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Neighbors blast Creedmoor for Shulman gets area problems

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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 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 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 , and Crochern Park on Memorial Day. Continued on Page 16 which currently oversees 19 exploratory discussions with Continued on Page 16

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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 2012 8, • 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. and 115th Street, since the do not own the property, until earlier this year, over. ferent environmental fac- But other city beaches, in- 1980s because of a contract she said. when it wanted to double Another option, he tors contributed to the cluding Orchard Beach, Co- that has long expired, if it In addition, the agree- check with the city Parks said, is to combine the city’s poor performance in ney Island and Rockaway ever existed at all. ment that was supposedly Department on whether swath into the confines of beach water quality. Beach all met the state’s In 1986, the then-own- signed and kept the condo or not it could put in some MacNeil Park and have The report said sever- health standards. er of the condo complex trimming the hedges and new plantings, according Parks maintain it. al record-breaking storms apparently entered into an lawn all these years has not to Paul Kupetsky, a condo “We’re willing to work agreement with the city. been located, according to owner who represents oth- with them,” he said. “No In exchange for a 15-year Panero, which leaves her ers in the enclave. one wants to see it turn into tax break, the owner would wondering why Bay Park Kupetsky was sur- an eyesore.” provide upkeep to the ver- Estates should be respon- prised to learn that the dant parcel owned by the sible for cleaning the area. mini-park area was actu- Reach reporter Joe city. DOT confirmed that it ally mapped as a city street Anuta by e-mail at januta@ That tax break ex- indeed owns the land, ac- and thus under the purview cnglocal.com or by phone at pired, but the condo is still cording to a spokesman. of DOT. 718-260-4566. stuck with the cleaning Bay Park had long as- DOT said it has been The Douglas Manor beach leads the state in water pollution, ac- bill, according to the realty sumed it owned the grassy in contact with local stake- cording to a Natural Resources Defense Council study. firm that represents the spot with choice views of holders to set up a transfer Photo by Phil Corso 4 $ %84%.$% Queens prosecutor analyzes COM . how TV’s ‘CSI’ affects jurors TIMESLEDGER 8, 2012 • 8, 2012

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253-16 Northern Blvd Little Neck, NY 11363 BY REBECCA HENELY what evidence should or suspicious or less willing to must be available to convict convict if forensic or DNA www.Bifusa.com Do jurors who regu- someone. She said these evidence was not available. 718-225-3100 larly watch the television shows sometimes portray Sometimes the demand for show “CSI” have warped false or ludicrous ways of more evidence of this type expectations for what evi- collecting evidence, such can result in laboratories dence can and should be as identifying a killer from and then courts becoming Grand Opening collected, thereby hurting the picture of the reflection backlogged with cases. prosecutors’ chances to in a victim’s eye or finding On the other hand, Fis- Take advantage of the best of healing in both convict criminals? the blood of a criminal in a cher said there had been no Marjory Fisher, chief mosquito. indication that conviction Western and Eastern medicine for your pets. of the Queens district attor- She said one show rates have decreased since ney’s office’s Special Vic- also portrayed an infant “CSI” has become popular. tims Bureau, attempted to showing the symptoms of She also said the show has Pet Care with answer the question when Shaken Baby Syndrome a had the effects of making Love to Spare. she spoke to a group of sex- week and a half after being jurors more pro-prosecutor ual assault forensic exam- shaken, even though the ef- and has destigmatized vic- iners, who collect evidence fects of such an assault are tims of rape. from a victim who has been immediate. Fischer told SAFE ex- raped, and social workers “I find them really ag- aminers that with the rise at Elmhurst Hospital Cen- gravating,” Fisher said of of “CSI,” their evidence ter June 27. the shows, “because a lot of gathering has been crucial Fisher’s talk centered times they manipulate the to convincing the jury of a around how the hit crime facts to the story they want criminal’s guilt. show and its numerous to tell.” “The work that you spin-offs, which revolve But more pervasive are do in the hospital is what s#ONVENTIONALAND(OLISTIC6ETERINARY3ERVICES Opening around forensic scientists the mistaken assumptions jurors are looking for,” she nd ra ial solving crimes, blur scien- that science can solve every said. G pec s-EDICAL 3URGICALAND$ENTAL3ERVICES S tific fact with science fic- case, that forensic evidence Rebecca Carman, a so-

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BY TIMESLEDGER STAFF Michael Lutton, 29, of Sunny- be beneficial on a social level but UEENS side said it was about time Ameri- could hurt commerce.

Queens residents and busi- ca got its act together. He, like many New York busi- WEEKLY nesses owners largely lauded the “I’m very happy it was up- nesses, already provides health U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to held. It’s the right thing to do,” care for his employees, but it is , J preserve the president’s health he said. “It’s shameful that more rising at a rapid pace. His cur- ULY 8, 2012 2012 8, • care program, but when it came people weren’t insured.” rent insurance policy costs may down to how the ruling would But other residents said they climb by as much as 17 percent affect them, many still had unan- resented having another tax dip- next year.

swered questions . ping into their income. “I can’t imagine that any- TIMESLEDGER Lawmakers in the city hailed “Basically it’s just another thing they did is going to help the 5-4 decision last Thursday, tax burden, a burden for insuring me,” he said. “It’s going to be which was made all the more sur- other people who may not want it years before anybody knows if . prising by the inclusion of Chief but are forced to take it or can’t that actually works.” COM Justice John Roberts Jr. in the afford it themselves,” said Eric The U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of President Barack Obama’s Affordable The debate over the law will majority. Jaklitsch, 44, who works in Bay- Care Act in its landmark ruling. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais likely rage on until it is fully As City Comptroller John Liu side. implemented in 2014, but Mayor saw it, the president’s health care The White House posted a list Michael Bloomberg wondered if measure will have a profound ef- of the law’s benefits that would af- American meeting certain in- Under the law, certain busi- anything would actually change fect on the 1 million New Yorkers fect a wide variety of Americans. come levels purchase insurance, nesses would have to provide in New York state and across the who are currently uninsured. For families, children can no lon- was the thorniest portion of the health care to their employees, al- county, since the law was already “New Yorkers will now ben- ger be denied health care because law and the source of much con- though the government estimates on its way to being implemented. efit from increased access to pri- of a pre-existing condition. In ad- tention from conservatives. that it would only apply to about “I’m not sure after all of the mary and preventive care, added dition, state insurance exchanges But the mandate, along with 0.2 percent of existing companies yelling and screaming and all the help in finding and using insur- will be set up so anyone inter- nearly all of the law, except for in the country, since any organi- politics around this there’s re- ance coverage and an overall fo- ested in purchasing a plan can a provision that required states zation with less than 50 employ- ally any great change,” he said on cus on spending our health care compare more options at what the to expand Medicaid programs, ees would be exempt. WOR radio. dollars more wisely,” Liu said. White House assured would be seemed to survive the court’s Kenneth Buettner, the third- Enthusiasm echoed else- lower prices. scrutiny, although the 193-page generation owner of York Scaffold Reach reporter Joe Anuta by where in the borough for days af- Obama’s individual man- decision will be pored over in the Equipment Corp. in Long Island e-mail at [email protected] or ter the ruling. date, the requirement that every coming days. City, believes the legislation may by phone at 718-260-4566.

124-19 101st Avenue, Richmond Hill & 61-88 Dry Harbor Road, Middle Village 6 Qns Village man shot dead Farmers’ market COM . returns to Jamaica 24-year-old found with three bullet wounds in nearby driveway BY RICH BOCKMANN mond, chocolate hazelnut and maple cashew.

TIMESLEDGER BY STEVE MOSCO Cookbook author Mar- Nicole Felix stepped tha Rose Shulman contrib- out from the Bethany A 24-year-old man uted to a New York Times French Baptist Church, was killed by gunfire in article in May touting garlic just up the street from the

8, 2012 • 8, 2012 the Queens neighborhood scapes — the green, curling market, around noon to do ULY where he lived early Satur- tops of the garlic plant — a little shopping. , J day, police said. but noted she would have to “They’re unsalted, Travis Adams was wait to provide any recipes and they’re good for your WEEKLY found in a driveway on because her local farmers blood pressure,” she said

UEENS 212th Street near 104th market did not carry them. of the flavored nut butters. Q Ave. in Queens Village at “Next year, when I’m “They’re unique.” 4:45 a.m. with three bullet ready to write my now-an- Migliorelli Farm from wounds, police said, after nual green garlic column, Tivoli, N.Y., had crates of a 911 call alerted them to I’ll look hard for scapes so I fresh greens for sale such the shooting. According to can include some recipes,” as peas — both the shell and the cops, Adams lived just she wrote. sugar-snap varieties — zuc- steps away from where he Fortunately for Ja- chini, bok choy and kale. was killed. maica shoppers, Alex’s To- The market also ac- Adams had been shot mato Farm, out of Carlisle, cepts food stamp benefits twice in the torso and once N.Y., had a crate overflow- from EBT cards, although in the shoulder, according ing with scapes when the in a way a bit different than to police, and EMS took Jamaica Farmers’ Market shoppers may be used to. him to Long Island Jewish opened for the summer on Malini Rampersad, Hospital, where he was pro- 160th Street last week. the market’s manager, is nounced dead. Police tape surrounds the Queens Village house where Travis Adams, 24, was shot and killed. “We have a lot of food equipped with a card-scan- Police tape surrounded Photo by Steve Mosco you wouldn’t find at a su- ning machine and a bagful the residence and a police permarket,” said Miriam of wooden tokens. Shoppers officer from the 105th Pre- Herman Morrison, But another neighbor, left for dead. I’m praying Haas, director of the for- tell her how much money cinct parked at the corner who lives nearby, said he who would only give her for the family.” profit Community Mar- they would like to spend of 104th Avenue and 212th had the air conditioner name as Sheila, gave a dif- The victim’s dis- kets, which has been oper- and she scans their cards Street, keeping area resi- running all night and did ferent view of the neighbor- traught family chose not to ating the annual market in exchange for the corre- dents out walking dogs on not hear the gunshots or hood she believes is not as comment on the shooting, for about 10 years. Prior to sponding amount of tokens, the hot summer day from any commotion at all. safe and quiet as it once but one young man walk- that, she said, it had been which they can spend with wandering into the crime “I didn’t know any- was. ing from the victim’s house run by the Greater Jamaica the farmers. scene. thing happened until I saw “There are more and asked for “prayers and pri- Development Corp. since The market is open, “Can I walk through the police tape this morn- more questionable types vacy.” 1976, making it one of the rain or shine from 8:30 here?” asked Martin Lan- ing,” said Morrison, who of people hanging around There were no suspects oldest in the city. a.m. until 4 p.m. every Fri- dell while walking his dog, has lived in the Queens here lately. I don’t know as of Thursday and police Haas said the Jamaica day and Saturday through Salty. “I thought this was Village neighborhood since the victim, so I can’t talk had not made any arrests market has items that the Aug. 18 on 160th Street, just a good neighborhood, not 1991 but did not know the about his character, but the yet in the ongoing investi- city’s Greenmarkets gen- north of Jamaica Avenue. great, but not bad either.” victim. “It’s crazy. This is a vibe here has been getting gation. Anyone with infor- erally do not allow, such The afternoon follow- pretty quiet neighborhood. worse,” she said, adding mation about this incident as the imported nuts from Reach reporter Rich ing the shooting, neighbors When I saw the [police] she would like to see more is asked to call Crime Stop- Tierra Farm. In addition Bockmann by e-mail at were mostly unaware that tape, I didn’t think it was police patrols in the area. pers at 1-800-577-TIPS. to flavored nuts, the farm [email protected] any incident had occurred a shooting. It’s sad that the “No one deserves to be shot also offered nut butters in or by phone at 718-260-4574. early that morning. young man died.” like that in the street and flavors such as maple al-

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BY JOE ANUTA million-square-foot retail proposal fulfills the origi- and entertainment block to nal vision for Willets Point The winners of a bid the west of the stadium. and more. We look forward to redevelop Willets Point Called Willets West, to working with the team BARBIZON MODELING OF MANHATTAN may have had a leg up on it will be built in the New on this historic project.” the competition, although York Mets parking lot on Amid questions on the city said the selection land not mentioned as whether or not develop- process was completely un- available for development ment on the parking lot is biased. in the RFP. even legal — it technically The partnership of People knowledgeable sits on strictly regulated Sterling Equities and Relat- of the bidding process who parkland — the city has ed Cos. submitted the win- did not want to be identi- contended that a 1961 state :@KP;IPN8CC ning design to transform fied said no one other than law allows development in the Iron Triangle, which is Sterling Equities and Relat- the footprint of Citi Field currently without a sewer ed Cos. knew development and all of the surrounding :FEKI8:K@E> system and basic city ser- to the west of the stadium parking lots. vices, into a hub of retail was a possibility. “This project is al- E\n:fejkilZk`fe#

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Blessed is the fleet. “This tradition is not other side of the parkway. “I WEEKLY In what has become just a tradition here, this walk over that foot bridge a neighborhood tradition, goes back through the histo- and it’s another world. It’s a , J dozens of boat owners ry of boating,” said Munch, fantastic escape.” ULY 8, 2012 2012 8, • braved the rising mercury a Bayside native who oper- The Bayside Marina, and took to their crafts at ates the marina with part- at 28 Cross Island Pkwy, the Bayside Marina Satur- ners Navin Boodrahan and opened for the season May

day for the annual blessing Christopher Castellano. 1 and will remain open TIMESLEDGER of the fleet. “We’re looking for a safe through Oct. 31. It offers With temperatures season and hope that every- boat, rod, dock and moor- inching toward the 100-de- one enjoys themselves on ing rentals and kayak stor- . gree mark, the Rev. Bob the water.” age and features events COM Whelan, pastor at Our Lady Though the roar of throughout the summer. of the Blessed Sacrament in traffic on the nearby Cross On July 5, park rang- Bayside, stood on the dock Island Parkway was barely ers from Fort Totten will as a procession of boaters audible on the seaside dock, provide fishing lessons for sailed by and accepted the those in attendance could people of all ages at the pier. priest’s blessing for a safe not help but marvel that The rangers will provide season on the sea. such a maritime feature rods, equipment and bait “Safe journey,” Whel- could exist so close to the The Rev. Bob Whelan blesses boaters at the Bayside Marina. Photo by Steve Mosco for free. an said with each fling of bustle of the city. said. “This is a suburb in are as picturesque as the city, but you also have the “This is a place that holy water at the water ves- Avella said in all the the city of New York, but Bayside Marina. water, parks and trails. It’s everyone can enjoy,” said sels, their captains and pre- years he has been a part of I’ll guarantee most people “We could all use the country in the city.” Munch. “The marina is a cious human cargo. the blessing, he still feels a might not know neighbor- extra blessing,” she said. Besides sailing and hidden entity that some- Joining Whelan for sense of pride in standing hoods like this exist.” “Northeast Queens has to fishing, some Baysiders times is overlooked. It’s the blessing were state Sen. out by the water in Bay- Janice Melnick said be the best place in New simply like to enjoy the relaxing, peaceful and Tony Avella (D-Bayside), side. the blessing is a great way York City to live and play. views. it’s right in our own back- city Parks administrator “It gives me immense to start the season and few You are close to the city and “I just come to sit out yard.” Janice Melnick and Marty pride in my district,” he waterside spots in Queens have all the benefits of the here. It’s like a tradition

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BY JOE ANUTA votes, which represented COM . one-third of the total she State Assemblywoman received. This is a great Grace Meng (D-Flushing) The lawmaker enjoyed victory for the

TIMESLEDGER trounced three other House a large funding advantage of Representatives hopefuls over her opponents and had Asian-American in a Democratic Party pri- the support of the Queens mary last week with the Democratic machine, but people. 8, 2012 • 8, 2012 aid of a sizable war chest, Meng also rode a crest of Peter Tu ULY the backing of the Queens excitement in the Chinese , J Executive Director, Democratic Party and, community. Flushing Chinese Business most importantly, a robust If Meng defeats City WEEKLY

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UEENS downtown Flushing. (R-Whitestone) in the gen- Q Meng is now prepar- eral election in November, Crowley won the As- ing for a November general she will become the first sembly district that covers election for the seat that Asian-American represen- portions of her home turf begins in Maspeth tative in Congress including Maspeth and and Glendale in the from New York Assemblywoman Grace Meng (c.) is surrounded by supporters after declaring victory in a Democratic Middle Village in the east, west, runs through state. primary. but Meng beat out both of Forest Hills and And that was her opponents in the dis- Flushing and ends a galvanizing force headquartered on Main onetime Flushing council- candidates. trict that covers Elmhurst. up in Bayside in the east. behind the robust turnout Street. man found himself mak- “Without a doubt, her Overall, the turnout According to unoffi- in heavily Asian enclaves Flushing had already ing headlines, it took a toll base of support were very for the primary was a dis- cial results, Meng picked like Flushing, according to vaulted one of its own into on the neighborhood that excited about the histori- mal 13 percent to 15 per- up 51 percent of the vote, community leaders. citywide office: Comptrol- elected him, Tu said. cal aspect of her candidacy cent, based on preliminary and most of that came from “This is a great vic- ler John Liu, who was elect- While Liu has not been that was beyond the normal results — and in some cases downtown Flushing in the tory for the Asian-Ameri- ed in 2009. accused of any wrongdoing, ebb and flow of politics,” he that turnout was hampered 22nd Assembly District. can people,” said Peter Tu, But after federal inves- sending Meng to Congress said. by city Board of Elections In that district alone, head of the Flushing Chi- tigators began to probe his offered the population an- But having $760,000 workers, who unjustly Meng racked up 4,243 nese Business Association, campaign finances and the other opportunity to feel compared to Lancman’s turned some people away proud, according to Tu. $460,000, according to pre- from the polls, according “We feel like we have liminary Federal Election to an agency that was moni- to show our power to the Commission tallies, and toring. majority of the people,” he hu nd reds of people i nvolved The Asian American said. in ground operations on Legal Defense and Educa- That power was evi- Election Day did not hurt tion Fund found several in- dent June 26 and was not Meng either, according to stances of voters being de- lost on the borough’s Demo- Lancman. nied a written ballot when cratic Party leader, Rep. “Grace was much their information did not Joseph Crowley (D-Jack- more successful in turning appear to be in the system. son Heights), who called out her supporters than we Under federal law, any the election “historic” at were,” he said. voter has the option of fill- Meng’s victory party in But Meng also won in ing out what is known as Bayside. districts that were consid- an affidavit ballot and hav- Lancman, too, noticed ered not part of her base. ing that ballot checked at a the excitement surround- In Lancman’s Assem- later date. ing the prospect of Meng’s bly district, for example, election that might not she bested her opponent by have existed for the other 200 votes.

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with a resounding bravo. Since the mayor’s nancy.” TIMESLEDGER The $68.5 million fi- March proposal of an ini- Parents, teachers, stu- nancial plan saved schools, tial $2.1 million in budget dents and elected officials libraries, fire companies reductions, which included gathered outside Bayside’s . and more from the chop- the shuttering of seven Marie Curie Middle School, COM ping block, but for some in citywide Beacon programs at 46-35 Oceania St., in April Bayside and Little Neck the — including two in Queens in one of the many outcries survival of the coveted Bea- through the Samuel Field Y for the mayor’s reconsider- con after-school program in Little Neck at MS 158 and ing of the cuts. through the Samuel Field the Forest Hills’ Queens “I’m very happy we Y was the mayor’s greatest Community House at JHS were able to fight to restore Jimmy’s Trattoria Ristorante save. 190 — activists of all sizes these services, which are “For me, it is the ul- rallied together throughout vital in getting people back Private Parties and Catering Available for all Occasions timate illustration of how the borough to push for the to work without having to community organizations, after-school program. worry about where their  =DDDN< 9QKA<= (3c   advocacy organizations “Child care and after- kids are in the post-school and the community mem- school programs provide hours,” said City Council- Monday –Friday 3:30pm- 11:00pm bers themselves can work children with critical edu- man Dan Halloran (R-Whit- -9LMJ<9QHE EA

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COM to restyle downtown . Feds say they caught Guyanese man allegedly smuggling fi nches BY RICH BOCKMANN but 70 percent of their rev- enues are made after 6 p.m.

TIMESLEDGER BY RICH BOCKMANN Downtown Jamaica’s She said shops would make two business improve- more money, and Jamaica A Guyanese man’s ment districts held their Avenue’s reputation would bird-brained scheme fell annual meetings last week benefit, if stores stayed

8, 2012 • 8, 2012 apart when he stepped off where they reviewed their open later and the district ULY his flight at John F. Ken- 2012 accomplishments and did not shut down so early. , J nedy International Airport discussed initiatives for “It’s a coordination in May and was caught the next year, all of which problem,” she said. “Some WEEKLY allegedly sneaking some focused on changing the businesses want to stay

UEENS feathered friends into the shopping district’s image. open, but if everyone else is Q country, according to au- Between the two of closed, they stay closed.” thorities. them, the Jamaica Center Brown said the BID Marlon Hariram was and the Sutphin Boulevard would continue programs, arrested last week after BIDs have about 870 retail such as the visual merchan- an investigation by U.S. businesses, though the two dising campaign, in 2013. Fish and Wildlife Service corridors are a bit differ- The meeting’s keynote Special Agent Ryan Bessey ent. speaker, Thomas McKnight determined that he did not, The Jamaica Center from the city Economic De- A bull finch named Survivor is one of many birds that has competed in singing competitions in in fact, have authority from BID runs along Jamaica velopment Corp., said about the Guyanese government Richmond Hill’s Smokey Oval Park. Avenue from 169th Street to 70 percent of Jamaica Av- to transport the nine live Bessey said Hariram “A fter fu r ther exami- of Hariram’s shirt,” Bessey Sutphin Boulevard, and the enue’s shoppers came from finches he allegedly had failed to declare the ani- nation, it was discovered wrote in the criminal com- strip is dominated by shops the greater Jamaica area. stuffed up his shirt sleeves mals upon arrival, which that the birds were indi- plaint. selling clothing, electronics “I really see the po- when he landed in Queens were discovered when he vidually packaged in toilet U.S. law prohibits and household items. The tential to attract shoppers May 20, according to docu- was pulled aside by U.S. paper rolls, covered with someone from importing BID called its campaign to from other neighborhoods ments filed in Brooklyn Customs and Border Patrol netting and packaging tape wildlife that has been taken draw Manhattan-type shop- in Queens, other boroughs federal court. officers. and hidden in the sleeves illegally from foreign coun- pers to the avenue “Lights, and outside the city,” he tries, and Guyana banned Camera, Action: The Mak- said. the exportation of its finch- ing of an Outstanding Des- The Sutphin Boule- es in 1919. tination,” which is aimed vard BID, which runs from Guyanese finches are at what Executive Direc- Hillside Avenue to 94th PROVIDING ALL OF YOUR MEDICAL 3ERVING .EW9ORK#ITY believed to be superior to tor Laurel Brown said was Avenue, held its meeting AND their American brethren changing negative percep- Friday. The Sutphin BID is NEEDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS ,ONG)SLAND for their ability to carry a tions about Jamaica. anchored by the transit cen- 3INCE tune, and the special agent “I’d say the biggest ter on its southern end and said there is a demand for misperception is that the caters mainly to businesses &REE$ELIVERY3ETUPs,ET5S%VALUATE9OUR.EEDS the harmonizing fowl in area is not safe,” she said. associated with commuters Queens, where Guyanese Over the past year, the and the court houses on the s(OSPITAL"EDS s$IABETIC3HOES immigrants enter them BID hosted a glitzy fashion boulevard. into singing contests. show, implemented a visual City Councilman Ru- s0OWER7HEELCHAIRS s$IAPERS #HUX ,INERS “In such contests, of- merchandising campaign ben Wills (D-Jamaica) s3COOTERS s-EDICAL'LOVES ten conducted in public ar- to help shopkeepers build spoke at the meeting and eas like parks, two finches attractive window displays said he would like to see the s2ESPIRATORY%QUIPMENT s,IFT#HAIRS sing and a judge selects the and coordinated a late- BID’s boundaries extended s.EBULIZERS s&ITTED"RACES bird determined to have night shopping event. to the south, possibly as far the best voice. Many who Brown said at the BID’s as Liberty Avenue, an area s7HEELCHAIRS s0HYSICIAN3UPPLIES%QUIPMENT attend the singing contests meeting last Thursday that he said could be marketed s.UTRITIONALS s#OMPLETE$IABETIC place wagers on the birds,” 80 percent of the avenue’s as the neighborhood’s “res- he wrote. “A finch who businesses close at 7 p.m., taurant row.” s%NSURE 0EDIASURE %4# 3ICK2OOM3UPPLIES wins many competitions s/STOMY3UPPLIES s#USTOM&ITTED/RTHOTICS becomes quite valuable, and can sell for in excess of s7OUND#ARE s3URGICAL3TOCKINGS $5,000.” Bessey said that over WE ACCEPT MEDICARE, MEDICAID, the past several years cus- MEDICAID HMO’S & PRIVATE INSURANCES toms officers at JFK have been catching people try- ,/702)#%3s&2%%$%,)6%29 ALERNO ing to sneak in finches, and Hariram had been fined for CARDS 3%(!",!%30!™/,s3)0!2,!)4!,)!./ URGICAL attempting to do so in 2005 and 2011. (OUR^s-^& .ATIONALLY!CCREDITEDBY*#!(/ UPPLIES INC. Reach reporter Rich Bockmann by e-mail at City Comptroller John Liu (l.) is greeted by one of the Jamaica TEL: FAX: [email protected] Center Business Improvement District’s board members. s  or by phone at 718-260-4574. Photo by Rich Bockmann 13

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Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) Kayaks in the future. them are awaiting removal, substance-abuse problems Deputy Inspector Jo- office said it was still work- State Sen. Tony Avella but also offered insight into makes the campus an ideal seph Courtesis of the 105th ing with all the stakehold- Continued from Page 1 (D-Bayside) also spoke at how city departments have target for drug dealers. Precinct said radio runs to ers to find an appropriate the meeting and discussed to prioritize when funding Frank Toner, presi- the campus have increased solution. sels. the nature of politics just is scarce. dent of the Rocky Hill Civic 40 percent, averaging out “I think we are rela- before Albany lets out for As with most things in Association, said he and to about six visits a day. Reach reporter Rich tively close on this,” said the summer. New York City, it all came his neighbors regularly see The majority of the calls, Bockmann by e-mail at Commissioner Dorothy The state Legislature down to money. “aggressive panhandling” he said, are for emotionally [email protected] Lewandowski, referring to has passed a flurry of bills, The city Parks Depart- at a nearby deli, as well as disturbed people and re- or by phone at 718-260-4574. the proposed launch at the he said, many of them hav- ment focuses its efforts on people fighting and selling quire the precinct to send group’s monthly gathering ing no chance of actually removing the potentially drugs along the outskirts of at least two cars. at The Poppenhusen Insti- becoming law. hazardous trees, which are tute, at 114-04 14th Road. Typically, a legislator often considered danger- The community has in the state Assembly will ous due to dead limbs and ment being floated around sought a sandy launching seek out a sponsor in the trunks. If an oak is about to to lawmakers on both the point at the park for years, state Senate, or vice versa, keel over onto a city street, Soccer city and state levels, the and though the project is to give a bill a better chance that presents a safety con- Continued from Page 1 league would also spruce on its way to becoming a re- of passing. cern. see his favorite team, the up several existing soccer ality, there are a few more But many bills get Tree and stump remov- would be at the current site European soccer club FC fields in the park for public hurdles to clear before resi- passed in the waning days al is funded by the mayor’s of the Pool of Industry, a Barcelona. use, would refurbish some dents can take to the water. of the session without sup- budget, but according to Le- dilapidated fountain from Moya, of Ecuadorian of the aging buildings in The department is still port in both houses. It is a wandowski, times are lean. the 1964 World’s Fair in descent, is not alone in his the park and by state law seeking a private partner to way for lawmakers to show In 2012, Forestry’s the northeast section of the love for the game, he said. would be required to build help run and maintain the something to their con- funding dropped to $7.2 park. “Take a poll and you an equivalent amount of launch, Lewandowski said, stituents without actually million from $8 million Any proposal to build will see that soccer is the parkland somewhere else and until that happens it producing tangible results, the year before, a drop of a stadium there would need No. 1 sport people play, in the five boroughs, ac- will remain firmly on the Avella said. 10 percent, and funding de- to go through the city’s land watch, live and breathe cording to sources familiar drawing board. Prompted by a question clined 24 percent from $9.5 review procedure, which in this area,” he said, re- with the project. According to civic from the audience, Lewan- million in 2010, according involves a vote in the City ferring to neighborhoods The league has been members, the plans do not dowski also discussed the to budget figures. Council. But because the like Corona and Jackson eyeing the area formerly yet include a shed or rental nuances of stump removal site is also on parkland, leg- Heights with large Latino known as the Flushing program, but the neighbor- in Queens, which not only islation allowing the con- populations. Airport. It is a large swath struction would need to be Other neighborhoods of land in College Point drafted on the state level. in the borough housing behind the neighborhood’s And one lawmaker al- enclaves of European im- corporate park, sources 5Pointz in plans to be replaced: Conley ready knows which team he migrants, like Astoria and said. is rooting for. Woodside, are also home to Community Board 2 Chairman Jo- awaiting an OK from the city Board of “It’s a win-win for avid soccer fans. As proof, Reach reporter Joe seph Conley said the board is waiting Standards and Appeals, Conley said. Queens,” said state Assem- Moya referenced a one-time Anuta by e-mail at januta@ to hear back from the city regarding The neighborhood art institution blyman Francisco Moya game between Greece and cnglocal.com or by phone at developer Jerry Wolkoff’s plans to re- will be replaced with 1,000 residential (D-Jackson Heights), who is Ecuador held at Citi Field 718-260-4566. place Long Island City’s graffiti mecca units, retail space, loft spaces for artists such an avid soccer fan that that sold out in a day. 5Pointz. and a common area/public open space he has traveled 15 times to As part of the agree- Wolkoff, who owns the former fac- for artists that would have walls for new tory at Davis Street and Jackson Avenue, graffiti murals, Conley said. gave a preliminary preview of his revised plans to CB 2, Conley said. His plans are — Rebecca Henely [email protected]