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Medical pot Transit groups blast gov on MTA dispensary Advocates push to alert public about lack of funding in Cuomo’s new budget opens in boro BY BILL PARRY public transit advocates were try- Straphangers Campaign and gram, even after the governor ing to get the governor to address Tri-State Transportation Cam- announced plans to “modernize BY BILL PARRY When members of Riders Al- the MTA budget and its $14 billion paign, to alert 9 million daily and fundamentally transform the liance lugged a 6-foot-tall card- deficit. MTA riders that Cuomo’s 2016-17 MTA” with billions of dollars in As a medical professional for board cutout of Gov. Cuomo onto On Tuesday, the Alliance budget proposal contains no new investment. more than 20 years, 52-year-old the No. 7 subway line in July, the joined other groups, such as the money for the MTA capital pro- His critics claim instead of Emily Taylor of Rego Park was providing any of the $7.3 billion very much against drug use and in state funding the governor never tried marijuana in her promised toward the capital life. Then she began suffering program, Cuomo’s budget offers from multiple neuropathies with WALK IN THE PARK only a non-binding reiteration of chronic stabbing pains all over his 2015 promise to fund the pro- her body beginning six years gram. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who ago. committed $2.5 billion in MTA “I had to try and control the funding, to be provided when the pain with huge doses of opiates state makes its contribution, also and other narcotics that left me does not include any of that new useless,” said Taylor, which is not funding in his 2016-17 budget pro- her real name because she asked posal. that her identity be protected. “Gov. Cuomo promised the “Then came the recurrent mi- world to transit riders, but all he graines that made me suicidal.” is delivering is another IOU,” Rid- When Vireo Health of New ers Alliance Executive Director York opened the borough’s first John Raskin said. “After all these medical marijuana dispensary promises, transit riders assumed last Friday, Taylor was the first there would be cash in the bud- patient through the door. After get, but it turns out it’s just an- a consultation she left the facil- other promise. The emperor has ity, located at 89-55 Queens Blvd., no clothes, or more accurately, he just steps away from the Queens promises he will have clothes in a Center mall in Elmhurst, with a Among the most popular sledding spots in Queens is Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, where scores of kids few years, but he won’t say exact- week’s supply of cannabis-based flocked this week for a thrilling run down the the steeply banked slopes. Photo by Michael Shain ly when. If Gov. Cuomo is serious medication products in the forms about investing in public transit, Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 10 Julio Rivera movie TWA hotel OK’d by boards to debut in Jax Hgts BY SADEF ALI KULLY to its 1962 glory through a a new era of jet air travel. privately funded invest- Unable to support the size Community Boards 10, ment. It features two six- of modern aircraft, the ter- BY BILL PARRY 12 and 13 unanimously ap- story hotel structures, minal was closed in 2001 proved the $265 rehabilita- which would contain 505 and has remained dark for A documentary film exploring the brutal anti- tion and conversion of the rooms standing behind the the last 14 years. gay murder of Julio Rivera in 1990 will have its TWA Flight Center at JFK iconic terminal. “We are proud to have world premiere during the Queens World Film International Airport into Built by world-renowned the widespread support of Festival in March. Three community boards approved the a 505-room hotel. architect Eero Saarinen, the southeast Queens com- “Julio of Jackson Heights” will be shown at renovation of the TWA Flight Center at JFK The proposed hotel plan the TWA Flight Center Continued on Page 8 Airport into a hotel. Photo by Michael Shain would return the landmark opened in 1962, ushering in Continued on Page 8
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PETER’S SLICED CHICKEN SHRIMP SCAMPI CORDON BLEU SHEPARDS PIE SAUERKRAUT KIELBASA CABBAGE QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 3 The DOT is also studying Reach reporter Parry Bill The commissioners did The LPC the approved Dis- Historic (the “While l.com by or phone at (718) uld fare better if it were were it if better fare uld o a our entire neighborhood. forwardI look to hearing feedback from our com- munity and to continuing our conversation about the streets surrounding Asto- Park.” ria The additional safety measures thefor area, including day- intersections some corners. lighting at by removing parking spac- es to allow better for driver sightlines DOT also plans on improv- crossings pedestrian ing along the borders, park’s including speed new bumps Ditmars and Street 19th at intersection the Boulevard, DiBiasiowhere was killed. bparry@cnglo- at e-mail by c 260–4538. have some concerns about the driveway of awider sides with about ground the into sloped a retaining wallagainst the concerns front the of property. some have proposal. the project under the condition pitch the match Stacom that of the roof of the to addition and structure, existing the rede- be driveway the that signed to match the neigh- contextually. borhood that agreed Council) tricts the expansion of the house was well conceived,the matter,” another is driveway Historic Districts Council Director Kelly Carroll said during the LPC hearing. driveway former “While the was subdued, the proposed width is overwhelming, the fieldstone posts are inappro- priate and non-contextual, and the heavy wooden gate w transparent.” “We are“We glad to see the City Councilman Costa Costa Councilman City Since 2009, more than a Stacom has proposed re- has proposed Stacom The 1,900-square-foot 1,900-square-foot The Details of the plan show The architect said the to- unanimous support of this this of support unanimous plan from Community TransportationBoard 1’s is plan This Committee. a strong first step for- traffic improving in ward safety around the jewel of our community—Astoria Park,” Constantinides said. connection stronger “The between the waterfront, Astoria Park andresi- willdents be an asset for make safety upgrades fol- upgrades (D-Astoria) Constantinides safety had petitioned the DOT to make lowing DiBiasio’s death. tected bike lanes on 20th 20th hundred people have been on around streets on injured lanes the park, according to the OtherDOT. changes pro- bike posed include two-way pro- tected and Hoyt Avenue Avenue North. locating drive- the house’s Road from way Beverly to DouglasRoad, it where would lead into base- a new two-carment-level garage. theAbove garage the home expansion make would mirror to facade existing the space a sun for room on the first floor and master new a bedroom and bathroom on house was originally built on a large corner in lot 1926 postwarby EastHampton- based architect Alfred Scheffer. an addition to the property. existing structure, with a a with structure, the matching addition the existing nearly symmetrical roof arch a different at but pitch. The design also calls a for gate and two stone posts on tal living space of the home bewould increased to about 2,775 square feet once theex- pansion is completed. the second floor. Google Earth Google “For too long, the roads Elizabeth and Michael around Astoria Park have have Park Astoria around drivers, for unsafe been bicyclists and pedestrians alike,” Simotas said. “The the by announced changes DOT the and recommended to 1’s Board Community by access Committee Transportation improve will pleased am I park and make our com- safer. munity that reached we a compro- Boulevard Shore on mise and speeding calms that dangerous driving and pre- the to access vehicle serves waterfront.” ing an online petition petition online an ing within plan the against DOTdays. Commissioner Polly Trottenberg reject- November in idea the ed and Simotas said she had broughtattention toa pressing issue that led to a neighborhood-wide discus- sion. 2010—are no longer con- in Road longer no Beverly Sitler—who bought their English Cottage-style house 240-82 at 2010—are withtent small its layout, according archi- to Bayside tect John Stacom, the whom Sitlers hired to design and oversee the construction of was unanimous. Commu- unanimous. was ap- Boardnity previously 11 proved the proposal. Photo by Bill Parry The Simotas plan be- The LPC commission- came quite controversial, controversial, quite came sign- 1,200 than more with to vehicular traffic and pedestrian a into it turning walkway following the hit- and-run death of Betty Jean DiBiasio in June. ers posed no objectionsto January the at proposal the hearing and said the plans respectful ex- the of were commis- The house. isting approvalsion’s of the project isting kitchen into a den, den, a into kitchen isting convert the current dining room into a media room and update the current central room“salon” into a dining room. In August, state Assem- Other proposed renova- proposed Other the space would allow for a two-way protected bike- DOT the to according path, proposal. blywoman Aravella Simo- tas (D-Astoria)proposed closing Shore Boulevard Shore Boulevard in Astoria Park will become a one-way street if Community Board 1 votes in favor of a proposed DOT plan. The owners of the historic district house at 233-20 Bay St. plan build to out the first floor a make to kitchen. larger new, detached garage, enclosing the front porch with glass rebuilding and thepanels rear porch. cellar the expand to tions include exca- a major vation floor to the footprint of the large new a additionnew for and closet walk-in kitchen, room.powder has Wolfe the reconfigure to planned first floor toturn the ex-
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Douglaston construction projects given go-ahead by Landmarks Preservation Commission Preservation Landmarks by go-ahead given projects construction Douglaston Historic homes approved for expansions for approved homes Historic from Shore Boulevard and ommend the plan. fic lane would be removed voted unanimously to rec- to unanimously voted Transportation Committee Committee Transportation er Nicole Garciaer Nicole said. CB1’s DOT Queens Commission- Queens DOT hood as we move forward,” forward,” move we as hood cussions with the neighbor- the with cussions forward to continue the dis- the continue to forward calming traffic and look we Astoria Park while alson safe cycling connections to lanes in the area. cludes new protected new cludes bike Board 1last week, also in- presented to Community toria Park.The proposal, patterns in and around As- around and in patterns tation’s redsign of traffic traffic of redsign tation’s also proposed restoring the the restoring proposed also Transpor- of Department and shutters. They have the of part as street way all the existing windows Shore Boulevard a one- with Alice to replace Libby tect is Kevin working Wolfe in 1905. in house was originally built rent needs. rent to accommodate their cur- model the first-floor layout porch and add space to re- want to enclose the front of the home, but theyof the also but home, some deteriorating features proposed not only repairing St. since the 1930s—has vival house 233-20 at Bay single-family Colonial Re- erly Road. erly ownedhave a free-standing Street and another on Bev- on another and Street in Douglaston—one on Bay two historic-district homes vations and expansions for has reno- approvedmajor Preservation Commission QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 4 Mon.–Fri. 3:30pm–11pm sSat.4pm–midnight sSun.1pm–10pm Metered Delivery •PremiumHeatingOil Metered Delivery Prompt •EasyOnlineOrdering Delivery Jimmy’s Trattoria Ristorante when you place your when youplaceyour order and receive an order andreceivean 45-73 BellBlvd., Bayside,NY11361 s(718)229-5319 additional 3¢ off additional 3¢off *Mention this ad *Mention thisad PAY C.O.D. &SAVE!!* PRICES (718) 354-3834 C.O.D. 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Councilman Daniel The announcement for The city Department of of Department city The City agrees to build permanent annex for PS 143 in Corona and remove classroom trailers classroom remove and Corona PS 143 in for annex permanent build to agrees City
the chairwoman the for City East Elmhurst), is also who lissa Ferreras-Copeland (D- 143, and Councilwoman Ju- Councilwoman and 143, whose district includes PS Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), rollment. ever-growing student en- Education Department’s Department’s Education to roll seats new the out for recognizing the urgent need need urgent the recognizing capital funding to the SCA, $868 million in additional additional in million $868 Bill de Blasio’s allocationBill of de Blasio’s at theat same time as Mayor the addition to PS 143 came officials. according to some elected overcrowded for decades, for overcrowded school has chronically been school tary School, in Corona.The Louis Armstrong Elemen- nent annex to PS 143, the the 143, PS to annex nent agreed to build a perma- struction Authority have Education and School Con- Mayor funds SCA to relieve school overcrowding school relieve to SCA funds Mayor QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 8 ! " # " $ # ! 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Museum 4at the lections will se- be final The nations. other announced 24 and China Bangladesh, Korea, Spain, Cuba, cluding in- globe, the around tries coun- from submitted val, Queens World Festi- Film annual sixth for the line dead- December the made film.” powerful place amore imagine can’t really to show the “I said. time,” Shpuntoff first for the story this ing watch- be will people where outside just its schoolyard, in ago years 25 murdered was Julio lot mebecause to a which means screening, auditorium of PS 69have for managed to get the the Cato, Don and Katha ers, who grew up in Elmhurst. up in who grew Shpuntoff, rector, Richard according to the film’s di- community, LGBT closeted mostly then until and est out ofNew York’sing larg- com- the event sparked that atragic gang, a skinhead man “hunting from party” by upon athree- set he was where school high same the Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued “We are thrilled to see see to thrilled “We are New York-based MCR “This year’s films come come films year’s “This films 500 than More “The festival’s found- TWA Film of neglect and the now the and of neglect years its including rink, roller venue a1970s and its amenities.” its hotel and the from benefit home, will area the call that ofresidents thousands east Queens, as well as the who south- pass through oftourists “Millions said. of Community Board 10, chairwoman Braton, beth TWA Flight Center,” Eliza- ofthe revitalization of the supportive overwhelmingly 2005. ister Reg- state the and Places of Historic ofHistoric Register tional na- onthe listed and 1994 Places in landmark acity ignated in ofQueens.” borough the aproud day for be will ing hotel’s “The open- said. 13, Board ofCommunity man chair- Block, life,”to Bryan back come over adecade, f years. 50 last over the demise its Pavilion”Fair chronicles AWorld’s Ruin: “Modern Village. ofMiddle product vilion by New Yorkon the Pa- Matthew State Silva, adocumentary showcase a Vanwith Peebles. tion-and-answer session by followed aques- MoMI, 16 at onMarch screened be American cinema. It will African- in anew era alded dasssss Song,” which her- Baa- Sweetback’s “Sweet movie for his famous most Van whoMelvin Peebles is director film dependent in- to goes award Queens” ofwork. orherbody his for filmmaker outstanding festival year, Each the 15-20. March pays tribute world.” the around tocussions people having are an selection year’s a whole, this Ifeel as Taken even disturbing. ties provocative, extremely are works that several and us intofilms, heartbreaking films dis-director. “There aretender artistic Cato, the Don said audiences,” our entertain they promiseresented in Queens, and to move and a ir use as a 1960s concert concert a1960s as use ir The development The is 10 is Board “Community des- was terminal The The film details its post- its details film The The festival will also This year’s “Spirit of The festival runs from ing Meadows Corona Park. Corona Meadows ing Flush- at were that structures look at what became a is “AfterFair” the festival. of all the the bescreened during also World’sabout the will Fair community.” ofthe scape captures the cultural land- it and ofQueens history very the in aplace depicts which project crowdfunded be shown. to deserves it and it make Silva’s to eight years him took “It film isthe city a as well,” Cato but by Heights just Jackson said. must that time amoment in tures be remembered for Queens. cant both historically signifi- are Ruin” “Modern and Heights” Jackson of not“Julio er film festivals. oth- several in entered been has May and in Theater Cato said Queens at the premiered the restore to structure.” campaign ofour awareness audience and increase the to share my film with their festival and it’s important afabulous run Catos “The said. Silva selected,” was century ago. ahalf days Pavilion’s glory about the who reminisce more than 25 individuals interviewing country the traveled Silva structure. the saverepurpose to and growing advocacy efforts Flight Center to our greater community.” greater our to Center Flight coming a revamped TWA wel- to “We look forward said. 12, Board Community of chairwoman Adams, jobs,” Adrienne struction con- and permanent 3,700 most importantly, it but brings ofQueens, corner our to amuseum and deck tion tablishments, an observa- brings event space, food es- 2018. in completed be to slated is project The design. modern mid-century and Jet Age the to dedicated space museum and deck age outlets, an observation bever- and eight food to six event and space, meeting have hotel will The jobs. tion 40,000jobs, including construc- squareprojected to create 3,700 feet of Another documentary documentary Another “Richard Shpuntoff cap- Silva’s documentary excited my so film was “I “The TWA Flight Center QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 9 The panel said the nonprofit recent most the to According In the past, the Port Authority Reach Reporter Sadef Kully Ali agency to specifically list the spe- the misread MBTA as requiring list the specifically to agency on killed be may that birds of cies the permit’s face, this when provi- sion does not apply to emergency situations. statistics,FAA fromJanuary an were there 2015 July bil- through the in estimated is 109 bird strikes Ken- at nedy and across the The country. incident cost of damage and to a due delay strike bird lions, the federal agency said. A billion $1.2 estimated report 2000 at is to lost bird strikes every year. population has used bird different lethal and non- the hawks, including methods, lethal remove to its airports. These include Laugh- ing gulls, geese and snowy owls that become hazards the for air- crafts on the runway. [email protected] at e-mail by 260–4546. byor phone at (718) Kennedy, the stopover major Kennedy, Since 1994, the Bird Hazard Re- In Manhattan, U.S. Circuit Circuit U.S. Manhattan, In for humanfor travelers, is nestled between the Jamaica Wild- Bay life Refuge and the Atlantic Flya- the on the stopover major way, migratory hundreds route for of bird species. duction Program has authorized the Port Authority to protect air- craft departingand arriving at JFK and LaGuardia Airport from bird strikes. has actually affirmed is that our our that is affirmed actually has consti- currently as laws, nation’s indiscrimi- the legitimizes tuted, nate, unnecessary killing of ani- mals,” Michael Harris, nonprofit’s director of the on Friends of Animals’ said Wildlife Law Program, website. Judge José Cabranes wrote the for three-judge panel, “It is clear that thewhen Port Authoritytakes a migratory bird emergency ‘in [an] because thesituation [it’s]’ bird human direct to threat a ‘pos[es] safety.” Courtesy of ibc.lynxeds.com of Courtesy “What the Court of Appeals under the terms of a valid permit regula- federal with complies that tions. An appeals court ruling will allow the Port Authority kill birds, to including the snowy owl, prevent to bird strikes at JFK Airport. ects such as building airports and airports and building as such ects highways and MBTA makes il- it legal to take, anyone for possess or sell any migratory bird except BY SADEFBY ALI KULLY Animal advocacy nonprofi t suit wanted Port Authority to stop killing migratory birds migratory killing stop to PortAuthority wanted t suit nonprofi advocacy Animal Appeals Court: OK to shoot owls at JFK at owls shoot to OK Court: Appeals In 2013, Friends of Animals, Tuesday’s ruling rejected an an rejected ruling Tuesday’s The Second Circuit U.S. Court ment firstment undertaking when proj- government to consider environ- said. requires NEPA the federal Bird Treaty Act, court records records court Act, Treaty Bird mental Policy Act and Migratory violating the National Environ- National the violating U.S. FishU.S. and Wildlife Service for and Plant Health Inspection and and Inspection Health Plant and ture, the federal agency Animal the U.S. Department of Agricul- Department of U.S. the sued a deputy administrator in since 1957. animal advocacy organization organization advocacy animal Friends of Animal, a non-profit federal court records. appeal filed by Manhattan-based ternational Airport, according to a threat to air traffic JFK at In- including that snowy owls, poses kill nearly any migratory bird, Jersey was within its rights to to rights its within was Jersey Authority of New York and New Authority York of New cision Tuesday that said the Port Port the said that Tuesday cision of Appeals court a 2014 upheld de- 10 QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 Campaign said, “Down- NYPIRG Straphangers been exhausted.” have funds, state and city not including additional program, capital for the planned resources capital MTA “after funds of the its share allocate will state that claiming language the non-binding it has Instead funds. those for allocating timetable specific no out State’s commitment. billion remaining in the $7.3 the toward funds zero heCuomo proposesget. released Inbillion the Jan.gram in actual in addition last 13, to the pro- MTA capital for the year’s $1 to budget billion $7.3 of commitment bud- allocate his sit outline to Museum New York the ited Tran- ture.” it may happen in the fu- that promise another just ing this year instead of fund- provide to he needs Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued flie\n_fd\gX^\% Xifle[k_\Yfifl^_fe I\X[kfgjkfi`\j]ifd Gene Russianoff of the lays also budget The On Jan. 8, Cuomo vis- 12 QUEENS WEEKLY, JAN. 31, 2016 NEXT SUNDAY, The Big Game FEBRUARY 7 TH ! 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