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VOL. 83, NO. 9 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 FREE

SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY

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CROSS ZIP CODEby David Rosasco

As nightfall began to descendon a day where the youth of thiscommunity conducted numerousprojects simultaneously, the re-ality of the success in rollingback all of the graffiti left in thewake of the great snowstorm overone month prior, while also clean-ing vast areas as they transitedfrom one location to the next,was best summed up by JuanFigueroa, 7th grade student at IS10, stating “It’s been a long day,but everything we were going todo go completed.”

The to-do list brought a largegathering of youth and missionar-ies from The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints to-gether from the early hours onSaturday, February 27 to removegraffiti along long stretches ofBroadway, 37th and 39th Avenuebetween 60th and 64th Streets, withone group led by Michael Maye,8th grade student at St. SebastianSchool taking his unit up to thewestern border with Sunnyside at49th Street, separate from the mainproject area.

The after saw the remaining yet

significant number of youth pow-ering east towards the Elmhurstborder along Woodside Avenue,cleaning the streets, removing re-sidual graffiti, then subdividingagain, with one group crossing overthe border to 74th Street along thisroad, and another group headingsouth to Queens Boulevard at 74th

Street, performing the same clean-ing and graffiti remediation thatleft little doubt as to the unequalledcapability and devotion to their in-dividual assignments.

WOODSIDE YOUTH

MICHAEL, JEYSON

& DANIEL

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INSTALLATION OFPEOPLE’S STOP SIGNIN LONG ISLAND CITYOn February 26th, New York City Council

Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, alongsidePS/IS 78 parents and students, installed a People’s

Stop Sign at the intersection of 46th Avenue and 5thStreet in Long Island City. The Majority Leader and

PS78 students undertook this civic action to bring atten-tion to the need for a stop sign at this dangerous intersec-

tion, a traffic safety improvement the Majority Leader hasbeen calling for since 2012.

“We’ve been advocating for a stop sign at this intersec-tion for four years. It’s time for the DOT to step up and protect

our children from speeding cars and reckless drivers,” said VanBramer. “We’ve taken matters into our own hands by installing

the People’s Stop Sign. I hope DOT hears our message loud andclear and commits to protecting our children now, before it’s too late.”

Nearly 600 students attend PS/IS 78, located on the corner of 46thAvenue and 5th Street, and dozens of families frequent the NY Kid’sClub, a preschool across the street. Drivers, taxis, and trucks, speeddown 46th Avenue towards Center Boulevard, endangering residents,including seniors and children.

“This is a scary intersection and there’s absolutely no reason whythere shouldn’t be a stop sign,” said Jen Theien, President of the GantryParents Association. “There are infants and toddlers from the NewYork Kids Club, and students from 2nd to 8th grade at PS/IS 78 acrossthe street. This has been a concern for many people in this community,and we should take care of the situation now, before something reallybad happens.”

Majority Leader Van Bramer’s office first requested a four-way stopsign at this intersection in May 2012, in response to constituentcomplaints. The Department of Transportation responded that theintersection did not meet the criteria for a stop sign. Majority LeaderVan Bramer requested traffic calming measures again in 2013 and 2014.DOT has yet to accommodate the community’s request for much neededtraffic safety improvements.

“This prolonged, much needed stop sign will ensure that eachchild can make it to and from school safely,” state Sen. MichaelGianaris (D-Astoria) said. “Enhancements, such as these, demon-strate our commitment to making investments in our local infrastruc-tures” said Senator Michael Gianaris.

Long Island City is a thriving neighborhood in New York City, withover 8,600 housing units added in the last decade. As Long Island Citycontinues to grow, the city has not kept pace with installing transporta-tion infrastructure improvements.

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York City Economic Develop-ment Corporation released a re-quest for proposals for a mixed-used development on the LongIsland City waterfront at the west-ern end of 44th Drive. The sitecontains four and a half acres, andproposals are expected to includecommercial office and light manu-facturing space, publicly acces-sible waterfront space, mixed-in-come affordable housing, com-munity retail space, and school toserve up to 600 students.

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Jimmy Van Bramer worked tire-lessly with NYC EDC to ensurethat this project includes a school,which will serve up to 600 LongIsland City students. While theRFP is still in the early stages ofthe selection process, there’s nodoubt that the Majority Leaderwill be working with the SchoolConstruction Authority and lo-cal parents to site an additionalschool in the 26th City CouncilDistrict, bringing the total num-ber of new schools funded andsited under Majority Leader VanBramer’s tenure to ten.

“As more people come to real-ize that Western Queens is a fan-tastic place to live, it’s important toensure that not only do we providesignificant affordable housing sothat our community is accessible toall, but to also make sure that in-creased housing comes with morejobs, parks, schools, and transpor-tation upgrades,” said Van Bramer.“That’s why I’m especially proudof the work we did in conjunctionwith EDC to ensure that this LongIsland City development includesspace for a school for nearly 600students in our community.”

BEREAVEMENT GROUPAfter the funeral, the real process of mourning begins. Please join us as we explore the stages

of grief at St Teresa’s Church in Woodside. Meetings will take place bi-weekly on Sundayafternoons from 3-4:30, with our first meeting on November 1st, with our sixth and final sessionbeing held on January 10, getting us through the holiday season. All are welcome, registration isrequested. Please call the rectory at 718-784-2123 for more information.



URGE TO FULLY FUNDNEW YORK CITY’SHOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney(D-NY-12) is pushing her colleagues tofully fund the Urban Areas Security Initia-tive (UASI) program, despite calls fromthe Obama administration to slash theprogram by nearly half. The initiative pro-vided $587 million for anti-terrorism ef-forts last year, including $180,926,000 forthe New York City area. Today Maloneysent a letter to the House Appropriatorsstressing the need for full UASI funding.Maloney also signed onto a letter authoredby Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vice Chairof the Democratic Caucus, and Rep. PeterKing (R-NY), a member of the HomelandSecurity Committee and Chairman of theSub-Committee on Counterterrorism andIntelligence urging the House Appropria-tions Committee to fully fund New York’shomeland security needs. The letter wasalso signed by 15 other members of NewYork’s congressional delegation.

“New Yorkers know the consequencesof a terrorist attack, and they have respondedby putting in place essential safeguards toprevent and respond to future terror threats”Maloney wrote. “Full funding for UASIwill ensure that New York and cities acrossthe country can continue these critical ef-forts to keep our country safe.”

The delegation letter urges the sub-committee to fully fund the city andregion’s homeland security needs throughthe U.S. Department of Homeland

Security’s (DHS) State and Local GrantPrograms, including restoring the UrbanArea Security Initiative (UASI), StateHomeland Security Grant Program, PortSecurity Grant Program and Transit Secu-rity Grant Program to their FY2011 fund-ing levels. These programs are importantpieces of the national effort to strengthenhomeland security preparedness, includ-ing the security of critical transportationand port infrastructure, and are an essen-tial investment in New York’s ongoingcounterterrorism operations and prepared-ness efforts.

The letter also calls for continuing toextend the performance period of the grantsfrom its current length of two years to aperiod of three years. This gives localofficials the flexibility to implement com-plex programs and oversee the procure-ment of customized equipment, as well astake into account ongoing input by theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) that periodically alters programimplementation timelines.

For each of the past 4 years, Crowleyand King have led a bipartisan letter fromNew York’s Congressional Delegationurging the House Appropriations Com-mittee to appropriate levels for New York’shomeland security needs in the wake ofproposed cuts or consolidation to federalHomeland Security Grants Programs inthe Administration’s budget.



Register your child for free, high-quality pre-kindergarten classes at Sunnyside CommunityServices. Applications are being accepted nowfor classes starting in September. Childrenmust have been born in 2012. For moreinformation and to get an application, call 718784-6173, ext. 410 or email [email protected] UP Pre-Kindergarten classes meetat 39-01 Queens Boulevard, in Sunnyside, NY.

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FREE BUSINESS SEMINARSFOR ENTREPRENEURS

Open to Vendors Interested in the NightMarket or in Starting a Business in NYC

Borough President MelindaKatz, in partnership with theQueens International Night Mar-ket and the New York City De-partment of Small Business Ser-vices (SBS), will host a series ofthree free seminars in March forvendors interested in the NightMarket and anyone who wants tostart a business in NYC.

The seminars, to be held atBorough Hall, will cover a rangeof topics such as creating a busi-ness plan, marketing, social mediaoutreach, securing financing, ob-taining permits and navigatinggovernment regulations. Taught byexperienced SBS instructors fromSBS’ NYC Business SolutionsCenter in Queens, the seminarswill also cover Night Market top-ics and feature guest speakers, net-working and Q&A opportunities.

Pre-registration is required andcan be found atw w w . q u e e n s b p . o r g /nightmarketseries. Current andprospective business owners areencouraged to attend all three semi-nars in the series, as each seminarwill cover a different topic.

“Queens epitomizes entrepre-neurship and inspires innovation,and we’re pleased to partner withSmall Business Services and theNight Market to offer this series offree business seminars for vendorsand entrepreneurs who are inter-ested in expanding their ideas,” saidBorough President Melinda Katz.

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The seminars will be useful forall current and prospective busi-ness owners, but will be especiallyhelpful to those interested in be-coming a vendor at the QueensInternational Night Market, a fam-ily-friendly, seasonal outdoor mar-ket that will be open Saturday eve-nings in Flushing Meadows-Co-rona Park starting April 23, 2016.The Night Market is looking forboth new and established vendorsthat will help celebrate ourborough’s ethnic and cultural di-versity by offering authentic art,merchandise and/or food to NightMarket patrons.

“The Night Market strives torepresent an accessible and afford-able place for New Yorkers to testout their business ideas, and espe-cially for the immigrant popula-tion that is so critical and integralto this City,” said John Wang,founder of the Queens InternationalNight Market. “I am extremelyexcited and honored to work onthis business seminar series withQueens Borough President Katz’soffice and the NYC Department ofSmall Business Services, who aregreat champions of the same un-derlying values.”

The Queens InternationalNight Market debuted in Flush-ing Meadows-Corona Park inSpring 2015. In its inaugural year,the event averaged over 6,000visitors each Saturday night whileoperating in the park. The Night

Market features a diverse arrayof international street food, art,merchandise, free performances,and fun activities. One of themost unique and attractive fea-tures of the Night Market, in ad-dition to its nighttime operatinghours, is the general $5 price capon food, which helps ensure theevent is accessible and afford-able for as broad an audience aspossible. For those interested inthe Night Market the website iswww.queensnightmarket.com.Attending the “Night MarketSeries” will not impact one’sapplication to the Night Mar-ket in any way.

9/11 RESPONDERSAND SURVIVORSFULLY COMPENSATED

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the fol-lowing statement in reaction to news that the September 11th VictimCompensation Fund has authorized fully payments on over 1,000Group A claims:

“Many hundreds of the survivors and responders who were injuredin the aftermath of 9/11 are just now receiving full compensationthrough the Victim Compensation Fund. Many families were devas-tated economically as a result of health problems that occurredbecause of exposure at Ground Zero. It has taken more than a decade,but today the Victim Compensation Fund is fully funded, and heroeswho were injured are being made whole again.

“This announcement shows that important progress is being made,but we know that there are still many more who are waiting for thesupport they were promised. I thank all those working at the VCF fortheir dedication to processing and paying claims as quickly as pos-sible, and all the survivors and responders who remained patient asthis important work was completed. Today the VCF is moving fullspeed ahead. Those who were there and those who rushed in after 9/11 are finally being taken care of.”


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This “People’s Stop Sign” action is part of Majority Leader Van Bramer’s effortsto apply pressure to DOT to ensure the agency is doing all within its power to protectNew Yorkers.

Sunnyside Drum Corps meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints

Church, 43-12 46th St. in Sunnyside, one block off Queens Blvd.

Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For more information,

call 718-786-4141.

INSTALLATION OF

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SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS



LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEFile No.: 2014-4046/ACITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THE GRACEOF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENTAttorney General of the State ofNew YorkTo:The unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of DANIEL HELLER,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained.Margaret “Marjorie” Heller A/K/A Margaret “Marjorie” Dawson,if living and if dead, to their heirsat law, next of kin and distributeeswhose names and places ofresidence are unknown and if theydied subsequent to the decedentherein, to their executors,administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose names and placesof residence are unknown andcannot be ascertained after duediligence. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of DANIEL HELLER,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 144-35 38thAvenue, Flushing, NY 11354, inthe County of Queens, State ofNew York. SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, Public

Administrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofDANIEL HELLER, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 24th day ofMarch, 2016 at 9:30 o’clock in theforenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $4,237.47and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets on

Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whyeach of you claiming to be adistributee of the decedent shouldnot establish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 27thday of January, 2016 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Queens County Margaret M.Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’sCourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 95-25 QueensBoulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park,New York 11374This citation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 2/12/16, 2/19/16, 2/26/16, 3/4/16

ADMINISTRATION CITATIONFILE NO.: 2015-4127SURROGATE’S COURT -Queens COUNTYCITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORKBy the Grace of God Free andIndependentTO: The heirs at law, next of kin,and distributes of Rowena Alston,deceased, if living, and if any ofthem be dead to their heirs at law,next of kin, distributes, legatees,executors, administrators,assignees and successors ininterest whose names are unknownand cannot be ascertained afterdue diligence.Queens County PublicAdministrator Kate SmithA petition having been duly filedby Reverse Mortgage Solutions,Inc., who is domiciled at 2727Spring Creek Drive, Spring, TX,77373.YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate’s Court,Queens County at 88-11 SutphinBlvd., Jamaica, New York on April14, 2016, at9:30 a.m. in the forenoon of thatday, why a decree should not bemade in the estate of RowenaAlston Lately domiciled at 112-11 168th Street, Jamaica, NY11433 In the County of Queens,New York, granting Letters ofLimited Administration upon theestate of the decedent to KateSmith and if she defaults then to

The Queens County PublicAdministrator, and if they arepermitted to renounce then topeti t ioners nominee, ScottGordon, Esq. upon dulyqualifying.That the authority of therepresentative under the foregoingletters be limited as follows:To represent the estate of thedecedent in a foreclosure actionon property located at 112-11168th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433which action was commenced bythe filing of a summons andcomplaint on May 24, 2013, underIndex Number 701910/2013.HON. PETER J. KELLYSURROGATE Margaret M.Gribbon Chief ClerkDated, Attested and SealedFebruary 17, 2016(SEAL)Name of Attorney for Petitioner -Linda P. Manfredi, Esq. Frenkel,Lambert, Weiss, Weisman &Gordon, LLP Address for Attorney53 Gibson Street, Bayshore, NY11706Tele. No. 631-969-3100NOTE: This citation is servedupon you as required by law. Youare not required to appear. If youfail to appear it will be assumedyou do not object to the reliefrequested. You have a right tohave an attorney-at-law appear foryou. 3/4/16, 3/11/16, 3/18/16, 3/25/16

The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions.

IT’S IN WESTERN QUEENS!How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Stay in Queens this weekend. Plus, the borough gets a head start on St. Patrick’s Day withevents celebrating Irish music, dance, humor, and history. Add to that murder, Mariachis, musicals, Alfred Hitchcock,animation, and Nuyoricans. Here’s the rundown...

March 4-6, Alfred Hitchcock Weekend, times vary

To celebrate the legendary film director, the following movies will screen: Hitchcock/Truffaut, March 4 at 7 pm and March 6 at 5 pm. Double Take,March 5 at 2 pm; Dial M For Murder in 3-D, March 5 at 4 pm; Vertigo, March 5 at 7 pm; and The Wrong Man, March 6 at 7 pm. $12. Museum of theMoving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Kaufman Arts District.

March 4, Ritual de Primavera, through March 20

The debut of a show inspired by Mexican wedding traditions and performed by the Astoria-based Calpulli Mexican Dance Company and its Mariachiband. (Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 4 pm.) $40. Thalía Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, www.thaliatheatre.org.

March 4, Free First Friday, 10am

On the first Friday of every month, the museum offers free admission and tours in English and Japanese. Explore the works of an internationallyrenowned, Japanese-American artist. Free. Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC.

March 4 & 5, Smashworks Dance Collective and Roots in Revolution, 8pm

As part of the monthly Take Root series, Smashworks presents an athletic, prop-oriented work exploring societal pressure to find wholeness in arelationship. Roots is an all-female company that swirls together movement from traditional dances – sabar, djembe, samba – and more contemporarytechnique. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th Street, LIC.

March 5, Spring Scan Party,1pm

Bring old photos of the neighborhood to scan. The photos will become part of a huge collection of images of LIC and Astoria. Free. Greater AstoriaHistorical Society, 35-20 Broadway, LIC.

March 5, Note by Note, 1pm

Steinway & Sons was founded on this day in 1853. Celebrate with archival films such as the documentary Note by Note. Filmmaker Ben Niles spentmore than a year charting the process by which Steinway & Sons manufactures one of its concert grand pianos. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society,35-20 Broadway, LIC.

March 6, Fertile Ground, 7pm

This monthly new works showcase allows emerging and established performing artists to present, followed by a wine-and-cheese discussion. $12. GreenSpace, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org.

March 6, Long Island City Tour, 1:30 pm

This three-hour, small-group walking tour goes through LIC’s thriving arts and culinary scene. Meet interesting local artists, makers, and entrepreneurs,and enjoy additional stops for light bites and local microbrews. $65, advance booking required, www.bqetours.com.

March 7, Virtual Tour, 7 pm

Forgotten NY webmaster Kevin Walsh shows scenes from recent trips to Travis, Staten Island, and Broad Channel, Queens, where the NYC skylineis a far-off vision on the horizon. These are two small towns within the big city. $5. Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, LIC.



The River Fund New York isa client choice food pantry andsocial service organization. Weserve all of Queens and Brook-lyn. Our pantry serves anywherebetween 800-1000 families ev-ery Saturday. We’re partneringwith Rock and Wrap it Up fortheir Mardi Bra initiative. Femi-

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RDC MEETING FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH @7PMCelebrating Irish-American Heritage Month

with Guest Speaker: Ian McGowan, HistorianLearn about the Irish-American Athletic Club of Sunnyside/Woodside.

This presentation will include a brief history of the organization as

well as a slide show of rare and historic photos.Ridgewood Democratic Club, 6070 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood

For more information call: David Aglialoro - (917) 574-7867


FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 8(continued from front page) Jackie Alvarez, 11th grade student at

Dominican Academy, as she considered theachievements of having, for the first time ina single day, conducted civic minded projectsacross the entire physical length of this zipcode, observed “We wouldn’t need to do allof this is people would pick up after them-selves and for the graffiti people to stop, butwe do it because who else would.”

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