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Atlas Park set for new stores Pols urge Rockaway line revival to boost sales lawmakers ask feds for Sandy relief money to fund feasibility study

port of reopening the derelict last week requesting that Sandy (D-Jamaica) and Hakeem Jeffries BY STEVE MOSCO BY JOE ANUTA Rockaway Beach rail line fired relief money be used to fund a fea- (D-Brooklyn), along with state off a letter to the head of the U.S. sibility study. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder The owners of a mall in Glen- Queens lawmakers in sup- Department of Transportation U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-Ozone Park), urged DOT Sec- dale announced vast changes this retary Ray LaHood to allocate a week in an effort to inject new life portion of the roughly $60 billion into the struggling shops. COURT CONSTRUCTION aid package approved by Con- After revealing last Au- gress in January to paying for a gust that trendy fashion retailer study to determine the best use Forever 21 planned to open a of unused elevated track stretch- 15,000-square-foot store at the ing along 99th Street from Forest Shops at Atlas Park this sum- Park down to Rockaway Boule- mer, Macerich, the mall owner, vard. declared more alterations are on That track once connected the way. rails now used by the A train The Shops at Atlas Park, lo- from the Rockaways to Long Is- cated at 80-00 Cooper Ave., also land Rail Road tracks that run said trendy women’s clothing through Forest Hills and into the retailer Charlotte Russe will be city. added to the mall, and construc- “Immediate investment in tion has started on updates to the this project would offer a perma- property’s Center Green open nent and viable transit solution space. for the millions of hardworking “These two exceptional re- families all across Queens,” Gold- tailers are a real fit for the dy- feder said. namic community surrounding The Rockaway Beach branch The Shops at Atlas Park,” said of the was Liza Diaz, property manager for shut down more than 50 years the shopping center, which was Councilman Ruben Wills (second l.) counts down as U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (c.) and Councilman Leroy Comrie ago, and its tracks have rotted and acquired by Macerich in a fore- prepare to hit their shovels to mark the ceremonial start of the renovation of the South Jamaica Houses bas- rusted. Nearly all of the track ap- closure auction in 2011. “We are ketball courts. In total, $350,000 was secured by Wills and the City Housing Authority from the City pears to be owned by the Depart- pleased to be bringing more excit- Council for basketball courts with fiber glass back boards, bleachers and lighting. Photo by Christina Santucci ment of Citywide Administrative ing, destination retail concepts to Services, according to a review of Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 10 Screening of ‘Central Park Five’ Women’s group heads to Totten spurs SE Queens talk on rights BY PHIL CORSO Ann Jawin, CWNY Fort Totten. BY KAREN FRANTZ president, said her pa- “It has been slow, but After nearly a decade tience was validated when we are thrilled to be at this A screening of the documentary “Central of dealing with money, the center learned the state stage,” Jawin said. “We Park Five,” which recounts the case of five meetings and management, Dormitory Authority had don’t have to hope things teenagers who were falsely convicted of the the Center for the Women of approved renovations for will go through anymore. brutal rape of a woman jogger in Central Park The building at 207 Totten Ave. in Bayside New York’s journey back to the historic landmark in It’s a reality.” in 1989, turned into a teachable moment for is in dire need of renovations before the Fort Totten was given the Bayside, marking a vital With this approval, many at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center for the Women of New York can stamp of approval and may next step in an ongoing the Dormitory Author- Continued on Page 10 move back into the spot. relocate by next year. mission to return home to Continued on Page 10

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He does not count on having the opportunity a round Augusta,to play at he certainlybut would not Photo by Mosco Steve “This is a bit quite And because the bor- have voters And Avella and Vallone never thoughtnever he would see person. in it’s fans more than I was expect- golf theing,” quiet Finerty “For said through a thick Irish brogue. limits, he added. ough president’s role is those largely that of a cheerlead- of de- power the position’s er, pends on the personality of is inwho office, according glimpses Dadey. to caught throughout personalities recent political forums. rep- their touted both have It isIt a place Finerty So why areSo why six sea- a step-up“It’s in vis- might candidates Some fanatics still have to shell shell to have still fanatics hundredsout — sometimes thousands — of dollars to see the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy compete on the course. problems in Queens. in problems soned politicians running thefor job? executive Dadey, ibility and opportunity,” Dick said director of the good govern- groupment Citizens Union. is“But its power limited.” want to stay in public office beingdespite of forced out their current term roles by Raymond Finerty, with his dog Paulie, plans take his to son Augusta, with Keith him to Ga., the for golf Masters. “We are“We honored to Finerty plans to bring the to entry Gaining But theBut majority of du- Several candidates state borough for Councilman Sen. Jr., president, Jose Vallone Peter Peralta, including Barry (l.-r.) Groden Weprin, who is not running), Melinda gather together Avella, Katz after and a small forum. Tony championships in profes- sional golf. serve dream, Raymond’s especially since waited he’s lifehis whole to visit Au- Kelly said National,” gusta Sweda, communications Foun- Dream with manager severaldation, sent which officials to meet Finerty and his wife Mary their at Tuesday. home Maspeth “He and his son will have away time unforgettable an from the realities of life cancer.” terminal with his with son Keith him on the journey to Augusta. prestigious is an event ex- Even undertaking. pensive after airline seats and ho- tel rooms are booked, golf on whatever projects he or or he projects whatever on she deems fit. charter the in of outlined ties host a the boroughshow on president is supposed to offer advi- opinions sory use land including issues, applications, hold public af- that matters on hearings forces task fect the borough, offer sug- and mayor the to gestions multiple create to collect information on

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Coupon must be presented & Despite theDespite downtime, anything goes When The cost would be www.TimesLedger.com Avenue, Richmond Hill Avenue, the time in February. in time the Arena said the elevator does not pose a safety haz- ard. Urine tends to have a high acidic level, which has damaged the floor and prob- These threshold. the lems meant have the doors often do not close properly, said. Arena wrong is it on the elevator, down andshut a mainte- to comes contractor nance the station and makes an adjustment, Arena said. $96,000 to replace the dam- aged parts of the elevator, while replacing the el- evator entirely would cost $166,000, Arena said. But the LIRR is still trying to figure needs much how out to be fixed the at elevator, he said. st The elevator’s condi- elevator’s The “One of them seems Arena said the station 124-19 101 the LIRR as well as the No. No. the as LIRR well the as knowl- line.7 subway public became tion periodic LIRR’s the at edge committee meeting March 15. Arena said LIRR Presi- dent Helena Williams had re- progress a giving been Dur- performance the on port elevators. of the railroad’s 15 19 escala- and tors ing the report, Williams mentioned that one of the Woodside station elevators had been damaged to due multiple peopleusing it as restroom.a public to draw of folks who a lot Arena it,” in urinate to like said. still has an operat- elevator ing average of more than 90 percent, the damaged but waselevator available 72 percent of the time in Janu- ary and only 58 percent of 61-88 Dry Middle Village Harbor Road, 61-88

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elevator at Woodside station Riders’ bladders are breaking are bladders Riders’ vices train multiple lines of Roosevelt Avenue and ser- Roosevelt Avenue tion is at 61st Street and and Street 61st at is tion said. elevator is rusted,” Arena Arena rusted,” is elevator the undercarriage of the the of undercarriage the has kind and of eaten away rate than the others. the than rate maintenance a far at higher evator has been closed for for closed been has evator severe enough that the el- the that enough severe Arena said the damage was But LIRR spokesman Sal mezzanine — is not known, form and takes riders to the -bound C plat- — which is— which located on the the damage to the elevator elevator the to damage the nate, the said. MTA have used to space to uri- usedto space to have riorated after passengers after passengers riorated Woodside station hasWoodside dete- Long Island Rail Road’s Road’s Rail Island Long Family mourns son’s death City’s Sandy repairs Rich Hill man dies from injuries suffered in beating outside nightclub 99% done in Queens

BY KAREN FRANTZ achievement, one we ex- BY STEVE MOSCO pect will become a textbook Broad Channel resi- case of innovation and a The parents of a dent Robert Keith woke resource for an effective re- 24-year-old man whose life up the morning after Hur- sponse to an unprecedented was cut short after a savage ricane Sandy to find 6 feet natural disaster,” he said at beating at a nightclub last of water in his home. The the conference at the Broad week are trying to envision floodwaters reached so Channel American Legion, a world without their son — high that his boiler and at 209 Cross Bay Blvd. a world that neither of them electrical power box were He said the program was prepared to face. submerged, knocking out solved the problem of how to “My son, our baby is his heat, hot water and elec- deploy a limited number of gone,” said Ramdular Ba- tricity. electricians, plumbers and boolall, father of Deosarran “I slept in my car to other skilled workers, who Ramdular, who was taken keep warm on very cold can be difficult to schedule off life support this past nights. I showered in the and expensive to hire. weekend after sustaining volunteer fire department,” “If everyone had to do severe brain damage alleg- he recalled. it on their own, we wouldn’t edly at the hands of a bounc- But then, he said, remotely be in as good a er outside a Richmond Hill “Rapid Repairs came in like situation as we are now,” nightclub last week. “There army ants and locusts,” sur- he said. are no words to describe Ramdular Baboolall holds a memorial card for his son, Deosarran Ramdular, who police say was beat- veying every single house City Councilman Eric what I have heard and what en outside of a South Richmond Hill club. Photo by Christina Santucci in the channel and restor- Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), I have seen.” charges will likely increase bond. While the earthly their youngest of two boys ing heat, electricity and hot whose district was hard- The heartbroken fa- since the victim has died. version of that bond was will not be coming home. water to many homes. hit by the storm, said Rapid ther saw his young son laid This is not the first broken when the gut- “His mother is suffer- Rapid Repairs is a Repairs provided a tremen- out on a hospital bed after brush with the law for wrenching decision was ing terribly,” said Babool- first-of-its-kind program dous cost savings for finan- a March 18 altercation at Sorbero, who was arrested made to take Ramdular off all. “There are no words to that deploys contractors cially burdened residents. about 4:30 a.m. outside Club on charges of assault and life support, the victim’s describe her pain and dev- and skilled construction “They lost their cars, Moka, at 130-55 91st Ave. in robbery outside of the parents said they would astation.” workers to make free, es- they lost their homes, but Richmond Hill. Witnesses same nightclub in early keep their son’s memory Lillawatee said her son sential repairs to residenc- they were still trying to to the fight said the club’s February. According to the alive through Hindu prayer was happy-go-lucky and es so people can live in their keep their dignity,” he said. bouncer, Kristian Sorbero, criminal complaint in that and remembrance. was always willing to drive homes as they continue to “And I think that the Rapid 26, repeatedly punched case, Sorbero is accused of To help that remem- her to and from work. rebuild after Sandy. Repairs program really and kicked the victim in punching a man twice in brance, his parents set up “He was very attached And at a news confer- went a long way towards the face and head, causing the face and fracturing his a memorial in the South to me,” she said. “It is so ence last Friday, Mayor helping the people in this multiple facial fractures, jaw, then allowing another Richmond Hill home where hard to say it out loud that an- community keep their dig- lacerations and bleeding unnamed man to steal the Ramdular grew up — a he is apart from me. I miss nounced the program is nity, keep their homes, re- that resulted in brain dam- victim’s wallet and cell- memorial that includes in- him very much. He was so nearing completion, having store their lives and give age, according to the crimi- phone. cense and a flame that will peaceful.” restored 20,000 residences them peace of mind know- nal complaint filed by the A call to Club Moka burn 24 hours a day for 12 As for the man charged and gotten 54,000 people ing that everything eventu- Queens district attorney’s went unanswered. days. with shattering that peace, back into their homes. ally was going to be OK.” office. Baboolall said his son But not even the Ramdular’s father said he Those figures represent Sorbero was initially was always willing to help strength of their beliefs and would work daily with the more than 99 percent of all charged with assault and his parents, especially his the support of family was Queens district attorney to homes that signed up for Visit us at ordered held on $500,000 mother, Lillawatee, with enough to help them come make sure a proper punish- the program. www.TimesLedger.com bail, but cops said the whom there was a special to terms with the fact that ment is exacted. “That is a remarkable

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Assemblywoman former Marshall and $600,000 from Helen President Borough Meadows), $200,000 from David Weprin (D-Fresh from state Assemblyman iticians, including $900,000 www.TimesLedger.com Goldfeder said that re- cost would study The The city Parks Depart- Parks city The Visit us at www.whitebirdproductions.org (718) 398-3658 38 S.Oxford St.#3A,inBrooklyn Creative Theatrics White BirdProductions www.trilokfusion.com Brooklyn, NY11205 143 Waverly Avenue & Education Trilok Fusion Centerfor Arts www.parkslopedaycamp.com (718) 788-7732 Windsor Terrace Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Locations inBayRidge, Park SlopeDay Camp [email protected] (718) 943-6345, 7802 BayParkway, inBrooklyn The MarksJCHDay Camp www.millbasindaycamp.com (718) 251-6200 5945 Strickland Ave., inMillBasin Mill BasinDay Camp Continued from Page 1 Page from Continued for people to know their their know to people for need the demonstrates ent, pres- without attorneys lice being interrogated by po- hours spending after crime the to confessed teens the which in case, the He said Blvd. Linden 172-17 at ter, the screening at the cen- heldafter apanel attended Albans) roy (D-St. Comrie Center last Thursday. safe and hiking biking op- give residents and Queens, sands of families in central benefit hundreds of thou- something that would park. alinear into line rail doned aban- the turn to wants QueensWay, that agroup ofthe for Friends mittee is part of the steering 9and Board com-on Community withagrees him. . 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