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Crowley eyes light-rail line Homeless hit Flushing park in west Queens WET DAY AFTERNOON Urban woes arrive at Weeping Beach BY GABRIEL ROM
Councilwoman Elizabeth BY MADINA TOURE Crowley (D-Middle Village) went to New Jersey in late July to visit The Bowne House in Flushing the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is calling on the city Parks De- Line in an effort to gather more partment and other city agencies information about her own pro- to address the growing homeless posal to bring a light rail line to population and the drinking and Glendale and Middle Village. drug activities in the adjacent “A light rail service through Weeping Beech Park. Queens will not only serve our An officer on the board of di- growing population but also has rectors of the Bowne House His- the potential to provide residents torical Society said the homeless- with intraborough transit and ness and accompanying problems further strengthen the local econ- at night have been occurring omy,” she said in a statement. during the last year in the park, “We’ve seen just that happen located 143-20 37th Ave. across the East River in Hudson This has had an adverse effect County, N.J.” It was a free-for-all with water guns as hundreds of kids joined a party for neighborhood youth thrown by the on the Bowne House, whose prop- The Hudson-Bergen line was River Fund, a city organization that fights hunger, homelessness and poverty, in Flushing Meadows Corona erty has been littered with liquor Park. Photo by Michael Shain bottles thrown over the fence and Continued on Page 8 Continued on Page 8
Have a question about city stats? Boro terror suspect charged Census FactFinder has answers BY SADEF ALI KULLY group ISIS and the assault Island were arrested days of FBI agents, according apart but were charged BY TOM MOMBERG A federal grand jury to the U.S. attorney for the together in the grand jury returned an indictment Eastern District. indictment, which accused The Department of City Planning has an- Tuesday charging a young U.S. citizens Munther them of planning to plot nounced updates to its city Census FactFinder Flushing man and his Omar Saleh, 21, from terror attacks for ISIL in application that can now be used to quantify sta- Flushing resident Munther Omar Salah at friend with attempt and Bowne Street in Flush- New York and attempted tistics on demographics, social characteristics, his high school graduation, just a couple conspiracy to provide mate- ing, and his friend, Fareed murder of federal officers, economics and housing in the country’s most di- of years before he is accused of plotting rial support to the terrorist Mumuni, 21, from Staten court documents showed. Continued on Page 10 a terrorist attack. Continued on Page 10
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she said. The system was was system The she said. bacteria, the which kill The system releases ions, spokeswoman. aNYCHA to ongoing testing, according perform and buildings five for complex’ssystem the awater ionization install to vendor environmental an ing Authority contracted disinfected. supply being is center,senior whose water Houses Bland atsystem the found bacteria in the water formed. maintenance is being per- and disinfected been It has said. spokeswoman the la, in Flushing had Legionel- tower acooling found that ing systems. heat- or ventilation tioning, towers in their air condi- cooling towers. are commonly found in water and warm in grow by Legionella bacteria caused ofpneumonia a type that towers. their fect disin- and buildings their register to required are ers buildings with cooling tow- of owners der Aug.6that Mary Bassett issued Dr. Commissioner Health an or- 3. Aug. since no new cases been had There de Blasio. Mayor to Bill according deaths in the South Bronx, 12 and 115 cases been had spokeswoman. ment Depart- aHealth to cording ac- Flushing, Point Blvd. in College at 40-21 Houses of whomnaires’ in Flushing, live three Legion- with in sick got people the Bland Bronx. South the in outbreak recent ofthe light in preventive measures safety undertake to tinuing con- are buildings and tals hospi- borough spring, this naires’ disease in Queens outbreak small ofLegion- Legionnaries’ disease no match for Queens In the aftermath ofa aftermath the In The New YorkThe Hous- City departmentThe also The Health Department the use buildings Some Legionnaires’ disease is As of Wednesday, there May, and 13 April In BY MADINA TOURE BY MADINA (l.) introduced legislation to manage cooling towers in the city. towers inthe cooling to manage legislation (l.) introduced Mark-Viverito Melissa (r.) Speaker Blasio de Mayor Council City and residents. betesting shared will with Aug. 6.the Health Results Department held partnership in with of ongoing was aresident meeting and ionization dents center. at the Resi- staff weresenior center visitors notified and 15for May residents, ing system of the registry. astatewide and comply to Aug. for failure fines testing of cooling towers, 5cesses for maintenance and pro- and frames time quire disease. regulations to combat the uniform create jointly would city the announced Viverito (D-Manhattan) Mark- Melissa Speaker Council City and Cuomo said. woman spokes- aNYCHA ported,” tional noaddi- addressed, and casesplex—since have being detected beensenior center and com- re- Houses Bland at the naires’ reducemitigate, remediate and the risk to moved swiftly NYCHA ofthe Department Legion- of Health, week. of bacterial analysis next performs another round NYCHA shut until off main the senior center will re- week. this activated and installed the week of Aug. 3 A spokesman for City A spokesman ameet- hosted NYCHA re- will regulations The De Blasio, Gov. Andrew “Working closely with at Water faucets the to do not have the bacteria. do nothave the towers cooling its said and cases noconfirmed had has said. relations, external and ing market- of director pital’s Thomas Thomson, the hos- we’re clear,” that ensure to measures precautionary directive. the issued towers even itscooling before checking started the city tients with the disease, but pa- any notreported has Rockaway Far in Hospital a statement. tified,” the hospital said in iden- notbeen has gionella Le- and system cooling our that includes inspection of place in have aprogram we staff, patientsand our er months. warm- the in typically ease, dis- ofLegionnaires’ cases Queens said it has said. nated,” Stavisky limited where it origi- not isolated at that point, but they had cases. Queens about the b initiated calls of conference were weeks roughly three (D-Flushing) said there cases. ofthe learning upset after be to meeting for the asked Flushing) said his office (D- Koo Peter Councilman y th Forest Hills Hospital Hospital Hills Forest “We’re definitely taking John’sSt. Episcopal of safety the ensure “To New York-Presbyterian/ “They were responsive State Sen. Toby Stavisky e Health Department Courtesy of NYC City Council City NYC of Courtesy QUEENS WEEKLY, AUG. 16, 2015 3 “Tony Avella has“Tony Avella made Koo echoed similar sen- forward look “We to con- It will fines also It raise theAdditionally, act ErwinFor now, is wor- Avella. more crazy allegations than Donald Trump and he’s now 52 in Favilla said again,” it at received only a statement. “Considering Tony that percent of the in vote his he perhaps primary, last should spend time more in his own district rather else- fights for looking than where.” timents. discussions these tinuing to choose who those with do so with respect and di- he said in a state- plomacy,” ment. Limousine Commission Commission Limousine per- and data collect will on study annual an form thestate of the legal and illegal commutervan in- Thisdustry. study will re- that missing long data port maintain- in assist should transportation proper ing standards in communities served the by vans, includ- ing eastern Queens, central and South Brooklyn, and Chinatown. violations relatedfor to commuter vans and its’ for illegally operatingowners a commuter van to $3,000 a firstfor offense and $4,000 secondfor and subsequent offenses. number would require commuter- more or van service owners to have same the reg- as drivers licensed of istered vans. If the owner fails to produce sufficient evidence, then TLC could suspend his and revoke or her authorization. making money, about ried not legislation. ustry, legallyustry, to host 344 Mike Favilla, Stavisky’s Stavisky’s Favilla, Mike “It’s a bad idea, it’s a bad a bad idea,“It’s it’s Chrissy Voskerichian, According to Lancman “I fault the and city I The Re- Commuter Van Commuter vans came came vans Commuter In the Act, the Taxi & & Taxi the Act, the In d n chief of staff, said the pro- posal does concern not plan and it’s unnecessary,” unnecessary,” it’s and plan Voskerichian said. vice of the president Sta- Associa- Civic Road tion parking 20 to tion, said the plaza would 15 away take area the that and spaces has historical significance. commuter vans have oc- have this vans of and the Miller, over past shootings of number a year and car chases involving underbelly commuter curred, exposing the dan- gerous i fault any elected official triedwho to sneak this through,” he said. I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Al- form Act, (D-St. introducedlast Miller month Council by members Daneek I. andbans) Rory Lancman combat will (D-Hillcrest) illegally operating and un- businesses van licensed across the city. Sen. state including posal, Toby Stavisky (D-Flush- he saiding), “should who be ashamed of herself.” into existence by chance. into existence chance. by transit 10-day During the New 1980s, the in strike startedYorkers carpool- ing in large vans and they stopped.never In the ’90s, commuter made city the vans legal and today there are thousands of commuter vans across the city. take us down,” Erwin said. knows us and they try to said. Erwin down,” us take “Who gonna take these peo- to Rosedale?ple The MTA? Ha!” vans and 301 drivers from a total of 46 commuter van . companies across the city. Photo by Madina Toure He places the blame on While Uber might have the DOT and elected offi- cials support who the pro- he said during a news con- news a during said he ference Monday afternoon. an impact on the yellow, yellow, busi- the on taxi livery impact or an the by green felt been ness, does it not appear to been have dollar van business so far. legislation city But might changing “The city be that. 44 square miles, and will verse and vibrant commu- will nities, a car2go spokesman and said. The company said miles, its service area will grow from eight square miles to square 44 add an additional 100 smart fleet, bring- its to vehicles ing the total fleet size in the tocity 550 vehicles. “I only found out about “I about only out found While Uber grows, othe othe grows, Uber While this on Thursday and my ‘What was, reaction first this?’” with up came idiot sis done. car-sharing services are are services car-sharing of advantage taking also unmet needed but services Re- outer-boroughs. the in the car-sharingcently, ser- vice, car2go, announced it will bring its one-way car- sharing service to Long Wood- Astoria, City, Island outer- an The Sunnyside. and side toward representsmove an impor- step tant car-sharing Manhattan system representing a new mobility the option for di- destination points of the the of points destination trips. Queens State Sen. Tony Avella listens as a community Avella Sen.State Tony leader expresses her opposition the to proposal.
On Friday state Sen. Sen. state Friday On there that noted He Uber has been top- a hot on Leonard Square, which honors Corporal William Flushing a Leonard, A. I War andresident World veteran. (D-Bayside) Avella Tony attended the trial street closure, he said which he learned of only earli- a day and found that theer, area had limited room to reroute traffic congestion. to avoid planning is community little Avella was fruition input. to to file a Freedom of Infor- came mation Act request the for DOT to determine the how proposal and wants a traffic analy- St. Albans, Rochdale, Cam- bria Heights or the Rock- aways. sinceic the city came to an agreement to postpone put- ting a cap on the number of Uber drivers untiltraf- a fic study is completed. The service has its about raved saying numbers, Queens currently are there that 8,000 Uber drivers from makes it that and Queens 600,000 trips monthly with- would Uber borough. the in not give specific informa- thetion about origin and Commuter van drivers may have to face future legislation that will impose more restrictions and and restrictions more impose will that legislation future face to have may drivers van Commuter steep financial penalties on illegal van operations across the city.
Korean group pushes for project as pols, civic leaders disagree on street closure closure street on disagree leaders civic pols, as project for pushes group Korean
Elected offi cials split over Flushing plaza proposal plaza Flushing over split cials offi Elected Drivers ignore competition as Queens legislators push for more fi nes, tougher regulations regulations tougher nes, fi more for push legislators Queens as competition ignore Drivers BY MADINABY TOURE
BY SADEFBY ALI KULLY Dollar vans fear rules, not Uber not rules, fear vans Dollar The plaza would also be In 2014, the Korean For a few dollars,For a few com- A pedestrian plaza pro- Erwin was not kid- “Uber? Nobody in my my in Nobody “Uber? But for the for But van drivers, Jamaica downtown For with tables and chairs. and tables with make a pedestrian plaza plaza pedestrian a make Northern Boulevard and between 155th Street and brary on Roosevelt Avenue brary on Roosevelt Avenue the street in front of the li- the of front in street the tion to permanently close close permanently to tion Department of Transporta- of Department Queens applied to the city American Association of of Association American ers against one another. community and lead- civic ted elected officials and brary in Flushing has pit- from downtown Jamaica to to Jamaica downtown from Li- McGoldrick the from expensive them. for vansmuter take passengers posed the for street across service said was too it but other dollar van knew the young kids waiting an- for block downblock the street, some gers knew of Uber. Half a a Half Uber. of knew gers knows us.” knows ding—none his of passen- last name. “But everybody everybody “But name. last driver who did give his did give driver who Erwin, a commuter van van commuter a Erwin, van knows Uber,” saidvan knows Uber,” them of business. out sure the city does not put main priority is to make make to is priority main hicle-for-hire service, their their service, hicle-for-hire of the billion-dollar app ve- app billion-dollar the of most of whom are unaware unaware are whom of most city busescity or cabs. expensive Uber carservice, tion compared to the more more the to compared tion venient transportation op- commuter vans are a con- p.m. one recent evening, Archer Avenue aroundArcher 11 Avenue levard subway station on ing of the out Parsons Bou- commuters like those com- QUEENS WEEKLY, AUG. 16, 2015 4 sistent noise along the scenic wa- scenic the along noise sistent per- vehicles, and idle in loitering long have complained residents conditions, traffic the from Aside motorists. and ofaccidents involving drag pedestrians levard racing, citing to traffic, numerous Bou- Ditmars and South Park ria Asto- between Boulevard Shore requesting that the agency close city DOT the to aletter penned when she went even further Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) park. the surrounding neighborhoods the in measures safety traffic ter for bet- calling apetition started Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) Councilman City park, of the 19th Street at the northern edge asio at Ditmars Boulevard and DiBi- Jean ofBetty hit-and-run Queens. ofwestern residents from tance resis- meeting is Park Astoria in Boulevard Shore from cars Car ban plan panned by fans of Astoria Park Last week, Assemblywoman Following the June 27 fatal ban to request A lawmaker’s Family ChildCare JCCA’s Full-Day or visit jccany.org/fcc 718-575-7047 For MoreInformation, call Funding AvailableUÊÛiÀiÌÊ ÊvÊ }Li UÊ NYC ofHealth UÊ*ÀÛ`iÀÃÊ ViÃi`ÊLÞÊ Department UÊ UÊ UÊ BY PARRY BILL Trained andMonitored ÊLÞÊ Home-made Meals à iÀÊÛ>>Li® Ê i>À}Ê ÛÀiÌ Safe andNurturing `Ê >ÀiÊ-iÌÌ} Licensed, Home-Based, IndividualizedÊÊ posed closure of Shore Boulevard to motorists. to motorists. Boulevard ofShore closure posed pro- Simotas' Aravella to Assemblywoman voiceopposition users Park Astoria city parks experienced after pro- after experienced parks city green space.” enjoy this fully to order in barrier ahazardous cross to forced are families Boulevard, Shore down up and racing cars “With said. Simotas waterfront,” the to vides it pro- access the is Park Astoria terfront roadway. Noting the benefits that other “One of the great things about prohibited here and there are no are there and prohibited here proposal. the to downside any notsee does non-emergency vehicles. Simotas all to stretch half-mile the close to Trottenberg Polly Commissioner onDOT called Simotas Park, ria Asto- surrounding streets on the accident tragic another following hibiting and vehicular traffic, “Overnight parking is already Photo by Bill Parry Bill by Photo 85-year-old lifelong Astoria resi- Astoria lifelong 85-year-old idea I’ve worst the is it? This close to want ever why they would ofAstoria, all in heard of,” said afternoon. Tuesday Park Astoria an to visitors er, among plan for the Park.” Astoria suchas alike tors visi- and by residents used well destinations key at particularly safety, about enhancing on ideas officials elected and community always open to working with the is “DOT saying, request Simotas tation hesaid. Boulevard,” Shore seemed acar-free including area, the improve greatly could that sures receptivelasting plan. for acomprehensive, long- need to thecongestion in the area.” better and safer Park Astoria with make can hardly vehicles to we section half-mile any superfluous this closing “By said. effect onthe street in question,” Simotas abutting businesses or residences “I think this is the nicest street howev- nosupport, was There The Department of Transpor- mea- safety several are “There a is there said Constantinides street. wrong at the looking is Simotas believes ’80s, the resident since cops here.” plenty of “There’s already said. he stop signs,” and bumps speed asimple solution. had week, this resurfaced was Boulevard came to the park because Shore who Elmhurst East from boarder aproblem.” be It shouldn’t night. police of plenty there’s “Besides said. he and subway,” the from it’s far cause so security be- acar youTo gethere need even latesurrounding the park. at areas residential the in limited is Reyes Diaz agreed that parking Boulevard?” no Shore “Where would views,” look atand the shesaid. we park ifthe summer there’s to sit in the shade over day during drive every “I Woodside. from a74-year-old zo, Steve. dent named Christina, a Shore Towers Christina, put just up more should “They skate- 18-year-old an Gonzolo, much sense. make doesn’t “It Long Island Voz- Ilene with talking He was City resident QUEENS WEEKLY, AUG. 16, 2015 5 St., Suite 1808 St., nd New York, NY 10017 51 East 42 51 TS s .O &AULT #ASES ODUCTS s ,EAD 0OISONING St., Suite IJ Suite St., th *Past Results Do Not Guarantee Future Outcomes Forest Hills, NY 11375 71-36 110 71-36 and her associates associates her and T:718-996-5600 T:646-459-7548 Specializing in St., Suite 401 St., th to ensure to positive outcomes. 718-375-2300 & Painful conditions of the joints. the of conditions Painful & "ROOKLYN TH 3TREET "ROOKLYN .9 Dr. Victoria Katz Dr. Brooklyn, NY 11229 -ANHATTAN "ROADWAY 3UITE .9 .9 Treatment of Joint & Rheumatic Diseases NY ARTHRITIS CLINIC Your good health is the key to oursuccess. good health is the key Your ARTHRITIS?LUPUS? 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She to since they lost their home dog their and daughter husband, her 30-year-old her with month past the living in the park for been Kwon, has Linda 50, groups.” other and people in the neighborhood that’s heavily utilized by space small avery sentially es- with “You’re dealing not adequate,” shesaid. aday, twice come but it’s tivities. police of the criminal ac- the notified has and people cies to agen- service assistout social to the homeless shesaid. debris, Tuesday, September 1 September Tuesday, She said someone that South Korean native they said (Parks) “They She reaching been has Wednesday, 26 August Open House Saturday, September 6 Park 208-42 Cross Island208-42 Parkway, Bayside, 11360 NY (718) 279-3980 For Schedule and Additional Information: (718) Call 279-3980 F all Registration Dates Fall Registration BAYBRIDGE COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER Classes on begin Tuesday, September 8 Friday, 28 August The agency has also been been also has agency The park. the in people less helping to assist the home- and outreach providing been has housing, portive sup- into move people less home- helps that nonprofit said Common Ground, a bers together. mem- the keep to leaders faith with working is and Center Intake Family Adult the family to come into the The agency is tryingthem to get team outreach an that and ily tohas identified Kwon’s accept is fam- Homeless workingthe plants. services. Services for meant was bench on the water spraying the said and to saidscribed as a nice woman, get it Kwon,with whom shede- spoken shehas said ficer ahouse.”me. Ineed help to people Iwant “So Kwonfor apartment,” said. go. to place causewho stay in the park be- they her like people homeless have no other A Parks spokeswoman spokeswoman A Parks The city Department of of- House Bowne The “Now Idon’t have money many are there said She st or visit us atNadiaDance.net , Wednesday, September 2 th , and Thursday August 27 10:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. th t ple in the 109th Precinct. Precinct. 109th the ple in peo- affairs community the with speak to but sheplans not received complaints, shehas said (D-Flushing) tivity. ac- criminal deter to fence that along lights putting recommended agency the while path, central on the them putting fenceand the away benches from the ing mov- shesuggested said cer space. the from removed be would hours ter Anyone within the park af- said. spokeswoman Parks the orarrested, park the from removed summons, given a be can at time any or doing drugs in the park she said. taining the park regularly, been monitoring and main- have also divisions tenance main- and forcement Patrol up days at the park. up park. days at the number of volunteer clean- t coordinating efforts with h e N State Sen. Toby Stavisky offi- House Bowne The drinking found Anyone The agency’s Park En- 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. YPD and has hosted a hosted has and YPD th from 10:00 –3:00 a.m. p.m nd th , Thursday, September 3 t 10:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. Transit line and has also also has and line Transit New Jersey utilized most second- the be to grown has Rail Light Hudson-Bergen less than 15 years ago,development. the through transit-oriented areas suburban and urban revitalize to designed was reduced auto-ridership and which has plan, growth” state’s ofthe “smart part was line The Transit. sey New Jer- to according eas, moving freightstations in some ar- gers across passenger 24 over 50,000 daily passen- years. It currently serves expanded and 2000 in operation gan over be- line The Bergen. North the in nexthawken, Union and City 10 Wee- City, Hoboken, Jersey additionruns through Bayonne, to line. for herproposed see to like Crowley also would that scheme afunding ments, of public private invest- and amixture through funded Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued Light rail Light “Since its inception line Hudson-Bergen The th Authority and Philip Maccioli, president and CEO of AECOM. CEO ofAECOM. and president Maccioli, Philip and Authority Improvement County Hudson the from planner portation Crowley(r.) (c.), Greller Elizabeth James with trans- standing City. Island Long in and Village Middle in Mall Metro at the City, stops passenger with Boulevard into Long Island Woodhaven near Glendale from run would line rail ment,” Crowley said. cost-efficient to imple- that much easierright-of-way –it be would and more the and track –the place pensive aspects already in With two of the most ex- happen said. ley City,” Jersey ken and Crow- hereization revital- the to contributed of in cities like Queens. Hobo- Crowley’s proposed could same the believe “I rd
Photo courtesy Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s office Crowley’s Elizabeth Councilwoman courtesy Photo with Queens. line connecting Brooklyn self proposed a light-rail he added. idea,” Garvin agreat and necessary has him- absolutely is Ibelieve that communities is something east-west through go would those which effectively car street a Having Village. Middle and Glendale wood, tion that goes into Ridge- communica- east-west good versity. “There isArchitecture no really planner and professor of said Alex Garvin an urbanput this idea on the table,” at has someone that lighted Yale Uni- “I’m astonished and de- QUEENS WEEKLY, AUG. 16, 2015 9
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