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Street named Barnwell hands Markey defeat in honor of Leadership on shelter issue questioned by constituents as 18-year run ends

BY BILL PARRY woman Margaret Markey (D- first foray into professional poli- Democratic primary, overwhelm- D’aja Robinson Maspeth) her chance for a tenth tics, stunned the Queens Demo- ing Markey, who first won the The rising tide of anger at the term in November. cratic establishment by defeat- seat in 1998. BY PATRICK DONACHIE city’s plan for a homeless shelter Brian Barnwell, 30, an attor- ing Markey with more than 64 Asked if she was shocked by in Maspeth cost state Assembly- ney from Woodside making his percent of the vote in Tuesday’s the lopsided defeat, Markey said Assembled near the bus stop “to be honest with you, yes.” where D’Aja Robinson died from Barnwell, who attended night- a gunshot more than three years ly rallies against the shelter at the earlier, family members, elected FOLLOWING GANESHA Holiday Inn Express on 55th Road, officials and members of the com- also took part in a march that munity gathered to remember the drew nearly 2,000 people Aug. 27. 14-year-old girl and pledge that He said Markey’s reception by res- more would be done to ensure idents at an Aug. 31 public meet- that other young lives were not ing about the cut short by gun violence. shelter at the ELECTION “We are here to memorialize Knockdown an innocent person, a bystander,” Center spoke 2016 Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Ja- volumes as maica) said at the beginning of Markey was booed incessantly the ceremony, which was held in and left in dismay. Baisley Pond Park near the inter- “The community wants to section of Sutphin and Rockaway know that their representatives boulevards. are leading the charge on is- On May 18, 2013, Robinson sues,” he said. “The reaction at boarded a Q6 bus at the intersec- the Knockdown Center showed tion at around 8:30 p.m., prepar- that the community had the per- ing to head home from a friend’s ception that she was not leading Sweet 16 birthday party. Someone and that annoyed people. They fired into the bus. Wills said the awoke.” shooters intended to hit a rival Bob Holden, the president of gang member who was also on the powerful Juniper Park Civic the bus. Robinson was struck in Association agreed, saying Mar- the head and died at Jamaica Hos- The biggest holiday of the year for the Hindu Temple Society of North America ends in a spectactular parade key’s ouster put “all incumbents pital, and two men were arrested through Flushing following a silver chariot carrying a statue of the elephant god Ganesha. Photo by Michael Shain on warning” that they have to Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 10 City to give violators Koo leads cleanup of 40th Road

BY GINA MARTINEZ ing, has more than 20 popu- part of Flushing that is a break on penalties lar restaurants. The strip widely known both for its City Councilman Pe- has had ongoing sanitation variety of restaurants and BY BILL PARRY ter Koo (D-Flushing) has issues from garbage be- its mountains of garbage,” teamed up with Crown ing left out in the streets Koo said. The city will offer a 90-day amnesty program Container, a trash disposal for extended periods of The city partnered up to individuals and businesses forgiving accumu- company, to clean up “Res- time, which has resulted with Crown Container, lated penalties and fines on violations from the taurant Row” in Downtown in leaked garbage bags, which just purchased Department of Sanitation, the Department of Councilman Peter Koo stands with of- Flushing. odors and sidewalks being $300,000 in new equipment Buildings and other city agencies. ficials from Crown Container on 40th 40th Road, a 0.1-mile blocked. for sanitation purposes Continued on Page 10 Road Photo courtesy Peter Koo block in the heart of Flush- “This street is a unique Continued on Page 10

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& Courteous Prompt Service QUEENS WEEKLY, SEPT. 18, 2016 3 h reporter Pat- c a “I feel like everybody’s Re Baysider Mike Cohen Cohen Mike Baysider --Throughout the bat- the --Throughout Meanwhile, Stavisky d he has always voted voted always has he d i a School 52 in Springfield Springfield in 52 the in School crunch a poll many Gardens, but be said thereworkers would likely there said 52 evening PS hours. A poll coor- at dinator had been 30 about voters theat polls as of 11:30 a.m., experience past from and she said she expected about 200 voters on a typical pri- had Turnout mary day. also been reported early the in as low Rockaways the in afternoon. the waiting November,” for PS 52 poll coordinator said. think there isany to merit — instaying in York New America.” s rick Donachie by e-mail at at e-mail by Donachie rick or [email protected] 260–4573.by phone at (718) at theat Cardozo HS poll site. thisBut time, the Board of Elections decided to flip thescript and assign him to a different poll He site. said the issue was with his last name, he be- a problem of unheard be would lieves in a presidential election. tle the for district, which stretches from Woodside and through up to Bayside Jung Flushing, of much was of a back- the recipient pre- on stance his over lash venting marriage equality text- in depicted being from organiza- books and his strict pro-life of position. slew a collected endorsements from offi- elected Queens tions, cials, members of Congress Andrewand Gov. Cuomo. Photo by Michael Shain Photo by Michael Shain Turnout had been sparse “Last night’s results “Hopefully, he’ll put A spokesman Adams for earlier in the Public day at serve that to prove there is still a strong desire Queens southeast across and to see Rockaway real 10th the to come change the District,” Senate State “Adrienne said. spokesman Adams brought experience, impor- most and, passion integritytantly, to this race and that resonated with a great many voters.” of living is too ridiculous representa- good ridiculous us on the map and give some too us is Kimtion,” said. “The cost living of of Koreanshere. A lot don’t said she would continue as chair of Community Board 12. to run against Meeks, as well as his support U.S. for the in Sanders Bernie Sen. presidential Democratic pushed year, this primary the Democratic Party of the borough to support his challenger. State Sen. Stavisky Toby pulled in 57 percent of the votes in the 16th District Democratic primary Korean-American voter “I offer an branch. olive But a sudden spike at at sudden spike a But Leola the coordi- Wayne, Daniel Kim said his bal- waslot cast in the spirit of improving business op- portunities Korean for im- migrants, he claims who city the leaving been have is Jung decade. past the in a Korean-American immi- grant has who built a suc- a as Queens in life cessful businessman and former of thepresident MinKwon Center Community for Ac- tion. If they are serious about together,” supporting the people, work then to need we Sanders said. “I’m speaking the about Queens Dem- ocratic Party Organization. Let us serve the people to- sup- the received He gether.” port Bill of Mayor de Blasio and several unions and noted during the course of the of many campaign the lawmakers endorsing Ad- ams the were from outside the during said He district. consideration his that race Cardozo around 4 p.m. brought in 100 about voters. figures political Queens subsequently offered their endorsements, including Borough President Melinda Katz, Floyd Flake the Rev. of the Greater Allen AME Cathedral, Council members Elizabeth and Crowley Rory Lancman and Public James. Letitia Advocate 11 a.m. This was ground ground thenator at Taiwan Center’s was polling stationin Flushing, 41 had This only had they said betweenvoters 6 a.m. and a.m. 11 Stavisky-Jung the in zero race. chatted Poll workers keep to themselves among busy. Flushing shared the same same the shared Flushing stagnant atmosphere. The Queens Democratic Democratic Queens The The Taiwan Center in in Center Taiwan The Earlier this Sand- year, As poll she spoke, work- He was elected to the The issues mat- which Maria Nickens, coor- Nickens, Maria Party endorsed Adams in the race, and many notable ers briefly considered challenging U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) his for Congressional seat, and Ad- ams said she joined the race after Sanders expressed an office. higher in interest the from withdrew Sanders Congressional race and de- clared his to run intention re-electionfor to the Senate a short time later. ers yawned waiting for voters to arrive. The only through circulating people the halls of the high school were students making their to class. way in 2012 after Senate state Coun- City the in serving cil 12 for years represent- ing parts of southeastern Queens. During his tenure as councilman, he was the African-American first chairman of the Economic CommitteeDevelopment in city history. tered to in her this election housing were and the homeless problem. She lives in and al- Bayside, overcrowd- though school elected by ing does not affect she her, knows the needs problem addressed be to officials. dinator of the poll at site High Cardozo Benjamin School in Bayside, said only 30about had voters arrived between 6 a.m. and 12:30 Stavisky the in vote to p.m. vs. Jung race. She said she did not expect turnout to exceed the voters 140 who showed up at the site for the congressional Democratic June. in primary QUEENS RESULTS PRIMARY 2016 Photo by Nat Valentine

“My opponent ran opponent “My a “Last night, the voters the of course the Over turnout the at Voter spirited race and should be he commended it,” for beensaid. have given “We a mandate forward to move shall.” and have spoken and I humbly and spoken have I humbly accept the results of the pri- Jung said.mary,” “In a dif- con- will I capacity, ferent off tinue to tackle these issues contributions my make and thrown to the community.” Stavisky to attempted Jung race, have challenging by ballot the signatures. petition her The battle to a Board went of Elections hearing, which reduced her 3,515 signatures by about 2,200, then to the State Supreme Court, leftwhich the incumbent required the over just with 1,000.minimum of Stavisky spoke out about Jung’s op- and abortion to position LGBT rights, drew which protests from Democratic lawmakers in the borough. polls Tuesday’sfor Demo- weak was primary cratic in the hotly contested race between the candidates. State Sen.State James Sanders exits a polling place after casting his ballot.

BY MARK HALLUM MARK BY Despite party snub Sanders wins primary wins Sanders snub party Despite BY PATRICK DONACHIE PATRICK BY Sanders hosted a vic- Sanders received 56.8 received Sanders Jung ran against State Sen. James Sand- “This election was about The incumbent held a Final unofficial results results unofficial Final

State Sen. Toby Ann Toby Sen. State Stavisky beats S.J. Jung for 2nd time 2nd for Jung S.J. beats Stavisky in Rosedale. taurant at 144-14 243rd St. BOE tally. BOE tory party Pa-Nash at Res- 8,814 cast, according to the received 5,010 votes out of received votes out 5,010 ing to the BOE. In all, he he all, In BOE. the to ing percent of the accord- vote, tions. Adams received 41.4 41.4 received Adams tions. the state Board of Elec- unofficial vote count from from count vote unofficial porting, according to an an to according porting, 188 of 192 out precincts re- percent of thewith vote, cumbent. the challenger over the in- the over challenger the Democratic Party backed Party backed Democratic match in the which Queens Adams in a hard-fought vote. Adrienne Chairwoman 12 about 40about percent of the Board Community defeated Stavisky in 2014 and won won and in 2014 Stavisky ers (D-Rochdale Village) tory. Stavisky said of her vic- her of said Stavisky in civil and human rights,” demonstrated their belief and the voters of District 16 issues, not personalities 29 37th Ave. in Flushing. Flushing. in Ave. 37th 29 Seafood Restaurant at 135- at Restaurant Seafood over Jung at Good Kitchen Kitchen Good at Jung over the Democratic primary. Democratic the celebration of her victory Jung with 42.11 percent in 57.29 percent the of and vote Elections Stavisky put at fromthe state Board of since 1999. 1999. since District the for eighth time and will represent the 16th munity organizer S.J. Jung Jung S.J. organizer munity back a challenge from com- Stavisky (D-Flushing) beat QUEENS WEEKLY, SEPT. 18, 2016 4 demonstrated his sacrifice sacrifice his demonstrated efforts 11th rescue Sept. the during pile rubble Center World at the tance Trade said. “Leoutsakos’ assis- Constantinides (D-Astoria) City Councilman Costa this street co-naming,” with city our to tribution Theodore Leoutsakos’ con- memorate Lieutenant in 2015. cancer 11th-related of Sept. who died officer court State New York resident and ria in memory of the late Asto- Theodore Leoutsakos Way Lieutenant co-named was Boulevard Ditmars and 21stAvenue between Street Worldat the Center. Trade attacks terrorist ofthe sary anniver- 15th ofthe ahead ored in Astoria just days 12 PM-5/39 SUNDAY Street renaming pays tribute to 9/11 ﬁrst responder who survived attacks butsuccumbed to health effects FOR MOREINFORMATION VISITWWW.BAYSIDEVILLAGEBID.COM ORCALL718.423.2434 “We are proud to com- proud to “We are of29th stretch The hon- was 11 hero A Sept. Astoria honors one of its fallen heroes STROLL SUNDAY BELL BLVD BY PARRY BILL byiei baysidevillagebid @baysidebid , SEPTEMBER25 co-named in our father’s onfor lived 47 years has ily have the of65. age the at cancer streetpancreatic Leoutsakos succumbed to distinction. and pride with my country his who served fam- hero” American a “true Baccallieri, who him called Joseph Chief Academy cers Offi- Court state to cording in the Tet Offensive, ac- who wounded was veteran fell. tower second and firefighters when the cued fellow officers court res- out and himself dug He TowerSouth collapsed. Tower the as North at the arrive to first one ofthe was and van ajury deered who comman- responder and service.” dedication for his or him to our community. We hon- “We are so honored to to honored so “We are aVietnam also He was afirst was Leoutsakos TH -41 ST

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QUEENS WEEKLY, SEPT. 18, 2016 5 KEIGWIN + COMPANY KEIGWIN COMPANY DANCE TAYLOR PAUL THEATRE DANCE Season Subscriptions and at: available Tickets www.queenstheatre.org or 718.760.0064 IN THE CAR WITH BLOSSOM AND LEN WITH BLOSSOM IN THE CAR 2016/2017 THEATRE Reach reporter Pat- “These hedge funds are Officials noted that black The was suit filed Courtesy of Council member Miller rick Donachie by e-mail at at e-mail by Donachie rick or [email protected] 260–4573.by phone at (718) they need help to stay in in their on fine just doing stay to own, while our hardwork- help been have ing Yorkers New need getting misinformed when they Councilmantheir homes,” (D- Richards Donovan Arverne) said. “Enough is seenenough. have too We Southeast in homes many and vacant remain Queens abandoned, allowing for blight and criminal activ- ity to burden our communi- ties.” homeowners in southeast particularly were Queens south- in hard the by hit mortgage note auctions. Between 2012 were and25 2014, about percent New in sales City note HUD’s of York sales Among Queens. east African- predominantly in neighborhoods, American 41 percent were located in Queens. southeast against HUD and HUD Sec- HUD and HUD against FHAretary Castro, Julian Edward Commissioner Golding, and Caliber Home Loans, is which a subsid- iary of the equity private firm Lone StarFunds. eowner.” According to Comrie, FHA“An mortgage as Brooklyn resident Lu- resident Washing- Joseph eowners ton, St. Clair Blackett and well as Trotman, Melissa Brooklyn as cille Mason, filed the suit Aug. 15 in federal court in the Brooklyn. The asserts suit lose on that homeowners with a federally insured mortgage if into paid have they that depended program that and of benefits auc- at sold is mortgage the tion. modifica- that found HUD tions of mortgages were auctioned. were rare if they auc- mortgages 113,000 Of tioned off, only 7 percent of those received a modi- help might that fication homeowners stay in their homes. MFY Legal Servic- es assisted the homeowners in filing the suit, and staff attorney Linda Jun said in kept being were people the dark the about state of mortgages. their comes with benefits that homeowners as for pay part of their monthly pre- Jun said.mium,” “By not homeowners informing that their mortgages are to be sold and their benefits denies HUD terminated, these homeowners their processdue rights to object and to intervene to the stop sale. frustrating It’s us for and disastrous the for hom-

BY PATRICK DONACHIE PATRICK BY Southeast Queens hom- Queens Southeast “This is injustice, pure pure injustice, is “This Beginning in 2010, HUD 2010, in Beginning

Elected officials in of discriminatory policies discriminatory of

families.” gives no regard to working working to regard no gives lacks any transparency and and transparency any lacks looking a policy at that of HUD notes, we are still still are we notes, HUD of account only 28 for percent American homeowners tion even though African- though even tion thirds of those sold at auc- at sold those of thirds mortgages make up two- ican homeowners, whose is targeting African-Amer- targeting is ugly fact that this practice practice this that fact ugly “Even if disregard you the and simple,” Comrie said. brunt of the practice. eowners were feeling the African-American hom- Comrie (D-St. Albans), said said (D-St. Albans), Comrie including state Sen. Leroy Leroy Sen. state including funds, and elected officials, vate equityvate firms and hedge at theat auctions are often pri- to the lawsuit. The bidders auctioning them, according according them, auctioning tion Mortgage Program and Mortgage tion Federal Housing Associa- mortgages insured the by housing policies. began pooling defaulted ment of discriminatory of ment accuses the federal depart- class action that lawsuit claims revealed in a recent recent a in revealed claims opment to task based on on based task to opment Housing and Urban Devel- ing the U.S. Department of of Department U.S. the ing southeast Queens are tak- are Queens southeast protest what they said were discriminatory HUD practices. Councilman stands I. Daneek with elected Miller (center) officials and staff of MFY Legal Services to Borough pols accuseBorough HUD QUEENS WEEKLY, SEPT. 18, 2016 6 www.TimesLedger.com 260-4521 (718) Sales: 260-4545 (718) Main: York 11361 New Bayside, 41-02 Bell Boulevard hired and each will be as- be will each and hired sionals have also been 100 mental health profes- About mind. in diversity language with place taken already has for ahotline cording to Buery, hiring already in the works. Ac- are program ThriveNYC for.. help seek easily can ers an aspect of life New York- to stigmatized and stood misunder- which is issue of mental perception the shift and illnesstrain 250,000 employees from which will plan anhealth a is ThriveNYC website, involved. get can how organizations need to be changed and tal health assistance that men- toward do, attitudes to aims program what the informed listeners about Parkway, Neck Little 58-20 Yat Field by Samuel hosted trouble. chological psy- Yorkers experiencing New five onein nearly the help support can zations organi- how community and program ThriveNYC the discuss to a forum Gardens)Oakland held GrodenchikBarry (D- Belkin and Councilman Commissioner Gary ard Buery, Mental Health city, Deputy Mayor Rich- the throughout services for better mental health ThriveNYC explained Forum addresses goals of mental health program QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES VILLAGE QUEENS JACKSON HEIGHTS TIMES TIMES HEIGHTS JACKSON Some aspects of the According to the city The Monday forum, need the To address LAURELTON TIMES TIMES LAURELTON FLUSHING TIMES BY MARK HALLUM ASTORIA TIMES FRESH MEADOWS TIMES WHITESTONE TIMES

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