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DNA evidence Sign sparks controversy in Astoria OK’d in Vetrano Assemblywoman wants MTA to remove dangerous illuminated billboard murder trial BY BILL PARRY caused delays along the N/W vella Simotas (D-Astoria), who ing billboard it has mounted on line week, but for a massive illu- has waged a perennial campaign the Astoria Boulevard elevated BY BILL PARRY The MTA is under fire again minated sign hanging over one to make the neighborhood’s subway station. in Astoria, not for subway sta- of the most dangerous intersec- streets safer for motorists and She called the billboard a The judge presiding over the tion reconstruction projects or tions in the borough. pedestrians, is calling on the dangerous distraction for driv- Karina Vetrano murder trial the signal malfunctions that State Assemblywoman Ara- MTA to remove the giant, flash- ers and said it is so big that it will allow all evidence, includ- violates the zoning law that for- ing DNA and a videotaped con- bids illuminated billboards over fession by the Brooklyn man 500 square feet in that area. The accused of killing her, after his MTA’s billboard is nearly 700 lawyers argued police had ra- HAT’S ALL, FOLKS? square feet, Simotas said. cially profiled their client. In a Feb. 21 letter to NYC The ruling Monday by Transit President Andy Byford, Supreme Court Judge Gregory Simotas noted that the location Lasak in the case of 21-year-old of the billboard, facing the inter- Chanel Lewis will allow all evi- section of 32nd Street, Astoria dence to be admitted when he Boulevard and the Grand Cen- goes on trial on charges that he tral Parkway exit ramp, is “the killed the 30-year-old Vetrano as site with the highest incidence she jogged in Spring Creek Park of traffic accidents in our area, near her Howard Beach home on according to the 114th Precinct. the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2016. The MTA’s removal of this glar- The complaint said Lewis ing distraction would go a long punched Vetrano repeatedly and way to mitigate this major safety strangled her, causing her death. hazard.” Vetrano fought back furiously The billboard hangs in view of against her attacker, whose DNA drivers negotiating seven lanes was found on her cell phone, of heavy traffic that converge under her fingernails, and her and turn in many directions. neck. “I know this generates rev- Lewis allegedly confessed to Helen Uffner, whose sprawling vintage costume rental business has clothed movies, TV shows and Broadway enue for the MTA, but if the killing her after telling investi- for 40 years, is in danger of being pushed out of her Long Island City loft by skyrocketing rent prices in the price is safety, then they need gators he strangled and beat Ve- to go back to the drawing board neighborhood. See story on Page 8. Photo by Luis Zapata Continued on Page 16 Continued on Page 16 Community remembers Blaze hits Afrikan Poetry Theatre fallen NYPD offi cer BY NAEISHA ROSE years old, according to the- center have been raising atre director Sekou Branch. money for renovations that BY NAEISHA ROSE An electrical fire con- Leaders of the center have would help avoid a catastro- sumed the second floor of a applied for years to receive phe such as this. The mem- The 103rd Precinct came out in full force cultural center in Jamaica capital funding to renovate bers were hoping to gather Monday for the official renaming of 91st Av- last weekend. the facility, but have been enough funding by the end of enue to Police Officer Eddie Byrne Avenue, on The Afrikan Poetry The- denied at every attempt, ac- the year. the 30th anniversary of the young patrolman’s The Afrikan Poetry Theatre in Jamaica atre — located at 176-03 Ja- cording to Branch. Over the Offices were destroyed, murder. maica Ave. — is around 100 years, members of the art over 12 computers are gone was devastated by an electrical fire. Continued on Page 18 Continued on Page 18

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& Courteous Prompt Service QUEENS WEEKLY, MARCH 4, 2018 3 Martha Taylor, chair- Martha Taylor, “Our community has by Martinez Gina Reach attorneys Sun Equity’s theThe for proposed lot zoning The committee Reach reporter Mark cause thecity reversed its initial decision and inter- $400,000 offering by fered thefor land.said Avella was interference city’s the disrespectful to Friends of Brinckerhoff, which worked hard to negotiate the fair price$180,000. of womanCommunity of the entering said 8, Board important an is ULURP step forward to making the refurbishment of the prop- erty a reality. workedtirelessly with officialspublic to renovate Brinckerhoff Cemetery, and improve qualityof the life residents of 182nd for turn Street,” she said. “The to us city’s eventual purchase allow of Brinckerhoff Cemetery dis- will property’s the on page repair, and begin fixing space.” this gmartinez@cnglo- at e-mail cal.com by or phone at (718) 260–4566. lish a movie,” and enjoy Cabanillas said. had they although said conducted a a study for they location, this in hotel build- of intention no have ing one since they have with deal a signed already Target. development is located from a block about 82nd Street station of the No. the into wedged train, 7 corner of 82nd and Baxter Avenue. reviewed the plans and recommenda- will its pass tion on to CB4 whether or thenot to approve plans at the March 13 meeting. mhal- at e-mail by Hallum [email protected] or by 260–4564.phone at (718) “It used to be a historic Avella claims it was be- was it claims Avella Not onlyare longtime Thegroup said when with compliant “We’re In state December, Sen. in- median area The ed... so they were able to to able were theatermovie un- which they so fortunately wasn’t protect- ed... demolish was it one it, but of the theaters movie few offered that area the in could go to subtitles. You par- your with theater that speak don’t ents who Eng- residents feeling the push, Cabanillas remembers to used that theater the occupy the vacant now lot be developed. to they approached the Parks Parks the approached they buying about Department the land, the city agency refused. In 2015, after ef- forts from and Avella the preservation group, Bor- ough President Katz al- owner buy to from $180,000 located back land the Le Dan Cai Cai of Linda’s ev- despite Then Trading. order, in being erything the owner pulled the at out minute. last inclusionary mandatory said. Martins housing,” Tony Avella (D-Bayside) (D-Bayside) Avella Tony take to held a press conference city group the pressuring non-profit action on the land. by He was joined Friends of Brinckerhoff, waswhich instrumental in getting the cemetery land- marked. at is Elmhurst of come $44,000 per accord- year, ing to the attorneys. been a source of much much of source a been frustration community for members, understandably condi- poor its by outraged properly to city tions, and this project will the enable the maintain and for care he said. property,” per month, while two- and three-bedroom units would fami- be for suitable income annual an with lies $61,000.of about Photo by Mark Hallum Photo Courtesy Rory Lancman “The cemetery has has cemetery “The Lancman said that re- halfAbout the units, furbishing Brinckerhoff Brinckerhoff furbishing Cemetery is one of his top priorities. to yet be have laidwhich inout designs, would be studios $1,375 rented at erhoff Cemetery and make essential repairs to the ne- glected property. units, attorneys the for de- requesting were veloper permission a total for of 13 floors. Councilman Rory Lanc- Attorney Nora Martins, man (D-Hillcrest) and Bor- ough President Katz allo- cated $450,000 in the fall for specifically budget 2016 purchase Brinck- to the city representedwho Sun Equi- said under thety, current zoning the company would the only be allowed to build up with rental But 90 stories. for 10 to mind in goal sidewalks, overgrown foli- ageand garbage dumping. inof color the area.” A Community Board 4 committee meeting was crashed by protesters building Express Target proposed a of construction the oppose who housing. with “[If] still the developer’s 2012, to. she was not able The cemetery has been an eyesore Fresh for Meadows residents. The unkempt grounds contributed have to quality-of-life concerns while neighbors com- have plained the about damaged most members of the com- munity would not be able rent. make to it’s flights, 10 build to able still going to be destruc- community. the to tive And if the rezoning does come through and they do get a 420 tax abatement, they’re still going to flood rate market with area the housing first before they actually get the con- rent trol, would be which rent- who people for controlled can afford the market rate prices,” said Jorge Caba- his nillas, how explaining migrated to who parents, have ago, years 30 back area the for move Elmhurst left already to less able pricey College Point. was “I the commu- to room a into nity I grew up in and we’re all pushed being slowly people the especially out, The city will move forward with plans purchase to Brinckerhoff Cemetery.

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BY GINA MARTINEZ GINA BY Anti-gentrifi cation group protests Target proposal Target protests group cation Anti-gentrifi Activists from anti-gen- from Activists Sun Partners Equity a seeking Developers The colonial burial burial colonial The Lastweek the Depart- BrinckerhoffCemetery Purchase of Brinckerhoff Cemetery moves forward moves Cemetery Brinckerhoff of Purchase as affordable housing, housing, affordable as units are going to qualify oper claims the residential that although the devel- the although that expressed frustration Neighborhoods United NeighborhoodsUnited Street. trification group Queens rise building at 40-31 82nd 82nd 40-31 at building rise for housing in the high- the in housing for ance to expand its plans plans its expand to ance level, but will but level, need a vari- cial space the at ground which will have commer- day for the for structure,day cation in the neighborhood. the in cation presented plans on Tues- after was it landmarked in only further drive gentrifi- houses on the property, but Elmhurstslated for will planned on building two two building on planned ists claim who the Target paid $105,000 in 2010 and and 2010 in $105,000 paid oppositionsaw from activ- The last owner originally Board zoning 4’s committee son buried there in 1872. variance from Community graves, with the last per- last the with graves, in Fresh Meadows, has 77 Street and 73rd Avenue City Council. ground, located 182nd at formally approved by the the by approved formally dent Melindadent Katz, then board and Borough Presi- viewed by the community dure, will it where be re- Land Use Review Proce- now enter the enter now Uniform ground. The project will vate thevate historic burial ficially purchase and reno- required the for to city of- Cemetery, a criticalCemetery, step to acquire Brinckerhoff Department’s application application Department’s mallycertified the Parks ment of City Planning for- Planning City of ment refurbished. refurbished. is one step closer to being being to closer step one is QUEENS WEEKLY, MARCH 4, 2018 4 which is expected Avenue, on57th school to elementary 375 new PS the open Ave. until construction on Jackson at 27-35 located site” “incubator the use 50th on Avenue Woodside. in school Teresa’s St. ofusing center, instead Avenue Jackson the pre-K at anew location offering now is DOE the meetings, public two ciation during Point CivicHunters Asso- the and Coalition LIC the Association, Parents try Gan- the like civic groups and residents angry from Square. site at Court anew school parents ing offer- are instead side, and City toed a school PS overcrowd-students from 78 in would Wood- that inhave sent kindergarten plan a on Longcourse Island reversed has of Education DOE finds better option Kindergartners will intense scrutinyAfter The city’s Department BY BILL PARRY BILL BY Large enoughto helpyou. Small enoughto know you. call 800.581.2889(855.540.2274TTY/TDD)orvisit www.FlushingBank.com. For moreinformationandtofindoutaboutour othergreatoffers,visityourlocalFlushingBankbranch, To qualifyyoumusthaveoropenany FlushingBankCompleteCheckingaccount access toover55,000ATMs,ATMfeerebates, mobilebankingandcheckdeposit. Flushing Bank isaregistered trademark earnings on theseaccounts. A checking account is not required for IRAaccounts. checking account witha$5,000 minimum balance isrequired to receive the advertised rate. Certain fees, minimumbalance requirements andrestrictions may apply. Fees may reduce notice. You must maintainthestated tierbalance for the statement cycle to receive therespective disclosed yieldfor that ti 1.25% for dailybalances between $25,000 and$74,999, 1.25% for dailybalances between $75,000 and$99,999 and1.70% for daily existing FlushingBank account. The APY for theMaximumMoney Market account is0.10% for dailyaccount balances between $0and $4,999, 0.15% for dailybalances between $5,000 and $24,999, assumes principalandinterest remain ondepositfor afullyear atcurrent rate. Minimumdepositbalance to opentheMaximumM bank andIRSpenalties.Rates andoffer are subjectto changewithoutnotice. 2New MaximumMoney Market account andnew money required. Fundscannotbetransferred from anexisting FlushingBankaccount. For new IRAandrollover accounts, theminimumde 1 New money only. APY effective February 28,2018. Annualpercentage yieldassumes principalandinterest remain ondepositfor Great rates like oursare always inseason. City after parents objected to them being sent to Woodside. to sent Woodside. to being them objected parents after City Island inLong site for kindergartners incubator an to locate plans ofEducation Department city’s The developed a proposal to aproposal developed we officials, elected local listening to families and this process, and after ment is a criticalin 2021. part of “Community engage- “Community ® A p en TM

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“It’s important“It’s that DHS summer, Last manded officials look be- look officials manded yond the Blissville area for itself Queens and sheltersbecause he ar- at already are both gued capacity. the city provide individu- als and families are who experiencing homeless- find ness with to shelter and re- them for sources, ensuring oppor- tunities af- permanent, and work fordable housing,” City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) DHS has said. “However, their in reckless been hotels commercial of use shelters temporary as and Queens throughout district. this in especially many house already doing We are we more homeless individu- so the from come than als district share fair our than more so- the of part a being in crisis.” this to lution began using the City InnView — just around the from block the Fair- The Inn by Marriott Fairfield in Long Island City is about be to con- verted a temporary into shelter homeless for families.

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the state Liberty Medal. Medal. Liberty state the Sen. Tony Avella acknowledged civic leader Walter Mugdan with tor apart from his regular regular his from apart tor deputy regional administra- in 1975 and serves as Agency acting Protection mental reer with the U.S. Environ- in,” Mugdan said. interested my are own, ing includ- organizations, other of anumber and community the that itself presented has that opportunity an is there –but ago decades made was designation park the – park designatedparcel that’s boundary not within the a then and acquired, be to of the have still that acres three around five that total parcels Mugdan began his ca- his began Mugdan “There’s about four or

V.P. of Advertising of V.P. RALPH D’ONOFRIO Editor Photo MICHAEL SHAIN Editor Deputy ZACH GEWELB Editor ROZ LISTON Publisher BRIAN RICE acquire more parkland in in parkland more acquire land, to actually park- additional acquire be to upstate which used is used to ronmental protection fund, to haveof complaining to the state ofyears anumber someable after of theson River. envi- Hud- the River and Passaic NewtownCanal, Creek, the ranging from the Gowanus of cleanup at toxic sites charge EPA in put him has programs. sponse re- emergency and cleanup waste 2’sgion hazardous position as director of Re- “Two years ago, I was Iwas ago, years “Two Some of his work with the Intern: Skenazy Lenore Prashad, Calvin Lewis, William Hellman, B. Ronald Harris, Bob Contributing Writers/Columnists: Copy Editor: Cole Robert Kaplan, Ellis Photographers: Rose Naeisha Martinez, Gina Reporters: STAFF EDITORIAL Esther Animalu Esther Photo by Mark Hallum Mark by Photo Bill Parry, Mark Hallum, Stephen Lepore Stephen Nat Valentine, Valentine, Nat PROUD MEMBER OF NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION PRESS YORK NEW OF MEMBER PROUD (718) 260–4564. (718) c atmhallum@ e-mail lum by year. ofthe home for part their Cove Udalls making still ceremonymedal they were at the but reported return, that the osprey might not at the time of the incident concern expressed Mugdan which inside. were offspring over the afrenzy into birds the sending water onfire, the near nest who the lit dals prey were the target of van- os- the 2016, In nest. osprey offoxes an and afamily ing includ- oflife, kinds different wetlands. saltwater to then and water wetlands fresh that gradually turn into woodlands has and Sound open the to Boulevard Northern water from over amile alittle just of Long stretches that ofland strip Islandcan receive. employee civilian a federal acknowledgement of levels highest oneofthe which is Award, Service guished Presidential Rank Distin- the awarded was Mugdan 2015, work. for In his nized recog- been has Mugdan state does?” state up- that new acquisitions same amount of funding for getthe city the shouldn’t “Why Avella said. hands,” private from preserve the ng Reach reporter Mark Hal- reporter Reach The cove supports many Udalls Cove is a small This isn’t the only time local.com or by phone at Cartoonist: Layout: Designer: Director: Art &PRODUCTION ART Rod Ivey Rod Earl Ferrer Tip Sempliner Tip Leah Mitch also included for the were funds and Councils DevelopmentEconomic Regional forbudget the included in the proposed investments. other and addnew jobs that nesses credit to qualifying busi- Program. Jobs Excelsior the to pansion houses, includes an ex- both pass yet to which has budget, state 2019 FY the some of the progress in money.” is there’s problem The of funding. group that wasn’t worthy I’ve only don’t “I think Avella said. ever soquests and priorities,” much come re- budget the all ing weigh- job is ofthe acrosspart a community.for the initiatives funding and budget state the BBA in the like for organizations such as the issues who lack discussed of fundsbers of the community, mem- prominent about 30 Golf Course was filled bycountry club at Clearview ment. govern- state help ofthe ing commerce with the discuss ways of improv- AssociationBusiness to hall with the Bayside heldatown (D-Bayside) Avella business talks at Bayside town hall Up to $150 million was tax a6percent It offers Avella, to According hardest the “Probably the event in The space State Sen. Tony Avella BY MARK HALLUM Roberto Palacios Roberto CIRCULATION Linda Lindenauer OFFICE MANAGER Steven Goodstein Rossi Sherri David Strauss Brinn Ree Executives:Account Kathy Wenk Executive: Account Senior ADVERTISING

Tony Sen. Avella. state with hall town a at intently tens lis- Limpert Judith President Bayside Business Association community. ofthe members deceased to trees dedicate and sign a “Welcome Bayside” to for funding find to like said rs, yea 0 2 the organization would over for dent BBApresi- the been has BBA. fund programs for the to office his use would hesaid. spending, forgram discretionary pro- not have asimilar senator,state Avella does their communities. As a be allocated to funds discretionary to groups of amount receive aset in owners. business to ofcharge free marks ism vandal- mask and hoods neighbor-to go through budget to pay painters funds included in the ing to have anti-graffiti 24. 16 and between people to businesses that hire credit atax which offers Program, Jobs Youth Judith Limpert, who Limpert, Judith heclaimed hedid, If members Council City Avella said he is work- Eugena Pechenaya Eugena Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED Jennifer Goodstein PRESIDENT Les Goodstein CEO: Photo by Mark Hallum Mark by Photo QUEENS WEEKLY, MARCH 4, 2018

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Attorney an District Queens for the cordingly,” aspokeswom- ac- proceed will case the and decision court’s the rogation. orinter- search arrest, ful precededif by an unlaw- never even suppressible, is ofadefendant identity the that holds precedent sak said Supreme Court about atrespasser. ona911 call based it was because permissible was questioning stopand the said Prosecutors sample. DNA getLewis’s to used information that was later address, and name for his “It is shameful that a The Legal Aid Society Society Aid Legal The with pleased “We are La- Judge ruling, his In phone at(718)phone 260–4538. 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