.75; Entrees: . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 regarded Brooklyn estab- trees, there is an extensive perb hot appetizer. It’s a PR $11.25–18 , A lishment similarly named list of pide, the Anatolian platter of five crisp, thin Cuisine: Turkish Taci’s Beyti and hoped for answer to pizza. Every- crusted mini-pide topped EDGER Setting: Small, freshly L a clone. What we got about thing is house made here. with cumin-infused blend decorated, tables close IMES two weeks ago was, if not a It’s tempting to make of ground lamb, tomatoes T clone, a spin-off. a meal of the appetizers, and onion. It makes it even together. Annette Dulger was especially if you’re a veg- more delicious when you Service: Friendly and effi cient a longtime fan of Taci’s etarian. There is a nice Findik lahmacun served at Taci’s in Forest Hills. pile on some of the sumac Brooklyn spot. Although complement of savory dips Photo by Suzanne Parker sprinkled shaved red onion Hours: Lunch & Dinner professionally she was a and spreads, perfect for on the platter. daily jeweler, she learned Turk- gathering onto the house tis) Ms. Dulger’s rendition. nus the cheese, but with the Taci’s is also some- Reservations: No ish cooking at her mother’s baked pide bread which The slightly sweet pignoli- addition of killer heat in thing of a Turkish pizzeria. Alcohol: License pending knee. She used her powers more closely resembles fo- studded filling created an the form of hot peppers. Un- Is “pideria” a word? They Parking: Street of persuasion to convince caccia than pita. There are on-the-spot convert. less you are looking for an offer ultra-thin crusted Dress: Casual Taci Bec, owner of the also some more unusual Shepherd’s salad is a incendiary blast for your boat-shaped pies with an Children: Welcome Brooklyn original to part- cold items like a single classic of diced tomatoes, taste buds, stick with the assortment of topping op- Music: No ner with her on this Forest jumbo artichoke served cukes, peppers, and red on- shepherd. tions. Various combina- Takeout: Yes Hills venture. with potatoes, peas and ion topped with feta cheese, The hot appetizers tions include Turkish Credit cards: Yes The menu here of- carrots. When our compan- olives and parsley. We pre- have plenty to offer as well. sausage (sucuklu), ground Noise level: Noisy when fers classic Turkish fare ion confessed to disliking ferred it to the Esme salad Try the hummus with pas- lamb, pastirma, and kas- busy — surely one of the most stuffed grape leaves, our which is another chopped trami, which is a red-hot seri, a mozzarella-like Handicap accessible: Yes delectable cuisines of the server insisted we try (gra- salad, but in this case mi- ceramic crock of hummus Continued on Page 38 Answers in Sports 37 It takes a borough to raise a theater company SE T IMES and baseball and spring are of all kinds year-round — (718) 729-3880 for more in- must-see list, since it’s all L EDGER Ronald B. on the horizon, announcing contemporary plays, clas- formation. too rare these days to find Hellman the season of rebirth and sics, musicals, children’s Several Queens For those of you who quality Broadway produc- , A hope. theater, original works can’t get enough of “Annie,” tions that appeal to adults. PR ■ companies . 12-18, 2012 The Outrageous For- and staged readings. There The Gingerbread Players Not like in 1927 — 85 years The Play’s tune Company, my theater would be nothing like this would at Saint Luke’s Church in ago — when a record 268 The Thing company, for 17 years and in all of Queens, once it Forest Hills opens its pro- attractions made it to the 50 plays at Queens The- could morph from fantasy collaborate duction on April 21. This Great White Way, and most atre in the Park (it’s still into reality. Money, dedica- group has been around of them made money! TIMESLEDGER April is the cruelest in the park but now it’s just tion and hard work are re- to produce since 1971. With a cast of 45 By this time most of month, breeding lilacs out of Queens Theatre), has been quired, but first we have to performances. children and adults, and a you will know that April 15 the dead land, mixing mem- out of action for almost two find a home. suggested donation of only marks the 100th anniver- . ory and desire… years, searching for a new Last year in Long Is- $12, it seems like a good bet sary of the sinking of the COM “The Waste Land”, by venue. Easier said than land City, at the Secret that the sun will come out “unsinkable” Titanic. The T.S. Eliot done. The economy and Theatre, three companies recently concluded tango tomorrow. Try them at (718) 1997 winner of the Acad- prices may be down, lots of banded together to solve show at the Thalia Span- 268-7772 for details and the emy Award for Best Picture It’s the last day of the places are for sale or rent, the space and expense ish Theatre in Sunnyside. weather report. is back in theaters, in 3-D winter that never was, but I’m looking mainly problem. Gideon Produc- They ran it for eight week- The latest sojourn of no less, and Céline Dion April is coming, and I’m in northeast Queens for a tions, Boomerang The- ends, and nearly every my first wife and I took us will be emoting again with talking about my memories building that can be turned atre Company and Flux performance was sold out. to Manhattan, a stay at the “My Heart Will Go On.” My and desires, theater-wise, into a theater, where park- Theatre Ensemble agreed This Saturday morning Paramount Hotel in mid- cardiologist predicts that with Bob Combé and An- ing is sufficient and public on rental arrangements Thalia starts a children’s town, the musical “Once” mine will go on too, but we nie Wolf of The Phoenix transportation reasonably and the common use of sets, workshop in bilingual the- and the Pulitzer Prize- both agree that when Old Players. We’re in my Doug- convenient. props, costumes and tech. ater movement and dance, winning play “Clybourne Rose drops that diamond laston law office, across the Phoenix would join It seems like a good idea — running for 12 sessions, Park.” Both shows were overboard, we knew that street from Strawberry’s with Outrageous, perhaps how it works out remains to and on April 28–29, they recently done Off Broad- a lot of the story was pure Sports Grill, named after along with one or two other be seen. offer a couple of spring way, and “Once” was also fiction. Mets and later Yankees groups, in a collaboration If you were as fortu- concerts. Give this unique a movie. Contact Ron Hellman star Daryl Strawberry, that would produce theater nate as I, you got to see the professional group a call at Both should be on your at [email protected]. When: April 14, 8 pm THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Where: Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing CONCERTS Virtuoso Players of Chinese Contact: (718) 997-5000 Folk Music — The virtuoso players of Chinese Folk In Laws from Tirana — Drama Class — For ages 8-13. cultural journey through Brazil, Springtime Concert of Joy Directed by Ioanna Katsarou. Recital in June. Pre-registration featuring a dazzling program Birmingham Reunion — A Music is established with — Punch and cookies to be master performers from the Wealthy couple of central and payment required. of African Orixás (deities), full-length play dealing with the served. Greece look to fi nd a good, Beginners and intermediate two samba celebrations, the present day impact of slavery Department of Fine Arts of When: April 14 China Ocean University in wealthy husband for their separate classes. Brazilian martial arts/dance on race relations. Part of Where: Poppenhusen Institute, daughter Liza, who is studying When: Through June 30, 10 form of Capoeira, and Carnaval. OneHeart Productions’ Slavery Qingdao, China. 114-04 14th Rd., College Point When: April 14, 7 pm in London. When Liza brings am–11 am The performance showcases Project. Contact: (718) 358-0067 her boyfriend Alfrent home to Where: Poppenhusen Institute, exhilarating Afro-Brazilian When: April 20, 7:30 pm Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Boulevard, visit with his parents, a series 114-04 14th Rd., College Point traditional and contemporary Where: LaGuardia Performing Kraftwerk Music Festival — of comical incidents begins to Contact: (718) 358-0067 movement, stunning costumes, Arts Center, 30-20 Thomson Flushing Two-day music festival in the Contact: (718) 463-7700 unfold as new surprises turn and pulsating, non-stop Ave., Long Island City PS1 courtyard with Juan Atkins every corner. Theater and Dance Children’s percussion and voice. Contact: (718) 482-5985 Website: www.fl ushingtownhall. and Francois K. org When: Through May 6; Fridays Workshop — Thalia Spanish When: April 14, 2 pm and 8 pm; Website: www. When: April 14 and 15, 3–6 pm and Saturdays, 8 pm; Sundays, Theatre is proud to announce April 15, 3 pm laguardiaperformingarts.org Where: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Stuff We Love … a Musical 4 pm its biligunal theatre movement Where: Queens Theatre, Jackson Ave., Long Island City Where: Greek Cultural Center, and dance for children Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Cabaret — This cabaret will EETINGS Contact: (718) 784-2084 feature beloved standards 26-80 30th St., Astoria workshop taught by Yloy Corona M Website: momaps1.org Contact: (718) 726- Ybarra, incorporating Flamenco Contact: Box Offi ce 718-760- familiar to all. Board members 7329; reservations@ and Mexican folkloric styles. It 0064; Administration 718-760- North Shore Playwrights Ben Fabrizi serve as Creative Circle Meeting — Formerly Queens Symphony Orchestra Director and Rachel Alt as greekculturalcenter.org will accommodate both Spanish 0686 Arts and Music Festival — This Website: greekculturalcenter. and English-speaking children. Website: www.queenstheatre. known as the Playwrights Production Director of this Circle of Great Neck, this open fi rst festival will partner with collaborative effort. Musical org The age group is from 5-12 org area museums, peforming arts years old. group features discussion, Director and Accompanist workshopping and writing centers, dance companies and duties are being performed by For Rent — Written by Ozen When: Saturdays, through June 100 Years of Broadway — Neil others. The theme is 1001 Voices Yula, directed by Handan 23, 10 am Berg’s widely acclaimed 100 exercises for playwrights in Susi Williams for the show. Queens and Nassau counties. — Discover the Immigrant When: April 21, 8 pm Ozbilgin. Where: Thalia Spanish Years of Broadway, a musical Experience in Queens. When: Through April 21, 7:30 pm Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., revue of Broadway’s most When: Every other Wednesday, Where: Poppenhusen Institute, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm When: April 14, 7 pm 114-04 14th Rd., College Point Where: LaGuardia Performing Sunnyside celebrated shows features a Where: Jamaica Center for the Arts Center, 30-20 Thomson Contact: (718) 729-3880 dazzling cast of fi ve Broadway Where: Atria, 96 Cutter Mill Contact: (718) 358-0067 Road, Great Neck Arts & Learning, 153rd St. and Ave., Long Island City Website: www.thaliatheatre.org stars accompanied by an all- Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Contact: (718) 482-5985 star New York band is coming Contact: Robin Gorman Monthly Jazz Jam — The Newman; [email protected] Contact: (718) 658-7400 Flushing Town Hall Jazz Website: www. Viver Brasil — This award- to the Colden Auditorium at Website: www.jcal.org laguardiaperformingarts.org winning dance company takes Queens College’s Kupferberg (516) 732-0911 Jam Series is a unique free audiences on an inspiring Center for the Arts. Continued on Page 39 38 Vollo’s “Titanic 101 captain had gone straight Some said he made good 54, at 13th Street and 11th ed her, the rest of her life Titanic crash course” drew emo- into the iceberg, instead time; others still say he was Avenue (where the façade — she had nightmares. But SE Continued from Page 35 tional reactions from folks of trying to steer away, the trying to break a record. still stands), on the RMS she also remembered how inquiring about the disas- ship may have not sunk, as At 62, the bearded cap- Carpathia, which was 58 beautiful the ship was — of the sinking. He was tak- ter. One woman asked if only the front would have tain was a striking fellow. miles away when it picked the fresh paint, the wood; en from his mother’s arms the shipping company was been destroyed. But the Sporting his seaman’s cap up Titanic’s two distress that there were fresh flow- COM . and separated from her. ever sued (apparently, it ship hit the iceberg from the and dressed in summer signals. ers everywhere. It used to Frantically looking for her wasn’t). A young boy want- side; the berg kept banging whites, he posed for photos “When I was younger, be called ‘the ship of flow- son after the rescue ship ed to know: “How come the into it, causing five com- taken in the early 1900s, I saw the film ‘A Night to ers,’” he added. TIMESLEDGER brought survivors to New Titanic went so fast? And partments to flood,” Vollo unaware that his long, dis- Remember.’ It ignited my Colletti became an York harbor, his mother did it really split apart?” To explained. Titanic sank tinguished career would interest in Titanic,” said avid collector of Titanic spotted him in the arms of which Vollo replied: “The two hours and 40 minutes end in tragedy. He planned Vollo. “What happened was memorabilia after he saw a woman who claimed he warnings went unheeded, later. on retiring after Titanic’s like a script. It was phe- “Raise the Titanic” in 1980. was her baby. But the cap- and it did break in half Although Smith was maiden voyage. nomenal.” “There was a picture of the . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 tain helped identify a birth- from the pressure on the warned of icebergs seven Two years before com- First class passenger propeller being built in Bel- PR , A mark on “Filly’s” chest, re- stern.” times that day, he main- manding the ship, Smith Benjamin Guggenheim fast. That hit me. I can’t ex- uniting mother and son. “My feeling is if the tained his speed of 22 knots. made this famous state- was traveling with his mis- plain it to you, but it seemed EDGER L ment: “I can’t conceive of tress, who escaped on a life- to plant something in me.” IMES any kind of situation hap- boat. As the water rushed He also knew Millvina T MARKETPLACE MANIA pening that could cause a into his cabin, the dapper Dean, Titanic’s youngest CROSSWORD PUZZLE ship to founder (sink).” millionaire was dressed in passenger, and the last one There are rumors that his evening best. They said to survive, at 97. At 9 weeks TimesLedger Newspapers LAST Apr.y 12-18, 2012 WEEK'S when the ship collided with he went down like a gentle- old, she was lowered to safe- By Ed Canty ANSWERS the infamous berg at 11:40 man. ty in a mail sack. p.m., the quietly flamboy- Macy’s founder Isidor After Dean died in Choir Boys ant captain may have been Straus and wife, Ida, 2009, no more survivors A yy quite tipsy. One account wouldn’t be separated and were left to tell their sto- Across said he seemed indecisive perished together. ries. 1. Snaillike when he arrived on the Yet another story was As Titanic’s great bow 5. Pet protection org. bridge and gave his second told of a desperate fellow sank into the depths of the 10. Closing act? officer the order to man the who dressed as a woman to dark sea, the band contin- 14. Lariat 16 lifeboats — women and escape the sinking ship. ued to play. 15. Sitting spot children first. Eva Hart, 7, was trav- After the event, there 16. Caddie’s offering eling second class with was a book signing with 17. Fly like an eagle Survivor stories her parents, from South- author Lindsay Gibbs, who 18. Scouting group The strange series of ampton, England. The fam- wrote “Titanic: The Tennis 19. “Goodness gracious!” events that led to the epic ily was headed to Canada Story,” about two Ameri- 20. 1960’s rock group disaster were like a perfect through New York to open can tennis players who met 23. Type of hog storm. Surprisingly, it was a drugstore there. Her on the RMS Carpathia, and 24. Big bang producer an unusually warm win- mother had a premonition went on to play each other 25. Cast members ter and the ocean was as that something bad would in the quarterfinals of the 28. Parrot smooth as a lake, with no happen. Sadly, Eva’s father US Open in Newport, R.I. 33. Christmas carol ice caps breaking. drowned. in 1914. 34. “Make ____ of it” The mammoth luxury “I knew I was going “It’s such an amazing 35. Okla. City to Tulsa liner had 2,228 passengers to meet the survivors one story that I wanted to bring 36. 1950’s singing group on board. Sailing from day,” said “Titanic Joe” it to life,” she said. 40. Actor Howard Southampton, England Colletti, who met seven The film, “A Night to 41. Year in France for four days, she made people, and finally got to Remember” will screen at 42. Aunt Bee’s boy 10. Sonora snooze 52. Regrets two stops — in France and interview Hart in 1988. She the Greater Astoria His- 43. One with a taxing job 11. Cornstarch brand 53. Itinerary info Queenstown, Ireland — but was 87 then, and remained torical Society, 35-20 Broad- 45. Villainous looks 12. Student aid 54. “Uh-huh” never made it to New York’s his friend for eight years, way, 4th floor, Long Island 47. “Get it?” 13. Concludes 55. Ditto Pier 59, her final stop. They until her death. City, on Saturday, April 14, 48. Settled the bill 21. A long way 59. Cincy player brought survivors to Pier “Eva told me it haunt- at 1 p.m. 49. 1990’s singing group 22. Chips in? 56. Wrinkly fruit 25. Sinus cavities Quotable Quote 57. One-on-one student 26. Some salmon syrup and pistachio topping. It has its own 58. Have on 27. Parenting challenges My version of “Geor- Dining Out unique flavor that is sort of like eating a 60. Pull an all-nighter 28. Surmise gia” became the state pastry and a grilled cheese sandwich at the 61. Depart 29. “Encore!” song of Georgia. That Continued from Page 36 same time. 62. Appoint 30. Fiesta Bowl site was a big thing for me, Turkish cheese. They make a tasty change Send to the canvas 31. Pleasant way to walk The Bottom Line 63. man. It really touched from the usual Italian pie. 64. German industrial city 32. Russo and Coty me. Here is a state that The downfall of many an ethnic res- Taci’s really spins the dial on our 65. Peel off 34. Cartoonist Peter taurant is the quality of its meat, but that yum-o-meter. They offer some of the best Down 37. Where to find dates? used to lynch people like me suddenly is definitely NOT the case here. All the Turkish fare to be had in the metropolitan 1. A.A.R.P. members 38. Disturb meats in the mixed grill — shish kebab, area. 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Borough Beat TIMESLEDGER . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 PR , A EDGER L IMES T JUST VISITING TOYING AROUND NEW SLATE Students from the Math, Science, Research and Technology High The Patriot Battalion Alpha Co. took part in the toy collection for Pictured are newly elected officers and board of directors of School at the Campus Magnet Complex in Cambria Heights visited the families of U.S. troops. New York Hospital Queens held a toy the Queens Jewish Community Council, which provides differ- the state Assembly Democratic Black Caucus during winter break. drive for children of deployed U.S. Army personnel. ent kinds of outreach to the Queen Jewish community. Photo by Ronelle Thom Photo by Edna Harris HONORING A LEGACY GUEST SPEAKER TIME DRINK UP, SPEAK OUT Borough President Helen Marshall (l.) and Queens Library U.S. Reps. Gary Ackerman (fourth from r.) and Bob Turner (second City Councilman James Gennaro (l.) looks on while actor Mark Director Tom Galante admire a plaque unveiled Feb. 15 in the from l.) spoke before the Queens Jewish Community Council about Ruffalo speaks out about Pennsylvania’s failure to protect families Community Room of the Kew Gardens Hills Library in memory of the crisis with Iran, Israel’s well-being and economic issues. like the Sautners (background) after industrial natural gas drilling civic leader and library advocate Patricia “Pa” Dolan. Photo by Edna Harris contaminated their groundwater. Photo courtesy borough president’s office TIME FOR TREES SIBLINGS BATTER UP! Volunteers of the Parker League in New Hyde Park, the volun- Borough President Helen Marshall (c.) and the Big Brothers Big New York Mets’ first basemen Daniel Murphy (r.) paid a visit to teer auxiliary of the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Sisters organization teamed up to celebrate Jan. 30 as Mentoring Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, putting a smile on Rehabilitation, prepared and distributed baskets of fruits and Day in Queens. Big Sister Tippy Latnhotha (r.) was on hand for the the faces of children and family members as he signed baseballs chocolates to the residents of Parker Feb. 8 in recognition of Tu ceremony at Borough Hall with Little Sister Stephanie. Both are and hats for Joseph Lacasse and his father (l.), of Syosset, and B’Shevat, the day in Jewish history that marks the beginning of a Queens residents. Photo courtesy borough president’s office Lucas Shannon, of Williston, held by his grandmother (c.). “new year for trees.” Tu B’Shevat is also considered by many to be similar to Arbor Day. SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 41 Gemologist’s owner won won owner Gemologist’s while the Memo- Wood Yet said fun,” 16-year-old“It’s This was the first time the good be to going it’s think “I Leslie was similarly enthusi- “The casino is great,” he other Adonis, My possibility, end- ed placing up seventh. Teeth of the Joe Dog Bravo, and his jockey, of Eatontown, placed N.J., third. $600,000 his for win, while Al- $200,000, earned owner pha’s said. NYRA rial brought horse racing out en- held thusiasts, others just there were the day. to enjoy been had Monica Robbins, “but I wish I was winning.” Memorial Wood since the Resorts Casino World opened, and some visitors said addi- the with happy were they tion. said them,” 62-year-oldfor Wood- haven resident John Spinelli. astic neigh- new Aqueduct’s about bor. said. www.facebook.com/fivetownscollege Photo by Christina Santucci Dominguez rode Alpha to is as good as he’s advertised,”Peter Kisfauludi, 58, said came who from Manhattan the for race. second while Leslie and Hall’s BUSINESS • ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION • FILM/VIDEO TEACHER EDUCATION BUSINESS • ELEMENTARY “We found out that out found the horse“We contenders ran around the track and became a roar as Gemologist surged ahead and passed the fin- line. ish Gemologist, ridden by Javier Castellano, crosses the finish line first during the Memorial. Wood ADCASTING • July 2 - August 10 Many came who to the race- Anthony Hall,55, of Flat- “Horse racing is so exciting,” Greene, Fort of Leslie, Dave During the race, the cheers current of Rochdale site Village. track skies the for and blue hope- fully were there ticket a lucky for the Memorial, Wood and some predicted horse which would be on Odds accurately. winner the Gemologist to winwere 6-5 and those a $2 put who bet on him to win $4.40, won Rac- the York New ing Association said. bush, Brooklyn, saidbelieved he although win, would Gemologist he thought Alpha and Adonis, My jock- Calif., Hollywood, by ridden Elvisey Trujillo, hada chance at winning. people. good meet “You said. Hall Majority the of time meet you good people.” Brooklyn, thought be would Al- it pha and Adonis, My also but gave Gemologist a good chance. and started whoops as the horses lined as ebb the a low stayed at up, May 21 - July 20 May Gemologist takes fi rst place in weekend contest for 3-year-old thoroughbreds at Aqueduct at thoroughbreds 3-year-old for contest weekend in rst place fi takes Gemologist BY REBECCA HENELY REBECCA BY 631.656.2110 305 N. 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The The Stakes. Belmont and Stakes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Preakness Derby, Kentucky the lead up to the Triple Crown races: bred horses and one of five that is a race 3-year-old for thorough- prestigious race. prestigious South Ozone Park track the for Albert Smith, who came to the the to came who Smith, Albert said 80-year-old Bronx resident Elkton, Md.’s RamonElkton, Dominguez. Md.’s will runner-up Alpha, ridden by by ridden Alpha, runner-up will compete in the Kentucky Derby as Wood Memorial. tellano, take top honors at the the at honors top take tellano, den City, L.I., Cas- Javier native den City, Gemologist Gar- and his jockey, Racetrack Saturday to watch watch to Saturday Racetrack beyond converged on Aqueduct Aqueduct on converged beyond enthusiasts from the city and and city the from enthusiasts 42 SE COM . Business TIMESLEDGER Maspeth cardiologist brings friendly back . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 PR Dr. Gregory Gustafson, of New York Hospital Queens, opens private practice at 72-41 Grand Ave. , A EDGER L BY STEVE MOSCO tion laboratory at NYHQ. being castigated by doctors for person’s heart health vulnerable IMES “I never intended for that of- the amount of time he devoted to to a number of diseases. T The days of house call doc- fice to get all that busy. I mainly patients on a personal basis. “In New York, the bad econ- tors with little black bags are long started going there to get away “They try to teach the exact omy and high cost of living is a gone, but a good bedside manner from the radiation at the cath opposite in medical school,” he big part of what physicians have remains a primary concern to at lab,” he said. “But we ended up said. “They want you to be impos- to deal with. The effects of family, least one Maspeth cardiologist. with a strong following of very ing — to move quickly from pa- financial and emotional stress Dr. Gregory Gustafson, a loyal patients. I think the atten- tient to patient.” can bring on disease,” he said. board-certified cardiologist, at tion they received was unusual That is how a profit-driven “The aspect of my practice of tak- 72-41 Grand Ave., returned to for them. We gave people the time doctor operates, according to ing time with folks and working providing private medical care they needed. There was an un- Gustafson, but when dealing with through emotional and personal to residents after a year working derstanding that problems aren’t common cardiac problems — ir- issues is what binds me to the exclusively for New York Hospital solved in 10 minutes and we need- regular heartbeat, chest discom- community.” Queens. His previous experience ed to go in-depth with patients.” fort, heart valve problems, just With Gustafson, the Mas- serving the Maspeth community Gustafson said a support sys- to name a few — there are steps peth community has access to the made returning an easy decision. tem of great colleagues is what a doctor can take pre-treatment expertise, treatments and tech- “I grew up in a small village makes a practice successful. GREGORY GUSTAFSON that deal directly with the bad nology of the Heart Hospital of and Maspeth reminded me of that When patients first come into a habits that cause such ailments. Queens at NYHQ. The difference environment,” said Gustafson, doctor’s office, Gustafson knows puts them at ease,” he said. “Re- These steps begin with get- is patients receive those stan- 63, who is from a small northwest- it can be a nerve-wracking expe- lieving the anxiety of the initial ting to know the patient. Doctors dards with the added benefit of ern New Jersey town. “Everyone rience. confrontation is crucial. I believe need to know if the patient is a doctor whose main drive above knew each other. It had a strong, “A patient’s previous experi- in the user-friendliness of a doc- overweight, if they smoke, if they all else is one of the basic tenants tight-knit community feel.” ence with physicians can be very tor.” have high blood pressure, diabe- of medicine. The doctor’s first go-round in cold and challenging and intimi- Remembering his early days tes, alcohol problems or genetic “You just have to do what is a Maspeth private practice began dating. It’s important when they in medical school, Gustafson said heart issues. These factors, when right,” he said. “And if you are not with a mere two to three days per come in that they meet someone he always enjoyed the extra time mixed with the stresses and anxi- prepared to do that, why practice week away from the catheteriza- that’s warm, accommodating and he spent with people and recalled ety of everyday life, can render a medicine?” BUSINESS CALENDAR FUND-RAISERS Youth Tech Initiative Program — 43-82 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Queens County Conservative Party Website: www.fl ushingtownhall.org Increase your employability. Free Power Networking Group — Led by Annual Spring Cocktail Party — This advanced training in Microsoft Word ABCs of Networking — Workshop Harvey G. Beringer year’s keynote speaker will be Wendy Dinner-Dance — Honoring Pat Dolan, for anyone ages 16-24. Participants offering a beginner networking When: Every Wednesday, 7 am Long, Conservative Party candidate Mike Miller and others. 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U.S. day for agreat is “This Schumer said he Charles Sen. U.S. SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 45 Photo by Denis Gostev Continued Page 48 on “It feels good, knowing now I’m Bedoya said the coaching staff, to play at Belson Stadium, having having came through last week, he couldn’t wipe a smile off his face. He signed March 30 and the sent paper over Stadium, April 2. Belson at going to program,” such a big Bedoya said. “I’m really excited. Being able play to friendsmy from Francis Lewis come watch, that will be great. I can in head.it my makes It me happy to picture about.” think led legendary by headman Ma- Dave hassur, him told there willbe an opportunity as to get on the a pitch playmaking his like They freshman. The Colombian-born Bedoya Bedoya Colombian-born The anywhere myself see couldn’t “I The Red Storm, a perennial na- Francis Lewis’ Danny Lewis’ BedoyaFrancis has signed with St. John’s. earned it. He practiced hard, did well with his grades. him I was for happier than I think any other to come player of Francisout Lewis.” heard from Clemson, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Bucknell, he want- but ed to stay local, to be near his brother Santiago, Queens for plays Col- who lege, and parents Olga and Freddie. Iona and were Adelphi theSt. John’s, options. he said.else,” tional began powerhouse, following him as a junior and remained in con- tact, often attending his games with Red When Bull the offer Academy. BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY Francis Lewis soccer star keeps talent in boro with St. John’s St. with boro in talent keeps star soccer Lewis Francis Humble as he is talented, Danny Danny talented, is he as Humble The Francis Lewis center mid- An East Elmhurst Bedoya native, all“We try our to play best and madeIt sense the for selfless He recalled showing Sarmuksnis the best“It’s papers ever I’ve Bedoya added, “It seems like he Not seems — he was and is. “It couldn’t happen to a better Sports Red Storm recruits Bedova recruits Storm Red muksnis’ hugely successful tenure tenure Bedoya was reluctant to successful accept that a single signature him put in a class by himself. hugely fielder became the first high Division Univer- I soccer in player Coach Roger Sar- John’s St. muksnis’ to Intent April he faxed 2 when his National of Letter sity. was playing down the accomplish- ment, saying the program, his team- mates and Sarmuksnis possi- made it thatble, his scholarship to St. John’s of any than significant more no was the other scholarship that players Patriotwore black. make it into a good school with a good said Bedoya, is ranked who offer,” 84th in his class nationally and fourth topdrawersoccer.com. by state the in “That’s all I did.” star three — for years Bedoya took as of scoring out joy much as he did set- others. up ting the papers before he sent them over to his future school and reac- the coach’s tion stuck with him. theseen,” coach him. told was of me.” proud Bedoya fell short of leading Lewis to cityan title, guiding elusive the Pa- finals back-to-back triots to berths, he did everythingbut else. He waited his turn and took advantage of his op- the arguably as emerging portunities, Queens in and goals 16 top talent in the city this fall. His scored se- streak Bedoya year nior unbeaten assists,added 14 helping to extend the Patriots’ to a hard-to-fathom 57 matches (50-0- 7). Sarmuksniskid,” said. “He really Photo by Lauren Marsh Unlike that first meet- stabilized Luk Calvin the have we know “We Continued Page 48 on Barring injury and eligibil- and injury Barring be to us for prepared be ity, in the final four.” of one with went GW ing, its aces, Kevin Torres, the entire and way had its reg- ulars in the lineup, though baseman second slugging Henry Rodriguez was away from the team. After touch- ing Cardozo up southpaw three for Castano Adrian the second, the in runs lineup Trojans’ powerful went quiet. the game the for Judges with two solid frames and hard-throw- the Doyle, righthander, junior ing slammed fanning the door, GomezYasmany with the tying and go-ahead runs aboard the to close out im- pressive victory. Doyle us,” team, the have we chem- any- think stopping don’t we istry, body’s focusedsaid. “We’re the on championship and beating George Washington is a big step.” “Intimidation is no no is “Intimidation Cardozo rallied from The on-the-rise pro- Three weeks ago, Car- BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY city champion GW champion city Dozo shocksDozo PSAL reckoned with this year. year. this with reckoned “Cardozo is a force to be Coach Gorecki Ron said. longer there,” Cardozolonger there,” nament. George Washington Tour- Washington George Trojans 5-4 2 of the on Day and the Judges shocked the innings of relief the for save worked three impressive Newcomer ConnorNewcomer Doyle an early three-run deficit. out of a setback.out didn’t need to find positives urday, only this time it it time this only urday, gram was back at GW Sat- GW at back was gram them to Queens. to them moral victory back with narrow defeat, taking a defeat, narrow left feeling good after the the Trojans backups. They the Judges rallied against rallied against Judges the selves in a huge 11-run hole, pion. Afterpion. finding them- PSAL Class A city cham- Washington, the defending defending the Washington, against powerhouse George George powerhouse against tomeasured see it how up son in Washington Heights Heights Washington in son dozo began its baseball began sea- its dozo Cardozo’s ConnorCardozo’s Doyle worked three solid innings for the save. 46 SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM Cardozo, but has now but won has Cardozo, against opener league its Bayside dropped (5-1) him. for playing is beloved team well. goes treatment back by be to Piorkowski hopes and the playoffslife-threatening, though, ifwheelchair his bound. and abroken neck with It is not tebra. The disease left him bone marrow of his C6 the ver- attacked that cancer of aform battling while uary from schoolaway since late Jan- from it for P.” “Make name. the Piorkowski’susing nick- team pitcher said, Heidi Gomez doit for ‘Let’s says it: P,’” and ki. Piorkows- Steve up Coach phone, dialing onthe were players the 3, April softball is 6-1 in Lew- Francis rival beating PSAL Queens A-I AT&T.by might as well be sponsored celebrations this year team in the interim. softball over the taken has Coach Peteball Douglas Investigation. Former base- Special Commissioner of Department of Education’s ing looked into by the city now be- are charges The behavior toward a player. plaint regarding the coach’s acom- filed aparent after said, sources 22, March tice school safety during prac- by field the from escorted was years, for 26 program ofthe helm at the been has learned. has Post nothappy,are New York the teachers fellow and parents players, and ate language,” gation into his “inappropri- investi- an moved pending re- been has coach softball Bayside softball wins for cancer-fighting coach Inappropriate language sidelines Dozo softball coach BY MARC RAIMONDI BY MARC RAIMONDI In the meantime, his his meantime, the In been Piorkowski has team onthe “Everyone Just minutes after Bayside’s postgame Larry Alberts, who The longtime Cardozo nymity. ofano- condition ent under ridiculous,” said one par- intendent’s office. made directly to the super-said the complaint was an investigation. Sources pending removed be must like that is filed the coach when acomplaint told them director Joe Cavallo, who they did meet with athletic but notin, was Martori said. sources coach, of the support in Martori Gerry dozo to meet with principal went Car- to tiple parents mul- dismissed, was berts berg said of Alberts. Fein- Marge spokeswoman DOE language,” propriate into allegations of inap- pending an investigation Kassimis said. “Everybody Maggie Coach side interim have to beat the best,” Bay- victory. biggest the by far year, was last semifinalist a (5-1), Lewis ite Francis one, against division favor- five straight games. This Bayside celebrates its victory overFrancis Lewis. victory its celebrates Bayside Alberts did not return notreturn did Alberts “The allegations are Al- after morning The removed was “He “To be the best, you best, the be “To moved pending an investigation into “inappropriate language.” language.” into “inappropriate investigation an pending moved re- been has Alberts, Larry coach, softball Cardozo’s longtime tant Coach Soribel Paulino Paulino Soribel Coach tant of Piorkowski’s assis- and here.’” still don’t we’re forget about us, ‘Hey [said], that statement a made just today tions ac- our hopefully and year is looking up to them this Kassimis was a student astudent was Kassimis Steve Scharf — another for- —another Scharf Steve Coach under Commodores, The playoffs. the before just sideline leave to the had for Piorkowski, who run team basketball Bayside girls’ went the month, year.last Last graduating him, for played on a magical Photo by Kendall Rodriguez Kendall by Photo Photo by William Thomas William by Photo Judges boys’ basketball boys’ basketball Judges department. dozo’s athletic is also significant in Car- do.” to work haveknow they alot of not cocky. They definitely but confident, are “They berts said in the preseason. fidence from last year,” Al- season. this playoffs the in for run hopes adeep ing, the Judges had high return- core ayoung With season. this game only and coach’s the in first side 6-5 Bay- beat four.nal Cardozo fi- the to trip first-ever his being former the 2010, and 2009 in Asemifinals Class dozo to back-to-back PSAL Post. the from sages mes- notreturn did also las Doug- and Cavallo 2. April messages voice multiple an Brown said Bayside Bayside said Brown an Bry- Coach Lewis again. the Patriots didn’t score 2-1, but within get Lewis cion in the first inning to drove in Bianca Concep- head.” our getto lead didn’t let our “We said. what,” Bernstein hitting, hitting no matter ing hit. aMoy run-scor- and single two-run onaPerno enth three more runs in the sev- Bernstein. Tara plated run-scoring single that a with sixth the it in 3-1 made Gomez Perno. Jackie driving in Taylor Moy and first inning with a double, the in for good side ahead put She Bay- RBIs. three with went 2-for-4 more mance. perfor- acomplete-game in At hits onthree bat, one run just the star. gave She the up was sopho- teams. 38 seed in a fieldClass as A a semifinals No. of just PSAL the to — advanced 40 ofPiorkowski’smer student The support of Alberts ofAlberts support The have alot ofcon- “They Alberts guided Car- Samantha Stelloh keep to We wanted just The Commodores got On April 4, Gomez clerio said. key,” the find have to Na- onyou and handcuffs this happens, they put the ever. —if year this back job notgethis might fears withthizes Alberts, who he sympa- coach, hoops ary thing like this.” dosome- hewould believe Scarola, “I could never volleyball Coach Danny him.” love all they and kids those alot for Hedoes kids. those for “He’s clerio said. great are true. believing the allegations time ahard has and years for 30 he’s Alberts known Ron Naclerio says Coach Everything is for is P.”Everything “Always. said. tice,” Gomez cry. be Bayside’swill rallying him.” definitely it’s doit, anyone can to. If something to look forward he’s coming But here. hewas wish back.all We haveP,” “We said. Kassimis soon. back be he will confident are coaches The gone. is tumor the and well going been has told them, His treatment, Kassimis up Piorkowski. she brought when tone aserious took Things down. sat all they and territory foul in field playersright to the brought the celebration, Kassimis coach.” a great is guy The season. all hard play gonna they’re sure I’m them. away with has He love him. “They said. playthey for him,” Brown Piorkowski. he thinks it has to do with and team his than tensity in- more brought clearly “When something like legend- Naclerio, the girls’ boys and Added guy,”“He’s agreat Na- “Every day at prac- Piorkowski then, Until miss they course, “Of and game the After “I think they play hard, SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 47 Photo by Lauren Marsh “I would like to stay stay to like would “I insti- an is Hausdorf he saidBut long ago he more the“It’s kids en- job. He also works in the the in works also He that he keeps his coaching job. building as student affairs coordinator. I like awhilehere longer,” for feel “I said. has Hausdorf and do the it. I’m and job I enjoy not just milking do it it. I’d Bryant nothing.” for at tution three than more for been turneddecades. He’s count- less girls into scholarship- softballlevel and players into them molded also young Winning women. a city championship hasn’t been in the cards — and the be never — for may old multiple with not coach, populating players travel mat- most teams across the city. didn’t it that realized ter. joying it, getting better and experiences,” great having Hausdorf days said. for “It’s like today. That’s what I’m here for.” “He’s like my dad,” dad,” my like “He’s Bry- the said Faustino more like“He’s sec- a plans no has Hausdorf He turned me into an all- an into me Sanchez said. him. “I love turned He city first baseman, some- thing thought I never I do.” could isant a revolving dugout door of alumni — not just gamesfor like April 4’s, where Hausdorf is reach- ing a milestone. She called the Owls family a big and plans on coming backwhen she graduates and helping without the girls, too. Faustino said.ond father,” “Ican talk to him about for there he’s and anything us. He means to us. a lot We really him love a lot. That he has coached why shows 1,000 games still and he’s there.” soon, time retiring any on but Bryant is slated to close in finishes school after June. Once that happens, there would be a personnel guarantee no and shake-up person she is if her not for mentor. About a dozenAbout former keeps what is “This Added assistant Coach for played Sanchez to have a thousand games games thousand a have to he didis me, but beyond shortstop it,” and senior captain Gabrielle Faustino said. that, like days game the in took players It’s 4. af- April year the 59-year-old Hausdorf back thatsays, keep him not coming only also but ter year, enjoying every second. he said.me young,” “To do this every afternoon and be with these kids — I get paid to do this. that Isn’t ridicu- to lous? would love People nothing.” for this do wouldn’t “I Sanchez, Alicia in a doubt have mind that he could do another thou- there sit he’d said He sand. in a wheelchair if he had to. theseHe loves kids, he loves this loves he program, this building.” in graduated and Hausdorf been1997. coaching She’s 2003 him since and with be she wouldn’t thesays Wally Hausdorf was a In his first game in the “I had to no idea how That was 31 years ago. can you “How manage BY MARC RAIMONDI MARC BY Softball coach marks 1,000th game with rout of Richmond Hill Richmond of rout with game 1,000th marks coach Softball Bryant coach hits 1,000th hits coach Bryant Bryant’s Hausdorf Wally with his team after coaching in his 1,000th game. stints at Stony Brook, Old Old Brook, Stony at had who basketball coach stints Westbury and Queens Col- thelege. At time, softball do to something just was extra make and time fill to a became he before money Division I head coach. Bryantdugout, was blasted Cardozoby 23-0 and Haus- dorf wondered, “What am I doing here?” said. he this,” approach Two seasons after Hausdorf started with the Owls, they semi- city PSAL the in were finals. Since then, the Glen Oaks, has native had a leg- endary run the at Astoria the winningestschool. He’s State coach in York New Richmond softball history (772) and over last Thursday he coached romp his 1,000th career game, a 19-1 Hill. Beyer was impressed He tested his young spe- feel me made “It The sophomore said “He seems like he Without taking any- every- “Offensively, combination,” Beyer said. Beyer combination,” “He handles the situation can’tand teach you that. he as got the totalHe’s package.” year last DeLeon by was racking a 4-0 up record ERAand 0.75 on the junior Telecom- opted but not to callvarsity, to fell him Adams up. had enough it — arms second the in munications roundthe of playoffs be- one just managed it cause run — and thinks Beyer the experience helped DeLeon gain confidence. stud of the out gate, giving league the in ball the him opener againstNewtown senior wanted he because Braylin Nunez to start the an DeLeon contest. home first was to the up task, fanning through 12 in 6 1/3 innings of three- said ball.hit, shutout he cial,” used to “I’m interpreter. pitching against play- older last ers. I’m confident in my- good as self.” feel didn’t he struggled He Thursday. with his footing and land- mound. the on spot ing as Beyer said, never Yet, it lost his never He showed. changed never composure, his expression, al- never tered his routine— quali- Long to out stood that ties Island City Coach Tom Le- hman. doesn’t care — he just pitch- the LICes,” coach said. is “He gets the ball and throws team it.” his three said just DeLeon, from away thing Lehman struggling mightily offen- across In two losses to Ad- sively. ams this week, the Bulldogs pushed six only managed runs and hits, all singles. partic- It’s because frustrating ularly LIC yielded just runs seven setbacks. the in now,” right pressing body’s he said. “He’s got poise, he’s got poise, he’s “He’s Most impressively, Most impressively, “It’s the best“It’s ever I’ve He had four 1-2-3 in- Nobody on Adams had “He’s better than Pro- better “He’s When DeLeon is on the Anderson DeLeon is BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY 15 Ks against LIC Ks against 15 Adams prodigy gets gets prodigy Adams throws strikes a — what got a rubber arm and he frame. hit another in a separate and walked two batters and a single run in the fourth after he was touched for up poised throughout, even even throughout, poised to Queens last year, was was year, last Queens to born DeLeon, came who the Dominican Republic- Dominican the the playoffs.” the us a chance to go further in runs. going to give “He’s in all three of his team’s Adonis Castillo, drove who seen,” said Adams catcher Adams catcher said seen,” LIC (2-2) off balance. ceptive change-upceptive that kept mid 80s fastball with a de- He mixed low-to- in a lively ams (3-0, Queens A West). striking Ad- the for out side the inning seventh and ing his hardest in pitches the contest on, wore throw- nings and grew stronger as performance. manding complete-game complete-game manding and walked three in a com- 15, allowed just two singles Island City, he struck out out struck he City, Island tans’ 3-1 victory Long over young season. In the Spar- forth his second gem of the utive underclassmenutive put last Thursday as the dimin- any reason to be anxious anxious be to reason any ic.” flamethrower. a ton- “He’s 5-foot-6, 135-pound young young 135-pound 5-foot-6, joked of hisjoked 15-year-old, zac,” the longtimezac,” coach ally does. ally back and forth like he usu- dugout rather than pace pace than rather dugout calm in the to sit and able mound, Beyeris relatively Adams Coach Glenn Beyer. relax easily John excitable do what most seniors can’t: can’t: seniors most what do and winding motion, can tinez with his slight build build slight his with tinez he resembles Pedro Mar- mates call “Pedro” because righthander baseballrighthander team- only a sophomore, but theonly but a sophomore, 48 SE TIMESLEDGER, APR. 12-18, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM run on Torres’ walk. onTorres’ run Luna crossed with the tying error.driguez’s throwing And Ro- Nelson oncatcher around hit by apitchwas came and Castano, the impressive junior, nor Luna’s choice fielder’s and the fourth. 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June feel rather than early for us.” game this win to determined was “I said. it up anotch,” Doyle turned in the zone. a1-2 up heater with Gomez beat and fastballs straight on three Doyle fanned Alexis Torres with one out. Reaching deep, center to Mejia singled Brian Doyle, Rodriguez walked and The contest had an early early an had contest The “After the home run, I LICENSED BYNEWYORKSTATE EDUCATION DEPT. ESTABLISHED SINCE1993 DAY, EVENING& WEEKEND CLASSES, EZPAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE UÊC.N.A. 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A a very is Leasa lady, young dedicated active participant of Humanities and the activities Due to her School. Arts High and Council Student the of President as Girls Magnet Campus the of Captain as Arts the and Humanities Soccer Team, she states O’Mard Rosemarie Principal persistence lady whose young , “A is defi LEASA SILVERA 2012 APRIL STUDENT OF DISTINCTION ARTS & HUMANITIES HIGH SCHOOL CAMBRIA NY HEIGHTS, HOUSE 56 JT COM . 56 total pages pages 56 total TIMESLEDGER . 12-18, 2012 . 12-18, 2012 PR , A EDGER L IMES T $9999 New 2-yr agreement with qualifying voice and data plans required. Nokia Lumia 900 Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. Deployment ongoing. 4G LTE device and data plan required. Claim compares 4G LTE download speeds to industry average 3G download speeds. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more about 4G LTE at att.com/network. 1.866.MOBILITY – ATT.COM/NETWORK – VISIT A STORE Get all the coverage you need! 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