Jury Convicts Halloran of Bribery
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A CNG Publication Vol. 24 No. 31 64 total pages 2 FT Arborcide strikes Bayside Mini McMansion COM . draws Flushing’s ire Police investigate felled city trees at former Keil Bros. property BY ALEX ROBINSON “I don’t have any prob- TIMESLEDGER BY KELSEY DURHAM lem with people building,” A second house is about said Daniel Powers, who City officials have be- to spring up on a Flush- grew up on the block and gun investigating why a ing block where neighbors whose mother put her house
. 1-7, 2014 2014 . 1-7, row of trees owned by the have been raging over an- up for sale as soon as con- UG city Parks Department was other recently constructed, struction on the first two- , A suddenly — and illegally — two-story dwelling which story home began. “I don’t EDGER
L chopped down in Bayside. they said dwarfs the size of have any problem with af- Residents who live their own homes. fordable housing, but I do IMES T near the former Keil Bros. The new house, at 146- have a problem with these property, at 210-11 48th 21 56th Road, like its prede- houses, which my grand- Ave., were shocked to see cessor three doors down, parents, [who were] World that five city-owned trees will replace a one-story War II vets, lived in and that previously lined the dwelling that was built in bought in the ’30s and ’40s, edge of the property were 1935 in a row of attached being desecrated like this. I cut down last week. In their houses, according to city think it’s wrong.” places, passers-by now Department of Buildings City Councilman Peter see five short tree stumps records. Koo (D-Flushing) has called where four ash trees and “I’m gonna fight like for a moratorium on any one American Sycamore hell to stop what they’re do- more houses being built on used to stand. ing up there,” said Mildred the block before the Depart- The Parks Department Higgins, who has lived on ment of City Planning con- released a statement last the block for 38 years with ducts a zoning study of his Friday that it was work- her husband John. “I was so district, which he has re- ing with the NYPD to de- A row of trees that lined the former Keil Bros. property in Bayside was illegally cut down last week. upset when they put up the quested but the department termine who cut the trees Photo courtesy Parks Department crane to rip out the front of has not committed to. down and why. that first house, I almost Koo’s office is set to “Arborcide is a seri- city School Construction since hearing about the had a heart attack.” meet with Planning of- ous crime that deprives Authority, which has plans trees being removed. He Neighbors have said ficials in August over the communities of the cleaner to build a new school on the Five trees were said the civic group would the new houses will com- issue. air, cooler streets and ad- site — a move that much of continue to closely monitor pletely change the charac- “These row houses are ditional oxygen that trees the community opposes. estimated to be whatever activity goes on ter of their Queensboro Hill designed to be lived in by provide,” said Dorothy Le- The city Department of about 30 years at the site from now on. block and have caused a one family, not designed to wandowski, the Queens Education, which oversees The Parks Department number of residents to sell build big mansions here,” parks commissioner. the SCA, had no comment. old. said the stump of the Amer- their longtime homes. Continued on Page 54 The agency said all five City Councilman ican Sycamore tree was trees were estimated to be Mark Weprin (D-Oakland about 18 inches in diam- about 30 years old and had Gardens) also released a eter and the ash trees had a total value of more than statement after hearing stumps ranging from 28 to $340,000. Lewandowski that the trees had been cut be working to support the 32 inches in diameter. The said the Parks Department down and said he would do Parks and Police depart- agency was urging anyone and police would be seek- what he could to help find ments to see that the per- with information about ing full restitution of that who was responsible. petrators are prosecuted to the incident to contact the monetary value when the “I am outraged to the full extent of the law.” NYPD’s Crime Stoppers person in charge had been learn that five New York Michael Feiner, presi- hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. identified. City trees on 48th Avenue dent of the Bayside Hills The property has tak- in Bayside Hills have been Civic Association, said his Reach reporter Kelsey en center stage in recent unlawfully removed,” We- organization is outraged Durham at 718-260-4573 or A new house on 56th road, which neighbors are complaining months after Keil Bros. prin said. “Arborcide is a and has complained to by e-mail at kdurham@cn- changes the character of their block, is nearing completion. sold the lot last year to the criminal offense and I will elected officials in the area glocal.com. Photo by Alex Robinson IN THIS ISSUE HOW TO REACH US Police Blotter ...... 8 Elder Care ...... 41-44 MAIL: 41-02 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361 Editorials and Letters ...... 12-13 QGuide ...... 45-51 PHONE: Display Advertising: (718) 260-4521 — Editorial: (718) 260-4545 Political Action ...... 14 Business ...... 52 FAX: Advertising: (718) 224-5821 — Classified: (718) 260-2549 The Civic Scene ...... 14 Sports ...... 55-57 Editorial (718) 224-2934 Dragon Boat...... 29-36 Classified ...... 59-63 E-MAIL: Editorial: [email protected] Display Advertising: [email protected] Classified: [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE: Call (718) 260-4521 Copyright©2014 Queens Publishing Corp.
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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the FLUSHING TIMES C/O News Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. 41-02 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, N.Y. 11361 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 3 BT Warren Schreiber, “There’s no doubt there said Schreiber $ for a new tenant a new for of thepresident Ter- Bay Alliance, Community race said the lossof the gas sta- will affect certainly tion the he said but community, residents seem to be deal- more be ing with well it so far. to seem some people are going to be said. he inconvenienced,” “People upset the by loss of the con- gas the than store venience station.” are two gas stations within close proximity to the shop- 35th one at ping center, Av- andenue Bell Boulevard and the one at intersection cars of 150th Street and the their Cross Island Parkway ser- up vice road. He said residents fill to plan- to will adjust to have ning elsewhere. 2( Photo by Kelsey Durham OaYT]`1V`Wab]^VS` 4=@ chosen were false, but he he but false, were chosen said the company has de- cided not to pursue another gas station. He said the lot would remain vacant a for monthsfew while the gas thestation rips tanks out and Cord searchesMeyer CASH / %!< ESZZe]]R/dS :W\RS\Vc`ab E32= Ac``]c\RW\U/`SOa :O[^a8SeSZ`g>OW\bW\Ua1]W\a/\bW_cS4c`\Wbc`S ?cSS\a:]\U7aZO\R 6=CA31/::A( @SQ]`Ra;caWQOZ7\ab`c[S\ba1O[S`Oa>]QYSbEObQVSa 2WaVSa5ZOaaeO`SEObQVSaAbO[^1]ZZSQbW]\a=ZRB]ga Colletti said rumors rumors said Colletti E30CG / ! 7$08-" ) $ !%"# The gas station also 5 9,$" 2 %%- $%)" 4! come to an end, but we had had we but end, an to come a really good run.” currently houses a Dunkin’ conve- its inside Donuts Colletti and store, nience would restaurant the said be relocating to store- a new The Gulf station near Shopping the Bay Terrace Center close is set to at the end of the month after its lease expires. # -5 ! %%-!:%-++1 $!. # -5 ! 6 !"# 2 !0 / "& 3 45&(,-".3 6 22 7 ; ' & &!# == Anthony Colletti, chief pros both had “We’ve race Shopping Center, ser- Center, Shopping race vicing the communityand surrounding areas over for 50 years, and would like we thank and acknowledge to our Gulf gas station tenant its wonderfulfor service to the letterthe community,” said. wish “We them well in all their future endeavors.” operating officer of Cord said Meyer, his company decided to not renew the lease because of of a slew problems the business had the throughout endured including lease, the of terms about complaints several noise from cars pulling up nightlate at and a few even incidents tanks where were leaks to have found and replaced. be to needed tenant this with cons and been a roller— it’s coaster 50for he said. years,” “It’s things when sad always > < > < 6 - ;6 ;< < ;< < = 7 ; '()*+ ( !'(- ' ' '()*+ , “The gas station has The Terrace Bay Shop- The Gulf station, on on station, Gulf The The Terrace Bay com- BY KELSEYBY DURHAM Gulf will shut down Aug. 31 near shopping center after developer decided not to renew lease renew to not decided developer after center shopping 31 near Aug. down shut will Gulf Lone gas station in Bay Terrace to close its doors soon doors its close to Terrace Bay in station gas Lone Y !" #$! %$&' &( %) * '+,-". $&! /-0 $ ' ***-++1 $!. %$&' &( %) * !" #$! been a part of the Ter- Bay 60 after days its departure. would be removed within be closing and the pumps know theknow station would 22 letting the community community the letting 22 on its Facebook page July July page Facebook its on a letter from Cord Meyer Meyer Cord from letter a hind the gas station, posted ping Center, which sits be- sits which ping Center, pires. development company, ex- company, development Cord LLC, Meyer the lot’s the station’s lease withthe station’s shut its doors shut Aug. 31, when Avenue, will permanentlyAvenue, Bell Boulevard near 23rd 23rd near Boulevard Bell developer said.developer end of August, the store’s spot will be closing at the the at closing be will spot station after learning the coming loss of its only gas gas only its of loss coming munity is lamenting the up- the lamenting is munity BT TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 4 to get on the ballot. geton the to required 1,000 ofthe short far Forcina, Elio candidate, for its signatures 788 mere ofElections. city Board the to 11, according District in ballot onthe candidate tition signatures to get a failed to amass enough pe- Queens Republicans have decades, four than more ballot. onthe contender Republican no be will there since marbles the forbe all will Liu John Comptroller Bayside) and former city Tony Sen. state Avella (D- cratic primary between notsurprised hewas said from the Rockaways, who er, leader aRepublican former U.S. Rep. Bob Turn- very saddenedof conspiracy. by it,” onecount and bribery act saidfraud, two ofwire counts two cluding counts in- him, against of charges all travel east Queens lawmaker of north- former the convict to less than an hour and a half took 11-member jury the lasted nearly two months, race. oral candidate in the 2013 may- Albans)(D-St. as the GOP Smith Malcolm Sen. state support to brokers power toting pay Republican plot- and bribes accepting found who was Halloran, Dan guiltyof former City Councilman conviction the to thisactions week of after failing to get signatures GOP won’t challenge Avella BY KELSEY DURHAM BY KELSEY “It’s ahuge disappoint- a collected GOP The in time first For the September’s Demo- I’m and “It’s a tragedy Although the trial re- mixed had Queens BY ALEX ROBINSON ALEX BY Jury nails Halloran on fi Swift verdict follows lengthy corruption trial in federal court where ex-councilman took stand to requests for comment. requests to hefiled. after shortly race out ofthe drop to decided conservative districts, but city’s more oneofthe ered consid- is what in ticket can Republi- onthe run to tions peti- submitted originally said. BOE the valid, were ered in the district, only 545 “It’s ajoke.”group’s board. onthe serves who still Queens Republican Club, East North president ofthe former the Watch, John win,” said can Republicans date in a district in which evenwe getacandi- can’t is just so incompetent that organization Republican Queens the ment see to enabling charity, fake a to funding from discretionary scheme to send akick-back orchestrate city moneybe realmen, whom two hehelped that estatevealed he believed re- operation cover FBI under- an after developers, 2013 April to 2010-13, was arrested in from Whitestone Point and resented Bayside, College wrong.” gotit jury but the system, the we respect and verdict the “We accept he said. appointed in the verdict,” necessary. if appeal, to heplanned that verdict the loran’s attorney, after said N.Y. Plains, White in court federal in ecutors pros- to according 12, Dec. when sentenced $250,000 much as as fined be could to 45 years in verdict. by the prison and Furey did not respond notrespond did Furey had Furey Timothy Of the signatures gath- who rep- Halloran, obviously“We dis- are Hal- Varghese, Vinoo Halloran faces up Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Point, College Whitestone, Bayside, includes which district, the represented state Sen. Frank Padavan district.” ofthis values the reflect Liu norTonyJohn Avella terview. “I believe neither tion,” Forcina said in an in- choice in the general elec- have to a notgoing are ers vative and Republican vot- ticket. doomed the as Furey’s replacement on substituted then was crat, ry as a conservative Demo- prima- a2010 in (D-Bayside) semblyman Ed Braunstein As- state against who ran federal corruption charges. on thisweek convicted was Halloran Dan Councilman city Former “Raj” were working with with working were “Raj” as known agent dercover “Mark” Stern, and an un- that both men, Moses the end. them to pocket the funds in Continued on 58 Page Continued Former Republican Republican Former conser- “It’s ashame attorneyForcina, an It was later revealed revealed later It was Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis), (D-Hollis), Smith Malcolm Sen. of state onbehalf ers bribes to county brokering of guilty loran GOP lead- Karas. ings from Judge Kenneth warn- stern and jurors from stares vacant eliciting Plains, White for days in on rambled trial ruption timony in his federal cor- stand. ness colorful cut a Halloran Dan man figuresmile, former City Council- on the wavering ararely and hand wit- police badge memento in father’s his breast, on his flag pin worn religiously win their support for run- support their win to attempt an in Bronx the and Manhattan Queens, in chairmen for GOP bribes convicted of arranging authorities. federal some memorablemoments some Bribery prosecution yields BY SARINA TRANGLE The jury found Hal- found jury The The Republican’s tes- With an American Halloran was also ing to steer discretionary discretionary steer to ing also foundmayoral elections. He was guiltypublican of line in the 2013 agree- wayRe- buy onto the his to sought who allegedly ly different.” ly “dramatical- are cases two the because client’s trial own his would affect case ofHalloran’s outcome the not think hedid said Ahern, Smith. for supporting exchange in bribes accepting to ber Novem- in guilty pleaded in January, and Savino start to set atrial awaiting can ticket. Republi- onthe put Smith he voted after to er $15,000 and agreeing to take anoth- bribe a$15,000 of accepting seph Savino was accused Jo- Chairman GOP Bronx and Smith, support to bribe a$25,000 accepting edly for alleg- year last rested Queensmer vice of chairman the GOP, was alsomayor. ar- on the Republican Smith,ning a Democrat, line for ve ve counts Reporter’s notebook “Each one of these oneofthese “Each Tabone’s attorney, Leo are Smith and Tabone for- Tabone, Vince DANIEL HALLORAN egy. delved into the GOP’s strat- meticulously scheme, the with connection in a bribe accepting to guilty pleaded “Jay” who has Savino, Joseph boss GOP Bronx Scout. Eagle an him the ceremony that made Frank Padavan, attended patron,” former state Sen. much so that —so Scouts Boy the to loyal his “political fiercely hewas jurors ing Halloran was verbose, tell- campaign. sional to his sputtering congres- for contributions exchange in developers wealthy were menhebelieved to funding and Raj, to make Halloran tions, recorded by Stern ing sections of conversa- cherry-pick- of prosecutors something illegal. doing it into never crossed but line the to close came and faith” “good in acted because he continuously innocent was client his Varghese maintained that prosecutors. by federal notcharged was money any and not accept Isaacs of Manhattan, did geted with bribes, Dan chairman Halloran tar- was.” edificing that Mr. Halloran volved in the planning and notin- hewas that, than ofmoney, passing but other was where there a meeting at was jury, [Tabone] first “As the to said. Iadvertised merits,” own its Ahern on orfall stand can cases Continued on 53 Page Continued on 53 Page Continued Savino told jurors Halloran and former From the beginning, Varghese accused Throughout the trial, county third The TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 BT With the upgrade from from upgrade the With Katz said after new new after said Katz Stamatiades, George “If anybody has been he Stamatiades said imagine“Can you the “There’s no other in- Continued Page 58 on closes that loophole.” felony, to misdemeanor Simotas said penalties for offens- abuse sexual repeat es can go from one to two trustees are appointed, the the trustees are appointed, next steps will the be for board trustees of force to Galante to take of a leave absence and to open the li- brary’s books to Stringer. one of the trustees removed theby borough president, that interview an in said the library has beenun- lawmak- by treated fairly circus, ers and the media. media this by hurt been he it’s the library,” said. been “It’s embar- rassed no reason.” of for has supported Galante Galante if because the allegations said admission He against him not beenhave an proven. as stepped down, would be it seen guilt. headlines?” he said. thatstitution givesthe taxpayer a bigger bang for Queens the than buck their Stamatiades Library,” pro- 30,000 have “We added. grams the for community.” Photo courtesy Aravella Simotas’ office pealed to state legislators gave which to pass a law, the borough and president powers new to re-mayor membersmove before the end of their terms. stances someone where sexual abuse sexual bump multiple had and misdemeanor offenses, but them prosecutors able weren’t persistent charge as to up it Simotasabuse,” said. “This State Sen.State Michael Gianaris (l.) and state Assemblywoman Aravella stand with QueensSimotas (r.) District Attorney Richard Brown as they announce the passage of a bill that would increase penalties for repeat sex offenders. After it became in- became it After current anUnder law, The bill, sponsored now right law “The Borough President Melinda Katz is already considering new ap- pointees the for Queens Library board of trustees. ducted by city Comptroller Comptroller city by ducted Stringer. Scott the obvious creasingly Galante to loyal trustees would not budge, Katz ap- multiple committing after sexual abuse crimes. offender can be charged afterwith a felony being committing of convicted be three misdemeanor sexual to 10-year a within offenses prison in span, the allows but law for spent time counted in that years. 10 offender Simotasby and Gianaris, an would amend that law to ex- when any timeclude spent incar- crime, a cerated, commit to would the not have oppor- tunity from the 10-year window. doesn’t account that for time spent in jail, so there weremultiple circum- BY ALEX ROBINSON Queens lawmakers lawmakers Queens Assemblywoman State Now thatNow Borough The trustees had sev- board this is hope “My Katz and Bill Mayor de The board of trustees BY KELSEYBY DURHAM Katz to pick new trustees new pick to Katz Beep considers candidates for library board after fi ring six members six ring fi after board library for candidates considers Beep State pushes bill to target sex abusers sex target to bill pushes State gathered this week to cel- to week this gathered ebrate the passage of a bill down cracking at aimed of- sexual repeat against fenders by harshening pen- alties. (D-Asto- Simotas Aravella ria) and state Sen. Michael joined (D-Astoria) Gianaris Attorney District Queens Richard Brown Tuesday to announce the passage, leg- of bodies, state both by a elimi- called would that islation Simotas what nate in the“loophole” state penal offend- prevented that code ers from being prosecuted law the of extent full the to President Melinda Katz has purged the Queens Library of six trustees stood who by their embattled President has she Galante, Thomas va- their filling of task the cancies. appeal to days business en their removal on July 23 to termina- their before Katz tion was finalized, the but borough said president she already has appointees new mind. in becomes a functioning, working and respected board in Queens and that I have to dealwon’t with this on a daily she said basis,” last week in an interview. Blasio fired a total of eight trustees voted after they against ousting Galante, faces investi- who multiple of allegations into gations fiscal mismanagement. nonprofit’s the open also voted down a propos- to al books to an being audit con- “Over “Over required con- required will tributions the continue, workers are expected to $1.5 about cost billion. four-year the supple- period, mental contri- butions to an pension LIRR plan totaling million$110 will elimi- be though nated, actuarially- all The agency pointed pointed agency The MTA’s the Although the that then was It Reach contributing tract for a 17 percenttract wage a 17 for years, six over increase contribu- employee some tions to the health plan and different wage steps for The employees. new accord averted a threatened strike. The four-year new con- tracts with and MTA LIRR MTA saidMTA the at meeting. be will million $254 “Also, withdrawn and additional $533 totaling contributions suspended be will million for four years, from a dis- future for fund cretionary benefits health retiree haswhich no mandatory level. funding reduces plan the that out funding the for Capi- MTA tal Program $80 by million im- year. per much is it financial situation ideal, is far from proved over the straits the when in 2010 faced agency the agency carried out wholesale cuts and curtail- bus and subway the in ment bring- including system, ing the about end of the W line, servedsubway which Queens. alsoMTA began a massive program of cuts and consol- throughoutidation its own headquarters. Newmanwriter by Philip e- timesledgernews@ at mail at phone or cnglocal.com 718-260-4536. THOMAS F. PRENDERGAST F. THOMAS Last month the MTA The said MTA the plan “It will accommodate will accommodate “It “The plan fits within within fits plan “The MTA Chairman Tom Tom Chairman MTA Despite improving improving Despite The announced MTA The tran- The The MTA’s financialThe MTA’s BY PHILIP NEWMAN PHILIP BY on track despite costs despite track on MTA keeps fare hikes fare keeps MTA eight unions con- on a new the Long Island Rail Road’s Road’s Rail Island Long the reached an agreement with with agreement an reached tions.” enues meetenues ongoing obliga- trade-offs to ensure rev- makes “several long-term been prescribed,” he said. he been prescribed,” of those had which already fares and tolls any beyond cessitating any increases to ing agreements without ne- recent collective bargain- collective recent Prendergast said. Prendergast our revenue projections,” projections,” our revenue “hard choices.” “hard was a demonstration of cial Officer Robert Foran, detail MTA Chief by Finan- nancial plan, explained in Prendergast said the fi- will go ahead. will go long planned for next year year next for planned long way andway bus fare increases cated that the 4 percent sub- finances, the agency indi- Monday of the board. MTA at theat monthly meeting budget and financial plan plan financial and budget July planJuly $14.5 a billion for the exhaustive details of its Rail Road. Rail those of the Long Island Island Long the of those workers and MTA’s own own MTA’s tions with the the with tions labor negotia- labor in settling settling in dollars in debt millions of of millions hundreds of thority added added thority portation Au- portation politan Trans- politan the Metro- the even though brightened brightened cal situation situation cal sit agency’s fis- and taxes. and revenue from fares, tolls from revenue pension costs and increased choices,” lower health lower and choices,” due to what it called “hard “hard called it what to due its plight of six months ago picture has improved over 6 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT ** ** Closing types. 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Flushing businesses in four at least from hones cards, cash and Apple iP- stole credit said they man lic’s help in identifying a were seeking the pub- Police search for suspect inboro grandlarcenies investigation is ongoing. dead. said. police injuries, head with unresponsive Volvo, cops. to 1999 hitbywhen ablack shewas according said. police night, Tuesday Point Boulevard Willets crossing when shewas from his injuries. died Mozdir and wounds gunshot non-fatal fered suf- all marshals two tion charges. molesta- onchild wanted man aCalifornia 32, Mozdir, Charles seeking were who marshals U.S. this week while aiding ed in Manhattan earlier wound- hewas after pital home from Bellevue Hos- Hill Richmond South his to returned Muniz Mario HILL — NYPD Detective Pedestrian struck, killed inWhitestone: NYPD The NYPD described The NYPD FLUSHING — Police The NYPD said the driver remained on scene, no arrests were made and the pronounced New where York to shewas Queens rushed Hospital was She north the to street the and herunconscious found of they onscene, arrived officers side responding When south the from walk to trying was Tsunis Agatha killed and struck was woman Whitestone 87-year-old —An WHITESTONE Officer shot inW. Village returns home Muniz and the the and Muniz RICHMOND SOUTH and enter TIP577 orlogon to nypdcrimestoppers.com. Blotter his home in South Richmond Hill. Hill. Richmond inSouth his home to returns inManhattan afugitive to apprehend attempting while abdomen inthe shot was who Muniz Mario Detective with four grand larcenies. larcenies. grand four with Police released this image of a supsect wanted in connection POLICE Got tips? Photo by Ellis Kaplan Ellis by Photo Photo courtesy NYPD courtesy Photo TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 BT can can Call the 718-260-4545 “Between 15 to 20 chil- 20 to 15 “Between Neena Dutta, of the “Getting them criti- Reach reporter Juan newsroom: newsroom: Each docket has between 53 and 65 cases. appear to scheduled dren in immigration court are cases,”new Thomas point- of time the “Since out. ed their apprehension, it takes between four to six months before they go to court.” City American York New Immigration Lawyers As- chil- sociation, the agreed that it is are assist resources that urgent to provided dren. cal legal, health, social and will services help other inte- better children these at ev- grate into York’s New eryday she said. life,” phone by jsoto@cn- or at e-mail by Soto glocal.com 718-260-4564. Photo courtesy New Immigration York Coalition Plum said that one of of one that said Plum Law School’s York New new nothing is “There She said there are New York Immigration York New ac- deferred on Coalition arrivals. childhood for tion coordinat- is coalition The ing the working group that task mayor’s the includes force. pro- to stay is concerns main the to legal with minors the vide their when help juvenile proceedings immigration eligible Shecome calculated up. “are that 60 about percent of the kids if States].) United the [(in their by lawyer a have they side.” Sa fe Passage pointed group, working the P roject, mi- the in surge the that paout r t of grant children Thom- dates back to the end of 2011 and 2012. Claire said us,” for as, staff attorney the at Safe Passage Project, a group that provides pro bono at- children to intorneys im- court. migration about five juvenile dockets every month in immigra- tion court in York. New In response to the in- the to response In a formed have “We She added that the city the New On 17, July all take to need “We tion proceedings or regis- or proceedings tion tering them school. for children, migrant of flux the has city formed a task force them. to help The task force will be made up of cityagencies to focus on legal, health,educational and other needs the for border kids. coordinate an to task force the to response interagency said situation,” developing Nisha Agarwal, commis- Office of thesioner mayor’s of Immigrant Affairs. or- private with working is ganizations “to identify the ser- coordinate to way best vices and support.” York Immigration Coali-tion held a working group fed- coordinate to meeting eral, state and city agen- effortscies’ that provide services the for unaccom- children. panied coordinate and do we that said Betsyit,” Plum, out- reach coordinator the for BY JUAN SOTO JUAN BY Every day, unaccompa- day, Every They are fleeing gang- have them of Most Advocates said that be- Mayor’s offi ce launches task force to help unaccompanied children unaccompanied help to force task launches ce offi Mayor’s Migrant kid crisis tackled crisis kid Migrant The New York ImmigrationThe New Coalition York coordinates a working group help the to migrant children fleeing violence from Central Ameri countries. nied children from Central Central from children nied America cross the border with reuniting of hopes in United the in families their States. ridden neighborhoods in Honduras and El Salvador, impover- from poverty or ished rural areas in Gua- temala. In the past several months, more than 47,000 parents their without kids border the at detained were trying to reach a better life States. United the in relatives to released been and since October approxi- 3,350mately of these mi- grant children arrived in state, mostly in York New the city and the York New metropolitan area, accord- Immi-ing to the York New gration Coalition, immi- crisis, this of cause gration community groups overwhelmed been have the help to requests with deporta- their with minors Photo by Steven Malecki Photo by Steven Malecki “They came from from came “They Indian 40 than More There was a poignant Continued Page 58 on ervation, said this year’s drewevent ceremonial the across from dancers country and Canada. Arizona, Okla- Minnesota, homa, the even Seminoles Oklaho- to are said. he here,” The originally were Seminoles migrated a Florida tribe, many but have ma. represented were Nations at Thunderbird. Specta- tors sat on bales that of hay surrounded large a circle apple farm’s the in out laid danc- of Hundreds orchard. ers performed in colorful traditional outfits hours for ap- that temperatures in the 90s.proached Sundaymoment afternoon when the powwow paid wartribute to the nation’s veterans. During a perfor- Veterans “The of mance military families Song,” BY BILL PARRY BY Stevens, a professional professional a Stevens, “This is a very good More than 14,000 visi- 14,000 than More Native AmericanNative cul- Pow-Wow drawsPow-Wow big crowd to farm to crowd big Dancers perform at the Pow-Wow held at Queens Museum. Farm draws thousands the to Queens County Museum. Farm The Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow Wow New York’s Allegheny Res- York’s New Seneca on upstate Nation singer and member of the comeback.” that it’s making quite a over theover weekend showed ’70s, I think but the crowds American culture since the in interest about native native about interest in think there’s been a decline decline a been there’s think said. “A lot of the lot old-timers said. “A year,” dancer Jeff Stevens Stevens Jeff dancer year,” on the East Coast every powwow, one of the biggest powwow, intertribal dance. intertribal andlargest gathering for Pow Wow, the city’s oldest oldest the city’s Wow, Pow can Indian Mid-Summer Mid-Summer Indian can nual Thunderbird Ameri- tors attended the 36th an- 36th the attended tors the weekend. the Parkway in Glen Oaks over Oaksover in Glen Parkway Museum on Little Neck Neck Little on Museum at the Queens County Farm ture proved to be a big draw 10 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT dren are too precious to let to precious too are dren chil- “Our said. Cornegy children,” ofour safety the in investment a necessary but aprudent notonly are alarms door appropriate, been persuaded that where ofpartment Education has school. atout his of an unguarded door heran after months shore Long Point College onthe dead found was autism, boy with Island Oquendo, a14-year-old te Avon- after bill the drafted Cornegy (D-Brooklyn) Citydren. chil- school elementary accommodate that schools to install door alarms in Department of Education that will require the city passed Avonte’s overwhelmingly week Law, a bill nsible for omissions or typographical errors. Summer clearancepricing andfinancing cannotbe combined.Can notbecombined withanyother offersordiscounts. Not responsible for omissionsor typographical errors. Bill requires schools to install door alarms in buildings despite Department of Education objections Avonte’s law passes City Council with unanimous vote Mon-Sat 8am-6pm Mon 1084 SunriseHwy. (631) 842-7800 “I believe that the De- Robert Councilman last Council City The BY ALEX ROBINSON ALEX BY Amityville -Sa t8t 8 COMPARE am- APPLES 6pm APPLES p TO 2130 N.GrandAve. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Mon (516) 223-9556 Baldwin -Sa Serving Nassau,Serving S Queens& Western Suffolk t 9 9 am-am i 5pm p N students.” fromunauthorized departures schoolmeasures that prevent will for security need the amine DOE must thoroughly ex- premises “The astatement. in said Viverito (D-Manhattan) Mark- Melissa Speaker cil by day,” forschool the Coun- they send their children to of mind they deserve peace the give parents and when for students safer cilities make our educational fa- alarms. door with equipped are schools discretion to choose which partment de- the argued officials school property. should DOE off walking from children vent have solutioncatch-all to pre- the no was there saying ings, hear- law in the against care.” safe our of out slip them SUMMER CLEARANCE SUMMER CLEARANCE Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Mon (516) 333-3346 41 JerichoTpke. Jericho Sa The bill will now be “Avonte’s will Law back pushed DOE The t9t 9 am Q 5pm New HydePark Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Mon SALE CONTINUES 600 HillsideAve. (516) 488-8200 Sa t 9 9 am 5pm License: Nassau: H-1831180000 Suffolk: 6244-H NYC: 0883394 Huntington Area from his Long Island City school. school. City Island hisLong from Avonte’s mother, Fontaine (r.), Vanessa boy’s todisappearance the for failing prevent city the issuing expressed support for the for the support expressed sio administration has not deBla- The signature. his mayor’ssent the to for desk Serving The Serving (631) 760-9791 Serving TheWesternServing Suffolk Area (631) 471-0011 to override a mayoral veto. amayoral override to than the two-thirds needed it by passed Council but the bill, a vote of 48-0, more y FREE “AT HOME” o Proudly Made t ESTIMATES h e r o on Long Island Long on f f e r s o r d 4 Convenient Locations i s * c Insert courtesy NYPD/Photo by Alex Robinson Alex by NYPD/Photo courtesy Insert o u 1-800-BUY-FENCE Residential &Commercial lion in federal funds to ex- to funds federal in lion $10 mil- requested Council the after aweek came bill The passage of the ofthe passage The www.Amendolas.com ers. caregiv- from away wander who to have atendency children with ment deal to law enforce- and schools fortional training parents, addi- provide also would fice. Schumer’s to of- cording into pieces of clothing, ac- watches, anklets or woven as worn be could and them use who to choose parents up for set be ate, only would oper- to month per dollars afew and about $90 cost er’s. Alzheim- with people for devices tracking the vides pro- already that program afederal enlarge would and (D-N.Y.)Chuck Schumer first proposed was expansion The ers. by U.S. track- GPS with children Sen. the city’s 30,000 autistic provide to aprogram pand Schumer’s legislation The devices, which TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 11 BT ' 2 $100 1 ns. % APY o instructi e redemption TY PROGRAM ble at restaurant. No expiration date. 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State been always have “I Risi has faced hun- His 90-year-old neigh- Both homeowners spokeswoman said experts outside and within from concluded have agency the that creating a stable shore-line where it used to be will protect the property from erosion. coastal his showed by commissioned he ports said he engineers and biologists, which house fall would into the East River should he cave DEC. the to in demands, the impact on my house be would catastroph- Risiic,” said. took recently (D-Bayside) cause and Risi’s up tried to contact DEC to broker a compromise, has but not the with anywhere gotten state agency. theat forefront of urging better enforcement the by state and the of over- city who developers zealous for monstrosities construct their own profit, without any regard their for com- munity,” Avella said. “But Mr. Risi simply protected property waterfront his from tidal waves.” dreds of thousands of dol- lars in fines and has had a lien placed on his house. has also Ruthbor, Winkle has been she as battle same the fighting DEC, with a seawall on her property re- the have not does that quired permits. their that fact the credited severely not were houses damaged during Sandy due to the seawalls they built. BY ALEX ROBINSON In addition to disrupt- to addition In “DEC’s goals“DEC’s are to Risi refused and a In 2005, DEC ordered “This house is my Al Risi built his sea- A Beechhurst resi- Beechhurst resident ghts to keep seawall keep to ghts fi behind his waterfront property. State Sen. Tony Avella (l.) stands with Al Risi on the seawall he built a body of water. The DEC a body of water. er than its proximity to is flood above rath- levels with how high a building building a high how with flooding has more to do do to more has flooding tect Risi’s home as coastal coastal as home Risi’s tect will not necessarily pro- has argued the seawall ing the environment, DEC DEC environment, the ing mail. spokeswoman said in an e- an in said spokeswoman affected properties,” a DEC DEC a properties,” affected that does not jeopardize the the jeopardize not does that provide a stable shorelineprovide a stable his illegal fill activities and environment as a result of Risi caused to the marine marine the to caused Risi restore the damage Mr. sued. lengthy court battle en- existed prior to his work. a stable shorelinea stable it where the seawall and to restore Risi to remove 80 feet of of feet 80 remove to Risi from the tidal waves.” ley, without any protection ley, erty, it was it locatederty, in a val- “When I bought this prop- and door selling business. Whitestone-based window window Whitestone-based it,” said Risi, owns a who it,” life and I need to protect the necessary permits. property, but did so without property, but ago after he first bought the wall almost two decades city’s coast. storm Sandy ravaged the front property when Super- when property front claims protected his water- over hisover seawall, he which vironmental Conservation the state Department of En- years-long strugglewith dent has been locked in a a in locked been has dent 12 TL TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1-7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM decommissioned anti-corruption panel. anti-corruption decommissioned revive his should Cuomo Gov. Perhaps Andrew Queens. in process political the undermined and Albany mised bag. the holding left is taxpayer Queens the acts, criminal these behind motives ever the campaign. election money for an ernment Hiram Monserrate Sen. Former League. is aLittle stolen from monies inincluding jail for misusing $109,000bezzling in gov- more for em- term days ona10-year the counting thanleader, still is $2 million labor Flushing apowerful McLaughlin, Brian insemblyman public and As- state Former for shoppingsprees. funds labor taxpayer in funds, $87,000 for stealing prison in ayear serving after ly freed worth. are ballots what their about cynical electorate the making risks and Queens operatives. FBI oneof the —from —notabribe loan alegitimate was money for what heclaimed needed and for power? A quest more year. next early court in back be will and June in grounds dural onproce- Halloran’s from severed trials their had Tabone race. mayoral 2013 the in nomination Republican the Smith Malcolm Sen. state getDemocratic to scheme daffy a in officials GOP several bribe to tried had councilman former the that proved also job.a non-show Prosecutors to public funds for steering exchange in agent cover FBI under- an from bribe cash who a$15,000 took Halloran, jury. by the reached quick decision stand. onthe client testified his as evidence the through wander attorney Halloran’s to days oflistening six after fatigue juror may have reflected verdict ofthe swiftness ofbribery. The guilty for oneterm, Queens northeast who represented Halloran, 42-year-old the find to minutes about only 90 took jury the Plains, borough. the in public to office elected have been felons who ofconvicted ranks growing join the to figure former City Councilman Dan Halloran became the latest Sales: (718) 260-4521 (718) Sales: 260-4545 (718) Main: York 11361 New Bayside, 41-02 Bell Boulevard T QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON IMES LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES Corruption is an insidious force that has compro- has that force insidious an is Corruption but what- list, onthe names boldfaced more are There recent- was Huntley, Shirley Jamaica, Sen. from State in often too played out far been has scenario This adivorce through going hewas that testified Halloran Greed? ends? these to official elected an drives What Vince Vice Chairman GOP Queens former and Smith against case astrong built U.S. attorney’sThe office for the blamed notbe should lawyering But weak White in court federal in eight-week an trial After when week this dayfor sad Queens another It was ASTORIA TIMES L FRESH MEADOWS TIMES G EDGER WHITESTONE TIMES UILTY ■ ■ FOREST HILLS LEDGER ■ LITTLE NECKLITTLE LEDGER Newspapers BAYSIDE TIMES ■ E RIDGEWOOD LEDGER ■ DITORIAL JAMAICA TIMES A GAIN PROUD MEMBER OF NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS OF AMERICA AND INLAND PRESS ASS PRESS INLAND AND AMERICA OF NEWSPAPERS SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION, NEWSPAPER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PRESS YORK NEW OF MEMBER PROUD V.P. of Advertising of V.P. RALPH D’ONOFRIO Manager Sales BRIAN RICE Editor Sports JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Editor News KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Editor ROZ LISTON I Senator clarifies work in Little Bay Park ing my tenure on the City dur- ago years nine almost Ifunded aproject Bay Park, at Little station a comfort of construction ongoing curacies. like to clarify some inac- Rahill Laura Prashad, Calvin Prem Friedrich, Bob Lewis, William Hellman, B. Parker, Ronald Suzanne Kowald, Kenneth Harris, Bob Contributing Writers/Columnists: Cartoonist: Schnibbe Steven Cole, Robert Thomas, William Alvarado, Caroll Ken Maldonado, YinghaoLuo, Lopez, Maria Harris, Norm Kaplan, Ellis Photographers: Sarina Trangle, Kelsey Durham, Juan Soto Reporters: Copy Editor: STAFF EDITORIAL about votes,” Iwould “Politicians only care editor the to letter 25-31 July the to n response The letter refers to the Bill Parry, Alex Robinson, Alex Parry, Bill Tip Sempliner Tip Joseph Gargiulo Nat Valentine, Nat sure that all the necessary en- to pains great taken has Department Parks city the that is fact The wetlands. state’s the protected aged dam- has construction the Ackerman. by formerof the parking lot, funded also includes U.S. the expansion construction The Council. Rep. Gary The writer alleged that that alleged writer The Layout: Designer: Layout Manager: Director: Art &PRODUCTION ART Rod Ivey Rod Earl Ferrer O Leah Mitch THER Yvonne Farley Yvonne V ronmental Conservation, Conservation, ronmental ofEnvi- Department state the fact, In any wetlands. involved the destruction of dence that the construction noevi- been has there fears, fruition. to project this ing much of the delays in bring- for accounted which has doneright, job was the permits were acquired so OICES To allay anyone’sTo allay Roberto Palacios Roberto CIRCULATION Linda Lindenauer OFFICE MANAGER LeBert McBean Jack Agliata Suzanne Green Victor Clavie Rossi Sherri David Strauss Executives:Account Kathy Wenk Executive: Account Senior ADVERTISING the public. and writer for the issue this involved. are lands determined that no wet- and project the reviewed wetlands, fority protecting responsibil- the which has I hope this clarifies clarifies this I hope Eugenia Pechenaya Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED OCIATION State Senator State Tony Avella Tony (D-Bayside) T L 13 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1-7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM Bayside Nicholas Zizelis Glen Oaks Village I hope each man who As expected, all 16 all buzz this is What much to see as you you as see to much Back and forth under learnedyou of the fu- right in Corona. The future is and now hasmuch changed, yet all work We love, live, Queens in here right like are we the kings Queens, in where dreams come and me whose you for in root taken have Frederick R. Bedell Jr. can male senators voted voted senators can male against rights women’s Mark of exception the with Kirk, of Illinois. man man’s a is he thinks does not ostracize himself Maybe he as a girly boy. Oh, my. hateseven war. sena- male 37 sena- female Democratic all with tors tors voted in favor of the Brianwomen. Schatz, of Hawaii, did not vote. theabout Republican war on women? travel through. travel Unisphere: the ture of our world stays themuch same. play and truly— it makes us feel and queens right here true dreams Queens. OLICY to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters All paper. next week’s the appear in to P ETTERS Then there was my Grace Lutheran Day of Queens Village, didand openit yet caredwho Teachers Thenthere was Thom- could You Jamaica. in but much more than with your fears and be- There were the parks, on a summer’s day hikedas you through 64th the Remembering The Senate vote was was vote Senate The All 43 of the Republi- L store me. for school of yesterday, School iswhich no more, doors to our little minds. childrenfor in need. as A. Edison High learn a trade, that teachers helped liefin self and all that. like Alley Pond, with to learn much poetry. nature’s World’s Fair, lic men and the dissenting rights by votes on women’s three and women one man: three and Jews one Catho- shocking. Hardly lic. equally predictable: 50 predictable: equally percent of the Republican of both — senators female them — voted against Hob- Susan were They Lobby. by Lisa and Maine, of Collins, of Alaska.Murkowski, The other 50 percent of the fe- male Republicans — the other voted two — who against their responsibility theirover own bodies were Nebraska, of Fischer, Deb of New and Kelly Ayotte, Hampshire. women? Is it just hat is all just this it buzz the about Re- Is publican war on women? My focus is what RITE “Dreams of Queens” My mind takes me andforth all over Both past and present, places andpeople, my in sounds the Let me startthe at doors where did open dreams my to and to fly I was able and see was what in Recently there was Supreme majority The would like to share my memories of Queens. has been talked inabout Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Names may be withheld from publication if requested, but anonymously sent letters will not be noon Thursday by must Letters received be printed. become the property of Queens Publishing Corp. and may be republished in any format. W Reader pens ‘Dream of Queens’ of ‘Dream pens Reader GOP women wage war on selves on war wage women GOP your paper, like the Queens ourLibrary, schools and the of anniversary 50th the Fair. 1964 World’s back Queens. even Queens. dreams of Queens Village Library, world the through hold a vote on nullifying a political stunt to gain the female vote? nullifying the Boss’ “Not My Busi- on favor ness Act” forth put in the in vote a to attempting Senate, U.S. hold decision the Supreme U.S. Court’s majority of Hobby Lobby to decide on no-choice as opposed to pro-choice concerning a right to makewoman’s de- cisions concerning her own body. Court’s decision was made by five conservative Catho- W I EADERS EADERS R Briarwood Whitestone John Amato Robert LaRosa Fresh Meadows Barbara D’Ambrosio Barbara This would certainly certainly would This There are good things By the way, Bush also also Bush way, the By in high schools. Parents Parents hasit come to this, the but disrespect from students is schools. and continues to be a wors- ening problem, especially high in need to teach values, mor- als andrespect author- for to their home ity at kids, starting a young at age. disci- severe reduce help the in problems plinary high the especially schools, schools. whichhave involved plant- clean-up. and painting ing, hasIt initiated field trips to King Mansion and Maple Cemetery. Grove Let Briarwood. in on going us open our eyes and only see the positive. the while job” our economy down thewent toilet. golf of rounds many played Un- presidency. his during fortunately, ten- to playing this was he thinks day, he nis. If parent-teacher-prin- isIt really a shame that We have community By the time Bush had had Bush time the By goodness thank But And he was also “on dents to behave has been been has behave to dents exhausted the by teacher and the principal. cipal conferences; suspen- fromsion classes, sports and other activities; and misbehavior for detention do not change the situation, with then, only and then the written permission of the parents, should a stu- bedent paddled and only by least at with principal the one or two other school offi- witnesses. as present cials have thehave Doe Fund that col- lects trash make and sweeps the to sidewalks. work that groups Briarwood a better place to Thelive. Briarwood Action — visitNetwork its website It — is the one of amazing or- com- our within ganizations shelter. It, in the past,munity. has homeless donated numeroustimes the to has organized park days vacation for almost vacation for 2 1/2 years! accumulated 367 vacation days, Obama had used 92. 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Sure Briarwood lately epublicans like to to like epublicans that out point Presi- Barackdent Obama 178 golf played has This method should should method This Hoover ParkHoover and Play- Here is flash a news for Do not look down on Briarwood on down look Do not Bring back corporal punishment corporal back Bring W. is still king of the vacation the of king still is W. unruly and disruptive stu- other to get way possible only be used after every every after used be only private. schools, both public and and public both schools, ral punishment in the high high the in punishment ral consider reinstating corpo- reinstating consider haps it is time once again to to leave theto leave profession, per- and causes many teachers teachers many causes and rupts the learning process having, dis- severely which on Queens Boulevard. We We Boulevard. Queens on banking needs right down have shopping, dining and dining and shopping, have in the summertime. 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Al- Queens Eastern the and tration, Queens Quiet Skies Federal Aviation Adminis- from the Port Authority, the consisted of representatives Airport. LaGuardia to cent adja- Aeronautics of College Vaughn at the hanger large were recently held a in Meetings of such groups. authorized the formation Gov. Andrew Cuomo has residential neighborhoods, over noise airplane discuss Community roundtables will tackle airplane noise issues Liu-Avella race could lead to battles with third parties It seems Queens Dem- Queens seems It The Queens roundtable in northeast Queens district Senate state mary in the 11th pri- he Democratic nity roundtables to mation of commu- for- for the suring fter years of pres- William Harris Lewis Bob n n to Democratic Party lead- to Democratic Party referred he when situation ing the IDC. join- considering be might holders who office er state for oth- example an setting Democratic organization is parties. andFamilies Independence tation with the Working possible political confron- mention notto Party, cratic within the Queens Demo- battle all-out an opened Avella, it has against fort Oliver Koppell. General by former state Attorney of the IDC, being challenged amember (D-Bronx), Klein Jeff recently, Sen. with til this action has counties York City New been taken un- Senate. with Republicans in the ing as a technical advisory advisory atechnical as ing with the roundtable act- take could study The planning. three land-use and purchases land voluntary proofing, sound- residential changes, tomay five come years 1990s. late the in began up withnation’s patterns flight that design flight airspace amassive tinuing happening, the FAA is con- to is this all While noise. plane streamlinestrategies to reduce air- within them and look at uses land the and maps contour noise create noise, theby Cuomo. authorized Study 150 Part Itmonitor noise. airplane willthe metropolitan area to around placed being are assess and purchased being are Noise staff. hiring monitors been has and Office Noise roundtables. of creation for the pressure Avella did not help his Avella nothelp his did Queens Apparently, the In leading this ef- In none of the other The Part 150 Study Study 150 Part The The PA is starting the PA a The created has turns out at the polls. En- out polls. at the turns who upon depends maries, ning, like in sothroughout the many district. pri- well-known is Avella but significant disadvantage, opponent his resources financial the nothave hedoes If paigner. has, primary. the Avella wins heic is at county Democrat- the Crowley and a be seenCrowley. organization It remains to howstrengthen it the hand of willtember primary, it should affect Avella’s to $130,000. dollars ifmore raised Liu recently and thanpect of political strength, halfcourse, an important as- a million bosses. party as him against primary the whoers have organized it from 150 to 200 feet and and feet 200 to 150 it from widen would expansion ofarunway.extension The FAA stop the to suing is associations, civic of tion afedera- Alliance, Queens Eastern the formed, being at it! quieter. We still are whichbe would airplanes, 3 2and sions about Stage discus- were There port. hotels near LaGuardia Air- airplane noise were held atresentative, meetings on U.S. rep- our was Rosenthal 30 years August. in again meet then municate ago, and via e-mail bers will when mem- the roundtable, the use July bylaws for Toprepare port. to Ben com- for air- each one roundtable area airports as opposed to metropolitan the table ofall for oneround- suggestions can comment. meetings so residents local committee. There be will The chances of win- chances The Avella is a good cam- Sep- the Liu wins If Fund-raising is, of While roundtables are are roundtables While about that remember I competing are There COLUMNS office holders. office legislative incumbent and cratic county organization disputes with the Demo- interparty way for future role in this contest. play a also will dorsements dreds of taller trees. oftaller dreds hun- especially down, cut being are trees that piness unhap- also is ways. There various in airplanes the by released chemicals the due to diseases cause can within 6 miles of an airport have shown that living sion. People say studies expan- the to prior study impact environmental full sion. expan- runway the require rules FAA says new safety The Park. Idlewild 160-acre the to closer feet it 730 bring Democratic Party future interparty and incumbents. disputes within Finally, afteryears of pressure from authorized suchbodiesto dealwith race willpave This primary This race pave will the GOOD NEWS OF THE a want residents The the way for the Queens local residents, government has airplane noise. County chairman, Jack when the then-Republican 1980s early the since cally onperiodi- going been has Queens Republican Party the of control leadership can Party. ing to the Queens Republi- likelihood of peace return- little be will there battle, ther action in a new court fur- is there but if groups, opposing the between tions for negotia- aneed is There for leadership. fight stant con- the to ahalt see to like who would factions GOP Queens GOP. the future leadership of the regarding hearing a court insurgents has called for Thomas Ognibene of the attorney Ragusa, Phil man passing of county Chair- Republican Party, with the was not mentioned in the the in notmentioned was Ocean. mali pirates in the Indian Richard Phillips from So- Capt. Marine Merchant saved that fleet rescue the 151,sheled Force of Task commander when, as was actions herpioneering of of naval operations. One chief vice now the is and ofJamaica country the Navy. ofthe history the in admiral four-star Michelle Howard the first Admiral appointed just has U.S. Navy The WEEK: This endless fight for fight endless This all in those are There Within the Queens Ironically, Howard in born was Howard Democratic parties. in both the Republican and interesting political year overdone. be can These never-ending battles system. political of our interparty battles are part the Queens GOP, although could be obtained within Queenstwo years. cially politics true espe- was That ganization. during the or- his against insurgency past that time he had to fight an years, if for about seven chairman and peace during most onevote.”“one man, of contrary to the concept of was office the because seat councilman-at-large city give up to his hehad ruled practice when the courts vote his time full to his law Muratori, to resigned de- ties? facili- postal our yet protect save money which could ed implement- be which could back to Queens. to Brooklyn and then come have would go to mail lar ciations in Queens. Regu- civic asso- ofthe volunteers for the ahardship would be facility. at this fliers and newsletters bulk their and businesses send out posal. Civic associations pro- the scuttled outcry lic but ago, pub- years two this even it. close perhaps center, processing Whitestone at the service tocut wants system postal the that said article per newspa- Arecent WEEK: in the Navy. leader hasHanks. The 54-year-old served Tom actor which stared 32 years eventmovie about the In all, 2014 will be an It would be best for The late Ragusa was Aren’t there reforms Going to Brooklyn It had attempted to do OF THE NEWS BAD TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 15 BT Joe Conley, chairmanJoe Conley, of one of the“It’s busiest sub- Conley led a crusade last win- “I think a neat first it’s step, Reach reporter Parry Bill by all the newspaper boxes central- ized. The is vision have much we this but isbigger, a good start.” Community Board 2, had had his on theeyes space years. for Over borough. the in stations way million4.7 people come through that station every year — that’s twice the population of Queens,” he said. “I thought could always it way- be more presentable and a leave impression.” better and ter against a number of vendors the at location set shop up who lighting . paving the the for project way therebut are other things better have we to We’ll plaza. the for mind in want have also I have signs. finder or [email protected] at e-mail by phone at 718-260-4538. Photo by BillParry who come towho try one of our res- out taurants will see this great plaza Sunnyside of image an have and week last than better be will that and win.” that’s a big “Ten see years Jer- ago you’d A new public plaza recently opened underneath one of the busiest subway sta- tions in the borough. taining the planters. the taining sey barricades along the borders seehere —now you potted plants,” Bramer said.Van “Newcomers At 46thAt Street, the DOT filled “It turned better even out a played residents of Dozens nyside’s front porch, adding that that adding porch, from front away months is nyside’s agency the opening a second plazain the neighborhood,under the 40th Street 7 station. willNo. It basi- cally be the same as Bliss Plaza. to concrete with roadway the in surface. a level give it A dozen 24 chairs with tables moveable andwere set large out 16 planters were positioned alongthe plaza’s borders. than Thieme I thought would,” it planters the think didn’t “I said. had that would be as as big they are — it space a to much so adds color.” zero through design plaza’s The the in role workshops. public of series a space will be open to visitors9 a.m. to dusk each day and a non- from profit group called The Neighbor- hood Plaza Partnership will be in tables the away putting of charge and chairs each night while main- VISIT NYC.GOV AND SEARCH “PAID SICK LEAVE” FOR MORE INFORMATION INFORMATION MORE FOR LEAVE” SICK “PAID SEARCH AND NYC.GOV VISIT NYC’S PAID SICK LEAVE LAW: LAW: LEAVE SICK PAID NYC’S STRONG BUSINESSES KEEP CAN WE TOGETHER HEALTHY YORKERS NEW KEEP AND CONTACT 311 OR STARTING JULY 30 JULY STARTING SICK LEAVE LEAVE SICK IN NYC CAN USE USE CAN NYC IN EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES BY BILL PARRY BY New public plaza opens in center of Queens Blvd. Queens of center in opens plaza public New DelilahHall, the Queens “This plaza will bring both At a ribbon-cutting ceremo- Sunnyside has public a new Sunnyside BID and city agency work together to create better use of space under subway station subway under space of use better create to together work agency city and BID Sunnyside DOT commissioner, called Sun- it big development for us for all.” development big Sunnyside) said.Sunnyside) “This isvery a cilman Bramer Jimmy (D- Van er as one community,” City Coun-er as one community,” sides of Queenssides Boulevard togeth- middle of the neighborhood. that runs straight through the the through straight runs that eastbound lanes of the boulevard in between the westbound and Plaza,” a 5,500-square-foot oasis comed the community to“Bliss Director Rachel Thieme wel- Thieme Rachel Director Improvement DistrictImprovement Executive ny Tuesday afternoon, Business NYC Plaza Program. Department of Transportation’s Transportation’s of Department nyside Shinesnyside BID and the city collaboration between the Sun- Queens Boulevard, thanks to a a to thanks Boulevard, Queens subway station at 46th Street and space directly under the 7 No. 16 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT less families were settled settled were families less home- 180 after Elmhurst in protested thousands after 17. July wrote comptroller the support,” residences intended are to health of the families the borhood impacts or the legitimate potential neigh- either consider to failure due a placement to DHS negatively arushed to act re- housing supportive and coming of shelter facilities wel- traditionally were that communities I have seen ways. its change to agency the sioner, telling commis- Services Homeless of lor, Department the Tay- Gilbert to aletter off fired city comptroller the ed officials from Queens, elect- from phone calls gry enough. heard DHS promises 7-day public notice on new shelters Stringer tookStringer action again, time and “Time ofan- weeks six After Scott Stringer had BY PARRY BILL vert operation reeking of reeking operation vert co- and furtive deliberate, a “Itwas said, meeting, the which organized tion, Civic Associa- Community United president ofthe um’s auditorium. escorted from the muse- were people several out and broke arguments Several July 16. Image Moving the meeting at the Museum of during agency the aidents blasted heated town hall families. ofhomeless sus cen- record a facing is city during a crisis in which the measure emergency an was it saying community, the to notice gave noprior agency the But again Elmhurst. East Blvd. in 71-11 Astoria Westway at Motel the into 121 more homeless families community. the to notice noprior with June, Blvd. in Queens at 79-99 tel, into the Pan American Ho- My husbandFreddie livedwitha proud Jewishfaith. Rose Marie Poveromo, Poveromo, Marie Rose res- area More 350 than On July 6, DHS moved Calvary@Home (HomeCare/Hospice) •Center forCurativeandPalliative Wound Care •SatelliteServicesat LutheranMedicalCenter, Brooklyn NY11220 1740 Eastchester Road•Bronx, NY10461 • (718)518-2300www.calvaryhospital.org •CalvaryHospital InpatientService•Outpatient Services Thanks toCalvary, hediedwithit,too. (Calvary@Home programs are Medicare-certified andcontract with mostmajor insurances.) do the Electric Slide at a BBQ Saturday. aBBQ at Slide Electric the do Hotel American Pan the from residents shelter Youth and groups back in 2012. Instead, the shelter apermanent into Westway the Motel turning from DHS stopped had they further outraged because of power.” abuse an DHS ofthe action the consider and fact the ter large. We were advised af- at community the and ers lead- community officials, for elected our disrespect The community was was community The ones. Justthewaywewantedtoremember him.ThankyouCalvary”. For afewshortweeks,Freddie wasback! His finaldayswere happy family. Mostimportantly, yourespected ourJewishfaithandcustoms. for usagain.Inhisprivateroom, yougave us timetobetogetherasa needed theround-the-clock servicesofCalvary Hospital,youwere there First, yourCalvaryHomeHospiceteamrelieved hispain.Thenwhenhe souls –wewere horrifiedtoseehimsuffer. ThenCalvaryentered ourlives. 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(D-Astoria) Constantinides Costa man Council- here,” City shelter put a that directive mayoral the problem with a large ate community, but we have stays. overnight for emergency facility the use to allowed was agency “This is acompassion- is “This Photo by Bill Parry Bill by Photo ter site in the future. the siteter in shel- apotential fore using day notification process be- aseven- promising leaders community and officials leasedfrom Stringer, Taylor re- a memoto turn.” to elected nowhere else with children women men, and of front facts and plan protests in ment choose govern- in partners our to enteringfamilies distort shelters, in the number the of homeless in the midst of an increase that regrettable “Itis read: that statement aterse with the process.” of out shut been we’ve feel we because heated was ing meet- hall town the course, toria) saying, agreed, “Of Aravella Simotas (D-As- process.” the in board community the and cials offi- elected the bypass to Simotas was notim- was Simotas letter the But after responded DHS The State Assemblywoman tossing. water balloon and making balloon- painting, animal face- enjoying children dents attended with their resi- Am Pan 200 than More Church. lot ofNew Life the shelter in the parking of residents for the becue abar- hosted of Newtown 22. 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Esophageal can- indus- in increasing is cer (SAD), trialized nations faster than Diet any other cancer because many the follow Standard American stressful lifestyles, and lack physical activity. H2 recep- are; GERD treat tor antagonists (Tagament, Zantac), proton pump inhibi- tors (Prilosec, Prevacid), and antacids (Tums and baking soda). All decrease the acid- ity of your stomach. The problem with H2 receptor Zan- (Tagament, antagonists tac) is that, while they relieve symptoms, ing to stop reflux. (Prilosec, Prevacid) actually stop your stomach. 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Latino man. If he could talkto me like that, does how he talk to the other Latinos?” said. Sanchez resigna- Taylor’s for called during tion. time no “At wrote, those hours of meetings did he tell me he felt disrespect- ed. The tone and tenor that column his in describes he does match recollec- not my tion of our conversation.” are the district stakeholders people will and on the vote plan. high ning their about passionate neighborhood’s future, so want to dwell don’t on we said. Taylor the negative,” “We actually“We expected that added Taylor Rodriguez,Fausto was he said Taylor displaced, of higher rents. rents. higher of displaced, Some who spoke in support of the plan were heckled by the of nearly crowd 200. orga- more opposi- the because that gotten has tion Part- Street 82nd nized,” nership Executive Director the Seth said. “At Taylor theend of the vote it’s day stakeholders directs the of moves de- will that district the in proposal this if cide forward. We’re confident support enough is there among the commercial ten- and owners property ants, residents in the district.” much of the opposition out- from people from came theside district, when but members of Make the Road against spoke the York New a of something was it plan surprise because their lead Coates, Daniel organizer, on thesits 16-member steer- ing committee the for BID. owner of a medical clinic on Roosevelt and Street 90th and members of Avenue, Make The York Road New made the the statement for a smallgroup, saying, “As business owner and mem- ber of a multifaceted orga- nization, are we concerned theabout impact the BID with on our would have com- support cannot and munity it as it is currently pro- posed.” negotiations to open BY BILL PARRY BY Each speaker had three “You are going to“You hear City Councilwoman The Jackson new Speaker after speaker Opposition to the pro- the to Opposition meets stiff resistance stiff meets 82nd Street BID plan BID Street 82nd Many speakers denounce theplanned expansion of the 82nd Street Partnership Corona. into migrant vendors getting small businesses and im- without representation, of of representation, without Many spoke of taxation minutes to state their case. mind,” she said. ity, but try but to keep anity, open the complaints and negativ- and complaints the Elmhurst with a warning. Sabor Latino restaurant in restaurant Latino Sabor the evening the session at the expansion plan, opened Elmhurst), a supporter of Julissa Ferreras (D-East Ferreras Julissa by specialby assessments. yearly fee to be determined determined be to fee yearly ness owners would a pay events. Landlordsevents. and busi- and safety and fund special special fund and safety and with street maintenance maintenance street with business assistance, help ants and provide small small provide and ants about 850about commercial ten- encompass 440 lots and Heights-Corona BID would to 35th Avenue. ing Junction Boulevard up Avenue in Corona, includ- Avenue 104th Street and Roosevelt son Heights all the to way from 82nd Street in Jack- in Street 82nd from ness District Improvement would extend the Busi- denounced the plan that day. public meetingspublic last Thurs- full throat at two separate separate full two throat at Street Partnership was in posed expansion of the 82nd 26 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT 1,000 filed into the cathe- them stranded. More than left has city’sthe response in how and hiccups evening thedral in Jamaica Tuesday Ca- A.M.E. Allen Greater at lives the havoc ontheir wreaked hurricane 2012, 29, how Oct. the share to rose dren from playing. chil- keep parks complex the storm in public housing by deposited chips paint and rust mold, for letting city the resident chastised storm. 2012 October by the displaced being ments after and making mortgage pay- rent ofaffording struggle house. Hurricane Sandy-damaged for her slated long repairs months- the stay during would where herfamily about worried woman 1,000 attend Sandy rebuild rally at Allen AME BY SARINA TRANGLE One by one, families peninsula athird And the stressed A second Rockaway Far One area’s median income. ofthe percent 50 cent and per- below 30 making those for reserved as tion defined housing,” coali- which the aside for “deeply affordable onit set built cent ofunits like to New York in Faith would see It Back, Build through land at east 50 per- hired. havedents been resi- Rockaway Far four work. construction related Sandy- doing communities Yorkers their in getjobs to New ery, for 30,000 press to Office of Housing Recov- son, of director the mayor’s Peter- Amy and members Council City urged ers platform. ery York as it unveiled a recov- New in Faith called tions institu- of city religious acoalition support to floor, into the sanctuary’s second afew dozen pushing floor first apacked with dral, As the city acquires To date, Peterson said lead- religious Various plicants about their crimi- about their plicants job ap- asking ployers from em- which ban would Act, Chance Fair the pass to city the urged Elmhurst, East in Church Baptist First Sandy. ing immigrants affected by saster relief program serv- di- city’sof the temporary for reform called Corona, Our Lady of Sorrows in Hurricane Sandy recovery. recovery. Sandy Hurricane on ameeting during Cathedral AllenA.M.E. inGreater stand Clergy And Mavis Hall, of Hall, Mavis And from Perez, Anthony mitted to hosting a job fair ajob fair hosting to mitted com- Peterson Jackson, Cheri and Cabrera Aracelis Surillo, Teresa speakers field. playing level to the Sandy from ing communities recuperat- oweddisadvantage and the city itputs to practice hiring standard lower people New Yorkin the contended Faith history. and She nal income of color at a Citing the plight of plight the Citing Photo by Sarina Trangle Sarina by Photo plagued by spotty heat and and heat spotty by plagued developments housing lic city musthelp.” It Back. prioritizethem,” “We’re asking bills. mortgage rent and she for of onslaught the and tors said pub-with construction contrac- fight acourt of abreak-in, of because edge Build on financially but house, was their repair Itto Back for Build waiting relocated to Brooklyn while Rockaway, herfamily said struction. to six ahome for months three having facing during but now sheis storms, ture con- the offu- wrath the home from prospect Rockaway Far elevate their of to how plan architects to not It Back Build metwith ily 60 days. ing work openings within rebuild- Sandy promoting And Jackson said the the said Jackson And in is “All trust ofour Cabrera, also of Far saidSurillo her fam- glocal.com. by e-mailTrangle at 718-260-4546 or at strangle@cn- yes.” so orities, pri- your ... hehears office to the mayor, the mayor’s you have access “Certainly, mayor’s schedule,” shesaid. days. 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FREE UP TO $100 WIN JOIN & ROLL YOUR ROLL & JOIN WAY TO Betsy Mak, heads who de- the in still “We’re The of the inclusion “I take the bus every MTA, the to According meet- During Monday’s Continued Page 53 on Continued Page 58 on stories will be commercial and retail space. space, is she said 88 LLC, Success still getting estimates from retail be engineers the for project, will she expectsbut theground floor the floor that above will be the community facility andthe rest will be office space. signing she said. phase,” community space will allow the firm to build a facility Al- feet. square 12,000 to up would laws zoning though restricted normally have Mak to build a maximum of 8,500 ad- square feet of re- an space, commercial and tail build to a special category of the the allows zoning law city’s developers instead of turning south south turning of instead at Far Rockaway toward Brookville Boulevard. andday I know the prob- she lines,” these with lems meeting Monday the at said Midtown Man- theat MTA’s “We headquarters. hattan need more express service in Rosedale,” she pointed addingout, that she has col- than 300 signed more lected better request to petitions to bus lines Rosedale for rid- ers. andthe the have Q111 Q113 response an daily average ridership straphangers. in 25,000 of revised also agency the ing, and Q27the service Q17 in Flushing elected by raised concerns Board Community officials, 7 and St. George’s Church. They claimed the conges- The building new will “This will help speed speed “This will help Actually, and the Q111 “I am glad the is MTA Jackie Campbell, of the property in 2011 and and 2011 in property the selected Success 88 LLC in de- 2012. feet least at have to square required be one entire story 1,000 and no less than voted to a community facil- ity as part of its agreement The otherwith the city. up commuter time for for time commuter up Rosedale and Far Rock- away residents,” said City Councilman Donovan at (D-Laurelton) Richards meeting. “I likethe MTA’s the proposal,” he added. provide serviceQ113 on R.Guy Brewer Boulevard between Springfield Gar- South Jamaica, and dens Jamaica and Rochdale Vil- the Avenue, lage. 147th At heads Q111 to Rosedale and the to Far Q113 Rockaway. looking service at south- for Richards Queens,” east added. the Rosedale Civic Associa- tion and a member of Com- munity Board 13, asked the more bus for MTA service for Rosedale residents by expanding to the Q114 new Francis Lewis Boulevard The city has sold a vacant prop- a to Flushing erty downtown in developer. Bayside BY JUAN SOTO JUAN BY BY ALEX ROBINSON T he Q114 wi l l make two During the Transit Transit During the EDC issued a request By the end of August, The building has be- The city Economic De- The has city a sold Rosedale riders’ trips to work to trips riders’ Rosedale to build community facility community build to MTA OKs new service to speed to service new OKs MTA Developer buys Flushing lot Flushing buys Developer and Far Rockaway. along Brookville Boulevard Boulevard Brookville along muters at the at currentmuters stops and provide service to com- jacent to Springfield Lane, levard and 222nd Street, ad- enue at Guy R. Guy Brewer Bou- at enue limited Av- stops on 147th vards and Avenue. 147th and R. Guy boule- Brewer Limited between Jamaica the same path as the Q113 Q113 the as path same the The bus will travel along Q114 limited-stop service. it willit the implement new Monday, the agency saidMonday, Transportation Authority ing of the Metropolitan Metropolitan the of ing and Bus Committee meet- maica subway station.maica subway interested in transforming transforming in interested Ja- the to time travel their for proposalsfor developers for shorten will that line bus commuters will a new have Rosedale and Far Rockaway structural damage. was abandoned because of tion Department before it it before Department tion space the for city Sanita- It used to serve as office office as serve to used It it wasit vacated in 2005. erwise vibrant street since come an eyesore on an oth- an on eyesore an come week. 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Stk# 3881, 18k mi. 29 A TIMESLEDGER SPECIAL SECTION AUGUST 1-7, 2014 TL D RAGON B OAT • T WHAT’S INSIDE: IMES L Lore and History 30 EDGER , A UG Food 32 .1-7 2014 Entertainment 35 The Sea Czars from Hunter High School practice on Meadow Lake. Photo by Christina Santucci 30 TL .1-7 2014 2014.1-7 UG , A EDGER L IMES T • OAT B RAGON D A dragon head decorates the front of a boat during last year’s festivities. Photo by Christina Santucci Dragon Boat races honor patriotic acts of statesman/poet BY GABRIELLE PRUSAK throwing rice dumplings into the water, representing an offering to his heroic spirit. The legend behind the Drag- Now at the Dragon Boat on Boat races dates back to the races, dumplings are still a part 4th century B.C. to a Chinese of the menu at the festival which politician, poet and activist, Qu begins on the fifth day of the fifth Yuan, who committed suicide by lunar month each year. jumping into the water. This year, the Dragon Boat Qu Yuan was a court min- Festival and races will be held ister for the king of Chu, which Sat., Aug. 9, and Sun., Aug. 10. was his home state. Yuan, taking Four days before the races, advantage of his power and his the dragon boats are taken out closeness to the king, advocated of their resting places with their reforms that the king ended up heads and tails attached. They are disliking. Eventually the king then brought to Buddhist monks had enough of Yuan and his po- who bless the boats for good luck. litical ideals and banished him. Finally, the boats are brought While in exile, Yuan wan- back to life by having their eyes dered the countryside and wrote dotted with red paint. poetry expressing his concerns In Hong Kong, the fisher- about his homeland and its peo- men from the outlying territory ple. Then, in 278 B.C., Yuan was islands of Lantau, Lamma, and informed that his beloved Chu Cheung Chau, continue to follow had been invaded. Heartbroken, the Dragon Boat rituals. When he held a rock in order to commit Officials paint the eye of the dragon during the opening ceremonies in 2013. Photo by Christina Santucci the races are done, it is the tradi- ritual suicide as a form of pro- tion to spend the rest of the day test against the corruption and fishermen who saw what hap- fishermen slammed their paddles while racing to rescue him. The watching street theater, Chinese drowned in the Miluo River. pened raced to save him but could in the water and were beating on fishermen also tried to distract dance performances and martial Legend has it that the local not find his body. It is told that the drums to scare the fishes away the fish from eating his body by arts demonstrations. 31 TL D RAGON B OAT • T IMES L EDGER , A UG ProudlyProudly SupportsSupports .1-7 2014 thth TheThe 24AnnualAnnual HongHong KongKong DragonDragon BoatBoat FestivalFestival For more information, please call 1-877-786-6560 or visit NYCBFamily.com ©2014 New York Community Bank- Member FDIC ©2014 New York Commercial Bank- Member FDIC 32 TL Culinary delights from past and present come together Traditional rice balls share space with global cuisine at event’s food court .1-7 2014 2014.1-7 UG , A BY SUZANNE PARKER than face defeat by the forc- es of Qin. Local fishermen EDGER L The fifth day of the rushed to his rescue, but IMES fifth month of the lunar cal- were neither able to save T endar has come and gone, him nor recover his body. • OAT on June 2, to be precise. The dragon boat races sym- B This is the date the Chinese bolize the frantic attempts celebrate the poet/scholar/ to rescue Qu Yuan. RAGON D patriot Quan Yuan. In The people of Chu, Queens we will be paying mourning the death of Qu tribute to this Chinese folk Yuan, threw packets of rice hero with The Hong Kong into the river to feed his Dragon Boat Festival in hungry ghost every year Flushing Meadows Corona on the fifth day of the fifth Park Saturday, Aug. 9 and moon. This gave rise to the Sunday, Aug. 10. custom of eating “zhongzi” As a minister of the — Chinese rice “tamales.” (Pictured from left to right) Fish balls can often be found at food state of Chu, Quan Yuan Although always made with stands in Flushing Meadows Corona Park during the Hong Kong warned of an impending in- sticky rice, they be made in requiring practice. wrists and ankles on this Dragon Boat Festival. Roasted corn is an inexpensive treat avail- vasion by the State of Qin. different shapes and can Other folk customs day. Only after the first able at the festival. Photo by Christina Santucci False accusations were have various fillings. In are associated with this summer rainfall can the made against him by his the north part of the coun- holiday as well. Tradition- children throw the thread the stem and the leaves of food court. Several vendors political enemies, and he try, people favor the jujube alists in parts of China — into the river. This is these plants discharge a will be offering them along was dismissed from office. as filling, while the south and possibly in Queens? thought to protect the chil- special aroma which can with other multicultural After his warnings to the use sweetened bean paste, — adorn children’s cloth- dren from disease. Some dispel the mosquitoes, flies snacks. Wash them down powers that went unheed- fresh meat, or egg yolk. ing with fragrant pouches people also put mugwort and purify the air. with some artisanal Bruce ed, he composed his final All versions are wrapped hung with colored threads, leaves and calamus on the If you’ve never tried Cost ginger ale, fresh- poem and threw himself in bamboo or lotus leaves or tie colored threads top of the doors to discour- zhongzi, there will be am- squeezed lemonade or a into the Milou River rather and tied, a tricky business around children’s necks, age disease. It is said that ple opportunity at the race’s fresh fruit smoothie. 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Katein Weng (l.), of the Chinese Music Ensemble, plays the tradi- Other festival events More than ever before, tional Gould flute. Masters and students from Flushing’s Shaolin will include the media in- New Yorkers are hoping Kung Fu Center will demonstrate ancient martial arts movements. vitational, corporate youth that the blessing ensures Photos courtesy Barbara Nelson Photography charity race, women’s in- more prosperity and good ally silly stunts.” Full of wonderful sight vitational, and sponsors’ fortune for all in this lucky This family-friendly gags and audience inter- challenge as well as a photo Year of the Horse. clown show features Lok’s action, Lok will leave you contest and various presen- Extending a warm old man character and in- with a smile and a need to tations. welcome to an ethnic tra- cludes porcelain plates fly- try everything at home. Note: Bring a chair dition, the exciting event ing, horses jumping and 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and a sun-shading umbrel- promises music, dance and even an epic balancing fi- — Mawuena Kodjovi West la, and grab a prime space fun activities for everyone. nale. African melodies and danc- at the waterside pavilion Reflecting a wide variety tional/folk dances. Sunday, Aug. 10 “I’m very excited to re- es on the north side, closest of spectators, the audience A smaller ensemble 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 turn to my third year at the “What people will to Unisphere, of Meadow has expanded beyond the will play a selection of their a.m. — Tamika Lawrence festival! I can’t wait to share hear is a musical journey Lake. Last year, food ven- Chinese community in repertoire, complete with and band my mix of slapstick comedy t h roughout West A frica a nd dors were overwhelmed by nearby Flushing. drums and cymbals. This artist’s recent and circus skills with the the Caribbean. 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Other restrictions and of Financial Services, One State Street, New York, New York 10004. /// 07/22/2014 York New York, of Financial Services, One State Street, New Photo by Juan Soto “We also hope to find find to hope also “We He said the associa- Richard Moylan, presi- After putting the fin- Association, said the first first the said Association, documented burial that took place the at was site in the He pointed at 1709. out that ground burial colonial “home- began, work before less people lived He here.” also were there that added Cem- vandalism. of acts tombstonesnew once we penetrate the ground with Prospect explaineda sonar,” Farren, at from grandfather whose generationseight ago was buried etery in 1723. His great- grandmother was interred 1951. in there identify to able tion, historians and experts been have theover years approxi- 1,900 that burials, mately 1709-1981. from spanned said of Green-Wood, dent that “with its rich, 346- year history and pictur- Prospect tombstones, esque important an is Cemetery part land- of the York New scape.” ishing touches on another thetombstone, French stu- Alident Dore, took a deep breath, paused and said: a good a such is in “Restoration this do to experience. does It not feel all at weird cemetery.” “This is a very good ex- Normant was an Eng- is that work the love “I The group, in- which burial colonial The im- are places “These Because was it aban- of Farren, Andrew Luci Cooke, a student at Brown University, puts the finish- Prospect at tombstones restored the of one in touches ing Cemetery in Jamaica, College adjacent the York to campus. at ageat 78. “The Dore. said perience,” is hard,work I like but it.” lish teacher in France, but she isnow getting her B.A. in art history back home to teach art tohigh school students. she said. being “We done,” are touching a part of his- tory.” cludes students from Wil- for School High liamsburg Design, and Architecture has restored 50 about dam- aged headstones. The proj- willect also relandscape the grounds and institute of history interpretative an place. the ground, next to the York College campus, dates back 1660.to portant,” Peg Breen, presi- Land- of thedent York New at said Conservancy, marks the burial ground. “It gives a perspectiveyou of how City is.” York New old doned, people did not know existed. even cemetery the pass students of Thousands every it day. by Cemetery Prospect the BY JUAN SOTO JUAN BY old Jamaica cemetery Jamaica old They were restoring restoring were They Cooke was working “This is very interest- very is “This Now, afterNow, renovations To prevent theTo prevent historic The Jamaica that site Years agoYears Prospect Volunteers help restore Cornwell, died who in 1908 the tombstone of Angeline unteers. sored by Preservation Vol- Preservation by sored exchange program spon- in the project through an an through project the in from France and helping helping and France from the five students visiting visiting students five the mant and Ali Dore, two of alongside Vivian Nor- Vivian alongside stones.” of the names in the tomb- the in names the of cause I recognized some “It’s actually“It’s excellent be- from Brown University. University. Brown from Cooke, 19, a college student ing,” said volunteer Luci toppled headstones. toppled are repairing dozens of the lyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery and workers fromand Brook- workers ters, a group of volunteers vacant Chapel of the Sis- the of Chapel vacant restoration of the on-site of the vegetation and the that included the removal removal the included that cred ground.cred meant to revitalize the sa- in 1999 to design a project project a design to 1999 in ganization, came together came together ganization, servancy, a nonprofit or- New York LandmarksNew York Con- etery Association and the Corp., the Prospect Cem- Prospect the Corp., Jamaica Development ing more, the even Greater cemetery from deteriorat- from cemetery was hidden in plainsight. Van Wyck and Sutphin, Wyck Van prominent families, like some of the borough’s most most borough’s the of some Elias Carpenter, and for such as Egbert Benson and and Benson Egbert as such Revolutionary soldiers, War is the burial ground for for ground burial the is damaged. stones were toppled and toppled were stones vines and debris. Its tomb- with vegetation, trees, trees, vegetation, with est in the city, wasest coveredin the city, Queens and one of the old- Cemetery, theCemetery, in oldest 40 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 1–7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT ism Council director. director. Council ism Rob MacKay, Tour- Queens water,” onthe boats tic said tradition, color, and majes- ofhistory, mix wonderful on Boat court. food ish competition lav- there’s the Then crafts. strations demon- and performances, diverse other and ismusical a oftraditional Dragon dance, folk the arts, martial arts, arts Chinese ment: traditional andciting non-stop entertain- event. sporting and tival this free multicultural fes- to clan the bring and dars Horse, lucky Year ofthe of this HKDBF-NY. In celebration marknual Dragon Boat Festival An- 24th spectacular the your aroar,10 – with Aug. 9and Queens to returns tradition calen- LATEPAGE Dragon Boat Festival to offer free activities BY TAMMY SCILEPPI And the freebies can’t can’t freebies the And “The Hong Kong Drag- ex- You’ll experience A colorful Hong Kong Archer, marketing direc- Archer, marketing are,” David offerings their what attendees our to plain ex- exhibit and share, – to table space complimentary have community of our members organizations) it (nonprof- where NPO Tent, aCommunity provides val dumplings. traditional and noodles cakes, rice cream, ice juice, products, including coffee, out oftheir samples hand an area where companies also is There newspapers. and cards playing puzzles, balls, kites, certificates, gift exercise T-shirts, nity-based organizations. resenting several commu- rep- folks meet Then items. giving away promotional sors, many of whom be will spon- festival by staffed booths visit you can fare, international scrumptious be beat. “Every year, Festi- the “Every Freebies include: Fans, you sample After Inc. tent at last year’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Festival. Boat Dragon Kong Hong year’s last tent at Inc. Twin the at items promotional Marquis for free up line People sor of the festival. festival. ofthe sor Queens is a longtime spon- way giveback.” to for us community. additional An our service that nizations orga- wonderful many the on information share and provide –to community our that this is our obligation to feel we festival, community “As said. tor HKDBF-NY, a “For moreNew York Hospital than 10 nity together. At the event, tion that brings our commu- ward for- look family and tofriends thissicians, employees, nurses, annual phy- “Our Catchers. Baby NYHQ ofthe tradi- captain team and Gynecology, and rics physician Obstet- attending M.D., DavidChiang, said participated in the races,” proudly has Catchers, Baby NYHQ the team, our years, Photo courtesy TMI Trading Corp. 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This is of part an and pump to for moms space aprivate providing ers, moth- tent for breastfeeding a sponsor will hospital our Queens Botanical Gar- non- other said Nelson And first-time spon- sup- and Volunteers celebration.” international successful another to forward look We company’s values. our of all which encompasses service, community and sportsmanship, teamwork this festival has promoted City. World New York Casino Resorts president ofthe Festival,”Hong Kong Dragon Boat participant year’s of this saidYork Ed Farrell, City World New Resorts Casino area, is proud metropolitan York to becultural a festival in the New multi- largest ofthe years, development. director of marketing and Hector,at QBG,” Darcy said Board ofthe mer Chairman founder, Henry Wan, for- to the Festival through its connection long-standing Sunday, Aug.10. 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Contact her to discuss getting started today! quality of life your on improving age-related ailments. ers benefit decreasemovements the chance of joints range the maintaining while compressing of motion around them. Pilatescan also sufferershelp of stenosis. spinal standing Pilates leg exercises increase may bone density in both the spine and the hip. Exercises lumbar for spinal stenosis can stretch tight back muscles and strengthen the extensor muscles the of spine, which can that gravity of forces the counteracts pull people intohunched a position. “The exercises are not interchangeable. If you have either of these conditions, it is impor- tant that you inform your Pilates instruc- The instructortor. to modify knows how exercises so that do not hurt you yourself,” advises Marina. slow or reverse like diseases sclerosis. of the exercises can people help overcome ri- gidity and become can more It limber. even withhelp brain traumas like a reduce the risk of falls risk the of reduce rina. “Pilates is also a good to way hip as such procedures surgical from replacement or knee surgery.” 8e8ek`[fk\]fiDXep8`cd\ekj ADVERTORIAL quality of that weight- “It is natural peo- for to stay in shape while while shape in stay to – not quantity of repetitions repetitions of quantity not – Pilates and Older Adults: A Adults: Older and Pilates The core consists of the deep ab- gain control and confidence.” Pilates adults,older particularly for While tend conventionalto workouts Increased control and stability is cru- If an adult and older you’re haven’t Pilates centers the at on movements For older adults,For older keeping is fit essen- Gentler, Effective Way to Stay Fit Stay to Way Effective Gentler, on a Reformer (resistance-based equip- withment springs and ropes connected to a sliding padded carriage) is perfect. Ma- rina explains, “It offers light relatively equip- gym some than rather resistance thement, where even lightest on weight the rack might be too much.” build short, bulky muscles more prone to in- jury–especially in the adults– body of older Pilates focuses on building a strong “core.” dominal muscles and the muscles closest to the spine. Many exercises are performed in are most and positions, sitting or reclining impactlow and partially weight-bearing. cial adults older as helps for improve it functional including movement, bal- posture. and ance to loseple some of their balance and co- increases Pilates age. they as ordination core the both in flexibility and strength and the affects legs, positively which balance. These factors, along with ba- fitnesssic benefits, canadults older help exercised in a while,Pilates is a safe way to restart program. a workout “Pilates is perfect adults older for becausedoes it not thehave impact on the body other forms of exercise and do, is not nearly as severe on Ma-the says are,” joints as most workouts rina I., Pilates owner of Bayside and Fit- ness. “It really is to exercise.” a gentle way core instead of the extremities (arms and potential where legs) injury for is greater. In contrast with other forms of exercise, Pilates maintains control complete around the joints. Marina explains, “To the bene- adults, of older fit Pilates teaches control and stability in a small range of motion, graduating to a larger range of motion as they tial. 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COM cal studio at an affordable price. QUEENS TAKES ITS Luckily, there’s a solution. Thanks to a new Artist in Resi- dency Space Grant from Astoria Fine Arts Dance, these creative types may now have an opportu- nity to enjoy a unique, high-qual- ity studio space led by artists who are opening their doors to a broad NEXT community. That means free rehearsal space without the financial pres- sure. And residencies are open to all styles of dance, including ballet, modern, jazz, Tap, musical STEP theater, hip hop and more. Astoria Fine Arts Dance studio The co-founder and director introduces new artist-in-residency of AFADance, Artemis Grego- riou, knows what this grant can grants to assist performers mean for area performers. “From growing up and danc- BY TAMMY SCILEPPI doesn’t come cheap. ing in Astoria, I know our com- This problem is causing munity is open to supporting The dance experience should challenges for Queens’ emerging these artists,” Gregoriou said. be available to everybody, but and mid-career dancers, chore- “I’m proud that AFADance can be Marina Sanchez, one of the co-founders of Astoria Fine Arts Dance, performs. space for creative expression is ographers and dance companies a leading organization for dance AFAD now offers dancers and choreographers grants. One of the studios at AFAD limited in New York City, and it which are looking for a great lo- Continued on Page 49 sits ready to be used. 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The evening 46-19 Marathon Pkwy., Little Neck s .OT TO BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER 2 blocks South of Northern Boulevard Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 Woodhaven begins with musical and dance 33rd Road, Long Island City Cost: Free Continued on Page 50 Answers in Sports 47 TL T IMES L EDGER , A UG . 1-7, 2014 TIMESLEDGER . COM 48 TL Let Rockaway Theatre Co. entertain you Take a musical journey to stardom with outstanding production of classic backstage show ‘Gypsy’ COM . BY MERLE EXIT it is obvious that June is no stone unturned as ev- the star. In fact, 6-year-old eryone was on cue and set TIMESLEDGER Rockaway Theatre Co. Amanda performs as if she changes timed well. Having may be a bit out of the way were on a Broadway stage. those microphone headsets with a bridge toll along the Enter Mama Rose, certainly helps in the way route, but it is well worth who quickly takes over the of projecting. . 1-7, 2014 2014 . 1-7, the schlep for its current cattle call and begins to I’m not sure how tal- UG production of “Gypsy.” make demands of everyone ented the dancers are usu- , A Loosely based on the involved. ally. In this case, the cho- EDGER 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Backstage at another reography was excellent, L Lee, a famous striptease vaudeville house, this time thanks to Catherine Leib, IMES T artist, “Gypsy” the musi- in Los Angeles, Rose meets with the actors certainly cal — written by Stephen former showbiz manager doing a great job with splits, Sondheim, Jule Styne and Herbie (David Risley) and high kicks and tap. Arthur Laurents — focuses the two sing “Small World,” As with any play there on Lee’s rise to stardom and describing all they have in is one particular actor her turbulent relationship common. Herbie soon takes needing to be pointed out: with her mother, Rose, the over managing the young Boyaggi, who certainly ultimate stage mother. sisters’ act and becomes belongs on the stage. She The plot follows Rose, Rose’s latest beau after her proved to be a perfect Rose, played to perfection by Lui- three failed marriages. in both her singing and act- sa Boyaggi, as she attempts Baby June soon be- ing abilities, with even a to get her two daughters, comes Dainty June, per- little bit of the Ethel Mer- June and Louise, on stage formed by Leigh Dillon, man sound. — any stage. But the show and Baby Louise grows up Kim Simek (l. to r.), David Risley and Luisa Boyaggi belt out “Together, Wherever We Go” during a re- Pointing out actors also details the hardships to be Louise, played by Kim cent performance of “Gypsy” at the Rockaway Theatre Co. Photo by Merle Exit from the cast list would of life in show business. Simek. be unnecessary as there Act I opens on a vaude- June will go off and Rose is so desperate her niche and finds strip- here 11 musicians give was not any actor who did ville theater stage in Se- marry while mama will for any chance at stardom ping leads to fame. the score a full orchestra not put out 100 percent or attle where a group of chil- now focus her attention on — even if it is vicariously Rockaway Theatre Co. sound. seemed unbelievable in- dren, including Baby June turning Louise into a star. through her daughter — has found its own niche There was a high stan- cluding a few who did not (Amanda Summa) and Baby That happens when Rose’s she pushes an uncomfort- in the community theater dard of professionalism at- even have lines. Don’t miss Louise (Abigail Summa), group arrives at a down-on- able Louise to head out on world. tached to the production as this one! are auditioning for a spot in its-luck theater where the the stage. While many borough the performance was quite “Gypsy” continues a new revue. As they sing headliner stripper was a However, it is not too groups settle for a three- outstanding. Susan War- through Aug. 3. For tickets “Let Me Entertain You,” no-show. long before Louise finds piece musical ensemble, ren Corning’s direction left call 718-374-6400. Young hopefuls line up to be the next U.S. Open idol A dozen tween performers will earn a spot singing ‘America the Beautiful’ prior to tennis matches BY MERLE EXIT had online and DVD submis- nity was certainly not limited in the city overnight. sions in April with more than to local or even the New York Queens was represented A hot summer morning 200 kids. Around 75 were cho- City area. by 9-year-old Jalyssa Sierra of was no deterrent for a few sen for this call back.” One young singer, an Glendale, who worn the No. 50 hundred children who showed Many of the children 11-year-old girl from Houston, as she waited in line. up for a chance to stand in auditioning were already in Texas, auditioned after her “I don’t know much about the spotlight at this August’s show business and used to mother read about the cast- tennis,” Jalyssa said. “My USTA’s US Open in Flushing the cattle call process. Others ing call in the online version mom brought it up and we’ve Meadows Corona Park. just love to sing. of “Backstage” magazine. been practicing a lot making The long line of hopefuls, Judges will eventually “I’ve been involved in sure I know the words.” many with mom and dad in select 12 young performers, community theatre and per- Jalyssa, who has been tow, arrived from around the who will take turns sing- forming since the age of 4,” singing since she was able country on this early July day ing “America the Beautiful” she said. to talk, has been involved in to audition for the opportu- starting with the Arthur Ashe There were entire fami- productions at Queens The- nity to sing patriotic songs at Kids Day Aug. 23 through the lies with their luggage ex- atre and has even appeared in the start of the tournament’s evening sessions of the Open pecting to spend time in New a few Off-Broadway plays. matches. beginning Aug. 25. York, who most likely just “It means a lot for me to “We’re here today for the Adding to the call back came from the airport. be here now,” Jalyssa said. eighth annual casting call for was a second opportunity When one young boy and “It’s pretty amazing knowing kids 12 and under,” said Jas- during the afternoon with an his mother were asked where that I might be able to per- mine Sheppard, who works open call for those who did not they were from, they respond- form in front of such a large Glendale resident Jalyssa Sierra prepares to audi- in corporate communications get a chance to submit their ed “San Francisco.” They also audience. I’m both nervous tion for a singing spot during the upcoming US Open in for the USTA. “This year, we audition items. The opportu- said they had no plans to stay and excited.” Flushing. Photo by Merle Exit company space to rehearse, classes for everyone, even 49 which is increasingly diffi- beginners. It has a Pilates TL QUEENS TAKES ITS cult to obtain and afford in program, perfect for all Manhattan,” Castano said. ages and fitness levels. Amy Marshall, artis- For Queens kids, AFA’s T tic director of Amy Mar- fun 2014 Summer Dance Ex- IMES shall Dance Co., agrees and perience includes classes L says it is a wonderful place in ballet and modern, musi- EDGER to create and rehearse. cal theater, dance history, , A NEXT STEP UG Continued from Page 45 what better place for dance recipients, and be given the ability to increase their She has been using it for flexibility and ballerina companies and choreog- opportunities for more ex- exposure and build their the past two years and has etiquette 101. . 1-7, 2014 in Queens.” raphers to rehearse, teach posure and experience pre- fan base. thoroughly enjoyed the Applications for the Helping working art- classes and perform for lo- senting and talking about “We’re so happy to be venue and staff. Artist in Residency Space ists is vital to AFA’s mis- cal audiences? their work. able to do our work in our “In a time where it’s Grant are being accepted sion. With two super-spa- Grant recipients will Choreographers will home borough of Queens,” difficult to find good spac- now through the summer. TIMESLEDGER cious, airy studios in the be part of a peer group of have an opportunity to Juan Castano, managing es, AFADance is top on my Visit www.afadance. heart of bustling Astoria, other Artist in Residency teach open classes, gaining director of Calpulli Mexi- list of studios,” Marshall com to apply. Artists will . can Dance Company, said. said. “It’s quiet, but has a be selected by a panel of COM They have worked in hum of activity from the AFA directors. RITTER & OTHERS New York City for more Astoria artists who come ASAP SL I TS MAG I CROSSWORD PUZZLE GALL TAROT CLEM than a decade and know and take morning class and Astoria Fine Arts ATEE AMOUR DUMP TEXASRANGER MIO all too well the challenges also rehearse there. Asto- Dance is located at 38-01 TimesLedger Newspapers HE I D I SHAY INS ANS LOB MEAN I E involved in not having a ria is home for me and I am 23rd Ave, 2nd Floor, in Asto- LAST August 1-7, 2014 REVERT BUSS space of their own. so happy to have made a ria. For more information, WEEK'S TEXASHOLDEM SCAN TOWARD “AFADance — an connection at AFA. I hope it call (718) 274-0740 or visit ANSWERS TATTOO SPA ARC By Bill Deasy OPT APES BANAL UTE TEXTMESSAGE invaluable resource for will also be home to many its website, www.afadance. TIRE RURAL ILIA EVEN ALACK DONT their accessibility and af- other artists as well.” com. Show the Way REDS STYES EGGS fordability — provides our AFA also offers dance Across 12345 6789 10 11 12 13 1. Masquerades 14 15 16 Long Island City; Aug. 6 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park 6. Arabia's Gulf of ___ 17 18 19 10. Topic of FX's The Americans near the Unisphere; Aug. 8 at 20 21 22 Sunnyside Gardens Park, 48-21 14. "March comes in like ___ …" 39th Ave., Sunnyside 15. Aesop's also-ran 23 24 Parkway and 35th Avenue, Cost: Free 16. "Pet" plant 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 PRODUCTIONS Bayside Website: www.hiptohip.org 17. ___ dive (throw a fight) 35 36 37 38 39 Cost: Free “Gypsy” — Based on the life of 18. What lies in the Seine 40 41 42 “Cymbeline” — Hip to Hip Website: www.hiptohip.org stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, this 19. Tiara features Theatre Co. opens its eighth 43 44 45 classic American musical by season with Shakespeare’s play “Two Gentlemen of 20. Army college student Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne 46 47 48 49 50 23. Actors' dialogue: Abbr. that combines tragedy, comedy Verona” — Hip to Hip’s other and Arthur Laurents includes a and romance. The evening production this summer 24. Bit of saltwater? 51 52 53 54 dozen Broadway standards. begins with a 30-minute Kids is Shakespeare’s slapstick When: Through Aug. 3, Friday 25. Big inits. in camping 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 and the Classics program. comedy about love, friendship, 28. Goddess queen and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays 62 63 64 65 When: Friday, Aug. 1, at 7 pm; betrayal, forgiveness and at 3 pm 31. Pressure Sunday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 pm; a dog. The evening begins 66 67 68 Where: Rockaway Theatre 35. Best movie in 2012 Thursday, Aug. 7, at 7 pm with a 30-minute Kids and Co., Building T4, Fort Tilden, 37. Rockers ___ N' Roses 69 70 71 Where: Aug. 1 at Sunnyside the Classics program. When: Rockaway 39. Clash Gardens Park, 48-21 39th Ave., Saturday, Aug. 2, at 7 pm; Cost: $20/adults, $15/seniors Sunnyside; Aug. 3 at Socrates Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 7 pm; 40. Tennis ace? Down and children Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Friday, Aug. 8, at 7 pm Contact: (718) 374-6400 43. Prepare baby food, perhaps 1. Belfry resident? 30. Kournikova and others Blvd., Long Island City; Aug. 7 Where: Aug. 2 at Gantry Plaza Website: www. 44. Cabby's passenger 2. ___ unto itself 32. Needle boxes at Crocheron Park, Cross Island State Park, 4-09 47th Road, rockawaytheatrecompany.org 45. "___ Yellow Ribbon..." 3. Enjoy 33. Penicillin treats it 46. After a long wait 4. Loam deposit. 34. 1 Down has this 48. It may be presidential 5. Seize before it passes 36. First clue 50. Aut. opposite 6. 2004 battleground state 38. Like bad losers 51. Platelet goal 7. Timbuktu's place 41. Coil inventor Nikola 8. ___ you done yet? 53. Crude dude 42. Slam on the brakes, e.g. 9. Like Russian dolls 47. Officer Dibble's nemesis 55. Follows the touchdown signal 10. Lead role in "Hawaii Five-O" 49. Kobe's squad 62. Sautéing acronym, à la 11. Expressed surprise 52. Gear part Rachael Ray 12. Lawn care product 54. ___ dozen (abundant) 63. Tepee shape 13. It's right in your atlas 55. Plural suffix with mountain 64. Letters on a screen? 21. Competitor of Ragú 56. 1983 Super Bowl designation 66. Grande and de Janeiro 22. Effect's mate 57. Blow 67. "-- boy!" 25. Phi Beta ___ 58. Take ___ account 68. U. S. Grant's foe 26. "In ___ -- make up your 59. About to arrive PREPARE YE THE WAY 69. Stays on the bench mind!" 60. Don't raise Cast members of St. Gregory’s Theatre Group’s upcoming production of “Godspell” get ready 70. Norse god 27. "I Kissed ___": Katy Perry hit 61. Chicken ___ for a recent rehearsal. The musical, written by Stephen Schwartz, is based on the Gospel of St. 71. Sudden outburst 29. Dennis' dog 6 5. "Dr. Hug" Buscaglia Matthew. Performances begin Aug. 8 and run through Aug. 17 in Bellrose. Call (718) 989-2451 for tickets. Photo courtesy St. Gregory’s Theatre Group #Z('3"TTPDJBUFTttt7JTJUPVSXFCTJUFBUXXXHGSQV[[MFTDPN 50 TL Students encouraged to act up in summer school Sofi a Landon Geier’s Unity Stage Co. has trained young actors in Sunnyside since 2009 COM . BY MERLE EXIT sicals as they are geared more to learning acting techniques,” TIMESLEDGER For the past 25 years, Sofia Landon Geier said. Landon Geier has appeared on At the end of the season, the stages across New York City and two groups perform the shows — has even popped up on TV shows each one with a double cast — for . 1-7, 2014 2014 . 1-7, like “Law and Order” from time audiences at a Jackson Heights UG to time. venue. , A But these days, she can often During the summer months EDGER be found in makeshift theaters Unity Stage hosts a performing L closer to her Sunnyside home, arts program that Landon Gei- IMES T where since 2009 she has run the er calls more relaxed and laid Unity Stage Co., a non-profit pro- back. gram that provides young actors At the summer’s first two- with Manhattan-caliber theater week session, titled “Theater training in Queens. Maker,” the young actors were “We have a musical direc- taught dialogue, songs and cho- tor, choreographer, voice teacher reography from popular musicals and yoga instructor with a well- and plays. rounded approach to stage tech- Last week, the children cre- niques,” Landon Geier said. ated characters and devised a From September through play during the “Play Makers” March, children attend classes session. and workshops in Sunnyside. The final session, scheduled The younger ones, those in kin- Aug. 11 - 22, is called “Two Week dergarten up through fifth grade Movie Makers.” rehearse a musical. The older Although Unity Stage offers Young performers in Unity Stage Co.’s summer program rehearse a scene during a recent session. Photo by Merle Exit ones, tweens and teens in sixth full-blown theatrical training, through 10th grade opt to tackle a many of the students may not be to get them out of their shell,” the feeling of performing. Some For information about Unity straight play. seeking a career on Broadway. Landon Geier said. “Everyone who were shy last year are raring Stage Co., call (917) 548-1086, or “They do mostly non-mu- “Some parents are hoping does get up on stage to experience to go this year.” visit its website at unitystage.org. When: Monday, Aug. 4, at 10 am galleries and then spend time Ritual — Dupont works include objects are on display. Where: Pomonok Senior Center, Where: Alley Pond Park, in the education room making experiments with digital When: Through Sept. 7 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing Arts 76th Avenue and Springfi eld art. Educators will be on hand scanning and 3D printings using Where: Queens Museum, New Contact: Jennifer Buljan (718) Continued from Page 46 Boulevard, Oakland Gardens to discuss gallery connections, his body as the subject. York City Building, Flushing 591-3377 performances. Cost: Free introduce materials and assist When: Through Nov. 16 Meadows Corona Park When: Wednesday, Aug. 6,, at 7 pm Website: www.nycgovparks.org in art making. No registration is Where: Queens Museum at Cost: $8/suggested adults, Where: Socrates Sculpture required. Bulova Corp. Center, 75-20 $4/suggested seniors and COMEDY Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Mommy, Music & Me — Music When: First Sunday of each Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights students, Free/children under 12 Island City and movement activities for month, 11 am to 1 pm Contact: (718) 592-9700 Contact: (718) 592-9700 Open Mic at Rapture Lounge Cost: Free children up to 7 years old. Bring Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 Website: www.queensmuseum. Website: www.queensmuseum. — All musicians, poets, writers, Contact: (718) 956-1819 a blanket or low chair. 33rd Road, Long Island City org org singers-songwriters, comedians Website: www. When: Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Cost: $10 per family/includes and performance artists are socratessculpturepark.org 10:30 am museum admission and Year of Brazil: Art of South welcome. Sign-up at 8 pm. Where: Alley Pond Park, materials America — The Godwin- DANCE When: Mondays, 8:30 pm to 10 pm 76th Avenue and Springfi eld Contact: (718) 204-7088 Ternbach Museum highlights Where: Rapture Lounge, 34-27 KIDS & FAMILY Boulevard, Oakland Gardens Website: www.noguchi.org South American artworks from Japanese Classical Dance at 28th Ave., Astoria Cost: Free its permanent collection. Resobox — Workshops teach Cost: No cover, $10 minimum Community Conversations Website: www.nycgovparks.org When: Through August the 400-year-old nichibu dance Contact: (718) 626-8044 for Kids: Friendship — Join a GALLERIES & EXHIBITS Where: The Godwin-Ternbach popularized in kabuki. All Website: www.rapturelounge. discussion on Alexis O’Neill’s SummerStage Kids Presents: Museum at Queens College experience levels are welcome com book “The Kite That Bridged PuppetMobile — The Swedish Rockaway! Exhibit from MoMA Klapper Hall, 65-30 Kissena and all materials are provided. Two Nations,” followed by a Cottage Marionette Theatre PS 1 — A public arts festival Blvd., Flushing When: Mondays, 5:30 pm Astoria Comedy All Stars — Ben friendship bracelet activity. presents a new version of sponsored by the Jamaica Bay- Cost: Free workshop for children 8 to 11; Rosenfeld hosts fi ve different When: Saturday, Aug. 2, from 1 “Little Red Riding Hood.” Rockaway Parks Conservancy Contact: (718) 997-4747 6:30 pm workshop for all ages comics each week. 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COM BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Christ the King pro- vided a different type of change for Sydney Zam- brotta, and in the process Queens native Scott Machado (front) is working toward rejoining finally gave the nomadic the NBA. Photo by Steven Schnibbe guard a place to call home. The Royals were her fourth varsity team in four years dating back to seventh-grade. Zambrotta Scott Machado seeks played girls’ basketball at Upper Room, North Baby- lon and St. John the Baptist second chance in NBA before transferring to the Middle Village school last season as a sophomore. BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI being your first two years The 5-foot-8, rising ju- out as a pro.” nior guard has no plans on The beginning of Scott He is hoping for an- going anywhere else. She Machado’s professional other crack at the NBA this immediately felt part of the basketball career has been year after being cut by the family. Sydney Zambrotta (l.) feels at home at Christ the King high school. Photo by Ken Maldonado a series of starts and stops. Utah Jazz just before the “It feels like this will state semifinals. ness that sometimes gets to do, but I think she really The Queens Village 2013-14 season. Machado be the school I finish my “It took a while to lost in her point totals and has potential,” he said. native and former Iona Col- earned an invite to play high school career with get used to coming off the offensive flare. The opportunity to re- lege point guard with the To- and it’s just a great fit,” bench,” Zambrotta said. “There were very few alize all of it will be there spent a regular ronto Raptors Zambrotta said. “But after that I knew I was teams that could trap her as Zambrotta moves into season in the He spent the in the Summer While she was used going to come off the bench. full court because she is the starting lineup for a CK NBA with the League this to transitioning to a new I just knew I had to contrib- just that strong, that quick team trying to find its iden- Houston Rock- bulk of last July, but didn’t school, she also had to ad- ute to the game in order for and she sees the floor,” tity next season. She, Do- ets, saw post- get a chance to just her game to fit into the the team to win.” Mackey said. minique Toussaint, Kaela season action year with the perform as well Royals’ plans. Zambrotta What makes her spe- Zambrotta excelled at Kinder, Ashley Howell and with the Golden Santa Cruz as he is capable grew up being a star even cial is she can help in so tryouts for the USA Bas- Cynthia Perez all have var- State Warriors, of. at a young age. She set the many ways. Zambrotta ketball Under-17 team in sity experience, but not the played in the Warriors and He was suf- Long Island single-game was an instant spark off late May and made it to the experience of playing with NBA Develop- fering from an scoring record by pouring the bench on both ends of final round of cuts before each other as a unit. ment League the Idaho upper respira- in 63 points for Upper Room the floor. Sometimes she missing out on making the Zambrotta is just and suited up tory infection as an eight-grader and has was the team’s third scor- roster with some of the na- happy her focus can be on overseas in a Stampede that made it dif- been a starter the majority ing option behind McDon- tion’s best players. building off her experience two-year span. after being cut ficult to breathe. of her career. ald’s All-American Sierra Her travel ball season from last year and trying For a player Machado de- Zambrotta, who has Calhoun and star forward ended abruptly. She needed to bring things together as who once led the by the Utah scribed it as his a host of Division I col- Kollyns Scarbrough. Zam- six stitches on the bridge the Royals try to book their nation in assists heart tightening leges interested in her, was brotta scored 12 points, of her nose after trying to first trip to the state Fed- with the Gaels, it Jazz. up. He had just asked to be a key reserve at including eight straight force a jump ball and bash- eration tournament since has been hard to five total points Christ the King with vet- with two three-pointers, in ing faces with a defender 2010. get comfortable. and three assists eran players ahead of her. a regular season win over late in the close game at the “Now I feel like I can “There is nothing like in 53 minutes of action. She accepted the role, but Nazareth. USJN championships last settle down and stop worry- being with one team all Machado was more needed to adjust to it be- Other times she start- weekend. ing, ‘Do I have to go to this year, being able to learn of himself Tuesday at the fore ultimately succeeding. ed the Royals’ transition She has been working school, that school?’” Zam- everybody, being able to Nike Pro City league at Ba- The combo guard was a big offense with her play on on improving her pull-up brotta said. “I know that get comfortable and really ruch College. He dropped reason CK won the CHSAA defense or helped them eas- jumper. Mackey believes I’m staying at King for the be the player that I am,” in 24 points, grabbed five Brooklyn/Queens title and ily escape defensive pres- she can also be one of the next two years. I can just Machado said. “Being able rebounds and dished out did not lose a game from sure with her ball handling city’s top defenders if she worry about building my to jump from place to place seven assists for Queens- late December until falling skills. Zambrotta brings puts her mind to it. game up to hopefully get a is kind of hard, especially Continued on Page 57 to Nazareth in the Catholic toughness and competitive- “She’s got some work championship next year.” 56 TL Molloy backcourt brims with confi dence COM . Colleges eyeing Kaitlyn Mahon and Emer Moloney, who played with Shooting Star summer team TIMESLEDGER BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Shooting Stars. Standout The 5-foot-7 Mahon “She is a very laid back kid. forward Aryn McClure is blossomed into a consis- For her to take it upon her- The learning curves playing with Exodus, thus tent and steadying force self to be a scorer, it’s oppo- . 1-7, 2014 2014 . 1-7, weren’t similar for Kaitlyn leaving more responsibil- on the court. She handles site of her personality. She UG Mahon and Emer Moloney ity on Mahon, Moloney and defensive pressure well, is the most cool, laid-back , A as juniors at Archbishop junior forward Emily Peck- provides excellent outside great kid.” EDGER Molloy, but the results were ham. shooting and is a good de- Both she and Mahon L the same. Mahon found her con- fender. Lagas wants to see have garnered scholarship IMES T Mahon was thrust fidence early last season her score more this season, interest from colleges this right into the fire after after Lagas sat her for most much like she did during summer. Mahon has Ver- earning the right to replace of a game in December af- her two years on the junior mont, William & Mary, St. the graduated Amani Tat- ter a poor performance. varsity. Rose, Lemoyne, Queens um at point guard. Moloney, It opened her eyes and “I’d like to see her College, C.W. Post Nyack. a shooting guard, on the motivated her to never let know she has to distribute Niagara, Adelphi, Queens other hand had to wait her that happen again. Ma- the ball, but every once in College, St. Thomas Aqui- turn playing behind Mahon hon, an All-Queen honor- a while she has to go for nas and Mercy College are and Nyasha Irizarry. able mention selection by hers,” the coach said. looking at Moloney. Both found success TimesLedger Newspapers, Moloney’s aggressive- It’s just another sign to along with the team by the was a major catalyst during ness grew late in the season them that their career will end of the year and know Molloy’s late season run. as she provided scoring off be coming to a close before they need to be key compo- They won four of its the bench. She must do that they know it. Mahon and nents from start to finish in last six regular season more consistently as she Moloney are both itching their senior year games and upset Nazareth looks to replace Irizarry to get back on the court for “It kinda hit us,” Mah- to reach a second straight in the starting lineup next the Stanners and be one of an said. “We were like, ‘Oh, CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens year. The 5-foot-9 Moloney the league’s most veteran wow, we really need to step title game. has done so by not losing teams a year after being its it up. We are leaders.’” “I think it was Kaitlyn her aggressiveness. She most inexperienced. The summer has pro- learning how to be a point successfully attacks any “I’m so excited for the vided a chance to get used guard on varsity,” Moloney opening to the basket and season,” Moloney said. “I to that role by playing with said. “She just needed time isn’t afraid to dive for loose can’t wait. Everyone else is each other and their fellow to get used to it and, once balls. going through their turn- Molloy teammates for head she did, she really showed Molloy player Kaitlyn Mahon shoots a layup. “That’s something over now. We went through Photo by Steven Schnibbe Coach Scott Lagas and the up.” that’s learned, Lagas said. it last year.” Queens teams have tough act to follow after banner year Joseph to start the 2014-15 season 16 city or diocesan cham- basketball did something did in the CHSAA Class A circumstances. Two years in a few weeks. pionships in the nine pre- that hasn’t been accom- division. Cardozo claimed after Hurricane Sandy hit Staszewski The start to this col- mier high school sports, plished since the 1950s by its second girls’ volleyball the schools and their com- umn could be a downer al- including some of the five winning four of the last five crown in the last three munity hard, both went on Block Shots ready, especially if you are boroughs’ biggest prizes. It CHSAA Class AA intersec- years. to claim Class B city titles one of the kids waiting un- was not just what they won, tional crowns and added a Things finished with a in dramatic fashion. The til the last minute to com- but how they won. second straight state Fed- bang. Cardozo, which won Dolphins staved off a wild plete your summer reading • Francis Lewis eration victory. three major titles, made an Bronx Science seventh in- assignment. Unfortunately, claimed its first girls’ bas- • Last fall saw six ma- unexpected run to the top ning rally and Scholars t is August. It’s OK to there is a little bit more bad ketball crown since 1979 jor titles come to Queens, of the PSAL Class A base- scored six times in the groan since the sum- news on the way. and did so by ending Murry the most of any portion ball world to claim its first bottom of the seventh for a mer will sadly be over It’s going to take some Bergtraum’s 15-year reign of the season. St. Francis crown since 1988. Senior stunning victory over God- I faster then we’d all like effort for this high school over the PSAL. Prep collected the CHSAA Keith Rogers turned in one dard in the final. it to be. season to surpass what • Cardozo grabbed the state girls’ volleyball crown of the best all-around sea- So for all the teams get- For Queens teenagers, went on in Queens over the boys’ crown for the first for the first time since 1986 sons in the PSAL in a long ting ready to kick off their it means school will be in last year. I’m not saying it time since 1999, thanks to and its boys’ soccer team time. season, this is what you session again before they can’t be done, but if it is, I sophomore guard Rashond regained the city champion- The Beach Channel have to beat. A tall task, I know it. For athletes, the can’t wait to document ev- Salnave hitting two free ship. Christ the King estab- baseball team and Schol- know, but you can do it. football pads will be getting ery minute of it. throws that will forever lished itself as a dynasty, ars Academy softball squad dusted off, the soccer balls Here is what you have live in New York City bas- winning Brooklyn/Queens showed us anything can Visit us at www. rolled out and the volley- to top: ketball lore. for the third straight year, be overcome and strength TimesLedger.com ball nets hung as we get set • Queens’ teams won • Christ the King boys’ just as the McClancy boys can come from difficult It has been hard to make the playoffs. 57 Machado keep track of that recently. Machado is happy to Continued from Page 47 Last year was a difficult have had the NBA experi- TL one for Machado, with the ence, which included scor- bridge in a 123-104 loss to death of his father and hav- ing in the playoffs for the the X-Men. ing to recover from a sport Warriors. He isn’t content He doesn’t think his hernia that left him side- but determined to finally T rough time in the summer lined for three months. stick with an NBA roster IMES L league will affect people’s He spent the bulk of and play meaningful min- EDGER opinion about him. last year with the Santa utes. “It’s disappointing, Cruz Warriors and the Ida- “Every player wants to , A UG but I feel like the NBA re- ho Stampede of the NBADL play in the NBA,” Machado . 1-7, 2014 members who I am and after being cut by the Jazz. said. “I never really got a they are going to remember Machado traveled overseas real chance to play during who I am,” Machado said. to France to be the back-up crunch time. That’s still “Wherever I’m at next year, point guard for ASVEL Bas- something I want to accom- TIMESLEDGER I’ll make sure they know ket in the country’s Class A plish in the NBA.” where I am at.” league when Idaho did not . 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