CF:8C :C8JJ@=@<;J @EJ@;< July 8, 2012 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Neighbors blast Creedmoor for Shulman gets area problems BY RICH BOCKMANN slap for illegal Residents near the Creed- moor Psychiatric Campus in Bellerose say the state-owned property is a magnet for all sorts of unwanted visitors and unscru- pulous activities, and neither the Willets lobby police nor campus security can seem to get the situation under control. AG says EDC also fl outed city law Creedmoor is divided into two sections by Union Turnpike, with the state Office of Mental BY JOE ANUTA tried to influence city legislators Health’s psychiatric center in the to support the project in 2008. north. The south campus is home “These local development to a number of different programs The city Economic Develop- corporations flouted the law by — some run by various state of- ment Corp. and the local devel- lobbying elected officials, both di- fices, others by independent non- opment corporation run by for- rectly and through third parties, profits — many of which provide mer Borough President Claire to win approval of their favored outpatient services to people with Shulman admitted they illegally projects. As a result of today’s substance-abuse, psychiatric lobbied city officials about the agreement, these organizations and/or developmental-disability multibillion-dollar Willets Point will reform their practices to issues. Redevelopment project, the attor- comply with the law and end lob- Patricia Luppino lives in ney general announced Tuesday. bying through proxies in the Country Pointe, a community The EDC will be re- communities they serve,” developed about 10 years ago on a structuring as a result. Schneiderman said in a piece of property purchased from State Attorney Gen- Bid fl ap statement. the state on the south campus. eral Eric Schneiderman PAGE 7 The EDC is now Her home is adjacent to the non- HOW ABOUT A KISS? said the Flushing Wil- currently in charge of Erik Callender holds a monitor lizard from Borneo during a presenta- profit Institute for Community lets Point Corona Local Develop- overseeing the $3 billion Willets Living, which provides supported tion, entitled “A Reptile Edventure” at the Auburndale branch of Queens ment Corp., run by Shulman, and Point project and released a state- Library. Photo by Christina Santucci Continued on Page 16 the EDC broke the law when they Continued on Page 16 Kayak launch promised Soccer stadium eyed for boro for MacNeil Park soon BY JOE ANUTA teams across the country, is the city and with Queens of- looking to anchor another ficials and look forward to BY JOE ANUTA A nationwide soccer franchise in New York City, working with the community league is hoping to build a according to a spokeswoman. to build a world-class soccer The kayak launch at MacNeil Park is on new stadium in Flushing “We are thrilled about facility for all to enjoy.” the horizon, the Queens Parks commissioner Meadows Corona Park, which the prospect of being in The proposed stadium said at last week’s College Point Civic meeting, already has some lawmakers Queens and bringing the would hold between 20,000 meaning residents may soon be able to take to Mirodis Manaridis (r.) plays soccer cheering. world’s sport to the world’s to 25,000 people, about half the open waters with their self-propelled ves- with his 6-year-old son Stefanos in Major League Soccer, park,” she said. “We are in the capacity of Citi Field, and Crochern Park on Memorial Day. 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Copyright © Epic Marketing 2012 (at 31st St. and Newtown Ave.) Condo gives city free ride Douglas Manor tops 3 Q state’s dirtiest waters UEENS DOT owns small park, but College Pt. complex pays for upkeep WEEKLY BY PHIL CORSO and Hurricane Irene were the prime causes in bring- , J Last year was a bad ing large amounts of rain ULY 8, 2012 • 8, 2012 one for city beaches, but and storm runoff, which none were ranked higher increases the amount of than Douglas Manor in bacteria in the water sur- health standard violations, rounding city beaches. TIMESLEDGER according to a recent report Hurricane Irene carried by the National Resources the highest record rainfall Defense Council. in a single day, the report . The report, “Test- said, with 7.72 inches, con- COM ing the Waters: A Guide to tributing to the wettest Au- Water Quality at Vacation gust on record for the city, Beaches,” found the num- the report said. ber of closures and safety The NRDC said the advisories from contami- excessive rainfall travels nation increased drastical- through the city’s sewer ly in 2011, with the Douglas system along with waste, Manor beach leading the sometimes directly into pack in New York, exceed- the area’s waterways. The ing the state’s daily maxi- trend goes beyond the city, mum bacterial standards. however, as the report New York state ranked noted that heavier rainfall 24th out of 30 states sampled throughout the country for poor beach water qual- created a similar result. ity. Out of 372 beaches in “Our beaches are the state, there were 1,841 plagued by a sobering closings or advisory days legacy of water pollution,” in 2011 at 224 beaches, the said NRDC senior attor- report said. ney Jon Devine. “Luckily, Joe Warren, treasurer today more than ever, we of the Douglas Manor As- know that much of this Paul Kupetsky stands in the grassy area owned by the city but maintained by landscapers on his condo’s dime. Photo by Joe Anuta sociation, said although filth is preventable and we it was no secret the beach can turn the tide against BY JOE ANUTA condos. of maintenance rights un- has a record of being closed water pollution. By estab- “We’ve been maintain- der which the condo could with poor water quality, lishing better beach water The city Department ing since 2004, but not get- The tax break lease the land from the finding the cause was the quality standards and put- of Transportation owns a ting the tax abatement,” city. most important task the ting untapped 21st century small grassy plot of land said Janice Panero, of expired, but the But Kupetsky said he city should take. solutions in place, we can in College Point, but condo Lovett Realty. “And that’s condo is still reached out to DOT and did “My understanding is make a day at the beach as owners nearby have been really not fair.” not receive any offers to that nobody really knows carefree as it should be and footing the bill for its up- Not only does the con- stuck with the transfer ownership of the what is causing the prob- safeguard America’s vital keep. do board have to dish out property. lem,” Warren said. “The tourism economies.” Representatives from money, it could be liable if cleaning bill. “They’re not taking re- contamination must be The highest-ranked Bay Park Estates said they one of the landscapers is in- Janice Paterno sponsibility for it,” he said. coming from somewhere. health standard violation have been paying for land- jured on the job, according Lovett Realty He would like to see I don’t believe the city has rates in the state went to Ni- scaping for the small green to Panero, and that is a risk DOT pay for landscaping, answered that question.” agara County, whose Krull parcel of land, at the corner the property owners should compensate the condo asso- According to the Park came second to Doug- of Poppenhusen Avenue not have to take, since they the Manhattan skyline ciation or turn the property NRDC report, several dif- laston in total violations.