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Democrat David Weprin, top left, received the backing of three Queens politicians this week, while Republican Bob Turner, bottom left, was endorsed by former Democratic Mayor Ed Koch.

SPEAKING OUTRepublican Jane Deacy

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“Ecstatic,” “elated” and “equal” —these were just some of the wordsgay couples used to describe their

feelings on Sunday at Queens Borough Hall,as they lined up to become the first ever mar-ried in Queens. The historic moment was set inmotion a month ago, on June 24, when thestate Legislature passed and the governorsigned a law allowing same-sex marriages.

Applications for marriage licenses floodedthe city clerk’s office, prompting the use of alottery system that would allow record num-bers to be married in all five boroughs on Sun-day, the first day the law took effect.

In Queens, the couples arrived from allaround the city and far-flung states. Many, likeAstoria residents Greg Levine and Shane Serk-iz, the very first gay couple married on Sun-day, couldn’t wait.

“We got here a little before 7,” Levine toldreporters outside the office, just minutes afterexchanging vows with Serkiz. The office offi-cially opened at 8:30 a.m., but the couplewanted to avoid crowds.

Levine and Serkiz have had to wait a longtime to wed. When asked how long the couplehad been engaged, Levine promptly answered:“4,223 days.”

The high school math teacher proposed toSerkiz, a special education teacher, on Dec. 31,1999. “I got down on one knee and I said,‘Shane, will you marry me?’” Levine said. Thecouple, with Levine’s family in attendance,seemed overjoyed that their nearly 12-year

engagement had come to an end.For Serkiz, who was born near Binghamton,

NY, being able to get married in his home statewas particularly moving.

“It really to me is a statement by the peopleof New York saying ‘yes,’” Serkiz said.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunny-side), one of two openly gay council membersin Queens, was on hand to witness the historicfirst marriage between Levine and Serkiz, offi-

ciated by Judge Sidney F. Strauss. Immediatelyafter the ceremony, Van Bramer said he felt“disbelief that I just watched two gay menfrom Astoria get married.” He added: “I’m soincredibly happy for them.”

Couple after couple who emerged from theclerk’s off ice as newlyweds echoed VanBramer.

“I had never expected that this day wouldcome,” said Sunnyside resident Lloyd Pasach,

who wed Val Mendoza, his partner of 33 years.The two met at the University of Florida inSeptember 1975.

Given the same-sex marriage bill’s history,it’s not surprising many doubted whether itwould ever become law. The bill was defeatedless than two years ago in the state Senate. Thisyear, the bill struggled to make it to the floorfor a vote.

Newlyweds Lou Rispoli and Danyal Law-son described how they watched the bill getapproved by 33-29 votes just a little beforemidnight on television.

“It was like the Berlin Wall falling,” Rispolisaid.

The bill’s successful passage has beenattributed in part to Gov. Cuomo’s outspo-ken support, as well as activists’ continuedefforts.

“We’ve been working on [the bill] for over adecade,” said Johanna Osburn, a representativeof Empire State Pride Agenda who handed out“Just Married” sashes to couples throughoutthe day.

By Sunday’s end, a record-setting 659 cou-ples were married or had received marriagelicenses in New York City, 89 of them inQueens, according to the Mayor’s Office.

Van Bramer threw a party Sunday night atClaret, a wine bar in Sunnyside, to celebrate,where City Comptroller John Liu toasted thenewlywed couples present.

“When two people love each other and arecommitted to each other, they should let noth-ing hold them back,” Liu said. Q

Jackson Heights resident Jim Rescigna holds up a sign showing his support outside Queens Bor-ough Hall on Sunday. With short lines and no protesters, the atmosphere in Queens as the borough’s first gay marriages took place was notably calm. PHOTO BY PAULA NEUDORF

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Jane Deacy is used to being the odd woman out.After all, the Republican running for the 23rd Assembly

District, where registered Democrats outnumber members ofher party by about three to one, began her career in the 1970sas a police officer in an NYPD where men ruled the roost.

“As females, we had issues with people not wanting towork with you,” Deacy, the GOP candidate for the seat previ-ously held by Audrey Pheffer, said in an interview with theChronicle on Tuesday. “You had to prove your salt.”

Deacy, who, while talking about the difficulties of being afemale in the male-dominated NYPD, noted she’s not “awomen’s libber, necessarily,” said the lessons she learned inthe police force easily translate into the world of politics —being a workaholic, and a people person, pays off.

“People think police work is all cops and robbers, but it’s90 percent problem solving, working with people,” saidDeacy, who was part of a successful class action lawsuitagainst the NYPD that alleged there were discriminatorypractices against women officers.

While it’s easy for Deacy to see the parallels between a lifein blue and in politics, she’s the first to tell you she nevergave being a legislator a whole lot of thought throughoutmuch of her life.

She served as a police officer until 1983, when she left theforce and began receiving a disability pension after being hos-pitalized with two herniated discs while pregnant. Afterward,she worked as a special education teacher and then at the St.Camillus School in Rockaway Park. Throughout much of thattime, Deacy, who has also appeared in “Law and Order” andseveral other television shows and movies, said she focusedon raising her three daughters with her husband, Ed, whoaccompanied her during the interview with this paper.

“It never occurred to me to pursue politics,” said Deacy,who is running in the special election against Phillip

Goldfeder, a Democrat and aide to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer(D-NY), for the seat Audrey Pheffer held for 24 years beforeresigning in May to become Queens county clerk. “It’s goingto be a learning curve for me in Albany. I don’t come from apolitical family.”

The special election for the 23rd Assembly District, whichcovers the Rockaways, Ozone Park and Howard Beach, willbe held Sept. 13.

However, about five years ago Deacy said her politicalaspirations changed when she met Councilman Eric Ulrich(R-Ozone Park), with whom she has worked to rejuvenate aRepublican base in the Rockaways, as well as elsewhere inthe borough.

Because of this, she said, she is witnessing a growing con-servative movement in the area, which she argued will giveher an edge over Goldfeder, despite his ties to the politicallypowerful Schumer.

“I don’t know anything about Mr. Goldfeder except thathe’s a protege of Chuck Schumer, and we’ve all seen enoughof Chuck Schumer’s proteges,” Deacy said in reference toformer U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner.

As a Republican district leader for the past four years,Deacy said, she has spent much of her time in the volunteerposition learning what her potential future constituents want,including better transportation to and from the Rockawaysand the elimination of the Cross Bay Bridge toll that she saidis strangling businesses.

“We have an A train that needs serious work, and theCross Bay toll has to go,” Deacy said. “It’s a noose aroundthe necks of small businesses.”

Deacy said she would hope to work with Ulrich for bettertransportation in the area, including adding express bus ser-vice which she said would help individuals trying to get toSouth Ozone Park once the racino at Aqueduct opens.

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Jane Deacy is the Republican candidate running to represent the23rd Assembly District, which was previously covered by AudreyPheffer. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

A life in the minority prepares Deacy for runGOP candidate for 23rd Assembly District vows work on transit, toll

Turner, Weprin criticize each other to woo voters in special electionby Anna Gustafson

Editor

The two candidates vying to representthe Congressional seat previously heldby Anthony Weiner ramped up their

campaigns this week, touting endorsementsand trading barbs in an effort to win over vot-ers in the upcoming Sept. 13 special election.

Republican Bob Turner kicked off the weekwith an endorsement by former DemocraticMayor Ed Koch in a press conference inHoward Beach that included Koch’s praise forthe GOP candidate and, at the same time, criti-cism for Congressional conservatives.

Turner is running against DemocraticAssemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck)for the 9th Congressional District, which cov-ers Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Glendale,Hillcrest, Howard Beach, Jamaica Hills, KewGardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Maspeth, Mid-dle Village, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Rich-mond Hill, Rockaway Park, Rockaway Point,Woodhaven and parts of Brooklyn.

“I am here this morning to suggest that thecontested race in the 9th Congressional Dis-trict be turned into a referendum allowing thevoters of this district, the largest Jewish dis-trict in the country, to register a protest againstthe positions of President Obama and theRepublican leadership,” Koch said.

Specifically, the former mayor said he wasendorsing Turner to send a message to Obama

that the 87-year-old Democrat is furious withwhat he perceives as the president’s hostilitytoward Israel. Koch did not save all his criti-cism for Obama, but said he was also irate thatRepublican leaders have proposed privatizingSocial Security and that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan(R-Wis.), the chairman of the House’s BudgetCommittee, has proposed privatizingMedicare and and turning Medicaid into ablock grant — which would end these pro-grams as entitlements.

He also called Republicans “scoundrels”for their handling of the debt ceiling crisis.

Koch, who noted he endorsed George W.Bush for re-election solely based on his sup-port for Israel, and Turner said they agreedwith one another on Israel, Social Security,Medicare and Medicaid.

The former mayor said Turner told him hewould “like to wage a campaign in this districtthat would send a message to both parties.”

Turner called Koch’s endorsement “maybethe single factor that, when votes are countedon the 13th, put me over the top.”

Koch notably did not endorse Weprin, amember of his own party, who is an OrthodoxJew who has visited Israel numerous timesand is a staunch supporter of the country.

“It was very painful for me to respond toDavid, and he called me very upset,” Kochsaid. “I like him, his brother worked for myadministration, I have the highest regard for

him on a personal level. He’s a major sup-porter of the state of Israel. But if DavidWeprin is elected, you think that sends amessage? You think Obama will think, ‘ohmy God, David Weprin was elected; theyrepudiated me?’ No.”

Weprin said he was flabbergasted by theendorsement.

“He blasted Republicans, he was all overthe place, it didn’t make any sense,” Weprinsaid of Koch.

Weprin also stressed his support for

maintaining Social Security, Medicare andMedicaid as entitlement programs and not pri-vatizing them.

The Democratic candidate held his ownpress conference Tuesday outside the SelfHelpAustin Street Senior Center in Forest Hills tovoice his support for these programs.

He also landed the backing of state Sen.Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone), state Assem-blyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) andCouncilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest

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Republican Bob Turner, far left, is endorsed by former Mayor Ed Koch, while Democratic AssemblymanDavid Weprin, middle right, landed the backing of Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, left of Weprin,Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz and state Sen. Toby Stavisky. PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON

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While a state Supreme Court judgerejected an attempt by the teachers’ unionto halt the closures of 22 schools, includingJamaica and Beach Channel high schools,borough legislators and union leaders areholding out hope that continued litigationcould result in a reformed city Departmentof Education — and, they said, even changethe city’s plans to shutter the institutions.

State Supreme Court Justice Paul Fein-man late last Thursday night denied theUnited Federation of Teachers’ andNAACP’s request for a preliminary injunc-tion that would have temporarily stoppedthe city’s plans to close the institutions thatcity officials say have low graduation ratesand test scores. The injunction also wouldhave halted city plans to co-locate orexpand 18 charter schools at public schoolsthroughout the city.

Despite the elation felt by DOE officials— the move was hailed as a victory for stu-dents by schools Chancellor Dennis Wal-cott and many other city personnel whocelebrated the decision at a bar in Tribecaon Friday night — co-petitioners in the suitemphasized Feinman did not entirely dis-miss the suit. The judge did not address theportion of the lawsuit that states the schoolclosures and co-locations would createinequities in education, and many of thosewho filed the suit said they expected Fein-man to soon rule on that.

“Should the judge rule down the line that

part of the lawsuit is correct, things couldstop immediately,” state Sen. Tony Avella(D-Bayside) said of the city’s plans to closethe schools.

But city officials for now have the greenlight from the judge to move ahead withtheir plans to phase out the schools —meaning close them over several years,

which they originally set out to do last year.The UFT and NAACP filed a previous law-suit in January 2010 following the city’sannouncement it planned to shut down 19schools, including Jamaica and BeachChannel. A state Supreme Court judge inMarch 2010 temporarily barred the clo-sures, saying the city had not provided

enough information detailing the impactthe move would have on the surroundingcommunities.

The most recent suit asserts the DOEignored agreements it had reached as partof last year’s litigation to provide specificassistance to help many of the schools ittried to close last year — an argument madetime and again by educators and students atJamaica and Beach Channel high schools.

This time around, Feinman said themove to grant the injunction would havehurt students.

“If the failing public schools are notclosed, students may be subject to substan-dard educational environments which willobviously cause them to be considerablyharmed,” Feinman wrote in his decision

Walcott, who lives in southeast Queensand has championed Mayor Bloomberg’semphasis on closing large schools andreplacing them with smaller institutions,was pleased with the judge’s announcement.

“I am incredibly heartened by the court’sdecision,” Walcott said in a prepared state-ment. “From the beginning of theBloomberg administration, we have saidthat a primary focus of our reform effortswould be to phase out schools that havefailed our children year after year, and offerfamilies new, high-quality options. … Iknow this decision will come as great com-fort and relief to the thousands of childrenwho have been in limbo, wondering whatthe outcome of this case would be, and for

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A state judge ruled last week that city officials can move ahead with their plans to phase outJamaica High School, an institution that was founded more than a century ago. Area legislatorsand union officials have vowed to continue to fight DOE plans. PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON

A vow to battle plans to close boro schoolsPols, union leaders say fight is not over despite a state court ruling

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I have noticed an increase of non-Asianfood products at the New York Mart atBowne Street and Roosevelt Avenue inFlushing. Could it be that the voices of thepeople are being heard? Or could this bedue to the opening of two new mega-mar-kets, both primarily Asian, and now NewYork Mart realizes that it needs us?

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Blame the DemocratsDear Editor:

“Senate moderates lay out a realisticdebt plan” (Editorial , July 21) made$ense. Sadly, President Obama’s 2011“ R e c o v e r ySummer” roadtour, just likehis previous2010 “Recov-ery Summer”road tour, pro-moting thenumber of jobscreated bystimulus spend-ing for shovel-ready projects, is not realistic. It createdgreat sound bites, but doesn’t tell thewhole story.

When you add those working part-timewith others who have given up looking, thereal number of unemployed is over 17 per-cent. Under President Obama and a Demo-cratic-controlled Congress, unemploymentgrew nationally from over 7 percent toalmost 10 percent. Thirty-one months intothe Democrats’ watch, 9 percent of NewYorkers are still out of work.

The $789 billion in American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act funding has failedto reduce unemployment. We currently

face the highest unemployment rate in 27years, with 15 million Americans out ofwork. Too many states still face double-digit unemployment.

Any expenditure of government fundscan save or create jobs. The use of existingnon-ARRA federal agency aid programs,state, county, town or city expenditures cando the same.

How many cities, towns, counties andstates just substituted ARRA funding forexisting funding as a means to balance outbudget deficits, rather than for the intend-ed purpose?

Has there been an audit to see howmany billions in federal program funds arestill available from previous years that noone applied for? What about those inreceipt of federal funding who have yet tospend it? Will the Federal RecoveryAccountability and Transparency Boardinvestigate?

It is premature for Congress to consid-er adding hundreds of billions more toour $14 trillion debt by funding anothernew stimulus package, given our current

f inancial crises. Under the Democrats’control of the White House, the Senateand House (until Dec. 31, 2010), thedeficit increased by $1.75 trillion in 2009and $1.8 trillion in 2010. So far it’s $1trillion plus who knows how much morein 2011? Uncle Sam can’t keep borrowingforever, without consequences to ourfuture financial solvency.

Larry PennerGreat Neck, LI

Blame the presidentDear Editor:

Your July 21 editorial, “Senate moder-ates lay out a realistic debt plan,” indirect-ly points out the heart of the problem insolving the debt ceiling crisis.

The Chronicle, like most responsiblepeople, wants to see a settlement. Thebiggest obstacle is that President Obamahas never introduced a plan of his ownsince to do so would alienate voters whowould be hurt by his proposed cuts. It is

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People of Nassau County! Vote no on Monday! You don’twant to be saddled with those lousy New York Islandersanymore. Turn down that $400 million bond issue propos-

al for a new sports complex and let your hockey players go!C’mon, you’re Nassau County. You can’t handle dollars like

that — that’s why the state had to take over your finances. You’vegot some of the craziest property tax rates in the nation already;who needs another $30 or so a year? Besides, like everyone else,when a big piece of property has the chance to go vacant, youknow what you want: more parkland.

Tell ya what. Vote no on the referendum. Then tell thatCharles Wang that if wants to keep his team in the area — andwho wants to go to Canada with a hockey squad like theIslanders in tow? — that he ought to come to Queens.

We too have a large parcel of dilapidated land on which we’relooking to build some major new stuff, you see. It’s known asWillets Point, to some the Iron Triangle — and you folks whostay east of the city line may remember it as part of F. ScottFitzgerald’s depressing old ash heaps in “The Great Gatsby.”These days it’s still depressing, but no longer filled with ash.Check it out anytime you want to test your shocks.

Eventually, after a court battle ends and people resign

themselves to the progress this particular redevelopment willbring, it’s going to be home to new housing, a school, retail andmore — plus a convention center. With a little creativity, wecould incorporate a full-size ice hockey rink into the plan. Andyou’d still be able to get to see those Islanders play (is that theright term for what they’ve been doing in recent seasons?), withjust a little farther to drive. You could even take the train.

What about the cost, our faithful readers in Queens mightwonder? Hey, it’s an investment. Wang will take the biggestrisks. We’ll just be on the hook for the bonds — just as we arefor the Mets’ and Yankees’ new stadiums. You won’t notice thedifference on your taxes, but you’ll notice the increased com-merce that’ll commence when the project is done.

Consider these factors: The Islanders’ colors match those ofour beloved Mets, so why not invite them next door? Their logoshows geographic Long Island, not political LI, so Queens andBrooklyn are represented right up front. They’re not the LIIslanders; they’re the NY Islanders. Given the scent wafting offthe Flushing River, we’ll hardly notice if they stink on ice!

So dear readers, follow the lead of Queens Chamber ofCommerce spokesman Jack Friedman, and back the idea ofbringing the Islanders to Queens if Nassau votes no.

The announcement had hardly beenmade before the first protest wasscheduled against the possible closure

of a post office in Queens.We sympathize with those who would

be inconvenienced, but look, the world haschanged tremendously since the U.S.Postal Service was written into theConstitution. It faces challenges fromUPS, FedEx and especially email and theInternet. It’s losing money hand over fist.Something’s got to give.

One answer is the closure of somebranches. Only five in Queens would shutdown, two of them in the Rockaways. Thelast time the USPS eyed closures, 11 in theborough were on the chopping block, so itcould be worse. Dozens of post officesthroughout the borough will remain.

Change isn’t always easy, but this one islikely necessary. Something’s got to give.

Post office closures

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easier for him politically tohave it appear that he agreed to

any proposal that does pass with muchregret and hesitation.

The head of the Congressional BudgetOffice stated that the president has notprovided anything with numbers that theCBO could evaluate. Yet, Obama hasbeen quick to criticize the Republicansfor their proposals.

Barack Obama is a great politician.Too bad I cannot say the same thing abouthis leadership as president.

Lenny RodinForest Hills

Keep it down, chiefDear Editor:

Mr. Obama, stop trying to scare people,stop whining and stop lecturing. We aretired of it all.

Pat WhalenRichmond Hill

Support our veteransDear Editor:

I’m sure all Americans agree that wehave a patriotic duty to see to it thatreturning veterans receive the full benefitsthey need to adjust to civilian life. Whilecaring for our vets is a universal goal, I’msorry to report that we, as a nation, havefailed our hero warriors.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), theSenate Veterans Affairs Committee chair-woman, has drafted two bills to addressthis critical issue: the Hiring Heroes Actand the Veterans Employment TransitionAct.

Sen. Murray is calling for bipartisansupport so that these bills are enacted intolaw. She believes America has an obliga-tion to protect our returning Iraq-Afghanistan veterans. Chairwoman Mur-ray said that thousands of our vets are outof work, and that it takes the Departmentof Veterans Affairs more than 400 days toget benefits to them. She added that theVA’s bureaucracy is stuck in a 1960smode. Many vets need help with theirphysical and mental conditions, like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dale Beatty, cofounder of purplehearthome.org, called this a “seriousplight” for our vets. Tim Tetz of the Amer-ican Legion pointed out that the joblessrate is “sparking many suicides.” Gen.Peter Charelli, vice chief of staff for theArmy, stated that over 100,000 vets arehomeless — calling the streets of Americatheir home.

I urge all who read this letter to call,write or email the entire New York con-gressional delegation to support Sen. Mur-ray’s two bills.

Anthony G. PillaForest Hills

The VA health systemDear Editor:

President Obama’s recent efforts to passhealthcare reform legislation met with furi-ous condemnation that his proposalsamounted to “socialized healthcare.” Thereality is that we have had socializedhealthcare for over 370 years since 1636.

The following is from the web page of

the United States Department of VeteransAffairs:

“The United States has the most com-prehensive system of assistance for veter-ans of any nation in the world. This bene-fits system traces its roots back to 1636,when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colonywere at war with the Pequot Indians. ThePilgrims passed a law which stated thatdisabled soldiers would be supported bythe colony.

“The Continental Congress of 1776encouraged enlistments during the Revo-lutionary War by providing pensions forsoldiers who were disabled. Direct med-ical and hospital care given to veterans inthe early days of the Republic was pro-vided by the individual States and com-munities. In 1811, the f irst domiciliaryand medical facility for veterans wasauthorized by the federal government. Inthe 19th century, the nation’s veterans’assistance program was expanded toinclude benef its and pensions not onlyfor veterans, but also their widows anddependents.

“After the Civil War, many state veter-ans homes were established. Since domi-ciliary care was available at all state vet-erans homes, incidental medical and hos-pital treatment was provided for allinjuries and diseases, whether or not ofservice origin. Indigent and disabled vet-erans of the Civil War, Indian Wars, Span-ish-American War, and Mexican Border[conflict] Period, as well as dischargedregular members of the armed forces,were cared for at these homes ...

“The establishment of the VeteransAdministration came in 1930. ... The VAhealthcare system has grown from 54 hos-pitals in 1930, to include 171 medical cen-ters; more than 350 outpatient, communi-ty, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing homecare units; and 35 domiciliaries ...”

The term “socialized healthcare” isproperly used only when the governmentowns and operates the healthcare facilitiesand hires the staff, a perfect description ofthe VA system but not of the inadequateObama healthcare legislation.

Bill F. HagelWoodside

Amy reminds us: sober upDear Editor:

It is with great sadness that I read aboutAmy Winehouse, who died from apparentsubstance abuse at age 27. She was sovery talented and had won five GrammyAwards in 2008, including record of theyear, song of the year and best new artist.As with other talented artists who diedyoung due to substance abuse, I find thisvery sad.

I can truly relate to and understand alittle what people like Amy go through,for I have been clean and sober for 12years now and thank God for that. Unfor-tunately, some people like Amy don’t getthe message unti l i t is too late. Myprayers go out to her family at this mostdifficult time.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.Glen Oaks

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The 102nd Precinct and other city agen-cies received good marks at last week’scouncil meeting from community residentsfor working to resolve complaints made atthe group’s gathering last month.

Woodhaven residents, who demandedthat the city Department of Buildings takeaction on the overcrowded house on their98th Street block, received welcomed help.

The residents who live on the blockbetween 87th and Jamaica avenues com-plained at last month’s council meeting thatthe one-family residence has been subdi-vided into four or five apartments and cur-rently houses 20 to 30 adults and children.

DOB inspectors visited the home on July8 and issued a vacate order for the cellarapartment because there is no secondarymeans of exiting the apartment.

Administration for Children’s Servicesrepresentatives have visited the house toinvestigate complaints from neighborsabout unsupervised children, about 3 to 4years old, wandering around the property.The ACS is continuing its investigation.

A spokesman for the 98th Street resi-dents told Council President Maria Thom-

son that while they don’t consider theirproblems solved, they do consider it a stepin the right direction.

Thomson said that fines pile up everyday until the homeowner makes the neces-sary corrections. She added that, often insituations like these, the house will go intoforeclosure.

“Hopefully that will happen here, andthe house will be put up on the market andsold to a good person that appreciates itand will use it as a one-family house,”Thomson said.

According to a spokesperson from theDOB, the 98th Street homeowner was citedwith two Environmental Control Boardsummonses.

One summons was issued for illegal con-version of the one-family home into athree-family dwelling. The second was forno secondary means of exiting the cellarapartment.

The spokesperson said the landlord facesmaximum fines of $25,000 when the indi-vidual appears before an ECB judge.

According to the DOB, the homeownercan remedy the violations by restoring thehouse to its previous one-family condition.

A group of residents from 88th Avenue

off 85th Street in Woodhaven complainedat last month’s council meeting about twovacant houses on their block that they saidwere attracting large groups of unrulyyouths who were congregating on theirstoops and sidewalks at all hours of the dayand night, preventing residents from goingto church, meetings and shopping.

A spokesman for the residents reportedthat precinct officers had made tremendousprogress in correcting the problem sincethe last meeting.

Several Woodhaven residents said thatthe complaints they made last month about

Maurice A. Fitzgerald Playground onAtlantic Avenue between 106th and 107thstreets still have not been resolved. Theysaid that neighborhood youths continue tocongregate in the park long after closingtime.

The residents repeated their complaintsabout basketball games, loud music,portable lighting, drug use and sales andbroken bottles.

Community Affairs Officer ChristopherEstrella said precinct officers visit the parkevery night after it closes and have issued

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Residents at the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting last week said they were happy thatofficers had responded to a laundry list of complaints they made about quality of life issues lastmonth. PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON

Residents pleased withresponse to complaintsSay 102nd Precinct officers actedquickly on quality of life issues

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The happy mood outside Queens Borough Hall seemed to spread tothe police officers on duty. PHOTOS BY PAULA NEUDORF

Newlyweds Lou Rispoli and Danyal Lawson, Woodsideresidents engaged for, you guessed it, 31 years, at CouncilmanJimmy Van Bramer’s celebration in Sunnyside.

Newlyweds Gregory Lane and Frank Daykin. TheSunnyside residents have been together for five years.

Astoria residents Greg Levine, left, and Shane Serkiz, togetherfor nearly 12 years, were first among the record numbers of gaycouples married at Queens Borough Hall on Sunday.

Jay Sindo, left, Nikki Gonzalez and Gonzalez’s son, Eric. “Shehas a really nice gown,” Sindo said of Gonzalez. License inhand, the Pennsylvania couple planned to wed Friday.

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Wednesday on a charge of second-degreemanslaughter after she allegedly drovethe wrong way for more than six miles onI-95 and collided with a car driven by aNew Jersey man who died in the acci-dent, according to the Westchester Dis-trict Attorney’s office.

Tanisha Gomez, 26, of Ozone Parkwas allegedly intoxicated when she drovethe wrong way for six miles on I-95 andhit a four-door Nissan around 4:30 a.m.on Sunday near New Rochelle, killingReginald Lee, 29, of East Orange, NewJersey, the DA’s office said.

Gomez’s attorney, Salvatore Paszyn-sky, said it is premature to say whether

his client was intoxicated because theDA’s office did not have blood analysisresults.

Gomez, who is hospitalized in theBronx, entered a not guilty plea. Herattorney said she and her family considerthis an “unbearable tragedy.”

The accident happened almost exactlytwo years after Diane Schuler, of WestBabylon, LI, drove the wrong way on theTaconic Parkway and hit a car, killingherself and seven others, including herdaughter and three nieces on July 26,2009.

Schuler’s accident happened 12 milesfrom the site where Lee died.

— Anna GustafsonQ

New judge for Sheehan trialQueens Supreme Court Justice Barry

Kron this week became the third judge topreside over the upcoming murder trial ofHoward Beach resident Barbara Sheehan,who is charged with killing her ex-cop hus-band.

Kron on Tuesday replaced QueensSupreme Court Justice Richard Buchter,who recused himself earlier this monthfrom the trial, citing a possible conflict ofinterest because his daughter works for thedistrict attorney’s office. The DA’s office isprosecuting the case.

Sheehan, who is charged with shootingand killing her husband, former NYPDSgt. Raymond Sheehan, in 2008 after

being the victim of physical and emotionalabuse for the last 18 years of her 24-yearmarriage, will return to court this Friday.

Kron is expected to set up a schedule forthe trial on Friday. The trial is expected tobegin this fall.

Sheehan’s attorney, Michael Dowd,plans to ask the new judge to allow him touse expert testimony about the effects oflong-term abuse during the trial, which thefirst judge, Justice Arthur Cooperman, hadrejected.

While Dowd said he did not wantBuchter to leave, the attorney said he is“fine” with Kron being appointed.

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Kevin Kissane had always been the health-iest man his children knew.

The 53-year-old Hamilton Beach residentand former foreman at New Era Lumber inOzone Park took off “maybe one day” fromhis job for as long as his daughter, KerriKissane, can remember.

But in March, the Howard Beach nativefell on the job, and, following a number oftrips to the doctor, he discovered in April hehas stage four lung cancer.

Because of this, he is no longer working atthe job he held for the past two decades. Tomake financial matters worse, he applied fordisability benefits but was told there was asix-month waiting period before he’d be ableto see any money from the government.

“He worked so hard since he was 17, andthis is what he gets?” said Kerri Kissane, oneof his five children who are part of a tight-knit family, most of whom live in the HowardBeach area.

The Hamilton Beach man, who has startedchemotherapy, has insurance through Medic-aid, but with no revenue coming in andmounting medical bills, he is facing difficultfinancial times — which is why his familywill hold a benefit for him in August.

The benefit will be held on Aug. 6 from7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Riley’s Boat Club on

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“Hot weather anddehydration canhave serious effectson your pet’s health,so it is essential toprovide your petwith fresh water atall times and main-tain a comfortableenvironment,” saidDr. Stephen Fox,president and chiefexecutive officer ofCVA.

Water is the essence of life. All pets —from dogs and cats to iguanas and chin-chillas — need to remain hydrated. Toprevent heat stroke and passing out, pets

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Be sure your dog’s a cool cat in summer.

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by Liz RhoadesManaging Editor

Want to see what David Wright keeps in hislocker or learn how many bricks it took tobuild Citi Field? All it takes is a tour of theMets’ stadium, a little-known backstage look

at a Major League facility.The tours were implemented on Memorial Day week-

end in 2010 and have been a popular attraction for out-of-towners, but many Queens residents don’t seem to knowabout them.

“We’re very proud of the tour and want people to come,”said one of the nine guides, Billy Woodward.

The friendly young man who hails from Oakland, NJ,knows all the minutiae about Citi Field and is a whiz atwalking backward while conducting the one-hour tour.

The walks are limited to 15 people and are given whenthe team is playing out-of-town on Thursdays and Fridaysfor groups and Saturdays and Sundays for individuals. Inthe winter, tours are given on weekends.

The tour costs $10 for adults and $7 for children andseniors. For groups of 10 or more, it’s $8 for adults and $5for all others. Season ticket holders get in free. Tour hoursare 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Robert Lock, a member of the Mets security team, saidpeople have told him that the tour is better than the one inthe Bronx. No name needed.

The outing begins at the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, themain entrance to the stadium, and covers such locations asthe suite level and the production area, featuring the Metsgame announcer, the scoreboard, music technician andwhere other game features are operated. Then on to thepress level, with walls filled with photos of former dailysports reporters and writing areas for the current crop.

Next is the f ield itself. Although visitors are onlyallowed on the warning track, it’s quite a view. From thisangle, the scoreboard looks tremendous. Tour guide Wood-ward said the grass is mowed seven-eighths of an inch highto allow for faster play.

One of the highlights of the tour, according to Wood-ward and Lock, is a visit to the dugout, still strewn withspent sunflower seeds from the previous night’s game.“Everyone wants their picture taken there, especially wherethe players stand by the railing,” the security guard said.“One man said it would be his family’s Christmas card.”

Guests are even allowed to use the dugout phone, likethe manager, to call the bullpen, which is next on the tour.The glass-enclosed bullpen then leads to a behind-the-scenes tunnel used by employees, pitchers and others.

For one thing, the tunnel features six huge vats used tostore the equivalent of 50 kegs of beer per tank. Tubes con-nect them to beer dispensers throughout the ballpark.

The tunnel includes a police holding cell and an areawhere players are screened by airport security before theyleave for an away game via an airplane.

“They are scanned like any airport passenger,” Wood-ward said. “They are then escorted onto a bus that takesthem directly to the plane.”

The ultimate highlight for most Mets fans is the visit tothe clubhouse. It’s a large area, pampering to every need ofthe players. Unfortunately, no pictures are allowed to betaken here.

There are a doctor’s and chiro-practor’s offices, x-ray gear, a mas-sage room and a giant workout roomwith every piece of exercise equip-ment known to man. “Players workout there either before or after agame,” Woodward said, “whicheverthey prefer to do.”

Before games, players congre-gate at the lounge. There’s a relax-ation area with leather sofas towatch big screen TV or play thedrums on Wii, plus a pool table leftover from a Rolling Stones concertat Shea Stadium.

The specialty carpeting featuresthe Mets logo and replicas of theneon f igures used to decorate theoutside of Shea Stadium. There aretables for dining, a salad bar, snackbar and candy and power bar section.

Players can get any food of theirchoice prepared by a personal chef atthe kitchen there. “If they don’t have the ingredients, theysend out for them or get them from one of the stadiumrestaurants,” Woodward said.

Down the hall are two full-size batter’s cages and a shortsprint track. Nearby are large mailboxes for the players.Popular third baseman Wright, not unexpectedly has thelargest cubby. It looks like some of the other playershaven’t checked their mail for months, with fan mail andpackages overflowing.

Then on to the piece de resistance, the locker room. Thatterm does not begin to describe the luxurious country-club-like setting of the carpeted and wood-paneled changingroom for the players.

Depending on his status and years with the team, a playerhas one to two cubbies. Jose Reyes and Wright have twoeach, which are located near the door. A family photo peeksout of Reyes’ locker. Wright’s sports a Giants football helmetgiven to him by his friend, the former defensive end, MichaelStrahan, according to Woodward.

Each area features a closet for hanging clothes, freshlylaundered uniforms, shoes and an upper area with a safefor valuables. Forget benches. Here, every player has hisown expensive Herman Miller Aeron chair, ergodynami-

cally designed, to sit on.There is a shower room, sauna and

steam room and a nearby laundryroom, where staff wash 20 pounds ofclothing after every game.

How do they get out those toughdirt and red clay stains? Without pro-moting the product directly, it’s theone advertised on TV, that “tackleshousehold dirt inside and out.”

By the way, each player has fouruniforms, three for home games andone for away outings.

The tour then travels to the pressbriefing room, where Manager TerryCollins is on the “hot seat” forreporters’ questions after a game.“People love posing for pictures theretoo,” the tour guide said.

The final destination is the MetsHall of Fame and Museum, which isopen to everyone on game days. Thereyou can see both the 1969 and 1986

World Series trophies. Woodward said the Mets is the onlyMajor League team to display the trophies, not replicas totheir fans.

There are World Series rings, almost as big as a fist, his-toric bats and even the original Mr. Met, circa 1964. Itlooks like he’s gotten dermabrasion on his face since then.

Fans can wander around as long as they want at themuseum.

Woodward said the tours are sold out every weekend socall to reserve early at (718) 507-TIXX (8499). There’sfree parking in Lot G off 126th Street.

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Every fan’s dream is to stand at the Mets dugout and pretend he/she is ready for his/her next at bat. Here, security guard Robert Lockand tour guide Billy Woodward demonstrate the stance. PHOTOS BY LIZ RHOADES

Mr. Met, circa 1964, in the Citi Field Hall of Fame and Museum.

Mets’ best secret: its backstage tourLearn facts about Citi Field and see where players prepare for games

Billy Woodward makes like the Mets managerand calls the bullpen from the dugout.

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Area officials have teamed up to helpQueens residents combat maskedscroungers that often come in the dark ofnight, and have been breaking into localhouses, swimming pools and garbage canswith increasing regularity.

The pests are rac-coons, and Assem-blyman AndrewHevesi (D-ForestHills) and Council-woman ElizabethCrowley (D-MiddleVillage) had billsrecently passed thatallow residents toremove nuisanceraccoons more easi-ly and less expen-sively.

Several residents on 75th Street in Mid-dle Village have seen the critters in recentmonths. Hevesi, Crowley and Council-woman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills)held a press conference there on Monday topublicize that help is now available.

Hevesi said his bill corrected a flaw inexisting law that allowed environmentaloff icials to pass on raccoon complaintsunless the animal was demonstrably rabid.

“The existing law read that conservation

officers could respond to remove foxes,skunks, poisonous snakes and raccoons,”he said. “That was being interpreted tomean that they could only respond to rabidraccoons. It was a flaw in the law and a stu-pid interpretation.”

Teresa Hubert of 75th Street said herfamily was visited by a raccoon last week.

“He had lifted thecover and was drink-ing from my swim-ming pool,” she said.“I don’t want that. Iswim in there.”

Her son, Ricky, 6,said the animal atehis noodle, referringto one of his favoriteswim toys.

And when a neigh-bor three doors down

could not get the city to respond last week,Hubert had to hire a contractor.

“It cost them $288,” she said.The new law now requires conservation

officers to respond to a raccoon complaint,rabid or not, just as they now do with foxes,skunks, opossums and other wild animals.The number for the State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation’s Region 2office is (718) 482-4900.

All animals that are not rabid will berelocated and released.

“Raccoons may seem cute, but they’refilthy and unsanitary, even if they’re notrabid,” Crowley said. Her bill gives similarguidelines to the New York City Depart-ment of Health. Q

Teresa Hubert of Middle Village and her son,Ricky, 6, recount numerous and costly encountersthey and their neighbors have had with raccoons.Councilwomen Elizabeth Crowley, left, andKaren Koslowitz, and Assemblyman AndrewHevesi, right, passed bills to help.

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON

A humane trap is baited with marshmallows,allowing trappers to release non-rabid animalsaway from urban areas.

City set to clamp down on raccoonsLaw now requires state to removenon-rabid animals when asked

“It was a flaw in the law and a stupidinterpretation.”

— Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi

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JOHN ADAMS HS SPOTLIGHT

by Anil Drepaul, KristinaJoseph and Symone Simon

Under the excellent leadershipof Mr. Budhu, and Ms. Schiller’sguidance, 16 enthusiastic ModelU.N. students from John AdamsHigh School (see photo) madetheir way to the United Nationsbuilding in Manhattan on Thurs-day, May 12.

During the opening cere-monies at the General AssemblyHall at the U.N., a few luckyJohn Adams students got a spe-cial treat when the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon sat right next to them.

On Friday, the students took a trip to theGrand Hyatt Hotel, to begin two days of rig-orous conferencing. Their efforts provedfruitful when two John Adams students,Ayah Innab and Symone Simon, walkedaway with awards for Honorable Mention.

At the conference were students from allover the world, including such countries asJapan, Spain, the U.K. and Italy, who flewthousands of miles to discuss topics such asthe world drug trade, sports for peace anddevelopment and sustainable forest manage-ment. The goal was to pass resolutions toaddress these topics that would, ultimately,benefit the international community.

Each school was given a different countryor countries to represent. A majority of theJohn Adams students were given Sudan, whileothers represented India and Guatemala.

John Adams Model U.N. students gainedeven greater recognition when, soon after theconference, a camera crew in partnershipwith National Geographic came to JohnAdams HS to f ilm a documentary abouttheir Model U.N. experiences.

What makes this achievement even moreextraordinary is the fact that John Adamswas the only school chosen, out of over 100schools from around the world, to be filmedby the network.

When asked why he felt the John Adamsteam was chosen for the documentary, Mr.Budhu responded, “My students worked veryhard every day, and that showed when wewere at the conference.

“The Global Classrooms InternationalModel U.N. (GCIMUN) recognized this, soit was an easy choice for them to make.”

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by Ahjee Tiara Davis

Last year, the girlsvarsity softball team wasunable to capture a win-ning season, f inishingunder .500 with a 5-8record. This season wasmarked by improvementand, therefore, greatersuccess, as the LadySpartans, under thecoaching leadership ofMr. Maher, had a 9-4season accompanied bya trip to the playoffs.

In the first round ofthe playoffs, the JohnAdams’ team, playingon its home field, came up two runs shortagainst Beacon High School. Despite notbeing able to move on to the second roundand, ultimately, win a championship, theplayers gave their all and represented theirschool with pride.

The Spartans’ biggest rivals this yearwere Springfield Gardens High School,Far Rockaway High School and BeachChannel High School. The Lady Spartansearned 3 wins and 3 losses combinedagainst these three teams.

One of the highlights from the season,ironically, came after the season, as play-ers gathered together and rooted on team-mates who were acknowledged for their

exceptional athleticism and efforts at theannual sports awards. Olinda Cespedeswas selected as the team’s most valuableplayer. Seniors Emelyn Franco andYvonne Williams both received theCoach’s Award for their efforts. AndLyam Lugo was named as the team’smost improved player.

Coach Maher, who has been coach-ing the girls softball team for the past15 years, is hoping that his players fornext season will practice more duringthis summer in order to sharpen theirskills on the f ield. His goals? To con-t inue improving and br ing home achampionship. Q

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by Mr. Trotta

For many teachers, the summer representsan opportunity to rest from all of the hardwork that took place from Septemberthrough June. But for Ozone Park’s JohnAdams High School Resource Room/Learn-ing Lab teacher, Ms. Friedman, her workcontinues – at the beach.

It’s been 16 summers that Ms. Friedmanhas served as a lifeguard at Jones Beach inLong Island; two “laps” more than the 14she has spent teaching in the ISS depart-ment here at John Adams.

According to Ms. Friedman, most swim-mers are unaware of the dangers that lurkbeyond the shoreline at the beach. One ofthose dangers are rip currents, two wavesin the ocean that bump each other and,instead of returning from the directionthey came, the waves join at the midpointand head out further into the ocean. If peo-ple are swimming between or nearby onthe edge of the newly-formed rip current,they are pulled further out with the wave.

Some advice that Ms. Friedman has forthose who love to swim is not to panic, bealert in the water, practice your swimmingtechniques and follow all the rules of thepark, beach or pool you are visiting.

Before Jones Beach, Ms. Friedmanworked at Jacob Riis Park beach inQueens. Back then, there were competitiveevents held — for men only — who were

preparing for the job as a lifeguard. “Whycan’t there be a similar event for women?”she asked.

Well, after encouraging the idea withgreat persistence, Ms. Friedman’s voicewas heard and her efforts paid off, as thef irst All Women Lifeguard Tournamentcommenced in July of 1985 at Jacob RiisPark beach.

Now, over 25 years later, the event isstill taking place. This summer’s event isscheduled for Wednesday, July 27, inSandy Hook, NJ.

“It’s a fabulous event that motivateswomen to be someone, to be challenged, tobe responsible, to work together, to pro-mote athleticism and to be strong, asstrong as they may need to be all theirlives,” said Ms. Friedman.

In addition to what Ms. Friedman sug-gests, here are some other tips to remem-ber. After all, although we think of sum-mer as a time to have fun, it is also animportant time to take certain precautions— to try to avoid accidents and injuries, tominimize the effects of the weather (main-ly the heat) and more.

Eat healthy foods. When people arebored, they often eat. But don’t settle forjunk food. Also, drink a lot of water. Becareful not to get dehydrated.

Avoid getting sunburned. Use sunscreen(with an SPF of at least 30 or higher).Reapply every couple of hours (reapply

right away after being in water or after asweaty activity like basketball). The sun isat its hottest between about 10 in themorning and 4 in the afternoon. When pos-sible, find an area with shade.

Don’t go swimming at a beach, pool orlake that does not have a lifeguard on duty.If you don’t know how to swim, stay inshallow water. It is strongly advised thatyou don’t go swimming alone.

Watch out for bug bites – bees, mosqui-toes, wasps. Insect repellents work.

Wear appropriate clothing. Hats andsunglasses are very good ideas. Light-col-ored clothes are the way to go. Cottonmaterial is advised.

Keep a cell phone close by in case youhave to call someone for an emergency.

Expect to be on a boat? Wear a life jacket.Fireworks are not toys. Don’t play with

them – watch them in the sky.The street is not meant for play. A back-

yard or a park is. Wear a helmet and safetyvest when riding a bike or rollerblading. Ifyou see a car coming, don’t try to runacross the street and beat the car. It’s not acompetition.

Whether it’s your clothes, bike or back-pack, have some sort of reflective gear orlight for the nighttime.

Keepkidshealthy.com is a very goodwebsite to get more information on theseand other topics related to summer fun andsafety tips.

Ms. Friedman is a member of the ISSdepartment here at John Adams.Whether it’s in a school classroom or ona sandy beach, helping others is one ofher greatest passions.

PHOTO COURTESY MS. FRIEDMAN

ADAMS’ TEACHER DOESN’T STOP WORKING, CARING FOR OTHERS IN THE SUMMER

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Cash-strapped Peninsula Hospital in theRockaways may close in three months if the104-year-old institution cannot find otheroptions to stay open.

The 200-bed facility employs 1,000 work-ers and its closing would also leave the Rock-aways with only one hospital, St. John’s Epis-copal, to serve the area’s 100,000 residents.

Borough President Helen Marshall in astatement released Monday said she does notknow how St. John’s Episcopal will be able tohandle the overcrowding as a result of theclosing. “It comes at a time when unprece-dented new housing and infrastructureimprovements are being built,” Marshall said.

She noted that meetings took place last weekin Albany to address Peninsula’s growing debtproblem — estimated at up to $60 million.

“I will call on state health off icials toconvene an emergency meeting to explainthe future of healthcare” on the Rockawaypeninsula.

The hospital is operated by the MediSysHealth Network, which also runs Jamaica andFlushing hospitals. A statement released bythe network said officials are working with thestate Health Department and other parties “totry and find a workable solution to the deepfinancial crisis facing Peninsula Hospital.”

They recently met with representativesfrom St. John’s, Local 1199 and state offi-cials, adding, “without a long-term solutionthat puts Peninsula Hospital on the path tofiscal recovery, an organized closure may be

the only option.”Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurel-

ton) said on Wednesday that he has been bom-barded by hospital workers about the situation.“I am trying to make sense of it,” Sanderssaid. “I heard several entities are looking at thehospital to buy or merge.”

He called the potential closing “catastroph-ic” and said his priorities are to provide ade-quate healthcare in the Rockaways, make surehospital workers are employed and find thebest fit for the community.

In 2006, the state’s Commission on HealthCare Facilities, known as the Berger Commis-

sion, called for the merging of Peninsula andSt. John’s Episcopal, but that did not happen.

Since then, three other Queens hospitalshave closed: Mary Immaculate in Jamaica andSt. John’s in Elmhurst, due to financial prob-lems of Caritas Health Care and Parkway inForest Hills, which was closed by the statebased on the Berger Commission recommen-dations.

In a 2006 report issued by Marshall, it wasnoted that Queens has 1.4 hospital beds per1,000 residents, while Manhattan has 7.1 bedsper 1,000. Apparently, that number is about toget worse. Q

Peninsula Hospital may close in three months, leaving area residents with only one medical center.PHOTO COURTESY MEDISYS HEALTH NETWORK

DOA: Rockaway hospital may closeDebt-ridden Peninsula may have to shut doors in 90 days

The Queens Chronicle’s third annualSummer in the Borough photo contest isin full swing!

Send us your best shots of childrenplaying, flowers blooming, workerssweating — whatever you think best cap-tures the spirit of summertime in our fairborough. There’s no limit to eligibleideas, and creativity is key, along withquality and originality. Our only require-ment is that the pictures be taken inQueens. Please include the location foreach shot as precisely as possible, andwhatever you can say about the picture.

The winner gets free tickets to a fam-ily-friendly event in or near the city, andwill see the photo published in all nine ofour editions and posted on qchron.com.We’ll announce the winner in September.

Last year it was Linda Joblonski ofMiddle Village, who took the above shotof her daughter, Emileigh, at JuniperValley Park.

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a different take on the ruling.“If there is any shame in this matter,

it belongs to the mayor and the adminis-tration that sat back and made noattempt to help schools and students thatwere struggling, an administration thatfavored charter schools while it ignoredthe needs of public school students,”Mulgrew said. “Judge Feinman’s deci-sion affected only our request for aninjunction rather than the underlyingissues of inequity and broken promiseson the part of the DOE. We look for-ward to the opportunity to defend thesestudents’ interests as we vigorously pur-sue this case in court.”

Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) also said he was hopefulchange will come once the judge ruleson the remaining portion of the suit.

“While I am disappointed in JusticeFeinman’s ruling, he did not dismiss thecase entirely and litigation is not com-plete,” Wills said. “Our case is aboutfairness, due process and equality in thepublic school system for every student. Iam confident that the other aspects ofour case will prove to be successful.”

Regardless of what happens with thelawsuit, legislators said the city shouldensure students at schools being phasedout receive equal treatment as theirpeers, though they said they have littlefaith this will happen.

“We can all assume there will be no

resources at Jamaica High School nextyear,” Avella said. “The 3,000 studentsaffected by the proposed closing ofJamaica High School are like secondclass citizens because they’re not goingto get anything. They’ve been forgottenby the DOE, chancellor and mayor.They’ll have no after-school programs,huge class sizes, no new computers. It’sa disgrace.”

Students and teachers at JamaicaHigh School have said because the cityplans to close it, they have had to livewith dwindling resources, including areduced number of advanced placementcourses, few after school activities andno new technology.

The judge’s decision came just hoursafter state Education CommissionerJohn King approved the city’s closureplans it submitted to the state for a num-ber of the schools, including Jamaicaand Beach Channel high schools.

The approval makes it possible forthe city to receive $5 million in federalfunds to help with the school closuresand establish smaller schools in thosebuildings.

King emphasized the need for the cityto support schools that take in pupilsfrom the closing institutions.

“We want to ensure that schoolsreceiving students who would otherwisehave attended a phased out school arenot negatively impacted as a result oftheir now enrolling an increased numberof high-needs students,” the commis-sioner wrote in a letter to Walcott. Q

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Two indicted for series of break-insTwo men have been indicted for

seven break-ins of commercial busi-nesses in Queens and Brooklyn over afour-month period between 2010 and2011 in which thousands of dollars incash and New York State Lottery ticketswere taken.

The defendants are David Arroyo, 38,of North Babylon, LI, and Diego Ercoli,38, of 95th Street in Corona.

The two defendants were arraignedThursday before Queens Supreme CourtJustice Fernando Camacho on an 18-count indictment.

The defendants, who were orderedto return to court on Sept. 22, eachface up to 49 years in prison if convict-ed. Arroyo and Ercoli have been held

in jail in lieu of $30,000 and $15,000bail, respectively, since their arrest inMarch.

According to the indictment, Arroyoand Ercoli broke in to seven businesses inQueens and Brooklyn that ranged from 99cent stores to a live poultry shop and a daycare center.

In one instance, the two allegedly brokeinto 99 Cent Collection, Inc., at 25-71 Stein-way St. in Astoria and stole various items,including $7,850 worth of New York StateLottery tickets.

Some of the other businesses that werebroken into include: Temal 99 Cent & Upat 132-07 120 Ave. and K&B Live Poultry,at 127-15 Rockaway Blvd. both in SouthOzone Park. Q

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Queens was subject to brownouts begin-ning last Friday, as utility crews from ConEdison kept parts of the borough onreduced voltage throughout the weekendwith its 100-plus degree temperatures.

While the idea was to reduce stress onoverheated equipment throughout the sys-tem, Con Edison spokesman AlfonsoQuiroz said there were scattered blackoutsof varying durations throughout the city.Elizabeth Matthews, also of Con Edison,said most Queens customers were back onfull power late Saturday and that mostproblems were under control by Sunday.

The Office of the Chief Medical Exam-iner confirmed on Tuesday that two deathsin Brooklyn on Saturday were directlyattributable to the weather.

One was a 94-year-old woman who diedfrom high temperatures with an underlyingnatural disease. The other was a 10-year-old girl who had what was called an“underlying medical condition.”

Residents in Queens who couldn’t stayinside were determined to just make thebest of the heat on Friday afternoon.

“I was out and just decided to stop andrest,” said Leva Pavlova of Rego Park, seat-ed in a tree-shaded park at 63rd Drive andWoodhaven Boulevard.

A few benches away, Tommy Quinn ofBelle Harbor was leisurely sipping someiced tea.

“I decided to stop at Dunkin’ Donuts,and they either didn’t have air conditioningor didn’t have it on,” he said. “So I justwalked over here.”

While there was not a cloud in the sky,numerous people resorted to umbrellasfor some portable shade as they ran their

daily errands.“It’s just so hot out,” commented Luz

Ramos of Flushing.Several residents splashed in the spray

from open fire hydrants. The Fire Depart-ment once again called on residents who doso to obtain a sprinkler cap, which can savewater and can be obtained free from anyfire house in the city.

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn andQueens operated eight cooling centers forsenior citizens complete with activities andlight refreshments. Four of the sites hadextended hours on Friday.

Gov. Cuomo on Friday directed stateswimming facilities, including GantryPlaza in Long Island City, to offer extendedhours through Saturday evening. Q

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Jamayra Ortiz, left, and Marta Correa, standing with dog Shaggy, help youngsters beat the heat inRego Park on Friday. In the pool, left to right, are Samantha Walsh, Joslyn Correa, Joseph Correaand Christian Correa PHOTO BY DANIEL SCARPATI

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by Michael GannonAssociate Editor

When Jay Walder submitted his resigna-tion notice last week as chairman of theMetropolitan Transportation Authority,Veronica Vanterpool of the Tri-State Trans-portation Campaign held no illusions aboutthe challenges facing his successor.

“He restored credibility to the MTAduring his tenure,” Vanterpool said. “Wewere surprised by theannouncement. Thereare many hard chal-lenges ahead for thatagency. They’re goingto run out of moneynext year, and therearen’t suff icientresources on hand tosustain the system.

“So we hope Gov.Cuomo appoints someone who is efficient,and appoints him immediately.”

On Wednesday the MTA announced atentative budget that funds capital projectsthrough 2014, but her concerns for a newchief remain very real.

In Cuomo’s own statement he praisedWalder as a true leader and a f iscallyresponsible manager in difficult times.

What the governor could not immediate-ly say is who he intends to put in the popu-lar Walder’s place and when he will do sowith a continued economic downturn andlooming deficits at an agency already hit

hard by staffing and service cuts.Calls to his New York City and Albany

press offices seeking comment on timingfor a new chairman were not returned.

Walder will resign in October after twoyears to become chief operating officer ofthe MTR Corp. in Hong Kong.

In a statement issued by the MTA, hecalled the transit system the foundation ofthe metropolitan region.

“We are very fortu-nate to have thousandsof dedicated men andwomen who work sohard to provide theseimportant services tomillions of people eachand every day,” he said.

The statement credit-ed Walder with bring-ing fiscal stability to a

system that serves 8.5 million people a day.Mayor Bloomberg called him a world-class transportation professional and said“any city in the world would be lucky tohave him.”

“He set a new course for the MTA dur-ing an extremely difficult period when theagency was not given the resourcesrequired to meet the City’s needs,”Bloomberg said. “He expertly shepherdedmajor projects like the 7 line extension andnew bus rapid transit lines, and by embrac-ing new technology, he made significantimprovements to the customer experience

— from gateless tolling on bridges tocountdown clocks in subway stations —that the public will appreciate long after hisdeparture. I was proud to work with him onthese and many other projects.”

Walder was not a favorite of the agency’sunions. While Vanterpool credited him withsaving millions of dollars throughimproved eff iciency, off icials with the

Amalgamated Transit Union said the sav-ings had a cost of their own.

“Everyone is singing his praises,” saidDaneek Miller, president of the union.“Quite frankly we in Queens have seen ser-vice cuts because of his refusal to use stim-ulus money to reduce deficits. Those cutsand layoffs have come on the backs of ourmembers and our community.”

Miller’s union represents 1,800 driversand mechanics. He said Walder’s “big pro-ject” emphasis has hurt the authority.

“He has a capital program back-ground,” Miller said. “Technology is nice,but we’re short buses, and driving busesthat should be scrapped. Sometimes youneed to replace a window with glass andyou have to use plastic. He cut 36 lines.The priority was not service. It was build-ing a legacy.”

Corey Bearak, the union’s policy andpolitical director, said eliminating linessuch as the Q75 and Q79, left riders alongthose routes without viable alternatives.

A 2010 performance review issued lastweek by the MTA’s Permanent CitizensAdvisory Committee praised Walder, andpresented caveats for his successor.

“Jay Walder has capably led the MTAthrough trials of severe budget constraintsmarked by fare increases and budget cuts ...Despite money issues (or because of them),Mr. Walder has brought increased attentionto efficiency improvements and technologyapplications,” the report said. Q

MTA Chairman Jay Walder will step down inOctober. Gov. Cuomo will appoint his sucessor.

PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

Challenge in store for new MTA chiefPopular chairman Walder to resign in October for job in Hong Kong

“A ny city in the worldwould be lucky tohave him.”

— Mayor Bloomberg

JFK Train cutsnight hours

AirTrain JFK’s overnight servicehas been suspended temporarily toaccommodate construction at DeltaAirlines’ terminal at Kennedy Inter-national Airport.

The Port Authority of New Yorkand New Jersey began night shuttlebus service from its Federal Circle,Howard Beach and Lefferts Boulo-vard stations July 18. The stoppagegoes from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and con-struction is slated to continue untilAug. 19.

“We will still have servicebetween Jamaica Station and FederalCircle,” said Port Authorityspokesman Hunter Pendervis onThursday. “But there will be no[overnight] service on the HowardBeach line.”

He said the shutdown is necessaryas the train makes a loop through theinterior of the airport.

No exact numbers were available,though Pendervis said the train doeshave lower traffic at night, and thatthe time was expected to cause theleast amount of disruption.

Pendervis said the construction isa Delta project, and that the airline ispaying the entire cost of the con-struction.

Delta officials did not return callsseeking comment.

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by Michael GannonAssociate Editor

An annual report is calling on the Metro-politan Transit Authority and its agencies tomake significant upgrades in areas of securi-ty and emergency communication proce-dures throughout the system.

But the 2010 Annual Performance Reviewof the Permanent Citizens Advisory Com-mittee also praises the MTA for increasingefficiency, use of technology and copingwith severe budget restraints in 2010.

The 30-page report, cited security at PennStation as an ongoing concern.

“While the MTA officials assure ridersthat plans and coordination between publicsafety agencies does exist, rider’s experienceat key stations during major delays and otherincidents brings into question the readinessof authorities to deal with a substantial secu-rity issue that requires coordination betweenvarious transportation and public safetyagencies, the report states.

While Long Island Rail Road managementwas praised for its emergency planning, itstates that there is often “a lack of criticaldecision making and situation management.”

It cited Penn Station shutdowns in 2010that were marked by poor communicationand coordination. It said lessons werelearned from a 2009 snow emergency thatleft numerous passengers stranded, thoughDecember’s blizzard revealed that there stillare gaps in emergency response planning.

Of all the cuts made by the MTA and NewYork City Transit, the report said the worst wasthe decision to eliminate booth agents withoutproviding the infrastructure and technology toreplace them to summon “timely aid.”

“It was unconscionable to leave customerswithout the benefit of additional call boxes,intercoms and security cameras when thebooth agents were eliminated,” according tothe report. “The NYCT needs to focus onproviding more safety and security improve-ments in light of the lack of human presencein much of the system.”

The report did say that the MTA andPolice Department had activated more than500 security cameras providing police withlive feeds from Penn Station, Times Squareand Grand Central Terminal. They added1,400 cameras to the subway system in thelast six months of 2010, bringing the total tomore than 3,700.

The proposed MTA budget released onWednesday appears to fund capital improve-ments through 2014, something that hadbeen a concern when the report was written.

Again citing tough economic times, thereport calls for more stringent oversight ofcapital projects; working with municipalitiesto improve parking availability at LIRR andMetro North stations; and continued effortsto improve on-time performance.

On the positive side, the report says man-agement made great strides with animproved website, increased technology in

operations and communications, more andbetter green technology, and streamliningoperations in “a gloomy fiscal environment.”

The committee also praised the LIRR for itsright of way clean-up program, something thatraised the ire of Queens residents around For-est Hills when numerous trees were cut down.

The committee would like to see the pro-gram expanded, with a set clean-up scheduleand a dedicated budget.

The report also calls for more accountabil-ity with finances and operations both at theMTA itsef and within its agencies.

New York City Transit is being called uponto re-examine the massive service reductionsfrom 2010 for possible restoration. Q

MTA report raises security concernsCommunications in emergenciesneeds work, PCAC says in review

The annual performance review by the MTA’sPermanent Citizen Advisory Committee raisesconcerns about improving safety in major trainstations. It also calls for better managementand smoother communication with ridersduring emergencies. FILE PHOTO

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by Pat GattChronicle Contributor

S chool’s out and, as usual, many ofthe kids are bored — and even someof the adults too. Deciding what to

do and where to go this Summer becomes alot more difficult and stressful when youtake into consideration that our economy ispretty bad and gasoline prices went throughthe roof again at over $4 per gallon lastweekend. So it’s pretty much a no-brainerthat if you can find some great things to dothat are closer to home, you can save a lotof gas and money. And, as it turns out, youcan do just that if you come to Glendale andRidgewood this summer.

Despite their being located in the south-western corner of Queens, both easilyaccessible via the Jackie Robinson Parkwayvia numerous routes from just about any-where in the borough.

Glendale andRidgewood arevery tightly knitcommunities that,once established,were largelyinhabited by Ger-man and Italianimmigrants —f irst Germanfarmers and thenGerman and Ital-ian factory work-ers who camehere more than120 years ago seeking religious freedomand financial opportunities. Today, they aretwo lively neighborhoods bustling withmiddle-class families with strong commu-nity pride who hail from all over the world.

Both neighborhoods boast numerousinfluential community organizations whowork hard to ensure that the two neighbor-hoods stay clean, safe and secure. One ofthese groups, the Glendale Civilian Obser-vation Patrol is a group of volunteers whopatrol the neighborhood daily to act as theeyes and ears of the police department.They are always looking for new volun-teers. If you are civic-minded and are inter-ested in volunteering, call their new presi-dent Frank Kotnick at (718) 810-0010 or

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The Myrtle Avenue BID is an organiza-tion comprised of numerous small busi-nesses who have banded together to createand maintain a thriving and exciting shop-ping and dining Mecca. On Myrtle Avenuefrom Fresh Pond Road to the Brooklyn bor-der, you can find ethnic restaurants andgreat bargains on just about anything youwant to buy. The BID’S fabulous SummerSidewalk Sale will take place from August4 to the 7 on Myrtle Avenue from Seneca toWyckoff Avenues and on adjacent sidestreets — don’t miss it to get plenty ofgreat bargains!

And while you are on Myrtle Avenue,stop by and pick up some of the freshest,straight-off-the-farm produce at the BID’soutdoor Youth Farmer’s Market at MemorialTriangle on the corner of Cypress and Myr-

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mation about the BID or any of their eventscall (718) 366-3806 or (718) 381-7974.

The Glendale Kiwanis Club is anotherdedicated and powerful community orga-nization that funds numerous importantcommunity projects and fun eventsincluding street festivals, picnics, partiesand parades. The backbone of the Glen-dale Community, they meet every Thurs-day at 12:30 pm at Zum StammtischRestaurant at 69-49 Myrtle Ave. in Glen-dale and have been serving the communityfor over 50 years. New members arealways welcomed. Stop on by on Thursdayfor lunch and inquire about membership inthis amazing club or call Debbie Keuber at(718) 628-0100.

On Sunday, Aug. 7, break out your walk-ing shoes and strollers and head back onover to Myrtle Avenue between Fresh PondRoad and Forest Avenue for the GlendaleKiwanis’ always fantastic Summer StreetFestival starting at 10 a.m.

There will be exciting rides, fabulousgames, delicious food, unique vendors andentertainment will be sure to delight yourentire family. For more information, contactMike at (718) 444-6028.

On Monday, Aug. 8 starting at 5 p.m.,the club will host the Annual Night OutAgainst Crime in cooperation with theNYPD’s 104th Precinct at Mafera Park inRidgewood. The park is located just east ofFresh Pond Road near the intersection ofShaler Avenue and 65th Street. This eventis a wonderful celebration of communitypride and solidarity and features free food,entertainment and more.

Bring the whole family, your friends andneighbors for fun, games and excitement.

Enjoy some great summer evening enter-tainment with some free fabulous concertsbeing offered by Maspeth Federal SavingsBank and Ridgewood Savings Bank.

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, dust off your cowboyhat, grab a beach chair and head on over toRidgewood Savings Bank's parking lot at71-02 Forest Ave. at 7:30 p.m. for a hoote-nanny hoe-down good time with some greatcountry and western hits by Six Gun.

Then on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 7:30p.m., bring your beach chair to the MaspethFederal parking lot at 69th Street andGrand Avenue in Maspeth and groove tothe memory invoking sounds of “Oh WhatA Night,” a Four Seasons tribute band.

On Tuesday, Aug. 23, get ready to polkadance with the Polish band the GB’s atRidgewood Savings and then again onWednesday, Aug. 24 enjoy Jimmy Sturr and

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all that foot stomping and tapping, relaxwith the easy and sentimental big bandsound of the war years, the ’40s, on Tues-day, Aug. 30 at Ridgewood Savings Bankwith the Something Special Band.

Just when you think the summer is over,you can still get in some shopping at theMyrtle Avenue BID’s Labor Day SidewalkSale from Sept. 2 to Sept. 5. You’ll findeverything your kids need and want for thenew school year without breaking the bank.

On Friday, Sept. 9, the historic, quaint andbeautiful Van Der Ende Onderdonk House, aGreater Ridgewood Historical Society site,will once again host its Annual Harvest Fes-tival. Located at 1820 Flushing Ave., it is theoldest stone farmhouse in New York City

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Bobo the Hobo wows a crowd at last year’sGreater Ridgewood Historical Society annualHarvest Festival at the Vander Ende-OnderdonkHouse. PHOTO BY PJ SMITH

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Docents will be on hand to host toursof this historic gem and its interestingexhibits — a great opportunity to teacha little history to your children and havesome fun at the same time. Admission isonly $3 per adult and children are free.

Visit their website at onderdonkhouse.org or call the Greater RidgewoodHistorical Society at (718) 456-1776 formore events and information.

Then on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Glen-dale Kiwanis Club will once again, hostits super popular Glendale CommunityDay at The Shops at Atlas Park.

This is an all day fun family festival— a feast for the eyes, ears and palate.Bring along a blanket and beach umbrel-la and plan to spend the whole day lis-tening to the live entertainment andenjoying the fabulous goodies and free-bies from the varied vendors while thekids enjoy the many rides and games. Besure to stay all day to claim one of thefabulous raffle prizes you may have won.

We all know that real life is not alwaysjust about fun and games and with thatthought in mind, you may want to showyour respect for the victims of Sept. 11by attending the Glendale/Ridgewood

Community 9/11 10th AnniversaryMemorial Service. This event will takeplace a 10:30 a.m. at the 9/11 MemorialMonument near the front of the Dry Har-bor Playground located at the corner ofMyrtle Ave. and 81st St. All are welcometo attend to show support for the victims,their families and our great country inour fight against terrorism.

On Sunday, Sep. 18, head back onover to Myrtle Avenue from Decatur toMadison Streets and get in your last licksof summer fun before the cold weathersets in at the Myrtle Avenue BID’s laststreet festival of the year from 11 a.m. to6 p.m. Be sure to sample some of thegreat ethnic restaurants you’ll pass andbring your holiday gift list to do a littleearly holiday shopping. After all, whywait for the holiday rush when you canget such great bargains now?

In late October, watch for the Kiwa-nis Halloween Parade — always a blastwith outrageous costumes and crazyantics plus treats for the kids. Createand wear your wildest costumes to viefor fabulous prizes and your picture inthe Queens Chronicle if you are wear-ing one of the best ones. Def initelydon’t forget to bring your camera!

And if you are a history buff with alittle bit of interest in the macabre whois looking for a unique experience, youmight consider making a visit to one ofthe historic cemeteries that surroundGlendale and Ridgewood. Many ofthem, including Cypress Hills Cemeteryand Mount Lebanon Cemetery, have

many notable and famous people buriedthere as well as historic and beautifulmonuments. Some even offer guidedtours of their grounds.

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Marta Bakanowska is all smiles during her pony ride in Ridgewood during the last MyrtleAvenue Street Festival in Ridgewood. PHOTO BY PJ SMITH

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The checkout line at Bordersbookstore in the Atlas Parkmall had doubled back on itselfMonday afternoon.

The shelves and display tablesstill looked well-stocked, but thestore was in the fourth day of itsgoing out of business sale.

The book chain was orderedliquidated last week by a U.S.bankruptcy judge in Manhattanafter creditors rejected a $215million bid by the Phoenix-based Najaf i Cos. to keep itgoing. All remaining 399 storesare expected to be lost, as wellas 11,000 jobs.

The chain went into bank-ruptcy in February, and despitemuch publicity the CooperAvenue store appeared to bedoing business as usual onThursday.

Come Friday morning, how-ever, the windows were filledwith large signs advertisingmassive discounts in an “every-thing must go” blitz. RobertHartnett of Glendale came outon Friday with a few toys and ahealth book.

“I used to come here a lotwhen it opened, but not asmuch recently,” he said.

Hartnett said Borders washis main draw to Atlas Park.Customer Robert Fitzpatrick ofBelle Harbor worried about theimpact the closing will have onAtlas Park’s remaining busi-nesses as he came out to pickup a few last bargains.

“We would come here all thetime,” he said. “Obviously, itwasn’t enough.”

Mary Davis, public relationsmanager for Borders, saidMonday that there is not yet aset date for closing down anystore.

“We expect them all to winddown by the end of Septem-ber,” she said.

RJ Ryan, senior propertymanager for Macerich, whichowns the mall, said the compa-ny is keeping its options openfor filling the space soon to bevacated.

He said retail, being a cycli-cal business, lends itself toinnovation.

“Our company is well pre-pared and has been monitoringthe situation at Atlas as wecarefully consider and continueresearch for the future of thecenter,” Ryan said in an e-mail.“We take a long-term view andbelieve that situations like this

pave the way for new retailinnovations and successes atAtlas.”

Macerich purchased theforclosed Atlas property for$54 million in February.

The store is the only Bordersin Queens with the exception

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The Borders book store at Atlas Park began its going out of busines saleon Friday. The chain is being liquidated in federal Bankruptcy Court.

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Borders heads for unhappy endingAtlas Park store to close. Creditors reject lone bid to save the chain

Senior center to host nutrition and elder law seminar

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. will co-sponsor a nutrition and elder law seminar at theHoward Beach Senior Center at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

The event is also being sponsored by the Brady & Marshak law firm and AgelessHome Health Care.

Linda Marshak, an attorney, will discuss elder law, addressing the topics of wills,trusts and estate planning.

A nurse will cover the topics of senior nutrition and fitness, including the seniorfood pyramid guidelines, vitamins and minerals and basic tips for wholesome eating.

The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-46 84 St.Call (718) 738-8500 with any questions.

Residents can air concern at senior centerA representative from state Sen. Joe Addabbo’s office will be at the Howard Beach

Senior Center on the second Tuesday of every month.The official will address constituent concerns, problems and questions.Everyone is welcome to attend.The senior center is located at 156-45 84 St. The entrance is on 85th Street.

Howard Beach senior exercise classesThe Howard Beach Senior Center will be hosting exercise classes every Monday from

10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 10:15 to 11:15a.m. and Thursday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Senior center members and those over 60 arewelcome to attend.

The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. hosts veteran’s barbequeState Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. is hosting his third annual veteran’s barbeque for all area

veterans and their families on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will take place outside hisHoward Beach office at 160th Avenue and 102nd Street from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Those who plan on attending must reserve a spot by calling Addabbo’s office at(718) 738-1111 no later than Aug. 18. Q

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Rapper Juaquin Malphurs, betterknown by his stage name Waka FlockaFlame, was arrested on July 23 forsmoking pot in a parking lot in plainview of a police officer, according tothe NYPD, and was charged with crimi-nal possession of marijuana, a misde-meanor.

The police would not specify theamount of pot the rapper allegedly hadon him or the location of the parking lotwhere he was arrested, but according topublished reports the bust occurred atthe Coliseum Mall in Jamaica.

The next day Waka tweeted that hewas arrested, but not charged andaccused the police of discriminatingagainst him because he is a rapper,according to published reports. Still, theincident didn’t seem to phase him.

“Can’t no 1 stop with GOD gotplanned 4me no that,” the reports saidhe tweeted.

Malphurs, 25, a native of SouthJamaica was given the name “Waka” bya cousin. It comes from the Muppetscharacter Fozzie Bear’s catch phrase,“Waka Waka.”

His new album, entitled “FerrariBoyz,” a collaboration with fellow rap-per Gucci Mane, is scheduled to bereleased on Aug. 6. The 15-track albumwill feature guest spots by Rocko,Wooh Da Kid and Tity Boi.

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criminal court summonses to individu-als in the park. However, Estrella saidthat the problem with the park is thelack of a fence around it, meaning itcannot be locked at night, making theirjob much more difficult. Thomson saidshe would contact Parks Departmentofficials to see what can be done.

Estrella said that he and two othercommunity affairs officers arrested twosuspects in Fitzgerald Playground forrobbery at 5 p.m. on July 19.

The officers were flagged down bythe victim, who told them that he wasjust robbed at gunpoint at 106th Streetand Atlantic Avenue near the entrance tothe park. He gave the officers a descrip-tion of the alleged perpetrators.

The officers canvassed the park and,based on the description, apprehendedthe alleged armed culprits.

Richmond Hill residents who hadrequested police help in stopping fightson Jamaica Avenue and 108th Streetthanked 102nd Precinct off icers fortheir swift action in resolving the situa-tion.

The residents said that the earlymorning brawls broke out between bargoers, who they said spilled out of areabars and clubs around 4 a.m. on week-ends.

A 108th Street resident commendedprecinct officers for their quick appre-hension of a perpetrator who hadallegedly broken into and stolen elec-tronics from several cars, including his,

on his block between 86th and Jamaicaavenues.

The resident said he was woken up at3 a.m. on July 5 by police officers, whotold him that they had recovered hisGPS that had been swiped.

Police said the individual wascharged with possession of stolen prop-erty and petit larceny.

A precinct source said the suspect has19 prior arrests.

A Kew Gardens resident complainedabout drivers double parking their carsin front of an apartment complex on84th Avenue and Kew Gardens Road.

She said that the police have beenticketing the illegal parkers, but the con-dition continues.

“If there was a fire at the stores onKew Gardens Road, how would the firetrucks get through?” she asked. “It’s justunbelievable. It’s unreal.”

Rowdy groups of youths who congre-gate late at night on the block of Lef-ferts Boulevard between Austin Streetand Kew Gardens Road in Kew Gardensfrighten local residents who are afraid towalk there, according to a spokespersonfor the block residents.

She also advised the precinct commu-nity affairs officers that individuals aresleeping in the park next to the LeffertsBoulevard post office.

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with Ulrich, she would, if elected, againbe part of the small minority to which shehas grown accustomed as a conservativelegislator in a heavily Democratic body.

Still, she said this doesn’t deter her andsaid she has learned how to work withpeople with whom she may be at oddswith politically.

“I hope to work closely with Assem-blyman [David] Weprin on ethicsreform,” Deacy said of the Democraticcandidate running for the Congressionalseat previously held by Weiner. “Thethree men in a room mentality has tostop.”

While Deacy said she’s able to crossthe aisle to pass legislation, she pointedout she does not agree with some tenetsof the Gov. Cuomo’s administration,including the recent law allowing same-sex couples to marry.

“I’m pro-life and against same-sexmarriage,” Deacy said. “I didn’t think thegovernor was correct in lobbying for it,but it’s the law of the state now and I’llrespect that.”

Deacy said she does not support litiga-tion that attempts to overturn the law.

“People are allowed to bring thesesuits, but I think it’s time to move on,”Deacy said. “I’d have preferred there wasa referendum on this but it’s done.”

She also said she would want to fightfor more oversight of the MTA, includinga “forensic audit,” and hopes to curbMedicaid costs. New York spends abouttwice the national average on Medicaid

on a per-capita basis, according toCuomo’s office.

The candidate admitted she knowsmore of the issues in the Rockaways,where she lives, than in Howard Beach orOzone Park, but said she’s “open” to resi-dents speaking with her about needs inthose neighborhoods.

“I know Lindenwood’s having prob-lems with car theft and vandalism,” shesaid.

She also noted she would hope to workwith Genting officials on the Aqueductracino.

“I hope they go forward with hiring inthe local communities,” Deacy said in ref-erence to concerns from some that theracino will not hire many residents fromthe area.

Genting officials have stressed theyhave prioritized hiring area residents andhave conducted extensive outreach to res-idents from southern and southeastQueens about available jobs at the racino.

As the campaign progresses, the candi-dates will inevitably run into criticism,which Deacy has.

Some individuals have voiced concernsthat she receives a disability pension butis also a ski instructor — which Deacyslammed, saying physical pain can causeher to fall into bed for the day and notedshe works as a volunteer instructor forchildren with a wide range of disabilities,including autism and Down syndrome.

“I have good days and bad days,”Deacy said. “It was the police’s decisionto have me leave the force.” Q

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Members of Boy Scout Troop and Pack139 in Howard Beach rolled up their sleevesand held a car wash on Sunday to raisemoney for an upcoming trip to Washington,DC.

The event was held from 9:30 a.m. to2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Rockwood

Park Jewish Center at 156th Avenue and85th Street.

The car wash helped the scouts to raisemoney for an excursion they plan to take toWashington, DC, during which time they willvisit the Smithsonian Museum and severalnational monuments.

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Help available for seniors seeking employmentThe Queens Council for Social Welfare has contracted with the New York City

Department for the Aging to offer people who are 55 and over and are living on a lowincome the opportunity to find temporary employment in nonprofit and governmentagencies where they would also receive training to upgrade their skills. The program,known as the Senior Employment Program, goal is to help participants find ongo-ing, unsubsidized employment. While in the program, participants will have theopportunity to expand their work skills, improve their language skills and write aresume — all while receiving a salary that is paid for by a grant from DFTA.

The QCSW Senior Employment Program is located on the second floor of theGeorge T. Douris Tower Building at 27-40 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria. Telephone (718)685-2802.

Multiple sclerosis self-help groupThe Queens Library Howard Beach will host a Multiple sclerosis self-help group every

second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 1 until 2:30 p.m. People suffering from MSare encouraged to come and share their life experiences for support, education and mutualaid. The meetings will take place at the Queens Library Howard Beach at 92-06 156thAve., Howard Beach. Q

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The 28th annual National Night Out Against Crime is setto take place across America on Tuesday. All Queens policeprecincts will participate.

NNO is held to heighten crime and drug prevention aware-ness, generate support for local anti-crime programs,strengthen neighborhood spirit and send a message to crimi-nals, letting them know that communities are fighting back.

Richmond Hill’s 102nd Precinct will set up at BuddyMonument Park, near the intersection of Park Lane Southand 109th Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. Politicians will speakabout crime and the community, and information tables willgive out helpful safety tips. There will also be free food, drinkand ice cream.

Officers from the 102nd Precinct will also be visiting theRichmond Hill East Business Persons Corporation’s night outagainst crime event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jamaica Avenue,between 122nd and 124th streets. Politicians will attend, andthere will be bouncy rides, games, music and refreshments.

Hollis’ 103rd Precinct will host its program at Rufus KingPark on Jamaica Avenue, between 150th and 153rd streetsfrom 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be kiddie rides, barbequefood, drinks, crime prevention information, a candle-lightingceremony for victims of violence, an award given to an offi-cer or citizen in memory of Officer Charles David, who waskilled in the line of duty and a possible visit by a localcelebrity.

The 104th Precinct will be setting up at Mafera Park, nearthe corner of 68th Avenue and 65th Place in Ridgewood,from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be rides and activities forkids, visits from elected officials, hot dogs donated by West-ern Beef and crime prevention literature for the community.

The 105th Precinct will celebrate at Cabbell Park in Cam-bria Heights, near the corner of Francis Lewis Boulevard and120th Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. The precinct plans to haveinformation tables, horse rides, food, drinks, games and bicy-cle giveaways at their event.

Ozone Park’s 106th Precinct is going to celebrate at

Centreville Playground, near 96th Street and Albert Road,from 6 to 9:30 p.m. There will be music, giveaways for kids,police equipment for teaching children about the tools copsuse, a bomb-sniffing dog, VIN etching for cars and bicycles,coupons for local businesses and dance presentations fromlocal studios.

Flushing’s 107th Precinct is going to be at the ElectchesterShopping Center, between Jewel and 71st avenues, from 7 to9 p.m. There will be a free barbeque with a live deejay,games, a blood drive sponsored by New York HospitalQueens, bouncy rides and information tables for local busi-nesses. There may also be a portable bowling lane at thisprecinct’s event.

Long Island City’s 108th Precinct is setting up at the JohnAndrews Playground, near the corner of Vernon Boulevardand 49th Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. They’ll be plenty of foodand entertainment for the whole family.

The 109th Precinct will set up at PS 20, near the corner ofBarclay Avenue and Union Street, from 5 to 9 p.m. Besidesfood and entertainment, there will be horse rides and bouncyrides for the kids.

Elmhurst’s 110th Precinct is holding its night out at Flush-ing Meadows Park, across from the carousel near the 111thStreet entrance, from 5 to 8 p.m. The precinct plans to holdone of the largest events in Queens. Last year they had over1,000 visitors, and they hope to repeat their success this year.

There will be crime prevention, highway safety, domesticviolence and bicycle and children’s safety sessions. Therewill also be a softball tournament, health screenings, bar-beque food, a petting zoo, Italian ices, clowns, face painting,bouncy rides, raffles by Target for two bicycles, a Sears rafflefor a portable car battery charger, a visit from Mr. Met and ayouth olympics with prizes.

Bayside’s 111th Precinct is going to set up at the Douglas-ton Plaza Shopping Center, near 61st Avenue and DouglastonParkway, from 6 to 9 p.m. The precinct plans to host VINetching for vehicles and bicycles, raffles, games and refresh-ments. In addition, the Community Emergency ResponseTeams will be sponsoring a “shredfest” where visitors can

have their important, private documents safely shredded forfree.

Forest Hills’ 112th Precinct is setting up at McDonaldPark, near Queens Boulevard and 70th Avenue, from 6 to 9p.m. Local businesses will hold free giveaways and there willbe food and tennis, karate and dance demonstrations.

Jamaica’s 113th Precinct will celebrate at Baisley PondPark, between 156th and 157th streets, from 6 to 10 p.m.There will be food, entertainment, contests and raffles.

Astoria’s 114th Precinct will set up at Astoria Park near thegreat lawn from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be light refreshments,a dunk-an-officer tank, pony rides and an “escape school” forchildren with instructions and tips on crime prevention.

Jackson Heights’ 115th Precinct will set up at NorthernPlayground outside PS 149 on Northern Boulevard, between93rd and 94th streets, from 6 to 9 p.m. They will haverefreshments, activities for kids and information tables. Q

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by Maria A. ThomsonExecutive Director GWDC

As I have stated, what a win, Engine Co.294 will stay open. It was 20 years ago whenthis whole closing scenario played out andthe Coalition to Save Engine Co. 294 wasformed. In fact some of the same peopleinvolved then are here again. They are: Coun-cilwoman Karen Koslowitz; state Sen. JoeAddabbo, (at that time a councilman); Sim-cha Waisman, at that time president of theRichmond Hill Block Association; myself,Maria Thomson, at that time president of theWoodhaven ResidentsÕ Block Association;and our leader, Dario Centrocelli of the Rich-mond Hill Block Association and a retiredNYFD firefighter.

Now, there are new faces added. They are:Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley; Assem-blyman Mike Miller; Councilman EricUlrich; Wendy Bown, president of the Rich-mond Hill Block Association — who tookthe leadership role in this fight with the sup-port of the GWDC; the WRBA and theWBID from Woodhaven; and other localorganizations. Also, Dario Centrocelli leaderof the old coalition was in attendance. So,we did it again. Hopefully, we will not haveto do this for another 20 years.

Unfortunately, we lost the fight againstthe increase in the parking meters. Themeters were increased from 25 cents for 20minutes now to 25 cents for 15 minutes —$1 for one hour. The GWDC and WBIDfought very hard against this change whenit was first proposed in January and we wonat the time. But this time we lost. So check

the parking meter before parking your car. Well, summer is here. I love the summer

season but be careful for the sun can do dam-age and harm, so sunning should be done inmoderation and with a good sunscreen lotion.

When you are indoors and working, airconditioners are a must. Remember thedesignated cooling center is the Wood-haven library located on Forest Parkway.

Every year the New York City PoliceDepartment, our local 102nd Precinct andour 102nd Precinct Community Councilsponsor a National Night Out AgainstCrime. This year it will be held on Tues-day, Aug. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at theBuddy Memorial on Park Lane South andMyrtle Avenue. Join us for an enjoyableevening to promote community spirit.Free food, gifts, live music and entertain-ment. All are invited.

For more information, call the 102ndPrecinct Community Council president at(718) 805-0202 or Community Affairs atthe 102nd Precinct at (718) 805-3215, orWoodhaven’s CPOP at (718) 805-3237.

The 102nd Precinct covers Woodhaven,Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Kew Gar-dens. The telephone number is (718) 805-3200. The commanding off icer at the102nd Precinct is Capt. Armando DeLeon.He and his officers work very hard to keepus secure in our homes, our streets andyour WBID’s Jamaica Avenue.

Fly the American flag proudly in sup-port of our troops and country. May Godbless Woodhaven, and May God blessAmerica. Q

WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTSDEngine Company 294 stays open

Hills) during the event.“What the Republicans in Congress are

doing is shameful,” Weprin said. “Theywant to reduce the deficit on the backs ofseniors, children and the working class. TheRepublicans want to end Medicare, Medic-aid and Social Security as we know it.”

Stavisky called Weprin a “fighter forQueens’ seniors.”

“David Weprin understands how devas-tating the Republican cuts would be,”Stavisky said.

Hevesi and Koslowitz echoed Stavisky’ssentiment.

“We are in dangerous times in America,”Hevesi said. “Republicans are negotiating

to cut programs to seniors. We need to fightit. We need David Weprin in Congress.”

Koslowitz said Weprin works to betterthe lives of seniors, who have not seen acost-of-living increase in their SocialSecurity checks for two years, leavingsome of them unable to pay for things likemedicine and rent.

Both campaigns have issued campaignliterature slamming the other, over the pastweek.

The Democratic Congressional Cam-paign Committee sent a statement callingTurner a Tea Party candidate with “radicalgoals.”

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Ask any native of Jamaica what the biggest event of the year is and they will undoubtedly reply JAMS, the annual Jamaica Arts and Music Summer festival. Now in its 16th year, it mixes shopping and other activities with musical performances by top artists.

The two day extravaganza is expected to draw 175,000 people to the downtown area. It starts Fri-day, Aug. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. with the JAMS Under the Stars Concert in Rufus King Park on Jamaica Av-enue between 150th and 153rd streets.

The festival will feature world-renowned artists in the genres of rhythm and blues, reggae, jazz,

gospel and pop including Bill Jacobs, Camille Thur-man, Emperior Adechi, the Craig Crawford Players, 4 Love Still in Formation and Robbie Nova.

The Craig Crawford Players, a five-man con-temporary jazz group based in St. Albans, began their career 20 years ago. They prefer to be known for their cultural relevance and resonance rather than trying to adhere to labels. On their website the group says their third and latest album, “I’ll Be With You,” is “as fresh as this evening’s news, and comfortable as a favorite easy chair.”

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Socrates Sculpture Park, at Broadway and VernonBoulevard in Long Island City presents the exhibitVista, now through Aug. 7, during daylight hours.

“My Lovely Ladies: The Dried Floral Art of NatalieCarbone,” will be on view now through Aug. 21at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave.,Flushing. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Saturdayand Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 187-11Linden Blvd., St. Albans, exhibits are open Wednes-day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:30-4:30p.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children.

AUDITIONSTheatre by the Bay will hold auditions for IrvingBerlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 7p.m. at Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bay-side. Men and women ages 16 and over are needed.For information, call the temple office at (718) 428-6363. Performances are set for November. Bringmusic and prepare to sing with piano. Also be pre-pared to dance to a combination that will be taught.

Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds actingrehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Pub-lic Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For infor-mation, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

THEATREUnity Stage Company is bringing the rustic Irish play“Spreading the News” to neighborhood parks in amini tour of western Queens on July 28 at 7 p.m. inSunnyside Gardens Park; July 29 at 7 p.m. in DutchKills Playground in Astoria; July 30 at 7 p.m. RaineyPark in Long Island City; and July 31 at 3 p.m. in PlayStreet at Travers Park in Jackson Heights.

Queens Theatre in the Park presents the comedy “AJew Grows in Brooklyn” from July 28-Aug. 21 in Flush-ing Meadows Park. Tickets are $49.50-$39.50, QTP sub-scribers are $41 and are available at the box office, byphone (718) 760-0064 or online at queenstheatre.org.

Join SummerStage Theater for “Tunde’s Trumpet,” acommissioned musical production from playwrightChisa Hutchinson that celebrates the magical effectof music on the life of a young boy, performed withhand-crafted puppets that will captivate audiencesof all ages, on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 at8 p.m. at Springfield Park in Springfield Gardens.

Hip to Hip Theatre Company, celebrating its fifthseason of free Shakespeare in the park in Queens,will be offering “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Oth-ello” in repertory from Aug. 2-20. These 90-minuteproductions are free. Bring blankets or low chairs.The schedule includes: Aug. 2, Socrates SculpturePark, Long Island City, “Othello” and “Much AdoAbout Nothing on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.; Aug. 3, SunnysideGardens Park, Long Island City, “Much Ado AboutNothing” and “Othello” on Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Aug.4, Fort Totten Park, Bayside, “Othello” and “Much AdoAbut Nothing” on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.; Aug. 5, VoelkerOrth Museum, Flushing, “Much Ado About Nothing”and “Othello” on Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 6, GantryPlaza State Park, Long Island City, “Othello” and

“Much Ado About Nothing” on Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.;Aug. 7, Forest Park, Woodhaven, “Much Ado AboutNothing” and “Othello” on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.; Aug.17, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 92-14 63 Drive,Rego Park, “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7:30 p.m.;and Aug. 18, Flushing Meadows Park, Ederele Ter-race, “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7:30 p.m.

St. Gregory’s Theatre Group presents the musical “WestSide Story” Aug. 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 13 and 8 p.m. andAug. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. at Gregorian Hall, 244-44 87Ave., Bellerose. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors,$7 for children in advance; $2 more at the door. For tick-ets, e-mail tickets@sgtg.org or call (718) 989-2451.

The Jubilee Cluster Players present the musical “StopThe World I Want to Get Off” on Friday, Aug. 5 at 8p.m. at United Methodist Church of Glendale, 66-14Central Ave.; Saturday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday,Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church, 66-30 60Place, Ridgewood; and Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.and Sunday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. at Community UnitedMethodist Church, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave., MiddleVillage. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children.

FILMThe Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 30 St., Astoria,invites the public to its annual free Summer FilmFestival which opens Friday, July 29 and ends Sun-day, Sept. 4. This year they celebrate Greekactor/director Thanasis Veggos and Greek Americanactor/director/writer and two-time Academy Awardwinner, Elia Kazan. All films are in Greek, and will beshown every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 43-19 30 Ave., Astoria willhold weekly movie nights on Fridays through Sept. 2. OnJuly 29 see “The Human Experience” and on Aug. 5 see“Secretariat” in the school yard. Bring chairs. Come at 7p.m. for a free barbecue dinner. Movies follow at sundown.

Free movies in Cunningham Park at 8 p.m. onMonday, Aug. 1 see the “Karate Kid”; Monday, Aug.8 “Breakfast with Scot”; Thursday, Aug. 11 “Rent”;Monday, Aug. 15 “Despicable Me”; and Thursday,Aug. 18 “Grown Ups.” The movies will take placenear the bocce courts. Enter the park through theparking lot on Union Turnpike at 196th Place. Bringyour own chairs.

Outdoor Cinema 2011: Celebrating the CulturalDiversity of Queens on Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 10 and17 at 7 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. This annual interna-tional film festival focuses on a different country orculture each Wednesday evening. Now in its 13thyear, this program invites visitors to sample region-al cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic onthe grass, see musical and dance performances,enjoy the cool waterfront breeze as the sun setsover the Manhattan skyline and watch internationalfilms on an outdoor screen.

MUSICNew York native Chrisette Michele is a “soulfulsongbird” and will perform on Thursday, July 28 at7 p.m. at Springfield Park in Springfield Gardens.

The Mary Lamont Band will perform at the SeuffertBandshell, Forest Park Drive in Forest Park, Wood-haven, on Sunday, July 31 at 7 p.m., sponsored by theNew York Metropolitan Country Music Association.

Queens College-based gamelan orchestra YowanaSari plays music from the island of Bali. The musicand dance performed by the group is made up oftraditional Balinese masterpieces and newer com-positions. The 25 members of the ensemble play ona collection of percussive metallophones (gangsasand reyongs) and flutes (sulings) on Tuesday, Aug.2 at 7 p.m. at Gantry State Park in Long Island City.

DANCEValerie Green/Dance Entropy Company is per-forming at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38Ave., Flushing, on Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m. Bringthe kids to a fun-filled hour-long performance inthe garden specially choreographed to introduceyoung audiences to the arts. Adults can alsoenjoy this contemporary dance. The program isadmission free — contributions are welcome.

FLEA MARKETSFaith Mission’s summer flea market will be held everySaturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 1 at114-40 Van Wyck Expressway, South Ozone Park.

OUTDOORThe Urban Rangers will lead a free canoe tour of WillowLake on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. on the east side ofMeadow Lake between the Van Wyck Expressway andthe lake, just beyond the small foot bridge, near theJewel Avenue overpass. The rangers will provide canoes,paddles, vests and other gear. The Flushing MeadowsCorona Park Conservancy is sponsoring the tour.

TOURThe Douglaston-Little Neck Historical Societywill host a house and garden tour on Sunday, July31 from 2-5 p.m. at 105 Depew Avenue, one ofthe oldest houses in the Douglaston Hill HistoricDistrict. The cost is $35. Tea, sandwiches and winewill be served along with a special chilled Madhat-ter cocktai l . Cal l (718) 225-4403 or go todlnhs.org/enchantedhouse for more information.

FOR KIDS“Wizard of Oz” at Alley Pond Park, 76th Avenueoff Springfield Boulevard, on Friday, July 29 at 7p.m. Plaza Theatricals presents a live performanceof this classic. Bring low chairs or blanket.

Enjoy storytelling of children’s books along with a funcraft project. For children 10 and younger. on Thursday,Aug. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Alley Pond Park, 76th Avenueoff Springfield Boulevard. Bring low chairs or blanket.

Enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring hits from the50s and 60s with Squeaky Clean on Friday, Aug. 5at 7 p.m. at Alley Pond Park, 76th Avenue offSpringfield Boulevard. Bring low chairs or blanket.

Summer science workshops for children at MapleGrove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, KewGardens, with representatives from Alley Pond Envi-ronmental Center. On July 30, there will be a pro-gram on trees. Reservations on a first-come first-served basis. Call (718) 544-3600. Friends of MapleGrove members are free, $5 for nonmember.

Friends of Maple Grove presents an afternoon offamily magic and enchantment on Sunday, July 31at 3 p.m. in Celebration Hall at the Center at MapleGrove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens.See magician Peter Samuelson and others. Reser-vations required. Tickets are $10 per family, $5 forfriends of Maple Grove members. Payment onlinethrough paypal at friendsofmaplegrove.org. Formore information, call (718) 709-0390.

To submit a theater, music, art, or entertainment item to What’s Happening, e-mail artslistingqchron@gmail.com

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Offering what artistic director LeeanneM. G-Bowley calls “a diverse mix of worksthat will excite audiences,” In-Sight DanceCompany will produce the second annualSuite Summer Festival at the Secret The-atre in Long Island City July 28-31.

According to G-Bowley, the pieces,which will feature In-Sight dancers andnearly a dozen guest companies andchoreographers, “are not only diverse instyle, but also in concept. What binds all ofthe works together is that they all have aconceptual base.

“This reflects In-Sight’s emphasis onwork where steps do not exist in a vacu-um, but rather the movement gives insightinto the meaning or motivation behind thepiece,” she said.

In-Sight will perform an original piece byDonna Manganello, the company’s assis-tant director, as well as “Echo Suite,” a pre-view of a newly reimagined story balletcalled “An Extraordinary Echo,” which willpremiere in September, and “This Is ... ASuite,” a selection of pieces from the com-pany’s newest full-length work, “This Is ...Next Stop,” which premiered in April.Members of In-Sight will also dance a pieceby guest choreographer Jordan Fife Hunt

“We’re dedicated to bringing dance toQueens,” said G-Bowley. “We’re reallyexcited to have a second festival.”

Altogether, G-Bowleysaid, she received over 90applications from dancegroups interested inbeing involved.

“We’ve whittled itdown to the top 10,” shesaid. “I think it will be areally exciting perfor-mance.”

Sunnyside residentShauna Sorensen, adancer with In-Sightsince January, will bringin a troupe of dancers toperform her new cre-ation, “Service Bell,”which she describes as “a

modern contemporary piece, kind of darkand sexy, about trying to strive for more inlife and becoming complacent.”

For Sorensen, choreography is “a three-part process” in which “I hear a piece ofmusic. I let it sit. I come into the studio andformulate ideas.”

Among the guest artists set to be repre-sented in the festival is Joe Celej of ElisaMonte Dance, who has choreographed“What More?” a dance for two. Thepiece is an exploration of sensuality andthe inherent dynamics of a romantic rela-tionship. It examines various contradictory

emotions, such as control and surrenderand trust and instability, as well as themeaning of passion. The dance promisesto create an intimate mood that is ampli-fied by moments of stillness, closenessand sensitivity.

Also on the bill is the DeMa DanceCompany, a contemporary group that willpresent “Bolero Stravaganza,” a dance foreight choreographed by Yesid Lopez. Thepiece is described as an introspection ofPicasso’s masterful artwork, “Guernica,”and its representation of war and humanity.

Taiwanese Liu I-Ling will perform herown one-woman piece, “Factor,” inspiredby the morning exercises that all elemen-tary-age students were required to do eachmorning in her native country.

Members of Anahata Dance, a compa-ny founded in 2009 “for dancers withopen hearts and courageous minds,” willperform a duet, “Pigeon City Part 3:Apres Moi,” which reflects on the eco-nomic crash of 2008 and its devastatingeffects on the artists of New York City.Choreography is by Lauren Rosensteinand Natalie Teichmann.

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Among the pieces to be performed is choreographer JoeCelej’s “What More?” The dance explores sensuality and thedynamics of romance. PHOTO COURTESY DGARSON.COM

In-Sight Dance’sSuite Summer Festival

When: July 28-30, 8 p.m.; July 31, 2 p.m.

Where: The Secret Theatre44-02 23 St., LIC

Tickets: $15 advance; $18 at the door(718) 392-0722

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If you’re into watching live musicalperformances in a lovely setting withthose big buildings in that other boroughas a backdrop, Gantry Plaza State Park isthe place to be on Tuesday nights.

The shows have been running sincemid-July, and three dates are left.

On Aug. 2, Queens College-basedYowana Sari, a gamelan, or orchestra,largely from the island of Bali will hitthe stage. The music and dance per-formed by the group is made up tradi-tional Balinese masterpieces and newercompositions.

All 25 members of the ensemble playon a collection of percussive metallo-phones and flutes.

The artistic director and teacher of thegroup is Queens College faculty memberI. Nyoman Saptayana. Saptayanareceived his music degree from thefamous music school in Denpasar, STSI.

The group is co-directed by ProfessorMichael Lipsey, another faculty memberfrom the Aaron Copland School ofMusic. The group meets on Tuesdayevenings and is open to the public. Call(718) 997-3807 for more information.

On Aug. 9, Percussia, a New York-based chamber music ensemble, willshow how to make percussion the foun-dation for a new sound. Playing percus-sion instruments from all over the world,the group melds the music of differentlands into its own contemporary sound-scape. The resulting international musiccrosses genres, styles and culturalboundaries, connecting people throughthe common thread of percussion.

Percussia’s varied repertoire is a mix-ture of contemporary chamber music,world and folk music styles and originalarrangements. While percussion takescenter stage, the group blends itsrhythms with melodic instruments for an

added dimension. For more on thegroup, go online to percussia.org andingridgordon.com.

On Aug. 16, Mathew Snow will rockthe Gantries with songs stemming fromthe blues, roots and rock genres.

Snow writes the kind of tune that youmight remember hearing just before a 4a.m. last call at some Chicago dive onthe tai l end of an eight-hour longwhiskey and cigarette binge. With theability to deliver both desirous balladsand harder-hitting danceable tracks, lis-teners might recall “John Lennon’s solomaterial with a bluesy slant” accordingto Steve Mosco of the LIC Courier.

Singer-songwriter Mathew Snowdraws his bluesy grit from a northeasternOhio upbringing, while guitarist (andJapanese native) Hiro Suzuki plays like anold soul from New Orleans in the 1960s.Drummer Matt Olley and bassist ChrisLavas sharpened their skills growing upin the Long Island indie rock scene. Theyall eventually found their way to the cityand crossed paths in Astoria, formingwhat is now the foot-stomping blues-rock sound of Mathew Snow & the WayIt Was.

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Bluesy Mathew Snow and his band rocksthe Gantries on Aug 16. COURTESY PHOTO

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Nova, a Queens native, sang in thechurch choir most of his life and learnedto play the drums by ear. It wasn’t longbefore he developed a passion for music,writing and producing his own songs andlearning to play the piano. His delicatevoice and emotion-filled ballads couldeasily draw comparisons to Usher orJustin Timberlake. Nova has releasednumerous mix-tapes and has performedin countless venues.

Thurman is a saxophonist, flautist,vocalist, composer and educator whoserich sound on the tenor saxophone hasdrawn comparisons to Gene Ammons,Stanley Turrentine and Lester Young.Thurman leads her own quartet, whichhas performed at various jazz venuesacross the city and around the world.

On Saturday, Aug. 6, the entertainmentand fun continues with an open air marketfrom 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. that will extend forten blocks along Jamaica Avenue from Par-sons Boulevard to 169th Street. It will fea-ture free rides, popcorn, clowns and facepainters for the children, a car exhibit, farm-ers market, area artist’s gallery and over 450multicultural vendors presenting a variety ofdelicious foods and ethnic merchandise.

There will be two sound stages featur-ing entertainment. The first will includeartists representing Caribbean, Indian,African, Latin music and more, while stagetwo will feature emerging artists.

The JAMS festival boosts tourism andeconomic prosperity for the borough whilecelebrating its diversity, according to Cul-tural Collaborative Jamaica, the group thatorganizes the event. This year the twomain themes of the festival will be goinggreen and health consciousness — twokey factors in having a cleaner society anda healthier community, according to CCJ.

Special guests have been invited to edu-cate the community on how to maintainhealthy lifestyles and there will be severalsports activities including a rock climbingwall, basketball, football toss and doubledutch — all run by fitness professionals.

City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St.Albans), one of the event’s supporters,

said the festival exudesexcitement and a sense ofcommunity, and he enjoysattending with his twochildren.

“They love to shop,” hesaid. “They like to maneu-ver up and down JamaicaAvenue and see all thesights and sounds.”

Comrie also added thatthe event helps to promotecommerce along the busi-ness corridor, which makesit all the more importantand necessary especiallysince the area has beenstruggling through the recession.

“It gives the community a chance toexperience Jamaica in a more casual andpersonal way,” Comrie said. “It alsogives businesses a way to expand theirborders and display their merchandise toconsumers.”

Greg Mays, the founder of A BetterJamaica, praised the festival for both itsgrandeur and distinctiveness. He attendedlast year’s festivities and had such a goodtime he plans to go again this year.

“I was a little overwhelmed by the food— all the choices and flavors,” he said. “Itwas a little bit of everything. If you only

have one stomach, as most of us do, afterhalf a block, you’re done.”

Community Board 12 has long support-ed the festival and its chairwoman,Jacqueline Boyce, said that she has faith-fully attended the festivities over the lastseveral years and always marvels at theamount of people who turn out, not justfrom Queens, but across the city.

“It brings the community together in aplace where people can enjoy themselvesand be united with each other,” Boycesaid. “People really seem to be on oneaccord — happy to be there and happy toshare the day with each other.” Q

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LECTUREA slide show lecture on the geography and historyof the Flushing River will be given by SergeyKadinsky on Sunday, July 31 at 2:30 p.m. at theQueens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flush-ing. The lecture cost is $5 for QHS members and$8 for nonmembers.

“The Wisdom and Madness of Rufus, William andCyrus King,” a lecture by Joshua Smith, will be held onSaturday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. at King Manor, on JamaicaAvenue in Jamaica. Free; reservations required. Con-tact Rebecca Gavin at programs@kingmanor.org. Call(718) 206-0545, ext. 13.

CLASSESTai chi will be taught on Saturdays, July 30 from 9:15-10:30 a.m. at Idlewild Cricket Field, 223rd Streetand 148th Avenue, Springfield Gardens. Learn thebasics of this ancient Chinese martial art that com-bines exercise, moving meditation and self defense.

A points and insurance reduction defensive drivingcourse will be held in the VFW Hall, 102-17 160 Ave.,Howard Beach on Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m.-4p.m. Cost is $35 per person. Call Keith at (917) 599-6674 or visit progressive-training-ltd.com to register.

Free self-defense seminar for teenage girls on Sat-urday, Aug. 6 at and Saturday, Aug. 13 both at 4p.m. at Born-2-Win Martial Arts, 108-15 JamaicaAve., Richmond Hill. Pre-registration is required.Call (718) 724-4116. Participants will learn effec-tive and easy to learn self-defense techniques andthe three keys to situational awareness and hownot to look like a potential victim.

A defensive driving course for insurance andpoint reduction will be given at St. Mel’s Church,26-15 154 St., Flushing on Saturday, Aug. 6 from9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For information and registration,call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 12-01 at FortTotten in Bayside, suggests preparing for the sum-mer afloat by enrolling in one of their boating class-es on Aug. 14 at Fort Totten in Bayside. Pre-registra-tion is required. Cost starts at $75. Contact Mike Kaffat (917) 952-7014 or e-mail 12-01@verizon.net.

Yoga classes are now being held at the HispanicChamber of Commerce, 76-11 37 Ave., Room204, Jackson Heights. All levels are welcomed.Classes are held Saturdays, from 10-11 a.m. andSundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Classes held during theweek include, meditation, ayurvedic, yoga philos-ophy and Sanskrit language instruction. Minimumdonation is $5. For information, call Rashid at(646) 912-1885 or Shree at (646) 417-2252.

Southeast Queens Camera Club presents “Intro-duction to Digital Photography,” free photographyclasses on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Roy WilkinsPark, Administration Building, second floor, BaisleyBoulevard and Merrick Road, Jamaica now throughAug. 23. Call (718) 723-6849 or (516) 328-3776.

Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flush-ing, offers Israeli folk dancing on Mondays from 7:15-9:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for nonmembers, $9 for members.

SPECIAL EVENTSThe 33rd annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow-Wow will be held at the QueensCounty Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway,Floral Park, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 29,30 and 31. Hours are as follows: Friday, gates open

at 6 p.m., performance time is from 7-10 p.m. Sat-urday, gates open at 10 a.m., performance timesare 1-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Sunday, gates open at10 a.m., performance time is from 1-5 p.m. Admis-sion is $10 for adults (adult all weekend pass is$15), children age 12 and under 12 are $5, (child’sall weekend pass is $7).

On Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. IndependenceResidences Inc. will hold its annual QueensWalk in Cunningham Pak in Fresh Meadows. Allmonies raised will support individual in residen-tial, day and family sport service program. Formore in fo rmat ion on the wa lk , go toqueenswalkabout.org.

Family camping will be held on Saturday, July 30at 6 p.m. at Cunningham Park. For more informa-tion, go to nyc.gov/parks/rangers or call 311 andask for the Urban Park Rangers.

REUNIONSMacedonia AME Church, Flushing, in celebrationof its year-long bicentennial anniversary, is hostinga homecoming/reunion weekend on Aug. 5-7. Aget acquainted reception and fish fry will be heldon Friday at 6 p.m. Saturday will consist of an old-fashioned church picnic at Hempstead Lake Parkat 9 a.m. with breakfast and concluding on Sundayat 9:45 a.m. with a homecoming worship service.Friends of Macedonia are invited to attend the fes-tivities. For more information, call the church officeat (718) 353-5870.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIESThe Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y, 58-20Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, presents Wednes-day Nite Rap for singles 45+ on “Dealing With Dif-ficult People,” on Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9.

HEALTHHumanity Service Incorp., a nonprofit that helpsthe needy, has a free clinic of mental and med-ical health services from 6-8 p.m. every Friday.There is also a food pantry that is open duringthis time. These services are located at 92-17101 Ave., Ozone Park. For more information, call(718) 845-1901.

Join the Walkers for Wellness Club at New HopeLutheran Church of Jamaica. Under the guid-ance of a walking leader, you will walk two tothree times each week at a comfortable pace.The club is open to walkers of all ages and abili-ties. The walking schedule is Tuesdays and Thurs-days at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Weatherpermitting, meet at the church, located at 167-24118 Ave.

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

by Ron MarzlockChronicle Contributor

In 1950 the Park Terrace CocktailLounge & Catering Hall opened at 83-38Woodhaven Blvd. in Glendale. It was aninstant hit, popular with the large Germanand Irish communities in Glendale. Thou-sands of weddings, parties and banquetswere held there over the next 30 years.

But by 1980 most of that population hadaged and either passed or moved away. Thebuilding was sold, however, and found anew market in the lucrative baby boomergeneration. It became a swinging singlesmeeting place named Remington’s. It wasa success and a landmark of sorts for theGlendale singles community.

After a 10-year-run it was sold again

and renamed Choices. One other name itwent by was Venom. That’s what it wascalled in 2003 when a man who had beenejected from the club came back with gunand shot into the crowd. One person waskilled and three others wounded.

The club’s time was passing. As Inter-net dating became more popular, fewerpeople were meeting up at clubs. The oldPark Terrace was reinvented again as theBollywood Sangeet Bar. It was brieflysuccessfully but when the novelty ended,it too closed.

The property has been listed for salefor $159,000. After 62 years of weddings,singles’ dating, and Indian dancing thebuilding is waiting for its next newadventure. Q

One club, many livesThe Park Terrace Cocktail Lounge and Catering Hall, on the left, Glendale, summer 1951.

by Lloyd CarrollChronicle Contributor

For much of July, the Mets were withoutshortstop Jose Reyes (recovering from a ham-string injury) and third baseman David Wright(recuperating from a fracture in the back sincemid-May). Last weekend in Miami, Mets fanssaw their beloved left side of the infield intactfor the first time in over two months.

While the Mets look certain to trade out-fielder Carlos Beltran before the weekend —a deal may even be already done — the goodnews is they aren’t looking to trade freeagent-to-be Jose Reyes, in a reversal of whatappeared inevitable at the season’s start.

Before being reactivated by the Mets lastweek, Jose played a rehab game for the Brook-lyn Cyclones on a hot afternoon at ConeyIsland’s MCU Park. I asked Jose after thegame if he enjoyed playing in a ballpark adja-cent to a beach. He laughed and replied, “Thisis a nice place but I much prefer Citi Field!”

It was clear from his inflection that he wasnot just referring to playing a game in themajors as opposed to the NY-Penn League, butthat he would like to keep playing his homegames in Flushing. That should gladden thehearts somewhat of Mets fans who fear thatReyes will sign with another team this winter.

Will Gluck, the director/producer/screen-writer of the Justin Timberlake-Mila Kunismovie “Friends With Benefits,” that openedlast Friday, clearly wants the Mets to re-signReyes. Gluck is undoubtedly a Mets fan as heshows Timberlake and Kunis’ charactersexchanging high fives in her apartment after

watching Reyes hit a home run on SNY. Lateron in the film, he shows a closeup of a Metsbaseball cap on her character’s dresser.

Yankee fans should not have to worry thatHollywood has forgotten their iconic team.Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are slatedto make cameo appearances in an upcomingepisode of HBO’s “Entourage.”

While the media and Mets fans willundoubtedly be focusing on Jose Reyes for therest of the season, the last two months of the2011 campaign will be crucial for DavidWright. It seems as if Wright has quickly gonefrom the cornerstone franchise player to theposter guy for all of the Mets’ collective fail-ings over the last five years.

That is certainly unfair to David, but withSandy Alderson in his first year running base-ball operations for the Mets, combined withthe fact that he was recruited from outside ofthe organization, it’s clear that Wright does nothave the same reverence that he once did.

Julie Loria’s husband is Florida Marlinsowner Jeffrey Loria, who was in town lastMonday to see his team beat the Mets. Loriawas understandably excited to talk about histeam’s new ballpark, which will open nextspring on the site of the old Orange Bowl.

When I asked whether there would be busesrunning from Miami Beach to the Marlins’stadium in downtown Miami, he claimed thathe didn’t know. Considering that tourism is theMiami area’s top industry it would behoovehim and the Miami Convention & VisitorsBureau to have mass transit operating betweenCollins Avenue and the stadium. Q

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Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring from another area shop, but was looking to get a better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what her previous offer was. Still, after examining her piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, “...because that’s what it was worth.”

The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias and Edward Goldberg can relate to first-hand, having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry manufacturing. They understand that people get into situations where they just need a little cash fast to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service hopes to help out in the most honest way they can.

“For this, I like to think we’re doing the community a service,” Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough spot. They can come to our store and know that we can educate them on what they have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. When that woman told me her previous offer, it made me wonder how many times this happens — how many people who really need that money get taken advantage of?”

Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg less than a year ago, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that they’re doing something right — the pawn business typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is determined to break that mold, building a reputation on trust.

“Everyone around here is buying gold these days; you can go into the barber shop down the road and sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is they treat everything

like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said.

In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay selling services.

Their cash loans program is straightforward and simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re talking about and we respect that.”

For those who are less Internet-savvy or just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the

customer to find a target price and let the internet auctioneers handle the rest.

For anyone who has ever dealt with the hassle of sel l ing and shipping an item on eBay — all the

forms involved in setting up a user and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is really a bargain deal.

“At the end of the day, I just want people to feel comfortable doing business with us. People have this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy places with slimy people, and they’re typically right. But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their counter for $800. We don’t do that.”

Ice Jewelry Buying Services is located at 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 11am to 7:00pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday private appoinments are available. Call for more information (718) 830-0030. Q

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The sounds of jazz will once again beheard at the Louis Armstrong HouseMuseum on Saturday, July 30, whenNew Orleans-based Gordon Au and theGrand Street Stompers hit the Coronalandmark for an afternoon performance.

With one foot stomping in vintagetradition and the other in modern style,Au’s band delights swing dancers andmusic lovers alike with everything fromArmstrong hits and exciting originals toshow tunes and movie themes.

The show, part of the museum’s HotJazz-Cool Garden concert series, starts at2 p.m. Tickets are $10, or $7 for seniorsover 65, students and children. Thegroup rate for eight or more is $6 each.Kids under 4 get in free. A guided tourof the museum that can be taken beforeor after the concert is included. Call(718) 478-8274 for more information. Q

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J.S.V. ELECTRIC Inc.LICENSED ELECTRICIANS

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FREE ESTIMATESCell: 917-731-1723

Office: 718-296-1238

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Call 646-739-140436

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All Work GuaranteedLic. & Insured

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Emergency Service 24/7Bonded with BBB& Fully InsuredLic. #1197433

Carpentry Specialists

Cell: 917-731-8365Offi ce: 718-849-6400

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All WorkGuaranteed

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Small JobsWelcome

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FREE ESTIMATESFULLY INSURED

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PROVENZANOPLUMBING Inc.

All Plumbing & Heating RepairsWater Heaters • Boilers • Gas & Water

Meters Installed • Gas Leak RepairsLegalizations & Violations Removals

NYC MP Lic. #00167724/7 Service

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MASTER CARPETCLEANERS

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Like New!

I’ll Beat Any Price!Quality Work

Insured

Affordable PricesFree Estimates

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WE ALSO DO:• Sheetrock • Skim Coating

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Sewer and Drain Service Inc.718-977-4500 • 516-285-2845

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Money Saving Preventive Maintenance Contracts Residential/Commercial Accounts Welcome! All Work Guaranteed!

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Reasonable Rates Free EstimatesLicensed & Insured

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Rubbish Removal

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Fully Insured and Certified

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A&M ImbrianoLANDSCAPING, Inc.

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with mentionof ad

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Specializing in General Contracting

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★ 20 Years Excellent Record with Consumer Affairs

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To QualityHome Improvement

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845-224-9637

Owner OperatedClimber/PrunerWith Over20 YearsExperience

• Firewood• Free Estimates

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718-803-1348

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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

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• New & Existing Construction• Circuit Breaker Panels• A/C Lines • New Meters

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Wizard Furniture, Inc.

• Professional Furniture Repair• Touch-Ups• Refreshing Kitchen Cabinets & Much More

FREE ESTIMATES

Call 516-837-0886or 917-515-7416

E-mail: wizardfurniture@yahoo.com

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718-520-8370

Specializing in: Brick & Block (patio)

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10% Discount with adCall Billy 718-726-1934

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OLD CORONA CONSTRUCTION CORP.

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No Job Too Big or Too SmallFree Estimates 718-600-5186 Licensed & Insured

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LIFE ON PURPOSE, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/25/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The Bozeman Law Firm, LLP, Six Gramatan Ave., 5th Fl., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purposes.

67-36 79TH STREET, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 4/19/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 40-48 Junction Blvd., Corona, NY 11368. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Feministing LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/31/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Vanessa Valenti, 34-19 29th St., Apt. 6B, Astoria, NY 11106. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SAVE THE MEMORIES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/3/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 151-43 81st St., Howard Beach, NY 11414. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ARDAGH REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 53-46 70th Street, Maspeth, New York 11378. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Conversion of SJS Associates, a partnership, to SJS Affiliates LLC. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/4/11. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 136-48 39th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: for any lawful activities.

Fulton Development Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/27/11. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 33-14 212th St., Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

K&G Global Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General.

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To: Monica Bosse, Walter Kaelber,Attorney General of the State of New York,The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of ELSA REXER A/K/A ELSE REXER, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of ELSA REXER A/K/A ELSE REXER, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 61-19 65th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of ELSA REXER A/K/A ELSE REXER, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor,88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 15 day of September, 2011 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $16,670.29 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed, 18th day of July, 2011, HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County, Margaret M. Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court, GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374.This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 208 GREAT NECK REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/13/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 289 Fulton Street, Farmingdale, New York 11735. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1255622, for eating place beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 43-67 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, New York 11355 for on-premises consumption. Applicant - Pramukh 43 Inc.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GREENPOINT CITYVIEW, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/11/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Law Offices of William Cafaro, 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1500, New York, New York 10036. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/12/11, bearing Index Number NC-000539-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Michelle Liu. My present name is Yue Meng Liu. My present address is 53-21 Metropolitan Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385. My place of birth is China. My date of birth is April 17, 1993.

Notice of Formation of 148 EAST 123RD STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Gloria LoSchiavo, 138-22 11th Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 150-31 14TH AVENUE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Gloria LoSchiavo, 138-22 11th Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: The Allman Dunbar Brokerage LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/29/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 118-42 Marsden Street, Queens, NY 11434. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Wang Chen Dental Care PLLC. Art. of Org.filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/05/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 39-15 Main St., Ste. 505, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: practice the profession of dentistry.

Notice of Formation of24-36 27TH STREET, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/01/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 151 Valley View Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

OB HOMES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/13/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 67-58 Austin St., Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of SOLO REAL ESTATE MGMT. LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/22/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Antonio Di Saverio, 41-63 71 St., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of NY EASTAR, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 6/21/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against in may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael X. Tang, Esq., 39-01 Main Street, Suite 203, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Resilient Care Physical Therapy, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/6/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Icorporate Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/18/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Maria Contreras, Esq., 7261 113th St., Ste. 7-O, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of Frutas and Veggies, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/19/2011. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process served against the LLC to 108-51 37th Drive, Corona, NY 11368.Purpose: any lawful purpose.

GELEC LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/16/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Geptulio Hernandez, 7600 Shore Front Pwy, Apt. 8X, Arverne, NY 11692. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of BEVERAGES TO-GO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/16/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 136-20 Roosevelt Ave., Ste. #13, Flushing, NY 11354. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 420 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, NY 11021. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Ln., 5th Fl., NY, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BONNIE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/22/99. The latest date of dissolution is 02/01/2045. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 31-50 31st Street, Astoria, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Name: 3909 MAIN STREET, LLC. Art. of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 6/7/2011. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 57-08 39th Ave., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 11-30 46th ROAD, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/09/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Ivar Goldart, 11 Bettina Court, Hampton Bays, New York 11946. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

HD Endurance LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/18/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to HD Endurance, 13-25 141st St., Malba, NY 11357. Purpose: General.

111th Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102-10 Metropolitan Ave., Ste. 200, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

332 Starr Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/07. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 66-02 79th St., Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: General.

SMALL BUSINESS VALUATION, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/16/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Humaira Choudhury, 8675 Midland Pkwy., 2B, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. General Purposes.

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SUMMONS ON A THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINTHAROLD LEWIN, an incapacitated person by his legal guardian MARIS GORDON, Plaintiff - against - HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Third-Party Plaintiff - against - ANTOINE ROSA, Third-Party Defendant.TO ANTOINE ROSA: This summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Cheryl L. Pollak, United States Magistrate Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York, dated June 22, 2011. The Order has been filed with the Third-Party Complaint in the office of the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. This is a third-party action brought by Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, HSBC Bank USA, N.A (“HSBC”), against you as Third-Party Defendant. The third party complaint against you was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, on February 24, 2011. The relief sought is indemnification and contribution, and for all the costs and expenses incurred in HSBC’s defending the action filed by Plaintiff, Harold Lewin, an incapacitated person by his legal guardian Maris Gordon. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the amount of any judgment which may be obtained herein by the Plaintiff against HSBC, plus all the costs, disbursements, attorney fees and expenses incurred in HSBC’s defending the action filed by Plaintiff, together with costs, disbursements, attorney fees and expenses of this action. Currently, Plaintiff is claiming in excess of $700,000.00 against HSBC. Service of this summons is complete the twenty-eighth day after the first publication of this summons. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you is complete, you must serve on the Defendant and on the Plaintiff an answer to the third-party complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the Defendant or Defendant’s attorney, whose name and address are: Phillips Lytle LLP, Attn: Preston L. Zarlock, Esq., One HSBC Center, Suite 3400 Buffalo, New York 14203. It must also be served on the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are: Gordon & Gordon, P.C. Attn: Peter S. Gordon, Esq., 108-18 Queens Blvd., 6th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375. If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the third-party complaint. You also must file the answer or motion with the court and serve it on any other parties. Dated: New York, New York, June 23, 2011, PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP, By Preston L. Zarlock, Esq., Andrew J. Wells, Esq., Attorneys for Defendant, Suite 3400, One HSBC Center, Buffalo, New York 14203-2887, Telephone No. (716) 847-8400, pzarlock@phillipslytle.com, 437 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Telephone No. (212) 759-4888

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/6/2011, bearing Index Number 000513/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Wilfredo Miranda. My present name is William Miranda aka Wilfredo Miranda. My present address is 94-10 60th Avenue, Apt. 2D, Elmhurst, New York 11373. My place of birth is La Paz, Bolivia. My date of birth is July 1, 1952.

42 BERRIAN LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/5/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Della Mura & Ciacci LLP, 981 Allerton Ave., Bronx, NY 10469. General Purposes.

139-48 QUEENS BLVD. LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/17/2010. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 676 W. Merrick Rd., Valley Stream, NY 11580. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 139-48 Queens Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ERICA PAPATHOMAS DPM, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 24-59 24th Street, Astoria, New York 11102. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Podiatry.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: VALKO IMPEX LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/02/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 28-19 23rd Avenue, Suite 14, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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