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Kissena garden DOE locks out community groups looks to future Co-op owners barred from meeting in public schools, open only to nonproﬁ ts after suicide try ROCK RALLY BY PHIL CORSO BY JOE ANUTA Unless they are nonprofits, groups looking to use the city’s The new leaders of a Flush- public schools have been told to ing community garden held their back off by the city Department of first meeting last Thursday, Education, community leaders in months after a 75-year-old man Queens said this week. who long ruled the plots went on Bob Friedrich, the Presi- a hunger strike and threatened dents Co-op and Condo Council self-immolation to prevent his co-president and Glen Oaks Vil- ouster. lage president, said he received a On Sept. 25, two schools near letter from the DOE about a co-op Kissena Corridor Park were put meeting he was scheduling at a on lockdown as the NYPD’s Hos- local school in the middle of No- tage Negotiation Team and the vember. FDNY descended upon an unas- In the letter, Friedrich said suming green shed where Bay- the DOE told him he could not side’s San Ok Kim stood next to use public schools to hold meet- containers of gasoline clutching ings unless his group changes a lighter, according to police, to its status to nonprofit or confers protest the end of the Korean- with the DOE as to why they were American Senior Citizens Society meeting and whether or not it of Greater New York’s leadership served a public purpose. over the largely Korean green The co-op president said he space. hoped city legislation could over- Just hours earlier he had told turn the policy as he had never TimesLedger Newspapers he pre- before been barred from holding ferred death to relinquishing con- meetings in public schools. trol of the garden plots on Colden “The fact that the DOE has Street near Juniper Avenue. not defined what is or isn’t a pub- Kim was taken into custody Mikey Keller and his sister Kaleigh climb on the remaining structure of the Rockaway Beach boardwalk lic purpose and will leave that and in his absence power was near Beach 87th Street during a rally calling for rock jetties to be added to the shore. See story on Page 5. decision to a cabal of DOE lawyer- Continued on Page 16 Photo by Christina Santucci Continued on Page 16 MLS formally pitches Meadowmere ﬁ ghts to rebuild stadium to boro prez BY REBECCA HENELY were just running for our from thousands of dollars’ lives here,” said 44-year-old worth of damages to their BY JOE ANUTA The residents of Mead- Meadowmere Park resident homes and businesses af- owmere and Meadowmere Gus Zervas. ter the waters rose by what Major League Soccer presented plans for Park, two tiny waterside A month after the residents said was 8 feet a stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park communities off Rockaway storm, residents of the above the street. Monday night to the borough president and Boulevard, are used to southeast Queens com- “It’s the highest tide we civic leaders from around the borough, who flooding, but Superstorm munity Meadowmere and ever had,” said 69-year-old expressed concern about the impact to existing Anthony Guastella looks out into his Sandy was unlike anything its Long Island neighbor, Larry Seaman, a lifetime traffic problems and several crucial aspects backyard with his dog, Shadow. they had ever seen before. Meadowmere Park, are resident of Meadowmere. Continued on Page 16 Photo by Christina Santucci “The first week we still struggling to recover Continued on Page 16

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QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 3 “It should be restored restored be should “It Vallone said he is wait- Steve reporter Reach In the commission’s commission’s the In Hum noted the origi- dents who aredents who offended by the statue and believe it should be moved. to its original with beauty, a working fountain,” he said. “The city would never thislet statue decay the has it ifway was it in Cen- tral Park. And certainly it would be never moved.” the from back hear to ing Design Commission, as well as the Department of Administrative Citywide Services, to find how out the decision was made to themove statue and what he can do to keep “Civic Virtue” in the borough. smosco@ at e-mail by Mosco at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4546. maps left alone. In particu- In alone. left maps Padavan lar, is seeking to have theneighborhood of put Broadway-Flushing of district the into entirely City Councilman Dan Hal- (R-Whitestone). loran neighbor- the map, 16 Nov. hood wasdivided, with the into falling it of some district of City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing). In after an interview Padavan voted to that adopt he map, groused that he could not see the final results clearly and was not aware that por- Broadway-Flushing of tions had been apart split from other. each nal Mitchell-Linden deci- was a blatantsion mistake outcry the that hinted and the redrawnover Lopez district was so great after sexual assemblyman’s the the scandal harassment compelled was commission to make those changes in advance of the yet-to-be scheduled hearings. Photo by Joe Anuta “This is a historically The councilman, who hasVallone been out- But formerBut state Sen. should be time for public tion of the stone carving. City Councilman Peter public (D-Astoria) Jr. Vallone said for move to authorization the time the statue was done in se- be cret, and he believes there should comment. tri- the and statue significant virtue for only one of its kind that he said. “It’s of,” I know allegory an umphing vice and over corruption — a message that we need today.” has two daughters, said he does not believe the statue debases and women said “if anti-wom- is this think you an, then there are lots of other statues there out that oppose.” must you spoken about this statue has he said and past the in heardnever from any resi- the commission voted to formally withdraw its maps from the Council, holdpub- next the over hearings lic January late several by weeks and have maps new thefor consider- Council’s ation. um- took Padavan Frank morn- Tuesday with brage ing’s decision, abstaining from the He wondered vote. Mitchell-Lindenwhy and the Brooklyn changes were fixed, the rest but of the Borough President President Borough President “Borough not everyoneBut is so According to Hum, the the Hum, to According morning, Tuesday On Anthony Weiner called the the called Weiner Anthony statue to wom- “offensive” toen — prior his sexting De- scandal. Public city the Helen Marshall’s office confirmed sign Commission approved statue the of relocation the and said the space will now the honor women. that see the to that pleased is Marshall work statue will be restored and will base of the statue, which will be will here, remain transformed into a public benches with area sitting and landscaping,” said the to area spokesman. public “She would the like also tributepay to outstanding made have a who women significant contribution to our borough and city.” the to reloca- applaud quick would have beenwould have desirable. contacted then commission the city Law Department to from see if there was any wiggle allow- Charter the in room the back take to them ing received he maps. Hum said that pro- with do to nothing had cess letter a over Council Speaker Christine anger to also (D-Manhattan) Quinn requesting version a new response in lines. the Photo by Christina Santucci Along with the lines, lines, the with Along Borough President Claire Shulman tried to get it andmoved former U.S. Rep. sion of the maps Nov. 16, 16, Nov. maps the after that November in the of group released its final version he thought the Charter re- move maps the that quired to the Council review. for In other words, he believed there wasno time to hold another round of public hearings a sharp despite public backlash. sub- also commission the Coun- the to letter a mitted cil indicating a further hearings public of round “These are the chang- Hum had told “Triumph of Civic Virtue” is on its Brooklyn way to after the city authorized its move. The City Districting Committee convenes withdraw to maps previously submitted the City to Council. from the LaGuardia days crossed the right river along with it, as former of Mitchell-Linden were the by Tuesday reversed commission, did which not formally the adopt dis- new in them included but tricts maps that will be presented third a for to the public round hearings. of public was commission the that es saidasked Carl to adopt,” Hum, executive director for Districtingthe York New Commission. Newspapers TimesLedger

BY JOE ANUTA BY BY STEVEBY MOSCO Criticism of the statue The statue, depicting Changes to the Brook- “The Triumph of Civic Civic of Triumph “The While the borough But thoseBut lines drew The 15-member com-

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Civic Virtue statue heads to Brooklyn from Boro Hall Boro from Brooklyn to heads statue Virtue Civic City Council lines revisited for Mitchell-Linden for revisited lines Council City edly offended him. offended edly City Hall, suppos- it where LaGuardia from it moved 1940s after Fiorello Mayor side Borough Hall since the corruption, has stood out- the two sisters of vice and civic virtue standing over virtue over standing civic a nude mana nude personifying MacMonnies, are buried. statue’s sculptor, Frederick sculptor, statue’s where descendantswhere of the lyn seat and the splitting at Green-Wood Cemetery, for its finalfor resting place Kew Gardens,Kew is heading seat he is eyeing next year. large near Borough Hall in Brooklyn) in the Council Council the in Brooklyn) Virtue,” statue a looming semblyman Lopez Vito (D- home of embattledhome state As- ue packing to Brooklyn. ing a district to the include send a much-maligned stat- den, and specifically tailor- approved a resolution to munities, like Mitchell-Lin- agency city a Sandy, ricane for splittingfor several com- was cleaning after up Hur- Queens and across the city outrage from civics in of the lines to the Council. task and a final sent draft ber, it had its completed it ber, U.S. census. In mid-Novem- changes identified the by response to population the linesevery decade in the City Charter to redraw mission is mandated by by mandated is mission into the same district. same the into co-op and condo complex Flushing’s Mitchell-Linden Mitchell-Linden Flushing’s ther changes and reunited reunited and changes ther final to make version fur- day took back its supposed City Council districts Tues- charge of redrawing the the redrawing of charge nastics, the commission in QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 4 ruary and is the mother of all ofall mother the is and ruary orFeb- January in place takes doit.”we can when limited extremely “We are meeting. cabinet service district 7 Board attive aCommunity said community,” MTA representa- an work. signal winter the to comes when it tied largely are cy’s hands agen- the that leaders community tative told parade organizers and February. in festivities the during line the that willwill shut down agency the that be confirmed ity a performing portionropolitan Transportation Author- of signalhood. neighbor- the to work boost economic evenevent greater deliver an and the expand to new steps take ers Year celebrations even as organiz- during Flushing’s Lunar New No. 7train ofthe portions down No. 7trains to becut again on Lunar New Year Lunar New Year typically New Year typically Lunar at one any “It’s notaimed Last week an MTA represen- Met- the from A spokesman shut yet again will city The 166–11 Jamaica Avenue BY ANUTA JOE TT TH W T H YU S U USSS U S H YU T W TH TT demands of the community and and community ofthe demands King Tennis Center . annual US Open at the Billie Jean home game or those attending the aNew York catch to Field Mets for traveling fans to Citi baseball as a main form of transportation it serves since different, is train No. 7 But the onvacation. off take New when Yorkers many months, summer the busier than is winter ofpeople. amount least the affects No.lowest 7train, onthe is ridership when months, winter ing the signal upgrades in the businesses. local neighborhood’s ofthe many patronize to process the in and parade watchto the performances, cultural Korean and Chinese embrace to a time tion. celebra- 15-day ofthe part at least for relatives visit and hometowns to return commuters as to brim the packed is transportation public where the Korea, and China like holidays in East Asian countries In 2008, the city bent to the city bent the to the 2008, In the lines, transit For many perform- contends MTA The In Flushing, it is considered 718–291–1552 TT TH TH S YUS S TH TH TT Parade who made the trip to Flushing despite a disruption in No. 7trainservice. inNo. adisruption despite to trip Flushing the made who Parade Year New Lunar year’s last during ofonlookers throngs delight dancers Dragon weekends. 11 next for the continued tracks which work in onthe a schedule before the festivities, kicking off Long and Manhattan between line the Island of portion shut the end and down City work by oneweek- track not delay just two end ofthe parade. days week- work onthe track canceled Hundreds of thousands of of thousands of Hundreds MTA would the year But last Hot .com the streets of downtown slated for slated ofdowntown streets the down parade for the Feb. 10 and scheduled performances cultural aday ofChinese with weekends, two into celebrations split the last week’s meeting. at spoke who Association, ness Busi- Chinese Flushing ofthe Tu, Peter to according Year parade, New Lunar for the year each ing ofFlush- streets the flood people beat This year,This organizers will electronics . ebration.” New Year cel- Lunar year’s this on do nothave effect anegative must ensure that transit repairs alot ofworkhas do, to but we astatement. in said gently dili- must we York, New in here es try business- our and system transit to bounce onour had has Sandy Hurricane back,”tact. she kept in- be service No. 7line that requesting lawmakers area other with along MTA aletter the ing Meng (D-Flushing) plans on writ- nities to participate. commu- Korean and Chinese the and Flushing outside from groups encourage to order in languages hosting meetings in multiple make the parade more inclusive, havenizers to gone pains to great the following Saturday. . “We recognize that the MTA the that “We recognize effects negative the “With Grace Assemblywoman State orga- ofthe rest the and Tu .com QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 5 Some of those elected elected those of Some “We need to be sending City Councilman Er- believe, I “Rockaway, Reach reporter Rebecca Civic Association. Civic “We can’t the let Army Corps of Engineerstheir on sit tu- andchus a report.” for wait on already were officials Assemblyman board. State Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) said Rockaway resi- fight to band together dents theirfor community. the message know we what we need, we need to get it Goldfeder said. done now,” ich Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said he would work to make voices residents’ the sure were heard. like the phoenix, is going to rise from thehe ashes,” said. Henely at phone by by or e-mailcnglocal.com at rhenely@ 718-260-4564. Photo by Christina Santucci “We are“We the stakehold- elected officials not only to get jetties installed but fight ensure com- the to to munity has the a seat at astable the boardwalk and beach are rebuilt. 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may have wetland shield wetland have may College Pt. condo project project condo Pt. College ment with environmentalists create wetlands to in front of the property. Developers attempting turn to the old Chilton Paint factory seaside into condos are mulling an agree- project since 2008. been trying to finance the the finance to trying been company, since they have concern Lam for and his ect have been of constant constant of been have ect books can handle it.” I need to make sure that my it’s a considerable amount, er at Waterfront Resorts. “If Waterfront at er jamin Lam, project manag- get, we can do it,” said Ben- said it,” do can we get, off shore. and an artificial oyster bed bed oyster artificial an and that would create wetlands wetlands create would that ing honoring a contract but they arebut also consider- a manufacturing district, the residential in complex reaucratic hoops to build build to hoops reaucratic have to jump through bu- through jump to have the water. The ownersthe water. where 15th Avenue meets 15thwhere Avenue the Chilton Paint factory, building once known as the design the aging brick brick aging the design the plex that incorporates into into incorporates that plex build a 134-unit condo com- the city’s permission to to permission city’s the Inc. is currently seeking seeking currently is Inc. other serious storm. the city is slammed by an- by slammed is city the that could useful prove if the property, an amenity create wetlands in front of of front in wetlands create vironmentalists that would would that vironmentalists over anover agreement with en- College are Point mulling complex on thecomplex shores of to build a six-story condo Queens Weekly, Dec. 9, 2012 8 t ih wneig aboutmy home.” wondering night at so electricity, there’s a lot awake of laying or heat no our there’s because here nights spending not “We’re mess. superstorm’s the up cleaning day fives every or hours St., four 217th spends Beach who off just Avenue, 4th and Walk Utica one resident near ing,”said fell. darkness ter af night the to ready reveal floodlights corners overtowered street and borhood a constant sight in the neigh became units mobile as break-ins, the in to response surveillance pa and escalated trols had police the obvious was it holiday, 12 Nov. 18. through Nov. from homes 14 er anoth from cash and jew elry laptops, stole crooks and holiday Thanksgiving the over into broken were homes three Accord police, to ing worst. manity’s hu to vulnerable left were remained that houses month, the Sandy last town to came nightmare Hurricane epic when an into spiraled dream beachside thieves. scourge: new a with now dealing are in Pointfloodwaters Breezy and fires fighting finished Breezy Point stays vigilant THE PROCESS AFFORDABLE Neighborhood guards against break-ins following Hurricane Sandy LEGAL AND - feel vulnerable a “It’s the after week One peninsula’s the After have who Residents IS QUICK, By Steve MoS By Steve EASY, co www.divorcefast.com WE ARE HERE TO HELP!! TO HERE ARE WE 978-443-8387 FASTDIVORCE ------ing at the entrance. at the ing road, stand station single guard a with a to leading bridge a by is only reachable community the insula, Pen Rockaway the of end waves. surge storm the from warped and are buckled that decks with tions founda their on skewed sit structures remaining the night of some while storm, the the of fire by stroyed de were completely homes More those of 100 than imposing decks. by houses surrounded two-story soaring to bungalows modest from ranging homes 2,800 with A house in Breezy Point inches toward restoration as residents work to rebuild amid burglary wor- ries. burglary amid rebuild to work residents as restoration toward inches Point Breezy in house A 24 HOURS 24 Visit us online or online us Visit

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------QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 9 28,000 ATMs Cards Credit Personal Loans Car Loans Mortgages Thespokeswoman neighbor, Faggiano’s all“We assumed that Reach photo editor the deatha woman, of who Rose as identified office the Tanzi and had been found theat same address as that Faggiano, for given had been ruled natural. said the womanhad died from an aortic dissection and rupture and suffered pressure blood high from and heart disease. Annette Albanese, said residents of the Howard Old Beach had block concluded her death had been because of the storm and said the woman did not appear sick. because the was water so high she was screaming out that she hadher window, drowned,” Albanese said. Santucci by e-Christina timesledgerphotos@ at mail gmail.com by or phone at 718-260-4589. Online Banking Checking Free Money Market CDs IRAs www.qsidefcu.org Photo by Christina Santucci A Howard Beach wom- man was found dead who in a bedroom as David Got- Beach. Rockaway in thelf an, had previously who been on the list and who 85-year- as identified police Roseold Faggiano, was tak- of the A spokes-en out tally. woman the for city medical that Monday said examiner Federally Insured by NCUA Federally Insured as hard as you do. as hard A spokeswoman for Reilly’s death keeps no one to take care of her.” Funeral O’Connor S. Denis Home confirmedthat a service Reilly for had been held last week. deaththe borough’s toll at in those of nine with 11, also Police Rockaways. the identified a 72-year-old Where your money works your money Where “It’s a sad story,” a sad story,” “It’s ‘Help, but no help, one help,’ could get to her house because the check was water 4 feet to he high and was it a river,” went anoth- that explaining said, neighbor er an to on her the next day. pointing said, Adam empty cat food plate for in the yard. “She really had Two cats meanderTwo out of the yard of Santina Rockaway Reilly’s home. was much of a was much mystery to him and several other neighbors. “She was an was “She Italian in moved he When one time,At Reilly had to negative “Nothing On the night of the screaming, was “She upstairs. lady from the school,” old Adam said, describing Reil- thick a with speaking as ly accent. years 10 about ago, she was block. the on living already Recently used she a walker, yearsbut ago she would walkthe neighborhood exercise. to constantly been married and Adam believed she had children, but woman the that than other he said. “She was a say,” good, good lady.” time, could he that said by Adam storm, but hear Reilly yelling as- for sistance the storm surge had filled wa- rushing with street the ter. SANDY SUPERSTORM SUPERSTORM

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BY CHRISTINABY SANTUCCI Rockaway woman ID’d who died during Sandy during died who ID’d woman Rockaway and was unable to make it she had difficulty walking the ground floor because slept in the front room on story Rockaway home but but home story Rockaway she lived alone in the two- identified as Adam, said bor, who asked who only to bebor, sive. unconscious and unrespon- and unconscious the elderly womanthe elderly storm and found the afterday the about 2:30 p.m. responded at to her home ing to the NYPD, officers ing the hurricane. Accord- hurricane. the ing their lives in Queens dur- as one of 11 people to lose lose to people 11 of one as enging for food. roamed in her yard,scav- Sandy, several strays still strays several Sandy, died during Hurricane Hurricane during died 84-year-old Santina Reilly door neighbor said. Beach 87th Street, her next 10 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 make sand angels on the beach. beach. the on angels sand make of corner the at ispiled debris beach; the from isvisible home Harbor ofaBelle interior the Parkway; Front Shore on evening R inthe beach tothe jetties more toadd arally during jetty arock on walks Elmo as dressed Aperson l.) top from (Clockwise ockaways; flowers covered in dirt lie on the ground in Broad Channel; the sun sets behind machinery left for the the for left machinery behind sets sun the Channel; inBroad ground the on lie indirt covered flowers ockaways; Church Road and 20th Avenue in Broad Channel; and youngsters Juliette Mulligan and Emily O’Connor, both 3, 3, both O’Connor, Emily and Mulligan Juliette youngsters and Channel; inBroad Avenue 20th and Road Church Photos by Christina Santucci Santucci Christina by Photos QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 11 for residentsand for volunteers alike. The car tolls are $1.80 or cash $3.25 Gov. Andrew Cuomo Cuomo Andrew Gov. Aspokeswoman for “Assembly man G old- Ç£nÓäxÎnn£ Parkway-Gil Hodges Me-Parkway-Gil morial Bridge, linking the peninsula with Brooklyn. had suspended 4, tolls Nov. as the loss of train service Sandy Superstorm after difficult traveling made E-ZPass. with state Assemblyman Phil Park) (D-Ozone Goldfeder ad- assemblyman the said vocated the to have tolls re- followingmoved the storm and that he would like to see them removed perma- nently. eliminate feder has been the champi- completely to on the tolls on the Cross Bay the of Bridge,” said the spokeswoman. “He will continue families governor the with the work to help to communities.” affected SANDY Jose Peralta Jose SUPERSTORM SUPERSTORM District 13 District “I can’tworry about The seemingly endless re- collections Toll Chanukah A festival of lights of A festival hole is closer to his neigh- his to closer is hole house andbor’s had she better check the foundation. make Howard thatright now,” to said which of the hole, trying measured “I’m close to 6 feet wide. my house livable again. T hat neighbor’son my hole is property and it looks like it goes right under her house. She better check the foundation.” over contin- recovery to road fork to theues for storm-battered have and Rockaways driv- now will ers residents help to cash some road. that navigate sumed Saturday two at bridges leading in and out the as peninsula, the of reinstatedMTA tolls the at Cross Bay Veterans Memo- rial Bridge, linkingthe of rest the with Rockaways Queens, and the at Marine A holiday of miracles of A holiday A celebration of freedom of A celebration Happy Chanukah New York State Senator Senator State York New Photo by Christina Santucci ÎÓÎÇÊÕVÌÊ Û`ÊUÊ >ÃÌÊ ÕÀÃÌ]Ê 9Ê££ÎÈÊUÊ ÎÓÎÇÊÕVÌÊ Û`ÊUÊ >ÃÌÊ ÕÀÃÌ]Ê Residents in Rockaway Howard said the sink- is phenomenal,” Charos said. “Everyone is working together.” neighborhoodswrecked theby storm are also deal- large A sinkholes. with ing sinkhole appeared on Beach storm, the after Street 67th between Jorge Howard’s residence and a neighbor’s house. The group has been there community “The registry national The “In the beginning it becauseBut the pro- there taken and have we a of animals lot in since the storm.” hard-hit in relief providing Rock- the including areas, aways, where Charos said tak- were residents some ing in animals would who left been otherwise have be to needed or stranded to sleep. put saidLIJ’s children’s center, find to there are eight pro- about tissue a into go that teins easier type, andthe over years it become has a donor with just the right combination of proteins. began 25 years ago with he just 10,000 donors, now but there are more than mil- 10 database. the in lion haystack,” a in was like searching a for needle said. the “Now chances of finding a match are much primarilybetter, to the due of number the in increase registry.” the in people in congregate to tend teins ethnic groups, Brochstein said, there is of a glut matches patients who for are African American, His- panic or Asian — groups underrepresented are that registry. the in A kitchen sink and cabinet dangleabove the sand in a damaged home on the beach in Belle Harbor. Nieves completed a chil- many so met “I Brochstein, Joel Dr. Residents, includ- Rock- in conditions As “There was of a lot the choice of either starting starting either of choice the Rican rounda new of treatment or seeking a bone marrow Puerto because but of her donor, half ethnicity is half — Nieves Italian, was— it highly unlikely she would find a match. chemo- of round second therapy treatment and her cancer is in now remission, she remainsbut a strong peopleadvocate becom- for donors. ing dren had bone who marrow been have and transplants lives out- the in successful very normal their comes and they’re getting to back she said. “They’renow,” they’re and healthy really going back to school and it really changes the family’s life and life.” a child’s associate chief of cellular therapy North at Shore- and activists rallied the on sand near Beach 86thto declare their opposition Street statement to the mayor’s that he wants all board- Rockaways the in walks concrete. with rebuilt ing John Cori, co-founder of Friends of Rockaway jetties rock believe Beach, helped to off stave complete devastation. away changed from the storm, so did the lives of the peninsula’s pets. clinic A in Far was knocked Rockaway temporarily of commis- out sion with minor damages, was restoredbut within days. John said Dr. devastation,” Charos, chief operating of- and leadcoor- ficer of CVA dinator the York for New VeterinaryCity Emergen- cy Response Team and Ani- mal Planning Task Force. “There is of need a lot out

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for North Shore-LIJ children Shore-LIJ North for Rockaway bears deep scars from Sandy’s wrath Sandy’s from scars deep bears Rockaway and at that time she had therapy, Nieves relapsed, relapsed, Nieves therapy, After years 2 1/2 of chemo- leukemia the at age of 7. who was diagnosedwho with come a donor,” said Nieves, come a donor,” blood donors. of bone marrow and cord cord and marrow bone of the world’s largest registrythe world’s Marrow Donor Program, Program, Donor Marrow signing the for up National portance and the ease of of ease the and portance — to speak the about im- Marrow Awareness Month Month Awareness Marrow — November was— November National munity gathered last week week last gathered munity Jewish Health System com- North Shore-Long Island when close to 300when residents donors. marrow bone Rockaway beach Sunday, become to up sign to — ties mayor’s reception on a mayor’s others — especially minori- could not be saidthe for ence with leukemia to urge ton was good, the same lage is using her experi- the reception in Washing- in reception the Vil- Middle from survivor help,” the said. mayor help,” damage and the need to severity of the hurricane hurricane the of severity talked to understands the the understands to talked very good — everyone we we everyone — good very lief the aid for state. for $42for billion in federal re- Andrew Cuomo’s request request Cuomo’s Andrew $9.8 billion , backing, Gov. $9.8 billion explain the city needs why therecovery efforts and both parties describe to houses of Congress and and Congress of houses he met leaders from both lief funds. Bloomberg said said Bloomberg funds. lief last re- for week to lobby visited Washington, D.C., Mayor MichaelMayor Bloomberg share federal of aid after munity still its waits for 12 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 mate Change Conference in in Conference Change mate Cli- Nations United 2012 the of part which was ering, in Queens during the gath- link on a laptopSustainUS. computer nonprofit environmental the and Department State U.S. by the U.S., co-hosted Across the Change Climate ofYouth tendees Facing told at- 16, Faison, Maya resident place,” Laurelton sustainable amore Earth tant tothan act ever on why making it is impor-a world away. the change to a room of leaders about education climate ter for bet- case astrong made during Hurricane Sandy whostudent heruncle lost School last Thursday, a of Longroom near the entrance Island City High mort- backed afederally in engaged anyone for quired base. its in and including more homes miums, ending subsidies solvent by pre- increasing program the make to seeks July, president in the that by signed of2012, Act ters bill called the Biggert-Wa- debt, passed Congress a increasing program’s eral homeowners. to lood insurance f backs that agency sole Management Agency, is the Emergency Federal by the overseensurance Program, others. will be affectedborough’s southern coast more the along recovering idents than res- ofQueens portions and summer, over the enacted was legislation federal after double to set are premiums LIC student testiﬁes during U.N. climate conference Flood policy rate hikes may alter boro’s coast BY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI BY CHRISTINA She spoke via video video She spoke via now more know “I conference aquiet In re- is insurance Flood In response to the fed- The National Flood In- Some insurance flood BY ANUTA JOE she lives in with hermoth- with in she lives panel. told the Faison hospital,” the in him go see even forto us hard it was shortage, gas the and tems impact on the subwayfrom his injuries. sys- hospital and before the in still was heMcSwain died while scheduled been had storm. one of as death 43 his classified has attributed NYPD The struck. Sandy to day after Rockaways the the the in the Hammels Houses in stairwell adarkened down falling days after several died McSwain, Albert old she said. sion we deci- a is That will friends. my never and me,my family cluding forget,” in- storm, the estimated Doha, Qatar. according to estimations earn more than $200,000 the majority of households homes, is about $100,000 and single-family largely of up made which is Neponsit, dian average income in others. than aways harder communities in the Rock- hitwill some flood-ravaged legislation. the to ing accord- base, coverage its in homes more clude many in- and endsubsidies also percent, but to 20 ums will premi- in increases annual Times. New York The in a report to new law,the according under afew years within double will premiums ers but homeown- for many $1,000 to $3,000 annually, high-risk area about runs area. aflood-risk is determines gage living in what FEMA In addition, the home the addition, In “Because of Sandy’s Faison’s testimony Faison’s uncle, 74-year- “A lot of people under- me- the For instance, increases those And cap will legislation The An average policy in a rates may make it financially difficult. maymakerates financially it insurance flood rising but to want rebuild, yed weredestro homes whose Pointresidents Breezy Many Maya Faison adjusts her headset as she waits to testify. waits she as headset her FaisonMaya adjusts freezing, afraid and not and afraid freezing, Faison “We testified. were everywhere,” down were trees and us around all acover. like was It wrapped week. without power for about a and grandmother, was er, sister, 14-year-old aunt oferror. margin percent a17 with bureau, the from data similar to according income half of Neponsit’s, have a median household there residents yet homes, detached for single-family areas that are also zoned percent. 50 nearly to percent 30 from ranging ofwith error largemargins reau, though the data came from the U.S. Census Bu- “At night, the darkness “At darkness the night, several Bayswater has SUPERSTORM SANDY some with a median house- amedian with some Rockaways, ofthe areas come. of ahousehold’s yearly in- 10 percent nearly represent could But new premiums oferror. margin a 7percent come is about $80,000 with household in- median their According to the bureau, have vowed to rebuild. in decimated Breezy Point restored, Faison stayed stayed Faison restored, nights before power was showers. ones loved to nottravel could ily homes’ fam- the and out ofgas ran Faison’sstorm, mother to expect.” what to knowing take hot The lowest income homeowners Many So for the final two two final forSo the the days after Several Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo the government had been been had government the industry trade association, Information Institute, an Insurance at the economist presidentHartwig, and rent. ofhigher form the in down trickle could creases in- premium meaning ects, proj- housing city many and row houses attached ments, ing stock including apart- in higher density hous- hold income of $20,000, are being a part of history ofhistory apart being zil. Bra- in which sheattended Summit, Earth Rio+20 the Barack Obama to attend to convincepaign President develop to students acam- son worked with other since. violence, ever domestic and en’s rights children’s and wom- with along change, onclimate focused has and ing freshman orientation dur- up group for the signed ates in 11 city which oper- Kids, Global schools. herinvolvement ing with She dur- years over the grown vironmental issues has senior, for en- herpassion board. onthe serves development where Faison at youth aimed nonprofit educational an Kids, Global of executive director the with Evie Hantzopoulos, According to Robert Robert to According “Being there was like like was there “Being year, Fai- this Earlier school high For the legislation. according to congressional ing from the U.S. Treasury, more borrow- and storms the prospect of future Congress into action with ricane Katrina, spurred Hur- debtafter into billion surance program went $18 in- when the events of2005, weather Butlobbyists. the ing the finger at real estate point- Times The with tion, ofspecula- low amatter is Sandy.” to eventsthe U.S. is so vulnerable like Katrina why reason aprincipal is and “It said. Hartwig areas,” to occur in very vulnerable construction substandard enabled and encouraged has coverage flood sidized cost coastal development. in effect subsidizing low- and for decades premiums charging artificially low she said. too,” us, but it affects real mate New Yorkersus cli- that change to it clear made storm The severe weather conditions. and climate changing the is not with along comes that tion destruc- oblivious the to only issues. environmental about for advertisements wind. like energy for alternative advocating kits,” shesaid, and disaster preparedness to have evacuation plans drills in schools,disasters. ning in we advance need for plan- emergency and of natural school in change climate that youth recommended Faison beweek, taught about conference. ofthe she said since this is a movement,” Why the rates stayed so so stayed rates the Why “The existence of sub- “Most times we are we are times “Most shecalled addition, In “Just like we have fire last hertestimony In QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 13 gram, a free as- service sessment expedites that home repairs. Phipps is surviving continues she But to “I have never experi- me cope with my situation. situation. my with cope me textedI him,‘thank for you strategic the me teaching art of survival.’” of help the with days these friends, strangers and the Repairs Rapid mayor’s pro- She said she is grateful for beingthe work but done, a done get could it wishes lot faster. look forward, and Phipps said that is more a lot con- back looking than structive to to those first harrow- few ing nights after the storm. freeze enced anything like this before, was it horrifying,” she said. wouldn’t “Those first few I nights I slept in car my so that death. was dirty, It a grimy, filthy life. I can still smell it.” pp SANDY SUPERSTORM SUPERSTORM $49.95 New Years Day. 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71-28 Cooper Avenue Cooper Avenue 71-28 Far Rockaway bedeviled by sinkholes after storm after sinkholes by bedeviled Rockaway Far dation.” She better check the foun- goes right under house. her property and looks it like it hole is on my neighbor’s neighbor’s my on is hole house liveable again. That “I’m trying to make my my make to trying “I’m sured close to 6 feet wide. said mea- of the which hole, that right now,” Howard that right now,” more debris. as he bent down to pick up up pick to down bent he as tence, Howard shrugged Howard tence, acknowledging its exis- neighbor’s house. Barely peared between his and a gaping sinkhole had ap- ward his garage where a a where garage his ward Jorge Howard glanced to- house on Beach 67th Street, other cleaning day his out at all. pear without much fanfare fanfare much without pear hole in the ground can ap- can ground the in hole expected and a largeeven learned to expect the un- tered Far have Rockaway 14 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 endangerment March 15 15 March endangerment reckless to guilty pleaded eventually He evaluation. for Center psychiatric tal Rysa took and 2011, 12, Sept. to outside apartment dead the Elmhurst dog the found Authorities Steinway Astoria. in St. at 30-59 apartment, story third- out Hospi- ofhis Shar-Pei, Chinese his Brooklyn, feels,” Vallone said. ty how know communi- to the Enforcement] [and Customs deported. be window out dog the his resident who threw Astoria an that demand to residents campaign last week urging launched a letter-writing Vallone Jr.ter (D-Astoria) playregularly pick-up borough the players from hockey other Heand rich. Point resident Thomas Hen- the brainchild of College for“Slapshot Sandy,” was organizers. event’s oneofthe Bellerose, said Harold Rodriguez of cause,” the supporting and out foreverybody coming Rockaways. the in forplies distribution sup- collecting is which Whitestone, in St. 15 143rd at 14- Church, Holy Trinity for items collected also ers play- the and Cross Red the to going money is The $2,650. players raised 100 than more the said tone, Constantino, of Whites- Sandy victims. for Superstorm funds raise to ofgames day for aseries Park in Whitestoneer blades at George Harvey ages strapped on their roll- Satur- Hockey players strap on skates for Sandy storm relief Vallone wants convicted Astoria dog killer deported Sportsmen from Whitestone, College Point host games all day in George Harvey Park to raise cash BY REBECCA HENELY BY REBECCA HENELY Milan Rysa, 31, tossed 31,tossed Rysa, Milan “I want Immigration Pe- Councilman City The event, called “We want to thank AnthonyOrganizer all of players Hockey building,” Vallone said, said, Vallone building,” his in history bad a pretty hehad vicious and was dog posts. for anyofhis of comments number highest one ofthe had post Facebook his and petition has 270 signatures portation. Vallone said the tition favor in of Rysa’s de- pe- online an sign ICE and to write to residents ing urg- page, Facebook on his campaign a letter-writing May, Vallone said. be appearing in court in Republic. may Rysa Czech the to deportation faces mented immigrant, he now undocu- but an sentence, as served two-thirds of the now out having onbond prison. daysin 364 of given asentence was and cause.” “We’re here for a good out event. for the turned who ofthose said Henrich hockey,” love guys Those storm. by the fected who af- residents have been help to wanted and games from l.) and Anthony Constantino (seventh from l.), line up for the camera. camera. forthe (seventh l.),up from line Constantino Anthony and l.) from for vict inWhitestone inahockey fund-raiser game Participants “What he did to this this to hedid “What began councilman The Vallone said Rysa is “I think it’s great. ly on,” Constantino said. said. Constantino on,” ly by played adults. games several then and younger 15and for kids game other an- by followed younger, old and 10by kids years 8:30 a.m. with a game played the Czech Republic. Czech the to deportation faces now it, killed and his window out Brooklyn Shar-Pei hisChinese threw who Rysa, Milan resident Astoria “The kids played ear- at event off The kicked ims of Superstorm Sandy, includ ims ofSuperstorm Help.” for “Slapshot Sandy ing read- booth the ing lin- games hockey drew posters of from PS 129 also happy.” very were “They Jake Lanzer, 10, of Jake Lanzer, First-grade students SUPERSTORM ing organizers Harold Rodriguez SANDY ed of animal cruelty. of animal ed notconvict- was and charge ablewas alesser plead to to Rysa that upset but still was deported, Rysa see to wants dog’s death. the after shortly apartment outsideBrooklyn Rysa’s for heldavigil of Astoria, Drakatos, Christine tivist, another animal rights ac- and She for pitbulls. cates News, which advo- BSL blog the who runs activist rights and rescuer mal ani- Miner, aManhattan early on of Sloane Quealy- attention the attracted Queens.” back and live anywhere in come to him allow to excuse no is really “There it. ing kill- before dog his treated mis- had Rysa that reports referring to neighborhood cane Sandy,” said. cane Lanzer by Hurri- affected who are people helping and person juniors the and game kids’ Bayside, played in both the Quealy-Miner said she act Rysa’s heartless Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo being a good agood being fun. he had game and said “I feel like (third (third 718-260-4564. rhenely@ at cnglocal.com e-mail or by by phone atHenely 10278. New 9-110, York,Suite NY Floor, 9th Plaza, Federal 26 Operations, Removal and Enforcement Enforcement, Customs and Immigration overhe doing there?” but what is backyard, our he’s “Granted, out of said. Quealy-Miner change,” country. home his in animals abuse to continue would Rysa Quealy-Miner said. laws need these and animals these to bethat there’s no justice changed,” for did not dampen his enthu- his notdampen did but played, that they game first the up losing ended well,” hesaid. out really ally good and it’s balanced said. Constantino fun, alot of also was themselves event.for the up the park in anticipation cleaned and notice on short which gave them the space Department, city Parks the from help came biggest the the event. Constantino said for refreshments donated also businesses local Some games. first the during won kids the prizes for the items contributed tions companies and organiza- said. Rodriguez help,” can we people more money, more the the came, funds. extra in chipped often or guardians free, although their parents relief while kids for Sandy give $20 to quired played for Reach reporter Rebecca Rebecca reporter Reach at reached be ICE can “He’s to notgoing sheexpected said She is whole“My feeling Henrich said his team team his said Henrich “The competition is re- Playing the games hockey of number A “The more people who Grown-ups were re- QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 9, 2012 15 RegoCenter.com UTTLE QUEENS CENTER and BUS RUNS: FREE 15 - 24, 26 - 30 - 24, 26 15 P December 1, 2, 8, 9, 8, 2, 1, December

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York-Newthe Jersey caused 29 to Oct. more than nis Walcott to consider consider to Walcott nis Schools Chancellor Den- Gardens) called on city Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Councilman City rule, the regulation.” of this sure they reflect the intent en- to communications our reviewing “Wesaid. are ters,” spokesman DOE the cen- community and rums for civic fo- granted may be on a case-by-case basis and Friedrich. suchas leaders in the letters sent to group reiterating existing policies was DOE the hesaid stead, In- usage. extended schools’ of regulation department’s the to achange not been has there spokesman, DOE process.” ency in the rule-making oftranspar- lack about the radar, whichthe says alot under ruling this kept fully have heretofore success- Bloomberg administration “The school chancellor and said. Friedrich troubling,” public out ofthe eyecrats is Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued Zervas and others in show ahorror was “It Zervas said he had hit Sandy Hurricane In an attempt to amend amend to attempt an In “Permits are evaluated a to But according DOE Meadowmere tration to rebuild. to tration BusinessSmall Adminis- U.S. the from getaloan can but he hopes then since bait for crabs selling and ing catch- been Hehas damage. took on $25,000 worth of outside refrigerators his He estimated high. as times three was surge storm ber Octo- the water during the but damage, in million $900 caused and people 364 killed that 1960s the in a storm during Hurricane Donna, peninsula onthe lived had cialBeach, L.I. fisherman,in an apartment in Atlantic living now temporarily is International Airport. He FedEx in John job at his to going keep to F. 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Schreiber based,” community- not it’s mean doesn’t but that nonprofit, level. local onthe zations community-based organi- consider the importance of to fails and by surprise him caught rule the said ance, Alli- Community Terrace Bay president ofthe and Council Condo and Co-op Presidents president ofthe special permission.” without requesting schools permitted to meet in public be should “They said. prin community issues,” We- that consistently focus on sociations hold meetings civic as- and groups ant organizations.based ofcommunity- leaders the On the same street, acommer- Seaman, Schreiber speculated “Not everything be can co- Schreiber, Warren ten- condos, “Co-ops, said. this,” Anthony Guastella destroyed. were heruniforms all even after herjob at to back Amtrak Beach, but managed to get Atlantic in staying been has Guastella Jessica house. doneontheir be to needs more but two-by-fours, by heldup asink stove topand a as works only that oven an with kitchen makeshift a created and a new bed bought They roof. the fixed have and house’s interiors demolition onthe own their said. 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Kissena in roots who have strong migrants, plots belong percent percent of the to 90 to Koreancounts, anywhere from 70 im- ac- differing By there. soil population who the tills Korean largely for the cern for con- cause was cession is in charge.” commotion. “GreenThumb the over vancy, announced sena Corridor Park Conser- Wade, Kis- president ofthe to GreenThumb,” Chuck people. crowd ofabout 30 arestive addressed and stage onasmall chos stood last week. not go entirely smoothly did torch ofthe passing the although to Parks, cording city, the ac- across gardens 500 than more to support material and gramming pro- provides GreenThumb Department. city Parks the by run GreenThumb, called aprogram to transferred build the $300 million to to million $300 the build and finance to owner an yet announce to has league missing. pieces eral sev- has still plan but the in time for the 2016 season, operating stadium have the said Abbott. partner with the park,” Fair. 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