Support Builds for Dream Act to Rename Street ‘Pat Dolan Way’ Moya Sponsors Bill to Give Young Immigrants State Tutition Aid for College

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE THE NEWSPAPER OF KEW GARDENS, REGO PARK, MASPETH, GLENDALE & MIDDLE VILLAGE Boro ofﬁ cials demand end to Cross Bay tolls Page 2 QGuide Page 25 Gennaro wants Support builds for Dream Act to rename street ‘Pat Dolan Way’ Moya sponsors bill to give young immigrants state tutition aid for college

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Two months after borough HAPPY NEW YEAR! Immigrant advocates met civic leader Patricia Dolan was in Jackson Heights to find out fatally struck by a car, City Coun- how they could convince elected cilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh officials to back a measure that Meadows) wants to pay tribute to would make immigrants eligible the late head of the Queens Civic for state tuition funding sources Congress by renaming a street in regardless of their legal status. her honor. The Development, Relief Dolan was also president of and Education of Alien Minors the Kew Gardens Hills Civic As- Act has not passed on the federal sociation, founder and president level, but state Assemblyman of the Flushing Meadows Corona Francisco Moya (D-Corona) is the Park Conservancy and a longtime co-sponsor of a state version of member of Community Boarrd 8. the bill. “Someone like Pat Dolan’s Moya said immigration sta- passing – that has to be recog- tus should not matter when it nized with a street renaming,” comes to education and noted that Gennaro said in a phone inter- some immigrants drop out of col- view Tuesday. “I never really met lege because they do not have the anyone in the civic realm that had funds to continue. the passion and the effectiveness “We cannot have that happen of Pat Dolan. The people of Kew anymore,” he said. Gardens Hills 100 years from now Mayor Michael Bloomberg should know who Pat Dolan is.” is among those who support the Dolan, 72, was crossing Hill- bill, which allows young immi- side Avenue at 108th Street on grants who were brought to the her way to a CB 8 Transportation country illegally by their parents Committee meeting around 7:30 to tap into state financial aid for p.m. Nov. 15 when she was hit by a college. driver who stayed at the scene and Those who gathered Satur- was not charged with a crime. day at the Renaissance School, at Gennaro sponsored legisla- 35-59 81st St. in Jackson Heights, tion in the Council that would re- heard from an immigrant student name Vleigh Place between 72nd and a California state assembly- Road and 72nd Drive in Kew Gar- man, who got his state to pass its dens Hills as Pat Dolan Way. Resorts World Casino New York City in South Ozone Park kicked off its 15-day Lunar New Year celebration Monday own Dream Act. The block is the location with a Dragon Parade. See more photos on Page 36. Photos by Christina Santucci Catherine Tavarez, a 16-year- Continued on Page 18 Continued on Page 18 A CNG Publication • Vol. 16, No. 4 52 total pages 2 FH Cross Bay tolls draw rally Raise NY gambling COM . Electeds want state to make bridge free for Rockaway residents age to 21: Addabbo BY HOWARD KOPLOWITZ tions to excel academically TIMESLEDGER and professionally in order State Sen. Joseph Add- to create the next Google abbo (D-Howard Beach) or to invent the next criti-

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T right to address the issues mathematics. With college of gambling through rais- costs continuing to grow, ing awareness and legisla- it is vital to provide a firm tion,” Addabbo said in a financial foundation for statement Monday. scholars to become the next The senator said a entrepreneurs.” study titled “Raising the Addabbo also said Gambling Age to 21 in New research has shown that York State” and published gambling at a young age is by the Council on Alcohol- a trigger for alcohol abuse, ism and Addictions in the drug use and criminal be- Community Board 14 Chair Dolores Orr (at podium) is surrounded by elected officials and community leaders in Rockaway to support a Finger Lakes region of the havior later in life, and plan for rebates for Rockaway residents who use the Cross Bay Bridge. Photo by Christina Santucci state found the earlier in Continued on Page 18 BY HOWARD KOPLOWITZ a round trip. the toll for all Queens resi- Jay Walder, a Rockaway life a person starts gam- But in July 2010, citing dents. native, let the community bling, the more likely he or The governor may budget woes, the Metropoli- Cuomo’s budget pro- down by not trying to scrap she is to experience symp- have included ending the tan Transportation Author- posal would only spare the toll. toms that correlate with Cross Bay Bridge toll for ity partially rescinded the Rockaway residents from “We know that Jay pathological gambling. Rockaway residents in his rebate, only reimbursing the charge. Walder claimed to be from Addabbo, who rep- budget proposal, but elect- residents after they made Goldfeder’s predeces- Rockaway, but he forgot resents the area around ed officials who represent one round trip in a day. sor, Queens County Clerk about us,” Smith said. Aqueduct Race Track and the area said they will not State Assemblyman Audrey Pheffer, said the toll U.S. Rep. Bob Turner the new Resorts World Ca- proclaim victory until the and Rockaway resident Phil is unfair because it charges (R-Middle Village), who sino New York racino, is plan is adopted. Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park), residents to access another wrote to Cuomo about end- the chairman of the Sen- The elected officials who made ending the toll part of the same borough. ing the toll, said he had ate Racing, Wagering and gathered Sunday at the foot his top priority during his “It’s an added tax to discussions with the MTA Gaming Committee. of the bridge on the Rock- campaign, said the fact that those residents that are about the unfairness of the He said with Gov. An- away side to urge their the governor was in favor of here,” she said. “We’re the toll, but said the agency drew Cuomo in favor of colleagues in state govern- scrapping the charge was a only borough that has to was “not interested in fair- changing the law to create ment to support Cuomo’s big step toward its elimina- pay to go to our beautiful ness.” Las Vegas- and Atlantic proposal. tion. ocean.” City Councilman Eric City-style casinos in the Then-Mayor Rudolph “Our families could Smith said elected of- Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said state, it is appropriate to Giuliani instituted a re- not and should not bear the ficials who represent the he was “delighted” to hear consider raising the legal State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, bate program in 1997 for burden of filling the budget peninsula should not rest Cuomo was siding with gambling age. shown here with Lady Gaga Broad Channel and Rock- holes of the MTA,” the as- on their laurels. Queens residents. “Our economy hinges look-alike Renee Cole at away residents who used semblyman said. “We have to make sure “We’ve been fighting on winning the future,” the Cross Bay Bridge that Goldfeder and state the MTA doesn’t back off” for so long,” he said. Addabbo said. “For Ameri- Resorts World Casino New York gave residents a $2.26 re- Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. of the plan, he said. ca to own this century, we City, says the state’s legal gam- bate on their E-ZPass state- Albans) introduced a bill The senator also said must provide our younger bling age should be raised to ments each time they made in Albany that would end outgoing MTA Chairman residents with the condi- 21.

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ward the officers, leading to one of the offi- oneofthe to leading officers, the ward to- turned suspect when weapon the his driveway, anearby into said. police ran police said. vehicle suspect, saw the unmarked an in to police when plain-clothed officers riding said. police onfoot, fled suspect the stable condition. in Flushing in Hospital Memorial Booth to taken was victim the and said, police arm, the in man said. police acarjacking, nounced Hispanic man, approached him and an- in Corona Ave. when the suspect, Christie a 102-14 46-year-old opposite parked mobile Olds- 1992 his inside sitting was old man lice said. po- Corona, in shot by police hewas after Hospital stable condition atin Elmhurst around 9:27 a.m. Monday. a.m. 9:27 around man, 50-year-old Theodore Ellinghaus Jr.,police said. hand, his in exploded helit a firecracker home after his inside killed was man Park Jackson in St. 90th at 37-39 ment building, apart- ofan floor second onthe Sunday a.m at 12:52 ofTuesday, as vestigation started said Tuesday. with minor injuries, an FDNY spokesman ment building Sunday apart- Heights aJackson through raged fire that left two people apartment. apartment. Astoria anex-girlfriend’s izing Jackson is accused of burglar- Damion resident Woodside Boro carjacker shot after attempted Cops robbery: Firecracker inhandkills Ozone Park man: Police Woodsider threatened to kill woman, son: Cops Inferno injures 2people inJackson Hts.: FDNY Officers ordered the suspect to drop drop to suspect the ordered Officers suspect the pursuit, foot abrief After given was suspect ofthe A description man, the aid to came witnesses two As pistol-whipped the then suspect The Around 1:07 p.m. Jan. 19, an 89-year- is suspect CORONA —Acarjacking Police responded to the house of the ofthe house the to responded Police Ozone —A50-year-old PARK OZONE in- under still which was blaze, The —Atwo-alarm JACKSON HEIGHTS Photo courtesy NYPD courtesy Photo Blotter ing the fire escape window at noon apartment ex-girlfriend’s Sunday an entered he allegedly by said police after Tuesday break- burglary with charged was Woodside, in St. 49th 31-07 lice said. po- herson, herand kill to apartment and threatening glarizing an ex-girlfriend’s bur- for allegedly Tuesday arrested was side man POLICE Damion Jackson, 41, of —AWood- ASTORIA police and is in stable condition. condition. isinstable and police by shot was man The inCorona. acarjacking mitt com- and to try thisgun used aman say Police ing, police said. pend- were man the against charges and scene, police said. at the recovered was black painted and said. police stable condition, in Hospital said. police torso, left lower suspect’s the into around firing cers man dead at the scene, police said. police scene, at the dead man “fireworks of some sort.” were said later plosive police that device” ex- a“possible from stomach and hand his to injuries suffered Ave. Park, Ozone in said. spokesman the blaze, the said. spokesman the fire, the to responded said. spokesman the a.m., 2:08 at control under brought was and a.m. 1:28 man said. spokes- the attic, the to spread and Heights, The investigation was still ongoing ongoing still was investigation The cartridge by aCO2 powered A BBgun Elmhurst to taken was suspect The EMS personnel later pronounced the the pronounced later personnel EMS 111th who at lived 112-20 Ellinghaus, in injuries minor suffered people Two units 25 from firefighters About 106 at alarm asecond reached fire The police said. fled the apartment on foot, cleaver meat and the down lice said. po- son, her24-year-old and 39-year-old ex-girlfriend his kill to threats several made and kitchen the from cleaver ameat grabbed edly alleg- Jackson apartment, abrick. with Jackson eventually put put eventually Jackson enteringAfter the Photo courtesy NYPD. courtesy Photo TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 WE Photo by Christina Santucci Councilman Leroy treated always “We Reach reporter How- a nice guy. He likesa nice people, guy. he likes the immigrant community.” (D-St. Albans), Comrie dean of the Queens Council delegation, said the party hadalways a good working Koo. with relationship treat- like he you one of our own,” always “We Koo. told ed him as an equal part of the delegation because it’s servingabout people.” ard Koplowitz by e-mail at Koplowitz ard [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4573. When Koo ran in 2009, Koo also said the Re- how understand “I Assemblyman State “I quite under- never Little Neck). Little the Democratic field had in running candidates five primary. the publican presidential pri- small a “was mary process espe- ... decision my of part cially on immigrant issues. newcom- a be to is it hard he said. er,” Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) joked that he was mystified Koo first why in Republicans the joined the first place. was he stood a Republi- why can,” Lancman said. “Such “We’re used to elect- to used “We’re After switch, Koo’s “Peter is still my friend race, During Turner’s Congressman Joseph Crowley (back) puts his arms on Councilman shoulders Koo’s Peter during an announceevent to that Koo was switching his affiliation from the Republican the Democratic to Party. Councilmen and Ruben Bramer Jimmy Van Wills (second look r.) on. GOP elected officials: U.S. BobRep. Turner (R-Middle Village) and Councilmen Dan Halloran (R-Bayside) (R-Ozone Ulrich Eric and Park). ing Democrats, not always Crowley them,” converting said. “political said, Halloran parties aren’t everything. still I’ll and colleague, and taxes cut him to with work and create jobs in northeast said. he Queens,” againstKoo went his party and endorsed state Assem- blyman David Weprin (D- City Councilman Peter Koo is the wealthy cherish“We the diver- Koo said infighting “From the beginning, Queens GOP spokes- disappointed “We’re City Comptroller John “The issues that he’s switch to theKoo’s BY HOWARD KOPLOWITZ HOWARD BY Koo switches to Dem party Dem to switches Koo Councilman cites Republican inﬁ ghting, GOP stance on social issues social on stance GOP ghting, inﬁ Republican cites Councilman Koo (D-Flushing) officially Demo- the with registered cratic Party Monday at the Elections of Board Queens offices in Gardens Kew after running on the GOP line three years ago to win a seat on the Council. owner of the Starside Drugs pharmacy chain and self- financed his campaign. said of our U.S. sity party,” con- JosephRep. (D- Crowley news a East Elmhurst), chairman during of the Queens Democratic Party, ference the Monday at BOE. effort this joining “Peter’s is a boon to our party and I think great Flush- it’s for said particular.” in ing He GOP Queens the within parties. was partof his decision switch to Democrats had “more leadership” and “more members” on the Council. I was a Democrat always at heart,” Koo said. said Hornak Robert man the party expects to work future. the in Koo with to see him we’ve but go, hadalways a good relation- think we and him with ship Hornak him,” of highly said. predecessorLiu, Koo’s on the Council, said Koo’s stances social on issues with in line more were views. Democratic re- talked [are] ... about our with line in much ally Liu delegation,” Queens said, shortly before Koo registration his in handed form to Barbara Conac- the chiefchio, at BOE. clerk only“So rational it’s that Peter Koo to is be about a Democrat.” means side Democratic three only has Queens An undercover FBI FBI undercover An on up showed also Pan time first the is This financeCampaign re- Koo and Meng are not bun- prolific most The describedSeto herself agent posingagent as a Chinese businessman wanted to Liu’s to $16,000 contribute according and, campaign federalto charges, Pan suggested setting straw up donors to sidestep campaign laws. finance who recent filingLiu’s as one of bundlers campaign 59 collected donations the for cam- 2013 comptroller’s paign. hasLiu made the names of his bundlers The public. colleagues two included list of hisin government: City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) and state As- semblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing). cords Koo collected showed $7,200 in donations from while individuals, nine from $4,000 gathered Meng people. five suspected of any wrongdo- ing. wasdler Liu Chung for Seto, a consultant in charge comptroller cam-of Liu’s paign in 2009 solicited who $63,875 in donations from people. 93 as a politicalconsultant thewith her own agency, a Chung but Seto Group, visit to her Manhattan of- doctor’s a up turned fice office. line Her phone was also of service. out

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BY HOWARD KOPLOWITZ HOWARD BY Liu returns $50K $50K returns Liu collected by fund-raiser Xing Wu “Oliver” Pan. City Comptroller campaign John Liu’s has returned all donations collected Pan. by $15,200 in contributions contributions in $15,200 cases, were unemployed. were cases, cook or cashier in some or, had occupations such as such occupations had The questionable donors donors questionable The make such contributions. contributions. such make likely to the have means to people who appeared un- appeared who people large donations made by count was flooded with found his campaign ac- after Times The York New faced in mid-September infaced mid-September raising practices first sur- scheme, which isscheme, which illegal. their participation in the the in participation their son and are reimbursed for on behalf of another per- another of behalf on campaign contributions contributions campaign are individuals make who candidate. Straw donors donors Straw candidate. tributions on behalf of a a of behalf on tributions ing straw donors. tion into smaller ones us- dividing a large contribu- large a dividing campaign finance laws by by laws finance campaign ally charged with skirting skirting with charged ally “Oliver” Pan, was feder- for hisfor campaign, Xing Wu Nov. 16, the a bundler day Nov. was refunded on and after Liu gave back to donors donors to back gave Liu campaign for mayor. es of his unofficial 2013 2013 unofficial his of es questions the about financ- promised last week amid amid week last promised his campaign bundlers as as bundlers campaign his tions and disclosed a list of nearly $50,000 in contribu- in $50,000 nearly troller returned John Liu 10 WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 (718) 260-4537 York 11361 New Bayside, 41-02 Bell Boulevard T QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS tinue to employ to tinue New Yorkers. con- neighborhood that from stores food even fresher buy can they that may find Direct Fresh from buying out ofwork. New Yorkers many put would that that abusiness ize patron- to want longer no they say to right every have same time the thousands of customers in the city also oughs. bor- five the to relocate to for companies New Jersey incentives offering start and here Direct Fresh keep ofwar. act nomic New York should city and state tell New Jersey that stealing Bloomberg Mayor Michael and Cuomo Gov. Andrew Fresh Direct is an eco-take a stronger stand. We would like to see Gianaris, sion with record unemployment, reces- ofacrippling midst the in is area metropolitan we would prefer he pointing to us.” disap- been has place other any to departure “Their Gianaris. Michael Sen. state Queens,” said western cates. Fresh Direct. They suffer Fresh Direct if will relo- workers the at from benefit that Queens western in businesses other and delis are notdo. There will Direct to move to a new ball. the facility dropped has agency this time first in the notbe would This growth. the Bronx.agency That Development, astate State Empire to belongs blame November. in Program thatCredit Hub Tax New to Jersey’s applied Transit had Urban company the but sheconcedes Direct, Fresh pursue promotes not Developmentnomic did Authority, state the said to relocate. for companies investments capital ofqualified cent business per- up 100 to to equal credits tax offering a program by New to Jersey. seduced was company cating The 2,000 people in Long Island City, investment is considering relo- ofwar? act lent ofan equiva- economic the be would Direct Fresh stealing and JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON IMES LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES New Yorkers who have grown accustomed to to New Yorkers accustomed who have grown move, to but at right the every has company The when but the at atime sentiments, his We share “My main concern as always is to create jobs in City officials said they were hoping to get Fresh Should this company flee Queens, Eco- New Jersey for the spokeswoman Gold, Erin part of the employs that grocery online an Direct, Fresh that governor New Jersey the tell someone Can ASTORIA TIMES A L FRESH MEADOWS TIMES EDGER WHITESTONE TIMES N

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As the saying old goes, “If build you it, they will come.” OLICY to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters All paper. next week’s the appear in to P ETTERS The suffering of ani- Furthermore, the the Furthermore, In 1939, a specialsub- L deaths of horses than only only than cor- be horses of deaths should it newspaper the as three, reported, rected and a generally dif- attitudeferent toward this be should business cruel considered. building of the complex complex the of building will not cost York New taxpayers a dime. The new be would center convention built state-owned on land in- private paid by for but the vestment. Revenues gener- into reinvested can be ated make infrastructurecritical im- to thatprovements can grow the further. economy even line, way the IND World’s built was Railroad, Fair specifically visi- to accessible more fair tors and the Mets-Willets station wasPoint rebuilt handleto increased traffic. wasIt these types of pub- ORRECTIONS RITE As it is proven that that proven is it As The proposed conven- proposed The am writing in response response in writing am to an article was which 15- Dec. the in published TimesLedg- of edition 21 Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Names may be withheld from publication if requested, but anonymously sent letters will not be noon Thursday by must Letters received be printed. become the property of Queens Publishing Corporation and may be republished in any format. C The Jan. 5-11 Political Action column should have identified former President Gerald Ford as being a former minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. An article in the Jan. 19-25 edition of TimesLedger Newspapers should have said that the MSG Co. is no longer owned by Cablevision. The story on city Comptroller John Liu returning campaign contributions, which appeared in the Jan. 19-25 edition of TimesLedger Newspapers, was written as information from the city Campaign Finance Board was being released, so the story contained inaccurate information. We regret the errors. do not make them pull carriages pull them make do not W To prevent the suffering of horses, horses, of suffering the prevent To er Newspapers car- about horses. riage more many were there which alreadywhich draws New and touristsYorkers from around to par- the world national America’s in take past time. The US Open,the Queens Museum of Art and Hallthe of Sci- York New ence attract millions more the throughout visitors year. tion center would provide almost six times more space in Center Javits the than Manhattan and provide been thousands rooms of hotel always has convention-goers.for New City York an of tourism epicenter and exhi- premiere a deserves it bition facility. I EADERS EADERS R Phillip Goldfeder Phillip (D-Howard Beach) (D-Howard State Assemblyman I am opposed to the communi- same Those This plan will act as as act will plan This KennedyJohn F. Inter- at- already Queens the Rockaway Peninsula Peninsula Rockaway the as a tourist and haven the all population growing of restoration the that show now needed is line rail this more than ever. “Queensway” proposal if it would in preclude any way the eventual restoration of a rail link that serve would Queens and thesouthern andRockaways urge resi- opposi- in me join to dents midtown tion. to this pushing are that ties less proposal are or privileged 30 min- of commutes with utes Manhattan and there is no reason the residents why of the 23rd state Assembly District should have not opportunity. same this growth by creating jobs jobs desperately will generate creating needed the for city revenue state. and by a catalyst economic for growth and getting our workforce work. to back Airport, gate- national the as well as York, to New way min- is Airport, LaGuardia taxi, making by away utes convention the of site the center a perfect location business for travelers and Field, convention-goers. Citi at tourists of millions tracts look each year and to one only has In the early 1960s, ourDespite limited Today, the Unisphere Today, Cuomo’s Andrew Gov. Long Island Rail Road. It It also known as the White Pot Junction Line, was Road. created around the turn of Rail the 20th century and was Island owned and operated the by Long provided residents with safe, affordable and expedi- accessent to other parts of the city and 40-minute com- to mutes midtown Manhat- tan. parts of the railroad service sectioned condensed, were off and eventually closed. the years, following the In property was vandalized and upon encroached and has become a source of em- southern barrassment the for fami- area. the in reside that lies years, options, transportation recent in Queens and the Rockaways seenhave a large population and construction boom. The opening of the Resorts Casino the at World Aque- Ozone in Racetrack duct Park, the renaissance of stands as a symbol of the the of symbol a as stands entrepreneurial spirit of a Queens and a reminder that strong leadership is exactly bring thewhat doctor ordered in to times of great economic plan distress. proposed center to convention new the to homage pays Queens Fair legacythe of World’s and promises Queens to put on the map as to the home center convention largest Queens again Once to nation. the in hall finding ourselves facing tougheconomic times, planCuomo’s to bring an exhibition

here has been much regarding discussion a proposal to convert abandoned areas of The 1939 York New The Rockaway Line, Line, Rockaway The Transportation op- Transportation

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Rockaways rail line must reopen reopen must line rail Rockaways

and not become another highline another become not and Convention center in Queens will create needed jobs needed create will Queens in center Convention Queens. attracting more visitors to attracting visitors more er World’s Fair washeld, er World’s the borough. In 1964, anoth- from all to the over world bringing millions of people people of millions bringing World’s Fair of all time,World’s second-largest American American second-largest place in Queens, was the World’s Fair, which took which Fair, World’s sion. out of anout economic depres- The end goal: to lift the city the world had ever seen. had ever the world international expositions expositions international organizeof the one largest

T I vocacy over thevocacy years. over by Lewby Simon, their for ad- away Transit Coalition, led nity Board and the 14 Rock- tan. I commend Commu- hour to midtown Manhat- commutes of more than an an than more of commutes residents who sufferresidents who with would be to news welcome alternative to the A line an efficient transportation transportation efficient an the abandoned rail line as are limited. Restoration of and residents Rockaways tions southern for Queens railroad. its original purpose as a track once again fulfilled ter served if this forgotten if this served forgotten ter Rockaways would beRockaways bet- southern Queens and thesouthern space in Queens, I believe advocate for increasedadvocate for park park space. While I am an rail line into a “highline” “highline” a into line rail the old Rockaway Beachthe Rockaway old 12 WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 Dutch Kills near 37th Av- 37th near Kills Dutch in Astoria. She St. 4th er’s at house, 265 grew up in grandmoth- her maternal ness.” Like ShowBusiness Busi- no “There’s and Roses” “Everything’s Coming Up include numbers sical Hermu- films. Hollywood Broadway musicals and voicenumerous in soprano for her mezzo- membered re- best perhaps is man A B years. In fact, I have been Ihave been fact, In years. three last the until friendly not become we did while, for a person the known Ihave While ridiculous!” “How said, and I laughed was, person me who the my column. notwrite Idid that saying was someone When Irealized if he by acontact asked I was told ago, Afewabout? weeks man-eater. grown to into grow a fully achance it had before cub tiger the kill thereby and it print to better it was ing information, I decided Astoria native Merman made her name singing on stage Imposter tries to take credit for columnist’s writing Merman was born in What am I talking The Greater Astoria Historical Society native Ethel Mer- mermann, Astoria Zim- Agnes Ethel as 1908, 16, Jan. orn to print the follow- ornot on whether and hard thought fter giving it long Richard with Dee with Dishing Dee n n rise. to began herstar and agent by an discovered was Ethel theformal young training, never any received she had theater marquee. 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. BY REBECCA HENELY next month. that the store filled in the Dromm said despite pit because it caused prob- City Councilman this, he still believed Trade lems for delivery workers. Daniel Dromm (D-Jack- Fair was not operating le- Dromm and the other TIMESLEDGER son Heights) and Jackson gally in erecting the enclo- Jackson Heights residents’ Heights residents are de- sure. He said it was unfair rally earned the sympathy manding that the Trade that an Italian restaurant of neighboring Council-

. 1, 2012 . 1, 2012 Fair, at 75th Street and 37th nearby pays thousands of woman Julissa Ferreras EB Avenue, take down its side- dollars a year to set up a (D-East Elmhurst), who walk enclosure and make sidewalk café but Trade said in a statement she had . 26-F

AN changes to its practices, but Fair allegedly set up an il- similar problems with the , J the grocery chain denies it legal enclosure and does Trade Fair in her district. is doing anything illegal. not pay fees. “Its history of poor san- EDGER L “To me it’s outrageous “You can’t just take itation, parking violations, IMES

T to think that people can over the city sidewalk for idling delivery trucks and build on the sidewalk and your own benefit or your general disregard for the get away with it,” Dromm own profit,” Dromm said. quality of life of its neigh- said. The councilman also bors is unacceptable,” Fer- Trade Fair is an As- City Councilman Daniel Dromm (c.) holds a rally with residents demanding the supermarket Trade complained that Trade Fair reras said of the chain. toria-based grocery chain Fair, on 75th Street and 37th Avenue, in Jackson Heights get rid of its enclosure on the sidewalk and had bins with broken bot- Some residents have with 11 locations in Jackson clean up its recycling. Photo courtesy Dromm tles near the recycling area threatened to boycott the Heights, Astoria, Woodside, and had filled in a tree pit store. Dromm said he was East Elmhurst, Long Island vacate order in August 2011 keep straight what’s theirs certified public accountant with cement. Dromm said not calling for a boycott, City, Forest Hills and Rich- for a plastic enclosure it and what belongs to the pub- representing Trade Fair , when he had complained but wanted Trade Fair to mond Hill. had extended onto the city lic,” said Tom Lowenhaupt, said the company was told to the owner of Trade Fair, work better with the com- The councilman and sidewalk. When it failed to a 75th Street resident, in a by the city the enclosure the store had only removed munity. various residents held a comply, the store received statement. “They have a was fine since it installed part of the cement from the “I shop in Trade Fair, rally against the 75th Street a city Environmental Con- take, take, take policy when a sprinkler system and had pit. but we want them to comply and 37th Avenue Trade Fair trol Board violation. it comes to the areas adja- places of egress, and that Jacobson said the store with the law,” he said. Jan. 17. Dromm said the “Trade Fair runs a cent to their stores.” the company planned to has a maintenance worker store had received a partial good store, but they can’t Martin Jacobson, a defend itself before the city who cleans the glass and Great rates for the New Year.

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. old senior at the Interna- state and was able to form a that youngsters are more tional HS at LaGuardia coalition to get it to pass. inclined to gamble than Community College, who “This is truly an Amer- older people in games such arrived in Queens from ican story,” he said. “The as cards, dice and pool. TIMESLEDGER Colombia more than a year law is clear that we have an He said Youth Gam- ago, has a 3.9 GPA but said obligation to educate our bling International found she will have trouble pay- children regardless of their young adults from 18 to 21

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T Catherine said her life,” he said. “Your legal legal gambling age should father “gave up on us and status will change.” be done before then. went back to Colombia” and Cedillo said he was op- “Our state’s constitu- she only sees her mother timistic that New York will tion must be amended over three to four times a month follow California. two consecutive legislative because she is constantly Catherine Tavarez, a student at the International HS at LaGuardia Community College, speaks in favor “I’m really hopeful for sessions and then a decid- working to support the of the Dream Act and the Dream Fund during a town hall meeting organized by state Assemblyman you going forward because ing vote, via the people’s family. Francisco Moya. Photo by Howard Koplowitz New York leads the way for vote on a referendum bal- “She’s sacrificing a so many issues on social lot, must also provide pub- lot of things for me,” she if they are in the country (D-Corona) said he supports make sure the Dream Fund justice, social change,” he lic assent before full casino said. “That would be per- illegally. the state legislation. become a reality ... because said. gaming can operate in the fect if the Dream Fund is “I want to get an educa- “I had an opportunity you are the future. We want state,” he said. “Since we passed.” tion and I know that I will to move ahead and go to col- to make sure you get that Reach reporter Howard have a few years before that The Dream Fund be an excellent student if lege,” he said. “You should opportunity here in New Koplowitz by e-mail at hko- is likely to happen, it gives would set up private mon- I go to college,” Katherine have an opportunity to move York. The more that you’re [email protected] or by us enough time to be more ies that immigrants could said. ahead and go to college. We educated, the more you can phone at 718-260-4573. responsible by raising use to attend college, even State Sen. Jose Peralta need to all work together to give back.” awareness to avoid youthful gambling addictions.”

brary and you’ll know Pat Dolan Dolan.” Richard Hellenbrecht, Continued from Page 1 a member of CB 13 who of the Kew Gardens Hills served with Dolan on the Library, which Dolan suc- QCC, said he believed cessfully pushed to be reno- Dolan’s longtime home vated. would have been more fit- “She had many pas- ting for a renaming. sions, certainly, but I would “A street is certainly say that among her many appropriate,” he said. “I’d passions ... the library was rather do her block — 73rd sort of her passions among Terrace. She lived on 73rd passions,” Gennaro said. Terrace basically her whole Dolan’s longtime life.” friend and neighbor, Nor- Hellenbrecht noted ma Stegmaier, said she was that the library already looking forward to the day plans to name something when the street sign will be in Dolan’s honor. unveiled. “People can say, ‘Well, Reach reporter Howard who is this Pat Dolan?,’ Koplowitz by e-mail at hko- Stegmaier said. “Now [email protected] or by you can walk into the li- phone at 718-260-4573.

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La Boom, 56-15 Northern Blvd., Woodside, features some of the most popular Latin American performers. Photo courtesy La Boom

BY ALEX PALMER and the food is really good,” said Gerard Harrington, a Brooklyn resident who often makes his way up to Queens’ Latino community has no shortage of Queens to explore the Latin club options. “My part of nightlife options. Clubs like La Boom and Extrava- Brooklyn doesn’t have many places for Latin music — ganza showcase the music, dance and food of Hispanic the dance [in Queens] is as good as ever.” countries, and in heavily Latino neighborhoods like Gran Rancho Jubilee, in East Elmhurst, combines Elmhurst and Woodside, the lines to get in have grown a lounge and live music in a venue carefully designed to around the block. replicate the look of a ranch in the Dominican Repub- Opened in September 2009, La Boom, located on lic. Northern Boulevard in Woodside, has featured dozens the more recent and famous performers from their own Built from materials imported from the country, of top Mexican regional, Latino American and Carib- lands.” including palm leaves on the ceilings and bamboo ta- bean bands and performers on its stage. These artists include acts from a wide range of bles, the restaurant serves a brand of Nuevo Latina food The club is owned by Pedro Zamora, president of styles, from the more traditional Norteño and Banda meant to complement the shows later that night. La Boom, Inc. and Zamora Entertainment, which pro- to Reggaeton (Spanish hip hop) and Bachata (Spanish “I really liked how much space there was to dance,” duces concerts throughout New York City, including the R&B), as well as Latino American and Caribbean mu- said Yesenia Pena, a Queens resident who has been fre- Bronx and Brooklyn. sic. quenting the Queens nightclub scene for several years. Though La Boom is the only club that the compa- In some venues, visitors can connect with their “The music was all Spanish, and varied between old ny owns in the five boroughs, it rents spaces as large roots through food as well as music. Extravaganza, just and new.” as Madison Square Garden for its shows and is looking across the street from La Boom, connects directly to the Tropix Bar & Lounge, in Rego Park, also offers into opening a new venue in Manhattan. restaurant Cacerolas, serving homestyle Colombian food and dance with a mix of Latin, hip hop, and reggae. “Music is an important part of your national iden- cooking and seafood. Thursday night is its big night for Latin music. tity. Colombians, Ecuadorians, Mexicans, their music Visitors can snack on maduros or chicharron be- “The DJ plays bachata, merengue, salsa, a lot of is part of their culture,” said Jose Antonio Lagunas, fore strolling into the club next door, once the evening styles,” said Gary Taylor, owner of Tropix. “The crowd community efforts director for Zamora Entertainment. gets started. usually gets in around 11 or 12 o’clock and they’ll stay “Zamora is giving them the opportunity to see some of “If you get hungry, you can get something to eat, Continued on Page 27 26 WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM view. here’s look at, re- agood the had work reviewer only the the was Lorenzen by Karl “Gourd” Since than any real or concrete thing. time they were created rather at the ofmind state artist’s the for stand that works ofart stract the windows. through peeked and building, the through the snow to the side of stop, she crunched bus the to back way the all walked and around sheturned but before fumed, reviewer the for once!” well so shut weekend. place for the the keep to decided just RAA at be that powers the so day before, the asnowstorm There’d been closed. 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Sterling Glen of Great The Secret Theatre, 44- Every other Every Wednesday, Feb. 3, Feb. 8 pm; 4, Feb. 8 Free membership “It helps alsobecause EETINGS no club nights are also very welcoming to non-Latinos, holdingevents like La Dis- International Boom’s Saturday. on cotheque secure in more feel they their own identityto inte- gratewith another people, whether Colombians inter- acting with Ecuadorians or Domini- with Ecuadorians Lagunas. “It said cans,” several of music the brings can they together, groups know they are all together city.” one this in Contact: Newman - robin@lovecoach. com (516) 732-0911 M North Shore Playwrights Circle Meeting — known as the Playwrights Circle of Great Neck, this open group features discussion, workshopping and writing exercises for playwrights in Queens and Nassau counties. When: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Where: Neck, 96 Cutter Mill Rd., Great Neck Cost: raw and though-provoking fashion. 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Her back brace was also removed raise her blouse and her under- remove took her into room a private and asked to the scanning 29, machine TSA agents Nov. lator, said she asked when not to go throughlator, said. to take a full-step the forward,” senator the TSA further abo the issue. fensiveness andfensiveness that he intended to push apology was the result of bureaucratic de- Long Beach, L.I. “They’re lying.” bers Thanksgiving. for had come to New York to visit familyhad come to York New mem- through screenings the at airport. Both to remove articles of clothing while going going while clothing of articles remove to took them to another room and asked them Sherman, both of whom allege TSA agents agents TSA allege whom of both Sherman, Gianaris or Lenore Zimmerman and Ruth Ruth and Zimmerman Lenore or Gianaris TSA, wrote to Gianaris Jan. 3. JFK experienced,” of theBetsy Markey, fort or inconvenience the passengers at at passengers the inconvenience or fort ing, as both of them had claimed. been asked to remove any articles of cloth- of articles any remove to asked been ternational Airport to visit their families. en who cameen who through Kennedy In- John F. properly whileproperly screening wom- two elderly month admitting its agents had acted im- Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) earlier this Administration sent a letter to state Sen. Sen. state to letter a sent Administration 36 WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 returned to him by the lion dancers; and men carry flags emblazoned with dragons. dragons. with emblazoned flags carry men and dancers; to lion himbythe returned York New lettuce Speller, City, Michael Casino catches World (r.) outfit; intricate ofResorts an president wears man a artists; martial and characters festive with march garb Chinese intraditional women and men alion; with herself of aphoto takes Gardens ofOakland Chung Anny Parade; aDragon with beginw festivities The topl.) from (Clockwise Year New Monday. 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4UESDAY *ANSTs!-TO!-AND0-TO0- City construction accidents down 18%: Mayor 18%: down accidents construction City Bloomberg said. crease compared to 2008,” 2008,” to compared crease but it is it a 73but percent de- 2010. in 2011 compared to four in in four to compared 2011 in construction-related deaths all good. There were five 2011. permits construction for in city issued 7.7 percent morecity issued 7.7 in 2010, even though the the though even 2010, in compared to 165 accidents accidents 165 to compared were 152accidents in 2011 public,” Bloomberg said.public,” agency. This is good for the the for good is This agency. 2010-11. accidents citywide from cent drop in construction construction in drop cent right direction: an 18 per- 18 an direction: right what he called a step in the the in step a called he what City Monday to announce announce to Monday City struction in Long Island ment complex under complex con-ment Bloomberg visited an apart- 38 ROP WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM JetBlue for having the best best the JetBlue for having terminals. world’s ofthe list air best Frommer’s at No. 5onthe home of JetBlue, was listed said. dia terminal,” Frommer’s Guar- at La its options food new gotsome just Delta said. survey the delays” and ing congestion, overcrowd- terminals.” own its even“not between — links ofrail of itslack airports list with worst No. 7onthe rated was criticism 2013. in open to pected Terminal 3, which is ex- Continued from Page 5 Page from Continued 5 Page from Continued 4 Page from Continued 4 Page from Continued tem called InfoPass, immigrants immigrants InfoPass, called tem anew sys- either.ment, Through trip to schedule their appoint- will not have services who need Those toroom. make a separate ceremony anaturalization and plans. out about ing Wikipedia’s tmorefood.com, after find- site, review iwan- taurant res- Queens outblack his Jeff Orlick said he chose to sition black. by going oppo- voiced their sites also some lesser-known web- as ofnew media, kings the notlimited was bills the to against protest butnet, the to stop piracyment on industry in the an attempt Inter- doing,”job heis shesaid. 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He retired, and unfor- slices. best ofQueens’ some — had Bocconcini called ment and new— nowmanage- under Boulevard in Little Neck ers, Josephthe firebombing Maneggio suspect. were honored for capturing July, in Honolulu and from ties her mother called authori- after Kew Gardens in self her- kill to who tried had attendant aflight saved who previously had Presti, Lo- Charles and Johnson ber, and Detectives Richard Reach contributing contributing Reach Main Spain, 10. Bilbao, Airport, 9. Carrasco 8. Madrid, Spain, Ba- Moroc- Marrakech, 7. 6. Singapore Changi New York,5. Ter- JFK 4. Wellington, New 3. Seoul, South Korea, Air- Eriksson Leifur 2. Ara- Saudi 1. Jeddah, “If my“If site wasn’t Orlick was glad to see aleg- was place “That Two sanitation work- and remains a place that wel- that aplace remains and birthplaceMarshall of the United NationsQueens,” Van said. Bramer said migrants who continue to come to QueensLong Island City. to addition agreat was office the was said Van (D-Sunnyside) Bramer the Borough President Helen President Borough “We’re so grateful to the im- Continued from Page 5 Page from Continued 4 Page from Continued vide to refunds residents of pro- hewould ously said previ- also work.to Hehas travel to bridge the who use Rockaways, ofthe residents would for costs the reduce to he like saying toll, Bridge Bay Cross the discussed Cuomo presentation, the immediately following technology.” ofthis use full notmaking yet we are century, 21st the of gerprint fin- the is “It speech. the Brown said ofcrime,” victims to justice in responsethe innocent and to bring to exonerate to crimes, vent hear that closures were be- to nothappy was Meadows) (D-Fresh Lancman Rory Queens. in are programs eight ofthose and close to seven programs the at risk of are of16 that schools a list becoming one of Ghosh. to ing accord- first, ax getthe will need least the with codes centers that exist in the ZIP Center has surmised that Child The programs, other department chose to cut city. the across grams pro- Beacon seven cutting suggested no way final, in which is budget, posed opment. Devel- Youth &Community of Department city the of es auspic- the under Beacons NY operatessource of income. prime whichits is budget, eacheach year from the city received roughly $400,000 of the Beacon Cuomo At a news conference conference news a At State Assemblyman The center compiled way the onthe Based pro- the Specifically, of Center Child The speak 100 different languages. different 100 speak collectively residents and ica residents were not born Amer- in said. shall Mar- years,” 30 last for the mine of priority a been have tections everyone. comes “It’s great news that the fed- the news that “It’s great ofQueens percent About 50 “Immigrant rights and pro- evaluation system, but system, the evaluation that condition onthe Top funds it$700 million come in Racement to the up gave with New Yorkers. state aneffectively evaluate teach- coming up with a method to for not task to bureaucracy cation and governmental edu- the forplaudits taking with the governor.” working be together. “I’ll al- abolished it be would self,” for it- paid than more has he said, hoping Meeks. for that the tolls. ending effectively Channel, Rockaways Broad the and Ghosh said the Beacons on Beacons the said Ghosh enough, bad is ofcuts ity ner, said. Ghosh selves them- entertain to seek and in sometivities, other they hang out will man-school for constructive ac- goafter to not have aplace development.”acter char- and support cational edu- provide that programs engaging are —they vices ser- not merely childcare said. “These programs are ents across the district,” he par- to meand to troubling school after- Beacon Field Samuel and Parsons the of nation programsLancman. to ayear,people according 2,200 serve which together is Meadows, Fresh in St. very 175th at 64-20 216 Beacon, Road Complex, in Hillcrest, Educational Parsons at the programs Beacon the keep herto urging Mullgrav, andCommissioner Jeanne IS Youth to Department letter at 158-40his district. two Beacon programs in especially considered, ing 76th The federal govern- federal The Cuomo also received “I think that bridge win another was This But while the possibil- the But while And if children do “The proposed elimi- a hewrote 13, Jan. On York 2011. in who died longtime USCIS employee New in a MacPherson-Williams, ynne Gw- honorof in room ceremony (D-Astoria). Gianaris Michael Sen. state said world,” the in community diverse an immigration office in the most place to decided government eral USCIS also dedicated the the dedicated also USCIS 718-260-4566. cnglocal.com or by phone atAnuta by e-mail at januta@ last. even than less this enjoy probably will Ghosh year’s July, in although settles dust the before ensue likely will back-and-forth ous budget avigor- and decided, from gamble,”ous Ghosh said. dance aseri- it is well-loved, are and years forworking 20 programs about decisions serious some make to ket formula that haveBeacon program. been the director of that been who previously Ghosh, had to according nok Houses, Pomo- from are who attend children ofthe 70 percent Beacon, Parsons rounding statistics. eas cancreate misleading rounding lower-income ar- sur- ent neighborhoods 718-260-4566. cnglocal.com or by phone atAnuta by e-mail at januta@ union leaders. high-profile from cism criti- which have drawn for reform, pension plans an evaluation method. districts that come up with but for only school percent, 4 levelon astate by afurther increase education funding planned. has governor =the funding lion increase in education mil- $800 the negate nearly money back. administration wants its Obama the means impasse b chance. afair getting not block chopping are the a s ed on ZIP codes, afflu- codes, onZIP ed Reach reporter Joe Joe reporter Reach far is budget But the ablan- you use “When sur- code ZIP the In Reach reporter Joe Joe reporter Reach notcover his He did Cuomo said he would If that happens, it will Since the decision is is decision the Since WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29-FEB. 1, 2012 39 Photo by Christina Santucci He said he spoke to to spoke “Everyone knows they he said He Continued Page 42 on Yearwood for easy scores to give the Judges a 45-29 lead frame. the in left 4:57 with within pulled Bulldogs The 68-52 on a Justin Harvey a the in 3:03 left with putback game. from him got to do a little more,” bit Williams said. called Lawrence last Friday when the I pros- Division major pect cellnew has but phone, not to himspoken since. Many of the still were players searching answers for as to exactly happened. it why “When Jermaine was was Jermaine “When (13-4,Cardozo 11-1) and Tarik Raynor added 15. Raynor was playing his first game since a severe in suffered wrist of sprain lasta loss to Bayside week, according to Coach Charles Granby. here we were trying to feed him in Year- the post a lot,” wood said. “Now it’s more of a flow.” used a 14-0 run the over second and third quarters to grab control of the game. Williams scored six straight and third the start to points spurt the capped Sainvil feedingby Janel and Ryan “It was the final game Yearwood dropped in Cardozo’s RyanCardozo’s Yearwood scored 19 points in a win over Campus Magnet last week. to show that even though though in the a di- seat driver’s for even title. vision that show to Jermaine is not here, we can still senior win,” wing Ryan Yearwood said. “We felt like we owed them.” on a season-high 19 points to heavily lead a balanced relied Cardozo at- that tack baskets and ball movement points, off turnovers. Danny Janel 19 Edwin and points 13 scored with Sainvil and Williams each added Samuel 10. Durod- 9-3) ola paced Campus Magnet (12-6, Grequan Carter had 16 Without star forward, team rallies around seniorWithout around star Yearwood rallies forward, team Benjamin Cardozo Cardozo Benjamin closer got we think “I Cardozo had a team to job try my “It’s to His certainly club did Depleted Dozo routs CM routs Dozo Depleted BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Sports finally got a chance to re- group from the loss of forward Jermaine Lawrence last meeting team a with theyweek. gave A day later, the a better city glimpse of will win Judges the how star 6-foot-9 the without unexpectedly who forward, guard John Pope to transferred Fri- Jersey New in XXIII junior day. team,” three a as in “Ev- Williams said. Omar af- erybody just stepped a up once days bit.” little four just meeting Jan. 18 after win- over ning games departure. Lawrence’s ter Coach Naclerio de- Ron as “rebuilding on it scribed He has beenthe calling fly.” the individu- players key ally more frequently to get Naclerio, thoughts. their his staff and the did players of talkinga lot what about happened and to move how forward. the together,” all it pull longtime coach said. Mag- Campus against that Car- beat Bulldogs The net. first their in four by dozo Lawrence with meeting PSAL in in the lineup. The Judges home returned in the a big favor at withway a convincing 78- win 56 Queens AA basket- boys’ They Thursday. last ball fell to London New (Conn.) duringand Mount Vernon Flushing. beat and span the The win keeps the Judges Photo by An Rong Xu Holy CrossHoly Coach Paul “He didn’t shoot it Will Davis and Maire- Continued Page 42 on be a hard-fought Li- battle,” broia said. “They’re down the and block they always come in and hard.” play Gilvary could sense there was something wrong with Libroia early in the season. He was still running the timespoint at well and using his adept passing skills. theBut bestpart of his game was missing. like he can,” Gilvary said. shoot- been he’s then “Since wonderfully. ball the ing of confidence a lot have We re- he in him and I want him to shots, shoot the ball. When he’s these making ally opens the up defense.” made been ga Clarke has each had theapiece for Knights (14-3, 13 points form Libroia rounding5-1 ‘AA’). into even more important with the absence of Marquise Moore, his broke who toe last month and reinjured against Jan.it 14 St. Mount him held Gilvary Michael. Fridayout night and alto-

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leads Holy Cross Holy leads Libroia qualifi es, qualifi Libroia pointers, against Prep. St. Francis Holy Cross’ Anthony Libroia had 15 points, including four three- 10-0 run. ing Cross to open with up a crowd on handcrowd and allow- trey, quietingtrey, the large opened the game with a a with game the opened night in Flushing. Libroia AA basketball boys’ Friday cis Prep in CHSAA Class 64-42 of rival rout St. Fran- ers, to lead Holy Cross to a a to Cross Holy lead to ers, cluding four three-point- four cluding sniper had 15 points, in- broia said. shooting really well,” Li- well,” really shooting ever since ever then I’ve been ing better much now. dence that the senior is do- is senior the that dence II basketball. It’s no coinci- no II It’s basketball. qualified I and Division for back, waiting to see if he for his SAT score hisfor SAT to come knows exactly why. prowess, struggled and he known his for shooting son. 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Flushing. in boys’ basketball AA Class over Holy Cross in win CHSAAon for apivotal 64-60 hold would King the Christ and onlookers raucous the silenced alone trey The didn’t have to do superstar anything.UConn-bound calm down.” to everyone telling I was get caught up in the crowd. can they times, A lot ofthe control. under was eryone I needed to make sure ev- so team, gotayoung I’ve “You know said. houn ting a littlekeep his teammates cool. to trying simply was he said guard senior King the hectic,” Christ But the down. quiet crowd to Holy the Cross ing tell- was he like looked It Cal- side. at his arms waved his a dagger three-pointer and or,” Crockett said. “It recognizes the Xavi- the or,” recognizes “It said. 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SUNY as were at coach men’s soer, assistant basketball an is Woern- oldest brother, Ryan his and Xavier at guard asophomore is Kevin brother ett’s Crock- at Xaverian. astar was father his and at Bishop Kearney coach hoops girls’ mother, His Cathy, ett. adecorated was shooter.” foul good He’s well. as a three shoot the can line, inside, shoots the ball well from the foul score he’s Hecan footwork. well, gotgood out boxes “He month. last interview an in said McGrane Joe Coach Xavier thing,” finisher inside. “The goal is to win a city champion- instrumen- was family tight-knit His forBasketball is a family Crock- affair bit ofevery- alittle ofdoes kind “He points, Clarke had 17 had Clarke points points, pretty.” today. awin wanted just “I said. It didn’t character,” our Arbitello have tostretch. be six-day grueling about the bit better alittle one feel ning last week made every- Win- beyond. and ball lege col- for high-level prepare they as especially ence, experi- agood it was said points, who 12 had Lewis, able play to onESPN.” be to guys for experience an ever it do. was But Ithought ridiculous thing I could most the was “It said. tello done,” Arbi- Joe Coach CK the dumbest thing I’ve ever Mater Dei. to loss 88-50 embarrassing erhouses, including that came against national pow- games ofthose Three states. six days in three different in game fifth their was this considering derstandable un- It was second. the start to again then and times Continued on 42 Page Continued Will Davis had 20 20 had Davis Will it says alot for think “I Isaiah and Calhoun have been might “That WE TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 29-FEB. 1, 2012 41 Photo by Denis Gostev Mitchell’s three-point three-point Mitchell’s winning, us it “By place. He came out of the the of out came He place. game like for 30 seconds.” broughtplay the Lions 3:04 left, 56-54 with within Santannabut and Green free two with answered Williams, apiece. throws Rashaad John and Jahlil game-tying missed Tripp the in attempts three-point seconds. final a everybody have we shows said. Santanna team,” good “Everybody is saying we’re in a weak division, this but three a top we’re shows team and can we probably go all the way.” Brooklyn Collegiate “He had his best game top seed want — we the No. 1 seed,” Camara said. Year’s (18-3), New has which lost now to three back of its last games eight dating Day, actually rallied to take a 41-40 lead late in the third of Wil- Adrian an on quarter liams said basket. Santanna, answered however, with in- points straight five play- andside LIC trailed never Watstein again. season’s far,” by last who Santanna, 6-foot-3 the missed the at offs because a staph of in- finished “He fection. basket, he made his free throws, he was all the over When told he scored scored he told When “I was just feeling it, The victory gives the a deserve we think “I Long Island City’s Arthur Santanna scored 22 points in the 63-61 win over Brooklyn Collegiate. Camara said. quarter, one in points 17 a Santanna gave Camara high-five he was so surprised. all shots were drop- my he said.ping,” “I [had never my in that like quarter] a whole life.” Bulldogs (19-2) chance a receivingat the seed. top in undefeated are They Queens — one of A West teams can who say only ‘A’ that — and beat- now have en Brooklyn Collegiate, the the for spotfavorite before result. Saturday’s Long Island City fi ghts Brooklyn for top seed in ‘A’ showcase ‘A’ in seed top for Brooklyn ghts fi City Island Long Arthur Santanna Santanna Arthur im- Saturday’s After “When back look you seniors core four LIC’s the sure Camara made “It was crazy felt — it BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY Bulldogs make their case their make Bulldogs hears all it the time. Queens A is soft. Queens is A West Class one of the weakest divisions Starin PSAL the Aaron city. Wil- liams around isn’t anymore year’s to bail out Long Island City, last runner-up. pressive victory, however, the Bulldogs’ doubters don’t a leg to standhave on. In a of title contenders,matchup LIC held off Brooklyn Col- legiate 63-61 in the PSAL ‘A’ at Showcase Basketball Boy a a Bronx, the in Haven Mott least at of the assure should that win school Queens upcom- the in seed four top ing playoffs, city if not the top spot overall. your season,at can you say were thewhat wins,” key and LIC Coach Harley Watstein said. a doubt, “Without to- win. wasday a key This team on paper was the best Camara team we have beat. With everybody watching, the kids stepped I couldn’t up. be more proud. Sadjia — Santanna, Kevin Green Jr., Xavier Jones — excelled, as has been the case the entire season. Santanna was important to LIC holding off Brooklyn multiple Col- his of 16 rallies with legiate the 22 points breaking after halftime work fine and did Lions’ relentless full-court pressure. 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