Apr. 19-25, 2012 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE THE NEWSPAPER OF HOLLIS, ST. ALBANS, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, ROSEDALE & RICHMOND HILL York basketball game promotes non-violence Page 4 QGuide Page 23 Jamaica draws Bangladeshis Boro tops city to New Year fete BY JOE ANUTA in foreclosures By April, many New Yorkers have long given up on their New Year’s resolutions, but thousands who trace their roots to Bangla- desh flocked to Jamaica Sunday on homeowners to check off another 12 months based on a different calendar. April 14 is the Bangladeshi New Year, and Queens is the epi- SE Qns suffers most mortgage distress center of the celebration for any- one living in the five boroughs BY RICH BOCKMANN day pre-foreclosure notices were and beyond, according to orga- sent to homeowners in Queens, nizer Mohammad Islam Delwar. While the number of foreclo- second only in the state to Suffolk “Families come from all sures in Queens is on the decline, County. over the tri-state area,” said Del- according to new data, neighbor- Southeast Queens had some war, whose Jamaica Bangladesh hoods in the borough’s southeast of the highest numbers of at-risk Friends Society has organized an region lead the city in the num- homeowners, with as many as 150 event to mark the new year for the ber of at-risk homeowners and mortgages in distress for every last 10 years. ultimately the number who end 1,000 homes. This year women dressed in YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT up losing their homes in foreclo- Since 2009, the state has re- colorful saris and men in panjabis Samya Bond, 6, throws her hands in the air as she performs a num- sure. quired mortgage services to send marched down the side of Hillside ber from the movie “Hairspray” at the Edward Byrne Center during the According to an analysis of notices to homeowners who are Avenue before ending up at Mary Police Athletic League’s Showstoppers competition. See story on Page 3. data from the first half of 2011, the 30 to 90 days delinquent on their Louis Academy, at 176-21 Wexford Photo by Rich Bockmann Neighborhood Economic Advo- mortgages. Continued on Page 14 cacy Project found that 35,590 90- Continued on Page 14 A CNG Publication • Vol. 18, No. 16 52 total pages New York City’s Freshest Milk. From New York City’s Only Dairy. www.elmhurstdairy.com Buy local. 2 JT New park eyed in Jamaica Cops say boro couple COM . Community activists want to develop area for freestyle sports died in murder-suicide BY RICH BOCKMANN day morning after spend- TIMESLEDGER BY RICH BOCKMANN ing the entire night talking Neighbors said a teen- with police. Shops like Jamaica’s ager ran out of his South The adolescent girl Bellitte Bicycles and ADT Jamaica house in desperate said her mother was friend- Bike & Skate Shop in Rich- search for help late Sunday ly with Lambert, who had . 19-25, 2012 . 19-25, 2012 mond Hill buzz with the en- night after his mother was moved into the home about PR , A ergy of southeast Queens’ murdered by her boyfriend three years ago with Elling- freestyle sport culture, but before he turned the weap- ton and three children. Ac- EDGER L when BMX riders, skate- on on himself in what the cording to a family friend, boarders, in-line skaters police are calling a murder- only the 2-year-old was fa- IMES T and scooter freestylers want suicide. thered by the Ellington. to leave those enclaves and When police responded Tanya Brown lives put the rubber to the road, to a house on Dillon Street across the street from the they find a less-hospitable around 11:40 Sunday night, home and said she heard environment. they found 41-year-old Rox- Lambert’s 19-year-old “They can end up anne Lambert and her boy- daughter screaming in the getting tickets from any- friend, 32-year-old Everol street when she arrived where from $100 to $500 Ellington both unconscious home after midnight. for trespassing, vandalism with a gunshot wound to “I heard her scream- or destruction of private each of their heads. ing and crying,” she said. property,” said Darryl Just a few houses “I guess she saw the cops Montgomery, a community down, neighbors said Lam- and thought something had activist who was a pro- bert’s 16-year-old son came happened.” BMX rider in the sport’s Darryl Montgomery is working to get a freestyle- sports park built in the greater Jamaica area. knocking on their door just Noel Perira said Lam- early years. Photo by Rich Bockmann before midnight, telling bert worked at the Brook- Montgomery is trying them his 2-year-old brother lyn Development Center, to make the greater Jamai- the workshop’s members to great in that they force park. came down to his basement although he never met her ca area a destination for come up with an idea for a the athletes to teach them- As he spoke, three bedroom and told him their boyfriend. freestyle sports, with plans community initiative, and selves about determination young boys were playing mother had just been shot “Two weeks ago, I saw that could include smaller they came back to him with and persistence. basketball, a mother was and killed. her at the hairdresser,” he facilities in places like Roy the idea of the sports park. He said cities like exercising with her young “He told our mom to said. “She was happy.” Wilkins and Laurelton That was the first time he Philadelphia and Cleve- daughter and three adult call the cops,” recounted When asked about the parks, as well as a world- showed them a photo of land have built world-class men were sleeping on the one young girl later the status of their relationship, class park in downtown himself as a young BMX freestyle parks, which can park benches. next day, who said her Perira replied, “Nobody is Jamaica. rider. have enormous economic He pointed to what he mother was sleeping Mon- perfect.” His vision goes beyond “They were like, impact on local businesses. saw and said it was a per- recreation: He sees this as ‘Whoa! That’s really you? Moreover, he said, the proj- fect example of what the an opportunity to develop That’s sick air!’” he re- ect would serve to teach project was attempting to the community. called. youngsters in the area an change. The idea for a freestyle Montgomery said the important lesson about be- “If we don’t teach these park came out of a work- Jamaica Freestyling proj- ing proactive in building kids about community de- shop that Montgomery, ect has the support of the the community around velopment, they’ll grow up 47, ran called the Purpose two big bike stores, and them. thinking it’s a single bas- Lounge, which encour- his partner, Greg Mays, of On a sunny afternoon ketball rim without a net,” ages youth to get involved A Better Jamaica Inc., has last week, Montgomery he said. in community and social been working on getting stood inside Howard Van participation through arts, elected officials on board. Dohlen Playground, on Reach reporter Rich history and social and me- Because there are no Archer Avenue, a spot he Bockmann by e-mail at A police officer stands guard outside the home where police say dia literacy. coaches in freestyle sports, said would be perfect for a [email protected] Roxanne Lambert was killed as part of a murder-suicide. He said he challenged Montgomery said they are top-of-the-line, destination or by phone at 718-260-4574. 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School Safety joins with Jamaica celebrities at York College to steer kids away from gangs, bullying TIMESLEDGER BY JOE ANUTA derstand” Jacobs said. how to deal with violence And the fact that two that happens in our neigh- In southeast Queens, have been successful ath- borhood,” he said. “Because conflicts between teenag- letes will hopefully inspire of the classes, I’ve learned a ers often turn deadly, but others to stay away from lot.” . 19-25, 2012 . 19-25, 2012 a basketball game at York negative influences. Jayson has not had PR College Saturday was de- “You’ve got to under- any confrontations yet but , A signed to spread the mes- stand the position we’re believes he will be better EDGER sage all over the city that in,” he said.