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Vol. 44, No. 22 May 29 - June 4, 2014 • queenstribune.com
Mets players meet with
sick child to help make
dream come true.
By Luis Gronda … Page 14.
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OF
PRIDE
Special Section: Queens
Pride Festival 2014 …
Pages 18-27.
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of North
East Contracting LLC, Art.
of Org. filed Sec’y of State
(SSNY) 3/26/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to 43-26
41st St., 1F, Sunnyside, NY
11104. Purpose: any lawful
activities.
________________________
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PACHI NY,
LLC. Articles of Organization
were filed with the Secretary
of State of New York (SSNY)
on 03/20/14, 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
the process to the LLC, 30-06
29th Street, Unit 2R, Astoria,
NY 11102. Purpose: For any
lawful purpose.
________________________
Fulton 101 LLC, Arts of Org
filed with SSNY on 03/26/14.
Off. Loc.: Queens County,
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
process to: The LLC, 34-25
150th Pl., #LG, Flushing, NY
11354. Purpose: to engage
in any lawful act.
________________________
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF PROFFESIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
FERNANDO SUAREZ PHYSICAL THERAPY PLLC Articles
of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State
of New York (SSNY) on
4/18/14 Office location:
Queens County, SSNY has
the PLLC upon whom process
against it may be served SSNY
shall mail a copy of Process
to the LLC, 144-31 Jamaica
Ave, NY 11435. Purpose for
any lawful Purpose.
_______________________
ACCARDI COMPANIES NY,
LLC, a domestic LLC, currently known as ACCARDI
COMPANIES, LLC, filed with
the SSNY on 3/24/14. Office
location: Queens County.
SSNY is designated as agent
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to
The LLC, 76-15 Myrtle Ave.,
Glendale, NY 11385. General
Purpose.
________________________
Notice of Formation of A
Step Ahead Occupational
Therapy, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York
SSNY on 3/14/14. Office
located in Queens County.
SSNY has been designated
for service of process. SSNY
shall mail copy of any process
served against the LLC to:
22-11 New Haven Avenue,
Apt. 4G, Far Rockaway, NY
11691. Purpose: Any lawful
activity.
________________________
Notice of Formation of
Mickey 79 LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 4/22/14. Office
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
SSNY shall mail process to:
c/o The LLC, 217-79 Hempstead Ave., Queens Village,
NY 11429. Purpose: any
lawful activity.
________________________
19-27 DITMARS LLC, Arts.
of Org. filed with the SSNY
on03/27/2014. Office loc:
been designated as agent
the LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: C/O
Jerry Chrisafis, Esq., 21-83
Steinway St, Astoria, NY
11105. Purpose: Any Lawful
Purpose.
________________________
Notice of formation, KHOSNA LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with SSNY on
04/04/2014. Under Section
203. Office location: Queens
County. SSNY designated for
service of process. SSNY shall
mail copies of any process
served against the LLC to c/o:
KHOSNA LLC, 216-26 121st
ave. Cambria Heights NY,
purpose or activity.
________________________
ALJA 14 NYC GROUP LLC, a
domestic LLC, filed with the
shall mail process to The LLC,
76-16 267th St., New Hyde
Park, NY 11040. General
Purpose.
________________________
ASTORIA MEDICAL OF
NEW YORK LLC Articles of
Org. filed NY Sec. of State
(SSNY) 4/23/14. Office in
Queens Co. SSNY design.
Agent of PLLC upon whom
process may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to Corporate Creations
Network Inc. 15 N Mill St.
Nyack, NY 10960. Purpose:
Any lawful activity.
________________________
SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NE W YORK
COUNT Y OF QUEENS
S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS AND NOTICE Index
No. 21701/2013 Date Filed:
4/25/2014 Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, against
Karen Berrel a/k/a Karen P.
Berrel; if she be living or if
she be dead, her spouse,
heirs devisees, distributees
and successors in interest, all
of whom and whose names
and places of residence are
unknown to Plaintiff; City
of New York Environmental
Control Board; City of New
York Parking Violations Bureau; City of New York Transit
Adjudication Bureau, and
“JOHN DOE”, said name
being fictitious, it being
the intention of Plaintiff to
designate any and all occupants of premises being
foreclosed herein, and any
parties corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon
the mortgaged premises,
described in the complaint,
Defendants. PROPERT Y
ADDRESS: 103-11 126th
Street, South Richmond Hill,
NY 11419 TO THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the
complaint in this action and to
serve a copy of your answer,
or a notice of appearance on
the attorneys for the Plaintiff
within thirty (30) days after
the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service. The United States of
America, if designated as a
defendant in this action, may
appear within sixty (60) days
of service hereof. In case of
your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE
OF ACTION AND RELIEF
SOUGHT THE OBJECT of
the above captioned action is
to foreclose a Consolidation
and/or Modified Mortgage
(hereinafter “the Mortgage”)
to secure $375,984.22 and interest, and loan modification
agreement covering premises known as 103-11 126th
NY 11419. The relief sought
in the within action is a final
judgment directing the sale of
the premises described above
to satisfy the debt secured
by the Mortgage described
above. Plaintiff designates
QUEENS County as the place
of trial. Venue is based upon
the County in which the
mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN
DANGER OF LOSING YOUR
HOME IF YOU DO NOT
RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
BY SERVING A COPY OF
THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO
FILED THIS FORECLOSURE
PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A
DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY
BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN
LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK
TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO
TO THE COURT WHERE
YOUR CASE IS PENDING
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.
SENDING A PAYMENT TO
YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS
FORECLOSURE ACTION.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY
SERVING A COPY OF THE
ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF
(MORTGAGE COMPANY)
AND FILING THE ANSWER
WITH THE COURT. Dated:
March 19, 2014 Frank M.
Cassara, Esq. Shapiro, DiCaro
& Barak, LLC Attorneys for
Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing
Boulevard, Rochester, NY
14624 (585) 247-9000 Our
File No. 13-028462 Premises known as 103-11 126th
NY 11419. All that certain
property situate, lying and being in Richmond Hill, Borough
and County of Queens, City
and State of New York. Block
9563 Lot 38
________________________
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: NAME: YANG168
REALTY LLC. Articles of
Organization were filed with
the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 03/28/14.
Office location: Queens
County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
mail a copy of process to the
LLC, c/o Yang168 Realty LLC,
9-31 121 St, College Point,
New York 11356. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
________________________
SPMM 1 LLC, Arts. of Org.
filed with the SSNY on
04/25/2014. Office loc:
been designated as agent
shall mail process to: 37-20
Broadway, 2nd Fl, Astoria, NY
11103. Purpose: Any Lawful
Purpose.
________________________
Notice of Registration of Cao
& Chen Medical LLP, Cert.
of Reg. filed Sec’y of State
(SSNY) 3/13/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLP
it may be served. SSNY shallmail copy of process to Kent
Cao, 136-21 Roosevelt Ave.,
Ste.205, Flushing, NY 11354.
Name/addr. Of each gen. ptr.
Avail. At SSNY. Purpose: any
lawful activities.
________________________
SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NE W YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS Index
No. 16474-2012 Date Summons Filed: August 7, 2012
Plaintiff designates Queens
County as the place oftrial.
The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s
residence. Plaintiff resides
at 14-46 Dunbar Street, Far
Rockaway, NY 11691. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE SHARON EILEEN STEWART,
Plaintiff, -against- HUBERT
ALEXANDER STE WART,
Defendant ACTION FOR
DIVORCE To the above
named Defendant: YOU ARE
HEREBY SUMMONED to
serve a notice of appearance
on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys
within twenty (20) days after
the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service
(or within thirty (30) days after
the service is complete if this
summons is not personally
delivered to you within the
State of New York); and in
case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the
relief demanded in the notice
set forth below. Dated: New
York, New York August 6,
2012 Henry James Joseph,
Esq. Attorney for plaintiff 450
Seventh Avenue, Suite 704
New York, NY 10123 (212)
967-1914 (212) 967-1326
(fax) NOTICE: The nature of
this action is to dissolve the
marriage between the parties,
on the grounds: DRL Section
170 subd. (7) – the relationship between the Plaintiff
and Defendant has broken
down irretrievably for period
of at least six month. The
relief sought is a judgment of
absolute of divorce in favor
of the Plaintiff dissolving the
marriage between the parties
in this action. The nature of
any ancillary or additional
relief demanded is: That
the Family Court shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with
the Supreme Court with
respect to any future issues
of maintenance and support.
That either party may resume
the use of a prior surname.
That the Plaintiff may resume
use of her maiden name,
Carter. That the Court grant
such other and further relief
as the Court may deem
just and proper. The parties
have divided up the marital
property, and no claim will
be made by either party
under equitable distribution.
Notice of Automatic Orders
pursuant to DRL Sec. 235(B)
(2) and Notice Concerning
Continuation of Health Care
Coverage pursuant to DRL
Sec. 255(1) accompany
this summons. NOTICE OF
AUTOMATIC ORDERS (DRL
Section 236) PURSUANT
TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS
LAW Section 236 Part B, Section 2, as added by Chapter
72 of the Laws of 2009,
both you and your spouse
(the parties) are bound by
the following AUTOMATIC
ORDERS, which shall remain
in full force and effect during
the pendency of this action,
unless terminated, modified
or amended by further order
of the court upon motion of
either of the parties or upon
written agreement between
the parties: (1) Neither party
shall sell, transfer, encumber,
conceal, assign, remove or in
any way dispose of, without
the consent of the other party
in writing, or by order of the
court, any property (including, but not limited to, real
estate, personal property,
cash accounts, stocks, mutual
funds, bank accounts, cars
and boats) individually or
jointly held by the parties,
except in the usual course of
business, for customary and
usual household expenses
or for reasonable attorney’s
fee in connection with this
action. (2) Neither party shall
transfer, encumber, assign,
remove, withdraw or in any
way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other
assets held in any individual
retirement accounts, 401k
accounts, profit sharing plans,
Keogh accounts, or any other
pension or retirement account, and the parties shall
further refrain from applying
for or requesting the payment of retirement benefits
or annuity payments of any
kind, without the consent
of the other party in writing, or upon further order
of the court; except that
any party who is already in
pay status may continue to
receive such payments there
under. (3) Neither party shall
incur unreasonable debts
hereafter, including, but not
limited to, further borrowing
against any credit line secured
by the family residence,
further encumbrancing any
assets, or unreasonably using
credit cards or cash advances
against credit cards or cash
advances against credit cards,
except in the usual course
of business or for customary
or usual housing expenses,
or for reasonable attorney’s
fees in connection with this
action. (4) Neither party shall
cause the other party or the
children for the marriage to
be removed from any existing
medical, hospital and dental
insurance coverage, and
each party shall maintain the
existing medical, hospital and
dental insurance coverage in
full force and effect. (5) Neither party shall change the
beneficiaries of any existing
life insurance policies, and
each party shall maintain
the existing life insurance,
automobile insurance, homeowners and renters insurance policies in full force and
effect. NOTICE CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
(Required by Section 255(1)
of the Domestic Relations
Law) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that once a judgment of divorce is signed in this action,
both you and your spouse
may or may not continue to
be eligible for coverage under
each other’s health insurance
plan, depending on the terms
of the plan.
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Queens DeaDline
Airport Workers Demand Higher Pay
By Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
Airport workers made their message loud and clear last week: they
want to be paid a living wage.
To make sure they got their point
across, hundreds of workers from both
John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports marched into the headquarters of
Aviation Safeguard, a contractor who
hires airline workers, and delivered a
letter demanding better pay.
Last Wednesday, the Port Authority board unanimously voted to raise
wages for workers at JFK, LaGuardia
and Newark airports. This allows the
agency to change current agreements
with airline companies to raise their
salary by $1 per hour and to change the
wage to $10.10 by the end of next year.
Workers that are part of SEIU 32BJ,
the local union that represents airport
workers, staged a protest throughout
May so that companies like Aviation
Safeguard will comply with the new
policy.
At last Thursday’s protest in Kew
Gardens, a large group of workers made
Photo by LuiS Gronda
airport workers gathered last week to protest low wages.
a surprise visit to Aviation’s Queens
office to deliver the letter. Chants of
“What do we want? Justice! When do
we want it? Now!” echoed through the
lobby of 80-02 Kew Gardens Road.
They were immediately met by the
building’s security guards, who demanded that they leave and take their
protest outside. There was no violence
at this protest, but the guards were emphatic that the group would not be going up to Aviation’s offices and asked
them to leave repeatedly.
Across the street from the building,
airport workers gathered in a circle to
continue their protest. They expressed
their dismay for their current salary
situation.
Michael Maragh, a LaGuardia Airport employee at Terminal B, said people in other states make a good salary
working at an airport, and the same
needs to happen in New York.
“It’s impossible. Luckily, my wife is
also working. I need a proper wage,”
said Maregh, who makes $8 an hour
working 40 hours a week. “Even at
$15-per-hour, we cannot stop there.
Nobody at the airport should be working under $20-per-hour.”
Juan Chapman, who is a security
guard at LaGuardia, said they have
been airport employees for many years
and they have to remain committed to
protesting for a higher salary.
“A right is not something someone
should give to us, a right is something
that nobody can take away,” he said in
Spanish. “There is no employer that
has the right to condemn our families
to a life of poverty.”
Aviation Safeguard did not respond
to requests for comment by press
time.
Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.
com, or @luisgronda.
Mayor Outlines Tech Investment For Schools
By JoE MarViLLi
Staff Writer
Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrated Internet Week by detailing technology
investments for the City’s schools.
On May 21, the Mayor announced
a $20 million investment in new devices and software to increase classroom
connectivity, as well as $650 million
dedicated to wiring City schools and
securing new hardware to keep up
with the ‘technology ecosystem.’
“The technology in our classrooms
has to keep pace with the real world.
The ability of our kids to succeed and
compete depends on it,” de Blasio said.
There are five tiers to the Mayor’s
plan, all of which focus on a different
area in the crossroads between technology and education.
The $20 million stipend for new
devices and software will help schools
purchase new software and up-to-date
devices like tablets, laptops, scanners,
printers and SMART boards, as well
as network devices like routers and
hubs.
An investment of $650 million will
be doled out over the next five years,
with $150 million set for the coming
fiscal year. Even though 99 percent of
City schools have a high-bandwidth
fiber optic connection to the Internet,
the funding will go towards continuous
upgrades to broadband web access.
Another $20 million from the City
will be dedicated towards expanding
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics programs at CUNY
community colleges.
For the 2014-2015 school year, the
City will double the number of students
taking part in the Software Engineering
Pilot program, for a total of 2,800. This
course involves a multi-year curriculum, lasting from grades 6 to 12, that
gives students detailed experiences in
computer programming, web development and physical computing.
To help support the education of
students across the five boroughs, the
Dept. of Education Division of Teaching and Learning will work to train
teachers and school leaders in technology. Through a partnership with
Code.org and CSNYC, the iZone’s
Blended Learning Institute will prepare 120 teachers by 2015 using a nationally recognized curriculum in introductory Computer Science.
“Having technology in our classrooms brings excitement to learning
and helps our students prepare for the
jobs of today and tomorrow,” DOE
Chancellor Carmen Fariña said.
Education committee chair, Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson
Heights), was pleased to see the ad-
ministration focusing on keeping
the classroom up-to-date in the 21st
century. He said that often, the City
Council passes technology legislation,
but the schools cannot support it due
to a lack of hardware, but this investment aims to change that.
“That’s the future and we need kids
to be prepared for the future,” he said.
“Computer literacy is a big part of it.
I’m glad to see the Mayor investing in
the future in this way.”
Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @JoeMarvilli.
BOE Drops Individual Donation Limits
By JoE MarViLLi
Staff Writer
The State Board of Elections voted
last week to no longer enforce individual campaign donation limits.
The unanimous vote by the State
commissioners means that individuals
can now donate more than $150,000
to as many candidates and political
groups as they wish.
According to John Conklin, director of public information at the State
BOE, the decision came after a couple
of landmark court cases on campaign
donation limits, including McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.
The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to invalidate aggregate contribution limits
as a violation of the First Amendment.
Despite the recent vote, Conklin
added that there are many campaign
contribution restrictions still in place.
There are baseline limits that determine how much each candidate that
runs for State office is allowed to take
in. Corporations may contribute up to
a total of $5,000 a year.
Queens elected officials and candidates expressed their disappointment
in the BOE decision.
“We must take big money out of
campaigns by establishing public financing, lowering contribution limits
and limiting soft money contributions,” State Sen. Toby Stavisky (DFlushing) said. “Our founders did not
envision our democracy as a pay to
play system.”
John Liu’s spokesperson, James Free-
land, said that the candidate for Senate
District 11 was upset with the fallout
from the Supreme Court’s decision.
“This move is a consequence of that
disastrous decision, and runs counter
to the good government goal of maximizing public participation in our
electoral process,” he said.
Liu’s opponent, State Sen. Tony
Avella (D-Bayside), said that the ruling showed the need for campaign finance reform.
“Tony states that the recent vote by
the State Board of Elections shows why
we need to institute real campaign finance reform in New York State,” his
spokesman said.
John Liu Holds Campaign Kick-Off
BY JOE MARVILLI
Staff Writer
Days after the Queens Democratic Party threw their support behind
John Liu for State Senate, the former
Comptroller held his campaign kickoff in Bayside.
On May 23, Liu stood outside the
Bayside Long Island Rail Road station,
surrounded by friends and supporters,
to formally announce his bid for the
11th State Senate District, as well as
state his goals if elected. The candidate
touched on his own experiences in office as well as the need for Democratic
leadership in the legislative body.
At the kick-off, Liu was surrounded by several assembly members and
council members, representatives
from Community Board 7, 8 and 11
and other community leaders.
“The people here reflect the
strength and dynamism of our community here in northeast Queens. This
community, where I lived after I immigrated from Taiwan at the age of
5. This community, where I grew up
in public schools, libraries and parks.
This community, where my family frequents supermarkets, movie theaters,
batting cages, mini-golf and pizzerias,”
Liu said to start his speech. “This community, which I would be honored to
serve again as the next New York State
Photo by Joe Marvilli
On May 23 in Bayside, John Liu, surrounded by supporters, talked about his bid to become the next State Senator for northeast
Queens.
Senator, a position whose effectiveness I will maximize by drawing upon
my legislative experience, my fiscal expertise and my real world knowledge
from a career in the private center.”
Liu said he was approached several weeks ago about running for State
Senate, a primary he decided to enter due to his love of public service,
among other reasons. Since January,
the former mayoral candidate has
been teaching a course in financial
management at Baruch College.
Part of the reason Liu was ap-
proached came from a move by State
Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) earlier
this year. The senator joined the Independent Democratic Conference,
whose five members broke away from
the Democratic caucus and entered
into a power-sharing partnership with
the Republican caucus.
“The people of New York State
elected Democrats as the majority
in the State Senate. It means that the
people in the State of New York generally agree more with Democratic
values and principals,” Liu said. “But
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it’s a small number of people who happen to be Democrats, but are voting all
the time with Republicans. That is, in
a significant way, disempowering the
people of New York State.”
If elected, Liu said he would fight for
minimum wage, public schools, transportation, healthcare and the rights of
women and the working class.
“As State Senator, I will be a servant of the public and hold sacred the
trust and confidence placed in me by
the people. I’ll be a leader, not shy of
advancing cutting edge programs and
proposals,” Liu said. “I will be a collaborator, one who works closely with
my colleagues in the Senate and other
parts of government, understanding
that this democracy of ours requires
team effort to create long-lasting
change for good.”
In the last week, Liu has received
union endorsements from the Hotel
Trades Council and the United Food
and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500.
“John Liu will fight against wage
theft, work hard to keep Wal-Mart out
of New York City and stand alongside
our members to raise the wage of the
working class in the district,” UFCW
Local 1500 President Bruce Both said.
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100 Years Later, Tombstones For Civil War Vets
“It was a Memorial Day over a century in the making.”
That is how Sean Walsh described
his holiday weekend, as he was able to
bury two of his great grandfathers who
fought in the Civil War at the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Ridgewood.
Walsh’s great grandfathers, John
Charles Walsh and Charles Louis
Haniquet, were both honored with
marked tombstones on top of their
graves last Friday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
They were among many unmarked
graves at that cemetery because not
enough information was known about
them prior to last week.
Walsh traced back to his two an-
cestors after finding a family Bible in
the garbage of his grandparents’ house
in Florida. The Bible is 165 years old
and it got the ball rolling in finding
out the eventual burial place for the
ancestors.
According to a press release about
the ceremony, through the five years
of research Walsh conducted, he
found that John Charles Walsh enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 for two
years and was promoted twice, first to
second lieutenant, then to first lieutenant in New York’s 28th infantry.
He fought in prestigious battles, such
as the Battle of Antietam, and was discharged in 1863.
Haniquet was also in the Union
Army, enlisting in 1863, weeks before
the Draft Riots that almost destroyed
Manhattan. He received his full pension for serving in the military after
discharging and worked for the City
for 20 years after that.
Walsh said that it was very difficult
to find information about Haniquet
because several documents had his
name misspelled during that time, but
he was eventually able to find a boatload about Haniquet’s life.
“But when I found it, it was a goldmine,” he said.
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In Our OpInIOn
In YOur OpInIOn
Work Still To Be Done
During the first weekend of June each year, Queens gathers in a show of support
for members of the LGBTQ community. Over the last two years, that community has
had a lot to celebrate. From the recognition of same-sex marriages to more representation within our governmental bodies, it seems like several battles have already
been won in the fight for acceptance.
While we have taken great strides in the movement for LGBTQ rights in the United
States, it is important that we continue to provide an example for Pride throughout the
world. There are still too many incidents of bullying and harassment of gay, lesbian
and transgender individuals, not just in this country but throughout the world.
Over the years, we have been a staunch supporter of LGBTQ rights and we will
continue to cheer on our brothers and sisters, our friends and family with each victory, and we will mourn each tragedy. We must continue to push for understanding,
for acceptance and for the equal rights that everyone deserves.
The annual Queens Pride festival is a shining example in the ongoing battle for
equal rights, and we commend the leaders of the LGBTQ community in the Borough
for continuing to push forward in the face of adversity.
This paper has, and always will, continue to advocate and support the issues and
people of the LGBTQ community. Dedicating an issue each year is our way to continue
the fight for equality and justice.
Wealthy Are Not The Enemy
P
To The Editor:
olitically correct speech
has corrupted our language to the point that
sometimes we no longer know
what we are talking about.
Descriptive characterizations
no longer correspond to reality. Consider the following: people who entered our
country illegally are labeled
“undocumented immigrants”
and “Social Security” is now
called an “entitlement,” even
though the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act mandates
contributions from both the
worker and the employer.
What does it mean to say
the wealthy are not paying
their “fair share” and that the
poor deserve more? What is
“fair”? To the redistributionists, “fair” means equal and
everyone is the same. This
proposition implies wealth
isn’t fair because it makes
people unequal.
Half the population is subsidized by some program or
another yet the liberals and
socialists among us insist
America is a greedy and mean
spirited country. The philosophy of wealth distribution is
based on the idea that wealth
is a negative. We cannot paint
wealthy individuals as the enemy because they have money
and we can’t consider the poor
as morally deserving because
they have less.
ed Konecnik,
Flushing
Op-ED
Don’t Miss An Opportunity To Invest In Queens
By Joseph Ficalora
Here is a good investment: a
service that is proven to change
lives. A service that is free for
all, withheld from none, and
guaranteed to positively impact
the future of all your neighbors.
This investment returns an average of $6 on every $1.
This is the opportunity that
the Queens Library, one of the
Borough’s greatest institutions,
has to offer. Investing in the
library is investing in the people
of Queens.
Thanks to an improved
fiscal outlook, the City is well
positioned to begin to expand
library service and hours in every library, which is something
our patrons want and need.
This means increased access
to programs: adult education,
job preparedness, school work
assistance, computer use, consumer health information and
more.
As a city, we must continue
investing in the physical infrastructure that protects the assets
of each of our 62 community
libraries and the knowledge
and educational dividend they
return. To miss this opportunity
based on sensational headlines
and unproven innuendo would
truly be a disservice to the people who rely on the Library.
I have been a volunteer on
the Board of Trustees of Queens
Library since 2000. I volunteer
my time and expertise because
I know first-hand about the
enormous, positive impact
the Queens Library makes on
the community. The Queens
Library is one of the most innovative and forward-thinking
public resources we have. It is
consistently a national award
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Queens Library’s outstanding performance and invaluable
contributions to the quality of
life cannot be divorced from its
management and governance. If
the Board or the senior manage-
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library could not achieve the
high level of excellence that it
does.
The Library has an outstanding track record regarding
capital improvements to its
community library branches.
It works with the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) to consistently build
and upgrade libraries across the
borough.
When it can achieve building projects more rapidly and
at lower cost by self-managing
the construction process, it has
done so. All expenditures of
City funds are then under the
oversight of DDC, the Office
of Management & Budget and
the Comptroller’s office. While
an onerous review process, it is
a customary and necessary part
of the public review which enables this highly efficient, both
in time and money, renovation
of library space. It makes good
business sense and is prudent
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The Library’s Board of Trustees has been ahead of the curve
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and requires trustees and key
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and audits are completed, that
the integrity of the library and its
leadership will be confirmed.
In the end, it is critical to
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Library Takeover At Hunter’s Point
By Jackie strawBridGe
Staff Writer
Although construction of the Hunter’s Point Community Library was
delayed earlier this year, book lovers
will have an opportunity to start their
summer reading at Gantry Plaza.
Last week, Queens Library and
Friends of Hunter’s Point Library announced a series of special library services that will bring books and reading activities to the waterfront this
summer. All activities are free and are
scheduled to run every Saturday until
Aug. 23, with the exception of July 5.
The series kicks off this Saturday at
11 a.m., when the Volunteer Library
Brigade will host a reading hour and
book giveaways, among other activities.
Within Gantry Plaza State Park,
Friends of Hunter’s Point Library will
open a pop-up library, weather permitting. Comprising this pop-up will
be a handful of bookshelves, benches
and mats spread out in the park, accommodating about 40 to 50 people.
Reading and arts and crafts activities
will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“We may have some music [performances] sometime down the line,” said
Mark Christie, president of Friends of
Hunter’s Point Library. “It’s going to
be a very fun time.”
The Mobile Library will also park
on Center Boulevard at 48th Avenue
The Mobile Library is one of several library services that will come
to Hunter’s Point this summer. weather permitting, the mobile
library will be available to the public at Gantry Plaza State Park.
each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., rain or shine, and will extend
this service year-round. The Mobile
Library provides books and materials
for all ages on loan, as well as digital
downloads onsite.
“The Hunter’s Point community
deserves a world class library and we
are very much looking forward to
seeing that vision become a reality,”
Christie said. “While we wait on the
bricks and mortar, we are so pleased
to have the Mobile Library service and
excited to bring this sun and volunteer
fueled pop-up library service.”
The Hunter’s Point Community
Library project was delayed last year
when construction bids came in at
more than the budgeted $28.6 million
in capital funding.
“People just cannot wait. They’re
very anxious to get this library built,
and it’s a duty of the Friends group to
start to make a presence of the Queens
Library close to the community,”
Christie said.
“We want to show the community
that we’re here, the Friends group and
the Queens Library are here, and [the
Hunter’s Point Library] is going to
happen,” he added.
The Hunter’s Point Food Cellar has
also paired up with Urban Libraries
Unite to offer a mini library inside the
market. This library – which will work
on the “take a book, leave a book”
model – will have Wi-Fi available and
free downloadable digital resources.
Thomas Galante, president and
CEO of Queens Library, said, “through
this innovative partnership with the
Friends of the Library and the community of Hunter’s Point, we can look
forward to a summer of reading, enrichment and more resources that libraries have to offer.”
“We thank the Friends for their
leadership and look forward to building on this strong community foundation,” he added.
Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718)
357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@
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CB1 Approves Change To Astoria Boulevard
By Jackie strawBridGe
Staff Writer
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero
initiative continues working to change
the face of Queens, intersection by intersection.
At its monthly meeting last Tuesday, Community Board 1 approved a
DOT proposal to divert traffic on Astoria Boulevard between 32nd Street
and 29th Street. The proposal hinges
on shifting a merging zone – currently
situated before the subway overpass at
31st Street – west past the overpass.
The proposal also puts a median
where the merging zone currently
exists, separating west-bound traffic
from left-turn only lanes.
Vision Zero is the City’s plan for
ending traffic deaths. The plan incorporates a number of techniques to
achieve this goal, from slow zones to
community education to street redesigns, such as this diversion on Astoria
Boulevard.
According to Sean Quinn, who represented the DOT at the CB1 meeting,
the logic of the change is that moving
the merging zone down the road will
maximize space and minimize volume
through which to merge, as many cars
will have already turned off.
The 114th Precinct has identified
this intersection as the most accidentprone in the area.
According to Quinn, the DOT attempted to address the chaos at this
intersection in the late 1990s by modifying signal timing, but the effort was
unsuccessful.
“That place is a nightmare,” said
Bob Piazza, longtime CB1 member
and chair of the CB1 transportation
committee. “There [are] going to be
some dramatic changes but it’s going
to make that intersection much, much
safer.”
Board members were concerned
that the redesign would bring traffic to
Crescent Street, where cars prevented
by the new median from making a left
turn will go to do so.
“We don’t anticipate a very high
uptick of traffic on Crescent due to
this diversion,” Quinn responded.
“This proposal will eliminate dangerous lane-changing maneuvers and
guide traffic in a safer, easily-understood lane configuration,” said Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (DAstoria) in a statement released earlier
The DOT’s proposal introduces a median on Astoria Boulevard, as
part of the Vision Zero initiative.
this month. “Motorists should never
have to put their lives at risk crossing multiple lanes of traffic just to get
home.”
Other recent Vision Zero initiatives
in the region include the addition of
an arterial slow zone to Northern Boulevard and a weekend-long speedingenforcement blitz.
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on Tuesday, June 10, 2014,
10:00 A.M., in Spector Hall,
22 Reade Street, Borough
of Manhattan. Application
made by Greek Orthodox
Community of Whitestone
Holy Cross, Inc. under Cal.
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variance for premises 12-03
150th Street, Borough of
Queens, seeking an enlargement of existing not-for-profit
school building that will not
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facility floor area; §24-54 sky
exposure plane; and §25-31
accessory parking spaces in
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Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb.
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Opposition Against Glendale Shelter Continues
By Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
Glendale residents continue to
voice their disapproval for the proposed homeless shelter on Cooper
Avenue.
Community members had another
chance to showcase their displeasure
last week, at a special public meeting
on the proposal at Christ The King
High School in Middle Village.
For the past year, residents and
local elected officials have expressed
their dismay for a plan by Samaritan
Village to build a 125-family shelter at
78-16 Cooper Ave., which is currently
abandoned.
In the past, several concerns were
raised about the project, including its
close proximity to several elementary
and middle schools in the area, the
amount of foot traffic in an area they
say is underserved by public transportation and a fear of decreased property
values.
Many of those same points, and
more, were mentioned during the
meeting. Dept. of Homeless Services
Assistant Commissioner of Government and Human Relations Lisa Black
and Samaritan Village Executive Vice
President Doug Apple were on hand
to discuss the proposal and listen to
residents’ complaints.
Kathy Masi, a Glendale resident
and head of the Glendale Civic Associ-
ation, questioned the plan, saying that
the community does not stand to gain
from the shelter, only the property
owner, and questioned why, if the site
was deemed unsuitable for other proposals, like a high school, Samaritan
Village would want to bring homeless
families to that same building.
“Show me one single community
in New York City that says please
build us a huge homeless shelter and
I will show you thousands of homeless people whose biggest fear is the
type of homeless warehousing being
proposed here,” Masi said, drawing a
round of applause from the nearly-full
auditorium.
Timon Kalpaxis, also a Glendale
resident, said the area is mainly industrial and it would not make sense to
build a shelter that would bring a different footprint to Glendale.
“It’s clear that there’s a big difference between an industrial footprint
and a residential footprint,” he said
“Residential footprints have people
coming and going on a constant basis. That roadway system over there is
extremely dangerous. You’re creating
a safety hazard, not only for the community, but for the individuals who
will be at that facility.”
Angelica Harris, who has lived in
Glendale for 21 years, said she fears
the local children will be put in danger
if the shelter is built there. Harris runs
Honoring Riis
The Aquinas Honor Society of the Immaculate
Conception School, Jamaica Estates, is composed
of students who have garnered high academic
achievements. While working on a project with
the Richmond Hill Historical Society, they learned
about the inspirational work of Jacob Riis. In their
research, they came upon century old newspaper
articles detailing Riis’ humanitarian efforts. They
selected him, 10 years ago, as their Historic Patron, and replaced the long lost bronze bust of Riis
at Riis Park in 2010.
2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of Jacob’s passing on May 26, 1914. It was at this time that Riis
Park was named as a memorial.
the Excalibur Reading Program/The
Unicorn Project tutoring program in
the neighborhood.
“What I’m saying here is that we
have to find a new place for it. A contaminated area is not a place to raise
children,” she said.
Three elected officials representing the area, Councilwoman Elizabeth
Crowley (D-Middle Village), State
Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Middle Village)
and Assemblyman Michael Miller
(D-Woodhaven) all echoed their constituents’ concerns about the shelter at
the meeting.
Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, [email protected], or @luisgronda.
Moya Takes On Fraudulent Job Agencies
By Jackie StrawBridge
Staff Writer
With its expansive and dense immigrant populations, Queens has been
particularly vulnerable to fraudulent
employment agencies throughout the
recession.
These agencies exploit low-wage
workers, charging fees and rendering poor services or none at all. Last
week, Assemblyman Francisco Moya
(D-Jackson Heights) introduced new
legislation aimed at cracking down on
these practices.
According to a report by New Immigrant Community Empowerment
(NICE) and the Urban Justice Center’s
Community Development Project,
western Queens and Roosevelt Avenue specifically are rife with agencies
tailored to entrap Latin Americans
seeking work. For example, they distribute flyers using terms such as notario, fundación or missión to falsely
suggest a charitable purpose.
NICE also reported that 81 percent of surveyed job seekers who did
not find a job through an agency were
still charged a fee. Almost 25 percent
of agencies visited in the area did not
have a Department of Consumer Affairs license visibly posted.
“Currently, the structured law allows agencies to charge low-wage
workers a fee before placing them in
Assemblyman Francisco Moya joined labor advocates and victims
of labor sharks last week to unveil legislation aimed at cracking
down on fraudulent employment agencies.
a job, while other types of workers pay
a fee only after they receive payment,”
Moya said. “So the proposed law
would bring rules governing advance
fees for Class A and Class A1 workers
in line with those governing all other
workers as well.”
Class A workers conduct domestic or household labor, and Class A1
workers are non-professional trained
or skilled industrial laborers or mechanics.
The law would also require agencies to draw up contracts with their
customers, specifying employment
details including work hours.
Maria de Fatima Mosconi is a 60-yearold Queens resident who recently fell vic-
tim to a fraudulent employment agency.
Mosconi was given stacks of paperwork to sign, some of which she could
not read well, but she was anxious to
sign all of it.
“You just want to get a job and get
over with it,” she said.
The agency – which never gave her
their official name and has moved offices since she last contacted them –
sent her to work for an elderly man
in Great Neck. Mosconi said that after
two weeks she realized the responsibilities of senior care were too great,
and required a trained nurse.
“I went back to the agency [and]
they went through one week of my
salary,” she said. “I told them I needed
that money, I couldn’t give one week,
I told them it’s not fair. I didn’t pay
them and they blacklisted me.”
Mosconi said she has several
friends who have lost time and money
to fraudulent employment agencies.
Most often, she hears of agencies sending five or more people to a jobsite –
taking fees from all of them – knowing
that there is only one opening, or that
the job has already been filled.
“This [legislation] is just a great step
in ensuring that we’re protecting the
folks in my community and throughout the state that are really vulnerable
right now,” Moya said. “They’re desperate for work, they’ll take anything.
So this is one of way of eradicating
these labor sharks that are taking advantage of consumers that are seeking
employment”
In a statement released last month,
Public Advocate Letitia James offered
her support of the legislation.
“Many New Yorkers are feeling the
impact of the Great Recession,” she
said. “It is important that we protect
job seekers and end the exploitative
practices at some employment agencies that take advantage of immigrant
workers. I urge the New York State legislature to pass Assemblyman Moya’s
bill and end this predatory behavior.”
POLICE BLOTTER
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AssAult- The NYPD is asking
the public’s assistance identifying and
locating two suspects wanted for assault.
At 4:45 a.m. on May 18, in front
of 74-23 101st Ave., a group of males
approached the victim, a 26-year-old
male, and began punching and kicking him. One of the suspects, known
to the victim, pulled out a sharp object
and slashed the victim multiple times,
causing lacerations to his face, neck,
back and hand. The suspects then fled
the scene. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital and was listed in stable
condition.
The suspects are described as follows: A Hispanic male named Timmy,
known as “Slime,” wearing a blue jean
vest with a white t-shirt underneath
and a second Hispanic male, wearing a
black baseball hat and white sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked
to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers
at (800) 577-tips, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to
274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577.
All calls are confidential.
105th Precinct
Homicide- At 2:36 a.m. on May
26, police responded to a 911 call at
219th Street and 137th Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers observed two
males with gunshot wounds outside
218-16 137th Ave. Dowayne Henry,
20, with a gunshot wound to the
head and abdomen, was pronounced
dead at the scene. The other victim, a
25-year-old unidentified male, had a
gunshot wound to the back and was
transported via EMS to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. There are no
arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.
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23, officers responded to a 911 call of a
pedestrian struck at 120th Avenue and
228th Street.
Upon arrival, officers determined
that William Faison, 53, was riding his
bicycle southbound on 228th Street
when he was struck by a 2011 Kia
4-door sedan traveling westbound on
120th Avenue and 228th Avenue.
Faison was transported via EMS to
Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Kia,
Tiffany Delcia Moore, 26, was arrested
and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation.
106th Precinct
RobbeRy- The NYPD is asking
the public’s assistance in locating four
suspects wanted in connection with a
robbery.
At 2:05 a.m. on May 25, an unidentified male, 49, was outside of a deli located at 134-01 Rockaway Blvd. when
the first suspect approached him and
demanded money. The suspect then
removed the victim’s cell phone and
approximately $400 before three additional suspects assaulted the victim
and then fled. The victim sustained
minor injuries to his face and head as
a result of this incident.
The suspects are described as 18-25
year-old black males.
114th Precinct
leAving tHe scene- The
NYPD is asking the public’s assistance
in locating and identifying an individual wanted in connection with leaving
the scene of a pedestrian struck.
At approximately 4:05 a.m. on May
17, the operator was driving a white
sedan when the vehicle mounted the
sidewalk while heading westbound on
30th Avenue and struck an unidentified 21-year-old male at 45th Street.
The operator than left the scene and
fled to parts unknown.
legislative update
Simotas Calls For
Pedestrian Safety
state sen. Joseph addabbo with
Michelle villagomez.
Addabbo Meets
With ASPCA Rep
Michelle Villagomez, a Forest Hills
resident and ASPCA representative,
met with State Senator, Joseph P.
Addabbo, Jr., in Albany to advocate
for legislation in an effort to stop animal cruelty. In addition to supporting
Villagomez and the ASPCA, Senator
Addabbo is an avid supporter and cosponsor of several bills related to ending abuse against animals.
“Too often in New York, we hear
of those who take advantage and overexert their power onto animals, who
tend to be helpless in these situations.
It is not right for any living creature
to be subject to such abuse,” Addabbo
said. “If I can do my part legislatively,
and the ASPCA can continue its mission wholeheartedly, then I hope we
can make positive changes and further
the fight in ending animal cruelty.”
The senator co-sponsors more than
10 bills related to this cause, including
one which expands the definition of
aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm during the commission of
a felony as well as another prohibiting
a person convicted of “Buster’s Law”
from keeping a pet unless authorized
by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing.
Addabbo is also the prime sponsor of legislation requiring the installation and testing of fire equipment
and sprinkler systems at pet stores
and another related to pet dealers selling birds before they have been fully
weaned.
“Animal abuse goes far beyond
physical contact,” the Senator said. “In
government and in our communities
we have to work in several different
aspects of keeping these creatures safe
– in the homes they stay, in how and
when they are sold and so forth.”
Last week, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas participated in a “Vision
Zero” pedestrian safety workshop in
conjunction with fellow elected officials and area civic leaders. The workshop comes on the heels of an alarming hit-and run incident which left a
19-year-old hospitalized with serious
injuries in Astoria last weekend.
“This weekend’s accident is tragic,
unacceptable, and indicative of the
continued need to improve pedestrian safety across our city,” Simotas
said. “The Vision Zero initiative and
its workshops are just one step we can
take to educate local residents and
provide an open forum to identify
dangerous locations and propose permanent solutions.”
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero
program combines stronger enforcement policies and improved roadway
engineering with public input and
visibility campaigns to discourage
dangerous behavior on city streets.
The plan’s ultimate goal is to cut pedestrian deaths across New York City
to zero.
Simotas is also a co-sponsor of Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell’s legislation to reduce New York City’s
speed limit to 20 miles per hour. The
speed at which a motorist is driving
correlates strongly with the likelihood
that an accident with a pedestrian will
be fatal.
“We need to be doing all we can
to reduce the number of injuries and
fatalities resulting from unsafe road
conditions and dangerous driving behavior,” Simotas said. “For the many
families, senior citizens, and young
children in our community, safe
streets are non-negotiable.”
Koo Bill Signed
Into Law
On May 19, Mayor Bill de Blasio
signed Int. No. 203, written by Council Member Peter Koo, into law.
Int. No. 203 encourages stair use
by making it easier to access stairs in
high rise buildings. The bill would allow – but not require – buildings to
install “hold-open” devices for certain
stairway doors. These devices automatically cause the door to close in the
event of a fire. Additionally, knowing
exactly where the stairs are in case of
an emergency can save lives.
Schumer Calls For
Anti-Drug Funds
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer
recently called for an emergency $100
million surge of federal anti-drug trafficking funding in order to quickly
combat the fact that New York City
has become the hotbed for the East
Coast heroin trade.
Meeting With Constituents
assemblywoman Nily Rozic (d-Fresh Meadows) and u.s. Rep.
steve israel (d-Melville) spoke with local residents at their mobile office in the douglaston plaza shopping Center this past
sunday. Neighbors took the opportunity to discuss community
and legislative concerns with the elected officials.
Schumer noted that recent reports
indicated a “heroin pipeline” has
formed from Mexico to New York
City and beyond to places like Staten
Island, Boston, and Vermont, where
heroin use is skyrocketing.
Schumer is calling for an additional
$100 million in federal funds to be allocated to the federal High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program as part of the Senate Appropriations bill that is being considered in
the coming weeks. Schumer is also
urging the Department of Justice to
reallocate funding for HIDTA programs. This will give the New York/
New Jersey HIDTA the boost in funding it needs to better assess the unique
drug trafficking patterns forming in
the region, which include larger-scale
dealers entering the NYC market to
feed the growing demand for heroin
on the East Coast, and vastly more
drugs entering New York City from
the southern border.
Increased funding for HIDTA
would also help develop coordinated
strategies and information-sharing
between the feds, NYPD, local law
enforcement, as well as state and local public health officials, and would
provide additional resources to build
better cases against heroin dealers.
Schumer today said that heroin trafficking and usage are at epidemic
levels, and HIDTA is the key agency
to target this deadly drug as it travels
from Mexico to New York City.
“Seizures of heroin in New York
City in 2014 have already surpassed
those of any previous year since 1991,
which demonstrates an alarming
trend that we must nip in the bud. It is
clear that we need an emergency surge
of funding to help combat New York
City’s emergence as a trade hub for
heroin on the East Coast,” Schumer
said. “We all remember the horrors
caused by the crack epidemic when it
was left unchecked by federal officials
and other law enforcement, and that’s
why today I am urging my Senate colleagues to provide $100 million in extra federal anti-drug tracking dollars
for the New York/New Jersey HIDTA,
and others like it across the country,
so that we can adequately crack down
on drugs traveling from Mexico to
New York City and beyond.”
Underpasses To
Be Cleaned More
Frequently
After continued pressure by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, the State
Dept. of Transportation has committed to better maintain the underpasses
below the Long Island Expressway on
74th Street and 80th Street in Maspeth.
The underpasses, which are marred by
pigeon nesting and excrement, will be
included in Bridge Washing Contract
XM13.02, D262466, which was re-let
on May 22. Under the contract, the underpasses will be washed every three
months.
“These underpasses are used by
pedestrians going everywhere from
P.S. 58 and Maspeth High School, to
Elmhurst Park and the shops on Grand
Avenue,” Crowley said. “This chronic pigeon nesting is a serious public
health concern, and I am glad to see
DOT taking the appropriate steps.”
The bridge washing contract was
originally let in February 2014, but
there was only one bidder, so DOT
decided to re-let the contract.
News of the new contract came in
response to a letter sent by Crowley
to the DOT in August 2013, requesting that DOT take additional steps to
address sanitation at the underpasses.
The first scheduled cleaning under the
new contract will happen this July. In
2011, Crowley also worked with DOT
to install bird spikes to deter pigeons
from the underpasses.
Make Kid’s Dream Come True
BY LUIS GRONDA
Staff Writer
Robbie Twible got to meet his
favorite baseball player.
Robbie, a 12-year-old boy suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa,
achieved one of his dreams last
week, walking on Citi Field and
meeting New York Mets third baseman David Wright.
Epidermolysis Bullosa is a rare
condition that causes the skin to
have blisters all over the body, depending on its severity. The condition usually affects infants or young
children and there is no cure for it.
[Editor’s note: see sidebar]. Robbie’s parents said he usually has to
wear long shirts and pants, especially during the summer months,
to protect his skin from the sun.
Robbie, who attends W.T. Clarke
Middle School in Long Island, was
elated as he was led to the field to
David Wright (left) signs autographs for Robbie Twible. Robbie
(right) takes a photo during batting practice.
meet his favorite star player during batting practice before the May
22 game against the Los Angeles
Dodgers.
Wright autographed batting
gloves, baseballs, caps and one of
his very own bats for Robbie and
his family to take home.
Another one of Robbie’s dreams
is to appear on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
When asked what he likes about
the talk show host, Robbie said,
“She inspires me.”
While chatting with Wright on
the field, he asked the slugger if he
could help him get on her show.
“If I ever come across her, I’ll let
her know,” Wright said.
Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson
also paid Robbie a visit to take pictures
and sign autographs. He told Robbie
to give them that little extra boost they
need to win that night’s game.
“You gotta get us a win today.
No pressure,” Granderson said.
His parents, Robert and Kathy,
were both thrilled with the experience of watching their son meet
his favorite ball player.
“I’m so taken back, I really am,”
Kathy said. “I never even imagined
that he would get this close. I didn’t
expect him to come over like that.
That was amazing.”
Robbie has to go back to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital next month
for another surgery related to the
ailment, his mother said. It is the
closest hospital to New York that
can treat his condition, she said.
Wright eventually said goodbye
to return to batting practice, but he
had one final message for the 12year-old.
“If we win tonight, I might have
to have you out more often,” he
said, which drew smiles and laughter from Robbie and his family.
The Mets won that night’s game,
5-3. Wright and Granderson both
had a pair of hits in the victory.
What Is Epidermolysis Bullosa?
Photos by Luis Gronda
Robbie Twible (bottom left) and his family pose for a photo with
David Wright. His sister Alison holds two baseballs signed by the
Mets slugger.
Epidermolysis Bullosa is an
illness which causes fragile skin.
The disease occurs from mutations in any one of 18 genes in
the DNA code. The fragile skin
causes blisters when a person experiences the slightest friction or
trauma.
EB affects both genders and is
not specific to any race or ethnic
background. According to debra.
org, about 200 children are born
with EB each year. These children
are known as “butterfly children”
because their skin is as fragile as
the wings of a butterfly. There are
about 30,000 people in the U.S.
who have EB, which is a hereditary
disease. A doctor usually diagnoses EB by observing a sample of
the skin under a microscope.
There are different levels of
EB. Those with mild EB develop
blisters that can be painful to live
with, but the blisters do not deface the body. Severe forms of EB
causes the internal organs of the
body, such as the mouth, bladder
and esophagus, to blister as well
as the outer parts of the body. Severe forms of EB may also result
in disfigurement, disability and
the possibility of death before the
age of 30.
The other manifestations of
EB are anemia, cardiomyopathy,
malnourishment,
constipation,
difficulty swallowing and osteoporosis. Although there is no cure
for EB, research on EB has focused on ways to heal the blister
wounds as well as ways to correct
the genes related to EB.
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Queens Pride 2014
2014 Festival Celebrates A World Of Pride
Queens Pride will celebrate the
22nd Pride Parade and Festival
on June 1 with a host of activities
to promote pride among and for
the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning
(LGBTQ) community of Queens
and beyond.
The theme, “A World of Pride,”
celebrates the accomplishments
of the global LGBT community in
Queens while continuing the focus
on the struggles that still need to
be addressed in terms of human
rights and the dignity of all persons worldwide.
This year, the parade’s Grand
Marshals will include the New York
City Council’s LGBT Caucus, comprised of Council members Danny
Dromm, Corey Johnson, Rosie
Mendez, Carlos Menchaca, Richie
Torres and Jimmy Van Bramer
(Editor’s Note: See Page 20). This is
an unprecedented representation
of New York City citizens by the
LGBT community. Also being honored is Melissa Sklarz, known for
her leadership as president of
ber and continues
the Stonewall Democrats and
up to and beyond
as a transgender member of
the first Sunday
the community. The festival
in June of the folwill also honor Chutney Pride
lowing year. The
for its organization and outteam of volunteer
reach to Caribbean members
organizers meets
of the LGBT community.
on a regular basis
“Our Grand Marshals reto prepare the paflect how far we have come
rade march, street
to be integral in our governfair, entertainment
ment, community and our visand advertising.
ibility,” Chris Calvert, Queens
Their dedication
Pride co-chair, said.
The 22nd Queens Pride Parade will kick off on Sunday, and hard work culThe Parade will kick-off June 1, at noon.
minates in a colat noon at 84th Street and
orful and vibrant
37th Avenue, ending at 75th 37th Road and from 74th to 77th display of pride that makes the day
Street. Marcus Woolen and Candy Streets. Two stages will feature come alive.
Samples will host a reviewing stand entertainment throughout the day,
For complete information on
in front of the Jackson Heights Post with performances by a variety of Queens Pride, visit the website,
Office, which is where the Queenie artists showcasing their singing, www.queenspride.org or email,
Awards are judged. The awards dancing and comedic abilities. [email protected].
honor the ingenuity and enthu- The family-friendly entertainment
siasm of groups in their demon- has been specially selected for this
stration of LGBTQ pride and the year’s event and is sure to have
something for everyone to enjoy.
theme of this year’s event.
Planning for the parade and
The festival begins at noon
with nearly 100 vendors along festival begins each year in Septem-
LGBT Movement Rises To Prominence
By Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
The LGBT movement has progressed immensely over the last 40
years, but there is still room for
improvement.
The movement began in 1969
with the Stonewall Riots, which
were several violent demonstrations protesting a police raid at the
Stonewall Inn in Manhattan.
Police raids on gay bars were
commonplace back then and the
gay community expressed their
dismay, staging protests over
several nights after a raid at the
Stonewall attracted crowds and
attention.
As a result of the riots, gay activist organizations were formed
for the first time and gay pride
marches were created in New York,
Los Angeles and Chicago in 1970.
The riots are considered one of
the most important events in the
LGBT movement and kicked off
the fight for gay equality in the
United States.
That movement also spread to
the Borough of Queens, gaining
prominence over the last few decades. The Pride Parade in Queens
was one of the first established in
the outer boroughs and organizations like the Queens Pride House
were founded to bring services and
programs to the gay and lesbian
community.
There have also been LGBT
community members taking on
more prominent jobs in recent
years. Council members Jimmy Van
Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and Daniel
Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) have
been openly gay for several years.
They are just two of six openly
gay City Council members. The
other four are Council members
Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx), Carlos
Menchaca (D-Brooklyn), Corey
Johnson (D-Manhattan) and Rosie
Mendez (D-Manhattan).
Both Van Bramer and Dromm
offered different reasons for how
the LGBT movement has risen to
prominence in recent years.
Van Bramer said the increased
amount of people coming out as
gay, lesbian or transsexual has
made a huge difference in the
movement. He said more people
being open about their sexuality
has allowed for more conversation
about the issue.
“It’s the single most important
thing anyone can do,” he said.
“When people know gay people,
they feel very deeply about the
issue.”
Dromm said establishing the
Queens Gay Pride Parade, which
he helped found, had a profound
impact on the movement, because
it showed that gay and lesbian
people are all around us.
“It made people realize that
we are their family, friends and
neighbors,” Dromm said.
Van Bramer described how the
gay movement has progressed as
“moving at warp speed,” with more
openly gay elected officials and
marriage equality becoming the
law in more states, including New
York, but more can be done.
The Councilman said more
needs to be done to combat bullying against the LGBT youth as well
as helping LGBT seniors come out
and getting them more services.
For the bullying, Van Bramer
said they need to make sure educators in the City take the issue
seriously and make sure there
are stricter penalties in place for
LGBT-related bullying. They also
need to cultivate a more open and
accepting environment for LGBT
youth.
Coming out is difficult for seniors, Van Bramer said, because
they grew up in a different time
that was not as accepting to gays
and lesbians and they should be
encouraged to come out.
“LGBT are probably in those
senior centers, but they might not
be out,” he said.
Dromm said more should be
done in schools to teach gay history and encourage LGBT teachers
to come out as well. He said that
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña
would support LGBT teachers and
an increased focus on a curriculum
that teaches LGBT history.
Pride Kicks
Off At Studio
Square
Queens Pride presents, in
conjunction with event partners
NYCpride, Brooklyn Pride,
Staten Island LGBT Center,
LGBTQ Center of the Bronx
and Out Astoria, the 4th Annual Pre-Pride Kick Off Party
at Studio Square, 35-33 36th
St., Long Island City, starting
at 6 p.m. May 29. The event
will be an evening of fun, entertainment and celebration
in anticipation of the first of
New York City’s Pride parades,
taking place June 1 in Jackson
Heights.
The Garden at Studio Square
is a great outdoor setting where
Queens Pride’s friends and
supporters in past years have
made this an event not to miss.
On hand for the evening will
be one of its longtime supporters, ACQC, the AIDS Center
of Queens County. Donations
of $10 or more will receive a
complimentary beverage and
help support this wonderful organization now in its 28th year
of service to the community.
“ACQC is a long-time partner of Queens Pride, and we are
very pleased that the kick-off
party will help in their important efforts,” said Hank Krumholz, Co-chair, Queens Pride.
On stage will be a special
performance by Haus of Mimosa, a hilariously funny improv
comedy team featuring your
favorite aunts from Queens.
Queens Pride 2014
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Queer/Questioning
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Queens Pride Announces Grand Marshals
The 2014 Queens Pride parade any discrimination or judgment
will be led by a combination of for her LGBT friends.
Arniotis continues to bring
individuals and organizations that
folks together in a safe,
have made great strides to
close to home like atmoadvance LGBTQ visibility
sphere by hosting annual
citywide.
events such as the “Big
New York City is now
Truck” carnival march
represented by six LGBT
event in the NYC Pride
councilmembers. Referred
Parade, “Hallo-Queen”
to as the LGBT Caucus,
and group outings.
these LGBT leaders represent districts in four of
CounCilman
the five New York City Councilman
daniel dRomm
boroughs.
Daniel Dromm
“Serving as a Grand
Councilman Daniel
Marshal of the 2014 Queens Dromm has been a progressive
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans- leader in Queens for more than
gender (LGBT) Pride Parade and 20 years. An award-winning public
Festival, which I founded 21 years school teacher, Dromm was elected
ago, is one of the greatest honors to the New York City Council in
ever bestowed upon me,” Council- 2009 and represents his home
man Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson District 25 of Jackson Heights and
Heights) said. “This continually Elmhurst. He serves as the Chairgrowing and thriving parade and person of the Council’s Education
festival are powerful examples Committee.
Dromm is the founder of the
of inclusivity and are wonderful
events celebrating equal rights for Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride
Committee and organized the
all people.”
first Queens LGBT Pride
The LGBTQ commuParade and Festival, which
nity has made great strides
he still participates in on
in its acceptance throughthe first Sunday in June in
out the neighborhoods of
Jackson Heights. Dromm
Queens. Organizations
co-founded the Queens
like Chutney Pride that
Chapter of Parents, Famihave worked very hard
lies and Friends of Lesbians
to outreach to particular
and Gays (PFLAG), as well
ethnic groups to promote
and achieve tolerance. Councilwoman as the Generation Q Youth
Tina Arniotis, founder of Rosie Mendez Services Program. He
founded the Lesbian and
Chutney Pride, says “we
are pleased to serve as a Grand Gay Democratic Club of Queens
Marshal at the 2014 Queens Pride and the New Visions Democratic
Parade because we have come a Club serving the 39th Assembly
long way in the LGBT Caribbean District.
community and to be recognized
CounCilman
for efforts to have equals rights is
CoRey Johnson
such an honor.”
C o u n c i l m a n C o re y
Johnson was elected in
Tina aRnioTis
November with more than
and ChuTney PRide
86 percent of the vote to
Ti n a A r n i o t i s , b e s t
represent Manhattan’s
known in the community
West Side.
as “MotherGay,” is a pioJohnson first came to
neer for bringing awareness
national attention in 2000,
in local communities for
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals
when he became a trailand Transgenders of Carib- Councilman blazer for LGBT youth.
bean decent for acceptance Corey Johnson As the captain of his high
and mutual respect. She
school football team, he
was the founder of Tropical Kings took the courageous step of com& Queens – the very first Queer ing out publicly, and kept not only
Caribbean social group.
his position of leadership, but
In 1997, Arniotis launched also the support of his school and
the first Caribbean gay party that teammates. His bravery landed
catered to all LGBT individuals him on the front page of the New
of Caribbean descents in Queens. York Times.
Arniotis always identified herself
with her Caribbean roots but never
CounCilman
felt accepted as an openly-gay
CaRlos menChaCa
woman and wanted to create a
Carlos Menchaca, born in El
comfortable environment without Paso, Texas, is the first Mexican-
American elected to public of- Expression Non Discrimination
fice in New York City, and the Act) since the bill was developed.
first openly-gay New York
CounCilman
City Council member from
RiChie ToRRes
Brooklyn.
Councilman Ritchie TorPrior to assuming ofres was elected to office in
fice, Menchaca worked
November to represent the
in the Brooklyn Borough
communities of the Central
President’s Office. From
Bronx. Ritchie is the first
2011 to 2013, Menchaca
openly gay candidate to
served as a liaison to the
Carlos
be elected to legislative ofLGBT and HIV / AIDS
community for the Office Menchaca fice in the Bronx and the
youngest member of the
of the Speaker in the New
City Council.
York City Council.
A lifelong son of the Bronx,
Shortly after being elected,
Menchaca, along with then-Coun- Torres was raised in a single-parent household, growing up
cilman-Elect Mark Treyer,
and living most of his life in
called for the creation of a
a NYCHA public housing
new committee to oversee
development. His family’s
Hurricane Sandy recovery
hardship instilled in Torres
efforts.
a deep-seeded commitCounCilwoman
ment to serve New York’s
low-income and working
Rosie mendez
class communities.
Rosie Mendez has demWhile attending Lehonstrated a lifelong com- Councilman
mitment to her commu- Richie Torres man High School he was
selected to be the “Community through her activism,
legal advocacy, and government nity Board District Manager For A
Day” with James Vacca, who went
service.
Through her professional and on to become the local City Counvolunteer positions at many non- cil Member. Ritchie worked for
profit organizations, Mendez Vacca’s first campaign in 2005 and
by 2011 was named Vacca’s
gained first-hand experifirst Housing Director.
ence dealing with issues that
affect all New Yorkers.
CounCilman
In November 2005,
Jimmy Van BRameR
Rosie was elected to serve
A lifelong resident of
as a member of the New
Western Queens, Jimmy
York City Council in the
Van Bramer was elected to
Second District and took ofthe City Council on Nov. 3,
fice in January 2006 serving
the neighborhoods of the Melissa Sklarz 2009. He was overwhelmLower East Side, the East Village, ingly elected to a second 4-year
Gramercy, and Murray Hill.
term in 2013.
On Jan. 22, Van Bramer was
elected Majority Leader of the
melissa sklaRz
Melissa Sklarz became the first City Council, the second highest
transgender person elected to of- ranking member in the 51 member
fice in New York in 1999, when body. As part of his duties as Majorshe was elected Judicial Delegate ity Leader, he was also appointed by
from the 66th Assembly District. Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to
In 2004, Melissa became the first co-chair the newly constituted Budtransgender person from New get Negotiating Team, which plays
an integral role in formulatYork to be part of the state
ing the City’s budget process
delegation at the Demoto fund critical programs,
cratic National Convenprojects and organizations
tion, by being appointed
citywide. Council Member
to the Credentials ComVan Bramer also plays a key
mittee in 2004 and again
role as a bridge between colin 2012.
leagues and the Speaker.
She helped bring civil
Van Bramer lives in Sunrights to transgender peoCouncilman
nyside Gardens with Dan
ple in New York City when
Jimmy
Hendrick, his partner of
INT 24 became law in
Van Bramer
15 years. The two were
2002, served on the Working Group with the New York Hu- married on July 28, 2012 with Van
man Rights Commission to flesh Bramer becoming the first openlyout the law, and has been a lobby- gay elected official to get married
ing leader for GENDA (Gender in Queens.
Queens Pride 2014
Queens Pride 2014
Queens Pride
A Seed of LGBT History in Flushing
By JaCkie StrawBriDge
Staff Writer
In the 1970s, in the middle of
a quiet street of Flushing townhouses, one family built a home
that would become a refuge not
only for their own gay son, but also
for gay children throughout the
country, generations to come.
Jeanne and Jules Manford,
parents of gay activist Morty Manford, founded Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) in 1973. Their first meeting had about 20 attendees.
Today, PFLAG is a national
organization with more than 350
chapters and 200,000 members
worldwide.
OP-ED
Teaching LGBT History
By CounCilman
Daniel Dromm
All kids need to learn gay
history.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) people have
made huge contributions to our
country, yet few people know.
Recently, I met with a
major education publisher and asked the company to bring examples of
how they cover gay history. They brought me five
small trade books – most
were fiction, one was not.
That’s all they had.
History books have
been whitewashed of
any reference to gay history. This
presents a false history. Our stories need to be told and we can
start right here in Queens.
Even before I was elected to
the City Council, I set out to
co-name certain streets after
important LGBT New Yorkers –
markers of our presence in the
Borough.
Along 37th Avenue on 78th
Street and 77th Street in Jackson
Heights, two corners are dedicated to gay men who lost their
lives to anti-gay violence – Julio
Rivera and Edgar Garzon.
Guillermo Vasquez Corner
(Broadway and 77th Street,
Elmhurst) commemorates a leading Colombian gay rights and
AIDS activist.
Jeanne, Jules, Morty Manford
PFLAG Way on 171st Street and
35th Avenue in Flushing marks
the former Manford family home
now known as the cradle of the
gay rights movement.
Naming the U.S. Tennis Association Center in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park after
lesbian activist Billie Jean King
was a great tribute to her LGBT
activism as well as her incredible
professional career.
All kids need to know these
things and LGBT kids deserve to
have LGBT role models.
They need to know that Bayard Rustin, the mastermind
behind the 1963 March on
Washington, was an out,
proud African American
New Yorker.
Teaching the history of the LGBT rights
movement will help children understand how
we arrived at the point
today where same sex
couples can marry in
New York State. It didn’t
just happen in a vacuum.
It all started in 1969 at the
Stonewall Inn when a group of
outcasts fought back against police corruption. When President
Obama, in his second inaugural
address, mentioned this rebellion, it made significant reference
to gay history in history books
required.
Yet so much of our history
remains missing. It’s time for the
truth to be told. For as the old
adage goes, “Those who don’t
learn from history are doomed
to repeat it.”
NYC Council Member Daniel
Dromm was elected to the City Council in 2009 after a 25 year career
as a NYC public school teacher.
He publicly came out in 1992 to
support an inclusive curriculum
that taught tolerance of all of New
York’s diverse communities including
LGBT people. Realizing the need
for more LGBT visibility in Queens,
he founded the Queens LGBT Pride
Parade in 1993. Dromm represents
Jackson Heights and Elmhurst and
is chair of the Council’s Education
Committee.
On April 26,
Councilmen Daniel
Dromm (D-Jackson
Heights) and Paul
Vallone (D-Bayside)
joined several other
elected officials and
friends and family
of the Manfords, to
designate 171st Street
between 33rd and
35th Avenues – where
the Manford house
PHOTO BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE
still stands – with
the co-name Jeanne, Queens officials joined family and friends of
Jules, Morty Manford the Manford family to co-name a street in their
memory.
PFLAG Way.
At the ceremony, former Assemblyman John not only honor the Manfords, but
Duane, brother of former State encourage all New Yorkers to stand
Sen. Thomas Duane – who was the up for equality.”
Jeanne Manford was the first
first openly gay member of both
the City Council and State Legis- parent to stand publicly in support
lature – remembered the haven the of a gay child when she marched
Manfords provided for gay kids in alongside Morty in the 1972 gay
pride parade.
the community.
During his remarks, Vallone
“When things got unbearable,
we would walk to the Manford considered the strides gay rights
house. We were always welcome,” have made since this pivotal moment in LGBT history.
Duane said.
“When you say ‘parents and
He added, “when I look at what
my brother has accomplished, and friends of gays and lesbians,’” ValI look at where it started, I have to lone said, “that’s all of us now.”
say, ‘thank you, Manford family.’”
Dromm also knew the Manfords 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@
queenstribune.com or @JNStrawpersonally.
“My hope is this co-naming will bridge.
Queens Pride House Offers
Services for LGBT Community
By luiS gronDa
Staff Writer
Founded in 1997, the Queens
Pride House has become one of the
biggest centers in New York City
that helps and serves the LGBT
community.
It offers an array of services
and programs, including support
groups and referrals.
The support groups offer an opportunity for people to discuss any
issues they have, including coming
out to loved ones. That can include
dealing with unsupportive friends
and family or feelings of isolation.
Pauline Park, the president of
the board of director and the acting executive director at the Pride
House, said many people go to the
Pride House support group when
they have nowhere else to turn.
“For some people, it’s the only
real support group they have,”
Park said.
She said the groups help people
discuss issues and encourage them
to come out if they are thinking about it. People come from
all over New York City, not just
Queens, Park said, to sit in on a
support group meeting because
of its popularity and the name
recognition the house has gained
over the years.
“They help people come to terms
with their identity,” she said.
Referrals are another prominent
program offered at the Pride House.
When people come to them to ask
questions or seeking help, they
refer them to outside help, such
as a healthcare professional or a
counselor.
Park said they counted about
4,000 referrals last year and they
expect to exceed that number this
year.
Queens Pride 2014
Queens Pride 2014
Making Audiences Of All Types Laugh
BY JOE MARVILLI
Staff Writer
Adam Sank used his love of
performing on stage to become
one of the best LGBT comedians
in the City.
The openly gay comedian is
a staple of the Queens stand-up
scene, frequently appearing at
venues like The Laughing Devil in
Long Island City. With his talent
for telling true stories that often
wind up with him as the butt of
the joke, Sank gets audiences of
all shapes and sizes bursting with
laughter.
Sank started on stage in musical theater as a child and teenager,
with a dream to land on Broadway.
However, in college, that plan did
not work out.
“After college, I stopped for 10
years. I wanted to get back on stage
somehow and I liked stand-up,”
Sank said. “If I did comedy, I could
write my own material. In comedy,
there are plenty of places where a
beginner can get on stage.”
Like most comedians, it took
some time for Sank to figure out
what his voice was and where his
strengths lied. Now, 11 years after
he started, Sank has established
himself as a storyteller, who weaves
“People don’t want to see themhumiliating tales about his own selves onstage. They want to see
experiences.
diversity,” he said. “In terms of huBesides sharpmor itself, people
ening his skills in
have become more
the last decade,
sophisticated. Gay
Sank said that the
people are more
cultural climate has
integrated instead
changed for gay
of being a differcomedians. Back in
ent type of stand2003, being an out,
up.”
gay comedian was
Sank has
a big deal, as not
brought his parmany were around.
ticular brand of
Nowadays, Sank
stand-up to audisaid that when a coences all over New
median comes out
York. He hosted
of the closet, no“Adam Sank’s Gay
body bats an eye. As
Bash” from 2006
a side effect of this
to 2007, first at
Adam Sank
acceptance, crowds
C a ro l i n e s a n d
want more from a comedian’s act then at Comix comedy club. He
than just their orientation.
also served as host and producer of
“For all of us when we started, “Electro Shock Therapy Comedy
our act was kind of ‘hey, we’re gay.’ Hour” at the Therapy Lounge for
The audience expects more from three years.
us now. It’s forced us to be a little
“In the beginning, it was me
craftier,” Sank said.
screaming to be heard over a
The comedian added that there bunch of drunk, gay guys who
is still some “ghettoization” from didn’t want to be heard by me,”
comedy bookers, as many feel that Sank said. “By the time I left, it was
gay comics can only play for a gay the most popular Sunday show in
crowd, something that Sank said is the City. I made a point of booking
not the case.
comics of every stripe.”
Congratulations to
Queens Pride on your annual
LGBT Pride Parade celebration!
Besides comedy, Sank retains
his love of music. He is a member
of the New York City Gay Men’s
Chorus and is also starring in
“Mama, I Want to Sing Showtunes: A One ‘Mo Show!” The
performance is his first cabaret
show, where he will use music and
comedy to tell his personal story of
growing up, coming out and how
he got to where he is today.
“Since I joined the chorus, I’ve
been getting back into music and
singing. I’ve wanted to combine
the two in some way,” Sank said.
“I go through my life explaining
the role music and singing have
had for me. I tell really humiliating
stories about my childhood.”
The cabaret show takes place on
June 19 and June 27 at 7 p.m. in
The Duplex Cabaret Theatre, located at 61 Christopher St. You can
also see Sank’s stand-up at Creek
and Cave in Long Island City on
June 12 at 8 p.m. Tune into VH1
from June 17 to June 21, where he
will appear as a commentator on
“I Love The 2000s.”
For more information on Sank,
visit www.adamsank.com.
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LGBT Activists Block Concert In Jamaica
By Jackie StrawBridge
Staff Writer
A Queen Ifrica performance
scheduled for last Saturday at
Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica
was cancelled after a protest at the
venue.
On Friday, Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights)
joined Caribbean Alliance and
Jamaica Anti Homophobia Stand,
along with a representative for
Councilman Rory Lancman (DHillcrest), in calling for Amazura
to remove Queen Ifrica from the
concert.
Queen Ifrica is a Jamaican
rapper whose lyrics are riddled
with homophobic slurs and hate
speech. Most infamously, during
a 2010 performance, she said, “we
not going to legalize any faggotism
in Jamaica.”
In August of last year, Canada
withdrew a work permit for Queen
Ifrica due to her homophobic
speech.
“Queen Ifrica’s words help create a climate where human rights
violations against LGBT Jamaicans are rampant,” said Dwayne
Brown, founder of Jamaica Anti
Homophobia Stand. “Such pro-
motion of hate music
“To me it’s outraand its creator Queen
geous that we still in
Ifrica is unacceptable
2014 have to show up
and not welcome in
at a place like this, a
New York.”
club, and condemn
Violence against
one of the artists
LGBT Jamaicans in
because of her ho2013 alone included
mophobia,” Dromm
the murder of teensaid. “This type of
ager Dwayne Long
hate speech leads to
Jones, the mobbing of
violence against our
a gay couple’s house[LGBT] community …
hold and the fatal
All decent people must
stabbing of a 41-year
stand up against this.”
-old and burning of
Amazura and
his house, among a
Queen Ifrica’s proslew of other beatings, Councilman Dromm joined Jamaican activists last week in moter decided on
attacks and murders. protesting Queen Ifrica’s performance at Amazura Concert Saturday morning to
John Rios, manag- Hall in Jamaica, Queens.
remove the rapper
er of Amazura, came
from the concert.
outside to speak with the group
As a result of this protest, Rios
However, after several minutes
during the protest. Although of discussion with the activists, and said that he will reexamine his
Dromm’s office had previously after Dromm noted that New York booking process in the future.
contacted Amazura’s booking State liquor licenses require busi“[There are] questions that I
agent, Rios said that this protest nesses to protect customers from will definitely bring up next time
was the first he was hearing of discrimination, Rios called Queen around,” Rios said. “It’s just a matQueen Ifrica’s homophobia.
Ifrica’s promoter to ask for her ter of me talking to the promoters,
Rios was initially wary of losing removal from the concert.
figuring out who is coming, and a
business. “I have a [lot] of employThe rapper would “leave a bad clearer idea of the types who will
ees I have to pay, and that they rely taste in Amazura’s mouth,” Rios be performing.”
on this job,” he said. “It’s a busi- explained. A decision was not
ness, right? Somebody came to me, made on the spot.
they wanted the venue, I rented it
Rios added, “I’m a straight-up queenstribune.com or @JNStrawout to them.”
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Hall Of Science Opening Design Lab In June
BY JOE MARVILLI
Staff Writer
The New York Hall of Science is
aiming for a whole new level of interactivity with a permanent exhibit coming
in June.
On June 7, the Hall of Science will
open its Design Lab, a new exhibition
meant to get people more involved
with science, technology, engineering
and mathematics. The Design Lab lets
people experiment with structures, circuits, simple materials and more.
The Design Lab was born out of the
success of the Maker Faire, an annual
showcase of technology enthusiasts
and exhibitors, who come together to
display their creations and what they
have learned in the process.
“We’ve been interested in designbased learning for quite some time,”
Eric Siegel, director and Chief Creative Officer of NYSCI, said. “Since we
started the Maker Faire, we started to
see how engaged people become when
they have a simple set of materials to
work with. This is a way to broaden the
pathway in those types of interest.”
Set on the lower level of the Central
Pavilion, the Design Lab is split into
five pods: Backstage, Sandbox, Studio,
Treehouse and Maker Space.
In Backstage, visitors will come up
with solutions to performance-based
activities, such as creating jointed
Bringing Northern Italy
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Since 2001, the Conti family has
welcomed guests into their dining room, which offers a warm,
intimate atmosphere that brings a
taste of Northern Italy to Northern
Boulevard in Little Neck. The staff
at Conti’s Ristorante makes you feel
right at home as they deliver each
homemade plate.
Conti’s moderately-priced menu
offers an extensive wine list along
with all the essential appetizers, pasta
and main courses that can be found at
most Italian fine dining restaurants.
The main attractions, however, can
be found in the specials that Head
Chef Mario Babic works up on a
daily basis.
“Some people don’t even open the
menu,” Gustavo Crespo, our waiter
for the evening, told us.
One standout cold appetizer was
the delicious lobster cocktail, served
with crabmeat, chilled avocado and
asparagus, all presented elegantly on
the plate like a work of art. No Italian dinner can be complete without
an exceptional pasta course, and the
Fuzi alla Grappa fit the bill this evening. This thick pasta, served with
mushrooms, offered a taste that was
deceptively filled with flavor and
will surely leave diners craving for
more.
The main course that was the
most attractive this evening was the
Bronzini. This Mediterranean sea
bass was served with tomatoes, onions and capers and was a rare treat
that won’t be forgotten any time soon.
The salty, tender fish had a distinct,
mouth-watering flavor that stood out
on its own and was served with fresh
spinach and green beans.
To finish off the evening, the
homemade napoleon is a must-have
dessert and a favorite of owner Wal-
REStaURant REvIEw
shadow puppets out of index cards,
fasteners, sticks and tape. Sandbox
will challenge visitors to create sturdy
structures they can stand inside. Museumgoers will come up with small
pieces that will be added to a collaborative project in Studio. Treehouse
is a split-level area whose activities all
require a vertical drop. Maker Space,
which opened in 2012, converts ideas
into prototypes with simple tools.
Sandbox is one of five pods that
“The names of the spaces are evocamake up the Design Lab at the
tive of childhood,” Siegel said. “It’s
new York Hall of Science.
really about the different scale and
sary, which the venue will also mark
types of activities.”
Siegel added that these activities, by reopening the Great Hall that was
which will change every few months originally built for the 1964-65 World’s
while keeping the design lab in place, Fair.
Summer hours for Design Lab
offers visitors a type of education that is
particularly appealing to young people activities are Monday through Friday,
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from
today.
“We’re going the extra step of inter- 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from
activity by giving people materials and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information on the Dechallenges,” he said. “There’s a lot of research that shows a lot of young people sign Lab and other exhibits, visit www.
are engaged in the types of activities nysci.org.
Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400,
where they get to do something.”
The Design Lab is opening in time Ext. 125, [email protected],
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custard and vanilla will melt in your
mouth and ensure you leave with a
smile on your face. There is also a live
pianist on Mondays and Thursdays.
Despite the impressive specials, the
biggest attraction is the cordial staff,
according to Eric and Robin Schwartz,
two regular guests from Roslyn.
“The staff is professional and
friendly, which is an incredible
combination,” Eric Schwartz said. “I
feel so comfortable here. I became a
regular after my first time.”
- Jordan Gibbons
Music and comedy join forces this
weekend at Creek and Cave in Long
Island City.
Funny Songs Fest, a comedic music
festival beginning tonight and running
through Saturday, is the City’s only
such event.
According to festival creator Jessica
Delfino, “the inspiration for starting
Funny Songs Fest came from not having a place to call home as a comedic
musician… Lil’ old comedy musicians
have mostly just a fat heap of ‘no, thank
you’ when it comes to venues.”
“So this is it. This is our spot,” she
added.
This evening is the festival’s opening
night, starting at 6 p.m. at Creek and Cave
bar and comedy venue. Alongside the
performances, the audience will enjoy
Creek and Cave-catered snacks, drink
specials and raffle prizes. Interested
participants can also bring a bag of clean
summer clothes for a clothing swap.
Themes of the opening night performances include science fiction
parody, out-of-town acts and women
of Queens.
“We wanted to do something in
Queens this year and we love Creek and
Cave,” Delfino said.
Astoria-based comedic duo Karen
Bray and Zach Miko – who call themselves The Dreamstalks – performed in
Comedic musicians take the
stage in Funny Songs Fest. Photo by anya Garrett.
the Philadelphia Funny Songs Fest, and
will be taking the stage at Creek and
Cave on Thursday as well.
“[At the Philadelphia festival], Zach
looked at me and said, ‘this is what I
want our life to be like forever,’” Bray
said. “We can meet people who in a
comedic aspect are just like us.”
The Dreamstalks describe themselves as “your not so typical children’s
educator musicians singing about
things no child should ever hear.”
Performing as though they were at a
school assembly, they sing about sex, drugs
and the non-existence of Santa Claus.
For Delfino, part of the fun of the
festival is its unpredictability.
“You just never know who’s going
to pull something amazing out of their
hat,” she said.
For a full Funny Songs Fest schedule,
visit www.nyfunnysongs.tumblr.com.
357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected] or @JNStrawbridge.
Dining & Entertainment
Queens today
FRIDAY 5/30
POP uP COffEE shOP
Weekends this summer,
Lockwood’s backyard is
transformed into the Secret
Garden pop up coffee shop.
Enjoy coffee, tea and
pastries while perusing
a special selection of
plants and garden supplies, or just sit and relax
on the comfy furniture. The
shop will be open 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 626-6030.
BOOk sIGNING
The Bayside Historical Society is going to hold a book
signing of “Forgotten
Queens” by Kevin Walsh.
The Greater Astoria Historical Society will be on hand
as well for this session and
presentation that starts at 7
p.m. Wine and cheese will
be available. The event costs
$5 for BHS members and $8
for non-members.
DIANE tEmPlEtON
Vocalist Diane Templeton will appear at the
Glen Oaks Library for a
nostalgic trip back to the
great music of the 1920s to
the 1960s, with such familiar tunes as “Shaking the
Blues Away,” “Till I Waltz
Again with You,” “The Best
Is Yet to Come” and much,
much more. The concert is
free and runs from 2 p.m.
to 3:15 p.m. The Glen Oaks
branch is located at 256-04
Union Turnpike.
INtRODuCtION tO thE
ENtERtAINmENt
INDustRy
Join music legend and Video
Music Box pioneer “Uncle”
Ralph McDaniels in a
conversation about his
legendary career as an
entrepreneur in radio,
television, film and fashion.
In collaboration with BulLion Entertainment. Queens
Library for Teens, 2002
Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway.
4 p.m.
SATURDAY 5/31
RGC PAlOOzA
The Pomonok Houses
Resident Green Committee is holding RGC
Palooza, a wellness fair,
on the baseball field at PS
201 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The NYPD, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens College,
Green City Force and more
will be participating. PS 201
is located at 65-11 155th St.,
Flushing.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY 5/31
‘REtROsPECtIvA’
Gabriela Granados presents “Retrospectiva,” a
gala performance of Flamenco and classical Spanish
dance with special guest dancers and musicians, 8
p.m. at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Tony
Bennett Concert Hall, 35-12 35th Ave., Astoria.
Tickets cost $28, seniors $20 and $12 for students
and children.
For tickets and information, call (800) 838-3006
or visit www.retrospectiva.brownpapertickets.com.
SUNDAY 6/1
fREE suNDAy ARts
PERfORmANCEs
sPRING RECItAl
Enjoy a cultural showcase
at the Ayazamana Ecuadorian Cultural Center
Children’s Program
Spring Recital at Queens
Museum. Students in the
children’s dance and music
programs will perform the
various dances and songs
they have prepared over the
last four months. The free
event will run from 3 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Call (718) 5929700 for more information.
BOOk ExtRAvAGANzA
The Greater Astoria Historical Society will host a Book
Extravaganza fundraiser
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
35-20 Broadway, fourth
floor, Long Island City. Hundreds of fiction and non-fiction books will be available,
along with music, T-shirts
and more. For information,
visit www.astorialic.org.
BEAtlEs CONCERt
The Poppenhusen Institute
will hold a free concert
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles
Invasion. Performed by the
band Sessions, this show
will take place in Mac Neil
Park at 5 p.m. The rain site
is the Poppenhusen Institute. Call (718) 358-0067 for
more information.
vIsuAl hIstORy Of
hIP hOP
“Uncle” Ralph McDaniels, followed by performances by DIOS Music/
BulLion Entertainment
recording artist rapper Stereo H, aka @Hashim BING
and up-and-coming hip hop
artist Juanito Jones. Queens
Library at Langston Hughes
Library, 100-01 Northern
Blvd., Corona, 2 p.m.
tuRNtABlE ARts
Join Legendary DJ Chuck
Chillout and AwardWinning Turntablist
GrandMixer DXT in a
demonstration and discussion of the arts of sampling,
DJ’ing, and turntablism.
Queens Library at Langston Hughes Library, 100-01
Northern Blvd., Corona, 4
p.m.
as the value of being part of
a family. Tickets are $14. For
more information, call (718)
760-0064.
PEtER PAN
Queens Theatre will
present an adaptation of
J.M. Barrie’s classic tale
at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. “Peter
Pan” explores the journey
of a group of children in
turn-of-the-century London
who use their imaginations
to reenact the story of Peter
Pan. This story empowers
children to create their own
world of make-believe. As
the children fly to Neverland and escape the evil
Captain Hook and Mr. Smee,
they recognize the importance of friendship as well
This Sunday kicks off three
weekends of free art at
Salvatore LaRussa Dance
Theater’s The Academy,
showcasing six emerging
New York City choreographers. The Academy is an
education center with the
mission of bringing arts
instruction to the diverse income area. All performances
begin at 5 p.m. and are free
and open to the general
public.
jazzy program of clever and
fun music by Broken Reed
founder Charley Gerard
and Mike Mower. Gerard
describes the group’s sound
as “devious, witty, swinging
tunefulness.” Suggested donation is $12, students and
seniors $10. For information
or to make a reservation,
call (718) 268-7772 or visit
www.gingerbreadplayers.
org.
ONGOING
stAGED READING
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
will present a staged reading of “A Dream of Red
Pavilions” at Flushing
Town Hall at 4 p.m.. The
show is a world premiere
adapted by Jeremy Tiang
from the
classic Chinese novel
by Cao
Xueqin and
co-directed
by Lu Yu
and Tisa
Chang. The
story is set in 18th-Century
China, where two beings
from the heavenly kingdom
are reborn on Earth as cousins Bao Yu and Dai Yu. They
fall in love, but their union
is forbidden by their elders,
who favor a more suitable
union. Tickets cost $10 for
the general audience and $5
for members and students.
JAzz CONCERt
The Gingerbread Players
of St. Luke’s Church will
present the Broken Reed
Saxophone Quartet, 3
p.m. in the St. Luke’s Sactuary, 85 Greenway South,
Forest Hills. The group will
be making its second appearance at St. Luke’s in a
‘WE WOmEN DO It
BEttER!’
Back by popular demand,
Thalia Spanish Theatre
presents the hit comedy by
Puerto Rican Playright
Roberto Ramos-Perea.
English performances take
place for five weeks Fridays
starting May 30 at 8 p.m.
and Saturdays at 3 p.m.
Spanish performances take
place Saturdays at 8 p.m.
and Sundays at 4 p.m.
Thalia Spanish Theatre is
located at 41-17 Greenpoint
Ave., Sunnyside. Tickets cost
$27, students and seniors
$25. For tickets and more
information, call (718) 7293880 or visit www.thaliatheatre.org.
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Section Editor:
REGINA VOGEL
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BEGIN WORD
Monday, June 2 Central
library. Register.
MAC MONDAY
Monday, June 2 Central
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discussed.
INTRO COMPUTERS
Tuesday, June 3 Flushing, Queensboro Hill,
Central and Sunnyside
library. Register.
COMPUTER BASICS
Tuesday, June 3 Corona
library. Register.
TECHNOLOGIST IS IN
Tuesday, June 3 Corona
library. Book half hour
appointment.
COMPUTER TUTORIALS
Tuesday, June 3 Woodside library at 5:45.
COMPUTER BASICS
Wednesday, June 4 Woodside library at 10:30.
MOBILE DEVICE CLASS
Wednesday, June 4
Woodside library at 10.
Bring your device.
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Wednesday, June 4 Hollis library. Register.
BEGIN INTERNET
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BUY A COMPUTER
Thursday, June 5 Central
library. Register.
BEGIN COMPUTERS
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Park library. Register.
COMPUTERS
Wednesdays, June 11,
18 Windsor Park library.
Register.
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PLANNED PARENT
Monday, June 2 ages
11-19 Ridgewood library.
Register.
ENGINEERING
Monday, June 2 ages
11-14 Lefrak City library
at 4:30.
JACK & BEANSTALK
Monday, June 2 Poppenhusen library at 4.
EASY CRAFTS
Monday, June 2 Steinway
library at 11.
STOP BULLYING
Monday, June 2 Langston Hughes library at
4:30.
FAMILY MOVIE
Monday, June 2 South
Ozone Park at 5.
STUDY HALL
Monday-Wednesday, June
2-4 Glen Oaks library
at 4.
YOUNG MEN
Tuesday, June 3 empowerment group ages 14-19
Laurelton library at 4.
KUNG FU
Tuesday, June 3 ages 3-5
at 2, ages 8-12 at 3:30.
TOTS & TOYS
Tuesday, June 3 McGoldrick library at 11:15.
CRAFTY TUESDAY
Tuesday, June 3 Cambria
Heights library at 4.
ENtERtAINmENt..
WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBIT
Through June 30 celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65
World’s Fair at the
Central library.
MOVIE MATINEE
Fridays through June 27
Rosedale library at 2:30.
CLASSIC SWING
Sunday, June 1 Central
library at 3.
PETER PAN
Sunday, June 1 Queens
Theatre in the Park. 7600064.
CHORAL CONCERT
Monday, June 2 Forest
Hills library at 6.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Tuesday, June 3 South
Jamaica library at 5.
BLACK COFFEE
Wednesday, June 4 film
at the Central library
at 6.
MOVIE MATINEES
Thursdays through May
30 Rosedale library at
2:30.
BINGO
Thursdays McGoldrick
library at 1.
COCO CHANEL
Thursday, June 5 slideillustrated talk at the
Windsor Park library at
2.
DIVAS TRIBUTE
Thursday, June 5 Astoria
library at 4:30. Tribute to
Adele, Beyonce, Shania
Twain and more.
OPEN MIC
Thursday, June 5 Corona
library at 5:15 and Flushing library at 6:30.
PIANO CONCERT
Thursday, June 5 Forest
Hills library at 5:30.
CAPT. PHILLIPS
Tuesday, June 10 film at
3 at the Queens Village
library.
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
at 6.
LABOR DAY
at 6.
MONUMENTS MEN
at 6.
QUEENS FOCUS
ceremonies at Binghamton University. They include:
Richmond Hill: Vincent Tsang.
Woodhaven: Wangning Ge.
The Queens Library will hold a
kick-off to its Summer Reading 2014
program from 12:30-4 p.m. June 5
at the Children’s Library Discovery
Center, located at the Central Branch
of the Queens Library, 89-11 Merrick
Blvd., Jamaica.
Summer Reading activities will
happen in every Queens Library
branch throughout the Borough. For
information, visit www.queenslibrary.org.
Air Force Airman
Aaron M. Davoudi
Air Force Airman Aaron M. Davoudi graduated from basic military
training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The
airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training
in military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and skills.
Davoudi is the son of Shari Davoudi of Rego Park and Bijan Davoudi of
Forest Hills.
The Sisterhood of Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego
Park, will sponsor a Shavuot luncheon
at 12:30 on June 4. Cost is $12. To make
a reservation, call (718) 459-1000.
Air
Force
Airman
Matthew J. Ulloa graduated from basic
military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive,
eight-week program that included
training in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values, physical
fitness, and basic warfare principles
and skills.
Ulloa is the son of Ydalia Ulloa
of Ozone Park and Rafael Ulloa of
Brooklyn.
Queens Botanical Garden has
announced that during its annual
World’s Fair Rose Gala on June 12, the
organization will honor Cord Meyer
Development, George S. Meyer and
members of the Meyer family. For
information, visit www.queensbotanical.org/rosegala.
The American-Italian Cancer
Foundation’s mobile no-cost breast
cancer screening program will hold
screenings at the following locations:
June 1: Hindu Temple, 143-09 Holly Ave., Flushing.
June 5: Fireshouse Health Center,
89-56 162nd St., Jamaica.
June 6: Joseph Addabbo Family
Health Center, 6200 Beach Channel
Drive, Arverne.
June 11: Queens Health Center, 9704 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica.
June 12:C Councilman Mark Weprin’s office, 73-03 Bell Blvd., Oakland
Gardens.
June 13: PS 280, 34-20 94th St.,
Jackson Heights.
To schedule an appointment, call
(877) 628-9090.
New Lion
Assemblyman Mike Miller was recently inducted into the Lions
Club, an active community based organization. Assemblyman
Mike Miller graciously accepted his induction into the Lions club
and hopes to be a productive member.
Samantha Dunn of Rockaway Park
was named to the Dean’s List for the
spring 2014 semester at Elmira College in Elmira.
Adrian Breda of Ozone Park was
named to the President’s List for the
spring 2014 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.
Upcoming events at the Howard
Beach Senior Center include:
Calypso Cardio, with Debbie
Brown, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Emergency Preparedness For Seniors, 10:30 a.m. June 10.
Fantastic Fiber with Cassie Plummer, 10:30 a.m. June 12.
Local students received degrees
during spring 2014 commencement
ceremonies at York College of Pennsylvania. They include:
Belle Harbor: Joseph Doyle, Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice; Ryan Rayder, Bachelor of Science
degree in criminal justice, summa cum
laude.
ceremonies at Skidmore College in
Saratoga Springs. They include:
Far Rockaway: Kelvin Tavarez,
Bachelor of Science degree.
Kew Gardens: Sabrina Melendez,
Bachelor of Science degree.
Fire Safety
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder hosted a Fire Safety Presentation
with the FDNY at Public School 232 in Lindenwood. The presentation educated hundreds of students on how to avoid fires and fire
related injuries as well as inform and create awareness on fire
prevention.
“Getting Your Energy Back With
Nutrition,” with Dr. Avrum Musnik,
June 24.
The Howard Beach Senior Center
is located at 155-55 Crossbay Blvd.,
Howard Beach. For information, call
(718) 738-8100.
Ryan Rayder of Belle Harbor and
Megan Thompson of Rockaway Point
were named to the Dean’s List for the
spring 2014 semester at York College
of Pennsylvania.
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps will host a comedy show
fundraiser 7 p.m. June 7 at Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Tpke.,
Forest Hills. Hosted by Just Plain
Keith, the show will star Tom Daddario and will feature Scott Papacuri
and Robyn Schall.
Tickets cost $20 and are available
online at www.comedytogoinc.com,
or in-person at Royal Collectibles, 9601 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills. For
information, call (718) 793-2055.
Kew Gardens Council for Recreation and the Arts will host the sixth
annual Kew Gardens Kids Art in the
Park event, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. June 8 at Kew Gardens Cinema
Park, on Austin Street and Lefferts
Boulevard in Kew Gardens.
The event will include a day of mural painting, arts & crafts and other
creative activities. The main attraction
of the free event is a large scale group
mural, open throughout the day for
kids to paint whatever they envision.
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Must Have Own Car &
Good Driving Record
718-762-3310
After 6pm
1,000 sq. ft LUXURY Loft Type
6 RM apt, 3 pvt BR, brand new
HI-END EIK w/granite counters,
shared yard. Walk to L Train & Bus
Easy access to G.C.P
Garage Avail. - No Pets
Glendale 78 Ave & 60 LN
$2500 Mo-incl Heat
917-916-3328
house for sale
LITTLE NECK 4 BR,
Sprawling Ranch, granite kit.,
marble Bthrm, fireplace,
fin bsmt. double lot size
9545 sq ft. See online
www.biancoresidence.com
$979K Owner fin.
570-702-4558
office building
Real
Estate
house for sale
BAYSIDE
3 Bedroom 2 bath SD
Colonial. Hdwd Floors,
Full fin bsmnt. Beautiful Eat
in Kitchen. Call Today!!
TMT Realty 718-229-5200
HOWARD BEACH
Open
House78th
4/26 12-2pm
158-47
St.
ONE OF A KIND
Unique Marble & Stucco Colonial
5BR, 3 Full Bth, Fin Bsmt. w/Fireplace
Beautiful Back Yard w/Pool-Pool House
$898K
HAL KNOPF REALTY
516-426-0703
7030 Elk County, PA/ Out of State
$399,876 2 homes on 24 acres.
Quiet location, convenient to all
amenities. Great hunting & fishing.
Low taxes. Full info at
elkcountryretreatsale.com
or call 717-756-1821
business for sale
BUSY FLOWER SHOP
FOR SALE
$35,000 (Queens)
Recently renovated. Fully stocked.
Excellent location on busy street
in very nice neighborhood.
Negotiable
Call 212-810-6518
comm. property
FOR COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL USE
RENTAL PROPERTY
BROADWAY
SCHENECTADY, NY
3 Buildings & Parking Lot.
Asking $300,000
Call 518-864-5659
WHAT IS YOUR HOME WORTH?
house wanted
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Real Estate
houses sold
Health
Services
houses sold
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massage therapy
Free, quick over the Net evaluation of your home.
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24/7 FREE Community Service
HOUSES BOUGHT
ALL CASH
ANY CONDITION
ESTATE SPECIALIST
718-217-2000
L.I. condo 4 sale
HAMPTON BAYS
1 br. Condo/pool & tenis.
New kit. & bth, wd flrs., AC,
laundry rm. BBQ, Parking,
Near town, Shopping ,
Restaurants & movie theater.
Close to beaches.
Summer vacation or yr rd. living
$239K
Deluca Hamptons Realty
631-903-2989
DeLucaHamptons.com
real estate help
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Health
Services
body work
$35
90 Minutes
60 min. Body Work
30 min. Free Foot Massage
7 Days 10:00am - 9:30pm
718-357-8889
192-04 Northern Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11358
acupuncture
HOT SPA
store for sale
Deli/Lotto Store for Sale
Excellent Opportunity!
Serious Inquiries
$275 K Negot.
Call Manny for Details
Pretty Asian Massage
Clean and Relaxed
Environment
Free Sauna •Table Shower
FREEPORT, L.I.
516-623-5250
Health
Services
$40/hr
body work
PLUS 30 MINUTES
FREE FOOT RUB
718-224-0648
200-12 44 AVE BAYSIDE
EUROPEAN
BODY
WORK
347-336-3745
Health Services
GRAND OPENING
BODY WORK
347-644-6652
body work
162nd St. &
Northern Blvd.
CHINESE GUY
MASSAGE
WAXING TREATMENT
FULL DETOX
CALL ANYTIME
917-251-9689
research study
Do you have
$35
90 Minutes
60 min. Body Work
30 min. Free Foot Massage
7 Days 10:00am - 10:00pm
718-888-1070
164-03 Northern Blvd. Fl. 1
Flushing, NY 11358
GRAND OPENING
BODYWORK
By Nice Asian Girls
11am-11pm • 1 hr. $40
347-986-9860
143-29 Roosevelt Ave.,
Main Fl. Flushing 11354
Free Parking
Ins. Accepted
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE
PULMONARY DISEASE
also known as
COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) includes chronic bronchitis and
emphysema. If you have COPD you may
be interested in volunteering for our
COPD CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY
Qualified participants must:
• Have COPD
• Be 40 years of age or older
• Be a current or former smoker
Those who qualify receive study-related
exams, evaluations and study drug or
placebo at no cost. Medical insurance
is not required and compensation for
time and travel may be provided.
For more information call
212-777-6977
energy medicine
GRAND
OPENING
body work
BEAUTIFUL GIRL
BODY MASSAGE
347-221-2700
Open 7 Days a week from
10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
PLACE
YOUR AD
718-357-7400 Ext. 151
massage therapy
BEST BODY RUB
BY BEAUTIFUL
ASIAN GIRLS
$50/HR
917-588-8059
WINTER
PROMOTION $35
We treat many health issues
NYS Licensed
Call
6am-8pm
718-321-2235
143-25 41 Ave Flushing NY 11355
FOREST HILLS
BODY WORK
NICE ASIAN GIRLS
7 Days 10am - 12am
718-520-6688
109-09 72nd Road 2nd Fl.
Bet. Queens Blvd. & Austin St.
medical care
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dermatology
Rapid, Effective Treatment,
Confidential. HIV test.
Dr. D. Park, MD, Specialist
Call 718-961-2229
140-14 Cherry Ave. Flushing NY 11355
elder care consult
Grand Opening
MASSAGE
ACUPUNCTURE
347-348-6584
Applehealingspa.com
41-28 71st St. Woodside
elder care consult
ELDER CARE SERVICES, INC.
MEDICAID PROFESSIONALS
• Over 18 years experience filing Medicaid
Home Care and Nursing Home applications
• Apply for pooled income trusts
• Protect your home, assets and income
• Advocate for additional Home Care hours
• Nursing Home placement of your choice
• Full service including challenge denials,
JACK LIPPMANN recertification representation & much more
FREE Consultation
www.eldercareservicesny.com
108-18 Queens Blvd. Suite 801, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375
(718) 575-5700
Home Services
air conditioning
air conditioning
40-44 82 St., Elmhurst, Queens
(1 blck frm Roosevelt Ave. #7 Train)
Accept Major Insrnce, Credit Cards
718-429-3800
Western Medicine Meets Eastern Medicine
Ronglan (Rhoda) Zheng, MD, PhD
Yali Li, MD, PhD
MD Acupuncture Physical Therapy
We treat tendon/spine/joint related problems such as the following but not limited to
•Rotator Cuff Syndrome,Tennis Elbow
•Neck and Back Pain, Sciatica
•Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
•Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
•Trigger Finger, Plantar Fasciitis
•Infertility, Allergies, Menopause Syndrome
Most Insurance Accepted
(718) 961-9618 (Tue, Thurs & Sat)
39-07 Prince Street, 4J, Flushing, NY 11354
PLACE YOUR AD 718-357-7400 Ext. 151
awnings
bed bugs
CLASSICAL CUSTOM
AWNINGS
ALUMINUM • LEXAN
RETRACTABLE
FREE ESTIMATES
SINCE 1980
CLASSICAL-IRON.COM
718-528-2401
LIC#1069538
carpentry
GARY GRAY
718-658-7264
•Kitchens •Bathrooms
•Custom Closets •Windows
•Doors •General Contracting
Lic #858480
Approved by NY Rising & EPA
for Sandy Repairs
•Quality Workmanship
home improve
Mr. G’s Home
Improvements
Bathrooms • Carpentry • Kitchens Painting • Decks • Windows
Doors • Tiles • Wallpaper
• Free Estimates
No Job Too Small • Lic. 1035048
718-762-1442
Gutters - Clean, Repair
New Install
Siding, Roofing
BRIAN CONNELLY
Free Estimate
Fully Lic & Ins.
718-415-2668
WHO’S SLEEPING
WITHYOUTONIGHT!
bathrooms
bathrooms
REMOVE HEAD LICE
construction
Lice & Mites!
Nontoxic Kleen Green Stops
pests dead, Safe for children
and pets. Fast Shipping!
CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
www.KleenGreen.com
FREE ESTIMATES
Cell: 347-662-0651
Lic. #1470188 / Insured
Off: 718-659-0405
[email protected]
EXTERIOR:
EXTERIOR: Roofing • Siding • Decks
Concrete • Brick
Driveways
Pavers • Stoops
We do it•all!All
household•needs!
INTERIOR:
INTERIOR: Remodelling • Kitchens • Bathrooms
Basements • Carpentry • Painting
• Sheetrock • Wood Floors
Mention code FALL & get 10% off
800-807-9350
REPAIRS
repairs
All Leaks on Pipes,
Faucets, Toilets,
Shower Bodies,
Radiator Valves.
Clear Stoppages in
Sinks, Tubs, Also Install
Hot Water Heaters
Free Estimates
Cheap Rates
Licensed & Insured
Ask for Bob
718-968-5987
handyman
HANDYMAN JOE
Painting Specialist, Tile Work,
Bathrooms & all types
of Installation
Free Estimates
Reasonable Rates
718-907-0618 • 917-865-5033
Lic. & Insured
Your Friendly
HANDYMAN
Painting, Wallpapering, Tiling,
Clogged Tubs, Carpentry, Roofing.
No Job is too small for us!
We also alter clothes in your home
MURPHY’S
MAIDS
cleaning
cleaning
Old Fashioned Irish Cleaning”
(718) 279-3334
Specializing in all phases of Domestic Service
(one time, weekly or monthly service)
furniture repair
K&B
chimney cleaning
construction
SQUARE
Remove Bed Bugs,
Call William (718-793-3531)
cleaning
Home Services
furniture repair
Chimney Cleaning • Repairs
Caps • Relining
Licensed & Insured
NYC# 2005308
718-819-0200
www.kbchimneyny.com
• Dormers & Extensions
• New Homes/Doors/Windows
• Alterations & Repairs
• Kitchens & Bathrooms
• Tile, Marble & Granite
10
%
OFF
• Fire & Water Damage Repairs
• Concrete pavers
• Masonry • Stucco
Violations Removed!
FREE ESTIMATES
Licensed in ALL 5 Boroughs & Nassau County
347-242-1521
Fax #: 516-739-5173
[email protected]
RAMRON INC.
CONSTRUCTION
Kitchens • Bathrooms
Fin. Basements
Extensions • Tiling
chimney cleaning
Improvement Ltd.
FRANCISCAN
CONSTRUCTION CORP • EST. 1977
Chimney
Cleaning
$39.99
NoJOB
Job TOO
Too Big
NO
BIG
orTOO
Too Small
OR
SMALL
Lic & Insured #1282515
All Jobs Guaranteed
Includes
FREE Carbon
Monoxide Test Of
Your Home
Must present this ad
at time of service.
Not to be combined with
any other offers
917-399-8527
VISIT US ONLINE
QueensTribune.com
FREE ESTIMATES
Resonable Rates
PLACE
YOUR AD
718-357-7400 Ext. 151
AHMED
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Brickwork, Sidewalks, Waterproofing,
Roofing, Painting, Silicone Coating,
Steam Cleaning, Pointing, Sheetrock
Tel. 718-740-2532
Cell 917-862-1632
Free est.
Lic # 1001349
design/upholstery
Jonathon
Interiors
Custom Upholstery
Slipcovers, Drapes
Shades, Bedding
Staging Services
Affordable Prices
for all your
Home Decorating Needs
347-430-9002
Home Services
contracting
contracting
contracting
contracting
contracting
electrician
AFFORDABLE
ELECTRIC
No Job Too Small
25 Years Experience
Call for
FREE Estimate
Master Electrician
347-538-2318
THE ELECTRICAL
SERVICE & REPAIR CO.
No Job too Big or Too Small
We install:
Fans, Light Fixtures,
Switches, Outlets,
Modern Decorative Lighting
FREE Estimates/
Trouble Shooting
917-698-1749
pest control
ACE PEST CONTROL
landscaping
construction
MIKE'S LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION
gutters
gutters
Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured
One call we do it all - big or small.
25 years of experience, thousands of
satisfied customers, licensed.
Driveways
Clean ups
Brick work
Design
Patios
Planting
Side walks
Lawns
Fences
Rock Garden
Repairs
Waterfalls
Power washing
Tree Service
• Kitchens
• Tile Work
• Painting
• Doors
landscaping
718-945-6612
917-676-0021
floors
WOOD FLOORS
Sanding & Refinishing
reglazing
Create A New Bathroom
Without Replacement
TUBS & TILES
REGLAZED
5 Yr. Guarantee
USE 12 HOURS LATER
All Work Done in Your Bathroom
FREE Estimates
Lic. H3804880000
European Reglazing, Inc.
PLACE YOUR AD
516-932-8110
plumbing
plumbing
VISIT US ONLINE QUEENSTRIBUNE.COM
• Bathrooms
• Sheetrock
• Wood Floors
• Carpentry
• Windows
Ken LIC# 1210212
Call at (516) 270-0443
landscaping
COST RITE
CONTRACTING
718-357-7400 Ext. 151
painting
MY
HOUSE
HOME IMPROVEMENT Inc.
home improve
Extensions, Kitchen/Bsmnt
Bathroom, Tiles, Painting
Sheetrock, Carpentry, Cement
All Kinds of Woodwork
We do it all!All household needs!
NO JOB TOO BIG OR
TOO SMALL!
LOW
PRICES !
Call Adrian
718-974-6983
Lic & Insured #1282515
painting
89¢sq.ft.
718-926-4621
DECK RESTORATIONS
Over 35 years service
to the community
Residential/Commercial
Call for all your
pest problems
718-225-8585
Lic. & Ins.
floors
J&S FLOOR SERVICE
•Scraping •Polyurethane
•Staining
•Bleaching White Floors
•Waxing •Stripping
•Repairs & Installation
We also do Painting,
Wallpaper Removal,
Tiling & Dry Wall
Reasonable Prices • Free Estimates
917-459-2421
718-464-4535
24/7
Home Services
painting
painting
painting
painting
roofing
roofing
stone & tile work
stone & tile work
tree service
tree service
LOCAL
PAINTER/
HANDYMAN
No job too big or too small.
Free Estimate.
Senior Citizen Discount.
Work area cleaned daily.
Polite, professional service.
718-352-2181
roofing
OLD H.P.
WATERPROOFING &
ROOFING
• Steam Cleaning • Brick Pointing
• Cement & Brickwork • Stucco
• Windows • Shingling
• Flat Roofs
• Gutters & Leaders
• Painting • Scaffold Work
Free Estimates
All Work Guaranteed
Fully Insured/Lic. #883368
heating
QUEENSTRIBUNE.COM
JP MUSSO
(718) 969-6752
plumbing
VISIT US AT:
roofing
ROOFING AND SIDING
• Roofing
• Re-Roofing
• Siding
• Rips
• Gutters
• Slate etc.
• Painting
• Plastering
• Taping
• Sheet Rock
• Tile Work
• Kitchen
• Bathroom
NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL
Lic. & Insured
718-600-5186
FIVE STAR CARTING INC
rubbish removal
DE SENA
PLUMBING
INC.
948 Jamaica Ave. Brooklyn NY 11208
Licensed & Insured. Don DeSena lic.# 757
718-845-6640
917-697-0974
All plumbing and heating repairs and
services. A.O. Smith water heaters.
Weil McLane boilers. Bathrooms.
Kitchens. Boiler inspections. Backflow
inspections. Faucets. Shower bodies.
Water saving toilets. Violations removed.
Commercial and Residential plumbing.
$20 OFF
with this coupon
rubbish removal
Roll Off Service
Phone: (718) 349-7555
Fax: (718) 349-7668
58-35 47th St
Maspeth NY, 11378
Garbage Removal Cleanouts
Shredding/Records Destruction
Construction Debris Removal
(Discount With Mention Of Ad)
PLACE
YOUR AD
718-357-7400
Ext. 151
RUBBISH
HOUSEHOLD REMOVAL
Basements, Backyards,
Garages, Etc.
Interior Demolition
SNOW REMOVAL
REMOVAL
SNOW
Contract Now & SAVE!
Free Estimates
7 days a week
YOUR BEST BUY
718-717-6997
telephone serv.
tub reglazing
Home Services
telephone serv.
tub reglazing
tree services
Your Ad
Could Be
HERE
718-357-7400
ext 151
tree services
SERVICE
A1TREE
WE SHOW UP
• Pruning
• Toppings
• Removals
24 Hour Emergency Service
Fully Insured |Senior Citizen Discount
TOM
718-430-7142
917-364-9059
General Services
auto repair
auto repair
WANTED: USED CARS!!
HIGHEST CASH PAID!!
WE VISIT YOU!!
ANY YEAR CONDITION & MILEAGE
OR DONATE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
- PLUS CASH!
CALL JOHNNY: 516-297-2277
ANY CONDITION
General Services
windows
Windows
Falling Down?
Glass Fogged or cracked?
Need Caulking
or rescreening?
Window & Door
Repairs & Replacements.
SAVE $20
ON JOBS
OVER $100
WITH THIS AD
den-marcontracting.com
$650
office furniture
office furniture
(917) 771-2748
rubbish removal
DUMPSTER RENTALS
AVAILABLE
20 Yds.
bus tours
Window & Screen
Quality Work in Exchange
For Monetary Compensation
rubbish removal
bus tours
That Guys’s Coupon
Repair or Replacement
Call or Text Adam Ortiz
License # 0672990
legal
windows
CALL DEN-MAR:
718-457-8068
birth injury
30 Yds.
$850
BIC # 4227
PAYMENT ON DELIVERY
718-323-5435
Please call
for scheduling
QueensTribune.com
COMPUTER
HELP
computer services
computer services
Home / Business, Repair,
Upgrades, Tune-Ups, Tutoring, Sales,
Tablets, Smart Phones
Web Design, Networking
BEAT ANY PRICES.
REFERENCES.
MicroSoft Certified
Systems Engineer
18 Years Experience
Software/Hardware
Problem Fixing,
DSL/Cable Connection
Internet Troubleshooting,
Data Recovery, Tutoring,
Upgrades,
Performance Tuning,
Networks
Home or Office
COMPUTER
SERVICES
Call Ash
718-687-3096
Michael
718-261-8314
FAST DIVORCE
divorce
divorce
ANNULMENT
PROXY MARRIAGE
THE PROCESS IS
QUICK, EASY, LEGAL & AFFORDABLE
WWW.DIVORCEFAST.COM
978-443-8387
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SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 50 YEARS
auto repair
auto repair
General Services
accident info
tutoring
tutoring
tutoring
pet sitter
self help
self help
wanted to buy
wanted to buy
ACCIDENT INFORMATION
NEEDED
Looking for witness to
accident. My 4-door green
Honda was rear-ended by
a truck on Thursday,
May 1, 2014 @ 8:30am on
Eastbound LIE, just east of
Flushing Meadows Park.
If anyone has information
re: red truck, please call
REWARD
(718) 429-3891
Cell # (917) 474-0155
Thank You
tutoring
Ph.D.
PROVIDES OUTSTANDING
TUTORING
in Math, English, S.A.T.,
Regents. All levels.
Dr. Liss 718-767-0233
Home Tutoring
dating service
dating service
Experienced Teachers
Reasonable Rates,
Elementary Thru College,
All Subjects & Exams
HIGH GRADE
TUTORING SERVICE
Call
718-740-5460
psychic
fishing
FISHING BUDDIES
OF AMERICA
CAPE COD PORGIES
May 16,18,24,31 •June 14
Buses leaving from
Queens, Bklyn & Bx
Call 212-781-3655
music instructor
MUSIC CENTER OF
KEW GARDEN HILLS
Piano, Organ, Keyboard
& Accordian Lessons
Instructor w/30 years Exp.
718-268-6955
psychic
E-Z LABELS
labels
• Addressing Invitations directly on
Envelopes or Professional Labels
• Choice of elegant fonts
• Services customized to your req.
• Computerized lists
Lowest Prices Guaranteed
347-844-6727
[email protected]
MAP
merchandise 4 sale
Hagstrom 5 Boros Atlas
FINAL
EDITION
psychic
$24.95
800-327-7992
♥ PSYCHIC ABIGAIL
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♥ I’ll tell you everything
$ without asking a single word
♥ Re-unites Lovers & Family
$
Stops Divorce.
♥ Specializing
in all matters of life
$
♥ 210-224-5425
30 Years Exp.
PROFESSOR OUMAR
Spiritual Healer & Clairvoyant
Marriage, Loved Ones, Family Problems,
Good Luck, Exams, Job Interview,
Infertility & Impotency, Depression, Court
& Immigration, Cleansing, Breaking Bad
Luck, Black Magic & Jealousy, Divorce
QUICK RESULTS GUARANTEED
Your Pain Is My Responsibility
Call 646-239-4298 or 212-316-0567
WJM, 62
personals
5’11”, 300 LBS
Looking to meet a
sweet woman.
Please give me a call
718-217-9788
preschool
AuSum
LEARNING CENTER
Pre Preschool Development
Starting June 28. Ages 2-4.
www.AuSumLearningCenter.com
917-783-0268
[email protected]
PLACE YOUR AD
718-357-7400
Ext. 151
PET SITTER AVAILABLE
Local dog groomer with 27 years
experience will pamper your pet in my
home or yours: Fenced in yard,
Daily walks available, Unlimited Hugs
and kisses, References available,
Boarding charges $25 & up per day.
Lisa- 917-478-5493
advisor/reader
Worlds #1 Case Worker
KING DAVID
CHRISTMAN
Spiritual Readings with Power
Guaranteed to Solve, Love, Luck,
Business & Court Case &
Fast $$ Blessing.
DON’T GIVE UP!
CALL NOW
631-703-4882
P.O. Box 395, NY, NY 10116
[email protected]
PSYCHIC THERESA
30 years exp. 100% Accurate
Has psychic ability that is
unmatched by any psychic.
Amazes even the most
skeptical critics.
Specializing in all matters of life.
210-257-9228
PSYCHIC MARTHA
You don’t change the Past
but find out what to avoid
in the future.
Specialize in Love, Marriage
Career & Finance
CALL NOW
817-724-4998
reader/coach
SERIGNE
Spiritual Reader & Coach
Helps bring back loved ones.
Reunite lovers, issues, court cases,
success in business, remove bad
luck, black magic & witchcraft.
Stop enemy & offer protection!
FAST RESULTS!
917-679-1518
www.spiritualrestore.com
auto for sale
CHEVY 06
TRAILBLAZER SS
Rebuilt trans. Roll cage,
fuel cell. Good condition
Asking $12,500
267-228-3674
215-601-3001
WE BUY
ANYTHING OLD
Costume jewelry, fountain pens,
old watches, working or not;
military & World’s Fair items,
cigarette lighters,
anything gold. Call Mike
718-204-1402
BUYING/SELLING
Gold, gold coins, sterling silver,
silver coins, diamonds, fine watches
(Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe)
paintings, clocks, furs, estates.
ABE BUYS
ANTIQUES
Silver, Chandeliers,
Paintings, Rugs,
All furniture till 1950.
Estates & all contents
from homes!
Looking for antiques,
Iron Garden furniture.
718-332-9709
Call Jay for appt 917-696-2024
CASH FOR RECORDS
Blues, Rock, 50-80’s
Collector travels.
Also wanted, CDs, Coins &
Hi-end Stereo Equipment
HIGHEST CASH PAID
203-377-3449
QueensTribune.com
Old Clocks & Watches Wanted
By Collector, Regardless of
Condition - Highest Prices Paid
917-748-7225
CASH FOR STEREOS
Receivers, Amplifiers, Tuners,
Tubes, CB/Ham Radios,
Guitars. Any Condition
718-698-2428
Adult Services
clubs
clubs
clubs
adult
International
Escorts
adult
Grand Opening 1st Time in NY
NOBODY BEATS OUR RATES
718-530-0039
516-620-0070
Mention the Queens Tribune & get $35 OFF
BODY WORK
Pretty Spanish Ladies
718-343-0726
By Appt. Only
Bayside Area
HOT SPRING
FLING
Hot Asian Goddess
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NEW FACE
347-852-8000
PRETTY
ASIAN GIRL
Near Queens Blvd.
PAULA
From Spain. New in town.
Very sweet.
347-666-0669
BODY WORK
YOUNG BEAUTIFUL
ASIAN GIRLS
7 Days 11am-11pm
Astoria Clean Place
917-963-5388
GRAND
OPENING
Beautiful
Asian Girl
Table Shower
Available
646-407-5432
147th Street
& Northern Blvd.
Free Parking
347-348-9590
jy
Flushing Area
$10 OFF
w/Ad
Body Massage
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50's Pitch A Bit Outside
CONFIDENTIAL
Musicians OF QuEEns
Anthony Lanni
QConf is edited by:
We think it is safe to say that
left-handed pitcher Curtis Jackson will not be getting a Major
League Baseball contract in this
lifetime.
Jackson, better known as
50 Cent, embarrassed himself
earlier this week when he threw
out the first pitch at Tuesday’s
Mets-Pirates game.
In a pitch that has to be seen
to believe, 50 Cent stood on
the mound and threw the ball
in a different stratosphere than
where home plate is. The ball
actually comes close to hitting
a photographer standing a few
strides away from the plate, snap-
ping pictures of what turned out
to be a disaster of a pitch.
50’s first pitch rivals that of
Gary Dell’Abate, better known
as “Baba Booey” on the Howard
Stern Show, who hit an umpire
when he tried to loft the ball over
home plate.
While Dell’Abate’s pitch is
probably a little worse, 50 Cent
has placed himself in the pantheon of horrible first pitches. If
you created a Mount Rushmore
of bad first pitches, Jackson’s pitch
would be on there for sure.
You might be able to find 50
Cent “in da club,” but he won't be
apart of a ball club for sure.
The Pains of the 7 Train
The 7 train is trending. And
not because it’s got fans.
Recently, passengers have
been so frustrated with 7 train
service in Queens, they’ve taken
to Twitter to express their
outrage.
The hashtag #7train documents every packed car, missed
stop and hours-long commute.
“Monday: screaming past
stations that are fulla the sweet
vomity smell that is my weekend.
I’m looking at you, 40th StLowry” writes @NYC_7Train, an
entire Twitter profile dedicated to
stuggles on the 7 train.
@NYC_7Train uses the
hashtag #7trainpain to really
get the point across.
“Why are there constantly
so many signal problems on the
freaking #7train during rush
hour?!?!” Katherine Lin wrote,
in a moment of travel panic.
Some passengers are more
numbed to the train pain. James
Magenst wrote, “When it rains,
it pours in an MTA station.
#7train”
Fabolously Lucky
Looks like it wasn’t quite
“his time.”
Last week, Brooklyn born
hip-hop star John Jackson,
better known by his stage
name, Fabolous, walked away
nearly unscathed after his he
crashed his black Cadillac
Escalade crashed into a truck
on the Van Wyk Expressway
in Queens.
“I just survived a car accident on the Van Wyk in
Queens, NY,” he told his millions of followers on Instagram
and Twitter. “It’s a very shocking experience and may change
my outlook on how fast things
can happen and you’re put into
a life threatening situation.”
According to the star’s
Twitter account, this is the 36year-old’s first car crash and he
suffered very minor injuries.
Fabolous used his Instagram
account to post photos of his car
and the truck post accident.
Luckily, Fabolous can now
go back to “Keepin’ It Gangsta.”
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Time To Slow
Down
Here is a message to all the
speedy drivers in Queens: Hit
the brakes!
Last week, the NYPD announced results of a speeding initiative it conducted
throughout the five boroughs,
aiming at ticketing speedy
drivers who are running the
engine way too hard.
During the two-day initiative, which took place on May
20 and 21, the NYPD issued the
second most summonses out
of the five boroughs, totaling
1,219.
The Police Dept. issued
4.814 summonses in total.
Only drivers in Brooklyn were
ticketed more often than in
Queens, getting 1,249 summonses in total.
The slower a car is going, the
less likely a fatality will occur.
According to the NYPD, studies show that a pedestrian hit
by a car at 40 miles per hour
has an 85 percent chance of
dying.
At 30 mph that drops to 45
percent and at 20 mph it drops
further to five percent.
We know some people like
to pretend it is the Indianapolis
500 when you are driving out
there, but let’s go a little bit
slower.
You will still get to your
destination. Slow and steady
wins the race, as they say.
Although Anthony Lanni
started his college education in math and computer
science, it was the lessons in
music that affected his life the
most. Lanni’s father taught
him to play traditional Italian songs on the mandolin.
From there, he started taking
classical guitar lessons and
performing at a local Detroit
café.
“It was the experience
of performing live that drew
me into pursuing music,”
he said. “I really enjoyed
presenting and interpreting
the music to the audience
and the reaction I got from
the listeners.”
Lanni’s instructor introduced him to the music of
Brazilian songwriter and
guitarist Antônio Carlos
Jobim. This style of music
would form the basis for
Lanni’s musical direction,
especially once he moved to
Astoria and started listening
to as much Brazilian music
as possible.
“Brazilian music encapsulates everything I love
about music: beautiful, rich
harmonies and melodies
and energetic, grooving
rhythms,” he said.
Those same musical cornerstones are the foundation
of Lanni’s own songs. The
guitarist said he starts with
a mood he wants to create
and then tries to find the right
sound to get that emotion
across to the listener. Often,
he would take a small chord
progression or harmony
and use it to bounce off into
his own melodies. Once the
instrumentation is written,
he will work on the lyrics,
looking for phrases and ideas
that fit the mood.
When it is time to take
those songs to the stage,
Lanni plays in a variety of setups. He has done solo, duo,
trio and quartet performances.
Each combination offers a
different interpretation of the
material.
“When I perform solo, I
tend to focus on conveying
the beauty of the music and
creating a full, rich, warm tone
with the guitar. There is more
space for me to bring out those
harmonies and improvise,”
he said. “If it is a small group
such as a duo or trio, I like to
add percussion or drums and
bring attention to the driving
rhythms. Performing a samba
tune with percussion just feels
great!”
The type of performance
Lanni enjoys most of all is
playing with his band, Os
Clavelitos.
The six-member group
came together through the
connections Lanni and the
other members made on various projects. The band writes
original tunes with English
lyrics cover Brazilian rhythms,
though they also cover Brazilian classics.
“When I perform with Os
Clavelitos, I am with my family
and it feels like home,” Lanni
said. “It sort of feels like that
big Sunday dinner with your
good friends and family.”
Os Clavelitos’ first album
is Lanni’s priority for the remainder of 2014. The band is
staying local for their debut,
recording at One Soul Studios
in Sunnyside. Lanni said the
record should be out by late
2014/early 2015.
The band is also playing
a couple of concerts in the
coming weeks. They will be
at The Queens Kickshaw in
Astoria on June 6 at 9 p.m. and
at LIC Bar on June 15 at 4 p.m.
To keep up with Lanni’s music,
visit www.anthonylanni.com.
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