• JAMAICA TIMES • ASTORIA TIMES • FOREST HILLS LEDGER • LAURELTON TIMES LARGEST AUDITED • QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES COMMUNITY • RIDGEWOOD LEDGER NEWSPAPER IN QUEENS • HOWARD BEACH TIMES • RICHMOND HILL TIMES Jan. 3-9, 2014 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE Family moves to Far Rock Images of after son’s brain surgery despair Page 3 QGuide Page 25 DOT closes exit Bloomberg touts prison record on Queensboro after cop death Mayor stops by Jamaica probation offi ce to highlight record low incarceration rate BY RICH BOCKMANN rates at the same time the city is and having a lower crime rate,” bottom line — while locking up BY BILL PARRY experiencing record-low levels of Bloomberg said during a news fewer people and the connection Just a few days before he left crime. conference at the city Department is exactly what you think because A new era began on the Ed office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg “Now we think that this is of Probation office at the corner all the evidence shows that all too Koch-Queensboro Bridge with was in downtown Jamaica last a huge success and that there of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and often repeated spells behind bars the closing of the entire Queens- week touting his administration’s is a connection between incar- Jamaica Avenue. can lock inmates into a cycle of bound outer roadway Monday work to reduce incarceration cerating fewer young people “We kept our city safer — the Continued on Page 38 night. Motorists are no longer al- lowed to use the lane between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. follow- OSCAR WINNER VISITS FAR ROCK ing a city Department of Trans- portation review of existing safety measures, traffic volumes and travel speeds ordered after a deadly crash early on the morn- ing of Dec. 10. The daily closure and reopen- ing is managed by NYPD officers and agents already stationed on the bridge to oversee the weekday reversal of the two Queens-bound lanes of the upper roadway to ac- commodate Manhattan-bound traffic. Off-duty Police Officer Elisa Toro, a 36-year-old mother of two, was heading to Queens around 2 a.m. when she struck a guard rail on the exit ramp and lost control of her Ford Focus. The car flipped over a concrete barrier and went airborne before flying into the side of a vacant storefront on Queensboro Plaza South, the same location as two other fatal crashes two years ago. Toro was Actor Adrien Brody is surrounded by children as he visits a rehearsal of of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” during the The Action Center’s Post- thrown from her car and killed. Sandy Holiday Party in Far Rockaway. The Action Center provides after-school and out-of-school-time programs for children in the community, and the party The concrete barrier that Of- was organized by Bulgari and Save the Children, which started helping the Far Rockaway center after Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Lev Radin ficer Toro hit was one of several Continued on Page 31
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Rockaway houseRockaway two weeks be- poised to move into their Far their into move to poised 4 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 3-9, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL location. itsformer to close so Park with the space by Atlas provided was organization the grateful shewas no said week. this scheduled was celebration opening grand A St. 80th at 71-03 mall, other storefront within the an- moved to ofQueens, all serves and ago seven years about Park Shops at Atlas which openeddale. Glen- in anew spot 2014 in center up will be ringing in in adoption and rescue mal The than in 2007. still around 28,000 smaller were ranks but the 2012, and 2011 workers between about to 185,000 3 percent by the industry climbed employed residents of city (7.5 percent). percent) and Manhattan (8 Island Staten percent, (14.4) Bronx percent), the ahead of Brooklyn (31.9 gress. Con- New York Building munity Survey dataCensus’ American Com- by the ing to an analysis of the in Queens in 2012, accord- lived — workforce resident industry’s ofthe percent workers —or38.2 struction levels. pre-recession its er than low- significantly still was year, it previous the from grew workforce struction con- the while and 2012, in hard hats lived in Queens resident boroughs’ five the Animal shelter finds new Glendale home Data show Queens has largest population of city construction workers Hard hats hail from boro from hail hats Hard BY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI BY CHRISTINA BY BOCKMANN RICH “I love it. It’s wonder- Bobbi Giorda- Founder shelter, no-kill The ani- Bobbi Strays &the encouraged “We are number the Overall, borough put the That More than 70,000 con- of share largest The Glendale location. location. Glendale Strays new &the Bobbi at rests pitbull, 8-month-old an Jane, smaller than the previous but abit is pups for walks, take to easier therefore and Avenue Cooper to closer is dogs, 12 for and 10room cats there.” nice so is everyone because mecry makes most al- “It shesaid. mall,” the in staying we are that ful employed in the construc- actively residents City in the number of New York increase a3percent see to other borough, according to a recent analysis of census data. ofcensus analysis to arecent according borough, other any than live inQueens workers construction city’s ofthe More The spot, which has which has spot, The Queens are from the city’s the from are Queens in at Strays Bobbi &the the majority of the animals said ago, 15 years dogs ing with working started and tion Giordanomanages the Glendale loca- dogs. 20 and cats holdfacility, 16 which could by foster- “However,said. it worth is Anderson dent Richard Building Congress Presi- tion industry,” New York Andrea Lopilato, who Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo $32,155 average across the the averageacross $32,155 below the slightly — just earnings in 2012 at $31,731 the third-highest median ers living said. congress the inand maintenance workers, Queens officers security like jobs sionals as well had as service managers and sales profes- white-collarthe remainder made up of struction activities, with directly involved in con- industry’s workforce was jobsemployed such in the industry. workers “off-the-books” the asso the snapshot captures reported by individuals, self- are mid-December, in survey, which released were 2015.” market between 2013 and construction of arising will be jobs lost recaptured ofthese notall, if most, that is expectation as part hopeand Our 2007. in did 28,000 less workers than it in 20122012 increase, the industry this even after that, noting employed nearly formed trans- was space the as from volunteers with home sent cinder were dogs ofthe ter, all and shel- L.I., Freeport, Strays’ block Bobbi in &the boarded were felines remaining The six of 12 cats were adopted. chance.” a second ally try to give that animal day,”next re- “I shesaid. ing to be euthanized the werego- they that alist off cility’s potential adopters. match with the Glendale fa- anywould if see to sleep to put be to scheduled are ters animals in the city’s shel- Lopilato monitors which Animal Care & Control. Continued on 38 Page Continued on 38 Page Continued Construction work- ofthe percent About 82 Census’ for the Results Before the move, about the Before come percent “Ninety ing of the property. ofthe ing alter- unpermitted for the penalties face could Realty Audrey fact the welcomed $4,000. is violation each for fine default the and $800 is for violation each fine ECB to ECB. standard The according violations, two for the fines in total $20,000 firm could face as much Huang’s violations. the as for any penalty face will Realty Audrey whether determineBoard will Environmental Control for comment. available a.m. Feb. 4atcation 10:30 Queens Business Center lo- same at the place take will district tree removing” and landscaping in a special modification of existing “substantial forlation the addresswill a zoning vio- the DOB. to according out apermit,” “work with- and removal” tree a violation for “illegal on Ave., focus 94th will 06 atJan. 28 10:30 a.m., at 144- scheduled place to take sion. the City Planning Commis- from approval require erty prop- the to changes any meaning District, ervation Planned Community Pres- Special Meadows Fresh Fresh Meadows. farm, at 194-15 73rd the from trees for removing Ave. in driveway and property’s unpermitted work on the for cited was firm The December. in Buildings by the aviolation work and order city astop- Department issued was Huang, developer Thomas torious ofno- son Huang, ofby Henry erty. prop- protected at the trees of removal illegal the ing pear at hearings concern- ap- to summonses issued have been Farm Klein toric face hearings: DOB Klein owners farm Community leaders city the from A judge not was Huang Henry The second hearing hearing, first The The farm is in the headed Realty, Audrey his- ofthe owners The BY ALEX ROBINSON ALEX BY permission. property’s driveway without the expanding and trees down for cutting violations cerning con- hearings face farm Klein ofFresh Meadows’ owners The pies the old farm building. oldpies farm the occu- currently children, for daycare which offers ca, Ameri- of Preschool homes. the farm into 22 two-family redevelop to tried cessfully unsuc- Huang property, ment. spill in the property’s base- to ofoil ofgallons sands Theatre by allowing thou- landmarked RKO Keith’s convicted of the damaging was Huang 1999, In lion. mil- for $4.3 2003 in Huang fore it be- farm was working ly-owned sold to Thomashome to Queens’ last fami- notavailable. was funding necessary but the museum, farm by the restored and city by the owned be would it so Farm buy to Klein 2004 in Department Parks city without permission.” anything You trees. touch can’t the on thatknow property to had “They Park. Floral they County Farm Museum, in couldn’t Queens president ofthe Trent, Jim quences,” said nothave conse- touchdon and do this with reckless aban- put Yoube back. just can’t should trees The titution. After he acquired the The property was Trent appealed to the “There should be res- Photo by Christina Santucci Christina by Photo TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 3-9, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 TL Hou wasHou convicted mayoral hopes Liu’s campaign. my sunk “It As his for successor, Audits, he said, gener- “So the by time you’re made if he asked When Reach reporter Rich of attempted wire fraud, wire fraud, attempted of obstruction of justice and making false statements. She is appealing her convic- Pan was found guilty tion. commit to conspiracy of wire fraud and attempted wire fraud. were ultimately dashed when the city Campaign Fi- nance Board, citing poten- $3.5 than violations, tial fund-raising more him denied funds, matching in million leaving him unable to com- candi- other the with pete the dates. to get the able weren’t We message out. All rivals my of dollars of I millions had and up campaign commercials TV know running and I didn’t have my he said.a single “Ul- one,” didn’t timately, that’s what weak- ened strongest my of most, to the where point some even supporters was still a candidate.” saidLiu he has been work- transi- the smooth to ing Comptroller-elect for tion Stringer. Scott complete to year a ally take and a period cover of time three to four years back. looking significant any at under- initiative of amount taken administra- a new by two to threetion, you’re said. he that,” into years “So Scott Stringer, as comp- troller — most of his work thefor first half of his first looking be to going is term at what happened under the Bloomberg administra- tion.” any suggestions as to where comptroller incoming the startshould looking, Liu abso- Yeah, “Yeah. replied, lutely.” at e-mail by Bockmann [email protected] byor phone at 718-260-4574. da ade; he he ade; all; and he “If they had done this sibly know that these cam- these that know sibly paign contributions were prob- no illegal because they were have “I going to be reimbursed?” every asked. as he iflem our campaign was re- long quired to check six months so of bank statements from each and every one of our donors, other campaign is required to do the same, no cam- but paign is to that held kind of the standard.” gotten have with any other campaign, wold they same results,” he added. ce after 12 years 12 after ce Liu was chargedLiu never said however, Liu, pos- we could “How a number of his campaign workers. with any wrongdoing, but two of his campaign staff- cof- ers — treasurer Hou Jenny and fund-raiser Pan Oliver campaign’s — were charged in a con- the spiracy to use straw donors fill to fers. there his was no way cam- paign could known have being were donors his that under- an by reimbursed FBIcover agent. “But people of this people “But city hadLiu ambitions early as back Dating elected me to do the of job independently comptroller and I can everybody look in the face and I did say the job that’s and independently, he added.counts,” what Man- Gracie into move to his but sion, efforts were plagued a federal by inves- mayoral his into tigation fund-raising campaign’s practices. as 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began tap- ping the and of Liu phones “It’s somewhat dis- somewhat “It’s Comptroller John Liu zigzagged throughout the borough during his final year in office. (Clockwise from top l.) Liu greets Yolan Delacruz a Democratic Gallagher, district leader the for 25th Assembly District, at the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Par stops chat with Angel to Wang Yu-Ing during celebration Hakka a Lunar of the New New Association Year York at Queens Crossing, where he kicked off his mayoral bid; the comptroller shows off his skateboarding skills on stage at Queens Concert College’s LeFrak H (l.) during Nicholaschats an Tweed anti-gun with Rev. rally at the Pomonok Houses. New York City Economic York New which Corp., Development often him put odds at with MichaelMayor Bloomberg. heartening to be accused of to politics when we came were just it when simply trying to do our job, especially our and audits our review and sometimes rejection of just “I said. he contracts,” ad- Bloomberg the that feel of definition ministration’s being political you is when 100 them with agree didn’t percent of the time, which we didn’t.
Liu said that when he he when that said Liu “Over the past four From there served Liu After graduating from from graduating After “I’m not going away, “I’m not going away, This year marks the the marks year This “I haven’t decided “I haven’t Count as John Liu BY RICH BOCKMANNBY
Liu leaves public offi public leaves Liu Former Flushing councilman keeps options open as he looks back on challenges and successes as comptroller as successes and on challenges back he looks as open options keeps councilman Flushing Former ment of Education andment the parency the at city Depart- goal to create more trans- more create to goal took office, he made it a a it made he office, took services in the budget.” the in services erwise led to steeper cuts in billion that would oth- have views,” he said. “Thisviews,” is $5 ous and audits contract re- through audits, very vigor- the $5 billion saved have we if outright not proud — of years I’m pretty satisfied — cal and auditing officer. serve as the chief city’s fis- in 2009 he was elected to portation Committee, and and Committee, portation where he chairedwhere its Trans- two terms on the Council, waterhouseCoopers. a team of actuariesPrice- at 1988 and went on to manage Binghamton University in mathematical physics from Liu earnedLiu a degreein Bronx Science High School, TimesLedger offices. TimesLedger reporters and editors the at in a recent interview with with interview recent a in ed official or not,” he said said he not,” or official ed City, whether I’m an elect- City, Queens and in York New in what’s going on here in in here on going what’s in so I will be fully involved involved fully be will I so in the future. the in running elected for office rule the possibility out of Council, and he did not Flushing area in the City City the in area Flushing was elected to represent the sector since 2001, he when himself of the out public first time has Liu found thing.” I’m not rushing into any- are of options, but a couple public office lives. “There “There lives. office public main theirabout coy post- of outgoing electeds who re- comptroller, who joins a list who comptroller, or next year,” said the city city the said year,” next or what I’mwhat doing next month take some time off. come Jan. 1 were only to to only were 1 Jan. come whose immediatewhose plans yet anotheryet official public 6 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 3-9, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL restaurants and bars have bars and restaurants but construction, under are 15 hotels have been built or development. 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Christmas morning, the to early Elmhurst East in cross Boulevard crossing Astoria a29-year-old struck fatally the who driver a hit-and-run for werelooking — Police Call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), text 274637 (CRIMES) The article notes that Herrera joined joined Herrera that notes article The chil- three with 57, married is Herrera, Police said the victim was 11 when a WOODHAVEN arrested —Police stable in hospital the to taken was victim The a22-year-old stabbed suspect the said Police for a looking were —Authorities JAMAICA on Supermarket Pioneer at the manager worked agrocery had as Clemente-Ovando cops. to according ongoing, was investigation An Toyota Camry abeige vehicle may have been hit-and-run the believe Authorities where hewas Hospital, Elmhurst to 29-year-old the brought responders Emergency Clemente- Enrique ELMHURST EAST Woodhaven parkmanagerabused relative: Cops Elmhurst mankilled inChristmas hit-and-run Suspect sought in Jamaica stabbing Jamaica in sought Suspect and enter TIP577 orlog onto nypdcrimestoppers.com. Blotter 29-year-old man. life the ofa took that crash hit-and-run the investigate Police POLICE Got tips? mail at Herrera’s notreturned. home was mail Monday. arraigned be to scheduled hewas said and home Sunday Hills. Forest and Park Rego Glendale, in Middle6, which includes more than 115 properties fore Village, assuming be- districts Queens other supervised has the helm Herrera of profile, the to According Districts2002. Maspeth, 5 andsupervisor to parks regional manager in parks worker promotional to parks ate city Ridgewood, associ- from ladder up the promoted was A request for comment left on avoice- left for comment A request his from Herrera arrested Authorities outside a Jamaica bar. aJamaica outside ed in connection with a stabbing want- for asuspect looking are Police Photo by Roy Renna/BMR Breaking News News Breaking Renna/BMR Roy by Photo Images courtesy NYPD TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 3-9, 2014 TIMESLEDGER.COM 9 TL Photo by Christina Santucci “I am optimistic that that optimistic am “I Reach reporter Alex the last 20 years, said the the overall in decrease percent said crime and a 78.1 percent years, 20 in murders in decrease last the TheDA. borough has also experienced a 76.3 percent and robberies, in decline a 78.9 percent decrease that during burglaries in time. very the continuing by the over that strategies successful employed have we years together we, with our enforcement law col- Queens can make leagues, 2014,” in safer even County Brown said. Robinson by e-mail at arob- [email protected] or by phone at 718-260-4566. Since 1991, the rate of in drop record “This Brown said his office Queens has seen a 77.7 theft ring in December. December. in ring theft in- 18-month an Following vestigation, police arrested of list long a on suspects 18 enter- including charges, prise corruption. has Queens in thefts auto plummeted by more than 90 percent, Brown said. crime was accomplished, in at- part, our focusing by organized car on tention theft rings and curbing by the illegal scrapping of sto- cars,”len he said. hate pursued vigorously crime cases this year and illegalalso on ciga- focused rette traffickers and coun- rings. terfeiting “We continue to do do to continue “We Investiga- DA’s The Queens District Attorney Richard Brown highlights his office’s achievements in his end-of-year ad- dress. field Gardens school public of convicted was teacher, of five abusing sexually his students — ages 8 to 10. wasWatts sentenced to 35 years in prison in June. our part in protecting our younger residents by going after online child as well as pornographers sex traffickers and sexual predators attempt who to meet underage children on- relations,” sexual for line Brown said. tions Division conducted a number of long-term inves- crimi- large into tigations nal enterprises in 2013, such as the one that culmi- down shutting the in nated of a $2.4 million luxury car BY ALEX ROBINSON In his year-end ad- year-end his In office“My has stead- 12, Dec. Through office handledBrown’s Among the successful Simon Watts, a Spring- Overall crime in borough down 77 percent during Brown’s tenure Brown’s during 77 percent down borough in crime Overall Queens safer in 2013: DA 2013: in safer Queens dress to residents, Queens Queens residents, to dress District Attorney Richard Brown trumpeted his of- and accomplishments fice’s praised the borough as one leadersof the in city’s crime reduction in 2013. County,” fastly committed itself to Queens environ- safe a ensuring in those and live for ment who work Brown said. “Through our law-enforcement initia- tives and the utilization of cutting-edge of array an interventions and preven- have we programs, tion made tremendous progress goal that accomplishing in inwhich, turn, has contrib- over- uted greatly York to New an se- in decline historic City’s rious crime.” and violent recorded Queens all drop in crime 5.2 of percent in2013, according office. Murders to the DA’s and percent 28 by dropped the number of rapes de- creased 8 percent. by The only crimes major that went up were as- felony saults, increased which 1 by larceny, grand and percent, rosewhich 4 percent. by attor- district 70,000 cases in 2013, his as year 22nd ney. prosecutions of the year were those of Urban Fer- min and Darius Lowery, convicted were of thewho po-a of murder attempted The March. in officer lice two Ozone Park men were at shooting of convicted a police officer in his car after he tried to stop them during a one-hour crime gunpoint, spree, during they which at burglarized a car, stole a street house and robbed a woman the on and according tothe Fer- DA. prison in min life was sentenced to 30 to years Lowery was sentenced to 30 years. 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Ag- of for administrator deputy Department U.S. the Animal the and riculture, Plant Health Inspection Service and the Fish U.S. and Wildlife Service as de- it suit civil the in fendants Eastern Brooklyn’s in filed District Court. two government agencies named in the lawsuit were fully disclose to required the scope of theirproposed bird reduction plan, to analyzethe impacts of the to wildlife and on program explain whether impacts the including — wildlife to targeted birdscould — be Deci- reduced,” the group wrote of on its website. “However, innowhere the Final Record En- and State- Impact vironmental ment the for Gullsion Hazard/ HazardBird Reduction Program JFK at can one about discussion any find methods non-lethal specific handlingfor snowy owls.” environ- JFK’s that argued mental impact statements not do 2012 and 2004 from adequately list non-lethal removing for alternatives the snowy as owls required under the National Envi- ronmental Policy Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. officials depending on these documents resorted to their default control measure — shooting,” the read. lawsuit asking the court any to void permits issued to shoot mi- gratory birds the at airport until the defendants draft a environmentalnew impact statement that complies laws. federal with AP Photo-RI Dept.
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I urge the DOT to put to DOT the I urge Thyais Grant Manager: Sales Classified Amanda Tarley Director: Classified CLASSIFIED OCIATION Barrie Gellis Flushing TL 13 TIMESLEDGER, JAN. 3-9, 2014 Flushing John Amato Tyler Cassell Fresh Meadows Bloomberg will be One has to balance There should and must happened has What ten borough,” remained so under Bloomberg, we but our got somehow Queens- after renamed Bridge boro Ed Koch, hadex-Mayor who Queens. with do to nothing And here thought I al- it ready had another name: Bridge. Street 59th the Bridge tolls have more thandoubled. known as the “build- theguy who ing mayor,” brought us the Willets disasterPoint to be, the final feather inhis cap. He used eminent domain out push to city the around to businesses unwanted sell the land tohis devel- oper buddies. Willets Point $1! Millionsjust for got sold squandered. his accomplishments with the downside. From my digs, the bads the outweigh goods, and the I welcome past-due change. I will not Bloomberg. miss be other, humanebe other, methods wildlife the controlling of and they so region our in togeth- co-exist can people minimal with confronta- er tion. Life, both human and and precious is nonhuman, needs to be respected. to morals, decency and re- spect life, for both human nonhuman? and OLICY to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters All paper. next week’s the appear in to P ETTERS Surveys show 30Surveys per- show 1 millionBloomberg’s Queens, the “forgot- Are going to we start L be known as the education the sidestepped he mayor, unwel- made community, installed and changes come business leaders did who not understand education. Remember Kathy Black? cent he helped say educa- 70 percenttion but he say hurt it. Every teacher I cate- hurt the in is know More chartergory. schools education raised not have standards force chil- but dren are who not chosen to com- long into them attend Union school. to go to mutes delayed been have contracts and pushed off the for next to negotiate.mayor trees sound may like an en- vironmental win, how but that cannot take city does a existing 300,000 of care trees take care of a million added those of Many trees? trees are pushing now up our sidewalks, causing us to be ticketed sidewalk for expensive and violations bills. repair killing all these other ani- mals and birds also? People thefor Ethical Treatment of Animals, the American Society the for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society need to raise their in voices an- ger regarding is what hap- pening right now. solve the problem. Yes, deer the Yes, problem. solve Lyme of transporters are Disease, so are but other our in live that wildlife area. s departing Mayor Bloomberg Michael skirts the say- city ing his farewells and etween the Port Au- birds killing thority collisions avoid to the planes, with RITE Crime be may down, Bloomberg is leaving Bloomberg bullied his People should realize should People Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Names may be withheld from publication if requested, but anonymously sent letters will not be noon Thursday by must Letters received be printed. become the property of Queens Publishing Corp. and may be republished in any format. W Treat all animals with respect with animals all Treat Mayor did more harm than good than harm more did Mayor touts his accomplishments, I reflect on his mayoralty from Flushing my digs. I give thebut credit to Po- Kel- Ray Commissioner lice and our of ly the local work numer- use that precincts homeown- ous cameras and technol- on ogy as crimefighting aids. estate it real My a balanced budget, he but dou- balanced backs. than more ers’ have taxes bled during the Bloomberg years, and I just got a bill thisfor last quarter show- ing another $256 increase. a than more means That year! next increase $1,000 the of for Bloomberg, Thanks, added 25 percent increase view as parting your gift. Water our rates are also up. into gettingway a third soured fur- which mayor, as term ther “King Wanting Michael.” to B A hunting of bears in New Jersey and the decision to kill to up 3,000 deer on east- ern Long Island to an due overpopulation, it seems targeted being is wildlife unjustly and inhumanely. were creatures these that long area our populating start to so were, they before to going not is them killing Bayside EADERS EADERS Flushing Ron IsaacRon R Benjamin M. Haber Benjamin And if they want to ac- to want they if And their put have They Perhaps the most egre- Bloomberg’s legacy as approve? cuse the teachers union of shelling bucks big on out hid- should they airtight action, political an find better ing place data, for because and the enemies edu- of public have unions and cation outspent them by a gigantic margin. center-stage are: where theirmoney bigot- ries in the wings and shadows debate. of public fied the Willets proj- Point ect on thebasis that the area was a blight, ignor- the was it that fact the ing blight the caused that city by collectingsewer taxes, were there though even no sewers and other taxes the with dealing without infrastructure. area’s our of gious of all is his romance moguls and real estate with backbone his failure to understand the small businesses are not only local economy but, unlike big-box mall stores whose profits are often posted to head offices far from New their money City, York stays and is spent in our communities. include willsurely mayor in interest or care of lack a thethe middle poor, class and small businesses and things those exceed may considered be could that laudable. The teachers union union teachers The He engineered an evic- the forcing is He When will this sink this and portfolio impressive an this back”want con- to by “give spiring sink to snuff public out schools and their unions this in a two-for-one embrace will known as a stranglehold? collective When a heads? their into than more is pro- a is bargaining It unit. fessional organization in respected of vanguard the le- embodies It research. they in Would gitimacy. American the of paranoia Medical Association edito- rialize of carnival in favor deciding which barkers to fixing hernias of method with regard to Willets nored the facta mall such will wreak on all havoc the Willets small businesses on North- ern Boulevard, Roosevelt to 108th StreetAvenue, and other shopping areas and traffic enormous create problems. regard enormoustaxpayer give- away to multibillionaires with Point. He closed his to eyes Field Citi the that fact the parking is lot part of Flush- ing Meadows Corona Park andrefused to compel the mallshopping developers mall to replace parkland. He shopping refused to accept the fact huge a that is a radical change of land use from that of a parking andlot required a Uniform Land Use Review Proce- busi- dure — all the for benefit business,of big he which small his considered consistently many true constituents. of tion nesses Willets at Point justi- other He having their without relocate. to places Contact the newsroom: Contact the newsroom: 718-260-4545 • [email protected] 718-260-4545
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Greenwich like well as tony neighborhoods as underserved Brooklyn of areas city,the large with around hospitals closing of effects deleterious the sold. are properties revenue when these centers be diminished by the city to not should and statements be judged by profit and loss New mayor must protect the city’s public libraries Boro salon treats youth to makeovers at holiday season The patrons of LP & ofLP patrons The And we have witnessed We have seen some of ows, has been opening opening been ows, has Mead- Fresh in sign De- Hair &Co. of LP arry Mattola, owner tions that should not nity-based institu- libraries are commu- and ublic hospitals Spin Cycle Harris Mayoral Mayoral 8ccfe Kfd Bob ■ N Island City High School Long who attend Metina, in Manhattan; Cynthia and who Visentine owns Larry of afriend Michael, include can Volunteers kinds. ous ofvari- receive gifts and to be treated, entertained youngsters event bring about this whoents hear District or homes group from dents 75 schoolspolishing. or par- and cutting nail a haircut, into to a to treated wash, be who come individuals the unteers wear to entertain provides the costumes vol- Chazzam Entertainment food. other and pastries cheese, cream bagels, gives Bakery LULU’S raffles. the storescal provide prizes for and beauty materials. Lo- for toys, decorations penses ex- cover money to provide which raffles, buy Visentin New York, Defend- Citizens Kindle or iPad. for buy to a books afford to the elderly donot have access Internet and poor ofthe many Also, them. notdisregard should onpaper, we and ink from or cannotprefer who society our in many still are there catalogued, toare being gain scanned and where books age a digital knowledge in Even trees. the for forest istic idea that misses the brary sounds like a futur- library.” “book-less moron oxy- the create and library at least two-thirds the new new plan is to shrink by ager ateen- as hours numerous in where Ispent aplace Street, highDonnell Library, on 53rd school. Manhattan Midtown the The unemployed. the and elderly for the resources of ashrinking and system In different years resi- years different In There is one group in in onegroup is There li- Abook-less What? 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Don and hope that de Blasio will will Blasio de that hope and Isuspect cause. their to mayor who sympathetic is getanew to enough long stalled Libraries Defending caution.” and frugality for prudence, they underscore the need anything, —if measures tic rationale dras- to engagein fiscal challenges are not a But these roofs. puters and conditioners, boilers, com- maintenance on air aging deferred in ofdollars lions fered from hundreds of mil- suf- and services and hours Then there were U.S. It looks like Citizens Citizens like looks It Amen. ing money. los- from neighbor a vented pre- clerk at Walgreens ful money.wire people that convincing so sound criminals The ed. orarrest- injured been has who orgrandchild member pretending call about then aresident, getinformation Criminals to money. our steal be to scam a family about anew alert an sued is- has NYPD The WEEK: us. for sioner, news good which is be the next police will Bratton Bill WEEK: commis- spirit.” human the …especially participating who everyone bless is “God said, He event. holiday Anna work hard for this cityandstateny.com. himtor. attallon@ Reach to return to the private sec- didate in mayoral can- 2013Party-backed before Liberal and Republican he left a NY, was &State of City cause. didate who supported its can- the and Libraries ing kudos to Citizens Defend- est public policy issue, libraries. less but book- in books more any notlose And further. tem sys- library the grow and hours expand to budgets state city and the ey from In fact, we should find mon- any. lose to afford ill we can inequality ofgrowing stage society, our at this in and equalizers great one ofthe hospitals. with hehas as libraries ing for passion sav-show equal Be careful! 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Police andthe neigh- au- an love, profound with thentic legacy and an un- compromising loyalty to people.” African lished poet of and author several titles, including “A Story of Kwanza: Black/ Afrikan and Days” Holy Mother- the to “Journey land.” al arrangements was not The available. immediately theater was in the midst of celebrating Kwanzaa ear- week. this lier directorutive of the Langs- ton Hughes Community Li- brary and Cultural Center theater the said Corona, in in- Queens important an is stitution and its co-founder would have wanted the Kwanzaa celebrations todisrupted. be theloss for borough,” he said. Under Branch’s direc- Branch was a respect- “With his great leader- One man lives in who his said neighbor The location, at 176-03 Jamaica in 1979. Ave., tion, the theater expanded to offer cultural and educa- Africational tours West to and a summer developed youth employment pro- gram. figure well-known and ed move- pan-African the in to establishment indepen- Africandence for nations and unify black people across the world. pan- the foster ship to of the APT, Baba Watu- helped si leaders and rights African, civil critical the black nationalist move- of ments with his regular in- vitation Menelik P.D. center,” the to Harris, Afri- of the World can Diaspora wrote Union . on a Pan African website African “Baba John Watusi Branch an of was and is the spiritual embodiment the building said he and and he said the by apartment door. building the followed his wife hearda scuffle and shouting shortly after 8 p.m. Dec. 24. A gunshot sounded, running someone of patter down the stairs. Police said a man was shot in the head Gardens at a Kew apart- ment (pictured) on Union Turnpike on Christmas Eve.
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While his subject war-torn, disease-infested and en- matter, such as war, disease, pov- vironmentally endangered parts erty and environmentalism, is of the world, assembling a portfo- complicated, his photos give the lio of work that leaves audiences impression of purity with the stunned. Some of the places he faintest hint of a shadow or an in- has traveled through and photo- conspicuous setting in the back- graphed include Darfur, Rwanda, ground. Iraq, Vietnam and Bosnia. Born in California, Nadel Having received a series of grew up in a small town in Con- accolades that easily convinced necticut. He became interested in him to continue his photography photography when the principal of career, Nadel creates photos that his elementary school taught him rarely go unnoticed. His “Three how to print and develop photos. Weeks with the Palestinian Peo- Although his grandfather was an ple” was the first-place news pic- avid amateur photographer, Na- ture story in the 2002 Pictures of del considers himself a self-taught the Year International competi- photographer. tion. His “Sierra Leone Ampu- After graduating from the tee Football Team” won World University of Chicago in 1990 with Press Photo’s first prize for sports a degree in anthropology, he de- feature singles. Nadel was also cided to try to pursue a career in awarded World Press Photo’s first photography for a decade. At the prize in 2005 for his work on Dar- time, he received editorial assign- fur and he was nominated for a Adam Nadel photographed this woman in Uganda after one of her young family members had died from malaria. ments from magazines and news- Continued on Page 28 Photo courtesy Adam Nadel 26 TL E. Elmhurst DJ brings old-time sounds home SeanKev mixes vinyl with current technology to create a musical style reminiscent of 1980s Queens COM . includes a selection of un- vard, and eventually, soul because the DJ does it just BY TAMMY SCILEPPI expected instruments like music became a way of life like they did in the 1980s. TIMESLEDGER bongos and congas, Se- for him. “He’s not just play- Today’s digital age of anKev said. Performing regu- ing great LP records from electronic dance music gets The 34-year-old East larly in Queens and other his gorgeous collection, a refreshing “dis” from a lo- Elmhurst DJ recalled parts of the city and as far he’s neck-deep in them. He cal DJ’s vintage vibe mix of spending countless hours away as Japan, where he mixes, he samples; he gets . 3-9, 2014 2014. 3-9, AN funk and soul, featured in going through records to is well-known at four clubs on the mic and talks to his , J his newly released album – find certain selections and in Osaka, he says he once audience,” McCauley said. made with old-school, ana- coming up with new ideas DJed with Boogie Blind, a “Also — and this is huge EDGER L log technology. on how to sequence certain supremely talented turn- — his digital record is over IMES T DJ SeanKev, often parts, he said. tablist, for a Rich Medina two hours long, and the referred to as “Doctor of He says his new al- party at LPR Club in Green- first 17 tracks only repre- the Mix” is one of the few bum reflects his strong wich Village. sent the first half hour. The who keeps this DJ art form dance culture influence — Since returning from last track, SeanKev’s ‘Spe- alive, mixing 12-inch re- growing up on the streets his Japan tour, SeanKev cial Album Mix,’ comprises cords and 45s. of Queens in the ’80s — has been busy producing the remaining 90 minutes. On his new album, “Se- where, according to Sean and mixing “some funk It’s a solid hour and a half anKev 1982 Disco Funk,” McCauley of MondoTunes, soul re-edits for my fans, of DJ SeanKev spinning the which became available “he was taught by masters who follow me on my live album’s material the way Nov. 26, SeanKev said he of the old school, and he’s broadcasts on YouTube” he would at a club or house wanted to create a low fi- lovingly kept the fine ur- (SeanKev102). And he posts party, along with addi- delity sound from up tempo ban art of wax alive.” regularly to his Sound- tional material, so you can funk that gave the listener As a kid, SeanKev said Cloud profile (soundcloud. click ‘play’ and go about a feeling of being in a club he used to spend his lunch com/seankev/). your business, while your during the dawning of money buying records at McCauley said Se- personal DJ from Queens house music. stores like Disc-O-Rama, anKev’s new sound sepa- makes all the magic hap- His sound is a mix of Dance Tracks, and Num- East Elmhurst DJ SeanKev uses vinyl records and electronic equip- rates him from other pen. It’s just gorgeous!” funk, disco and soul and bers on Junction Boule- ment to create his CDs Photo courtesy Nedwin Villanueva current vinyl spinners, Continued on Page 28 Answers in Sports 27 Astoria writer fi nds humor in an unlikely profession TL T Performer Taren Sterry’s ‘180 Days’ brings laughter and tears to piece about hospice volunteering IMES L BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN work stories and academic re- versity student looking for a work- EDGER search into an hour-long mono- study project that would help her , J Taren Sterry realizes when- logue titled “180 Days,” which change the world to someone with AN . 3-9, 2014 . 3-9, 2014 ever she is asked, “what do you she performs for hospice groups a master’s degree in thanatology do?”, her answer is not really an around the country. The piece ex- — the study of death. ice breaker as much as a Titanic amines the six months she spent “At U.C. Santa Cruz, we had sinker. as a hospice volunteer while an to get out of the classroom and The Astoria resident works undergraduate at the University into the world to make it better,” TIMESLEDGER for Visiting Nurse Services of of California Santa Cruz. Sterry said as a younger version New York, where she trains vol- Recently, she brought the of herself. “And what better way . unteers for its hospice and pallia- show home with a production at to spend your tuition money than COM tive care program. Stage Left Studio in Chelsea. learning the meaning of life?” “It can be a cocktail party On a dark stage with only a Sterry decided to head to killer,” Sterry said. “Death is the wooden chair and black box to her grandparents’ farm in South final taboo. We are all terrified of serve as the set, Sterry portrays Dakota and volunteer at a nearby it and avoid it by being younger, more than a dozen characters, in- hospice program. faster, blonder and richer to avoid cluding her grandmother, college “When someone is in hos- loss.” friends, hospice nurses and ter- pice, they are expected to die But Sterry doesn’t avoid the minally ill patients. Through her within six months,” Sterry said. subject. She talks about it often actions and words, Sterry turns What unfolds over the next and to as many people as she can. the tiny stage into a dorm room, 60 minutes is naturally twinged Her full-time career at VN- pickup truck, Walmart shipping with sadness and a sense of loss SNY has even led to a part-time dock and a well-appointed sub- but also full of unexpected and gig as a creative writer and per- urban parlor doubling as a sick genuine humor. former, who focuses on the sub- room. The audience meets Jenny, ject of hospice. As the stage lights come up, 46, who is in the advanced stages For the past six years, Ster- Sterry, dressed in jeans and a of breast cancer and not ready ry, working with theater direc- black shirt, tells the audience how to die. Then there’s Amy, dying Astoria resident Taren Sterry performs her monologue “180 Days” about her tor Cheryl King, has shaped her she went from a 20-something uni- Continued on Page 29 time as a hospice volunteer. 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I started diseases transmitted to derstand and then address thinking a lot about what people by agents such as the issue of the Everglades’ underlying conditions al- mosquitoes and ticks. Us- restoration.” low civil unrest to propa- ing a scanning electron Nadel hopes his exhib- gate. Economic inequity microscope, Nadel is able to it will have some positive . 3-9, 2014 2014. 3-9, AN seems to play a significant photograph many of these effect on an inevitable envi- , J role,” Nadel said. “And a insects. While he has muse- ronmental tragedy. lot of that is derivative of ums waiting to display his For more information EDGER L poor health infrastructure. work, Nadel is trying to ne- about Adam Nadel, you can IMES T Consequently, if you want gotiate a grant to produce visit his website at adamna- to generalize, you can as- an exhibit of his photos, del.net. sociate the high prevalence which he intends to print of disease with unstable so- on 8-foot by 8-foot paper. Jackson Heights photog- cieties.” “They’re very interest- rapher Adam Nadel travels INTELLIGENCE FIRST Due to the increased ing to look at. An 8-foot bug CROSSWORD PUZZLE RASP DOMED EDDA the world to create images ACME ABOVE LOUS presence of global online really catches your atten- TRAP WI SECRACKS of war, poverty and disease SERPENTS LESSEN news and the collapse of tion! Then you can begin to TimesLedger Newspapers TEN APT (r). He photographed this LAST ESPRESSO WA I S T S many newspapers and discuss why the insects are January 3-9, 2014 ACHY ALPO I CHAT young boy recovering from SAO NE I THER ARE magazines, Nadel nowa- interesting not only just to WEEK'S ERN I E PINE BROW malaria in Uganda (l). ANSWERS SEEDED CORRUPTS days relies on grants and look at but also in terms of By Ed Canty IDO HIC fellowships to subsidize global health,” Nadel said. Photo courtesy Adam Nadel CAROLS ABSOLUTE ACUTEANGLE TR I X much of his humanitarian “Vector disease transmis- To shoot the project, he B Plus RAN I GOOUT UVEA DISC EDGES PERM work. In 2010 the Malaria sion affects everyone from received two other presti- Consortium asked him to Lyme disease in the United gious grants — a Magnum Across create a traveling museum States to dengue fever in Foundation Emergency 1. Lots exhibition, leading to 50 of much of the Southern Hemi- Grant and a New York 6. Cutting remark his photos from Nigeria, sphere. A lot of them are Foundation of the Arts Fel- 10. When it's broken, that's good Uganda, Cambodia and the called neglected tropical lowship. 13. Loosen, as laces United States being dis- diseases and they influence “The Everglades are 14. Peek follower played in an exhibit called our global economies.” dying. No one will dis- 15. Dog show partner? “Malaria: Blood, Sweat Recently, Nadel re- agree with that and no one 16. One of two next to home plate and Tears.” It opened at ceived National Science disagrees with the reason 18. "A Dream" artist the United Nations Head- Foundation funding to why it’s dying. It’s essen- 19. Give off, as light quarters in New York City. create an exhibition about tially being denied water. 20. Skater Midori and family Dozens of venues later, the the ecological collapse of The one catch is, and every- 21. Intro drawing class exhibit has been seen by the Florida Everglades. one agrees, that when the 22. Cruise part? 23. Marriage partner 26. Give and take? 28. at the time. There was a lot DJ movement, collecting At risk 29. of poverty happening and records and spinning on a "True Blue" Canadian brewer 34. DJ Sounds the crime rate was unbear- broken receiver,” SeanKev Academy freshman 35. Continued from Page 26 able. People were dying said. “I learned about the Farm towers 39. over eight ball jackets or Ultimate Breaks and Beats "Beer Barrel Polka" beer 40. "America's Got ___" So, how was the album even stepping on someone’s (a series of compilation al- 41. Git down an' dirty? made the old school way? shoes. Police would walk bums) and listened to sto- 43. Clapton and Dickerson SeanKev said he used around with billy clubs and ries he would share with 48. A tough thing to swallow a synthesizer and a key- .38 Revolvers. So, yeah, my me coming from the Roof 35. 53. Sandler of "Big Daddy" 6. Butter up? Accommodations in parks board, along with a turnta- experience was real.” Top Night Club in the ’80s. 36. 54. Some jeans 7. "The Name of the Rose" figure Certain wind ble connected to mixer and The popular DJ said A very historical moment, I 37. 55. "The Star-Spangled Banner" opener 8. Fowl place Spartan onto an analog track board. he has always had the ear must say.” 38. 56. "... for a ___ pittance" 9. Exchange blows 1 or 66 (abbr.) It was then recorded on a for mixing or just pairing Describing himself as 57. 39. 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T in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at When: Weekdays, 10 am–5 pm, 67-09 Kissena Boulevard, City Contact: (718) 609-0066 IMES Flushing Cost: Free Website: Chabadlic.com L www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar Saturdays and Sundays, 10 EDGER am–6 pm Contact: Jennifer Buljan (718) Contact: (718) 706-8783 displayed alongside works Where: New York Hall of 591-3377 Website: www.creeklic.com , J Science, 47-01 111th St., at POETRY AN EVENTS by the master ink painter, Qi . 3-9, 2014 Avenue of Science, Corona Queen’s Secret Improv Club Baishi, whom Noguchi studied Heritage Sunday — A sacred Contact: (718) 699-0005 X353 COMEDY — On Friday nights, teams Gingerbread Lane — The with in 1930 Beijing. experience, invoking the When: Through Jan. 26, 2014 Website: www.nyscience.org perform seven improvisation Guinness Book of World liberating and resurrecting Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 Open Mic at Rapture Lounge comedy sets on the half-hour. Records recently certifi ed Jon power of Pan African Theology — All musicians, poets, writers, Tickets are good for all seven TIMESLEDGER Lovitch’s creation the world’s 33rd Road, Long Island City Laptop Time — Teens learn singers-songwriters, comedians shows. Master Teachers. largest gingerbread village. Cost: $10/adults, $5/students how to use a laptop. and performance artists are When: Fridays, 7:30 pm to 11 pm When: Sundays When: Through Sunday, Jan. and seniors, Free/children and When: Mondays through welcome. Sign-up at 8 pm. Where: The Secret Theatre, 44- Where: Afrikan Poetry Theatre, museum members Thursdays, 3 pm . 12, 2014 176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica COM Where: Hollis Public Library, When: Mondays, 8:30 pm to 02 23rd St., Long Island City Where: New York Hall of Contact: (718) 204-7088 Contact: (718) 523-3312 Website: www.noguchi.org 202-05 Hillside Ave, Hollis 10 pm Cost: $5/good for all or any of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona Where: Rapture Lounge, 34-27 the seven performances Website: afrikanpoetrytheatre. Cost: $11/adults, $8/seniors, Contact: (718) 465-7355 org Mike Kelley — MoMA PS1 turns Website: queenslibrary.org 28th Ave., Astoria Contact: (718) 392-0722 students and children 2 to 17 Cost: No cover, $10 minimum Website: www.secrettheatre. Contact: (718) 699-0005 its entire building into an Poetry workshop — Budding exhibition of Kelley’s innovative The Last Reef — Fly across Contact: (718) 626-8044 com Website: www.nysci.org Website: www.rapturelounge. poets perfect the craft with work that incorporates tropical reefs, brush through a com Face Off Unlimited presents Bob Trabold and Amanda American popular culture in cloud of a million jellyfi sh and visit Konstantine Perlmutter. pieces using both modernist an alien world where the tiniest Improvius Maximus — Long- GALLERIES & EXHIBITS Astoria Comedy All Stars — Ben When: Mondays, 7:30 pm and alternative traditions. creatures live in this 3D theater form improv teams compete Rosenfeld hosts fi ve different Where: Barnes & Noble, 176-60 When: Through Feb. 2, 2014 presentation. Recommended for in Mighty Caesar’s arena for Gifted 2013 — The Rockaway comics each week. 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Contact: (718) 784-2084 Science, 47-01 111th St., at Cost: $10 When: Tuesdays, 8 pm Contact: (718) 392-0722 Where: Queens Community When: Through Sunday, Jan. 19, Website: www.momaps1.org Avenue of Science, Corona House, 80-02 Kew Gardens Contact: (718) 699-0005, Ext. 353 Where: On the Rox Lounge, Website: www.secrettheatre. 2014, Saturdays and Sundays, 43-03 Broadway, Astoria Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens 2013 Emerging Artist Website: www.nyscience.org com Noon to 4 pm Contact: Ben Rosenfeld ben@ Contact: (718) 268-5960 Where: Rockaway Center for Fellowship Exhibition — Taam Shabbat/Mommy & Me — bigbencomedy.com the Arts, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Socrates Sculpture Park Website: bigbencomedy.com/ DUCATION Cost: Free presents 15 new commissions Meet other moms and help your E little ones socialize and play with blog/archives/astoria_comedy_ Contact: (718) 474-0861 that respond to the park’s all_stars Torah Hour — Living with Website: unique waterfront, urban other children. Chabad of Long Island City provides mommies the Times. Finding relevant VISIT US AT rockawayartistsalliance.org environment with conceptual The Regulars Comedy Show messages from the Chumash. and formal artworks that are and their babies, ages newborn TIMESLEDGER.COM to 4, with weekly activities meant — Every Wednesday night New A class focused on the Torah The Shatterer — Peter visually compelling, mysterious York’s up-and-coming and portions of Genesis. Learn the Schumann, founder of the and provocative. to bring families closer to their Bread and Puppet Theater, has When: Through March 31, 2014 community. Where: Socrates Sculpture When: Thursdays, 3:30 pm – been chosen for the Queens swallowing her pride and The monologue also Museum fi rst solo exhibition. Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long 4:30 pm taking a job at Walmart provided Sterry with a The show consists of two large- Island City Where: Chabad of LIC, 10-31 180 Days when funds started to run chance to honor her grandfa- scale immersive installations. Cost: Free Jackson Ave., Long Island City When: Through March 30, 2014 Contact: (718) 956-1819 Cost: $10 per class, $60 per Continued from Page 27 low. For Sterry, the biggest ther, who died when she was Where: Queens Museum, Website: www. session, $50 per session if paid surprise about that job was 15, and openly talked to her Flushing Meadows Corona Park socratessculpturepark.org in advance, $45 per session for of lung cancer and, in be- she loved it. about his pending death. Cost: Suggested $8/adults, $4/ club members. tween puffs from her ciga- All of the stories in “My grandfather was students and seniors, Free/ Contact: (718) 609-0066 rette, imploring Sterry not “180 Days” are true, Sterry able to tell me he was dy- children 12 and under KIDS & FAMILY Website: Chabadlic.com to smoke. Sadie suffers said, only the names have ing,” Sterry said. “This was Contact: (718) 592-9700 from dementia. Alfred has been changed. a God-fearing man, who Website: queensmuseum.org Noguchi Open Studio: Drop-In advanced-stage diabetes Although she moved was still so open with his Program for Families — On DANCE and a panache for telling to New York for graduate grandchild. It’s a privilege Flushing Creek into Bowery the fi rst Sunday of every groan-inducing jokes. And school, Sterry believes sub- to be able to share this.” Japanese Classical Dance at Bay, Selections from the Islands month, families can explore the there’s also Don with con- consciously she must have Sterry understands a Resobox — Workshops teach of New York — This exhibit galleries and then spend time genital heart disease who realized this was the place lot of people are not ready the 400-year-old nichibu features photographs by Fulbright in the education room making still sees himself as a vi- to fulfill her dreams of be- for her show and cringe Fellow Accra Shepp exploring the art. Educators will be on hand dance popularized in kabuki. All experience levels are welcome brant and strapping man ing a writer and performer, when other audience mem- waterways of the City. to discuss gallery connections, despite the ravishing his even though it seemed like bers laugh at the humor she introduce materials and assist and all materials are provided. When: Through Jan. 12, 2014, body has suffered. a happy accident. is able to mine from an un- in art making. No registration is When: Mondays, 5:30 pm Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137- As Sterry spends more She was heading home funny subject. required. workshop for children 8 to 11; 35 Northern Blvd. time with the hospice pa- from work about six years But she hopes theater- Cost: $5/suggested admission, When: First Sunday of each 6:30 pm workshop for all ages month, 11 am to 1 pm 12 and up tients, she also struggles ago when she passed a small goers keep an open mind Free/members with the unexpected weight theater advertising classes and come without a lot of Contact: (718) 463-7700 Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th St., gain she experiences on a for improvisation and solo expectations. Website: www.fl ushingtownhall.org 33rd Road, Long Island City Long Island City Cost: $10 per family/includes Cost: $25/adults, $20/students steady Midwestern diet of performing training. “I want them to leave Isamu Noguchi/Qi Baishi/ museum admission and Contact: (718) 784-3680 “meat, potatoes and more It clicked that this feeling they have been en- Beijing 1930 — This exhibition materials Website: www.resobox.com meat.” She also discovers a would be a way to tell her tertained,” Sterry said. marks the fi rst time Noguchi’s Contact: (718) 204-7088 lot about herself and what story as well as those of her “And I hope they enjoy it and fi gurative ink scrolls have been Website: www.noguchi.org Free Line Dance Lessons she is capable of, including hospice clients. maybe even learn a little.” 30 TL Guide toDINING COM . 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He had most storied programs and the Year Chavis established two interceptions and re- one of its best teams taking Jim DeSantis, Flush- himself as one of the city’s turned one for a 65-yard things to the next level. ing best signal callers by lead- touchdown in a win over Construction Coach Cory Semper (l.) and Cardozo Coach Ron Holy Cross, behind It was a magical season ing Flushing to the PSAL New Utrecht. Naclerio are scheduled to face each other twice in early January. arguably the city’s best for DeSantis and Flushing, semifinals. The senior RB Justin Guerre, St. Photos by William Thomas (l.) and Ken Maldonado defense, reached its first which distinguished itself threw for 1,371 and 17 touch- Francis Prep CHSFL Class AAA semifi- among the pack of talented downs while orchestrating There were few run- nals since 2009 by beating teams atop the PSAL. The an offense that was capable ning backs as quick and Dozo, Construction St. Francis Prep 20-13 in Red Devils went 9-3 and of big plays. He also used as explosive to the outside. the quarterfinals. It was reached the PSAL City Con- his legs to beat his rivals, The senior led the Terriers the first playoff meeting ference semifinals, thanks rushing for 258 yards and to one of their best seasons between the Francis Lewis to a gritty quarterfinal win two scores. in recent years by rush- revving up rivalry Boulevard rivals since 1997. over New Dorp. The Flush- UTL Kevaun Dunn, ing for 1,246 yards and 15 That’s because the Terriers ing players fed off DeSan- Flushing scores. He added 329 yards BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI (Monsignor McClancy) and went undefeated during the tis’ confidence in them and Dunn did it all. The and a touchdown receiving. junior guard Justin Wright- regular season and reached embraced fixing their Flushing senior Guerre posted four touch- Cory Semper knows Forman from Christ the the league’s highest classi- mistakes even in easy was a receiv- downs in a game twice this what it’s like to challenge King. Alcindor and Wright- fication playoff for the first wins to reach their er, safety season. Benjamin Cardozo for Forman are averaging 20 time in four seasons. full potential. This and even WR/DB Michael Hart- Queens boys’ basketball su- points per game in league The year was also an group developed grove, St. Francis Prep premacy in the PSAL dur- play and Gardner is aver- extra special one for Flush- year after year The senior ing his five seasons coach- aging a double-double per ing. The Red Devils earned under DeSantis’ emerged as one of the ing at Bayside, where he contest. their first PSAL City con- tutelage. borough’s most ver- won the borough title last “He’s exciting to ference semifinals since All-Queens Continued on season. watch,” Semper said of the early 1990s. Campus Football First Page 37 Now he will try to do Wright-Forman. “When he Magnet and Bayside also Team it from a little further away get out in transition, he can had strong seasons. Here QB/S Blessuan as his High School for Con- do things that other kids are the players who made Austin, Campus struction team faces the can’t.” plenty of memories on the Magnet Judges Jan. 3 at home and Cardozo returns just gridiron. The senior was Jan. 7 on the road with first three players from last All-Queens Player of your prototypical place in the Queens AA di- year’s squad, none of whom the Year two-way player, vision on the line. saw significant minutes. It Jordan Francklin, Holy exceling at quar- “Hopefully, we can is relying on players called Cross terback and safety. continue the rivalry,” Sem- up from a junior varsity Francklin was one of Austin threw for per said. “The thing is we team that lost in the city the city’s most productive 578 yards and five are not across the street championship game to players at running back touchdowns and from each other anymore. Thomas Jefferson. and linebacker and takes also ran for 682 We are a couple of miles “With young kids you home the crown as the bor- yards and threes away. It’s not an in-Bayside have to let them go through ough’s best player for the scores. He added rivalry. It’s like Atlantic the basketball wars,” Dozo second straight season. It a touchdown grab Ave. vs. Springfield Boule- Coach Ron Naclerio said. was on defense, though, Holy Cross’ Jordan vard.” “So far so good.” where he and the Knights Francklin car- What it will also be are Both coaches say really left their mark on ries the ball. two new teams playing to their squads, which are their way to the CHSFL Photo by Robert Cole see where they stand. Con- undefeated in league play, ‘AAA’ semifinals. Franck- struction is in its first sea- are ahead of where they lin was the recipient of the son in the ‘AA’ and features thought they’d be right Vincent O’Connor Award, three transfers in senior now. Semper said his kids given to the CHSFL’s top de- Marlon Alcindor (St. John’s have jelled quickly and re- fensive player, as the leader Prep), Justyn Gardner Continued on Page 37 of the league’s best defense. 36 TL Stanners hoping to race past opponents COM . New Coach Mike McCleary fi nding success with fast and furious style for Archbishop Molloy team Joseph court, passed two, three or Their goal is to dare their TIMESLEDGER even four times in the blink opponent to run with them. Staszewski of an eye for a layup or an “If we are going to play open three-pointer. like this, we are going to Block Shots “When you put five win,” Kilpatrick said. guys on the floor who can Molloy is off to a 6-1 . 3-9, 2014 2014. 3-9, AN dribble, pass and shoot, start. Its only loss came at , J they are tough to guard and the hands of Mount St. Jo- Archbishop Molloy’s that’s what we are right seph (Md.) at the Gonzaga EDGER L new up-tempo approach has now,” McCleary said. tournament in Washing- IMES T already produced plenty of His team immediately ton, D.C. Much of the pre- smiles, thanks to plenty of put Iona Prep on its heels season talk in Queens in easy baskets from loads of in the first quarter of a the CHSAA has been the passes. Plenty more wins convincing 86-60 league potential for Christ the will come along with them win Dec. 23 in Briarwood. King and the resurgence as the Stanners boys’ bas- Molloy had four players in of St. Francis Prep. If the ketball team enters 2014 double figures and shot 52 win over Iona is any indi- and the bulk of its CHSAA percent from the field. cation, Molloy will turn schedule. Guard Gabe Kilpat- some heads soon, thanks to Molloy relied more on rick attacked the basket to Davis, Kilpatrick, Cethoute a set offense under legend- score 12 of his game-high and D’Ante, and others will ary Coach Jack Curran, 22 points in the first quar- be turning plenty of heads who died in March. New ter. Fellow senior Jason Molloy Coach Mike McCleary (c.) directs his team from his seat on the bench. in the stands and off the de- Photo by Ken Maldonado headman Mike McCleary Cethoute added 20 points fence on the court. had adapted to this year’s and seven rebounds. War- did was score 10 points and We are all running and get- the presence of a point “We want to rebound roster, which does not have ren D’Ante tallied 19 points, dish out nine assists. ting easy layups. And ones guard with Davis’s skill. the basketball and go,” Mc- a low post threat. Molloy including four of Molloy’s “It’s very fun,” and three-pointers.” It’s also pretty darn fun Cleary said. “We have good now imposes its speed and nine three-pointers. How Cethoute said. “Anyone can Playing that way fits to watch, especially when athletes. Let’s take advan- athleticism on opponents. about Columbia-bound get a basket at anytime and this roster perfectly in the Molloy plays as hard and as tage of that.” The ball is pushed up the guard C.J. Davis? All he all of us are really guards. absence of a true big and well as it did against Iona. Red Storm team taps reserves Springfi eld Gardens surges to beat Seton Hall in opener past St. Edmund for win BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Joe Tartamella didn’t Jan. 22. hesitate to remove his Against Seton Hall re- Trailing isn’t a posi- struggling starters and serves Keylantra Langley tion Springfield Gardens is insert four new players off tied a career-high with 16 used to being in, especially his bench early in the first points and Danaejah Grant for nearly an entire game. half. That kind of depth is set a new career mark with You wouldn’t have guessed a luxury the St. John’s Uni- 16 points as the Red Storm it by they way it handled versity women’s basketball (7-4) got 36 points from its the situation when faced coach finally has and ben- bench. Briana Brown tal- with it. Springfield Gardens’ Darcell Brown Womack dribbles the ball up efited from against Seton lied a career-high 20 points The Golden Eagles the court. Photo by Steven Schnibbe Hall. and grabbed eight rebounds boys’ basketball team was “I don’t think I’ve ever with stars Aliyyah Hand- chasing St. Edmund for “You don’t know where that time, including a 6-0 had the ability to look down ford and Eugeneia McPher- more than three quarters your team is at until you see mark this year in Queens the bench, even as an as- son held to just seven points but never lost the belief them when they are down,” A West. Buono said it was sistant, to say we have four total. they would find a way to Springfield Gardens Coach good for his club to be tested players who we can turn St. John’s University’s Keylantra St. John’s had just six win. They kept fighting and Angelo Buono said. “We’ve by a well-coached and dis- to,” Tartamella said. points in the game’s first after a sluggish start used kind of been rolling this ciplined St. Edmund team Langley scored 16 points in The Red Storm bench seven minutes. Bra’Shey pressure defense to spark a year.” that plays in the CHSAA a win over Seton Hall. made an immediate and Ali paced Seton Hall (8-3). late surge to secure a 46-43 The Golden Eagles Class B league. Photo courtesy Vincent Dusovic/SJU lasting impact in a 72-63 Ka-Deidre Simmons scored win at Aviator Sports Com- have been one of the top pro- “We haven’t really win over the Pirates at straight for St. John’s after 14 points and Sidney Cook plex Friday. Springfield grams in the PSAL Class A been down this year and Carnesecca Arena in both a three-game losing streak. added 11 points and 14 Gardens went on a 15-2 run division the last three sea- they responded really teams’ Big East opener Sat- It knocked off nationally boards. to grab a 46–41 lead with sons. They are a combined well,” he said. urday. The win is the second ranked Texas A&M during Continued on Page 37 1:07 left in the game. 33-3 in division play during Continued on Page 37 All-Queens Eagles 37 Continued from Page 35 Continued from Page 36 TL satile players. The athletic Springfield Gardens Hartgrove was the Terri- trailed by 11 points early in ers’ go-to receiver, making the second quarter and was T IMES 23 catches for 417 yards and down 34-27 after three. Ju- L four touchdowns. He also nior Travis Raynor scored EDGER collected four interceptions a game-high 14 points and , J on defense. sophomore Joel Brice add- AN DB/WR Brandon Jack- ed 12. The Golden Eagles . 3-9, 2014 son, Holy Cross got St. Edmund star Altine Springfield Gardens’ Joel Boyce (r.) passes the ball back to Jason There may not have King in early foul trouble Flushing Coach Jim DeSantis watches as his team takes the field. Deochan (c.). Photo by Steven Schnibbe been a better big-game Photo by Christina Santucci and held him to just 12 playmaker in Queens. He points. thinks he is going to drop,” “He kind of took over TIMESLEDGER caught a game-winning, than 10 points. years from Justin Guerre Raynor was one of senior Darcell Brown Wom- at the end setting people 57-yard touchdown pass RB Joah Pryor, Cam- and quarterback William the few who played with ack said. “Out of nowhere up,” Buono said. against Mount St. Michael, pus Magnet Gluck. energy throughout. He at- he hits a three from deep. Springfield Gardens is . had two interceptions Pryor excelled in his Honorable Mentions tacked the glass and was I don’t know how, but he hoping to set itself up for a COM again Fordham Prep and first season as the Bull- DE Louis Capace, aggressive going to the does.” run at a city title. It lost in provided the key play of the dogs’ top running back. He Christ the King basket. He knocked down Springfield Garden, the quarterfinals the last season with a 56-yard punt ran for 884 yards and eight RB/LB Layquane a big trey and converted a along with it young stand- two seasons, including to return for a score in the touchdowns for a Campus Ezeigwe, August Martin three-point-play during the outs, has plenty of veteran eventual champion Brook- playoffs against St. Francis Magnet team that came on QB William Gluck, St. decisive run. Raynor, aver- leadership in Brown-Wom- lyn Collegiate two years Prep. late. Pryor provided great Francis Prep aging 19.8 points and six re- ack and point guard Jason ago. The players think they LB Chris Manfre, Holy balance with quarterback DE Jed Hendrixson, St. bounds per game in league Deochan. It was Deochan can get over that hump. Cross Blessuan Austin. Francis Prep play, has been a versatile who orchestrated the of- “We want it bad” Manfre personified the RB/DB Deandre Ross- OL/ DL Jared Labdes, threat all season. fense to perfection late af- Raynor said. “We want it. grittiness of the Holy Cross Lomax, Flushing Holy Cross “He gave us a great lift ter St. Edmund forced them We are going to make noise defense. He was active, It was a break-out RB Trevon Moe Bay- and sometimes makes im- to be more patient than this year.” smart and opportunistic. season for the senior back. side possible shots that nobody usual. The junior returned an in- Ross-Lomax could bust a RB Tariq Oliver, St. terception for a touchdown big run with his speed or Francis Prep against Fordham Prep. He keep his legs moving for the RB/LB Brandon Plant- games and we didn’t,” Seton down two free throws and also saw some time run- tough yard. He ran for 1,517 er, John Adams SJU Hall Coach Tony Bozzella then drained a three-point- ning the ball and added a yards and 14 touchdowns. RB Chris Reed, Beach said of the stat sheet being er from the left corner to scoring run in a playoff win Ross-Lomax also caught Channel Continued from Page 36 in his favor. “They found a put the Red Storm up 68-61 over St. Francis Prep. two scores and added four LB Elijah Rimpel, Bay- way to win.” with 2:04 remaining in the RB/LB Brandon Pelz- interceptions. side “I think we have a tre- The performance was game. er, Holy Cross OL Joseph Stevens, St. LB DeShawn Scott, mendous arsenal on this the first big one for Grant, “She’s not afraid,” Tar- The senior is a pow- Francis Prep Flushing team,” Grant said. “On any a Clemson transfer, in just tamella said. “She’s made erful force on the football Stevens was the an- WR Adam Singleton, given night anyone can step her second game after sit- big ones for us in the past field. Pelzer is a battering chor of a line that helped Flushing up and take us to that next ting out because of NCAA and she made big ones for ram of a running back, produces one of the city’s LB Demetrius Sumpter, level.” transfer rules. She con- us here.” plowing over defenders for highest scoring offenses. Campus Magnet Brown, Grant and Lan- nected on a three-pointer to The victory was a the tough yards. He ran for He was the leader of an in- RB/LB Nnamdi Uchen- gley combined to hit all sev- put St. John’s up for good at good start to play in the re- 560 yards and eight touch- experienced group that ma- du, Springfield Gardens en of the Red Storm’s three 48-46 with 12:18 to go in the vamped Big East for a Red downs. Pelzer was also one tured as the season went DB Dwani Wiles-Sin- three-pointers. The sharp game. Storm team that has its of the leaders of a defense on. Stevens and his unit’s gletary, Holy Cross shooting from behind the “I just wanted to come eyes on winning a confer- that six times allowed less play opened the door for big arc helped erase the dam- in and be one with the team ence tittle. age caused by going just 17 and help them as much as “We are in the new Big of 27 from the free throw possible,” Grant said. East and it set the tone for 17.8 points per contest, but there for the first quarter,” line and committing 18 It was Brown, who has our team because we want Rivalry has gotten help. Forwards Semper said. “Then both turnovers. struggled of late, that en- to make a stand,” Langley Continued from Page 35 Francisco Williams and teams are going to play as “Usually you win those sured the win. She knocked said. Carl Edoua Balthazar have hard as they can.” turning players, like for- both produced along with Cardozo has won the ward Mykel Isaac Kinard seniors Kristian Mondesir last 11 division crowns, in- and Wesley Nelson, have and Marzuq. Sophomore’s cluding a tie with Bayside adjusted to the step up on Tarik Howard and Amir in 2012. Naclerio hopes competition. Tutt have also impressed things stay that way as “The guys are look- early on. teams like Edison, For- ing for each other,” Semper “We go about 10 deep est Hills, Bayside and now said. “I got a group of guys and on any even day we’ve Construction have tried to that really like each other.” had four or five kids play unseat them. Naclerio thinks his well,” Naclerio said. “I’m just hoping that if kids playing together of- Both coaches are eager I’m still doing this for the ten during the offseason to see how their teams per- next 10 to 15 years, every helped accelerate their form in the big games, with time when they talk about learning process. His club’s Dozo also facing rival Bay- teams in Queens that they depth has also been a big side on the road Jan. 6. still consider us the king factor. 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