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Oct. 31–Nov. 6, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® 75 cents THE NEWSPAPER OF FLUSHING, AUBURNDALE, KEW GARDENS HILLS & FRESH MEADOWS Jamaica Bay survived storm Breezy Point rebuilds slowly much the same Neighborhood METS GIVE BACK struggles to BY JUAN SOTO repair houses Superstorm Sandy was more devastating to humans than to nature. BY ALEX ROBINSON But that is not to say nature was immune to the aftermath In the second year since of the hurricane that crushed Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Rockaways and pushed in- Breezy Point sand destroyed finite tons of wreckage to Ja- hundreds of houses, the com- maica Bay’s shoreline. munity has seen a scurry of re- “A lot of debris came into building. And many residents Jamaica Bay,” said Dan Hen- contend the effort has hap- drick, producer of the docum- pened with little help from the mentary “Jamaica Bay Lives.” city’s Build it Back program. Soon after Sandy swept Breezy Point, which was parts of the eastern coast, originally a community of boats, refrigerators, sofas, 2,836 houses, lost 350 homes in pushed docks and other rub- the storm. Some 130 of those bish surfaced in and around homes burned to the ground the 20,000-acre wetland estu- in a fire that started dur- ary. . ing the storm. Flooding and “Fortunately, some of the winds flattened the other 220 debris was pulled out,” Hen- in the sandy gated communi- drick said, referring to the ty, which sits on the tip of the extensive work to repair the Rockaways. . damage led by organizations Thousands of homes were such as the American Litto- damaged and there were very ral Society, the Jamaica Bay few in Breezy Point that were Ecowatchers, the U.S. Corps completely untouched by the of Engineers and the National flooding. Parks Services. “But a lot of it While few dwellings had is still underwater.” been rebuilt in the first year According to a report by since the storm hit, more than the American Littoral Society, 270 homes are either rebuilt or a coastal conservation orga- in the process, according to nization, the superstorm had Arthur Lighthall, the general “no significant shift in sand manager of the Breezy Point See more pho- placement and no damage to Mr. Met fist pumps as he wheels out a cart of donated food goods at Citi Field. Cooperative. existing plants.” tos on page 45. Photo by Chris Palermo “From a community and Continued on Page 50 Continued on Page 50

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Many homes and cials said they were sched- abbo (D-Howard Beach) said businesses were badly dam- uled to meet with Mayor Bill the request for a meeting was aged, and some small bunga- de Blasio this week to pitch initially turned down, but the lows were demolished in this plans for continuing ferry mayor agreed to meet with coastal area. service that served as a life- elected officials after plans But over the past year, most line in the wake of Hurricane for a homeless shelter on the of the businesses and some Sandy. penninsula surfaced. homes have bounced back, SeaStreak began operat- “I will remain optimis- along with houses that are ing boats from Beach 108th tic,” Addabbo said, noting still being rebuilt, many on Street to the Brooklyn Army he hoped at minimum a six- stilts as a preventive measure Terminal and downtown month service extension against future storms. Manhattan shortly after the could be arranged, which Mayor Bill de Blasio held storm washed over the A would buy him time to se- a news conference in Broad train tracks, cutting off sub- cure state funds for it. “In Channel last week, saying During Sandy a boat docked in the middle of the street on Cross Bay way service to the peninsula. [de Blasio’s] estimation, the significant progress has been Boulevard in Broad Channel. Photo by Debbie Cohen As of press time, ferries ferry was a stop gap mea- made on the city’s Hurricane were slated to dock Oct. 31 sure. In my opinion, it was a Sandy recovery effort. He because funding for the route necessity even before Sandy. pointed out there has been tion,” he said. “The Broad “My new house will now be did not make it into the city Transportation is deplorable new Build It Back goals put in Channel Civic Association storm-proofed and it will be budget. for my residents.” place now that Amy Peterson, and Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers raised 12 feet above ground. U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks Many Rockaway residents director of the Mayor’s office were on hand with volunteers The construction work started (D-Jamaica) drafted a letter pushed for the city to find the of Housing Recovery, has been from the Parks Department in August 2014 and we will be signed by several state and $5 million estimated annual in charge. and Build It Back.” back there before we know it.” city officials requesting a cost of the route in the $75 bil- “What has made Build It During the news confer- Jayme Galimi said that it meeting with de Blasio about lion budget at rallies, protests Back work since the mayor’s ence, the mayor committed to would have cost her and her the ferry. and press conferences. overhaul is increased flex- 1,000 construction starts and husband about $400,000 to re- “I want to talka about De Blasio’s office has said ibility for homeowners and 1,500 reimbursement checks build and FEMA only helped the Rockaways in a holistic it did not think the ferry was an increased presence by our by Dec. 31. He also announced with some rental assistance. way... and how we can make financially sustainable. staff in Sandy-impacted com- a new procurement that will She said when Sandy struck, sure transportation-wise, But Rockaway residents munities,” Peterson said. “We dramatically expand design the family ran upstairs as 5 and infrastructure-wise, and pointed out the area’s ferries have made over 2,800 offers to and construction capacity to feet of water came gushing economic development-wise, Continued on Page 50 Queens residents and we are further expedite the pace of in on the first floor, but then committed to streamline the recovery. the upstairs started shaking pre-construction process and Jayme and John Galimi, and the side of the house came target those applicants who re- Cross Bay Boulevard resi- off and they knew they had to quire counseling.” dents in Broad Channel whose leave. According to Samuel house was demolished by Hur- “This is a tight-knit com- Breidbart, a spokesman for ricane Sandy, said they finally munity and everyone helped the NYC Housing Recovery got the help they needed when out,” she said. “When Sandy Office, Build It Back was in they got in touch with Peter- first hit, we really didn’t think Broad Channel Oct. 21 to assist son. Before that the wheels it would be that bad, but we a community cleanup of storm were moving very slowly — learned from it.” debris in Jamaica Bay. too much red tape, along with The Broad Channel Volun- “The point of access to the lost paperwork. teer Fire Department on Noel bay was behind a Build It Back “Now Build It Back is re- Road had severe damage from home to be rebuilt at 10-24 building our family’s house 7 feet of water from Sandy. Ed Cross Bay Blvd., only now ac- and it will be ready by this Wilmarth, chief of the depart- cessible because the damaged Christmas and my husband ment, remembers that night home was recently demolished and our five children are over- when he helped to rescue resi- Rockaway residents view the ferry as a critical lifeline in case of fu- to make way for reconstruc- joyed,” said Jayme Galimi. Continued on Page 50 ture storms or natural disasters. 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BY BILL PARRY Jeanne Jamin were forced funeral for him because there an effort underway with the out of their homes for several was no place to hold it.” 116th Street BID, and they’re The Blue Bungalow is doing months because of damage Smith-Breslin turned ad- trying hard,” Smith-Breslin fine now, but it’s been a hard from the Oct. 29, 2012 hurri- versity into a strength. said. two years since Hurricane cane. The two women shared a “I just try to keep going for- In the two years since the Sandy’s storm surge nearly bond that transcends physical ward, gaining strength from storm, The Blue Bungalow has wrecked the popular boutique property, losing a loved one on the losses in my life,” she said. expanded to include a spa and that sits at the southern end 9/11. “I feel like they’re with me all a photography studio. of 116th Street in Rockaway They lost the same man. the time, that their spirits are Smith-Breslin never Beach. The two women who “I was engaged to her behind this store.” thought of leaving Rockaway, own, and create most of the brother, Mike Andrews,” The two women were forced where her family has lived home decor items sold in the Smith-Breslin said. “He went to be innovative after they re- since her great grandparents shop, nearly lost the business to work that morning at Can- opened The Blue Bungalow. settled after emigrating from along with their Rockaway tor-Fitzgerald and never came “We’re always running Ireland. She lives in Belle Har- homes. home.” discounts and specials, but it’s bor with her husband Kevin “And we were one of the The two women went in to always tough for a mom-and- and their son Quinn. lucky ones,” Liz Smith-Breslin business together, opening pop shop like this competing “I feel like I have a lot of an- said. “We lost our inventory The Blue Bungalow in 2007. against big stores,” Smith- gels who’ve put me where I’m and most of our personal be- Both immersed themselves Liz Smith-Breslin (l.) with co-own- Breslin said. “Now that Rock- supposed to be,” she said. longings. All of our computers in creating artwork that was er Jean Jamin in front of their away has been revitalized and home office were in the inspired by their loss. Sadly 116th Street boutique. people are coming back now. Reach reporter Bill Parry by basement and when it flooded, for her, Smith-Breslin had two Photo courtesy Liz Smith-Breslin This summer was much better e-mail at [email protected] we lost an awful lot. We were other devastating losses. Her than last, but the boardwalk’s or by phone at 718-260-4538. closed for that month before little brother B.J. was mur- Street because he always loved not all the way back and that’s Christmas because of the dam- dered for his jewelry, at age 19, a good storm,” she said. “He like a boulevard for us.” age and because there was no two years before the attacks at had trouble breathing and was She added that 116th Street, power, but no one was com- the World Trade Center. Then taken by ambulance and he a commercial strip that in- Call the ing to Rockaway then and the she lost her father the day af- died Nov. 1. We never knew he cludes all of the traffic from newsroom: people that were here weren’t ter the storm. was in trouble because there the Rockaway Park subway going shopping for any gifts.” “Dad didn’t want to evacu- was no cell phone service. We stop and many bus lines, could 718-260-4545 Both she and co-owner ate his bungalow on 92nd couldn’t even have a wake or a be doing much better. “There’s

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BY DEBBIE COHEN last breath. I, along with several neighbors started to call No one thought New York 911 and the Fire Department would ever get hit on Oct. 29, anticipating a gas explosion 2012 with a major hurricane and that fire might erupt at like Superstorm Sandy, es- any moment, but no one would pecially residents in How- come because of the floodwa- ard Beach and Lindenwood. ters. They said they needed a We were not told to prepare, boat to come and they were in- evacuate or that we were even undated with panicked calls. considered to be a flood zone Finally hours later, one fire as other neighborhoods in the truck arrived in the area and tri-state area were. So we sat luckily there were no fires. back and waited very calmly Ralph Lanoue, my neighbor until the inevitable showed up who previously lived over in on our doorsteps. At around the next building, said that we 6:30 p.m. I heard the winds might have to climb up to the howling, rain pouring down roof if the waters keep rising. and screams with the sound “I have a couple of flash- of breaking glass coming from lights and a ladder if we do the back of my Lindenwood have to go to the roof,” Lanoue condominium building on said later in the evening. “I am 79th Street, so I ran onto my shocked we were not told to terrace, which is on the third evacuate in Howard Beach – floor to see what all the com- this is crazy!” motion was about. Other neighbors were The backyard of the build- A tree gets uprooted in Howard Beach the night of Sandy. Photo by Debbie Cohen screaming and frightened as ing was flooded with more we all watched the horrors and than 5 feet of water and some and their pets. Floodwaters who were standing out on their were floating down the street devastation from Sandy, but it male neighbors were yelling came crashing into their terraces, we watched cars sub- and we all knew our cars were was only the beginning. We for everyone to get out of the apartments at an enormous merge under water in the back a total loss. didn’t have to go to the roof, basement apartments, as they speed yet no one was hurt. parking lot and on the street The smell of gasoline per- but our hallways were flooded proceeded to smash windows But in my amazement, and then everything went meated the air as the cars and mold was setting in with and doors to rescue residents along with other neighbors black – no electricity. Cars were going under, taking their Continued on Page 47 Sandy fund-raiser canceled Peninsula’s health falls Haunted house event was designed to help victim two years after tempest

BY SARINA TRANGLE age area prior to the storm. By Debbie Cohen Marcel said he put a huge But the closure of several pri- amount of his own money vate practices, the stress of A good deed turned into into the house to make it look Two years after Hurricane rebuilding homes and other a neighborhood fiasco when spooky and he was going to Sandy tore ashore, Rockaway lingering concerns exacer- a friend tried to come to the hire actors from the NY Film residents’ access to health bated the situation. rescue of Kimberly Engel, a School to replicate actors in care remains strained, but “We expected to find low- Howard Beach resident, raise Halloween movies. the storm has left more peo- income communities with funds for her Sandy-stricken “It seems there are haters ple with stress, anxiety and poor health outcomes and home. in the neighborhood who did depression, a study said. poor access to healthcare Complaints made to the not want this project to come Doctors of the World, an services, which we did. But city Department of Buildings into fruition and it’s too bad international medical hu- we also found that the deficit and to the 106th Police Pre- because I wasn’t going to keep manitarian organization in affordable services is im- cinct over the last two weeks any money,” Marcel said. that established a free clinic pacting everyone,” said Noah stopped the 100th Street home “I just want to try to help a in the Rockaways after San- Barth, program manager from being turned into a Paul Marcel stands with his mili- friend.” dy, released the results of a with Doctors of the World’s haunted house fund-raiser. It tary truck that he used to res- He said he advertised the four-month-long analysis last Rockaway clinic. was scheduled to start on the cue people during Sandy on the event for weeks on Facebook, month. It relied on surveys The study found 65 percent weekend of Oct. 17. side of Kim Engel's home on 100th along with the Howard Beach taken by about 400 Rockaway of survey respondents noted Paul “PJ” Marcel, who Street in Howard Beach. Civilian Patrol, which he is a residents. their health has not changed lives in Lindenwood, came Photo by Debbie Cohen member of. Marcel was going The report found that the since the storm, and 23 per- up with the idea to assist his to charge $10 for tours and peninsula’s geographic isola- cent described it as having friend and was stunned when listed as “Illegal Use: Residen- give all proceeds to Engel and tion and lack of public transit declined. he heard about the com- tial Space-Used as Business if someone was not able to contributed to Rockaway’s About 66 percent of those plaints, which included two and “Illegal Commercial/ afford the fee, he was going to federal designation as a med- surveyed reported they felt violations listed on the DOB Manufacturing Use in Resi- let them in for free. ically underserved area and stressed, depressed or anx- website. The violations are dential Zone.” Continued on Page 47a health professional short- Continued on Page 47 4 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Rookie cop wounded BP gets Ebola update in ax attack improves Health Dept. ofﬁ cial briefs community board leaders BY JUAN SOTO other two rookie cops fired their weapons at Thompson, BY BILL PARRY direct contact through broken The rookie cop who was fatally shooting him. He skin or mucous membranes seriously injured in the head was pronounced dead at the Concerned about misinfor- with the eyes and mouth with by an ax-wielding Queens scene. mation surrounding the Ebola a sick person’s body, blood or Village man is in stable con- Both Meeker and Healey virus, Borough President Me- bodily fluids, including but dition and will now undergo were taken to Jamaica Hos- linda Katz reached out to the not limited to urine, saliva, fe- rehabilitation after leaving pital. Meeker was released city Department of Health, ces, vomit or semen or contam- Jamaica Hospital, hospital from the hospital last Friday. which responded by sending inated objects like needles and officials said Wednesday. Healey, with his head Dr. Jessica Kattan to brief her syringes, she told the leaders. The attacker of the four bandaged, was released and the leaders of Queens’ 14 “It is not spread by air rookie uniformed officers on from the hospital and taken community boards so they and it’s not contagious before Jamaica Avenuewas inspired to a rehabilitation center in could update their members. symptoms appear,” Kattan by Islamic terror groups and Queens, a spokesman for Ja- “Whenever there’s a vacu- said. acted alone, Police Commis- maica Hospital said. um of information, it results She also said people who sioner William Bratton said One of the police bullets in disinformation,” Katz said,. are here illegally and get sick after the Oct. 23 violent epi- hit the 29-year-old woman “That’s why I thought it was will not be asked by hospital sode. in her lower back, Bratton important to hear from the De- Dr. Jennifer Kattan briefs com- staff about immigration sta- Zale Thompson, 32, was said. The injured bystander partment of Health. I want to munity board leaders at Borough tus. People without insurance shot dead after he injured was rushed to Jamaica Hos- be sure we’re protected here in Hall. Photo by Bill Parry coverage or money should two of the four police officers pital, where she underwent New York City.” know that they will be seen re- with an 18-inch-hatchet, ac- surgery and was recovering Katz disclosed her recent first outbreak in western Af- gardless of the ability to pay. cording to Bratton, who said from her wounds. She was communications with the rica,” she said. “The outbreak During the Q & A portion the rookies were posing for listed in stable condition, White House and officials’ con- is worsening, but local and in- of the briefing, the borough a photo after they were ap- Bratton said. cerns about Queens because it ternational governments are president pointed out that the proached by a photographer. The four officers gradu- is home to JFK International taking steps to help.” way the virus is spread was Three days later in an ated from the Police Acad- Airport, one of only five air- The doctor explained that explained differently in litera- unrelated incident, a police emy July 8 and were assigned ports in the United States that Ebola is a viral disease that ture the Department of Health officer fatally shot a Flushing to the 103rd Police Precinct allow flights from western cannot be treated with antibi- distributed. The flier says you man who lunged at him with in Jamaica. Africa to land. The others are otics. It is zoonotic, meaning can get the virus by touching a a box cutter. Patrick Lynch, president Washington’s Dulles, Chica- the virus may be carried by person who is sick with Ebola. The Jamaica confronta- of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent go’s O’Hare, Hartsfield-Jack- different animals such as pri- “I think the problem here tion on the busy and commer- Association, said, “this illus- son in Atlanta and Newark mates or fruit bats. is it says touching,” Katz said. cial street also left an inno- trates once again that at any airports. The symptoms include fe- “Exchanging bodily fluids is a cent bystander, a 29-year-old time, any place, anywhere Kattan, a city medical spe- ver, headaches, muscle pain, completely different dynamic. woman, in critical condition a police officer could be set cialist with the DOH, briefed vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal this says something complete- after she was hit by a stray upon.” the leaders in the Borough pain and unexpected bleeding. ly different.” bullet fired by the cops, said Days after the ax inci- Hall conference room and The symptoms appear two to Kattan nodded in agree- the police commissioner. dent in Jamaica, a police of- then answered a range of ques- 21 days after exposure. “There ment and said that she would “It appears just from ficer from the 109th Police tions. is no proven cure and no vac- report that to the Department the electronic forensics that Precinct in Flushing fatally “This is the largest Ebola cine,” Kattan said. of Health. this is something he had shot a 29-year-old man when outbreak in history and the Ebola is spread if there is Continued on Page 26 been thinking about for some he tried to attack another cop time,” Deputy Commissioner with a box cutter, police offi- for Intelligence and Counter- cials said. terrorism John Miller said. The incident occurred He pointed out the in the morning of Oct. 26 Alan Hevesi returns to spotlight Queens Village man was in- near the corner of Kissena spired by the recent attack on Boulevard and Ash Avenue, the Canadian Parliament. authorities said. BY SARINA TRANGLE the coal indutry, from people Bratton, who described According to the police, who have a vested interest and the man as “self-radicalized,” hours before the fatal shoot- Former state Comptroller don’t want to be regulated.” said Thompson was inspired ing, the man had gone to New Alan Hevesi made his first The dozens in the audi- by groups like Al Qaeda and York Hospital Queens compost-prison public foray Mon- ence seemed to receive Hevesi Islamic State. plaining of chest pains. He day when he took the podium warmly, with one woman urg- “It would appear at this was released but went back to at a Central Queens Y lecture ing a reporter to be nice to him time that he was self-directed the medical center, this time series he regularly attends. saying, “He’s a grandpa now” in his activities,” the police armed with the knife and de- and another asking him for Hevesi gave an hour and a Former state Comptroller Alan commissioner said. manding syringes, the NYPD half talk on national politics at his autograph after the talk. Hevesi speaks at the Central Police shot and killed said. the Rabbi Simon Hevesi Jew- Hevesi resigned as state Thompson during the seven- When two uniformed ish Heritage Library in the Queens Y. Photo by Sarina Trangle comptroller in December 2006. second violent encounter at cops approached the suspect YM-YWHA of Forest Hills. The spending by corporations and A plea deal spared him time be- 162nd Street and Jamaica Av- on Kissena Boulevard, he 74-year-old ex-lawmaker began private groups initiated by the hind bars for having a state driv- enue. According to Bratton, pulled out the utility knife his presentation by criticizing landmark Citizens Union Su- er chauffeur his ailing wife. the man, without speaking a and attempted to attack one of the weak federal oversight of preme Court case. Then in October 2010, he word and unprovoked, swung the officers, the NYPD said. the 13 colonies and worked his “There is a consequence. pleaded guilty to investing the ax at Officer Joseph Police said one of the way up to current elections, Candidates for office are ob- $250 million in pension funds Meeker, 24, striking him in cops shot twice at the sus- where he predicted Republicans ligated to their contributors,” with the private equity firm the arm. pect, hitting him once in the would bolster their majority in he said. “Republicans, a sub- Markstone Capital Partners Then he continued at- torso. the House of Representatives stantial number, deny climate in exchange for $1 million in tacking the cops, hitting Ken- He was rushed to New and take the U.S. Senate. Hevesi change... Why? Because they’re gifts, campaign donations and neth Healey, 25, in the head. York Hospital Queens, where then assailed the partisan ran- getting money from big oil, paid trips to Italy and Israel. Police officials said the he was pronounced dead. cor and onslaught of campaign from energy companies, from Continued on Page 26 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 5 Nick Cannon gives back to St. Mary’s

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BY JUAN SOTO “This hospital is my passion,” Can- non said. “It means the world to me.” Lights, camera, action! The comedian and philanthropist, Kids at St. Mary’s Hospital in Bay- who introduced the musicians and side got some special visitors last week joked around with the children, said, when Nick Cannon, from “America’s “some of these kids keep smiling but Got Talent,” hosted a celebration at the they have to overcome so many obsta- pediatric facility. cles. It makes everything in my life so The multi-talented entertainer’s small.” show was part of his efforts to raise Cannon became involved with the #&"" "$%' funds for the oldest children’s hospital Bayside hospital a few years ago, when To Help Protect in New York City. he visited the facility and was touched “I want to dance,” said one the of by the kids there. Your Child’s Teeth kids when the music began. The kids in the packed hospital lob- (New patients only) The Oct. 23 morning concert fea- by were enjoying the live music. tured songs by 4 Count, The Alternate “Are you guys ready for some sing- - '% "' &'%, - ' % %#*"& Routes and 12-year-old Quintavious ing?” asked Cannon as he introduced s PEDIATRIC- %&") & " s DENTURES-#% ""%s& SEDATION Johnson, “America’s Got Talent” final- Quintavious Johnson, a young singer. ist. “I got talent,” said another girl. DENTISTRY-% (%%, s MERCURY-FREE- '%#(& + "&'& DENTISTRY - % ##"' %$, - ' #" "' &'%, The live performance at the hospi- 4 Count, which appeared on “Amer- s BRACES- TOOTH COLORED s LASER tal was a prelude to “A Tribute to Nick ica’s Got Talent,” initiated the session - ##' " - &% "' &'%, INVISALIGN FILLINGS DENTISTRY Cannon” to benefit St. Mary’s kids, with two songs. Kids quickly got up - !$ "'& - &#$+ % "% +!& held at Times Square, later that day. and dance with the four-men-band that s ORAL- "'(%& SURGERY s METAL-FREE- "'%% !%s VELSCOPE VX PERIODONTAL CROWNS (ORAL CANCER The Hard Rock Café concert also in- just published their first album. s - %(%, % ##' - )" " '(%, $$# "'!"'& cluded performers Kreesha, Kehlani “We loved being here,” one of the THERAPY # #% "& s PORCELAIN- #(% !%",EXAMS)%) & and Sons of Serendip. vocalists said. s ROOT CANAL VENEERS 888-228s -INTRA-ORAL0687 Some of the kids at St. Mary’s got to Then Johnson, who started to sing IMPLANTS NITROUS OXIDE CAMERA go to the Manhattan concert. at a church in Tennessee at age 3, s s Other special guests during the ear- amazed the audience with his voice. He 26%% 8#.( 'ANESTHESIA 1/40' ly celebration were Nia Sánchez, Miss performed two songs before The Alter- USA 2014, and four-time NFL Super- nate Routes went up on stage. EVENING- !#%- & SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS- ,& - bowl champion Lynn Swann. The guitarists-duo debuted in 2005 24-HOUR20 345EMERGENCY064// SERVICES,405 888-228-06872/202 Quintavious Johnson seized the mo- with “Good and Reckless and True,” ment and took a selfie with Miss USA. an album that led them to a recording (% !#%#79 &#")" "' , #'#"' “This is truly inspiring,” said Can- deal with Vanguard Records. #%"%#7%% 8#("% &)"(. #"2592 Merrick ,%#&& Road, Suite C non, who is the newest member of the The event was dedicated to the kids 43-07 214th Place7%#!' !#%#&'79 727872 board of directors of the 97-bed hospi- and to the staff at the hospital. BAYSIDE BELLMORE tal. “They are so amazing,” said Miss www.DRSILVERMANASSOCIATES.com St. Mary’s, the only pediatric post- USA, who signed autographs and posed 718-225-0515 516-781-9700 acute care hospital for children with with some of the kids after the show. special needs and medically complex conditions in the city, serves more Reach reporter Juan Soto by e-mail www.drsilvermanassociates.com than 2,000 kids throughout the five bor- at [email protected] or by phone at oughs, Westchester and Long island. 718-260-4564. 6 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM “I’m running for re-election to continue serving the entire community.”

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8 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM St. John’s welcomes Citi Bike is on the way its ﬁ rst lay president Docks to be installed in LIC beginning in springtime BY SARINA TRANGLE fellow graduate student’s living room. As officials helped Con- “Well, being an economist, rado “Bobby” Gempesaw out I accepted the half rent offer of his suit and into a royal red and that living room became robe adorned with St. John’s my home,” Gempesaw said. presidential medallion and a Rev. Bernadito Auza, per- symbolic staff, hundreds wel- manent observer of the Holy comed the university’s first See to the United Nations, lay president in its 144 years. said he had long collaborated Dignitaries from the Vati- with St. John’s professors in can and Philippines, where his role as the pope’s ambas- Gempesaw grew up, clapped sador to the U.N. welcomed in the crowded Carnesecca the new leader officially, and Arena during the investiture more colloquially. last week. “As a Filipino, like the Gempesaw, who previ- new president of this univer- ously worked as provost and sity, I am very, very proud,” executive director of Miami Auza said. University, officially took the A St. John’s sophomore, helm of the Jamaica Estates- alumnus, psychology pro- based school July 1. But at fessor, trustees, fellow Vin- Friday’s ceremony, he em- centian university leaders, phasized his commitment to including the president of Ad- the school’s Vincentian his- amson University in Manila, Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announces that Citi Bike is coming to Queens. tory and his priorities for the the nation’s ambassador to Photo by BIll Parry coming years. the United States and consul “Embracing the Vincen- general in New York lauded BY BILL PARRY our restaurants and explore tian mission is easy and nat- the school’s 17th president. the wonders of the water- ural for me because, like so Gempesaw said he would front.” many St. John’s students both form a strategic priorities Citi Bike is coming to Department of Transporta- today and in the past, I am an work group in the coming Queens. The popular bike- tion Commissioner Polly Trot- immigrant,” Gempesaw said, weeks to engage the universi- sharing program will expand tenberg made the announce- referring to schools estab- ty community in developing into Long Island City begin- ment at the Queensbridge lished in the tradition of St. a framework for implement- ning in the spring with the Houses Tuesday. Vincent de Paul, who estab- ing priorities and assessing installation of 10 docking sta- “We have worked hard lished a Catholic order dedi- progress on these goals. tions throughout the neigh- these last 10 months to get cated to assisting the poor He said he sought to focus borhood. Citi Bike on track for the long and educating those in need. on student success by bolster- “We want these blue bikes term,” she said. “New Yorkers “Like many immigrants, I ing mentoring, career coun- here as soon as possible,” deserve a system that’s more came to this country full of seling and job placement City Councilman Jimmy Van reliable and convenient, that A D.O.T. map shows that the bike- hope and determination. I services, retaining the best Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said. reaches more neighborhoods sharing program will eventu- was raised as a Catholic and staff, improving the learning Stations will be located at sev- and remains affordable.” ally include Sunnyside. attended a Jesuit institution environment and expanding eral spots in Queens Plaza, Trottenberg announced Photo by Bill Parry for grade school, high school community and global part- Murray Playground and the that former MTA Chief Jay and college.” nerships, in part by opening East River Ferry terminal. Walder would return to New raised in Rockaway Beach, fur- Gempesaw recalled his more programs abroad. Further expansion of Citi York and run a restructured ther explained that the system move to the United States 34 Bike will include Astoria and Alma Bicycle Share, the com- would expand from the current years ago, beginning with a Reach reporter Sarina eventually Sunnyside. pany that has operated Citi 330 stations and 6,000 bikes to bus ride from Port Authority Trangle at 718-260-4546 or by “Today brings welcome Bike since its start in May over 700 stations and 12,000 to West Virginia University, e-mail at strangle@c ngloc al. news for all of us who fought 2013, as its new chief executive bikes by the end of 2017. This where he paid a steeply dis- com. so hard to bring bike share to officer. He takes over a nearly will be done with a $30 million counted rent by sleeping in a western Queens,” state Sen. bankrupt program that was infusion of private capital as Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) beset by technical glitches but well as an increased sponsor- said. still had more that 100,000 city ship commitment from Citi of Long Island City was sup- residents who signed up and $70.5 million through 2024. posed to be part of the original rode a combined 14.7 million The expansion will also in- Citi Bike roll-out, but Hurri- miles, according to the DOT. clude an increase in the cost of cane Sandy destroyed much of “Citi Bike has been a tre- yearly membership in the pro- the equipment that was stored mendous success and I am gram, from $95 to $149. A date in flooded warehouses. thrilled to be joining the bike for the price hike announce- “There were many broken share revolution,” Walder said. ment will be announced soon. promises and delays along the “Bike sharing has become “This is about delivering way, but there is no such thing such an important ingredient the bike share program New as a citywide program that of urban life. With the backing Yorkers expect and deserve,” does not include the great bor- of a deeply committed private Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a ough of Queens,” Van Bramer investment group, and a sea- statement. “We believe in Citi said. “We’re going to have a soned leadership team, we will Bike’s potential as a fixture of lot of fun with these blue bikes not only grow Citi Bike, but we new York City’s public transit and people will have a way to will also improve and enhance system. It can make our neigh- explore Queens in a whole dif- operations and software reli- borhoods more accessible, help St. John's University President Conrado "Bobby" Gempesaw dons re- ferent ways. They’ll visit our ability.” us achieve our sustainability galia associated with his new position. Photo by Sarina Trangle cultural institutions, eat in Walder, who was born and goals, and bridge inequities in TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ELECTION COVERAGE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CONGRESS ★ ★ ★ ★ STATE SENATE ★ ★ DISTRICT 7 Maspeth, Ridgewood, Woodhaven, Sunset Park and the tip of Manhattan Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, DISTRICT 11 Douglaston, Little Neck, Bellerose, Nydia Velazquez (D) Jose Luis Fernandez (R) Allan Romaguera (C) Fresh Meadows The first Puerto Rican woman Fernandez is a trained pia- Romaguera is an international Tony Avella (D) elected to the House in 1992, nist, businessman and radio banking consultant who lives After serving in the City Council for eight she is the rank- host who lives in in Park Slope. years, Avella was elected to the state ing member of the Brooklyn. Senate in 2010. Small Business Committee. Not available Paul Gilman (G) The College Point resident is running Nassau, Suffolk, Whitestone, Astoria, LIC, part of as a Green Party candidate on DISTRICT 3 Bay Terrace, Douglaston, DISTRICT 12 Woodside, parts of drug and environmental issues. Little Neck and Bellerose. Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Steve Israel (D) Carolyn Maloney (D) Astoria, Sunnyside, Long Elected in 2001, he is a mem- First elected to Congress DISTRICT 12 Island City ber of the House leadership in 1992, Maloney is a senior and chairman of the Dem- member of the House Finan- Michael Gianaris (D) cratic Congressional Cam- cial Services Committee and After 12 years as the city’s first Greek paign Committee. the House Oversight Commit- American in the Assembly, he was elected He is also running on the In- tee. to the Senate in 2010. dependence and Working Families lines.

Grant Lally (R) Nicholas S. Di Iorio (R) Lally is the managing part- Prepared to be a Catholic Anthony Aldorasi ner of a Long Island law firm priest before moving to New The former principal of PS 141, Aldorasi is who represented George W. York to work in the health a native of Astoria and Bush in the 2000 Florida re- care industry at Pfizer. running on an education platform. count. He is also running on the Conservative line. Most of the Rockaways, Howard Beach, DISTRICT 15 Ozone Park, Woodhaven, parts of Howard Beach, parts of Ozone Jamaica, Laurelton, St. Maspeth, Glendale, Forest Hills, Rego DISTRICT 8 Park, Bedford-Stuyvesant DISTRICT 4 Albans, Far Rockaway and Park and Kew Gardens and Brighton Beach Kennedy Airport Joseph Addabbo (D) Hakeem Jeffries (D) Gregory Meeks (D) After serving seven years on the City Jeffries, a freshman A former prosecutor and su- Council, the Ozone Park native was elected congressman, is on pervising judge for Workers to the Senate in 2008. the House Judiciary Compensation, Meeks was and Budget committees. elected to the House in 1998.

Michael Conigliaro (R) Alan Bellone (C) Allen Steinhardt (I) A Rego Park resident, he manages Bellone is president of a silk A contractor and Rockaway the office of a real estate law firm. screening and embroidery resident, he is making company. his first run for office on the Allen for Congress ticket.

East Elmhurst, Woodside, ★ ★ ★ ★ DISTRICT 14 Jackson Heights, parts of ASSEMBLY Flushing and the Bronx Sunnyside, Ridgewood, Long Island DISTRICT 37 DISTRICT 40 Flushing, Murray Hill Joseph Crowley (D) City, Astoria and Woodside In 1998 Crowley was elected Catherine Nolan (D) Ron Kim (D) to the House, where he now Nolan was elected to the state Assembly The first Korean-American elected to serves as vice chairman of in 1984 and sits on the Ways and Means, state office, Kim is seeking his second the Democratic Caucus Rules, Veterans’ Affairs and Corpora- term. tions, Authorities and Commissions com- Elizabeth Perri (R) mittees. A conservative Republi- can, she works at accounts receivable at a Manhattan John Kevin Wilson (Lib) Philip Gim (R) plumbing firm. An actor running on the Libertarian The Chinese-American businessman Party line, he is challenging Nolan for is challenging Kim for his seat for the third time. the second time.

10 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Israel squares off YvetteYvette LingerieLingerie

vs. GOP’s Lally SERVING NEW YORK FOR 32 YEARS

BY JUAN SOTO the 2000 presidential recount battle in Florida, said, “Steve Israel has big THE Voters in some northeast Queens problems because he is very close to AREA’S ONLY neighborhoods will play a key role in Barack Obama.” He said, “He is a par- the 3rd Congressional District race ty politician.” FULL between U.S. Rep. But the lawmaker rejected the Steve Israel (D-Mel- claims. “That’s just politics. I stood SERVICE ville), who is seek- up to President Obama in many occa- CORSETIER ing his eighth term sions” in office, and Repub- Israel pointed out he opposed Presi- SHOP lican Grant Lally, dent Obama’s plan to end Bush’s tax & SO MUCH who survived a tough primary chal- cuts and raise taxes for people making MORE! lenge in July by Stephen Labate. $250,000 or more a year. “He though They will face off on Nov. 4. $250,000 makes “I enjoyed traveling throughout the you rich, but district and listening to what’s on peo- $250,000 does ple’s minds,” Israel said in a telephone not make you interview. “I get the sense that Wash- rich in New ington’s priorities are simply wrong.” York. I actively The legislator said there is an ur- opposed him gent need to put the middle class “first and succeed- and foremost, and instead we have peo- ed,” he added. ple in Congress who stand up for the The legisla- special interests.” tor said in the Israel said he has three top priori- end Congress ties “to stabilize our middle class.” passed a law He proposes to end corporate tax maintaining loopholes for job creation overseas and those tax cuts Look and feel your best for instead offer tax incentives to create for middle- jobs in New York. He also wants to stop class families weddings and special occasions providing subsidies to big oil compa- making up to nies and use that money to allow fami- $450,000. lies to refinance college debt. Israel On Common also wants to require that businesses Core, Lally op- Steve Israel, top, and observe pay equality in the country. poses the fed- Grant Lally. “They have to pay a woman the eral standards same salary as a man for the same which depend work,” said Israel. on standardized testing, adding, “I am Grant, in an interview at the no fan of centralized imposition.” TimesLedger offices, said one of his The Republican candidate for Con- objectives would be to make the United gress said some of the best school dis- States more competitive by lowering tricts in the country are in New York taxes. “and they achieved it because of the “If you want to grow, you better be local school boards, very good admin- competitive,” Lally said, who also calls istrators and parents that are engaged for “a more serious foreign policy.” in making sure their kids are taught FULL SELECTION OF: Lally, who touts the backing of the well.” Bras U Bustiers U Corsets U Bathing Suits district’s Republican committees, said Israel introduced legislation re- he advised the Bush administration cently allowing states to use alterna- Undergarments U Bridal Wear U Clothing U Plus Sizes during the Irish peace process. tive testing from Grades 3 to 8. Israel, whose district includes Whit- “The legislation will reform the en- ONE STOP SHOP estone, Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Little tire testing process,” said Israel, add- Neck and Bellerose and stretches to ing that those students will be tested FOR ALL YOUR POST SURGERY NEEDS Nassau and Suffolk counties, is the once a year instead of the actual two. Forms U Bras U Lymphedema Sleeves U Wigs U Turbans chairman of the Democratic Congres- “Hopefully, my colleagues in Congress sional Campaign Committee. will support it.” CERTIFIED FITTERS In the Queens section of the district, Lally promised to open a district of- MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED there are 40,389 registered Democrats, fice in Queens if elected. 14,062 Republicans and about 15,000 “I believe in representing the ALTERATIONS DONE ON PREMISES voters without party affiliation, ac- district and I will open an office in cording to the New York State Board of Queens, That’s an absolute promise.” ON ALL OUR CLOTHING Elections. We also carry Wacoal, Marie Jo, For Grant, his rival’s fund-raising Reach reporter Juan Soto by e-mail responsibilities make him “an Obama at [email protected] or by phone at Primadonna, Chantelle and Edith Lance Mini-me.” 718-260-4564. Grant, a lawyer who worked in COME SEE WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT! ★ DON’T FORGET TO VOTE ★ {ä£ÎÊ iÊ Û`°]Ê >ÞÃ`i]Ê 9Ê££ÎÈ£ÊUÊÇ£n®ÊÓÓxÇÓ{ TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 11 EDITORIALS MIXED RECOVERY Two years after 1,000 more houses before Hurricane Sandy roared year’s end and that 1,500 into Queens and gouged reimbursement checks out its beachfront neigh- will be distributed. borhoods, the rebuilding The numbers don’t is finally gaining some tell the story of the hu- momentum. man toll that Sandy took The superstorm took on Queens residents, its most devastating swipe however. at the Rockaway penin- Some homeowners sula. Breezy Point, the whose houses were de- narrow spit of land at the stroyed are still bunking eastern tip that was home with friends and rela- to 2,800 residents, lost 350 tives, while others were houses to fires and unfor- forced to delay work on giving waves whipped by their homes until FEMA wind from three sides. issued flood maps to de- But today more than termine how they must 270 homes have been re- rebuild. And there are built or are on their way owners who do not quali- to becoming habitable. fy for government help. Progress was excru- Despite the odds, ciatingly slow in the first Rockaway residents are re- year after the superstorm, turning to the beach com- when the Bloomberg munities where they have OTHER VOICES administration put in lived for years, buoyed by safeguards to avoid the stubborn hope and an in- bureaucratic nightmare domitable spirit. that followed Hurricane In Broad Channel, Third parties bring new ideas Katrina in 2005, only to the gateway to the Rock- unwittingly snarl the pro- aways that was nearly For over a half century, There is no doubt that a ma- what we have now. If the new can- cess in New York City. flattened by Sandy, many Democrats and Republicans have jority of citizens disapprove of didates are ineffective, we can Since Mayor Bill de of the businesses and taken turns at presiding over the the path our country is on. Let replace them at the end of their Blasio took office in Jan- homes have come back. economy, guiding and manag- me suggest a course of action that terms. Elections and voting are uary, the recovery pace Some of the houses have ing our national debt, deficit and would make this election remark- the best tried and true means of has quickened under the been rebuilt on stilts to social programs to the brink of able. Vote for candidates from term limits. city’s controversial Build protect from surges. bankruptcy. We have spent many a party other than Democrat or By reducing the number of It Back program. Reim- And Howard Beach, decades switching seats but Republican. Non-incumbent can- incumbents that are elected, we bursement checks are where horrified condo changing nothing. Both parties didates will have fewer ties to the are sending a message that no trickling in to homeown- owners watched rising continue to debate how to spend established corrupt network of one in congress is indispensable. ers who footed the bill for waters occupy their build- money we don’t have and ignore lobbyists, may have a different What is indispensable is our con- their own renovations, ings, has now been de- the fiscal crisis we face. We have perspective of their role as repre- stitutional right to vote and elect but thousands more are clared a flood zone. Storm been repeating the process of vot- sentatives, may be innovative and those who will best serve their awaiting relief. warnings will be routine ing for one or the other expecting offer new ideas. Whatever kind of constituents. He has promised re- in the future after total different results, a process Albert government the new candidates pair work will begin on silence before Sandy. Einstein called “insanity.” create, it can’t be any worse than Ed Konecnik Flushing

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12 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM READERS WRITE Police still stand for public safety

It is true that it is legal to video- a positive thing that is being brought social media sites. Not every encoun- ing to act any differently when they ob- tape any police encounter in a public to the attention of the general public. ter that is taped depicts the NYPD in a serve a member of the public videotap- place. However, it cannot be done in a They should know that it is their right professional manner and some officers ing them. This is a daily occurrence way that interferes with the officers to videotape police in public places and don’t always act in a professional man- and I can’t remember a scene I have performing their duties. This includes how to do it so that it is safe for all par- ner. That being said, the overwhelming responded to in recent history that cell getting so close to the officers that they ties involved. majority of officers act in a highly pro- phones haven’t come out as soon as a feel that they can no longer safely per- With technology being what it is, fessional manner under extreme cir- police encounter begins. This coupled form their duties. There is no defini- including the use of cell phone cam- cumstances every day. What is seen on by security cameras that are located tive “distance” currently in the law, it eras, there is no need for anyone to get an edited clip on the news or YouTube on businesses and homes is all a part of is a matter of judgment on a case-by- too close to an officer while he or she is does not explain the entire encounter “doing business” in this day and age. case basis determined by the officer performing their duty. Cameras have in the vast majority of cases. The pub- The NYPD will be moving forward involved in the encounter. zoom features and, if not, they can not lic does not understand that some use with “body cameras” for police officers The general public sometimes compromise the safety of the officers of force shown in some videos is within in the near future. This will enable the does not understand that police offi- in order to get a “better angle or shot.” the law and NYPD guidelines and only NYPD to show an encounter from our cers need to maintain a zone of safety Police Commissioner William focuses on what is being commented viewpoint as well. while conducting an investigation or Bratton has ensured that police of- on by the person taking the video. All while performing an enforcement op- ficers have extensive training on the facts and circumstances must be taken Ronald D. Leyson eration or encounter. rights of civilians to videotape them in into consideration before judgments Deputy Inspector Commanding Officer The training that you highlighted public. can be made. 110th Precinct in your recent article states some of Our officers also see the tapes that In today’s age of technology, I Elmhurst these points as well. In that aspect it is are highlighted in the media and on don’t think that a police officer is go- Queens DA targets domestic abuse City’s ﬁ nest I want to commend the Times the strongest possible cases against Awareness Month is coming to a close, on the line Ledger for its thoughtful and informa- abusers. Our office has become a leader but all year long we are focused on stop- tive editorial on domestic abuse (Oct. in the successful use of “evidence-based ping the violence. Thank you again for The four rookie police officers 24, 2014). The editorial highlights two prosecutions.” Cases are built around sharing crucial information about the who were attacked by a machete wield- horrific crimes in which women and a myriad of evidence and in many in- Queens Family Justice Center. Open ing maniac in Queens did what they children were killed. In both cases the stances victims do not need to testify since July of 2008, this is a walk-in needed to do to defend themselves and defendants are awaiting sentencing at trial. We are diligent about collect- center that houses a host of service protect the public. Three of them were and are facing very long prison terms. ing every shred of evidence — medical providers that can help domestic abuse injured, one seriously, and they man- The City has seen a significant records, 911 calls, police and witness ac- victims and their children obtain food, aged to bring down this lunatic with decrease in violent crimes, but domes- counts, cell phone site data and digital emergency shelter, counseling, civil le- gunfire. tic abuse continues at an unaccept- photographs showing the victim’s inju- gal assistance and other vital support Our thoughts and prayers are able rate. In response, the Queens Dis- ries and gives judges a greater perspec- services. There is on-site child care and with all four of these brave rookie of- trict Attorney’s Office has redoubled tive when it comes to setting bail and all services are free regardless of what ficers and their families, and we hope its efforts to stop the violence, to hold issuing orders of protection. The results language you speak or your immigra- for a speedy recovery for all of those offenders accountable, to protect vic- speak for themselves. tion status. The phone number of the injured officers. tims from further abuse and to aid Our office has the highest domes- Center is (718) 575-4500. Our police officers are the best families in crisis with appropriate tic violence conviction rate in New York Once again, thank you for an en- and always put their lives on the line services and programs. City and the lowest dismissal rate. lightening editorial. in order to protect the citizens of this Our Domestic Violence Bureau has We also take more pre-indictment city. God Bless all of them, along with specially trained prosecutors and inves- domestic violence pleas than the rest of Richard A. Brown our brave firefighters and EMS. They tigators who are dedicated to building the City combined Domestic Violence Queens District Attorney are the lifelines of this city.

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TIMESLEDGER.COM TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 13 COLUMNS Wake up (later) and smell the coffee Tom old agrarian practices. our teens typically average they will function better, re- With absenteeism and I am the parent of two only 6-8 hours of sleep during tain more of their studies and graduation rates still at unac- Allon teenagers and a 20-year-old weeknights, a full 1-3 hours also be healthier, both physi- ceptable levels, this “Start the ■ and I have witnessed first hand less than what doctors say is cally and mentally. School Day Later” reform will Mayoral what many scientists are now optimal for brain function and This would also be a better undoubtedly lead to higher test Spin Cycle pointing out is an avoidable for cognition and fine motor system for working parents be- scores, better graduation rates, epidemic: chronic sleep defi- skills. In places where teens cause their kids would be get- and better mental health in our cits in high-school students. start driving to school their ting home an hour later. Also, overly-stressed adolescents. New research shows that junior or senior year, studies it would be better for our over- So, let’s finally change here are some problems the circadian rhythm of most show that children who have taxed transit system, because the school start time from in society that are irre- teenagers prevents them from less sleep are 40 percent more it would stagger teens morning an agrarian imperative to a futable and also relative- falling asleep before 11 or likely to crash their cars than commutes behind the busiest 21st century scientifically im- Tly easy to fix. We some- even 11:30 p.m. because of hor- their better-rested peers. period of rush hour, and they proved one — 9 a.m. for all. times fool ourselves by saying monal changes. Gone is the or- So, here in New York, would presumably also go home It’s time to wake up (later) that these issues are petty or dered schedule of a 9 or 10 p.m. what can we do? later than peak travel times at and smell the coffee — 9 am that they will require too much sleep time, which allowed our It’s quite simple: move the the end of the day. start times will improve the disruption to address. youngsters and preteens to get start time for all high schools Our new mayor just ac- quality of life of our teens, our That’s a shame when it nine to 10 hours of sleep be- to at least 9 a.m. (ideally, since complished a truly transfor- working parents and our tran- comes to teenage sleep depri- fore awaking for an early start most kids commute an aver- mative reform by adding a new sit system. vation, because millions of our time for school. age of a half-hour, we’d shift grade to our K–12 public school Tom Allon, president of youth are struggling through These hormonal changes to 9:30 a.m., but that may be system — universal pre-K. City & State NY, was a Repub- adolescence and our leaders are compounded by an over- too late to accommodate a full But now he and Chancellor lican and Liberal Party-backed could easily ameliorate the is- loaded after-school schedule school day and after-school Carmen Farina can do some- mayoral candidate in 2013 sue with a stroke of the pen, for many teenagers, coupled programs). This extra hour thing very swiftly to help the before he left to return to the some intelligent programming, with a few hours of homework each day would allow teens to other end of the education spec- private sector. Reach him at tal- and a reorienting of centuries- each night. Consequently, get an extra hour of sleep and trum: our high-school students. [email protected].

Looking ahead toward crucial 2016 political year

well in the Democratic presi- ago, former Governor Mitt The Democratic Party cur- A former chairperson William dential primaries against Romney, may be interested in rently holds all the county of- of the Rockaway Republican Obama. running again. fices for U.S. Congress, state Club, Margaret Wagner may Lewis When the primaries However, the 2016 presi- senate and state assembly. be taking an important role ■ ended it was Obama who had dential primaries and the na- Most of the holders of these in working to end the con- Political the necessary number of del- tional party conventions are a offices will be running for re- flicts between various groups Action egates to win the nomination long way off and a lot can hap- election in 2016. within the Queens Republican at the national Democratic pen before and during these Next year, the Queens Re- Party. She, among others, will convention, and go on to win events. publican Party will be having be assisting in the efforts to the presidential race against It will be an important their party county convention build a united county party ext year, 2015, will be Republican Senator John Mc- political year in 2016, both na- to elect their county officers organization. a year of preparation, Cain. tionally and at the state and lo- and possibly establish some Next year the Queens Re- especially in terms of The question is will Clin- cal levels. The results of those party policy. publican Party will be hold- Nthe campaign for the ton have opponents running elections will have a strong Right now the Queens ing its convention in Septem- presidency in 2016. against her in the 2016 Demo- impact on how our nation’s County Republican Party ber, after the primaries have In the Democratic Party, cratic presidential primaries? political, social and economic Chairman is attorney Robert ended. Up until that time the with President Barack Obama If so, will Hillary Clinton pre- directions proceed. Beltrani, who according to the 18 assembly districts will be stepping down after two terms vail and become the presiden- During the next year, can- county by-laws, as Executive organizing according to des- as president, Hillary Clinton, tial nominee of her party, or didates for public office will be Vice Chairman has moved ignating district leaders and who has recently served as Sec- will 2016 see a rerun of 2008 organizing, as will prospec- up to become County Chair- county committeemen. It is retary of State in the Obama with a new candidate taking tive presidential candidates in man after the death of County these leaders who choose the administration and before the nomination? both major parties. The next Chair Phil Ragusa. Next year county officers to run the that served as a U.S. Senator In the Republican Party, two years should prove to be he will have the job of getting county party during the fol- representing New York State, it appears to be a wide-open a turning point in American the Queens Republican Party lowing two years. has emerged as a leading can- race with various governors election history. ready for local races in 2016, Here in New York the next didate for the Democratic 2016 and U.S. Senators interested. Here at the local level in as well as helping to prepare two years will be an interest- presidential nomination. The Republican candi- Queens County, next year also for the national presidential ing interlude in the American In 2008, she did not do too date for president four years will be a year of preparation. campaign. electoral system.

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CNG, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 15 Avella faces Gilman Are high rates and fees forcing you to improvise? after tight primary

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CNG, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 17 Kim, Gim clash in general election rematch

BY ALEX ROBINSON voiced his support for a piece Kim first immigrated to of legislation that would ex- the United States from South Phil Gim is taking another pand the admissions criteria Korea when he was just 7 years crack at state Assemblyman at the city’s specialized high old. He was raised in Flushing Ron Kim’s (D-Flushing) seat. schools. The bill would change and graduated from the Riv- The Flushing businessman the admissions test criteria to erdale Country Day School and Republican candidate is include students’ grade point before going on to receive de- challenging Kim for the sec- averages and school atten- grees from Hamilton College ond straight election. dance records instead of just and Baruch. He worked in Kim became the first Ko- the results of a written test. former Gov. David Patterson’s rean American elected to the The debate over the issue administration before landing state Legislature has become racially a gig as a consultant with the when he convinc- charged and many Parkside Group. Gim (l.) and Kim (r.) Photo (l.) by Joe Anuta and (r.) by Christina Santucci ingly beat Gim with parents in the Asian A Chinese American, Gim 67 percent of the vote community have schools and districts that are on hand, according to cam- first immigrated to Florida in in 2012. voiced their concern underperforming,” he said. paign finance filings. Gim 1962. His family moved to New Gim is facing an- over expanding the “We have to really focus re- only raised $998 during that York City and he grew up at- other uphill battle in a district test criteria as they think their sources on how to raise their same period and has just over tending public schools, includ- that is overwhelmingly Demo- children were targeted by the standards to level the playing $20,000 on hand. ing Brooklyn Tech. He moved cratic, but said he likes his proposed legislation. field for everybody.” The freshman lawmaker, to northern Flushing in 1986 chances better this time. The Even though 70 percent of Kim, who sits on the As- who has been endorsed by and has lived in the neighbor- candidate said he expects this the city’s students are black sembly’s Education commit- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and good hood with his family since. election will be more about lo- and Hispanic, only 5 percent tee, said that while he sup- government group Citizens Gim has helped to run cal issues as there will be no of the students in specialized ports changing the criteria, Union, heralded his record of his wife’s family’s business, presidential candidates on the schools are black and 7 percent any changes must come from working within the commu- Budget Convenience Stores, ballot. are Hispanic, according to the the community. nity as a bridge builder and a a chain of more than eight “It comes back down to a city Department of Education. “There is no way one test compromise broker between shops, for the last three years. local rather than national lev- More than half of the students can determine the character Korean elders and other parts He has also worked at the city el,” he said in an interview. “It in specialized high schools and capability of one to suc- of the community. Board of Elections since 2010 will be helpful for me because are Asian and 26 percent are ceed, but I do believe change “It’s been a privilege to help as a monitor at poll sites. we can address local issues a white. must come from the ground seniors get affordable housing lot more.” Gim has said he supports up,” Kim said. and helping get their problems Reach reporter Alex Robin- Education has become one the test. Kim has far out-raised resolved,” he said. “I want to son by e-mail at arobinson@ of the central issues of the “What we really need is Gim, raking in $48,360 since continue being their fighter in cnglocal.com or by phone at campaign as Kim recently to raise standards on those Oct. 7, with more than $130,000 Albany.” 718-260-4566.

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 19 NAACP urges voters to reject redistricting plan Jamaica branch of group says proposal ‘takes us back to dark ages of discrimination’

BY JUAN SOTO “to access and review the commission’s draft redistricting The Jamaica branch of plans, relevant data and re- the NAACP called on all New lated information” before the Yorkers to vote no on Proposal first public hearing is held. 1 when they head to the polls During the campaign, on the Nov. 4 Election Day. there was not much public dis- Proposal 1 would amend cussion about Proposal 1. the state Constitution when it Before sending a redis- comes to redrawing the state tricting plan to the state Leg- legislative and congressional islature, seven out of the 10 lines after every ten-year cen- individuals in the commission sus change. must approve the plan. The “Proposal 1 takes us back governor must also pass the to the dark ages of discrimi- plan, and if the state leader ve- nation,” said Leroy Gadsden, toes the redistricting projects, president of the Jamaica then the commission must NAACP branch. “We refuse submit an alternative. to sit idly by and watch others “If they cannot agree on a run back the hands of time on plan, each house of the Legis- progress in America.” The Jamaica branch of the NAACP calls on New Yorkers to vote no on proposition 1 on the Nov. 4th General lature [Senate and Assembly] If the proposal is approved, Election Day ballot. Photo by Nat Valentine will be free to complete their it would establish a 10-member own plan, which will basical- commission. Both the majority last two appointees cannot be determine lines for legislative The president of the ly be about incumbent protec- and the minority leaders of the enrolled in either the Demo- and congressional districts,” NAACP Jamaica branch said tion,” Gadsden said. “The in- state Senate and the Assembly cratic or Republican parties. according to the text of the the proposition was rushed cumbent protection plan will would each appoint two indi- Beginning in 2020, a proposal. through the state Legislature be submitted for the governor viduals to the now six-member 10-member redistricting com- Gadsden pointed out the without public hearings. to sign into law,” he added. commission. mission will be established. proposition on the ballot “is If passed, the 10-member Gadsden said the last gov- The remaining two mem- “If the proposal is ap- so convoluted that the average commission will hold 12 hear- ernor to veto a redistricting bers would be appointed by proved, a redistricting com- attorney or politician cannot ing throughout the state, and plan was Franklin Roosevelt. those eight individuals. The mission will be established to interpret it.” New Yorkers must be able to

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Meet our outstanding faculty and students during the Cardinal Experience (student and parent (From l. to r.) Jose Peralta, Daniel Dromm, Frank Buonagurio and Michael Dendekker pose session). Engage transfer counselors from the in front of Frank’s Pharmacy in Jackson Heights during the official reopening of the drugstore. Photo by Juan Soto three schools and take a student-guided tour to see our beautiful campus including: TV studio, am here as a customer. Just picked up my prescription,” he pointed out, taking Performing Arts Center, Art studio, Library and the Pharmacy a bag of medicines out of his pocket. state-of-the art Science and Nursing laboratories. Continued from Page 26 Neighbors and customers were glad to see Frank’s Pharmacy back in busi- Here are five reasons you and your their medicines that same night,” said ness. City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D- “He is an icon in the neighbor- family should attend the Fall Open Jackson Heights). “He picked up the hood,” said John Murphy from Jack- medicines and made the deliveries.” son Heights. “Everytime you are in House: Just hours after the fire, Dromm there, you are enveloped with love.” said, “Frank stepped up to the plate Edilma Bastides, also form Jack- t4QFBLXJUIBOBEWJTFNFOUDPVOTFMPSGSPNUIF and met his customers’ needs by tak- son Heights, has been a costumer at three schools ing orders on his cell phone.” Frank’s for decades. “He is very com- t-FBSONPSFBCPVUPVSFYDJUJOHQSPHSBNT Peralta and Dromm proclaimed passionate with people,” she said. “He Oct. 25 “Frank Pharmacy’s Day.” always has the heart to help people.” and majors State Assemblyman Michael Once the ribbon-cutting ended, there t-FBSONPSFBCPVUTUVEFOUMJGFBOE DenDekker (D-East Elmhurst) did not was a party inside the 2,300-square-foot pre-registration steps want to miss the official reopening of establishment. The pharmacy distrib- the drugstore, but he was not there as uted refreshments and treats for its cus- t4QFBLXJUI"ENJTTJPOTBOE'JOBODJBM"JE an elected official. tomers. There were also prize raffles for Counselors “This is not my district,” he said. “I both, adults and children. t5PVSPVSBDSFTUBUFPGUIFBSUDBNQVT

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and abstraction of natural forms. The Farmingdale, L.I. resident most Community Art Project recently began refocusing on ceram- at Flushing Town Hall ics, entering into graduate studies at Long Island University. She said her includes works examining new body of work “simulates the human form in various psychological life’s biggest questions states.” After graduating from university in Korea in 1992, Conover considered BY TAMMY SCILEPPI coming to America to continue her fine art studies. She said the cultural Community Art Project’s fourth limitations placed upon women in annual art market event is in full Korean culture made her wish to pur- swing at Flushing Town Hall Gallery sue a professional career in the arts with works by 55 international artists somewhat unattainable, so in 1994 on display and available for purchase she decided to attend the University through Sunday. of California at Berkeley, where she Last week, a festive opening night studied English and learned to make brought a bevy of visitors who were her way in America. wowed by the eye-catching selection Like all artists, she has been in a of 200 one-of-a-kind pieces, includ- constant state of growth, struggling ing paintings, prints, ceramics and to develop and fine-tune her skills sculpture, jewelry and installation and ideas. artworks curated by ARTichoke NY. Her first solo exhibition in 2006 CAP was created to contribute was comprised of a series of large- to the cultural revival of art in the scale abstract oil paintings. Queens community and to bring the Brooklyn artist Jongil Ma’s work arts closer to the general public. has been featured in numerous New On display you will find ceramics York City exhibits, including Queens’ created by Korean-born artist Sohee Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Win- Kim Conover. dows at Jamaica Center for Arts & She said she is interested in en- Learning, and at Socrates Sculpture hancing the natural possibilities of Park in Long Island City, where he the ceramic medium by focusing on was awarded a fellowship. profound questions regarding life In past years, Ma’s primary focus and death. has been large-scale woven wooden Conover is fascinated by the na- sculptural installations. He said each ture of life as well as the fine line be- piece constitutes a unique response to tween life and death. a specific space. “What makes the will to live so “These pieces take hold of a pub- strong within all living beings, and lic space using pre-existing archi- how are life and death connected and tectural and spatial dynamics and are they in essence really so differ- transform it with multiple viewing This piece was created by ceramic art- ent?” Conover asked. possibilities,” he said. “The wood ist Sohee Kim Conover. Visually her ceramic work refers strips are subject to enormous physi- Photo courtesy Sohee Kim Conover to these questions through the use Continued on Page 41

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TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMES LEDGER, OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 6, 2014 39 Hard lessons learned in a humorous way Black Spectrum Theatre stages adult comedy ‘A Bowl of Chilly Foreign Mind’ in Jamaica BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN IF YOU GO As clichéd sayings go, “A Bowl of Chilly you don’t always know Foreign Mind” what you’ve got till it’s gone covers territory When: Thorough from the commonplace Sunday, Nov. 2 to life-changing events. Where: Black Spectrum Rather than spending Theatre, Roy Wilkins your time seeking out Park, 177th Street and bigger and better people, Baisley Boulevard, objects and desires, focus Jamaica your energy on making Cost: $25 the most out of what you Contact: (718) 723- already have. 1800 You may not have Website: www. much, but at least it is blackspectrum.com yours. It’s a lesson that a or the patchwork tuxedo young Jamaican woman, he dons, Pursey’s cloth- named Chilly, learns in ing gets crazier and the the most difficult way in laughs get bigger as the Kerry Ann Gill’s comedy play moves on. “A Bowl of Chi l ly For- “My fashion style is a eign Mind” now at the movement,” he says. Black Spectrum Theatre Yes, the audience is through Sunday. laughing at him, but Gill has created a Shaw is absolutely con- breezy, adult comedy, Above, Atika Greene (l.) as Chilly and Dianne Dixon as trolling the joke. akin to a sitcom one Megan play a scene in “A Bowl of Chilly Foreign Mind” at And while Pursey might find on a basic ca- the Black Spectrum Theatre. At left, George Letrell (l.) as may not be able to see, he ble channel, that follows Frankie refuses to share a letter from Chilly with Megan. definitely knows what is the story of runaway Photos by Kevin Zimmerman going on. bride Chilly on her quest After Chilly breaks for a better life in New Chilly’s best friend Me- Pursey is dismayed she down and says her job as York City. gan offers plenty of real arrived without even a an old woman’s caretaker Well, it is a life that laughs. bottle of the island’s icon- makes her feel like a slave, Chilly believes will be Whether it is watch- ic alcoholic beverage. Pursey says, “Welcome better than the one she ing this buxom young “I would pretend to to America. You can live currently shares with woman shake her booty like you just for the rum,” free in Jamaica, but you her safe but boring fi- as she cleans the house Pursey tells Chilly. can’t live free here.” nancé Frankie. or express her true feel- Shaw also comes close Pursey also makes So it doesn’t take ings to Frankie after a to stopping the show Chilly realize she is re- much for Chilly to ditch night of some serious when he lets loose with a sponsible for her own hap- Frankie — without even drinking, Dixon lights version of Jamaica Reg- piness and needs to make a note — and follow the Atika Greene beauti- Mr. Right to Mr. Wrong. up the stage each time gae artist Beenie Man’s her own way in life. handsome and wealthy fully captures the self- Chilly is not a nice she steps onto it. hit “I’m Drinking Rum & Chilly may earn mon- American tourist, Court- serving Chilly, who does person, so you enjoy see- And as Courtney’s Redbull.” ey through menial labor ney, back to Brooklyn. not consider anyone else ing her comeuppance at landlord Pursey, actor One of the funnier bits and live in a basement Once stateside, Chilly before she acts. Greene first, but then you start to Rudy Shaw makes the involves Pursey’s less apartment, but it is her quickly learns Courtney then capably demon- feel sorry for her, which most of this lecherous and than perfectly matched job and her home. may not be the man he strates the changes is a real testament to blind middle-aged man. outfits. Whether it is the And it doesn’t always claimed to be back on the Chilly goes through once Greene’s acting ability. When Chilly first zebra-stripped slacks have to stay that way if Caribbean beaches. Courtney morphs from Dianne Dixon as shows up from Jamaica, and leopard-print shirt, she doesn’t want it to.

Children’s Halloween habitat, spooky crafts and children 12 and under raffl es and more. Costume Party — Sponsored trick-or-treat stations and dressed in costume and When: Saturday, Nov. 1, from THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT by the United Community Civic more. On Nov. 1 and 2, the accompanied by an adult 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Association, this party for fi rst 200 zoo-goers each day will receive free admission. Where: Sunnyside For the most up-to-date listing of events happening children under 12, includes hot will get to pick and decorate Contact: (718) 271-1500 Greenmarket in Torsney in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at dogs, soda, popcorn and prizes. their own pumpkin. Website: www.queenszoo. Playground, 43rd Street and www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar An adult must accompany When: Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 com Skillman Avenue every child to the party. pm - 4:30 pm; Saturday, Nov. Cost: Free When: Friday, Oct. 31, from 1, and Sunday, Nov. 2, from 11 Pumpkin Smash 2014 — Website: www.nyc.gov HALLOWEEN EVENTS out treats and watching the 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm am - 4 pm Get one last kick from your trick-or-treaters go by. Where: Central Restaurant Where: Queens Zoo, 53-51 Halloween decorations at Canine Costume Carnival — When: Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 Halloweenfest on the Mall and Lounge, 20-30 Steinway 111th St., Flushing Meadows the NYC Compost Project Enjoy some post-Halloween — Join the 207th Street Block pm - 7 pm St., Astoria Corona Park pumpkin smash. Pumpkins, fun including the dog parade, Association as it celebrates Where: 208th Street and Cost: Free Cost: $8/adults, $6/ jack-o-lanterns and gourds will music, raffl es and more. the season with “Betty” the 42nd Avenue mall Boo at the Zoo — Enjoy seniors, $5/children 3 - 12; be smashed and then turned When: Saturday, Nov. 1, from witch telling stories, handing Cost: Free creepy critters, haunted On Saturday and Sunday, into compost. Refreshments, Continued on Page 42 40 TIMES LEDGER, OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 6, 2014 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Queens needs better theatrical treats Not all tricks, but borough still suffers from lack of state-of-the-art performance spaces

Happy Halloween to all you Group, those plays and play- son, the Colosseum, one of the dent of DCT and an all-around trick-or-treaters! Let’s see if I wrights were among the most Ronald B. great works from the Roman popular guy, ventures into have any goodies for you before produced in our country in Hellman Empire, constructed 70-80AD, East Williston for a role in the you slip into your costumes. the last year or two. If you’re ■ and a worldwide tourist at- rarely performed “The Big Perhaps a poll will keep you a Manhattan theatergoer, you The Play’s traction, is undergoing a face- Knife,” by Clifford Odets, interested — Election Day is probably hit these lists out lift for a privately donated $35 playing Nov. 8-23 at the Com- almost here and it seems these of the park. But if you rely The Thing million. munity Church. days that almost all political on what you can get to see in Two playwrights I left off One of the biggest of musi- decisions are based on what Queens, it’s more likely you the list of most produced are cal blockbusters, Rodgers & those in office think the elec- struck out. (Baseball refer- paper’s recent editorials, is to being represented by two of Hammerstein’s “South Pacif- torate thinks. ences courtesy of the World do something about the lack our major local groups. The ic,” gets a showing Nov. 1-16 at Here’s my poll. Tell me Series.) of modern, comfortable and Gingerbread Players, play- the Bay Terrace Garden Jew- how many of these play titles The reality is that most the- plentiful theater venues in ing at St. Luke’s Church in ish Center, by Theatre by the are familiar to you: “Venus ater in Queens, and on Long Queens, especially compared Forest Hills, has “Three Sis- Bay in Bayside. Back in For- in Fur,” “Clybourne Park,” Island, is limited to comedies to two of our neighbors (one ters,” by Anton Chekhov, est Hills, the long-lived Park- “Good People,” “Other Desert and mysteries that are gener- to our south, the other to our on Saturdays and Sundays, side Players present “The Cities,” “4000 Miles,” “Vanya ally known to you, as well as west). Sorry, no action yet to Nov. 8-16. The quality of this Foreigner,” a clever comedy by and Sonya and Masha and hit musicals from Broadway’s report. company and this classic play, Larry Shue, Nov. 22-Dec. 6, at Spike,” “Detroit” and “God of golden age. Challenging and But in Flushing Meadows along with a ticket price of a the Grace Lutheran Church. Carnage”. edgy contemporary work, Corona Park, a relic from the mere $12, makes this a bargain There you have it, four How many have you seen? available Elsewhere, USA, sel- 1964-65 World’s Fair — the not to be missed. Don’t get churches and a synagogue. And what do you know of dom gets produced on this side New York State Pavilion — them confused with “The Gin- You might want to try The these playwrights: Christo- of the East River. There are a with apparently no practical gerbread Lady,” Neil Simon’s Killing Kompany for one of pher Durang, Sarah Ruhl, few exceptions, so seek them use, is being promoted for res- dark comedy, which is offered their comedy/murder mystery John Patrick Shanley, Tom out. toration at a cost of as much as by the Douglaston Commu- dinner shows at Riccardo’s in Stoppard, August Wilson I often wonder why some $70 million (presumably from nity Theatre, now in its 64th Astoria on Nov. 7. They’re in a and Amy Herzog? projects seem to take off, while taxpayers). There seems to be year, running on weekends catering hall. According to American others lie dormant. A case in a lot of support for this propos- Nov. 14-22 at the Zion Episco- Theatre magazine, published point, highlighted in my col- al, including from the borough pal Church. Contact Ron Hellman at RB- by Theatre Communications umns and in a couple of this president’s office. By compari- Michael Wolf, the presi- [email protected]

Artists IF YOU GO CAP Community Art Continued from Page 35 Project 2014 cal pressure and stress, When: Through Sunday, evoking conflicting sen- Nov. 2 sations of excitement and Where: Flushing trepidation. The tension Town Hall Gallery, of the gracefully curved 137-35 Northern Blvd., lines, delicate joints, and Flushing temporal forms speaks to Website: cap2014. the fragility of human re- weebly.com lationships, as well as to the balance in nature.” other. Similarly invis- You can see his past ible to our naked eye, installation at www.ma- microscopic organisms jongil.com are in a constant interde- In his recent project, pendent power struggle, the Korean-born art- attempting to invade and ist’s questions revolve control one another, then around issues similar to becoming absorbed into Conover and the mean- a larger whole,” he said. ing of existence. “Who am I in relation Some of his questions to this larger incredibly include “the origin of complex interdependent life, how whole beings Above, visitors explore the context of the physical are constructed and matter of which I am works on display at the what forces control our made? In this context, most fundamental be- fourth annual Community how do I understand an- havior, such as our will Art Project at Flushing Town ger or sadness? How can to live.” Hall. Artist Joo Hyun Kang I know if what I believe In his two pieces, Ma painted this piece (l.) ti- to be my sentient self is starts to connect these tled “Dragon.” controlling my behavior, questions to the behavior Photos courtesy ARTichoke, or if this is actually the of matter on a most fun- New York and Joo Hyun Kang microscopic atoms con- damental level, begin- trolling me for their own ning with the atom. havior of our cosmos, well being?” He started to question beginning with the birth These are only a few “our ontological whole and death of stars. of the questions this after watching the be- “One galaxy eats an- work begins to explore. TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMES LEDGER, OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 6, 2014 41 Monkfish pot pie chef serves breakfast cof- Room55 demonstrated Arcadi’s fee and pastries. inventiveness along with Continued from Page 36 his skill. Monkfish and The Bottom Line antidote to one too many root vegetables are sand- Is there magic in the Caesars. The combina- wiched between layers of air at the corner of 88th tion made for a sumptu- puff pastry in an earthy Street and 75th Avenue, ous starter for two, or sauce. This dish ap- or just delicious cooking could just as easily been peared to be a new intro- smells? Whatever it is, it a satisfying meal for one. duction to the menu, and seems to conjure restau- Pan-seared duck seems destined to become rant success. Hurry over breast, another signa- another menu mainstay. to Room 55 before they, ture, didn’t disappoint, Desserts here are too, heed the siren song of although they could’ve house made, and for the more spacious quarters. lightened up on the salt. indecisive (or greedy) can The abundant slices of be ordered in flights of Suzanne Parker is the well-seared rosy meat three. You can’t go wrong TimesLedger’s restaurant were sweetly enhanced with any of them. When critic and author of “Eat- with a brandied cranber- we kvelled about the des- ing Like Queens: A Guide to ry glaze. Squash risotto serts, our waitress con- Ethnic Dining in America’s and sautéed baby spin- fided that if you arrive Melting Pot, Queens, N.Y.” ach were perfect com- at the restaurant early in She can be reached by e- panions. the morning, their pastry mail at [email protected].

Wants,” and “You Gotta Have “Three Sisters” — The Heart.” Theater Gingerbread Players present When: Nov. 14 through Nov. Continued from Page 38 Anton Chekhov’s play about 23, Friday and Saturday at soldier’s suicide. the decay of Russian’s 8 pm, Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 When: Nov. 6 through Nov. privileged class. pm, and Sunday at 3 pm 22, Thursday - Saturday at 8 When: Nov. 8 through Nov. Where: Rockaway Theatre pm, Saturday at 2 pm 16, Saturdays and Sundays Co., Building T4, Fort Tilden, Where: Astoria Performing Where: Saint Luke’s Church, Rockaway Arts Center, 30-44 Crescent 85 Greenway South, Forest Cost: $20/adults, $15/ St., Astoria Hills seniors and children Cost: $18, $12/seniors and Contact: (718) 268-7772 Contact: (718) 374-6400 students Website: www. Website: www. Contact: (718) 706-5750 gingerbreadplayers.org rockawaytheatrecompany. Website: www.apacny.org org “The Gingerbread Lady” — Neil Simon wrote this “The Cottage” — Sandy EETINGS Rustin’s homage to Noël dramedy about a recovering M alcoholic lounge singer, Coward’s English comedies, North Shore Playwrights which had its world premiere which was the basis for the Marsha Mason movie “Only Circle Meeting — Formerly last fall in Astoria, returns to known as the Playwrights Queens for another run. When I Laugh.” When: Nov. 14 - 16 and Nov. Circle of Great Neck, this When: Nov. 6 through Nov. open group features 16, Fridays at 8 pm (with 21 - 23 Where: Douglaston discussion, workshopping a Nov. 14, 2 pm matinee), and writing exercises for Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm, Community Theatre, Zion Church Parish Hall, Church playwrights in Queens and and Sundays at 3 pm, Nassau counties. Where: Queens Theatre, 14 Street, Douglaston Contact: (347) 239-6262 When: Every other United Nations Ave. South, Wednesday, 7:30 pm – 9:30 Flushing Meadows Corona pm Park “Damn Yankees” — The George Abbott and Douglass Where: Atria, 96 Cutter Mill Cost: $25 - $42 Road, Great Neck Contact: (718) 760-0064 Wallop classic musical comedy includes the Contact: Muriel, (718) 225- Website: www. 7382 queenstheatre.org standards “Whatever Lola

Copland School of Music’s — Little gardeners can spend Youth Choir perform the 1971 the afternoon listening Arts piece about faith and doubt. to nature-inspired stories followed by a botanical- Continued from Page 40 When: Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8 pm, and Sunday, Nov. 2, at theme craft activity. noon - 2 pm 3 pm When: Saturday, Nov. 1, from Where: Rockaway Freeway Where: Kupferberg Center 2 pm - 3:30 pm Dog Park, 83-02 Beach for the Arts, Colden Where: Queens Botanical Channel Drive, Rockaway Auditorium, 65-30 Kissena Garden, 43-50 Main St., Cost: Free Blvd., Flushing Flushing Contact: (718) 318-4000 Cost: $15 - $25 Cost: Free Website: www.nycgovparks. Contact: (718) 793-8080 Contact: (718) 886-3800 org Website: www. Website: www. kupferbergcenter.org queensbotanical.org MUSIC KIDS & FAMILY VISIT US AT Leonard Bernstein’s Mass — Queens College Orchestra, Storytime & Craft at TIMESLEDGER.COM choral ensemble and Aaron Queens Botanical Garden 42 TIMES LEDGER, OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 6, 2014 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Guide toDINING

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46 CNG, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BOROUGH BEAT The AAA towing I have erators and their cars. Fights Fresh Meadows with my dogs in Lindenwood. Some people Surviving would not come to help nor were commonplace on the gas to stay for over three months in Queens and other boroughs would anyone else, so I was line. One woman thought an- until my building was fixed lost their lives due to Sandy. Continued from Page 4 stranded at a bus stop two other woman was cutting the and the utilities were back on. Superstorm Sandy was its rotten stench. blocks from my friend’s house line and she wanted to cut her And we both continued to wait the largest recorded Atlantic I finally went in to fall and the nightmare was start- and gouge her eyes out and on gas lines, where we met Hurricane, which resulted in asleep with my two dogs; a ing because I needed to get other people were trying to some strange people. approximately $70 billion of Pomeranian and Chihuahua home to save my dogs. break into the line with their As I was running to wait on damage in the United States. It in a cold, dark apartment. In For five days I could not get cars. The police had to break the gas line, one man said, “I approached the New York area the early morning, the floods gas nor transportation back to up the melee. like your metal gas container as a Category 1 hurricane, had receded and everyone ran Lindenwood due to shortages News reports said people and you look good as well.” then it weakened to a tropical to see if their cars were work- from electrical outages at the were bringing guns and I just wanted to sink to the cyclone with wind gusts of 80- ing or if they had been washed gas stations and I did not have knives to the gas stations; I ground. Was this now the 100 miles per hour and then away. My Chevy Impala was a gas container, which was a wondered if I was living in a place to meet people at the gas was strengthened by a full on the sidewalk flooded with valuable commodity at that civilized society. Things were station? Is this what people are moon and rising tides, accord- water. Most cars were dead, a time, and I have since learned beginning to become surreal. doing to get their minds off ing to reports. few cars started. Mine started, to always have a couple on One report said a man stabbed Sandy? A ridiculous analogy I Lindenwood and Howard but lasted about one week and hand. another man to death for cut- thought to myself. Beach are now listed in the then died from water and rust I was ready to walk over ting in front of him on the gas FEMA did help me and a flood zone areas, according to damage and I had to junk it. the Belt Parkway in Brook- line in Brooklyn. I wondered bunch of my neighbors with FEMA. State Sen. Joseph Add- I then raced to a friend’s lyn, more than 14 miles, to get if things would ever return to rental assistance and car abbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) house in Brooklyn, not real- home because I thought my normal. grants, but many in Howard said Howard Beach will be bet- izing there would be gas short- dogs were dying. Finally, my When I finally did get gas, Beach and other areas are still ter prepared if another storm ages and how badly damaged friend and I found a Shell gas we had to find someone to waiting for reimbursement hits us in the future. my car really was. My car station on Cropsey Avenue in drive me to my car because from their insurance com- “Some homes are being kept stalling on my way to Brooklyn and we waited over there was no public transpor- panies, FEMA and the NYC built on higher ground and we Bay Ridge and it finally died four hours to fill up a five- tation and the police officer Build It Back program. FEMA will now evacuate if another near my friend’s house due to gallon metal canister, which would not let anyone without has given to date $13.6 billion storm heads our way,” Add- an empty gas tank and broken someone gave me after hours a car walk in the street with to New Yorkers since Sandy abbo said. “Build It Back had odometer. My friend ran to get of searching. gas-filled containers. But did hit. some flaws in the beginning, me gas, waited on a gas line and What I did not realize is make it home and my dogs Many of my Lindenwood mainly with the loss of paper- realized she did not have a gas how dangerous a gas station were fine. neighbors lost thousands of work, but now things are get- container and then ran back to can become when gas is being The gas, electric and heat dollars of their valuables; ho- ting on track and people are tell me that the gas attendant rationed during a crisis and were turned off, however, so meowners and renters alike. getting help and that’s what I thought she was crazy. people need it for their gen- I went to a friend’s home in I say it could have been worse want to see.”

for help, but Engel said she Marcel is also known for quality general care facilities, Fund-raiser might have to sell her home, his bravery during Sandy, Health the study said. which was in her family for when he rescued people in Peninsula Hospital in Far Continued from Page 4 more than 20 years, because Howard Beach out of their Continued from Page 4 Rockaway closed in April 2012, Engel said it was a good she cannot afford the thou- flooded homes with his 1994 shortly after filing for bank- deed that Marcel was plan- sands of dollars in repairs. M-35 A3 military vehicle. ious because of Sandy, par- ruptcy. This left Rockaway’s ning. Marcel said he doesn’t He said he warned everyone ticularly those in ZIP code 115,000 residents with one 257- “He called me up and think there will be any more a few days before the storm 11694, which includes Rock- bed hospital, St. John’s Epis- said, ‘I want to do this fund- attempts at fund-raisers, but hit, but people didn’t want to away Park and Belle Harbor, copa in Far Rockaway. raiser for you’ and I said he might consider something listen. where many homes were rav- Hurricane Sandy whipped sure,” Engel said. “I stayed in the future. “Next time head the warn- aged. The study noted that 80 through the peninsula Oct. 29, during Hurricane Sandy “Engel is living in Penn- ing of an emergency,” Marcel percent of residents in that ZIP 2012, which shuttered several and first water rushed in my sylvania now with her daugh- said. “You never know what code reported storm damage private clinics and doctors’ of- basement and then into my ter and it’s a shame because can happen, and I can’t save to their homes, compared to fices. although the Joseph P. first floor. FEMA only paid she can’t afford to put any them all, but I am going to rates under 50 percent in other Addabbo Family Health Cen- for a furnace, washer and more money into this house,” try. I am better prepared if areas. ter, which offers care at a slid- dryer, and a hot water heater. he said. “I even arranged there is a future storm – I As the two-year anniver- ing scale, remained open. My insurance really didn’t insurance on the house in only wish somehow I can sary of Sandy approached, the Doctors of the World estab- pay much.” the event of someone getting help my friend with raising Mental Health Association of lished its free clinic in Octo- She said she might try to hurt during the Halloween funds for her house.” New York City announced it ber 2013 and has since served reach out to Build It Back event.” would offer a free, cognitive about 700, Barth said. behavioral therapy program “We’re working on provid- online to those still coping ing care and filling out access with mental health issues gaps for the most vulnerable stemming from the storm. populations,” Barth said. “But About 12.3 percent of those that’s not going to provide the surveyed said they needed comprehensive care for the medical care at some point entire community... and that’s during the past year, but did why we did this study to quan- not receive it. Of these, 23.4 tify the needs for policy mak- percent earned $16,000 or less ers.” annually and another 21.3 per- Barth urged anyone inter- cent earned between $23,000 ested in volunteering or sup- PUPPY and $56,000, which suggests a porting the clinic to email it, structural deficiency in exist- at rockawaysclinic@doctor- ing care for those with insur- softheworld.org. LOVE ance, the study said. Several respondents com- Reach reporter Sarina Dogs get ready for mented on the need for more Trangle at 718-260-4546 or by their annual Woofside emergency facilities. And e-mail at strangle@c ngloc al. Halloween Pet Parade in many in ZIP code 11691, which com. Woodside. includes Far Rockaway, com- Photo by Juan Soto plained about the distance to TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 47 ORDER NOW!! COMPARE APPLES TO FOR IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION ON ALL FENCES AND RAILINGS APPLES FINAL CLEARANCE SALE

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tains a variety of native Breezy Pt. habitats that includes a salt Jamaica Bay marsh, upland field and Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 woods. But Sandy didn’t changed “From a community and damage led by organizations Jamaica Bay as a whole. home owner point of view, such as the American Litto- “There was no significant we’ve seen a tremendous ral Society, the Jamaica Bay change to the bay’s topogra- amount of work,” Lighthall Ecowatchers, the U.S. Corps phy, other than to the West said. of Engineers and the Nation- Pond,” said Hendrick, also Build it Back, which uses al Parks Services. “But a lot author of the book “Jamaica FEMA funds to rebuild houses of it is still underwater.” Bay.” or reimburse home owners According to a report by “Outside of pushing old who have already done it them- the American Littoral Soci- docks and other debris onto selves, has only completed one ety, a coastal conservation the marshes and shorelines, project to date in Breezy Point, Breezy Point residents dig through debris from their houses, which were organization, the superstorm Superstorm Sandy had little Lighthall said. The program had “no significant shift in effect on the Jamaica Bay destroyed by Sandy. Photo by Christina Santucci was launched in June 2013 sand placement and no dam- ecosystem,” Riepe said. to facilitate the rebuilding of of the Rockaways and lived in Many Breezy Point home- age to existing plants.” The author and producer homes, but has been snagged Breezy Point for eight years, owners have given up on Build But one of the post-Sandy said Jamaica Bay has be- by a confusing applications now resides in Long Island It Back all together. major consequences at the come a laboratory of ideas for process, inadequate coordina- while she waits for her turn. Jimmy and Noreen Den- surface of the bay was the climate resilience in urban tion and delays in executing “It’s been very hard on my gler were told they would not breach at the 45-acre fresh- sites. construction agreements, a re- kids. They’ve been in Breezy qualify for the program, be- water West Pond, a home and “We are looking at the bay cent report by the city Depart- Point since they were little cause they did not buy flood migratory stop for about 300 as a lab for ideas,” Hendrick ment of Investigation said. and that was all they knew,” insurance after they were species of birds. said. He pointed out that one More than 90 percent of she said. “Coming out here granted FEMA money to deal The American Littoral of the scenarios being dis- households still seeking help was quite a shocker. They lost with damage caused by Hurri- Society said 61 species are cussed is the possibility of from Build it Back citywide everything they had.” cane Irene a year before Sandy declining in numbers, in- building tidal gates across have not received any assis- She said Build it Back has struck. cluding egrets, red knots, the bay “which will have a tance yet, the report said. not even given her any kind of The Denglers are set to move American oystercatchers phenomenal cost.” “It’s frustrating enough to time line for the reconstruc- into their brand new home in and herons. After Sandy hit, there have to contend and deal with tion of her home. Breezy Point next month after “The storm breached both were calls to balance the en- the bureaucracy in some of “The city needs to take care two years of wrangling with the East and West Ponds of vironment with construction the city agencies, but it’s even of the people who lost their the city, FEMA and insurance the Jamaica Bay Wildlife developments. more frustrating to try to offer homes,” she said. “We’re not companies to get their house Refuge, but these were arti- “Jamaica Bay can teach some support or help to some- looking to cash in on things. leveled and rebuilt. ficial ponds and not part of us lessons on how to better one who is in the Build it Back We just want our little homes “The process has been very the bay’s original marshes,” balance nature and develop- program,” Lighthall said. back.” rough,” Jimmy Dengler said. said Don Riepe, director of ments,” Hendrick said. “Nothing seems to be getting Mayor Bill de Blasio recent- The family had 6 feet of wa- the northeast chapter of the Sandy basically left hu- done.” ly defended Build it Back, say- ter in their living room after American Littoral Society. man desolation behind. The program’s single-fam- ing a lot of progress has been the storm and had to tear down The ponds were inundated “The storm was more of ily initiative, which serves made since his administration their home and completely re- with saltwater. The breach a human tragedy as homes people in one- to four-family overhauled the program. build it. transformed the West Pond were lost and flooded,” said homes, has received more The mayor said Build it On top of figuring out how into a tidal lagoon. Riepe. than 20,000 applications since Back had not begun construct- they would finance their new “One of the two ponds just “Water came into the bay its inception. As of September, ing a single house before he home, the Denglers had to wait turned into a lagoon,” Hen- and went out,” Hendrick said. 6,000 of those households had took office, but since then for flood maps to be released by drick said. “The freshwater “But there is no question so withdrawn their applications there have been 727 construc- FEMA to know how they could went away and the number of many people and communi- or become unresponsive. tion starts and 878 reimburse- rebuild. Those maps were not bird species was reduced.” ties were affected.” Repair work had been ment checks sent across the finalized until spring 2013. The bay’s landscape con- scheduled to begin on only 554 city as of late October. “I don’t know what’s worse homes citywide as of the be- De Blasio committed to - FEMA giving us hope and ginning of September, and just start building on an additional snatching it away or letting 520 reimbursement checks had 1,000 houses citywide and said us just meddle through on our been issued. the program would distribute own,” he said. Back was riddled with prob- Maritza Mure has been 1,500 reimbursements by the The family has moved to Broad lems from lost paperwork to waiting for the Build it Back end of 2014. four different residences while long delays and people were program to rebuild her water- The mayor’s promises it went through a long struggle dropping out and giving up. front home, which was demol- gave little hope to Elle Healey, to rebuild. Channel “Now since the mayor’s ished by the city after floodwa- whose house was damaged The Denglers said they overhaul, they are finally ters tore it apart. in the storm, but was not to were initially worried that Continued from Page 2 taking steps in the right di- “I thought it was going to the point that it needed to be other families might not re- rection,” he said. “It has re- be a faster process,” she said. demolished and rebuilt. She build in Breezy Point, which truck’s windshield and one of ally been moving within the “It’s so slow moving. They said contractors working with would possibly depress the our fire trucks burned up be- last four months, and we have should have given each family Build it Back finally came a area and lessen the value of cause of an electrical short,” over 7,500 build back cases in a chunk of money and let them few weeks ago to do some work their own home. But families Wilmarth said. “All of our ve- my office. Build It Back is in build a house. They’ve wanted on her house, but did not com- have begun moving back into hicles that we have now were my office every Thursday to control it so much because plete repairs and gave her no their homes and the small donated to us, but we are still and I want to see every fam- of what happened in Katrina, indication of when they would tight-knit community - where waiting for FEMA monies for ily back in their own home as but we’re the ones left out of be back. passers-by say hello to each two years.” soon as possible” our own homes.” “It’s a sham,” she said of other and residents rarely lock He said that the depart- The Galimis are glad they The single mother of three, the program. “It’s really hor- their doors - has started to get ment is now carrying 35-foot never gave up on the process. who was a longtime resident rible what they’re doing.” back on its feet. extension ladders, instead of “My husband wanted to the previous standard 24-foot give up and I said no, what models, and they are now bet- have we got to lose?” she said. ter prepared in the event of “It paid off. We waited two firefighter and ferry advo- “If you can’t get .007 per- another storm. years and now it’s all worth Ferry cate, said the $5 million cost cent of the city budget, maybe State Assemblyman Phil it.” Continued from Page 2 amounted to a sliver of the you don’t belong in politics,” Goldfeder (D- Ozone Park) city’s budget. he said. said that originally Build It 50 TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31–NOV. 6, 2014 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Sports

MLK’s message Gaining perspective remains powerful McKennon learns from diffi cult year away BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI e the best you can be at Joseph whatever you’re called Jaquan McKennon is in a to be. Staszewski better place personally after B It is the challenge ■ the worst experience of his Martin Luther King III, the Block life. eldest son of civil rights leader Shots The Thomas Jefferson Martin Luther King Jr., posed senior guard, who lives in to Benjamin Cardozo students St. Albans, Queens, said his at an assembly last Thursday that continued.” parents always told him how afternoon. The coach talked about tough the world could be. It He was there to meet Car- learning how much hatred wasn’t until he lived a school dozo boys’ basketball coach there is in the world from lis- year without heat, running Ron Naclerio because his dad, tening to his father tell stories water and other amenities Emil Naclerio, a surgeon at about the flack he took at the that he believed it and grew Harlem Hospital, helped save time for saving King’s life be- from it. Martin Luther Kings Jr.’s, cause people’s views did not “I listened to them, but I life after he was stabbed in match King’s. Verbal barbs didn’t know it was that seri- 1958. Emil Naclerio did so by were also thrown at Ron Na- ous,” McKennon said. “It just performing a complicated sur- clerio during his youth over it. made me more grateful. It gery at a time where not just “There were a lot of doc- made me more humble.” King, but the world needed tors who may not have even He only has himself and him most. He extended King’s operated,” Martin Luther his support group to blame for life and his involvement in the King III said. “Others, particu- being in such a position and civil rights movement. larly doctors in the South, ‘I’ll doesn’t shy away from that. “Today I was think- do it and make sure he doesn’t McKennon chose to leave St. ing about if something went survive.’” Raymond for Cardozo after Jaquan McKennon working on his shot. Photo by Steven Schnibbe wrong how so many things His family’s message of his sophomore season be- today would be different,” Ron doing your part to make the cause the two-hour commute Naclerio said. “Those extra 10 world a better place can be to and from the Bronx each Md., a town with a popula- tion. He learned to cook, clean years a lot of things got started day was taking a toll on him tion of a little more than 6,000 and do his own laundry. On Continued on Page 553 physically and academically. people. the basketball side, he got in He never made it to Cardozo, His living conditions the best shape of his career. because his family ultimately there were unlike anything “It was an eye opener for decided there were going to he had ever experienced. The him,” Jefferson coach Law- be too many distractions if he only hot water was the kind rence “Bud” Pollard said. “It stayed in Queens. he got from the corner store showed him you can’t take the McKennon, on the advice and boiled. He slept on a mat- small things for granted.” of a former coach, went to Na- tress, but needed four or five The coach believes too tional Christian Academy, a blankets to keep warm. There often kids believe things prep school in Maryland. It was no cable. are always better elsewhere. was one of the few schools that “As a teenager I wasn’t McKennon, however, is happy had a spot available that late expecting that at all,” McKen- to be home and returns with in the summer. When he ar- non said. “It was like a very a greater appreciation for his rived, the situation was much big shock. I didn’t know what life here. different than he expected. to do with it.” He said the first thing he National Christian Academy He immediately wanted did when he came back this didn’t have dorms. McKennon to return home, but his par- summer was take a hot show- said he had to stay with a fam- ents felt he could benefit from er and spend the day with as Martin Luther King III gives a speech to students during an assembly ily friend in a one-floor, one- being on his own. McKennon much family as possible. The at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. Photo by Chris Palermo family house in Brandywine, made the most of a bad situa- Continued on Page 53 TIMESLEDGER.COM TIMES LEDGER, OCT. 31-NOV.6, 2014 51 High-fi ve: Flushing rolls to fi fth straight win

BY STEPHEN ZITOLO scrambled in the pocket and found receiver Keron Hermitt If Flushing got going for a 43-yard score on a fourth- early it knew it couldn’t let up and-3 play to help give his team against South Shore. a 7-0 lead. Chavis, who also “The game plan is pedal had a 3-yard touchdown run, to the metal and never let go,” would hook up with senior Flushing senior quarterback Marcus Mendez on a slant that Terrence Chavis said. went for a 64-yard score and a That’s exactly what the 14-0 lead later in the quarter. Red Devils did in an important Mendez also added a score on and convincing 41-14 road win the ground. over South Shore in PSAL City Senior D’Andre Sapp’s Conference football last Satur- 8-yard touchdown run gave day afternoon. It is Flushing’s Flushing (6-2) a 28-8 lead just fifth straight win. before halftime. Red Devils coach Jim De- The Red Devils got the Santis said he came into the ball to open the third quarter game nervous because South and picked up where they left Shore nearly knocked off divi- Flushing QB Terrance Chavis (3) scrambles and breaks free from the South Shore defense. off. Chavis found junior re- sion leader Erasmus Hall two Photo by Steven Schnibbe ceiver Tajmaleeak Beckett for weeks go. It was like a playoff an 11-yard pitch and catch for game in Flushing’s eyes be- for a score. DeSantis believes in the city of New York, except “We have enough guys the touchdown and a 35-8 lead. cause of the effect it could have Chavis isn’t getting the re- for him. He’s 5-7 or 5-8 and he if the guy getting the touches It put his team well on its way on the standings. spect he deserves despite his can throw it.” doesn’t do it, the next guy can to another win. Flushing’s It will remain in the upper stellar performance. Despite his praise of step in,” DeSantis said. confidence continues to grow echelon of the league thanks to “He’s been with us since Chavis, DeSantis knows he They had plenty of it heading into a key matchup the play of Chavis. He was able his sophomore year,” DeSantis isn’t doing it alone. He talked against South Shore (5-3), with Tottenville this week. to pick apart the South Shore said. “He’s thrown for more about the diversity of his of- which went through some “The city isn’t ready for defense in the air by throwing than 1,000 yards in every fense and how it could be any turmoil internally leading up Flushing,” Mendez said. “We touchdowns to three different season, yet they want to talk one of his guys stepping up on to the game. On Flushing’s are all together and we are receivers and also running about every other quarterback a different day. first drive of the game Chavis coming to bring the pain.” Mary Louis tops Hill to claim ﬁ rst ever state girls’ tennis title

BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI great reward.” The Hilltoppers don’t start It was all building toward a senior, but each player has this for Mary Louis. plenty of experience in pres- This group of Hilltoppers sure matches. This group lost has spent the last two sea- 4-1 to St. Francis Prep two years sons inching its way toward a ago and fell 3-2 last season as a CHSAA girls’ tennis state title. result of losing a first doubles The third time was the charm. tie-breaker. Mary Louis ended St. Kelley believes that re- Francis Prep’s 16-year hold on moved the intimidation factor the crown in the semifinals and that can come with playing the bested Archdiocesan cham- Terriers and their streak. Her pion St. Joseph Hill 5-0 in the players knew they were good final to claim the school’s first enough to beat them. championship last Thursday at “Everyone on the team has the Staten Island Community been through this and I think Tennis Courts. The Hilltoppers that’s what actually helped us Mary Louis celebrates winning the school’s first CHSAA girls’ tennis state title. bested the Terriers 3-2 in the this year,” said first singles star Photo courtesy of Kelly Kelley semifinal. Yuka Lin. “Everyone was more “The girls have been work- nervous the year before. This dence. “Once the last game was Kelley made sure to warn ing so hard for this for the last year we came in with more ex- Victoria Zezula rallied won we all felt complete excite- her squad not to get too happy. few years,” TMLA coach Kelly perience and more confidence.” from a set down to win at sec- ment,” Lin said. “We ran out on They couldn’t look past St. Jo- Kelley said. “Last year they Mary Louis trailed St. ond singles and Abigail Raphael to the court. Our entire team, seph Hill. It was up to them if came so close. This year they Francis Prep 2-1 this time and Julia Scapp held on at first it was the greatest day or our they wanted to just be the team worked so hard. It was just a around. It didn’t hurt its confi- doubles to seal the match. life.” Continued on Page 53

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BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI cus Watson added a score on the Christ the King (6-2, 5-0). Hasan Garfield McDonald carried the jai added a receiving score. ground. Elijah Rimpel made 11 Farraj ran for a score and com- ball 16 times for 237 yards and McKee/Staten Island Tech Bayside put its name back tackles and added an intercep- pleted 3 of 5 passes for 71 yards two touchdowns for Jamaica 26, John Adams 12: Errol James in city title race. tion. and connected with Brian Diaz (4-4). Malik Lawrie went 4 of 5 rushed for 66 yards and a touch- The Commodores got a late Erasmus Hall 29, Campus and Alex Miranda for scores. passing for 77 yards and touchdown on 12 carries and caught touchdown run from running Magnet 6: Que Ruan Mosby went Khaleel Small chipped in a down passes to Carl St. Paul three passes for 20 yards for back Tyrell Plaza to seal an 15 of 28 passing for 157 yards rushing score. and Jabari Corsfield. St. Paul John Adams (2-7). Bruno Teran important 22-18 home win over and a touchdown for Campus Bryant 38, Benjamin Car- also added a 50-yard scoring completed 6 of 10 passes for James Madison in PSAL Bowl Magnet (3-5). Bryan Mariner dozo 13: John Duru rushed for run. Corsfield added 11 tackles. 80 yards. Andre Adams made Conference football last Satur- caught four passes for 53 yards 226 yards and three touchdowns Christopher Columbus 34, eight tackles. day afternoon. and touchdown and Charles on 11 carries and Jovon Hooks Springfield Gardens 27: Allas- Plaza carried the ball 17 Driver had seven receptions for Williams carried the ball 10 sane Coulibaly completed 3 of OTHER SCORES times for 179 yards and two 73 yards. Jeshua Darnell made times for 146 yards and two 11 passes for 92 yards and two Iona Prep 9, Holy Cross 3 touchdowns for Bayside (8-1). seven tackles and recovered a scores for Bryant (5-3). Raheem touchdowns for Springfield Gar- St. Peter’s 62, St. Francis Prep 0 His team’s lone loss is to Frank- fumble. Williams ran for 118 yards and a dens (2-6). Christopher Clarke Evander Childs 44, LI City 6 lin Roosevelt and is one of two Christ the King 41, Kenne- score and also made 11 tackles. ran for 66 yards and touchdown KIPP NYC 34, Far Rockaway 6 one-loss teams in the division. dy Catholic 0: Jamen Williams Manuel Ritoe rushed for two on five carries, had a 71-yard Charles Flug went 12 for 21 rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns for Cardozo (1-7). touchdown run and returned a www.TimesLedger.com passing for 143 yards and Mar- touchdowns on 18 carries for Jamaica 34, Petrides 14: kickoff for a touchdown. Tahz-

a lot,” Jefferson junior guard offers, but has interest from The school year in Mary- McKennon Shamorie Ponds said. “He Miami, Tennessee and Notre land, well outside his comfort Tennis Continued from Page 551 has a good personality and he Dame, among others. McKen- zone, transformed his world- Continued from Page 552 is going to bring string lead- non feels he needs to show- view, motivated him athleti- 5-foot-11 guard picked Jef- ership to the program.” case that he is more than just cally and brought a better, that beat Prep or the one who ferson because of the strong McKennon, who was con- a scorer. more appreciative person finally brought home a state reputation of the program, a sidered one of the top guards “A lot of kids in New back to New York City. crown. TMLA didn’t lose its fo- chance to lead a young team in the city during his time York City say I am not a point “I came back home and I cus. and an opportunity to win a at St. Raymond, comes back guard,” he said. “Now I have thank God everyday,” McKen- Lin won 6-1, 6-0 at first city title. with something to prove. He a whole bunch of talent to non said. “Every time I wake singles. Zezula earned a 6-0, 6-0 “He is going to contribute said he has no scholarship show them.” up, every time I go to sleep.” victory at second singles and Joanna Latek won 6-1, 4-6, 10-6 at third singles. Raphael and achieving the ultimate goal. the Cardozo students. Many, was just a reminder of that. Scapp and Michailah Marshall King “If you are going to be a including boys’ hoops star “He sounded just like his and Taylor Duval swept the first Continued from Page 551 sixth man, be the best sixth Rashond Salnave, flooded father, from all the record- and second doubles matches, re- man you can be,” Ron Naclerio the stage in the auditorium to ings I’ve heard of this father,” spectively. taught to young people even if said. “If you are just going to take a photo. Salnave said. “It felt like his The crown brings greater the situation isn’t as extreme be role player, be the best role He said Naclerio tells father was really here.” expectations next season with as the one encountered by Emil player. You’re the last player, his team the story of his fa- The person posing the no one being lost to graduation. Naclerio. In sports, every player be the best last player on any ther regularly and called it challenge may have changed, Kelley knows there will be a has a role that helps the success team in the city. I’m going to inspirational knowing Emil but the message remains the target on their backs next year. of a team. The contributions of use that.” Naclerio saved someone who same. Don’t waste your tal- It’s something Mary Louis has a star player and a bench play- King III’s importance could motivate anyone. Mar- ents and play your part to the been hoping for and building er can be just as important to and presence wasn’t lost on tin Luther King III’s presence best of your abilities. toward.

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