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in Flushing BY TOM MOMBERG BY MADINA TOURE Northern Boulevard now also bears the name of Long Following a fatal hit-and- Island’s Matinecock Native run accident early Sunday American Tribe following a morning at College Point Bou- street co-naming ceremony in levard and Roosevelt Avenue Little Neck Monday. in Flushing, elected officials The Matinecock people and community leaders are were hunters and fishermen calling for improved safety who settled the island in the and awareness in the area. late 1600s, around the same At about 1:09 a.m., police time Europeans began arriv- responded to a call of a pedes- ing in the area. trian hit by a vehicle near 40- The street co-naming was 05 College Point Blvd. the culmination of an effort Upon arrival, officers dis- by the Bayside Historical So- covered Mariano Contreras, ciety and the descendants of 41, of Corona, unconscious and the tribe, who worked to get unresponsive in the street, po- recognition for the tribe along lice said. At a rally Tuesday in with Councilman Paul Vallone front of the Bland Houses at (D-Bayside), Assemblyman Ed 40-21 College Point Blvd., state Braunstein (D-Bayside), Com- Sen. Ron Kim (D-Flushing) munity Board 11, the Doug- suggested making improve- laston-Little Neck Commu- ments, such as a pedestrian nity Library and several other bridge and stronger penalties community partners. in hit-and-run cases. “Today we honor their leg- “We’re going to get so much acy as a noble and harmonious more foot traffic in the next people who remain our neigh- five to 10 years,” Kim said. bors,” Vallone said. State Sen. Toby Stavisky The Matinecock are a (D-Flushing) noted that Flush- branch of the Algonquin Indi- ing does not have one block an Nation, and once inhabited without scaffolding and said villages where Flushing, Col- that Albany has to come up lege Point, Bayside and Doug- with more traffic laws. She laston now stand. also noted that “pedestrians “We in this community, we and drivers alike have a re- are very proud of our neigh- sponsibility to obey the traffic Just before the new sign on Northern Boulevard and Marathon Parkway is unveiled, Chief Little Fox blesses borhoods. But it’s important Continued on Page 62 the ground where the Matinecock Tribe made its last stand. Photo by Michael Shain Continued on Page 62 Flushing marches against assault

BY MADINA TOURE More than 30 organizations This year’s theme was “I joined KAFSC as partners in march because…” Elected of- The Korean American Fam- the silent march, which sought ficials, community partners ily Service Center hosted the to raise awareness about do- and community members com- 18th annual March Against mestic violence. The march pleted this sentence as a way of Domestic Violence last week started in front of the 109th sharing their reasons for par- The Korean American Family Service Center held its in downtown Flushing in com- Precinct at 37-05 Union St. and ticipating in the march. 18th annual silent domestic violence march last week. memoration of Domestic Vio- concluded at the Flushing Li- KAFSC is a non-profit or- Photo courtesy of Korean American Family Service Center lence Awareness Month. brary at 41-17 Main St. Continued on Page 62

A CNG Publication Vol. 81 No. 41 68 total pages Public review begins Whitestone woman New high school in Bayside requires community input missing since Sept. BY MADINA TOURE appearance, Beau Dietl & BY TOM MOMBERG Associates discovered that The husband of a Whites- Brabazon received a parking A visit by Councilman Paul tone woman who went miss- summons on 202nd Street in Vallone (D-Bayside) to Com- ing in early September, along the vicinity of 19th and 21st munity Board 11’s monthly with the private investigator avenues for an expired in- meeting Monday sparked looking into her disappear- spection. a heated discussion among ance, spoke at a news confer- She then visited a local gas board members about an on- ence held at state Sen. Tony station on the Utopia Park- going proposal for a new high Avella’s (D-Bayside) district way to inspect her vehicle. school in Bayside. office Tuesday afternoon. After that, she visited a BJ’s The May announcement Maria Brabazon, 55, was Warehouse in Whitestone that the city School Construc- last seen Sept. 5 at 2:54 p.m. where surveillance footage tion Authority was to pur- when she was observed by placed her at the checkout at chase the one-acre site of the a neighbor’s home surveil- about 11:17 a.m. Bayside Jewish Center, 203-5 lance camera walking on The private investigators 32nd Ave., provoked immedi- 14th Avenue toward the in- provided several images of ate criticism as inappropriate tersection of 152nd Street in Brabazon from several per- in a residential area near Bay- Whitestone. spectives as well as a detailed side High School with already Councilman Paul Vallone tries to address some residents' concerns re- The 109th Precinct Detec- account of her last known high traffic volume. garding a proposed high school during Community Board 11's October tive Squad and Missing Per- whereabouts. The potential scale of the meeting. Photo by Tom Momberg sons Unit launched an inves- Beau Dietl & Associates building is one of the biggest tigation in collaboration with have since conducted an ex- concerns. There are fears that that selection and the contract ings, in the second and fourth Beau Dietl & Associates. tensive search of the public it would shadow neighboring has been signed, either we are weeks of October, were yet to Brabazon’s husband, Pe- and park areas in and around buildings and lead to more out of the process or we are in be determined. ter, said that her family is the Throgs Neck Bridge, congested traffic. the process. Either they decide In its five-year capital praying for her safety. including Little Bay Park, Some elected officials are or we decide.” plan, the DOE cited the need “I’d like to say that we all Clear Bay Park Golf Course trying to amend the city’s The SCA finalized its pur- for 5,000 new seats in Queens. love her, we miss her and we and open areas adjacent to school site selection process chase of the site, at which it is Construction for 3,000 of those need her and we want her Fort Totten. to include public input before proposing to add at least 700 seats has already been funded, home,” Brabazon said at the Dietl said that the family finalizing a purchase. high school seats, in early Sep- including the 700 at the pro- news conference at 38-50 Bell is offering a $10,000 reward to But in response to a public tember. posed 32nd Avenue site, ac- Blvd. anyone who can provide in- outcry, the SCA pushed back But like any real estate pur- cording to the plan. The morning of her dis- formation about Brabazon’s its 45-day public review period chase, the deal requires a clos- Bayside schools are over- whereabouts. to begin this past Tuesday, ing. That will not happen until crowded. Frustrated with con- “There is no reason for us giving CB11 the opportunity the conclusion of the public re- tradicting school enrollment to believe that she can’t be to review the proposal and the view period, for which 45 days statistics from all sides of the found or that she isn’t alive,” corresponding environmental is a minimum. issue, board member Janet Dietl said. impact study to include poten- A public meeting must be McEneaney asked that the SCA Avella said that the 109th tial impact on traffic while the held within that window. That be more transparent and open Precinct has been working school year is in session. meeting has been scheduled to the idea of using the site for diligently on the case. Vallone said the SCA’s will- to take up the duration of the an elementary school, seats for “I spoke to the deputy ingness to include the commu- next CB11 meeting Monday, which are just as in demand as inspector and they are re- nity’s input for the proposed Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at MS 158, are high-school seats. ally out in force trying to find school site is at least a sign of 46-35 Oceania St. Anyone may “I think it would be help- her,” he said. good faith, that residents and sign up to speak for up to two ful for us to go into the actual Police described Brabazon neighborhood leaders will minutes. CB11 is encouraging numbers, and request them as 5-foot-5-inches, weighing be given the opportunity to people to email [email protected]. from the DOE. I’ve seen other 125 pounds, with blonde hair choose a school program that gov or call 718-225-1054 to sign numbers that are directly op- and blue eyes. She was last works for them. up ahead of time. posite,” McEneaney said. seen wearing black leggings “If we all stand outside and Vallone said he is also hold- Bayside High School’s and a white shirt. say we don’t want it, guess ing community meetings with 3,350-seat enrollment is at 154 what? They are going to go representatives of the SCA and percent of the building’s ca- Reach reporter Madina ahead with it anyway,” Val- the city Department of Educa- pacity, and World Journalism Toure by e-mail at mtoure@ lone said. “The site selection tion, which anyone is welcome Preparatory School in neigh- cnglocal.com or by phone at process has been wrong from to attend. He said exact dates boring School District 25 has MARIA BRABAZON (718) 260–4566. day one … but once they make and times for those meet- Continued on Page 62 Photo courtesy of Senator Tony Avella IN THIS ISSUE HOW TO REACH US Police Blotter...... 10 Boro Beat...... 39 MAIL: 41-02 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361 PHONE: Display Advertising: (718) 260-4521 — Editorial: (718) 260-4545 Editorials and Letters...... 12-13 Business...... 40 FAX: Advertising: (718) 224-5821 — Classified: (718) 260-2549 Rhymes with Crazy...... 14 QGuide...... 49-58 Editorial (718) 224-2934 The Civic Scene...... 14 Sports...... 59-61 E-MAIL: Editorial: [email protected] Queens Medical Guide...... 25-28 Classifieds...... 63-67 Display Advertising: [email protected] Queens Auto Guide...... 31-38 Classified: [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE: Call (718) 260-4521

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BY TOM MOMBERG he whispered to me when life the plaza was an appropriate got hard and he needed help. metaphor. Brooklyn artist Robin I forgot all about this until I “People who work in ev- Antar has unveiled a new was carving the stone and saw ery aspect of this hospital are statue which serves as the cen- the purple veins,” Antar said. dedicated bricklayers,” Foley terpiece to North Shore LIJ’s “I carved the knot to repre- said. “They are people who are Zucker Hillside Hospital’s new sent David’s difficult life, and building other people up in green space at its Glen Oaks it breaks open into a flame to their recovery.” site. show how he rose above his Recovery, as Antar noted, The statue,“David’s Knot hardships and finally as a is not only important for those in Flames,” was carved from soul, rose even higher to heav- struggling with mental health 1,500 pounds of Turkish mar- en itself.” — healing for which she hopes ble. Unveiled last week, the her artwork and the hospi- Antar started sculpting statue was incorporated into tal hopes its new green space the piece months after her son a plaza and garden that were will contribute to — but also David died in 2013 at the age of constructed in 2014 in a spot for those like herself who are 26. once occupied by three impa- affected by struggle, mental She donated the statue to tient cottages. It stands in front North Shore LIJ Senior Vice President Chantal Weinhold (l.-r.), Psychiatry health or loss. the hospital and dedicated it of the hospital’s 36,000-square- Chairman Dr. John Kane, peer support mentor Brendan Foley and Zucker “This is an extremely dif- in David’s honor, as a way to foot psychiatric center, which Hillside Executive Director Dr. Mitchell Shuwall join artist Robin Antar in ficult thing for a mother to do, thank the medical team at was completed in 2009. unveiling her scuplture. Photo by Tom Momberg but for me as a sculptor, it was Zucker Hillside for the com- “So in one sense, this space a work of healing,” Antar said. passionate care they gave her is really an extension of this than that. This is a place that’s and placed among the others. “I would not be standing here and her family. new building, as it is now the available to everyone. It’s a Many who contributed were today if I did not heal myself The stone is carved into view our patients and staff see shared space of serenity, a patients, family members, doc- by creating this work of art. I a knot, which flows with the through the windows of units place for wellness, reflection, tors and other hospital staff. believe that in the high care of natural purple grain of the in this building—from our for hope and for healing.” HillCare Health Home peer Zucker Hospital helped my son marble. lobby and all of the corridors The plaza in the green support mentor Brendan Fo- to grow into a better man. It is Purple is of some signifi- of this building,” Zucker Ex- space was funded by private ley, who shared his own story my honor to donate this piece cance to the artist. ecutive Director Dr. Mitchell donations. People were able of mental health recovery dur- to one of the few places that “It was young David’s favor- Shuwall said. “But this green to, and are still able to, pur- ing the unveiling ceremony, helped David in his short life.” ite color and the secret code space is really much more chase bricks to have engraved said the way the hospital built

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 3 Gianaris seeks end to bail system Top judge not waiting for lawmakers, plans changes to what he calls needless detention

BY BILL PARRY for this purpose. Gianaris developed his proposal in coor- State Sen. Michael Gianaris dination with New York Civil (D-Astoria) will introduce leg- Liberties Union executive di- islation that would reform the rector Donna Lieberman who pre-trial detention system in said, “bail serves no other pur- New York State by eliminating pose other than to incarcerate bail. The bill would remove people who are too poor to pay cash bail or any form of mon- it.” etary bail bond as an option The long-term damage that for a judge to impose on a de- bail inflicts on vulnerable fendant pending trial. defendants extends beyond Instead, defendants would incarceration. Thousands of face three proposed alterna- people are jailed each year be- tives to bail: conditional re- cause they cannot afford bail, lease with pre-trial monitor- which puts them at risk of ing, release on the defendant’s losing their jobs or custody of own recognizance or remand their children as well as jeop- to a correctional facility. ardizing housing. “The bail system was never Faced with the prospect of intended to lock up people who going to jail for want of bail, could not afford it before they many defendants face pres- even have a trial,” Gianaris sure to accept unfair plea said. “The current system has deals instead. been bastardized to become a It is estimated that the cost means of imprisoning people A mural of Kalief Browder at Astoria's Welling Court remains months after his sucide. Browder's death is moti- of pre-trial detention in New without due process.” vating changes to the state's bail system. Photo by Bill Parry York exceeds $1 billion annu- The current bail system ally, which means the enact- has come under scrutiny since raise the $3,000 bail following jected to more than 400 days Gianaris says recent data ment of Gianaris’ proposal Kalief Browder’s suicide in his arrest at the age of 16 for al- in solitary confinement. The indicates that the payment would result in significant June. The 22-year-old had legedly stealing a backpack. charges were eventually dis- of bail does not result in in- taxpayer savings. spent three years on Rikers Is- During his time on Rikers, missed, but Browder’s experi- creased rates of appearance Meanwhile, the state’s chief land without a trial or convic- Browder was beaten by guards ence led him to take his own for trial, calling into question judge isn’t waiting for the law- tion after his family couldn’t and fellow inmates and sub- life. the effectiveness of cash bail Continued on Page 30 Councilmen head to D.C. Bayside victimized by to prevent more foreclosures credit skimmers: Cops BY TOM MOMBERG The captain would not BY SADEF ALI KULLY provide specific locations Credit and debit card where the skimmers had Two southeast Queens skimmers are on the rise been found, but in Bayside, a City Council members joined again in northeast Queens. couple were found on gas sta- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren An ongoing issue in the tion pumps on Francis Lewis (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Mike area that previously led to Boulevard near 32nd Avenue, Capuano (D-Mass.), along with arrests, electronic skim- and another was found on an homeowners from across the mers, small cameras or key- ATM machine on Bell Boule- nation, at a rally last week in pad overlays have now been vard near 41st Avenue. Washington D.C. against fore- found at a few ATM and gas The technology for credit closures and the big compa- station locations in the 111th and debit card skimmers has nies that still benefit from the Precinct. improved, making them hard- 2008 mortgage crisis. Precinct Commanding Of- er to spot, and even harder to Council members I. Daneek Council members I. Daneek Miller and Donovan Richards rally ficer Capt. William McBride trace, McBride said. Miller (D-St.Albans) and Don- against foreclosures in the nation's capital. said many Baysiders have “If you don’t know better, ovan Richards (D-Laurelton), Courtesy of Councilman I. Daneek Miller fallen victim to identity theft it looks normal—they make both on the Council Commit- as a result, some with account these things very difficult to tee on Economic Development, Ozone Park and Arverne closure in Queens was 58 per- losses of up to $7,000. detect,” he said. have diligently fought fore- neighborhoods, according to cent higher than for the same “Things are generally McBride gave a few tips closures, which affect both of RealtyTrac, a leading provid- period last year. In the city, 7 well in the 111th Precinct. for spotting the devices and their districts. er of data and analytics for the percent of homes have gone As far as crime goes, we are for safeguarding one’s finan- In the borough, one in ev- real estate and financial ser- into foreclosure; the current down in just about every cate- cial information. ery 1,626 homes ends up in vices industries. national foreclosure rate is 8 gory… but there is an area in Electronic skimmers look foreclosure—mostly in the RealtyTrac estimated percent. which we are having a bit of similar to regular ATM or Springfield Gardens, St Al- that in August the number of Warren said that in the past a problem, and that is in the gas pump card readers, but bans, Cambria Heights, South properties that went into fore- Continued on Page 30 category of grand larceny.” Continued on Page 62 4 TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM NY comes last in Boro foodies rejoice organ donations Restaurant week offers diversity of Queens’ cuisine BY SADEF ALI KULLY documented New Yorkers with end-stage renal disease BY GABRIEL ROM Live On New York spon- are not eligible for public cov- sored its first organ enroll- erage for kidney transplants, The Shops at Atlas Park ment day Tuesday, following “It is time for New York State played host to the best of cu- the July passage of a bill in to become a national leader linary Queens Monday where the state legislature to insti- on this issue,” he said. five borough restaurants—Ja- tute an annual organ enroll- Dr. Friedman said many maica’s Vintage Curry, Asto- ment day. have the impression that a ria’s Christos Steak House and New York falls to the bot- donor does not get the same Maspeth’s Connolly’s Corner, tom of the list in organ dona- medical help as a non-donor along with Shiro of Japan and tions per capita across the and some believe organs go Chili’s—provided free buffet- country. The goal of the organ only to the rich or celebri- style samples of their fare. enrollment day for Live On ties. The event was a preview New York, the second-largest At Jamaica Hospital, the for Queens Restaurant Week, of the nation’s 58 nonprofit, palliative-care medical team, organized by the Queens Eco- federally designated organ which provides specialized nomic Development Corpora- procurement organizations, medical care for people with tion, in which more than 150 is to register as many organ serious illnesses, has taken restaurants from more than donors as possible. measures to make the organ 30 neighborhoods will par- Five borough eateries — Jamaica’s Vintage Curry, Astoria’s Christos “We are not focusing on donation process as seamless ticipate. Many of them will Steak House, Maspeth’s Connolly’s Corner, and the local Shiro of Japan the numbers for donor reg- as possible for loved ones fac- offer three-course, prix-fixe istration,” said Dr. Amy ing inevitable loss. dinners for $28 and lunches and Chili’s — provided free samples of their fare. Photo by Rob MacKay Friedman, spokeswoman for “The method we are de- for $14. The lunch and dinner Live On New York, who was veloping can become the na- deals will last from Oct. 12 to he added. want to eat European, Asian, signing up people at Jamaica tional standard and we could Oct. 22, although owners will McKay recalls that his of- Hispanic, whatever, it’s all Hospital Medical Center. “We save hundreds and hundreds decide if they want to offer fice gets flooded with phone there. You don’t even need a think it’s the mechanics of of lives,” said Dr. Alan Roth, their specials on weekdays, calls from residents who see car, you can just walk down the system and the lack of director of Palliative Care weekends or both. the restaurant week as their the street.” awareness.” and chair of Family Medical Rob MacKay, Director of opportunity to try something “It’s a cool idea,” said Jamaica Hospital Medi- Care at Jamaica Hospital. Public Relations, Marketing new. Elizabeth Kurtz of Glendale cal Center partnered up with Across the state, there are & Tourism for QEDC, says “It’s great if you want to who was noshing on a crispy Live On New York for the 10,199 people on the waiting that Queens Restaurant Week explore what this borough has samosa from Vintage Curry. event. Live On New York is list for organs while only 25 serves as a general promotion to offer,” he said. “You can’t go “You don’t feel like you have responsible for the recovery percent of New York residents for the borough’s many restau- wrong.” to commit here, you can try a of organs, eyes and tissues are registered. rants and as an opportunity Juan Diaz of Middle Vil- bit of everything. You take a for transplantation, as well At Jamaica Hospital, or- for residents to experiment lage was walking through menu, take it home with you, as public and professional ed- gan donation hits home. with new cuisines at a lower the mall when he caught the and you’ve suddenly found a ucation efforts in the greater After undergoing a few price point. smell of Indian food in the air new place.” New York metropolitan area. heart bypasses, Dr. Anthony “I’m proud to say that we and made his way to the buffet “This event is a win-win,” Live On New York helped DiMaria’s heart was getting have restaurants from every stand. “Queens these days is said state Sen. Joseph Add- push the legislation for or- weaker. He closed his How- neighborhood in the borough,” the place to be,” he said. “You Continued on Page 62 gan enrollment day, which ard Beach practice to focus was co-sponsored by state on his health. But after re- Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East ceived a heart transplant in Elmhurst), who is now push- 2007, he was able to go back ing legislation to help undoc- to work. “This is my second umented New Yorkers who life,” he said. Major pot bust in Elmhurst undergo two years of emergency dialysis treatment in Reach Reporter Sadef Ali BY GABRIEL ROM from a tractor-trailer parked New York qualify for kidney Kully by e-mail at skully@cn- in Elmhurst to two smaller transplants. glocal.com or by phone at (718) Six suspects are facing vehicles. It is alleged that the According to Peralta, un- 260–4546. up to five-and-a-half years in defendants possessed between prison after getting caught $200,000 and $300,000. with more than 3,000 pounds “The defendants...made of marijuana, worth over $3.5 a mistake by stopping in million, in Elmhurst, authori- Queens County to distribute ties said. In Elmhurst, just off Queens their illegal wares. They now According to the charges, Boulevard, Drug Enforcement face serious drug charges,” police arrested the suspects Agents seized more than 3,000 said Queens District Attorney near 50-22 Ireland St. between pounds of pot neatly bundled in Richard Brown. 51st Avenue and Queens Bou- shipping boxes. Six men — four “The New York Drug En- levard early Monday morn- from the West Coast, two from forcement Task Force spot- ing. Authorities observed the Brooklyn — were arrested. ted and seized over $3.5 mil- six men unloading cardboard DEA lion worth of marijuana that boxes from a 18-wheel semi- was destined to be trafficked tractor trailer truck into a Members of the DEA’s New throughout the city,” said smaller U-Haul truck and an- York Drug Enforcement Task DEA Special Agent in Charge other smaller cargo van. As Force discovered the defen- James Hunt. Michael George from Hollis, who has received two kidney trans- the officers approached the dants, who hailed from Cali- The District Attorney iden- plants, and Jamaica Medical Center Hospital volunteers from Live On vehicles, they were allegedly fornia, Canada and Brooklyn, tified the defendants as Wei- New York are trying get more registered organ donors. overwhelmed by the pungent transferring cardboard car- yang Yao, 47, of Cucamonga, Photo by Sadef Kully odor of marijuana. tons containing marijuana Continued on Page 30 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 5 Little Neck man recognized as Savvy Senior Jim Alchus spends lifetime helping children who face injuries, disabilities from accidents

BY TOM MOMBERG disabilities resulting from ac- Alchus was the only person cidents. from Queens nominated for Jim Alchus of Little Neck, For the kids at North Shore AGES’ Savvy Senior King or who has been recognized for LIJ’s Cohen’s Children’s Hos- Queen. Joining him as Queen his volunteerism with chil- pital, Alchus’ story of personal was Sabina Miller, 83, of Great dren with disabilities. triumph inspires them to over- Neck, recognized for her vol- He was crowned the “2015 come their critical injuries unteerism with several Long Savvy Senior King” at the and encourages them to not let Island organizations. Association of Generational their disabilities define what “Savvy Senior Day is a spe- Experts for Seniors’ Savvy Se- they can or cannot do. cial event that gives seniors nior Day. “Being named 2015 Savvy living within our communi- The sixth-annual event at Senior King is a true honor. ties the opportunity to be rec- Parker Jewish Institute in It is not only a testament of ognized for all the wonderful New Hyde Park honored sev- all that I have overcome and accomplishments and contri- eral older residents of Queens achieved, but also inspires butions they’ve made and con- and Long Island for their ef- and motivates me to continue tinue to make,” AGES Chair- forts in their communities. doing even more in making a man Kevin Lawrence said in a Alchus, 70, sustained severe difference for children brav- statement. injuries and a lifelong disabil- ing severe injury and disabil- AGES is a network of fam- ity following a bicycle accident ity,” Alchus said. ily and senior care profession- when he was 13 years old—an The Savvy Senior King said als who seek to address the event that caused him memory he volunteers his time helping needs and challenges facing loss, limited arm movement as youth, because he hopes to families and aging communi- well as limited sight, speech urge hospitals and organiza- ties by helping to guide elderly and mobility ever since. tions to increase their support people and family caregivers Although Alchus overcame for kids involved in accidents. Jim Alchus of Little Neck (l.) and Sabina Miller of Great Neck accept titles in improving the quality of life much in the following decades, Alchus, a professional art- as senior king and queen on the Association of Generational Experts for in those communities. his friends and neighbors ad- ist, volunteers much of his Seniors' sixth-annual Savvy Senior Day. Courtesy of AGES mire him for his dedication in time at the Queens County Reach reporter Tom sharing his life’s journey and Farm Museum in Floral Park, Field Y in Little Neck, as part area, which the city has identi- Momberg by e-mail at helping children who have and shows old movie favorites of the organization’s support- fied as a “naturally occurring [email protected] or by sustained injuries or severe to local retirees at the Samuel ive service program for the retirement community.” phone at (718) 260–4573.

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Luke’s Pastoral Center, 16-34 City Council members Clintonville St., in Whites- who choose to enroll their tone. districts in participatory The third assembly has budgeting help their commu- been scheduled in Bayside on nities choose how about $1 Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. million of city discretionary in the board room of the Bay funds are spent each year. Terrace Cooperative Section From improvements to 1, the rear side of 13-65 212th schools, streets, parks or oth- St. er community spaces, resi- The fourth and final as- dents of Bayside, Little Neck, sembly in the first wave of Douglaston, North Flushing, participatory budget plan- Whitestone, College Point ning has been slated for and Auburndale came out to Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. help select what projects they at the Community Church of liked best this year. Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Some council members Parkway, in Little Neck. have been conducting par- Once the project propos- ticipatory budgeting in their als are finalized, northeast districts for several years, Queens residents can vote on but 2014 was Vallone’s first. A their favorites from March 26 tremendous effort by his staff through April 3 next year. got more than 2,300 residents Anyone from the 19th over the age of 16 to vote, Council District is being wel- which was for some their comed to join the assemblies first real experience in civic to help choose what projects engagement. their neighbors will vote on. The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce launches a credit-building program for local businesses and resi- Local civic leaders, com- Vallone said he is also look- dents. Photo courtesy of John Choe munity advocates and resi- ing for people to volunteer dents started planning and as budget delegates to review BY MADINA TOURE economic opportunity is some- man Ron Kim (D-Flushing) proposing specific projects the needs of the community, thing that everyone should is supporting the program last fall — four of which listen to ideas and help de- The Greater Flushing have access to and credit has because a bill recently passed were chosen by voters this velop fully detailed project Chamber of Commerce has often been the biggest barrier by Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls year. But because of such an proposals. launched a credit-building to people starting a business on nail salons to have a wage outpouring of interest, Val- For more information or and financial-education pro- or growing a business or some- bond—which can only be lone managed to allocate city to sign up, contact Vito Tau- gram for area entrepreneurs times even getting a job,” John seured through personal cred- funding for three additional tonico, who is spearheading and residents. Choe, the chamber’s executive it—to protect workers in the projects that did not get the the participatory budgeting The program, called the director, said. event that a business closes votes they needed. process in Vallone’s office. Flushing Lending Circle, was Immigrant communities and does not pay its workers. The first neighborhood Call 718-619-8611 or email developed by the chamber use informal lending circles to Tshering Gurung, a finan- planning assembly will be [email protected]. in partnership with Chhaya generate capital when they are cial empowerment coach at held Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 Community Development Cen- unable to access mainstream Chhaya, said Chhaya is the ter in Jackson Heights and bank loans. The tradition is first nonprofit to pilot the peer Mission Asset Fund in San known as “keh” among Ko- lending circle program in New Francisco. reans, “biaohui” in Chinese, York City. The Flushing Lending Cir- “tandas” among Latinos and Last year, the nonprofit cle will provide a zero-interest “susu” in the Caribbean com- generated a zero-interest free loan to help participants build munity. loan volume of $16,000. credit. Anywhere from six The pooled funds are often “We are proud to partner to 10 people will be selected used to start businesses, pur- with the Greater Flushing through a screening process chase a car or put a down pay- Chamber of Commerce to ex- and then they will decide on an ment on a home. pand this program beyond the amount for their group loan. The Flushing Lending Cir- South Asian community,” Gu- Each individual will make cle is a free program open to rung said. the same monthly payment the entire community, partly Financial industry experts ranging from $50 to $100, funded through a grant from will teach free workshops on which would then be reported the Korean American Com- financial management, plan- to credit bureaus. The loan munity Foundation. ning, insurance, investing, pool rotates each month until All participants must par- retirement planning and long- each individual in the lend- ticipate in financial-education term care. 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If you believe what the pundits and professional survey takers tell us, New York State does a lot of things really well. We are ranked No. 1 in the nation when it comes to health care initiatives, according to the United Health Foundation. When it comes to math and science education, the Empire State finishes in fifth place and earns a score that is well above average from the Statis- tical Research Center at the American Institute of Physics. And, not surprisingly given our preventative health care ranking, New Yorkers have the sixth- longest life expectancy of residents in all 50 states. But before the self-congratulations begin, there is at least one area where the state stands in need of much improvement. New York ranks 50th out of 50 in the United States—the very bottom of the heap—when it comes to the percentage of residents who are registered organ donors. According to Live On New York, the country’s second-largest organ procurement non-profit group, every 18 hours someone in New York State dies waiting to receive an organ for a translplant. Today, more than 10,000 individuals are on the donor waiting list. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. A single tissue donor can help as many as 50 OTHER VOICES people improve their lives by giving skin tissue, cor- neas, bones and heart valves. In a move aimed at enouraging more New York- ers to become organ donors, Sen. Jose Peralta joined forces with Live On New York and helped pass leg- Men should care about breast cancer islation to create a statewide annual organ-enrollment day. On Tuesday, Live On New York sent volunteers October is National Breast 28 years goes every year for the We all need to get involved and employees to hospitals around the state, includ- Cancer Awareness month and test. And I know it scares her and do what we can to help in the ing Jamaica and Elmhurst here in Queens, to regis- is a reminder for all of us to because breast cancer runs in fight against this most insidious ter new organ donors. do something. Throughout the her family and she has friends disease, like donating money The problem, says Dr. Amy Friedman from Live month of October, women are who have had the disease. Yet to the American Cancer Soci- On New York, is a lack of awareness of the need for encouraged to make mammog- each time she goes for the test ety and organizations that help donors as well as a lack of knowledge about how raphy appointments. I’m afraid to hear the worst and women to cope with this disease. someone can become a donor. Some may wonder why a man maybe lose the most important A lot of these organizations can This program definitely makes people think is writing a letter about breast person in my life. be found on the Internet and in about becoming organ donors. Having one day set cancer, which is mainly a wom- I know many men have fears our local newspapers. There are aside to talk about all the good donations can do and en’s disease, but it affects all of like myself. But we all must re- also runs and walks that help then help sign up individuals to become donors can us. The ones we love—like our member that early detection is raise money and those who can only ensure more lives are saved in the end. mother, sister, wife, lover or life the answer. Also, when coupled should enlist and volunteer their And really, what New Yorker does not want to companion—are affected by this with new treatment options, efforts in these fund-raisers. make sure the state takes its place near the top of yet insidious disease. We are their mammography screenings do another best-of list rather than remaining stuck in caregivers and try to care for the improve a woman’s chance of Frederick R. Bedell Jr. the basement? ones we love. I know my wife of survival. Glen Oaks Village

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There is more to “No. 7 Transportation-franchised ride worth more to the rider? sign, procurement, construc- New Starts program for such called city’s best” and “7 train subsidized buses. A signifi- Frequency of service is tion, delivery and acceptance projects as the Second Ave- is tops in city straphangers cant number of riders saved also dependent upon cost and of new subway cars before nue Subway) are pulling their reports” (Sept. 25 issue). The money by elimination of the funding sources. Reduction of riders reap the benefits. weight. It is both Albany and Subways Report Card issued two-fare zone. Clearly, the waiting times between trains Managing the New York New York City who are not by the New York State Pub- value of their subway ride especially off-peak and late- City Transit subway system contributing their fair share. lic Interest Research Group is worth more with a free night would require running is the equivalent of running Based upon the original was interesting, but missed transfer from a bus. More and more trains. This can only a Fortune 500 company. It has 1951 Master Lease and Oper- some key issues. Their “Best more employers—including be accomplished if both New never been easy. At the end of ating agreement, it is the City to Worst Metro Card Ratings” the federal, state and city York City and New York state the day, the success of NYCT, of New York who actually for what they believe is the governments along with vari- provide millions of dollars including successfully meet- owns the buses and subways. value of a ride on each of the ous private employers—offer more in operating assistance. ing all the goals as outlined The MTA is really managing 20 subway lines was incom- TransitChek to their employ- Reliability of subway ser- in the Subway Report Card, the system under contract to plete. They used the fare of ees. This provides major sav- vice on each line is also im- is dependent upon adequate City Hall without adequate $2.75 as a baseline with vari- ings for the cost of anyone’s pacted by the mean distance funding. This includes fare- financial support. At the end ous factors to determine the monthly MetroCard. Again, between failures (when a car box revenue, as well as city, of the day, subway riders are value of a ride. The Flushing this significantly reduces the has to be removed from ser- state and federal financial dependent on Mayor Bill de No. 7 line was #1 in value at cost per ride of anyone using vice for unscheduled main- assistance. Unless all four Blasio and the New York City $2.15 while the B line came a MetroCard, clearly increas- tenance) and average age of partners carry their respec- Council to do the right thing in last at $1.45. This analysis ing the value of each ride. each fleet assigned to accom- tive loads, service will never and significantly increase did not include a number of Another issue not factored modate riders. It is always a reach the optimum level mil- New York City’s financial factors. in is the value by distance per struggle for the MTA/NYCT lions of daily customers de- contribution. In 1996, the MetroCard trip. Trips on any of the 20 to have sufficient funding in sire. Riders and the federal was introduced. It included subway lines can range from place to replace older subway government (Uncle Sam pays Larry Penner a free transfer between New 30 minutes to 60 minutes or cars as they reach the end of for about 35 percent of the Great Neck York City Transit and New more, especially for those be- useful life. It can average five capital program not counting York City Department of tween boroughs. Isn’t a longer years or more between the de- even more provided under the

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Carly Fiorina’s increase if rejected by us, no longer in her poll ratings as the re- continue with sanctions. sult of her response to Donald As to foreign policy, she Trump’s juvenile feminism would be a disaster. Unlike statements, while laudable, Moishe Dayan who said if you does not in and of itself qual- want to make peace you talk ify her to be president or vice to your enemies, not your president of the United States. friends, Fiorina thinks the It is her positions on many way to go is reinstituting a other issues that should make cold war with Russia, placing that determination. missiles in Poland, increas- Fiorina believes Roe v. ing the size of our fleet in the Wade should be overruled. area, increasinge aggressive She also opposes federal fund- military exercises in the area ing for Planned Parenthood, and placing more U.S. troops not only demonstrating a in Germany. She is blinded to lack of understanding of what the fact our West European Planned Parenthood does, but allies would not go along with espousing an untruthfulness such an absurdity in their at what it does do. back yards. She is blinded Fiorina opposed the Ira- to the fact she thinks her ac- nian nuclear agreement, but tions will cause Putin to pull never articulated an alterna- back, when in fact it will sim- tive or the consequences of a ply cause him to follow suit in rejection of the agreement, his area of influence. Queens just keeps getting more fabulous. Lady Gaga hits the streets in Astoria this week to attend the without which her opposition Carly Fiorina? I think not, opening of a new restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard, The Pomeroy, owned by her childhood friend and is meaningless. She failed to former private chef, Bo O'Connor. Photo by Kayleen Rider understand our allies who ne- Benjamin M. Haber gotiated the agreement would Flushing CORRECTION An article published in the Sept. 11 Bayside Times, “St. Anastasia in Douglaston to mark 100th anniversary,” ran Contact the newsroom: with a photo of Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy at St. Anastasia Parish, and not the church itself. 718-260-4545 • [email protected] In “Delta, Habitat team up to rebuild boro homes” (Oct. 2 issue) the last name of Tracy Cramer, the Habitat for Humanity vice president of development and communication, was misspelled.

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people, food stands, puppy faces of the men there—some Dromm’s office. He even gets meetings. Lenore groomers, Hindu temples, jazz intense and mournful, but up close—very close—to the A community meeting Skenazy musicians, taxi driver teach- some just plain sleepy—and tough toenails being clipped about commercial rents. A ers, 98-year-old jokers and, in slowly this “other world” at a mani-pedi salon. I don’t community meeting about ■ the one scene that will make starts to feel familiar. May- think I’ve ever looked that age and sex and gender, trans- Rhymes its way into every film class be you’ve never been in a closely at my own toenails, gender, economic, gay, ethnic for the rest of the century, its mosque. But you’ve probably much less a stranger’s. There discrimination. A community with Crazy live chickens as they go in a been in a religious service at is nothing that Wiseman isn’t meeting where participants matter of minutes from cage some point in your life, and curious about. discuss, at length, where to to knife to de-feathering vat you have probably seen (or The church just two blocks hold the next community ueens! to being sawed into chicken felt!) those same emotions. from where I live—the fantas- meeting. Then another and As if it wasn’t parts? Likewise, when he wan- tically beautiful St. Joan of another and another. Most enough that the Lonely Frankly, it is appalling, ders into an eyebrow thread- Arc—is filled to capacity for of these seem to feature one QPlanet recommended And at other times (and other ing salon and watches a services in Spanish, with a speaker who gets up, takes it as the No. 1 tourist desti- scenes), it is exhilarating. worker plucking out facial priest who is simply enthrall- the microphone, and then nation in all of America this Sometimes it is hilarious, hairs with the speed of an ing. But I don’t speak Span- manages to ignore all the oth- year, along comes the world’s sometimes it is embarrassing AK47, there is something fa- ish and I’m not Catholic, so er people in the room as they leading documentary film- and sometimes—too many miliar about her, too. She is I’d never wandered in. Wise- start sighing, fidgeting, and maker, Frederick Wiseman, times—it is boring in the way as focused as a surgeon. The man is not a Catholic and he finally being barely able to to make an entire film—a that real life can also be arm- exotic, once again, becomes a doesn’t speak Spanish, ei- remain polite as the minutes three-hour film—about Jack- gnawingly dull. little less so. ther. But he filmed the heart- tick by. son Heights. A veteran of 40 films, Weis- That, to me, was what was soaring scene there, complete To be able to sit through Wiseman debuted his mov- man is known for making the so embarrassing about the with, once again, a sleepy pa- those meetings is perhaps ie at the New York Film Fes- proverbial fly-on-the-wall movie. As a gal who lives here rishioner. the biggest testament to Wise- tival on Sunday night, and type of documentaries: no and likes to feel I really know Like a great painter, Wise- man’s heart. They’re part of stayed to answer questions, narration, no explanations, my neighborhood, the shame- man highlights the humanity the fabric of Jackson Heights beginning with, “Why Jack- no captions except for trans- ful truth is that I’ve poked my in all his subjects—including, life, and he wasn’t going to son Heights?” His answer: lations. The scenes speak for head into only a tiny fraction sometimes, the human capac- miss them. Though, frankly, “Because it’s the most diverse themselves. So when he drops of the places Wiseman sallied ity to drive people crazy by I’d rather watch a toenail place in the world.” into a cramped mosque where into. He takes us into belly talking too much. trimming. It also happens to be where the Imam is chanting Rama- dancing classes and transgen- This is what will keep I live. So perhaps you’re won- dan prayers, all we know is der support groups. Gay bars some viewers away from Lenore Skenazy is a key- dering what it is like to see so that this is a local place that, and straight bars. A Holo- Wiseman’s film: He counter- note speaker and author and much of your own neighbor- for many of us, has been off- caust memorial. A conference points his fascinating chunks founder of the book and blog hood on the big screen—its limits. Then he shows us the call in Councilman Daniel of daily life with stupefying Free-Range Kids. The city’s quality of life needs to be maintained

neglect or a new way of deco- woodchips in the tree pits We are lucky that a number of when he was on School Board Bob rating the tree pits for our city and tar where the weeds grew civic-minded people do paint 26 fighting for the eastern trees. along the curbs or between over graffiti and the local Queens community. His work Harris The last mayor decided to the cement slabs to inhibit the police precincts do organize on Community Board 11 is to n beautify our city by planting growth of future weeds. anti-graffiti events. The city be commended. He operated The Civic one million trees, but did not Another case of neglect did pass a law which requires a photo store on Bell Boule- Scene make arrangements to have by our city is the deteriorat- owners of property to cover vard. tree pits weeded. For the past ing curbs which I specifically graffiti or the city will do it Frank Skala just passed a few years, I called my local see on the south side of Union and charge them a fee. In the couple of weeks ago. He was a councilman or assemblyper- Turnpike east of 188th Street. past I have covered over graf- true civic leader who formed t is the obligation of the son who usually had their Not only can a car or truck fiti or supervised teens who the East Bayside Homeown- city to maintain the things offices on Union Turnpike. hit the broken curb and blow were given community ser- ers Association and even pro- which make our life worth- This year I was traveling and a tire but vandals can throw vice for doing graffiti but my duced a civic newsletter. I first Iwhile. We pay all kinds of busy, so I didn’t notice that the the blocks of cement around neighborhood now has little met him when we were young taxes and license fees which weeds in the tree pits were if they desire. This is great for graffiti. I do contact Com- UFT members attending AFT are supposed to make our sur- growing and growing. the place where travel people munity Board 8 to tell them and NYSUT, and for a while, roundings pleasant, but often As I have been driving say tourists want to visit. of graffiti covered buildings. AFT conventions. Frank was the city does not use this mon- around eastern Queens, I What are they looking at, Their number is (718) 264- such a strong fighter that he ey to maintain our quality of noticed the high weeds on third-world conditions? 7895. You can call your own carried $1 million in liabil- life. the Main Street mall and the Of course we have the dete- community board. ity insurance. He fought so The other day I drove to Kissena Boulevard mall, plus riorated La Guardia Airport, vociferously that the local Union Turnpike and was dis- around every city side street but this will be taken care of Two civic leaders recent- politicians did not want to put gusted to find that the weeds tree and between the cracks since Vice President Biden ly passed and it is fitting him on Community Board 11 around the trees on the mall where curbs meet the side- called it a third-world airport. that we mention them: for years but they finally re- and on the side streets and walk. When they finally made Then, there is graffiti on Jack Friedman, Executive lented. His daughter Bonnie around the various sign poles our boulevards and avenues city signs, sides of buildings, Director of the Queens Cham- and my daughter attended ju- and fire hydrants were more and turnpikes more present- mailboxes and on the walls ber of Commerce, passed ear- nior high school together. His than a foot high. This is either able the city should put down of highways and overpasses. lier this year. I remember him grandchildren will miss him. 14 TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM LETS MAKE A DEAL COMPARE “OVERSTOCKED” APPLES TO APPLES QUALITY. VALUE. VARIETY. SERVICE. The Fairest And Most Reasonable Prices

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Christ the King High School Atlas Park teams up with the 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, New York 11379 girl scouts for a worthy cause (718) 366-7400 Christ The King H.S. Hosts Open House Atlas Park teamed up with music card for play tunes which Christ the King High School hosted “Christ the King High School’s Girl Scout Troop 4791, from Glen- they presented to Elmhurst Hos- its annual Open House on Sunday, Open House provided perspective October 4, 2015. CK invited perspec- students and their families an oppor- dale Queens, collecting IPOD do- pital on September 26, 2015. The tive student and their families to visit tunity to tour our school and view per- nations, over the summer, during girls sang songs to the patients their facilities and view firsthand the sonally the first class programs and Atlas Park’s movie nights for the after their presentation. The hos- experiences that the High School has facilities our school has to offer,” said Music & Memory Program which to offer. Principal Peter Mannarino. “The tre- Thousands of people visited Christ mendous turnout of visitors is a testa- Elmhurst Hospital uses at their the King and took tours of the school. ment of the hard work and efforts put rehabilitation program. Music Teachers as well as current and for- in by the faculty and administration to & Memory is a nonprofit organi- mer students were on hand to offer make Christ the King a pillar of aca- zation that brings personalized tours and answer questions. demic excellence.” music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology. It helps the elderly that are struggling with Alzheim- er’s, dementia and other cogni- tive and physical challenges to

pital is an educational hospital and talked with the girls about hearing, memory loss and how important the Music & Memory program is to their patients. A montage was created for the girls to paint to hang in the hospital. It truly was a rewarding experience for all. The girls of Troop 4791 earned a Girl Scout Community About Christ the King Regional High School Service Bar for their community Christ the King Regional High School is a private, co-educational Catholic High School with a 4-year college preparatory curriculum. Located in Middle Village, Queens, Christ the King Regional High School draws students from all areas. The school is accredited by The Board of Regents of the State of connect with the world through service. New York and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Christ the King’s current enrollment is approximately 900 students. The music-triggered memories. Girl Wendy Bernardy is the Girl faculty numbers 45. Scout troop leader. wabernardy@ Christ the King High School is governed by its Board of Trustees: Serphin R. Maltese, Chairman; Thomas V. Ognibene, Vice Chairman; Robert A. Scout Troop 4791 collected 13 Normandia, Vice Chairman; Bernard G. Helldorfer, Counsel/Trustee; Anthony Como, Esq., Treasurer; Brenda Evans, Trustee; Dolores St. Louis, Trustee; IPOD electronic devices and one aol.com Peter J. Mannarino, Principal; Michael W. Michel, President; Arthur Spanarkel, Financial Advisor; and Veronica Cokley, Executive Assistant. More information is available http://www.ctkny.org/. Find Christ the King on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CKCampus.

TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 15 Council doubles Cultural Immigrant Initiative $3.2 million allocated for 77 citywide arts organizations to keep home country traditions alive

BY BILL PARRY vestment, which makes funds It has allowed us to program available to 77 groups that are free performances in our local Immigrant cultural organi- focused on the cultural his- park and bilingual theater/ zations will be able to broaden tory and traditions of immi- dance workshops for children, their programming, thanks grant communities in the five youth and seniors.” to an expansion in City Coun- boroughs. Thalia Spanish Theatre cil funding. Speaker Melissa “This year we have lit- is one of three groups in Van Mark-Viverito joined Coun- erally doubled down on the Bramer’s district, that will re- cilman Jimmy Van Bramer success of the Cultural Immi- ceive $15,625 each. The Ayaza- (D-Sunnyside) and leaders of grant Initiative,” Van Bramer mana Cultural Center in Long several borough arts groups said. “By increasing funding Island City, an Ecuadorian at the Thalia Spanish Theatre streams to immigrant orga- arts group is one, and Topaz in Sunnyside last week to an- nizations and cultural groups Arts in Woodside, a 15-year- nounce a $3.2 million Cultural that are often overlooked in old Filipino arts center, is the Immigrant Initiative. the cultural funding process other. “Immigrant experiences we are empowering more New “The value of this fund goes are central to the fabric and Yorkers and increasing access beyond just the monetary; history of New York City and to the arts in every neigh- it shows that this city, this today, over three million for- borhood. Everyone in every Council, our local representa- eign-born New Yorkers from corner of our city, regardless Singers from Braata Productions perform Caribbean folk songs during tives care about the arts, our all over the world call this city of their economic or ethnic the Cultural Initiative announcement at Thalia Spanish Theatre. cultures and immigrants,” home,” Mark-Viverito said. background, is entitled to the Photo by Bill Parry Ayazamana Founder Esau “Cultural expression through world-class culture that makes Chauca said. “They have gone art, music, dance and more cel- our city great.” performance. Gil Orrios said. “That’s why beyond mere promises and de- ebrates this vibrant diversity The event at the Thalia “Since the economic cri- for us the creation of the Cul- livered something that allows of experiences and stories and Spanish Theatre was punctu- sis, small organizations like tural Immigrant Initiative by immigrants to preserve and allows us to share and appreci- ated by the performance of ours have been struggling the City Council has been so celebrate their heritage.” ate that diversity together.” a Caribbean folks song by a with funding cuts from pri- important in order to be able The Initiative was created quartet of singers from Jamai- vate corporations and founda- to continue serving our com- Reach reporter Bill Parry by last year and was so success- ca’s BRAATA Productions as tions,” Thalia Spanish The- munity, especially the Hispan- e-mail at [email protected] ful the Council doubled the in- well as a an Argentinian tango atre Executive Director Angel ics in Queens, after 37 years. or by phone at (718) 260–4538.

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 17 City discusses Coachella-style festival for borough Concert promoter eyes Flushing Meadow-Corona Park for show at World’s Fair grounds

BY BILL PARRY that includes business corri- Borough President Katz is in dors on Roosevelt Avenue and ongoing discussions with the A concert promoter is in 108th Streets that would flour- administration to develop a preliminary discussions with ish in the short term if such a policy that includes public in- the City Parks Department festival drew tens of thousands put and that makes sense for and City Councilwoman Julis- of music fans to the area. Queens and the city.” sa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) “If we are going to host such The fact that AEG Live has that would bring a large-scale a large-scale music event, we its eyes on the borough was music festival to Flushing must put safety and security telling at the Queens Econom- Meadows Corona Park in measures in place to ensure ic Development Corporation. June. AEG Live, which stages that everything runs smooth- “This is just another sign the wildly popular Coachella ly,” Peralta said. “These mas- that Queens is blowing up,” Festival in California each sive concerts promise to place Rob MacKay, the QEDC Direc- year, as well as Firefly in Queens on the international tor of Marketing & Tourism, Delaware, would stage a show music scene and everything said. “We’ve been internation- called Panorama, a nod to the that promotes our borough, if ally known for our restau- name of a model of the five bor- done appropriately, translates rants for years but this is rec- oughs that was created for the into a positive for our commu- ognition at a whole other level. 1964 World’s Fair. nity.” We can handle this like we A parks official says that The last major event at Fushing Meadows-Corona Park is being considered by a music indus- do other international events no final proposals may be sub- Flushing Meadows Corona try giant as a location for a Coachella-style music festival in June. like the US Open. The park is mitted until November. A Fer- Park was the 50th Anniversa- Photo by Michael Shain a wonderful venue because of reras spokeswoman said, “As ry celebration of the ’64 World’s all the transportation options with any major project in her Fair, which drew 60,000 last courages public events of any tion about the type of prece- from the 7 train, the airports district, she will work in the May. Borough President Me- scale that enhance the bor- dent it would set to rent public and all of the highways and we best interest of the community linda Katz staged that celebra- ough but she had concerns parkland for paid-admission have a large amount of high- and the long-term future of the tion and made the restoration about lending treasured park- events, especially when it has quality hotels. Queens is a park.” of the New York State Pavilion land to a for-profit company. never been done before in great place for such a festival State Sen. Jose Peralta (D- a priority since taking office “Borough President Katz Queens,” her spokeswoman because all of the visitors will East Elmhurst) represents the in January 2014. has expressed her significant Sharon Lee said. “In lieu of check out everything else the district to the west of the park Katz initially said she en- concerns to the administra- official policy on the matter, borough has to offer.”

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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 19 Find a New Home this Verley to do service BY MADINA TOURE

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The seminar will explain how ing a special seminar to help educate new immigrants without green cards immigrant communities on unique and undocumented immigrants are health insurance options available to eligible for health insurance. them in New York City. “Too often, health insurance is The free seminar, called “Health viewed as a luxury new immigrants Plan Options for Immigrants,” will can’t afford and when a serious emer- take place in the auditorium of Flush- gency occurs, the cost of medical care ing Library at 41-17 Main St. Oct. 19 can quickly spiral out of control,” Koo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar will said. “I encourage anyone who is un- be conducted in Chinese and English. insured and exploring health care ÎäÓ{Ê+1 / Ê," ÊUÊ ,""9 Ê 9 MetroPlus Health Plan will provide options to take advantage of this free clarification for immigrants and en- seminar.” 718-339-0700 courage them to apply for health insur- STONEYCREEKCREMATION.COM -ÌiÞÊ ÀiiÊ Ài>ÌÊEÊ ÕÀ>Ê-ViÌÞÊÃÊ>Ê Greek festival to be held in Flushing >ÌiÀ>ÌÛiÊÌÊVÃÌÞÊvÕiÀ>Ê iÊ>`ÊViiÌiÀÞÊ ÃiÀÛViÃÊ>`ÊiÀV >`Ãi]Ê>Ü}ÊÕÃÊÌÊi>ÛiÊ>Ê BY MADINA TOURE Each night of the festival, dinner will be served. 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Japan may be a long way from Queens but Japanese-style professional wrestling has made its way here, with a match that took place before an audience of more than 100 Sunday at the Queensboro Elks Lodge in Elmhurst. Chigusa Nagayo, a Japanese female professional wrestler, founded the Women’s Pro-wrestling Marvelous earlier this year, and decided to bring her organization to the U.S. Nagayo partnered with New York Wrestling Connection, a professional wrestling organization in Long Island, to present Marvelous’s matches. “I wrestled in New York at Madison Square Garden back in 1980,” she said. “I made this group to give everyone a chance to become a professional wrestler, men and women.” Nagayo, 50, said the only difference between men and women wrestling in Japan is in how the character of the wrestler is perceived by the audience. “For women it is clear who is bad or The Japanese style of pro wrestling is called Puroresu, a pseudo-Angelicized word meaning pure wrestling, good,” she said, “and for men it is vague.” but with plenty of the familiar theatrics of the WWF. The Lone Star Stallion (r) battles one of the Dub Boys in a Sunday’s matches included wrestlers from Queens along tag-team match. Photo by Michael Shain with professionals from across the nation. Wrestler Kris Rex, 25, from Brooklyn said, “the story is the act of wrestling—the actions speak louder than the words.” Another wrestler, Rory Gulak, 25, from Philadelphia, who yells “amazing” after every wrestling move, said, “it is such an intimate show—you can feel and hear everything.” Even the announcer warned the audience “In the event, the action goes past the ropes—brace yourselves.” The match between Mike Verna, from New York Wrestling Connection, and Timmy Lou Retton, who claims to be “the only male gymnast” in professional wrestling was just one example of the over-the-top style that was on display. When Retton tried to show off his gymnastic skills, Verna pulled down Retton’s top and twisted his nipples before throwing him past the ropes twice—once almost landing him on an audience member. As the night approached its end, Nagayo burst into song— also a tradition for female professional wrestlers in Japan. Nagayo said that her dreams include eventually putting on shows featuring her group in Madison Square Garden, but for now her plans are to come back for another New York show in March.

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Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder presents summer-reading It's that time of year when middle school students and The Queens Botanical Garden completes a $5.5 million proj- certificates to more than 100 students who participat- their parents hit the open houses at Queens' Catholic high ect that includes new paths and patios throughout the ed in his State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. schools. Chtist the King in Middle Village decked out the park—and this Tai Chi class was among the first to take Courtesy of Assembly member Goldfeder library with student art. Courtesy of Christ the King advantage of it. Photo by Julie Weissman TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 39 Business Siblings’ venture hits right note Apollo Music and I Got Rhythm Studio teaches Bayside’s next generation of musical stars

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Several famous musicians have come out of Bayside, like Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker, his thrash metal counterpart Scott Ian and jazz musician and trumpeter Clark Terry. There are many musicians that continue to bring great tunes to the neighborhood. But for the last seven years, one Northern Boulevard business has been training the future generations of Bayside musi- I Got Rhythm Studio’s guitar students perform a pop music song at a cians: Apollo Music and I Got concert. Courtesy of Apollo Music Rhythm Studio. Jack Kim started his mu- honest,” he said. “Sometimes, more intensive approach to sic education studio in 2008 to it clears your mind. You know music education in its after help kids in northeast Queens that when kids are genuinely school program, administer- explore their talents and cre- having fun, they are living in ing lessons five days a week or ativity. the moment, which is some- more for $750 a month, which Kim, who has a bachelor’s thing I really value.” also pair music with academ- degree in piano performance A major component to the ics. from the New England Conser- studio’s music education is About 20 teachers are vatory, was joined in his busi- music performance. Twice a staffed to work with students ness by his sister, Kimmy Kim, year, Apollo Music hosts con- on voice, or any string, wind shortly after she finished her certs in Syosset, Long Island, or percussion instrument of master’s degree in education to help students get comfort- their choosing, and will work from Columbia University. Apollo Music and I Got Rhythm Studio, 213-01 Northern Blvd., teaches able with public performance with kids over four years old at Kimmy Kim developed a kids of any age about music — everything from the basics to advanced — the positive reinforcement any level of experience. curriculum, which she said of their skills encourages them Jack and Kimmy Kim are performance skills. Courtesy of Apollo Music is ever-evolving, just like her to continue to improve and ex- still accepting new students. pupils. plore their interests. For more information, visit “I am very happy to see Kimmy Kim said she tests they like and to explore their The studio, at 213-01 North- www.rhythmny.com, e-mail the progress. I have been see- her students at every level, and individuality. ern Blvd., offers summer les- [email protected], call (718) ing some of my students since caters the curriculum to their Jack Kim said he started sons and weekly 30-minute 224-3364 or stop in. they were 4 years old,” she needs. But the brother-sister his business venture despite music lessons for $150 a month, Rhythm Studio is open said. “Before they wouldn’t be pair said there is still fun to be the hard work involved be- which also require kids to Monday through Friday, after able to read anything, and now had. They encourage their stu- cause he loves working with have an hour of music theory school until 9 p.m., and Satur- they are performing difficult dents to take up new interests, kids. every week. day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. pieces.” learn to play or sing pop songs “They are very novel and Apollo Music also offers a

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recent survey revealed just declare that they would “do anything 36 percent; non-athletes, 21 percent). how stressed today’s college to get an A”, and 29 percent admit they These groups are also more likely to students are, and that despite will do whatever it takes to succeed believe that using ADHD prescription A overwhelming disapproval of academically, even if it requires break- stimulants without a prescription can the misuse, abuse and diversion of ing the rules. help students get better grades even if ADHD prescription stimulant medica- Another perception of note is that they don’t have ADHD: 52 percent of tions, some students still believe that 75 percent of students believe at least fraternity and sorority members (ver- students who misuse are just doing some of their peers have used ADHD sus 42 percent of non-members) and 50 what they have to do to keep up with prescription stimulants not prescribed percent of athletes (versus 41 percent the pressures of college. to them. Reported rates of actual non- of non-athletes). medical use vary, but a 2013 survey at Students Are Conflicted one large public university indicated Where Do College Students A spring 2014 online survey of over that 9.3 percent of college students Believe Their Peers Are Getting 2,000 U.S. college students1, conducted reported nonmedical use of prescrip- by Harris Poll on behalf of the Coali- tion stimulant medication in the past ADHD Prescription Stimulants? tion to Prevent ADHD Medication year.2 Nearly half (48 percent) of college Misuse, found that college students students think an avenue to obtain consider taking ADHD prescription Who’s At Risk? prescription stimulants is pretending stimulant medications that were not Two groups that stand out based to have ADHD and getting a prescrip- prescribed to them to be unethical on the survey are members of Greek tion from a health care professional. In (75 percent), a form of cheating (when organizations (fraternities and sorori- addition, 87 percent of students believe used for schoolwork) (59 percent), ex- ties) and athletes (members of varsity, friends who have a prescription are the tremely or very harmful (73 percent) junior varsity, intramural and/or club primary source of prescription ADHD and a “big deal” (80 percent), with 65 teams). These groups are significantly stimulants for those who are misus- percent likening the misuse of ADHD more likely than their respective coun- ing. prescription stimulants to do school- more harmful than an energy drink or terparts to say they are at least some- work to athletes who use performance- a strong cup of coffee, and nearly half what likely to use ADHD prescription Students’ Perception Of enhancing drugs. (48 percent) believe that students who stimulants in a way that is different University Policies On the other hand, 42 percent of misuse are just doing what they have from a doctor’s instructions (frater- students incorrectly believe misusing to do to keep up with the pressures of nity and sorority members, 40 percent; Despite a belief by two in five stu- ADHD prescription stimulants is no college. Overall, 64 percent of students non-members, 23 percent; athletes, Continued on Page 48

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The Doo Wop Project performs at the Queensborough Community College Performing Arts Center Nov. 15. Photo courtesy Queensborough Performing Arts Center

BY MERLE EXIT The show is Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m. The weekend’s musicality contin- As the weather turns colder the out- ues at the Queensborough Community door fairs and festivities wrap up for College Performing Arts Center when another season. vocal group Under the Streetlamp hits But that does not mean entertain- the stage Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. FA LL ment options are winding down. This vocal quartet, who have all The fall art season kicks off with appeared on Broadway in “The Jersey a rock ’n’ roll legend appearing this Boys,” bring their own spin to the clas- weekend at the Kupferberg Center for sic American Songbook, Doo-Wop, Mo- INTO THE the Arts at Queens College. town and rock ’n’ roll hits. Brian Wilson has been called the But if you prefer your tunes with a Mozart of rock and the Gershwin of his more international flavor, head over to generation. Flushing Town Hall, where a couple of One of the founding members of world music concerts are planned for The Beach Boys, Wilson was the main the middle of the month. creative force behind some of Ameri- Flushing’s landmark concert venue ca’s biggest hit songs during the 1960s, begins its season Oct. 16, at 8 p.m., with including “In My Room,” “Fun, Fun, a double-header of Colombian music ARTS Fun” and “California Girls.” titled Cowboys and Coasts. He reunites with another founding The evening includes the tradi- Queens performance venues present new member of the iconic group, Al Jardine, tional Afro-Colombian folk music of to perform new material from his latest Grupo Rebolu. Also performing will be season ﬁ lled with plenty of song and dance solo venture, “No Pier Pressure.” Continued on Page 54 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 49 HarvestHarvest Fest & PumpkinPumpkin PatchPatch PRODUCTIONS “The Comedy of Errors” — The Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit rolls Sunday,Sunday, OctoberOctober 1818 “Plaza Suite” — Neil Simon’s comedy into town with the Bard’s comedy involving set in a suite at the Plaza, follows the mistaken identity, two sets of twins misadventures of three groups of guests. separated by stormy seas and wrongful 11am11am toto 6pm6pm When: Oct. 9 -11 imprisonment. Where: Rockaway Theatre Co., The Post When: Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 1 pm Theatre, Building T4, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Where: Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, 177th Cost: $15/adults, $12/seniors and students Street and Baisley Boulevard, St. Albans Contact: (718) 374-6400 Cost: Free, but RSVP to (718) 276-8686 to Website: www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org reserve a seat Contact: (718) 276-8686 “Madeline and the Bad Hat” — The ﬁ rst show in the Queens Theatre Family Series is “Abuse/Abuso” — This production — a musical retelling of the classic story about presented in both English and Spanish the little French schoolgirl. versions — examines the Catholic Church sex When: Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1 pm and 3 pm Garden Admission: $4 Adults; $3 Seniors; abuse scandal through the prism of justice Where: Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations from man vs. justice from God. $2 Students with ID and children over 3; free for Members Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park When: Through Oct. 25, in English Fridays Cost: $14/single ticket, $12/member price at 8 pm and Saturdays at 3 pm; in Spanish Enjoy live music, games, nature walks, composting Contact: (718) 760-0064 Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm demonstrations, bouncy houses, a petting zoo, pony rides, Website: www.queenstheatre.org Where: Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 face painting, beer tent, craft and food vendors, and the Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside “Richard III” — Nicu’s Spoon Theater Cost: $25 ever-popular Pumpkin Patch! presents William Shakespeare’s tragedy with Contact: (718) 729-3880 a cast of actors with various disabilities. Website: www.thaliatheatre.org Pumpkin Patch and select activities require additional fees. When: Through Oct. 11 Visit queensbotanical.org for more information. Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., “The Importance of Being Earnest” — Long Island City Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious Cost: $15 - $50 People,” Oscar Wilde’s farce tweaks the Contact: (866) 811-4111 social conventions of Victorian England. Oh, Special thanks to Assemblymember David I. Weprin. Website: www.spoontheater.org Continued on Page 57

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BY VALERIE VICTOR tion of Queens writers is sitting in its classrooms The Queens Liter- right now,” Fredrick ary Journal, which pub- said. “If we’re interested lishes works by young in cultivating a literary authors and poets, re- scene here—which is a cently started a fund- mission of the journal— raising campaign to help then we have to think get the word out about its long-term as well.” writing contest. The journal is fo- “The goal of this cused on the educational contest is to cultivate the benefit writing provides next generation (of writ- young people who enter ers),” Tim Fredrick, the the contest, Fredrick editor and publisher of said. Newtown Literary Alli- As the contestants ance — which runs the increase their writing contest, said. skills, they enjoy the Through the web- emotional and personal site Indiegogo, the cam- satisfaction that comes paign was able to raise with communicating $1,000 in a little more their ideas, he said. than three weeks. The contest also Fredrick hopes to gives students a platform secure another $500 to to gain awards and hon- cover the costs of gift ors that will help them bags for contestants, with high school and col- which would include lege applications, includ- journals, pens and moti- ing providing them with vation books, as well as a chance to earn scholar- provide prize money for ships. Tim Fredrick, editor and publisher of the Newtown Literary Alliance, stands with winners from the last Queens Literary the eventual winners. Journal contest. Photo courtesy Newtown Literary Alliance “The next genera- Continued on Page 57 Queens World Film Festival to screen shorts next week

BY BILL PARRY the beaches of Rockaway to Hunters Points South Park in The Queens World Film Long Island City to their home Festival will help kick off the neighborhood of Jackson 3rd annual Sunnyside Restau- Heights. rant Week on Monday Oct. 19 The cinematic barn-storm- with a screening of short films ing by the Catos is all about at Bliss Plaza, under the 46th building the Queens World St. No. 7 subway station, be- Film Festival brand. Now ginning at 6:30 p.m. QWFF will heading into its sixth year, it’s return with a host of Queens become a true international filmmakers for a screening of event. “Queens-centric” short films “We’re getting ten submis- at Claret Wine Bar, at 46-02 sions a day from places like Skillman Ave., Wednesday Serbia, China, Bangladesh, Oct. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Brazil, Australia and the “We’ll be back on Friday United Arab Emirates,” Katha the 23rd with a collection said. “And of course from right of dark comedy and horror here in Queens. The quality of shorts that we’ll screen at the the films is just incredible and Dog and Duck at 45-20 Skill- there are so many submissions man Ave.,” QWFF co-founder that the screening process has Katha Cato said. “Dark and grown into a 24-7 operation.” twisted, perfect for a Friday The Festival is scheduled night in Autumn. We’re really for March 15 to 20 at the Mu- happy to be doing this in Sun- seum of the Moving Image in nyside. It’s a very interesting Astoria, the Secret Theatre in neighborhood.” Long Island City and PS 69 in Cato, and her husband Don, Jackson Heights. In addition, spent the summer hosting 14 the Catos run year round pro- free outdoor screenings for gramming such as the Young more than 2,500 film aficiona- Don and Katha Cato prepare for the 6th annual Queens World Film Festival while launching a new fundraising dos across the borough from effort. Photo courtesy the Catos Continued on Page 57 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 51 fences, to plant bulbs and to learn about caring for trees THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT at various locations around 5)&$-*/50/3&45"63"/5 the borough. For the most up-to-date listing of events happening When: Saturday, Oct. 10, PROUDLY HOMEMADE ITALIAN CUISINE from 10 am - 1 pm in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at Where: Baisley Pond Park, SERVING Babich Family www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar Sutphin and Rockaway GREAT FOOD Owned Since 1939 boulevards; Flushing FOR OVER Parkway, Floral Park Meadows Corona Park EVENTS Cost: $9/adults, $5/children Cost: Free 76 YEARS! ages 4 -11, Free/children 3 Contact: (718) 352-1769 The Amazing Maize Maze and under Website: www.nycgovparks. by Moonlight — Explore the Contact: (718) 347-3276 org Queens Farm Museum’s corn Website: www.queensfarm. maze after the sun sets. org Fall Foliage Walk: Great When: Saturday, Oct. 17, Trees of Kissena Park— maze open until 11 pm It’s My Park Day — Spend Take a stroll with the Urban Where: Queens County Farm the day volunteering to clean Park Rangers as they explain Museum, 73-50 Little Neck parks, to paint benches and Continued from Page 8

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TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 55 Rufus King Park, Jamaica River Valley Dance Project, Avenue and 150th Street, Shiloh Hodges/Visceral Arts Jamaica Cartography and V.S. Continued from Page 52 Cost: Free Kemanis with 96b. why leaves change colors Contact: (718) 206-0545 When: Sunday, Oct. 18, at and explore the diversity of Website: www.kingmanor. 7 pm trees found in city parks. org Where: Green Space, 37-24 Electronic When: Saturday, Oct. 10, at 24th St., Long Island City 1 pm Fall Festival — Councilman Cost: $14 Where: Kissena Park, Rose Eric Ulrich sponsors this Contact: (718) 956-3037 and Oak avenues, Flushing afternoon of autumn Website: www. Cost: Free activities, including games, greenspacestudio.org BlackJack Contact: (718) 352-1769 crafts, music, a pumpkin Website: www.nycgovparks. patch and more. Japanese Classical Dance org When: Saturday, Oct. 17, from at Resobox — Workshops noon - 3 pm teach the 400-year-old Astronomy: Uranus at Where: Victory Field in nichibu dance popularized It’s A Big Deal! Opposition — Check out the Forest Park, Woodhaven in kabuki. All experience blue-green distant planet as Cost: Free levels are welcome and all it makes its closest approach Contact: (718) 235-4100 materials are provided. to Earth. Join the Urban Park Website: www.nycgovparks. When: Mondays, 5:30 pm Rangers as they discuss the org workshop for children 8 to planet’s science, history and 11; 6:30 pm workshop for all folklore. USIC ages 12 and up Best blackjack 3:2 win When: Sunday, Oct. 11, at M Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th 7 pm Beethoven String Quartet St., Long Island City payoffs plus exciting side Where: Alley Pond Park Project — A concert of two Cost: $25/adults, $20/students Adventure Center, Alley Pond Beethoven classic string Contact: (718) 784-3680 Park, Oakland Gardens bet options! Win up to quartets. Website: www.resobox.com Cost: Free When: Friday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 Contact: (718) 352-1769 1000x your bet! pm Website: www.nycgovparks. Where: St. Ann’s Church, 58- GALLERIES & EXHIBITS org 02 146th St., Flushing Cost: Free-will offering October Waves 2013 — Contact: (718) 359-5996 Photographer Sandra Gottlieb FILM took a series of photos each day at sunset during the October Movies Under the Stars — Chamber Music Live! — This 2013 hurricane season at Let it go and catch this late- seven-week concert series Rockaway Beach. season outdoor screening brings performances by When: Through Oct. 31 of “Frozen.” Bring a chair or string, brass and pianist to Where: New York Hall of Science, blanket. Queens College. 47-01 111th St., Corona “Resorts World Casino NYC When: Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 pm When: Friday, Oct, 9, Oct. 23, Cost: $15/adults, $12/seniors, Where: Maurice Park in pays out the highest returns Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. students and children 17 and Frank Principe Park, Maurice 4 and Dec. 11, at 10 am under nationwide: 95.05%” and Borden avenues, Where: LeFrak Concert Hall, Contact: (718) 699-0005 Maspeth -NBC Connecticut 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing Website: www.nysci.org Cost: Free Cost: $100/for series, $30/ Contact: (718) 393-7370 single tickets, Free/Queens SculptureCenter — Anthea Website: www.nycgovparks. College students, faculty and Hamilton’s “Lichen! Libido! org staff with ID Chastity!” questions the Contact: (718) 997-3800 representation of cultural FAMILY Website: www.queens.cuny. phenomena through popular edu media. Gabriel Sierra’s Fall Festival — Councilman “Numbers in a Room” uses the Donovan Richards sponsors museum’s lower level galleries this afternoon of activities, DANCE to create work that reconﬁ gures including hayrides, the scale and geometry of the storytelling, music, a Take Root— The space and its objects. pumpkin patch and more. monthly series provides When: Through Jan. 4, 2016 When: Saturday, Oct. 10, choreographers the chance Where: SculptureCenter, 44-19 from noon - 4pm to present a paired evening Purves St., Long Island City Where: Brookville Park, of work. In October, Cat Cost: Free Brookville Boulevard and Wagner/Collaborations and Contact: (718) 361-1750 144th Avenue, Rosedale DanceAction perform. Website: www.sculpture- Cost: Free When: Friday, Oct. 16 and center.org Contact: (718) 393-7370 Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 pm Website: www.nycgovparks. Where: Green Space, 37-24 Five Continents: One Borough org 24th St., Long Island City — This exhibition, subtitled “Art Cost: $17 Treasures from the Homelands Fall Festival at King Manor Contact: (718) 956-3037 of Queens,” includes a group of — Travel back in time to see Website: www. 33 items from Queens College’s Over 5,000 Games. Minutes Away! how 18th-century Queens greenspacestudio.org Godwin-Ternbach Museum residents lived. Watch that detail the art from places early American cooking Fertile Ground — Green Queens residents once called Space’s monthly program home. 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11420 demonstrations, churn butter, make apple cider and highlights emerging and When: Through Jan. 8, 2016 rwnewyork.com • 1-888-888-8801 more. established artists. In Where: Citi DeFord Gallery, One When: Saturday, Oct. 17, from October, the show includes Court Square, Long Island City Catherine Gallant/Dance, Cost: Free MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY THE NEW YORK LOTTERY GAMES. PLEASE noon - 4 pm PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 24-HOUR PROBLEM GAMING HOTLINE: 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369). Where: King Manor Museum, Laura Neese/Lana Stafford, Contact: (718) 997-4747 Nicolosi and Dancers,

56 TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM been able to receive the to grow she’s hoping to add ethnically and culturally di- Authors necessary funding to make Films employees and proper office verse communities in the U.S. the contest as grand as they space. and the world. Continued from Page 51 would like, because not Continued from Page 51 “It’s too big to be running The subject of the film is Online submissions enough people know about it from our living room any- the daily life of its people, their will begin at the end of Octo- it. The biggest challenge the Filmmakers Program and the more,” Katha said. “This thing businesses, community cen- ber and continue until Dec. organization faces is rasing Old Spice screenings for se- has to be a sustainable model ters, religions, and political, 23. Students in grades 3-12, enough funds to reach a wid- niors. to benefit the borough and for cultural and social lives as well who go to school in Queens, er audience. “We’ve expanded our that we’ll need 25 full-time as the conflict between main- or live in the borough, are “Getting the word Young Filmmakers Program employees, from coordinators taining ties to traditions of res- eligible to enter. out—sending flyers, post- to include the Central Queens and technicians to publicists idents’ countries of origin and There is no restriction cards, and letters to schools YMCA and to fund that and and event planners. You can’t the need to learn and adapt to on content at all, children and community centers—is the other programs we’ve set sustain an international event American ways and values. are welcome to write about one of the biggest expenses up an Indiegogo Crowdfunding with volunteers.” The three-hour-long film whatever they choose. of the contest,” Fredrick Campaign,” Katha said. “Don Meanwhile, Councilman starts at 6:30 p.m. Wiseman Contest winners will said. “Last time, we could and I can’t sustain it anymore Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson and Dromm will participate in have their works published only afford to send out lim- by ourselves. Some of our pro- Heights) and the Ford Founda- a question-and-answer session in the eighth issue of the ited postcards. With the grams get partial funding from tion are supporting a special after the screening. Newtown Literary journal. money raised, we can send Danny Dromm and Jimmy Van free community screening of To reserve a ticket go to in- Young authors whose pieces more complete information Bramer but for the Festival to “In Jackson Heights” on Oct. 23 jheights.bpt.me or call 1-800- either win or place in vari- to more places and make it truly reach its potential we’ll at PS 69. The Frederick Wise- 838-3006. Tickets are limited. ous categories will be invit- easier for educators to get need more.” man documentary is about the ed to read their work at an the word out to their stu- As the QWFF continues neighborhood, one of the most awards ceremony. dents.” All donations and funds For more information raised will go towards help- about the contest or to make “Broadway Around the World: A MEETINGS ing the organization do more a donation visit www.new- Theater Musical Revue” — Queens’ newest direct outreach to schools townliterary.org. group, the Royal Star Theatre of ICC, Continued from Page 50 presents a musical theater world tour. North Shore Playwrights Circle and community centers. Meeting — Formerly known as the and is one of the funniest plays ever When: Oct. 23 -24, at 8 pm; Oct. 25 The journal has not Playwrights Circle of Great Neck, written. at 2 pm this open group features discussion, When: Oct. 23 - Nov. 8 Where: Immaculate Conception workshopping and writing exercises Where: Queens Theatre, 14 United School Auditorium, 179-14 Dalny for playwrights in Queens and Nassau For more hyper-local Queens news on Nations Ave., Flushing Meadows Road, Jamaica Estates counties. Corona Park Cost: $15/donation your computer, Cost: $18 Contact: (718) 428-8681 When: Every other Wednesday, 7:30 pm Contact: (718) 760-0064 Website: www.spotlightonstage. – 9:30 pm Where: Atria, 96 Cutter Mill Road, smartphone, or iPad, visit Website: www. com/RoyalStarTheatre.htm Great Neck titantheatrecompany.com TimesLedger.com. Contact: Muriel, (718) 225-7382

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58 TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 9–15, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Sports Royals stay unbeaten Hot offense fuels 39-6 win over St. Joseph by the Sea

Christ the King's Tyrone Cohen (l.) and David Cole (r.) will head to the College of Holy Cross and Robert Morris respectively next season. Photo by Joseph Staszewski Christ the King duo makes college picks

BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI November. Instead, he was impressed when the Holy Christ the King’s David Cross coaching staff told him Christ the King running back Adrian Velez scored a touchdown in a win over St. Joseph by the Sea. Cole and Tyrone Cohen were they wanted players better Photo by Robert Cole both eager to make their col- than Patriot League level and lege plans known after tak- considered him to be of that BY BRANDON MAUK out and the second from 16 “I think it was more the ing official visits. Cohen, caliber. Cohen, who has a 91 yards. The CK defense also atmosphere because it was however, was insistent that average, immediately felt No matter who was taking played a huge role in the vic- Homecoming,” Brown said. they do it right. comfortable with his future the handoff, Christ the King tory, as they forced three in- “A lot of guys got excited and Cole wanted to announce teammates and welcomed had no trouble running the terceptions, including two by didn’t focus on what they need- it immediately, saying he the school’s strong academic ball against St. Joseph by the defensive back Garfield Hall. ed to do.” hoped to get the weight off reputation. Sea. “We put a lot of pressure on His team went back to their his chest, but Cohen wanted “The players welcomed Five different Royals scored the quarterback,” Brown said. ground game to do that. On the more people to share in the me like I was already on the rushing touchdowns to lead “We have a lot of athletes on first play from scrimmage fol- choices they made. team,” Cohen said. “They the team to a 39-6 Homecom- defense. Their guy helped a lot. lowing Sea’s score, they got the “Dave wanted to commit were cool to meet and wel- ing victory in CHSFL Class He forced a lot of throws that touchdown back on a 90-yard on Sunday,” Cohen said. “No. comed me in.” AA play at Franklin K. Lane made a lot of interceptions.” run by Giovanni Downie. I wanted everyone to be there. The 6-foot-6 Cole left Rob- last Saturday. Their defense needed to The Royals put on the fin- We decided on Friday and to- ert Morris with a similar “Man, it’s great, because play especially well in the sec- ishing touches with two more day it happened.” vibe after visiting the NEC we get to go back to school and ond and third quarters, as the scores. Maalik McClymont set Surrounded by family, school. There was a genuine- everybody’s happy,” running Christ the King offense stalled up a 4-yard touchdown run by friends, teammates and fac- ness to his relationship with back Elyjah Campbell said. with limited time to pass the Siddiq Muhammad with an in- ulty the Royals boys’ basket- the players and coaches. He is “We’ll have a good time.” ball on a cold and windy after- terception, and Aron Sanabria ball senior duo made it official confident coach Andy Toole The Royals are now 4-0 un- noon. iced the game with a 35-yard last week during a ceremony and his staff with will get der second-year head coach “Whenever our offense score on the ground. The of- at Christ the King. Cohen is the most out of him at power Jason Brown, and are firing struggles, we’re going to help ficials called the game early headed to Holy Cross and Cole forward. Cole picked Robert on all cylinders on both sides them out,” Hall said. after a scuffle between the is going to Robert Morris. Both Morris over Central Connect- of the ball. After St. Joseph-by-the-Sea teams broke out after the last said their visits made it clear icut State, Manhattan, Maine, Christ the King started (1-3 overall, 0-3 in league play) touchdown. to them where they wanted to Wagner and St. Francis. out quickly, unlike in previ- got on the board with a 57-yard “The run was working real- spend the next four years. “They see big things in ous weeks. They scored touch- touchdown pass to make it 19- ly well,” Brown said. “I would The 6-foot-5 Cohen, a me.” Cole said. “I see a lot of downs on their first three pos- 6, Christ the King immediate- have liked to have complete combo guard, didn’t go on great things at that school sessions of the game, jumping ly snapped out of its offensive more passes down the field, his visit ready to commit. His happening for me.” out to a 19-0 halftime lead. funk. The coaches and team but you run the ball, you win a plan was to see more schools Royals coach Joe Arbi- Campbell ran for the first leaders had to keep their heads lot of games faster that way.” and make his choice in late Continued on Page 61 two scores, one from 12 yards in the game. Ponds commit is key to SJU’s game plan

St. John’s,” Ponds said. go. I just have to continue to Joseph Playing at St. John’s means put the work in.” Staszewski you get to compete at Madison Lastly, Mullin can dangle that promise of St. John’s ■ Square Garden, something Mullin also did. He talks about building something special. Block it not just as the World’s Most You don’t want to be the kid Famous Arena and the Broad- that goes away and missed Shots way of college hoops, but also out, while some other local kid as a tool to get yourself to the becomes the face of the Red pros. Becoming the darlings Storm’s rise back to national Chris Mullin sat in the mid- of the Garden, like he and St. prominence. dle of Carnesecca Arena dur- John’s team did, means instant “He likes what they are ing his first day on the job as St. exposure on TV, websites and selling,” Jefferson coach Law- John’s men’s basketball coach magazines. People will know rence “Bud” Pollard said. “He and said the Red Storm would your name in a big way. liked the direction of the pro- dominate local recruiting. “He told me there is no are- gram. He feels they are taking Landing his first player from na like Madison Square Gar- the program to another level New York City—Thomas Jeffer- den,” Ponds said. “If you put and he wants to be a part of son guard Shamorie Ponds— on a show in Madison Square that.” gave us our first insight into Garden you can write your The pitch and Mullin’s re- how he plans to do that. own ticket.” laxed personality helped him Most importantly, Mullin is Mullin can then push how quickly form a strong bond the perfect person to sell young he can help players punch that with Ponds. Pollard said Ponds players on the idea of turn- ticket, by flashing his Hall of lit up like a Christmas tree ing down potentially greener Fame credentials on the court. when he saw Mullin across pastures elsewhere in order to He can talk about putting a from him on the first day of play close to home. That’s what player in a pro-style offense classes at Jefferson. he did—and look how it turned and helping him develop his “There was something out for him. Mullin stuck with game. His experience as an about coach Mullin that his hometown school. He told a NBA executive is another big [Ponds] just had that glow,” host of others “no,” including plus, because it comes with a Pollard said. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, contact list full of people he It is a reaction Mullin hopes and it ended up being the best can make a call to for a kid to replicate all over the coun- decision of his life. He will tell when it is time. try, but especially in the tri- kids that he can make it the “He’s a Hall of Famer,” state area and five boroughs. same for them. Ponds said. “I know he’s got a Landing Ponds shows he has “We related a lot because lot of connections. I know he the plan, the tools and the abil- Sticking around: Jefferson hoops star Shamorie Ponds will stay close to he stayed home and played for will get me to where I want to ity to make it happen. home, opting for St. John's. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta Cardozo star chooses college that feels like home

BY BRANDON MAUK two PSAL city titles. He led the Judges to the Class AA crown When Rashond Salnave as a sophomore and led them made his decision on where back to the final a year ago. he’ll play college ball, he chose The 6-foot-2 Salnave real- the place that felt like home to ized, after what was a down him. year and summer by his The Benjamin Cardozo standards, that he needs to guard verbally committed to improve his condition. He did Monmouth University, he an- so with extreme focus and ef- nounced last week. ficiency, and it’s paid off. “I’m just happy,” Salnave “He realized that, as hard said. “I’m really excited. I’m as he thought he was work- really at a loss for words right ing, he’s really got to do it dili- now, but I just can’t wait until gently,” Cardozo coach Ron next season.” Naclerio said. Salnave came to his choice This year, even with bigger after looking back at prior things in the future, Salnave visits to Monmouth over the remains focused on the now, course of the past year. When Benjamin Cardozo senior guard Rashond Salnave, surrounded here by friends and family, announced last week and wants to repeat the suc- interacting with head coach he will be playing his college ball at Monmouth next season. Photo by Gina Palermo cess of his sophomore season. King Rice and the rest of the He’s back in shape after a long team, he felt comfortable, as said. “The players all had con- will need his ability to score come in right away and start summer of hard work. if he was already part of the versations with me, I felt com- at will and his court vision to putting points on the board. I “I see us getting there and team. Former Cardozo star fortable around them.” get rebounds and create plays. feel like I can do that for him,” I see us winning it. I’m not Duane Woodward, an assis- He chose Monmouth over Salnave posted 15 points, 6.5 Salnave said. taking another loss,” he said. tant coach at Monmouth, was Seton Hall, Rutgers and Iona. rebounds and nearly four as- With that decision out of “I’ve been working in. I feel instrumental in recruiting Salnave will bring his all- sists per game last season. the way, Salnave is looking myself getting back to the way Salnave. around game to West Long “Coach Rice said that forward to having a big senior I was sophomore year. I feel “We had dinner, and I felt Branch, N.J., next year. The they’re losing their top scorer season, trying to become the like I’m getting back to that like family there,” Salnave Hawks, who play in the MAAC, and he’s looking for me to first Cardozo player to win high level.” 60 TIMESLEDGER, OCTOBER 9–15 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Holy Cross wins Dozo shuts out Bayside, at Chaminade keeps perfect record BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Franklin K. Lane 34: Chris- topher Clarke ran for 219 the game’s only goal despite a A three-touchdown day yards and three touchdowns plethora of chances for Cardo- from Aaron Griffin was more on 14 carries for Springfield zo (8-0-0), Offsides calls short than enough to earn Tim Gardens (3-2). Corwyn Ellis circuited a few opportunities, Smith his first victory as threw a touchdown pass to shots went wide and the Bay- Holy Cross head coach. Tahzjai, who also collected an side defense came up with a few The senior running back interception. Justin Mecure stellar plays. Spiratos believes carried the ball 17 times for added a score on the ground. her team, a mix of mostly se- 246 yards to give the Knights Jamaica 8, George niors and sophomores, needs a 34-7 victory over host Cham- Washington 6: Garfield Mc- to learn to be better composed inade in a CHSFL Class AAA Donald carried the ball 15 in big games like this. game last Saturday. times for 90 yards and a score “We had a great amount of Jeremiah Nelson added for Jamaica (5-0). Benjamin chances and we should have two rushing touchdowns and Obikoya made 10 tackles. capitalized on most of them,” 87 yards on 14 carries. Dylan Fredrick Douglass she said. McCutchen caught two two- Academy 32, Bryant 12: Bayside coach Maggie Kas- point conversions from Jo- James Goodman carried the simis was proud of the job her seph Fellin. Kahron Hogans ball 14 times for 105 yards and defense did against a talented and Revonne Smalls made a touchdown for Bryant (1-4). Dozo squad. Falco was aggres- key defensive plays. Jacob Orejuela ran an inter- sive in net and made 16 saves. Long Island City 20, ception back for a score. Senior defender Lenore Apon- Evander Childs 14: Day- Petrides 20, John Ad- te consistently used her speed shawn Small rushed for 243 ams 12: Antwon James com- and smarts to outrun or run yards and a touchdown for pleted 11 of 24 passes for 134 down offensive players sprint- L ong Isla nd City (4 –1). He made yards and a touchdown to ing for the goal for the Commo- nine tackles and recovered a Edward Rios for John Adams dores (5-2-2). fumble. Wilton Calderon com- (1-4). Christopher Rios added A corner kick by Cardozo sophomore Eleni Spiratos led to the lone goal “Her speed alone saved us a pleted seven of 24 passes for a rushing score. Calvin King for her team against Bayside. Photo by Joseph Staszewski lot of times not just this game, 106 yards and a touchdown made five tackles and recov- but a lot of games,” Kassimis to Jarius Jones. He ran for 42 ered a fumble. BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI tory over visiting Bayside in said. “Without her in the back yards and a score. McKee/Staten Tech 22, PSAL Queens A girls’ soccer it is a different story.” Eagle Academy III 22, Bayside 6: Quarterback On a day when it was a crossover game on Tuesday. Frazer, who previously Alfred E. Smith 6: Quar- Tequan Evans posted 137 struggle for Benjamin Cardo- The win keeps Cardozo un- taught at Richmond Hill and terback Gary Newman had yards of total offense for Bay- zo to find the back of the net, beaten and on the top of its coached the JV girls’ soccer 118 yards of total offense and side (3-2). Abiola Shobitan even the one that made its way division. team at Wantagh, likes the two touchdowns for Eagle made eight tackles. there didn’t come easy. “It’s really like a suspense- script his club is writing. Car- Academy III (1–4). He threw KIPP NYC 34, Informa- The corner kick from soph- ful moment because you are dozo has allowed just two goals for 92 yards and a score to tion Technology 0: Eduardo omore Eleni Spiratos into the waiting and waiting and wait- all season. The girls have en- Omar Morrissey, who also Martine carried the ball five box needed to be touched three ing,” Spiratos said. “That mo- joyed his emphasis on improv- had a rushing touchdown. times for 35 yards for In- times by Judges players be- ment when we scored over ing their passing and condi- Tyler Nation carried the ball formation Technology (1-4). fore it was whistled a goal. Si- there was pretty great.” tioning since taking over for 16 times for 121 yards Christian Valerio added six mone Gmuca headed the ball First-year head coach Pat- the retired Tim Demirayak. Springfield Gardens 52, tackl to the far post as Jane Merino rick Frazer said Merino was Midfielder Maria Lardas and charged forward. She directed just being smart after learning sweeper Lara Morales have it to the inside pole with her from experience that Spiratos also been key cogs. this year, was productive off thigh and then kicked it past is going to give you a chance to Wins over second place the bench, playing a key role diving keeper Baily Falco for score. The sophomore already Francis Lewis, and now Bay- CK duo in last season’s champion- the game’s lone score in the has six goals and five assists side, have Cardozo setting its Continued from Page 59 ship game vs. Xaverian. His 34th minute. this season. sight on a special regular sea- tello applauded both players’ presence in the paint helped “They didn’t count it the “She has been across that son with five games remain- choices and their willingness the Royals combat Xaverian’s first time,” Merino said. “I ball all season so we want to ing. to go to destinations that had size. More is expected of both was like, ‘Yo, what happened?’ make sure we are always at “We are hungry,” Merino great interest in them. Other of them this season. Nobody was calling it.” that back post,” Frazer said. said. “We want to win this. We kids may have waited it out “They are not taking It was enough for a 1-0 vic- The play was enough for want to be division champs” for bigger name schools, but a back seat to anyone this Cohn and Cole went where year,” Arbitello said. “It will they were wanted. be their show.” “I think both guys went to With their college destina- schools where they were the tions settled on, Cohen and prime target,” Arbitello said. Cole said they can play in a “They wanted Tyrone and much more relaxed way, as they wanted David Cole.” CK tries to win an historic Both players helped the fourth straight CHSAA title Royals to a third straight and a third state Federation CHSAA Intersectional Class title in four years. AA title last season. Co- “I just wanted to get all hen, a lefty shooter, was the the weight off my chest,” team’s top defender, scoring Cole said. “Now all I have 10 points and grabbing seven to worry about is winning a rebounds in the city final. state championship with my Cole, who will be a starter team.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, OCTOBER 9–15 61 centuries later, this place will “When we talk about his- ans and drivers in the neigh- no longer serve only as a pain- tory here — to us, it is a living borhood to be more cautious Matinecock ful reminder of their downfall history. Those people (who) Rally when they cross the area’s Continued from Page 1 but as an everlasting tribute to were removed were our grand- Continued from Page 1 streets. their legacy,” Antos said. mothers and grandfathers, and “It is very important that to remember that we are The location also marks our great grandmothers and laws.” we start being careful when definitely not the first people the site of a Matinecock buri- great grandfathers,” Wallace Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vi- we cross these intersections,” here,” Braunstein added. al ground, which was dug up said. “So I want you to know, sion Zero website shows that Wayne said. The street corner at North- when Northern Boulevard when you tell your children every intersection along a City Councilman Peter ern Boulevard and Marathon was widened by the city in the about this history, you can tell 10-block stretch of College Koo (D-Flushing) said that Parkway may also now be re- 1930s. The remains of Matine- them this history is alive and Point Boulevard recorded at downtown Flushing has ferred to as Matinecock Way, cock ancestors were removed well, and living in the people least one injury in the last been undergoing a period of marking the site where the and placed into a mass grave at of the Matinecock. To us, we year, with the highest num- rapid growth that should be people made their last stand. the cemetery of the Zion Epis- are not isolated people. We are ber of injuries—11—at the matched with stronger safe- Known as “The Battle of Mad- copal Church on the Douglas- all bound together by our fam- intersection of College Point guards against traffic acci- nan’s Neck,” it was when the ton Parkway. ily, and our family is extended Boulevard and Roosevelt Av- dents. Matinecock were finally evict- Matinecock Tribe Chief all over this island.” enue. “The 109th Precinct and ed from their land. Osceola Townsend and Un- The Douglaston-Little Neck State Sen. Mike Gianaris Related Companies have BHS Member Jason Antos, kechaug Tribe Chief Harry Community Library regularly (D-Astoria) is the author of both worked to provide traf- who originally co-wrote the Wallace said the little piece of hosts lecture series on native a Vision Zero bill to increase fic safety agents during pe- street co-naming proposal that recognition they are receiv- Long Island tribes, including penalties for drivers who kill riods of high traffic at this was ultimately approved by ing in the street co-naming is the Matinecock. or injure someone while driv- intersection and it must be CB11 and the city, said that re- just enough to remind future Visit https://www.queen- ing on a suspended license. the responsibility of the city naming the historic site would generations that the tribe’s slibrary.org/douglaston for “Queens is littered with of New York to ensure future give it a new meaning. history and influence is still upcoming lectures. dangerous intersections,” development does not turn “And now, more than three prevalent. Gianaris said. this heavily traveled road- A preliminary investiga- way into a safety hazard,” tion shows that Contreras Koo said in a statement. was trying to cross College Cristina Furlong, co- suffer in silence; who are too there are resources and people Point Boulevard outside of founder of advocacy group March afraid to stand up and say ready and able to help them any marked crosswalks, of- Make Queens Safer, said that Continued from Page 1 enough is enough. I march end the cycle of abuse.” ficials said. the city Department of Trans- to give them hope for a safer State Assemblyman Ron He entered the northbound portation has made improve- ganization serving the New life.” Kim (D-Flushing) urged in- lane when he was struck by a ments to the area, including York tristate area that works State Assemblyman Ed dividuals to speak up about vehicle that appeared to be a adding pedestrian islands. to prevent and end domes- Braunstein (D-Bayside) said domestic violence and sexual dark-colored 2014/2015 dark- She said Contreras’ death tic violence and relationship more needs to be done to raise assault. colored Jeep Grand Chero- was not an accident, calling abuse and create a society free awareness of domestic vio- “As a community, we need kee, police said. The vehicle on the driver to come for- of violence. lence and remind the commu- to recognize that domestic fled the scene northbound on ward. The organization collected nity that it is unacceptable. violence exists and make sure College Point Boulevard. “It was not an accident all the “I march because…” “Victims of domestic vio- that we are educating our com- Contreras was thrown as far as we know, because sentences and is posting them lence should know that orga- munity members and our sur- to the pavement, coming to the investigation is not com- on its Facebook page and nizations, such as KAFSC, are vivors and their families while rest in the right shoulder of plete,” Furlong said. Twitter using the hashtag available to provide support providing them the voice they the northbound lane, police Dian Yu, executive direc- #IMarchBecause throughout and help them understand deserve,” Kim said. “With this added. tor of the Downtown Flush- the month of October. This is their rights,” Braunstein said. march, this is our community There were no arrests and ing Transit Hub Business part of a “30 Days of Action” City Councilman Peter Koo saying loudly and clearly that an investigation was ongoing Improvement District, said campaign to remember indi- (D-Flushing) said domestic vi- sexual assault is never accept- by the NYPD’s Collision In- that over the past five years, viduals who died as a result of olence and sexual assault are able.” vestigation Squad, according traffic has worsened in the domestic violence, individuals universal problems spanning KAFSC will be hosting the to a police spokeswoman. area. who currently suffer from it all races, classes and genders. Purple 5K Dash to End Do- Leola Wayne, president “The traffic in this com- and those who survived it. “Victims of domestic vio- mestic Violence, a run/walk of the Bland Houses Tenant munity has deteriorated year “I march because love lence and sexual assault often campaign to raise funds for Association, asked pedestri- after year,” Yu said. shouldn’t hurt,” state Sen. feel insecure, ashamed and the Rainbow House Shelter, Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) fear judgment from others,” in Flushing Meadows Corona said. “I march for the count- Koo said. “Today we march Park Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. high school. In my opinion, less women and children who to let these victims know that CB 11 these high schools should be built where the kids are, if for Continued from Page 2 no other reason, because we are spending tons of money that information is often use- al or damaged. Sometimes us- 609 students in a building on transportation, which is ATM less without a Personal Identi- ers might notice scratches, ad- that is at 79 percent capacity, off budget.” fication Number. hesive or gunk smeared over according to the DOE’s 2013 Once the sale is closed fol- Continued from Page 4 Either a small, often micro- ATM cameras that allow the utilization report—the most lowing the public review pe- scopic camera is placed over criminals who place the skim- recent data available. Other riod, conclusion of the envi- are placed over them and may the keypad to record PINs or a mers on the machines to do so District 26 high schools on ronmental impact study and look unusually large, curving keypad overlay is installed to without being recorded. that report range from 87 per- vote by CB11, the City Coun- outward rather than inward. pick up the PINs from the ma- McBride said users should cent to 175 percent capacity. cil must vote on the project, When a bank or ATM custom- chine’s circuits. also block machines’ keypads “It is true that the high after which the SCA may er places their card into the To avoid being victim of with their hands as they enter schools are overcrowded, but take up to a year to develop machine, the skimmer takes identity theft, McBride sug- their debit PINs to avoid hav- not with kids from northeast plans before construction all of the account and card gests inspecting ATMs, gas ing it recorded by a hidden Queens. Kids are bused in,” can begin. Bayside might be information off the magnetic pumps and credit card readers camera. board member Melvin Meer looking at sometime in 2018 strip, but the precinct said to see if anything looks unusu- said. “We don’t need a new for a completion date.

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