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LARGEST AUDITED COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER • LITTLE NECK LEDGER IN QUEENS • WHITESTONE TIMES July 31–Aug. 6, 2015 Your Neighborhood — Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING AUBURNDALE, COLLEGE POINT, DOUGLASTON, GLEN OAKS, FLORAL PARK South Asians LaGuardia will be rebuilt vie for seat on Gov. Cuomo unveils plans for redesign of dilapidated, outdated airport City Council BY BILL PARRY
BY TOM MOMBERG The audacious $4 billion WILD BEAST HUNT plan announced Monday by The city Board of Elections Gov. Andrew Cuomo will re- in Queens County has ruled in place LaGuardia Airport “in favor of the two City Council its entirety” by 2012 with a sin- contenders who had objections gle, structurally unified main filed against their petitions terminal with expanded trans- to run for Mark Weprin’s for- portation access, significantly mer seat covering northeast increased taxiway space and Queens. wider gates that will accom- Sunil Ramchandani, 28, a modate modern aircraft. contributor to the campaign He promised that it will ac- of Demo- complish all that while keep- cratic can- ing the airport open for busi- didate Ali ness for more than 30 million Najmi for travelers a year and its 11,000- the District plus employees. 23 Council LaGuardia currently con- Related story seat, filed tributes more than $16 billion objections in economic activity to the PAGE 2 against Sat- region annually, generating nam Par- nearly 121,000 total jobs and har’s and Celia Dosamantes’ $5.9 billion in annual wages, petitions to run for the same according to officials. Con- seat on the Democratic line struction on the first half of earlier this month, saying the new unified terminal is ex- they did not have the required pected to create 8,000 jobs and number of valid signatures 10,000 indirect jobs as well. from within the district, ac- State Sen. Jose Peralta (D- cording to the city Board of East Elmhurst), whose district Elections. The district covers includes LaGuardia Airport, Oakland Gardens, Bellerose was a guest at the luncheon and Queens Village. hosted by the Association Ramchandani and at least for a Better New York at the two of his family members The oldest Native American powwow at the Queens Farm Museum is, at its heart, a dance competi- Sheraton-Times Square where contributed $350 to Najmi’s tion among almost 40 tribes. This dance was a recreation of the hunt for a wild beast. See story on the governor unveiled the re- campaign, according to Cam- Page 3. Photo by Sadef Kully building plan. paign Finance Board disclo- “It is in my hope that con- Continued on Page 50 Continued on Page 24 Change transforms Bell Boulevard
BY TOM MOMBERG But if building sales and Bayside business and real rent prices are any indication, estate leaders said new park- Bell Boulevard had to say demand for those spaces has ing plans along with strong, goodbye to several small busi- been nothing short of great. well-established businesses nesses over the past year, leav- Now “coming soon” signs will continue to help Bell Bou- ing some commercial spaces grace the sides of the Bayside levard grow and welcome both Sol, a Latin-fusion restaurant, is one of many new businesses coming to vacant up until a few months strip, bringing a new face to residents and new visitors. ago. Bell. See story on Page 4 Bell Boulevard in Bayside by the end of the summer. Photo by Michael Shain A CNG Publication Vol. 81 No. 31 56 total pages No toilet for Flushing Lynch put sex offender on campaign payroll DOT says Lippman Arcade not suitable site for public loo BY TOM MOMBERG smaller eastern Queens neighborhoods. City Council Democratic Endorsed by the Team- candidate Rebecca Lynch, sters Union Joint Council 16, who worked as deputy com- 32BJ of the Service Employ- missioner of Mayor Bill de ees International Union, the Blasio’s Community Affairs Building and Construction Office prior to launching her Trades Council of Greater campaign, hired a registered New York and backed by the sex offender to go door-to- Working Families Party, door collecting signatures Lynch reported raising a lit- for her petition to run for city tle more than $63,000 and so office. far spending about $6,000, ac- Lynch is one of at least cording to the city Campaign seven candidates who have Finance Board. petitioned to run for Mark Lynch and the Working Weprin’s former Council seat Families Party supported a in eastern Queens this fall. “ban the box” law, which de Richard Torres, a 41-year- Blasio and the City Council old Brooklyn man, was con- passed last month to forbid victed in 2005 after employers from The city currently has public pay toilets in Madison Square Park in Manhattan and Corona Plaza in Queens. pleading guilty to asking about crim- AP committing a lewd inal records on job BY MADINA TOURE plan after seeing a published self-clean after each use. Stan- act on a 6-year-old applications. report and reached out to the dard hours of operation are 8 boy when he lived in One of Lynch’s The city has scrapped plans DOT, which told him the plan a.m. to 8 p.m. Mullins, S.C. He was Democratic oppo- to build a public pay toilet at was cancelled. He is waiting Nigel Emery, Cemusa’s vice released from prison in 2010, nents, former state Assembly Lippman Arcade in Flushing. for a response from the agency president of marketing and according to the South Caro- and City Council candidate In June 2008, the city De- regarding criteria for the ideal business development, said lina Sex Offender Registry. Bob Friedrich, said the law partment of Transportation location. the site was not suitable for a Torres was also one of six has real life consequences said Corona Plaza at National “We needed to know be- public pay toilet because of its petitioners listed on Lynch’s for families and businesses, Street near Roosevelt Avenue fore anything else, what is conditions , stressing that the state Board of Elections fi- which was exemplified in the and the Lippmann Arcade, the criteria for building one of DOT tells them where to build nancial disclosure report Lynch campaign’s decision to an outdoor plaza between these?” Sieber said. the toilets. filed in July, which listed a hire Torres. Roosevelt and 39th avenues, The DOT spokesman said “It’s got to be close to a sew- total of $660 in payments to “This unfortunate inci- would be among 20 locations in requirements for potential er,” Emery said. “There has Torres, the latest of which dent underscores how wrong the city to get a public pay toi- sites are rigorous, including to be sidewalk space around was reported July 7. Ms. Lynch ... was to support let as part of the Coordinated access to a sewer, available it so people can get to it and Torres had maintained the mayor and City Council’s Street Furniture Franchise. sidewalk space, clearance there’s all this stuff under the his innocence in the 2005 sex recent move to prohibit em- A toilet was installed at from subsurface infrastruc- surface.” crime when questioned about ployers from asking job ap- Corona Plaza in December ture and community support. State Sen. Toby Stavisky it, but said he pleaded guilty plicants about their criminal 2008 and another at Madison Each toilet has a deep and (D-Flushing) said she was dis- in taking a deal to avoid a background,” Friedrich said Square Park in Manhattan in wide foundation, requiring appointed that the public toilet harsher sentence, the Post in a statement. January 2008. a large swath of open space has not yet been installed in reported. But when Cemusa started below the surface, the spokes- Flushing. “We are horrified. He installing the toilet at Lipp- man explained. hasn’t worked for us in weeks mann Arcade, it realized In 2006, the DOT signed Although she has not re- and neither has the person that subsurface conditions an agreement with Cemusa, ceived any calls or letters re- who hired him,” Lynch cam- prevented installation of the a Spanish street furniture garding the Flushing project, paign spokeswoman Sally foundation, a DOT spokesman company, in which the com- she said the toilet in Corona Frank said in a statement. said. pany would design, install and was used 1,920 times in one 30- She did not wish to com- Scott Sieber, director of maintain street furniture at day period. ment any further. communications for City no cost to the city. In exchange, “I haven’t had any letters Lynch has so far been Councilman Peter Koo (D- the city allows Cemusa to sell from anybody on that issue, the biggest fund-raiser for Flushing), said Koo’s prede- advertising space on the struc- but on the other hand, if there the 23rd District Council cessor, John Liu, was involved tures within specific limits. seems to be a need in Corona, seat, which covers Bellerose, in the project. The toilets cost 25 cents for then I assume there’s a need in Glen Oaks, Queens Village, Richard Torres Koo only learned of the a 15-minute use window and Flushing,” Stavisky said. 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BY SADEF ALI KULLY clubs cautiously stepped on the ground to the beat of the drums. As the beat The 37th annual Native American gradually became louder, the men low- Thunderbird Pow Wow was performed ered their bodies closer to the ground, at the Queens County Farm Museum to represent gaining on the beast dur- in Floral Park last weekend. Thou- ing their hunt. sands of visitors were on hand as Na- The women’s traditional shawl tive American culture and history dance embodied majesty and restraint were demonstrated through the tradi- as they walked to the beat of the drums tional dance competition. in a circle attired in beaded yokes and The city’s oldest and largest pow- dresses and carrying an ornate shawl wow featured three days of intertribal placed across their left forearms. dance competitions performed by Their right hands were placed on the nearly 40 tribes. curve of their waists and as the drums “These dances have a heritage and became louder their necks became lon- are still being done today. We explain ger and they seemed to float across the what each dance means so they under- grass as they moved. stand that it is not a bunch of people Mofsie said the powwow is much just dancing,” said Louis Mofsie, the more than just a social gathering. It director and founding member of the is a way to honor the spiritual connec- Thunderbird American Indian Danc- tion to their Native American ances- ers, a New York-based multi-ethnic tors and traditions. dance troupe. For the colorful and energetic fancy dance, most dancers wear brightly colored re- The 37th Thunderbird Powwow also Mofsie, who is from the Hopi and galia, feather bustles and headwear, beaded bodices, leggings, shawls and moccasins. included vendors selling items rang- Winnebago tribes, said the Thunder- Photo by Sadef Kully ing from CDs of Native American mu- bird American Indian Dancers have sic to turquoise jewelry in the stands. performed in elementary schools, high dancing among women, men, teens tual experience. It is faith, faith and There were also food trucks offering schools and colleges all over the city and children as they compete while devotion,” Mofsie said. buffalo meat burgers and fry bread, a and across the nation. wearing bright, ornate and symbolic Each dance symbolized Native flat dough fried or deep-fried, which is The powwow, which in the Nar- regalia. American history. In the warrior eaten alone or with toppings such as ragansett language means “spiritual “Whether you know it or not, you dance, men attired in warbonnets honey or jam. leader,” usually includes a feast and have participated in the Indian spiri- adorned with feathers and holding war DIAL-A-BALLOON Professional Balloon Delivery & Decorating Serving the Tri-State Area for Over 30 Years >O`bg 0OZZ]]\a T]`OZZ]QQOaW]\a When you’re ready
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BY TOM MOMBERG commercial and office spaces,” Riso said. “But since (the 2008 Bayside has a new look. recession), it’s been tough for Several new businesses now many small businesses to rent grace Bell Boulevard with or get a good start. Suddenly even more on the way. And as in the last six or eight months, the Bayside Village Business people have been looking Improvement District looks around, and we have signed a for new parking solutions, the great number of new leases.” area known for its indepen- Stephen Preuss, a Bayside dent small businesses will be real estate agent for Cushman more welcoming to both resi- and Wakefield, said mixed-use dents and visitors than ever property sales and retail rent before. prices have been climbing New to the neighborhood over the last couple years. are Krave It, a sandwich and Retail space in prime areas pizza shop; Challenge Escape of Bell have been renting for Rooms, which offers entertain- $50 to $70 per square foot more ing group games; and Caffè recently, whereas they might Béne, a Korean-based café have been renting for $30 to chain. Coming soon are Rani, $40 in 2010, Preuss said. a vegetarian deli and restau- Riso said the boulevard has rant; Sol, a new Latin-fusion been known for a great num- cuisine spot; Sangaritas, a ber of years as a “restaurant tapas restaurant and wine Bayside's Bell Boulevard experiences a turnaround from commercial vacancies just months ago. row,” always home to a pleth- bar; The Bayside Paint Place, Photo by Michael Shain ora of options for eating and coming to the corner store- drinking. The new businesses front that previously housed its name to Taco Han and is Bell Boulevard looks much a number of retail and office coming to the area are bring- McDonald’s; and a new Greek now under new ownership; Il different than it did just five buildings along Bell Boule- ing even more variety: some bakery and coffee shop on 38th Vesuvio has moved to a new lo- months ago, when at least a vard since the 1960s, said Bell new, some fresh and some hip. Avenue and Bell Boulevard, cation to expand, changing its dozen vacant commercial spac- saw a historic low this past But Riso said the change though its name has yet to be name to Il Borgo; and Bourbon es lined the street. But Vincent winter and spring. is nothing short of good news. determined. Street Cafe is soon to open a Riso, a principal at Briarwood “Bell Boulevard has always The scene is vibrant, and has Also, Taco Palace changed new rooftop patio. Organization, which has built been reasonably full in its Continued on Page 50 Queens Library to press on New clinic to support with hunt for new president exploited employees BY MADINA TOURE ers who don’t pay their work- BY MADINA TOURE or if she isn’t,” King said. ers in their communities, Judy Bergtraum, chair- Two Queens workers cen- kind of shame them.” The Queens Library said it woman of the library’s build- ters have launched a wage The clinic will be open would continue to search for a ings and grounds committee, theft clinic to help employees during the center’s hours new president as planned and said a search committee has in the borough get back mon- on Sundays, Tuesdays and that it would undertake a full been formed. ey owed to them. Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 review of the questionable ex- “We have a list of search The Flushing Workers p.m. Individuals are encour- penditures she made that were firms,” Bergtraum said. “They Center, located on the second aged to call in advance to set uncovered in an audit by city are very well known in the floor at 36-38 Union St., and up an appointment that works Comptroller Scott Stringer. search area.” Jornaleros Unidos (Day La- with their schedules. The audit, which the board Carl Koerner, chairman borers United), which started The clinic will also have requested, found that former of the board, said some of in Woodside, will be running drop-in hours on Tuesdays Queens Library CEO Thomas the charges by Quinn-Carey the wage theft clinic at the and Sundays from 12 p.m. to Galante spent nearly $260,000 The library's board says it is doing a would require further review Flushing site. 3 p.m. Services will be avail- on prohibited expenses while full review before deciding the fate after consideration of appro- The clinic wants to en- able in Spanish, Chinese and Quinn-Carey spent around of Interim President Bridget Quinn- priate tax regulations. courage workers who are Korean, but the clinic will $48,000. “The board will wait for owed money from their em- seek out accommodations for Carey. Photo by Michael Shain Joanne King, director the full review before taking ployers to come forward and individuals who speak other of communications for the King said Quinn-Carey is a further action, which could get assistance. languages. Queens Library, said the li- “viable candidate” and that she include requesting reimburse- “We have the benefit of be- On July 16, Gov. Andrew brary’s plan had always been thinks Quinn-Carey is inter- ment for such charges or re- ing a workers’ organization,” Cuomo announced a new to conduct a search for candi- ested in keeping the position porting them as additional Sarah Ahn, an organizer with statewide task force to deal dates after Galante was fired, but the search will continue. income for the employee in- the Flushing Workers Center, with worker exploitation is- noting that the search was un- “It’s in the best interest of the volved,” Koerner said follow- said. “We could take things to sues in multiple industries in related to the recent findings library to see who’s out there ing the end of the executive the streets. We could go and the state. of Stringer’s audit. and if she’s the best candidate Continued on Page 35 kind of expose these employ- Continued on Page 35 4 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Pols call for upgrades Fast food pay to jump to Fort Totten security Lawmakers, workers divided over proposed $15 min wage BY TOM MOMBERG and Fort Wadsworth in Stat- en Island are other unarmed BY MADINA TOURE The recent domestic at- military reserve bases in the tack at a U.S. military in- city, which Public Advocate Although Queens lawmak- stallation has reignited the Letitia James said are vul- ers and employees praised the national discourse on gun nerable to international and proposed $15 minimum wage violence and security, and domestic terrorism. for fast-food workers in the U.S. Steve Israel (D-Melville) “We really need to secure state, some are upset about the is highlighting an apparent the safety of our reserve decision to leave out other in- greater need for security at bases, so we must call on dustries. some of the city’s more vul- Congress to review security The Fast Food Wage Board, nerable spots, including Fort measures in place, but we appointed by Acting State Totten. must also call on Congress to Commissioner of Labor Mario Israel was joined by sev- review the major contributor Musolino, voted 3-0 to raise eral city leaders Monday at to these kinds of attacks, and the minimum wage for fast- Fort Totten to call on the U.S. that is guns,” James said. food chain employees to $15 by Department of Defense to Israel made reference to December 2018 in New York upgrade security at the fort not only the four Marines and City and by July 2021 for the The state wage board's recommendation to increase the minimum wage as well as at other unarmed one sailor who were killed rest of the state. for fast food workers has been met with mixed reactions. forts in the city. earlier this month at the Fast-food worker Sujaya Since the shooting attack Tennessee Armed Forces re- Roy, a cashier at Dunkin Do- rently $8.75 an hour in the ents in a “huge way,” noting at two U.S. military installa- cruitment station and Army nuts in Bayside who is study- state and will increase to $9 by that people in his district earn tions in Chattanooga, Tenn. Reserves training center, but ing aviation management at the end of the year. an average of $35,000 a year, July 16, the Defense Depart- also to 2009 and 2014 shoot- York College, earns $9 an hour In May, Gov. Andrew with some making less. ment has ordered a review of ings at Fort Hood in Texas and works 40 hours a week. Cuomo instructed Musolino He questioned fast-food security measures at many and the 2013 massacre at the She said the new wage will to empanel a wage board to restaurant owners’ concerns of the country’s 1,100 Armed Washington Navy Yard permit her to focus on her investigate and make recom- about the decision hurting Forces Reserves locations. “At one time the security studies and work less hours, mendations on an increase their bottom line, noting that But 583 of those locations, was adequate, but what we but will hurt employers. in the minimum wage in the the new minimum wage will like Fort Totten, have no have learned over the past “Obviously it’s good for the fast-food industry, which has put more money into the econ- armed security according to several months and years is employees but obviously not chains with 30 or more loca- omy. Israel, a member of the Con- that times have changed,” Is- for the store,” Roy said. tions. But he does not expect the gressional Appropriations rael said. John Amanatis, 45, who The board approved the all industries to receive the Subcommittee on Defense. Councilman Paul Val- has owned the Mediterranean recommendations Monday. $15 minimum wage for a long Israel is calling on the lone (D-Bayside) pointed out Grill, a grilled-food stand on After a 15-day public comment time. Department of Defense to that the federal government Bell and Northern boulevards, period, Musolino can accept, “It will take a lot of prod- consider upgrading to armed and former Mayor Michael for 18 years, said he pays a reject or modify the board’s ding and a lot of political will security personnel at those Bloomberg left the fort with- woman who cuts lettuce for recommendations and file a to push the minimum wage,” locations during its review. out the resources it needed to him $15 an hour. wage order. Peralta said. In addition to employing provide full-time armed secu- “Everyone needs at lest $15 State Sen. Jose Peralta (D- People outside of the fast- armed guards and installing rity in 2009. an hour,” Amanatis said. East Elmhurst) said the deci- food industry say everyone more secure infrastructure He said what security is The minimum wage is cur- sion will affect his constitu- Continued on Page 35 at the entrance to Fort Tot- in place is thanks to the vol- ten, Israel suggested the need unteer men and women of the to review photo identification FDNY, which is stationed at of anyone driving in and out the 128-acre base along with of the fort grounds, as well the NYPD, U.S. Coast Guard, Street honors child hit by driver as to observe and monitor the U.S. Army Reserves, the pedestrian traffic in and out city Department of Parks and of the fort for parks and rec- Recreation and the Bayside BY MADINA TOURE Allison Liao?’” Koo said in a reational use. Historical Society. statement. “We all know the In addition to Fort Totten About 250 full-time em- answer to these questions.” in northeast Queens, Fort ployees of those organiza- The City Council voted Hsi-Pei Liao, Allison’s fa- Hamilton in south Brooklyn Continued on Page 35 to rename an intersection in ther, said his family wanted downtown Flushing after Al- the street renamed not only lison Liao, a 3-year-old girl because it is where she died who was struck and killed by a but to represent where their driver in October 2013. An intersection in Flushing will be activism started. The northeast corridor renamed in honor of a toddler who “For us, it’s a continuation, of Cherry Avenue and Main was killed by a driver there. a starting point to make sure Street will be named “Allison Coutesy of Liao family her story is told and to make Hope Liao Way” in memory of sure to see more changes in Liao, who was hit by an SUV “As drivers pass Allison the future,” Liao said. driven by Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh Hope Liao Way, it is our hope Steve Vaccaro, the family’s while crossing at the intersec- that they recall her parents’ lawyer, said the sign reminds tion with her grandmother on poignant question, ‘Is it worth people of the importance of be- Oct. 6, 2013. it? If you’re in a hurry and ing responsible while driving. The official unveiling of the running late; if you are impa- “I think it’s very significant street sign will be announced tient because of traffic; if you that Main Street in Flushing, at a future date, according to want to send a text, or make a which is the center of so much Congressman Steve Israel calls on the U.S. Department of Defense to City Councilman Peter Koo phone call; if you are distract- life for Chinese Americans fully fund armed security at Armed Forces Reserve bases like Fort (D-Flushing), who sponsored ed for any reason while behind here, has this sign memorial- Totten across the country. Photo by Michael Shain the street renaming. the wheel, is it worth the life of Continued on Page 50 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 5 MTA chairman plays politics for funding
BY GABRIEL ROM cy’s July 2015 Financial Plan, he had requested. Prendergast which will cut more than $1.3 contended the city had spent The chairman of the MTA billion from ongoing expenses. two decades shirking its fi- has jumped feet first into the A day later he outlined a fund- nancial responsibility to the sparring match between Gov. ing scheme between the MTA, transit agency. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor the city and the state to close “When the city faced its Bill de Blasio, urging both the funding gap. In his pro- financial crisis and lacked the to contribute more money to posed plan, he asked the city resources to restore a crum- the struggling transit agency to contribute $3.2 billion, the bling system, the MTA brought as the aging system grapples state $7.3 billion and the MTA, it back from the brink of col- with deteriorating service. $17 billion. lapse,” Prendergast wrote, re- Cuomo disclosed last week “Governor Cuomo has made ferring to the near bankruptcy that he was prepared to give $8 it clear that he believes we must of the city in the 1970s.. billion in funding to help the solve this problem without rais- In a pointed statement, Metropolitan Transportation ing fares beyond the scheduled Prendergast said 80 percent Agency improve its transit in- increases,” Prendergast wrote. of the MTA’s $1 trillion assets frastructure and improve ser- “The MTA has taken this chal- “directly benefit New York vice after he received a letter lenge seriously.” City to a far greater degree from MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast was appointed than other parts of the MTA Prendergast. by Cuomo two years ago and service area.” The pledge still leaves the was confirmed last month to a The MTA is facing a multibillion-dollar budget gap in its five-year capital The mayor said the city state-run agency with a multi- full six-year term as chairman. plan, which finances major renovations to the system. wants more information on billion-dollar funding gap and The two recently worked to- Photo by Michael Shain the source of the state money. has put the state and the MTA gether to cut almost $6 billion of The city has already commit- at odds with the city over who fat from an initial MTA budget. inefficient era in the city’s his- He and de Blasio have been ted $660 million to the capital will pick up the tab. In an interview on NY1 last tory. at odds since the governor budget and plans to kick in $1 Cuomo’s commitment sig- week, Cuomo hinted that the “Historically, the city failed to support the city in billion a year to the operating nals a joint push—one that state would contribute the re- didn’t fund the MTA propor- recent state budget negotia- budget. many transportation reform quested money before making tionately,” the governor said. tions involving MTA funding, Prendergast, who is known advocates believe is long it official. “That’s because historically, stricter rent regulations and to be a capable but low profile overdue—from the MTA and Cuomo, who has remained the city was broke.” mayoral control of schools. city administrator, finds him- the state to increase the city’s largely silent on MTA funding, But Cuomo went on to point The MTA chairman re- self in new political territory share of MTA funding. explained that he views the out that “the city’s financial turned to the trough Tuesday, with his strongly staked-out Prendergast wrote a July 23 current funding scheme as the condition is much different asking the mayor in a letter to position on MTA funding. letter championing the agen- vestige of an older and more than it was.” come up with the $3.2 billion
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8 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Gloria Gaynor never Restaurants fi ght ban could say goodbye Coalition asks city to recycle plastic foam instead BY TAMMY SCILEPPI at many Queens clubs, and on a recent Saturday night, BY SHANNA FULD Disco diva Gloria Gaynor’s disco fever was once again music – still relevant three in the air as the glamorous As of now, restaurant own- decades later – defined an performer brought down the ers in New York City will have era. The ever-popular per- house at Resorts World Ca- to package their take-out in former sounds as good today sino in Ozone Park during a non-polystyrene, or plastic as she did back in the ’70s and retro dance party. Both sea- foam containers, unless the ’80s, and a new generation of soned and newbie fans could Restaurant Action Alliance of fans is tuning in to those clas- not get enough of Gaynor’s NYC wins its lawsuit against sic disco hits that made her dynamic sound, as they boo- the Sanitation Department to name a household word. gied to the beat at the city’s have the plastic boxes rein- As Gaynor’s popularity only casino. stated. continues to flourish, audi- Gaynor belted out several July 1 was the first day of ences are still wowed by her of her signature songs (in- the ban on plastic-foam con- electrifying performances at cluding the 1980 hit “Never tainers for restaurant owners live concerts in the United Can Say Goodbye,” the first in the city. Restaurant own- Restaurants like Bell Garden, the Chinese take-out in Bayside, are using States and abroad, while her dance song to reach No. 1 in ers within the five boroughs the last of their styrofoam stock. Photo by Michael Shain No. 1 disco era hit, “I Will Sur- dance music charts, as well as had to find alternatives when vive,” remains an anthem for her 1984 dance sensation, “I packing up their products to Recycling Inc. More than 1,000 cycled in the long run. social survival after 36 years Am What I Am”), but opened go. Law enforcement actions small business owners in the “We provided the money of international airplay. the show with “I’ll be There” against restaurant owners city have signed the petition for the city to sort the materi- A longtime New Jersey (the Jackson Five song) that who have not made the switch demanding that Mayor Bill al. We’ve been recycling foam resident, the Grammy Award- she sang to her brother, who will go into effect after Jan. 1. deBlasio reverse the ban, the since 1990. The reason we winning songstress was born was on stage. British R&B/ Travis Prouxx, spokesman alliance said. partnered with PRI is because and raised in Newark, but soul music singer, Maxine for the Environmental Advo- “I’ve watched the fight play the majority of what they get few people are aware that at Nightingale complemented cates of New York, said plas- out from the very beginning. I is boxes of all different foam one time, she lived here in her soul sister’s vibe with tic foam does not break down was against (the ban) then and and stuff from manufacturing Queens. From 1977 to 1979, her own 1970s hit “Right or bio-degrade for what could I’m against it now,” said Rob- companies,” Westerfield said. she called Forest Hills home, Back Where I Started From,” be anywhere from 500 to1,000 ert Jackson, president of the According to him, Garcia had and in a recent interview among others. years. The flimsy material Restaurant Action Alliance. seemed on board with the proj- Gaynor recalled that she Gaynor has referred to her falls apart, leaving plastic Dart proposed a foam recy- ect and had at first agreed the recently penned book, “We foam beads to drop from gar- cling program to city Sanita- foam could be collected and Will Survive,” as “a mantra, bage into drains and eventual- tion Commissioner Kathryn sorted. and a now a lifesaver.” It is ly into oceans and other water- Garcia. The department and The way the process works a collection of 40 true inspira- ways. The beads enter storm Dart met four to five times to is that after the materials are tional stories, as told by her drains, flowing into bodies of discuss the possibility of uti- used by consumers, the ma- fans, people who felt uplifted water, imperiling the health lizing a recycling program terials are washed in a wash and encouraged by the mes- of marine life that mistakenly that Dart had created using center. Plastic Recycling Inc. sage behind “I Will Survive.” consume them and essentially the help of PRI. sells the recycled materials Famed singer and dancer anyone who eats those fish. After some consideration, to companies that make tape Tina Turner described “We The Environmental Ad- the idea was turned down in dispensers, photo frames and Will Survive” as “a timeless vocates of New York is an af- a written determination from items like the rolls in the cash anthem, empowering those filiate of the National Wildlife Garcia. Garcia and her depart- register that feed the paper. reaching for positive change Federation. ment concluded there was no “ T he dem a nd i s t here, we’ve in their lives.” “There’s really no reason market for Dart’s recycling got the facility and we’re going At 19, Gloria Fowles be- for folks to be nervous about plan and it was not economi- to pay for it,” Westerfield said. came Gloria Gaynor and this. It’s been a long time com- cally feasible. Dart also contends that the signed her first record con- ing. This is going to be a rea- Garcia also said Dart had restaurant ban only tackles 20 tract with Columbia Records. sonable implementation and it not met the deadline to have percent of the plastic foam. Now at 65, the singer has won’t be a major effect on the the recycling up and running The city has still not been celebrating the release bottom line,” Prouxx said. He by spring 2015, even though banned the plastic foam trays The diva of disco Gloria ("I Will of her new single, a song that pointed out there are many the company said it was not that support meat, egg cartons Survive") Gaynor talks about per- reflects her faith in a higher new bio-degradable and reus- made aware of that deadline or the foam that packages tele- forming at Resorts World Casino power. able materials that are becom- and the ban did not go into ef- visions. and making a comeback. “The inspiration behind ing the go-to for restaurants, fect until, July 1, 2015, making Small family businesses Courtesy of Resorts World the song was a time in my and that chain businesses us- those initial foam pieces not like Mi Pequeño El Salvador, life when I needed guidance ing these materials in bulk ready for recycling immedi- owned by Astrid Cortillo in used to love to tell people she for my life,” Gaynor said. will help bring down the prices ately.The city’s recycling pro- Jackson Heights, will need to lived “just a couple of blocks “I felt I had wasted so much for the foam containers soon. gram, known as SMR or SIMS take great measures to make from where they played the time with wrong decisions. Restaurant owners who op- Municipal Recycling, projects up for the loss in profit they Tennis Open.” But God showed me the way pose the ban have teamed up it would need up to two years will see when paying double to Besides New York, Gaynor through and that he was us- under the Restaurant Action to install and test the proposed triple the price for packaging has been performing in many ing the mistakes I had made Alliance to advocate for the Dart recycling method. materials since they cannot cities across the country, and for his purposes and my recycling of the foam. Michael According to Jackson, the use the cheap styrofoam. in states like New Jersey, good.” Westerfield, corporate direc- program is doable economi- Cortillo said for “25 years Florida, California, Connect- And like that song, the tor of the recycling programs cally, the most important re- we’ve been using this produc- icut and Arizona. And folks classic smash hit tune that at Dart, the company that quirement. tion and it’s the cheapest.” love her music in Russia, made the rising singer a star, manufactures the foam, said Westerfield said if the had She added, “I’m going to France, Germany, Italy, Pan- seemed to magically appear the material can be recycled city accepted Dart’s plan to need to pay for an alternative ama, Budapest and Dubai. in her life during another into new products using com- recycle all the plastic foam and it could result in losing a In the ‘70s, the disco life-changing event, early in panies that specialize in the in New York, more materials worker.” queen was a popular fixture Continued on Page 24 process such as PRI, or Plastic could have been saved and re- TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 9 POLICE
isis stillstill acceptingaccepting applicationsapplications Blotter for the Fall 2015 semester! Man punches Resorts guard, steals his car WHY YORK? JAMAICA—Police were looking for a York has been ranked the suspect who allegedly attacked a Re- top college in the nation sorts World Casino security guard and then stole his car Saturday evening for graduating students outside Resorts World Casino at 110- with the lowest debt. 00 Rockaway Blvd. in Ozone Park, the NYPD said. AND Around 7 p.m., a bald, black man, approximately 6 feet tall, approached York has The City the 66-year-old male security guard in University of New front of the Resorts World Casino and began physically assaulting him, po- York’s outstanding lice said. programs in: During the attack, the victim dropped the keys to his 2008 Lexus, po- t Aviation Business lice said. Management Police said the suspect took the keys and allegedly stole the Lexus. Emer- t Occupational Therapy gency medical service responded and Police released this image of a man suspect- t Pharmaceutical Science took the victim to the hospital, where ed in a robbery and assault incident that al- t Physician Assistant he was treated for a broken nose and a legedly happened at Resorts World Casino. broken eye socket, police said. Photo courtesy NYPD Studies
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10 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT TIMESLEDGER.COM Howard Beach used for superstorm study
BY SADEF ALI KULLY how vulnerable we are to cli- from the impacts of climate mate change, how much is at change. Since the devastation of stake, as well as how nature “Protecting the city from Hurricane Sandy, Howard can play a critical role in help- the risks of climate change is Beach has become a case study ing to protect us.” one of the greatest challenges for finding natural and unnat- The group’s Urban Coastal of our time,” he said. “We’ve ural defenses against vulner- Resilience Report gives a pre- learned that the best infra- able structures, The Nature liminary, comprehensive eval- structure solutions are often Conservancy said in a report uation of how nature-based hybrids that complement the released this week. defenses, in conjunction with geomorphology and land use The city’s Special Initiative man-made solutions, can be of a specific neighborhood.” for Rebuilding office had The used to protect communities Experts analyzed several Nature Conservancy, a New from climate change. infrastructure alternatives, York-based conservation orga- Ulfelder said man-made but the best and most cost- nization, undertake a project infrastructure used to be the effective concept utilized re- evaluating the role of nature default for most discussions stored marsh habitat on the and nature-based infrastruc- about protecting at-risk com- coast, hard toe mussel beds ture in protecting communi- munities. along the shoreline, floodgates ties from some of the impacts But the Urban Coastal Re- and seawalls to protect against of climate change. silience Report focused on storm surge and rising sea The community of Howard using nature-based features, levels and rock groins on the Beach was selected as a case such as mussel beds and re- shoreline to help prevent ero- sion. According to the study, study for the project because stored marsh, in a dense, ur- Howard Beach, in before-and-after pictures from Super Storm the southern Queens neigh- ban setting in combination it showed that a hybrid alter- Sandy, is being studied for how natural and man-made defens- borhood, which was hit hard with man-made defenses, such native could result in avoided during Sandy, is low-lying and as seawalls and floodgates, es can protect communities from the impact of climate change. losses in this one neighbor- Photo by Christina Santucci densely populated. to provide efficient and cost- hood of up to $244 million in “Hurricane Sandy left a effective protection from sea- and helping defend against Daniel Zarrilli, director of the event of a storm. wake of destruction when it level rise, storm surges and storm surges, with the added the Mayor’s Office of Recovery The conservation organi- struck New York in October coastal flooding. benefits of increasing wildlife and Resiliency, which request- zation said although Howard 2012,” said Bill Ulfelder, ex- “Now science is showing us habitat, absorbing carbon pol- ed the study, welcomed the re- Beach was used in the analy- ecutive director of The Nature that natural defenses can help lution that is the cause of cli- sults as an example of how the sis, the study methodology is Conservancy, at a presenta- to keep us safe from future mate change, and making our public, private and non-profit applicable to coastal communi- tion of the study in Manhat- disasters by absorbing flood- city more aesthetically pleas- sectors can be ready to with- ties across the city and around tan. “The storm revealed just waters, reducing wave energy ing and livable,” Ulfelder said. stand and emerge stronger the globe.
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TIMESLEDGER.COM BT TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 11 EDITORIALS QUEENS TAKES FLIGHT
Last year Queens was singled out as the No. 1 destination in the country by Lonely Planet, which must not have sent its travel writers to review our exotic borough by flying into LaGuardia. We would have lost the race to the top before round one even began. But now the beleaguered airport, which opened to much fanfare back in 1939 under Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, is going to get the long overdue face-lift that Queens and the rest of the city deserves. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced stunning plans for a $4 billion overhaul that will transform LaGuardia into a 21st-century transportation hub and replace decades of compounded neglect at the city’s first major air terminal. Apparently stung by Vice President Joe Biden’s comparison of LaG to a “Third World Country” last year, the governor and other powers clicked into high gear and came up with a blueprint to unify the four terminals and move them closer to Grand Cen- tral Parkway. This will create more space for plane taxiing and cut time at the gate, factors which have put LaGuardia at the top of the list of the worst air- ports in America for years. The ambitious project is scheduled to be complet- ed by 2021—a formidable goal for one of the nation’s OTHER VOICES busiest airports as it continues to handle more than 25 million passengers a year. As part of the coming glory days for LaGuardia, the borough will get a rail link from Willets Point. A train to LaGuardia has been under discussion off Parks should belong to the public and on in northern Queens for years, but now this will propel LaG into the ranks of a decidedly First World airport. On July 6, the Appellate Di- small businesses, increased traf- said if this attempted land grab The AirTrain will pick up passengers from the vision Court ruled that part of fic congestion, and other qual- was happening in Central Park Long Island Rail Road and the No. 7 train at the Wil- Flushing Meadows Corona Park ity of life problems. This ruling or Prospect Park? Most people lets Point stop for a 1.5 mile trip to the airport. The may not be used for a mall com- may still be appealed by the de- would be outraged and justifi- route takes the air out of most NIMBY arguments plex known as Willets West. This velopers in favor of the project, ably so. Flushing Meadows Co- since a large part of it would run along the Grand has been a contentious issue for but at least the court has essen- rona Park deserves the same Central Parkway. some time, because many people tially recognized that parkland respect. And Queens, which has long been the city’s feel that parkland belongs to the belongs to the public. Now let’s see the portion of stepchild when it comes to transit, will be on track public and should not be award- We should be thankful to the park that was going to be to get high-speed ferry service from Manhattan ed out for private development those who filed the lawsuit changed to a mall used for ap- to the Marine Air Terminal, home of the shuttle, projects. At the very least, such against the project and their sup- propriate recreational and green which will remain separate from the rest of the proposals should have been re- porters, which include state Sen- space! This will create jobs and airport. viewed by the state Legislature, ator Tony Avella, the City Club be beneficial to all of the resi- Kennedy, which is light years ahead of LaGuar- which in this case was not done. of New York, New York City Park dents of Queens and especially to dia in passenger amenities, may turn Eero Saarin- The people’s land was just going Advocates, Willets Point United, the people living in the adjacent en’s masterpiece—the TWA Flight Center with its to be given away. Queens Civic Congress and in- neighborhoods of Corona and magnificent birdlike structure—into a hotel. From my understanding, dividuals like Benjamin Haber West Flushing. Lonely Planet is a great prognosticator: Queens there were many negative im- and Paul Graziano. is poised to earn its reputation as the most coveted pacts to this project, including When one thinks of this situ- Henry Euler destination for tourists in America. economic duress to surrounding ation, what would people have Bayside
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12 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM READERS WRITE Plan to build new LaGuardia is full of holes
Are we really spending $4 project does not address ei- ly claimed by VP Biden and traffic to Kennedy, Newark, complete some rail lines. billion—or $8 billion, as es- ther of these issues. Gov. Cuomo. Stewart and smaller satellite This case was recently ar- timated by Crain’s—to build Meanwhile, people who So make it $8 billion over airports, and building 20-40 gued in an op-ed in The New the word’s largest waiting live near LaGuardia can ex- 10 years, with no reduction in miles of new rail track. York Times written by urban room? pect to see local roads flooded delays at LaGuardia and huge Bingo, you have a system transit expert George Haika- The central terminal rede- with heavy construction ve- environmental impacts on lo- with three world class air- lis, who urged the Port Author- velopment project at LaGuar- hicles and epic traffic tie-ups cal neighborhoods. ports with one-seat mass tran- ity to look at closing LaGuar- dia airport announced this on the Grand Central. When Such a deal. sit to the city and elsewhere dia as an option. This is prime week is a turkey. the Mets play at home, traffic If our elected officials were at much less than the cost of waterfront property that could LaGuardia’s problems are will be backed up in all direc- not so beholden to short-sight- the new LaGuardia terminal, be put to better use. (1) limited runway capacity tions for miles. This is likely ed developers, they might see and a reduced environmental and (2) non-existent one-seat to continue for 10 years, not that overall airport capacity impact. All that is needed is Peter Rutledge ground transit. The terminal “about” four years as hopeful- could be increased by shifting to shuffle existing assets and Bayside
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Donald Braggadocio birth, Trump was assured Trump, the quintessential success. The large inheri- “Self Made Man”... almost. tance left to him by his fa- And indeed he is, if “Self” ther, coupled with the con- means having a millionaire tributions of benefactors and father. Born in 1946, son the U.S. government, made of real estate tycoon Fred his grooming for wealth al- Trump, blessed with a posh most inevitable, regardless youth of private schools and of his innate tendency to limitless security plus an in- counteract the obvious. heritance of up to $200 mil- Nevertheless, Mr. Lucky lion, this “Self Made Man” Loudmouth, short of dislo- was destined to succeed. cating his shoulder due to In 1974, at 28 years of age, patting himself on the back he was made president of in the process of declaring his dad’s organization. In himself as that “Self Made the following 15 years his Man,” has garnered a follow- father’s firm—now Don- ing of those who enjoy listen- ald’s—grew. In 1980 it was ing to his bravado and imag- made completely Junior’s ining themselves included own as the Trump Organiza- (read deluded) as part of it. I tion. By 1990, however, the even read of someone blam- Trump Organization was so ing Macy’s for his failures— mismanaged by his astute forgetting that Univision, guidance and judgment as to Serta, NBC, ESPN, PGA, drive it $5 billion (by some FAA and NYC, are all also estimates $8 billion) into among the many wishing to debt. A bailout deal by some detach themselves from De- The staff of TimesLedger celebrate the first anniversary of Community News Group’s acquisition 70 banks, combined with lusional Donald. of the newspaper with lunch and a big birthday cake. From l-r, Office Manager Linda Lindenauer; governmental aid, managed TL Publisher Brian Rice; CNG V.P. of Advertising Ralph D'Onfrio; Account Executive Suzanne Green; to deter bankruptcy and Nicholas Zizelis Circulation Manager Roberto Palacios; Senior Account Executive Kathy Wenk; and Account Executive abject failure. Bayside David Strauss. Seated are Editor Roz Liston and CNG CEO Les Goodstein. Photo by Michael Shain From the moment of his
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Queens LGBTQ activists space with a monthly support instrumental in finding his Gi\d Mohamed Q. Amin, Krishna group – Breaking the Rejection identity. :Xcm`e Ramsarran and Andy K. Bis- Cycle, Building Unity—facili- “I had to educate my par- T he ‘Caribbean hun plan to launch the “Carib- tated by Carrol Bissoondial, a ents on who I am, who their Equality Project’ GiXj_X[ bean Equality Project,” an ini- psychotherapist and licensed child is,” he said. Yet not all N tiative aimed at confronting clinical social worker, with a LGBTQ youth have parents is confronting New Voices homophobia and intolerance Masters in social work. who are as understanding. in the borough’s Caribbean im- For Amin, “ending the cy- Especially for young adults, homophobia in migrant communities, while cle” and encouraging others to Amin notes, “many people are In a massive shift in cul- empowering youth to speak on speak on their experiences is living in fear, just so they can the borough’s tural attitudes over the past 10 their experiences. Mohamed particularly pertinent. come home and have a bed to Caribbean years, a majority of Americans Amin serves as founder and “In order for self-accep- sleep in or that they aren’t re- have come to support marriage executive director of the CEP. tance [and healing] to hap- jected by their parents.” immigrant equality and other legal rights The name of the initiative pen,” he notes, “we have to A 2008 fact sheet from the for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- is significant, Amin explains, engage and break the silence National Coalition for the communities. gender and queer persons—a as it aims to include experi- that engulfs us.” Homeless indicates that 6 per- societal awakening that some ences beyond the Indo Carib- Though youth-focused, the cent of homeless youths aged LGBTQ activists once believed bean community. group’s founders hope their ef- 15-17 are LGBT. Homeless was unthinkable. “Queens is so diverse that forts affect older generations youth are at high risk for sexu- cultural performances. Yet, as President Obama we cannot alienate or isolate as well. al abuse, trading sex for basic Eventually, the CEP plans to visited Kenya last week, furor anyone from our community,” “The older generation needs. They are also at risk for reach out and collaborate with erupted among that country’s he continues, “A lot of our orga- doesn’t want to deal with real- HIV transmission. LGBTQ organizations in Guy- politicians and commenta- nizing has been supported by a ity” yet, as Amin points out. The CEP also plans a video ana, Trinidad and Jamaica. tors on whether the president diverse crowd… we do not want “They were never educated series, called “My Truth, My “We are working to build should address discrimina- to create an organization where [on these issues].” Story,” aimed toward young a Caribbean community that tion, violence and bias against they would feel isolated.” The group is planning people dealing with issues understands, welcomes and LGBT individuals in the for- In an interview, Amin through its outreach and pro- such as “coming out, family supports the identities and ex- mer British colony. Ex-British stressed the importance of gramming to educate youth acceptance, substance abuse, periences of every LGBT indi- colonies, including India, Sin- providing a “safe space” to on LGBTQ issues, with hopes HIV/AIDS, physical and men- vidual,” Amin says. gapore, Guyana, Trinidad and discuss experiences and fos- that they will be able to speak tal health problems, sexual “[As human beings], we’re Jamaica, have maintained ter relationships as well as to their parents and relatives orientation, gender identity not looking just for you to tol- “anti-buggery” laws or other multi-generational support for about homophobia. The group and expression.” erate us… we’re looking for legal restrictions as a legacy individuals struggling with also expects to be among the The CEP plans to launch its understanding, respect and we of colonial legal codes. Though discrimination or interacting first to confront trans issues, programming with an event need you to know that our lives selectively enforced, these with family members. in light of increasing harass- called “Unveil” at the Queens matter,” Amin concluded. anti-sodomy laws force homo- “People are not willing to ment of transgender persons Museum on Saturday, Aug.8, Those wishing to volunteer sexuals to live secretly, or on speak up because no one is in Queens. from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There or learn more about the CEP the margins of society, long willing to listen; they feel like Speaking on his own ex- will be a public screening of the can visit carribbeanqeuality. after the United Kingdom had they don’t matter,” he says. periences, Amin recalls the documentary, “The Abomina- org or engage with the group decriminalized sodomy. CEP plans to facilitate this support of his parents as being ble Crime,” as well as art and on Facebook. Does the Supreme Court threaten our democracy?
necessary for the legislative the federal court. In the 1830s Lincoln, in his run for the have to face the electoral pro- William and executive branches, con- he had a sharp disagreement U.S. Senate in Illinois and cess. Lewis sisting of Congress and the with President Andrew Jack- again in his campaign for pres- Recent Supreme Court ident in 1860, vehemently op- decisions favoring same-sex n president of the United States, son. The issue was Indian to work together in ruling our tribes being removed from posed the Supreme Court deci- marriage in all 50 states by a Political nation. It has been said that Georgia and sent to Indian sion. By the time the Civil War 5-to-4 vote is a present example Action the judicial branch should Territory in Oklahoma. Mar- had ended, the 1857 Supreme of the enormous power that be free of interference by the shall opposed it and Jackson Court decision was ended. they have. An issue like that other two branches of govern- favored it. Finally the Indi- It can be said that two of should go before the people in It has been indicated many ment so as to maintain its in- ans were sent to Oklahoma in our most famous presidents a vote, or it should be decided times in the past that the dependence. 1838, although several years prevailed over the Supreme by elected representatives of United States government is Actually in the first few earlier Marshall had issued a Court. state government. comprised of three co-equal years of our government, the decision allowing the Indians The Supreme Court justices It raises serious questions branches of government, serv- judicial branch was consid- to stay in Georgia. have a unique role in govern- about our democratic form of ing as a check and balance on ered the least important of There was another national ment from the standpoint that government for such a system each other. our three branches of govern- disagreement a few years later they are given office for life, to continue. That is true in a very gen- ment. They at first received between Abraham Lincoln and unlike the president and mem- There needs to be some eral sense. However, when our few cases to work on and it Chief Justice Roger Taney in- bers of the two house of Con- study of our form of govern- government was first formed, was sometimes difficult to get volving the Dred Scott case. In gress who are elected for fixed ment and how the judicial the first three articles con- people to serve on the federal 1857, Taney’s Supreme Court terms. Nine justices serving branch of government can tained the powers of the legis- judiciary. ruled that a slave was not a for life are eventually bound to again return to a more co- lative, executive and judicial As we went into the 19th citizen of the U.S. and that achieve a large degree of gov- equal status with the other branches of government. century, Chief Justice John Congress had no power to bar ernment power and authority, two branches of our federal As it turned out, it became Marshall sought to strengthen slavery from any territory. especially since they do not government. 14 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM COLUMNS New York City’s new slang for a new generation
man-spreading, leaning, and neighborhood Near Or Di- a freezing subway car from Lenore glowering, manages to take rectly Opposite Zoo. sweltering platform, or vice Skenazy up three seats on the subway. Blunch: Brunch that com- versa. Celebate: A person who mences at or past lunch time. Tube Jobs: A street fair ■ tries to not spot celebrities. Tramelot: Nickname re- job, e.g., selling tube socks. Rhymes PPB: Short for “phantom flecting Camelot-like hopes Loughnut: The lone phone booth”—a phone booth for new Cornell Tech campus doughnut left on a doughnut with Crazy with only wires left in it. on Roosevelt Island. cart. High Line Line: A line Churisma: The irresist- Speed Lump: A person you are likely to hear on the ible allure of a giant pile of standing on the left side of the New Yorkers have always High Line, e.g., “It’s 7:30 in churros. escalator unaware that that had their own slang. We all Milan now.” Or, “I could’ve Ferry Godfather: A Ma- side is reserved for people know that that “coffee regu- bought that building for fia don who lives on Staten walking. lar” means coffee with milk $50,000 in ’78.” Island. Mister Loudee: Any ice and sugar. A “straphanger” is Yellowed Cab: Pre-Uber Cartio Workout: The ex- cream truck that plays mu- llustration by Michael Shirey a subway rider (though, come form of transportation. ercise one gets walking over sic. to think of it, maybe it’s a bus Square Knot: A crowd of to the hot dog cart. Horse Shoo: Nickname for Shadowfreud: To feel rider, too). And fugheddabou- Times Square tourists trying Bubblestone: Street or Mayor de Blasio’s initiative to pleasure in knowing a friend’s dit is a single word. to cross the street that inter- sidewalk littered with bubble- rid Central Park of carriages. luxury apartment will soon But we are clearly overdue sects with a crowd of tourists shaped tops of Frappucino Sick Passenger: Joking to be in the shadow of an even for an update. So here is: trying to buy $10 handbags. cups. euphemism for lame excuse, more luxurious building. Coney-ism: Boardwalk Lost and Lost: The MTA’s e.g., “I wanted to get to your Smidgeon: A small pi- employees who send business Lost and Found booth. opening, but there was a sick geon. New slang for New York to other Boardwalk establish- Late Bloomers: Build- passenger.” Or, “A sick pas- Halal-anon: Meetings for ments, e.g., “Now that you’ve ings and projects begun in senger ate my homework.” Lenore Skenazy is a key- people addicted to lamb over had a hot dog, maybe it’s time Bloomberg era only now Eva-lution: The gradual note speaker and the author rice. for a ride on the Cyclone.” reaching completion. switch from traditional to and founder of the book and Quipster: A hipster who NO-DOZ: (Acronym) The A-Riguez: The side of A- charter schools, often aided blog Free-Range Kids. lives in Queens. neighborhood Near Or Di- Rod we didn’t see until now. by Eva Moskowitz. Tri-asselete: A person rectly Opposite Zabar’s. Cataclysmic Climate Mondo Condo: Nickname who, by a combination of NO-DOZ BRONX: The Change: The act of entering for Long Island City. Seeing Queens the way that it was in July 1955
page reviewed a new daytime television show aimed mostly T he Star’s entertainment page at children. It was called “The reviewed a new daytime television show Mickey Mouse Club.” The n show was to begin airing in aimed mostly at children. It was called October from 5-6 pm Eastern time. It featured four 15-min- ‘The Mickey Mouse Club.’ ute segments. The first quar- In conjunction with the “Mile of Bars” and other lo- ter on Monday, Wednesday Greater Astoria Historical So- cations on the Rockaway and Friday was a newsreel ciety, the Times–Ledger news- peninsula as part of the on- Lindbergh, who visited there 25 “Hiroshima maidens” who devoted to the activities and paper presents noteworthy going crackdown on “drunk some months after becoming had come to the United States accomplishments of children events in the borough’s history and disorderly” persons. As the first man to fly over the for free plastic surgery. The throughout the world. The In Queens, the heads of cases in point, arrests were Atlantic Ocean. The site was girls were in the basement of last quarter each day was to four families in the Queens- made for “shouting profani- purchased early in the year by a grammar school in Hiro- be one of Disney’s enormous bridge federal housing project ties while drunk” at 3 a.m. on the Edo Aircraft Corporation shima when the first atomic catalog of cartoons, so kids refused to sign required loyal- Beach 103rd Street; throwing for construction of an annex bomb had leveled the city 10 could be introduced, possibly ty oaths. Eviction procedures a drinking glass on the walk to its plant. Edo manufactured years before. Their scars were for the first time, to Mickey against them were begun. at 1:30 a.m.; presenting a false parts for airplanes and boats so disfiguring that they were Mouse, Pluto and others. On The oath was required under draft card to buy drinks at for the Navy, mostly under se- reluctant to appear in public. each Thursday, there was to an amendment to the Public a tavern; and “giving a cop a cret contract. When the girls began their be a segment featuring Jiminy Housing Law in 1952, which hard time.” Mrs. E. C. Moore of Flush- treatment at Mount Sinai Hos- Cricket serving up safety tips. required all 30,000 families An ancient College Point ing was helping two survivors pital in Manhattan, they were Parts of the show were also to living in 15 projects in the city landmark, the Eskotter Hotel, of the atomic bomb attack on to be transported there each be devoted special serials for to sign. The Queensbridge was demolished. The sprawl- Hiroshima through the most day by the North Shore Red kids such as “Hans Brinker Tenants League had also been ing 68-year-old hotel at 14th important year of their young Cross chapter in Flushing. and the Silver Skates.” That’s declared a subversive organi- Avenue and 110th Street had lives. The girls, 18-year-old The ABC television net- the way it was in July 1955! zation two months before by been a center for political Chieko Kimura and 22-year- work aired a preview of Dis- U.S. Attorney General Herbert clambakes and organization old Takako Harada, were liv- neyland, the famous 160-acre For further information, Bromwell Jr. picnics on its shady grounds. ing at her house while they amusement park near Los call the Greater Astoria His- Over the weekend of July It was known far and wide as awaited delicate surgery to re- Angeles. The park officially torical Society at 718-278-0700 16-17, seven more arrests were a beer hall. One of its most move burn scars on their faces opened July 17, 1955. or visit our website at www. made along Tavern Row’s famous guests was Charles and bodies. They were among The Star’s entertainment astorialic.org. TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 15 Edge Academy in Woodside comes far in short time Tae Kwon Do master takes team to national championships and brings them home winners
BY BILL PARRY ago. an Olympic sport in 2000. Chil- At the start he had several dren learn symmetrical body Edge Tae Kwon Do Acad- dozen students between the exercises for unarmed kicks, emy sent its 19-member travel- ages of 4 and 17, but what he punches, jumping and dodg- ing team to the National Cham- lacked was space. ing. It develops persistence pionships in Austin, Texas “Sometimes it was so and self-discipline as well as and nine of them returned as crowded I didn’t have room to building social and character national champions, winning do a proper kick,” Arias said. skills which have a positive ef- in their respective categories. After the first year, a butch- fect in the classroom. Three reached second place er shop next door at 44-12 48th “They are such great kids and returned to Woodside with Ave. closed down, and Arias and that makes their parents silver medals. and his wife, Norma Hernan- happy,” Arias said. “They “They came back with dez, were approached by the don’t get into trouble because great results,” NYS Tae Kwon landlord, who owned both they’d rather be here training. Do Federation President An- properties. Chris Vrettos, the If you don’t have discipline drew Oh said. “They certainly president of Ionian Services and good grades, you don’t get had the best results of all the LLC in Bayside, had an idea. to be here.” teams in western Queens.” “He came to me and said, Now Jennifer Calle, Edge Academy opened just ‘Sandy, you need this space,’” Sameer Chaudry, Noah Qui- three years ago. Owner Sandy Arias recalled. “I couldn’t be- Edge Academy owner Sandy Arias (l.) with his traveling team at the nones, Anthony Garcia, Andy Arias, a Tae Kwon Do Master lieve it. He said he loves what Tae Kwon Do National Championships in Austin, Texas. Perez, Christian Fermin, and instructor who was born we’re doing for the kids, so he Photo courtesy Edge Academy Taha Choudry, Alexis Clavijo and raised in the Dominican gave us a break on the rent.” and Alexis Ramirez are all na- Republic and now lives in As- The couple moved in next the time. “It would have been 11-year-old, David Deriel, lives tional champions. toria, spent eight years teach- door and many of the parents impossible to do without the in the Bronx and takes the The couple’s son, 17-year-old ing classes in Woodside and helped with the renovation of parents. They offered to do the subway two hours each way, Matthew Madrid, has coached Flushing. When he realized the former La Casa de Carne, carpentry, the plumbing and three days a week, to train at and served as a role model for most of his students were from which had double the space. lighting, even the windows.” the academy. the students since Edge Acad- the Sunnyside-Woodside area, The expansion took Hernan- Now the school is thriving, Tae Kwon Do originated in emy opened. This fall he will he decided to open his own stu- dez by surprise. “Around here with nearly 150 students in tae Korea more than 2,300 years start college at Quinnipiac dio in a former 99-Cents store you’re more likely to close kwon do, jiu-jitsu, judo and ago and grew popular in the University in Hamden, Con- on 48th Avenue three years down than expand,” she said at kickboxing for all ages. One United States when it was made necticut.
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The $1.3 million proj- The new design, ect, which is part of a which will completely larger $7.7 million reno- overhaul the layout of vation plan for Forest the playground, will Park, secured its first divide much of the play- round of funding in ground into multiple sec- % March 2013. The plan is tions geared to different 1.20 APY1 spearheaded by Crowley, age groups. Toddlers and who pledged $1 million pre-teens will have new 27 MONTH NYCB STEP-UP CD of City Council funding, play areas, while a sec- while the mayor’s office tion in the back of the covered the remaining playground will be des- $300,000. ignated for teenagers. • Great rate! Interest rate automatically increases The planned renova- Other upgrades in- 8+th and 19th Month Interest Rate Periods. tions will completely clude new play equip- overhaul the hillside ment, repairs of the • Flexibility! Option to withdraw all or part of the playground, named for drainage system, perim- 8+th and 19th months without penalty . the late Woodhaven civ- eter walls and curbs, a ic leader, on Park Lane new central water feature • Low Minimum! 6 / & '*++ , South and 79th Street. and a secondary ramp and earn interest. “Forest Park truly into the park from Park is one of Queens’ great- Lane South that will ad- est parks. That is why here to the standards set I am so pleased to have forth by the Americans allocated funding for with Disabilities Act. the renovation of Mary The playground will also myNYCB.com • (877) 786-6560 Whalen Playground. For become much greener the first time in over 20 with added canopy trees years, these much-need- and walking pathways. ed upgrades will breathe “This is a place where new life into this section your kids are going to of the park to be enjoyed go, so we always appreci- ate upgrades,” Wendell for generations to come,” 1 Annual Percentage Yield (APY) above is accurate as of date of publication and is subject to change without notice. The interest rate Crowley said in a state- added. increases after each nine-month Interest Rate Time Period on the anniversary of the account opening. The interest rates for all three ment. The city Department The park has suffered expects the project to be ! " # $% & '*++ from poor conditions for completed by July 2016. , / ! " #' $% 0 0 / / 0 2 3 years and was last re- " / / 0 0 / / 0 0 ! 0 0 0 paired in 1991. 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Long Island City was supposed to be part of the original Citi Bike roll-out two years ago, but Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of the equipment that was stored in flooded warehouses. Sta- tions will be established at MoMA PS1, The Citi Bikes are coming to Long Island City the Vernon-Jackson No. 7 subway sta- in early August with eventual expansion to tion, the Long Island City LIRR station Sunnyside and Astoria. and Queensboro Plaza, among other locations. The Department of Transportation brant, and in need of transportation and Motivate, the company that runs options.” the program, chose the locations based Long Island City features five wa- on community feedback during a series terfront parks, nearly 30 arts and cul- of public meetings. Long Island City is tural institutions and venues and more the first neighborhood in Queens to get than 150 restaurants, bars and other Citi Bike. Astoria and Sunnyside will venues. A new bike lane on the Green- be included in the next expansion. point Avenue Bridge and another on “The long-awaited arrival of Citi the Pulaski Bridge set to open by the Bike in Long Island City is great news,” end of this year will bring more visi- state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Asto- tors from the Brooklyn neighborhoods ria) said. “Bike share will allow the of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, both people to enjoy our neighborhood in a of which are included in the expan- healthy, fun way and facilitate easier sion. travel around western Queens, an area “Increased connectivity is funda- in dire need of better mass transit. I mental to the growth and development am thrilled to see western Queens be- of New York City and I’m thrilled to ing given the opportunity to enjoy the learn that our bike-sharing system will benefits of Citi Bike and look forward be arriving in western Queens,” U.S. to its further expansion into more of Rep. 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103rd Precinct, Jamaica holding a raffle with the help The 103rd Precinct’s cel- 110th Precinct, Corona of the Little Neck-Douglaston ebration will take place at The 110th Precinct’s cel- Lions Club and giving away Rufus King Park, Jamaica Av- ebration will take place at food and merchandise as enue between 150th and 153rd Flushing Meadows Corona prizes. Other family-friendly streets, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Park from 5-8 p.m. near the activities will include a clown, Carousel. Activities will in- balloon show, DJ, New York 105th Precinct, Queens clude crime prevention, do- Mets ticket giveaways and T- Village mestic violence prevention, shirt giveaways. The 105th Precinct’s cel- child safety, highway safety, ebration will take place at bike and transit safety. There 113th Precinct, Jamaica Cabbell Park, Francis Lewis will be a softball game be- The 113th Precinct’s cele- Boulevard and 121st Avenue, tween the precinct and the bration will take place at Bais- from 5-9 p.m. Queens Center mall. There ley Pond Park, 155th Street is a free petting zoo, free car- and Baisley Boulevard, from 107th Precinct, Fresh ousel rides, inflatable rides, 6-9 p.m. Meadows clown and face painting plus The 107th Precinct’s cel- BBQ, hot dogs and Lemon 114th Precinct, Astoria ebration will take place at the King Italian Ices. The 114th Precinct’s cel- Electchester Shopping Center Police officers and their K9 partners take part in last year’s National ebration will take place on the at 70-63 Parsons Blvd. in Fresh Night Out. 111th Precinct, Bayside Great Lawn in Astoria Park, Meadows from 7-9:30 p.m. The The 111th Precinct’s cel- from 5-8 p.m. Activities will event will consist of a barbe- 108th Precinct, Wood- 109th Precinct, Flushing ebration will take place at the include a dunk tank, pony cue, inflatables for children, side The 109th Precinct’s cel- Fairway Market, 242-02 61 Ave., rides and a bicycle engraving informational tables and a The 108th Precinct’s cel- ebration will take place at PS in Douglaston, from 6-9 p.m. station. blood drive hosted by New York ebration will take place at 20 at 142-30 Barclay Ave. in Officers will host public in- Hospital Queens. State Sen. Windmuller Park, located Flushing from 5-9 p.m. The cel- formation booths about crime 115th Precinct, Jackson Toby Stavisky and Assembly- from 52nd to 54th streets off ebration will consist of food, prevention, domestic violence Heights man Michael Simanowitz will of Woodside Avenue from 5-8 drinks, a DJ, face painting, and other crime-related infor- The 115th Precinct’s cel- also present. The precinct will p.m. with entertainment, free carnival games, pony rides mation in partnership with ebration will take place at give out community service food from area restaurants, and clowns. The precinct will several community organiza- NNO at Northern Playground awards to Detective Kevin children’s rides and a bouncy also provide information about tions and businesses. Public between 93rd and 94th streets Granger and Simanowitz. house. crime prevention, domestic vi- affairs officers at the precinct off Northern Boulevard from olence and health care. said local businesses will be 5-8 p.m.
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Choosing a college can be difficult for many high school students. With so many factors to consider, Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Center encourages religious corporations bill teens to go about the process systematically. “Narrowing down colleges can be over- whelming, but by thinking through priorities and goals, teens can make the process easier and make a well-informed decision.” Huntington offers seven tips for parents helping their teens choose their college carefully.
1. Write down the five most important factors in a college. Some teens might have their hearts set on a small college, a big university or a college that’s close to home. Other teens might already have specific majors in mind or be looking into certain academic programs, such as an honors or leadership program. Have your teen think about five (or more) things he or she is looking for in a college. This list may change over time, but the exercise is worthwhile. 2. Talk about the future. Talk openly with your teen about his or her ideas for a State Senator Tony Avella is pushing for a bill that recognizes the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic major and career. Is your teen still figuring things out or clear on his or her path? Stu- faiths in the state's religious incorporation law. dents who seem certain about their direction might want to consider colleges based on the availability of academic programs in their area of interest. Those who are still unsure might be wise to choose colleges with plenty of options and a great career BY MADINA TOURE of the bill. center that can help them decide. “With this historic law our faith- 3. Discuss cost and scholarships. Whether you have a college fund set aside State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) based leaders can call themselves for your teen or he or she will be funding some of the cost, it’s important to discuss and religious and community leaders proudly as Pandit, Swami, Guru, the cost of college and start exploring financial aid options. Keep in mind that the tu- are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Granthi, Imam, Moulvi or Maulana, ition and fees listed on a college’s website aren’t likely the net price you’ll pay. Loans sign into a law bill that would include which they are accustomed to within and financial aid are available to most students and parents, and depending on your the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic faiths in their own culture,” Dilip Nath, presi- financial situation, your teen may qualify for grants or work-study as well. Arrange a the state’s religious incorporation law. dent of the New American Voters As- meeting with your teen’s high school guidance counselor early in the search process Introduced in 2012, the bill would sociation, said in a statement. “This to talk through scholarship options and your teen’s chances of receiving some merit- based assistance. The earlier the better, so even if your teen is just starting high allow organized groups affiliated with is evidently a step forward in reassur- school, start familiarizing yourself now with financial aid options. the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic religions ance of religious freedom for all the 4. Start searching for colleges. The in-state colleges and universities are obvi- to incorporate as non-profits for legal people here in this great state of New ous options, but encourage your teen to search far and wide. Tools such as Peter- and tax purposes. The bill passed both York.” son’s, the College Board’s College Search, and College Navigator help you research houses. Sajjan Singh, president of Gurd- schools based on just about any criteria you can think of: college type, size, fields of Avella referred to the 1657 signing wara Sant Sagar in Bellerose, said the study, average percentage of financial need met, setting, sports and activities offered, of the Flushing Remonstrance, the doc- Sikh community would benefit from and more. ument considered to be the forerunner the law. 5. Go back to your teen’s “five most important factors” list. Once your teen of the First Amendment of the U.S. “The South Asian Community is has spent time researching colleges online and with the help of the school guidance Constitution. thankful to have this bill passed by the counselor, return to that list of important factors. What colleges do not meet most of “This legislation would explicitly Senate and Assembly, as it will allow those criteria? If your teen’s list included small college, warmer climate, affordable/ recognize the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic the Sikh, Hindu and Islamic faiths to scholarship opportunities, strong engineering program and study abroad opportuni- ties, peruse your teen’s list of colleges to see if any can be ruled out. If your teen found faiths under New York state’s religious have the same rights to incorporation the perfect private liberal arts college in Florida, but it doesn’t offer engineering as corporations law — a law that already that is already given to nearly two doz- a major, cross it off the list. If a school seems too expensive, perhaps you can keep recognizes over 20 other groups,” he en other religiously affiliated groups it on the list while you explore financial aid and scholarship options that would lower said in a statement. under the current New York State Reli- the net cost to your family. Religious leaders urged the passage gious Corporations Law,” Singh said. 6. Plan a visit. It can be immensely helpful to spend time on college campuses to get a feel for student life and the community. If possible, plan a trip when college is in session to a few schools that are high on your teen’s list. Take a tour, check out the dorms, sit in on a class and even talk with a few students or faculty members. 7. Ask around. It can be helpful to get the perspective of a few alumni or current students of a college to understand what it’s like to be a student there, pros and cons, information about classes and more. If you know any family friends or relatives WeWork coming to Astoria who have attended a college, perhaps they would be willing to share their insight and experience. If you’re exploring a college where you don’t have any contacts, the col- lege’s admissions office may be able to connect you with a student. BY GABRIEL ROM dus, co-head of real estate at WeWork. Huntington adds that choosing a college is a very personal decision. “Students should come up with their priority list, research their options and, most importantly, WeWork’s Astoria location will be its consider how their top few contenders each make them feel,” Huntington says. “In the WeWork, the rapidly growing first in Queens and its 18th in the city. end, teens must choose a college that seems to be the best fit on paper and the place shared-office provider, has inked a 15- Studio Square runs a popular beer where they’ll be the happiest.” year lease at Studio Square in Astoria garden on the first floor of the building About Huntington Learning Center for around $2 million a month. and Peter Mason, the company’s mar- The company will lease more than keting director, views the entrance Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individu- 51,000 square feet of space, four floors of WeWork as part of an increasingly alized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for of the building and its entire roof, ac- thriving buisness community. the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs cording to a company statement. “It shows a lot of confidence in the develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed and meet the WeWork leased space in the build- neighborhood and we can now network needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington’s mission is ing, located at 35-37 36th Street, from with WeWork,” Mason said. “Their to give every student the best education possible. 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for two miles of additional run- The redesign plan also calls explanation for this was way space, cutting down on the for the alleviation of traffic in Gaynor rather surprising: “It LaGuardia aircraft congestion that has made neighboring communities with was just that I was a girl Continued from Page 1 LaGuardia one of the most delay- increased parking options on-site Continued from Page 9 and the youngest. Girls plagued airports in the country. and a new rental car facility for her career. In a 2014 in- and children were to be struction to transform the airport The new terminal will have the ten companies that currently terview at the 92nd Street seen and not heard.” takes off as soon as possible,” Per- soaring atriums, an in-terminal serve LaGuardia from multiple Y, Gaynor recounted an The singer remem- alta said. “The investment in our shuttle running from end to end, dispersed locations, further re- incident that she said bered that she liked lis- airport will bring thousands of modern amenities and increased ducing congestion. made her feel as if “I Will tening to the radio, and jobs to our hard-working families, retail space. The master plan also “Our first-rate city requires Survive” was written to Nat King Cole and will boost tourism and increase calls for an AirTrain link with the an equally first-rate airport to just for her. While deal- Sarah Vaughan records. economic activity. This is a win- No. 7 subway line and the LIRR at welcome visitors, and New York- ing with the loss of her “What made them spe- win situation for everyone.” Willets Point, as well as ferry ser- ers will soon have one they can be beloved mother, a devas- cial,” she said, “was that Borough President Melinda vice to the airport. proud of,” said U.S. Rep. Joe Crow- tating fall during a show they both had wonderful Katz served on the blue-ribbon “New York had an aggressive, ley (D-Jackson Heights), whose left the singer paralyzed voices that I thoroughly Governor’s Airport Advisory Pan- can-do approach to big infrastruc- district includes LaGuardia Air- from the waist down. enjoyed.” Gaynor said el which was charged with ensur- ture in the past—and today, we’re port. Not only will it become [a] After emergency spinal she later incorporated ing that community needs were moving forward with that attitude better-looking, better-equipped, surgery and a long, pain- a bit of their styles and addressed. once again,” Cuomo said. “We are and more efficient airport, but ful recovery, an uncer- techniques into her own “This is an important juncture transforming LaGuardia into a the development will have a tre- tain future lay ahead, music. “From Nat King for Queens,” Katz said. “Infra- globally renowned, 21st-century mendous impact in Queens with but Gaynor said every- Cole, I learned proper structure upgrades are critical airport that is worthy of the city the creation of thousands of new thing changed one day, diction, and from Sarah to the economic engines of our and state of New York. It’s the jobs.” when she was asked to Vaughn, I learned styl- borough and our city to remain perfect metaphor for what we can record “I Will Survive” ing, phrasing, and to competitive. With the recommen- achieve with the ambition and Reach reporter Bill Parry by e- in England. stretch my range.” dations by this panel and with optimism and energy that made mail at [email protected] or by Growing up with Life on Newark’s the governor’s leadership, we are this the Empire State in the first phone at (718) 260–4538. five brothers and her rough streets wasn’t moving forward in creating a 21st- place.” mother, “who all sang easy, but even then, feisty century, state-of-the-art airport During Hurricane Sandy, more with beautiful voices,” Gloria was a survivor, and entry portals that are befit- than 100 million gallons of saltwa- left young Gloria feel- and family meant every- ting the international capital of ter flooded the airport and shut For more hyper-local ing musically excluded. thing to her. “We were the world.” it down for two days, affecting In her autobiography, “I poor, but my mother was Cuomo said ground-breaking 250,000 passengers and causing Queens news on your Will Survive,” Gaynor a great creative cook. for the mega-project, which will be economic losses of roughly $108 writes: “All through my There was always lots 50 percent privately funded, will million to the region. With that in computer, young life I wanted to of food, music, love, and take place early next year. The ter- mind, all critical infrastructure sing, although nobody in laughter in my home,” minal location will be moved 600 will be elevated in order to keep smartphone, or iPad, my family knew it.” Her Gaynor recalled. feet closer to the Grand Central the airport operational during a visit TimesLedger.com. Parkway, creating a 240 percent flood event and better prepared for increase in space that will allow similar extreme weather events.
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The funds, allocated by Detres-Hickey said the Of- the U.S. Department of Edu- fice of Special Services, which cation’s Student Services serves about 700 students a Program, will be used for the year, is mainly funded by school to maintain its Disabil- CUNY and Queens College, ity Student Support Services along with some grants. project. The school will re- “CUNY pays a great deal ceive $220,000 every year for of money and the college pays the next five years. a great deal of money to help Under the program, 100 low- support the office,” she said. income students with disabili- “Without CUNY or Queens ties are given support services College, we would have major to help them with their studies Queens College is receiving a $220,000 grant for a disability services project. problems. We actually survive and ensure their graduation. off of that. The other grants “Queens College does an tinue. I look forward to many ment lending program, assess- The college previously had are very small.” outstanding job preparing stu- more Queens College students ments of career development the grant for about 20 years dents for their futures,” Meng benefiting from the Disability and counseling, self-advocacy but lost it in 2005, according Reach reporter Madina said. “I am happy to deliver Student Support Services proj- training, personal and aca- to Dr. Mirian Detres-Hickey, Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- the great news about these im- ect.” demic counseling and academ- director of Queens College’s glocal.com or by phone at (718) portant funds, and I’m pleased The project’s services in- ic advising and regular coach- Office of Special Services. 260–4566. that that money will allow clude an Assistive Technology ing through texts, emails and She applied for the grant this critical program to con- Training program, an equip- phone calls. in 2010 and received a perfect Do you know a Student of Distinction? 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CNG, July 31- August 6, 2015 29 Syntalis to have Astoria street co-named for him Lawmakers honor civic leader who died after decades of service in large Greek community BY BILL PARRY to raise more than $360,000 for how well his dream has come an amphitheater, Greek-style to life,” Gianaris said. “It is an A beloved leader of Asto- columns and bronze statues of honor to continue his legacy ria’s Greek community will the philosopher Socrates and through the addition of ‘Den- be honored this fall when a the goddess Athena. nis Syntilas Way.’ He made so segment of 30th Avenue from In April, shortly after Syn- many sacrifices, not just for 30th Street to 29th Street will talis’ death, a 7-foot statue of this park but for our entire be co-named “Dennis Syntilas the playwright Sophocles was community and all the immi- Way.” He died in January at unveiled as the final piece in grants who made their way the age of 85 following a long the park. here over the decades.” illness. “I am proud to honor Den- Assemblywoman Aravella He was a civic leader and nis Syntilas and his family Simotas (D-Astoria), who emi- community organizer who with a street co-naming,” City grated from Greece as a young founded the Greek-American Councilman Costa Constan- child, said Syntalis had an Homeowners Association, an tinides (D-Astoria) said. “His indelible impact on the com- organization that connects contributions to his commu- munity. Greek Americans with gov- nity have been long-standing, “It is truly fitting that ernment resources and pro- Syntalis worked to improve we honor Dennis Syntalis motes civic engagement. The Astoria by promoting Hel- with a street in the heart of best-known examples of the lenic and Democratic values the neighborhood he loved,” organization’s charitable pres- through his founding of the she said. “For decades, Mr. ence in the neighborhood are Athens Square Park and the Syntalis worked to make our the free Thanksgiving Day Greek-American Homeowners The late Dennis Syntalis will be remembered when a section of 30th community special. His com- dinner it coordinates and its Association. He is a great ex- Avenue in Astoria will bear his name. Courtesy of Syntalis Family mitment to Astoria and to meal delivery system for those ample of civic engagement and Hellenic culture should serve in need. responsibility throughout our as an example to all of us.” Syntalis was also instru- community. This recognition Greece in 1956 and worked as the ‘70s into the community, mental in creating Athens will forever commemorate his an executive at Atlantic Bank. according to state Sen. Mi- Reach reporter Bill Parry by Square Park on 30th Avenue. tireless work and contribu- He spent decades integrating chael Gianaris (D-Astoria). e-mail at [email protected] His Athens Square Park Ini- tions to our city.” the new Greek immigrants “If Dennis was with us to- or by phone at (718) 260–4538. tiative was part of the effort Syntalis emigrated from who began flooding Astoria in day, he would be proud to see WHEN THEY’RE TUNING YOU OUT. NEVER GIVE UP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. 30 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31–AUG. 6, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM EFFICIENT CARE TRAINING CENTER SECURITY GUARD TRAINING Jacket BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN Become a NY State Certifi ed Security Guard Today! Name 8 HR. 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Councilman Paul Vallone’s The legal justification be- (D-Bayside) six-month-long hind the new procedures and senior task force came to frui- training are to enhance sup- tion last week with the City port for APS as the agency Council’s passage of two bills faces increasing demand with and a resolution to protect ag- limited resources. ing residents in the city as well Vallone, the chairman of as to reform the city Adult Pro- the Council Subcommittee on tective Services. Senior Centers, said he and The City Council approved Councilman Stephen Levin the provisions unanimously (D-Brooklyn) drafted the two under a coupled general order. bills to improve the social One bill would require the safety net for aging residents city Human Resources Ad- by improving coordination be- ministration to administer tween city agencies. biannual trainings for employ- “A fter spending two de - ees of the city Department for cades as an attorney working the Aging and other agencies, hand-in-hand with the judicial so they could best identify and system, hospitals, health care refer city residents who may providers and clients for those be eligible for Adult Protective in greatest need during guard- Services, which works with ianship proceedings, I was de- clients at risk of physical or termined to address the grow- mental impairment. Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) announces two bills and a resolution passed by the City Council to im- ing crisis facing APS,” Vallone Another bill would require prove senior services in the city. Courtesy of Paul Vallone said in a statement. the city Department of So- Reach reporter Tom cial Services to come up with APS. upon the state Legislature to provide at least six months of Momberg by e-mail at semiannual reports to the City Finally, the Council also pass legislation that would re- financial records preceding a [email protected] or by Council regarding referrals to passed a resolution to call quire banking institutions to request for such documents to phone at (718) 260–4573. WELCOME TO THE LARGEST PUBLIC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE NORTHEAST APPLY NOW! 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The salon, located at 210- 05 Northern Blvd., offers cli- ents designer perms, hair color, hair treatment, Japa- nese straightening, Brazilian keratin and hair extensions, among other services. “A lot of Koreans used to live in Flushing but a lot of them came to Bayside and he knew that there were a lot of :f$fne\iQ`fBnfe c% Ycfn[ip`e^_`jZc`\ek j_X`iXkk_\>^ld`q`f?X`i Koreans in Bayside,” Yuri :clY%K_\9Xpj`[\jXcfe`jeXd\[X]k\ik_\fe\AleXe[BnfeiXe`e Choi, a hair stylist at the sa- Bfi\X% G_fkfjYpDX[`eXKfli\ lon, translated for co-owner Zio Kwon, 47. The owners, couple Kwon for color,” she said. “They mix in Manhattan and that Kwon and Joanne Jun, 42, came to the color and they make it on gave him the exact haircut he the United States from Seoul, their own.” wanted. South Korea in 2001 with Kim has been coming to the “I found a photo online of their now 18-year-old son and and his wife owned when they lated for Jun. salon for the last seven years. what I wanted my hair to be 15-year-old daughter. They were still living in South Ko- The salon has five employ- She usually gets her hair dyed like and I showed it to him lived in Flushing and now re- rea. ees. Jun and Kwon are the or the Japanese hair straight- and he pretty much replicated side in Bayside. Jun said she appreciates main stylists and the rest of ening. that,” Yeo said. “To find a sa- Kwon has been working as being able to offer services the employees assist them. “It’s a service that they pro- lon that does Asian hair, it’s a hairstylist since he was 21 to people of different back- Services can cost anywhere vide,” Kim said. “They’re very a little bit hard to find that in years old and always had an grounds. from $20 to $1,200 for hair ex- knowledgeable about hair and Manhattan for a reasonable interest in hair and beauty, “In Korea, she said she tensions. they’ve been in the business price, and that’s why I come having once taught at a hair practiced for 10 years and Choi, who has been work- for a long time.” out here to Queens.” academy in Seoul. when she came here, the posi- ing at the salon for three years, Manhattan resident Jona- When the family moved to tive thing was being able to do said that people are drawn to than Yeo, 31, a friend of Kim’s, Reach reporter Madina Bayside, Jun and Kwon felt it different cultures, just experi- the salon particularly because got a haircut at the salon, his Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- was a good location to open up ence doing hair for different the owners offer unique hair first time there. 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It’s all about bringing the borough’s OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND MUSIC AT LIC BAR grassroots literati together in one venue.” Both poet laureates will be BY TAMMY SCILEPPI Word team — who schedule reading works from their re- spoken word events around cently published poetry books What do you get when you the city — have organized an in LIC Bar’s private room, mix a hefty dose of poetry, all-inclusive literary arts gath- where the open mic portion prose and spoken word with a ering like no other: The first Continued on Page 40 dash of music, then sprinkle it throughout a popular Long Is- Former poet laureate Paolo Javier (top to bottom), Megan DiBello, land City watering hole? Maria Lisella, the borough’s current poet laureate, and spoken word Just ask New York City’s poet Kevin Becker are involved with The Inspired Word’s past and cur- open mic guru Mike Geffner. rent literature events held in Long Island City. This weekend, Inspired The longtime Forest Hills Word’s Mike Geffner is hosting the first Queens Lit Fest at LIC Bar. resident and his The Inspired Photos courtesy Mike Geffner, Maki Hirose and Serena Liu. TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, JUL. 31-AUG. 6, 2015 37 Terrace under the stars. Woodhaven Boulevard Website: www. Cost: Free When: Tuesday, Aug. 4, at and Forest Park Drive, centralastoria.org THE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT Contact: (718) 352-1769 7 pm Woodhaven Website: www.nycgovparks. Where: Juniper Valley Park Cost: Free Warm Up 2015 — The For the most up-to-date listing of events happening org 80th Street entrance near Contact: (718) 235-4100 museum is celebrating the Juniper Boulevard North, Website: www.nycgovparks. 18th season of its outdoor in Queens, check TimesLedger’s website at Middle Village org music series, which brings www.timesledger.com/sections/calendar TALK Cost: Free the best in experimental live Contact: (718) 651-5865 Waterfront Concert Series music, sound and DJs in a Long Island City Arleen Mercorella — The Website: www.junipercivic. — Central Astoria Local variety of genres. EVENTS Cost: Free Queens native will discuss com Development Coalition Inc. When: Saturdays through Contact: (718) 956-1819 her book, “A Matter of presents its 2015 weekly Sept. 5, from 3 pm - 9 pm, It’s My Park at Ehrenreich- Website: www. Survival, The Story of A Ray of Elvis — Elvis has concert series. doors at noon Austin Playground — Join socratessculpturepark.org Frances,” about the entered the park. Catch an When: Thursdays, Through Where: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Forest Hills Body & Body hardships her mother had to evening of performances by Aug. 13, at 7:30 pm Jackson Ave., Long Island City Yoga and Tai Chi to help overcome. Tai Chi in the Park — Elvis tribute artists. Where: Astoria Park Lawn, Cost: $18/advance, $20/at door clean up the playground. When: Sunday, Aug. 2, at Instructors from the Taoist When: Thursday, Aug. 6, at Shore Boulevard between Hell Contact: (718) 784-2084 Register at binfeng.zheng@ 2:30 pm Tai Chi Society of the USA 7:30 pm Gate Bridge and the Pool Website: www.mopaps1.org parks.nyc.gov. Where: Kingsland lead these free classes. Where: George Seuffert Cost: Free When: Saturday, Aug. 1, from Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., When: Sundays, through Bandshell, Forest Park, Contact: (718) 728-7820 Continued on Page 43 10 am - 2 pm Flushing Sept. 27, at 11 am Where: Ehrenreich-Austin Cost: $8/general admission; Where: Socrates Sculpture FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS Playground, 76th Road and $5/Queens Historic Society CROSSWORD PUZZLE TOTEM ALAD UMP Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., IVORY RADAR HOE Austin Street PARROTTCAKE ABA members, students and SLEEPS ERASMUS Cost: Free Long Island City seniors TimesLedger Newspapers DIAL REAL LAST ARC AREAS EDDA Contact: (718) 520-5948 Cost: Free Jul. 31-Aug. 6, 2015 MARC SALT DRUNK Contact: (718) 939-0647 WEEK'S ODOR NOR ACNE Contact: (718) 956-1819 KIWIS THEN SK I P Website: www.nycgovparks. Website: www. ANSWERS ISNT OAS I S SET Website: www. By Ed Canty AGED SECT org queenshistoricalsociety.org SPEARED COERCE socratessculpturepark.org TEA DOVELETTERS OAR SP I CE CREEP Yoga in the Park — Yoga In a Fowl Mood OTT SLOE HALEY classes are free and Historic New York: Fort USIC M Across 1234 56789 10 11 12 13 designed for all experience Totten — The Urban Park levels. Wear comfortable Rangers will provide a tour Juniper Valley Park 1. Gentle one 14 15 16 of this preserved Civil War clothing and bring a mat or Summer Concert Series 5. Andretti, for one 17 18 19 towel. fortress. — As part of the NYPD’s 10. Cross words When: Sundays, through When: Sunday, Aug. 2, from 1 Night Out Against Crime, 20 21 22 14. Curved molding Sept. 27, at 10 am pm - 3 pm the Juniper Park Civic 23 24 25 26 27 Where: Socrates Sculpture Where: Fort Totten Visitor’s Association presents a 15. Bugs Bunny Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Center, Fort Totten Park, Bay concert of classic rock music voicer Mel 28 29 30 31 32 16. Theater award 33 34 35 36 37 38 17. Stroll like Donald? 39 40 41 42 20. Give the slip 43 44 45 21. Partner of void 46 47 48 49 50 22. Maiden name preceder 51 52 53 54 55 56 23. Let go 57 58 59 60 61 6:30 pm Bacon fi lm about a town that 26. Jabbed in the ribs 62 63 64 65 PRODUCTIONS Where: Aug. 1 at Gantry Plaza bans dancing. 28. Pulitzer Prize State Park, Long Island City; When: Aug. 6 at 7 pm, Aug. 66 67 68 “The Merchant of Venice” category Aug. 2 at Socrates Sculpture 7 and Aug. 8 at 8 pm, Aug. 9 69 70 71 — Hip to Hip Theatre Co. Park, Long Island City; Aug. 7 at at 3 pm 30. Politician's presents Shakespeare’s dark Sunnyside Gardens Park Where: Church of the Holy promise, perhaps tale about bigotry, justice Cost: Free Child Jesus, 111-02 86th Ave., 62. Giving up 9. Spotted animal 37. Happen and the limitation of law. 33. Jackie's O Contact: (718) 729-8567 Richmond Hill suddenly 10. Part of P.S.T.: 40. Use a rosary The evening begins with Website: www.hiptohip.org Cost: $10/adults, $8/seniors 36. Gambling the 30-minute Kids and the and children under 12 mecca 66. Tiny bit Abbr. 41. Kind of form Classics program. “The 25th Annual Putnam Contact: (718) 847-1860 38. Furlough 67. ___ Alert 11. Rich dessert 42. Snap request? When: Friday, July 31, at 6:30 County Spelling Bee” — The Website: www.facebook. 68. Greet the judge 12. Suffix with pm and Thursday, Aug. 6, at 39. Old-timer, 47. Ski resort Bayswater Players present com/hcjtdc 69. Put one's foot appear and disturb 7 pm the recent Broadway hit perhaps vehicle Where: July 31 at Sunnyside musical about a group “Seussical the Musical” 43. ___ firma down 13. Kindergartener 49. Jacob's twin Gardens Park; Aug. 6 at of misfi ts competing in a — The Cat in the Hat and 44. Metric system 70. Minute 18. Shakespearean 50. UConn home Crocheron Park, Bayside spelling bee. Horton the Elephant star in 71. Prophet king Cost: Free prefix 52. Fairy tale figure When: Wednesday, Aug. 5, at this musical celebration of 19. 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(718) 793-8788 Its owner, Yui, is of Asian- It served schnitzels, wursts Peruvian descent, and serves and other German special- Price Range: Appetizers: $8—15, the dishes she remembers ties in vaguely Bavarian sur- from her mother’s kitchen. roundings. Mains: $11--30 She bills her establishment as Its former digs, near Metro- Cuisine: Peruvian Pisco Bar a pisco (Peruvian brandy) bar politan and 70th avenues, have Setting: Modestly decorated, as well as a restaurant. recently been transformed by medium sized with bar. Just like other cocktails Jessica Yui into La Coya, with Service: Effi cient and that now come in a dizzying vaguely Incan surroundings accommodating assortment of added flavors, serving Peruvian fare. here you can choose from a Peruvian cuisine is shaped Hours: Tuesday—Sunday, 1 pm — 11 prodigious list of pisco sours. by diverse cultural and geo- pm. Closed Monday You could easily while away graphic influences. There is Reservations: Groups only an evening here with a few pis- the cuisine of the indigenous Alcohol: Full bar co sours, or a pitcher of their people, which contributes na- Parking: Street equally excellent sangria, and tive ingredients to the mix like work your way through the chochlo — jumbo corn kernels Dress: Casual La Coya serves cerviche in the Peruvian style, which is just the raw sea- list of appetizers. Go for the served as a side to almost ev- Children: Welcome food and lime juice. Photo by Suzanne Parker exceptionally tasty tamales — erything Peruvian — and all Music: No perhaps aji amarillo accounts manner of potatoes. Takeout: Yes the wonderful cervi- Some found work in for the unusual orange color. Peru, incidentally, was the che (marinated raw DINING homes as cooks. As The fried calamari is virtual- Credit cards: Yes OUT source of potatoes introduced Noise level: Acceptable seafood) and jalea they became more ly indistinguishable from that to Europe by the Conquista- batter fried seafood. established, they served in Italian restaurants, dors in the 16th century. The Handicap accessible: Yes In the 19th century, many Chi- opened chifas, restaurants but admirably done. European influences of coast- WIFI: No nese were brought to Peru as serving a distinctly Peruvian Causa, from the Incan al regions account for the both farm workers and laborers. style of Chinese food. Japa- Continued on Page 42 Come & Enjoy a Delicious NEW $ BUCK Homemade Italian Lunch with us! 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Li- For Our Amazing sella noted that she will likely read four poems from her most recent “Thieves” collection, which includes the fol- lowing line: “Thieves in the Family appear by day and night in gardens, dreams, encounters with During a recent InspiredWordNYC event in Long the dead whose spirits Island City, participant Joel L. Gold takes part in the transcend the web and improvised poetry portion of the evening. weft of time.” Photo courtesy Mike Geffner/InspiredWordNYC “I like to think of my work as poetic vignettes “I’ll be devoting my that I try to capture with IF YOU GO set to performances of Featuring vendors for a cinematographer’s poems from the book, eye, and lace them with Lit Fest which will include some my love of dialogue, and musical interventions by When: Saturday, Aug. my endless fascination Listening Center (David 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2, 11 DJ, Florist, Photography, with stories I have heard Mason), with whom I re- am - 5 pm on subways, planes, in corded an EP’s length of Where: LIC Bar, 45-58 collaborations based on kitchens, and in foreign Vernon Blvd., Long Hotel, Spa, Limo & Gifts countries,” Lisella, who Island City the first chapter of my has lived in Astoria for Cost: Free, donations book,” he said. 40 years, said. “I picture will be accepted The festival’s open corridors of arrivals Website: mic portion is scheduled and departures, bring- inspiredwordnyc.com for 11:30 a.m. both days. ing together a seemingly Sign-ups begin at 11 a.m., disparate cast of colorful and spaces are available and rich characters who lage.” on a first-come, first- have more in common Javier, who will be served basis. Come meet our amazing vendors, than you might think— featured Saturday at 3 “A nybody from a collection of postcards p.m., recently published Queens can pretty much have a private tour of our historic from working-class a new book of poetry, get up there and do five Queens to the Global Vil- “Court of the Dragon.” minutes,” said Geffner, mansion and taste the wonderful who expects about 50 people to show up for it. Reading series group cuisine the chef and his culinary staff members will participate in the event on Saturday have prepared for you. and Sunday. Groups will include Canvas of Words, Mys- tery Writers of America/ Queens Edition, First Tuesdays, Ridgewood Writers and LIC Reading Series. “I’m a Queens per- son,” Geffner, who once @Douglaston_Manor @Douglaston Manor lived in Far Rockaway, or The Douglaston Manor said. “I wanted to do The first Queens Lit Fest will be held at the LIC Bar this something for the bor- weekend. Photo courtesy LIC Bar ough.” 40 TIMESLEDGER, JUL. 31-AUG. 6, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM Southeast Queens is sweet on JAMS Jamaica Arts and Music Summer Festival returns for its 19th celebration of boro’s culture Once again Tyra Emerson will as far away as Florida and Eastern IF YOU GO be stopping traffic when the 19th Canada, who treat the event as a edition of the Jamaica Arts & Mu- homecoming celebration, Emer- JAMS sic Summer Festival hits the road- son said. ways in early August. While the street fair kicks off When: Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 pm - The borough’s premier street Saturday morning, things actual- 10 pm; and Saturday, Aug. 8, from fair includes more than 400 ven- ly get rolling the night before with 11 am - 7 pm dors selling a variety of wares, who the JAMS Under the Stars concert Where: Jamaica Avenue between set up shop along Jamaica Avenue held in Rufus King Park. Parsons Boulevard and 170th Street, Jamaica between Parsons Boulevard and Each year the kick-off show Cost: Free admission 169th Street. Interspersed among sports a different theme. The 2012 Website: www.go2ccj.org the retailers, dozens of non-profit concert was a tribute to Whitney groups will have booths to adver- Houston and Michael Jackson, tise their programs and services. and 2013’s was a celebration of Since its debut on a Saturday world music. On Saturday, around in 1996, JAMS has turned into a dozen musical groups will hit one of New York City’s tourist des- the Main Stage at 164th Street to tinations and attracts well over perform throughout the festival. 185,000 visitors to check out the But music is just one compo- best of what Jamaica and the bor- nent of JAMS. ough offers in the fields of music, Because Queens and Jamaica food, fashion and the arts. in particular celebrate diversity, Emerson, executive director of food from every corner of the globe Cultural Coalition Jamaica, which will be available to purchase. organizes the event, said the idea Capping off the family-friend- for the original fair sprang from ly day, will be an entire city block the desire to link arts to economic converted into a kid-friendly zone The 19th annual Jamaica Arts and Music Summer Festival development in southeast Queens. with face painting, clowns and comes to downtown Jamaica Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 with music, JAMS attracts people from more. entertainment and fun. each of the five boroughs, the en- — Kevin Zimmerman tire Tri-state region and from even LE; (-+k_Jk E8KËC 8KIL=LJB@E>G8IB >L8I; 8L>LJK.#)'(,,GD(-*i[Jk B@;JË 9CF:B (-)e[Jk (.'k_Jk D8@E (-/k_Jk JK8>< (-(k_Jk AXdX`ZX8m\ (-'k_Jk D\ii`ZbIfX[ 0'k_8m\ GXijfej9cm[ JK (,*i[Jk LE; (,'k_Jk JK8IJ 8iZ_\i8m\ 0'k_I[ (-'k_Jk TIMESLEDGER.COM TL TIMESLEDGER, JUL. 31-AUG. 6, 2015 41 example of the style. It Dining was sort of Peruvian- Author heads out to garden inflected lo mein, made Continued from Page 39 with stir fried spaghetti, Quechuan word Kausaq skirt steak and vegeta- — meaning that which bles. Chicken or shrimp gives life — is a uniquely can be substituted for the for her new children’s book Peruvian take on potato beef. salad. Traditionally, Entrana, grilled BY SHANNA FULD tion run wild, Cunniffe chicken salad is perched marinated skirt steak, said she included a lot of on a puck of mashed po- is a standard throughout Bayside author Kim fun imagery that came tato. Here you get three South America. It was a Cunniffe has taken her to her throughout the golden potato pucks nice piece of meat, served experiences as a tutor process after she prayed topped by three different with pesto pasta, but was of young students and to God. salads. The only dud we unbearably salty. turned them into a new And even though the found in the appetizer book to help inspire chil- Christian book publish- category was the anticu- dren to think positively. er Tate is releasing Cun- cho (grilled beef heart), The Bottom Line “The Friendly Flow- niffe’s story, she opted to which was both dry and er” tells the story of leave any discussion of a tough. More diversity along Tilly, a young girl who higher power out of her Mixed cerviche was the Forest Hills stretch wanders out into her tale. our favorite entrée. of Metropolitan Avenue garden and meets a hap- “It’s not religious, Peru, though in con- is always appreciated. py flower. This friendly and I didn’t include God tention with Ecuador, La Coya brings some new little bloom asks Tilly if because some parents claims bragging rights and interesting flavors the young girl is think- are sensitive to that,” as the birthplace of cervi- to the neighorhood. We ing happy thoughts. Cunniffe said. che. Unlike the Mexican were sorry to see Chalet If Tilly focuses on As a tutor, Cunniffe version, you won’t find Alpina go, but give an en- the positive and con- works with students any tomatoes. The ma- thusiastic welcome to La centrates on things she who show potential but rine flavors are bright, Coya. likes, she will feel good, need extra help with clean and vibrant. Lomo the flower says. their reading skills. saltado is an example of Suzanne Parker is the “If you’re going to She hopes parents Peruvian-Chinese fusion TimesLedger’s restaurant think anything, think will take time to read food. It is a stir fry of critic and author of “Eat- thoughts of light,” Cun- her book to their chil- skirt steak, onions, and ing Like Queens: A Guide niffe said. “Anyone can Kim Cunniffe Photo by Shanna Fuld dren. French fries served with to Ethnic Dining in Amer- be helped just by having “This could help a mound of rice. This ica’s Melting Pot, Queens, a positive thought.” across one too many chil- story line or important change the world,” she was a homey sort of com- N.Y.” She can be reached Cunniffe turned to dren’s books that failed message, she said. said. “It can stay with fort food dish. Tallarin by e-mail at qnsfoodie@ writing after coming to include an interesting Letting her imagina- them their whole lives.” saltado was another aol.com. Answers in Sports 42 TIMESLEDGER, JUL. 31-AUG. 6, 2015 TL TIMESLEDGER.COM annual international fi lm festival presents this bilingual When: Mondays and Cost: Free focuses on a different country children’s musical about the Wednesdays through Aug. Contact: (718) 956-1819 Simon Denny: The Innovator’s Arts or culture each Wednesday legendary baseball player 12, ages 5 -7 practice at 9:30 Website: www. Dream — The fi rst major Continued from Page 38 evening. Visitors can picnic on and humanitarian, Roberto am, ages 8 -16 practice at socratessculpturepark.org U.S. museum solo show of the grass, enjoy the waterfront Clemente. 10:30 am Berlin-based Simon Denny, the or watch musical and dance When: Wednesday, Aug. 5, Where: Astoria Park Track, exhibition adopts the layout of a FILM performances before viewings at 11 am Astoria Park South near DANCE industrial trade show to display of international fi lms on an Where: 111th Street Parking Shore Boulevard; Victory works that evoke the language “The Karate Kid” — Bring a outdoor screen with the Lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Field, Forest Park, Myrtle Japanese Classical Dance and psychology of the new blanket or low chair to watch backdrop of the Manhattan Park, near the carousel Avenue and Woodhaven at Resobox — Workshops media economy. the 1984 original starring Ralph skyline. Cost: Free Boulevard teach the 400-year-old When: Through Sept. 7 Macchio and Noriyuki “Pat” When: Wednesdays, Through Contact: (718) 760-6560 Cost: Free nichibu dance popularized Where: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Morita, shown as part of the Aug. 19, pre-screening Website: www.nycgovparks. Contact: (212) 360-3319 Ave., Long Island City NYC Park’s Arts, Culture and Fun in kabuki. All experience performance begins at 7 pm org Website: www. Cost: $10/adult suggested, $5/ series. levels are welcome and all Where: Socrates Sculpture cityparksfoundation.org students and seniors suggested, When: Friday, July 31, at materials are provided. Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., A Morning of Music with Free/children under 16 7:30 pm When: Mondays, 5:30 pm Long Island City Darlene Graham — Bring a Summer Sports Contact: (718) 784-2084 Where: Lost Battalion Hall workshop for children 8 to Cost: Free low chair or blanket to enjoy Experiences — Kids will play Website: www.momaps1.org Recreation Center, 93-29 11; 6:30 pm workshop for all Contact: (718) 956-1819 Graham’s mix of folk and a variety of sports each day Queens Blvd., Rego Park ages 12 and up Website: www. children’s songs that will to develop their skills. Come Cost: Free Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th socratessculpturepark.org have the audience singing to every session or just one. COMEDY Contact: (718) 263-1163 St., Long Island City and dancing along. When: Monday - Friday, Website: www.nycgovparks. Cost: $25/adults, $20/students When: Thursday, Aug. 6, at through Sept. 4, from 10 Open Mic at Rapture org IDS AMILIES Contact: (718) 784-3680 Lounge — All musicians, K & F 10:30 am am - 6pm Website: www.resobox.com Where: Alley Pond Park, Where: Detective Keith L. poets, writers, singers- “Dead Poets Society” — My Reptile Guys — Come 76th Avenue and Springfi eld Williams Park, 173rd Street songwriters, comedians and Movies Under the Stars presents check out this educational Boulevard, Oakland Gardens Playground, Jamaica performance artists are the 1989 Robin Williams fi lm GALLERIES & EXHIBITS show that features the Cost: Free Cost: Free welcome. Sign-up at 8 pm. about an English teacher who display of exotic animals. Contact: (718) 352-4793 Contact: (718) 393-7370 When: Mondays, 8:30 pm to inspires his students to seize Summer Exhibitions at When: Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Website: www.nycgovparks. Website: www.nycgovparks. 10 pm the day. Socrates — Public art projects 10:30 am org org by Agnes Denes, Heide Fasnacht, Where: Rapture Lounge, 34-27 When: Monday, Aug. 3, at 8 pm Where: Alley Pond Park, 28th Ave., Astoria Where: Main Park House, Gabriela Albergaria, Verta Lutter 76th Avenue and Springfi eld Track and Field for Kids Guerilla Storytime — Pop-up Cost: No cover, $10 minimum Cunningham Park, 196th Street and IK Studio are displayed. Boulevard, Oakland Gardens — CityParks Track & Field readings with real librarians Contact: (718) 626-8044 and Union Turnpike, Fresh When: Through Aug. 30 Cost: Free gives kids, ages 5 -16, the offer families a chance to hear Website: www. Meadows Where: Socrates Sculpture Contact: (718) 352-4793 opportunity to learn the stories and sing songs. rapturelounge.com Cost: Free Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Website: www.nycgovparks. basics of the sport, including When: Saturdays, Through Contact: (718) 217-6452 Island City org hurdles, relay races, long Aug. 29, at 2 pm Website: www.nycgovparks.org Cost: Free jump, shot put and javelin Where: Socrates Sculpture Contact: (718) 956-1819 VISIT US AT “My Superhero, Roberto throw. Event offered in Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Outdoor Cinema 2015 — The Website: www. Clemente” — Teatro Sea Astoria Park and Forest Park. 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The former Christ the King star scored all 13 of her points in the first half and grabbed four rebounds in her East team’s 117-112 loss to the West in the WNBA All-Star Game Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. With the all-star break concluded she returns to a New York Liberty team that entered on a five-game winning streak and is leading the league’s Eastern Conference, after win- ning 15 games a year ago. “I can’t wait to get back with my team,” Charles said. “I really miss them and the camaraderie we have on that New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws during the team and the character of third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at those girls… I can’t wait for Nationals Park. AP/Alex Brandon practice on Monday to get back after it.” Charles caught fire late Tina Charles, of the New York Liberty, stretches before the WNBA All-Star in the second quarter. She basketball game against the West in Uncasville, Conn. AP/Jessica Hill nailed consecutive jumpers Mets hurlers succeed nothing Charles hasn’t seen and dished out three assists. and shortly after put some of her guard skills on display. before. She is playing in her ninth The center grabbed a rebound “It’s like a video game,” all-star game, just one behind with glove and bat and dribbled the length of the Charles said. “It’s like she’s all-time leader Tamika Catch- court to drive a layup up and possessed. It’s just her.” ings of the Indiana Fever, who get the foul called against Charles is having another competed in her last Saturday. BY DAVID RUSSELL has delivered with the bat. Phoenix Mercury star Britt- splendid season. She is fourth The 32-year-old Bird, who is “It was one of the most im- ney Griner. The three-point in the league in scoring and leading the league in assists The New York Mets pitch- pressive home runs I’ve seen play gave the East the 49-48 rebounding at 17.2 points and with 5.5 a game, hasn’t taken ers’ performance on the in a long time by a pitcher,” lead it took in the half. Con- 9.3 boards per contest. She the chance to reflect on all the mound has been a big part of said former Mets pitcher Ron necticut Sun guard Alex Bent- dropped in 30 points in a win success she’s had. what’s kept the team in the Darling, who called the game ley said the play had “Tina over the Seattle Storm July “It’s hard to kind of think playoff race this season, but for SNY. “Gary [Cohen] said Charles written all over it.” 20. It helped earn Charles her about that when you’re still the hurlers have also been the next one would be Harvey Charles agreed. second-ever start in an all-star playing,” Bird said. “I think making a big contribution at and he was right.” “That’s what I do,” she said game. that is one of those questions the plate. Indeed, Matt Harvey hit with a smile. “You have to read “The best thing about all- I’ll have a better answer for First, there was Noah Syn- a homer in mid-July at Citi the scouting report. I was just stars is the camaraderie,” she when it’s all over.” dergaard’s home run in late Field in a win over Arizona. having fun again. I wasn’t mak- said. “You get to know the girls Charles didn’t have a mag- May against the Phillies. The It’s one of the highlights of ing threes, so I just figured I’d around you and just have fun. ic answer when asked what left-handed hitter crushed a a strong season for Mets take it all the way down.” It’s a lot of fun.” it will take for the Liberty to pitch 430 feet to centerfield. pitchers at the plate. Harvey, She watched former UConn Fellow Christ the King continue their success in the Before Syndergaard’s blast, Syndergaard, Bartolo Colon, teammate Maya Moore steal all-time-great Sue Bird of the second half. the last Met pitcher to homer Jacob deGrom and Jonathan the show—and the game—late. Seattle Storm also took part “Just stay disciplined in was Jeremy Hefner in 2012, Neise are batting a combined The Minnesota Lynx standout in the game. She started for who we are, the game of bas- also against the Phillies. .167 with 12 RBI this season, won MVP honors after scor- the Western Conference after ketball we’ve been playing.” The tape-measure blast by while the Mets everyday ing an all-star-game record 30 players missed the game with Charles said. “It’s definitely Syndergaard wasn’t the only players John Mayberry Jr. points, including eight straight injuries. been working for us to be No. time one of the Mets’ top arms Continued on Page 49 in the final three minutes. It’s Bird scored five points 1 in the East right now.” TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2015 45 SPORTS $AVE BUCKS NOW BIG DURING OUR... SALES PRE-OWNEDPRE-OWNEDEVENT! WE HAVE BAD CREDIT? 1.9% GIVE US A CHANCE FINANCING ...TO HELP YOU GET FINANCED AVAILABLE CALL LIZ @ 718-445-2525 Hunting for a Good Deal? 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Hardy felt Joseph R2K/Ooh-Way in the New York he benefited from his time portion of Ball Up Million Dol- there so much that he will re- Staszewski lar Summer Challenge. They turn to Trabzonspor next sea- ■ lost in the final to Sean Bell, but son. Hardy enjoyed being back on “We had a great year,” Har- Block the court with his old buddies. dy said. “I played with some Shots It brought back memories. great guys. It definitely made “It was great. We had a me a better player.” great year together in college” His role also further Dwight Hardy is reminded Hardy said. “To see them still brought out his leadership of his magical senior season playing and being profession- qualities. Hardy has tradition- at St. John’s whenever he re- als and playing the game they ally been a lead-by-example turns home to New York City, love, I will always play with type player, deferring to veter- even as his career has moved them until we stop playing.” an players and other guys who on to bigger and better things. He continues to play at a are better suited to be vocal. “They tweet me, they send high level and exhibit his skill That couldn’t be the case in me pictures on Instagram as a top-notch scorer. Hardy Turkey. It was Hardy who was about that year,” Hardy said. felt it was time to further chal- thrust into the role and grew “They say it is one of the years lenge himself last season and comfortable in it. that put St. John’s back.” signed with Trabzonspor of “I became a better vocal The Bronx native aver- the top league in Turkey. leader out there last year,” aged 18 points per game dur- “My role increased and I Hardy said. “I felt that helped ing his senior season and hit think the Turkish league has me to improve all around. My a dramatic game-winning shot competition that is a little bit having to do that made our against then No. 3 Pittsburgh better than the Italian League, team better.” in 2010. Hardy helped the Red Former St. John’s star Dwight Hardy, seen here during the Ball Up so I just wanted to see how I He made the most of his Storm reach its first NCAA Million Dollar Summer Challenge Championship Game at John Jay would do,” Hardy said. opportunity overseas this sea- tournament since 2002 on one College, calls coach Chris Mullin “a legend” and predicts great things. He started, distinguishing son and enjoys looking back at of the more embraced teams Photo by Robert Cole himself as one of the league’s past accomplishments. There in the program’s recent his- top players. The 6-foot-2 Hardy is still plenty of room for him tory. It is the club that started He believes new coach I think they will make some was ninth in scoring with 15.7 still to grow as a player and the program on its upward Chris Mullin is only going to noise this year.” points per game. He also led push his career forward. swing—including an NCAA build off the foundation that Hardy was hoping to make his team with three assists “Older guys would be the appearance last season. the team has laid in Queens. some waves of his own this per contest. Trabzonspor fin- leader,” Hardy said. “I wasn’t “They are getting great “He’s a great legend,” Har- summer along with former St. ished 16-14 and his time there the older guy this year, but recognition now,” Hardy said. dy said. “I know he knows a lot John’s teammates Paris Horne brought out some of the best they looked up to me, so I knew “We always look back to that about the Big East. He’s going and Justin Burrell. The trio, in him. He was asked to be the that was the right opportunity year as the start of it.” to recruit some great players. who are all playing profession- club’s defensive stopper along for me to do it.” Mullin gets the Red Storm ready for the big time BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI challenge,” Mullin said. “I al- Mullin said. “When you play ways felt like, even as a kid, the on the big stage, whether it be Chris Mullin considers better competition you play, it Madison Square Garden, Bar- himself and St. John’s under- makes you raise your level.” clays Center or Lincoln Center dogs as the first year coach He thinks that throwing his or Carnegie Hall, you have to and his new roster prepare to team, which does not return a prepare.” get their first taste of big-time starter and has just three let- Mullin and his staff have college basketball at the Maui ter winners from last season’s assembled a quality recruiting Invitational this November. NCAA tournament squad, into class and roster. He has already “These are teams and a tournament like the Maui In- signed four-star guard Marcus coaches I have watched scout- vitational will be of great ben- LoVett Jr., top-100 guard Malik ing for my NBA teams for 10 efit to them. It will increase Ellison and Italian guard Fed- to 15 years,” the rookie head everyone’s focus early. Mullin erico Mussini. Forward Dar- coach said of the opponents knows they have to be ready ien Williams transferred in the Red Storm will face. “They for the challenge and the spot- from Iowa Western Communi- are all accomplished, some light of the national stage that ty College and Ron Mvouika is have NBA ties.” comes with playing in Maui. a graduate transfer from Mis- St. John’s plays Vander- The Vanderbilt team that souri State. He is impressed bilt on Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. on St. John’s will play is coming so far with the dedication he’s ESPN2 in its opening game off a 21-14 season, with a 9-9 seen from the players who of the program’s first appear- mark in the SEC. The Commo- have been on campus. ance in one of the sport’s most dores’ year ended in the quar- “I’m really impressed with prestigious tournaments. The terfinals of the NIT. their intensity and their im- field also includes Indiana, “If we were having a prac- provement,” he said. “We have CHRIS MULLIN UCLA, Kansas, Wake Forest, tice, [Coach Lou Carnesecca] done a lot of conditioning. That UNLV and host Chaminade. would say, ‘Listen, man, you puts a lot of stress on them, pressed with the tone Mullin “You listen to Chris, who prob- St. John’s takes on the winner guys in about a week are going commitment and discipline. has set in the early gone at St. ably has as good a work ethic of the Wake Forest-Indiana to be in Macy’s window, mean- I have been really impressed John’s. as any player who ever played. game in its second contest. ing Madison Square Garden. If with all of the guys.” “The culture starts with His approach was second to “For us, being a young you don’t prepare yourself, you It is part of what has ESPN the work ethic and the commit- none. I think that is what he is team, it is going to be a huge are going to get embarrassed.’” analyst Seth Greenberg im- ment to team,” Greenber says. trying to establish.” 48 TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2015 BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER.COM “The guys hit much more Dwight Gooden holds the team retribution for Mets fans later Estes got a friendly ribbing Mets pitchers now,” Darling said. ‘I’m jeal- record for homers by a pitcher with a blast in the fifth inning. from his teammates after he ous of it. We weren’t allowed with seven. Tom Seaver hit He always took pride in his took Clemens deep. Continued from Page 45 in the cage in spring training. six. hitting and benefited from not “It became kind of a joke,” and Eric Campbell are hit- I was a good hitter in college. In 1983 Walt Terrell became giving up at-bats to designated he said. “‘How come you’re not ting .165 and .176, respectively. People ask me why pitchers the only pitcher to hit two hom- hitters when he was in col- hitting fourth today?’ Or if a Pitcher Steven Matz drove in can’t hit. Try taking one of the ers in one game. The first Met lege. Estes’ first hit of the 2000 pinch-hit opportunity arose, better hitters and give him no pitcher to hit a homer was Carl season allowed him to become ‘start hitting in the cage.’” batting practice.” Willey, a grand slam in 1963. the first of just two pitchers to With more position players Darling watched fellow Still, Shawn Estes clocked homer off Clemens. such as deGrom being con- hurlers Dwight Gooden and the most famous home run by “If I hit him, it would hurt verted into pitchers nowadays, Rick Aguilera hit home runs a Mets pitcher. He took Roger for a minute,” he said. “Hitting the door is open for more Mets during his Mets tenure. The Clemens deep in the Rocket’s a home run bothers him for a pitchers to leave the yard and hits sparked a friendly rivalry first start at Shea Stadium week or a month.” start dealing with that kind with the club’s pitchers back since he beaned Mike Piazza While Darling downplayed of friendly ribbing from their then. in 2000 and his subsequent his sudden power surge, Estes teammates. “There was definitely some bat-throwing incident three joked around with the rest of “Guys who would have competition,” he said. “Aguil- months later in the World Se- the pitchers. been outfielders or first base- era was a legit hitter who hit a ries. “You don’t want to show man 30 years ago are pitch- few home runs with not a lot of Estes threw behind Clem- up the hitters,” Darling said. ers,” Darling said. “These at-bats. Dwight was kind of a ens when the Rocket batted in “They wouldn’t appreciate you guys can field, hit and run. It’s great athlete.” the third inning, but got added strutting around.” fun to see.” Darling’s first homer came at Shea Stadium against the Expos on June 24, 1989. In his next start, he hit a three-run homer off Reds reliever Norm Former Mets pitcher Ron Darling Charlton, one of the so-called hit home runs in back-to-back “Nasty Boys” in the Cincin- starts in 1989. AP/Ron Frehm nati bullpen. “That just shows you how four runs in his major-league awful I was before and after,” debut. Darling said. “They were great Darling, who homered in and I’m glad I hit them, but consecutive starts in 1989, there was a lot of downtime as and hit .144 for his career, said far as hitting was concerned.” there is more of an emphasis Overall Mets pitchers have now on pitchers at the plate had a propensity for hitting than there used to be. home runs over the years. AARP gives you the information to help care for your loved ones, just like they did with you once. 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We provide you information to give care and give back. aarp.org/caregiving 1-877-333-5885 TIMESLEDGER.COM BT FT TL TIMESLEDGER, JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2015 49 see a street named after their “Renaming this street cor- ruled in favor of Parhar last Liao beloved daughter Allison, it ner in Allison Liao’s memory Council week, declaring he had over doesn’t bring her back but at is a fitting tribute to a young 1,400 valid signatures on his Continued from Page 5 least it can serve as a testimo- girl whose life was cut short Continued from Page 1 petition filed with the Board izing Allison Liao and what ny to the beautiful child that by a reckless driver, but whose of Elections to run for office, happened.” she was and to the tragic loss example inspired our city to sure reports filed with the exceeding the 450 needed. Her death and the advocacy they endured in support of the take action to protect all who state Board of Elections. “It is clear that there are by her parents, Liao and Amy work that they’re doing,” New- use our streets from suffering Ramchandani could not be some supporters of my op- Tam, led to a series of citywide man said. similar tragedies,” Lancman reached for comment. ponent who are afraid of my traffic safety campaigns, in- State Sen. Toby Stavisky said in a statement. Najmi, a South Asian candidacy,” Parhar said in cluding parts of Mayor Bill de (D-Flushing) introduced a bill There will be a conference Queens-based attorney and a statement. “Unlike them, Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative. to increase penalties for ve- Aug. 19 in Brooklyn Supreme activist who was most recent- I operate from strength, not The Liao family helped hicular homicide that passed Court in a civil case against ly endorsed by the grassroots from fear, and I welcome the form Families for Safe Streets, in the Senate but not the state Abu-Zayedeh, Vaccaro said. Latino advocacy group Make opportunity to offer all of the an advocacy group made up of Assembly. She commended the If no resolution is reached, the Road Action Fund, has voters of District 23 the op- families who lost loved ones or Liao family’s advocacy efforts. a trial will most likely take raised more than $57,000 and portunity to choose who they experienced serious injuries “They have participated place in September, he said. outspent all other opponents want to represent them.” due to traffic violence. with other parents to try to by shelling out $18,500 so far, Donald Kaplan, an aide Laura Newman, one of the change the laws and I have so Reach reporter Madina according to the Campaign to Parhar’s campaign, said founding members of Make much respect for them as a re- Toure by e-mail at mtoure@cn- Finance Board. Ramchandani has filed a Queens Safer, said the Liao sult,” Stavisky said. glocal.com or by phone at (718) Najmi, Parhar and Dosa- lawsuit against Parhar re- family’s fortitude is “pretty City Councilman Rory 260–4566. mantes, any of whom would garding some specifications astounding.” Lancman (D-Hillcrest) be the very first South Asians on his petition to run for of- “The fact that we’re able to agreed. elected to a city office, are all fice, but said it would likely vying for the Democratic nod be thrown out by the judge in the Sept. 10 primary elec- considering the recent Board tion, along with at least three of Elections ruling. lone (D-Bayside) determined BID Executive Director others, including Rebecca Mohammad Kahn, an aide Bayside there were about 2,500 public Lyle Sclair said more and Lynch, who is also running to Najmi’s campaign, said parking spaces available along more small businesses have on the Working Families Ramchandani is not affili- Continued from Page 4 the commercial corridor, but expressed interest in starting Party line, Barry Groden- ated with Najmi’s campaign a good mix of young people, the problem is that employees up in Bayside. chik and Bob Friedrich. Joe other than that he contrib- families and long-established are taking most of the spaces, He said the great number Concannon is running on the uted funds. But Kahn did residents. not customers. of mom-and-pop stores is part Conservative and Republican say Najmi had significant “There is now more medi- The study gave a gener- of what makes the area so ap- party lines. concerns about whether Par- cal and commercial business ous estimate that nearly 1,000 pealing. The city Board of Elec- har is actually a resident of than ever before,” Riso said. more parking spaces would “What makes Bell Boule- tions ruled in favor of Dosa- Queens. “And though I think Bell has be needed, and the BID is get- vard special is the great sup- mantes Tuesday, dismissing “We feel there is substan- always been a very well-used ting businesses to pledge that port it has from the surround- Ramchandani’s second objec- tial evidence through expen- area for retail, it’s only going employees and managers park ing residents,” Sclair said. tion when coming up with the ditures in Long Island listed to get better as we employ new away from work to leave pub- “What we saw earlier this final list of candidates. Dosa- on Parhar’s city campaign fi- options for parking.” lic parking for visitors. year was a hiccup … but Bay- mantes told the TimesLedger nance disclosures, that he is The BID is leading the way The rise in demand for Bell side has a great success rate. she had well over 1,800 valid still living at his Cedarhurst for new parking alternatives, Boulevard’s restaurants and Parking might take us off the signatures on her petition to residence, not at the Queens although no concrete plans shops is not only apparent by radar for many small business run. residence he listed with the have been set into motion yet. the lack of available parking, startups, but people here shop Dosamantes said she was Board of Elections,” Kahn A recent study completed by but mixed-use buildings on the locally, and that money stays disappointed to learn some- said. the BID and its partners with strip have been sold for higher in the community.” body had objected to her There were a few Nassau discretionary funding set prices due to an increase in petition, when she herself County expenditures de- aside by Councilman Paul Val- demand. supports everyone who is tailed on Parhar’s campaign running against her in the finance reports, but he is primary, because it gives vot- president of the India Associ- ers a greater say in the demo- ation of Long Island in Hicks- eral, to make sure that Queens mendations on specific areas cratic process. ville, which serves residents Train rails and roads are safe,” City where the railroad must im- “It’s a shame that the of Queens and Long Island. Councilwoman Catherine No- prove to meet the high safety only two candidates that When asked, Kaplan said Continued from Page 20 lan (D-Ridgewood) said in a standards FRA and the coun- were challenged were South Parhar is a Queens resident. statement. try expect,” Acting FRA Ad- Asians. We should be em- But regardless of his address, the New York & Atlantic Rail- Once the safety review is ministrator Sarah Feinberg powering everyone with the city Board of Elections rules way is welcoming news. After complete, FRA will issue a said. ability to run for office, not say those elected to city office last week’s train-truck colli- report that includes findings Paul Victor, president of disenfranchising voters and have 90 days to relocate to the sion in Queens, this study is and recommendations. FRA the NYA, said he would await limiting their choices,” she district they represent after much needed for our commu- will also evaluate New York & further information before said. the date they are sworn in. nity. I am confident that this Atlantic’s follow-up to the rec- commenting. The city Board of Elections review by the FRA will help ommendations and determine to improve safety standards. if additional actions are nec- I will continue to monitor this essary to strengthen safety at You can reach reporter Ga- important situation and work- the freight railway. briel Rom at grom@cnglocal. ride. ing with my partners in gov- “In this safety sweep of com or at 718-260-4564. Cardillo And a 2007 book called ernment- city, state and fed- NYA, FRA will provide recom- “Circle of Six” by former Continued from Page 20 NYPD detective Randy Ju- sideration to be renamed to rgensen, who worked in commemorate Cardillo. 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