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May 2017 NYC Community Board #4 Queens NYC Community Board #4 Queens 46-11 104th Street - Corona, NY 11368 Damian Vargas, Chairperson Phone: (718)-760-3141 / Fax:(718)-760-5971 Christian Cassagnol, District Manager Email: [email protected] Website : nyc.gov/queenscb4 May 2017 COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING NOTICE Tuesday May 9, 2017 7:30 pm VFW Post #150 51-11 108th Street Corona, NY 11368 AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance 8. Committee Reports 2. Roll Call Consumer Affairs Transportation 3. Vote: Minutes of April 11th Meeting Environmental ULURP/Zoning Health Youth 4. Report of the Chairperson Parks 5. Report of the District Manager 6. Report of the Legislators 9. Public Forum Good and Welfare of the District 7. Report and Vote: Public Safety Committee SLA Applications 10. Adjournment (See Insert) The next CB4Q Meeting will take place on June 13th. Please contact the CB Office before ANY meeting to be sure that it has not been cancelled or rescheduled! Important Dates to Remember Monday May 1st May Day Tuesday May 2nd Public Safety Committee Meeting - 7:00pm (CB4Q Office - 46-11 104th Street) Saturday May 6th NHS of Queens’ Take Pride in Our Park Clean-up event - 9:30am (Park of the Americas—104th Street and 41st Avenue) Tuesday May 9th Community Board 4 Meeting - 7:30pm (VFW Post #150 - 51-11 108th Street) Wednesday May 10th CM Ferreras-Copleand hosts Queens-wide Anti-Discrimination Training - 9:00am (Queens Library - Corona– 38-23 104th Street) Thursday May 11th 110th Precinct Community Council - 7:00pm (VFW Post #150 - 51-11 108th Street) Thursday May 11th Hispanic Federation Career Development Expo - 11:00am (LaGuardia Community College E-Building Atrium—30-10 Thomson Avenue) Sunday May 14th Mother’s Day Monday May 15th CM Dromm hosts 25th Anniversary of the Queens Pride Parade & Festival - 5:30pm (Queens Center Mall, 2nd Fl.– 90-15 Queens Blvd.) Thursday May 18th BP Katz’ Guyana Independence Day Celebration - 6:00pm (Queens Borough Hall - 120-55 Queens Blvd.) Saturday May 20th ShredFest - 10:00am (Flushing Meadows Corona Park Parking lot - 111th Street between 54th and 56th Avenues) Saturday May 27th Ramadan begins Monday May 29th Memorial Day (Office Closed) May is Lupus and Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month NYS LIQUOR AUTHORITY LICENSES May 2017 NEW APPLICANTS # ESTABLISHMENT NAME ESTABLISHMENT ADDRESS LICENSE TYPE 1 Corona Diner Inc. 91-28 Corona Avenue Liquor, Wine, Beer & Cider Elmhurst, NY 11373 2 Coffeed Corporation Queens Museum of Art Wine, Beer & Cider 126 Meridian Road—FMCP 3 El Zocalo Restaurant Inc. 40-10 83rd Street Wine, Beer & Cider Elmhurst, NY 11373 RENEWAL APPLICANTS # ESTABLISHMENT NAME ESTABLISHMENT ADDRESS LICENSE TYPE 1 Betty’s Catering Corp. 94-33 Corona Avenue Liquor, Wine, Beer & Cider Elmhurst, NY 11373 2 Mama Leti’s Inc. 40-07 Junction Blvd. Wine, Beer & Cider Corona, NY 11368 3 El Caramelo Coffee Shop 99-27 43rd Avenue Wine, Beer & Cider Corona, NY 11368 Important No+ce Polly Troenberg, Commissioner In the early morning hours on FRIDAY, MAY 5TH, the NYC Department of Transportaon Division of Bridges will close the single eastbound lane of the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge between Rehabilitation 126th Street and Janet Place from 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. of the Lanes on the bridge have already been reduced due to Stage 1 construc9on. As a result, only one lane of westbound traffic Roosevelt will be allowed during this period. Please see the back of this Avenue page for a detour map. The closure is necessary to perform Bridge, Over maintenance of the construc9on area and pothole repair. the Van Wyck Expressway Community Boards No. 3, No. 4 & No. 7 Queens May 2017 Eastbound Traffic Detoured FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 2017 12:01 A.M. – 5:00 A.M. DETOUR MAP ON REVERSE SIDE Daniel Mosher is available to provide informaon about this project at 917-991-0530 or [email protected]. For all NYC non-emergency services, including inquiries regarding NYCDOT construc9on projects, dial 311. Be prepared to give your name, the borough of the project, and a return phone number. your city. your needs. your number. Polly Troenberg, Commissioner DETOUR FOR EASTBOUND MOTORISTS Rehabilitation of the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge, Over the Van Wyck Expressway CB’s No. 3, No. 4, No. 7 Queens May 2017 ©Google 2017 • At 126th Street turn le[. • Connue on 126th Street to Northern Blvd. • Turn right on Northern Boulevard (25A). • Travel one mile toward Flushing and turn right onto Union Street to return to Roosevelt Avenue. *VMS signs will alert motorists *Detour signs will guide motorists your city. your needs. your number. 110th Precinct Community Council Meeting Announcement Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Flanders Field VFW Post 150 51-11 108th Street Corona, NY 11368 110th Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Christopher M. Manson Community Affairs Det. Janine Rivera P.O. David Saponieri Follow the 110th Precinct Community Council on Twitter: twitter.com/NYPD110CC and Facebook Please inform your neighbors. NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL DROMM LGBT INVITES YOU TO A CELEBRATION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEENS PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL QUEENS CENTER 90-15 QUEENS BOULEVARD, 2ND FLOOR (BY BOOTH #K203), ELMHURST, NY 11373 MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. FEATURING RANDY JONES THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE PEOPLE COWBOY HONORING API RAINBOW PARENTS OF PFLAG NYC CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT NATIONAL QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ASSOCIATION (NQAPIA) ENJOY REFRESHMENTS AND SPECIAL GIVE-AWAYS. SPACE IS LIMITED. RSVP TO MICHAEL MALLON AT [email protected] FREE Immigration Services in Queens Mondays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 212-652-2071 to make an appointment DACA | ADVANCE NATURALIZATION & IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS PAROLE | TPS CITIZENSHIP REPLACEMENT & RENEWAL New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) (Sponsored by New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm) 71-29 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372 ALL SERVICES ARE FREE, CONFIDENTIAL AND OPEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY 0th An 2 niversary 1997-2017 cuny.edu/citizenshipnow These services are made possible thanks to funding by the New York City Council GRATIS: Servicios de Inmigración en Queens Lunes, 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Llame al 212-652-2071 y haga una cita DACA | PERMISO NATURALIZACIÓN Y REEMPLAZO Y RENOVACIÓN DE ADELANTADO DE VIAJE CIUDADANÍA DOCUMENTOS DE INMIGRACIÓN (ADVANCE PAROLE) | TPS New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) (Patrocinado por el concejal de la Ciudad de Nueva York Daniel Dromm) 71-29 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372 TODOS NUESTROS SERVICIOS SON GRATUITOS, CONFIDENCIALES Y ESTÁN DISPONIBLES PARA TODA LA COMUNIDAD 0th An 2 niversary 1997-2017 cuny.edu/citizenshipnow Estos servicios son posibles gracias a fondos provistos por el concejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER DROMM FREE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES ! Clinics are held biweekly until June! 37-32 75th Street, First Floor Jackson Heights, NY 11372 To make an appointment call (718) 803-6373. In partnership with OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER DROMM SERVICIOS LEGALES GRATUITOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD ! Consultas estan disponibles cada dos semanas en: 37-32 75th Street, Primer Piso Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Para programar una cita, llame al (718) 803-6373. Asociado con Join our community partners: Queens Community Board 4, PS19 Hanac Beacon Program, NYC Partnership for Parks, Council Member Julissa Ferreras–Copeland’s office, And Queens Museum. To Register call 718-457-1017 or email [email protected] Loving our Park.. Loving our Neighborhood! REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS & Giveaways for Volunteers This project is funded by the New York City Council’s Parks Equity Initiative, Council Member Julissa Ferreras Copeland With the support of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and Project Reach to host Queens-wide Anti-Discrimination Training Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9am-5pm Queens Library at Corona th 38-23 104 Street Corona, NY 11368 This 6-hour Anti-Discrimination Training will bring together 30-40 service providers, educators and professionals from community organizations and schools servicing young people and families throughout Queens. CM Ferreras-Copeland and Project Reach seek to establish community and school-based Intergenerational Anti- Discrimination Teams of young people and adults in Queens, trained to address bullying, bias and discrimination. Drawing from 35 years of anti-discrimination and social justice training, Project Reach will offer a unique opportunity to individuals, organizations and schools to experience its most successful and impactful workshops. All people who are committed to ending discrimination and fighting for social justice are encouraged to attend. To register/apply go to: http://bit.ly/QnClinic2017 or www.projectreachnyc.org For more information, please email [email protected] or [email protected] or Call Don - (917) 749-6116 or Katherine – (315) 664-8059 Protect Your Identity Shred your personal papers FOR FREE! Two-Day Starting at Locations: Bring: Event: 10 a.m. (See back for details.) Old bank y The Bronx statements Saturday, Arrive early! Co-op City Old papers Shredding trucks May 20, 2017 Melrose with personal will be available y Brooklyn identifying until 4 p.m. (latest) Bensonhurst information Sunday, or until they are Brooklyn Heights Old pay stubs filled, which may May 21, 2017 Park Slope Credit card be sooner. y Manhattan applications Union Square West Harlem y Queens Corona Springfield Gardens y Staten Island South Beach For more information: Contact 311, visit nyc.gov/shredfest, and join #shredfest conversations on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Consumer Affairs Lorelei Salas Mitchell J. Silver Kathryn Garcia Office of the Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Printed on recycled paper. Shredded materials will be recycled. 04/2017 Proteja su identidad ¡Triture sus documentos personales GRATUITAMENTE! Evento de A partir de Traiga: Para más dos días: las 10 a.m.
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