Mar. 8-14, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE THE NEWSPAPER OF WHITESTONE & COLLEGE POINT Lancman eyes race against Ackerman Page 6 QGuide Page 29 Vet groups say Yacht club wants city to dredge assembly fees hurt budgets College Pt. group, scientist contend sewage overfl ow polluting Flushing Bay BY JOE ANUTA BY JOE ANUTA
Leaders of veterans’ organi- A northeast Queens wetlands zations in the borough said they expert is calling on the city to are being crippled by permits and dredge out some of the boat yards violations from the city, which along College Point as part of its have put one Queens post’s parade plan to clean up the environment in jeopardy and caused another to and stop sewage from spilling into cut down on events. Flushing Bay, a problem that is The American Legion Post all too apparent to one yacht club in Forest Hills has been crippled in the area. by violations from the city De- “It would be a great benefit,” partment of Health, according to said James Cervino, a marine Gene Burch, the house chairman scientist and environmental con- there. sultant for Community Board 7. The post on Metropolitan “They could continue operating a Avenue has a bar on the ground small business in the area.” floor and a kitchen downstairs Dredging is performed by where there is also a small meet- sucking out sediment from the ing hall. bottom of bodies of water and Vets were allowed to smoke pumping it on land, where it is in the bar upstairs after the post then disposed of. obtained a permit as a private Many of the boat yards in the club. area, including the College Point But because the club has an Yacht Club, are in sore need of ice machine, which the city con- dredging to enable their boats to siders a food, the organization is get in and out of the docks during required to have a food handler’s low tide, but the process does not license, according to Burch. come cheap, according to Cervi- On the DOH’s letter grade da- no, also a CB 7 board member. tabase, the legion is listed under A permit and simply getting restaurants, even though only the dredging equipment into the members are allowed to purchase water could run anywhere from drinks at the bar, according to $100,000 to $250,000, according to Burch. Cervino. In addition, a method to “Are we a private club?” dispose of the sediment needs to Burch asked. “If you give us a be devised. After that, most com- smoking permit, we are a private panies charge by the cubic yard, club. Now we are a food establish- Artie McCrossen points to College Point Yacht Club waters where debris from the Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment which Cervino estimated would Continued on Page 17 Plant in the distance gets trapped. Photo by Christina Santucci Continued on Page 16 A CNG Publication • Vol. 22, No. 10 60 total pages WT TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 2 Bayside, N.Y. 11361 N.Y. Bayside, Flushin at paid postage Periodicals error. the by occupied space the of cost the beyond advertising any in appearing errors for privately expressed doubt privately expressed have Party Democratic the of but members indictment, Hou’s mentioned openly enue. 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Bayside steakhouse owner hits the road to stardom to road the hits owner steakhouse Bayside MONTHLY DRAWING! MONTHLY his steakhouse Bayside in of a business story.” shooting. “It’s much more more much “It’s shooting. said last one day week after to get to the next level,” he to get to the next level,” and standards and strive strive and standards and consistency and guidelines chefs and good food, bad but that basically have good good have basically that erything going them. for that he said have almost ev- which he helps restaurantswhich “Restaurant Steak-out,” in show for the for Foodshow Network, rently shooting a television television a shooting rently on Bell Boulevard, is cur- is Boulevard, Bell on of Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse Jack’s of Uncle sion show. sion show. country televi- a new for to restaurateurs across the restaurateurs across to lar brand of tough advice be dishing his out particu- lar steakhouse owner will NE 4 TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM and Barnhill withand earlier Barnhill at- Burgess both it charged said had shooting. morning’s Friday to 11 other that arrests were related made Blvd. and Creek Hook 142-19 at house aRosedale raided had Queens shootings. southeast other to connections making but have started police lier incident ear- the to related was of herson whenknow whether Friday’s murder he was shot, weapon. ofa possession criminal der and They Barnhill. Sean 19-year-old and were Burgess Alexander 16-year-old teenagers: two arrested and charged scene onthe arrived car police the with ground. on was Adams while again fire mur- by, menwalk oneofthem two and showed then footage The ground. the on collapsing and sidewalk a along running Adams captured camera asurveillance erating shots were an officer op- fired, Albans. St. in he received wound abullet survived Adams after about seven months curred oc- shooting The said. police Avenue Street, of 107th 159th and corner the near Houses Jamaica outside down South gunned was neighborhood. asafer to family victim’s moved the had city the if prevented have been could killing haunted by the thought that the Projects. 40 as known project Friday morning in the housing early Adams Darryl 18-year-old suspects charged in the killing of involved some of the youthful allegedly and summer the since Queens southeast played outhad across capped a series of shootings that Hall. City in hearings sight for over- acall and community the from support of outpouring shooting Friday that sparked an Jamaica South afatal following 13 youths have been arraigned Wave of violence ends in murder murder in ends Wave violence of On the same day, the NYPD The NYPD said Saturday it not does Merritt Shanta Seconds later, an unmarked first the after Immediately Adams a.m. At about 12:30 was official elected One The cold-blooded murder A mother is grieving and South Jamaica teen gunned down against backdrop of shootings tied to one group by police BY ANUTA JOE AT C T HECK IMES
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NYPD. the to according 1, March aman ofshooting cused Brady, along is withac- Barnhill, NYPD. the to according Feb. 25, shot aman allegedly gess, Bur- with along Dontaye Goines, tempted murders. were charged with the same at- two house, Rosedale the at rested Queens. southeast in incidents separate two in murders tempted Darryl Adams speaks about being shot during an interview in the hospital last year. last hospital inthe interview an during shot being about speaks Adams Darryl Another, 17-year-old Romain 17-year-old teens, ofthe One ar- youths 11 other ofthe Out to her son and hugging some of some hugging and herson to amemorial in sill awindow along neatly Houses, Jamaica South at plex com- apartment outsidewas their placingsaid. rows police ofaweapon, possession nal of them of were charged with crimi- candleshandguns from the premisis, all woman. ayoung and minors, two including men, young other A day later, Adam’s mother When police recovered five Also in the house were eight at SUNY, his mother said. On On said. mother his at SUNY, to accept a sports scholarship order in GED his ofgetting cess myknew son,” shesaid. court. onthe games ball win Precinct 103rd NYPD’s ofthe members helped her son where League, Athletic Police the including basketball programs, respects. payto their who came family and friends the found five guns (above), according to the NYPD. (above), NYPD. to guns the five according found and home aRosedale searched police shooting, withthe Inconnection Adams. Police allege two suspects depicted in the surveillance video (l.) killed Darryl Adams was also in the pro- the in also was Adams Precinct 103rd the “Half several in active was Adams over the summer.over the shot was herson after a transfer get Merritt helping who been had (D-Jamaica), Wills Reuben man shooting stunned City Council- neral. fu- for his plans making start test. about the counselor to a guidance to talk set hewas murder day ofthe the “My entire office was taken taken was office “My entire news ofthe and video The to had mother his Instead Continued on 46 Page Continued Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Images courtesy NYPD NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 “NYCHA does not not “NYCHA does this NY- year Earlier According to Wills, Reach reporter Joe guarantee that a trans- will application fer be ap- proved, guaran- do we nor willtee long it how take to process a transfer applica- the in said agency the tion,” document. “Because differ- different have boroughs ent numbers of families waiting available apartments,for guarantee cannot NYCHA longhow it will take before an apartment reassignment qualified However, made. is areapplicants who willing their beto flexible about borough be may choice moved more quickly.” CHA said had it 161,000 peo- waitingple hous- public for ing and 120,000 waiting for Section 8 housing, is which subsidized housing outside of a project. to more be should policy done NYCHA’s have less vague and the agency should Adamsput and her family the after housing safe in the over shooting initial summer. januta@ at e-mail by Anuta at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4566. Photo by Christina Santucci According to NYCHA dangerous than the one she was currently living in, so she turned down. it violence, documents the about emer- gency transfer program, it domestic provides the service to vic- of tims wit- and crimes of victims nesses cooperate who with law enforcement. A spokesperson for The city did eventu- Shanta Merritt, Darryl hugs Michael Joyner. mother, Adams’ he said. “This is a tragedy.” NYCHA did immediately respond to a request for comment. ally offer Merritt a transfer six before days her son was she saidshot, was but it in a housing project in Har- thatlem seemed more even BY JOE ANUTA BY After Shanta Merritt’s Merritt’s Shanta After she hasNow the sec- Darryl Adams, was 18, “I them told I can’t live City Councilman Ru- getting“We to ready to Told by Housing Authority two police reports needed, she says she needed, reports police two Authority Housing by Told son was in shot June, she the to report police the took city and requested a trans- of South Jamaica out fer Houses to protect her fam- City the York but New ily, her told Authority Housing she needed least at two po- could it before reports lice take any action. ond. againshot early Friday time this only morning, he did And not live. amid his mother’s grief is anger theat not trying city for to place her family in safer housing sooner. she said.here no more,” “They denied me.” ben Wills (D-Jamaica) said Adams’ to response in that death he is preparing to in investigation an hold April Merritt’s as to why request a transfer for took long. so hearing oversight an have because of this and other incidents with NYCHA not as done process this getting expeditiously as possible,” Mother tried to move away move to tried Mother Photo by Christina Santucci Moses coached Adams every play spring“We Moses said Adams’s “I treated him like Continued Page 46 on at school and we’d talk. talk. we’d and varsity to see him I’d every day. much school come at would He games and attend a couple of practices. of A couple times I had to tell him to he re- andgo home study,” called. Black- on the York New hawks, a nonprofit Ama- teur Athletic Union youth team basketball in Jamai- ca. single- and been I’ve summer. run- from ning years,” Mo- 10 for it kids of ses said. deal “We with all types He parents. both to parent happens to be one of the kids from a rough area.” and father was and absent he the for role that fill to tried around young man. wasn’t he was a son of mine. His father
Comments reprinted from www.TimesLedger.com “I spoke to him pretty Moses saidAdams was “I’ve known him since Adams, 18, was a junior Robert Moses coached
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on basketball court high tohigh high. love seeing be you will miss you play. Big D game. hate to see you leave so soon. son My has known you from junior I knew you since junior high, you were alway so soft spoken, love the lieve I was just talking to you yesterday...R.I.P. Darryl. Basketball Mom from St. Albans says: difficult time. I texted you this morning hoping you would text back. I couldn’t be- I pray for his that for I pray family God give will them strength at this most Shelly from Southside says: blew up he would never would me”. We forget have a laugh over that. a very funny young man. He would tell always me that “ when he I’m really sorry to hear about Darryl. He was student my and was Mr T from IS 231 says:
Readers of leave messages love Adams showed skill showed Adams three basketballs and of candles. dozens A memorial Darryl for Adams at the South Jamaica Houses includes game. his the for academic work ball, and he often forsook enthusiastic basket- about varsity.” the team, he didn’t play but son,” he said. “Heson,” made he was a freshman Edi- at the Edison Inventors. school’s basketball team, basketball school’s Moses also coached the School in Jamaica, where where Jamaica, in School Technical Education High at Thomas Edison Career Career Edison Thomas at rough area.rough despite growingdespite in up a kid who waskid trying who his best killed last week, was a good Jamaica, was and shot who said the young man from basketball league, and he he league, and basketball as guard a point in a youth Darryl Adams two years for NE 6 TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM seph Crowley (D-Jackson Jo- and loney (D-Astoria) Ma- Carolyn held by Reps. Island district. in a predominantly Long borough ofthe parts most putting the northeastern- er’s district in the west and the northern part of Turn- up picking half, split in be redrawn differently, would been had lines the if Turner from challenge possible a Bayside), who facing was Rep. by now represented trict Gary Queens. for Ackerman southern battle a in (D-Jamaica) Meeks ry Middle Village) and Grego- (R- Turner Bob U.S. Reps. (D- upset ashowdown between would approved if which preliminary map Tuesday, her released lines trict dis- state’s congressional New York redraw to sen Ackerman may face Lancman inredrawn district BY BOCKMANN RICH The current districts districts current The dis- congressional The cho- judge federal The Elmhurst Dairy—thefeel good choicethat’salso fresh! you careaboutmost. your dollarsgobackto thepeopleandplaces means whenyoubuyour fresh,localmilk, bigger companiessimplywon’tdo.That neighborhood cornerstore,somethingmany of ourwaytodistributeproductsyour nutritious milktopublicschools,andgoout We providejobstolocalresidents,deliver staying righthereinthecommunity. company hasremainedcommittedto from localNewYork farms.AsNYC’sonlydairy,ourfamily owned Since 1919,ElmhurstDairyhasbroughtgenerationsofNewYorkers thefreshestmilkincity Farm Fresh andFamily Owned. Local NewYork Milk. 1 2 42 w.aeokcmNCar •www.twitter.com/ElmhurstDairy www.facebook.com/NYCDairy • 718 526 3442 • hard” for election in the the in for election hard” “running and running percent” 1,000 “absolutelyis correct thatthey remain as proposed he it would if look like, would lines nal be fi- what the notknow he did nor.” gover- by the signed and adopted are lines final the er districtprepared I to reside run in whatev-cess,” in onceanother step in the pro- Turner just is master special the by today introduced plan said. “I amMeeks’ current district. wood and Long Hollis- Estates, Jamaica Island into of which parts combines Congressional District 5, insula would be in the new tion of sec- western the home and the RockawayTurner’s Breezy Point trate Roanne Mann’s map, pen- unchanged. Heights) remain largely Meeks said that while while that said Meeks “The redistricting Magis- to According adopted. be boundaries the should to run plan both Meeks Turner Gregory and Bob where 5, District York New Congressional proposed newly The sexting scandal. His Repub- His scandal. sexting ny Weiner resignedgraced amid former Rep. a Antho- special election dis- after rent District 5. new District 9 seat in a Turner won his cur- won his Turner Photo courtesy U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York New of District Eastern Court, District U.S. courtesy Photo Turner’s current district — generations. in Democratic hands for district that had remained a in establishment political the stunned victory lican The middle section of section middle The public school and college, college, and school public up, went where Igrew to fantastic district in Queens re-election. for run to where heplans Tuesday this is the district and Murray Hill. Queensboro Flushing Hill, include also will Elmhurst, which 6, anew District into go —would Glendale and Middle Village, Maspeth Rego Park, Forest Hills, Briarwood, Hill, Gardens Kew Electchester, nok, Pomo- Utopia, Meadows, burndale as well as Fresh Au- and Gardens Oakland includes parts of Bayside, Turner’s district — which district. (D-Ridgewood) Velazquez’s is moved in with Rep. Nydia Ed Towns, and Woodhaven Democrat Brooklyn by held pushed —gets Lindenwood and into Park Ozone Beach, Howard an area now “The new 6th CD is a is CD new 6th “The Ackerman announced The northern part of portunity to run for Con- run to portunity op- the to look forward “I for years,” hesaid. over 20 acivic as leader and board sembly, community onthe have represented in the As- I that communities and centered 6is District master’s cial around spe- the like, look mately my ulti- will lines final the home what predict Ican’t while out today, came and lines Mann’s proposal. to response in a statement released and seat er for his Turn- challenge to plans his had previously announced Meadows)man (D-Fresh U.S. Congress.” and Senate state the in years 34 my during it of percent 90 ly approximate- representing of privilege the have had and longtime roots, and I contains my political base my business,” and my family started and he said. “It Buy local. 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Heights, Hilltop Village, Electchester and borhoods of Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Anyone with information in regards forgery, DA with the charged was Ford But acoworker ques- company at the hour per $40 made Ford said letter The Those with information should con- a5-foot-9, as described is man The Photo by Ellis Kaplan Ellis by Photo NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 “It is completely unac- completely is “It Reports Consumer Consumer data The Reach reporter Re- ceptable with modern tech- modern with ceptable that is it what being nology any hospital would fare be- he said. excellent,” low hospitals Queens four said did enough not have data be rated: to them allow to Asto- Center, Hospital Elmhurst in Center Hospital Queens Penin- Hills, Jamaica in Queens Far in Center Hospital sula and Mt.Rockaway Sinai Hospital ria. Reports did collect showed rat- poor had Elmhurst and readmissions ings on had information medica- about Hospital Queens tions; infections on ratings poor and information dis- about charges and medications; and Peninsula had poor ratings information about at medica- and discharges tions, got a high but rating e-mail by on infection prevention. Henely becca [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4564. “In 2012, can we antici- Assemblyman State said that he But makes “I hope the hospital in- Malcolm Sen. State ment in which it said was in it it ment which im- to working constantly andprove had made many achievements in care in 2011. more be may there that pate quality reporting require- regulatoryments by agen- cies and there is a constant need staff for education and training regarding patient the hospital said. safety,” Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), chairman of the Subcommittee on Work- place said Safety, hospitals with deal to have city the in patients, of volumes high unin- are whom of many sured or whose first lan- guage is not English. diligence safety about all the more important. greater state- much a puts a dustry in emphasis on patients’ safe- do- clearly are they than ty ing,” he said. critical Smith (D-St. Albans) was more ment. Other hospitals which understand- my is “It Hospital York New New York HospitalNew York Queens, in Flushing, ranked 43 percent below the national average in patient safe- according Consumerty, to Reports. safety. Brooklyn’s Wyckoff Wyckoff Brooklyn’s safety. Heights Medical Center, which serves many patients Queens, southwest from 59 at lowest sixth ranked percent the below national average. Jamaica Hospital percent 57 at ninth in came St. thebelow national average. percent, 52 national the below in came at average 43 included Flushing at Hospital per- 48 at John’s Episcopal Hospital Rockaway Flushing Far in in Hospital cent, York New Queens percent and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Park 26 at Hyde New per- cent. in- the of some that ing report the in formation and dated state- somewhat is that some situations are e-mailed Borough improved,” now an in PresidentMarshall Helen said the about rankings.ment entire the seeing “Without report, we cannot comment further.” state- a released Queens A spokesman North for The hospital, 102-01 at A spokeswoman from informa- “Whenever is Reports Consumer North Shore said that Forest Hills Hospital BY REBECCA HENELY REBECCA BY Qns. hospitals rank poorly rank hospitals Qns. Consumer Reports says facilities need to work on safety issues on safety work to need facilities Reports says Consumer York City area hospitals hospitals Shore-LIJ Health System said the hospital was com- area mitted to improvement Reports Consumer after City released a ranking of New York that Forest put Hills Hospi- tal 62 at percent the below hospi- in average national safety. tal 66th Road, was the third on a rankingworst of 81 and city the in hospitals surrounding region. Con- sumer Reports all put but below hospitals area five the national average for hospital safety based on the readmis- infections, of rate sions and the thoroughness hospi- the information of tal provided to its patients on discharge and medica- tions. the said Reports Consumer time frames the for various measures vary. vari- the in contained tion ous ‘hospital report cards’ identifies a quality issue, it of aware already are we and working aggressively Northto resolve it,” Shore said in a statement. a magazine and website and products reviews that services, and the research city hospitalsfor was done through data submitted by data billing hospitals, the and a survey Hospital by of Assessment Consumer Healthcare Providers and Hospi- Systems. Hills Forest 2010 in infectiontal’s rates were the for average state as a Re- and that placed whole the hospi- shown has data recent tal’s that improvements along all four lines. Consumer on hospital was not the only Queens- area poorly month; last rankings ports’ the in ranked others three hospital for worst 10 top The city was also ex- Cleveland, at Grover theBut did school A spokesman City for Continued Page 46 on showed positive trends in in trends nounced his plans to close . While the the PLA schools positive DOE noted both schools showed progressstudent between 2008 and 2010, cited de- it student in metrics clining and year last be performance to deemed it an immediate need to re- what place reasons as teachers poor for closure. plans announce to pecting HS, to close Newtown HS in Hill HS, Flushing Elmhurst, Ozone in Ja- in HS Richmond Martin August HS maica, City Adams Island John Long and Park HS. 58 of city of rate Himrod21-27 St., was cited closurefor to a four- due graduation percent year 20 inpercent, it the put which bottom 81-percent an and schools, is which rate, attendance of percent 17 bottom the in schools. high increas- in progress show students of number the ing graduatewho in six years and helping an for above- average number of students in first-year credit accumu- lation. Councilwoman Elizabeth (D-MiddleCrowley Vil- lage) said her office was “totally opposed” to closing the school, and would be Andrew Gov. with working Cuomo and city Schools Walcott Dennis Chancellor
In his State of the City Earlier this month, this month, Earlier At the beginning of the the of beginning the At The PEP has vot- never At a meeting a At in Brook- of Department city The
BY RICH BOCKMANNBY
DOE to shut down down shut to DOE 2 boro high schools high 2 boro posing to close. to posing est performing schools the city Department of Education is pro- Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood is one of Queens’ low- Queens’ of one is Ridgewood in School High Cleveland Grover address, Bloomberg an- mained a sticking point. the city’s PLAthe city’s schools re- Mulgrew said plans for and UFT President Michael Mayor MichaelMayor Bloomberg evaluation system, but a framework a teacher for kered a statewide deal on Gov. Andrew Cuomo bro- Cuomo Andrew Gov. by Jan. 1. teacher evaluation system system evaluation teacher an agreement on a new of Teachers failed to reach reach to failed Teachers of and the United Federation those funds after the DOE state started to withhold provement Grants, theprovement but ceiving federal School Im- high schools in Queens re- Queens in schools high sistently Lowest Achieving year, thereyear, were nine Per- ed against closing a school. schools 2012-13. for and replace both with new thethe end of school year High School in Astoria at at Astoria in School High and William Cullen Bryant High School in Ridgewood Ridgewood in School High to close Grover Cleveland Cleveland Grover close to April 26 on whether or not cy was scheduled to vote PanelEducation for Poli- lyn, thecontroversial city ing high schools. other six lowest perform- lowest other six expected the for borough’s and more of the same was gling Queens high schools, schools, high Queens gling plans to close two strug- Education has announced 10 EDITORIALS NE COM . YOUR MOVE, LIU
For city Comptroller John Liu, the news only
TIMESLEDGER got worse last week when the U.S. attorney’s office arrested a young campaign staffer for alleged illegal fund-raising on behalf of Liu’s mayoral campaign. The question for Liu is no longer can he continue to campaign for mayor, but if he can weather the storm . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
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, M In the most recent incident, campaign treasur- er Jia “Jenny” Hou, 25, was charged with wire fraud EDGER
L and obstruction of justice for her alleged role in
IMES collecting 40 fraudulent donations. Hou is accused T of helping Liu’s wealthy Asian-American backers evade the $4,950 limit on individual contributions by dividing their money among straw donors. According to the criminal complaint, Hou in- structed volunteers to forge signatures on donation cards and accept them in a manner to conceal that they were filled out by straw donors. Federal agents reportedly examined the signatures on the donor cards to see if they might have been filled out by the same person. If convicted on all charges, Hou could face a 60- year prison sentence. No one expects that to happen, OTHER VOICES but Hou’s Facebook page lists her as a Beijing native who attended Rutgers University and currently lives in Flushing. A criminal conviction could result in deportation. Crowley has fought closure of boro facility She is not the first Liu campaign staffer to be investigated. Earlier this year, Xing Wu “Oliver” was disappointed to read your a rally at the facility to protest its dozens of discussions with USPS to Pan was indicted on charges of trying to use straw March 2 editorial “Save the Col- planned closure. Your paper featured explore this issue. donors to contribute $16,000 to Liu’s campaign on be- lege Point Mail Center,” as you in- an article, “Pols rally against College As I said in my Feb. 23 state- half of an FBI agent posing as a wealthy donor. I correctly characterized my role in Point USPS closure,” that included ment on the decision to close the fa- We were happy to see Liu take a shot at the may- fighting the closure of the U.S. Postal a quote and picture of me from the cility, which was sent to your paper, oral race because we respected his work as a coun- Service’s College Point mail facility. rally. Furthermore, I wrote a letter “At a time when New Yorkers, like cilman and comptroller. We understood what his You wrote “the only local official and public comment to the manager all Americans, are struggling during campaign means to the city’s Asian Americans. to react to the decision is state Sen. of the Triboro Postal District Dec. 20, these difficult times, relocating or The evidence causes us to wonder if Hou under- Toby Stavisky” and “we are disap- in which I reiterated my opposition possibly laying off the workers at this stood the seriousness of what she is accused of do- pointed Stavisky is the only elected to the closure. Your paper received a facility could be devastating to the lo- ing. According to the city Campaign Finance Board, official questioning this decision.” copy of this letter. cal Queens economy. Closing this fa- Hou was paid a meager $27,678 for her work on the These statements are far from This is not to mention my efforts cility and cutting services will not get Liu campaign between June 2011 to January 2012. the truth. Not only did I send your your paper may not have covered, like USPS out of the red, but it will hurt It is hard to believe Liu did not know Hou was paper a statement reacting to the clo- my meeting with the manager in my Queens families and businesses.” instructing volunteers to forge signatures, if that is sure, but I have been working in the Jackson Heights office Dec. 12th or what happened. If Liu is innocent and did not know community and Congress to stop the co-sponsorship of H.R. 1351, which Joe Crowley what his campaign staffers were doing, he needs to closure since 2011. would help USPS meet its financial U.S. Representative answer tough questions. On Dec. 9th, I and Stavisky led obligations. My staff has also had (D-Jackson Heights)
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Mormons should build church in different zoning area L EDGER
he Feb. 9-15 findings test. a building twice the size people into our quite resi- Borough President Helen can locate in the lower M-1 , M
TimesLedger News- CB 7 has reviewed and permitted, when it had oth- dential areas. Marshall will say and that manufacturing zones. Due AR papers editorial voted on hundreds of vari- er options, it “would lose Beginning in Bayside the BSA will say no. to the economic slowdown, . 8-14, 2012 T“Fairness a Stranger ance applications over the heavily here that night.” He in 2004, the city rezoned A better alternative many of these areas now at CB 7” was off the mark years, and it has been flex- did not take off any mask of Queens. It took the exemp- for the Mormons would be have empty buildings that and an unfair assessment ible in many cases where impartiality, as the edito- tions out of old zoning codes to remodel their existing are looking for buyers or
of Community Board 7 the applicant’s application rial indicated. He was stat- to preserve our single- church on Sanford Avenue, tenants. They would pro- TIMESLEDGER and what happened at its does not quite meet a BSA ing the fact that a building family lifestyle in the low- which is in the R-7 apart- vide the perfect homes for monthly meeting. finding. For example, Find- that size alone was a deal density zones and upzoned ment zone that allows for community facilities be- Community boards do ing No. 5 asks, “Is this a breaker. other areas to spur growth larger buildings. They cause of the low amount of . not hide behind “a letter in minimum variance?” A Your opinion does not according to the mayor’s vi- could build a church there weekend traffic, abundance COM the law” to determine if an minimum variance is a seem to show an under- sion of the future. five times larger than the of parking and no neigh- application should be ap- couple feet here and there, standing of how we who live We are pleased with proposed building turned bors to negatively affect. proved or not for variances. or some other minor con- in the lowest-density resi- the new protections pro- down by CB 7. We, as homeowners, The city requires they use dition that does not quite dential zones cherish our vided to us. We lived in fear Certainly that would believe we have rights, too. the city Board of Standards meet the finding. neighborhoods and want for years worrying about fill any expansion needs We believe we are entitled and Appeals’ five-findings The Mormon church’s to keep their suburban whether a builder would for years or generations to to our suburban way of life criteria to test variance ap- three-variance application look and feel. We fought for buy and tear down our come. They just opened a since we chose to live, buy plications. This list takes failed on three of the five years to get Queens rezoned neighbors’ homes and build new five-story church on homes, raise families and the emotion and subjective- BSA findings. Just on No. 5 and for the city to take out a McMansion or whether 163rd Street in Jamaica in pay taxes here. We now ness out of the test. The alone the size of the build- the exemptions from the an institution would do the a apartment/commercial have the zoning protection city could not operate in a ing was not a minimum outdated 1961 zoning that same and change our lives zone and they have a simi- we fought for and we are system that was not based variance that was off by allowed oversized homes forever. We want to believe lar building in Harlem, not about to give it up. on uniform laws, rules and a foot or two. It was 12,000 and community facilities those days are over. proving they can function standards. square feet off. It was ask- that were given a bulk bo- The Mormon church in those types of build- Tyler Cassell The merits of each ing for twice the size per- nus to be built. is asking the city to exempt ings. Or they could build President application are discussed mitted! That is an absurd Our single-family them from the zoning stan- a smaller church on 33rd North Flushing Civic during the applicant’s pre- request from any appli- neighborhoods were being dards that are now law. It Avenue as-of-right, which Association sentation and question- cant. destroyed by supersized asked CB 7 to allow it to would not require any vari- Flushing and-answer period, but the Board member Nick buildings that dwarfed our build a huge building that is ances or community board final board vote is based Miglino told the church so homes, altered the charac- no longer permitted under review. on whether or not the ap- when he said that if it was ter of the neighborhood and the new zoning laws. CB 7 Under the new zoning, plicant meets the BSA five- inflexible by insisting on brought hundreds of more rightfully said no. We hope religious-use organizations Gerrymandering destroys communities TimesLedger reporter
n Feb. 7, the state hearing started at 3:30 p.m. tion of people from five ad- district and legislator they Legislative Task and was still going strong jacent communities, spoke want to be with, not the oth- will be greatly missed Force on Demo- after I had my opportunity out that they did not want to er way around. Concerned Ographic Research to give testimony at 9 p.m. be divided — so did people community people and An open letter to former with interest, respect and and Reapportionment held Why were people so from Richmond Hill, Ozone voters should have direct TimesLedger Newspapers admiration for you, a good a public hearing at Queens upset and vocal? Because Park and South Ozone input into redistricting de- reporter Howard Koplowitz: journalist. Borough Hall to gather many of the new districts Park. Bay Terrace repre- cisions. he media depends on May your profession comments from the public proposed split neighbor- sentatives said they wanted With this present pro- good reporters and a continue to guide you as regarding proposed state hoods and adjacent com- to be part of the 11th Senate posal from LATFOR, the fair, just democracy you set out on a new adven- Senate and state Assembly munities that should be District because of common appearance is that lines are Trequires journalism ture. district boundary lines. kept together because of goals with the Bayside com- being created for political that is vigilant, honest and LATFOR, made up of common interests and con- munity. Auburndale, Asto- expediency. It is time lines objective. Dick Lopez four legislators and two cerns. ria and the Rockaways, as be redrawn that are in the For the time you spent Former Member non-legislators, oversees Some of the proposed separate communities, also interests of the people and at TimesLedger reporting Community Board 13 the redrawing of the dis- districts look gerryman- requested to be in districts the communities they live on our community affairs, Queens Village trict lines based on the 2010 dered. The proposed 16th where each community in throughout the state. If I read many of your articles census and various laws. Senate District, for exam- would not be cut up into that does not happen, then Public hearings are being ple, stretches from Oak- pieces. Gov. Andrew Cuomo must held throughout the state. land Gardens all the way Many people at the veto these plans. Hundreds of people to sections of Woodside. A hearing pointed out that CORRECTION showed up at the hearing piece of the district snakes LATFOR is not an inde- Henry Euler from all over Queens. The around to include parts of pendent commission, since Bayside The Feb. 26 editorial calling for the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider its common theme was dis- Bay Terrace. the majority of its members decision to shut the College Point sorting facility should have said U.S. satisfaction with the newly At the hearing, East- are legislators. The voters Rep. Joseph Crowley also spoke out against the closing. We regret the proposed boundaries. The ern Queens United, a coali- should be selecting which oversight. 12 NE Lancman announces run for Congress seat held by Turner
dull evening. New York Families for Au- stated Friday, in which case as usual a bone of conten- last year. Unfortunately, COM . Dee Last Thursday was the tistic Children. Well over he was all set and ready to tion. The Democrats want Nettie was under the weath- Richard usual weekly madhouse. 300 folks were at that bash. announce his candidacy for to put Joseph Crowley’s er as she had a fall and was n It was first off to Dazie’s They had across-the-board Bob Turner’s seat — the and Turner’s districts into not her usual energetic self,
TIMESLEDGER in Sunnyside for a re-elec- support of just about every- same seat formerly held by one, while the Republicans but being a trouper she still Dishing tion fund-raiser for Cathy one. Anthony Weiner. would rather wipe out the managed to show up to re- with Dee Nolan. Cathy had a huge I don’t think they have Sounds like a good Queens/Nassau district of ceive her awards. showing of support from come up with the root cause plan. The seat had been a Gary Ackerman. I just love that woman. her constituents. They all of autism. There are several Democratic seat for more If any or all of this be- She epitomized what a good . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14,
AR nother busy week love her and the job she is theories, but I don’t think than 88 years — that’s why comes true, how will this legislator should be and it
, M has gone by. You doing on their behalf. Good there is positive proof that everyone was amazed that affect Rory’s ambitions? doesn’t matter what the leg- know, Queens is be- luck, Cathy! one theory or a combina- Republican Turner won the Does that mean he would be islator is, male or female. EDGER L Acoming a fun place Our second and next tion of theories would ex- seat. But there does seem running against Crowley? She is a tough act to follow.
IMES to both live and work in. stop was the March meet- plain this disease and the to be several problems, not Saturday afternoon Who could forget her T Long gone are the days ing of the Holly Hill Civic fact that it is on the rise. the least of which are the was one of my favorite lun- persistence over the years when Queens was only a Association at New York It is, however, some- opposing suggestions by cheons. It was the annual to pass her “baby AIDS bedroom community for Hospital in Flushing. They thing they are continually both parties. According Ladies Luncheon of the bill”? They surely must Manhattan. had a nice turnout. Holly working on and they have to the latest census count, Women’s Democratic Orga- miss Nettie in Albany. I On Feb. 28, we checked Hill used to hold its meet- made great strides in help- two state congressional dis- nization of Queens County guess it’s rather quiet with- out Strawberry’s Sports ings in the party back room ing the children. It is a tricts must be eliminated. at Antun’s in Queens Vil- out her. Hurry and feel bet- Bar in Douglaston to see of the Palace Diner. Don worthwhile organization Both the state As- lage. As usual, it was a ter, Nettie, as there are still how the new karaoke night Capalbi, the group’s presi- and if you can afford to sembly Democrats and the blockbuster with more than many fights for you to fight was working out. The place dent, said they were happy support them, please do so. state Senate Republicans 300 in attendance and not and much work for you to was packed and everyone to find a place convenient to They need all the help they agree that retiring Demo- only all women. Every year do. We love and appreciate seemed to be having a great all. Good luck on your new can get. crat Maurice Hinchey’s there seems to be more men you for your lifetime of ded- time. As Tuesday night is digs! Rory Lancman was Hudson Valley District joining the ladies. ication and achievements ordinarily a slow night, it Our third and last stop at Cathy’s fund-raiser and should be eliminated, but One of the honorees that you accomplished that seems karaoke with audi- was at Russo’s on the Bay in was telling everyone he when it comes to the elim- was former Assemblywom- benefited us all. Love you ence participation was a Howard Beach for a dinner- thought the congressional ination of the required an Nettie Mayersohn, who and see you soon. good idea to beef up a slow, dance for the benefit of the lines would be officially second district, there is as you may recall retired Beat Generation writer Kerouac called Ozone Park home
of a cigarette. Jack, who fellow Beat writers Allen with his second wife, Joan the Road” published to rave would also adhere to Ca- Ginsburg and William S. Haverty, who gave birth reviews. His new found tholicism throughout his Burroughs, and experi- to Kerouac’s only child, a fame brought more than he life, found an escape from ences that would shape his daughter named Jan, after had bargained for as atten-
n the childhood sadness and writing for years to come. their separation. tion from the news media grinding poverty of Lowell While in Queens, he Following his divorce, and unanticipated criti- The Greater Astoria Historical Society in football. Kerouac decid- published his first book, Kerouac found himself on cism of a work he wrote ed to attend Columbia Uni- “The Town and the City,” the road, traveling exten- on Buddhism titled “The orn in 1922, Jack Jean-Louis Kerouac versity. and began writing perhaps sively in the United States Dharma Bums” drove him Kerouac is consid- was born in Lowell, Mass., Kerouac’s gridiron ca- his best known work, “On and Mexico. Depression deeper into drink and ille- ered the father of on March 12, 1922. His par- reer was short-lived. After the Road,” in 1949. This was a regular traveling gal drugs. BBeat Generation ents, Léo-Alcide Kéroack cracking a tibia and argu- largely autobiographical companion, which he often In the 1960s, Kerouac’s literature. His iconoclas- and Gabrielle-Ange ing constantly with the work chronicled his travels drowned with alcohol and life entered a downward tic works, such as “On Lévesque, were French- coach, the future Beat writ- through the country and drugs. During these years spiral. He considered suing the Road,” “The Dharma speaking immigrants from er quit football. Although Mexico and his friendships he wrote drafts for sev- CBS television, insisting Bums” and “Vanity of Du- Quebec. Jack, who could not he soon dropped out of Co- with other members of the eral books that chronicled that the program “Route luoz,” were the mouthpiece speak English comfortably lumbia, it was not before he Beat Generation. his journeys. In 1954, the 66” borrowed too liberally of a 1950s counterculture. until a teenager, also had provided a glimpse of his The author had a hard 32-year-old writer devel- from the pages of “On the His novels and poems an older brother named Ge- future brilliance, writing time finding a publisher. oped an interest in Bud- Road.” Later, in 1968, the were often marked with a rard who died of rheumatic sports articles for the stu- Early 1950s publishing dhism after reading a book author made what would spontaneous style and ex- fever in 1926 at age 9. dent newspaper. For several houses were uncomfortable on the topic at the San Jose turn out to be his last tele- plored such eclectic topics A heartbroken Jack years, the young Jack drift- with the book’s graphic Library. This inspired him vision appearance, clearly as Catholicism, Buddhism, would later immortalize ed, living with a girlfriend descriptions of homosexu- to write a biography of Sid- drunk while speaking with drugs and traveling. His him in his 1963 work “Vi- in Manhattan, serving in ality and drug use and its dhartha Gautama, which host William Buckley about writings have influenced sions of Gerard.” The loss the U.S. Merchant Marine sympathetic view toward was published in 2008, 39 the hippie counterculture other artists, including of their young son caused during World War II and ethnic minorities. Mean- years after his death. on the show “Firing Line.” Bob Dylan, Eddie Vedder his mother to seek comfort living with his parents for while, the Massachusetts After years of wander- Kerouac died in St. and Haruki Murakami. in her Catholic faith, but a time in Ozone Park. native supported himself ing, the author decided to Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. Kerouac died in 1969 after Leo-Alcide increasingly It was during this wil- performing odd jobs. This move to Orlando in 1957. 21, 1969, of internal hemor- a lifelong battle with alco- sought comfort in the bot- derness period that he accu- was not enough, however, Just as he settled into his rhaging brought on by de- holism. tom of a bottle or the end mulated friends, including to save his relationship modest home, he saw “On cades of alcohol abuse. NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 13 The Mets were 70-92 70-92 were Mets The Reachcontributing keep the franchise. He said ily would all do could it to said He franchise. the keep a competitive team was the to recovery. key season. last Newmanwriter by Philip e- timesledgernews@ at mail at phone or cnglocal.com 718-260-4536. Fred Wilpon, the prin- fallen by more than 30 per- Citi Field revenues 30 have than more by fallen cent since the park opened percent 26 by four years ago, attendance declined has fromand revenue the sale of premium seats plum- meted nearly by 50 percent. Proceeds from concessions andparking also declined. saidcipal his owner, fam- The judge’s rulingThe judge’s informa- in Newsday, servingin a federalprison in North Carolina. comes the on heels of rev- elations that theMets, who are observing their 50th anniversary, are indread- ful financial condition. fed- a through obtained tion eral Freedom of Informa- that disclosed inquiry, tion Madoff was sentenced sentenced was Madoff in the two years prior to whether, or bankruptcy] willfully they contrast, by Mad- to themselves blinded off’s Rakoff Ponzi scheme,” remains court “The wrote. trustee the that skeptical can ultimately the rebut de- fendants’ showingof good faith.” to 150 years, he is which AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek Judge JedJudge Rakoff of the “Theprincipal is- U.S. CourtU.S. the for Southern issued District York New of from resulting ruling the Picard’s Irving trustee billion $1 to owners Mets the that up claim pay should fund reimburse a to into multitudes of victims of deal- fraudulent Madoff’s ings. sue remaining trial for is whether the defendants acted in good faith when Madoff [with invested they
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BY PHILIP NEWMAN PHILIP BY Mets’ fi nancial losing streak takes pricey turn pricey takes streak losing nancial fi Mets’ lion. to questions. Owners could be ordered to pay as much as $83 as mil- much as pay to ordered be could Owners questions. to New York Mets WilponNew owner York (l.) and Fred COO Jeff Wilpon listen another $303 million. another ing they could be liable for for liable be could they ing the outcome possibly mean- them to trial to them March with 19 Madoff case and ordered ordered and case Madoff to a trustee in the Bernard pay as much as $83 as million much as pay dered the Mets owners to worse. Mets, the gets news ever cially struggling New York 14 WT TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM of 11 Mormon churches in in churches of 11 Mormon ofagroup head David Duffy, the process, according to they would push on through ing board. draw- the it to back sends of Christ ofJesus Church the Latter-daygrants several variances to either BSA the before tions recommenda- their 7 put in January. 7in Board Community mously Saintsdent Helen Marshall. Feb. turned 23 for denial recommended by or Borough recently most was laws, zoning several exceeds Presi- down which church, two-story byAvenue. on33rd chapel a Mormon for deny to plans Appeals and ofStandards Board to persuade city the to try week this hold to arally set home recuperating from from recuperating home outside classroom. the leadership both inside and educational outstanding for educators rewards that dation, an organization the Milken Family Foun- by dignitaries Education of Department and faculty audience ofstudents, an of front in check $25,000 a with surprised he was peared flabbergasted when heap- students, by his Flushing. in Ave. Melbourne 149-11 Harris High School, at es English at Townsend Olechowski, whosaid teach- shock. oneofutter was face Thursday, his last grant aprestigious awarded was Olechowski but when Rafal teachers in the country, Flushing residents to rally over Mormon chapel plan BY TATYANA SOUTHERLAND Townsend Harris teacher wins $25K Milken Educator Award Church officials said said Church officials Both and Marshall CB unani- was plan The for the proposal The Flushing civics were Olechowski at was O” “Mr. Nicknamed don’t this,” “I believe best one of the He is BY ANUTA JOE derstanding is that this is notun- are problem they “The from,” hesaid. ing where it’s com- derstand but opposition, un- at the the surrounding area. fession as well,”fession Foley as said. pro- for his example an ting set- butalso heis students, for example his an sets only Educator Milken our for in looking awards we are criteria the all lates ... he not ofteaching. car Os- the as known is award coveted The for teaching. Milken Educator Award prestigious receiveto the Milken Family Foundation, senior vice president of the audience by Dr. Jane Foley, ofthe front in called was students. magazine he with runs his aliterary Phoenix, for The award Association lastics Scho- aColumbia winning schoolfor honor to the congratulatory ceremony a for was what hebelieved Chancellor Dennis Walcott called in by city Schools an operation when he was deny it. to recommended later who Marshall, Helen President to Borough variances, several require would Avenue, which 33rd on for church’s achapel proposal Mormon the (l.) explains Braff Daniel Lawyer “We’re disappointed “What struck me is he onewho“Mr. Ois emu- Olechowski Instead education. for Oscar the as known his award, holds Teacher RafalOlechowski study lessons.” for children space for extra is footage the increase in the square to and complex, havemulti-unit Bible ora notahouse a church, process that recognizes tial and highly-selective aconfiden- through dates tion selects award candi- said. how humble he is,” Walcott havedidn’t two, aclue and Duffy spoke to to spoke Duffy The Milken Founda- zoned residential district. residential zoned building in the recently re- for a space floor allowable double to the which seeks chapel, for the assessment after Marshall released her TimesLedger Newspapers only New Yorkonly recipient schools. at their surprised ents are recipi- award all and tions orapplica- nominations donotaccept They states. participating in educators Olechowski was the Olechowski the was Photo by Nykeema Williams Nykeema by Photo edent for this kind ofbuild- kind edent for this New York City. tinginto so many problems its get- run to notexpected had plan approvedlarge structure. a would permit zoning the in Ave., Sanford where 144-27 ertybuilding consider to church the it a chapel on already prop- shesaid. neighborhood, acter with the rest of the out ofchar- and area the in owns structures tallest one ofthe whichfoot steeple be would at have a94- to proposing is said. she homes, detached family the construction of single- rezoned in 2009 to promotepel, at 145-13 33rd Ave., was the 23,097-square-foot cha- build to want Mormons the three grounds. ances should for vari- request the that ed be denied on dents on educational ex- on educational dents literature.” and forronym “music, art ac- an “MAL” Club, with called the MALcontents a club outside of school organizes Olechowski also 9-12 grades to English ing at teach- and Phoenix The TownsendApana. for Harris, recommendation lege with his school work. literature and helped him forming well in English notper- when hewas year Olechowski last notice took literature English and humanities classes. Heby Olechowski said in both his senior at Townsend Harris. said Jonathan Apana, 17, a lot,him. and He’s he been inspiresthis year. through a me,” “There is such a prec- church the said Duffy Lastly, Marshall asked church Secondly, the First, the area where Marshall recommend- The club takes stu- clubThe takes heading to addition In acol- wrote He also taught been has Apana “I’m really proud of much smaller area. much smaller ona built was that Jamaica in onachurch ribbon the LDS Church recently cut but the for chapel, its small tended that the space is too it already owns. AVenue Sanford on the land build to room has church and that the Mormon on ahouse, story standard a considered is feet 10 extra said church’sof the plans, opponent avocal been has who Graziano, Paul expert about 10 feet. height overall the raise only would and inside floor tra permit them to have would space floor allowable an ex- tall ceilings. Doubling the extremely with a chapel that they can already build have contended church the the country.” over all granted have been buildings “These he said. pattern,” building standard a is this and church, the in ing that we have normally ki said. students,”of the Olechows- for it some is but mentally — it’s ariver only away — far notthat is Manhattan to extend their horizons. sheltered. 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Since people echoed Queens at bikers other ofthe n many i nes la ke bi hattan. work Man- to bikes in and Heights Jackson in lives Stone,Christopher who cyclist avid my bike,” said able my taking kids on ers. thoroughfares with mark- wishlist by highlighting marking their bike route pour over mapsbroke groups to into small of Queens, then and city the from apresentation to listened lanes. bike borhoods consider taboo: what many Queens neigh- discuss to day morning Satur- Sunnyside in ered plans to dredge what it calls calls it what dredge to plans Environmental Protection into the city’s waterways. out spills excess the and combined, are sewage and where stormwater system, the city’s antiquated sewer water overloads extra the heavyDuring rainstorms, inclement weather. during excess where sewertwo outfalls, ing Promenade, sewage there are Flush- the and Airport spillsPoint Yacht Club. corner from the over College to dredge right which plans said, Cervino around theforked being already are costs overhe said. out there,” machines get the by thefrom $10,000 to $30,000. yacht clubthe anywhere city, like yard boat asmall run 1 Page from Continued club Yacht Forum maps out potential bike routes for boro Stone’s call for more for more Stone’s call “I don’t feel comfort- area Residents ofthe gath- people About 50 The city Department of Between LaGuardia startup large But the to afortune “It costs BY ANUTA JOE Skillman and 34th avenues. via Park Corona Meadows RiverFlushing to East the facing waterfront the tween be- shows links report the sible wheels. ontwo make the entire to designed which was city acces- Plan, Master Bicycle city the called plan a1997 to ing to adopt bike lanes, accord- house. getoutto ofthe courage would-be cyclists away en- be to could lanes bike that old days and the since cyclists of explosion 1970s, the said in abike messenger was he has seen an Queens. in forum hold to abike lane maker law- first the and cyclist (D-Sunnyside), himself a Van Jimmy Bramer man Council- City 2and Board proached by Community ap- being after meeting the organized Transportation accidents. bris on the property of the College PointYacht College Club. ofthe property the on bris 7, Board de- shows for Community consultant environmental and scientist amarine Cervino, James about 3 miles away from the away the about from 3miles city is already dredging onto over the mainland. odor is nauseating a waft mounds are exposed and low the tide during since flow-related sediments,” Over- Sewer “Combined The Queens portion of portion Queens The Queens has been slow Scofield, Steve who The city Department of The spot where the where the spot The some reconnaissance work at CB 2’s bike lane meeting. meeting. 2’s bike lane CB at work reconnaissance some does 5, Board ofCommunity amember Passantino, Don been a victimlege Point Yacht club has of combined month. last 7meeting CB up at brought which a was into Cervino’s suggestion, look hewould said DEP the Point YachtCollege club. Cervino said the Col- from A representative ers thought simply disap- thought ers all the things New York- The plant, too, discharges Plant. Water Treatment Waste Island Tallman the from downriver essentially as well. sewer overflow problems During low it tide, sits During Photo by Nykeema Williams Nykeema by Photo Photo by Joe Anuta Joe by Photo eastern edge of the park, park, ofthe edge eastern the at stop simply Glendale Ridgewood and Park in patches. disconnected in mented in Queens has been imple- plan the extent, alesser to 1993 plan, and Brooklyn city’s the closely resembles implemented. never city’swas the plan routes shows bike ofcurrent amap with that much of Van Wyck expressways. and Whitestone the and parkways Island Cross and Central Grand the cluding jor roads in the borough, in- ma- ofthe many along ning were transportation, of alsoforms envisioned non-motorized to dedicated Street. 164th and vard run- Boule- Parsons via maica to downtownFlushing Ja- downtown connecting ridor visioned another bike cor- en- city the park, the From the DEP’s project. the of part as amenities these on behalf of CB 7 to include point. aroundsmall marinas the other yacht with club, along help to the DEP the vince city. the from assistance some take gladly yacht at club the dogs would into Flushing Bay, the sea stop sewerand overflows try to million $350 spend low tide. during slips and boats the around late accumu- club, which can at the interview a recent during said, McCrossen garbage, general as well contraceptive devices as hygiene and other with of brown.” club. ofthe “Amodore sea Artie McCrossen, vice com- over,” it wash see can said toilet. peared with the flush of a Bike lanes in Forest Forest in lanes Bike now Manhattan While Yet acomparison Greenways, which are He drafted aresolution He drafted con- to hopes Cervino to set is city the Since That sea is peppered “When it rains, you Continued from Page 2 Page from Continued like Manhattan. destinations biking other from distance the and cars more people relying on due to is there bike lanes for support less the goes, ther east in Queens one is.” it we haveCommittee. “For starters, enough 7’s Transportation Board traffic ofCommunity chairman asthem,” said Joe Femenia, against peopleare of the the lanes. who donotwant munities DOT received from com- largely from backlash the other. each to never connected were greenways several and lane, bike a by nected notcon- are Jamaica and ough. bor- ofthe edge western comparatively well-served the reach route to tected nopro- cyclists providing in January. to Liu’s himself campaign board. the to cording ac- run, mayoral 2013 cared for Liu’s still-undel- $5,600 documents. Board Finance Campaign city to according Flushing, in based tems, for NY BusinessFire Protection Engineer Hou a works as “Peter” Fire Sys- net. the tightened feds the before comptroller the with ties had but herfamily following the indictment, pressed admiration for Liu dictment. in- the to according counts, onall convicted if prison on Liu’s campaign. work to period a six-month was paid just $27,678 over graduate, aRutgers and Femenia said the fa- the said Femenia “Usually the majority The disconnect stems Downtown Flushing He also donated $4,150 $4,150 donated He also of atotal He raised Hou’s father, Li Jian publicly ex- has She in years 60 Hou faces Liu WT TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 17 Tap Jazz Ballet Lyrical Zumba Modern Hip-Hop Acrobatics African Dance Contemporary Breakdancing Private Lessons Private Musical Theater Ballet Boot Camp Dance Improvisation Dance Choi added that there there that added Choi “What a shame is it Advocacy MinKwon Chang said the group Jumps, Leaps & Turns Stretch & Strengthening their dreams,” Choi said. said. Choi dreams,” their are“We to proud be joined by Assemblyman Lancman thefor start our of cam- paign.” than 100 still more were assemblymen and close to a dozensenators have who toyet sign on to the bill. being were thefor state York,” of New Lancman said, recog- when said faced difficulties nizing the he by undocumented students who “excluded” from the educa- system. tional Associate Organizing and Christina Chang said the group was circulating pe- state to addressed titions officialsand visiting local schools and churches to ed- ucate young people on how the DREAM Act could help them and their neighbors. has already acquired 600 on plans and signatures 2,000 as many as reaching theby end of March. 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The war ended in De- He pegged the number term the Although The Pakistani govern- concluded he After hopedNabi to capture The aging fighter has Nuran Nabi speaks about his time fighting the for liberation of Bangladesh at an event in Jamaica. around lightly, Nabi re- cember 1971, according but its historyto Nabi is still Nabi written. being of dead 3 million at and the were who number of women lightly, raped 200,000. at “genocide” is not thrown around ferred to a communique from the United States’ con- the used that Dhaka in sul term. 30,000, to closer is hasment said the number dead of thatbut is exactly Nabi why wants to make his of side known. history his speech, young men grewwho in up Dhaka ap- won- with Nabi proached tellingder, him his history was different from what they had learned in school as children. According to the 2010 census, there were living 33,000 Bangladeshis then. Queens in historya comprehensive of the Bangladeshi national- start-ist which movement, A ed in the early 1950s all the ’71: of throughway the of defeat “Bullets the Pakistani Army with book his Freedom Fighter’s Story.” him- history interesting an self. BY JOE ANUTA BY Nabi wasNabi responsible Superpowers like theSuperpowers “The Bangladeshi Lib- Bangladeshi “The Nabi was a teenageNabi stu- It turnsIt he was out Nuran has Nabi a America’s founding founding America’s story of country’s birth country’s of story Bangladeshi man shares man Bangladeshi ing down from the sky. were photographed float- dreds of Indian soldiers soldiers Indian of dreds Bangladesh, hun- where into Dhaka, the capital of of capital the Dhaka, into a crucial paratrooper drop desh. He also coordinated coordinated also He desh. into what is now Bangla- now is what into gling ammunition back der into India and smug- for sneakingfor across the bor- Union, he said. and the former Soviet desh were aided India by separate state of Bangla- of state separate those wanting to create a a create to wanting those supported Pakistan, while United States and China faced the first bullets.” Merrick Blvd. “Arguably, I Merrick “Arguably, Blvd. Central Library, at 89-11 89-11 at Library, Central rowdy children at Queens Queens children at rowdy told a crowd of parents a crowd told and genocide in the West,” Nabi Nabi West,” the in genocide eration War iseration War a forgotten the of Bengal. 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Westchester Getting Prepared For Spring For Getting Prepared Chase Peres named President of Unified named President Chase Peres important position as the company continues to grow.” Peres started as an installer 20 years ago with Unified as an installer 20 years ago with Unified started Peres continues to grow.” important position as the company title of CEO. Steven DiMare said, “As an owner of the company, we needed Chase to move up to this we needed Chase to move of the company, an owner DiMare said, “As title of CEO. Steven including the most recent, Vice President of Sales and Senior Vice President. Steven DiMare will retain his President. Steven Vice President of Sales and Senior Vice including the most recent, Former President and Chief Executive Officer Steven DiMare stepped aside as President but retained the DiMare stepped aside as President but Steven Officer and Chief Executive President Former and has moved through the entire company having performed and excelled in almost every position in almost every and excelled performed having through the entire company and has moved Chase Peres of Sayville was named President of Unified Window Systems Inc. as of January 1, 2012. Window named President of Unified Chase Peres of Sayville was All Showrooms open 7 days or call (888)631-2131 for a Free in Home Estimate in the Tri-state area Tri-state the in Home Estimate in a Free for or call (888)631-2131 7 days open All Showrooms UNIFIED Chase Peres 299 Peninsula Blvd. Hempstead Village, NY 11550 NY Village, Hempstead Blvd. 299 Peninsula Windows • Doors • Siding • Roofing • Roofing • Siding • Doors Windows region. Contact Unified for more information on products and prices. Contact Unified region. County and plans for a Brooklyn Unified showroom have begun. Unified is one of the fastest growing companies in the growing is one of the fastest Unified begun. have showroom County and plans for a Brooklyn Unified exciting as we grow our business.” our business.” as we grow exciting County and Queens Westchester in added showrooms has branched out most recently by having Unified as we have without increasing our responsibilities. The new position is quite challenging but also very also very position is quite challenging but The new responsibilities. without increasing our as we have expanding it’s areas to cover the entire Tri-State region Chase Peres said, “It’s a challenge to grow as much a challenge to grow Chase Peres said, “It’s region Tri-State the entire areas to cover it’s expanding Doors, Siding and Roofing increasing its product line into Attic Insulation, Pavers and Stone Work and Work and Stone Attic Insulation, Pavers increasing its product line into Doors, Siding and Roofing position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as both men expand their duties. 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Arts & Entertainment 31-33 This includes the actors who play Joey, the Theater Calendar 32 puppet-filly who has taken Broadway’s breath Crossword Puzzle 32 away, since the play debuted at the Vivian Beau- mont Theatre on March 15, 2011. More remarkably, perhaps, is that some actors in the production are required to divide Elliot Villar (l.) in a scene their efforts playing members of hostile nations from the National Theatre — British townsfolk, German soldiers of Great Britain production and French farmers. of War Horse at the Vivian Set in World War I, during Beaumont Theater, 150 which a staggering 35 million W. 65th St., Manhattan. people and 8 million horses were Photo by Paul Kolnik killed, “War Horse” requires its cast to translate the pain of each. “War Horse” is, in other words, a story about empathy. It is difficult to imagine that any- one understands this better than Astoria resident Elliot Villar, who plays Mr. Allan, a fixture in the British county of Devon in the play’s first act, and in act two, Suldate Klausen, a psychologically complex German soldier on whose back rests the play’s final moral epiphany. “Even though he can look mean at first, he is really just as scared as anyone else,” said Villar. Drafting Joey The London and New York pro- ductions of “War Horse” are based on a novel of the same name by highly Continued on Page 31 30 STAGE Your guide to the Queens theater scene NE COM . Let’s at least stop the dumbing down of theater TIMESLEDGER Ronald B. my daughter likes to say — they never grow old. The characters than what they beck, a playwright and tele- and when the curtain falls, So much of language may be tough to say, what they do, and what vision writer, and produced Hellman the payoff will be a lot to follow and the meaning happens to them … I do not by Steven Spielberg, the . 8-14, 2012 2012. 8-14, AR ■ think and talk about. what passes for sometimes is a mystery, but know who Godot is. I do pilot episode was directed , M The Play’s So much of what pass- when you get it, you’ll come not even know if he exists. by well-known stage direc- es for entertainment today entertainment back for more. And I do not know if they tor Michael Mayer. The EDGER L The Thing is mindless — something today is Samuel Beckett, the believe he does or doesn’t, cast has a lot of familiar IMES like the Republican can- Irish playwright, consid- those two who are waiting faces, headed by Anjelica T didates’ debates — trivial, mindless. ered one of the most influ- for him.” Huston. “Being current, being unreal and easily forgot- ential writers of the 20th If all this is a little too Although the critics responsive to the world ten. Most movies are mar- century and winner of the much, let me recommend have been positive, I hear we’re living in, is simply keted to 15- to 24-year-olds, anything else. My advice: Nobel Prize for Literature, a new TV series that re- that the all-important rat- good theatre.” most television is simply get out of the rut and look is best known for “Waiting volves around the creation ings have not been daz- So says Jim Simp- distraction and the typical for something that’s a chal- For Godot,” which he wrote of a new Broadway musical zling, so you may want to son, artistic director of the theater production lacks lenge. in French. That play, which based on the life of Mari- catch it now. Flea Theater in downtown substance, while walking For those in the know, has been revived several lyn Monroe. Once again I make a Manhattan. Simpson, mar- among us are those with the plays of William times since its debut in The show is called request to the local theater ried to Sigourney Weaver, hand-held devices that text, Shakespeare remain rel- 1953, has been described as “Smash,” now into its community: if there are chooses a lot of provocative Tweet and play games. evant today. And they’re one in which nothing hap- fourth episode Monday any subjects you would like and political plays to show- Okay, not that there’s constantly produced more pens, yet keeps audiences nights on NBC. It’s got a lot covered or any news about case in his 80-seat venue. anything terribly wrong than 400 years after their glued to their seats. Beck- more going for it than the what you’re up to, let me Audiences at the Flea have with any of that, but this original performances. So ett himself, when asked to typical channel stuff, espe- hear from you. to pay attention — to bring dumbing down of our cul- much is in them to be dis- explain the play, said: “I cially for you theater types. Contact Ron Hellman something to the table, as ture leaves little time for covered and interpreted — know no more about the Created by Theresa Re- at [email protected]. Answers in Sports ‘Warhorse’ 31 NE Continued from Page 29 THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Manhattan, share the stage Where: Barnes & Noble, 176-60 regarded children’s writer ONCERTS C with our Jazz Jam house band Union TPKE., Fresh Meadows T Michael Morpurgo. at monthly jams curated by Contact: (718) 380-7077 IMES Outlined in the broad- Queens College Chamber L internationally acclaimed EDGER est strokes, the book and Music concert series — Two trumpeter and Queens College Art class — Black and white plays tell the story of Joey, operas will premiere this spring: Professor, Michael Mossman. All winter drawing. all supplies are , M a regal thoroughbred, and “The Image Maker”(world levels are welcome; just drop provided. Family friendly but ot AR . 8-14, 2012 . 8-14, 2012 Albert Narracott, the De- premiere) and “My Kinsman, by and sign in! (btw, we got the suitable for young children. von boy who becomes en- Major Molineux” (New York baby grand, drum kit and the When: March 18, 1 pm amored of the foal as they premiere). Other highlights house band.) Where: Fort Totten, Fort Totten, both begin to mature. include performances by When: April 4, May 2 and June Bayside Rebel: A Baroque Chamber When Albert’s father 6, 7 pm Contact: (718) 352-1769 TIMESLEDGER Ted purchases Joey at an Ensemble, Trio 101, Queens Where: Flushing Town Hall, auction, his wife Rose is Scene from “War Horse,” a National Theatre of Great Britain pro- College Chamber Orchestra 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Animal Flipbook workshop (with Charles Neidich), Phillips- furious, insisting that the duction. Photo by Paul Kolnik Flushing — Children 10 and older record . O’Connor-Han Trio, Claremont COM struggling family needs he is trying “to show the he was there to witness Contact: (718) 463-7700 a video fl ipbook, then add Trio, and the Phillips-Frampton- Website: www.fl ushingtownhall. hand-drawn images to create a a plough horse instead to character’s commanding their last words,” said Vil- Rosen Trio. Check full schedule help it survive. Her worst presence, but also his vul- lar. org unique fl ipbook that combines online. animation and live-action. fears are confirmed when nerability.”. Carmelo Villar was When: March 23, March 30, April the Narracotts are forced “Every night when very moved to see his Organ Recital — By David When: March 18, 3 pm 20, April 27, May 4, May 5, May Crean. Where: Museum of the Moving to sell Joey to Captain Nich- I play Klausen, I try and son’s performance in “War 6, May 11 When: March 10, 6:15 pm Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria olls, a young officer in the humanize him,” the actor Horse,” the actor said, add- Where: LeFrak Concert Hall, Where: St. Josaphat’s Roman Contact: (718) 777-6888 British cavalry. said. ing, “and it meant just as Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Catholic Church, 34-32 210th St., Website: www.movingimage. World War I soon Villar said his empa- much for me to know he Blvd., Flushing Bayside us.visit/calendar breaks out and both cap- thetic approach is largely a was out there.” Contact: (718) 793-8080; jane. Contact: (718) 229-1663 tain and colt are deployed product of his training and [email protected]; to France. Nicholls is soon family background. Website: www. E VENTS killed by machine gun fire Born and raised in kupferbergcenterarts.org KIDS & FAMILY and Joey and the other New York City, he became Astoria Comedy All Stars horses are captured by the interested in performance Monthly Jazz Jam — The St. Patrick’s Day Storytime — Ben Rosenfeld hosts Germans, who put them to at an early age. He attended Flushing Town Hall Jazz and Crafts — A special fi ve different comics each work pulling heavy artil- the Ethical Culture Field- Jam Series is a unique free storytime and holiday craft to week. Comics range from lery and ambulance wag- ston School in the Bronx on jam session right here in celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. underground NYC acts to ons. a high school scholarship Queens. No need to travel into When: March 17, 11 am Continued on Page 32 This is particularly and later graduated with a excruciating work for Joey bachelor’s degree in drama and his pal Topthorn, a from Vassar College. fellow thoroughbred, built Villar was selected for for speed rather than a one-year fellowship at the strength. prestigious Shakespeare Elliot Villar performs two Miraculously, though, Theater Company of Wash- roles in “War Horse:” Mr. both horses survive year ington, D.C. He worked in Allan, a British fixture, and after year during the war New York as an actor for a German officer Suldate EVERYDAY SPECIALS DAILY LUNCH through good fortune and year, before being accepted Klausen in “War Horse.” COMBO SPECIALS the kindheartedness of cer- to Yale University’s School Photo courtesy of Lincoln Theater PASTA NIGHT Soup & Sandwich tain civilians and soldiers. of Drama, where he earned 95 Every Wednesday is only $8. At first, Suldate Klaus- a master’s degree, special- The actors in “War Soup & Salad en is not one of these soft- izing in performance. He Horse,” use artfully de- pasta night at DiMaria’s! only $5.95 Sandwich & Salad hearted soldiers. credited the experiences signed costumes and per- That’s right. only $8.95 “You’re weak, you for giving him the skills fectly honed gestures and All pastas Choice of Soup: think they are like hu- to illustrate the emotional vocal pitch to mimic the marked as lunch specials Minestrone, Lentil mans,” Klausen berates dualities of a character like outside appearance of a or Chicken Orzo another German officer, Klausen on stage as well as horse. are continued all the way Choice of Sandwich: who is feeling pity over to pick up on the subtle nu- The play’s biggest suc- through dinner Meatball Parm, Chicken Parm, the death of a horse. “But ances of his fellow actors. cess, however, is allowing Valid for Dine-in only. Turkey Avocado BLT, Grilled Chicken they aren’t human, they’re “We all take a tremen- the audience to empathize 4pm-9:30pm w/ Lettuce & Tomato beasts, here only to carry dous amount of care every with the inner worlds of Choice of Salad: us or to pull us.” performance watching and both the horses and hu- STUDENT SPECIAL House or Caesar But even the emotions listening to each other,” mans. 1 Slice & Get a bottled water or a can of soda! of the seemingly impen- said Villar. “It’s the best “What really resonates a Small Fountain Soda For $1.00 or more Sorry no substitutions. etrable Klausen ultimately way to keep the show alive, with me is the universal ex- only $2.00 °ÊÊ->Ì°ÊUÊ££>ÊÊÊ{« evolve, when he discovers because the characters can perience of war,” said Vil- °ÊÊÀ°ÊUÊÓ\ÎäÊÊ{\Îä« iÊUÊ/>iÊ"ÕÌÊUÊ iÛiÀÞ that a familiar horse has never become stale.” lar. “No matter what side died of exhaustion. “Damn Villar’s biggest con- you’re on, all you’re really 10% OFF FREE $2.00 OFF this bloody war,” he bel- nection to “War Horse” trying to do is get you and All Catering Glass of Wine with Any Large Pie lows, no longer able to dis- however, is personal. 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PEARLY WHITES CLEAN SWEEP SPECIAL VISIT Dr. Bernard Fialkoff (not pictured), a periodontist and dental im- On Feb. 11, the first drill competition of the year took place On Feb. 1, city Department of Education Deputy Chancellor for plant specialist in Queens, and his staff visited the Flushing YMCA at Francis Lewis High school. Francis Lewis, Xavier, Theodore Access and Equity Dr. Dorita Gibson (c.) and Senior Superintendent to educate and entertain after-school students ages 4-11 on the Roosevelt, Long Island City, Uniondale, Morris, Wyandanch and Dr. Laura Feijoo (l.) visited BELL Academy in Bayside. The pur- right way to brush last month. February is National Children’s Fort Hamilton high schools faced each other. The school’s three pose of the visit was to view BELL’s innovative enrichment clus- Dental Health Month. team’s swept the competition. ter program. AFTER-SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT ROARING ON REMEMBER THE PAST State Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (l.-r.), City Councilman Speaking to a packed room with more than 25 volunteers and State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (fifth from l.) presented awards James Gennaro, state Sen. Toby Stavisky and Assemblyman Rory community leaders, Bayside-Whitestone Lions Club President Paul to students who have documented the stories of local Holocaust Lancman join civic leaders and children from the Parsons Beacon Vallone (second from r.) opened the first meeting of the new year survivors, keeping them alive for future generations. The ceremo- program at the Beacon site in Flushing to raise awareness of the by recapping everything the organization has accomplished since ny was held at the Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough program’s importance to the community. its charter signing last summer. Community College in Bayside, where the students presented their work. 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Her son’s death seems Her son’s seems death two behind left Adams Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo Santucci Christina by Photo NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 47 Photo by Denis Gostev In the fourth it was was it fourth the In Clarke, scored who 17 Continued Page 49 on only had six the points at half, and would come out the in alone points 10 score On 23 with finished He fourth. and rebounds nine points, six assists. quarter. more of the same Cross for of- the the pacing Moore with of fense, scoring eight points min- two first the within utes possessions, back-to-back build- three-pointers hit he 54- to lead Knights’ the ing 44 with 6:03 left to play. “I really don’t know know don’t really “I for took it all That’s other than that it was just just was it that than other more with playing them energy. they camewhy so le- out Gilvarythargic today,” said. “It was so uncharac- usually We them. of teristic andcome 32 out play min- basketball. tough of utes 16 Today only for we did it minutes.” out- though, Knights, the the in 24-12 Molloy scoring third quarter to them give the lead 43-42 heading into who Moore, fourth. the From there on, the “It was verydisap- After the half, Gilvary Holy Cross’ Marquise Moore had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists. it 41-40 with 1:08 left to go in third. the Knights their kept foot on from separating pedal, the (16-12), Molloy Archbishop waswhich led junior by Marko Kozul points) (18 points).and C.J. Davis (14 half,” first the in pointing Gilvary said. “I didn’t near- with played we think enough Thely energy. pace was us.” too for slow said he made two minor ad- justments to his team but BY MIKE MCAVOY Heading into halftime halftime into Heading even didn’t “I probably His Knights did exact- The Knights did so be- our be couldn’t “This The Knights respond- Holy Cross defeats Molloy in second-half rally, moves to semis to moves rally, second-half in Molloy defeats Cross Holy Sports Knights advance in playoffs in advance Knights down 11 points, Holy Cross Cross Holy points, de- 11 to down have head Coach Paul Gilvary didn’t he knew anliver emotional speech to get his senior-heavy team going. half- at there in go to have Gilvarytime,” said. “It’s just not necessary with these guys. They knew what and wrong doing were they they had to fix it.” deficit the erasing that, ly en route to defeating Arch- the in 72-61 Molloy bishop CHSAA Class AA boys’ quarterfinalsbasketball Fordham Uni- at Sunday versity in the Bronx. play sensational the hind of two of their senior lead- ers, Marquise Moore and Mairega Clarke. During the shoot around after half- time, Moore and Clarke season,” had a discussion with the their of fellow seniors. game last Moore said. “So just we amongst it about talked leader- sec- the in ourselves, and made the ef- out come to fort senior ond half strong.” their to ed openingship, the up third quarter with an 8-0 run, behind the shooting hot of Moore and Clark. They had shaken off their lethargic start, and were right now in the thick of the game. After tying the game 40, at Moore the give would Knights their first lead of the game, hittingfoul a to make shot Photo by Denis Gostev The decision was made “It was a conversation Christ the King star Continued Page 49 on wouldn’t be.” earlier in the week, the attempt- fourth-year head man is said. King the Christ ing to win a third straight CHSAA Class AA inter- Arbitello title. sectional the on comment to declined He Lewis. with had talk he thedid say benching had academ- with do to nothing ics. between me and Arbi- him,” tello said. “I one very, have very simple rule that I live with teamsby my and it’s embarrassif don’t you me, to embarrassthen I won’t you. anything done hasn’t He embarrass me. I’m not go- ing anything. to say was It a conversation between me Isaiah.” and Omar Calhoun dropped 29 (10-16) Stepinac on points hoursa few after learning that he was named to the Champion- All-American held inship, Orleans New the weekend of the Final “He’s welcome back,” back,” welcome “He’s Arbitello said it was was it said Arbitello Arbitello labeled a it Isaiah Lewis, one of of one Lewis, Isaiah BY MARC RAIMONDI MARC BY CK coach benches benches coach CK star in post-season pete in the quarterfinals said Coach either, Joe Arbitello. of the CHSAA Class AA intersectional playoffs and will not com- Christ the Isaiah King’s Lewis did not play in the second round see any reason he why to be here, he’s here. I don’t to here. be I don’t here, he’s Arbitello said. “If he wants others. ville and Memphis, among schools like Kansas, Louis- Kansas, like schools offers from high I Division form Lewis next year. has be in a Christ the King uni- King the Christ a in be and he expects the junior to the King advances that far far that advances King the in the semifinals if Christ Christ if semifinals the in possible Lewis could play team, the coach said. has not been thrown off the due to a stomachdue illness, who wasn’t at the at game wasn’t who “coach’s decision.” Lewis, Meadows. at St.at Francis Prep in Fresh round last Thursday night night Thursday last round AA basketball boys’ second 77-53 in the CHSAA Class beat Archbishop Stepinac Stepinac Archbishop beat Arbitello said after his team Christ the King Coach Joe been benched indefinitely, indefinitely, benched been the city’s top prospects, top the city’s has 48 NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM defending champion Naza- champion defending and top-seeded off knocked Royals The Village. Middle in night Saturday final Division I girls’ basketball Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA the No. in 2Bishop Ford over win a58-54 to King the No. lead 4Christ to quarter her 22 points in the fourth 14 of scored and shots five said. up,” Calhoun period. final astellar cap and spurt game-changing from the left side abig three-pointer cluding to start a in- points, seven straight scored Calhoun returned. felt when she her presence didn’t but foul, up herfourth ing pick- after quarter final the wait of minutes sat out three long tothank. make to Calhoun have Sierra als Roy- the and again King’s Queens title is Christ the low as she hit the deck again. deck low she hit the as miss and tossed the in fol-Purvis ofaTyese rebound the she gotto later, Moments floor. she hitthe shot as ascoop in how dropped some- and ofdefenders on apair looking time, to kill Hamlet took through the fourth quarter and midway 39-32 ahead Lewis With of shots that earned the nickname. away kind —the put Truman that layups ofdifficult apair cluding College. Hunter at girls’ basketball quarterfinals A Class PSAL the in 47-34 man Tru- third-seeded upset Lewis cis No. 6Fran- helped they afternoon ways, but Saturday out-of-control isn’t so fond of Hamlet’s at times her. upon bestowed has Tsai Steve Coach Lewis Francis name nick- “lunatic” up the lived to Hamlet Jazmine proclamation, herbold hoop to forays the to ful Sierra Calhoun liftsCK to Brooklyn/Qns title Francis Lewis’ Hamlet leads upset against PSAL rival BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI JOSEPH BY Calhoun hit her last hit herlast Calhoun step to time “It was star sophomore The Brooklyn/ CHSAA The Hamlet scored 13 points, in- coach serene the Sometimes yet success- her wild From BY ZACH BRAZILLER on the bench and I couldn’t Icouldn’t and bench on the sitting was “I said. bounds, re- who nine added houn, 28 diocesan crowns. last have ofthe now won 26 reth in the semifinals and Christ the King celebrates beating Bishop Ford for the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens title. title. Brooklyn/Queens Ford CHSAA for the Bishop beating celebrates King the Christ “I was amped up,” amped was Cal- “I was by limiting star Krystal Pear- Krystal star by limiting was Truman way beat to the knew ots Patri- Forone,the setbacks. those come together.” we’ve really season, end ofthe “At it,” said. deserve they Tsai the tive season. consecu- second for four the nal fi- the reach to tables the turned season ofregular- which apair lost conteststhat kind of afternoon for Lewis, It was asmile. into turned frown when to Truman —but shots contested and ficult dif- —nottake clock the milk but Hamlet (20-7) with 12 points. Truman led Smith 11. Daquana added Davis Jasmine and Lewis converted, up.”energy hyped. We get excited. It keeps the team our It gets aggressiveness. love “I points. her 13 had also who clutch plays,” Purvis, said his It learned a great deal from from deal a great It learned girls, proud ofthese just “I’m Tsai wanted the PatriotsPurvis to scored 13 points for of types those “We needed Class AA state tournament tournament state AA Class bye in next week’s getafirst-round and seed CHSAA abig impact.” make to Ihad Iknew game, the Igotin doanything. really CK will be the top Pearson, a senior with Division on focused They opportunities. transition notallowing and son upset of Truman in the PSAL Class AA quarterfinals. quarterfinals. AA Class ofTruman PSAL upset inthe to a47-34 Patriots the to lead points 13 Francis scored Lewis’ Hamlet Jazmine game at the highest classi- championship first-ever its in playing December, was in Royals the which beat Ford, opponents. league and featuredin a year that started 0-6 five losses to Photo by Denis Gostev Denis by Photo fast as possible. as ondefense gotback and points, nine just who managed I offers Mike Toro said. a stud,” Bishop Ford Coach arc. beyond the from shot 1-of-21 Falcons The 10 10 and had boards. points Brittany “Pookie” Martin 11. Vaughan added Shanice and 12 Jones had Aaliyah 16 points in the second half. second seed, with 14 of her diocesan’s the as tourney willpaced Ford which (22-5), also Lewis Aaliyah 10 boards. beTaylor Butigian chipped in innine the pointsbounds and Connell added state for 10 re- and 10 points had CK (15-13). quit.” Mackey, didn’t just “They getthere.’”to notgoing they’re not good, in the country, ‘Oh, they’re first be we can be, we might “As said. as good Connell CK,” senior Rayne guard against is everyone year, fication. Ford trailed for nearly for nearly trailed Ford she’s“Sierra Calhoun, Scarbrough Kollyns Bob Coach CK Added “It’s like that every Photo by Denis Gostev Denis by Photo else to take it.” take to else for “It’s anybody time grin. wry of here,” Hamlet said, flashingmatchup by apoint. a other the lost and year the during once Bergtraum beat they as pen it hap- make to team the just are shesaid, Patriots, the And end. an to comes city atop the reign 13-year Blazers’ Lady the time it’s shefeels said Hamlet Bergtraum, against season regular the ing dur- success Lewis’ and victory pass.” right the shot, right for the looking unselfish, being “It’s said. about offense,” Hamlet giving Truman’s trouble. shots, wide-open and passes digit ofdouble- possessions were There teammate. open the finding and movement ball key was The half. second broke a30-point out with —Lewis played selfishly team felt his end—Tsai offensive the “It’s about time they getout“It’s they about time Feeling confident with the our running “We’re finally on half first asluggish After Champions in Arizona. in Champions gious Nike Tournament of teams,against nationally ranked fourwith five straight games Mackey’s at the By goneon. year’s the as design presti- jelling and about maturing it startedtitles. King’s the Christ listing aboard to pointing nell, keep filling to spaces these out for all up,” said reclaim crown. help diocesan their Con- to jumpers tive reach with three consecu- out of game put to the gan be- Royals the as atrey ied bur- Calhoun and miss own Scarbrough rebounded her Ford crept within two, but with 5:14 left in the game. advantage a43-37 grab to layup Drogsler by aKristen capped spurt, a7-0 tinued con- Royals the fouls, four with bench onthe Calhoun With run. a9-0 after lead into the fourth with a 35-33 but charged quarters, three The players talked players talked The “I want from here on NE TIMESLEDGER, MAR. 8-14, 2012 TIMESLEDGER.COM 49 Wings, meanwhile, “I don’t want to belittle Henry hurt: Cardozo Josh James had 17 afterward talk The “If the coach decides lost to Rice in the semis, semis, the ally good, the but ultimate in goal is the championship,” Rice to Clarke said. “Last year we lost wasit tough, this but year lookingwe’re a different for outcome.” people thought that would would that thought people be the end.” is in the final the four for third straight fell It to year. champi- defending two-time on Boys & Girls the last two years, and will have to take down another Brooklyn 1 Thomaspowerhouse, No. Jefferson to get to Madison Garden. Square semifinals], the to [getting wantto we that get but monkeyoff our backs and Tur- the get over hump,” said. nage senior forward Hen- Tajay the ry suffered a minor concus- left when game the in late sion He down hardhe went and was said. taken to a nearby hospital afterward, precaution a as Naclerio hospital Sunday night. There’s a reasonThere’s they why last it won year.” points, Davino McRae had points and10 Tyler Iacuone added nine Stepinac, for waswhich competing in the for first time the ‘AA’ season. this was almost exclusively about Lewis, though. Arbi- tello simple. it kept he’ll him, play to wants he he said. him,” play “If he doesn’t, he [won’t].” “In the second half,” “This win feels re- Despite the loss, Car- valiant- fought “They “I’m just worried worried just “I’m play didn’t Calhoun “Omar Stepi- is Omar,” shots. Gilvary said, played “we hadthe we all way season. pushed theWe ball, got open looks and the guys hit shots.” their clerio spoke fondly of his his of fondly spoke dozo head Coach Ron Na- clerio star team afterward. lost It Lawrence Jermaine junior the when mid-January in abruptly prospect national John Pope to transferred em- an suffered It XXIII. barrassing, to 29-point loss the Judg- rival Yet Bayside. es still shared the Queens St. at AA crown, the won Queens Sunday borough crown and up put people effort bold a year John’s. a in said. won Naclerio “We ly,” Queens be would we think didn’t one only with good that starter from back last year and our only when starter from last year left, of a lot they were behind by eight eight by behind ter the lousy third quarter, were they and could get closer never than six the rest the of way. about it. Rightabout I’m just now letting everything go by, about Calhoun me,” said. anything do couldn’t “I whatever.” quarter. fourth on the of much dunk The game was well in hand. cradle anHe put exclamation point on the victory with a ridiculous the break in the first half. dunk nac Coach Tim Philp said. The you. got great“He’s size. He over shoots was that transition, in pretty nice. They’regood. Lewis ght against Bronx’s Wings Bronx’s against ght “Everybody played played “Everybody UConn- the Calhoun, Wings Academy swept Marvilio Berroa, the (24-7) hung Cardozo BY ZACH BRAZILLER ZACH BY fi Cardozo falls in post-season post-season in falls Cardozo Knights Continued from Page 47 points, made his presence felt on the defensive end, pulling down re- seven bounds and rejecting three Continued from Page 47 Adonis DelarosaFour. and Jordan Fuchs each had 10 points CK (19-7). for Calhoun said.good today,” “They knew their roles. We wasjust It had fun today. for game good a definitely gottaus. We up.” keep it didn’t he said guard, bound wasknow what going on with Lewis and has not spo- to him.ken past fifth-seeded past Cardozo quar- AA Class PSAL the in terfinals Uni- St. at John’s puttingversity Sunday, an points end to the borough champ’s 20 aspirations. post-season scored 6-foot-4 sharpshooter of the fourth-seeded Bronx pow- erhouse, against Cardozo and hauled pushing rebounds, five in Wings past Cardozo 56-46. around, couldn’t but over- 1-of-26 in dreadful shooting come the first and third quarters. combined a In the two frames, the Judg- shot es from the field and managed quarter. each in points four the overcame Judges The first quarter struggles with a 13-1 run to end the first half and pull af- But even. The Patriots, got who come didn’t kids “My heads and Bayside’s They and their players “Seeding mean doesn’t it left Durugordon too open open too Durugordon left it and his squad did not take granted. for Bayside fourth, the 50-34 in within didn’t takeenough advan- tage of the turnovers they created and struggled the at Takiyah lines. throw free Joseph and Vilmarys Quid- gley added points 10 each. with theout passion I Ben- would,” they thought son said. “They started theirto hold heads down early.” be couldn’t confidence Scharf, now. right higher fellow coaches, his good Capuana, Joseph friends direc- athletic school’s the and football Coach tor, Jason Levitt, dressed in matching shirts, all hugged theat end of the handshake line. The trio and Joe Cor- rado, the soccer boys’ and JV girls’ hoops coach, took the helm after Piorkowski sick. became are looking forward to the challenge of playing Wings and keeping this magical going. ride just are said. 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Durugordon had boundsand collected three in 34 points, grabbed 18 re- 18 grabbed points, 34 in nated the paint, dropped Bayside (12-6).Bayside She domi- mance of the postseason for don and her best perfor- forward Syndy Durugor- the play of athletic senior senior athletic of play the shot.’” and say, ‘We really ‘We a have and say, and the look at other team just come into every gym gym every into come just and teams eight left. We “It’s crazy. The crazy. [No.]“It’s 3 seed the boys’ JV head man. 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