VolumeVolumeVol. 66, No.65,65, 36No.No. 207207 MoNday,MoNday,WEDNESDAY, FebruaryFebruary JUNE 3, 10,10, 2020 20202020 50¢50¢ Powerful, peaceful protest in Astoria Park VolumeQUEENSQUEENS 65, No. 207 marks fifthMoNday, day of February racial 10, justice 2020 demonstrations 50¢ By ChristinaQueensQueens Santucci Special to the Eagle The demonstrators came to Astoria TODAYTODAY Park by the hundreds Monday night, TODAY carrying candles and signs with messag- FebruaryFebruaryJUNE 3, 10,10, 2020 20202020 es likecommitmentscommitments “Racism is a Pandemic,” “White February 10, 2020 Silencecommitments = Violence,” and “I Can’t Breathe.” ADDISLEIGH PARK WAS DESIGNATED They gathered at the foot of the park, MAYORADDISLEIGH BILL PARK DE BLASIO WAS DESIGNATED HAS EX- a New York City historic district during Black along the East River. There they read po- tendeda New anYork 8 p.m. City citywide historic districtcurfew duringuntil June Black 8. History Month in 2011. The New York City ems, sang songs and spoke about racial TheHistory curfew Month does innot 2011. apply The to essentialNew York work City- Historic Districts Council is celebrating the injustice in America as they peacefully ers.Historic Districts Council is celebrating the neighborhood’s rich and distinctive history protested the death of George Floyd in neighborhood’s rich and distinctive history Minneapolis. DESPITEthis month. LARGE-SCALE PROTESTS this month. Several hundred people attended this and nighttime looting, New York City is still  vigil Monday evening in memory of on track to enter phase one of the state’s eco- Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his seventh State of the City address at the American Museum of Natural History on Thursday. 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TO return to Albany sometime next week to vote The chair of a Western Queens community Community Board 2 Chairperson Denise equal employment opportunity complaint filed challengingHer departure Maloney, leaves threewho otherhas candidatesserved in on a TODAYpackage of bills, including legislation board has been blocked from serving another Keehan-Smith was not reappointed to serve by the district manager, Debra Markell Kleinert, Congresschallenging since Maloney, 1993. who has served in challenging Maloney, who has served in term as a board member, two months after the another two-year term on the board by Acting against Keehan-Smith. toCongress repeal or since overhaul 1993. the section of state law Congress since 1993. board’s district manager lodged a formal com- Borough President Sharon Lee on Monday. Continued on page 2 known as 50a. 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THEN“As Americans HOLD fightITS towaterfront the Flushing park Post. space and a system of roads  thatBrownfield would be open remediation, to public traffic,or the processaccording of for143rd justice Annual and equality,Dinner Trumpand Installation is inciting viof- Councilmember Peter Koo helped inaugurate the new Flushing Creek waterfront that would be open to public traffic, according THE QCBA WILL THEN HOLD ITS to the Flushing Post. olenceTHE againstQCBA theWILL people THEN heContinued was HOLD elected on page ITS to 2 esplanade in September 2019. Photo by John McCarten via City Council/Flickr to the Flushing Post. Continued on page 2 143rd Annual Dinner and Installation of Brownfield remediation, or the process of serve.143rd ThisAnnual November, Dinner Americans and Installation will be vot of- ActingCouncilmember Borough PresidentPeter Koo Sharon helped Lee inaugurate did not reappoint the new Community Flushing BoardCreek 2 waterfrontchair Denise Keehan-SmithBrownfield to remediation, the another or term the processas board of  Continued on page 2 ing for their lives.” Continued on page 2 memberesplanade after in September the board’s 2019. district manager lodged Photoa discrimination by John McCarten complaint via City Council/Flickr against her. Photo via Community BoardContinued 2 meeting/YouTube on page 2 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Visit us Online @queenseagleMayor Bill de Blasio delivered facebook.com/queenseagle his seventh State of the City address at the Americanqueenseagle.com Museum of Natural History on Thursday. Many of AS RACIAL COVENANTS SEGRE- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Visit us Online gated the city’s neighborhoods, Addisleigh @queenseaglehis proposals will have a particularfacebook.com/queenseagle impact on Queens. queenseagle.comMichael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Park transformed from an exclusively white neighborhood into one of New York City’s premier African-American enclaves Mayor pledges to protect business, serve by the early 1950s. The area was home to luminaries like Count Basie, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Illinois Jacquet, Jackie youth and build homes during annual address By David Brand will have a specific impact on Queens. deep into the night on Jan. 10, as patrons, in- Robinson, James Brown, Joe Louis, Milt Queens Daily Eagle From reopening communities centers in cluding Mayor Bill de Blasio, toasted a lease Hinton, Roy Campanella, Percy Sutton and Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his seventh neighborhoods beset by municipal disin- agreement that would enable the 190-year-old Cootie Williams. “State of the City” address Thursday, pledg- vestment to helping small business owners Woodhaven watering hole to stay in business.  ing to preserve the city’s affordable housing, negotiate leases with their landlords, Queens Local elected officials, the Queens Cham- expand education and help small businesses. played a key role in the mayor’s annual ad- ber of Commerce and even the de Blasio ERICA VLADIMER, A CANDIDATE De Blasio, speaking at the American Mu- dress. administration stepped in to help broker a challenging Carolyn Maloney in the seum of Natural History, laid out his vision Assisting small businesses new deal that would keep the historic bar in Democratic primary for New York’s 12th for the entire city, but many of his proposals The celebration at Neir’s Tavern lasted Continued on page 10 Congressional District, exited the race Friday. Her departure leaves three other candidates challenging Maloney, who has served in Congress since 1993.  Flushing community board set THE NEW YORK SENATE ENVI- ronmental Conservation Committee approved a bill sponsored by State Sen. Joseph to vote on controversial rezoning Addabbo, Jr. to require hard lids or sturdy By Victoria Merlino tarps on top of “trash trains.” The coverings Queens Daily Eagle would prevent putrid goop from falling out of Community Board 7 will vote today on a the train cars as they travel. hotly contested plan to rezone the Flushing  waterfront, which would allow developers to build condos, hotels, shops and office space “APART FROM THE FOUL ODORS along Flushing Creek. The advisory vote is and spilled garbage that many of my the latest phase in the city’s land use process constituents are burdened with on a regular for the site. basis, the trash trains have other negative The Queens borough president will also repercussions on the environment, local weigh in before the project goes before the property values and the public health,” City Council, which traditionally votes in Addabbo said. lock step with the local Councilmember Peter  Koo on land use measures. The rezoning would allow FWRA LLC, a SAVE THE DATE: THE QUEENS partnership of three developers that own the County Bar Association will host its annual land, to reshape the Flushing waterfront, cre- Judiciary, Past Presidents and Golden ating a 13-tower, mixed-use complex across Jubilarian dinner on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 the 29 acres of mostly unutilized land. 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Richards and Rajkumar cross endorse in Queens primary races By David Brand civil rights. Queens Daily Eagle “She will bring strong leadership The Queens County Democrats’ and energy to her district,” Richards pick for borough president has broken said. “She will be a true partner for all with the organization in at least one the people of South Queens in the State local contest, endorsing a challenger Capitol.” to the county-backed incumbent in a Rajkumar is one of two Democratic Woodhaven assembly district candidates, along with CUNY profes- Councilmember Donovan Richards sor and poet Joey de Jesus, challenging endorsed Jenifer Rajkumar in her race Miller. against Assemblymember Mike Miller Richards is running against four in District 38, which includes Woodhav- candidates in the June 23 primary: en and Glendale. Rajkumar returned the Councilmember Costa Constantinides, favor, endorsing Richards in his primary former Councilmember Elizbaeth race for Queens borough president. Crowley, retired police sergeant Antho- Richards called Rajkumar a “pas- ny Miranda and Flushing businessman Councilmember Donovan Richards (left) endorsed Jenifer Rajkumar (center) in her race against As- sionate and fearless advocate” for Dao Yin. semblymember Mike Miller. Photos via City Council Photography, Rajkumar, State Assembly Western Queens community board chair dropped following discrimination complaint Continued from page 1 confirmed to the Eagle that the payment would In the complaint, submitted to the Queens violate grant guidelines. Borough President’s Office March 19, Markell Another high-ranking Western Queens com- Kleinert said Keehan-Smith was “abrasive, abu- munity board member, Community Board 1 Ex- sive, accusatory and constantly harassing me” ecutive Board Member Nancy Silverman, was over a period of two years. Keehan-Smith has also left off the list of appointments, though it served as chair of CB2, which covers Sunnyside, was not immediately clear why. Woodside and Long Island City, since 2016. Mar- An email obtained by the Eagle from veteran kell Kleinert has served as CB2 district manag- Queens Community Board 5 District Manager er, a paid position that reports to the chair, since Gary Giordano to an official in the Queens bor- 2006. ough president’s office suggests there were com- Denise Keehan-Smith served as Community Board 2 chair from 2016 until May 30, when Markell Kleinert wrote that Keehan-Smith has plaints lodged against Silverman by CB1 District her board term expired. She was not appointed to a new term as board member. refused to talk with her in person or by phone and Manager Florence Koulouris. Giordano spoke Photo via Community Board 2 meeting/YouTube ordered her to report to the office in mid-March out against alleged “mistreatment” of district despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Markell Klein- managers on CB1 and CB2 in the email. potential complaints by the Koulouris, the district the districts they serve and staff and other board ert said that her age and respiratory issues made “I am very upset regarding what I have learned manager.* members must be treated with respect and digni- her particularly vulnerable to the illness. The Ea- clearly seems to be mistreatment against the hon- “There should be feedback. If people call me ty.” gle obtained a copy of the complaint. est, very hard working and intelligent District abusive and they had concerns about me then “I thank Borough President Lee for her collab- When contacted about Keehan-Smith Monday, Managers of CB1Q and CB2Q,” Giordano wrote you’d think I would be given notice,” Silverman orative approach and respect her decisions,” he the Queens Borough President’s Office referred in the email to the borough’s president office. said added. to a press release announcing board appointments Calls to Queens Community Board 5’s office She said that she frequently spoke out about Queens’ 14 community boards make advisory — a list that excludes Keehan-Smith’s name. rang repeatedly before an automated messaging increasing board “transparency and consis- recommendations on land use proposals, weigh in A phone call to Keehan-Smith went straight to system said the call could not be completed “as tency” and had criticized Koulouris for some on street design plans and host forums about key voicemail. She did not immediately respond to a the called party is temporarily unavailable.” of her actions as district manager, but she re- community issues. The 50-member boards hold voice message. Markell Kleinert did not respond “I truly hope that action is thoughtfully tak- ceived no warning that her board tenure was monthly public meetings, which have switched to to a voicemail. en to get the self serving abusers and bullies to about to end. remote conferences during the COVID-19 pan- Keehan-Smith and Markell Kleinert also en- change their destructive ways, or to get them Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who demic. gaged in a lengthy dispute over an unpaid invoice off community boards so that communities and makes board member recommendations for CB1 Lee announced 339 appointees to two-year for holiday lights dating back to December 2019. honest, diligent, caring people are not bullied and and CB2, said Lee consulted with him before terms Monday. Keehan-Smith had directed Markell Kleinert to abused,” Giordano added in the email. making the final decision not to reappoint Kee- use money from a city council grant to pay the Silverman said she was “shocked” to learn han-Smith and Silverman. “For some time now I’ve heard from numer- $5,138 invoice to a third-party vendor that sup- that she was not reappointed via an email from PUBLISHERS: plied the lights, but Markell Kleinert countered the Queens borough president’s office Monday ous people who have shared concerns with me that the payment would violate city council morning. She said she did not know who Giorda- regarding these boards,” Van Bramer said. “I Michael Nussbaum J.D. Hasty guidelines for the grant. 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2 • Queens Daily Eagle • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Conductors and motormen hit highest for COVID-19 among MTA workers By Jose Martinez recent days. THE CITY The MTA’s workforce has been Train operators and conductors slammed during the pandemic — as have recorded the highest number of of Thursday, 127 employees had died COVID-19 infections among subway as a result of the virus, a spokesperson workers, according to internal docu- said, among them 83 of them subway ments obtained by THE CITY. or Staten Island Railway workers and Of the 1,937 employees in New 40 bus employees. The Long Island York City Transit’s Department of Rail Road and Metro-North suffered Subways who had reported testing two worker deaths apiece. positive for coronavirus as of May 28, Meanwhile, more than 9,500 MTA 285 are train operators and 178 are employees have returned to work af- conductors, the latest records show. ter being out because of coronavirus. “It’s the environment we work in, While train operators and conduc- with so many people on trains,” said tors have registered the most positive conductor William Mora, who tested tests, smaller groups of employees, positive in April. “We were basically including structure maintainers, train MTA employees look over a train at Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island, the end of the line for several subway working in an incubator.” service supervisors, tower operators routes. Photo courtesy of MTA The records came to light as and subway car maintenance supervi- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday out- sors reported testing positive at slight- supervisors, six train operators and a right to wear a mask,” said Eric forts have not slowed down procuring lined plans to begin reopening the ly higher rates. two conductors. Loegel, the TWU Local 100 represen- millions of pieces of PPE to guaran- city starting June 8. He said trains are At West 4th Street in Manhattan, tative for train operators and conduc- tee they feel safe,” he said. “Our work safe, while telling New Yorkers “it’s Hubs of Infections Cited 51 employees — including 33 struc- tors. “By late March, a lot of damage continues non-stop to supply our up to you” on how to travel. The preliminary infection figures, ture maintainers and four plumbing had been done already.” brave and resilient workforce with Since the city virtually shut down which the MTA says are not yet con- supervisors — reported testing posi- Train workers also had to contend what they need.” in mid March, subway ridership fell, firmed, were included in an account- tive for COVID-19. with cramped crew quarters at some But as riders return to the subway, at some points, by more than 90 per- ing of which subway workers, by job At many subway facilities, only a terminals, where social distancing train workers who have already en- cent. Last month, officials closed titles, have reported getting sick — single positive test was reported, the proved difficult. dured the virus said they are wary the longtime round-the-clock system and where they work throughout the documents show. “Train operators, we have to deal that the MTA will be able to main- from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for an overnight sprawling system. with the homeless, we have to deal tain increased disinfecting and clean- scrubdown that forced homeless peo- Some subway hubs logged numer- ‘Let’s See What Happens’ with the sick customers,” said Ken- ing efforts. ple from stations and trains. ous COVID-19 cases: In early March, just before the state rick Lever, 43, a train operator who’s “They can do that now because The subways and buses remained At Brooklyn’s Coney Island com- shut down all non-essential business, been on sick leave from work since you have so few people riding the operating primarily to transport es- plex, the MTA’s largest facility, the the MTA lifted its ban on masks being late March, and tested positive for trains,” said Lever, who has yet to re- sential workers, officials said. documents show 154 workers report- worn by subway workers following COVID-19 in April. “We deal with a turn to work. “Let’s see what happens As part of the rollout to eventu- ed testing positive for COVID-19, pushback from Transport Workers high concentration of the public, com- the week the city reopens.” ally resume regular subway service, including 37 car inspectors, 25 train Union Local 100. pared with all the other employees.” THE CITY (www.thecity.nyc) is an frequency was increased May 27 on operators and 21 conductors. The MTA, whose top officials Andrei Berman, an MTA spokes- independent, nonprofit news organiza- the 6, 7, D, L and N lines, an MTA At the 207th Street complex in said they had been following medical person, said the transit agency was tion dedicated to hard-hitting reporting spokesperson said. With more work- Upper Manhattan, which includes a guidance on masks, later distributed dedicated to protecting its workforce. that serves the people of New York. ers going back on duty and ridership subway maintenance shop and rail- more than two million masks to tran- “Our commitment to distribute beginning to inch up, service had yard, 65 employees reported testing sit workers. personal protective equipment to our already been increased on several positive. Among them: 33 car inspec- “We always believed, from the frontline employees started at the other lines and restored on the C in tors, 10 car equipment maintenance very beginning, that our workers had very beginning of March, and our ef- MLB owners, players revert to salary squabbles By Ronald Blum SALARIES AP Baseball Writer Salaries have been pretty much flat for five years during a NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball owners and players have re- time revenue has been estimated to have risen at a 4 percent an- verted to form — the type displayed over the past half-century nual rate, a sign the collective bargaining agreement agreed to during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles. in November 2016 gained more for the clubs than it did for the Players proposed to resume the sport in the coronavirus pan- union. demic with a 114-game regular season and full prorated salaries, Payrolls totaled $4.08 billion in 2016, according to figures leaving each player with approximately 70 percent— of what he compiled by the commissioner’s office that included season sal- had been slated to earn. aries, prorated shares of signing bonuses, earned bonuses, option That proposal was made Sunday, five days after Major League buyouts and termination pay. Payrolls have stayed in a historic Baseball’s plan for an 82-game season with additional pay cuts narrow range since then: $4.24 billion in 2017, $4.23 billion in that would leave each player taking in 23-47 percent of his orig- 2018, $4.22 billion in 2019 and $4.21 billion this year, based on inal pay, with the highest earners accepting the biggest cuts. totals as of the March 28 roster freeze. MLB claims an additional $640,000 would be lost with each Slow free-agent markets following the 2017 and 2018 seasons extra regular-season game played. The union has said it doesn’t sparked player anger, and a more regular market this past offsea- believe those calculations and a sked MLB for more economic son hasn’t calmed players or the union staff. documents and data. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the next TANKING/REBUILDING move with owners on Monday. Players are livid over what they call tanking and clubs call If spring training is to resume in mid-June followed by open- rebuilding. They view noncompetitive teams as bad for the entire industry, leading to an attendance drop in each of the last four ing day at around the start of July, a deal would have to be Citi Field when it hosted the Mets’ opener in 2019. reached by next week. Photo by SLGCKGC/FLICKR. seasons. Players and clubs agreed March 26 to “complete the fullest Manfred says each club makes its own judgment on whether 2020 championship season and postseason that is economically appropriate substitute neutral sites.” it can contend, and clubs are using the system to their advan- feasible,” consistent with three provisions: Players say the March 26 deal covered salaries and they are tage when they jettison veterans, rebuild with draft picks and — no government restrictions on playing in front of fans at under no obligation to revisit the subject. MLB says they are if international youth, then contend again. World Series titles by regular-season ballparks the plan is to use empty ballparks, which is the current intention. Kansas City in 2015 and Houston in 2017 are pointed to as — no relevant travel restrictions throughout the U.S. and Can- Some players, notably former AL Cy Young Award winner Blake examples. ada Snell, have said it’s not worth it to them to play for less. Some The union filed a grievance in February 2018 alleging — Manfred determining, after consulting with the union and management officials have said teams should offer a very short the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates medical experts, that there is no risk to players, staff or fans to schedule, perhaps as short as 50 games. and Tampa Bay Rays did not use revenue sharing money re- play games with fans at all 30 regular-season ballparks, provided Mistrust among many is at its highest level since the 1994-95 ceived properly. The labor contract specifies a team has to that MLB and the union “will discuss in good faith the economic strike, the last of eight stoppages that started in 1972. Reasons use the money “in an effort to improve its performance on feasibility of playing games in the absence of spectators or at abound. the field.”

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 • BQ Daily Eagle • 3 GG uest Editorial Opinions Financial stress will make coronavirus harder to contain By David Salkever The Conversation Preventing deaths from COVID-19 depends on people who get it seeking treatment – which also allows authorities to track down whom they came in contact with to reduce spread. But, as the economic pain and joblessness caused by the statewide lockdowns continue to grow, more Americans are experiencing severe strains on their personal finances. This threatens our ability to contain the pandemic because those feeling the most financial stress are much less likely to seek medical care if they experience coronavirus symptoms, according to my analysis of a recent Federal Reserve survey. As an economist who studies how individuals make health care choices, I worry that in the coming months even more peo- ple will consider forgoing vital treatment to pay rent or some other bill – especially as the extended unemployment benefits, rent moratoriums and other relief are set to expire soon.

‘Just getting by’ The Fed conducts a survey of the economic health of U.S. households every quarter, most recently near the end of 2019. In April, it conducted a supplementary but similar survey to quickly gauge how people were handling the coronavirus crisis. Results of both surveys were released on May 14. The Fed tries to measure financial stress in three key ways. Its surveys ask respondents if they are unable to pay all their monthly bills, couldn’t cover a US$400 emergency expense, or are “just getting by” or worse. Even before the pandemic hit, the picture wasn’t pretty. In October, when the fourth-quarter survey was conducted, 42 percent of employed respondents reported fitting at least one of these descriptions, while over 8 percent said they fit all three. Those figures jumped to 72 percent and 20 percent for low-in- come workers. But by April, tens of millions of people who had jobs in Oc- tober lost them as most nonessential businesses across the U.S. either closed or reduced their services. The unemployment rate shot up to 14.7 percent that month – the highest since the Great Depression – and is expected to climb further when the May data are released on June 5. The Fed’s April survey, however, paints an even broader pic- ture of the economic impact of the pandemic. In that survey, about 28 percent of the previously employed respondents said they either lost their job, were being furloughed, had their hours cut or were taking unpaid leave. This has been financially dev- astating to many, with 68 percent of this group reporting one of the stresses listed above and 28 percent saying they were experi- encing all three, regardless of income level.

Forgoing medical care Separate questions in the surveys demonstrate just how strong the link is between financial and physical health. The October survey also asks those respondents if they had skipped a doctor’s visit during the previous 12 months because of the cost. More than 20 percent of those who reported one of these financial stresses said they had, while almost 46 percent of those with all three said so. In April, the Fed asked a more timely question: “If you got sick with symptoms of the coronavirus, would you try to contact a doctor?” A third of those respondents who also said they’re experi- encing all three financial stresses said “no.” This is especially significant because, unlike the October question, it describes a current, known threat, rather than referring to a previous medical issue of unknown severity. And the widely reported urgency and seriousness of the coronavirus suggests someone wouldn’t treat the decision to seek a doctor’s care or advice lightly.

Relieving the stress That was back in April, less than a month into the coronavirus lockdowns. If the same questions were asked today, I believe the

Daily Eagle of Brooklyn and Queens welcomes opinions, both pro and con, on all subjects affecting our daily lives. numbers would look a lot worse. As Congress debates additional measures to mitigate the In the middle of a serious pandemic, we don’t want sick economic and financial effects of the pandemic, it would be We also welcome responses to the published articles and people avoiding treatment because they’re worried they won’t wise to keep in mind the connection between financial stress and opinions, which should be sent to [email protected] be able to put food on the table. This would likely worsen the individual decisions to seek medical care. spread of the coronavirus and make it a whole lot harder to David Salkever is professor emeritus of public policy at the (Brooklyn) and [email protected] (Queens). contain. University of Maryland.

4 • BQ Daily Eagle • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Idle since March 11 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Spencer Dinwiddie and the PORTS rest of the Brooklyn Nets SS are pointing the way toward a July 31 restart Nets finally have a date in Orlando, Florida. AP Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez. date in mind for return NBA Board of Governors aiming for July 31 restart in Orlando By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle The Brooklyn Nets, idle since March 11 along with the rest of the NBA due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, might finally have a start date for their potential return to the hardwood later this summer. Reports circulating since a meeting of the NBA Board of Gov- ernors last Friday indicate that the league is aiming for a July 31 restart date. All games would be played in and around the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex near Orlando, Florida, where anywhere from 20 to 24 team would regather to begin training at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in advance of a postseason tournament. The league has not yet officially ruled out playing the remain- der of the regular season, but that scenario remains highly un- likely. The Nets, who were 30-34, riding a three-game winning streak and seeded seventh in the Eastern Conference playoff race at the time of the stoppage, would be playoff eligible in either of the two scenarios the league is reportedly discussing. In a 20-team playoff format, the Nets would have to partic- ipate in a four-team group stage round robin — similar to the FIFA World Cup — to advance to more traditional best-of-seven postseason rounds. In a 22- or 24-team scenario, Brooklyn would lay in wait while teams on the outskirts of the original 16-team qualifying field battle it out in elimination games to determine the Nets’ first-round opponent. The Board of Governors is expected to vote Thursday on which playoff scenario to go with next month, but either way, Durant has had nearly a full year off since he suffered a torn the Nets will return to the postseason for a second straight season Achilles during Game 5 of last year’s NBA Finals as a member after bowing out in five games to Philadelphia during last year’s of the Golden State Warriors. Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Irving, who has only played in 20 games thus far this season While safety and testing protocols will doubtlessly be the due to injury, could also be cleared to return after having shoul- league’s major concerns going forward, the Nets have some huge der surgery earlier in the year. questions regarding whom will be on the roster when the team That would give the Nets their dynamic duo on the floor for descends on Disneyland either later this month or in early July. the very first time, albeit in Orlando rather than Brooklyn. Kevin Durant, the superstar Nets General Manager Sean It would also make the Nets a genuine contender to represent Marks brought to Brooklyn last summer alongside Kyrie Ir- the East in the Finals, something they haven’t done since 2003, ving, might be able to participate in the team’s drive toward its when the franchise was still situated in New Jersey. first-ever NBA title. Brooklyn players began visiting the HSS Training Center in Out for Brooklyn’s first 64 regular-season games and expect- Sunset Park last week as the Nets became one of the last NBA ed to miss the entire season prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, teams to be allowed to return to their practice facility in small

Nets owner Joe Tsai lent his signature to a strong joint statement Sunday supporting those angered and frus- trated by the “senseless and devastating loss of George Floyd.” AP Photo by Mary Altaffer.

groups and under strict safety guidelines. To add Durant and Irving to a team that was playoff-eligible without them would be a major boon not only to the Nets’ cham- pionship chances, but to Brooklyn basketball fanatics who have been waiting to see how this season plays out.  Nothing But Net: With protests and demonstrations taking place right outside Downtown’s Barclays Center, the Nets, along with the New York Liberty, the Long Island Nets and the orga- nization that runs the arena itself, weighed in on the ongoing civil unrest sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd. “We mourn the senseless and devastating loss of George Floyd, Bre- ona Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others who lost their lives because of racial bias,” read the joint statement, which was signed by Nets owner Joe Tsai and his wife, Clara, Liberty Gen- eral Manager Jonathan Kolb, Marks, Nets Alternate Governor Ollie Weisberg, Long Island Nets Vice President Alton Byrd and Liberty COO Keia Clarke. “Today, we stand up and speak up against all forms of racial discrimination —overt or subcon- scious— especially against the Black community. We want to say, ‘Enough is enough.’” ... We don’t pretend to have all the solutions. The organizations represented by the undersigned are committed to using our voice and our platform to facilitate em- pathy and dialogue, to help find answers, to heal the wound and pain. We will continue work alongside our community —our Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been relegated to watching most of the Nets’ first 64 regular-season games from the fans, players, employees, and including law enforcement — to bench. The duo might finally take the court together for the first time when the Nets return to play in Orlando, Florida raise awareness, push back on racial prejudice and bring about next month. AP Photo by Mary Altaffer. meaningful change.”

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 • BQ Daily Eagle • 5 Our World In Pictures

NETHERLANDS — Creating distance: Customers seated in small glass houses designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus enjoyed lunch at the Mediamatic restaurant in Amsterdam on Monday. Photo: Peter Dejong/AP

BRAZIL — Urgent journey: A health worker stood on a boat carrying a COVID-19 patient while waiting for an ambulance to transfer the patient to a hospital in Manacapuru on Monday. Photo: Felipe Dana/AP

ITALY — Reopening day: Visitors admired the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican Museum reopened in Rome INDONESIA — Hard at work: A fruit vendor wore a face mask at his on Monday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP stall at a traditional market in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: Tatan Syuflana/AP

6 • BQ Daily Eagle • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Our World In Pictures

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Changing times: President Donald Trump passed graffi- ti from recent protests as he walked from the White House through Lafayette Park to visit St. John’s Church on Monday. Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP

CALIFORNIA — Standing together: Several thousand demonstrators gathered in Oakland on Monday to protest the death of George Floyd. Photo: Noah Berger/AP

MINNESOTA — Demanding justice: Madeline Curry attended a pro- test with her father outside the Minneapolis 5th Police Precinct while wearing a protective mask that read “I CAN’T BREATHE” on Saturday. PHILADELPHIA — Enough is enough: Protesters rallied on Monday in Philadelphia, as police officers Photo: John Minchillo/AP and National Guard soldiers looked on. Photo: Matt Slocum/AP

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THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO JUDGMENT BASED ON THE FIRST ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CASH AND/OR CREDITING SOME OR SUIT DIRECTING SERVICE UPON YOU ACTION BE SERVED ON DEFENDANT PROVIDES: UPON THE ANNEXED AF- FOUR CAUSES OF ACTION, AWARD- PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM COM- ALL OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS) OF THE ORDER AND AN €ŒORDER FERNANDO ALARCON TAPIA BY ELEC- FIDAVIT OF MERIT OF ERNESTO WHIT- ING PLAINTIFFS MONETARY DAMAG- MERCIAL CODE AS ENACTED IN NEW AND TO BECOME THE PURCHASER AT TO SHOW CAUSE€ FILED ON SEP- TRONIC MAIL (HEREINAFTER E-MAIL) TAKER SWORN TO ON THE 20TH DAY ES IN THE AMOUNT OF $145,949.52, YORK, 5AIF MAPLE 2, LLC (€ŒSE- THE SALE. 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TO PROMOTE YOUR NEW BUSINESS IN NUMEROUS ON-LINE VENUES, CALL 718-422-7410 DEFAULT JUDGMENT STANDS IN DEFAMATION DISPUTE Appellate Division, Second Department In Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term, Steven Oteri filed a complaint against Diane Oteri­Harkins and Walter Harkins, Jr. in an effort to recover damages for defama­ tion. After the defendants’ time to appear in court elapsed, they moved to dismiss the complaint. In response, Oteri moved for leave to enter a default judgment against them. By order entered Oct. 26, 2016, Hon. Frederick Sampson denied the defendants’ motion and granted Oteri’s motion. Upon an appeal by the defendants, the justices of Hon. Frederick Sampson the Appellate Division, Second Department Eagle file photo by Caroline Ourso affirmed the order of the lower court. They agreed with the Supreme Court’s determination to deny the defendants’ motion. The justices ex­ plained that the motion was untimely made and that the defendants did not seek relief from their default or demonstrate a reasonable excuse for it. Additionally, the justices agreed with the court’s granting of Oteri’s motion for leave to enter a default judgment. They found that Oteri satisfied the requirements for demonstrating his entitlement for leave to enter a default judgment and the defendants failed to success­ fully oppose his valid motion. The justices concluded that the defendants’ remaining contentions were without merit. —Oteri v. Oteri‐Harkins, 2017‐00088, May 27, 2020 JUDGMENT NOT SUBJECT TO 60-DAY DEADLINE Appellate Division, Second Department In Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term, Jie Wen Zhou and oth­ ers filed a complaint against Honghui Kuang, alleging that Kuang owed them a sum of money related to the purchase of an apartment. On Oct. 31, 2014, at the conclusion of a non­jury trial, Hon. Timothy Dufficy of the Supreme Court determined that Kuang had incurred a debt to the plaintiff Matthew Young in the amount of $156,000. The record noted that Huang partially performed by paying the plaintiffs $100,000. The court ordered Kuang to pay the plaintiffs $56,000 plus interest and di­ rected the plaintiffs’ attorney to submit a judgment. The plaintiffs sub­ mitted a proposed judgment on or about Jan. 24, 2017 and judgment was entered on Feb. 14, 2017. Kuang appealed, arguing that the judg­ ment was submitted too late. The justices of the Appellate Division, Sec­ ond Department affirmed the determination of the Supreme Court. In their decision, the justices noted that, since the Supreme Court’s decision at the conclusion of the trial did not expressly direct that the judgment be settled or submitted on notice, the 60­day provision did not apply and, as such, the judgement was not untimely submitted. — Jie Wen Zhou v. Honghui Kuang, 2017‐09069, May 20, 2020 REFUSAL OF PAROLE DISCHARGE AFFIRMED ON APPEAL Appellate Division, Second Department Jerome Baker petitioned in Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term for the review of a determination of an officer of the New York State Division of Parole. Baker filed the petition after his parole officer de­ nied his request for discretionary discharge from parole. The petition sought a determi­ nation that Baker was eligible for discre­ tionary discharge and an order directing the Division of Parole to discharge him or to provide an explanation as to why it would not grant his request for early discharge. The Division of Parole moved to dismiss the Hon. Karen Rothenberg petition as barred by the statute of limita­ Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese tions and on the merits. Hon. Karen Rothenberg granted the motion and, in effect, dismissed the proceeding on the merits without addressing whether the petition was barred by the statute of limitations. Upon Baker’s appeal, the justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed the determination of the Supreme Court. They explained that in such cases a four­month statute of limitations would be generally applicable. The justices found that at some time prior to May 1, 2017, Baker’s parole officer told him that he was not eligible for early discharge. In re­ sponse, Baker’s attorney sent letters dated May 1, 2017 and June 16, 2017 to Baker’s parole officer and a senior parole officer at the Division of Parole’s Brooklyn V Area Office. Baker’s attorney sought an explanation as to why Baker’s request for discretionary discharge was denied. The justices noted that neither Baker nor his counsel received a response. However, since Baker did not file his petition until June of 2018, more than one year after his parole officer told him he wasn’t eligible, the justices concluded that the petition was untimely. — JMatter of Baker v. Stanford, 2018‐14929, May 27, 2020

10 • SECOND DEPARTMENT/Queens/Daily Eagle • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Southeast Queens Census Day urges local community to get counted

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Astoria Park for a vigil protesting systemic rac- ism against black and African Americans. Photo by Christina Santucci Powerful, peaceful protest in Astoria Park marks fifth day of

racial justice demonstrations Association for a Better New York Executive Vice President Melva Miller hands out face masks and Census information on Southeast Queens Census Day Monday. Continued from page 1 Spoken word poet and author Joaquin Cape- Photo by Clarisa James Tuesday’s gathering began with the singing hart read his poem, “American Funeral. “They of the hymn “Blessed Assurance,” and finished see my hands as talons, my teeth as tusks, my By David Brand have the highest numbers of essential work- with a sea of candles and mementos placed at breath beamed hellfire. My skin is seen as a Queens Daily Eagle ers but traditionally have the lowest counts the foot of the Astoria Park War Memorial on black hole.” More than 100 residents of Southeast in the Census, meaning running the risk of Shore Boulevard. “I can not jog, I can not inspire, I can not give Queens stopped by Springfield Park for a being undercounted, underfunded and un- One woman spoke about the fear she feels praise. I can not frolic on a playground. I can Southeast Queens Census Day Action Monday. der-resourced,” said Melva Miller, executive for her three-year-old son, who is black, and an- not survive a traffic stop. I can not sell CDs. I The event, organized by Southeast Queens vice president at the Association for a Better other woman told the crowd about her husband, can not whistle. I didn’t whistle. I can’t wear a 2020 Census Coalition and Southeast Queens New York and a former official in the Queens a lifelong activist who died last month from hoodie. I can’t reach for my cell phone. I can’t Fights COVID, was designed to encourage Borough President’s Office. COVID-19. Several speakers talked about how carry my legally owned firearm. I can’t be seen. local residents to complete their 2020 U.S. “Full participation in the 2020 Census will they had not planned to speak or had never be- I can’t raise my voice. I can’t organize. I can’t Census forms and reverse the region’s low ensure resources to fight future crises and fore attended a protest but felt the need to show matter. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t response rate. support communities for the next decade,” their support Tuesday night. breathe,” he read. “Communities like Southeast Queens Miller added. The Fortune Society delivers key services, even during a pandemic By JoAnne Page fear that we might not be paid millions of dollars As told to the Eagle for services that we are already providing. For more than five decades, the Fortune Soci- Agencies, like Fortune, are the first line of de- ety has provided vital services for New Yorkers fense for the most vulnerable people in our City. transitioning from jails and prisons and restart- The whole field is at risk. There is very little ing successful lives back home. The COVID-19 room for government to make a mistake without pandemic has strained organizations like For- losing valuable nonprofits. tune, but has not stopped staff from assisting people with reentry services. What programs/services have you had to Executive Director JoAnne Page describes cut or scale back on? how the pandemic has affected her organization. Thankfully none! Everything we did before, we are now doing virtually. And we’ve even add- How has your organization navigated the ed new programs. For instance, we’ve created pandemic? a new team of wellness outreach workers who For more than 53 years, The Fortune Society ensure that the transition to remote support is as has developed programs that help people with seamless as possible for our participants. criminal justice histories become assets to their Every day, the team checks in on hundreds communities. Fortune offers a wide array of free of our clients using a questionnaire that assesses comprehensive services and a lifetime access to different aspects of well-being including mental aftercare. What we do really saves lives. health, food access, substance use, housing, po- Our clients – particularly those just released lice contact, and more. As one outreach worker from jail and prison – are among New York’s said, “When you start asking questions, you sense most vulnerable. Often older and living with un- Fortune Society Executive Director JoAnne Page (front row, seated, center) with mem- that the clients are not doing as well as they think derlying health problems that include substance bers of her organization. Photo courtesy of the Fortune Society they are, and we can help by connecting them to use disorder and mental health problems, as well resources that they might not even know about.” as histories of trauma, many of our clients are sure that clients can participate in the effort, For- to social distancing rules. released into homelessness tune has purchased and provided them with cell We are doing virtual wellness checks which What do you think the future holds for During the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal phones with Zoom technology. means that we are identifying clients who may your sector as a result of the pandemic? was – and is – to keep our participants connected And we know this is working! We are finding be desperate, in danger of a drug relapse or are in The fragility of nonprofit community is an to the Fortune community and in the safety net that we are able to make a real difference in peo- emotional crises. Fortune has vans at the ready enormous concern. It’s estimated that one-in- we provide, at a time when social isolation might ple’s lives. For instance, we are doing remote to deliver food, phones or other critical items five charities were insolvent (or close to it) be- threaten their successful re-entry. And, we’ve hard skills job training and we have the best at- that our clients might need. fore the pandemic hit. A full 40 percent had no done this with creativity, ingenuity and lots of tendance we have ever had. In our last class we cash reserves; and many – like Fortune, been hard work. had a 100% graduation rate. What types of support do you most need taking leaps of faith in order to be there for our We are meeting our clients’ needs where they now? clients the people – buying phones; supplying How are you now serving your clients in are and when they need it – which is in their Right now, Fortune’s biggest concern is finan- food; getting PPE – without knowing if we’ll be Queens? homes – rather than just during business hours at cial. While our response to the COVID-19 pan- reimbursed. Even though the “pause” has forced Fortune our Queens and Harlem service centers. demic has been nothing less than spectacular, it’s But this much is clear: the critical importance to shutter our headquarters in Long Island City, also been expensive. Our out of pocket expenses, and the value of the nonprofit sector – particular- our reentry services are still in full swing – al- How are you balancing the needs of your above and beyond our normal cost of providing ly those of us who provide life-saving social and most all but our housing done virtually. We’re clients with the level of risk to your employ- services, have skyrocketed and keep growing. human services –has never been more important. innovating as we are going along and learning ees? As with many social services providers, our big- Government cannot do this alone. some things that are allowing us to do what we The health and safety of our staff and those gest source of financial support comes from gov- In terms of specifics for Fortune … we’ve do – but better! we serve are priority number-one. Fortune pur- ernment contracts – contracts, for instance, that learned a lot. Moving forward, in the “new nor- Fortune has created full-day calendars of vir- chased and provided staff members with laptops have allowed us, in the midst of the pandemic, mal,” Fortune will likely rely on a hybrid of tual activities in which clients are participating. enabling them to work remotely from home and to open new housing for people being released in-person services, here in our Long Island City This includes educational and job training work- allowing to stay in touch with and provide ser- from jail and prison. With both New York City headquarters, and the virtual services that are al- shops; access to benefits; substance use disorder vices to clients through Zoom. and New York State facing economic crises on lowing us to reach clients where they live and and mental health counseling; health services; But in some cases, that’s just not possible – the scale not seen since the 1970s, we are desper- when they need us the most. case management; and a robust menu of health, especially in our housing programs. All staff and ately fearful that government funding – on which To learn more about the Fortune Society, visit wellness and recreational programming. To en- residents wear protective gear and strictly adhere we heavily rely – will be drastically cut. We also fortunesociety.org

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 • Queens Daily Eagle • 11 LegaL, JudiciaL & courthouse News Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Visit us Online @queenseagle facebook.com/queenseagle queenseagle.com Council poised to pass NYPD By David Brand The bill to criminalize police chokeholds now has Queens Daily Eagle 29 council sponsors. A piece of legislation that would criminalize Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was suffocat- banned police chokeholds, like the maneuver used ed to death by a Minnesota cop who kept his knee to take down Eric Garner, seems poised to pass the on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. City Council — more than five and a half years af- Lancman introduced an initial version of the ter a version of the bill was first introduced. chokehold bill in November 2014, four months after The bill, first sponsored by Queens Coun- a Staten Island cop used the banned maneuver to ar- cilmember Rory Lancman in 2014, would make it rest Garner, a black man accused of selling loose cig- a misdemeanor for NYPD officers to use a choke- arettes. Garner’s death as a result of the chokehold hold while making an arrest. Such chokeholds was one of several high-profile incidents that galva- are already banned under NYPD policy, but have nized the modern movement against racist police vi- been used regularly with few consequences. olence. His final words, “I can’t breathe,” have fu- Speaker Corey Johnson moved to hold a vote eled the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement. on the bill Sunday after a weekend of demon- Floyd echoed the same plea for mercy, “I strations sparked by the police killing of George can’t breathe,” before dying under the knee of the Floyd. He held a press conference to rally support Minnesota cop. The police officer, Derek Chau- for the measure Tuesday. vin, has been charged with third-degree murder Lancman declined to dwell on the lack of sup- and manslaughter. port for the measure prior to Floyd’s death. Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to veto the “I wish everything in life moved quicker than chokehold bill if it passed in 2015, but he didn’t it does and I’m happy we’re finally doing it,” have to. The bill failed to make it to a vote. Lancman said Tuesday. “I’m hopeful it will save On Sunday, he said he would support a bill to lives and demonstrate to the public that we can criminalize the use of chokeholds except in cas- take action to stop police brutality.” es where “an officer is fighting in a life and death The killing of Floyd sparked civil unrest in cit- struggle.” ies across the country and led to the latest push by “That needs to be recognized if we’re going to councilmembers to standardize discipline for po- codify it,” he said. “If the legislation does that ap- lice officers and crack down on aggressive force. propriately, I’m ready to support it.”

Councilmember Rory Lancman sponsored the bill to make NYPD chokeholds criminal of- fenses in 2014. Speaker Corey Johnson (right) called on the Council to pass the bill Tues- "Police and Community day. Photo via City Council Photography Working Together” A letter from the Commission of Religious New York State Bar Leaders on the Death of George Floyd recommends mandatory COVID vaccine program By Rob Abruzzese pert advisor to the Health Law Section, said these Queens Daily Eagle shortages could be a persistent issue. A successful vaccine for COVID-19 may still “Despite public declarations to the contrary, be many months away, but once it’s ready the there was scarcity and resort to crisis of standards New York State Bar Association says it should of care in New York City during the COVID-19 be mandatory for New Yorkers, with exemptions surge,” Fins wrote in an upcoming issue of the made by doctors. NYSBA Health Law Journal. “To respond to this The Bar Association also called upon the De- dire need, hospitals across the city increased their partment of Health to adopt uniform standards for ICU capacity by over 200-300% … Although the the allocation of ventilators and other personal attention was on the shortage of equipment and protective equipment. the built environment, the greater stressor was the “The current pandemic shows us how unsafe lack of adequately trained personnel able to man- we all are when we face a virulent contagious dis- age critically ill patients.” ease without a safe and effective vaccine, wide- The report called the guidelines necessary ly administered,” said Hermes Fernandez, chair of so that health care providers will have a plan for the NYSBA’s Health Law Section and attorney at when resources become scarce. It recommended Bond, Schoeneck & King. that the guidelines be reviewed and amended as News for those who live, work and play in needed by the DOH. Brooklyn and beyond The report also draws attention to the dispro- Those recommendations were made in a re- portionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black port issued by the Health Law Section. The report and Latinx communities and older adults. It made suggested that these standards for ventilators and a series of recommendations to mitigate these im- PPE should be triggered anytime there are insuffi- pacts. cient medical supplies, ICU beds or trained health “The cumulative disadvantage of race, eth- care workers to meet the needs of all hospital pa- nicity, age, gender, underlying conditions, and tients. poverty have compounded the detrimental im- “The report is a model of scholarship, brim- pact of the pandemic across Black/African ming with expertise and erudition, and it provides American and Hispanic/Latinx groups includ- analysis and recommendations on vitally import- ing older adults, nursing home residents, per- ant public health issues at a critical moment in our sons who are homeless living in shelters or who history,” said NYSBA President Hank Greenberg. are incarcerated, immigrants, and essential work- “It will serve as an indispensable resource for pol- ers,” said Mary Beth Morrissey, chair of the sec- icymakers. I thank the task force’s members for tion’s Task Force on COVID-19, a fellow at producing a report that illustrates why NYSBA is Fordham University’s Global Health Care Inno- a state and national thought leader on the great is- vation Management Center and a faculty mem- sues of the day.” ber in the graduate schools. Shortages of medical supplies were a major “Nursing homes, in particular, largely segre- issue for New York and other states in the early gated before the pandemic, have been crucibles of stages of the pandemic. Joseph Fins, a Weill Cor- racialized suffering and racial disparities during nell Medicine bioethicist who served as the ex- the pandemic,” Morrissey said.

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