Queens Beats Legionnaires Panned by Fans Illness Hits 13 in Flushing, but Patients Recover Before Bronx Outbreak of Astoria Park by MADINA TOURE

• JAMAICA TIMES • ASTORIA TIMES • FOREST HILLS LEDGER • LAURELTON TIMES LARGEST AUDITED • QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES COMMUNITY • RIDGEWOOD LEDGER NEWSPAPER • HOWARD BEACH TIMES IN QUEENS • RICHMOND HILL TIMES Aug. 14–20, 2015 Your Neighborhood — Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE Car ban plan Queens beats Legionnaires panned by fans Illness hits 13 in Flushing, but patients recover before Bronx outbreak of Astoria Park BY MADINA TOURE

BY BILL PARRY In the aftermath of a small A SIZZLING SUMMER STREET FAIR outbreak of Legionnaires’ dis- A lawmaker’s request to ease in Queens this spring, bor- ban cars from Shore Boule- ough hospitals and buildings vard in Astoria Park is meet- are continuing to undertake ing resistance from residents safety preventive measures in of western Queens. light of the recent outbreak in Following the June 27 fatal the South Bronx. hit-and-run of Betty Jean DiBi- In April and May, 13 people asio at Ditmars Boulevard and got sick with Legionnaires’ in 19th Street at the northern Flushing, three of whom live edge of the park, City Coun- in the Bland Houses at 40-21 cilman Costa Constantinides College Point Blvd. in Flush- (D-Astoria) started a petition ing, according to a Health De- calling for better traffic safety partment spokeswoman. measures in the neighbor- As of Wednesday, there had hoods surrounding the park. been 115 cases and 12 deaths Last week, Assemblywom- in the South Bronx, accord- an Aravella Simotas (D-Asto- ing to Mayor Bill de Blasio. ria) went even further when There had been no new cases she penned a letter to the city since Aug. 3. Health Commis- DOT requesting that the agen- sioner Dr. Mary Bassett issued cy close Shore Boulevard be- an order Aug. 6 that owners of tween Astoria Park South and buildings with cooling towers Ditmars Boulevard to traffic, are required to register their citing numerous accidents buildings and disinfect their involving pedestrians and towers. motorists. Aside from the traf- Legionnaires’ disease is a fic conditions, residents have type of pneumonia caused by long complained of drag rac- Legionella bacteria that grow ing, loitering in idle vehicles, in warm water and are com- and persistent noise along the monly found in cooling tow- scenic waterfront roadway. ers. “One of the great things Some buildings use the about Astoria Park is the ac- towers in their air condition- cess it provides to the water- High above JAMS, the annual Jamaica Arts and Music Festival rocks. Jamaica Avenue is packed with ing, ventilation or heating sys- front,” Simotas said. “With food vendors, carts, performers and craft booths in one of the city's biggest annual street fairs. tems. cars racing up and down Shore More photos on Page 35. Photo by Nat Valentine The Health Department Continued on Page 54 Continued on Page 36 Mom said baby had evil spirit: DA

BY SADEF ALI KULLY said, even though an elected of- window in their fourth-floor ficial pointed out that a medi- apartment at a little before 4 A young mother was cal center and police precinct a.m. Aug. 7. The infant fell 42 charged with tossing her three- were nearby. feet into the courtyard of the week-old son out of the window According to the criminal building on the corner of 115th at a Richmond Hill apartment complaint filed by the Queens Street and Myrtle Avenue. building because she feared he DA’s office, Rashida Chowd- Chowdhury, who faces murder Authorities take evidence from a Richmond Hill apartment building where a was possessed by an evil spirit, hury, 21, threw her son Riz- charges, said she had to “stop dead baby was found in a courtyard. Photo by Robert Stridiron the Queens district attorney wan Ahmad from a bathroom Continued on Page 54

A CNG Publication Vol. 3 No. 33 60 total pages Sunnyside loves Luke New bus lanes head Civic leader remembered with street co-naming honor to Woodhaven Blvd.

BY GABRIEL ROM destrians. BY BILL PARRY The bus lanes, for the time New bus lanes are be- being, will not be monitored The late civic leader Luke ing added to both sides of by cameras, though that may Adams was so revered in Sun- Woodhaven Avenue, between change if Gov. Andrew Cuo- nyside that he had a street co- Dry Harbor Road and Met- mo signs a bill passed by the named in his honor less than ropolitan Avenue, a stretch state Senate to continue New a year after his death. Com- that covers approximately York City’s bus lane camera munity leaders, elected offi- 1.3 miles. Implementation of enforcement program. cials and nearly 200 residents the lanes—which consists The new lanes are a pre- gathered to unveil “Luke Ad- primarily of redrawing the cursor to a much larger re- ams Way” at the corner of 46th street lines—began in mid- design of Woodhaven Boule- Street and Queens Boulevard, July, according to the MTA. vard as part of the Select Bus right next to the iconic Sunny- The bus lanes will be in ef- Service program. SBS, which side Arch, that he helped build fect Monday through Friday has met opposition from area in the 1980s to revitalize the from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from civic organizations, prom- business district. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parking spaces ises to add pedestrian safety Adams, who died in No- and regulations will not be af- improvements, limited stop vember at 76, was involved fected by the new lanes. service, off-board fare collec- in daily community work for Queens Boulevard and 46th Street is co-named to honor the memory of The new bus lanes, which tion, and more bus lanes. Lo- more than 40 years as a leader Sunnyside civic leader Luke Adams. Photo by Bill Parry overlap with Select Bus Ser- cal transportation advocates of the Gateway Restoration vice lanes, are part of a sepa- worry that the bus lanes, SBS project and former president for his generosity, his laugh out the following week.” rate project, first alluded to or otherwise, will both take of the Sunnyside Chamber of and his spirit.” Many of his friends spoke in the city Department of up valuable parking spaces Commerce and the Sunnyside- Adams became the owner of during the ceremony. Transportation 2009 “Con- and depress neighborhood Woodside Lions Club. He was Don Bar Travel on 46th Street Kris Czerniachowicz said gested Corridors” study. The businesses during the con- most recently a vice president in 1972 and that’s where he Adams changed her life. study identified both short- struction process. and founding member of Sun- and like-minded friends would “He turned me into an ad- term and long-term improve- According to the city De- nyside Artists and a reluctant meet to discuss different ways dict, a service addict,” she ments to help reduce conges- partment of Transportation, recipient of the first Luke Ad- of promoting the neighborhood said. “The more you do to help tion and vehicular emissions, construction for the SBS ser- ams Sunnysider of the Year and all of its small businesses. people, the more you want to and to improve mobility in vice is expected to end in 2018. award. Friends like Tony Lana, the do. It’s like a drug.” the Woodhaven area. A 2014 “It is important that we longest serving member of the U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D- follow-up study found Wood- Reach reporter Gabriel never forget the life of Luke Kiwanis Club and director of Jackson Heights), who in Feb- haven Boulevard to be one of Rom by e-mail at grom@cn- Adams,” City Councilman the Sunnyside Drum Corps, ruary submitted a statement the most dangerous corridors glocal.com or by phone at (718) Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sun- which performed at the cer- to the Congressional Record in the city for drivers and pe- 260–4564. nyside) said. “His work helped emony. remembering his friend of put Sunnyside on the map and Lana was scheduled to 30 years, called the street co- has left a lasting impression speak but could not. naming a “fitting tribute to that will forever be felt in our “I was way too emotional someone who will not only be community. By ceremoniously and I didn’t want to get choked remembered for his accom- co-naming 46th Street in his up in front of my kids,” he plishments as a civic leader, honor we help ensure future said. “Luke and I started our but also for his generosity and generations of Sunnysiders businesses in ‘72 and worked selflessness.” remember his legacy and all together on Gateway and the Community Board 2 Chair- the great work he did for this other organization. We always man Pat O’Brien, whose family neighborhood.” had our heads in the same roots in Sunnyside date back State Assemblwoman Cath- place and he always put his to the 1870s, says he will be re- erine Nolan (D-Ridgewood) cut money up. If he was having membered as a great leader. short a family vacation to at- an event, he would pay for the “The beautiful and diverse tend and help honor her friend best cake.” fabric of Sunnyside has been of more than 30 years. Mark Wilensky, the current woven by a number of wonder- “Luke Adams was an out- president of the Sunnyside- ful, talented, and committed standing Sunnyside commu- Woodside Lions Club, said, “He individuals over the years,” nity treasure, a lover of travel, was like a big brother to me for he said. “Our friend Luke life and most importantly he more than 35 years, he taught Adams,may stand the tallest Implementation of the new bus lanes, which consists primarily of re- was a dear friend,” she said. me everything. 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BY BILL PARRY for projects within Jackson “For too many students, the Heights and East Elmhurst. need for supplies sets them A new cycle of participatory The Participatory Budget- back before they can even start budgeting begins next month ing process involves a series the school year right. Through in his district with Council- of meetings that feed into the this drive, we connect com- man Costa Constantinides city’s annual budget cycle. munity support to schools that (D-Astoria) increasing the al- In the last cycle hundreds of are most in need.” location by 50 percent. Begin- community members attended State Sen. Jose Peralta (D- ning Sept. 16, constituents in four assemblies, held in the fall East Elmhurst) held his sixth Astoria, parts of Woodside, throughout Astoria and Jack- annual backpacks-and-school- East Elmhurst and Jackson son Heights, and brainstormed supplies giveaway Saturday at Heights will have a say in how on project ideas. Nearly 100 St. Paul the Apostle Church in $1.5 million in discretionary then volunteered to be bud- Corona. More than 2,200 back- funds will be spent. get delegates who broke into packs were distributed to the “I am excited to bring Par- groups that worked on specific students on a first-come, first- ticipatory Budgeting back to issues and transformed an ini- served basis. our district,” Constantinides tial list of 250 capital project “Unfortunately, many said. “Last cycle was a suc- ideas into a ballot of 18 fully families continue to face hard- cess, with over 2,000 votes cast formed proposals. ship in making ends meet and with three winning projects In mid-April, over 2,200 City Councilman Costa Constantinides is increasing the allocated cannot afford these critical that totaled over $1.2 million residents cast their ballots for funds for the next cyclye of Participatory Budgeting in his district. learning tools,” Peralta said. in funding.” With an origi- their favorite projects. Voting Photo courtesy William Alatriste “I want to make sure local nal allocation of $1 million, took place at sites across the students have the proper ne- Constantinides found another district, including community stantinides said. “The process other local organizations, in cessities to succeed during the $200,00 to cover the costs of the rooms, shopping centers, offic- is inclusive and brings our which supplies will be donated upcoming academic year. The winning projects. es, schools, libraries, subway community together.” to area schools. goal is to reduce any obstacles Residents in the district vot- stations and parks. The win- Another way the commu- Supplies will be collected that might impede a student ed for tech upgrades in schools, ning projects were announced nity can come together is for through Sept. 8 at Constan- from learning and this event $500,000 for a dog run in Asto- in May. Constantinides’ second an- tinides’ office at 31-09 New- is a step in that direction.” ria and another $500,000 for “The volunteer-driven pro- nual school supply drive in town Ave. and at Quontic Bank the IS 126 playground. In this gram provides an extraordi- conjunction with St. Michael’s at 31-05 Broadway. Reach reporter Bill Parry by cycle, Constantinides is spe- nary opportunity for all our Cemetery, 9 H.U.G.S. (Help Us “A l l chi ld ren deser ve the e-mail at [email protected] cifically designating a third residents to have a voice in our Give & Share), Quontic Bank, right tools to aid in their edu- or by phone at (718) 260–4538. of the discretionary funding city’s budget process,” Con- the Elmezzi Foundation and cation,” Constantinides said.

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TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 3 Dollar vans fear rules, not Uber Drivers ignore competition as Queens legislators push for more fi nes, tougher regulations

BY SADEF ALI KULLY livery taxi business, it does not appear to have been been felt For downtown Jamaica by the dollar van business so commuters like those coming far. But city legislation might out of the Parsons Boulevard be changing that. subway station on Archer Av- “The city knows us and enue around 11 p.m. one recent they try to take us down,” Er- evening, commuter vans also win said. “Who gonna take known as dollar vans are a these people to Rosedale? The convenient transportation op- MTA? Ha!” tion compared to the more ex- Commuter vans came into pensive Uber car service, city existence by chance. During buses or cabs. the 10-day transit strike in the But for the van drivers, most 1980s, New Yorkers started of whom are unaware of the bil- carpooling in large vans and lion-dollar app vehicle-for-hire they never stopped. In the service, their main priority is ’90s, the city made commuter to make sure the city does not vans legal and today there are put them out of business. Commuter van drivers may have to face future legislation that will impose more restrictions and steep finan- thousands of commuter vans “Uber? Nobody in my van cial penalties on illegal van operations across the city. across the city. knows Uber,” said Erwin, a The Commuter Van Reform commuter-van driver who did Heights or the Rockaways. and destination points of the outer-Manhattan carshar- Act, introduced last month by give his last name. “But every- Uber has been a hot topic Queens trips. ing system,representing a Council members I. Daneek body knows us.” since the city came to an agree- While Uber grows, othe new mobility option for the Miller (D-St. Albans) and Rory Erwin was not kidding— ment to postpone putting a cap car-sharing services are also diverse and vibrant communi- Lancman (D-Hillcrest) will none of his passengers knew on the number of Uber drivers taking advantage of unmet ties said a car2go spokesman. combat illegally operating and of Uber. Half a block down until a traffic study is complet- but needed services in the The company said it will grow unlicensed van businesses the street, some young kids ed. The service has raved about outer-boroughs. Recently, the by eight square miles to 44 across the city. waiting for another dollar van its Queens numbers, saying car-sharing service, car2go, square miles, and will add an According to Lancman and knew the service but said it that there are currently 8,000 announced that it will bring additional 100 smart fortwo Miller, over the past year a was too expensive for them. Uber drivers from Queens its one-way carsharing ser- vehicles to its fleet, bringing number of shootings and car For a few dollars, com- and that it makes 600,000 trips vice to Long Island City, As- the total fleet size in the city to chases involving commuter muter vans take passengers monthly within the borough. toria, Woodside and Sunny- 550 vehicles. vans have occurred, exposing from downtown Jamaica to Uber would not give specific side. The move represents While Uber might have an the dangerous underbelly of St. Albans, Rochdale, Cambria information about the origin an important step toward an impact on the yellow, green or Continued on Page 36 Civic leaders, Avella demand Queens takes crown end to real estate solicitation for quality of life: Poll BY PHILIP NEWMAN what they call a “very seri- BY TOM MOMBERG ous” problem and another 44 New Yorkers say the qual- percent say crime is “some- Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bay- ity of life has declined city- what serious.” Despite what side) joined borough residents wide, although Queens resi- Queens residents say are and civic leaders in Bayside dents give living conditions very good living conditions, last week to renew their re- in their borough the highest 46 percent believe crime is a quest that the state Legislature marks in the city. “very serious” problem. pass his bill to amend the real A full 10 percent of Queens “The quality of life in New property law for the borough. residents questioned by Quin- York City isn’t good and it’s The bill calls for the reissu- nepiac University pollsters getting worse, many voters ing of the five-year order that described their quality of life think,” said Quinnipiac Uni- designated certain Queens as “very good,” just ahead of versity Assistant Poll Direc- neighborhoods as cease-and- Manhattan (9 percent), and tor Maurice Carroll. “It’s not desist zones for real estate followed by the Bronx (7 per- just newspaper hype about solicitation. It also proposes State Sen. Tony Avella stands with borough residents and civic leaders on cent), Brooklyn (5 percent) the return of the bad old days, extending the duration of the Bell Boulevard to urge the state Legislature to expand the cease-and-de- and Staten Island (3 percent). New Yorkers say. Many are order to 10 years and allowing sist program for real estate solicitation. Courtesy Avella's office Among those who rated seeing more homeless people it to include the entire bor- the quality of city life “fair,” on the streets and encounter- ough. eowners have been receiving “These aren’t just nuisance Queens residents came in ing more pan handlers.” The rally came in response solicitation fliers. He also said fliers, but an aggressive cam- second at 46 percent behind New York City citizens ap- to several complaints Avella some solicitations have been paign to bully homeowners the Bronx (55 percent) but prove by 52 to 36 percent the said he received from his con- reported as a relentless block- into thinking it’s time to sell, above Brooklyn (44 percent) way Police Commissioner stituents following the expira- busting effort, in which real- and time to sell low. We must Staten Island (42 percent) and William Bratton has been tion of the five-year order in tors attempt to pressure ho- bring back the common-sense Manhattan (39 percent). handling crime, but Mayor August 2014. meowners to sell their homes law that expired last year and Citywide, 46 percent of Bill De Blasio gets negative Avella said many hom- below market value. Continued on Page 36 those polled say crime is Continued on Page 36 4 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM GOP debate big hit City delves into ACS at boro comedy club Stringer focuses on contracts for juvenile group homes

BY BILL PARRY “They were hilarious and electric and we’re already Last week’s Republican planning to do it for the next debate on the Fox News two debates on Sept. 16 and Channel delivered eye-pop- Oct. 28,” Crews said. “We’ll ping ratings, with 24 million keep doing it throughout viewers, by far the largest the course of the campaign audience ever for a network process if the crowds keep or cable news event. It was coming.” also the most-watched tele- Crews opened the Q.E.D. vision event of the summer, as an “after-school space for eclipsing the last game of the adults,” with a learning an- NBA Finals and the women’s nex, comedy club, commu- World Cup soccer finals, ac- nity center and performance cording to the Nielsen com- space all rolled into one. The pany. name is an abbreviation for The debates also turned the Latin phrase “quod erat out to be a big hit at Q.E.D. in demonstrandom” which Astoria, which held a debate translates to “that which watch party complete with a was demonstrated.” running commentary from “It’s a cafe, rehearsal and two stand-up comedians. It co-working space by day, af- was the busiest night so far ter-work hangout for classes, for the hybrid performance events and shows by night,” art and teaching venue since Crews said. “Our affordable it opened its doors last No- classes and shows are as di- vember. verse as Queens itself. You’ll “Oh, it was crazy, we even find arts and crafts, stand- City Comptroller Scott Stringer will start an investigation into ACS contracts for controversial juvenile group had a line stretching around up comedy, tastings, poetry homes located in residential neighborhoods. the corner,” Owner Kambri slams, storytelling, garden- Crews said. “It was one of ing, improv and everything BY SADEF ALI KULLY will focus on ACS’s use of im- transition into productive those situations where you in between.” proper payment methods in adults by placing them into really wished you had a big- The venue, at 27-16 23rd The city comptroller’s of- the contracting and construc- neighborhoods close to their ger space.” Ave., used to be home to an fice said Tuesday it will begin tion of the state’s “Close to families. It has two phases: the The comedy was supplied old Greek soccer club. an investigation into Admin- Home” juvenile group home first is the placement of non- by Frank Conniff, the host istration for Children’s Ser- sites across the city. violent youth offenders in non- of Cartoon Dump, a monthly Reach reporter Bill Parry vices contracts with a service Under the Cuomo adminis- secure homes and the second comedy show at Q.E.D., and by e-mail at bparry@cnglo- provider for juvenile group tration, the Close To Home Ini- is the placement of delinquent John Fugelsang, the host cal.com or by phone at (718) homes. tiative began in 2012. It is a ju- youth with behavioral issues of “Tell Me Everything,” a 260–4538. Scott Stringer, head of the venile justice reform program in limited secure residential show on SiriusXM. office, said the investigation to help non-violent offenders Continued on Page 54 YMCA starts youth program

BY SADEF ALI KULLY

The YMCA of Greater New York launched a youth work- force development program Monday at the Y Roads Center in downtown Jamaica. YouthBuild, the youth workforce development pro- gram, provides at-risk youth between the ages of 17–24 with the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency di- ploma while learning valuable The YouthBuild program at the YMCA in downtown Jamaica launched a vocational skills. few days ago to help teenagers and young adults build confidence and According to the YMCA, real-life job experience. Photo by Sadef Kully the program gives youth who are neither in school nor em- early childhood education; sense. The program hits so ployed the chance to choose and sports and fitness. many skils at once, building from four vocational training “We are helping youth suc- confidence to actually earning Q.E.D. owner Kambri Crews (r.) with comedians John Fugelsang and tracks: construction; building ceed who have not been able degrees and certification such Frank Conniff providing the commentary. Photo courtesy Q.E.D. and facilities management; to succeed in the traditional Continued on Page 54 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 5 Crowley visits New Jersey for light rail ideas Her proposed plan would have train run through Middle Village to Long Island City

BY GABRIEL ROM ize urban and suburban areas through transit-oriented de- Councilwoman Elizabeth velopment. Crowley (D-Middle Village) “Since its inception less went to New Jersey in late July than 15 years ago, the Hudson- to visit the Hudson-Bergen Bergen Light Rail has grown Light Rail Line in an effort to to be the second-most utilized gather more information about New Jersey Transit line and her own proposal to bring a has also contributed to the re- light rail line to Glendale and vitalization of cities like Hobo- Middle Village. ken and Jersey City,” Crowley “A light rail service through said. Queens will not only serve our “I believe the same could growing population but also happen here in Queens. With has the potential to provide two of the most expensive as- residents with intraborough pects already in place – the transit and further strengthen track and the right-of-way – it the local economy,” she said in would be that much easier and a statement. “We’ve seen just more cost-efficient to imple- that happen across the East ment,” Crowley said. River in Hudson County, N.J.” Crowley’s proposed rail The Hudson-Bergen line line would run from Glendale was funded through a mixture near Woodhaven Boulevard of public and private invest- Elizabeth Crowley (r) stands with James Greller (c), transportation planner from the into Long Island City, with ments, a funding scheme that Hudson County Improvement Authority and Philip Maccioli (l), president and CEO of AECOM. passenger stops at the Metro Crowley would also like to see Photo courtesy Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s office Mall in Middle Village and in for her proposed line. Long Island City. The Hudson-Bergen line gen. The line began operation sengers across 24 passenger The line was part of the state’s “I’m astonished and de- runs through Bayonne, Jersey in 2000 and expanded over stations in addition to moving “smart growth” plan, which lighted that someone has put City, Hoboken, Weehawken, the next 10 years. It currently freight in some areas, accord- has reduced auto-ridership this idea on the table,” said Union City and North Ber- serves over 50,000 daily pas- ing to New Jersey Transit. and was designed to revital- Continued on Page 7

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8 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Boro man indicted 25th Dragon Boat Fest on terror charges Event draws over 60,000 spectators to Flushing Meadows BY SADEF ALI KULLY forcement observed Mumuni holding several meeting with A federal grand jury re- Saleh in May and recorded turned an indictment Tues- wiretaps of phone conversa- day charging a young Flush- tions described as “motivat- ing man and his friend with ing” by prosecutors, accord- attempt and conspiracy to ing to the court documents. provide material support to The federal investigation the terrorist group ISIS and into Saleh, who was study- the assault of FBI agents, ac- ing electrical circuitry at cording to the U.S. attorney Vaughn College of Aeronau- for the Eastern District. tics and Technology in East U.S. citizens Munther Elmhurst, revealed he had Omar Saleh, 21, from Bowne been allegedly planning to at- Street in Flushing, and his tack various city landmarks friend, Fareed Mumuni, 21, on behalf of the Islamic State, from Staten Island were ar- the indictment said. He alleg- rested days apart but were edly translated Islamic State charged together in the grand propaganda into English and jury indictment, which ac- expressed support on Twitter cused them of planning to for the Charlie Hebdo attack plot terror attacks for ISIL in Paris and the shooting out- in New York and attempted side a Mohammad cartoon murder of federal officers, contest in Texas., according court documents showed. to the criminal complaint. Saleh was arrested June As alleged in the indict- 13, along with two other un- ment and in other court fil- named co-conspirators, af- ings, the defendants espoused ter federal investigators fol- radical jihadist beliefs and lowed the three men in a car fervent support for ISIL. near a parking lot close to the Saleh allegedly also made ef- Whitestone Bridge. When in- forts to prepare a “pressure vestigators approached them, cooker” bomb for detona- Saleh allegedly try to attack tion in the city on behalf of federal agents with a knife ISIL,the court papers said. in his hand, according to the The arraignment for Saleh A record number of teams compete in the 25th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows- criminal complaint. and Mumuni was scheduled Corona Park last weekend. Courtesy of Dragon Boat Festival Mumuni was arrested for Aug. 20 in Brooklyn feder- June 17 after he allegedly al court. If convicted, Mumu- BY BILL PARRY line tickets to Hong Kong. Corona Park to be closer to tried to stab a federal agent ni faces a maximum sentence “Goldman Sachs was a big one of the largest Asian im- during an execution of of 85 years’ imprisonment The Hong Kong Dragon winner this year and so was migrant populations in the search warrant at his Staten and Saleh faces a maximum Boat Festival last weekend at HSBC,” Wan said. world. Mayor Bill de Blasio Island home, the indictment sentence of 65 years’ impris- Flushing Meadows-Corona Many in the crowd cheered proclaimed Aug. 8 and Aug. said. Prosecutors said law en- onment. Park was bigger than any each time any of the three 9 as “Hong Kong Dragon Boat previous year. The estimated NYPD Dragon Boat teams Festival in New York Days” crowd of more than 60,000 visi- raced because each boat was and Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent tors saw more teams compete named for one of the three a citation of congratulations than ever before, with over NYPD detectives who were for its silver anniversary. 200 crews racing the ornate assassinated in the line duty Numerous elected officials, one-ton boats across the park’s in the last year; Brian Moore, including Borough President Meadow Lake. Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Melinda Katz and state Sen. “It was our 25th anniver- Liu. Chief Diana Pizzuti, the Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), sary so we went big in every commanding officer of Patrol attended the Opening Ceremo- way,” Festival Chairman Hen- Borough Queens North and ny Saturday. Public Advocate ry Wan said. “We had so many the founder of NYPD Dragon Letitia James presented Wan people because the weather Boat, said it was the first time with a framed proclamation was good and the support was that fallen colleagues were from her office. overwhelming. I would say honored in such a manner. “Today we’re going to again this was out biggest festival The family of Liu attended celebrate our diversity,” James ever with more vendors, more the festival. said. “And it’s absolutely won- multi-cultural performers and “I personally greeted them derful that an African-Amer- more sponsors.” on the dock and we were ican woman, who’s speaking This year’s roster of spon- thrilled when his boat came Cantonese, who comes from sors included the Hong Kong in second in their division,” Brooklyn but is speaking in Economic and Trade Office, Wan said. The FDNY also took Queens, who represents the HSBC Bank, Con Edison, part and for the first time, an city of New York is here to Shanghai Commercial Bank, all-women’s team represented celebrate this wonderful festi- New York Hospital Queens, “The Bravest.” val. That’s what’s so beautiful and many more. Each group The Hong Kong Dragon about New York City!” provides the team, with at Boat Festival took place on Flushing resident Munther Omar Salah at his high school graduation, least 18 paddlers, a navigator the Hudson River with just 10 Reach reporter Bill Parry by just a couple of years before being accused of plotting a terrorist and a drummer, who compete teams in its first two years but e-mail at [email protected] attack. Facebook for prize money and free air- moved to Flushing Meadows or by phone at (718) 260–4538. TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 9 POLICE Blotter Man dies after being hit by car in Glendale

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GLENDALE—A 61-year-old man has onto 78th Street. died from his injuries after being EMS along with officers from the struck by a vehicle Friday at around 104th Precinct responded to the inci- 12:22 a.m., according to police. dent and took the victim to Elmhurst The pedestrian was struck at the Hospital, where he was pronounced corner of 69th Road and 78th Street. dead. According to a preliminary investiga- The driver remained on scene and tion by police, the victim was crossing there were no arrests or summonses at 78th Street when he was hit by a ve- this time, police said. hicle that was traveling westbound on The NYPD’s Collision Investigation 69th Road, before making a left turn Squad was investigating.

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Two months before Legionnaires’ disease struck the South Bronx, Queens had a bout with the some- times fatal illness spread by contaminated cooling towers. But unlike our neighboring borough, Queens soon had its outbreak under control and the 13 cases concentrated in Flushing were treated effectively. There was little public fanfare when three people who live in the Bland Houses, a NYCHA develop- ment, contracted Legionnaires’ back in April and May. The bacteria was then discovered in the water system of the Bland Houses senior center. Other residents in the Flushing area also fell vic- tim to the tuberculosis-type illness. In mid-May the city Health Department issued an alert on the 13 cases in Queens, which marked a sharp rise from the four cases reported in May 2014 and May 2013. According to elected officials in Queens and NYCHA, the housing agency took im- mediate steps to control the outbreak, which ended without leaving behind any fatalities or new cases. What a contrast with the Bronx, where the esca- lating number of cases and deaths played out against a political landscape where the mayor and the gover- nor were again at odds. But even before Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. An- drew Cuomo began vying for control of the crisis, the disease made the record books as the worst occur- rence in the city’s history—and nobody below 96th Street in Manhattan seemed to be watching. Where were the top news stories as the Legion- naires’ count climbed steadily to 86 cases and the death toll reached seven? It was only when the num- bers hit that level Aug. 4 that two of the city’s largest dailies finally reported on Page 1 that the Bronx was OTHER VOICES under siege. And the tally worsened. It’s hard not to wonder how the outbreak would have been handled if it had occurred in Manhattan at the height of the summer tourist season. The South Bronx, part of the country’s poorest Paving over Roosevelt Ave. a bad idea congressional district, has a large percentage of unhealthy residents. The borough also tends to be somewhat invisible outside of the crime coverage I am 100 percent opposed to with disabilities to attend and making left turns. that dominates stories about the Bronx.’ paving over Roosevelt Avenue in impossible for families to drop On July 1 some members of Perhaps more aggressive reporting on the Legion- front of the McGoldrick library off and pick up their children. the City Council wrote to Google naires’ cluster would have galvanized government for many very valid reasons. Paving that part of Roosevelt to encourage them to eliminate agencies to act faster to contain the damage. Here are just two. Avenue will force drivers down as many left turns as possible Instead we had the mayor and the governor hold- The library, which is a very crowded Northern Boulevard from their city driving instruc- ing dueling news conferences on the crisis before an- important part of the communi- when they have to make left tions. nouncing joint emergency action this week. ty, is already suffering declining turns to get on to Roosevelt. What if Queens had been faced with a large-scale attendance because of parking All this at a time when we are Joe Brostek health emergency like the Bronx? problems. Eliminating the street hearing about the numbers of Flushing We can’t help but think it might have taken a right in front of the library will pedestrians and cyclists who while for the rest of the city to hear our story, too. make it even tougher for people are injured or killed by drivers

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12 TIMESLEDGER, AUGUST 14–20, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM READERS WRITE FLUSHING MEADOWS HIGH-RISE Fair pensions for fi nest The recent agreement that This is what all firefight- for our brave and dedicated was reached between the Uni- ers deserve—peace of mind, firefighters. formed Firefighters Associa- knowing that they and their Now, it is time for the police tion and the city with regard families will be taken care of officers of our city to receive a to disability pensions is a fair should they be injured in the similar contract. They and our and just one. This will now line of duty. UFA president Ste- firefighters are the ones who ensure that all firefighters, ven Cassidy works very hard risk their lives each and every regardless of how many years for his members and he, along day to keep our city safe. of service they have rendered, with Fire Commissioner Ni- will be covered by disability gro and Mayor DeBlasio, need John Amato benefits for as long as neces- to be commended for all of Fresh Meadows sary to help them and their their collaborative hard work families. which made this deal possible

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immigrants and women? corporations and the wealthy.” sumption that wealth is the Gi\d After some thought, I recog- It’s for this reason that his sup- only form of inequity in this :Xcm`e nize that the protesters make a porters insist that he would country—discounting how History has shown salient point. be the candidate best suited to race and discrimination af- GiXj_X[ Both parties believe, in tackling institutional racism. fect neighborhood policing, that even the N their own ways, that the solu- Yet, history has shown that the administration of crimi- New Voices tion to racism is through eco- even the most revolutionary nal justice and urban plan- most revolutionary nomic opportunity—in that changes to the economy— ning. By now, we’ve heard the your purchasing power and replacing plantations with statistics—that one in three changes to the The next Presidential elec- home ownership will raise you sharecropping, the New Deal’s black males born today will economy have tion is 15 months away and to the vaunted “middle class” massive public works projects go to prison in their lifetimes, none but the most ardent po- and overcome discrimination. or sending returning veter- that one in nine black men failed to end litical enthusiasts are paying Immigrants are a useful tool in ans to college through the G.I. have spent time in prison— attention to the sideshow that this regard, as their successes Bill—have all failed to end rac- and this is not just because racism as we is campaigning before the pri- in America are touted as a ism as we know it. In the 1992 there is poverty in America. maries and caucuses. Yet I’ll success of this country’s eco- election, candidate Clinton Nine innocent people were not know it. be the first to admit that as a nomic parity. Yet, candidates won the presidency on a vow to gunned down in Charleston casual observer, I felt pangs of spend so much time speaking reform welfare, encouraging because the shooter had griev- annoyance as I watched “Black about the middle class that it’s Americans to view recipients ances about tax policy. rates. By now, the incidents Lives Matter” protestors up- no surprise that according to a through the heavily racial- Yes, it is true that policies of shockingly excessive force stage Democratic presidential recent Pew poll, nine out of 10 ized “welfare queens” meme, such as expanding insur- by law enforcement against candidate Bernie Sanders— Americans believe themselves despite the broad spectrum ance coverage or raising the African Americans are too first at Netroots Nation, and to be some level of middle of American households— minimum wage help minority numerous to recount and it then this past weekend at his class. elderly, veterans, single par- households and improve their does a great disservice to both own event celebrating Social Sen. Sanders, whose plat- ents and so on—that rely on quality of life. Yet, the argu- activists and law enforcement Security and Medicare. form strikes populist chords public assistance. These atti- ment made by Black Lives Mat- to subsume this conversation This move left many, in- railing against the “billion- tudes about food stamps, pub- ter is not an economic one—no into a broader argument about cluding myself, to wonder, aire class,” has the backing of lic housing and other benefits amount of education or gainful economics. why target Sanders—an un- organized labor and the grass- persist today. employment protects African Not everyone will agree abashed liberal who was cer- roots of progressive organiz- Yet, can any economic poli- Americans from being treated with the activists’ methods, tain to be “on their side”? Why ing. This is a message that cy, no matter how necessary or differently than whites by law their target, or the inelegance not, perhaps, another presi- resonates for a large sector of revolutionary, end racism? enforcement. No amount of of their actions, but at this ear- dential candidate from New the population—over 72 per- The dilemma in burying benevolence from a candidate ly stage, the conversation has York, known for his ostenta- cent, according to Pew, believ- racial divisions in high-mind- with their economic interests entered the 2016 presidential tious displays of privilege and ing that polices since the re- ed rhetoric about inequality at heart changes the stunning race and for that reason, it is flamboyant denunciations of cession have benefited “banks, is that it makes the basic as- disparity in incarceration welcome. Getting a handle on the expanding election process

William When we look at the Brit- to 2½ to three years, with the ish election system, the elec- number of candidates increas- Lewis tion is governed by law. The At this time we have 17 candidates ing as well. n election campaign is allowed The election can develop Political to be three weeks long. The in the Republican primary. Is it in into a difficult situation. The candidates are fewer since time has come when some pro- Action they were designated by the the best interest of our electoral cedures need to be put in place political parties. It seems to system to have two or more years so that national elections are work well. conducted in an organized and American presidential One presidential race that of a presidential race with close to orderly manner. campaigns have usually been helped bring us the two-year During recent years, some long in duration. However, in campaign was Jimmy Carter’s 20 candidates? political groups have advocat- recent years these campaigns campaign when he was nomi- ed that non-citizens be allowed have gone on for at least two nated for, and then elected, to vote since they supposedly years when the primaries and president in 1976. He served his candidacy. He was elected Regarding the number pay taxes and are residents of general elections are includ- for four years as governor of president in 1976, defeating of candidates, it will be im- our country. ed. Georgia from 1970 to 1974. The Gerald Ford. practical to have all of them Voting in political elections At this time we have 17 governor of Georgia was term- Another presidential race compete in candidate forums is the right of a citizen and has candidates in the Republican limited and could serve only that was known for its longev- or debates at the same time. always been. Hopefully that primary. There have not been one four-year term. ity was the presidential race of That means that the candi- will continue in the future. that many presidential candi- In Carter’s case he imme- 1840 between General William dates leading in the polls will It is in the interest of our dates in recent national elec- diately began a presidential Henry Harrison and incum- be given priority when candi- nation that elections be held in tions. Is it in the best interest campaign, which went on for bent President Martin Van dates campaign, which will a fair, honest and orderly man- of our electoral system to have two years, from 1974 to 1976. Buren. The race consisted of increase their chances of be- ner. Efforts should be made to two or more years of a presi- He sent busloads of campaign endless rallies, speeches, pa- ing elected. There is a possi- see to it that this is the case in dential race with close to 20 workers from Georgia to New rades and meetings. Harrison bility that eventually the two- all future elections, especially candidates? Hampshire to campaign for won by a close margin. year campaign will increase at the national level. 14 TIMESLEDGER, AUGUST 14–20, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM COLUMNS A Texas broad gave New York City its brass

Lenore Gaga look like Laura Ingalls school. coined the term “whoopee.” covered that trial for the Jour- Wilder. The woman who made All lies. With a string of scantily clad nal American? Skenazy a salary second only to Wil- All believed. chorus girls to liven things Mae’s friend, mentor and ■ liam Randolph Hearst in the The press loved her brassi- up, she made sure everyone role model, Texas Guinan. 1920s. The woman who went ness, Broadway producers was happy—politicians, mu- Like so many high roll- Rhymes to jail dripping in diamonds loved her sass. “And she was sicians, gangsters (they were ers, Texas did not weather with Crazy and slyly thanked the police a very attractive woman,” key), college boys, bankers, the stock market crash par- for giving her one night when says Loschiavo, “so she picked gossip columnists (also key)... ticularly well and had to take she didn’t have to worry about up all these older men who and police on the take. her act on the road. She was them being stolen. The wom- brought her things.” Before Nonetheless, her clubs in Vancouver when she died, Hello, sucker! an who actually invented the long Texas was living in an would get raided periodically. at 49, of ulcerated colitis—but That’s not an insult to you, word “nightclub.” I learned all antiques-filled duplex at 17 W. And just as periodically she not before declaring, “I would dear reader. That’s how Texas that and more when I called 8th St. She was even making would get off. Each raid only rather have a square inch of Guinan, New York’s “Queen of Loschiavo up for a preview. enough to move her family added to her fame. New York than the rest of the the Nightclubs,” used to greet “She didn’t break the mold, up from Waco, where for the At least some of Texas’ tri- world.” her patrons, friends and prote- she created it!” Loschiavo record her dad had been a gro- als were held in the Greenwich Some 12,000 New Yorkers ges—among them Mae West, whooped the minute I men- cer. Village building that was a turned out to pay their re- Barbara Stanwyck, Legs Dia- tioned Texas, which, as you By 1917, Texas was out in courthouse then and is the Jef- spects right back and in a way, mond, Lucky Lindbergh, Ru- might guess, was not Texas’ Hollywood starring in silent ferson Market Library today— we still do. To this day, what dolph Valentino—the cream of real name. Born Mary Lou- movie Westerns and getting and Loschiavo’s inspiration. we think of as that innate New the Jazz Age crop. ise Cecilia in Waco, Texas, in really rich. By 1922 she moved “I live down the block from York brash is really a bit of And I don’t know about you, 1884, she moved to New York back to the city she loved and the library and there’s tons of Texas. but I’d never heard of her. in 1907 to Washington Square finally figured out her true women’s history there,” she “Onstage Outlaws: Mae I happened to read about a South and paid $2 a week for calling. says. “But every time you walk West and Texas Guinan dur- talk coming up at the Jefferson room and breakfast. Her other Queen. by the building you see a little ing the Lawless Prohibition Market Library in Greenwich meals? “Milk and rye bread,” New York was roaring, plaque with men’s names”— Era,” will be Monday, Aug. 17 Village by LindaAnn Loschia- says Loschiavo. and liquor was pouring—ille- the architects. “This used to at 6:30 p.m. at the Jefferson vo, a historian, journalist and That humble diet didn’t last gally, in speakeasies, thanks boil my blood—so many im- Market Library, 425 Sixth Ave. playwright. The blurb said Lo- long. Very soon, Loschiavo to Prohibition. Rip-roaring portant things happened in in Manhattan. Free. More info: schiavo usually gives an annu- says, Texas was telling rapt Texas was hired to keep the this building!” (212) 243-4334 al presentation on Mae West, reporters tales of her life back crowds singing, dancing and She started writing about Lenore Skenazy is a keynote but this year she’s reaching a home on a ranch, where she’d overspending at ever swank- those things—including the speaker and founder of the book little further back in history starred in Wild West shows ier clubs, and eventually she obscenity trial that made Mae and blog “Free-Range Kids.” to the woman who makes Lady and attended an elite boarding opened her own. She even West famous. And guess who Jax Hts dog picks up heroin during drug sale

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BY TOM MOMBERG of South Ozone Park residents so you have to come up with do not have a high school di- an algorithm to define more The Department of City ploma or general equivalency detail … and now agencies can Planning has announced up- degree. create policies, services, and dates to its city Census Fact- All these random Census address needs accordingly.” Finder application that can facts may be collectively ir- The mapping tool allows now be used to quantify statis- relevant, but advancements in users to customize the geo- tics on demographics, social the way data is collected and graphic area for which they characteristics, economics and stored are rapidly changing are trying to obtain informa- housing in the country’s most the way people can apply in- tion by drawing a perimeter, diverse borough of Queens. formation, and City Planning selecting individual neighbor- Newly aggregated data is offering this service free of hoods or census tracts, sub- on DCP’s FactFinder, http:// charge. way stops or points of inter- maps.nyc.gov/census/ is pop- DCP Population Division est. Users can see education, ulated with numerous little Director Joseph Salvo said employment, demographics factoids, such as that Bayside’s the updates to the FactFinder and socio-economic data that population has grown to 37 tool and the information it of- have been accessible using percent Asian as recently as fers are unprecedented. He algorithms City Planning has 2013, of whom about 53 percent said similar web tools have Updates to the Department of City Planning's FactFinder application been working on for the last are Chinese and 36 percent are been launched privately and using aggregated data from the Census Bureu's American Community year and a half, cross aggre- Korean. at a cost to users, but this is Survey allows users to find information on specific geographies for gating decennial censuses and the annual American Commu- The tool can also show that the first time any government free. Screengrab the median home value in agency has made such a tool nity Survey. census tracts surrounding La- available to the public. al Census Bureau’s American the communities in which Salvo said the web applica- Guardia Airport is $20,000 less “This is the definition of Community Survey provide they live. tion will continue to be updat- than the city average; that 68 good government — offering a new tool for city agencies to “The agencies of the city ed annually. percent of people living within a free service that can better better allocate social services, have always used our data, a quarter mile of the Jamaica examine and serve all popula- for entrepreneurs to learn how but now it is right at their fin- Reach reporter Tom Center Subway station depend tions,” Salvo said. best to meet the needs of their gertips,” Salvo said. “We have Momberg by e-mail at solely on public transporta- City Planning’s new aggre- customers, and for ordinary come to realize that single- [email protected] or by tion; and that about 25 percent gations of data from the feder- citizens to better understand tract data is really not reliable, phone at (718) 260–4573.

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A police lieutenant from the 108th MADONNA Precinct is being called a hero after a MADONNA rescue operation in the waters off Gan- try Plaza State Park in Long Island City. The incident began around 7:30 COURTESY OF p.m. on Friday, July 31, when two ado- lescents jumped into the East River at the 11th Street Basin and found them- selves in difficulty, according to the NYPD. A 56-year-old man jumped into the water to assists the youths and was able to successfully get one of them out of the water, but then he needed assis- tance. When the NYPD responded to a 911 Two youths jump into the waters off Long call in front of 45-50 Center Blvd., they Island City setting off a rescue drama last were able to pull the second youth to Friday that endangered a good Samaritan. safety, but the good Samaritan was out Photo by Bill Parry of reach. That’s when Lieutenant John Cermeli dove into the water, and with Both the adolescents and the 56-year- the assistance of another officer, was old man were uninjured, police say. able to remove the man from the water. New names for LIC streets

BY BILL PARRY the streets for emergency personnel, helping enhance response times and In an effort to clear up confusion improving safety for area residents,” and make the Court Square neighbor- City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer hood in Long Island City safer, the city (D-Sunnyside), the sponsor of the legis- will rename two streets that share the lation, said. same name. Two short dead-end streets Court Square East stretches from are now both named Court Square, but Thomson Avenue to the Sunnyside under a law signed Monday by Mayor Rail Yards and Court Square West ex- Bill de Blasio one will become Court tends from Jackson Avenue to the Rail Square East and the other will become Yards. Court Square West after the official “This name change will also make map of New York is amended. the roads clearer for everyone who “The street name change from accesses streets in the area of Court Court Square to Court Square East Square in Long Island City,” Van and Court Square West will clarify Bramer said.

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BY MADINA TOURE moved out, so he turned the second floor into a catering and private party The Bourbon Street restaurant in room. Bayside officially opened its new roof- “It’s a unique destination because top patio Wednesday. in actuality it’s going to be a brand- The restaurant, located at 40-12 Bell new restaurant,” Altimari said. Blvd., held a pre-opening Monday night Flushing resident Deidre Baker, a to give people a taste of the rooftop full-time lawyer in Howard Beach who patio and allow the owner, Mark Boc- has been working at Bourbon Street cia, to make some final tweaks ahead for nearly eight years, said the new pa- of the grand opening. More than 200 tio looks “fantastic.” residents of Bayside and other Queens “I remember him talking about it neighborhoods were present. for the last year or so,” Baker said. “I The Cajun-style restaurant’s new saw pictures of it as it was progress- patio includes a spacious bar, low-rise ing.” tables, a lounge area and seven flat- Her father, Jim Baker, said his fam- screen TVs for sports enthusiasts. ily has had graduation parties at the Mark Boccia, the restaurant’s own- restaurant, noting that it is “really er, said the pre-opening was intended nice” to have a businessman involved to be an informal gathering of his fam- in the community. ily, friends and other residents to give “We did college graduations here, Some lucky early invitees got the first look at Bourbon Street's rooftop patio, which offi- them a taste of what the rooftop patio high school graduations, law school will offer. cially opened Wednesday. Photo by Madina Toure graduations,” Jim said. “We always “It’s pretty much family and friends come back to Bourbon Street. It’s prob- here tonight,” he said. and a splash of blue Curacao. er level, according to Laura Altimari, ably the best place on Bell.” Some of the drinks served during Food items included chicken wings, the restaurant’s marketing director. Astoria resident Laura Supper, who the preview included the Blueberry pizza, chips with guacamole, pita bread The restaurant operates on the first grew up in Bayside, said she enjoyed Cosmopolitan cocktail, which consists with sun-dried tomato hummus and floor. running into people she knew. of stoli blueberry, lime juice and mint, tuna tartare. Around the same time that Boccia “It’s really beautiful up here,” Sup- and the Bourbon-Rita, which includes Serving Bayside since 1998, the res- decided to open the rooftop patio, a per said. “I don’t even feel like I’m in hornitos tequila, orange and lime juice taurant has expanded twice on the low- school operating on the second floor Bayside.”

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City. tal are putting finishing touches on a Atlas Capital Group and Square $20 million capital improvement pro- Mile Capital Management announced gram that includes wide open floors D) Categories are: Wednesday that the retail giant has with exposed original brick, a new 1) Middle School 2) High School 3) College signed a 15-year lease for nearly 150,000 building entrance, refurbished lobby, square feet to occupy the entire third new public corridors, new restrooms, floor of The Factory, located at 30-30 new pre-built suites and new building Please send nominations and information to: 47th Avenue in Long Island City. amenities. The Factory was originally de- “The Factory is fortunate to have [email protected], or mail to: veloped in 1926 to be the furniture substantially sized floorplates with showroom and warehouse for Macy’s. phenomenal light and air to accom- S. 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The gold star for best City Seven Queens City Council City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Council attendance record for members out of 13 had fewer state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Queens elected officials goes than 10 absences.Those with Meadows) and the Greater Flushing Chamber to Councilman Daniel Dromm more than 10 absences aver- of Commerce announced a free music and mov- (D-Jackson Heights), a former aged an estimated 23 days of ie night in Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing public school teacher, and the absence from January 2014 later this month. worst attendance record goes through July 23. The event, which will take place Aug. 20 to Councilman Ruben Wills Here is a list for the rest of at 6 p.m. in the park at Main Street and Elder (D-Jamaica), according to the Queens City Council members Avenue, will start with live music by Grammy- latest City Council records. with the number of absences: nominated artist Tony-O and His Band and Since January 2014, the of- Costa Constanides (D-Astoria) conclude with a showing of Disney’s “Big Hero ficial start time of a City Coun- 11; Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glen- 6.” Elected officials and community leaders announced cil member under the de Blasio dale) 8; Julissa Ferreras (D- Rozic and Koo each allocated $2,000 in dis- a free music and movie night in Kissena Park. administration, Dromm has East Elmhurst) 21; Rory Lanc- cretionary funding for the Greater Flushing Photo by Madina Toure had a total of three absences man (D-Hillcrest) 22; Peter Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the to date, while Wills has had a Koo (D-Flushing) 6; I. Daneek event, and the Queensboro Hill Flushing Civic in the neighborhood to get to know one another total of 48 absences to date. Miller (D-St.Albans) 9; Dono- Association, an event sponsor . New York-Pres- in light of the growing dominance of communi- The second best attendance van Richards (D-Laurelton) byterian/Queens, Messer Law Group, Dime cation through technology. record, after Dromm’s, be- 16; Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) Savings Bank and HealthFirst are also spon- “Everybody gets together and we watch the longs to Councilman Paul Val- 8; and Jimmy Van Bramer (D- sors. same movie and you get a chance to meet peo- lone (D-Bayside), who has had Sunnyside) had six absences. Rozic said the event is an affordable enter- ple,” he said. a total of four absences. The A City Council source said tainment option for residents and a way for peo- Don Capalbi, president of the Queensboro Queens Council member with during the months of July and ple to enjoy the borough’s outdoor space, noting Hill Flushing Civic Association, said he recalls the second-largest number of August hearings and meetings that it costs nearly $30 to see a movie, between taking a photo of seven Chinese kids listening absences was Karen Koslow- slow down, which is usually tickets and food. to blues music at last year’s event, saying that it itz (D-Forest Hills), many of after the budget agreement be- “Last year’s event was wildly successful and captures the essence of the tradition. which were due to a sick leave tween the mayor’s office and we’re hoping to repeat that,” she said. “We all get to share together at the same she took last October. the City Council, but there is For Koo, the movie night is a way for people time,” Capalbi said. 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BY MADINA TOURE home in the morning to go to missing items, including jew- work and when she returned elry, knives, cash and the deed Two Long Island brothers home at about 8 p.m., she dis- and documents pertaining to and a New Jersey man have covered that the locks on her the ownership of his home, the been charged with breaking house had been changed, ac- DA said. into a Jamaica Estates home cording to the criminal com- The defendants have been in April, changing the locks plaints filed by the Queens charged with burglary, crimi- and holding the house hostage DA. nal mischief, unlawful evic- from the owner, according She allegedly saw Brandon tion and criminal trespass, to Queens District Attorney and Chas Sestoso and Kusinow according to Brown. Kusinow Richard Brown. at her home, who told her they has also been charged with Brown identified the de- were working with the bank grand larceny. If convicted, fendants as Brandon Sestoso, and that she could not enter they each face 15 years in 33; his brother Chas Sestoso, her home until she signed doc- prison. 31, both of McAllester Avenue uments related to the house, Brandon Sestoso is await- in Hicksville, L.I., and Jesse according to the complaints. ing arraignment in Queens Kusinow, 32, of Howell, N.J., She told them she could not Criminal Court. Kusinow who allegedly claimed to work sign the documents because was arraigned June 10 and for a bank holding the mort- her husband, Wah Chan, is the has been held in jail in lieu of gage for the home, located on owner and was in China at the $75,000 bail since his arraign- Grand Central Parkway. time, the complaint said. ment. His next court date was “In a truly bizarre case, Wah allegedly signed and scheduled for Aug. 11. Chas the defendants are accused emailed several documents, Sestoso was arraigned May of breaking into a Queens but did not sign or send a deed 26 and was released on $10,000 residence and locking the true transfer for the property, the bail and ordered to return to owners out, then forcing them court paper said. court Sept. 15. to negotiate with the defen- As a result, Wah received Three men allegedly held a Jamaica Estates residence hostage from the dants if they wanted to gain numerous text message and owners, the DA said. Google Earth Reach reporter Madina access to their own home,” emails from the defendants Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- Brown said. “If convicted, the requesting the signed deed first floor of the house, when May 16 with a locksmith and glocal.com or by phone at (718) defendants face lengthy time transfer. she discovered that the inside removed all of the locks the 260–4566. behind bars.” The next day, Anita Chan of her home had been ran- defendants placed on the resi- On April 29, Anita Chan, was given 10 minutes to re- sacked. dence. He also discovered the the homeowner’s wife, left her trieve belongings from the Wah Chan returned home house to be in disarray and

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Contact the newsroom: We therefore urge that homeowners 718-260-4545 • [email protected] Avella once again be given an opportunity Continued from Page 5 to self-identify, through a state main- tained registry, that they do not wish pass my real estate ‘Cease and Desist’ to receive such solicitations either in legislation,” Avella said in a state- person, by mail or electronically,” Bel- LET’S LEARN KOREAN ment. lerose Commonwealth Civic Associa- The new extension bill was intro- tion’s Richard Hellenbrecht said in a duced by Avella during the last session statement. of the state Senate as S.1379-2015 and as The bill was referred to the state AND VISIT SEOUL! A.7931 in the state Assembly. Senate Judiciary Committee in Janu- The bill would apply and expand ary, but has since been inactive. KOREAN LEVEL 1 CLASS OPEN the same protections as the previous The real estate solicitations cease- law, and would expedite the process for and-desist program for Queens resi- (17 YEARS OLD AND OVER) residents wishing to have their names dents was originally introduced in and addresses on a “cease and desist” 1989, but was cut back in 2009 to only list, actively protecting them from such allow residents of a few select neigh- solicitations for a period of 10 years. borhoods to be added to the list. “We support Senator Tony Avella’s If passed by the Legislature and call for a law that will protect home- signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo this owners not interested in selling, while fall, the act would go into effect on the allowing for vital services for people 13th day after it becomes law. who want or need to sell their homes.

fast food workers to $15 an hour. Re- Poll publicans opposed the wage hike by Continued from Page 5 PLACE: LECTURER: 53 to 45 percent, while Staten Islanders KCS Center: 35-56 159 St, Prof, Nyo Chung at were split 48-47 percent. Those polled Flushing, NY, 11358 St. Johns University approval ratings for his handling of by a margin of 58-34 said the wage hike START: Sept 12, 2015 – Dec 5, 2015 BENEFIT: Have a chance to crime with 40 percent supporting him would not bring restaurant shutdowns TIME: 10 am – 12 noon visit Seoul on 5/30 – 6/14/2016 with and 52 percent disapproving of his per- or loss of jobs. (Saturdays only) St. John’s students formance. Asked how well the mayor Residents support by 56 to 34 per- TUITION: CONTACT: is handling relations between the po- cent the $5.9 million settlement be- $180 (Including e-textbook) 718-463-3107 lice department and the community, tween the city and the family of Eric REGISTRATION: Starts Aug 15, 2015 email: [email protected] 38 percent were positive and 56 percent Garner. were negative. From July 30 to Aug.4 Quinnip- Sponsored by Hangul Seodang (Non-Profit) In other matters, New York City iac University surveyed 1,108 voters www.kingkorean.org voters support by 73 percent to 24 per- throughout New York City. cent raising the minimum wage for 36 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM A TIMESLEDGER SPECIAL SECTION AUG. 14-20, 2015

Mid-August means the start of a new school year is just around the corner. There are steps parents can take to ease their children back to classroom mode. IT’S TIME TO GO BACK

o you or your child have the times. to make the transition easier. These many questions at once. You will know back-to-school blues? If so, These children need extra attention tips will help to reduce the stress and you are connecting when he starts vol- you’re not the only ones. Say- as the new school year draws near. The tension felt by you and your child, not unteering information. Ding goodbye to slower summer best thing you can do to prepare your only for the first weeks of school — the When you listen to your child, and days can be difficult. For almost three child is to give the gift of your time and hardest time to adjust — but through- he can see the genuine interest and months, you have felt free from the attention. out the year as well. attention in your eyes and through structure of the classroom and the ac- Instead of dwelling on things like your body language, he will feel more companying homework. tests and homework, talk about how to Connected communication comfortable discussing the upcoming When the upcoming school year make the transition into the exciting Engage in a conversation with your year. rolls around, it’s common to feel some new school year the best it can be. child and ask what he or she is excited sadness. For children who suffer from Lauren Zimet, a speech, language and concerned about for the upcoming Creative calendars anxiety, this stress may be harder to and early communications specialist, school year. Planning ahead makes adults feel handle, and it may stem from more is also a mother and has pinpointed the Give your child the freedom to prepared, which is a huge de-stressor. than just pop quizzes and earlier bed- top four back-to-school tips and tricks speak openly and avoid asking too Continued on Page 38 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 37 EDUCATION German Lessons for Children

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portant meal of the day,” and rightly so. Low Tuition Food is the fuel for the brain and body, Minimum Age: 4 Years Back to School and the quality of the fuel matters. Continued from Page 37 Whatever you choose to give your No Previous German Necessary body and brain each morning will en- Classes Meet Once a Week The same goes for your child. able you to do a certain level of think- Younger children only need a day ing. American breakfasts are often Playgroup Age 4–5 From 4:30–6:l5 or two to look forward to their big day. unbalanced, heavily favoring carbs, Kindergarten Age 5–6 Older children may benefit from dis- which are only a tiny part of the good- cussing the year weeks before the first breakfast equation. Encourage your Other Classes Ages 7–l5 day, especially if those conversations child to pick a protein each morning, include working on things like orga- as well as fruit, veggie, and healthy fat nization, planning, prioritizing, and and carb options. Four convenient locations sequencing (those important executive From there, complement his or in the Greater New York area: functions of the brain). her diet with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement from a reputable fish oil. Ridgewood, Queens. Manhattan (NY), Visualize the goal Omega-3 fatty acids have been found to FranklinSquare, Garden City. Get specific and help your child vi- help soothe anxious brains as well as sualize the first day of school. support the entire nervous system, so Have your child tell you or draw out don’t miss out on this simple improve- Classes start the sequence of the day, from waking ment opportunity. up in the morning, to dressing in an Research on omega-3 fatty acids can outfit chosen the night before, to what be found at www.omega-research.com. second week in September she will be enjoying as her brain-boost- The new school year is on its way ing energy breakfast. and while this time of year may cause For more information see: The more your child can visualize some children to feel anxious, there a routine, the more she will be at ease are things you can do to help. www.German-American-School.org when the big day finally arrives. Employ any of the suggestions above to help your child start feeling Load up on brain food more excited about the new school year or call: Breakfast is coined “the most im- with each passing day.

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A Walk IN THE park

Artist Matthew Jensen’s project takes visitors through 14 journeys on way to Unisphere

BY TAMMY SCILEPPI esting journey inspired by the cosmos. This week, he will be completing all 14 Some people walk to stay in shape, of his mostly solo walks, which started others to clear their heads, or to sup- at different locations across the city. port a cause they believe in. And all roads have led to the Uni- But Brooklyn-based conceptual sphere — the largest sculpture of the landscape artist Matthew Jensen has earth on the planet. Jensen said he turned walking into an art form. chose it because it is one of the most He calls his current project, “A Col- important landmarks in the city. lection of Walks (or How to Get to the “It’s an icon for so many and in the Earth).” memories of so many people who vis- Think of it as a cosmic journey to ited the second World’s Fair (in 1964),” Queens’ iconic Unisphere from points he said. “It’s what pulls tourists and beyond. locals to the heart of the park.” Jensen, 35, has been involved with So, why 14 walks? The answer may projects about New York City land- surprise you. scapes for 10 years, and a number of To understand the thought process his recent works have explored public behind Jensen’s cosmic concept, you parks. first have to embrace the notion that “Everything I do is about public his earthly walks, facilitated by Google landscapes in some way and I have a (Top) Someone placed planks along this overgrown portion of a path through one of the Earth, are symbolically linked to an multi-disciplinary practice that com- inscription on the Voyager spacecraft borough’s parks. (Above) Artist Matthew Jensen collected thousands of items, including bines photography, sculpture, found launched in 1977. objects and walking,” he said. “What hundreds of pieces of sea glass, during his 14 walks to the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows When Voyagers I and II were sent makes anything conceptual is that the Corona Park. Photo courtesy Matthew Jensen out to distant stars and galaxies light idea is as important if not more impor- years away, both carried the famous tant than the final piece.” design projects around this meditative I collect objects, take pictures, have Golden Record. The Voyager Golden The traveling artist has once again action. little adventures and write a bit.” Records are gold-encrusted phono- embraced walking as a process — this “It’s a way to slowly experience a When Jensen conjured up “A Collec- graph records that contain sounds and time in Queens — and said he likes to place,” Jensen said. “Along my walks tion of Walks,” he embarked on an inter- Continued on Page 46 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 39 Come & Enjoy a Delicious Homemade Italian Lunch with us!

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BY MERLE EXIT ballet movements and turns Mudge” and “Curious George: them into contemporary The Golden Meatball.” It was “another opening, works. Family shows also include another show” in Flushing In the dance series, Brook- the Queens Theatre debut Meadows Corona Park when lyn-based company Ronald of “Under the Tangle” by the lawmakers and the borough’s K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Treehouse Shakers, and the performing arts crowd gath- Company; Bill T. Jones/Arnie return of the innovative Light- ered to talk about the 2015-2016 Zane Dance Company; and Ar- wire Theater with its newest season at the Queens Theatre. gentine dance company Che production “Moon Mouse.” The 27th season, which has Malambo will all have runs. “The Queens Theatre is been extended from October to Theater options in October helping lead the way toward May, includes dance, drama begin with Renee Taylor’s “My ensuring every New Yorker and family-friendly shows. Life on a Diet,” a one-woman has access to a wide-variety “This will be an excep- show from the TV and film ac- of artistic programming and tional season, one that prom- tress, that details her battles the cultural experiences they ises thrilling performances with losing weight. deserve,” Councilman Jimmy and joyful moments,” Taryn Other stage productions Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Sacramone, the theater’s man- on tap for the season include said. “As we launch the 2015- aging director, said. “I know “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the 2016 season, Queens Theatre that our audiences will enjoy award-winning musical “Mur- promises to give patrons the these shows, and hope that der for Two” and a new adap- opportunity to enjoy quality people who have never been to tation of “The Adventures of cultural programming that Queens Theatre will come to Sherlock Holmes” created by will promote the diversity of the theater for the first time.” Manhattan-based Aquila The- our great borough that makes Things kick off mid-Oc- atre. Queens a top destination for tober with performances by The family aeries will fea- the arts and culture.” the Long Island City-based ture four shows based on be- More events will be added Jessica Lang Dance company. loved children’s books, includ- throughout the season. For Lang, who started the troupe City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer speaks during the announcement of ing “Madeline and the Bad more information, visit the in 2011, is known for her cho- Queens Theatre’s 2015-2016 season in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Hat;” “The Lion, the Witch and theater’s website at queensthe- reography that takes classic Photo courtesy Madeleine Ball the Wardrobe;” “Henry and atre.org.

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BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN the productions as director, audience base different points Banovez is stepping into one of view.” Titan Theatre Co. has driv- of the lead roles and handing Things will also be differ- en its reputation on cutting- directing duties over to com- ent backstage this year as Ti- edge adaptations of William pany member Terry Layman. tan plans on bringing in new Shakespeare’s works, but this “Titan has made a name set decorators, costumers, season is putting the Bard in for itself with its unconven- lighting and sound designers the backseat. tional stagings of classical for both Earnest and Caesar. For its second full year plays. But now it tackles the But not everything will be as the Queens Theatre’s resi- conventional,” Layman said. completely new this season. dent acting company, Titan is “‘In The Importance of Be- In December Titan will turning to Oscar Wilde and ing Earnest,’ Titan will be in remount its holiday show, “A Charles Dickens to round out league with Mr. Oscar Wilde Christmas Carol,” from last its calendar. — depicting the conventional year. “We need to offer things behavior and mores of Victo- A commercial and critical to the community to broaden rian England, while hilari- success in 2014, the play with our programming,” Lenny ously digging at them with a music will be produced solely Banovez, Titan’s artistic di- sharp spade.” by Titan and run in its smaller rector, said. “Every season we Then when Shakespeare theater space downstairs from will have Shakespeare on the does make his appearance the main stage for its second docket, but we need to do some- next spring in the guise of “Ju- outing. thing more for people who are lius Caesar,” it will be Houston “That is our gift,” Banovez not Shakespeare people.” Shakespeare Festival’s artistic said. “We want this to be some- Audiences yearning for a director Jack Young oversee- thing the Queens community laugh can check out Wilde’s ing the show. embraces.” comedic romp “The Impor- This version, which Ban- Kevin Loomis as Ebenezer Scrooge in Titan Theatre Co.’s producion of “A For more information on Ti- tance of Being Earnest” in ovez called “‘300’ meets ‘The Christmas Carol” during its December 2014 run at the Queens Theatre. tan Theatre Co., check its web- October. Matrix,’” incorporates Tadashi site at www.titantheatrecom- For Banovez, Wilde’s play Suzuki’s acting technique that Houston, is considered to be Queens. pany.com. is “arguably the best comedy emphasizes the movement of one of the best, most sought- “The goal is to bring in ever written,” and it is a piece the arms and legs in an actor’s after directors and actor more guest directors,” Ban- Reach News Editor Kevin that works for Titan’s core performance. trainers in the country, said ovez said. “We want to offer Zimmerman by e-mail at kzim- company of 12 actors. Young, who runs his fes- Banovez. He added Titan is other opinions and visions. [email protected] or by Although he usually helms tival out of the University of lucky to have him coming to Other directors offer our loyal phone at (718) 260–4541. NEW BUCK INCLUDES $ DESSERT! 5 LUNCH

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Lawn mower and auction, which serves as TALK 36 37 38 39 40 or blanket to catch the 1980s maker a fund-raising to the Forest comedy “Ghostbusters.” 41 42 Hills Volunteer Ambulance 17. 2099 to Nero The History of Parkway When: Monday, Aug. 17, at Corps. Village — Judith Guttman, 8:15 pm 18. Sample stuff? 43 44 45 46 47 When: Saturday, Aug. 22, at president of the Parkway Where: Astoria Park Lawn, 19. "Come___!" 48 49 50 51 52 6 pm Village Historical Society, Shore Boulevard between Where: Queens Theatre, 14 20. Best Picture of 53 54 55 56 57 presents a lecture on the 35- Hells Gate Bridge and the 1993 United Nations Ave. South, acre community in Jamaica pool. 58 59 60 61 Flushing Meadows Corona 23. Have a bawl built in the late 1940s to Cost: Free Park house staff members of the 24. Bit of sun 62 63 64 Contact: (718) 728-7820 Cost: $40 - $50 United Nations. Website: www. 25. Big name in 65 66 67 Contact: (718) 760-0064 When: Sunday, Aug. 16, at centralastoria.org kitchen foil Website: www. 2:30 pm 26. Ill-gotten gains 53. Best Picture of 7. Seed cover 35. It's for the birds queenstheatre.org Where: Kingsland Homestead, Movies Across From 28. Popular walking 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing Golden Pond in Bayside — 2010 8. Pickup shtick? 37. Yemeni's neighbor Cost: $8/general admission, site Bring a low chair or blanket 58. Type of salmon 9. Super server 38. One who MUSIC $5/Queens Historical Society to catch the family-friendly 31. "Brokeback 59. Radii relatives 10. Lagoon doesn't sit straight members, seniors and fi lm “Dolphin Tale 2.” Queensboro Symphony Mountain" director students When: Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 60. Next surrounder 39. Weather map line Orchestra— This summer Contact: (718) 939-0647 8:30 pm Lee 62. Prayer's end 11. TV friend of 40. Surrender chamber music concert will Website: www. 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With that idea in mind, Jensen moved forward with his month-long stint as Queens Mu- seum’s artist-in-residence, using ArtBuilt’s Stu- Artist Matthew Jensen (clockwise from l.) adds a new chalk dio in the Park from drawing outside the ArtBuilt mobile studio at the Queens July 16 through Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Jensen’s ex- this weekend. “It seemed hibit includes photos of things he discovered during the like a dream walks, like a kite stuck in a sycamore tree, the view from come true to the Queensboro Bridge and the banks of Flushing Creek, have a mobile and this Spanish coin from 1746, found in the dirt. studio at Flushing Photos courtesy Reya Sehgal and Matthew Jensen Meadows Park and be able to develop my times I’m walking signs, food, sounds and smells has some pretty amazing and new project there,” he said. long, hot, dusty routes IF YOU GO was a lot of fun, too, he said, strange things at the moment. Eventually, all of Jensen’s through industrial zones. For noting that his walks — be- But the most sensational is a A Collection of Walks (or experiences and findings will these particular walks, I’ve tween four and 12 miles long — Spanish real (colonial coin) How to Get to the Earth) been keeping the idea of ‘cos- are not about endurance. from 1746 that he discovered in become the material for works closing reception of art later on. mic’ on my mind and it’s led me And Jensen’s shortest walk the dirt at a coastal park. It is “Ideally, I create a work that to find some really odd objects When: Saturday, Aug. 15, from to the Unisphere — from the the most treasure-like thing he encourages others to walk,” he and photograph some inter- 3 pm - 7 pm 111th Street stop on the No. 7 has ever found. said. esting scenes: beautiful land- Where: Queens Museum’s train in Corona — was one of “Queens Museum always Once he completes this proj- scapes, sometimes awful gar- Mobile Studio, Flushing the most important because it comes up with the most cre- ect, he will start working on a bage-strewn coastlines, street Meadows Corona Park is the route many visitors and ative projects, and this one is unique map — a walking guide scenes and a few randoms.” Cost: Free many more locals take to get a perfect example. Flushing that will mirror his own trav- Jensen’s travels have includ- Contact: (718) 592-9700 into the park. Meadows Corona Park is real- els and help folks who want to ed “constant wanderings and Website: www. “In some ways, it has pro- ly diverse in terms of flora and journey from those 14 locations fun and enlightening walks” queensmuseum.org vided the most material be- fauna, while its surrounding to the park. throughout Flushing Meadows cause I have gotten to know it neighborhoods are really di- Queens Museum will host Corona Park with locals and so well,” he said. verse in terms of demograph- an Open Studio and celebra- park experts. tory, so I always try to weave In the weeks following his ics and housing stock,” Queens tory cookout Saturday, and “The walks also brought me through as many as possible.” residency, Jensen said he will Tourism Council Director Rob visitors will be able to come by through all the surrounding Jensen said walking around be spending a little more time MacKay said. “Then you have and view Jensen’s photos, then neighborhoods. A real high- in the Iron Triangle (Wil- digging through old maps and a zoo, two museums, a theater, browse through his cabinet of light has been finding so many lets Point) was “amazing and reading local histories. Jens- a tennis facility, and a carou- curiosities: a remarkable col- quiet, hidden trails and paths mind-blowing. I know it’s an en’s walking guide will mix sel. I can’t wait to see what lection of 5,000 found objects through Kissena Corridor, environmental situation, but history, observations and prac- this artist, Matthew Jensen, gathered during his walks. Alley Park and Alley Pond, the amount of activity, number tical tips that would come in finds on his walks, and how he “I’m just hoping to instigate Cunningham and Highland of people working there, the handy along the route. chooses to present those find- a tradition of walking to it from parks, and Udall’s Cove,” he mismatched architecture and “Most importantly, it’s evi- ings. I’m in the area almost points beyond the subways and said. ”Natural landmarks, like gritty streets make for an un- dence that walking through every day, and I’m sure Jensen parking lots,” he said. “Some- lakes and ridgelines and coast- forgettable atmosphere.” Queens is a fantastic experi- will open my eyes to some new times I’m caught up in magi- al inlets do a fantastic job of Walking through so many ence. It has been really great quirks.” cal green landscapes, other preserving and exhibiting his- cultural zones with different so far,” he said, noting that he 46 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Cost: Free Website: www.nycgovparks. KIDS & FAMILIES Arts org Continued from Page 44 Cido the Clown — Cido is Movie Night in Long a professional clown who Website: www. 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Former Rosedale resident Rich Ross, seen here playing at Hoops in the Sun, broke the Rucker Park scoring re- preps for title, college cord with 82 points. Photo Courtesy of Hoops in the Sun BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI ated with a quiet demeanor… know. Everyone is just sur- BY LAURA AMATO season. So with one year left I think Rich Ross’ humbleness prised and shocked. I still in his high-school career, Streetball’s mystery man and the way he approaches the don’t believe it myself.” Rashond Salnave has been Salnave is doing whatever no longer lives in the shad- game makes up for not play- He could have scored more running. it takes to make sure his on- ows. ing college ball. Now playing in Lox 914’s 134-79 victory over He’s also been lifting court opportunities extend Rich Ross has been quietly across the water as a profes- winless Restless in the Enter- weights and eating better. beyond ’Dozo. dominating some of New York sional adds to the mystery of tainers Basketball Class at He’s even got plans to start “I’ve got to get myself in City’s top summerball unlim- Rich Ross.” Rucker Park. Ross missed five a pool workout regime. Any- better shape, get stronger, got ited tournaments over the last But while Ross’s matter-of- free throws as well as a few thing to get better. to work on my mind. Then, two seasons. The 32-year-old fact personality may keep him shots and did not attempt any After a standout sopho- just hopefully, have the best guard from Rosedale, who out of the spotlight, his game 3-pointers. more season at Benjamin year possible,” the 6-foot-1 plays professionally overseas, has finally brought him to cen- With his team comfortably Cardozo, which ended with Salnave said of his off-season flew under the radar despite ter stage. He scored 82 points ahead and Ross at 28 points at a 2014 PSAL Class AA boys’ workouts. “I’ve been running averaging 40 points a contest June 30 to break the hallowed the half, the squad decided to basketball city champion- a lot. I’m starting to do some nearly everywhere he laced Rucker Park single-game scor- make it a special night. They ship, Salnave saw his role, pool workouts too. Anything, up his sneakers, earning him ing record of 74 set back in kept feeding him and watched and by extension his stats, really, to get my body in tip- the nickname 40 Lite. A lot of 1977 by Joe “The Destroyer” him hit jumpers and score change last winter. The ris- top shape. I think once I get that lack of attention comes Hammond. Former NBA Most at the rim against a team at- ing senior wing went from my body ready and all that, from the fact that Ross did not Valuable Player Kevin Durant tempting to shut him down. scoring 18 points per game I’ll be a whole different play- play at a big-time high school, once had 66 and former Iona “They tried to not let him and collecting three assists er.” never took the court for a col- College star Steve Burtt Jr. get it, so they would double- and three rebounds a con- Salnave, who spent the lege basketball team and has a dropped 58. Ross bested them team and triple-team him,” test as a sophomore to post summer on the AAU circuit game based on fundamentals, all, despite playing only 30 said teammate Haron “H20” 15 points, 6.5 rebounds and and competed in last Sat- not flash. minutes over three quarters. Hargrave, a former Campus nearly four assists a contest urday’s Big Strick Classic “Rich Ross is one of the Since then, he’s had plenty Magnet star. “We were all part last season. regional all-star game, has most underrated streetball of people reach out to congrat- of the history and we wanted Interest in Salnave from seen interest and scholar- players to date,” said Randy ulate him and many others to make sure it happened for a colleges failed to take off and ship offers from a handful Cruz, co-CEO of the Hoops asking him to join their team. good guy like Rich.” Cardozo lost in the PSAL of top-tier college programs. in the Sun league. “A true su- “It just feels different,” When Hammond broke the Queens and city final last Continued on Page 57 perstar that’s underappreci- the 6-foot-6 Ross said. “I don’t Continued on Page 57 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 49 $AVE BUCKS NOW BIG DURING OUR... SALES PRE-OWNEDPRE-OWNEDEVENT! WE HAVE BAD CREDIT? 1.9% GIVE US A CHANCE FINANCING ...TO HELP YOU GET FINANCED AVAILABLE CALL LIZ @ 718-445-2525 Hunting for a Good Deal?

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tournament, Boothe tallied Joseph 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks to lead Sean Bell, Staszewski representing New York City, to ■ a 78-64 victory over the Cheat- Block ers of Los Angeles, claiming the $500,000 team check for the Shots tourney’s winners. He had a big acrobatic layup and three- pointer in the second half. Malik Boothe joined his He spoke with Kennedy and former St. John’s teammates Horne before and after the lat- D.J. Kennedy and Paris Horne ter two’s team took home the as big money winners this $1 million prize for winning summer. Now, he should join The Basketball Tournament. them as professional basket- Their team actually knocked ball players. Boothe’s out, but he was still That was supposed to hap- happy for them and the atten- pen last season. The 5-foot-9 tion they all brought to the St. Boothe, who led Sean Bell to John’s program. the Ball Up Million Dollar “It was a big week for me and Summer Challenge title Aug. my brothers,” Boothe said. 3, was expecting to play for He enjoys the passion with the Halifax Rainmen of the which the Johnnies’ fan base National Basketball League follows his career and the ap- of Canada last fall. Instead, Former St. John's and Christ the King star Malik Boothe helped Sean Bell win the Ball Up Summer Challenge. preciation it has for his game. he got a disappointment. The Photo by Robert Cole “It means a lot to me be- Rainmen changed coaches cause they just didn’t embrace and Boothe’s spot on the roster at home in Queens doing odd the offensive end. He is look- switch like everybody wanted us just when we were there,” went to another player. jobs and working out. At this ing to score more and has im- me to.” Boothe said. “Once we gradu- “I was keeping myself point, he isn’t sure if he will proved his skills in order to do He showed off his improved ated they are still interested in ready,” he said. “There were land anywhere this fall. so. offensive game at Dyckman checking in on us and what we some things that were almost Even so, his determination “I don’t think I made much last week. Boothe knocked are doing,” going to happen for me, but hasn’t flagged. Boothe contin- of a change in terms of scor- down jumpers, scored in traf- What Boothe is doing they didn’t. It was disappoint- ues to play well and continues ing,” he said. “I think I made fic and buried a go-ahead should include playing profes- ing that I didn’t get to go any- to win. The former Christ the a change in actually looking bucket in the closing seconds sionally. He’s proved over the where.” King standout still plays big- to score. I’ve always had the of Rodney Park’s 85-84 victory last two years on the streets So instead of taking to the ger than he is and is still a top ability to score. My teammates over Skull Gang in a battle of of New York City that he is a court and doing what he loves defender. What has changed is are always telling me to score. the league’s top teams. winner and a more complete for a living, Boothe was stuck the way he attacks things on I’ve really been able to flip the In the final of the Ball Up player than ever before. Former Holy Cross star Conti joins Israeli team

BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI play in a brand new arena in a cause he played in the Maccabi sports-savvy city did not have Games on the U.S. junior team Evan Conti’s dream of be- a basketball team before. in 2009 and on the open squad coming a professional bas- “Their owner is doing in 2013. ketball player is a reality, but whatever he can to be one of “It’s a lot more physical even he can’t quite believe it the top teams in Israel as soon than athletic,” Conti said. yet. as possible,” Conti said. “In America it’s more of an “I don’t think it will really He compares the situation athletic game than a physical sink in until I am at the air- to joining Quinnipiac. Conti game. That’s going to help me port,” said the former Holy was part of teams that com- a lot because I am not the most Cross and Quinnipiac stand- pleted the rise of the program athletic, but I feel like I am a out. from one that started as a Divi- tough player who isn’t afraid The 6-foot-3 Conti, who is a sion II school to one of the best of anything.” also a citizen of Israel, signed teams in the MAAC Confer- He will leave for Israel in with Hapoel Be’er Sheva last ence. Conti averaged 9.0 points two weeks to begin the next week. The club is new to the Is- per game and started in 13 con- chapter of his basketball ca- rael National League and will tests during his senior year at reer. Conti still can’t quite be- start in the second division. Quinnipiac. lieve it is happening and how Sti l l, Conti sees a n oppor t u nit y That fact that I can come quickly he feels like he has there because he believes the in and help the program get gotten to this point. He can team will be on the fast track to where they want to go, it’s remember dreaming of being to the Israeli Basketball Super something that I’ve done be- a pro in high school and com- League. The top two finishers fore at Quinnipiac,” he said. mitting to that pursuit in col- in the playoffs get promoted. There shouldn’t be a big lege. The experience will also be adjustment period for him to “Now it’s here just like enhanced by the fact the fact being away from home, or to that,” Conti said. “It feels like Former Holy Cross and Qunnipiac standout Evan Conti recently signed a that Hapoel Be’er Sheva will the style of play overseas, be- it went by way too quick.” deal to play professionally in Israel. Photo by John Hassett 52 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM gained the itch to play in an cruitment options open, sim- playing with a bit of a chip on Ross organized setting. His friends Salnave ply looking forward to the his shoulder as the summer always joked with him that he upcoming season at ’Dozo. He winds down. He still thinks Continued from Page 53 could have gone to the NBA. Continued from Page 53 knows he needs to improve his about last year’s loss to Wings record he sat out the game’s Instead, Ross spent five Leading that pack is Rutgers, conditioning and has already Academy in PSAL title game. final five minutes, telling seasons with the semipro which has been in heavy con- told long-time Judges Coach It’s been the driving force be- the coach he wants a kid one Westchester Dutchmen of the tact with the Queens standout Ron Naclerio that he’s ready hind everything this summer. day to break his record. He’s Eastern Basketball Alliance. for months. He also has of- to do whatever it takes to do so Salnave has one eye on his never seen Ross play, but is His time there is one of the fers from Iona and Fordham, and win another city crown. future and an ear to college interested in doing so in the few things that appears in among others. “Unfortunately, he has the suitors as he looks to make a future. a Google search. Ross, who “Right now they’re highly type of body that he’s so physi- little history before he leaves. “It had to happen, but I also suited up for the Ameri- recruiting me. I talk to them cally strong and there was Another crown would make wish I was there to see it,” can Basketball Association’s a lot,” Salnave said. “But right some excess weight, but he has him the first Cardozo player to Hammond said. Bronx Holy Flames, had now it’s just like a dead pe- lost weight,” Naclerio said. “He win two PSAL titles—just an- It wasn’t the only record played two seasons overseas, riod between us, we’re letting put a lot of pressure on himself other way to get better. Ross claimed this summer. including in South America things move out a little bit, go- to repeat and teams were key- “We shouldn’t have lost last He dropped in 54 points in with Penarol Mar del Plata ing into the next season and ing on him. I think now he year,” Salnave said. “I think the Hoops in the Sun All-Star “Rich is a mystery,” said going into the next school year knows because people around about it a lot. A lot. So this is game July 19. It’s all part of Miguel Rodriguez, who has and then see how things work him are telling him, have fun, my last year and I definitely the breakout year for one of covered the Dyckman league out from there.” trust your teammates.” want one more.” city’s top players.“His name for the tournament since Salnave is keeping his re- Those factors have Salnave is going to become more of a 2012. “I try to search his household name,” Hargrave name; there really isn’t much said. coming up. It just says his Before this, Ross was al- streetball lore.” most impossible to dig up Ross etched his name even information about, because further into it which his per- his game has been out of the formances at Rucker Park public eye. and Hoops in the Sun. There The Harlem native played will be great pressure and ex- his high school ball at Legacy posure that comes with it, but School for Integrated Studies, Ross is up for the challenge of which dropped its basketball his new popularity. program in 2007. He chose “I think this is my best not to play college ball, sim- summer, I broke two re- ply saying, “I didn’t want to cords,” Ross said. “More to at the time.” come, I’m not finished. I’m He went to Globe Institute trying to beat every record in of Technology and slowly re- the city.”

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Police sources said the brary right here, churches, Noting the benefits that tors to Astoria Park Tuesday “19th Street is the danger- baby had been hospital- temples, the 102nd Precinct. other city parks experienced afternoon. ous one — it’s so narrow with ized for several days and re- When people have babies, if after prohibiting vehicular “I think this is the nicest two-way traffic and parking turned home hours before his they need help, they take ad- traffic, and following another street in all of Astoria, why on both sides,” she said. “If death. His condition was not vantage. I think it is impor- tragic accident on the streets would they want to close it? you close Shore Boulevard, known. tant to note that this is a lone surrounding Astoria Park, This is the worst idea I’ve ever it will make 19th Street even Emergency medical ser- incident and not reflective of Simotas called on DOT Com- heard of,” said an 85-year- crazier than it is now. Besides, vices pronounced the baby, the community.” missioner Polly Trottenberg old lifelong Astoria resident that young woman was killed born July 18, dead at the scene According to the crimi- to close the half-mile stretch named Steve. at 19th Street.” of the incident, police said. nal complaint and police of- to all non-emergency vehi- He was talking with Ilene An online petition on Mo- A neighbor, who lives a ficials, Chowdhury said the cles. Simotas does not see any Vozzo, a 74-year-old from veOn.org sprang up Saturday couple of doors down, heard baby was possessed by an downside to the proposal. Woodside. “I drive over ev- with several hundred signa- the incident occur and called evil spirit. “Overnight parking is al- ery day during the summer tures saying no to the ban. 911, according to the criminal The city medical examin- ready prohibited here and to sit in the shade and look at Luanne Rozran, an Astoria complaint. er ruled the death a homicide there are no residences or the views,” she said. “Where resident and artist, signed the “I woke up to feed my two- and reported the baby had businesses abutting the street would we park if there’s no petition saying, “People pull month-old baby and I heard suffered a head fracture and in question,” Simotas said. “By Shore Boulevard?” up along Shore Boulevard to a thump like a book hit the lacerations of the brain, liver closing this superfluous half- Long Island City resident enjoy the view and the park. floor. I looked outside from and spleen, according to the mile section to vehicles we can Reyes Diaz agreed that park- Many are not physically able the lobby and saw it was a criminal complaint. make Astoria Park safer and ing is limited in the residential to walk all the way down to baby. I screamed and then “This is a truly horrific better with hardly any effect areas surrounding the park. the walkway from the parking called 911,” Mazol Ilyayeva, and disturbing case. The al- on congestion in the area.” “It doesn’t make much lot. You would be eliminating 20, said. leged actions of the defendant Constantinides said there sense. To get here you need the shore line for seniors and Ilyayeva said she saw the are totally incomprehensi- is a need for a comprehensive, a car because it’s so far from those with limited mobility. Bangladeshi family leaving ble,” DA Richard Brown said. long-lasting plan. the subway,” he said. “Besides I understand the safety con- with the police. Chowdhury was sched- “There are several safety there’s plenty of police and cerns with speeding at night, Police said the husband, uled to be in court Sept. 10. if measures that could greatly security even late at night. It but a stronger police presence Mohamed Ahmed, 40, and a convicted, could face up to 25 improve the area, including a shouldn’t be a problem.” and doubling the fines and few other family members years to life in prison. car-free Shore Boulevard,” he Gonzolo, an 18-year-old penalties will curb that.” were taken in for question- said. skateboarder from East ing, but the mother was taken Reach Reporter Sadef Ali The Department of Trans- Elmhurst who came to the Reach reporter Bill Parry by to Jamaica Hospital Medical Kully by e-mail at skully@cn- portation seemed receptive to park because Shore Boulevard e-mail at [email protected] Center before her arrest. glocal.com or by phone at (718) the Simotas request saying, was resurfaced this week, had or by phone at (718) 260–4538. State Assemblyman David 260–4546. “DOT is always open to work- a simple solution. Weprin (D-Richmond Hill),

ple who are taking the right to halt work. At the former theless, our fight lives on.” YMCA steps to make a change in Group homes Merrick Academy school in This month the Queens their lives.” Queens Village residents have Village Civic Association and Continued from Page 5 YouthBuild has a partner- Continued from Page 5 staged protests every Saturday residents met with state Sen. as OCHA,” Nicole Kourbage, ship with the U.S. Depart- homes. against the initiative’s propos- Leroy Comrie (D-Hollis) at the director of YouthBuild at the ment of Education and is “The city did an end run al for a juvenile facility. Church of the Living God at Y Roads Center in Jamaica, funded by the Department of around procurement rules In June, Stringer’s office 205-15 Jamaica Ave. to discuss said. Labor, according to a YMCA when they set up, paid for and begun an audit of the Close to their options on preventing a Program participants will spokeswoman. prepared facilities for use as Home program’s non-secure juvenile group home from com- complete their high school “I wasn’t motivated and Close to Home juvenile deten- placement facilities focusing ing into their neighborhood. equivalency coursework and felt depressed. And I was too tion centers,” Stringer said. on ACS’s compliance with reg- In response to the inves- vocational training by March scared to go back to class “We are going to investigate ulations and other operational tigation, an ACS spokesman 2016. Throughout the program, when I was in high school,” this program to determine the controls. said the agency has followed participants receive a stipend, Brian Sampson, 20, who is financial implications of the The Close to Home sites the recommendations made by learn how to be effective and born and raised in South Ja- breakdown in the contracting have become controversial. Stringer’s office and indicated ethical community leaders maica, started the program process.” Several weeks ago three teen- three non-profit providers and receive counseling to as- recently said. “I referred The Close to Home Initia- age residents of a Brooklyn fa- were looked at. sist them with personal issues here. I never thought it was tive currently has two sites cility disappeared. They were “Since then, ACS has inves- such as childcare, transpor- going this much fun. This is in Queens. There is a South later arrested and charged tigated and corrected its pay- tation, substance abuse and my fresh start.” Ozone Park site, where con- with the sexual assault and ment practices,” he said. “The homelessness. For other particpants, it is struction has been stopped rape of a woman in China- agency is working closely with The Y Roads Center in Ja- a way off the streets and away under a federal injunction or- town, according to the Man- the comptroller’s office to reg- maica is a way to offer services from a life of crime. der due to a class action suit hattan district attorney. ister the contracts of the three from job training to counsel- “I saw this place coming Councilman Ruben Wills non-profit providers, each of ing to empower disconnected back from the parole office (D-South Ozone Park), who has which has a long history of youth and help them to take and wondered what it was,” been fighting ACS on the facil- providing excellent services control of their lives. Marcus Rivera, 23, from For more hyper-local ity in his district with neigh- to young people. The city looks “The Y Roads Center pre- Brooklyn, said. Rivera was boring residents, said, “Today’s forward to bringing additional pares the youth of Jamaica recently released from prison Queens news on your announcement is not surpris- justice-involved youth closer to go out and begin the next and joined a rehab to clean computer, smartphone, ing given the many mistruths to home early this fall.” stage in their life,” Council- up his life. “I was stealing to or iPad, visit and contradictions my office man I. Daneek Miller (D-St. put food in my stomach and has encountered in its exami- Reach Reporter Sadef Ali Albans) said. “Each time I clothes on my back. Now ev- TimesLedger.com. nation of the process that led Kully by e-mail at skully@cn- visit I am welcomed with erything is going well - com- ACS to locate a Limited Secure glocal.com or by phone at (718) positive energy and an im- ing here is a part of that.” site in South Ozone Park. None- 260–4546. pressive group of young peo- 54 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 14–20, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM

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