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Two Republican candidates vying for the seat held by U.S. BY ALEX ROBINSON Rep. Steve Israel (D-Great Neck) clashed repeatedly at a forum A Whitestone mother and her hosted last week by the Northeast 4-year-old son, who was stranded Queens Republican Club as they in Ukraine for months, have been debated issues such as healthcare reunited, after U.S. Rep. Steve Is- and immigration. rael (D-Melville) intervened. After several weeks of battles Nathalia Kuzmina had to involving a lawsuit and a police leave her son, Mykhailo, behind report, Stephen Labate and Grant when she immigrated to the Lally met for their first debate United States eight months ago. at the Clearview Golf Course in She moved with her Belarussian- Continued on Page 48 born husband, Julian Zagarod- nev, an American citizen and the boy’s stepfather, so she could send money back to her son. “Every child should be with his family. His family is here and he needs to be here,” Kuzmina Congressional candidates Stephen told reporters in her apartment Labate (l.) and Grant Lally (r.) de- U.S. Marines (l.-r.) Sgt. Christin McAdams, Sgt. Matthew Day and Sgt. Cassimir Nembhard prepare for a gun salute Wednesday morning with her son bate during a forum hosted by the under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Rashawn Bell at the conclusion of the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day in her arms. Northeast Queens Republican Club Parade. See parade coverage on Pages 6, 10, 16, 18, 24, 26. Photo by Christina Santucci Kuzmina traveled to Ukraine last week. Photo by Kelsey Durham Continued on Page 48 A CNG Publication Vol. 80 No. 22 60 total pages
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Tony Avella presents five war veterans with resolutions reaches out to northeast out northeast to reaches holidays approach, Avella dedication.” and sacrifices their with today we are try coun- the “We notbe would armed forces,” Avella said. who women menand the thank have to opportunity the take served offreedom. name the in lives their risked have inbers ourport and thanking mem- of sup- awayas ofshowing the days Veterans and morial military Me- celebrate to year every twice hedoes Avella said who forces. history with the armed in honor of their decorated SenateFriday from the last presented with resolutions who live week. Bayside last held in in Queens aceremony during service for their veterans of war were agroup day by honoring holi- Day Memorial year’s this marked (D-Bayside) Queens war veterans HOW TO REACH US honored forservice honored BY KELSEY DURHAM BY KELSEY Each year as the two to Itry year “Every one was ceremony The Five former soldiers State Sen. Tony Avella Copyright©2014 Queens Publishing Corp. Corp. Publishing Queens Copyright©2014 NYPD the joined and married beforein 1952. honorably discharged ing He moving eventuallymoted to sergeant before be- his gotants. appointed second lieuten- Va., where he taught newly UnitTraining in Quantico, Infantry Demonstration the at Rifleman Automatic aBrowning as served and 1950 War in Korean the ing called to active duty dur- Brooklyn attending hewas while high school College. and served from graduating after serve in the He Marine Corps Re- was enlisted Flushing, in lives Brooklyn native who now Army. War U.S. vet ofthe Vietnam a —and Vietnam in served who three and War veteran —oneKorean U.S. Marines former four of consist year five who were selected The Bayside his office. in this ceremony heholds small honor at the he can people asks for nominations of Queens organizations and Continued on 50 Page Continued Cohen would be pro- be would Cohen Barnett Cohen, a Photo by Kelsey Durham Kelsey by Photo TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 3 BT 76 total pages total 76 Since he retired from the the from retired he Since His goal NYHQ for is to Jazarevic, has who per- “Trauma affects every nook for timesfor that catastrophes hit based medical on what profes- sionals learned have in the mili- said. Jazaveric field, tary Army in 2010, Jazarevic has at surgeon attending as served MedicalJupiter Center in Ju- of chairman as and Fla. piter, Ft. in Center the Department of Surgery at Medical Lawnwood Fla. Pierce, the into hospital the transform leader inregion’s mass casualty care. trauma and management surgeries 22,000 around formed in his career, expects he will be trauma NYHQ’s transform to able unit into a Level 1 facility the by take will this said He 2015. of end a far-reaching of every- overhaul to personnel training from thing implementing policies. new and cranny of the institution,” he said. “That is the where chal- lenge is.” 718-423-1200 or Summer 2014 -6ª#OMPLETIONª#ERTIlCATE Photo courtesy New Hospital York Queens 718-631-6343 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 Bayside, Avenue, 222-05 56th sª#ARª)NSURANCEª2EDUCTION sª3ENIORª,ICENSEªATªAGEª Call Classes Run From: July 8-August 13 8-August July Classes Run From: At Queensborough Community College Community At Queensborough REGISTER NOW DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM DRIVER EDUCATION Dr. Slobodan JazarevicDr. Hospital joins New York Queens as its newdirector of trauma care. 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Surgeon uses military experience to transform hospitals’ critical care centers into elite facilities elite into centers care critical hospitals’ transform to experience military uses Surgeon Retired colonel joins NYHQ to improve trauma unit trauma improve to NYHQ joins colonel Retired trauma centers. trauma three other hospitals to Level 1 has already transformed least at the right man the since for job he is no variation.” no is should be standard so that there there that so standard be should the variance of care. Everything we go by,” he said. “It minimizes “It said. he by,” go we ries. hensive care of traumatic inju- traumatic care of hensive would provide elite and compre- means NYHQ’s trauma center American College of Surgeons, Surgeons, of College American first Level 1 trauma center. setting up the hospital the city’s city’s the hospital the up setting revic has been the given task of of trauma and critical care. Jaza- York Hospital Queens as director director as Queens Hospital York Army colonel recently joined New challenge. dan Jazarevic a for is up always native Croatianative or Iraq, Slobo- Dr. BT TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 4 a crime. it as but notdesignate did deal with cyberbullying, and on how recognize to teachers be given training day. Itadministrators within a also mandatedthey witnessed to school to report any cyberbullying that in 2012, required teachers Cuomo Gov. by Andrew law harassment. line short of criminalizing on- fell Legislature state the in passed legislation lying cyberbul- recent as charges likelywill escape criminal identify to trying still are who schoolbully officials the people here rightfully ofNew Yorkbedrock and no surprise. as came Avella challenge to College. at Baruch finance, nicipal part-time job, teaching mu- netic pace in addition to his tend public at- to Hecontinued fall. last events atprimary a in fourth fre- place mayoral ocratic the Dem- of out tumbled ter he af- down slowed Liu never really endorsements. union three amassed events and of aflurry attended rades, pa- three in marched ready al- has comptroller city former side) the week, last Sen. state unseat to campaign Tony Avellabe an understatement. the ground running would (D-Bay- Whitestone bully unlikely to face charges Avella pledges to raise $100,000 to take on former comptroller Liu kicks off campaign The bill, signed into into signed bill, The cyber- A Whitestone a is community “This announcement his So campaigner, A tireless his launched he Since hit To say Liu John has BY ALEX ROBINSON ALEX BY ROBINSON ALEX BY berbully who posted abusive comments about students. students. about comments abusive posted who berbully cy- anonymous an to find trying still are Luke’s officials St. School bid. hisre-election yettohas announce Tony Sen. Avella state to Liu(r.) (l.), unseat who John hiscampaign Comptroller off city Former kicks photos of St. Luke’s School School Luke’s St. of photos estone cyberbully posted in and day out pursue leg- day out pursue and in day who will afighter be Friday. Baysidein last from Avella’s district office which heheldafew blocks kick-off, campaign his at surrounded by supporters sentation,” he told reporters tive, results-oriented repre- effec- deserve and demand The anonymous Whit- anonymous The “As senator, state I’ll sive comments under the the under comments sive abu- with along mid-May in on Instagram students thatTuesday afternoon. Before he Workersmercial Union, had Com- and Food United the received workers union, grocery est ment from en- theQueens,” he added. city’s northeast in here munity tiatives larg- ini- and funding islation, to better our com- Liu won an endorse- Liu won an Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo counseling. direct received 8each 6 to Grades in students targeted the ofcounselors, by ateam shop, directed which was consequences. its and ing aboutstudents cyberbully- the at school workshop a to lastofficers week to who sent NYPD, dent the to inform school reported the inci- down. taken it was before said abusiveon the account die,”should description the that graders sixth the ing ugly and fat.ots. @StLukesIdi- pseudonym I’ll be post- support from the Queens Queens the from support with be running full will event, Liu kick-off not at his were leaders Party cratic Demo- and Democrats nal gineers. En- ofOperating Coalition the and Council Trades Hotel the from dorsements Continued on 50 Page Continued Continued on 9 Page Continued A spokeswoman for for spokeswoman A work- the to addition In When alerted, the “These kids are all Although congressio- funding more equally the Council that will change how funds are distributed. are funds how will change that Council the by passed Vallone (r.)Paul package areform applauded recently Councilman and (l.) Mark-Viverito Melissa Speaker Council City ed in the bill are fair con- funds. Council ofall half than nomore allocating responsible for be speaker requires that the Council funds. in crease in- for aslight qualify could districts with greater needs between districts.” Poorer differences about data able based upon publicly avail- or members among equally either funds allocates that formula disclosed publicly for allocation pursuant to a members Council soring spon- among and between distributed be shall funds such “all that states age tionary funds. as member items or discre- known are These ishments. pun- and ofrewards system ona based representatives district to funds Council out for handing her tenure came under fire during er Christine Quinn often activities. Council other in transparency creased for in- calls 14,May also field. playing districts by leveling the bers for nonprofits in their mem- all to distributed are way funds the to changes this month that includes reform package earlier a detailed adopted ficially Council to distribute BY KELSEY DURHAM BY KELSEY Other reforms includ- reforms Other also legislation The pack- new reform The Speak- Council Former The legislation, passed of- Council City The larly those regarding mem- regarding those larly in this proposal, particu- highlighted reforms rules sivity,” “The Vallone said. inclu- ency, and equality in operating with transpar- tion passed. legisla- getthe to working for colleagues Council er Mark-Viverito oth- his and ed” change and thanked a“much-need- as package for years. many funding of the barrel in Council bottom the at been has that Queens northeast in trict saying he represents office, taking after orities a dis- toppri- oneofhis as form re- funding discretionary named lone had (D-Bayside) efficiently,” shesaid. our body allow will and todemocratic function more Council the make more itsresidents. and city ofthe needs the serve better can tive that force a more responsive legisla- that the reform will create introduced was bill the ter Mark-Viveritolissa af- said compensation. and pends commission to examine sti- ofa creation and unit ing draft- legislative dedicated mittee chairs, creation of a of committees and com- empowerment enhanced engagement, public more legislation, of sideration Continued on 50 Page Continued “I am a firm believer reform the He praised Val- Paul Councilman will reforms “Our Me- Speaker Council TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 BT Photo by Alex Robinson WellCare offers a va- “Queens’ population “It’s slow. Everything slow. “It’s for- more were Others Broughton, Anthony up pick just can’t “You Sarina reporter Reach Continued Page 50 on benefits. riety of healthplans for families, children, seniors and the disabled, as well as drugprescription plans. is slow. You know Jersey You is slow. and Long Beach got their board walk and every- who McHugh, said thing,” course, “Of exercises on the walkway at daily. a.m. 5:30 a 5-milehave they don’t boardwalk.” giving. lives on Beachwho 92nd Street, could said he thought the it what done had city with its budget and was pleased hired it him and other clean-up residents for work. a dust pan and broom and fix the up he said. beach,” out coming you’re “Unless to do the yourself, job stop complaining.” strangle@cn- at or 718-260-4546 at Trangle e-mail by glocal.com. Pipes and red flags also The has city taken city the said Anderson “That’s our socializa- Both she and another A new WellCare facility opens in Flushing, at 135-16 Roosevelt Ave. including Mandarin and and Mandarin including will be Visitors Cantonese. online get search to to able for more information, en- ask plans, WellCare in roll questions Medicare about out find and Medicaid and if they are eligible for extra close off parts of the beach thewhere Army U.S. Corps up dredging is Engineers of sand from the ocean and funneling some 3.5 million yardscubic back on shore. pathways maintain to pains to the beach board- where walk is ongoing.work ame- the on had accommodated the con- cessionaires, seemed but stalling be to nitythe community craved most: its boardwalk. our It’s town. this in tion our carriages,bikes, it’s evening the in lovers the holding hands, really it’s our steadfast socializa- she said.tion,” peninsula resident, Jim McHugh, pointed other out had have communities rebuilt boardwalks their since Sandy. Photo by Sarina Trangle BY ALEX ROBINSON A Florida-based Med- Health WellCare The “Wel- Flushing The Medicaid provider expands to Flushing after fraud trial fraud after Flushing to Plan Flushing facility is is whose icaid plan provider, former chief executive offi- sentenced recently was cer facility to prison on health-care fraud charges, has opened a downtown in location new Flushing. Flushing 135-16 lift- Plan at with expansion part recent a of under the firm’s Interim tasked Gallitano, who Dave CEO been has Room,” ing the company pastits history. recent come will offer Ave., Roosevelt information health-care and services in a variety of different languages, city said workers arecity said workers build- ing a baffle wall designed pouring from sand block to community. the into The theme of this In addition, two stages The grand marshals Continued Page 50 on as long as we have good good have we as and the clear majority of the people are local. I think long as weather can we count on a good crowd.” year’s parade and festival cel- of Pride,” World is “A ebrating the accomplish- nearly ments of the LGBT commu- with noon nity in Queens. The parade at starts 77th to 100 vendorsalong 37th 74th from and Road streets. will feature entertainment with day the throughout variety a by performances of artists showcasingtheir come- and dancing singing, talents. dic Beams used support to the Rockaway boardwalk lie exposed. tors replace these stretches of boardwalk with a more elevated one comprised of the concrete, sand-colored “This is work we have have we work is “This The service shutdown know even didn’t “I But inBut a sharp contrast A day before Rock- Parks said the has city A maze of wooden gallons of saltwater during during saltwater of gallons Hurricane Sandy and nec- essary track panel replace- thatment, work should have been done five years ago. to a do to keep told the system Presi- MTA and reliable,” Bianco safe Carmen dent town hall in April. worries many businesses Woodside Sunnyside, in and Elmhurst, does it but not faze one member of the QueensLesbian & Gay Committee. Pride that the run- 7 wasn’t No. communications ning,” director Rod Brownsaid. had nearly“We 60,000 spec- year last part take tators to Saturday’s gloomy weath- Phil- resident Rockaway er, McManusip of a photo sent thousands sprawled out on the beach like felt on what a summer and Monday day had Beach Rockaway said not welcomed such a large incrowd years. away Beach opened for swimming, city Parks new Commission- Department er Mitchell Silver said he seewould if the could city speed its three-year up deadline repairing for the roughly 5-mile boardwalk. board- of miles 3.5 repaired walk, including a 2.5-mile run, can which be used this summer. fences roped off pillars that supported the boardwalk Sandy Superstorm before tore through the beach in October 2012. As contrac-
BY BILL PARRY BY The projects include a It is theIt first time since Organizers of the the Organizers of “If build you it, they A cloudy sky and scat- A cloudy
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in Jax Heights without 7 train without Heights Jax in Huge crowds expected for Pride for expected crowds Huge flooded with millions of of millions with flooded Steinway Tunnel that was was that Tunnel Steinway the infrastructure of the the of infrastructure the trains repairs per hour, to allow percent 10 for more new signalnew system that will land City. land cancelled beyond Long Is- Long beyond cancelled ects that service will be service that ects capitol improvement proj- improvement capitol Authority’s three major major three Authority’s ropolitan Transportation Transportation ropolitan late February on the Met- the on February late repairs on the line began in stalled all winter.” all stalled down repair for work. peninsula resident. “They though the 7 line No. is shut Eileen Anderson, a lifelong even Sunday crowds huge — they’re not coming,” said son Heights are expecting coming. no beach There’s Jack- in Parade Pride 22nd boardwalk — they’re not will no come. There’s blame. repairs or weather were to off Superstorm for Sandy boardwalk and sand roped mine whether the swaths of said it was hard to deter- to hard was it said sparsely populated shore Still, she and others on the cial beach season Saturday. the first offi- of the day city’s tered ushered showers in orange. ger, keep off” scrawled in in scrawled off” keep ger, pipe with the words “dan- words the with pipe ocean and sat near a long Rockaway BeachRockaway and the sand dredged between between dredged sand trekked a mound of over 6 TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT * areavailable rates towell-qualified borrowers These Rate. Percentage =Annual APR applicants will as athigherapplicants rates qualify ofrepayment. Some method the as when payroll ordirect isselected deposit deduction Special low rate promotion ends June 2nd,2014. endsJune promotion lowrate Special available Membership required. rates Competitive forolder modelsandrefinances. payroll ordirect depos automatic deduction paying by yourloan you stop if closing apply. will Rates restrictions after increase Some of$17.60 payments monthly of60 consist at2.15% borrowed oneach $1,000 APR. 2012-2010, modelyears For at1.45% will APR. borrowed yourpayments each $1,000 2014-2013,years of$17.29 monthlypayments will yourpayments of60 consist on LOOKING UP LOOKING HNS ARE THINGS …with an MCU Auto Loan 1-888-4MCU-AUTO
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Blotter POLICE Got tips? Parkway. Central Grand the on ofmetal apiece ter striking af- exploded said Highlander, authorities which Toyota smoldering the on water pour Firefighters and the streets of Astoria. ofAstoria. streets the and Parkway Central Grand above the lowing Smoke could be seen blocks away, blocks seen be Smoke could bil- NATALIE RODRIGUES Photo courtesy Fabian Buchheim courtesy Photo TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 BT Photo courtesy of SEIU 32BJ For this election cy- Avella’s campaign staff The district, is which Reach reporter Bill more than $200,000 to Avel- to $200,000 than more la’s 2010 campaign, when Re- he long-serving unseated fund- Padavan. Frank the publican have will he cle, raising support of the IDC, haswhich also very proven raisingadept at cash. senator two-term the said his launch will officially near the in campaign own future. covers Asian, percent 33 Col- Whitestone, Bayside, lege Point, Bay Terrace, Hills Hollis Douglaston, and part of Flushing. parity now. We want Avia- want We now. parity tion Safeguard, and all oth- er airline subcontractors, Au- Port the with work to thority to raise standards, fair a negotiating including Port with par on contract contracts.” Authority bparry@ at e-mail by Parry at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4538. Avella said he plans to to plans he said Avella money raising “I’m The Democratic State Last week, more than than more week, Last deserves work “Equal Party bosses are trying elect- to has candi- the disenfranchise district this date he again,” time and time ed said. raise more than $100,000 to to $100,000 than more raise take has on Liu, who been fund-raisera voracious in campaigns.past we have commitmentsnow, fil- next the by $100,000 to whatever’s raise I’ll ing. necessary, spend I don’t but all on the day raising phone becausemoney that’s not he said on NY1. job,” my Committee donated Senate and Delta Airlines have begun have and complied paying the their workers rate.new United and Jet- have refused.Blue union join 4,000 cabin and terminal to handlers baggage cleaners, turned guards security and like they indicating cards in would SEIU 32BJ. Carey said. “We equal pay,” demand wage and benefit Follow usFollow on Twitter: twitter.com/timesledger “There are a number Avella appeared on unfortu- it’s think “I A spokesman Avia- for ago, months Three with Republicans, whom he blamed inertia for on initia- the in hike tives such as the Women’s a Act, Equality cam- and wage minimum paign finance reform. of issues the Republican- led body has not allowed even the floor, to come to though I believe the people of the state York of New en- measures these want acted,” he said. “Inside City Hall”NY1’s Tuesday night to criticize bid. Liu’s Democratic the that nate Airport workers stage a short in the lobby Safeguard of Aviation sit-in Garden. in Kew but there’s a big difference a big there’s but between and $10.10.” $17.95 re- Safeguard politely tion workers fused to comment. give Port Authority Executive to Director Patrick told Foye the four airlines major us- ing JFK and LaGuardia airports immediate an than making less were who hour per $9 to phase-in a with raise $1 American Airlines $10.10. Liu BY BILL PARRY BY The incumbent, who who incumbent, The hisAt kick-off, Liu Airport car- workers Chanting, “No justice, hard as just work “We protesters the Before Airport personnel storm Aviation Safeguard HQs in Kew Gardens Kew HQs in Safeguard Aviation storm personnel Airport Workers demand fair wages fair demand Workers Continued from Page 4 Democratic Party, which nominated him as its can- Avella challenge to didate in a September primary. has not faced a primary in his two terms, angered leadership Democratic Inde- the joined he when Con- Democratic pendent ference in February. The IDC controls the Senate in a power-sharing agreement Republicans. with ripped the IDC working for ried their fight better for wages and benefits directly to one of the contractors them. underpaying no peace,” more than 200 of the contracted workers marched on the corporate headquarters of Aviation work- 80-02Safeguard, at Queens to MayBlvd., 22 paid demanding the them pay officials that wages same ers hired the by Port Au- thority. cleaners and officers as the by contracted directly said secu-Port Authority,” rity officer Michael Carey. earning aren’t we “Sowhy wages and benefits on par Authority Port direct with Allied like subcontractors Barton?” entered the headquarters hour a sit-down infor the lobby, an Carey said, “They’re the se- $17.95 curity guard officers who make the airport perimeter and they and employer-paid receive of Most healthcare. family raise, a making minimum were us us give to wage until the Port the told airlines Thetwo-floor new will also center of- The “When combine you nonprofit a is Selfhelp Wang B. Charles “The sched- is center The Reach reporter Alex and serve patients regard- less of their ability to pay. building will provide clini- cal services, including pe- ser- health mental diatrics, vices and health education Chi- and English both in nese. The center will have bilingual staff on hand. cancerfer and hepatitis B immunizations screenings, and smoking cessation pro- pa- have also will It grams. portalstient that patients can use to access their own the at Chinese A records. will health portal language center will be the first of its country. the in kind forward-thinking these Selfhelp’s with services, amenities health high-tech available in each apart- andment other innovative programs offered, have you an environment that sup- ports and facilitates safety, and socialization health, well-being,” said Stuart Ka- plan, Selfhelp’s CEO. “En- deavors like this can virtu- ally transform ‘affordable the of one into housing’ most promising areas we see the for future — hous- residents enables that ing to override poor healthits and thrive in a place that hab- champions good health and enriches lives every day.” helps towhich provide se- niors with housing and so- cial services. The group’s 12,207-square-foot afford- able housing complex has was and apartments 92 built to house more than 100 seniors. Cen- Health Community ter is a perfect fit with philosophical Selfhelp’s New enabling to approach live to continue to Yorkers indepen- with healthfully dence and dignity in their Kaplanown homes,” said. uled to open in 2015. arob- at e-mail by Robinson [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4566.
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Washington, Port Thyais Grant Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED OCIATION Quietskies.net Len Schaier Len President TL 13 TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30-JUN. 5, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM Bayside Ron IsaacRon Briarwood Joseph Manago In any event, khrush- event, any In But around seven around seven But there thrive Students According to Tyler Vi- more be could Nothing gest de Blasio research the the I sug- in recently, research Woodside Blasio de gest Soviet archives the for en- a of blueprints gineering superin- as more notable achievement Khrushchev of of thetendent construction of the Moscow Metro. ischeby nom de a simpler hous- de Blasio’s for plume Italian the than plan ing “quartiere slums: term for miserabile.” sight and mind, was which often a relief all around. of years ago, the DOE estab- Learning Alternate lished continuity Centers in all the on boroughs. these is at emphasis The ALCs instruction and supportive than pun- rather services ishment. and fit in with Schools CarmenChancellor Fari- “restorative callfor ña’s justice” as an enlightened option to castigation and exile. Because statistics ac- not do to faces, many have face-value. at them cept “loves just gen, his by claim a doctoral who Harvardstudent at Law School variables how wonder work capita per the together,” in cheese of consumption the United States correlates people of number the with tan- becoming by died who He bedsheets. their in gled calls that a “spurious cor- relation.” reliabil- the than spurious ity of suspension rates The public nicknamed nicknamed public The With 205 subway rail This sound may objec- If school’s a given The controversy con- sian word for “slums.” So So “slums.” pun a “khrushcheby,” them for the Rus-on “trushcheby,” word sian de Blasio, have we thisnow Bolshevik,new proposing his large-scale housing pro- gram of 60 percent of future housing from an existing stock of basements — New York’s “khrushchyovka.” fractures on the E and F lines in Queens, one of ledwhich to a derailment lion residents of the former stillSoviet Union reside. schools chancellor’s regu- chancellor’s schools when especially lations, they are looking cover. for by Every abide must school disciplinethe code, DOE’s spellswhich the out penal- clas- to correspond that ties sifications and descriptions of different kinds of student violations. with but its industrial-tive, replete strength elasticity vagueness deliberate with theand codeloopholes, can handbook adaptable an be for accountability avoid- ance. plummeting suspension rate to is a refusal due to recognize or a failure action corrective take to perfumed be against may gross misconduct, fact that a claimby that the drop is counsel- improved to due oversight intervention, ing, and sensitivity training. hanky-panky of kind This is not typical is neither but it extinct. student a when to as tinues should be suspended for form what and misconduct should suspension that take. For many years was it common to ban a child from That five days. for school meant the child of was out ayor Bill de Bla- de Bill ayor affordablesio’s housing plan of apart- 200,000 he city Department of Education recently sus- student released pension data. Donot RITE That housing consisted consisted housing That A school sus- whose think principals Some A small percentage of that thing sure a is It W Be wary of DOE suspension rates suspension DOE Be wary of Housing plan is un-American is plan Housing slated to be in presently presently in be to are which of 120,000 ments, slated is basements, city illegal 1950 the of reminiscent housing program Mos- for Khrushchev, Nikita of cow the late Soviet premier. of five- or six-story apart- buildingsment of prefabri- concrete reinforced cated, and without elevators or balconies in 60 which mil- M T read too much into it. Your Your it. into much too read schoolchild’s is not neces- for worse or better sarily numbers. the pension rate has gone up bemay improving. A school has it where gone down re- What declining. be may ally matters is whether vio- lent or other incidents are reported. Sometimes these areevents suppressed, re- classified ignored. or they have a vested interest in enforcing hap- a “what in stays school, this in pens Student this policy. school” suspension numbers are perfor- the into factored mance evaluations of the principal and school. There are incentives princi- for pals to forgive or be blind to mayhem. principals may signal to their staffs to back off any actions that could adverse- ly affect their school’s repu- tation. The admonition to only not may silent remain school’s the of part become culture central but to it. principals can quote city Bayside EADERS EADERS R Henry Euler John Amato Fresh Meadows The world must never never must The world What can we do to to do we can What canWe get more units The empty “T” build- out speak to have We erupt again. If it were to to most devas- of the world’s were tating conflict: War World it II. If again. allow such a conflict to erupt would nobody happen, be the Humanity winner. would be the loser forever. Queens. our concernshow and write or disapproval these for par- Call ideas? ticular your City Council member, stateAssembly member and state senator and tell them want do not ille-you gally converted units legal- ized, do not want the you with tampered rezonings and oppose you upzoning general. in of affordable housing by new of builders requiring those projects of in appropriately zoned areas to set a aside percentage higher units that for purpose. We exist- many preserve can ing, vacant buildings by us- working-class for them ing people, seniors and veter- high afford cannot who ans rents. a is Queens central in ing perfect example of this type of situation. and is now the time. It wasIt also the year That unprovoked at- Also, legalizing il- legalizing Also, In read fact, you when Deputy Mayor for Com- Planning City of Oz” and “Gone with the Wind.” that a country was wanton- and attackedly viciously by The countryits neighbor. attacked was Poland and the country that attacked was Nazi Germany, on1, 1939. Sept. beginning the marked tack units will only encourage encourage only will units more conversions and con- gestion. units converted legally rezonings, our will negate which have been accom- plished through the hard work of civic associations and community boards the pastover several years. The character of our com- will and change munities not in way. a positive what is being proposed, upzoning to allow more for anddense tall- development er buildings is part a big of mayor’s the in picture the plan. This would happen all the over city. Housing and Economic De- Aliciavelopment said, Glen “To become a more afford- become a must we city, able denser city.” Chairman Carl mission support- also is Weisbrod ing proposals. the mayor’s These people do not un- derstand the concerns and everyday the of viewpoints in especially taxpayers, It wasIt the year ayor Bill de Blasio Blasio de Bill ayor plans on creating af- of units 200,000 fordablehousing ORRECTIONS he year 1939 has has 1939 year he much significance in history. Our schools are al- But how many people how But The and mayor others The article “Ridgewood residents ask for housing help” in the May 16-22 edition should have spelled the name of Elise Goldin as such. The article “Najmi ditches plan to challenge Weprin” the May 23-29 edition should have quoted Ali Najmi as saying that he sought to elect real Democrats to the state Senate. C 1939 was uplifting and somber and uplifting was 1939 Don’t legalize illegal apartments illegal legalize Don’t loved classics:loved “The Wizard two of the world’s best- two of the world’s were released, among them them among released, were that many motion pictures pictures motion many that Meadows Corona Park and Fair opened at Flushing Flushing at opened Fair Bridge opened, the World’s Bridge opened, the World’s the Bronx-Whitestone Bronx-Whitestone the mined? Legalizing these mined? them is homeowner-deter- when the chargedwhen rent for units truly be affordable most areas. Will these new new these Will areas. most parking is a premium at in ready and overcrowded population? unexpected increase in in increase unexpected not designed to take on an an on take to designed not whose infrastructure was on local neighborhoods, What impact will they have but for adjacent residents? adjacent for but safe the not only for tenants units, and will the units be will be living in those those in living be will more affordable housing. is a great to produce way apartments and other units gally converted basement basement converted gally think legalizing some ille- some legalizing think are disturbing. are ing to accomplish this goal goal this accomplish to ing otherofficials will betak- but some of thebut steps he and able housing in our city, city, our in housing able city. 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Y lite cannot be co bined with this pro otional Y 1 “I think the governor governor the think “I representa- Several declaringBy May believe that“We Christine Colligan, be- to this “Allowing Reach reporter Kelsey that the Korean communi- Korean the that many make to continues ty important contributions to as a whole. York New May what just understands Korean-American to means said. he families,” advo- Queens Korean from tives across groups cacy shared of core the at is family values said the of many by their community, and celebrating family and to- getherness hasa high im- culture. the in portance Korean-American Family to as well,Month in York, New sure sig- the reinforces further it makes that close a having nificance of family spend time together. healthy families means a saidhealthy community,” executive di-Grace Yoon, Ameri- Korean the of rector can Family Service Center. from stems “Everything opportu- a healthy family and we the important, so it’s believe take of month the in to especially May, nity to really celebrate eachother.” Korean the of co-president Associa- Parents American tion of Greater York, New said formal the state’s rec- ognition of an age-old tradi- tion from Korea will bring to light the fact that many families, not just Koreans, place a high value on fam- ily and want to celebrate it possible. as much as come a tradition in Ameri- ca, as well, is really great,” she said. “Let this not be just Korean for families, and all for but immigrant fami- values lies across the board. All of shared have us or issues, important and it’s usfor to recognize that.” 718-260-4573 at Durham kdurham@cn- at e-mail by glocal.com. Follow usFollow on Twitter: twitter.com/timesledger When the resolution resolution the When “I thought would be it Avella said the idea for “It’s not often“It’s that we Though Avella’s reso- Avella’s Though The proclamation was was proclamation The Representatives from BY KELSEYBY DURHAM to Korean families Avella dedicates May May dedicates Avella this time around is proof proof is around time this passage of the resolution were heard. He said the the said He heard. were make sure Korean voices voices Korean sure make continued to lobby andcontinued to lobby Queens representatives representatives Queens he and other northeast failed last year, Avella said said Avella year, last failed activities.” bers and engage in family family in engage and bers ciation to our family mem- all of us to express appre- this serves as a reminder to New York,” he said. “I hope York,” New tion here and continue it in in it continue and here tion great to celebrate the tradi- Day occurringDay May 5. country, with Children’s Children’s with country, month back in their home home their in back month month is known as family events inevents because May the community holds so many that the Korean-American Korean-American the that last year after he learned learned he after year last the resolution came to him him to came resolution the populations in Bayside. of the city’s largestof the city’s Korean Avella, who represents who Avella, one ty, so today said is unique,” ty, total, communi- Korean the get a chance to celebrate, in ration signed Cuomo. by lowed by an official decla- official an by lowed 29 and was immediately fol- mously in the Senate April April Senate the in mously last year, it passed unani- passed it year, last lution was not approved lution May. marked in Korea during during Korea in marked munity, a tradition alsomunity, the Korean-American com- time to celebrate family in in family celebrate to time recognize the month as a year in that a row would resolution for the for resolution second (D-Bayside) introduced a a introduced (D-Bayside) after state Sen. 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New York’snot support top who did officials American bid to lawyerhis a as described take downSchneiderman in what Eric African- General Attorney state from spite pressure de- he never wore awire said (D-Jamaica) Wills ben Wills says he fought pressure off to wear wire BY SARINA TRANGLE The Bayside Village BID www.baysidevillage.net businesses visit: participating For alist of The councilman’s re- councilman’s The said lawyers Wills’ Ru- Councilman City [email protected] (718) 423-2434 restaurants andbarsfor weeklyspecials Check outyour favorite salons, shops, Bayside Village BID for weeklyspecials okc f your summerweekend. to kickoff NightsOut recorded Wills and eight and Wills recorded and photographed Huntley political.” all is “This said: ley. in her corruption Hunt- Shirley Sen. ex-state case, sented Wills’ do.”will former he what that’s that, like not boss, voters may because a wire wore [Wills] that formation in- false releasing means that attorney. “If Wills’ Butler, Sally down,” said them bring to ever it takes so he is now, here are that leaders going ofthe support have the ily to do what- necessar- hedoesn’t that American vote. He knows African- the needs derman Mr.up Schnei- for election. neiderman’s behest. record colleagues at Sch- attemptedWills to secretly that reported and sources anonymous cited Post York city funds. and state Thursday Thursday As part of a plea deal, Butler, who repre- “Mr. Schneiderman is Days later, the New Sponsored by: Ma a y 229 9 to t o o Au ed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office. office. Schneiderman’s Eric General Attorney bystate ed request- awire,as wore never (c.) he Wills says Ruben Councilman Queens, where Huntley is is where Huntley Queens, onsoutheast notfocus did suit general’s pur- attorney the of saying astatement released public but it wore awire, er Wills onwheth- notcomment did corruption 2012. summer home in lage Vil- herRochdale visited when they knowledge their without politicians other g Schneiderman’s office ust 28 @baysidebid use of vouchers for Albany ofvouchers for Albany use for his investigation under is Albans) (D-St. borough Scar- William semblyman As- state and election oral may- 2013 the plot rig to alleged his from stemming oncharges for atrial ing Smith prepar- is (D-Hollis) public funds, Sen, Malcolm for embezzling sentence 366-day a complete to slated College Point Location: Time: Date: Poppenhusen Institute Funded by part in theHonorable Borough President For more information, contact us at For usat more information, contact Cultural Affairs withtheCity partnership in Council, Councilman Vallone. Sponsored by the Beatles’ “Invasion” Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo 5:00 p.m. 5:00 Sunday, June 1 New York City Dept. ofParks Recreation, and Poppenhusen Institute. and Mac Neil Park Celebrating the 50 At abeautiful waterfront setting A FREE CONCERT Bring achair orblanket. -«>ViÊÃÊÌi`Ê>ÌÊÀ>ÃÌi®ÊUÊ (Come early for someotherfun activities) I refused again the attorney attorney the again I refused away,” “Because said. Wills ing indictment would go pend- the home and people good jury, those send grand the would disband they And specific. be to Castro, doaNelson and cooperate told meto general’s office attorney the convened, was years. for ly recording conversations fellow lawmaker a indict prosecutors helped by secret- who Castro, Nelson man Assembly- Bronx former follow in the footsteps of to him asked man’s team said. statement the whereverdence it leads,” ists and will follow the evi- wherever it ex- corruption out public rooting to mitted across the state. He is com-in publicmore than 40 individuals corruption prosecuted has neiderman cases expenses. travel (easy access by Q25 bus) “After the grand jury jury grand “After the Schneider- said Wills Sch- “Attorney General (by the5 st perfromed by by perfromed [email protected] Rainsite: th anniversary of the th Melinda Katz theNewYork and Melinda City Dept. of Ave. &College Place ent.) “The Sessions” “The gations after his arraign- his after gations campaign. cil Coun- 2009 his to allocated in public $11,500 and 4Life NY wards Huntley, to- boss, steered matching former Wills’ grant state dling $19,000 from a $30,000 dicted funds in- been had on Wills nounced charges of swin-tion’s finances. probe into the organiza- attempts to obstruct their several made Wills ing claim- Court Supreme tan Manhat- a joint in motion derman and DiNapoli filed when Schnei- 2012, at least since Wills by headed profit non- the 4Life, NY eyeing wire. a about wearing or 2012 general’s officeapproached by the attorney in late 2011 story.”side ofthe general proceeded with his Continued on 48 Page Continued or 1 14 4 0 - 114 Wills denied the alle- the denied Wills Years later, an- two the been have Authorities first hewas said Wills 718–358–0067 th Road TIMESLEDGER, MAY 30–JUNE 4, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 23 BT e strength, flexibility, circulatione strength, and flexibility, ) 662–6424 We are dedicated are We to helping im- you Good posture reflects good alignment If practice you Pilates regularly, it Known creating for long, strong mus- Whether are you a senior just starting in- safe a toward work we Pilates, In 35-16 Bell35-16 Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 BaysidePilatesAndFitness.com prov balance. tone help you will and build We lean muscle flattening while abdomi- your nal area. 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Taylor grease,” stuck in the minds some of of the meeting’s observers. “Most said, Raffaela Frank of these projects are sup- city the by done be to posed already we taxes the with pay to have we do Why pay. twice?” lia is study- who Carrey, unfold ing the BID expansion as this part of her urban studies at “I’ve said, College, Queens watching been all semester and I wonder need we funds private why for public service.” of LeFrak said, “I City, learned that a lot I didn’t know tonight and now a thousandI have ques- tions.” bparry@ at e-mail by Parry at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4538. “It was “It part the of im- to taking said Taylor trying “We’re the argued Kirchner that countered Taylor “This city needs to grants is part of a BID’s Community Benefits ne- gotiations prior to the Wil- BID’s ap- was a that vote Point lets of proved by part thethe City spokeswoman said. is Counci l,” grants a mission. make to willing theprove district. If a com- is pany donation, of course we’re accepting he said. it,” BID does small not help businesses but real estate investors while attracting wealthiernew, shoppers and tourists to the area. –– the BID takes on cleanli- ness, public safety and safety pedestrian crime, and uninviting spac- public es all to make a cleaner and advocate neighborhood. safer an as we and things these fix serve the squeaky gets wheel the Photo by Bill Parry That was confirmed confirmed was That “QDG will provide was brokered by Council- woman Julissa Ferreras Elmhurst). (D-East by a Ferreras spokeswom- an, pointed who to a bul- in point let a press release October. last from busi- support to $500,000 ness along the Roosevelt Commercial Corri-Avenue said. it dor,” When Kirchner ques- Kirchner When critical of BIDs dating back to 1995, said, “That Taylor was during the Giuliani ad- has much So ministration. changed, so there’s much more oversight now.” tioned the BID taking a from donation $500,000 Development Queens the Group, the group working on the Willets revi- Point that said Taylor talization, Marty of Queens Neighborhoods Kirchner (r.) United discusses the BID with leaders of Community Board 4. Taylor saidthe city De- “Then the plan would The two been have at dis- Kirchner After concerns regarding the in- the regarding concerns tegrity of the BID establish- process,”ment Kirchner said. “To numer- this day, ous business owners, prop- erty owners and residents boundar- BID’s the within ies are still uninformed that a BID expansion plan they that and underway is will be asked to on it.” vote partment of Small Business if the will decide Services BID made enough outreach the propertyto owners, businesses and residents . approve they before go to the Interagency Re- Boardview further for examination before gets it submitted to the City Coun- a long process.”cil. Tay- It’s lor said. polar opposites since the last announced was plan year. played newspaper articles BY BILL PARRY BY “We have very serious Marty Kirchman, a “We’ve been collecting collecting been “We’ve Seth Taylor, the 82nd 82nd the Taylor, Seth The plans expand- for Expansion plans of Jax Heights BID in motion in BID Heights Jax of plans Expansion Church. ing in St. Paul’s Apostle Apostle Paul’s St. in ing the arguments the at meet- lor presentedlor both of sides cried foul after he and Tay- Neighborhoods United, vocal activist from Queens this said. Taylor plan,” there’s enoughthere’s support for resident, and found we’ve ers, business owners and signatures of property own- Corona May22. 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Ozone South in Street 122nd on dead-end a to driven be to asked and Walker speak to reporters in 2010. in2010. toWalker reporters speak Trevor son Pauline Jr. Cole, cousin Bell, and and Christopher cousin Relatives of cabbie Trevor Bell (l.-r.) cousin Sharon Thompson, “Having committed a to responded Police arrived cab the After across Queens in 2010. in2010. 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He son Lamar stay Dressed in white- still remembers the place in our own Elvis studded jumpsuits, they being packed and smoky mode on that era of have a swagger in their with the audience sway- music and the music hips, belt out golden oldies ing and swinging to the from the 1950s to the and capture the hearts of oldies. 1970s is still popular many in dimly lit lounges When the one-year today,” Gregg said. throughout the tri-state gig finished, he moved on “It is a niche type of area and beyond. to perform in Joe Frank- music where people What makes them lin’s Oldies Review Show respond and we unique is their musical in Atlantic City and The don’t feel we have mimicry recreating the Palms Casino Resort in to keep up with art- sounds and sights from Las Vegas. Along the way ists like Miley Cyrus the King of rock ‘n’ roll — he found time to book oth- and Justin Bieber. There Elvis Presley. er performances within are a lot of Elvis fans out Gregg Peters has the five boroughs and out there and like John Len- been singing Elvis tunes on Long Island. non from The Beatles said, for more than 40 years and The senior Peters has ‘Before Elvis there was Lamar Peters poses as Elvis Presley dur- now his son Lamar Peters, a theory as to why he, and nothing.’” ing an appearance at the Georgia Diner in 25, is following in his foot- now his son Lamar, con- Continued on Page 44 Elmhurst. Photo courtesy Debbie Cohen 40 TL Glendale animator brings his work to life COM . With a tip of his colored marker to old-school cartooning, Michael Zecca creates his own art style BY ALLISON PLITT man’s name was Michael “For some reason, favorite subject matter is, TIMESLEDGER Zecca and that he was grad- where most people say it’s Zecca responds, “Anything At the Queens Public uating from the School of faster to work straight on that can make people laugh, Library in Forest Hills, Visual Arts this June with the computer, for myself, I is really bizarre and quirky there is a young man in the a degree in animation. actually work much faster or really makes your mind 1, 2014 1, 2014 children’s section every Zecca was born in on paper,” he said. work to figure out what UNE weekday who helps students Bushwick, Brooklyn, but Because animation it is. I like a lot of fantasy 30-J with their homework. his family moved to Glen- involves learning to repro- stuff typically.” AY He is very patient and dale when he was 10 years duce one image over and Zecca also takes inspi- , M soft-spoken and, sometimes old. over again, the work itself ration from the animated EDGER when a student finishes her It was while he was at- can be tedious, but Zecca TV shows he watched as a L assignments, the young tending Archbishop Malloy justifies the repetition by young boy. IMES T man will draw a picture of High School that he first the finished product. “Old cartoons have their choosing — be it an became interested in art. “The end result is re- that somewhat twisted animal, a cartoon charac- “Honestly, I wasn’t in- ally what you work for,” he sense of humor, but they’re ter, an historical figure, terested in animation un- said. really well-made,” Zecca or even a character from a til my senior year of high According to Zecca, said. “A lot of what in- book the child is reading. school,” recalls Zecca. “At a lot of animators give spires me would probably When the parents first, I wanted to do comic up their work halfway have to be the cartoons that started seeing their chil- art and stuff like that, but Michael Zecca creates fanciful creatures for his animated works. through their education be- I watched as a kid like ‘The dren walking around with after a while I realized it Photo courtesy of Michael Zecca cause of the tiresomeness Beetlejuice’ cartoon, ‘The beautiful drawings of wouldn’t be very good in of the work and the lack of Addams Family’ cartoon, animals, they knew the li- finding jobs.” be an animator because I While his fellow stu- prospect for jobs. Zecca, ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ and brary’s “homework helper” At the School of Visual saw the result of my work,” dents opt to work on com- however, is more optimis- ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show.’” had another talent. Arts Zecca didn’t become Zecca explains. “If I hadn’t puters to create their ani- tic about finding a job after As for modern influ- Questioning this quiet interested in animation un- really seen a real result and mation, Zecca prefers to graduation. ences, Zecca admires the and gentle person who was til he was almost finished see any of my work come to work first on paper and “If you’re good at what work of Japanese animator helping their children with with his studies. life, I would probably have then scan his imagery onto you do, you can find work,” Hayao Miyazaki. their homework every day, “I decided really in my never decided to be an ani- a computer where he can he said. “In a lot of anime the parents found out this junior year that I wanted to mator.” ink and color his drawings. When asked what his Continued on Page 43 sudoku AnswersAnswers in Classified in Sports Easy #75 Hard #75 Week 50 Fill in the grids so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. Tips at www.sudoku.com There should be no repeats; which means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. © Puzzles by Pappocom Contact:(718) 729-3880 41 Website: www.thaliatheatre.org TL AUDITIONS T (718) 353-7388 IMES Website: www.parksideplayers. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” L PRODUCTIONS EDGER com — Free Synagogue of Flushing Community Theatre Group will , M Boogie Stomp! — Pianists Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza “12 Angry Men” — Theatre hold auditions for it November AY 30-J tell the story of boogie Time Productions presents the production. Those auditioning classic court room drama. should be prepared to sing and woogie, its origin, its ongoing UNE When: June 21 to June 29, dance. Tech and stage crew are development and how it relates 2014 1, to all of American music. Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm, also needed. Rehearsals begin When: Through May 31 Sundays at 3 pm in August. Where: Chain Theatre,21-28 Where: Colonial Church of When: Monday, June 9, and The Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery 45th Road, Long Island City Bayside, 54-02 217th St. Wednesday, June 11, at 7:30 pm; Call TIMESLEDGER Cost: $45/general, $95/VIP Cost: $17/adults, $15/seniors backs are set for Thursday, June 12 includes post-performance and children 13 and younger Where: FSF, 136-23 Sanford Ave., Flushing Contact: (347) 358-8102 . THE CIVIL WAR COM reception Contact: (646) 580-6003 Website: www.theatretime.org Contact: (516) 354-5210 or Website: www. (516) 521-5500 variationstheatregroup.com “We Women Do It Better!/ LIVING HISTORIANS Nosotras Hacemos Mejor!” — “South Pacifi c” — Theatre By “The Complete Works This one-woman comedy focuses the Bay is holding auditions of William Shakespeare on a sexy, funny and adult for its November production. (Abridged)” — Parkside workshop about professional Rehearsals being July 31. Those PRESENTATION Players present this parody, growth as taught by an attractive auditioning should bring sheet performed by three actors, psychologist. Performed in music for the provided piano which includes renditions English by Kathy Tejada and in accompanist, be prepared to Company K, 67th Long Island NY of all Shakespeare’s plays in Spanish by Soledad Lopez. dance and read lines. comically shortened forms. When: Through June 29, Friday When: Tuesday, June 10, at 7:30 pm Historical Association Civil War When: Friday, May 30, at 8 pm, at 8 pm and Saturday at 3 pm in and Thursday, June, 12, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 1, at 2 pm English, Saturday at 8 pm and Where: Bay Terrace Jewish Re-enactors and Living Historians Where: Grace Lutheran Church, Sunday at 4 pm in Spanish. Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside 71st Road and Union Turnpike, Where: Thalia Spanish Theatre, Contact: (718) 428-6363, Monday SUNDAY, JUNE, 8, 2014 Forest Hills 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm Cost: $17/adults, $15/seniors Cost: $27, $25/seniors and Website: www. Contact: (516) 520-9474 or students TheatreByTheBayNY.com 11:00 AM to 4 PM Encampment on the Grassy Grove near the Maple Grove Victorian Administration Building at the KiXZbjIXn9Xi >i`cc#Gifl[cpJ\im`e^ James E. Ware Lefferts Blvd. and Kew Gardens Road Entrance 8nXi[N`ee`e^>l`ee\jjXe[k_\ (Only Pedestrians, No Cars) 8Yjfclk\cp=i\j_\jkFpjk\ijXe[ Dressed in Civil War uniforms, lectures on the :cXdj`ek_\:`kp%CfZXk\[fek_\ Life of a Civil War Soldier, Military Drills, Diet, C@IIc\m\cf]G\eeJkXk`fe% Medical Treatment etc. FREE to the Public – Donations accepted for the Preservation of Civil War Battlefi elds We encourage visitors to come dressed in period clothing. The Victorian section of the Maple Grove Cemetery will be closed to vehicles. Visit Company K, 67th Long Island, N.Y. Regiment at John H. Sutphin www.newyorkcivilwar.com For Further Information Call (347) 878 6614 Visit website: www.friendsofmaplegrove.org Email: [email protected] G\eeJkXk`fe$C@IICfn\iC\m\c 8[aXZ\ekKfK`Zb\kN`e[fnj )() )++$-*,'nnn%kiXZbjYXi^i`cc%Zfd Sponsored by The Josephine Foundation and The Melrose Credit Union.. 42 TL Queens students team up with the Guggenheim COM . Young artists from Ridgewood, Forest Hills and Rockaway Park create works now on display BY MERLE EXIT templating “How do my actions For Ryan and the other stu- TIMESLEDGER affect what I want to be”? dent-artists, learning that things Artists who have work on To explore the question, stu- don’t have to be perfect proved to display at the Guggenheim Muse- dents worked in groups to dis- be the most important lesson they um have recently gotten younger cuss their dreams and what they learned. 1, 2014 1, 2014 — some have not even reached would have to do to achieve their In the museum’s gallery, a UNE their eighth birthdays. goals. Students sketched them- placard on the wall read, “The lo- 30-J As part of the Learning selves and mapped out things cation of Rockaway Beach — home AY Through Art program, profes- they would have to accomplish to students of PS 317 –— outside , M sional teaching artists are placed in order to live their dream. For the city provides a unique land- EDGER in city elementary schools and their final assignment, students scape for artistic exploration.” L work with students on developing created portraits visualizing Working in small groups, IMES T and executing a year-long project. themselves now, as well as their PS 317 second-graders collected The final pieces are now on dis- future selves. Ryan Rodriguez, items from the beach next to their play in the museum’s third-floor from PS 88, stood beside his art- school and created mixed media gallery and include works created work, a multi-colored painting of collages with these items. by students from PS 88 in Ridge- which he explained how it repre- The collages represented wood, PS 144 in Forest Hills and sented his dream of becoming an their personal and collective PS 317 in Rockaway Park. Earlier architect. landscapes. Their work also in- this month, students served as “Each color has meaning,” cluded drawings from observed docents during the opening of the he said. “Yellow is how happy I’ll and imagined images. exhibition, which runs through be when I reach my goal.” Third-graders at PS 144 ex- June 18. PS 88 fifth-grader Ryan Rodriguez explains his painting to visitors at the He also shared that it took plored the idea of energy by build- Hours before the guests ar- Guggenheim Museum during the opening reception. Photo courtesy Scott Rudd him two weeks to get all of the col- ing full body sculptures relying rived for the opening reception, ors right. on their knowledge of light, heat, the children were gathered for a said, “Keep looking in each oth- participated in various activities He then pointed out the work sound and kinetics. bit of encouragement. er’s eyes, just like you’re going to and made trips to the Upper East of one of his friends, Gemma, and During a high energy clap- look in people’s eyes tonight,” Side museum. her painting of a ballerina, say- For further information on ping game Jen Oleniczak, a Sack- During the 20-week program, For their project, fifth-grade ing that she wants to become a the exhibit, visit www.guggen- ler Educator at the Guggenheim students in grades 2 through 6 students from PS 88 had been con- professional dancer. heim.org. 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Participants sign singing duo The Chimentis and 43 All skill level of bird watchers Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long up on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve Cantor Moti Fuchs headline an are invited to join the Urban Island City basis. New this year, life evening of entertainment. TL THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Park Rangers at this event. Cost: Free preservers will be available When: Sunday, June 1, at 7 pm Astoria Boaters and LIC for your pets who want to Where: Hillcrest Jewish Center, T For the most up-to-date listing of events happening Fitness Fun Day Community Boathouse offers come along. For updated 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing IMES When: Saturday, May 31, at free kayaking and canoeing weather cancellations, check Cost: $30/general seating, L in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at EDGER www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar noon (tide and weather permitting) licboathouse.org beginning $40 and $60/reserved seating, Where: Roy Wilkins Recreation from Socrates Sculpture Park two hours prior to a scheduled $100/VIP seating with dinner, , M Center, Merrick and Baisley Beach at Hallets Cove. All event. $15/students with ID, $5/teens AY - noon 30-J EVENTS Where: Campus Magnet boulevards, Jamaica ages welcome, children under 13 -18 and Children under 13 free Complex, 207-07 116th Ave., Cost: Free 18 must be accompanied Celebration 2014: An Evening with accompanying adult UNE A day for families to take part by a parent or guardian. No of Magic, Song and Music — Contact: (718) 380-4145 2014 1, Community Resource Expo Cambria Heights Cost: Free in competitive games, sports prior boating experience is Magician Ken Salaz, Broadway Website: www.HillcrestJC.org — A morning of safety, health and fi tness activities. and wellness workshops Birding: Hawk Watch TIMESLEDGER and resources for parents, When: Saturday, May 31, at 11 Kayaking and Canoeing working on,” he said. “It guardians and community am When: Select Saturdays and just seems like a bunch of stakeholders. Where: Hoyt Avenue North and Sundays beginning June 1, from Zecca still images when you’re . When: Saturday, May 31, 9 am 19th Street, Astoria 1 pm - 5 pm Continued from Page 40 working on it. It gets re- COM (Japanese animation), the ally tiring and tedious and animation is very poor. If it can really wear on your CON ARTIST CROSSWORD PUZZLE TBSP SON AROMA you look at it, there’s a lot of patience. Sometimes it ROAR ACME NEPAL AONE SOAR THERE still imagery,” Zecca said. gets to the point where you PRESSCONFERENCE TimesLedger Newspapers SPOT LEA “There’s not a whole lot of don’t want to work on what LAST OCCUL T EBB TANG thought put into the anima- you’re doing anymore, but May 30-June 5, 2014 CLARA CAROM BOA CONESTOGAWAGONS tion, but there is once in if you see that end result, WEEK'S USA HEMEN GORES ANSWERS RELY MAR KNOTTY a while one studio which that sort of makes you want By Ed Canty ESP BEES Animator Michael Zecca, who TABLEOFCONTENTS will produce really amaz- to work harder because you ADUL T LOON EURO volunteers at the Queens Vacation Spots CARET ARTY GLUM ing work or there will be a see how beautiful it is, you OMBRE YES GLEE Library in Forest Hills, will series that they work par- see your flat images com- ticularly hard on and the graduate from the School of ing to life. 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TIMESLEDGER QUEENS James tunes in our shows — it’s a “There is a lot of good music Continued from Page 39 family affair.” and talented artists out there to- Most of the Peters’ fans be- day,” he said, “but there is no one The Peters both grew up in lieve Elvis’ music does keep up that can match Elvis and other 1, 2014 1, 2014 Astoria and now currently live in with modern beats and surpasses artists of that era, such as Tom UNE Middle Village. Lamar Peters has it with soulful lyrics and great Jones.” 30-J been singing and dancing since musicality. A few say they like History seems to have repeat- AY the tender age of 5. He believes some modern tunes, such as El- ed itself with decades of followers , M that after Elvis there was nothing ton John and Lady Gaga, but most and historians of the Elvis era, EDGER in terms of music that can live say the golden oldies will never be which includes Professor John L up to his standards. He has some forgotten and the music of today Covach, director of the Institute IMES T advice to other Elvis tribute per- does not have enough heartfelt for Popular Music at the Univer- formers about keeping up with meaning. One such fan, Angela sity of Rochester, thinks Elvis’ modern times, which he adapts Canillas, 41, said there is no com- music has endured quite well for his own life. parison between the days of Elvis over the last 50 years and people “Stay in the moment, look and today. still listen to it and they love the your best and practice your vo- “I was brought up on Elvis, tribute performers. cals constantly to be the best you The Rolling Stones and KISS; it “Since the 1970s all kinds Gregg Peters in full Las Vegas-era Elvis attire plays his favorite guitar at Pat’s can be,” he said. “I love tributiz- was clean music you could relate of tribute bands became popu- Sports Bar in Glendale. Photo courtesy Debbie Cohen ing the King and singing songs to,” she said. “Elvis has been my lar and still are,” Covach said. like “Heartbreak Hotel” and continue to do so.” is nothing like the lyrics and emo- idol since I was 3 years old. A lot “When Elvis was still alive in the “Jailhouse Rock,” but I also per- Lamar Peters got his start at tional meaning of the oldies, such of today’s music is screaming 1970s, there were tribute artists form some Tom Jones, Paul Anka the B. B. King Blues Club & Grill as Dion & the Belmonts, Elvis and with not much in terms of mean- paying him homage. A tribute and Billy Ray Cyrus hits in my on West 42nd Street in Times The Beatles. ingful music and you cannot artist presents the singer’s work rock ’n’ roll review show. Elvis’ Square performing Las Vegas- “When I am entertaining a dance to a lot of today’s music. My and improves on it. But an imper- music lives on through these casino style Elvis concerts. He young crowd, I tell them just be- daughter and her friends who are sonator recreates an artist’s ce- modern times because his lyrics explained that he likes some mod- cause you’re introduced to some- all 16-year-olds appreciate Elvis, lebrity so people really look up to and sound touch hearts and will ern rock and pop music, but there thing you do not understand, Dion and the music from the ’50s those artists in this day and age.” 45 Jamaica singer brings CELEBRATION 2014 TL T IMES L An Evening of Magic, Song & Music EDGER Latin roots to his music , M AY BY MERLE EXIT 27 years old and living in 30-J Jamaica. UNE Talented and passionate “My biggest show was 1, 2014 2014 1, best describe Latin pop artist when I went to Honduras Sharky El Tiburon’s music where there were over that is packed with both emo- 15,000 people in front of me,” tional and positive messages. Latin pop artist Sharky Sharky said. “There was a TIMESLEDGER Sharky’s compositions El Tiburon performs this big festival going on. My show influences of hip-hop, weekend at D’antiqua in heart almost came out when . R&B as well as Caribbean Jackson Heights. everybody clapped for me.” COM and feature sounds that Photo courtesy Sharky El Tiburon His father is from Hon- Ken Salaz The Chimentis Cantor Moti Fuchs will encourage you to get talented I was and that I duras and his producers are Magician “WOW” Mentalist THE “Broadway” Singing Duo Singing From His Heart up and dance. should go to a studio to from the Dominican Repub- His roots are in the make an album,” Sharky lican, which gives Sharky Sunday, June 01 @ 7:00 pm Bronx, but he now calls said. “Eventually I went to his Latin influence. 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America with his mother,” he’s and in America now in anything else, Mykhailo is 10 to months. six al a week rather than the usu- took card agreen Mykhailo rael said. Is- pressing,” and pressing for an answer and we kept the process. in the hopes of expediting Services Immigration and petition U.S. Citizenship and in step to he decided mother’s plight, about the visa. work herown with cations recently because of compli- the trip to Ukraine until notmake could and months travelboy, to young who too is on his own, in Kiev. capital, fourUkraine’s from miles 150 Vinnytsia, in grandfather his with ing liv- who been had Mykhailo, last week to reunite with Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued 1 Page from Continued as the Queens neighbor- well as Suffolk and Nassau covering district for the 24 didate will take place can- Republican the decide June political issues. on stands aboutence their audi- the from questions another as they answered and kept interrupting one liars oneanother called part. most for the issues, onthe agreed Labate and Lally character, opponent’s their attack and other at shots each sonal per- take to men continued issues. Although the two on some current political touched and Bay Terrace BUSINESS Reunion “Both of us were cry- Within two months of than important “More getting aresult, As “We wouldn’t take no When Israel heard the notseen had She The primary that will contenders two The Forum man was instrumental in expediting the boy’s green card. card. boy’s green the inexpediting instrumental was man congress- The Kuzmin. Mykhailo Steve Rep. meets (l.) Israel U.S. apart. fourmonths after Mykhailo, son, her Kuzmina (l.) sees Nathalia hugged and cried together. cried and hugged two The said. Kuzmina months, in time first the for again mother he saw his “Mama”screamed, when Obama’s U.S. Affordable Affordable U.S. Obama’s to defeat President Barack attempt an in Court preme appearattorney briefs to and file before New York only the he was the U.S. said and L.I. 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Russian militias in Eastern pro- and forces government have broken out between nian constitution. 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Brown’sed, office convict- if prison, in years four men each face up to 15 of stolen property. The and criminal possession second- and larceny grand forgery, scheme to theft, identity defraud, records, ness counts various with charged were of falsifyingsaid. in stolen property, the DA of$391,404.71 atotal nance busi- Page23 from Continued Continued from Page 22 22 Page from Continued Lally said. “We shouldn’t said. Lally entitled to any citizenship,” legally, they should doso. to line ofthe back notcitizenship by going to the be apply can for country the immigrants currently in ship,” which any illegal in citizen- to “path the as known favorin ofaprocess the borders. problem is to betterfirst step to secure combatting the that the argued and States rently living in the United lion cur- illegal immigrants mil- 12 approximately was what hesaid a problem with den already.” familiesdo right. 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Jeff tled with a solutionServices. tovision the Di- state the to according of Criminal Justice Reach reporter Kelsey Kelsey reporter Reach The company was sep- was company The During that time, the Reach reporter Alex Alex reporter Reach Legislators have wres- 51 BT T IMES L Sports EDGER , M AY 30–J UNE 5, 2014 2014 5, Terriers sweep St. Ray’s TIMESLEDGER Clutch hitting helps St. Francis Prep score two victories in playoffs . COM BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI second game of the CHSAA lead behind ace Dylan Law- Walsh, who had two hits Class AA baseball best-of- rence. on the day, drove in A.J. St. Francis Prep reliev- three series at Stepinac The defending city Figeroa on an RBI double er Devin Coy was warming Saturday. champion Ravens didn’t to left center with two outs, up often during the Ter- SFP earned a spot in go down without a fight in and pinch runner Joemar riers’ two playoff games the league’s champion- Game 2. After St. Francis Wilson later scored on a against St. Raymond’s. ship tournament that be- Prep scored four times in bunt to make it 6-4. It was a The senior was tossing gins May 28 against No. 2 the third to take a 4-0 lead big momentum shift in the prior to the completion of Archbishop Molloy. The against starter Adam DeLa- contest. the Game 1 victory and get- Terriers (13-5) had won Cruz, St. Ray’s (12-8) tied it “If they got Walsh and ting prepared to go in again their first playoff game 6-3 at 4-4 with a four-run fourth we left guys on base, [St. starting from the third in- earlier in the afternoon inning, highlighted by a Ray’s] would have been sky ning of Game 2. Saturday. Game 1 had been two-run single by Damien high,” SFP Coach Brother “I was ready to go all suspended Friday because Hernandez. Robert Kent said. “That day,” Coy said. of rain in the bottom of the But St. Francis Prep was a big change.” He was finally called fifth with SFP holding a 4-3 answered right back. Continued on Page 53 Molloy pitcher James McCleary prepares to release the ball. on to relieve starter Vic- Photo by Yinghao Luo tor Persad in the bottom of the sixth with a runner on first, no outs and St. Francis Prep clinging to a Stanners fall short two-run lead. St. Ray’s had erased its four-run deficit from earlier in the game. of No. 1 playoff seed Coy surrendered a sin- gle to put runners on first and second, but he then BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI McCleary in a 4-3 loss over got St. Ray’s Rafael Perozo, nine innings to St. Joseph who missed a bunt sign, to Archbishop Molloy by the Sea with a chance hit into a double play. Then was unable to grab the to be the No. 1 seed on the Pete Tagios made a diving top seed in the line Sunday catch in rightfield on a ball CHSAA Class afternoon in hit by the next batter to end AA baseball Briarwood. the frame. And the Ravens championship Related column A throw- didn’t threaten again. tournament, but Page 52 ing error in “I’m pretty good under remains one of the top of the pressure,” Coy said. “It’s al- the favorites to ninth erased ways been like that for me. I bring home the city title. the chance for a double usually get the job done.” The Stanners couldn’t play and allowed the Vi- He allowed the Terri- muster enough clutch hit- kings to score the eventual ers to complete the sweep St. Francis Prep’s Joemar Wilson slides into home plate during the playoff game against St. ting to support eight solid winning run. with a 7-5 victory in the Raymond’s. Photo by Robert Cole innings from starter James Continued on Page 54 52 BT Dozo playoff game postponed in Brooklyn COM . Umpire calls off matchup between Judges and Telecommunications because of unsafe conditions TIMESLEDGER BY PATRICK MCCORMACK was his sticking point, that AND JOSEPH STASZEWSKI the field was unsafe and he didn’t want to be responsi- A sunny day with clear ble if someone gets hurt.” 5, 2014 5, 2014 skies and temperatures The ruling puts Tele- UNE in the 80s — sounds like a com at a disadvantage be- 30–J beautiful day for baseball, cause the team only has 12 AY right? players and the extra day , M Not for Cardozo and off now seriously affects EDGER Coach Ron Gorecki. Prior its pitching rotation if they L to his team’s quarterfinal were to advance.” IMES T game against defending “We have a very small city champion Telecommu- squad and these are all nications, Gorecki protest- the big schools,” D’Alessio ed with umpires and PSAL added. officials that the field at Work also had to be Grand Street Campus was done on John Adams’ field “unsafe” because of “dan- prior to Grand Street tak- gerous field conditions” ing on James Monroe. The Tuesday. Spartans were eliminated The game was ulti- from the playoffs May 21. mately postponed 45 min- Monroe Coach Mike Turo utes after its scheduled Cardozo huddles up after hearing that the game was postponed. Photo by Alec Jacobson said he and his coaches start time and plenty of up the hardened dirt. saw an issue with the pitch- the size of the mound since wrong with this. This was shaved 6 inches of dirt off raking by Telecom. “You have mud and er’s mound at the Brooklyn the start of the season. nice right now,” Telecom the mound in the morning It was rescheduled for you got hard cement over school. “I’m not surprised Coach Ed D’Alessio said. to get it to the proper height the Thomas Jefferson Ath- there, I am not putting my “It’s an illegal mound with that coach,” Martinez During the delay and and were continuing to letic Complex in East New kids out there,” he said. “I that is out there,” he said. said. “We have been play- before the game was called, fix the field prior to game York Wednesday and was would rather not play the “It is hard. It looks like a ing there all year.” D’Alessio had his team on time. the only quarterfinal not game. For the playoffs, play rock. That mound shouldn’t On the other hand, de- the field with water and “It’s got to be some- played Tuesday Quarter- on a safe environment. Why be 2 1/2 feet in the air.” fending champion Telecom, rakes trying to get it ready, thing nice for both teams,” final games are played at not give the last eight teams Grand Street Coach which played at Grand but Gorecki appeared to Turo said. “If you have two neutral sites. standing a shot of playing Steve Martinez, whose Street multiple times this have his mind made up. teams of this quality, you Gorecki said when he on a great field?” team didn’t practice on the season, had no problem “He was adamant about got to pick good fields. It arrived at the field, the um- Other than the hard- field Monday, said nothing with the field. not playing,” D’Alessio said. has to be done that way.” pires were trying to break ened base paths, Gorecki has been done to change “There is nothing “He felt it was unsafe. That Molloy develops into serious contender for CHSAA crown second in the Brooklyn/ up and down the lineup, are anything, but everyone is Joseph Queens division and their a serious contender to take solid.” Staszewski playoff run ended abruptly home the CHSAA crown. Sure, last year would in the CHSAA Class AA Molloy is a much different have been screenplay-wor- championship tournament. team now than when the thy had Molloy ridden its Block Shots Molloy returned a tal- year started. stars to the title, but some- ented and veteran roster “I thought that if we times moments like this but with a lot of question had the pitching and we got sneak up on you. The Stan- marks this season. Stal- some timely hitting, this is ners are looking to make The magical season for warts Chris Piteo (Maine), what they could be,” Lyons their run when we least Molloy may come without Greg Boyle (Hofstra) and said. “They are a very good expected it. There is plen- star power and a year after Donovan Armas (Villano- group.” ty of work to be done, but it would have been a story- va) are now all off at col- Vin Moss, Logan Con- this may be Molloy’s best book ending. lege. Senior ace Anthony roy and Dylan Lanigan chance in recent years to A year ago, the Stan- Catinella, headed to Molloy combined for four hits and reclaim the top spot it held ners were playing their first College, has now emerged a run scored against Sea. many times in the CHSAA. season without legendary as the face of the team, but Molloy shortstop Nicholas Morici catches the ball at second base Molloy’s first and second “The one or two seed Coach Jack Curran, who much of its success can be as a base runner tries to make it in safely. Photo by Yinghao Luo hitters, Nick Morici and really doesn’t matter,” Ros- died in March 2013. Molloy attributed to what the Stan- Liam Slattery, had two hits si said. “The seven or eight was loaded with three Divi- ners have done as a unit. the expectation of win- ed team in the playoffs after apiece. seed is going to play either sion I players and pitchers “They really devel- ning.” a 4-3 loss to St. Joseph by “One through nine one. We have our aces going and looking to honor their oped and matured,” Mol- Molloy captured the the Sea Saturday. The Stan- can hit,” outfielder Michael out, so we are pretty confi- late coach with a city title. loy Coach Brad Lyons said. Brooklyn/Queens division ners, because of their pitch- Rossi said. “Everyone is dent we can make a run.” The Stanners finished “They come out now with title and is the second-seed- ing and their ability to hit good. Nobody stands out or Former TMLA guard 53 SJU eliminated from Big East BT T IMES L Red Storm loses to Seton Hall, Xavier in conference tournament commits to Colonials EDGER BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI , M AY BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI ning a lot of ball games.” 30–J Xavier (27-27) kept Mei-Lyn Bautista had St. John’s was left them from continuing the her summer plans set, but UNE without a baseball champi- season. The Musketeers got things quickly went off 2014 5, onship to show for its fan- single runs in the first and course for the better. tastic regular season. second innings and chased The Whitestone native The Red Storm fell just Red Storm starter Ryan and former Mary Louis TIMESLEDGER short of a Big East regular McCormick, who allowed guard was going to play season title and then made four runs, with one out in basketball through the July a quick exit in the confer- the third inning and two viewing period with her . COM ence tournament over the runners on. New Heights travel team weekend. Xavier broke the game to be seen by more college The second-seeded open by scoring four runs coaches and possibly spark Johnnies fell 1-0 to No. 3 with two outs in the frame interest from new schools. Seton Hall and Big East off a usually dependable It was one of the rea- Mei-Lyn Bautista (pictured dur- pitcher of the year Josh reliever, Matt Hennie. Ste- sons the junior left her long ing her time with Mary Louis) Prevost May 23 and were phen Schoettmer had an previous team, the NYC calls out a play for her team- pounded 8-2 the next day by RBI single and Mitch Elliot Heat — the chance for more mates. She verbally commit- No. 4 Xavier, the eventual delivered a bases-clearing exposure and the opportu- ted to George Washington champion, in an elimina- double to push the Muske- nity to take the court with University. tion game at MCU Park in teers’ lead to 6-0. different players. Photo by William Thomas Coney Island. “You know 3-0 is man- But Bautista’s second “Very disappointing,” ageable,” Blankmeyer said. visit to George Washington staff, who want her to lead said St. John’s Coach Ed “You go to 6-0, this ballpark University in Washington, the team and help other Blankmeyer when asked it’s hard to score runs.” D.C. two weeks ago changed players improve. George about the weekend. “St. The Red Storm scored all of that. Washington also offers rig- John’s wins champion- their first run of the tour- “I went on the visit orous academic programs ships. That’s what I told the nament, thanks to a double and the relationship I have and has a location that kids. We look for champion- A dejected Troy Dixon returns to the dugout after St. John’s lost from Matt Harris, to bring with [the coaches], I just felt has plenty to do and see in ships. We are not satisfied the Big East Championship baseball elimination game. home Big East freshman of comfortable with the school Washington, D.C. with a winning season. Photo by Robert Cole the year Michael Donadio. and could see myself being “I believe the academ- We want to win champion- team faced two of the campaign last year. The Alex Caruso crossed home really, really happy there,” ics, the basketball and the ships. We were positioned league’s top three pitchers Johnnies added nine junior plate on a throwing error she said. location itself would be a to win a championship.” in Provost and Xavier’s college players and start- in the eighth for the second Bautista, who plays great fit for me,” Bautista Instead, the bats went Vinny Nittoli, who allowed ed three freshmen. They St. John’s run. her high school ball at St. said. ice cold for the Red Storm one earned run in eight in- pulled it together after a Xavier, on the other Mary’s in Manhasset, L.I., She had first built a (35-20) during its two tour- nings of work. rough start in non-league hand, pounded six Red realized George Washing- strong relationship with nament games. St. John “We hit some balls play, but couldn’t finish off Storm pitchers for 16 hits to ton had everything she first-year George Wash- scored two combined runs pretty good,” the coach their great late season run. provide on abrupt ending to wanted in her future home ington assistant Coach Bill and managed just 11 hits. said. “We just couldn’t “We had a lot of new what looked to be a promis- and verbally committed to Ferrara, who was recruit- Xavier, on the other hand, string anything together.” guys,” junior right fielder ing season. play women’s basketball for ing Bautista during his was clutch all afternoon, While the season came Zach Lauricella said. “We “Today was a major the Colonials. She picked time at Hofstra. It meant a scoring all eight of its runs to a disappointing end, it came together after that letdown for us,” Lauricella them over Seton Hall. lot to her that he directed with two outs. was a major improvement rough start. We found our said. “It’s very disappoint- Bautista has developed her to Colonials head Coach Blankmeyer felt his for St. John’s after a 23-25 identity and we started win- ing.” a great relationship with Jonathan Tsipis, who led the Colonials’ coaching Continued on Page 54 Villano delivered a two-run Terriers triple. “Everyone’s bat is Continued from Page 51 waking up,” Walsh said. www.shoevillage.com “It’s waking up at the right Free Shipping Over $50 The Terriers added an time. It’s something to look Official Sponsor insurance run on a sac fly forward to.” by Figeroa and the Ravens The Terriers believe of Queens Sports got a run back off Persad if their hitting continues, in the sixth to make it 7-5 they can push on because before Coy avoided further of how good their pitching trouble. is. Lawrence, who threw a The Terriers think no-hitter against Molloy, their bats are coming alive and John Michelli have at the right time. The team both earned run averages has relied heavily on its under 1.00. pitching, but got two big “This is the best time Victor Persad delivers a pitch. Photo by Robert Cole hits throughout the series. to get hot,” Kent said. “The 45-22 162nd St. Flushing, NY 11358 | (718) 762-1990 Jordan Santiago was 2-for- 2 with a walk and two runs scored in Game 1 and Alex players got to do it.” 54 tle May 28 against No. 8 St. Rossi was looking to be ag- recorded seven of the next Molloy stranded bat- shows you what James is Stanners Francis Prep. The Stanners gressive. nine outs via strikeout. ters with the bases loaded made of,” Lyons said. “He BT will have ace Anthony Cati- “I knew he was going “You tip your hat to with one out in the third had already given us seven Continued from Page 51 nella and No. 2 starter Scott to throw me a fastball,” him,” Lyons said of With- after hitting into a double great innings and it would “We left a few guys Hannon on full rest for the Rossi said. “I just wanted to ers. “The kid came in and play. The Stanners picked have been really easy for in scoring position,” said first two rounds. give it a ride.” challenged it. He was better up a run in the fifth, thanks him to fold there.” COM . second-year Molloy Coach The Stanners (15-3), Molloy had a chance to than us today.” to an RBI-single from Nick The Stanners aren’t Brad Lyons. “It was just which beat Fordham Prep take the lead when Dylan McCleary turned in Morici, but saw Sea make it ready to pack it in either. a good game between two 13-0 the day before, trailed Lanigan, who had two hits, a fine outing in defeat. He 3-1 on a Steve Arancio sac They hope this is just the TIMESLEDGER good teams. A lot of times St. Joseph by the Sea 3-1 singled to right. Vin Moss had good control of his fast- fly in the sixth. start of a long playoff run. the team that makes the heading to the bottom of rounded third, but Lyons ball, allowed three runs on McCleary, who even- Molloy has all the tools to mistake first, they don’t the sixth. Pinch hitter Mi- held him up at the last sec- 10 hits and did not walk a tually gave way to reliever make it happen. win the game. We made the chael Rossi delivered a two- ond, getting him tagged out batter. Jonathan Meditz, stranded “We know that we have 5, 2014 5, 2014 mistake. It happens.” out, two-run single high between home and third to Sea had gotten on the runners on second and the pitching,” McCleary UNE Molloy, the Brooklyn/ off the fence in left against end the frame. The hard- board in the third with an third base twice in the said. “We know we can hit. 30–J Queens division champion, Sea starter Mike Russell to throwing Steve Withers RBI triple from Withers eighth to keep his team in We have the defense. We AY will be the No. 2 seed when tie the score at 3-3. He was came on in relief for Sea and a sac fly from Angelo the game. should have won this game, , M it begins its quest for the ti- ahead 2-0 in the count, but (15-3) in the seventh and Navetta to make it 2-0. “That last inning but we can beat any team.” EDGER L IMES T someone who scores a lot or state semifinals. Her early someone who gets more re- college decision leaves her Bautista bounds,” she said. “Know- stress-free this summer as Continued from Page 53 ing that they want me to she prepares for her senior play how I play made me season. She is starting to George Washington to a 23- feel real happy about my- get used to life without the 11 record last season. self. I felt like I could be pressure. Tsipis and his staff confident in myself and do “I’m still trying to take aren’t asking Bautista, a something great there.” it all in,” Bautista said. “I’m pass-first point guard, to be Bautista is coming off so used to having a coach anything she isn’t once she helping to lead St. Mary’s call me and trying to get a gets to D.C. Other coaches to the best season in pro- visit in, getting ready for had liked her game but gram history. The Gaels my next tournament know- wanted Bautista to stray won the CHSAA Nassau/ ing I have to do well. It feels from her comfort zone. Suffolk Class AA crown really good, really stress- “They’d rather have and reached the Catholic free, a relief.” The class of 2014 ERIN KREBS – VALEDICTORIAN received $38 million in THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY Accepted into the following colleges and universities: Bard College, Barnard College, Baruch College of the CUNY, Brooklyn College of CUNY, academic scholarships Clark University, Fordham University, Hunter College of CUNY, John Jay College of and grants. Criminal Justice of CUNY, Queens College of the CUNY, SUNY Binghamton University Tufts University, Wesleyan University, Yale University (Figure as of April 2014, Excellence in Education for Young Women Since 1936 awards still being received. 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