City Harvest Feeds Boro's Hungry

Dec. 29, 2011-Jan. 4, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News ® 75 cents THE NEWSPAPER OF LONG ISLAND CITY, WOODSIDE, SUNNYSIDE, ELMHURST, EAST ELMHURST & CORONA Biggest stories of 2011 Gangs change that deﬁ ned borough in street culture the DARKK See inside Pages 4-5, 16-17 Police seek duo City Harvest feeds boro’s hungry in 12 burglaries that hit Astoria Nonproﬁ t nears completion of LIC headquarters as it delivers 9M holiday meals

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Astoria officials were telling The work on nonprofit City their constituents to be aware and Harvest’s new 45,400-square-foot close their windows in light of the facility in Long Island City is not NYPD’s announcement that the yet complete, but the organization authorities were searching for is already sending out an average two individuals in connection of 83,000 pounds of food a week to with 11 burglaries in the neigh- places that help the five boroughs’ borhood in recent weeks and an- hungry. other in June. “This facility will allow us to “It’s very disheartening to get to the next level,” said David hear circumstances like that,” Levy, City Harvest’s vice presi- said state Assemblywoman Ara- dent of distribution, transporta- vella Simotas (D-Astoria). tion and logistics. Continued on Page 14 City Harvest is a food rescue which transports edible but not salable food to those in need and has operated in the city since 1982. Through its 2,000 donors, the organization delivers food to about 600 emergency food programs throughout the city. “We’re just trying to do our share to end hunger in all five boroughs of New York City,” Levy

MAILING ADDRESS GOES HERE GOES ADDRESS MAILING said. Its corporate offices are based in Manhattan, but in the past City Harvest handled its food rescue operations out of a 3,000-square- foot facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, occasionally rented a freezer and kept its delivery trucks at locations throughout the five boroughs. With City Harvest’s new fa- David Levy of City Harvest, an organization that supplies food kitchens across the city, shows one of the kids meals stored cility, at 55-01 2nd St. in Hunters in the 4,000-square-foot freezer of the nonprofit’s new Long Island City location. Photo by Christina Santucci Point, all that has changed. 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Gay marriage passage hits home in Sunnyside, Jax Hts. Jax Sunnyside, in home hits passage marriage Gay Van Bramer plans to tie knot with partner after joining Queens pols in advocating for watershed bill watershed for advocating in pols Queens joining after partner with knot tie to plans Bramer Van Queens years. for The state debate had been fought in in fought been had debate of the measure, the but York who voted in who support York senators from upstate New New upstate from senators down to four Republican Republican four to down Fay said. Fay and right here in our city,” and right here in our city,” see getting couples married marry state. in York New land and Poland eager to to eager Poland and land sages from people in Ire- in people from sages get married. into neighboring states to to states neighboring into the border into Canada or or Canada into border the couples in New York cross in York couples New Moulton, helped same-sex his Thomas husband, Dr. activist Brendan and Fay York state, Astoria LGBT same-sex marriage in New New in marriage same-sex June 24 that would legalize legalize would that 24 June Cuomo signed the bill WE 4 TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 then fatally shot him, according and by name for him asked living, home was where McFadden maica Ja- South the to doorbell the rang murder, County allegedly Suffolk a in shooters one oftwo of being Queens. in church, father’s Jamaica at his singing during Sunday services including a non-violent lifestyle, led and gang ofany not amember Jr. was McFadden, McFadden II. Tony of26-year-old killing 2010 Crips, is charged with the Oct. 11, office believes is a member of the folk CountyIsland prosecutors. Long to member, according gang by a committed allegedly one was districttled with bullets. set- often too are which disputes ofviolence in culture a growing attorney’seast Queens has contributed to south- in ofgangs presence the contend leaders But community gang-related. notnecessarily is amurder, killing the commits ber mem- a gang say even if Officials task. aformidable is murders the Rosedale. and NewBellerose Hyde Park, Hollis, Queens Heights, Cambria bans, Al- St. ofJamaica, neighborhoods the —cover 113th and 105th 103rd, — the precincts year. Those last murders throughout the borough 100 ofthe for half nearly counted in three police precincts yet ac- which occurred murders, 43 those have yet to make arrests in 25 of jobs. dotheir to ecutors made it hard forwitnesses police to come forward have and pros-coupled with of an unwillingness guns to access easy and lence vio- but gang gang-related, were homicides 43 how ofthe many Queens. southeast in murder KOPLOWITZ, IVAN AND PEREIRA Cherry, who is also accused accused Cherry, who also is Cherry, Suf- who the Luis Of the 43 murders, at least Tracking the role of gangs in officers enforcement Law It is difficult to lost were lives 43 year Last to determine BY ANUTA, JOE HOWARD CHRISTINA SANTUCCI CHRISTINA

dale Village, Gardens, Roch- Springfield ton, Brookville, Laurel- Village, Authorities showed parents how gang members were able to hide weapons in everyday objects. objects. ineveryday to weapons hide wereable members gang how parents showed Authorities NYP an and Unit Intelligence DOE’s Gang ofthe byamember ajointpresentation during display on was ashank containing A comb crime. youngsters lead to streets onthe experience that now use gang Queens profile ahigh- who formerly ran awaybrothers how and two ofguns availability fromture of gangs in the borough, the a lifecommunity, the changing na- the of and authorities the between relationship uneasy the explores Newspaperstigative series by TimesLedger on ofdeath. mon cause theshot in the head — the most 43 com- was victim the murders, murdersrelated gun- those of 16 In Newspapers. er records analyzed by TimesLedg- police to according volved guns, southeast Queens last year, 35 in- to police. ending the unforgiving cycle of unforgiving the ending NO-SNITCH CULTURE This third part of an inves- in murders 43 ofthe Out There is no easy solution to LUIS CHERRY LUIS Photo Courtesy Suffolk DA Suffolk Courtesy Photo Councilman James Sanders carries a rifle into a gun buyback event in Laurelton in 2009. in2009. eventinLaurelton buyback into agun arifle carries Sanders James Councilman piece is the community. How do the is piece ness cooperation. The missing three precincts. the in high too far still is men, black faceless nameless, of young lives many taken which has ings, ofkill- frequency say the leaders years. earlier in crimes in 2010 from injuries sustained in police included victims who died because TimesLedger by tracked last year was higher than the 43 homicide its rate said NYPD the of2010. frame for Aspokesman compared to 48 in the same time- of homicides number 11, the Dec. through tics in 2011 fell to Queens. 32 southeast in murders as “The biggest obstacle is wit- However, southeast Queens statis- police to According tion with authorities as a wide- his district. in firsthand culture no-snitch the witnesses (D-Laurelton) Sanders said. source the relocated?” be tors. with cooperating with investiga- comes sometimes that upheaval the is factor another while ation, es are primarily afraid of retali- Wetied. havecases.” prove to our no-snitch culture. “Our hands are what is commonly to anonymity, of referring dition knownment as the official alaw enforce- said shootings?” we who make spoke cases? How on do con- we stop He sees the lack of coopera- James Councilman City “How many people want to The source said that witness- community, which could in turn the and police between lationship couldtraining lead to a better re- claim. ment councilman’s about the pockets.” your through goes and wall the you up against throws up suddenly, pulls that force the corner, onthe but Joe Officer friendly as notseen are “Police said. Sanders disinvestment,” and frisk.” of“stop policy controversial the in when engage they especially themselves, on easy it making not constituents, he said officers are ofhis eyes ofmany the through problem, butspread looking Sanders hopes that more more that hopes Sanders The NYPD declined to com- acommunity to leading “It is D gang specialist inNovember. specialist D gang Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Santucci Christina by Photo TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 5

WE mission educate is to Photo by Christina Santucci SOCIAL GUNS SOCIAL In some areas of southeast Queens, all State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Al- Smith said a gun owner will bury the enforcementA law source attributed called“It’s a neighborhood gun,” 90About percent of guns used in Smith said he believes most of the mur- “Why the murders gone up? have it takesit is a knock on your neighbor’s door to get a gun. bans) said he believes a third of the kill- be could 2010 in Queens southeast in ings attributed to so-called “social guns.” firearm in bushes or another secret spot and share with it the renting community, hours a time. for a day at or out it the use of social guns to the economics of an area – residents of southeast Queens to not bemay afford able their own gun. Smith said. “Forty years ago, kids were hands.” their with fighting crimes come from of state and out of those, 90 percent are illegal, according to the state attorney office. general’s ders last year were due to retaliation, but itwas unclear the arguments why started in the first place. guess,” SmithThat’s anybody’s said. “People are concerned, no question there’s about it.” to grab knick-knacks and they look at you you at look they and could just bestores. going in You the store knick-knacks grab to prey.” you’re like Lance Feurtado said the streets of they’re just ... running“Today’s youth The Seven Crowns, the brothers said, “If were a civilian, you then were you Lance Feurtado youth said today’s “Back in our day and time, stores ready to clash with each other, back then then back other, done stuff like that and if there was a ever each with time Richie where and Harold were getting clash to ready we were even mediators back then, so we were anti-violence.” “had heyday his during Queens southeast rules. There There were laws. were rules, codes and there of respect. was a level reckless. They no sense have of direction at to- all and they this care,’ have ‘I don’t whole, while attitude,” he said. violence or fear was strictly making about and money not instilling about gangsday’s might target even those with no gang affiliation. a civilian,” Lance Feurtado said. “There was no going and out taking down a civilian. were We respecters of life and we respected our neighborhood and our com- preservation the in believed We munities. of life. didn’t take We lives or nothing like that.” morehave opportunities to get into trou- distribute who dealers drug especially ble, couldn’t you so their wares corner outside stores. hours, 24 open stay didn’t hang in out front of a store 1, 2, at 3 o’clock in the morning. got cats you hanging Now in the 3, morning at 4 o’clock out in front of KING OF KINGS KING “They want any crime don’t taking Todd and Lance Feurtado are two After being released from prison in were trendsetters,“We weren’t we but Todd and once LanceTodd ran the Feurtado Seven Crowns gang in southeast (l.-r.) Queens and now the King of Kings Foundation, whose youth about the consequences of gun use, gang violence, drug abuse and selling drugs. said. And in the business of pushing drugs, is profits.violence bad for said. he police,” the brings Crime place. “They want nice, passive, they want ev- the away take you when So erything quiet. businessmen, the have rivals, you now the next group.” brothers made who millions running a no- vio- from torious drug gang in the away borough now but people young steer to work lence. They once headed the Seven Crowns and 1970s the in Queens southeast in outfit 1980s. too, noticed have a shift They, in conflictshow are dealt with on the streets, are youth today’s where more prone to set- gangs earlier than guns with scores tling were. the 2003, for the Feurtados started the King of Kings Foundation, designed to prevent priorities in inyouth Queens and other parts of the city change Johnny, from turning to drugs and was It violence. remarkable a trip to brothers, said one time who at their gang made $30 million foot a week and they became a millionaires before their 20th birthdays. wanted Todd Feurtado that’sviolent,” said. “And not to that say if someone thought we might’ve Johnny didn’t get tripped, con- don’t we but GANGS IN QUEENS IN GANGS NEIGHBORHOOD CREWS NEIGHBORHOOD But despite the despite But barrier of silence that The bigger gangs certainly engage And that increase in violence reflects reflects violence in increase that And FBI officials said that these localized “We are“We looking that for structure Due to their smaller size, these gangs On display parents for that at presen- These pocket gangs, sources said, “That’s the [gang way members] com- “What seeing we’re is a rise of these Gangs are becoming more sophisticat- Large gangs such as the Bloods and “The breeding ground was schools,” schools,” was ground breeding “The “We never thought we’d see thought the never Bloods we’d “We Around that time, predominant black black predominant time, that Around Gangs started appearing in the bor- in Queens. in sources into tracking the growth of gangs gangs of growth the tracking into sources residents,re- of authorities a lot put have is often erected between the NYPD and help law enforcementhelp crack more cases. functions is selling drugs, the councilman in violent behavior, but one of their but mainin behavior, violent prise, according to Sanders. a shift from traditional away gang enter- than larger groups. larger than gangs be may more or even so as violent with the larger gangs,” said. Rourke sometimes see and as it don’t clearly we as apart to reveal a shank. are harder enforcement law for to identify. knives and box cutters. a comb Even pulled tation were items like belt buckles that hid hid that buckles like belt items were tation a beef quickly. gather a group of people together to settle settle to together people of group a gather and Twitter, making easier crews to it for the lining of clothes. Facebook over other each with municate tags on book bags and different colors in in colors different and bags book on tags are using adept at technology and com- tion in November describing small graffiti graffiti small describing November in tion Gang Intelligence Unit during a presenta- a during Unit Intelligence Gang an ethos or an ideology.” they are in,” said a member of the DOE’s DOE’s the of member a said in,” are they to opposed as turf over fighting “They’re municate with your children — what gang gang what — children your with municate said. he gangs,” neighborhood localized, tions, authorities said. and texting - and in showing their affilia- another – oftentimes through social media of the Manhattan FBI’s office. ed in the way they communicate with one one with communicate they way the in ed assistantRourke, special in agent charge vor of smallervor gangs, according to Michael Crips have seen their influence wane in fa- in wane influence their seen have Crips elementary school.” the source said. seen we’ve “Now gangs in 1999. by law enforcementby in Queens around bers, were rivals, bitter who was detected fighting between Bloods and Cripsmem- nia,” thenia,” enforcement law source said. 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WE In the lead-up to 9)Two state agen- 10) Barbara Sheehan any devastation in its wake. Irene, Queens battened down the hatches and low-lying areas such as the and Channel Broad crossed to Hillside Avenue attend a meeting on trans- portationShe was safety. 71. Indian the investigate cies Community and Cultural its acquisitionCenter over a at property Creedmoor of steep discount. The ICCC’s plan faces stiff opposition organizations civic from andCommunity Board 13, voteswhich overwhelm- No- ingly against the group’s in proposal. charge draws a sentence five of yearsin prison gun on a possession after a grand jury vember acquits her of murdering her husband in the bath- Howard their of room Beach Her lawyer home. accused the Queens judicial system protecting of not women. battered Continued Page 30 on Councilman James Gennaro Gennaro James Councilman storm tropical the When “Between the storm and the Homes were destroyed in Road kept moving on a normal normal a on moving little less than an The hour. city’s and kept thesubways Long Island Rail Road schedule. (D-Fresh Meadows), is also who a trained geologist, said the last earthquake to make a direct hit was in 1884, York on New when a 5.3-magnitude quake struck just off Brooklyn left hardly but evacu- ordered were Rockaways City. ated — a first York New for morn- early the in Queens struck ing hours of Aug. 28, battered it mainland the and shores the both with rain and heavy winds. ruined,” everything’s tide, high said 69-year-old George Zach, who was one of many Broad Channel residents whose basement flooded during the storm. Broad Channel, Hunters Point THE YEAR IN REVIEW 6)Six teenagers are Republican Queens 7) of head Dolan, Pat 8) leased in July, while whites and blacks left the nation’s most ethnically diverse droves. in county charged with murder as a a as murder with charged after crime an 18-year- hate was boy beatenold to death house a Woodhaven outside party in March because his attackers mistakenly thought he was gay. as much as to operative John Haggerty mil- sentenced is $1.1 De- in prison in years four stealing cember after of being found guilty money lion of the mayor’s histo buy house father’s in Forest Hills. the Queens Congress Civic who fought many battles to better the borough over many decades, is killed by a car in as November she That freak thunderstorm un- thunderstorm freak That “I’ve seen never rain andSnow, hail can be Just before a 5.9-mag- 2 p.m., Stark. “A couple of weeks before before weeks and recorded of rainfall,” a lot of couple said NWS meteorologist David “A Stark. [Irene], a system came in and a area the over sat thunderstorm of hours. They a couple reallyfor thespiked up numbers the for period.” three-month leashed flash floods on Cross Is- land Parkway and battered some neighborhoods with 1. hail Aug. New in big that hail York before, said Glen Oaks Village Co-op President Bob by Friedrich. “It was as if some- caught body had a case of baseballs and was dropped them on the lawn.” but parts, these around everyone Rich- a expected near almost for surprise struck Aug. 23 when the ground Queens started to shake. quake across nitude grounded people sent and themond, reverbera- Va., tions were The buildings. of out scampering ground 20 about for sec- shook onds, and flights both at borough airports 5) The Asian popula- tion in Queens grew by by grew Queens in tion nearly 60 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to re- report Census latest the Speaking of water, the period “For JFK and LaGuardia, statements contributed no actual a possibleevidence slow- about Investigationdown,” said. of June, and July August was the wettest since the National Weath- Irene er Service began keeping records at KennedyJohn F. International Storm and LaGuardia airports in the 1940s. late Tropical there were two systems that came before in city Comptroller John Liu, representedwho Flushing in the City Council and was Democratic the considered frontrunner in mayor for 2013.

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The creator of 2,800 jobs. ing spot in the city and the the and city the in spot ing video lottery terminal gam- in late October, the first first the October, late in sino City New York opens seat in 90 years. publican to win the Queens Bob Turner, the first Re- the stagethe for election of eral young woman, setting in June after sexting sev- sexting after June in Weiner is forced to resign to is forced Weiner doesn’t care them.” about roads because office the “mayor’s sors “to take their time” plowing that they were asked by supervi- by asked were they that to Queens had confided in them them in confided had Queens to partment employees assigned partment employees and three city Sanitation De- Department of Transportation Transportation of Department ward with claim a that two city loran (R-Whitestone) came for- came (R-Whitestone) loran to be plowed to days as they waited for the roads roads the for waited they as days which leftwhich residents stranded for city’s response, or lack thereof, thereof, lack or response, city’s were startingwere to gripe the about melted many away in the borough of 2010, and as the piles of snow by a blizzard in the waning days days waning the in blizzard a by the snow that had been dumped dumped been had that snow the ground was still covered with flick. sembling a high-budget disaster any year in recent memory to re- to memory recent in year any in 2011 Queens came closer than than closer came Queens 2011 in the hands of Mother Nature, and struction of a great metropolis at at theat center of their the plots de- WE 8 TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 Recipient ofHealthGradesJointReplacementExcellenceAward™ (2010-2012) Ranked #5inNewYork forJointReplacementandSpineSurgery(2012) Ranked AmongTop 5%intheNationforJointReplacement& innovative and minimally invasiveinnovative jointrepair andminimally techniques. 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Street 31st at Tuesday morning for hours parkway ofthe sides both on traffic snarled Parkway Central Grand eastbound alloverthe produce spilled that atruck involving accident An Teen, 16, steals phoneduringGtrain fight: DA Jonathan Bueno, 16, 16, Bueno, Jonathan —A RIDGEWOOD Manuel Santos, 31, —ABrook- ASTORIA Deli worker takes gunaway from robber: Brown Blotter plaint said. plaint com- the acane, with tims vic- hit the suspects of the defendants ensued and one afew other involving fight whenmen’s a phones cell oneof the swipe to tried criminal complaint. on them, according to the tronic devices they had ofelec- menwhat kind the 8:04 p.m. Nov. 11 and asked 8p.m. and between wood plaint. one, according to the com- it nothitany- did although discharged, gun suspect’s second the from one round said. complaint the bottle, glass ployee on the head with a em- hit the man that and ed of holding up the store suspect- man another with struggling started then criminal complaint. employees, according to the atdeli two firearm black POLICE One of the victims victims ofthe One allegedly then Bueno 40-caliber, A Glock .23 theDuring struggle, workers ofthe One spokeswoman said. spokeswoman the charges, on robbery Melendez Suzanne Judge Queens Court Criminal Dec.arraigned 15 before the complaint said. items, soldthe phones and cell stole their victims, the fought train, onthe was mitted tocomplaint said. officers the melee, the after missing phone was cell his noticed that he said. spokeswoman Friday, the court to turn re- to Santos ordered and said. spokeswoman reckless endangerment, the and weapon a of possession tempted robbery, criminal John Zoll on CourtCriminal Judge charges ofDec. 16 at- before Queens said. complaint the rounds, live 12 with loaded tol was pis- the and deli the from werethe gun recovered from casing shell one spent and pistol semi-automatic The Brooklyn teen was ad- allegedly Bueno Zoll set bail at $100,000 Santos was arraigned Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 9

WE Collum even even Collum “We’ve advocated for a tweak to the theater-within-a- title. park’s dropped the ‘in Back west along the the along west Back could we showed “It Parents and teachers “One year was not Continued Page 30 on Continued Page 30 on ent programming, which which programming, ent thefor past many seasons — base static,” rather become had audience saidCullom. “The response our from and from the media — to all the exciting changes here overwhelmingly been has positive.” the park’ from our name because our cultural partner in Manhattan, ‘Shake- has Park,’ the in speare done such a grand of job that phrase the branding many believed we were an theater,” summer outdoor Island he said. Long Sculp- in Socrates River, Park East ture ap- the announced City execu- next its of pointment Hatfield, John director, tive willwho officially start in port Jamaica for High be- big the though even cause , fate turnout did an not have school’s the on impact resonatedit among New Yorkers. bring of people a lot from the school community out. wasIt not only students, it was parents, teachers and alumni came who and out said was it not right,” he said. Beachat Channel High, PS 30 and IS 231 joined in the fight the to prevent closures and also challenged plansthe city’s said but they did adequate not have would it time or support to improve if academics. see their to enough said difference,” a make Councilman James Sand- ers (D-Laurelton), who tried to stop the shuttering THE YEAR IN REVIEW “The first eight months “CHIX6,” a co-produc- “I was guilty of under- The protest continued Unlike the year before, was he said Eterno of my tenurehave beenriod of great discovery and a pe- transition. We’re chang- be- from ing primarily ing a presenting theatre — that pays/presents outside performing artists — to a producing a theater, and produces that company builds inter- its own work nally with a real focus on Queens-based and Queens Flushing artists,”said. he the at tion, was the largest ever appear to Meadows Corona Park the- andater turned to be out the best-attended inshow history. its 21-year audience’s our estimating andappetite new differ- for until February, the when targeted city Panel Educational for from Policy the voted for phase- out at Brooklyn Technical Thousands School. High students of schools across the city took au- massive school’s the to newly criticize to ditorium appointed city Schools Chancellor Cathie Black right to her face. where protesters made their heard voices through- theout seven-hour meeting staged, everyone and vote walkouta major less than and event the into hour an thedid not wait for panel to the for closures.vote of sup- of theproud show Cullom came to Queens Queens to came Ray March. late in director Cullom Conn., Haven, from the Long Wharf The- New in atre was he where managing director. (D-Bayside), Avella Tony becamewho a staunch sup- porter the after for school he was elected to office, told the DOE members the at meeting. ght to save their future their save to ght Photo courtesy James Eterno The museum extend- museum The the in east Further “This is the case worst Photo by Francis Dzikowski/Esto cation programs that take take that building but the exhibi- programs tions,screenings and education place here each day.” ed the current exhibition, Fantastic Henson’s “Jim until March 4 due World,” to its popularity. Theatre Queens borough, welcomed executive a new and the High for School — Leadership Community and the other institutions supplies school better had and since equipment they Sen. , were established last year state according to teachers. seen,” of separate and ever unequal I’ve The current executive one almost been “It’s land- High’s Jamaica while opening new a major chapter.” director is Carl Goodman. the reopened we since year museum in our expanded Goodman said. facilities,” attendance our then “Since has nearly tripled as the locallypublic, and beyond, embraced not just the new shares tle Neck), and blasted the Drive, called they what for city academic hypocrisy. Gothic 167- at building, marked 01 its space with three other high schools — Queens Col- legiate High, the Hillside Arts & Letters Academy Jamaica High School instructors have been share forced space to and teach using out equipment of date and resources. Department Department of Education held a meet- the at ing dis- to school plans cuss its “We’re disappointed disappointed “We’re high rang Emotions Hundreds of support- Former museum direc- The Museum of Moving Image added more than 40,000 square feet of theater and program space. Construction was completed this year. student body will its not let legacy end on a whimper. it’s in gone. But the it’s way not over till he it’s over,” said. city the when January in thefor phase-out. The city said Jamaica High, Beach PS School, High Channel 30 in Jamaica and IS 231 in Springfield Gardens had graduationlow rates as well cards report school poor as replaced be to needed and smallerby schools. Councilman City ers packed the auditorium, as alumni notable including such Al- (D-St. Comrie Leroy bans) and state Assembly- man David Weprin (D-Lit- an upgraded, reinstalled, reinstalled, upgraded, an 15,000-square foot, interac- permanenttive, exhibition, Screen.” the “Behind tor Rochelle Slovin, re- who tired in February, said “the new this of inauguration building, almost 30 years to theafter day this insti- tution was founded, brings to a close our early history, THE YEAR IN REVIEW

BY IVAN PEREIRA IVAN BY James Eterno, a social Since the start of the wasIt a down year The film museum’s $67 museum’s film The As a result of its trans- In the first month of Queens’ arts and cul- BY TAMMY SCILEPPI TAMMY BY

New directors bring change to boro arts venues arts boro to change bring directors New Southeast Queens schools lose ﬁ lose schools Queens Southeast in the fall, the faculty and ca stop admitting freshman freshman admitting stop ca city’s mandate that Jamai- school, the said despite ers chapter the leader for ed Federation of Teach- of Federation ed studies teacherand Unit- the 120-year-old campus. students to graduate from from graduate to students know they will be the last last the be will they know of their spirit, since they maica High a lot lost have school year, students at Ja- in 2012. in continue to fight fight to continue ers said they will but theirbut support- the institutions, institutions, the plan to shut down down shut to plan café and museum store and its with ahead storage, courtyard garden, after the city finally moved center, on-site collectioncenter, schools Queens southeast exhibitions, an education School and three other ater, galleryater, changingfor High Jamaica at teachers video screening amphithe- screening video for parents, students and a 68-seat screening room, a spaces:a 267-seat theater, ed in several program new lion from the city — result- which waswhich $54.7 given mil- million capital project — 97,700 square feet. square 97,700 bled in size from 50,000 to to 50,000 from size in bled formation, MOMI has dou- visitors Jan. 15. Jan. visitors transparent glass portal to its bejeweled, mirrored and tion. The museum unveiled lift and a three-story addi- reopened after face- a major Moving Image in Astoria 2011, the Museum of the reorganization. plete with renovation and exciting chapter in 2011, re- tural venues celebrated an celebrated tural venues 10 WE TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 who call College Point home. College who call people orthe airport for the notgood is station transfer location. asafer in built be could that tion sta- atransfer by opening expansion this jeopardize to ish fool- It is new destinations. 29 and new flights 100 ditional ad- addan to it plans said Airlines Delta major expansion. about strikes. bird known is that all with go-ahead given the was Point facility why question College They the station. transfer look at the asecond FAA take to the asked ofbirds. presence the notincrease and containerized be will garbage that gues ar- city The adanger. notcreate will facility the that sists Airport. ofLaGuardia by Friends raised cerns whocommand, a second wetake look hope at will con- the in second by his replaced been Hehas for aDWI. rested ar- being after Babbit resigned recently Administration. Aviation Federal Babbit, ofthe head by Randy dismissed Airport. LaGuardia nearby from off taking at and landing planes endanger will garbage the to attracted ofbirds flocks the that is strongest ofthe One Point. College in waterfront the on station transfer agarbage open to plans with forward ter makes his crime that much contemptible. more that crime his makes ter character. commendable pastor’s about the talking letters for what hedid. apologized not has hestill because husband her soon-to-be-former years. offender. asex as have register to out, hewill he gets When month. last trial at his incest and ofrape acquitted Bayside 2009. hometheir in in daughter teenage his abusing for sexually prison in (718) 260-4537 York 11361 New Bayside, 41-02 Bell Boulevard T QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS T JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON IMES LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES We hope the new FAA director will agree that the the that agree will We new FAA the hope director a planning is airport when the at atime comes This JosephCrowley and Ackerman Gary But U.S. Reps. which in- by Hall, City notpersuaded is group This be year, to only this earlier raised was concern This notgo why should city the afew reasons are There Forget them. The fact that he was a respected minis- arespected hewas that fact The them. Forget 25 the account into hetook said Krohn Barry Justice at book the throw to judge the asked wife Joubert’s 14 to sentenced easy. have been He gotoff Hecould but was contact, inappropriate to admitted Joubert years five next the spend will Joubert Phillip Pastor AKE ASTORIA TIMES L G FRESH MEADOWS TIMES EDGER WHITESTONE TIMES UILTY

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from big oil. from on hydrofracking.ronmental disaster. Saveefits of this potential envi- us ben- potential the outweigh ofhydrofracking risks the From what we know so far, volved in global warming. in- pollutants one ofthe methane, was gas The it. Please put a total ban ban put a total Please Thyais Grant Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED Marjorie Ferrigno Marjorie OCIATION Flushing WE 11 TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 (D-Laurelton) Dan Halloran Dan (R-Whitestone) James Sanders City Councilman City City Councilman City Before issuing these these issuing Before In difficult economic Additionally, I ques-Additionally, If stood the UJC for cuts to the Kinship Care- Cuomo Program, giver by heard fromadvocates who requesteda mere $1.3mil- raised Kin- the continue to lion when ship program. Can therebe off thatany doubt children are better them? love people who our times, is it right and proper tighten to seek we that fiscal belt to prevent calam- should never we but ity, seek to balance our budget on the backs of children. For a mere $500 we a year, can keep these children in loving homes, in safe conditions from and dan- away ger. have noted that my rating rating my than that rating, your story might noted higher have independence. my showed scored I am a Republican, ac- but tually this in Democrats many rating. conscience my I vote and principles, not on party line. the of methodology the tion for me its especially ratings, UJC’s penalize to decision voting against a bill that requirewould religious to centers pregnancy crisis they that fact the advertise do not provide abortions. oppose would it anything, faith on infringements such speech. free and Kinship Caregiver Caregiver Kinship fos- state’s York New I received a “C” grade That all. at is not low wrongly of Instead was bemused and a bit offended the by headline Bayside 22-28 Dec. the in “Halloran story, Times shows independenceshows Pol’s rating in study study in rating Pol’s satisfaction and happiness happiness and satisfaction in than families kinship in foster care. care at an exponentially exponentially programs house help kids an better in homes loving in at foster than circumstances care cost to thelower taxpayers. there that estimated is It are least at 20 children in kinship care every child for system. care foster the in costs care child foster Each the state approximately $22,000 whereas per year, fam- as less cost programs kinship year per $500 than ilymembers facilitate help pro- of cost the of bulk the care. viding are ter care program supports annual an at kids 22,000 children cost of $3 billion a year; by 200,000 than more York contrast, New of families. kinship in raised ranks on human low rights rating.” in the Urban Justice Cen- city- rankingter’s of City Coun- pack cil members’ human rights rating My records. voting the oth- any than higher was of er member in northeast Queens and rated in the middle wide. I had a higher score than local Councilmen Mark Weprin (C-), Peter Koo (C-) and Jim Gennaro (D+). these councilmenYet were not called their for low out scores. calling a low for me out I Flushing President Mel SiegelMel Broadway-Flushing RITE Studies have shown shown have Studies While support we your out- are we Finally, W Homeowners’ Association Program is a catch-all, not not do still children and allreceive the service they health of form the in need care, education assistance or after-school program- the Nonetheless, ming. way long a goes program families helping toward arrangements kinship in make ends meet and keeping a sense of family unit fam- childrenfor lives whose by beenhave torn apart. raised de- children when benefits the or rive ily members rather than grandparents by the foster system. Children raised other relatives fewer have health issues and behav- ioral problems and derive full-time of benefits the caregivers who have a di- bond personal and rect Children child. the with higher report themselves fits in better with the exist- the with better in fits neighborhood. ing right to your freedom of speech and opinions, we are disturbed your op- by that something to Broadway- position of support overwhelming has owners from the residents and property Flushing and the elected officials represent who us and yourself that you had previously supported as a member of our community board. staff your that raged member these would say opinions on a network tele- with- program news vision identifyingout your office our representing not as neighborhood. EADERS EADERS R That is the where Kin- Since the turn of the The Kinship Caregiver We are confused as to to as confused are We We know we have a fan- ents for childrenents for whose own parents, whatever for the handle cannot reason, this at parenthood of stress lives. their in moment family ship Caregiver Program is by meant to provide help. with raised of number the century, children million, 8 members otherthan their birth parents has grown almost to York New in 200,000 almost or state. Almost can everyone aunt an diffi- by raised someone of think with a grandparent lived or who long-term personal of uncle while their own par- sorted throughents any number culties — from unemploy- to mentalment illness, incarceration, economic hardship, divorce or do- mestic violence. the house, they paid the the paid they house, the what mortgage do and unless it’s, to mandated know, you by able be this some kind of city code, they should make want.” they should he why voted you were a you statement when 7, CB of member both times to support the Broadway- a of creation and His- Landmark Flushing district your toric District and the area in not is hasnever been. with tastic neighborhood or we even would been not have to able that Register National receive of Historic Places status. know We develop- new landmarking, Land- place. take will ment marking does not freeze neighborhoods like a fly in amber helps merely to — it protect is what considered histori- or architecturally cally importantand makes sure that development new Few institutions Few suf- All too often, other rel- Which brings us to the the to us brings Which McClelland first said parents and other loved chil- trying raise to ones dren mightwho otherwise state’s the in up ended have foster care system. worse fromfer a faltering institu- the than economy tion of the Desper-family. parentsate find may them- working work, of out selves longer hours,searching across statelines jobs for the to succumbing and pressures of long-term un- as- the all with employment sociated burdens and hard- ships. The difficulties can causing apart, families tear added pressure and undue vulner- most the on trauma segmentable of our society: our children. step in. must Grand-atives parents, aunts, uncles — even close family friends — can become foster par- including state Sen. Tony Tony Sen. state including Avella (D-Bayside), state Padavan, Frank Sen. former Lanc- Rory Assemblyman (D-Freshman Meadows), Halloran Dan Councilman Bor- and (R-Whitestone) ough President Mar- Helen 7 Board Community shall. twice unanimously voted to support the landmarking of our neighborhood in 2009. and 2005 staff member, Your point: James McClelland, was in- as constitu- your at terviewed point, some officeent at — with in you attendance that was 5 News” shown on “Fox this— for story. said that “he is against turning a into also neighborhood the He historical district because is inevitabledevelopment and good the for community.” tough to“it’s legislate good taste think you or what is good taste ... they bought

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Koo not clear on what area he represents he area what on clear not Koo Guv must restore funding for state child care program care child state for funding restore must Guv and devastating grand- for effect has been immediate $2.7 million in 2009. The cent, down to $500,000 from from $500,000 to down cent, gram by more than 80 per- 80 than more by gram has cut funding the for pro- fat fromfat the state budget, Cuomo, in an effort to trim trim to effort an in Cuomo, under Andrew attack. Gov. ter care. ter ing them from entering fos- entering from them ing the familiar and prevent- ing a sense of stability and environments maintain- by help children stay in loving children. It is supposed to to supposed is It children. tasked with raising young young raising with tasked ers who finders who themselves and other familial caregiv- services to grandparents grandparents to services provide vital funding and Program was meant to state Kinship Caregiver borhood has supported us, that represents our neigh- our represents that and every elected official in favor of the designation designation the of favor in in Broadway-Flushing are are Broadway-Flushing in 85 percent of the residents marking to More do. than which we consider land- from overdevelopment, protect our neighborhood in ourto quest further nificant time and capital capital and time nificant ies. erties within its boundar- its within erties with more than 1,300 prop- 1,300 than more with Register of Historic Places, placed on the National Flushing has already been been already has Flushing neighborhood. Broadway- neighborhood. toric District status for its its for status District toric York CityYork Landmark His- tion’s effortstion’s to New receive ing Homeowners Associa-

I C Flushing): Councilman Peter Koo (R- 12 WE TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 W Clearview Golf Course club Course Golf Clearview weekty was we Dec. attendednate. 21 fortu- less ofsomeone day atalso the this you Ihope were list? gift able onyour those all to Santa past to Were you year? agood this brighten year. of time this at happens that the celebration other whatever ahappy and Kwanza Happy a having are and nukkah Northeast Queens GOP group elects new president The last holiday par- last The you to good Was Santa and a Happy Ha- aHappy and Merry Christmas a had readers ofour e hope all Richard with Dee with Dishing Dee n want to be wicked, you can you wicked, can be to want goodbut itfor remember is a cause. great, notso are that some also are there and great If you commended. be to is reallyand job excellent who an did attorney attorney was evening for the tioneer year. of money club for the each and raises a nice amount package.what’s in the wrapped gift up for bids. Nooneknows auctioneer puts each item the Then of$10. value mum It’s ofamini- new gift wrapped, is that lots everyone brings a wayauction. it The works gift annual the was party of fun holiday party. and ing December monthly meet- combination ofitsregular Queens Republican Club’s Northeast the Ithouse. was Some of the items are are items ofthe Some By the way, the auc- The highlight of the Alan Laufler , U.S. Rep. Bob Turner Rep. U.S. were party the to invited Flushing. Watch John dent is new presi- the and officers of club election heldits The down. stepped finally has capacity, that in eight years Malone net Ja- president, current The Queens Republican Club. Northeast at the guard the thought! home —it’s arandom just to give it a permanent ever it liking really enough annually without anyone rounds the making own its of have acareer item could year. tioneer’s table this auc- upitem wound onthe that particular unwanted year. that’s Perhaps how next donation auction your as it regift and item tion auc- unwanted your rewrap Some of the electeds of achanging had They about That it. Think , after serving serving , after , of , favor to seems group Queens Northeast The erending. nev- be to seems Party can my of the Queens Republi- George! luck, Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Sen. against run to intentions his nounced an- has George fact, the of you notaware who are idle thought. For those of another Just them. ports to remember who sup- have atendency stituents George! Way go, to Maragos. — was one ashort —albeit ance appear- an put to in ule sched- busy out ofhis time make the effortofficial to find gracious theHalloran enough to Koo Peter Councilmen City ler Nassau County Comptrol- George Maragos , The constant dichoto- At election time, con- Eric Ulrich Newt Gingrich . The only elected elected only . The and Dan . Good . Good and for for Joan Vogt Joan out. drop and losses their original for ofthe some time and in candidates jump to for new candidates time still is There does. ally usu- and happen can thing to cut any- November and now till know it’s but we ago, all as weeks two a long time faction’s each be choiceto from favor east Queens group seems to South- the while president, ficer for the Long Island Island Long for the ficer of- information new job as onhis Rafferty Brian ofsort bug. up some due herpicking to for afew days commission Malone net spend Christmas Day. Ja- way to Not much ofafun fortably resting in rehab. now but com- is her ankle fell and severely injured Get well wishes to At least, that appeared Congratulations to Mitt Romney , who recently , who recently was also out of also was . at [email protected]. at e-mails and 718-746-0066 at faxes at 718-767-6484, mails voice your to forward look orgossip. Ialso politics and parties onpeople, tion ing from you with informa- visit. the joying en- both are they hope do I for ofyears. anumber there ter holidays with his daugh- to spend tothe Spain trip Frank Padavan tive news about old friends. always is it as Brian, gratulations, con- good Again, promotion. big to a new job is paper.that This hearQueens Tribune as editor posi- of moved over the then to and TimesLedger Newspapers tant editor managing for assis- hewas met Brian, Ifirst When Road. Rail Allison Till next week, Dee. week, next Till hear- to I look forward week. it forThat’s this Sen. state Former , who has lived lived , who has made a TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 13

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June place took pattern glary abur- say is what police “Dino.” reads that neck side ofher right onthe too atat- has She said. police pounds, aboutweighs 130 and about 5-foot-6 woman pounds, police said. inches tall 10 who about 5feet, is hair and weighs brown eyes and brown with 165 awhite man as scribed avenues. 34th and residences between 30th at December and vember of which occurred in No- most burglaries, about the for questioning uyeva, 32, Bush- Yulia and 33, tovic, Ahme- for Eldin looking Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued food from restaurants, location. ofthe said Levy forneeds,” our everything su- vehicles. vest’s Har- ofCity all store lot can 17 trucks20,000-square-foot parking center. education tion The and otherthata 7,000-square-foot will area and food non-perishable be a foodvest’s for output, space Har- ofCity percent for 60 nutri- accounts that produce the greetion cooler alsoThe Long Island City loca- includes that itsold facility. than bigger feet square 1,000 is er alone can a 38-de- holdfacility’s freez- zero-degree Harvest City Councilman Peter Peter Councilman City incident in first The Bushuyeva awhite is Ahmetovic is de- Police said they were The nonprofit collects collects nonprofit The “This seemed to have [email protected] “We lost a lot of cops in this this “We in alot lost ofcops unfortunate,” Simotas said. tection. pro- police more needs ria Asto- holidays. said She the like these happen around incidences sometimes that community, but out pointed family-oriented asafe, was to,” he said. thing we have to get back tences work and it’sreleased. some- recently who been had nals crime were crimi- career the perpetrators of the said. escapes involved,” Vallone fire are there if especially open, windows leave their notto told people past the page. Facebook onhis ies Bushuyeva about 12 burglaries that took place in Astoria. inAstoria. place took that burglaries 12 about Bushuyeva Yulina (l.)and Ahmetovic Eldin to want question Police son,” Levy said. son,” Levy time. this during used are it collects funds of the percent year, 40 the and ing than at any other time dur- Harvest delivers more food City season, “harvest” year. 60 million pounds of food supply wherepoint it can a increase its output to the to plan astrategic has and lion poundsnization delivers mil- 30 of foodbusiness a year for opened and 29 April July property onthe lease the 1. The orga- city. the around grams to food community pro- distributed then are items donated The farms. and greenmarkets hospitals, cafeterias, company turers, permarkets, food manufac- “It’s something that’s Simotas said Astoria “It’s sen- why jail long He said he suspected in times many “I’ve “It’s our busiest sea- “It’s busiest our With the holiday, or signed Harvest City phone at718-260-4564. phone by or [email protected] becca Henely said. for us,”ing Levy by e-mailamong seniors. at percent by 25 risen and percent by 35 increased has demand children, Among over percent by 25 increased has the for food need the began, last recession the since years Levy said that in the four fourfood insecure than ever. time years. when people are a at more arrived have sources said. Levy goal, that surpass to ontrack is organization the and offood, pounds deliver to 9million is goal to Jan. 15, City Harvest’s phone at718-260-4564. phone by or [email protected] becca Henelyrecorded burglaries. 2,631 by area the 1990, In 2001. e-mail in 855 to compared Precinct 114th atreported overall in the were burglaries 483 2010, In cording to police statistics. ac- years, 20 last out the through- decline on asteady hood. reported in the neighbor- were burglaries 463 2010, in time same 11. At the of Dec. 428 burglariesRavenswood this Houses — had year as and Queensbridge the and community Kills Dutch the —including Astoria covers which 114th Precinct, the community.” Reach reporter Re- reporter Reach alarm- it’s“So alittle re- new facility’s The From late November Reach reporter Re- reporter Reach have been Burglaries The NYPD reported Photos courtesy NYPD A T TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 15 The property was pre- been has Macerich Nearby in Maspeth, Ozone Park was home the day, opening On viouslyowned Damon by Hemmerdinger, did not but turn a profit bust and went 2009. in reluctant totalk the about imple- on plans it changes menting the at mall, the but Shops weredealt a further blow inJuly when Borders, the mall’s anchor store, bankrupt. went hasa developer nearly completed a series of ware- houses residents had where hoped to see a parkthe on of the St. site old Saviour’s Church. to one of the only large- projects construction scale Crews completed. was that at the Aqueduct racino took less than a year to build Re- away the York, New sorts World only video lottery terminal turn to casino is which in the city, . had set to create 2,800 jobs casino thou- as hopefuls gambling sands of people flooded the building. Thecity hopes the Iron in But the spring, the The EDC recently of middle the In home to a 63-acre, mixed- 63-acre, a Triangle to will day one be home useresidential andretail complex. stateDepartment of Trans- appli- an denied portation cation to build ramps off ExpresswayWyck the Van to serve the project, and the phases into up it broke city instead. the pave will awarded contract a sewer hopes it that the for development, way Willetsbut United, Point a property and business owners group, begs to differ. It has filed both of the suits against it the what city for calls unfair use of eminent domain and illegally breaking the project into phases sepa- conducting without studies. rate Queens, shopping a huge center was pulled of out foreclosure a national by hoping todeveloper turn long-trou- the on tables the Atlas Shopsbled at Park. Borough projects Borough But theBut next month the Aspokesman for the- once-grand The Commons, Flushing building on the site. building’s height andprox- Air- LaGuardia to imity port prompted questions its future,about to much the in many of chagrin the community wanted who to see the long-neglected theater be reborn. Thompson said he believed the project will still break ground early in 2012. wasater not the only project to run into hurdles this year. proposed $880an million mixed-use in development still Flushing, downtown has not received adequate funding to break ground. And to the east, $3 the city’s billion Willets rede- Point project hasvelopment been opposition into running from a group of property and business owners who lawsuits two launched have against the EDC. Continued from Page 2 Also this year, the re- the year, this Also Phil Goldfeder, a for- Reach reporter Howard policies. tirementof then-Assembly- Audrey Phefferwomen and NettieMayersohn opened the political stageto two had aides servedwho behind the scenes years. for Mayor Pheffer, to aide mer MichaelBloomberg and Repub- defeated Schumer, Jane Leader District lican Deacy to succeed Pheffer while Mayersohn’s longtime chief of staff, Michael Simanowitz, defeated Col- lege Point Republican Marco DeSena replace to Mayersohn. byKoplowitz e-mailhko- at [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4573. the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Bisexual Gay, the Lesbian, Community Center Transgender

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Avenue was Church Brooklyn in on man ayoung as nickname His sister. his to according life, better a find to by of19 himself age the ribbean said. toLystra Brooklyn him. never who know killed inthe possibility 1991 that they might and died how with Leslie terms athave been herrelatives she and said Lystra struggling 2010, home onFeb. 26, Village to come Queens his in murdered was 38, to afriend.” and brother a as terribly him Imiss nected. one year we were just because atwin like apart, together,” almost feel “I shesaid. so we were con- years. 30 nearly after –even many among hermind in out stands onethat is her brother said. Lystra we metneighbors,” and borhood neigh- the around that we did And foot. other the with pushing and skating erally lit- were we and one, other on the Ihad and [skate], dad. house in Trini- anew moved into family day their it the 10, was and 9,Leslie was She Leslie. brother her with for share herto skates home came dayhermother the bers with one pair of roller justice to heal BY IVAN PEREIRA AND CHRISTINA BY CHRISTINA IVAN AND PEREIRA his three sons without adevoted mentor Killing of Queens Village father leaves Sister wants wants Sister He had a passion for apassion home He had Ca- the moved from Leslie “That’s my greatest fear,” Ever Huggins, since Leslie “Everything we did, we did of memory that For Lystra, one had “He remem- still Lystra Huggins SANTUCCI SHOTS the in DARK Leslie. after ayear moved Brooklyn to who Lystra, said dream,” ican union. for alocal ashop way steward up being to his worked and firm construction apprentice for out an a as started Neither the phone nor the cards cards phone northe Neither the credit according cards, to Lystra. as well as a cell asafe, stole from valuables also phone and some him,” Lystra said. attacked individuals the it and front door. without breaking in through the ablethey to believe three suspects were geter’s murder. told herthat Police inside solve to herbroth- working still Leslie’s new project. the complete home butnever able hewas 2010, to early in house’sthe area kitchen work.” ofhis quality It was only then that we saw the at ahotel you … are like it feels basement, the through you walk “When Lystra recalled. himself,” house. his improve to skills upper. afixer- shecalled home that the up for of time,” along shesaid saving hewas something It was Lystra. to cording “He went through the Amer- the went“He through The still-at-large suspects heopened don’t if “I know are investigators Lystra said renovating begun had Leslie basement entire the did “He Leslie used his construction “We proud ofhim. very were was to have to a was his real goal his craft,but honing joyed when he pur- he when came true his dream 2005, In own. his of home Village, ac- Village, in Queens housefamily atwo- chased Leslie en- Lystra Huggins shows a photo of her brother, Leslie, with one of his sons. brother,ofhissons. ofher one with aphoto Leslie, shows Lystra Huggins tant part of their lives. oftheir part tant made sure that he wasthem an over impor- the weekend, Leslie ny or spending quality ceremo- award an attending timewas with it sister. his to Whether cording love, ac- and attention utmost his boys three give the would Leslie in Brooklyn. mother his and Queens in Leslie between split Anthony time and outside ofNew Yorkmothers City their with lived oldest sons and youngest The 5. Michel, 11, and Divontay, sons, 17,three Anthony, four siblings, said. Lystra do this?” they did why Why then? drugs... Leslie hewasn’t involved in gang; any left behindthe ongoing investigation. have declined to comment Lystra. to cording about ac- lead, afalse it was believed murder,about the but authorities provide information to willing said a Rikers Island said. sister the faces, inmate was oftheir image it notgetagood did but suspects, the videotaped store a security camera from a nearby think anything of the noise, and but house didn’t the inside rumble shesaid. everwere used, Despite the long distances, long distances, Despite the and parents his to addition In notinvolved was in “Leslie precinct the and NYPD The At investigators onepoint An upstairs tenant heard a out from 3:30 to 6 … That’s a 6…That’s to 3:30 out from Brooklyn. in mother’s house his at off dropped be to boy waited the as father his with spent been had Anthony’s afternoons past, the office at Medgar Evers College. In Lystra’s at homework do to school public Brooklyn his from travels ofAnthony. care take to part their doing havetives been who he is,” said. Lystra think that word resonates with father. I agreat was adult...he an “Every day they would hang hang would day they “Every Anthony week, the During rela- herother and sister The as about him Ithink “When com or by phone at718-260-4546. phone or by com by e-mail well.” as away at taken were lives gone.Our is ipereira@cnglocal. who Leslie notjust is “It she said. sponsibility or some of sort guilt,” this person feels that Ihope and whoson this did some sort of re- of solace. bit asmall family the bring might it that believes Lystra her heart, void the in never fill could inals she said. have no we because there nolonger ideais who killed Leslie,”safety. of sense his regain hecan if know not shedid said Lystra emotions, his with boy deal the helping been place.” abetter in is dad how his about Welot dad. about talk his a talk school to …but we gethim see remnants of it coming out in on Anthony,” “You said. Lystra there, but I think it’s been hardest onTV. things watch certain lems sleeping by himself and can’t prob- has at school, himself ing express- trouble had has Anthony bond,” Lystra said. Reach reporter Ivan Pereira Pereira Ivan reporter Reach “I hope that they find the per- Although catching the crim- “The whole idea of security Although the family has Daddy’s knows not “[Michel] father’s murder, his Since Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 17

WE Photo by Christina Santucci “You know how it is, it he started know how “You going Fields started even studying to be- When walk you into the house of Fields’ grandmother turned to her re- “The Lord works in mysterious ways,” Fields’funeral was the held at South to other churches with his friends,” she she friends,” his with churches other to said. come a minister. got a chance He never to finish, to he did far look not have but for inspiration. Fields’ grandmother, gospel plays music room dining the and background the in Lord’s the with banner a with adorned is Prayer. ligion solace for after his death, al- which her to go of some let of thelowed bitterness toward she felt the unknown man or men murderedwho in her grandson. them forgive “I chair. she said, deferring to a higher from power room dining her heart.my them, I forgive they what did but was wrong.” Ozone Park Seventh-day Church, Adventist on 140th Street near 120th The pro- Avenue. unmis- the in beaming Fields shows gram takable green sports coat he wore certificates when his received or graduated students from Strive. Fields the wore same smile as well. The church was standing room-only. According to his was uncle, it a testament manyto lives how he touched and how still he much is missed. After working Strive several at for He was baptized a Seventh-day at Ad- She sounded slightly despondent when with his nephew about what he wanted to to wanted he what about nephew his with do with his life, he wanted how a to have house and family. years, and unknowingly drawing closer to his final days, Fields developed a renewed religion. in interest ventist with Church, his he went where grandmother. describing he left how the an- church — for other church. Craig Fields does many not know how “Who knows he couldwhat ac- have Fields’ abbreviated life began in 1973 Fields was raised in a foster home and Like many adolescents and young “He was a video junkie,” his uncle re- Brooklyn the to Fields got a football scholarship to moved he Instead, Craig Fields remembers having chats that away from him. He was deprived of of others his could nephew helped. have deprived was He him. complished? Who he could knows what from become?”have his uncle said. “They took away that that.” his Both 160. PS attended when he was and born in Brooklyn. He grew up Jamaica in parents died youth. Ironically, in Field’s he lost his father to gunfire a young at age after he was theby shot police following an a crowded nightclub. at incident eventually upstate High went to Nyack School in the eponymous town he where played football and ran track. His grandmother brought a picture out of him run- at ning, frozen a hurdle above with a flattop cut. hair landing adults, he was into to hip-hop was music, an aspiring rapper and video played games. before membered with a laugh. jobs did but Iona College in Rochelle, New N.Y., odd going.not end up at house of his uncle — one of three — and worked Strive. Craig Fields recalled talking his nephew, to Shakim, about plans for the future.

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Jamaica man who changed lives has own taken own has lives changed who man Jamaica 113th Precinct: 19 Source: 16 105th Precinct:105th 15 5 103th Precinct: 14 11 other. Somebodyother. he was.” knew who if go from you one end of Jamaica to the in the neighborhood knew him. care I don’t hood jobs,” Craighood jobs,” Fields said. “Everybody ance to transform on how their lives. the homeless would come to Fields guid- for at-risk youth, recovering drug addicts and and drug addicts recovering youth, at-risk ers, people on long-term assistance, public ploy, according to Strive . Former prison- accordingploy, to Strive He would find the jobs for hardest to em- called Strive located on Jamaica Avenue. Avenue. Jamaica on located Strive called tional speaker and a nonprofit at mentor know who cut Fields’know who life short. life. she and Fields’ uncle reminisced his about in the dining room of her house, where where house, her of room dining the in interview with TimesLedger Newspapers Newspapers TimesLedger with interview phone that day,” Frances Fields said in an an in said Fields Frances day,” that phone with his girlfriend. his with come home for a whilecome for after home a falling out her grandson was telling her he wanted to swering machine. The recorded of voice later, Fields’later, grandmother checked her an- was as shot soon as he walked in the door. the apartment arrived some time later and walked in on a burglary, his uncle said. arrived between a.m. 11 and 12 he p.m., nearby basement apartment, he when but He was supposed to meet a friend in a a in friend a meet to supposed was He wrong time that morning, his uncle said. 36. cording to his uncle, Craig Fields. He was with two gunshot wounds to his head, ac- machine up. picked 18. She was and home not the answering maica he was house when he moved where grandmother, Frances Fields, the at Ja- ing to family members. 2010 in southeast Queens — was so shock- minister. adult, and had later studied to become a baptized, not as as a child an choice by but on the fringe of society to find jobs. He was nonprofit helping at-risk and youth adults

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The Jon Faddis Quartet enter- tains the gala attendees. Faddis was awarded a “Louie” for his efforts in the preservation of the Louis Armstrong House. Photo by Norm Harris

BY NORM HARRIS long relationship with both Louis and his wife and how Lucille “was a feisty lady Oct. 15, 2003 was a landmark day for like pops himself and that he missed her the history of Queens and jazz music. Jon dearly.” Faddis, a Dizzy Gillespie contemporary, Avakian praised Michael Cogswell’s world-renowned trumpeter and music dedication to the cause of keeping things educator, paid a royal tribute to the great going and how the whole Armstrong legacy of the iconic Louis “Satchmo” House process would not have flourished Armstrong when he played one of the Jazz Master George Avakian and Jon Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras for her just like “Pops would have liked” it if it maestro’s gold-plated Selmer trumpets Faddis. diligent work in spite of budget cuts and weren’t for Cogswell’s efforts. “Michael’s atop the roof of the legend’s 107th Street The first-ever “Louie” awards were their effect on school music programs. work, 365 days of the year, is a unique residence in Corona. also distributed during the event to Ava- He also told a story of how another memorial to the man who has been A little more than eight years later kian, Faddis and Queens College Presi- famous Queens native with the moniker called quite accurately, the most beloved on Dec. 6, 2011, some of the most highly dent Dr. James Muyskens. of Tony Bennett created a personal paint- American of our time, Louis Daniel Arm- regarded and influential members of the Marshall spoke on the museum’s ing for Louie to hang in his home and it is strong,” Avakian said. professional jazz and educational com- educational mission and how important in the den in the house. According to Cog- Faddis upon accepting his “Louie” munities gathered in Manhattan at the it was to preserve the legacy of a such swell, Satchmo said to Bennett, “Man, shared some personal and humorous re- famed 3 West Club on 3 West 51st St. as the an iconic Queens figure. She also spoke you’ve out Rembranted, Rembrant.” membrances about his early connection Louis Armstrong House Museum held of how it was Louie’s wife, Lucille, who Avakian, a jazz producer, received to his mentor Dizzy Gillespie and Gillep- its first annual fund-raising gala. The urged the city to preserve the house as a a hearty applause from the guests as he sie’s “living-around-the-corner relation- gathering was a gwho’s who of the music historic site. accepted his award. He spoke affection- ship with Satchmo.” He related how one world, mass media, jazz lovers, education Michael Cogswell, Louis Armstrong ately about his relationship with Selma day Dizzy went to visit Louie to bring and business movers and shakers. House historian and vice president of Heraldo, the lifelong friend, traveling him a birthday present. Louie met him Throughout the evening some fun- the Louis Armstrong Foundation, talked companion and next door neighbor of Lu- at the door and, to Gillepsie’s surprise, ny and nostalgic stories were shared by about the future opening in 2014 of the cille and Louie who had just died at the presented a gift to Gillepsie as a way of Queens Borough President Helen Mar- new visitor’s center across the street from age of 88 in her home only four days prior celebrating his own birthday with his shal, National Endowment of the Arts the present museum and praised City to the gala. He also spoke of his early and Continued on Page 27 26 WE TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29-JAN. 4, 2011 compass which guides the the which guides compass majority. 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She thetem at men’s thesaw boxes and boxes of clothes in the gym. She was awe. in whelming,” Wilson said. “I knew the community and everyone was good here, that’s the reason I chose the school — not just basketball. I was But like, ‘Wow.’ Every game they would say something it. Then about I In addition to money, money, to addition In Wilson heard her St. Bonaventure has set up a relief in essential which items been have donated to the That family. began over andthe weekend and men’s home games. women’s name and the efforts an- sys-nounced the over PA was before more donations donations more before was bas- thewere at given men’s ketball game against North Carolina State Dec. 20. The first time Wilson might shown emo- have thetion about tragedy was about out she found when St.how Bonaventure set The athletic her. to help out department teamed up withUniversity Ministries at the upstate Catholic school and has developed the Wil- Assistance Family son the days, Within Program. raised had already school that $2,000 than and more South Shore alumna Tatiana Wilson’s home in Far Rockaway burnedSouth home Wilson’s Shore in Far alumna down last Tatiana week, and she has received an outpouring of support from the St. Bonaventure community. Tatiana Wilson saw saw Wilson Tatiana “I thought maybe part The South Shore grad “I was happy they were Her mother ended up hanging strong,” “She’s BY MARC RAIMONDI MARC BY Tatiana Wilson helped by school after Far Rock home destroyed home Rock Far after school by helped Wilson Tatiana Bonaventure’s giving spirit giving Bonaventure’s Sports something first on Face- on first something book. There was a fire back home her at house in The St.Far Bo- Rockaway. guard freshman naventure called Temeka, her mother, who didn’t really go into de- her to spoke tails. she Then Kema. and Shaina sisters, They the broke bad to news do. to her. what of the house Wilson burnt,” said. ev- “But I found out know erything was gone.” didn’t not an emotionalShe’s person, has never been. She everything. through smiles So Wilson continued on practice basketball with and games.would No one beenhave the wiser unless she mentioned it. Wilsonalive,” said. “I tried not to be upset.” safety workers to with jumping back as a broken a of result sanitation arms the into roof the from city of had seenwho the flames from a distance. Shaina, 17, suffered third-degreeburns and another sister, 12-year-old Amari, broke her leg. Wilson back went to working and out guard- ing star Jessica Jenkins in practice. St. Bonaventure Coach Jim said.Crowley “Life keeps throwing punches her at and she just keeps on coming very back. impres- It’s a special to see. She’s sive kid.” Photo by William Thomas “They’re a good team, team, good a “They’re getting only is Clarke “I feel good, I feel con- Gilvary Cross felt won Continued Page 33 on continued to shine. Davis Davis shine. to continued scored of his 10 game-high quar- first the in points 20 ter and 6-of-10 shot from the Clarke 6-foot-5 The field. owned the paint, finish- re- nine points, 19 with ing bounds and three blocked shots. Anthony Libroia high added nine points and 11 assists. when came we but ready to out Clarkeplay,” said. “From year the jump ball, took we it right to them.” up-and-down an after better junior him cost pressure blood several games. Not only did he control the lane, grab- bing offensive rebounds on one end and changing and blocking shots on the oth- stead- he also but sanker, a few he game an shots, jump perimeter his of area fastly worked on over the summer. said. he fident,” defensive the on game the end. Campus Magnet, after

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Davis and Mareiga Clarke straight game, seniors Will ken toe)ken missing his fifth Marquise Moore (bro- Moore Marquise home victory. dominant 58-38 non-league cruised to a surprisingly ahead 26-13 halftime by and after the first quarter, went the Cross get-go. led 16-9 ing forward to this game.” the Bayou. “We were look- the “We Bayou. week’s Tiger Invitational in said, referring to next Cross Coach Paul Gilvary go to New Orleans,” Holy go to Orleans,” New Holy ed to play them before we we before them play to ed team want- we — that’s why game. intensity befitting a playoff ing the non-league tilt with with tilt non-league the ing crowd fullcrowd of alumni, treat- cess and in front of a large their opponent’s recent suc- The Knights were aware of rivals and Bayside Cardozo. from wins over Queens AA Queens over wins from Cross red hot, still on a high ketball contest Holy at tered last Thursday’s bas- Thursday’s last tered 32 WE TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 started in the sixth-grade which shesays of bullying, children being addressed. ofthe many and program be directly related to the ground aback- and astory had She that withBonagura she the idea. felt Moran- Tricia Coach head could approached first Lostrappo tears. to youngsters of the moved some that program and anti-cyber bullying spread the anti-bullying used by the team helped to YouTube and videos tures paign. cam- Bullying” Out “Stomp national the of furthering in Manhattan in the hopes Gregory’s grammar school St. of classes eighth-grade and seventh- the to 9 talking Dec. day emotional an spent team women’s lacrosse Xavier Jones, Sadji Camara seniors Arthur Santanna, team’s key the from floor energy at relentless and — balance both endstypical of 12-1 LIC’s season of the was home win victory. The 80-40 adominant to ing cruis- and Newtown place over second- all jumping Bulldogs victory, the other proach that resulted in an- ap- selfless a consistent, have come. mer basketball teammates for- their how far see to LIC at afternoon week last hand on were next, the after year for one LIC who starred transfers, two The liams. Wil- Aaron it was year last Brown; Jeremiah about heard they ago, years Two tion to prove themselves. determina- seniors’ four its in rooted is season this cess Queens College joins ‘Stomp Out Bullying’ effort BY MICHAEL CANFAROTTA BY ZACH BRAZILLER Lostrappo was a victim avictim was Lostrappo Freshman Julianne pic- stories, Personal The Queens College What they saw was Long Island City’s suc- Long Island City carrieson without shining stars is personal to her. to personal is campaign The depression. out and ofa in slip her to onherweight caused tacks at- constant The school. high into continued and West for the 2009-10 season season West 2009-10 for the A Queens to a demotion away.” alot of problems go win, you “When said. coach the just of‘AA,’think ‘A’ —they know you’re AA. Queens ment in base- the near team, losing a was ago. LIC years three losing,” in itself found program the place tothe contrast stark in —was home team the on every erupting stands — packed second-floor gymnasium made basket it.” doing they’re and “Now by is their time to shine games. A West full two to extended its lead Queens in Watstein said his team after done,” Harley Coach LIC about what we’ve getting for- at atime, one game — playing are kids these Jr. Green Kevin and nating it. it. nating toward elimi work and awareness bullying to promote campaign inanationwide part took team women’s lacrosse College Queens The “I could relate to these Watstein accepted “A lot of people don’t onthe scene The way proud ofthe “I’m balance to continue the team’s success. team’s the to success. continue balance Long Island City’s Sadji Camara has been an integral part of the talked about the effects of effects about the talked tant to share.” Ifelt impor- was something was that and got better have been through it and kids,” said Lostrappo. “I division crown and the ‘A’ the and crown division way the to the all LIC led from Christing winter Williams came in fourth. Then the the follow- Kingoffs that year, finishing andBulldogs reached the play- from Bishop Loughlin. The LIC to transferred Brown and, as luck would have it, Junior Nicole Foy Foy Nicole Junior happening. something that is actually is bullying and affected ing that people real were be- The kids videos. and pictures using were able to see a lot from them.”a lot from made us better. We learned “They game. per rebounds averaging 12 points and 10 who is lot,” Santanna, said a us helped schools ball] here from major [basket- title game. The results were tan- were results The With that said, LIC’s “Having them transfer Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo of their young age. There There age. young of their because amazing dents was stu- the from coming tion room that the level of atten- ofthe back the from ticed gible. that onemegastar. that success,similar without enjoying are and game, nine between averaging bone, they are the team’s and back- around, orBrown Williams Now, without a Williams. 15 with year, along last them points ‘AA.’ in joined Green paign cam- 3-15 the and season year’s undefeated league per —last experiences both Jones have played through it’s time.” our now and thing his did “He said. Green one person,” it’s notabout effort, a team but it’s of[Williams], cause made the championship be- addition. development, notalucky through hard work and cess is home suc- anyone. Their to seat grown, borne aback- ortake defer to don’t They have season. this enjoying are seniors Photo courtesy Queens College Queens courtesy Photo Moran-Bonagura no- Santana, Camara and “Everyone said we - City; 4-5-6, championship.” 4-5-6, City; Island Long “1-2-3, chants LIC huddle, the break they winter. last When they started what finish to title, a of guy.” “Yousaid. key can’t onone adoubt,”without Watstein unselfish, are they cause big play. the ing for mak- aknack has Jones while explosive scorer and point guard size, for his rebounder sound prisingly asur- ajack-of-all-trades, is worker. itshardest is Green adouble-double and erages though undersized, he av- LIC’s is na lone post player; guard. The 6-foot-3 Santan- 6-foot-1 talented a bunch, ofthe athlete and shooter best the is Camara well. so they all do different things dangerous, Watstein says, is for the students in the audi- however,ence, notjust was Bonagura. proud,”Moran- more said have been Icouldn’t that, seeing acoach as and back er collectively. togeth- came way herteam the with pleased was coach positivemessage. own her youngsters give the and chance a had She questions. and barded with thank-yous to bom- was Lostrappo team. hear the with experiences own their share to problems chance the girls in the audience had young ofthe many tion, ran-Bonagura. Mo- them,” said hometo hit definitely It crying. were so interested, some people ing around. was no chattering or fool- Continued on 33 Page Continued The four are in search search in are four The “We’re be- winning What makes them so The learning experi- other’s each had “They The first-year head presenta- the Besides “They were so focused, WE TIMESLEDGER, DEC. 29, 2011-JAN. 4, 2012 33 Photo by Denis Gostev “I’m not gonna lie, I McClan- like Sounds “We’ll definitely devel- left his put team ahead for good and the Crusaders didn’t allow the Knights to get a good on their shot fi- af- nal possession. Xavier was a little said nervous,” from Berrios, transferred who to McClancy ter his freshman “But year. gottayou come through at the end. That’s you when need the to do it most.” season.cy’s With all the Crusad- the inexperience, ers are shooting Febru- for ary to their hit peak. They perfor- Monday’s think can they that proved mance the with there up right be league’s elite. on,” goes season the as op Ramos said. gonna “We’re a winninghave record this I promiseyear. that.” you Xavier came in off its its off in came Xavier out,” us spread “They had Crockett Matt McClancy’s Chris Ramos had 13 points in a big win over Xavier. Dominic (L.I.) in a tight semifinal and winning the against game third-place St. John the Baptist (L.I.). first loss Dec. of the year, 17 that, Before Chaminade. to the Knights had reeled off an including straight, five overtime thriller against foe Fordham Prep. ‘AA’ This was their first time play. league in stumbling didn’t Xavier Coach Joe McGrane We well. “They McClancy. of said real it shot do a great defensively.” job Knights, the for points 20 to double in player only able out their and sev- pull figures. far was McClancy to down balanced from more back come halftime at en John-Higgins’ victory. the putback with 40 seconds with big Xavier upset Xavier big with “We’re the type the of “We’re maybeBut McClancy With all five starters Rome them, told “I culmi- that Apparently, “This is a great win, Berrios Brian Ramos, BY MARC RAIMONDI MARC BY McClancy makes moves moves makes McClancy hustle, guards have to go go to have team, gotta we’ve go after guards loose balls, gotta we’ve hustle, said. Kent rebounds,” after Al what have don’t “We McGuire would call an air- craft carrier.” ex- has landed, so to speak, valuable Cru- The victory. this with gained saders perience last weekend at their host Brother Arnold Tournament, falling to St. from last year lost to gradu- andation just three regu- lars back, expectations at Monsignor McClancy were justifiably tempered. Long- time Coach Don really Kent just had one goal. he builtwasn’t in a day,” said. lacked “We experience. them I told to get better each and every game, theywhich did.” nated in a significant 43-41 win Xavier in over CHSAA Class A boys;basketball Dec. 19 inChelsea. McClan- its 2-1) its up picked cy (5-5, ‘A’) 1-2 (5-2, first win in league and play Xavier handed loss. first ‘A’ we because they’re like the at that our of top league,” senior much guard Chris very Ramos said. “It means can compete the at highest the and league show level made we’re of.” what and Levon James are the only three saw who players significant time last year. McClancy doesn’t really a starhave size, nor much can Crusaders the though theshoot ball well and are and scrappy. hard-working Ramos and 6-foot-2 lengthy, forward Austin John-Hig- and points 13 gins had each Berrios added against 11 Xavier. That was again the hard, played “We we The team will start start will team The Wilsonflew into inspi- an been “She’s And of sup- the show them, “I love I love not only staying wa- above not losing but a gameter, without Moore. Junior Ter- in filled has Williams rell line- starting the in nicely andup the Knights have scoring balanced received notably everyone, from Clarke and Davis. night. Thursday last case pushed the ball, made the extra pass, rebounded we well and played defense,” Davis said. played “We CrossHoly basketball. A lot of alumni came to the game and supported want- us. We ed to them show Cross Holy is still in good hands.” action and to have an im- an have to and action pact on otherpeoples lives would be an ideal thing to ourdo for other commu- Moran- said service,” nity Bonagura. March season spring their 4 against St. Anselm at College. Dowling ing. Through it all, she’s she’s all, Thursday last Queens it night and family her is housestaying aunt’s her at Through in Rosedalethe for time being. bas- on focused remained ketball and academics. teammates,” her to ration said. 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