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Dec. 7, 2014 Your Neighborhood — Your News® Queens kids Landmarks on hold in borough go hungry after fed cuts LPC removes Pepsi sign, other historic sites from potential preservation list BY BILL PARRY BY BILL PARRY woman of the Landmarks Preser- to decide if more than100 his- administrative backlog and would vation Commission is proposing to toric structure would be “decal- not prevent the commission from A survey released just before The future of the Pepsi Cola remove them from consideration endared,” removing them from reconsidering the buildings and Thanksgiving shows that one in sign and seven other historic sites for protection. the first step in the public review sites for recalendaring in the fu- six New York City residents strug- across the borough are suddenly Meenakashi Srinivasan said process. Her spokesman said the ture. gles against hunger while food in jeopardy now that the chair- the agency would vote Tuesday proposed action would clean up an When the LPC “calendars” a pantries are finding it difficult to structure or site, it means that it meet demands this year. is awaiting an official landmark The study, by the Coalition vote. Some have held the designa- Against Hunger, shows that nine DECK THE YARD tion dating back to 1966. out of 10 feeding charities face lon- Now the commission is pro- ger lines as a result of federal cuts posing to remove the designation, to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutri- leaving the sites vulnerable to re- tion Assistance Program. development or demolition, critics The report, presented at the charge. Internationally acclaimed Bread of Life Food Pantry in Long New York City tour guide Justin Island City last week, found that Ferate put it more bluntly. the city’s food pantries and soup “To ‘decalendar’ these struc- kitchens experienced an increased tures is just short, or not, of a cul- demand of 7 percent in 2014 and tural and civic crime,” he said. 10 percent in 2013. In fact, the per- According to the staff at Land- centage has risen by double digits mark West, a Manhattan-based every year since 2009. preservation commission, the “The startling new data proves effect would be to wipe the slate that the Wall Street profit bonanza clean on the proposed landmarks has yet to aid the most vulnerable and historic districts that have New Yorkers,” Coalition Executive been extensively researched, docu- Director Joel Berg said. “In past mented, and formally heard by the recoveries, a rising economic tide Landmarks Preservation Com- lifted all boats, but now it’s only mission over the years. lifting the yachts. It is particularly The eight Queens sites are the perverse that Washington has The resident of this Guy Brewer Boulevard home in Jamaica has prepped the lawn for the season with a mix of secu- iconic Pepsi Cola sign in Long Is- lar and religious Christmas decorations. Photo by Nat Valentine Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 8 Outsted library trustees drop Explore old nabes by walking case against Melinda Katz BY BILL PARRY tours in the borough. I had to cut out during the BY SARINA TRANGLE “There’s a lot more to editing process.” Looking for a unique Queens than people think,” The 254-page paperback Six ousted Queens Library trustees dropped stocking stuffer for a bor- author Adrienne Onofri explores the diverse com- their lawsuit against Borough President Melinda ough-curious loved one said. “When I first started munities, historical places Katz, but maintained her view of the court proceed- this holiday season? An the project, I didn’t know if and natural treasures of ing should not be trusted. Elmhurst resident has writ- I’d have enough material for well-known neighborhoods Judge Frederic Block dismissed the former ten “Walking Queens,” a a book and by the time I was such as Forest Hills, Astoria trustees’ case from Brooklyn federal court last handy guide to 30 of the finished, about a year later, I and Jackson Heights as well Continued on Page 8 ADRIENNE ONOFRI best neighborhood walking was surprised at the amount Continued on Page 10
A CNG Publication • Vol. 3, No. 49 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT TIMESLEDGER.COM QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 7, 2014 2 Cannot beCannot combined with any 12/19/14 Expires other offers. QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 7, 2014 3 Before a mistrial pushed pushed mistrial a Before sev- case was Halloran’s Their attorneys success- Sarina reporter Reach “While the proposed proposed “While the Others, like Councilman The bill allows the for use legislation the Before Smith’s and Tabone’s case and Tabone’s Smith’s to 2015,over White Plains Federal Court Judge Ken- neth Karaspermitted pros- ecutors to introduce similar jurors, with conversations to instructions with albeit con- as them consider only charges. criminal the to text A jury previously found Bay- formerside’s GOP Council- be to guilty Halloran Daniel man of brokering Smith’s deals scheduled is and accepting kickbacks. Halloran sentenced this Friday. ered and from Tab- Smith’s thisone’s summer. fully sought mistrials be- cause prosecutors did not re- lease hours of conversation in Yiddish froma wiretap stran- at on a cooperating witness’s aheadphone of the trial. e-mail by Trangle [email protected] or by phone 260–4546.at (718) manthe of Committee on Civil Service does and Labor, not support the ban. legislation to ban horse car- riages has been not yet of- the into introduced ficially Council, I am looking for- provi- the reviewing to ward pointed he bill,” this in sions out. “With that said, I am greatly concerned the for 300-plus workforce employed we Until industry. this by morehave details this about support cannot I legislation, ban.” a such that (D-Man- Rodriguez Ydanis the of chairman ensure hattan), rights Committee, Transportation “would animal back the bill. He said the leg- York islation New in human with line in are rights.” of horse-drawn carriages on parades and film sets. comes to there a vote, is a six-month environmental re- of theview proposed bill. “I cannot support the the support cannot “I City Councilman Mark “This is an industry well- industry an “This is Costantinides, noting noting Costantinides, Councilman Costa Costa Councilman Tabone’s attorney, Leo attorney, Tabone’s Tabone allegedly pulled pulled allegedly Tabone Prosecutors also honed honed also Prosecutors Gerald Shargel, Smith’s Smith’s Shargel, Gerald I. Daneek Miller, chair- Miller, Daneek I. eplacement has been proven horse carriage ban unless a r Weprin (D-Oakland Gar- alsodens), opposes the ban. regulated, one that has no convictions, cruelty animal con- strange very some it’s so tinue to support the the ban,” said. lawmaker carriage horse drivers were convictednever of animal estimatedcruelty, the indus- try is the livelihood of about families. 350 Costantinides (D-Astoria) is a supporter of the horse- industry. carriage drawn He asked his colleagues in the City Council “to will take a that bill a at out look strong families of hundreds put becauseof work of a philoso- because of a feeling.” phy, cent, while between 66 and 61 percent of those polled op- it. pose Ahern, did not immediately respond to a request com- for ment. aside Lazio’s campaign Lazio’s aside man- ager and asked the GOP can- didate to provide financial support to his campaign and the Queens GOP in exchange its endorsement,for prosecu- said. tors ina March on 2010 meeting then-gubernational between Queens Lazio, Rick candidate Ragu- Philip Chairman GOP Tab- Chairman Vice and sa was runningone, who the for state the Assembly at time. attorney, didnot immedi- attorney, respondately to a request for comment. upstate projectin exchange thesefor donations. Prosecu- sought Smith maintain tors the contributions so could he to fellow out can- money dole didates’ campaigns and buy Senate’s the in support their next leadership vote. to be viable,” he said.to be viable,” “We will“We begin the pro- The mayor willThe mayor try to lob- It is unclearIt if the bill The City Council is for up Prosecutors also alleged alleged also Prosecutors “Smith told the attend- the told “Smith Public opinioned is not not is opinioned Public cess of talking through with with through talking of cess council de Bla- members,” conference. a news told sio of “I a lot have Tuesday. by councilmenby to his side. will garner enough support. support. enough garner will For the bill to be approved, needsit of vote the favorable leastat 26 City Council mem- bers. a strong dialectical battle. A dozen or so members favor the bill, another dozen op- pose it, and 26 about mem- undecided. are bers to accept during the 2012 2012 the during Smith solicited larger dona- tions than he was allowed accept to campaign from a man he believed was a developer, ees that they should treat treat should they that ees the fund-raiser as an (initial donating by offering) public early while prices were low and while there was still an participate,” to opportunity the filing read. “Smith’s those that implied comments contribu- make to failed who tions to his campaign the at find themselves would time having to more pay later or accomplish to unable being un- Senate the anything with leadership.” der Smith’s tion. Later that same year Smith was chosenmajority leader of the state Senate, a posthe held only briefly. that divided. According According divided. that to four polls conducted by be- University Quinnipiac tween January and Septem- support theber, for removal of horse-drawn carriages was between 24 and 28 per- confidence that the common common the that confidence sense will win the here, day to sense make doesn’t it that of middle the in horses have the streets of the busiest city country.” the in but who was cooperating who but The government. the with senator allegedly agreed to thislet man a key appoint staff member to his team and steer state to an money Photo by Christina Santucci He is the son of a Bayside “This is unacceptable unacceptable is “This But de Blasio’s plans de Blasio’s But in- couple who started who couple in the business in 1964. “This is lu- he said.dicrous,” because just a matter it’s of Ste- said agenda,” personal a Macome,phen has who been for industry the in working the past 27 years. furiated horse carriage driv- carriage horse furiated ers. ecutors zeroed in on an Au- an on in event zeroed ecutors fund-raising 2008 gust in Kingston, prosecu- where tors claim Smith lobby- told ists they should donate to his was he because campaign bound a leadership for posi- ban the insisting Hall City go forward. NYCLASS, a nonprofit nonprofit a NYCLASS, Lawyers both for have In their latest filing, pros- Mayor Bill de Blasio sayshorse-drawn carriages from he city streets. is moving ahead with his plan to remove State Sen.State Malcolm Smith animal rights groups, includ- groups, rights animal ing the the for Ethical People treatment of Animals and the American Society the for of Crueltyprevention to Ani- mals, stands “in this struggle against animal cruelty.” pushed group, animal-rights thefor horse-drawn carriage ban during the mayoral campaign, bashing De Bla- chiefsio’s rival, Christine Quinn. The group held a rally Wednesday in front of in exchange for helping the the helping for exchange in senator seek the GOP line. The trial begins Jan. 5. in- clients’ their maintained nocence.
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State Sen. Malcolm Smith Smith, Tabone face new evidence: Feds evidence: new face Smith, Tabone uation of this industry.” this of uation injuries to justify the contin- the justify to injuries too many horse deaths and been too many crashes and and crashes many too been tion,” he said.tion,” “There have streets amid cars and pollu- meeting of the Council. congested City’s York New duced stated this at month’s the legislation will be intro- lead sponsor the for bill, said Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), mid 2016. mid drawn carriage drivers by by drivers carriage drawn goal is to phase horse- out controversial bill’s main bill’s controversial a campaign promise. The ning the industry to fulfill to industry the ning tourist attraction by ban- tourist by attraction to erase thatto metropolitan accepting a suspected bribe some city councilmen want chairman, is charged with and administration Blasio once the Queens GOP vice the last century. mayoral elections. Tabone, Tabone, elections. mayoral a part least of the at city for the GOP ticket in the 2013 2013 the in ticket GOP the been have roadways Park’s ment defenses.ment tempting his onto to buy way Central around and in help rebuffhelp potential entrap- two’s motivations and wouldtwo’s discussions illustrated the Bharara’s office argued the the argued office Bharara’s one. But U.S. Attorney Preet Preet Attorney U.S. But one. case against Smith and Tab- directly related to the court the to related directly toward conversations not not conversations toward introduce as evidence un- evidence as introduce filing last week seeking to trial, prosecutors contend. pending federal corruption are charged with their at im- cursors to the crimes they party’s endorsement as pre- allegedly bartered with the the with bartered allegedly GOP leader Vincent Tabone to an IPO and former Queens Queens former and IPO an to pared his campaign coffers (D-Hollis) allegedly com- allegedly (D-Hollis) QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 7, 2014 4 it had restructured its educa- its restructured had it because scrutiny ORT under put Bramson government congresswoman said the The said. Meng funds, aid giving it accesstional documentation before to financial addi- required and itoring under heightened cash mon- ORT Bramson placed DOE funding. partment of Education over an impasse with the U.S. De- gresswoman reaching after con- the approached period, probationary accreditation onatwo-year currently vard andStreet Queens Boule- Austin near college nical ORT, tech- son atwo-year tory. school’s ofthe trajec- details notdiscuss would college Hills Forest the but sheand lege from shutting its ORT Col- saved Bramson doors, Flushing) said Monday she Meng says she saved Bramson ORT from closing Earlier this year, the year, the this Earlier Meng’s office said Bram- U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D- /
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Avenue 132nd to levard and and RockawayStreet Bou- 184th from it stretches and Boulevard Rockaway by proposed area is accessible homes. single-family 154 and businesses about home to 600 is that area off-airport ment services” within an plement govern- basic the sup- to improvements and services specific dedicated, mittee Com- Planning IBID JFK call the and opment Corporation for “a Devel- city’s Economic the need Authority, Port which the for shesaid. partnership, public-private the approve” voice to aunified “We need plan- ning the team industrial BID. consultant the of amember Cohen, Barbara said forward,” proposal move the and consensus ers. area with about 8,000 work- munity organizations an in com- and tenants owners, of property and company increase the quality of life to Improvement District JFK Industrial Business want to create the Greater in Springfield Gardens neighborhood cargo airport Off-cargo businesses want new industrial group to help them BID sought for outside JFK QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON The “JFK Air Cargo Cargo “JFK Air The Queens southeast The in astudy cited Cohen build to trying “We are Businesses in the off- LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES BY JUAN SOTO ASTORIA TIMES FRESH MEADOWS TIMES WHITESTONE TIMES ■ ■ FOREST HILLS LEDGER ■ LITTLE NECKLITTLE LEDGER ■ BAYSIDE TIMES RIDGEWOOD LEDGER ■ JAMAICA TIMES that is poised for growth.” poised is that potential a lot ofuntapped has improvement district Park). “This Ozone South (D- sanders James Sen. state community thrive,” said es intoproject Queens that invests resourc- to helpough. our biggest employer in the bor- cember 2015. De- as early law as into trict dis- business the sign could deBlasio Mayor Bill 2016. of summer by the erational op- fully be could IBID JFK future.” aviable ensure effective coordination to and attention special mand airport. airport. international the around area for the BID toindustrial an create pushing are JFK off Businesses “The JFK IBID will be a the is Airport Kennedy the estimates Cohen V.P. of Advertising of V.P. RALPH D’ONOFRIO Editor Sports JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Editor Copy JANNACE PAUL Editor News KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Editor ROZ LISTON Publisher BRIAN RICE one located in Jamaica and and Jamaica in one located industrial, are ofthose Two ment District in the city. Improve- Business 70 about district. improvement ofthe creation the “beneficial” find would who responded cent ofthose the area showed that 63 per- in asurvey team, sulting jobs.” quality and es ahubas business- for many southeast Queens to thrive infrastructure, enabling for crucial groundwork the district as one that “lay will the establish to hard ing work- is ment Corporation Develop- Economic city The lawmaker said the There are currently currently are There According to the con- Calvin Prashad, Laura Rahill Laura Prashad, Calvin Prem Friedrich, Bob Lewis, William Hellman, B. Parker, Ronald Suzanne Kowald, Kenneth Harris, Bob Contributing Writers/Columnists: Cartoonist: Cole Robert Thomas, William Alvarado, Caroll Luo, Yinghao Maldonado, Ken Lopez, Maria Harris, Norm Kaplan, Ellis Photographers: Trangle, Kelsey Durham, Juan Soto Reporters: STAFF EDITORIAL Bill Parry, Sarina Sarina Parry, Bill Tip Sempliner Tip Nat Valentine, Nat $1 per year. per $1 will be assigned a owners symbolic property dential Resi- foot. square per cents mated assessment cost of 10 esti- an with budget, of the be the primary supporters cial property marketing. and working services and industry net- administration, technical ownersgraffiti removal, general curity, sanitation, snow and will se- and publicinclude safety priorities expense Budget said. Cohen about $500,000, be would IBID proposed the land. Is- Staten onein other the PROUD MEMBER OF NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION PRESS YORK NEW OF MEMBER PROUD Industrial and commer- for budget initial The Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Layout: Designer: Layout Manager: Director: Art &PRODUCTION ART Rod Ivey Rod Earl Ferrer Leah Mitch Yvonne Farley Yvonne Middle Village and Elmhurst. Elmhurst. and Village Middle Crews work on a project designed to increase sewage capacity in tile iron mains where 8- and and where 8- mains iron tile duc- install ity. will Crews qual- high supply remains mains to ensure the water water replacing currently is Environmental Protection attempt.” local first agood is this Ithink and future, for the prepared be mate for cli- more potential upheaval,the GiordanoGary said. “With Manager 5District Board we needthrough there,” Community to You VW your driver could floods. ofabsorbing years way after getunder- project system sewage million a$25 ing eagerly watch- are residents say many leaders Elmhurst season. concrete box this holiday foot a5-by-8 up in wrapped borhoods have their hopes for sewers inMidVil City plans $25M fix The city Department of abig sewer.“That’s Middle Village and neigh- Queens Western BY SARINA TRANGLE Roberto Palacios Roberto CIRCULATION Linda Lindenauer OFFICE MANAGER Enid Rodriguez LeBert McBean Suzanne Green Rossi Sherri David Strauss Executives:Account Kathy Wenk Executive: Account Senior ADVERTISING said in a statement. astatement. in said and reduce flooding,” she this low-lying neighborhood to drains that stormwater help to better manage the sewer system, the to pacity ca- addsignificant ment will surrounding communities. should mitigate in flooding work the Lloyd said Emily expected is 2016. spring endin to Construction ect. seeing the DEP-funded proj- over- which is Construction, Department of Design and city the to according spring, early in begin to scheduled 5-by-8 foot barrellines by lines replacing them with — is sewer circular 8-foot two, lion initiative — upgrading said. 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Bankers, railroad where you are constructed world was the date to in tel Park. away Rock- in Hotel Imperial the “Walking Queens” is that of nating stories detailed in others. many and Society the Historical Astoria Greater Library, Queens ciety, the Queens Historical So- is also told ofeach history The marks. with the helpvenues and historical land- of cultural background, nic tinctive architecture, eth- dis- detailing neighborhood through each featured walk four-mile to a three- for directions with a map owmere. Mead- and Warnerville like as lesser known villages Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued The report, released at at released report, The de- the said half Nearly As a result direct of SNAP “In 1880 the largest ho- largest the 1880 “In fasci- more ofthe One features chapter Each Walking Hunger point by subway orbus. directions to the starting inaccessible by subway.” much out and ofitspread is it’s so because dom gothere but sel- about places hear path,” Onofrio said. “People rarely travel outside of that hold house- the reduced SNAPstill mandates benefit federal York state, New in implemented being in Newvent some of the cuts from ministrative action to pre- ad- able take was to Cuomo New Yorkacross state.” ing subsidized school meals receiv- children 1.7 million the to and food-insecure, in-ten individuals who are nutritiousto provide healthy,is more work safe left food to and bethis data done shows that there toN.Y.) of release “The said. the one-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D- New York U.S. families,” many for too realities ing hunger remain as devastat- New Yorkers.hungry for year tough extremely an it made has residents, city ic recovery for low-income econom- adifficult with pled year, cou- last overlion the $14 nearly bil- cuts, SNAP how recent the onstrates t areas. new discover to new ones, residents, especially the totour guide help borough border. Heights son Elmhurst/Jack- onthe place a Imoved to and husband Imoved out when my after right cool It got really years. ofri said. “I stayed there 20 On- Astoria,” I moved to Queens since when 1988 dooneaboutto Queens. her asked Press, Wilderness publisher, the received well which so Brooklyn,” was In 2007 she wrote “Walking that expertise to the project. brings and well as guide licensed New York City tour buta sheis guides, travel trade, mostly working on for shewrote. empty years,” down in 1889 after standing torn was and never opened hotel the lawsuits, debt and in Mired arrived. never they hat we travel frequently but but frequently we travel hat “The Long with begins chapter Each Island Rail Although Gov. Andrew and “Food insecurity “We all have our routes routes have our “We all her shewanted said She “I’ve been living in Onofri is a journalist by 260–4538. at(718) phone or by cal.com by e-mail at bparry@cnglo-that?” you How beat could hattan. Man- from way minutes just sub- it’sway express and an buthomes, it’s sub- gotthe all with ing gorgeous its said. “Not she Gardens,” only Hills Forest is it charm- Elmhurst. in buying about before known had she wished Onofrio hood Walk,” Neck shesaid. Little especially of the Douglaston- wasn’t out there, secret the that prefer would eowners hom- ofthe many course, sightsprising. to was Manor sur- most the see Shore Road Douglaston in that the walk she took there. along very interesting but decided Gardens Hills Forest and Gardens, Jackson Heights Ofcommunities of Sunnyside planned and mon gardens choices,”er transit she said. oncheap- focus to but Itried well, as helpful be can Road 260–4538. at(718) phone or by cal.com by e-mail at bparry@cnglo- growth.” city’s feet ontheir getback to begin andon contribute their tables so they can New Yorkersthat have food this year, we are ensuring to children for over 8million ourtion intially increasing free participa- summer tosubstan- benefits getting meals those and for SNAP eligible who people are gap between es to focusing on closing the wag- increasing “From said. cure,” Mayor de Bill Blasio inse- food who are families power for purchasing and creasenumber of initiatives to in- both ona working to committed access year. to per groceries food in reduction a$228 equaling York month, per by City $19 Reach reporter Bill Parry Bill Parry reporter Reach “It’s kind of hard to beat oneneighbor- is There “There are so many com- found the Onofrio Reach reporter Bill Parry Bill Parry reporter Reach administration“This is 12 QUEENS WEEKLY, DEC. 7, 2014 69-46 Myrtle Avenue Myrtle 69-46 (7 18) 386-3014 | ZumStammtisch.com | Glendale, NY 11385