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Queensweekly 2014 05 11.Indd LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 11 May 11, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Astoria street closed for day NYRA skimps on Aqueduct funds as bees swarm Racing group gives big slice of Resorts World’s revenues to other state tracks BY SARINA TRANGLE over land for the city’s first raci- tracks from 2011-13, TimesLedger land and 20.69 percent at Saratoga no, the South Ozone Park facility Newspapers has learned. Race Course upstate, according BY BILL PARRY NYRA appears to be doing has received 16.59 percent of the The New York Racing Asso- to a review of NYRA’s financial little to up the ante in favor of Aq- revenue from Resorts World that ciation has poured 25.64 percent documents obtained through a Brian Porr has been calling ueduct Racetrack. was set aside for capital projects of the earmarked funds into proj- Freedom of Information Law re- authorities to complain about his Despite Aqueduct’s handing at the state’s three horse racing ects at Belmont Park on Long Is- quest. neighbors’ bee-keeping hobby The highest portion of the for three years and no one did $41.09 million — 37.07 percent anything. But on Wednesday the — that NYRA received for capi- hives were hard to ignore as the VIVA MEXICO! tal projects since Resorts World bees swarmed, forcing the clo- opened in 2011 was spent on sure of an Astoria street for most initiatives which benefited all of the day. tracks, such as Wi-Fi installation, A U.S. Postal Service deliv- telephone upgrades and television eryman was the first to spot a production equipment. tree on 48th Street covered with The investment breakdown bees and immediately called 911 did not surprise state Assembly- around 11 a.m. man Phillip Goldfeder (D-Rock- Porr’s sister-in-law, AnnMa- away Beach) or state Sen. Joseph rie Giganti, had just turned her Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), car onto the block when she saw who said NYRA appeared to be the scene. hedging its bet following the as- “I couldn’t believe it, there sociation’s and at least two gover- were bees everywhere, the mail- nors’ talk of shutting Aqueduct in man was afraid to move,” she recent years. In 2013 NYRA board said. members said the association was The NYPD arrived and kept considering closing Aqueduct, everyone back while they waited but a NYRA spokesman told The for the Police Department’s bee Times Ledger there were no plans keeper to arrive. When the remov- Dancers from Ballet Nuevo Amanecer perform at an annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Flushing Meadows Corona to do so. al specialist went to work with a “I was aware that there was Park. Photo by Christina Santucci suctioning machine, it took him a tremendous imbalance of funds Continued on Page 9 Continued on Page 9 Poverty rises for Queens’ Asians Fabled Steinway Mansion sold more than other groups: Report BY BILL PARRY Constantinides (D-Astoria) according to Lauren Cor- BY ALEX ROBINSON said. “I didn’t check their nea of Amorelli Realty, one The mystery investors birth certificates, but they of the co-listing agents in While the poverty rate rose significantly who paid $2.65 million for represent themselves as the sale. She partnered with throughout the city in the last recession, Queens’ the historic Steinway Man- born-and-raised members Paul and Christina Halva- Asian community was hit especially hard, a new sion last week may prove to of the community who tis to do what Douglas El- city study has revealed. be the best-case scenario are looking to do the right liman and Sotheby’s could From 2008-12, the poverty rate in the city’s The historic Steinway Mansion is sold for for Astoria. thing.” not do since the house went Asian community rose 6.6 percent to 29 percent, $2.65 million to buyers who want to make “I met these guys,” The buyers are listed on the market in 2010: find Continued on Page 10 it part of the community fabric. City Councilman Costa as Steinway Mansion LCC, Continued on Page 10 A CNG Publication • Vol. 3, No. 19 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT TIMESLEDGER.COM 2 STOP Democrats lean on Liu to run for Avella’s seat 11, 2014 AY BY ALEX ROBINSON , M paying high oil prices! The Queens Demo- EEKLY W cratic Party is actively courting John Liu to run UEENS Q ÛiÀÌÊÌÊ >ÌÕÀ>Ê>Ã°Ê against state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), who recently bolted from the ää Democratic Party to join ÊÊÊÊÊÊ,iL>ÌiÃÊ1«ÊÌÊÓ]xää° the Independent Demo- cratic Conference. U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley Hurry, Rebates are limited. (D-Jackson Heights), who heads the Queens Demo- cratic Party, said he has been in discussions with UÊ-iÀÛV}Ê+ÕiiÃÊÃViÊ£ÇÈ Liu over the last few weeks about Avella’s district. UÊ>ÞÊÜi`Ê>`Ê«iÀ>Ìi` “If he decided to run against Sen. Avella, I UÊÊÜÀÊÜ>ÀÀ>Ìi` would support that and the Tony Avella (l.) and John Liu (r.) Queens Democratic Party Photos by Christina Santucci UÊViÃi`ÊEÊÃÕÀi` would support that whole- heartedly,” he said. ment he can make to me to to be tough to beat,” Muzz- UÊ7iÊ>ÀiÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÕÊ-iÀÛViÊÊÊ Crowley said there are justify what he’s done.” io said. “He’s just totally *ÕL}Ê ° also other possible candi- Speculation has re- tireless and has proven he dates being considered to cently swirled as to wheth- can raise a huge amount of run against Avella, but did er Liu would run for office money.” UÊ/«ÊÃÌ>iÀÊvÊ} Ê vwÊViVÞÊ>ÃÊi>Ì}Ê µÕ«iÌÊ not identify them. again after he continued to Avella, who is popular It would be the first in his district, will have Ê+ÕiiÃÊÓä£äÊEÊÓ䣣 time two-term Avella Sen. Jeffrey Klein’s IDC would face a primary chal- fund-raising machine be- lenge while running for hind him, which has also his Senate district. The What Mr. Avella has proven successful at rais- Democratic Party pumped ing large amounts of cam- more than $200,000 into his done is empower paign funds in previous 2010 campaign against Re- the Republican election cycles. publican Frank Padavan, The 11th District in- a move party officials say party. cludes College Point, Whit- Dundee they now regret. estone, Bayside and parts “The Democratic U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley of Flushing, Douglaston Party put a tremendous and Hollis Hills. Part of Plumbing & amount of resources into Liu’s old City Council dis- his race to defeat Frank hold a busy public sched- trict is in Avella’s district, Padavan, only to find out ule after he lost his bid to which contains a sizable Heating Inc. Tony Avella was Frank Pa- become mayor last fall. Asian community, where davan in sheep’s clothing,” “If you look at John’s the former city comptrol- said a spokesman for the public schedule after he ler’s fund-raising base is. Queens Democratic Com- lost, you wouldn’t think he Of eligible voters in mittee. lost,” said Doug Muzzio, a the district, 26.1 percent nä£nÊ-ÕÀÀiÞÊ*°ÊUÊ>>V>]Ê 9Ê££{ÎÓ Avella joined the IDC political science professor are Asian, according to saying he was fed up with at Baruch College. state redistricting maps. ,°Êi}iÀÊ 9 *Ê£ÇÓ being in the minority in the Despite an investiga- “On the demographic GOP-controlled state Sen- tion into his office’s cam- level, his money and base °Êi}iÀÊ 9 *ÊÓäÓ ate and wanted to be able paign finance practices support are going to come to get legislation passed. that ended in the crimi- out of the Asian commu- He has also recently cited nal convictions of two nity, but in previous elec- /i\ÊÇ£n°È°Ç{äÈÊUÊ>Ý\ÊÇ£n°È°ÈnÇ{Ê an increase in discretion- campaign workers and tions he’s proven he can ary funding for his district derailed his mayoral bid, extend well beyond that,” >\Ê Õ`ii*ÕL}J Ì>°V as a reason why he joined Muzzio said Liu has the Muzzio said of Liu. the IDC. fund-raising chops as well For conversion customers: mention this “What Mr. Avella has as the experience of run- Reach reporter Alex done is empower the Re- ning in a citywide race in Robinson by e-mail at arob- ad, receive FREE digital thermostat. publican Party,” Crowley his favor. [email protected] or by said. “There’s no argu- “If Liu runs, he’s going phone at 718-260-4566. Lancman says NYCHA backtracked on its pledge 3 BY RICH BOCKMANN “I think it’s terrible and fair.” I have to move,” said the State Sen. Toby Q The city’s public hous- 91-year-old, who has been Stavisky (D-Whitestone) UEENS ing authority has reneged active in the houses’ civic was blunt in her assess- on a pledge to let seniors community. ment of the public housing W stay in their homes while it At a Council hearing in agency’s position. EEKLY re-examines its downsizing early April on the agency’s “I’ve never heard such , M policies, officials said last policy, NYCHA General double talk from NYCHA,” AY week outside the Pomonok Manager Cecil House said she said. 11, 2014 Houses in Fresh Meadows. there were serious flaws in Lancman said the The New York City the way the policy treated problem is that the city sets Housing Authority is go- seniors. the bar too high for who ing ahead with its initia- “We should not be tak- can be forced to move.
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