Rockaway Beach Gets New Sand

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Avella increases,” tax property two in the City Council, voting against my tenure during hikes tax property shoulder. nothave to should residents eryday ev- that aburden created and essary unnec- and unjust was disparity the said senator year. previous The the assessed property values decreased whose onhomeowners taxes property increasing from city the bar porarily tem- would that legislation his mote pro- to Tuesday residents Bellerose side) and civic beside leaders stood yond. be- and district his in value assessed have lost whose properties eowners hom- affecting taxes property rising took to state the Senate ever- to fight hand on hercash to bringing race, an estimated for the board the from lion ceived $9.3 moreQuinn (D-Manhattan) re- than Speaker Council $3.5runner mil- ment. astate- in Liu said dollars,” own leverage to their ity New Yorkers abil- oftheir of but deny to thousands only not CFB’s to decision the denypaign. my blow cam- the to a crippling campaign,raised on his own, dealing already money hehas total the matched and chest war current doubled his than have more which would $3.5 million from Liu, about withhold to voted funds. deny him public matching to decision Board’s nance into the city Campaign Fi- oral race provides insight may- for the fund-raising Liu’s John Comptroller Avella fights for city property tax fix Liu denied matching funds Report examines city’s decision to withhold campaign cash “I adamantly fought against State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bay- lawmaker Queens A northeast In contrast, front- “I am disappointed in Monday,On board the onCity A report BY ANUTA JOE BY CORSO PHIL request for public matching funds was rejected. was funds matching forpublic request his haveafter would he thought he chest war ofthe afraction on Liuisrunning John Comptroller City way. meaningful any money in the spend to not leave time would likely hewin, should and, weeks process but the take appeal, could field. ic six-person Democrat- of the been polling near the back mayoral bid, though he has vowed to pushsetback, the comptroller on with his count. Liu’smillion, dwarfing ac- Liu also said he would mammoth the Despite ty tax reform. reform. tax ty TonyState Sen. Avella (c.) forproper- calls ues downward despite property taxes taxes despite property downward ues val- property sending 2008, sion hitin president. for borough Avella, acandidate said boom, housing ofthe aresult as rise to continue taxes their have seen ers time.” same at the head their over aroof keep and tax property the pay to afford can they if uncertain are seniors, especially homeowners, more and more and increased are That all popped when the reces- when the popped all That own- property years, recent Over with separate information — along document the the report. to according members, ily fam- 19 with conversed and spoke contractor The interviews. to 22in of on theThacher Associates to hone 85 donors called company a sioned contributors commis- then questionable, it considered about 550 flagged initially board the donations, 6,500 roughly for Photo by Phil Corso Phil by Photo The board considered considered board The In reviewing Liu’s sessment increases. Those state-man- onas- caps ofmandated law because by goup state were covered still ues val- tax while less worth are homes spokesman said instances in which ciation. Civic Asso- Taxpayers er Whitestone Cody, Great- Kim president ofthe said $4,000,” increased has value assessed yet my $200,000, approximately value in decreased has 2008 home since own Tuesday news conference. Tuesday at senator the join the to civic leaders York.” out ofNew class middle the pushing is doing is this “What Queens. east north- in co-op Village Glen Oaks the of president Friedrich, Bob said it,” it spin to orjustify how try they goup. to continuing A city Finance Department Department Finance city A my that show statistics “City Friedrich was one of several oneofseveral was Friedrich “It makes no sense, no matter Continued on 42 Page Continued violations are serious and and serious violations are gests that the potential contributions.paign ofLiu’s entirety cam- the enough proof to question fake donors — as providing May of attempting to solicit in guilty found were aides Liu campaign former two where trial afederal from Continued on 42 Page Continued “The evidence sug- Related story PAGE 9 ed in 2009. elect- which hewas to seat Council for his challenger Weprin’s as lone non arose favor. Weeks later, Concan- their who in voted makers law- against influences political his use to pledged also and passage their after bills Council both ly vetoed monitor.”up apolice waste millions in setting to you. There name Icould isoversight than no need to ment already has more Depart- Police “This said. trol strategies,” Concannon con- crime onsolid depends vitality of New York City derstand that the economic un- clearly Heshould prin. then. before meeting cial spe- a hold possibly could veto, but mayoral the ing overturn- on vote to 22 Aug. Bloomberg Mayor Michael sition late last month when oppo- into but ran 26, June Council City the passed Act the department. sue to victims profiling tial for poten- ameans create to law profiling city’s current the amend and Department Police the oversee to gation city Department the under general spector of Investi- that would create an in- NYPD reform bills in June of favorin ofapackage sue ofstop-and-frisk. is- onthe run to inspiration much ofhis drawing he was said and line Party Reform Gardens)Oakland on the cilman Coun- challenge to week circulating petitions this MarkJoseph Concannon started WeprinCouncil. City the for in aspot vying (D- arena,emerged in the but political this re- has Senate state for the time he is Concannon set to run for Mark Weprin seat Concannon ran as a immediate- Bloomberg “Shame on Mark We- Safety Community The voted councilman The Capt. NYPD Retired candidate A former BY CORSO PHIL cil has until until has cil Coun- The sure. mea- the veto to promise his made good on his 2012 Senate campaign residents.”er for all they make will our city saf- Ibelieve because bills these in the letter. “I supported to increase,” Weprin said levels crime way orallow put New Yorkers harm’s in vote would for alaw that never Iwould and NYPD, work for the ofthe spect Newspapers. July letterdefended to TimesLedgerissue, on which Weprin his hot-button onthe ponent position op- out his call and plan inThursday to outline a his stepsscheduled to to the take offriends down.” let my to notgoing “I’m Citydidate,’” Concannon said. way, you’ve then gotacan- Hall other every and vocally backing, and support your get Iwill me that guarantee this you can if ‘Look, said, and lawenforcement in people ground. back- law enforcement his from largely by drawing number for above well that aiming hewas said years 25 the former police officer of but signatures, 400 collect year,” Concannon said. per people at was 2,200 rate in time where the murder apoint to years 25 back political sphere. pelled him back into the pro- onstop-and-frisk tions Weprin’s but said ac- firm, private security own his on working been since has (D-Bayside) last year and to unseat Sen.Republican Tony and lost in a bid Avella Continued on 29 Page Continued Concannon modeled “I have enormous re- was cop retired The “I went back to the to 20 Aug. until He has us take could “This JOSEPH CONCANNON TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 TL District 30, in- which The western Queens PS 122 inAstoria had Queens, central In 24, District in Students Continued Page 29 on Continued Page 30 on tone, followed with 40.75 with 40.75 followed tone, percent proficiency in Eng- lish and 51.82 percent in math. Astoriacludes and Long Island had a 30.78per- City, in rate proficiency cent Englishand a 35.4percent of math. in rate district percent had one of the sin- 90 gle best-performing schools Queens. in than more eighth- and sixth-, seventh- graders testing or above at sub- both in proficiency similar jects. had District 28, covers which profi- Forest Hills and stretches Jamaica, to percent) English and (30.35 percent) (33.51 math ciency rates. which includes Ridgewood tested Village, Middle and and Parks Department Tony Sen. state as well as Avella (D-Bayside),Assemblyman Kim Ron state (D-Flushing), City Council- District cov- 25,which State Assemblyman Assemblyman State 66.6 percent in math. ers Flushing and Whites- City officials are working better to memorialize the dead at the of FlushingOlde Burial Towne Ground. oversight. (D-Bayside) Braunstein Ed visited the burial ground representatives alongside from the 109th Precinct BY PHIL CORSOBY City officials have Parks Department Offi cials pledge to oversee oversee to pledge cials Offi old Flushing burial ground burial Flushing old District 26 topped the bor- the topped 26 District ough with 55.95 percent proficiency in English and vowed to keep a closer vowed eye on the Towne of Flush- Olde ing Burial Ground after the leader of its conservancy against out spoke the area’s neglect. crews spent recent have weeks cleaning the up sa- ac-cred Bayside which site, tivist and Co-chairman of Conser- Ground Burial the vancy Mandingo Tshaka said was quickly slipping into a space of overgrown weeds and vegetation. over elected with joined Tshaka mull and officials and the 109th Pre- cinct to revisit the area Friday last its condition as well as its Northeast Queens’ Councilman Jimmy The $4.4 million set Continued Page 30 on vention thisvention year based on the test new results. Budget common often delegations, borough as schools. not the though is funds, combine city practice with con- each documents do not make clear, allocation however, how the much of tributor is responsible for.) Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) brought the home most cap- how set million) ($8.66 dollars ital to he came among borough delegation it ranked he but million) members, when 11th ($1.1 much schools. for aside Councilman for aside Ru- ben Wills’ (D-Jamaica) projects represented a middle- of-the-road haul, every but dollar toward went educa- PS 122 in Astoria has some of the highest-performing students on state English and Math tests, despite tougher standards this year. The same is true of the In Queens, Council analysis this (For Educators from the the from Educators scores in changes “The dis- new no said King measured in the hundreds hundreds the in measured of thousands of dollars — lo- as such of theout operating budget projects fund to non-profits. cal capital budget, on that but range can allocations side upward million. of $10 members a combined gave $29.5 million in capital Depart- city the to funding schools of Education’s ment and of the City University with many of the York, New technol- funding projects ogy upgrades. Newspapers TimesLedger single- only considered member allocations. Mul- Counciltiple members, and caucuses as well as testing profi- or above at down 46 percentciency, from last Thestate- year. wide average wasper- 31 cent. federal down to the level local been have level warning some time for that signifi- drop would scores new the as year this cantly tougher represented tests standards under the Com- mon Core curriculum, and said did not makeit sense year-to- scores compare to year. year this to year last from are largely a reflection of new the of introduction the standards, Core Common state Education Commis- sioner John King said. “The changes in scores do not mean the schools have taught less or students have learned less.” inter- for tricts and schools no new identified be will

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44 Years of Creating Jobs! The ONLY Candidate Who Is NOT A Career Politician 8 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL " " Call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), text 274637 (CRIMES) Girl sexually assaulted inboro McDonald’s: Cops Boulevard, an MTA worker removed the shark and disposed of it in the trash. the ofit in disposed and MTA worker shark an the removed Boulevard, at Ditmars line endofthe the reached train the car. When that vacate straphangers the had then conductor The Plaza. at Queensboro a.m. at about 12:30 train the aboard morning. Wednesday Ntrain the animal. ofthe ofdeath acause determine to Department. 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NYPD Tuesday, the around play area restaurant aMcDonald’s in assaulted 8:25 And MTA spokeswoman said the train’s conductor reported that the shark was was shark the that reported conductor train’s the said MTA spokeswoman And on discovered was shark a3-foot life, marine with encounter close-up another In working was Preservation and Research for Marine Foundation Riverhead The opened. park the after Street 115th onBeach found It was discovered ROCKAWAY was ashore washed had that dolphin BEACH —Adead Days later, police said two suspects unde- an took suspects the said Cops entered Hispanic, all suspects, Four asked -Police JACKSON HEIGHTS Footage showed the man to be between 18 and 18and between be to man showed the Footage play structure atubular inside was girl The sexually was girl —A4-year-old JAMAICA Home invasions hit sameJax Hts apt. and enter TIP577 orlog onto nypdcrimestoppers.com. Dead shark found onNtrain Blotter POLICE Got tips? home invasion in Jackson Heights. Heights. inJackson invasion home two suspects wanted in connection with a of images surveillance new released Police said. police stable condition, in listed and tal Hospi- Elmhurst to taken was victim the said. NYPD the leg, the shot in onesuspect left astruggle before The suspects fled empty handed and and handed empty fled suspects The pect. pect. asus- as identified they ofaman es imag- surveillance released Police Images courtesy NYPD Images courtesy NYPD TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 TL Photo by CarollPhoto by Alvarado Liu is arguably the is arguably Liu theDespite continued sufferedLiu a lot the focus now hasBut a circus“It’s and I most frenetic campaigner in putting race, the in hourslong and traveling several borough each to times a week. Flush- the glad-handing, ing has resident been coming near up the tail of end that contends he but polls, the Asian is being vote woefully undercounted and that he might get a double-digit bump on Elec- Day. tion of negative media atten- former two when tion on were campaign aides trial charges, for includ- wire fraud ing attempted for offering to reimburse theydonors, which were eventually convicted of. em- another on narrowed Anthony hopeful, battled sexting whose Weiner, scandal has drawn a loyal press following that ac- companies him to events. allfeel bad for the people attending and organizing these candidate forums,” said. Liu As far as education education as far As The comptroller said surprised quite am “I the is practice The to increase express bus increase bus to express service and open op- new north travel to portunities and south through the borough,instead of having of transitthe avenues run to and from Manhattan. is concerned, the onetime onetime the concerned, is councilman proposed tweaks to the mayoral control system. He would like local to power more give to bodies,education called from Education Community out Councils, such as allowing them a real into say school stands closings and co-locations. also he the pack on one of the most cur- issues controversial rently being the debated at city level: stop-and-frisk. candi- only the am I that date, Democrat or Repub- that believes who lican, stop-and-frisk end,” should he said. of racialepitome profil- that adding said, ing, he other deterrents like com- ac- could policing munity results same the complish entire alienating without neighborhoods from the NYPD. Liu alsoLiu wants to end is“It a system that is infrastruc- as far As real- it’s think don’t “I chaired who Liu, the City Comptroller John Liu discuses his plan to narrow the city’s wealth gap should he become mayor. City Comptroller John Liu discuses his plan narrow to the city’s wealth gap should he become mayor. that pledge to keep jobs jobs keep to subsidiescity and hand- pledge large for outs corporations that in often the but city come was results. tepid with back money The Fresh Direct deal in public the Bronx, $127 where mil- in lion and the by city, over forked taxpayer to given money the on working developers embattled Willets Point are project, redevelopment two examples he cited. bleeding is it and broken he said,taxpayers dry,” proposing to use the millions in savings to fund training and programs job the in investments other humancity’s capital. projects, capital ture Queens in transportation needs a rational look. on its own, istic the for city, the extensions for to of pay he said, citing subways,” an oft-repeated rumor that the 7 train No. one may reachday to 150th Street in Flushing. “I the believe buses are the to go.” way Council Transportation like would Committee, Board, which which Board, his hampers pow- spending a timeer at when other BY JOE ANUTA BY Narrowing the wealth wealth the Narrowing sat down Liu with “In order to get the an actuarialLiu, sci- busi- of majority The Liu outlines run for mayor for run outlines Liu City comptroller sets sights on income gap in bid for Gracie Mansion Gracie for bid in gap income on sights sets comptroller City gap in New York City and ingap York New advancing realistic transit goals Queens for are some City points platform the of Comptroller John Liu is the enters he as pushing stretch home of his mayoral campaign. was TimesLedger Newspapers he to discuss Gra- for his bid before Mansioncie last week, al- took days interview the though place denied matching funds by the city Campaign Finance drop- be will campaigns ping cash on television and mailing advertisements. the economy going and to have growth sustainable have in just the future, to have you a system ev- where have can’t erybody benefits,” he said. “You percent 1 proverbial top, benefit from an economic recovery.” should entist trade by and a former City Flushing city councilman, York wage minimum the said New in be $11.50, since many part- up are earners wage time bump raising families. The state will that this passed legislation spring from wage minimum the $7.25 to $9 per hour by 2016, contends is Liu it but not enough. nesses minimum pay who wage are the large, multi- that corporations national run fast-food restaurants or chain clothing stores, according even But to Liu. small businesses that typically bet- employees pay ter would benefit from the tax breaks would like Liu wage the with couple to increase. example, he For hopes to ax the general tax. corporation Photo by Rich Bockmann Rich by Photo “Then init have don’t The biggest issue of “Even amongst Demo- If the frequency and has mayor next “The Continued Page 24 on keep this at a high level. level. high a each at respect to candidates the this he said. “Please about other,” respect talk to to keep have want We We issues. the church.” Bishop Charlesa church,” Norris, of the Bethesda Mis- sionary Baptist Church, could be overheard speaking to a neighbor sitting behind him in the pews. focus was stop-and-frisk, and and Liu on that topic de Bill Advocate Public city Blasio stood out. crats there are real dis- agreements on this is- said de Blasio, who sue,” Police replacing favors Ray Commissioner Kelly and anti-profiling legislation currently in the hands of the City Council. “If can’t we pass this legislation in New York City and veto, overridethe mayor’s arehow going we to tell our profil- racial that children ing is not acceptable in New York City?” Liu ofvolume applause meant possible is it anything, large gained favorite He was the crowd’s candidate. support when he spoke of raising schools, reforming of and, wage minimum the stop-and-frisk. course, that so things change to government ... is not only uplifting not people, but and time down taking them time again. 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However, we ask allHowever, the and this is very emotional. emotional. very is this and ards, admonished the dais. erator, Pastor Warnererator, Rich- Weiner, the mod- forum’s Weiner, ler John Liu took a shot at took John at ler Liu a shot from the crowd. ing freak,” eliciting boos call Weiner a “self-pleasur- a Weiner call McDonald, on to went who publican candidate George from said one of them,” Re- and just I believe heard we others that do self-service them. And then there are are there then And them. lic service and I commend ple here that work in pub- in work that here ple attack. Weiner’s critics to go on the Citizens of Laurelton. sponsored the by Concerned 200 attendees the at forum he told thehe told of nearlycrowd these people have to say,’” say,’” to have people these you’re going to hear what what hear to going you’re here to southeast Queens, you’re going to come out out come to going you’re side?’ and I said, ‘Uh-uh . If andside?’ I said, ‘Uh-uh to us now before you go in- you do us a favor and do us talk a favor you side and said, ‘Weiner, will andside said, ‘Weiner, circus of the event. it wasit the media making a talk the about issues, and proclaimed he was there to scandal-plagued Democrat half an hour late, the sext day Adventist Church about Church Adventist day about he walked into the Seventh- the into walked he paign supporters along as gle of reporters and cam- in Laurelton last week. cussion at a mayoralcussion forum at Weiner dominated the dis- the dominated Weiner Queens U.S. Rep. Anthony Anthony Rep. U.S. Queens you guessedyou — former it 10 TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL the audible announcements audiblethe announcements an estimate as to how much notgive could agency The within the next five years. installed are clocks down be used until visual count- to slated are of about 55,000, ridership weekday average vard stops,Avenue Boule- Astoria and which drawAvenue, Broadway, 30th an at the 39th Avenue, 36th audible The messages ing. morn- Wednesday ference at anews con- MTA said for Relations Community & ofGovernment president vice Tendler, Lois week, last putplace was into to five stops in the borough, gram, tailored specifically pro- announcement dio up. listen just they if due arrive to is train next the out what time find N/Q can the line along stations at several hangers Ofﬁcials cheer audio countdowns on N/Q line BY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI BY CHRISTINA A new automated au-A new automated strap- Queens Western growing neighborhoods of neighborhoods growing half of riders in the rapidly dressing his request on be- MTA for ad- the praised 2010, since clocks down count- sit install to agency tran- the asking began had Gianaris (D-Astoria), who said. Tendler Legislature, receives funding from the Program Capital 2015-2019 MTA’s the long so as 2015, to receive slated are line the along an overhaul shesaid. standard,” to anything thisfix is not up in new art. with outfitted be also hubs will The es, bench- and pies, staircases, including platforms, cano- areas repairing and ing Avenue 39th -by check-and Boulevard,mars Broadway -at Dit- line the along year N/Q next stations three MTA planned to refurbish cost. plans or refurbishing State Sen. Michael stations other Three “We will come in and said the Tendler also riders. for N/Q messages countdown audible toLois Tendler, announce members Alliance Riders wellas as State Sen, Michael Gianaris (r.) is joined by Coun list for straphangers in in for straphangers list wish onhis items ditional Astoria, and said he has ad- ing on improving mass Long Island City. “We are always focus- “We are cilman Peter Vallonecilman Jr. (c.) 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Braunstein life,” viding board members with information brown- about field sites will ensure that the community has eyes and ears the on ground to make certain that all reme- appropri- done is diation ately.” pcorso@ at e-mail by Corso at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4573. Instead, Chen paced paced Chen Instead, She settled on two cerebral ap- Chen’s “Alerting our local ap- the to reaction In cleanups “Brownfield two or three weeks of how was goingit and to look saidtaste,” Amy Chen, who did not cook her completely first the for dish original time until the of the day competition. markets, of aisles the dreamed and of spices as- sembled the ingredients in her head, finally revealing to up she would whip what her husband the night be- thefore day. big veg- types of tofu: one thinly with sliced and slightly wrin- it thatkly absorbed version a sauteed before flavorful marinade Chen etables, and also deep-fried with hunks of stuffed tofu noodles and other goodies. proach stood in stark con- on brownfield cleanups is property. is and boards cleanups community time sufficient allowing to comment the for public brownfield on our keeping in essential neighborhoods safe from hazardouswaste materi- Assemblyman said als,” (D- Simanowitz Michael Avel- joined who Flushing), the at Braunstein and la Whitestone press a for site May. in conference disconnect parent between leaders board community and the state, both Avella re- said Braunstein and quiring the DEC to give more advanced notice for would open avenues up public comment at monthly meetings. are significant environ- can that projects mental impact widespread a have on residents and the local Avella community,” these times, “Often said. brownfield cleanup projects, finished, when lead Photo by Joe Anuta Photo courtesy Avella But members of CB 7, membersBut of CB 7, Cookbook author Angela Angela author Cookbook Chang (l.) digs into tofu lime pie she will later judge at an annual cooking contest. including District Manager Manager District including said Marilyn Bitterman, informed never were they of initial plans to clean the In addition, the tofu- Amy Chen was one of Islander Long The for thinking was “I Program included it in its its in it included Program initiative, offers which in- to companies to centives clean areas and prep them for development. claims, thebenefits are He but debated, fiercely said tofu is a healthy alter- native to other proteins like meat and dairy products, since the product soy does any cholesterol not have and tiny amounts of satu- fat. rated production process introduces calcium, fills which a crucial in the hole diets not do who Asians, many of drink milk or eat cheese, he said. cui- the 12 amateur chefs who responded to a call en- for tries weeks a few ago. innovative of originally hails from Tai- wan, considered widely a hotbed sine. James Chang, direc- Much of the medicinal health any with As The area already had had already area The eld law keeps boro in the know the in boro keeps law eld nual tofu cooking contest, contest, cooking tofu nual where area culinary types whipped a variety up of healthy promote to dishes were Spectators eating. treated to lifestyle tips and lunch — tofu, of course. tor of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, on 41st Road, the where com- at spoke held, was petition beneficial the about length products. soy of effects side Downing a glass milk of soy instance, for bed, before can lead to a better night’s said. he sleep, can- tofu surrounding lore who He, not be pinpointed through Gene said science, has a Ph.D. in food science and owns now a company stuff. the produces that front park there. a history of being con- taminated before the state BrownfieldDEC’s Cleanup State AssemblymanState Ed Braunstein stands (second with Community from r.) Board District 7 Manager Marilyn Bitterman (l.) and Chairman Eugene Kelty (second from l.) as he outlines legislation he and proposed, forcing the (r.) citystate notify Avella DEC to Sen. community Tony boards of any brownfield cleanup sites.

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Point,” ings, the court always takes into account whether eviction should be held in abeyance until the evictee can find other suitable space its business. for Giv- en Bloomberg’s lack of dili- gence in finding space for the owners, shop eviction at for postponed be should least two years. disaster. I believe that idea came from Elliot Spitzer. building a to moving of matter name this in Koch’s that is not going anywhere. ULURP wasenacted Citi Furthermore, These positions are With all of New York’s With all York’s of New is the fact that in so doing doing so in that fact the is mockerya is being made of the Uniform Land UseRe- view Procedure principles. to make sure there was was use there land in sure make to transparency changes with community that noted be to is It input. the Mets and Related Cos. pursuedhave ULURP only parking a to regard with area at Willets Point. There is no ULURP pending with regard mall. to a huge The Mets claim that because of their lease they can do the and wishes it whatever community has in no say matter. the Field and its parking areas Meadows Flushing on are Again, land. Park Corona the Mets claim that, by virtue of its lease, it can ig- change a that fact the nore from a parking on park lot be can mall a to property ignored and that is it not required to replace parkland taken a mall. for absurd yet consistent with Bloomberg’s partnership with business big and the because damned be public he has gone along with the if and, would Mets’ position. A mayor claims careswho transpar- about government in these ency reject convenience and clarity to original bridges’ the have sense. made They names. residents and visitors, why Kennedy names F. confusing have Robert arteries?on major Even though is gone, the renaming of the Tri-Boroughapt Bridge is a Contact the newsroom: Contact the newsroom: 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 718-260-4545 RITE 5. Does Queens need need Queens Does 5. Bor- that fact The 6. Since to a vote ap-7. It isIt not only a question n regards to the July 19- 25 article “Vallone bridge Koch Ed reverse bill to naming,” City I applaud W Don’t unnecessarily rename bridges rename unnecessarily Don’t arteries that are choked to to choked are that arteries any in cannot and capacity be increasedway in size. So-called ramps are akin to no- to bridge infamous the huge a have will We where. mallshopping and some no but areas, commercial housing. deci- will that mall huge a busi- small many the mate nesses on Roosevelt Avenue andNorthern Boulevard Flushing, downtown in and malls Rego in the as well as Park and on 20th Avenue? No. ough President Mar- Helen shall has the approved amendment ismeaning- less, her history given of estate real the considering moguls and the wealthy her with true constituents, and that 30-1 Community Boards 3 and 7 it considered the amendment. 22-18 it whileCB 7 approved rejected 3 CB one abstention, Theresult was 48 against and 23 in to refused Marshall favor. consider the CB an 3 vote, example of ineptitude. theprove parking on the lot 23-acre Willets site Point does mean a go-ahead for 1.4-million-square-foot the Field, Citi at mall shopping it reject to reason another Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) sensibili- Jr.’s up. this bringing in ties of the honoree being alive a question or dead of but I EADERS EADERS R Whitestone Robert La Rosa But thereBut exists a vari- 1. TheWillets Point subsi- will city The 2. After construction 3. which housing, The 4. The only vehicular ar- Now he knows what Now 2008, and on that basisthe amendmentsought should rejected. be ety of other cogent reasons a rejection:for so has city the property far costs tens millions of of cost will dollars, taxpayer future the in more much $99 Mets the of to sold will be and and tune its companies $1. for the to dize the Mets and its companies million. Wil- at area parking the of pri- highest the Point, lets ority will be the 1.4-million- square-foot mall. shopping was a significant part of the 2008 plan, it which without have would it doubtful is been approved, is only not thegiven least priority but will not be built until 2025, “if I say ever” be-if ever. cause housing will not be built until there is in place traffic ramps to accommo- in increase huge the date traffic that will ensue from development. the teries that can service the area are the Grand Central Ex- Wyck the Van Parkway, Roosevelt Avenue pressway, and Northern Boulevard — claimsfears he walking in his own neighborhood because someone might own their into law the take hands and confront him, him assaulting possibly and maybe pulling a gun a non-existentfor crime. Trayvon. to happened Bearing in mind that that mind in Bearing All they wanted was The change was major. 3. Zimmerman contin- Zimmerman 3. carried Zimmerman 4. Zimmerman5. now was a 1.4-mil- of no mention shopping lion-square-foot mall at Citi Field or connec- Field. Citi to tion of all the inter- developers ested in the plan, was it Mets only the York New and its Related Cos. that held the lease Citi Field. at Bloomberg that to saw it it would be selected as the de- Citi becauseveloper was what at mall really the on horizon was a shopping huge evident became That Field. and Mets the when 2013 in Related Cos. soughtwhat be they describedas a minor change to the 2008 plan. indeed the right to construct on would the 23-acre area a parking lot. A parking in lot and itself of minor and not probably subject to much opposition. The claim the amendment move sought was minor and, if to not an outright lie, a hoax. Mets the The reasonparking a for Willets at lot was Point to enable its parking Field Citi at lot to Willets and Point on the vacated Field Citi parking constructlot a 1.4-million- mall.square-foot shopping The mall would noth- have Point Willets with do to ing in approved plan the or instead of seeing him for he was: a kidwhat walking withhome a soda and a bag of Skittles. ued to stalk Martin even after the police dispatcher himtold not to. misun- a from a gun, caused which a confrontation that he initiated escalate to death the into derstanding of an innocent teen.

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TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL Gomez sport fierce faces in Astoria Park. Park. inAstoria faces fierce sport Gomez Belrosario, Pamela Guerrero and Alexandra Kelly, Samantha Katelyn Villalva, Haly Meabors, (l.-r.) Myhani event; Precinct’s 114th the at horse first their toride prepare Landon er 7-year-old Logan Resh and his 5-year-old broth- inAstoria; Agency York Ant-Crime New of the founder Meloni, byAnthony recorded print ger Kaylah Samtevan (c., photo above) has fin- Photos by Steven Malecki Steven by Photos in Mafera Park (l.), and Ridgewood residents Ariana, Brian, Johnny and Joselyn strike a pose during the Ridgewood celebration. celebration. Ridgewood the during apose strike Joselyn and Johnny Brian, Ariana, residents Ridgewood and (l.), Park in Mafera Out Night National Precinct’s 104th the during down opponent her knock tosuccessfully able was she as smiles Coronel Juliana Queens celebrates National (photo l.), before he received a hi-five from Lieutenant Kevin Brunner. Brunner. Kevin Lieutenant from ahi-five received he before l.), (photo City Island inLong Out Night Precinct’s 108th the during present birthday special his wears Ballek James Six-year-old cones during the festivities. festivities. the during cones snow- and ices Italian free ceive re- children and in Flushing, Precinct’s 109th the visit Kelly Ray event, Commissioner (above) Police and held at PS Bloomberg Michael Mayor 20 Photos by Steven Malecki Steven by Photos Photos by Caroll Alvarado Caroll by Photos Photos by Ken Maldonado Ken by Photos TIMESLEDGER, AUG. 9-15, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 21 TL Photos by Nat Valentine Children scream in delight on the slide at Alley Pond Park (photo l.) as Police Officer Michael Cerullo (second l., above) was honored as the 105th Precinct’s Cop Community of the by (l.-r.) Year Council President Rose Funderburk, 105th Commander Michael Coyle and Detective Jovoda Cooper. Photos by Caroll Alvarado

Photos by Ken Maldonado Mariame Camara has her (above) face painted in Jamaica as dog Sean, owner, relaxes with his pup Prada at the 103rd Precinct’s National Night Out. Police officers and officials, NYPD Explorers and firefight- ers gather together during the 112th Precinct’s event in MacDonald Park and (above), attendees dance the evening Hills. Forest in away

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Former Governor Spitzer Elliot (photo l.) greets Millie Rivas at the 113th Precinct’s event in Baisley Pond Park, as youngsters groove on stage. Night Out against Crime against Out Night camera (photo below), as Little Neck resident Dylan Huron, 8, slips under a limbo bar in the Douglaston Shopping Center. Lieutenant Daniel Heffernan, Police Officer Nicholas Leo and 111th Precinct Commanding Officer Jason Huerta smile for the 22

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Corso by e-mail at pcorso@ at e-mail by Corso at phone by or cnglocal.com 718-260-4573. “There are no specif- no are “There Braunstein’s spokes- The Towne of Olde proper tributeto thedead. will however, plans, Those take some time and fund- cautioned. he ing, ics. just We’re discuss- theing can we what do,” a spokesman it do said. “We make to agree that there could be changes a is it some that clear more con- little to burial ground.” promised man also said the 109th Precinct tinue to check on the up site of instances any reduce to vandalism or misconduct. Ground Burial Flushing is the final resting place people, 1,000 than more for most of whom were African Amer- native or Americans icans buried there between 1840 and 1898, Tshaka said. The city Parks Department took ownership of the prop- re- was it when 1914 in erty taxes lowering on focusing and putting to use his expe- as force police the in rience administration the as well of former Mayor Rudy Giu- liani.

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Cemetery Concannon more recognizable and pay pay and recognizable more to make the burial ground ground burial the make to to map out futureto map out projects with Community Board 7 7 Board Community with officials be would working stein and the other elected spokesman said Braun- lican Sen. Frank Padavan, Padavan, Frank Sen. lican curs years. every 10 largely after former Repub- as part of a process that oc- Continued from Page 4 ate were redrawn last year year last redrawn were ate the state Assembly and Sen- The district boundaries for for boundaries district The officials’ district lines meet. where severalwhere otherelected somewhat ambiguous spot spot ambiguous somewhat district, falls now but in a was not previously in his mansaid the sacred area could and help how. and others to discuss who Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) ing), Assemblywoman Nily man Peter Koo (D-Flush- Continued from Page 5 30

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Photographer Michelle Cheikin stands in front of some of her work that is included in the “Queens Surface” exhibit at the Flushing Library. Photo courtesy Michelle Cheikin

In her view the borough has “an ‘Queens Surface’ celebrates understated feeling, and is both international and middle Amer- neighborhoods of yesterday and today ica – a pretty quiet place to live, compared to other boroughs.” BY TAMMY SCILEPPI 28. An opening reception with the When she first moved here in artist will take place Aug. 10, at 4 2001, the artist said she was “im- In a city as richly steeped p.m. mediately struck by how the light in history as New York, every Going about their daily lives, at dusk and dawn illuminated neighborhood has a story to tell. most New Yorkers never notice the landscape, since there was a In Queens, where you can expe- the wonderful details that are lack of tall buildings.” It seems rience the world in a nutshell by part of the city’s architecture or her artist’s soul is drawn to sub- riding the No. 7 train, a Sunny- the quality of light as dusk hits dued color, reflections and vacant side photographer, compelled to the skyline, signaling yet another Continued on Page 33 focus her lens on “the Queens of sunset. Life is just too hectic. yesterday and today,” captured It takes an artist to under- IF YOU GO local images that she says “depict stand the beauty of ordinary serene moments and initiate a things and everyday scenes; to “Queens Surface” feeling of a lost time.” see poetry in old buildings and Photography Exhibition Michelle Cheikin couldn’t new structures; to capture the When: Saturday, Aug. 10 through wait to share her reverence for juxtaposition of lines, shadows Wednesday, Aug. 28 the borough with its residents and textures in her photographs. Where: Flushing-Queens Library, and visitors. “Generally, in my artistic 41-17 Main St. Flushing, Her project, “Queens Sur- practice, I’m attracted to what is (718) 661-1200 face,” is a montage of 40 evoca- overlooked,” said Cheikin, who Free admission (all visitors, all tive photographs that will be on sees Queens as “an under-repre- hours) display at the Flushing-Queens sented, but important borough, as www.michellecheikin.com Library at 41-17 Main St. Aug. 10- far as its contribution to the arts.” 32 TL The Dirty Gems shine with latest EP release COM . 2013 Battle of the Boroughs winning band from Queens debuts its newest album with fans in NYC

TIMESLEDGER BY TAMMY SCILEPPI more glitter).” “Vujà Dé” includes six be shooting a music video Now, members of TDG tracks co-written by the for one of the tracks off Earlier this spring a are eager to let fans and mu- band members. “Vujà Dé.” And, they have new band became part of sic lovers know about the “The entire band a new single titled “Let Me New York’s emerging mu- release of their second EP comes together and finishes Loose.” 9-15, 2013 9-15, 2013 sic scene as semi-finalists “Vujà Dé.” Last Saturday, each song by adding their “We’ve been working

UGUST representing Queens at the band put on an exciting own flare to the arrange- for months on this album

, A the 2013 Battle of the Bor- release show at Manhat- ments. It’s a complete col- and can’t wait to start play- oughs talent quest held tan’s The Bowery Electric laborative effort and that’s ing around New York City EDGER L this March at The Greene to celebrate. what makes our band so more and to take our music IMES

T Space in Manhattan. The Other acts included unique,” Jones explained. on the road. We have such Dirty Gems beat the com- Queens band The Great The diversity of the an amazing time playing petition and won first place Apes. band members’ individu- live, making new fans and and grand prize. Then they “We actually met al musical backgrounds friends,” said Jones. “The went on to compete in the through the Battle of the definitely shapes TDG’s reason we pursue this Ultimate Battle in June. Boroughs,” said lead singer Queens-based band The Dirty Gems performs at the Battle of the eclectic sound. The other dream is to feel that con- “A lthough we didn’t Raycee Jones, who is the Boroughs at The Greene Space this past spring. band members are: Ulises nection and see the emo- win the Ultimate Battle, only female band member. Photo courtesy Theodora Kuslan, The Greene Space/Battle of the Boroughs Amaya (bass), Gary Heim- tion in the crowd. It’s when we’re still fighting the good The Great Apes were the bauer (guitar), Mills (pi- we’re all the most alive and fight,” said drummer Jack Queens winners in 2012. ence to share a stage with simply do what we all love ano, backup vocals), and we’re alive together.” Goode from Astoria, who “The Ultimate Bat- people that truly care about to do – play music. Astorian Cam Underhill If you’d like to check it described the band’s music tle was a refreshing and what they’re doing.” “We connected with (synth). All can be found out, you can stream the six- style as “pop-rock-soul,” grounding experience for She said the band was genres of music we might living throughout Manhat- track EP at: www.sound- and sounding like “Be- us as a band. To see the happy knowing that “it not necessarily get to in a tan, Queens and Brooklyn. cloud.com/thedirtygems. yoncé and Janelle Monáe extraordinary talent repre- wasn’t necessarily a com- typical setting. The eccen- TDG will be headlin- Check out the band at its filtered through Jeff Beck, senting each borough was petition, but rather a night tricity of the entire night is ing The Knitting Factory website: www.thedirty- and blown up to Freddie amazing,” said Jones. “It’s that everyone was genu- what New York City is all in Brooklyn, Aug. 26. gems.com Mercury grandiosity (with always a humbling experi- inely there to create and to about - uniqueness.” In October they will

Answers in Sports cues from the landscape dynamic. I just hope we all 33 that would form a narrative don’t get pushed out with PHOTOGRAPHY TL of her new home. the high rents.” Continued from Page 31 renovation and develop- Conducting her re- Cheikin, who was T

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spaces. her work: of academically through grew up in Connecticut, L “Emerging above In her “Elmhurst, the lens of her camera, comes from a family where EDGER ground on the 7, N, or Q 2005,” charming residences Cheikin’s vision for dis- artistic expression was an , A trains from Manhattan, the are juxtaposed next to a playing “Queens Surface” important part of life. Re- UGUST light has an uplifting effect wall of graf fiti and industri- became a reality when calling her very first pho- 9-15, 2013 2013 9-15, on me,” she said. al warehouses. Reflective she saw the perpendicu- tos, taken with a pinhole Taking medium-for- windows, orange netting, lar walls at the Flushing- camera she made in a high mat, color negative im- and cement pilings of a new Queens Library last fall. school photography class, ages that “trace a layering condominium appear to en- “I started arranging she said, “it was a thrill to

Rooftops photographed in Elmhurst are part of Michelle Cheikin’s TIMESLEDGER of forms,” Cheikin said, gulf the Queensboro Bridge the pictures in groups of 20 see the image I had in my “there is something in- in “Long Island City, 2012.” on the perpendicular walls “Queens Surface” exhibit at the Flushing Library. head, appear on the photo- Photo courtesy Michelle Cheikin tuitive that happens when In “Queens Plaza, 2007,” a of my kitchen,” Cheikin said. graphic paper, as it went . working from a negative heavenly, light blue sculp- “The photographs began to gate. While there seems with her attraction to ob- through the chemistry. I COM and using the light to cre- ture of the iconic “Lady work off each other and cre- to be a new generation of jects and spaces. “While I also enjoyed the negative to ate an image.” Guadeloupe” slants precar- ate a narrative. New images small businesses, I’m nos- may have the intention of positive aspect of working Before coming to New iously in front of a concrete I made within the past year talgic for a slower, more photographing people, I’m with a paper negative.” York the artist lived in parking garage. replaced older images and personable mode of busi- more attracted to the mean- And her tip for great San Francisco and was in- “The structures I saw broadened the story.” ness transaction. ing behind the objects that picture-taking: “Always spired by the vibrancy of in the landscape seemed Part of the exhibition “Trade jobs were how people leave behind.” take the image that in- the light on a daily basis. outdated, in the past and also captures local stores life in the city began. Now With regard to the spires your creativity in- She describes the light in ripe for renewal. Soon after and shops. trade has gone digital.” artist communities here, stead of thinking too much Queens as more subtle: I took my pictu res of Queens “I wanted to document The artist said she’s Cheikin said she has en- about how to take the pic- “My series has a pastel-like Plaza, the old parking lot small businesses for their interested in exploring the joyed participating in the ture. Photography is about color palette, with cool-blue was torn down; since then character and history. material aspects of objects LIC Open Studios and having an awareness of skies and brick warm-toned Queens Plaza has become a Many are closing down and in the city’s stores as a way meeting artists working in light and being inspired by buildings.” much different place.” being replaced by chain to capture what it feels like Queens. “New York City a r t- a moment.” Attracted to the light All along, Cheikin’s stores,” Cheikin said. to be inside those business- ists seem to localize them- Cheikin’s work has and architectural forms of artistic goal had been “to “There’s a special quality es. selves into what borough or been exhibited at the the borough, Cheikin ob- photograph a place where to these stores, as they are Cheikin explained neighborhood they live in. Queens Museum of Art, the serves the Queens of yes- I had lived.” So, she set places where people from that the absence of people Having so many artists in Bronx Museum of Arts and terday “as it disappears in out to document the visual the neighborhood congre- in her photos has to do one place is what makes it in galleries nationwide.

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QCC introduces its most an- cate a lifestyle centered by spiri- “It is a jewel of a gallery,” TIMESLEDGER cient display of sculptures and tuality and nature. said Doyle. “We used to say it is reliefs in “New Light on Early The art spectacle is an educa- the best kept secret in Queens, .

Art Forms of the Indian Subcon- tional resource that is integrated but word is starting to get out.” COM tinent.” The excavated pieces date into the art program at the col- back to the third millennium B.C. Faustino Quintanilla, executive director of the gallery, stands among the objects lege. The newly renovated gal- IF YOU GO and represent icons of Jainism, now on display at the Queensborough Community College Art Gallery. lery has been a part of the college Photo courtesy QCC Art Gallery Buddhism, Hinduism and even since 1966 and opened to the pub- “New Light on Early Art Forms of Greek mythology. The nature of emphasis on nature as the etched cient temple or Stupa. One panel lic in 1981. It also houses exhibits the Indian Subcontinent” these sub-continent, excavated stone portrays a voluptuous originates from the famous of student artwork, which was pieces are less about worship woman grasping fruit from a Mahabodhi Temple where Sid- its original intent, according to When: Through Sept. 15, Tuesdays than they are about capturing the tree. Yakshi, a female earth spirit dhartha Gautama, the Buddha, Quintanilla. and Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm; power of the deity to enable the that symbolizes fertility is said to is said to have attained enlighten- “The students show their Wednesdays and Thursdays from viewer to become one with it. cause a tree to bear fruit by touch- ment. Many of the reliefs are part artwork here every spring,” said 10 am to 7 pm and Saturdays and “Indian religion was first in- ing it with her foot. The figure is of a larger mural on buildings Alice Doyle, the assistant direc- Sundays from Noon to 5 pm. fluenced by nature. It then grew seen throughout the religions of that were destroyed by invasion, tor of public relations at QCC. Where: Queensborough to an internal unification with India and brings awareness to according to Quintanilla. The gallery hopes to serve Community College Art Gallery, 222-05 56th Ave. Oakland nature,” said Faustino Quintanil- the fertility that the earth and “Constantine conquered the diversity of Queens with art- Gardens la, executive director of the QCC humanity share. in 300 B.C. and imposed his lan- work stretching from different Contact: (718) 631-6396 Art Gallery. The Yakshi image is styled guage and style on the Indian regions of the world. Website: www.qcc.cuny.edu/ A Yakshi figure, dating back into the form of a column and is people,” explained Quintanilla “I’ve always been interested artgallery to 200 A.D., represents the art’s most likely a piece from an an- when asked why Greek mythical in mysticism. The college and

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BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI the open court, shoot He helped “I felt people couldn’t on the perimeter” them beat guard me in the post,” he Christ the King’s Sierra Calhoun is headed to Duke University to Jordan Washington The coach knew four teams in said. “Some people tried.” play basketball. Photo by Christina Santucci saw a chance to end his by the semifinals the span of The win marked a career as a New York City that Washington 24 hours af- close to one chapter in high school basketball wasn’t going to let ter finishing his life. Washington has Royals’ Calhoun player in style and he deliv- New Heights lose. unbeaten played with New Heights ered. in pool play. since he was in the eighth- T h e fo r m e r s t a r o f P at h - Washington grade. He will now have ways in St. Albans helped was confident to move on and leave the commits to Duke lead his New Heights travel he could domi- comfort of Queens and his basketball team to the Adi- nate. family. Washington is close BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI tournament last season and das Super 64 tournament with his 73-year-old grand- has been to two national title in Las Vegas last Aug. mother Joan, who lives in Sierra Calhoun’s im- title games since 1999. CK 28. The 6-foot-8 Washington, Jamaica, and returned to age of her college career fit Coach Bob Mackey believes of St. Albans, was named Pathways after beginning perfectly with what Duke the Blue Devils’ up-tempo the most valuable player of the school year at West Coach Joanne P. McCallie’s style of play and guard- one of the nation’s premier Oaks Academy (Fla.). He program had to offer. oriented attack will benefit tournament. He scored 14 has said he is more pre- Calhoun’s relationship Calhoun. points in New Heights’ 82- pared this time. with McCallie and a chance “Everyone is going to 75 win over the Milwaukee “It’s time for me to to play in the ACC in the handle the ball,” he said. Runnin Rebels in the final grow up,” Washington same backcourt with rising “You are going to see Si- and gave his team an elu- said. junior point guard Alexis erra pushing it up from sive crown in the 17U divi- He sees this as a Jones helped make Duke the wing. It’s going to be a sion. New Heights finished chance to focus on books, the desired destination for group effort, but I think she the summer ranked No. 5 in basketball and work- the Christ the King rising is going to be in a great situ- the country by Indi Hoops. ing out. He had schol- senior guard. ation.” It felt good to win our arship offers from Calhoun verbally com- The Blue Devils have last AAU tournament with Pittsburgh, Louis- mitted last week to playing become one of the premier New Heights,” Washington ville, Villanova, St. women’s basketball for the women’s basketball pro- said. “We have been in it for John’s and Memphis, Blue Devils. She picked grams in the country and two or three years and we among others, but them over UConn and Duke is a renowned aca- never won it before.” will now have to wait Notre Dame to become the demic school, but it has yet New Heights Coach two years and prove first Royals player to head to win a women’s hoops and Cardinal Hayes assis- himself to coaches to Durham since Carrem national championship. tant Joel Shapiro described again. Washington Gay in 2005. Calhoun believes Duke is Washington as the domi- still hopes to make “That was the place closing in on that goal as nant force in the tourna- playing Division I bas- I wanted to be,” the 6-foot she joins two Top 100 re- ment. Washington, who ketball a reality. Calhoun said. “Her vision cruits in Azura Stephens will attend Indian Hills “It’s motivation to go for me is being an impact and Erin Mathies in her re- Community College in Iowa down there, work hard, do freshman as soon as I step cruiting class. next fall, shined against top my schoolwork and get in on the campus at Duke.” “I feel like what Coach recruit Craig Victor of New shape and show the Divi- She is the No. 10 P. and what that coaching Orleans Elite. He dropped sion I coaches what I have,” ranked prospect in the staff is putting together is in 25 points and grabbed 14 Washington said. country by ESPN and No. knocking on the doorstep of rebounds. 1 at the wing position. Cal- greatness,” Calhoun said. “His impact on the houn, who plays her travel “I feel like it is only a mat- game is tremendous,” Sha- ball with the New York ter of time before we win a piro said. “His motor on Pathways’ Jordan Washington Gauchos, joins a Duke team national championship.” the offensive glass and the drives to the hoop during a that lost to eventual nation- The Brooklyn native defensive glass was there. game earlier this year. al champion Connecticut in averaged 22 points and sev- He showed everything. He Photo by William Thomas the Elite Eight of the NCAA Continued on Page 41 showed he could dribble in 40

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T league. players with a unique ex- Holy Cross rising ju- perience. Approximately nior outfielder Christian 70 kids are selected among Petraccione is one of those what Perone expects to be Gary Perone, of the Brooklyn who is looking to do just about 300 trying out. They Cyclones, talks to the players that. He was at MCU Park, play double-headers on the after a workout for the NYC home of the Brooklyn Cy- weekend at either MCU or Players Christian Petraccione, of Holy Cross (l.-r.), and Joel Reynoso and Junior Ramirez, of Aviation clones, in Coney Island July Richmond County Ballpark Varsity fall baseball league. High School, listen to coaches at the NYC Varsity League tryout. Photo by Joseph Staszewski Photo by Joseph Staszewski 31 hoping to earn a spot in on Staten Island under the the league for the second guidance of former pros venues, then it’s going to be tryout dates on the PSAL “I was like, ‘I’ll try it expert eyes analyzing their straight year. The experi- like former Met closer John worthwhile for a kid to be website and decided to give again,’” Petraccione said. games on top of the instruc- ence of being coached by Franco, former Boston Red part of the program.” it a try. “I liked how there were tion they are receiving al- former major leaguers and Sox and Minnesota Twin For kids like Avia- “It’s exciting,” he said. scouts.” ready. being evaluated by pro Frank Rodriguez and John tion rising senior Junior “You don’t really get an op- Perone doesn’t see A trip to Coney Island scouts was something he Halama, who pitched for Ramirez, the league gives portunity to play like this.” his league competing with will earn players more wanted to be a part of a sec- the Seattle Mariners and him a chance to play base- Playing fall ball in the travel teams and fall ball than a Nathan’s hot dog and ond time and is encourag- Houston Astros. ball in the fall. The PSAL CHSAA and varsity league squads, but complementing a ride on the Cyclone. They ing his teammates to do the “They are going to give does not have a fall league is possible as Petraccione them. The players who take can just get those after a same. the best experiences and unlike the CHSAA. Ramir- did it last season by accru- part get added exposure great baseball experience. “I told them to come the best development to the ez heard about the league ing many hours on the dia- to local college coaches, “There is a need for down here,” Petraccione kids,” Perone said. “If we from former teammates mond. He said it was tiring some education about the this in the city,” Perone said. “It’s a great experi- provide them with the best Elias Martinez, saw the but worth it. recruitment process and said. “There definitely is.” CK’s Scarbrough gains interest St. Louis’ Whitesell to replace from Division I hoops schools Hicks on SJU basketball staff BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Lavin said. BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Whitsell spent the St. John’s Univer- last two seasons as the as- The expectations sity men’s basketball head sociate head coach for the around Kollyns Scar- Coach Steve Lavin an- nationally ranked Billik- brough were heightened nounced the hiring of for- ens during a pair of NCAA entering her final summer mer St. Louis associate Tournament runs in 2011- of travel basketball before head Coach Jim Whitesell 12 and 2012-13, where St. her senior year at Christ to his coaching staff for Louis’ combined record the King. this season. was 54-15. Prior to that he Last year around this Whitesell, who has 31 spent seven seasons as the time, Scarbrough was years of college coaching head coach at Loyola (Chi- making a name for her- experience, fills the spot cago) after stops at Division self among college coaches opened when Director of II Lewis University (Ill.) after being generally un- Basketball Operations Moe (1992-2004) and NCAA Divi- known up until that point. Hicks recently resigned to sion III Elmhurst College This time around, the look to return to the coach- (Ill.) (1987-92). Whitesell 5-foot-11 wing, who previ- ing ranks in some capacity. compiled a career record ously played with the NYC Kollyns Scarbrough drives to the basket during a game between “Jim Whitesell’s nu- 387-301 in 24 seasons. Warriors, needed to solid- merous coaching stops and “The opportunity to Christ the King and Ossining High School. Photo by Robert Cole ify herself as a Division I 24 years of head coaching work with Steve Lavin prospect. and the NYC Bulldogs and bany, Iona, Boston College, experiences at the highest St. Louis associate head Coach and his staff is incredible Scarbrough ended the New York Gauchos Manhattan, Drexel, Marist levels of collegiate competi- Jim Whitesell is joining the St. as Steve is building a very the live period playing for with interest from Hofstra, and James Madison. Scar- tion is a nice complement John’s University men’s basket- special program at SJU,” Coach Tom Catalanotto Sacred Heart, Cornell, Al- Continued on Page 41 to our specialized staff,” Continued on Page 41 efforts and wish him the take his experience at St. 41 Whitesell best as he returns to his John’s with him into his fu- Melo’s basketball camp Continued from Page 40 passion of coaching basket- ture coaching endeavors. TL ball,” Lavin said. “It has been a great Whitesell said. “I am look- Hicks, one of the most experience working at St. ing forward to being part successful high school John’s under Coach Lavin. T of it and helping in any way coaches in New York City He has built a national IMES

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takes over as the program’s New York City players and He did not get a chance 2013 . 9-15, Young hoops players director of operations for its travel ball community. to return to a full-time in Queens got a chance to Hicks. They are not allowed Hicks won five State Feder- coaching role with the Red learn about basketball and by NCAA rules to have the ation titles and six CHSAA Storm. Hicks was passed the daily grind of the NBA same recruiting and on- Class AA intersectional over by Lavin when top from New York Knicks for- court instruction time as city championships during assistant Mike Dunlap TIMESLEDGER ward Carmelo Anthony regular assistant coaches. his 16 years at Rice. He was left to be the head coach of over the weekend. No specific position or involved with New York the Charlotte Bobcats two .

Anthony’s two-day destination was given for Gauchos, which produced years ago. Lavin hired Dar- COM ProCamp, held in Queens Hicks. a number of the city’s top rick Martin instead of pro- College’s Fitzgerald Gym, New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is surrounded by young- “We appreciate Moe’s players each year. He will moting Hicks. hosted more than 500 sters during the basketball camp he ran at Queens College. youngsters from first Photo by Brandon Robinson through 12th grades. school and college coaches, keep kids active,” he said. to become more of a vocal Queens First Team selec- “It’s more than just a like St. Francis Prep’s girls’ “Nowadays it’s hard to get Kollyns leader. Catalanotto raved tion by TimesLedger News- basketball camp. It gives basketball assistant Coach kids out of the house due about her ability to be a sec- papers tallied 19 points kids the opportunity to ac- Kevin Wagner, in leading to video games and tech- Continued from Page 40 ond coach on the floor. and 15 rebounds in a win tually look forward to doing the camp. nology, so for me to do a “She just understands over eventual state Federa- something in the summer- “I think it’s great be- basketball camp that was a brough is looking forward the game,” he said. “She is tion champion Bishop Ford time,” the NBA star said. cause the kids get to see no-brainer.” to finishing the recruiting always talking to the kids late in the year. Catalan- The children said they somebody who put in a lot The summer has been process and finding her on the court. She comes otto saw similar things this were happy to attend the of hard work and is dedi- busy for Anthony and his next home. back to the huddle and she summer. program. cated to the game,” Wagner team. Anthony recently “It’s getting exciting tells me what’s going on.” “She was able to take “First, I like the camp said. “They’re able to see visited China along with now,” she said. “It’s getting What has also hap- a post player out midrange because it teaches you, sec- that hard work and dedica- Los Angeles Clippers Chris time to actually narrow the pened is Scarbrough is and knock down some ond because it has Carmelo tion pays off.” Paul and Blake Griffin for list down. I’m excited to rounding out her game. shots,” he said. “She is very and third because it’s the Last year’s program the Jordan Flight Tour. start seeing schools and go She has improved her mid- accurate around the rim on best,” said 8-year-old Elijah was held at St. John’s Uni- The Knicks also traded on visits. It’s kind of over- range jumper, free throw a put back.” Ayala. versity, and this year the Steve Novak and Marcus whelming.” shooting and ball handling Scarbrough is look- During Citi Camp two-day workshop was Camby in July for forward Scarbrough doesn’t in preparation of playing a ing forward to showing off Melo, Anthony played moved to Queens College to Andrea Bargnani and have a scholarship offer small forward in college. her improved skills with a pickup games, signed auto- accommodate more camp- signed Queensbridge na- yet, but is planning visits Catalanotto gave her free- Christ the King team that graphs, took a multitude of ers. tive Metta World Peace. to Hofstra, Cornell and dom on the offensive end will be one of the favorites pictures and fielded ques- “This setting is a little “To have him on our Albany. She wants to trim that helped make her a con- to win the CHSAA Brook- tions from inquisitive chil- bit more intimate than it team right now just brings down her list by September sistent double-digit scorer. lyn/Queens Division I title dren. was at St. Johns,” Anthony more toughness to our team and reach a decision in the “He let me push the before leaving the comfort “I like to be in an in- said. and more of a defensive early months of the school ball up more,” she said. “I zone of high school. She timate setting with my The Knicks forward presence,” Anthony said. season. was able to stop and run is looking forward to the campers, show some social didn’t participate as a child During the camp, She embraced the in- some plays like a guard month ahead and finding humor with them and show himself while growing up. Anthony also addressed a creased role and opportuni- would. the right college. some personality with “I wish I had this when report by ESPN’s Stephen ties that came with playing The athletic Scar- “Next year I’m going to them because this is a mo- I was young,” he said. A. Smith that he would opt with Catalanotto. Scar- brough, who plays power be in the real world,” Scar- ment that they will never Anthony said he was out of his contract with the brough was one of the old- forward for the Royals, is a brough said. “It’s scary and forget,” he said. pleased that the children Knicks after this season. est and most accomplished tremendous rebounder and exciting at the same time.” Anthony, a five-time got some physical activity “My mind has not even players on the team and had scorer in the paint. The All- all-star who averaged 28.6 by playing basketball dur- thought about next off sea- points per game this season, ing the camp. son right now,” he said. was joined by several high “It’s important to

Mackey sees a renewed conference, which added Calhoun energy in her, but said she Top 25 teams in Syracuse Continued from Page 39 needs to get better finish- and Notre Dame. She got ing with contact in the lane to experience it firsthand en rebounds for the Royals and be more selective shoot- when she attended a Duke last season and was an All- ing when the situation calls vs. North Carolina game Queens first team selection for it. Still, Duke is getting in March. She is looking by TimesLedger Newspa- a player who can make an forward to playing there pers. She is the brother impact. herself. of Omar Calhoun, rising “I think she is going to “It was a great atmo- sophomore on the UConn be well-prepared for what sphere,” Calhoun said. men’s basketball team, but she is going to face in Dur- “Cameron Indoor is just a has said she would ulti- ham,” Mackey said. phenomenal place to play at mately make the decision Calhoun is excited to and to be in. Duke is just a on what’s best for her. join the expanding ACC great place to be at.” 42

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