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Vol. 45, No. 11 March 12-18, 2015 • queenstribune.com
Tribune Photo by Jackie Strawbridge
SAFETY IN
NUMBERS
City Hall is planning to allocate
$100 million toward redesigning
much of notoriously-dangerous
Queens Boulevard as part of the
Vision Zero project to eliminate
pedestrian fatalities.
By Luis Gronda… Page 5.
Ex-Congressman
Picked To Lead
County GOP
PAGE 3
Faction Fighting Tenants Advocates
Leads To Phagwah Worry About Rent
Control Politics
Cancellation
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Queens DeaDline
Turner Picked To Lead Queens Republicans
BY Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
It appears the Queens GOP party
has finally united. The party has elected one leader to represent the longfractured organization.
Former Rep. Bob Turner was chosen as the new head of the party Monday. Turner’s election appears to bury
the hatchet between groups within
the party, who have been feuding for
years.
When reached by phone, Turner
said the reason he decided to take on
the task of reuniting the Queens GOP
is because the dysfunction within the
party needed to be finished.
“It needs an overhaul and a coming
together,” he said. “What we have here
is an opportunity for everyone to work
together.”
The former Congressman said
there were missed opportunities in the
past to field more candidates for City
Council, State Senate and Assembly
races because of the ongoing feud.
“It could have been a lot better,”
Turner said. “We have an opportunity
to field some great candidates and we
need to put them in as many races as
possible.”
Two-thirds of Queens Republican
District leaders, 21 out of 31, signed
a petition sent to State Republican
Chairman Ed Cox asking that Turner be named the new Queens GOP
head, according to Pierre Alcantara,
the executive director of
lead us forward.”
the Queens Republican
Now, with those disParty and Bart Haggerty,
putes behind them, the
one of the district leaders
focus shifts to becoming
who signed the letter.
a bigger force within the
Alcantara said TurnBorough, where Demoer’s election allows them
crats far outnumber Reto move beyond the feud
publicans.
that has plagued the
The party took some
party for years and gear
criticism for the lack of
towards getting more
candidates it fielded durRepublicans elected in
ing last year’s election,
Queens.
and that will not be the
“The war is over, ficase going forward.
nally,” he said.
“You’ll see a much
Haggerty said that
more robust field of canFile Photo didates in the future,” he
Turner emerged as the
only person who could Former u.s. Rep. Bob Turner will lead the Queens said.
unify the party, and who GOP.
“He won’t be the only
both sides of each faction
elected official in 2016,”
liked and respected.
The letter itself urged State Repub- Alcantara said, referring to Coun“We definitely needed someone lican Chairman Ed Cox to accept their cilman Eric Ulrich (R- Ozone Park)
who is above the fray and can provide letter and recognize Turner as the being the only elected Republican in
leadership,” Haggerty said.
Queens.
Queens GOP leader.
Both Haggerty and Alcantara
Turner said that he was able to
“Currently the Party has no monpraised Turner, saying he has a prov- ey, headquarters, regular meetings, unite the party because of how estaben track record of winning in Queens organization or direction. This needs lished he is within the party.
and raising funds as well. Turner won to change immediately. A solution
“I think people trust me,” he said.
a special election in 2011 against then- must be forged in advance of the re- “I’ll do what’s best for the party; I
councilmember David Weprin for a organization this year in order for us don’t have a personal agenda.”
congressional seat that was vacated to move forward as a unified Party,”
The former Congressman will be ofafter Anthony Weiner resigned.
the petition says. “After much discus- ficially sworn in as Queens GOP chair
Alcantara said that many people sion among ourselves over the past at a ceremony this Thursday evening
who have been a part of the GOP have several months, we are now united in at the American Legion Continental
inherited the long-standing feud, in- our belief that Congressman Turner Post 1424 in Forest Hills.
cluding himself, and it turned away is the person best suited to unify the
Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357Republicans who may have gotten disparate factions within the Queens 7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstrimore involved in Queens politics.
Republican Party as its Chairman and bune.com, or @luisgronda.
Parks: Expect Astoria Park Amphitheater Next Year
BY Jackie strawBridGe
Staff Writer
The long intermission for a planned
Astoria Park amphitheater is ending,
according to the Parks Department.
Designs for the amphitheater,
which will transform the park’s defunct diving pool into an outdoor
performance space, are set to be completed by the end of March with construction tentatively slated to begin in
2016, a Parks spokesperson said.
Plans for this amphitheater have
been years in the making. Parks started
its design process in 2012, and brought
preliminary plans to the community in
February 2013, meeting a critical, but
mostly receptive audience, according
to published reports from the time.
An original design completion date
of October 2013 was then pushed back
due to a delay in obtaining materials
needed for grading and drainage, according to the Parks Department.
Once design is complete, Parks will
file for work permits to begin construction.
The amphitheater project has already cleared another hurdle at the
Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Because the Astoria Park Pool and
Play Center is a City landmark, the
commission needed the LPC’s approval for the transformation of the pool.
According to documents, the commission voted last November in approval
of adapting the diving pool area as an
amphitheater, as well as installing signage, fencing and paving.
“We gave it the green light on our
end,” LPC spokesperson Damaris Olivo said.
State Sen. Michael Gianaris (DAstoria) welcomed forward motion in
the amphitheater project.
“The Astoria Park Amphitheater
is a great idea and any progress on
that front is welcome news,” he said.
“Western Queens continues to grow
as a cultural hub, but we definitely
have a need for the outdoor performance space this project would create. I will continue to work with Parks
to make this plan a reality as soon as
possible.”
Community Board 1 District Manager Lucille Hartmann also spoke optimistically about the amphitheater.
RendeRing couRtesy oF the nyc PaRks dePaRtment
The Parks Department is analyzing designs for an astoria Park
amphitheater.
“It’s something that we had in our
capital budget for quite a while going
back several years,” Hartmann said.
“It’s something that I’m confident in
saying that in general, most people are
looking forward to it.”
Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718)
357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@
queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.
Phagwah Parade Postponed Amid Dispute
BY Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
It was a normal, quiet Sunday
morning on Liberty Avenue last week,
but that was not necessarily a positive
for many Richmond Hill residents.
The annual Phagwah parade, the
Hindu celebration of the beginning
of spring, was postponed and it is uncertain whether or not the parade will
take place this year.
The parade’s postponement is due
to an internal battle within the parade’s organizing committee, called
the Hindu Parades and Festivals Committee.
There were two separate permits
filed with the NYPD to host Sunday’s
parade. The dispute between both parties, and the uncertainty of which application is the correct one, led police
to reject both, and forced the matter
into court.
According to documents filed at
Queens Supreme Court, former executive officers of the parade committee allegedly engaged in misconduct
that lead to them getting kicked off the
board.
The ex-members, including former
president Benimadho Misir and former vice president Romeo Hitlall, are
accused of trying to fix parade committee elections so they could keep
their positions.
“The Directors found that Petitioner was using the office as President to engage in political favoritism,
cronyism and nepotism by openly and
blatantly engaging in election rigging
activities among friends and family
members in flagrant breach of his fiduciary duties to the corporation. For
instance he was promising ‘Guaranteed Board Positions’ upon the condition that the person guaranteed such
positions vote in a certain manner and
agreed to certain nominations as stipulated by him,” the suit says.
Roy Singh, a current member of
the parade committee, who claims to
be one of the applicants on the other
permit submitted to the NYPD, said
the integrity of this year’s parade was
ruined by the former members of the
committee who tried to fix elections so
they could remain in their positions.
Singh said he is one of the primary
organizers of the parade, making multiple trips to New Jersey, where the
floats of the parade are made.
“It has become an institution because of the way we run it,” Singh
said.
Hitlall, a member of Community
Board 10, said he could not comment
as it was a legal matter and referred a
reporter to a phone number that he
said belonged to their lawyer for the
case. Calls made to that number have
not been returned.
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Revelers at the 2014 Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill. This year’s
parade has been postponed indefinitely.
Vishnu Mahadeo, president of the
Richmond Hill Economic Development Corp., called the fighting between the two sides “sad” and he hopes
the event will be rescheduled soon.
“It’s a real failure of the leadership
of the Hindu community to put personal interest ahead of the community’s interest,” he said.
Looking at the situation from a
business perspective, Mahadeo said
the stores on Liberty Avenue feel the
parade’s absence the most.
“The business community is the
one that misses the parade the most,”
he said. “It’s a boost to business on
Liberty Avenue and the restaurants
get enhanced traffic during the parade
as well.”
A court date has been set for March
19.
Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, [email protected], or @luisgronda.
City Funds $100M For Queens Blvd Redesign
By luis GrOnDa
Staff Writer
cated specifically towards the redesign
of Queens Boulevard. It is part of de
Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to decrease
pedestrian fatalities around the City.
The mayor announced the news
before a City Council transportation
committee hearing.
The money is part of a $250 million
allocation for the “great streets” initia-
The City has pledged a truckload of
money to fund the redesign of a major
thoroughfare commonly called “the
boulevard of death.”
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last
week that $100 million will be dedi-
tive that is funding safety redesigns
for major streets in the City. In addition to Queens Boulevard, Atlantic
and Fourth Avenues in Brooklyn and
the Grand Concourse in the Bronx
will also get a slice of that money. Part
of the plan itself includes renovating
curbs in those areas.
Frank Gulluscio, District Manager
Queens College To Get Tech Program
By Daniel Offner
Staff Writer
She said that the partnership is designed to help students acquire jobs
and internship opportunities in the
tech industry and would help students
to better understand the way that
technology-based companies need
things done today.
Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio
announced the commitment from tech
industry leaders – representing a collective work force of over 40,000 New
Yorkers – to support the delivery of
technology education, training and job
opportunities to 3,000 New Yorkers.
Queens College President Felix V.
Matos Rodriguez said that the institution is currently the largest producer
of computer science majors in New
York City, more than Columbia University and NYU combined.
According to Rodriguez, three
women from Queens College won an
The de Blasio administration plans
to invest $10 million towards a partnership with CUNY Queens College
for young entrepreneurs.
Part of President Barack Obama’s
TechHire initiative – to help support the growth of technology-based
education – New York City Deputy
Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen announced a
proposed partnership called the “tech
talent pipeline,” which looks to help
bring students and industry leaders
together to form real-time business
relationships.
“Businesses need more workers,”
Glen said Thursday at Queens College.
“Some of these young entrepreneurs
are roaming these halls.”
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innovation – to help solve some of the
challenges facing New York City residents and college students today.
The winning team, comprised of
Lizeth Mejia, an accounting and economics major, Nekita Singh, an urban
and women’s studies major and Kimberly Sy, a biology major, were awarded with a $5,000 check from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation and
will be given an opportunity to sign up
for summer internships to hone their
skills at CUNY’s Center for Student
Entrepreneurship incubator.
“[Students] are the future,” Rodriguez said. “We are using education to
bring real solutions to the table.”
Reach Daniel Offner at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, doffner@queenstribune.
com, or @DanielOffner.
of Community Board 6, which includes
part of Queens Boulevard, said he was
delighted that the City is making the
road a priority in terms of safety.
“We’re excited that the mayor has
dedicated the resources to improve
the safety of pedestrians, seniors and
children,” he said.
The City Department of Transportation has begun holding public workshops on Queens Boulevard, hosting
one in Sunnyside earlier this year.
“DOT continues to work on the
plan and we aim to begin sharing the
ideas of the redesign with the community and other local partners and
stakeholders next month,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
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rally calling for improved safety on
Queens Boulevard.
Transportation Alternatives hosted
the march, which began at MacDonald
Park in Forest Hills and walked down
to the steps of Queens Borough Hall,
where they held the rally.
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) was among those
in attendance at the rally, calling on
DOT to expedite the project. She announced she has pledged $1 million to
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In Our OpInIOn
Revisiting Rent Regulations
It’s no secret that rents in New York City are high. But when it comes to providing
affordable housing for residents, it is certainly, as Mayor de Blasio famously stated
in his 2013 campaign, “a tale of two cities.”
Why are big developers constructing luxury towers with apartments that are
selling for millions of dollars getting tax breaks and benefits for promising some
affordable housing, while the common homeowner renting to a tenant are being
asked to provide affordable rents with no benefits? Instead, homeowners are paying
higher taxes and energy costs while having their hands tied on rents, which go to
pay for those bills.
With rent stabilization set to expire in June, now is the time for bold leadership in
Albany and City Hall when it comes to rent regulations. New ideas are needed that
will help tenants and landlords alike. Both have a lot to gain in a new era of rent
stabilization. Instead of fighting each other, they should join together and fight for
the same benefits and incentives big developers have gotten, and for new proposals that will make rents affordable and keep homeowners above water financially.
A new approach will make sure Queens and New York City, remain affordable and
attractive places to live.
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To The Editor:
dward Cardinal Egan,
Archbishop emeritus
of the New York Archdiocese, has gone to his eternal
home. Egan loved the people of
New York so much, he adopted
New York City as his home. He
was also a member of the Knights
of Columbus, an organization
dedicated to helping those in
need with works of charity by
its 1.8 million members worldwide. I am also a member as
Grand Knight of St. Anastasia
Knights of Columbus Council
#5911 in Douglaston and grieve
the loss of a truly dedicated man
of God. Edward Cardinal Egan
was a voice that was comforting
and was inspiring during the
tragedy of 9/11 and who guided
the Church in a most difficult
financial time. Here was a man
who dedicated his whole life to
helping others. This being said,
may the memory of Edward
Cardinal Egan be remembered
for his kindness and love he gave
to his flock that needed a good
shepherd.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks
Go Further On Fracking
A
To The Editor:
new Environment New
York report highlights
fracking’s dirty track
record. The analysis of the oil
and gas industry in Pennsylvania shows that all types of gas
fracking companies are prone
to infractions of environmental
and public health protections.
Over a nearly four-year period,
the top 20 violators of regulations included Fortune 500
companies, mom-and-pop operators and even companies like
Chevron who tout their green
records. Taken all together,
the worst offenders averaged
a violation every single day
that posed real risks to human
health, air quality, or drinking
water.
This is just the latest study
showing that fracking is a failure for our environment and
health. That’s why we’re calling
on New York’s Congressional
Delegation to support a ban
on fracking on federal public
lands.
Heather Leibowitz
Director,
Environment New York
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To The Editor:
More Bus Service Eyed For
NE Queens” (Daniel Offner) & “Make The Money
Worth It” (Opinion – March
5) concerning the ongoing
MTA northeast Queens bus
study championed by numerous elected officials is nothing
more than a placebo designed to placate demagogues
who are not regular users of
the numerous public transportation alternatives that have
been available for decades.
Those in the know moved to
neighborhoods in northeast
Queens long ago knowing full
well that they would be living
in a two fare (bus to subway)
zone with longer commutes to
and from work.
How many of these same
public officials promoting this
study have a Metro Card and
ride the system like constituents do on a daily basis?
MTA services continue to
be one of the best bargains
in town. Since the 1950s, the
average cost of riding either
the bus, subway or commuter
rail has gone up at a lower rate
than either the consumer price
index or inflation. The Metro
Card introduced in 1996 affords
a free transfer between bus and
subway. Prior to this, riders had
to pay two full fares. Purchasing either a weekly or monthly
pass further reduces the cost
per ride. Many employers offer
transit checks, which pay even
more of your costs.
There is an elaborate network of local bus services
and others connecting riders
with either the Flushing-Main
Street, Union Turnpike- Kew
Gardens, 179th Street or Archer
Avenue/Sutphin Blvd. subway
stations. Several bus routes
include Limited Stops service
that shortens the trip to and
from the subway. There is a
network of express buses including serving Midtown along
with the downtown Financial
District. Nassau County NICE
bus routes provide service at
the Nassau border, with con-
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nections to subway stations
in Flushing and Jamaica. The
Q36 provides direct connections to the Little Neck LIRR
Station. The Q27, Q36 and Q88
provide direct connections to
the Queens Village LIRR Station. The Q13 and Q31 buses
provide direct connections to
the Bayside LIRR Station.
Communities adjacent to
LIRR Port Washington branch
stations have prospered for decades. Schools serving students
in Little Neck, Douglaston,
Bayside, Auburndale and Murray Hill are some of the best
in the New York area. Everyone shares great air quality along
with a low crime rate, abundant
parks, libraries, shopping, entertainment, movie theaters, hospitals and medical facilities.
Riders on the Port Washington branch have far more
abundant seating and a quick
30 minute or less trip into
Penn Station without having
to change at Jamaica. Port
Washington branch riders miss
most service disruptions. Since
the LIRR restored half-hour
weekend service last year on the
Port Washington LIRR branch,
it is even more attractive.
The basic bus infrastructure
has remained in place serving
residents on all major east/west
and many north/south routes.
I would agree with the comments made by Bob Baker that
$500,000 in funding for the
“Northeast Queens Restoration Study” would have been
better spent on real improvements instead of just lining the
pockets of consultants. These
dollars could have supported
introduction of Limited Stops
bus service on both the Q12 &
Q13 routes resulting in shorter
commutes to and from Flushing. All we will end up with is
a series of press conferences
and news releases designed
to provide free publicity for
elected officials to assist them
in greasing the wheels of future
elections.
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Chair, Executive
Committee
By luis GrOnDa
Staff Writer
Photo By Daniel offner
School officials in Community Education District 25q discuss the
possible resiting and co-location of kindergarten students, at a
public hearing on tuesday night.
DOE Panel Mulls
Kindergarten Swap
By Daniel Offner
Staff Writer
In order to address overcrowding
at PS 24, the Department of Education is looking to expand the facility
with the addition of a new wing that
will create 500 new seats for students.
However, since the project will require
demolition, five classrooms will need
to be eliminated during the process.
To make up for the loss of space, the
DOE is looking to temporarily send
Kindergarten students at PS 24 to PS
107 for the next three years.
“The Department of Education is
committed to continuing to expand
school capacity in Queens, where
many communities are in need of
more school space,” Chancellor Carmen Fariña said in a statement.
According to Community Education District 25 Superintendent Danielle Di Mango, while the proposed
co-location would bring PS 107 over
capacity, it would prevent a “175 to
186 percent” utilization rate at PS 24
during the 2015-2016 school year.
“Although it is in excess, the proposal does not account that rooms will
be used for different uses,” Di Mango
said at a public hearing on Tuesday.
“We are committed to all the students,” said PS 107 Principal Lori
Cummings, “to provide them with
low impact but the same high expectations.”
If the project is approved, it is anticipated to have no impact on classroom instruction or extracurricular
activities.
“We have a great need for more
space,” said PS 24 Principal Debra
Cassidy. “There is not enough space
for our students.”
At a joint public hearing on Tuesday, one PS 107 parent said she came
out to show support for the proposal.
“We need to make sure all our children are taken care of,” she said. “PS
107 will not stop the co-location from
happening.”
In response to the proposal, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh
Meadows) sent a letter to Chancellor Fariña stating that she joins several parents and teachers in their
concern over the proposed transportation plan during the re-siting.
“The current bus proposal to first
transport students to PS 24 before
sending them to PS 107 in the morning and subsequently sending students
back to PS 24 before dismissal in the
afternoon places undue burden on
families and school staff and raises legitimate safety concerns,” Rozic said.
“I urge the Department of Education
to reevaluate the proposal and to implement a more flexible, convenient
and comprehensive transportation
option.”
The Panel for Education Policy, the
DOE’s policy-making arm, will vote
on the proposed re-siting and co-location of PS 24 with PS 107.
Should the plan be voted down, Di
Mango said the district would not go
through with the expansion.
“I think it’s a great opportunity,”
said Dawn Acevado, a member of
CEC 25.
At a Community Board 7 meeting
on Monday night, local resident Arlene Fleishman urged members of CB
7 to write a letter of support for the
proposed re-siting and co-location.
“If the plan is rejected, they will lose
the funds,” Fleishman said. “We cannot let 500 seats to PS 24 go away.”
CB 7 Board Member Clarissa Wong
said that as a PS 107 parent, she understands that these children have to
go somewhere.
In a unanimous decision, CB 7
agreed to submit its advisory opinion
to the DOE in support of the proposal.
Another public hearing is scheduled
to be held at PS 107 on Thursday.
The Panel for Education Policy
will make its decision on March 25,
at which time the period for public
comment will be closed. To submit
There is again new leadership at
Community Board 9.
Richmond Hill resident Raj Rampersaud was unanimously elected as the
board’s new chairman at its meeting
Tuesday night, the second consecutive
year that a new chair has been selected
by the board. Rampersaud will replace
its current chairman Ralph Gonzalez.
The vote was part of new executive committee elections, which brings
changes to the top four positions at
CB9.
In addition to Rampersaud, J. Richard Smith was unanimously elected as
the first vice chair, the second position
below the chairperson.
There was contention for the last
two spots, which required run off votes
for each. Joel Kuszai, a Woodhaven
resident and professor at Queens College, was selected as the second vice
chair. Ivan Mrakovcic was voted as the
board’s secretary.
After Tuesday’s meeting, Rampersaud said he is looking forward to the
challenge of being the chairperson and
he wants to move the advisory body
past the problems that have plagued it
the past two years.
“I just want this board to move forward. I understand there was a lot going on in the past. I want us to pick up
and move past that,” he said. “We all
joined the community board for one
reason and that is to help our community.”
He said he was asked by several
board members to run for the position
and he eventually agreed to it because
he was advancing within the board executive committee - he was first vice
chairman since last year - and because
he felt that he could balance that with
his work and family life.
“At the last second, I was like, ‘let
me give it a shot,’” Rampersaud said.
“I wanted the opportunity to help the
community grow.”
Many of the board members congratulated Rampersaud on becoming
the new chair as well as Gonzalez for
his time leading the board.
“I think there’s a good experience
of balance and wisdom in this new
executive committee,” said Andrea
Crawford, a Kew Gardens resident and
former chairperson. “I know that they
will rule with equanimity and purpose
of communities.”
Tuesday’s meeting could have been
the last for more than half of the cur-
rent board members. Their memberships are up for renewal with Borough
President Melinda Katz.
Last week, the board decided to go
through with a vote to select a new district manager despite her call to postpone it until April. Her spokesperson
said last week that actions like that will
be taken into account when deciding
whether or not to renew.
Some members who are up for
renewal are choosing to not come
back to the board, including David
Adorno of Ozone Park, who said he
is leaving to focus more on his business, and Sam Esposito, who is moving to Florida.
Cinemart Gets Two
First-Run Films
By luis GrOnDa
Staff Writer
A struggling Forest Hills movie
theater is getting additional help that
could bring more customers.
The Cinemart Cinemas will get two
additional first-run films to show on
Metropolitan Avenue.
It will screen “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a British comedy that stars Richard Gere and Judi
Dench and “Run All Night” an action
movie featuring Liam Neeson, Common and Vincent D’Onofrio.
The comedy premiered nationwide
on March 5 and the action flick will
show beginning March 13.
The two additional first-run films
come after the success of the premiere
of “American Sniper” earlier this year.
The cinema has been struggling
financially and it was in danger of
closing permanently, but once the
war movie, which starred Bradley
Cooper, premiered, it brought needed customers, and attention, to the
theater and its ongoing fight to stay
in business, according to its owner
Nicolas Nicolaou. A social media
campaign organized by residents
helped put out the word about Cinemart and the movie showing at the
independent theater.
Tickets at Cinemart range from $6
to $9 depending on the time of day
and it also comes with a free bag of
popcorn.
For more information on Cinemart
itself and showtimes for movies playing at the theater, visit cinemartcinemas.com or call (718) 261-2043.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE
OF OBJECT OF ACTION
SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NE W YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A
MORTGAGE INDEX NO.
5441/13 DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COM-
PANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL I, INC. TRUST 2006-NC2,
Plaintiff, vs. ANGEL SALGADO AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE
HERNANDEZ A/K/A JOSE
G. HERNANDEZ, RAIMUNDO ALEXIS BAUTE LOPEZ
AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE
HERNANDEZ A/K/A JOSE
G. HERNANDEZ, AND ALL
THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT
OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES,
DE VISEES, GR ANTEES,
TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND
SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST
OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID
DEFENDANTS, NEXT OF
KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS
IN INTEREST OF ANY OF
THE AFORESAID CLASSES
OF PERSON, IF THEY OR
ANY OF THEM BE DEAD,
AND THEIR RESPEC TIVE
HUSBANDS, WIVES OR
WIDOWS, IF ANY, AND ALL
OF WHOM AND WHOSE
NAMES AND PLACES OF
RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF,
EXCEPT AS HEREIN STATED,
GREGORIO HERNANDEZ
BAUTIZTA, HEIR TO THE
ESTATE OF JOSE HERNANDEZ A/K/A JOSE G. HERNANDEZ, MARIA JOSEPHINA CARDENAS DE HERNANDEZ, HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JOSE HERNANDEZ
A/K/A JOSE G. HERNANDEZ, ARROW FINANCIAL
SERVICES, LLC, CACV OF
COLORADO, LLC, COLORADO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC., CRIMINAL
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, EMPIRE PORTFOLIOS, INC., KINGVISION
PAY-PER-VIEW, LTD, LR
CREDIT 18, LLC, METRO
PORTFOLIOS, INC., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2
CORP, NCO PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT, INC., NEW
YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD,
NEW YORK CITY PARKING
VIOL ATIONS BUREAU,
NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
ADJUDICATION BUREAU,
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE, PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, PINPOINT TECHNOLOGIES,
LLC, QUEENS SUPREME
COURT, UNIFUND CCR
PARTNERS, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AC TING
THROUGH THE IRS, WORKE R S C O M P E N S AT I O N
BOARD OF NEW YORK
STATE, WORLDWIDE ASSET
PURCHASING, LLC, WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL
CENTER, DISCOVER BANK,
Defendant(s). MORTGAGED
PREMISES: 84-05 52nd Ave-
nue, Elmhurst, NY 11373
BLOCK 2891 LOT 44 TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to
serve a copy of your answer,
or if the Complaint is not
served with this Summons,
to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s)
attorney(s) within twenty
days after the service of this
Summons, exclusive of the
day of service (or within 30
days after the service is complete if this Summons is not
personally delivered to you
within the State of New York).
In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will
be taken against you by default for the relief demanded
in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office
for business in the County of
Erie. Trial to be held in the
County of Queens.
The
basis of the venue designated
above is the location of the
Mortgaged Premises. Dated
this 17th day of February,
2015. Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s),
1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite
100, Williamsville, NY 14221
TO: RAIMUNDO ALEXIS
BAUTE LOPEZ AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE HERNANDEZ
A/K/A JOSE G. HERNANDEZ, Defendant(s) In this
Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by
publication, pursuant to an
order of HON. BERNICE
DAUN SIEGAL of the Supreme Court of the State of
New York, dated the 7TH day
of January, 2015, and filed
with the Complaint in the
Office of the Clerk of the
County of Queens, in the City
of Jamaica. The object of this
action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by
JOSE HERNANDEZ (who
died a resident of the County
of Queens and the State of
New York on the 14th day of
October, 2005) and dated
the 29th day of September,
2005, to secure the sum of
$548,000.00 and recorded
at CRFN 2005000591735 in
the Office of the City Register
of the City of New York,
Queens County, on the 24th
day of October, 2005; which
mortgage was duly assigned
by an Assignment executed
the 11th day of December,
2009, and recorded on the
10th day of February, 2010,
in the Office of the City
Register of the City of New
York, Queens County at
CRFN 2010000048620;
which assignment was duplicated by a duplicate assignment executed the 8th day
of August, 2012, and recorded on the 21st day of
August, 2012, in the Office
of the City Register of the
City of New York, Queens
County
at
CRFN
2012000330985; The property in question is described
as follows: 84-05 52nd Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373 SEE
FOLLOWING LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain
plot, piece or parcel of land,
with the buildings and improvements thereon erected,
situate, lying and being the
Borough and Count y of
Queens, City and State of
New York, known and designated on a certain map entitled” Map of 212 Lots belonging to James V.S. Wooley
situated at Elmhurst in the
Second Ward, Borough of
Queens, City of New York”
surveyed Brooklyn, N.Y. June
1904 by Homer L. Bartlett,
City Surveyor and Civil Engineer, 189 Montague Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y., and Arcanum
Building Elmhurst, and filed
in the Office of the County
Clerk of Queens County on
28th day of July 1904, as and
by the Lot Number forty nine
(49) in Block Number two (2)
and which said lot according
to said map is bounded and
described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the
westerly side of Koerner
Street n/k/a 52nd Avenue,
distant 320 feet southerly
from the corner formed by
the intersection of the said
westerly side of Koerner
Street with the southerly side
of Jefferson Street, later
known as Wool Street now
known as Haspel Street;
RUNNING THENCE Westerly and parallel with Wool
Street and part of the distance
through a party wall. 95 feet;
THENCE Southerly and parallel with Koerner Street, 20
feet; THENCE Easterly and
again parallel with Wool
Street, 95 feet to the westerly side of Koerner Street;
THENCE Northerly and along
the westerly side of Koerner
Street, 20 feet to the point or
place of BEGINNING. HELP
FOR HOMEOWNERS IN
FORECLOSURE NEW YORK
STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT
WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE
ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE
PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT
CAREFULLY. SUMMONS
AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE
IN DANGER OF LOSING
YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL
TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE
YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ
THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU
SHOULD IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY
OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL
AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN
ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES
OF INFORMATION AND
ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options
in foreclosure. In addition to
seeking assistance from an
attorney or legal aid office,
there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact
for information about possible options, including trying
to work with your lender
during this process. To locate
an entity near you, you may
call the toll-free helpline
maintained by the New York
State Department of Financial
Services at 1-800-342-3736
or the Foreclosure Relief
Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or
visit the department’s website
at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV.
FORECLOSURE RESCUE
SCAMS Be careful of people
who approach you with offers
to “save” your home. There
are individuals who watch for
notices of foreclosure actions
in order to unfairly profit from
a homeowner’s distress. You
should be extremely careful
about any such promises and
any suggestions that you pay
them a fee or sign over your
deed. State law requires
anyone offering such services
for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the
services they will perform and
fees they will charge, and
which prohibits them from
taking any money from you
until they have completed all
such promised services.
§1303 NOTICE 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 has 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: February 17, 2015 Gross Polowy,
LLC, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s)
1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite
100, Williamsville, NY 14221.
The law firm of Gross Polowy,
LLC and the attorneys whom
it employs are debt collectors
who are attempting to collect
a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used
for that purpose. 294533
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Queens Students to Play Carnegie Hall
Five kids from Queens have been
selected to play at a New York City
music institution this summer.
The five students will take the
stage of Carnegie Hall on July 11 before heading over to China on an 11day tour, playing in several theaters
there including music halls in Beijing,
Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The Queens natives are Jasmine
Lavariega, a horn player from Astoria,
Auburndale resident Faith Pak, who
plays the viola, Christopher Vazan, a
conducting apprentice from Woodside, Austin Wang, a violinist from
Douglaston and Yibiao Wang, a flute
player from Flushing.
They are a part of an ensemble
of 114 students that will play at the
historic City venue before traveling
abroad to China. The group is led by
conductor Charles Dutoit and also features pianist YUNDI and was selected
to play the concerts as part of the third
annual National Youth Orchestra of
the United States of America.
After an intense audition process,
they have been selected by Carnegie
Hall as the best Classical music players in the country. The kids ages range
from 16 to 19.
“We are thrilled to bring together
this extraordinary group of young musicians, challenging them to not only
perform at the highest levels, but also
to act as great musical ambassadors for
their country,” Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall’s executive and artistic director, said. “The orchestra’s first tour to
China will be an amazing opportunity
for musical and cultural discovery,
and I am confident that these talented,
dedicated musicians will inspire audiences with their music-making and
return home with new knowledge and
enthusiasm to share with their peers.”
Prior to the Carnegie Hall show,
they will travel to Purchase College to
undergo a two-week residency with
James Ross, director of orchestral activities at the University of Maryland,
who is conducting the residency for
the third year in a row. They will play a
show at Purchase College on July 10.
Knicks Star, Queens Boy Mason, dies at 48
By DaviD Russell
Before he was a favorite of Knicks
fans, Anthony Mason was a bench
player at Springfield Gardens.
“Mase made the team as a junior,
while I was a senior,” Norm Roberts,
a high school teammate of Mason’s,
said. “He was trying out. He was long
and he could rebound. He had a real
knack for offensive rebounds. Coach
Ken Fiedler ran tryouts where the better guys who might make it would play
against the vets who would be back for
sure. Coach asked me what I thought
of Mase. I said, ‘he is long, has good
hands. He really looks like Albert
King. He’s going to be good.’”
Mason died on Feb. 28 at the age of 48,
two weeks after suffering a massive heart
attack. His funeral was held last Friday at
the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Jamaica. He played on the 1994 Knicks, the
first Knick team to make the NBA Finals
in 21 years. He later made the All-Star
team as a member of the Miami Heat.
Roberts, who coached St. John’s solid student in the classroom. Just an
from 2004-2010, remembered Mason all-around solid student-athlete.”
Springfield Gardens honored Maas a good teammate.
“He was a goofy guy, always funny,” son in the late 90s.
“On Anthony Mason Day his smile
Roberts said. “He’d make you laugh
was probably as wide as his
but he was a competitor
shoulders,” Kleiner said.
with a good basketball
“I spent 34 years of my
IQ.” Roberts would later
life there. He put his arm
coach Anthony Mason Jr.
around me and my heart
at St. John’s.
burst with pride. He was
Knicks fans loved the
very generous. He came
tenacious defense Mason
back and asked what he
played in addition to his
could do for my team. He
large personality, which infurnished my team with
cluded occasionally shavuniforms one year.”
ing messages into his head.
Mason went to TenThe Anthony Mason
nessee State and played in
who was on the 1983
Turkey, the CBA and the
PSAL champion SpringAnthony Mason
USBL before thriving unfield Gardens squad was
der Pat Riley’s Knicks.
far different.
“Playing with him was great, as was
“Believe it or not he was quiet and
shy,” Janet Kleiner, who was Ma- winning a championship,” Roberts said.
son’s gym teacher, said. Kleiner also “But what I’ll remember most about
coached the girls’ team from 1981- him is that Mase made himself an NBA
2008. “He was very quiet. Mason was a player. He did it the hard way.”
PLAY DINE UNWIND
Over 5,000 Games. Minutes Away!
Photo by Jackie Strawbridge
Queens BP Budget Director Richard Lee (left), Deputy Borough
President Melva Miller and Borough President Melinda Katz at
Monday’s budget meeting.
Katz Outlines Boro
Budget Priorities
By Jackie StrawBridge
Staff Writer
A swift but sweeping discussion of
budget priorities at Borough Hall on
Monday had a repeated message for
the Mayor: “we need more.”
During the annual Borough Board
budget priorities meeting, Borough
President Melinda Katz outlined her
office’s analysis of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s FY2016 Preliminary Budget. For
the 14 Queens Community Board
chairs and a handful of City Council
Members, Katz presented dozens of
recommendations for the City budget
to better address Queens’ needs, most
of which involved increasing spending
to meet previous years’ spending levels or allocations for other boroughs.
Though its population is the second-highest among the Boroughs,
according to the City Department of
Planning, the preliminary expense
budget allocated to the Queens BP for
FY2016 represents $2.06 in per capita
support – the lowest in the City.
One of Katz’s recommendations
for bridging this funding gap was to
return some revenue generated by her
office. As required by the City Charter,
the BP maintains a topographic bureau
that the City estimates will generate
$345,000 in map sales this year; Katz
wants this revenue allocated directly
to her office to offset costs.
Budget Director Richard Lee ran
through proposed funding for specific
agencies and institutions in Queens.
The BP’s response to the FY2016 preliminary budget reflects local needs
presented to her by the community
boards last month.
Many of the CB’s top priorities
concerned DOT, Parks Department,
Queens Library and Dept. of Education programs or projects. Beyond
recommending an increased budget
for these agencies, Katz also sought
funding for weekend library service,
more crosswalk signals and slow zones
and classroom arts programs, among
many others.
Katz occasionally broke into Lee’s
presentation to draw especially significant priorities to the Council Members’ attention.
She decried the removal under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg of discretionary funds historically provided
to the borough presidents to support
senior centers. Noting that Queens is
home to 61 senior centers, Katz urged
the Council Members to work on returning these discretionary funds.
She also noted that, despite its
thriving, diverse cultural scene,
Queens receives the lowest per capita
Department of Cultural Affairs support among the boroughs.
In response, Katz recommended more
funds – both expense and capital – for the
Borough’s cultural organizations.
The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget
does include increases to certain sectors of Queens spending compared to
the FY2015 budget.
The Department of Education expense budget is up $840 million, while
Universal Pre-K funding from both the
City and State continues to rise. The
Department of Transportation budget is up $8 million, which may bode
well for the five community boards
that listed DOT projects as their top
FY2016 priorities.
Reflecting the Mayor’s goal to create 200,000 units of affordable housing
in ten years, Department of Housing
Preservation and Development spending includes $178 million for development. However, Katz specifically recommended an increased investment for
affordable senior housing in Queens, as
well as continued support for Superstorm Sandy recovery programs.
Following Lee’s presentation, the
Borough Board voted in approval of
the budget priorities.
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ing a black ski hat and black jacket.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS
(8477). The public can also submit
their tips by logging onto the Crime
Stoppers website at NYPDCrimestoppers.com or
by texting their tips to
274637 (CRIMES) then
enter TIP577.
SUBWAY ROBBERY – Police are
looking for two men wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred
on the night of Feb. 28 on a platform
at the Jamaica-Van
Wyck subway station
in Richmond Hill.
At 10:55 p.m., the
two suspects, both
Hispanic men, exited
108th Precinct
a Jamiaca-bound E
SHOOTING ARREST
train and assaulted
– The NYPD has arrested
the 18-year-old male
on suspect in a shooting
victim, waiting on the
that occurred outside a
Manhattan-bound
Sunnyside nightclub in
platform,
before
October.
fleeing on foot with
On Sunday, Oct. 19,
his iPhone 5, wallet,
2014 at approximately
jacket and $50.
10:45 a.m., two suspects
The first suspect
displayed firearms and
is described as being
discharged them at each
19-years-old, 5 ft, 11
other, striking four byinches tall and 160
standers in front of the
lbs. The other susAllure Night Club, at
pect is 20-years-old,
5 ft, 10 inches tall and Police are looking for 33-02 Queens Blvd. A 37
these two men in con- year-old male were struck
about 130 lbs.
Anyone with infor- nection with a mugging once in the chest, while a
mation in regards to on the platform of the 19 year-old female, a 28
this incident is asked Jamaica-Van Wyck sub- year-old male, and a 23
to call Crime Stoppers way station on Feb. 28 year-old male were all
struck once each in the
at
1-800-577-TIPS
(8477). The public can also submit their leg. Each victim was taken to the hostips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers pital for medical treatment.
Traevon Robinson, 23, of South Jawebsite at NYPDCrimestoppers.com or
by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) maica was arrested last week and was
charged with four counts of felony
then enter TIP577.
assault and three counts of reckless
103rd Precinct
endangerment. The second suspect reDEAD ON TRAIN - On Sunday, mains at large.
March 8, at approximately 7:05 a.m.,
109th Precinct
police responded to 911 call for an
MURDER-SUICIDE – At approxiaided male inside of a Jamaica-bound
E train at the Jamaica Center station. mately 2:51 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at
Upon arrival, officers discovered an 147-24 Beech Ave. in Flushing, police
unidentified 55-year-old male uncon- responded to a report of two individuals
scious and unresponsive with no obvi- who were unresponsive. Upon investious signs of trauma therein. EMS re- gation a 42-year-old unidentified male
sponded to the scene and pronounced and a woman, Song Shim, 41, were both
the male deceased. The Medical Exam- discovered with gunshot wounds to
iner will determine the cause of death. their heads on the 3rd floor of the location. EMS responded and pronounced
The investigation is ongoing.
both individuals dead at the scene. The
106th Precinct
investigation is ongoing.
RADIO SHACK ROBBERY – The
115th Precinct
NYPD is seeking the public’s help in
FOUND DEAD – On Thursday,
identifying and locating two suspects
wanted for grand larceny for robbing March 5 at 7 p.m., police responded
to a report of a man in need of aid ina Radio Shack in Richmond Hill.
On Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 5:07 side of 32-40 81 St. in East Elmhurst.
p.m., an unknown man and woman Upon arrival, they found Joel Ferreira,
entered the Radio Shack located at 25, male laying in bed unconscious
113-20 Liberty Ave. While the female and unresponsive. EMS responded to
suspect distracted the employee, the the location and declared the male demale suspect removed merchandise ceased. There were no signs of trauma
from the store shelves and placed and the Medical Examiner’s Office will
them into a bag. The suspects then fled determine the cause of death.
the store to parts unknown.
The suspects are described as a
CALL CRIME STOPPERS
Black woman with long hair, wearing
a brown jacket and a Black man wear-
1-800-577-TIPS
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NORC’s Help Seniors Age In Place
BY Daniel Offner
Staff Writer
Naturally Occurring Retirement
Communities are multi-age housing
developments and neighborhoods
that were not originally built for seniors, but have a significant population of elderly residents committed to
remaining in their homes, who are
need of essential support service
programs to do so.
NORCs are designed to offer a
broad range of social and healthcare services to help seniors age in
place. For a NORC to be successful,
social workers, nurses and residents
have to work together to address the
needs of seniors in the community.
Today, there are a total of 54
NORC programs operating state-
wide, with more than eight different
NORCs operating in housing developments and neighborhoods in
Queens.
The Clearview Assistance Program in Whitestone provides a variety of social work and support services for individuals as well as exercise
classes, health chats, transportation,
support groups and social
programs for seniors ages
60 and up living at home.
Gary Babad, a LCSW
with Samuel Field Y, said
that the most important aspect of any NORC is that
they are helping people
stay in their homes and in
their communities.
“People’s preference is
that if they can at all manage to stay in their own
home, that’s what they
want to do,” Babad said.
PhOtO COurtesY Of CarOllO realtY GrOuP
Several Clearview GarClearview Gardens in Whitestone offers
dens residents who use
nOrC services for seniors over 60 years.
NORC services have lived there since
the garden co-ops were constructed
in the 1950s, according to Babad.
“Every other NORC has its own
story,” he said, “That’s what is unique
about NORCs, more than any other
type of social service.”
Unlike
Clearview,
Deepdale
CARES in Little Neck got its start after a group of volunteers approached
the co-op board of directors and offered the program. Babad said that it
was through a series of grant applications that the Samuel Field Y was
able to help residents age in place at
Deepdale Gardens.
According to the United Hospital
Fund, NORC programs operate as
a public-private partnership, with
funding from government agencies,
housing partners, philanthropies,
corporations and residents.
Although short-term funding, like
legislative earmarks and philanthropic donations, can help NORC
programs, long-range stability requires local, state and federal policies to operate efficiently.
Between 2001 and 2006, U.S.
Congress awarded 43 earmarks
from the Administration on Aging to
support the development of NORC
programs in communities in 25 different states, the United Hospital
Fund states.
Reach Daniel Offner at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @DanielOffner.
NORC Programs
Provided In Queens:
Big Six Towers NORC
59-55 47th Ave., Woodside
(718) 565-6569
Clearview Assistance Program NORC
163-59 17th Ave., Whitestone
(718) 352-4157
Deepdale CARES
57-17 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck
(718) 225-3929
Forest Hills Cooperative
108-03 62nd Dr., Forest Hills
(718) 699-1885
Fresh Meadows Senior Program
67-00 192nd St., Fresh Meadows
(718) 454-6286
Queensbridge NNORC
10-25 41st Ave., Long Island City
(718) 784-7447 ext. 130
Northridge/Brulene/Southridge NORC
34-10 94th St., Jackson Heights
(718) 396-5425
NORC With Out Walls
58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck
(718) 225-6750 ext. 540
Queensview/North Queensview NORC
33-34 Crescent St., Long Island City
(718) 278-4148
Rochdale Village
169-65 137th Ave., Jamaica
(718) 949-3499
Ravenswood RISE/NORC
34-35A 12th St., Astoria
(718) 609-1028
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Know Your Options for Screening and Treatment
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men — but also has a very high survival rate.
Lee Richstone, MD, a urologist at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System,
discusses what you need to know about this condition.
Clearly, prostate cancer can be a dangerous disease.
Yet there are conflicting reports about prostate cancer
and the prostate-specific antigen blood test, also
known as the PSA screening test:
• Is PSA a good screening test or not?
• At what age should PSA screening begin, and stop?
• If a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer, what
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• Is prostate cancer even dangerous enough to warrant
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• If treatment is selected, what will be the urinary
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PSA: One Test Doesn’t Fit All
Prostate cancer screening is very important for men
between age 55 and 70, and for younger men at higher
risk due to family history or ethnicity. However, screening
with PSA blood tests must go hand-in-hand with the
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cons of screening that you will receive at the Smith
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Senior Centers Serve as Housing Resource
By Luis Gronda
Staff Writer
Senior centers in the Borough can
be a resource for seniors looking to
find housing.
In one of the many roles they play
for the Borough’s elderly, they often
help find housing, or at least lead
them in the right direction.
Susan Shafer, the program manager at the Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, said how they
help seniors depends on what they
are looking for and their financial
situation.
She said they often have case
managers who sit down and help fill
out housing applications if necessary.
Real estate agents are also a resource that seniors can use to find
housing.
Shafer said they find trusted real
estate agents in the area and bring
them to the Bayside Senior Center.
Once the agents come, they let the
seniors handle it themselves.
“We don’t want to force anybody.
We let them talk to the person,” she
said.
Barbara Toscano, the executive
director of the Peter Cardella Senior
Center, said they get a lot of SCRIE
applications, which is a citywide senior rent freeze program, to their office and they help seniors apply for
that.
If they cannot help them find affordable housing, Toscano said they
help to lessen costs in other areas
for the seniors including getting them
food stamps if needed.
A common thread among the senior centers in the Borough is that
while they may help them apply for
affordable housing in their neighborhood, that comes with a long wait list
because of the number of residents
who also apply. There is also a lack
of housing options available for se-
niors, they say, forcing them to look
to other neighborhoods.
Toscano said there is a severe
lack of housing options for seniors in
Ridgewood and the rest of the Community Board 5 area, which are Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale.
There is the St. Lucia Apartment
complex on Bleecker Street between
St Nicolas and Cypress avenues, but
that is not enough for that area, she
said.
Toscano added that many seniors
living in apartments think they are
protected from being kicked out by
the landlord, but that is not the case
if they have not signed a lease.
“If the landlord wants to rent it out
to a family or for more money, they
can just tell the senior, ‘I need the
apartment, you have to get out,” she
said.
One senior housing facility that
has opened relatively recently is the
Catholic Charities Peter J. Striano
Residence in Howard Beach. That
facility offers 96 units of housing for
seniors and people with developmental disabilities. It also houses
the Catholic Charities Howard Beach
Senior Center, which located there
after its former facilities were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.
Judy Aschermann, the director of
the Howard Beach Senior Center,
echoed Toscano’s sentiment that
more housing is needed. She said
that the Howard Beach facility was
a good start but more needs to be
done.
Shafer said, there is also a lack
of housing in Bayside, and they often
recommend they move to another
area with more housing options, such
as Jamaica. She said some seniors
decide to move, while others find an
alternative housing accommodation
to stay in their neighborhood.
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our employees are your friends and
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NMN has successfully partnered
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Photo by Jackie Strawbridge
Joseph Strasburg, president of the RSA
RSA Talks
Priorities
Ahead Of Rent Law
Expiration
By Jackie Strawbridge
Staff Writer
Strasburg and Freund said their
goal is not to let rent laws expire on
June 15, but rather to keep them as-is.
“A win is status quo,” Strasburg
said. “For people whose incomes fall
below a certain threshold, who pay
more than 50 percent of their income
paying rent, we want them protected.”
He added that the RSA supports
free legal aid for tenants in housing
court.
“The fact that you have legal counsel may actually expedite the housing court process,” he explained.
However, he said, he fears that
stronger rent legislation would translate to added costs for small landlords.
Due to continually rising taxes
alongside small rent increases engineered by the Mayor, Strasburg
said, “we’re in dire straits.”
He went on to add that the “real
danger” his industry faces is City control of rent regulation, as the Mayor
has said he wants, due to what the
RSA sees as his unfair bias towards
tenant groups.
“You have a mayor who has made
it very clear what his political agenda
is, and his rhetoric,” Strasburg said.
“That’s the real concern. And his aim
is not to protect those who have existing housing stock - that’s not his
priority.”
Similarly, the RSA is critical of
the City’s Rent Guidelines Board,
which controls rent adjustments for
rent stabilized apartments, because
all members are appointed by the
Mayor.
Officials at the Rent Guidelines
Board could not be reached for comment as of press time.
Although the RSA’s short-term
goal is a rent-law status quo, Freund said he ultimately envisions an
entirely different affordable housing
system.
This new system would be based
not on stabilization but rather on
income-based subsidies programs
similar to the Senior Citizen Rent
“A win is status quo. For
people whose incomes fall
below a certain threshold,
who pay more than 50
percent of their income
paying rent, we want them
protected.”
– Joseph Strasburg,
RSA President
Increase Exemption and Disability
Rent Increase Exemption, whereby a
tenant’s rent is frozen and the landlord receives property tax credits in
return.
“Forget this system of rent stabilization, which is not based on income,” Freund said. “If you happen
to be lucky you could be a millionaire
living in a rent stabilized apartment.
Let’s go to an income based system
of subsidies. Let’s determine who you
want to help, what the income level is
that you want to provide assistance
to, and provide [assistance].”
“The problem isn’t rents. The
problem in our minds is incomes,”
Freund said.
In late February, the City Council declared a rent emergency in
the City, as part of a symbolic step
towards passing rent legislation in
June. On Tuesday, the Council’s
Committee on Housing and Buildings approved a handful of resolutions calling on the State for stronger
rent laws.
These resolutions included calling on the State to repeal vacancy
decontrol and to make renovationrelated rent increases temporary.
Reach Jackie Strawbridge at
(718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected] or @
JNStrawbridge.
With a new Assembly Speaker ing vacancy decontrol and modifying
championing stronger rent regula- how building improvement costs are
tion laws, and the expiration of those borne by tenants.
Both Assembly Speaker Carl
laws looming this summer, the Rent
Stabilization Association said its goal Heastie (D-Bronx) and de Blasio have
been pushing for stronger rent reguis to keep the status quo.
In a conversation at the Queens lations in Albany; the pair held a joint
Tribune offices on Tuesday, RSA press conference in Crown Heights,
president Joseph Strasburg and vice Brooklyn in February, during which
president Jack Freund spoke about Heastie called stronger rent regulatheir priorities in Albany, their per- tions his “number one priority.”
spective on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s
affordable housing agenda and
their vision for a fairer system for
both tenants and landlords.
The RSA is a trade association
representing the interests of the
residential housing industry. It was
established in 1969 as part of the
City’s attempt to create a self-regulated rent stabilization system,
but became a private entity when
the State assumed control of rent
regulation in the 1980s.
According to Freund, the majority of the RSA’s 25,000 members
own less than 20 units.
“We’re the voice of the small
property owner in New York City,”
Freund said.
The State’s rent laws are set
to expire on June 15. In anticipation, tenant advocacy groups have
been campaigning for legislation
that they believe will make rent
regulated and controlled apartments more stable and liveable for
those who depend on them. The
advocacy coalition Alliance for
Tenant Power has identified legis- Operation & management Costs for landlords of rent stabilized apartments have risen by over 25 percent
lative priorities that include repeal- since 2003.
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Phagwah Celebration
Hanging with the Knicks
On March 4th, students from PS 65 in Ozone Park and PS 48 in South Jamaica attended “Delta Passport to Madison Square Garden,” a first-class sports and entertainment experience showcasing the best of The Garden. The kids got to shoot some
hoops with the Knicks and Liberty, as well as show off stick skills with New York
Rangers, step in to the ring with WWE Superstars, ride a mechanical bull with Professional Bull Riders and even get glammed up by the Rockettes.
State Senator James Sanders attended a Phagwah celebration on Saturday, March 7 at
the Maha Lakshmi Mandir temple in Richmond Hill, where despite the cancellation
of the annual parade, dozens of people had gathered for traditional Chowtaal music
and the ritual of covering each other with brightly colored powder. The five-hour
long event was sponsored by the Richmond Hill Economic Development Council. At
the celebration, Senator Sanders presented a proclamation to Ramesh D. Kalicharran,
a co-founder of the Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill and a longtime leader in the
community with his commitment to philanthropy.
Honoring Ferraro
Mets Honor Fallen Cops’ Families
The Ridgewood Democratic Club celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a
film screening of the great documentary of Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way, a
documentary about the life of Geraldine Ferraro who made history in 1984 as the
first female Vice Presidential nominee on a major party ticket in the United States
and represented much of Western Queens in Congress from 1979 through 1984.
At the screening were (back, from left) RDC Board Members David Renz, Alison
Cummings, David Aglialoro, Democratic District Leader, Eddie Lettau, Treasurer
Gerard Mariscan, and (front, from left) Kate Brennan, Jim Grayshaw, President,
RDC, Susan Grayshaw, Joan De Camp and John Sendlein.
Jaden Ramos, 13, son of
slain New York City Police Officer Rafael Ramos
assisted New York Mets’
manager Terry Collins
in taking the lineup out
to home plate prior to
the Mets/Tigers game at
Tradition Field. The team
invited Jayden and his
brother Justin to spring
training, as well as Pei
Xia Chen, widow of Officer Wenjian Liu, Ramos’
partner who was shot and
killed with him last December in Brooklyn, and
her family.
Photos by Bruce Adler
Winter’s Last Gasp?
The arctic air mass
that brought Queens its
coldest February in 80
years has finally broke,
but it left behind quite a
few scenes we may not
see again for years, such
as a completely frozen
Little Neck Bay, seen
here on March 4.
Photo by Bruce Adler
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LEISURE
York Track Takes Second In CUNY Meet
For the second consecutive year,
the York College Men’s Track and Field
team had another solid performance
at the City University of New York
Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, which took place at the New
Balance Track & Field Center, finishing
second overall.
The Cardinals fell short to City College at the meet last Sunday at the New
Balance Track & Field Center in Manhattan, with a total of 102 points. CCNY
took first place by a landslide, with a total
score of 178 points. Lehman College
came in third, followed by Hunter College and Medgar Evers College.
“York performed really well for the
second straight season, we have a pretty
good team, we have really good sprinters, which is why we did very well in the
sprint events,” York’s Assistant Athletic
Director and Sports Information Director, John Scarinci said.
Shaquille Hodges and Roshane
Wright were the driving force for the
Cardinals in sprints. Hodge won the
200-meter dash in 22.55, a new per-
watch. He’s going to be
competing in the Eastern
College Athletic Conference next week, which
should be fun to watch,”
said Scarinci. Wright will
also be performing at the
NCAA championships
the following week, according to York’s athletics
website.
The decisive blow that
caused York to come in
York Track and Field ath- second were throws and
letes Shaquille Hodge, jumps, where they were
left, and Roshane Wright. outmatched in those
events by City. The Cardinals did have some
sonal best, and he came in fifth in the progress in the jumps and throws as
60-meter dash in 7.14. Wright came up Nosa Edinowe came in second in the
short in the 200-meter dash, one he was weight throw with a personal-best toss
expected to win, but he could not finish of 14.63 meters. York’s Jason Williams
the race. Wright did make up for it by placed second in the triple jump with
winning the 400-meter dash in what 13.22 meters. Wright came in second in
the long jump with a distance of 6.24.
was also a personal best of 49.86.
“Wright has been performing re- Even with these good performances
ally well and he’s been very exciting to CCNY dominated by winning the long
Queens World Film Festival
Returns This March
By DANIel OffNeR
Staff Writer
Beginning next week, the fifth annual Queens World Film Festival will
showcase 117 short and feature films
– 19 made here in Queens – with daily
screenings at the Museum of Moving
Image in Astoria, the Secret Theatre in
Long Island City and PS 69 in Jackson
Heights.
Kicking off the week-long film
competition, the museum will feature a
special opening night tribute on March
17, to Leon Ichaso, a Los Angeles-based
director of such groundbreaking films
as “El Super,” “Crossover Dreams” and
“Paraiso.” He will be presented with the
“Spirit of Queens” award from Cynthia
Lopez, commissioner with the Mayor’s
office for media and entertainment.
Ichaso will also be at the museum on
March 18 to present his latest film,
“Bitter Sugar,” which chronicles the
political disillusionment of a Cuban
revolutionary.
“The Queens World Film Festival is
a vibrant, energetic event, showing an
exciting array of new films while also
highlighting the achievements of established filmmakers,” David Schwartz,
chief curator of the Museum of the
Moving Image, said. “We’re pleased to
partner with the Festival on the screenings of ‘Bitter Sugar’ and ‘Dukhtar,’ and
also to be a venue for many of the other
screenings.”
The feature film for closing night –
Afia Nathaniel’s “Dukhtar” – is a touching story about the practice of marrying
pre-pubescent girls to much older men
for tribal, political and economic reasons. The film, which is entirely shot in
disputed areas of Pakistan, follows the
story of one girl whose mother kidnaps
her on the eve of her marriage and they
run for their lives. “Dukhtar” features
performances from some well-known
actors and is fast becoming a festival favorite among fans of art-house films.
“I love picking films for this Festival because we get to bring the world
to Queens and Queens to the world,”
Queens World Film Festival Artistic Director Don Cato said in a statement.
The 19 Queens filmmakers featured
at this year’s film festival include Dennis
Shinners, Lisa Melodia, Marc Macaluso,
Neha Guatum, Michael Chmiel, E.J.
McLeavey-Fisher, Jamil Lahham, Johnny
Pik, Neal Hemphill, Christina Raia, Patrick Chen, Jennica Carmona, Conrad
Stojak, Laura Aguinaga, Rachel Mason,
Lydia Darly, Roberto Reyes, Karin and
Eddie Venegas and Joy Shatz.
Each year, the festival awards prizes
for the best animation, best LGBTQ
short film, best comedy short film, best
actress, best actor, best cinematographer,
best director, best documentary and best
narrative in a short or feature film.
Winners will be announced during
the closing night of the film festival, on
Saturday, March 22 at the Museum of
the Moving Image.
For more information on showtimes,
visit queensworldfilmfestival.com.
jump, high jump, weight throw and
sweeping the shot put.
“We have a really good young team,
but we need more depth. That is why
CCNY beat us. They have a tremendous
amount of depth,” said Scarinci.
Additionally, York had some other
notable performances from the CUNYAC. Nigeria native Chimereucheya Ezihie, won the 800-meter run with a time
of 205.11. The final race of the night was
the 4x400 relay, Ezihie, Hodge, Wright
and Jesus Medina teamed up to win the
race with a season-best time of 3:27.31,
according to York’s athletics website.
As far as individual performances,
Wright and Hodges posted up 18 and
16 points respectively. Peter Dehazya of
CCNY scored 24 points which earned
him the Most Valuable Performer of
the CUNYAC.
After a successful season, most of
York’s team will rest before the start of
the outdoor track season, which is slated
to begin on March 14 against Queensborough Community College in Bayside.
– Steven Rodriguez
Student Bakes His Way
To A Scholarship
By JORDAN GIBBONS
Staff Writer
When Luis Mendez attempted to
bake a lemon scented cake topped
with crème fraiche, chopped macadamia nuts and a lemon basil sorbet
for the first time he could not get the
sorbet to freeze up.
As the clock ticked away during
America’s Best High School Chef
Competition, he began to panic.
One of the assistant’s at Monroe
College, the host of the competition,
helped out by placing the sorbet on
the top shelf of the freezer, but it still
was not completely frozen so Mendez
grabbed the frozen parts and made
it work.
His cake helped him land second
place in the baking competition and
a scholarship that will pay half his
tuition for an Associate’s degree at
Monroe’s Culinary Arts program.
“This dish, out of all of them, is
definitely my favorite,” he said. “It’s the
one I poured my heart into.”
Mendez started cooking in 2011,
when he started attended the Food and
Finance High School in Manhattan.
He said that baking is his favorite
part of cooking, and he enjoys making
sorbet the best, despite his recent close
call at the competition.
Out of 33 students who competed
at the event on Feb. 28 at the Culinary
Arts Center in New Rochelle, five of
them were from Queens, including
Mendez, a Jamaica resident.
When Mendez graduates in June,
he will continue to study baking at
Monroe where he will fine-tune his
craft and continue working towards
his goal of opening up his own catering company or restaurant.
Reach Jordan Gibbons at (718) 3577400, Ext. 123, jgibbons@queenspress.
com, or @jgibbons2.
Jamaica resident Luis Mendez (second from right) finished second in America’s Best High School Chef Competition.
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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index
No. 706339/2014 STATE
OF NEW YORK SUPREME
COURT - COUNT Y OF
QUEENS CITIMORTGAGE,
INC., Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS
AT LARGE OF JOAN CHEAH
A/K/A JOAN A. CHEAH,
deceased, and all persons
who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees,
lienors, heirs, devisees, distributes, successors in interest
of such of them as may be
dead, and their husbands
and wives, heirs, devisees,
distributes and successors of
interest of all of whom and
whose names and places are
unknown to Plaintiff; TWUH
CHEAH, AS HEIR TO THE
ESTATE OF JOAN CHEAH
A/K/A JOAN A. CHEAH,
DECEASED; MYRA CHEAH,
INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS
HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF
JOAN CHEAH A/K/A JOAN
A. CHEAH, DECEASED;
HINEYDY CHEAH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS HEIR
TO THE ESTATE OF JOAN
CHEAH A/K/A JOAN A.
CHEAH, DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE BANK OF NEW
YORK; THE PARODNECK
FOUNDATION FOR SELF
HELP HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
INC.; DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING PRESERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT; COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SERVICES OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK SOCIAL
SERVICES DISTRICT; NYC
DEPARMTENT OF FINANCEPARKING VIOL ATIONS
BUREAU PAYMENT AND
ADJUDICATION CENTER
OF QUEENS; CITY OF NEW
YORK ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL BOARD; “JOHN
DOE” AND “JANE DOE”
said names being fictitious,
it being the intention of
Plaintiff to designate any and
all occupants of premises
being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 93-43 VANDERVEER
STREET, QUEENS VILLAGE,
NY 11428. TO THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled
action and to serve a copy of
your Answer on the plaintiff’s
attorney within twenty (20)
days of the service of this
Summons, exclusive of the
day of service, or within thirty
(30) days after service of the
same is complete where
service is made in any manner other than by personal
delivery within the State. The
United States of America, if
designated as a defendant in
this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of
service. Your failure to appear
or answer will result in a judgment against you by default
for the relief demanded in the
Complaint. In the event that
a deficiency balance remains
from the sale proceeds, a
judgment may be entered
against you unless the defendant obtained a bankruptcy
discharge and such other or
further relief as may be just
and equitable. 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 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. This
action is being amended
to include the Heirs of
Joan Cheah a/k/a Joan A.
Cheah, deceased. QUEENS
Count y is designated as
the place of trial. The basis
of venue is the location of
the mortgaged premises.
Dated: December 1, 2014
/s/_________________ Mark
K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH
& CRANE, LLP Attorneys for
Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street,
Suite 1800 Rochester, New
York 14614 Telephone
No. (585) 232-7400 Block:
10617 Lot: 50 NATURE AND
OBJECT OF ACTION The
object of the above action
is to foreclose a mortgage
held by the Plaintiff recorded
in the County of QUEENS,
State of New York as more
particularly described in the
Complaint herein. TO THE
DEFENDANT, the plaintiff
makes no personal claim
against you in this action. To
the above named defendants:
The foregoing summons is
served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of
the Hon. Robert J. McDonald,
a Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State of N.Y.,
dated December 10, 2014
and filed along with the supporting papers in the Queens
County Clerk’s Office. This
is an action to foreclose a
mortgage. The premises is
described as follows: ALL
that certain plot, piece of
parcel of land, with the
buildings and improvements
thereon erected, situate, lying
and being in the County of
Queens, City of New York,
State of New York described
as follows: BEGINNING at a
point on the easterly side of
Vanderveer Street, distant
264 feet northerly from the
corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side
of Vanderveer Street and
the northerly side of 94th
Road; RUNNING THENCE
Easterly and at right angles
to Vanderveer Street 102.50
feet; THENCE Northerly and
parallel with Vanderveer
Street 24 feet; THENCE Westerly and again at right angles
to Vanderveer Street 102.50
feet to the easterly side of
Vanderveer Street; THENCE
Southerly along the easterly
side of Vanderveer Street
24 feet to the point or place
of BEGINNING. Premises
known as 93-43 VANDERVEER STREET, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11428.
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME
COURT - NASSAU COUNTY
CATHAY BANK, successor by
merger with Great Eastern
Bank, plaintiff, against CLIFF
T M CHAN a/k/a CLIFF
CHAN, PRISCILLA T. SHEK
a/k/a/ PRISCILLA CHAN,
SHERMAN SHIU M CHAN
AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR
THE ESTATE OF NANCY
CHAN, GARMEX INTERNATIONAL CORP., a New York
corporation, GARNIETEX
INTERNATIONAL CORP., a
New York corporation, G.I.C.
GROUP, LLC, a New York
limited liability company and
AGEAN T M CHAN, MELANIE CHAN, THE PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION
AND FINANCE, defendants,
pursuant to an amended judgment of foreclosure and sale
dated February 9, 2015, and
entered in the Nassau County
Clerk’s Office on February
10, 2015, I, the undersigned
Referee, will sell at public auction in Courtroom 25 of the
Supreme Court of the State of
New York, County of Queens
at the Courthouse located at
88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica,
New York 11435, on the 3rd
day of April, 2015, at 10:00
a..m., the premises lying
and being in Holliswood,
New York Section 46, Block
10521, Lot 48, County of
Queens, State of New York,
and known by street address: 195-28 McLaughlin
Avenue, Holliswood, New
York, County of Queens,
State of New York 11423.
Approximate amount of lien:
$1,000,000.00 plus interest
from September 23, 2013,
legal fees, advances, costs,
disbursements and allowances by the Court. Premises will be sold subject to
provisions of filed amended
judgment of foreclosure and
sale, Index No. 011231/2012
(Supreme Court — Nassau
County). Dated: March 2,
2015 Michael X. Mattone,
Referee WILSON, ELSER,
MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN
& DICKER LLP Attorneys for
Plaintiff Kathleen Daly 1133
Westchester Avenue White
Plains, New York 10604 914323-7000
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Superior Court at Stamford
Return date: 3/24/2015
NOTICE TO: FRANCISCO
LERMA. You are named as
a defendant subject to the
automatic orders in a
complaint filed in the above
named court seeking a dissolution of marriage. To
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proceedings, you or your
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notice is published pursuant
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dated 2/10/2015. attest: /s/
Jon Gallup Constable
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Knights Quest For NCAA Championship
By Daniel Offner
Staff Writer
After a triumphant 16-point comeback in the second-half of the East
Coast Conference Championship, the
Queens College Women’s Basketball
team defeated New York Institute of
Technology in a 65-63 nail biter. They
now advance to the NCAA Division II
Championship against Stonehill College.
In the early goings of the game,
things were looking good for the
Knights, until the last 12-minutes of
the first half, when NYIT would pull
ahead to lead 39-23.
Led by sisters, MacKenzie and
Madison Rowland, who each had
a double-double in the game, the
Knights rallied a comeback in the second half to pull Queens College within
two points of victory.
Trailing by two, with 24 seconds
left, more defensive pressure led Madison to steal the ball and get the game-
Photo Courtesy of Queens College
Queens College Women’s Basketball Team Wins ECC Title.
tying basket. Point guard Joya McFarland would cap off the game with a
pair of free throws, with less than 11
seconds on the clock, bringing the final score to 65-62.
After defeating four regionallyranked opponents, the Knights went
on to defeat NYIT and reach the D-II
NCAA Championship for the second
time in school history. The win also
marks a back-to-back 20-win season
for Queens College – the team’s first
in 30 years.
MacKenzie Rowland, a junior, fin-
ished the season second in scoring for
the team, was voted All-ECC Second
Team and was selected to participate
on the ECC All-Tournament team.
Meanwhile, her younger sister Madison, a sophomore, had one of her best
years in school history.
Madison became the ninth player
in school history to achieve 1,000 career points. She also led the nation in
steals per game, led the sophomore
class in scoring, was chosen All-ECC
First Team, ECC Player of the Year
and earned the Most Outstanding
Player award for her performance in
the ECC Championship game.
The Knights are currently seeded
No. 5 in the East and go on to face
Stonehill College at Adelphi University on March 13. The winner of that
game will go on to play either No. 1
seed Adelphi or No. 8 seed Holy Family University on March 14.
Queens today
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make it: one BloCk
Challenge
March 14, 15, 21 & 22; @
1:30 to 3 pm & 3:30 to
5 pm
Participants explore what
can be built with a 3-inch
block of wood and a
simple hand tools. Recommended for ages 6 and
older. $3 per adult/child
pair, plus NYSCI admission. (Members: $1 per
adult/child pair.)
little makers: sink,
Float, Flink
March 15 @ 10:30 am –
12:30 pm
Children ages 18 months
and older experiment with
a variety of materials to
find out what sinks, floats
or flinks (neither floats
nor sinks). They’ll also
design their own boat to
sail in their bathtubs. $8
per family, plus NYSCI
admission. (Members: $5
per family.)
ENTERTAINMENT..
Bingo
Tuesdays @ 6 p.m. Rego
Park Jewish Center, 97-30
Queens Blvd., Rego Park.
718-459-1000.
israeli danCe
Wednesdays @ 1:15 p.m.
Price based on registration
date. Central Queens Y, 6709 108th St., Forest Hills.
718-268-5011, Ext. 160.
www.cqy.org/registration.
the rape oF
luCretia
By Benjamin Britten and
presented by the Queens
College Opera Studio,
March 13-15, $15, LeFrak
Concert Hall, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd.,
Flushing
saCred ConCert
Martin Luther School’s
Middle and High School
students will host their
annual Sacred Concert
onFriday, March 13 at 7
p.m. at the school, 60-02
Maspeth Ave. in Maspeth, The Concert will
feature performances by
our Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Mixed Chorus and Middle School
Vocalists. We invite you
to come out and support
our wonderful student
musicians and vocalists.
A free-will offering will
be received.
the luCk oF the
irish:
Share stories of leprechauns and shamrocks
and craft a rainbow with
a pot of gold. $5, March
14, 11 a.m.. Voelker Orth
Museum, 149-19 38th Ave.,
Flushing
Fairs
The Church of the Resurrection in Richmond Hill
will be having its Spring
Treasure Bake and Book
Sale on Saturday, March
21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. and Sunday, March
22 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
EDUCATION..............
art Classes
Saturdays @ 10 a.m. Sponsored by LACCQ. ARROW
Community Center, 35-30
35th St., Astoria. 718-2617664.
danCe instruCtion
Mondays and Fridays @
7:15 p.m. $10 Italian Charities of America, 83-20
Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.
718-478-3100.
riChmond hill
Quilters
Tuesdays @ Noon Richmond Hill Library, 118-14
Hillside Ave. 718-849-7150
waterColor Classes
Wednesdays@ 9:30 a.m.
National Art League, 44-21
Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston. All techniques,
beginner to advanced with
demonstration. 718-9691128.
Boyhood Viewing
The Kew Gardens Community Center will show the
Oscar nominated picture
“BOYHOOD” on Tuesday
March 17 @ 1 p.m. at
the center’s community
room, 80-02 Kew Gardens
Rd Suite 202. For more
information, call 718-2685960.
HEALTH......................
men’s exerCise
@ 10:30 a.m.. For men 60
and older. Queens Community House, Pomonok
Senior Center, 67-09
Kissena Blvd., Flushing.
718-591-3377.
gentle yoga
Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m.
$10 per class. Bay Terrace
Garden Jewish Center,
13-00 209th St., Bayside.
718-428-6363.
ZumBa Classes
Fridays @ 7 p.m. Starting
March 6. Free. NYFAC,
164-14 Cross Bay Blvd.,
Howard Beach.
men’s exerCise
group
Tuesdays and Thursdays @
10:30 a.m. Queens Community House, Pomonok
Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing.
exerCise Classes
Mondays @ 9:30 a.m. Tai
Chi w/ Elaine Fleischman.
Mondays @ 10:45 a.m.
Chair Aerobics w/ Charlie
Roemer.
Tuesdays @ 9:15 a.m.
Calypso-Cardio.
Wednesdays @ 10:15 a.m.
Project Staywell w/ Irma
Mains.
Thursdays @ 9:15 a.m.
Calypso-Cardio.
Fridays @ 10:30 a.m. Yoga
w/ Charlie Roemer.
Fridays @ 1:15 p.m.
Stretching, Balancing &
Aerobics w/ Elissa Garcia.
Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd.,
Howard Beach.
MEETINGS................
Richmond Hill Quilters
Tuesdays @ Noon. Richmond Hill Library, 118-14
Hillside Ave. 718-849-7150.
support group
Thursdays @ 7 p.m. Group
for women. Center for
Women of New York,
Queens Borough Hall,
120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew
Gardens. www.cwny.org.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY
OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.
706420/2014 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,
-vs- KENNETH MOXEY A/K/A
KENNETH G. MOXEY, DENNIS WOODBINE, and JOHN
DOE, Defendants. 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 if
the complaint is not served
with this summons, to serve
a notice of appearance on
the plaintiff’s attorneys within
thirty days after the service
of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service, and 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 YOU
ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do
not respond to this summons
and complaint by serving a
may be entered and you can
Sending a payment to your
YOU MUST RESPOND BY
(MORTGAGE COMPANY)
WITH THE COURT. This is an
attempt to collect a debt and
any information obtained will
be used for that purpose. The
foregoing summons is served
upon you by publication
pursuant to an Order of Honorable Denis J. Butler, Justice
of the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, signed the
13th day of February, 2015 at
Queens County, New York.
The object of this action is
to foreclose a mortgage on
the following property: Tax
I.D. No. Block: 13620 Lot:
37 ALL that certain plot piece
or parcel of land, with the
thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Fourth
Word, Borough and County
of Queens, City and State of
New York being more particularly bounded and described
as follows: BEGINNING at
a point on the Northerly
side of 249th Street, distant
99.80 feet Westerly from
the corner formed by the
intersection of the Westerly
side of Hook Creek Blvd. with
the Northerly side of 249th
Street; RUNNING THENCE
Northerly at right angles
to 249th Street, 100 feet;
THENCE Westerly parallel
with 249th Street, 40 feet;
THENCE Southerly again at
right angles to 249th Street,
100 feet to the Northerly
side of 249th Street; THENCE
Easterly along the Northerly
side of 249th Street, 40 feet to
the point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easements,
covenants, and restriction
of record. These premises
are also known as 13812
249th Street A/K/A 138-12
249th Street, Rosedale, NY
11422.
________________________
Notice of formation of Petit
Patch, LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with the Secretary of
10/28/2014. Office located
in Queens County. SSNY has
of process. SSNY shall mail
against the LLC to: THE LLC,
United State Corporation
Agents, Inc., 7014 13th
Ave., suite 202, Brooklyn, NY
activity or purpose.
________________________
At an I.A.S., Part 38 of the
Supreme Court of the State of
New York held in and for the
County of Queens, at 25-10
Court Square, LIC, New York,
on the 27th day of February,
2015 Index No.: 2014/15
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Present: Hon. CARMEN R.
VELASQUEZ Justice. In the
Matter of the Application
of FELIX CRISTANCHO and
AMPARO CRISTANCHO
for an Order under Section
1931 of the Real Property
Actions and Proceedings Law
Canceling and Discharging
of Record the Mortgage
Recorded in Reel 3108, Page
14, of Mortgages in the Office
of the Register of the County
of Queens. Upon the Petition
of FELIX CRISTANCHO and
AMPARO CRISTANCHO,
duly verified the 26th day of
January, 2015, and pursuant
to the title search of CORNERSTONE LAND ABSTRACT,
LLC, and the affirmation
of NATHAN PINKHASOV,
ESQ., duly affirmed the 30th
day of January, 2015; Let the
Register of Queens County
and all persons interested
show cause at the Central
Motion Part, of this Court, to
be held in and for the County
of Queens, at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Room 25, Jamaica, New
York 11435 on the 26th day
of March, 2015, at 2:15 p.m.
o’clock in the forenoon of
that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard;
WHY an order should not
be made herein discharging
of record a certain mortgage
for FORTY NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED
FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS and
35/100 ($9,455.35) dated
June 23, 1989, made by FELIX
CRISTANCHO and AMPARO
CRISTANCHO, as mortgagor,
to JERLIEF REGO PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P., mortgagee,
recorded January 11, 1991,
in Reel 3108, Page 14 of
mortgages, in the Office of
the Register of the County of
Queens, the mortgage now
a lien upon premises 62-54
97th Place, Unit 11A, Rego
Park, New York 11374, Block
2082, Lot 1286 and 1004,
SUFFICIENT REASON appearing therefore, let service
of this order upon the Register
of QUEENS County be made
by personal delivery of a copy
thereof together with petition
and schedules upon which
same is based at one or before the 13th day of MARCH,
2015, upon JERLIEB REGO
PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P., by
service upon the Secretary of
State, the mortgagee, and all
other persons including the
Mortgagee by publishing in the
Queens Tribune, once on or
before the 13th day of March,
2015. ENTER, HON. CARMEN
R. VELASQUEZ J.S.C.
________________________
STATE OF NE W YORK
COUNT Y OF QUEENS
Index No. 8190/2013 Date
of Filing: 2/19/2015 Plaintiff
designates Queens County
as the place of trial. Venue is
based upon County in which
premises are situated. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Tax Lien Foreclosure Block:
3558; Lot: 6 a/k/a 57-17
79th Avenue NYCTL 1998-2
TRUST and THE BANK OF
NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian,
Plaintiffs, -against- WILLIAM
YEAGER, if living, and if he/
she be dead, his/her representative heirs at law, next
of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees,
devisees, legatees, assignees,
lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally
all persons having or claiming under, by or through
said defendants who may
be deceased, by purchase,
inheritance, lien or otherwise,
any right, title or interest in
and to the premises described
in the amended complaint
herein, ELIZABETH YEAGER, CITY OF NEW YORK
PARKING VIOL ATIONS
BUREAU, CITY OF NEW
YORK ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL BOARD, NEW
YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF TAXATION & FINANCE,
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “John Doe
No. 1” through “John Doe
No. 100” inclusive, the names
of the last 100 defendants
being unknown to plaintiff,
it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or
occupants of the tax lien
premises and/or persons or
parties having or claiming an
interest in or a lien upon the
subject property, if the aforesaid individual defendants
are living, and if any or all of
said individual defendants be
dead, their heirs at law, next
of kin, distributees, executors,
administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees,
and the assignees, lienors,
creditors and successors in
interest of them, and generally all persons having or
claiming under, by, through,
or against the said defendants named as a class, of
any right, title, or interest in
or lien upon the premises
described in the complaint
herein, Defendants. To the
You are hereby summoned
to answer the complaint in
this action and to serve a
copy of your answer, or, if
the complaint is not served
with this summons, to serve
a notice of appearance, on
the Plaintiffs Attorney(s)
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
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 entitled action is to
foreclose a Tax Lien in the
original Tax Lien Principal
Balance of $8,102.69 with
interest as described in a
certain Tax Lien Certificate
dated August 5, 2010 and
recorded in the Office of
the City Register for the Borough of Queens, County of
Queens, on August 12, 2010
in City Register File Number
(CRFN) 2010000272817,
which was assigned by Tax
Lien Certificate of Assignment dated June 29, 2012
and recorded in the Office
of the City Register for the
Borough of Queens, County
of Queens, on July 23, 2012
in CRFN 2012000290436,
upon premises described as
follows: ADDRESS: 57-17
79th Avenue BLOCK:3558
LOT: 6 COUNTY: Queens
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 Tax Lien described above.
Plaintiff designates Queens
County as the place of trial.
Venue is based upon the
county where the Property
being foreclosed upon is located. Premises situate lying
and being in the County Of
Queens, Borough of Queens,
known and designated on the
City of New York Tax Map as
Block 3558 Lot 6. NOTICE
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 Plaintiff who filed this foreclosure
proceeding against you and
filing the answer with the
court, a default judgment
may be entered and you may
and complaint and protect
your property. Sending a payment to the Plaintiff will not
YOU MUST RESPOND BY
WITH THE COURT. Dated:
February 20, 2015 New York,
New York THE LAW OFFICE
OF THOMAS P. MALONE,
PLLC By: Thomas P. Malone
Attorneys for Plaintiffs 60
East 42nd Street, Suite 927
New York, New York 10165
Ph: (212) 867-0500 TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing
supplemental summons is
served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of
the Court dated December
9, 2014 and filed along with
the supporting papers in
the Queens County Clerks
Office.
________________________
Notice of Formation of VISTA
DEVELOPMENT NYC, LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC). Articles of
Organization filed with the
Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 4/24/2014. Location: Queens County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
it may be served. SSNY
may mail copy of process
to: 136-20 38th Ave #10H
Flushing NY 11354. Purpose:
Investment.
________________________
Notice is hereby given that
an on-premise license, #TBA
has been applied for by C
& S Gourmet Meals & Deli
Inc. d/b/a North End Tavern
to sell beer, wine and liquor
at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises
consumption under the ABC
law at 36-12 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105.
________________________
2M SERVICE LLC, a domestic
LLC, filed with the SSNY
on 2/5/15. Office location:
Queens County. SSNY is
designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to The
LLC, 37-15 72nd St., Apt.
36, Jackson Hts., NY 11372.
General Purposes.
________________________
This is to certify that Elmhurst
Care Center located at 10017 23rd Avenue, E. Elmhurst,
NY 11369, admits and treats
all patients without regard to
race, color, Creed, nationality, origin, disability, marital
status, sex, sponsorship,
sexual Preference or source
of payment.
________________________
an Order entered by the
Civil Court, Queens County
FEB 10 2015 bearing Index
Number NC-001226-14/
QU, a copy of which may
be examined at the Office
of the Clerk, located at 89-17
Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,
NY 11435, grants me the right
to: Assume the name of (First)
Kadiatou (Middle) Idrissa
(Last) Djilla My present name
is (First) Kadiatou (Middle)
Idrissa (Last) Jean-Baptiste
aka Kadiatou Idrissa Djilla,
aka Kadiatou I. Djilla My present address is 146-16 226th
Street, Springfield Gardens,
NY 11413-3845 My place of
birth is Mali My date of birth
is August 14, 1981
________________________
NY 11435, grants me the
right to: Assume the name
of (First) Hilda (Middle)
Elsa (Last) Encarnacion My
present name is (First) Hilda
(Middle) Elsa (Last) Jimenez
aka Hilda E Jimenez aka Hilda
Jimenez aka Hilda Villa aka
Hilda Elsa Villa My present address is 60-48 55th Street Apt
1, Maspeth, NY 11378 My
place of birth is Dominican
Republic My date of birth is
June 02, 1966
________________________
NY 11435, grants me the right
to: Assume the name of (First)
Sabri (Last) Osmanob My
present name is (First) Sabri
(Middle) J (Last) Osmanob
(infant) My present address
is 53149 63 St, Maspeth, NY
11378 My place of birth is
Queens, NY My date of birth
is January 18, 1997
________________________
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Notice of Formation of 5925 69th Avenue LLC. Arts.
Of Org filed with the NY
Dept. of State on 11/21/14.
Latest date of dissolution is
12/31/2099. Office location:
Queens County. NY Sec.
of State (NYSS) designated
served. NYSS shall mail a
copy of any process to 50
Ulster Ave., Atlantic Beach,
NY 11509. Purpose: any lawful activity. Principal business
location: 59-25 69th Ave.,
Ridgewood, NY 11385
________________________
STATE OF NEW YORK –
COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 708240/2014 FILED:
2/24/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL
SUMMONS AND NOTICE
Plaintiff designates QUEENS
County as the place of trial.
Venue is based upon the
County in which the mortgage premise is situated.
REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff,
against WILLIAM M. YOUNG
AKA WILLIAM YOUNG if he/
she be living and if he/she be
dead, the respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributees,
executors, administrators,
trustees, devisees, legatees,
assignees, lienors, creditors
and successors in interest and
generally all persons having
or claiming under, by or
through said defendant(s)
who may be deceased, by
purchase, inheritance, lien or
inheritance, any right, title or
interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, SECRETARY OF
HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT, NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
AND FINANCE, NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
BOARD, NYC PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA)
N.A., QUEENS SUPREME
COURT, CRIMINAL COURT
OF THE CIT Y OF NEW
YORK, NYC TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, BOSTON SERVICE CO, HANN
FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION, HILLSIDE MANOR REHAB & EXTENDED
CARE CTR LLC, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF PARKLANE
SOUTH CONDOMINIUM,
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
PARKLANE SOUTH CONDOMINIUM, and “JOHN
DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the
last two names being fictitious, said parties intended
being tenants or occupants,
if any, having or claiming an
interest in, or lien upon the
premises described in the
complaint, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, Defendant(s).
TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS: NOTICE
LOSING YOUR HOME IF
YOU DO NOT RESPOND
TO THIS SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT BY SERVING A
COPY OF THE ANSWER ON
THE ATTORNEYS 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 YOU CASE
IS PENDING FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON HOW
TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTEC T
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. YOU ARE
HEREBY SUMMONED to
answer the complaint in this
action and to serve a copy of
your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this
summons, to serve a notice
of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days
after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of
service (or within 30 days
after the service is complete
if this summons is not personally delivered to you within
the State of New York); The
United States of America, if
designated as a Defendant in
this action, may appear
within (60) days of service
thereof and 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 on a reverse
mortgage with the maximum
principal amount of
$525,000.00 dated August
28, 2008, executed by
defendant(s) WILLIAM M.
YOUNG AKA WILLIAM
YOUNG to WORLD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
recorded on October 15,
2008
in
CRFN:
2008000404959, in the Office of the Clerk of the
County of QUEENS. WORLD
ALLIANCE FINANCIAL
CORP. assigned all of its
rights, title and interest in the
Reverse Mortgage by way of
a corrective assignment executed July 2, 2010 to REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., and recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of
the County of QUEENS on
July 28, 2010, in CRFN:
201000025134. Said corrective assignment of mortgage
corrects the assignment executed April 17, 2010 and
recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Count y of
QUEENS on May 5, 2010, in
CRFN: 2010000151100 for
reason of incorrect assignee,
covering premises known as
8410 101st Street, Unit 2B,
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
AKA 84-10 101st Street, Unit
2B, Richmond Hill, NY 11418.
(Block 9177 Lot 1023). The
relief sought within action is
a final judgment directing the
sale of the premises described above to satisfy the
debt described above. To the
The foregoing summons is
served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of
the Hon. Howard G. Lane,
Justice of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York, and
filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of
the Clerk of the County of
QUEENS on 2/24/2015. This
is an action to foreclose on a
reverse mortgage. Parcel I:
ALL that certain, plot, piece
or parcel of land, with the
thereon erected, situate, lying
and being in the County of
Queens, State of New York,
Parcel II: ALL that certain,
plot, piece or parcel of land,
with the buildings and improvements thereon erected,
situate, lying and being in the
Borough of Queens, County
of Queens, City and State of
New York, Block 9177 and
Lot 1023. Said premises
known as 8410 101st Street,
Unit 2B, Richmond Hill, NY
11418 AKA 84-10 101st
Street, Unit 2B, Richmond
Hill, NY 11418. YOU ARE
HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE
THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT AND
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE. By reason
of the default in the payment
of the monthly installment of
principal and interest, among
other things, as hereinafter
set forth, Plaintiff, the holder
and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage,
or their agents have elected
and hereby accelerate the
mortgage and declare the
entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and
payable. The following
amounts are now due and
owing on said mortgage, no
part of any of which has been
paid although duly demanded: The balance of the principal due upon said Note and
Reverse Mortgage as of June
17, 2014, is $272,244.72
together with all sums that
may be due for interest, taxes,
insurance, loan advances
and/or fees for inspections,
property preservations or
other expenses incurred to
protect the property, and
expenses and costs of suit as
may be allowed by the loan
documents and/or approved
by the court. UNLESS YOU
DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF
THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF
THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF, IS
DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR
JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU
AND A COPY OF SUCH
VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO
YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT
COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN
REQUEST, WITHIN SAID
THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD,
THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL
CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE
RECEIVED A DISCHARGE
FROM THE UNITED STATES
BANKRUPTC Y COURT,
YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS
OWED TO PL AINTIFF/
CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE
New York State requires that
we send you this notice about
the foreclosure process.
Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
You are in danger of losing
your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and
complaint in this foreclosure
action, you may lose your
home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or
your local legal aid office to
obtain advice on how to
protect yourself. SOURCES
OF INFORMATION AND
ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options
in foreclosure. In addition to
seeking assistance from an
attorney or legal aid, there
are government agencies,
and non-profit organizations
that you may contact for information about possible
options, including trying to
work with your lender during
this process. To locate an
entity near you, you may call
the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state
Banking Department at
1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the
Department’s website at
www.banking.state.ny.us
FORECLOSURE RESCUE
SCAMS Be careful of people
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to “save” your home. There
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in order to unfairly profit from
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should be extremely careful
about any such promises and
any suggestions that you pay
them a fee or sign over your
deed. State law requires
anyone offering such services
for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the
services they will perform and
fees they will charge, and
which prohibits them from
taking any money from you
until they have completed all
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QUEENS FOCUS
Goldfeder To Open
Howard Beach
Office
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is
packing up and moving offices.
The Assemblyman announced on
Monday that he will be opening up
a new office in Howard Beach, to be
located at 162-38 Cross Bay Blvd. He
will be closing down another office in
Ozone Park and shifting further south
in his district.
According to a press release announcing the opening, the new office will allow Goldfeder to expand
its constituent services in his district.
“I’m excited to be opening up my
new office in Howard Beach,” Goldfeder said. “This new, expanded space
will help me to better serve the families I represent and provide them with
the assistance they need.”
The Assemblyman’s new office
will be more accessible to seniors
and to residents of the district who
live in Howard Beach. There will be
parking available on site as well as
the metered parking on Cross Bay
Boulevard.
“The HBLC would like to welcome
Assembly Member Goldfeder and his
staff to their new office in Howard
Beach, but no matter where he or his
staff is located, he is a constant advo-
cate for the constituents he serves,”
said Joann Ariola, president of the
Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association.
There will be a grand opening ceremony for the new office later this
month, according to Goldfeder’s office.
– Luis Gronda
Army Spc. Curtly A. Gravesande
has graduated from basic combat
training at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army
mission, history, tradition and core
values, physical fitness, and received
instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical
warfare and bayonet training, drill
and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military
courtesy, military justice system, basic
first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
Gravesande is the son of Phyllis
Gravesande of Jamaica.
He is a 2008 graduate of John Adams High School.
Specialist Artemio Molina from
Woodhaven has reenlisted to continue service with the Company A,
1-69th Infantry.
Classifieds
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E-mail: [email protected]
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QUEENS, BKLYN, MANH, BX
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516-328-7126
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• Must have Van or SUV &
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WebID 2105685
HHA’s & PCA’s
English/Spanish Speaking
Call Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Alternate Staffing
718-972-2500
Ext. 10 or 38
Mature person wanted for
part time work in the Queens Village
area to answer phones, type
(must know word), file etc. for 16 to 18 hrs per week
Monday, Tuesday & Friday preferred.
business/finance
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(212) 227-9222
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Electronic Health Records
MS Office - Word, Excel, Power Point
CPR/AED/First Aid
National Certification
Licensed by the New York State Education Department
212-426-0903
[email protected]
Board Certified
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REAL ESTATE
SEMINAR
March 26, 2015
At 7:00PM
Call now to register and get
additional details. Inviting all
Buyers and Sellers.
Don’t miss out. Complimentary
snacks and refreshments
will be served.
718-454-9000
SUPERINTENDENT
IN BROOKLYN
Hiring concession kiosk workers for
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Seasonal work for all Mets ’ home games.
Looking for honest, courteous, and detail
minded employees. You will be working
outdoors (April can be cold) and will be
on your feet at all times. Great customer
service, high standards of sanitation, and
proper money handling are a must.
Cotton Candy and Food Service
experience is a plus. Great opportunity
for retirees. We will be conducting
interviews the last week of March..
Please dress business casual
(No jeans or sneakers). If you are
selected, you will have to attend
employee orientation and uniform and
ID distribution, dates to be determined.
Send Resume to
[email protected]
or Call 781-938-9944
Elevator Building,
Must have
Knowledge in
Plumbing inside walls.
Benefits: 4½ Rooms,
Including Utilities &
Good Salary
Call: 347-672-5449
to set up appointment
situation wanted
HHA - Full Time Aide
Looking for Live-In position
Elderly care taker
for personal needs, cooking
laundry - lite cleaning
15yrs Exp. Ref. Available
347-739-7717
training
HHA & CNA TRAINING
State Board Exam Onsite for
CNA, 15 Days for HHA
HHA Class.......................3/30
HHA Class Weekend.......3/21
CNA Class Day................4/20
CNA Class Weekend......4/11
EKG & PHELEBOTOMY TRAINING
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EZ Payment Plan
Call Now To Register for
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89-44 162nd St. Jamaica NY 11432
718-206-1750
Real
Estate
www.nyihc.com
LIC. BY NYSED
New Jersey space
WHSE-STORAGE MFG
OFF RTE 78 M NEW JERSEY
1 HR N.Y.C. 3000/20,000 SQ FT
AVAILABLE - HI CEILINGS
HEAVY TOWER - OFFICES &
LG APT ALSO AVAILABLE
SAFE SECURE NEIGHBORHOOD
CALL FOR MORE INFO
DAYS 516-946-7771
FLUSHING
Studios
$900/mth
1 BR
$1000
2 BR
$1500
3BR
$1850
BEECHURST
Hi-Ranch, 3BR, 1½ Bth
Full Bsmt. 2 Car Gar.
$3500/mth.
Call Broker
718-939-5600
for rent
WHITESTONE:
Commercial space 500sq. ft. heat incl.
New 3BR/2BA 1st flr. H.I. Rare..... $2,200
Stunning 2BR First floor, new
kitchen/bath, Backyard priv., includes
basement with Washer Dryer....... $2,400
Gorgeous 2BR First Floor, Backyard priv.,
fresh paint, very large
Nice 3BR with back balcony EIK, LV, DR,
parking.......................................... $2,275
Fab 2BR/1BA, EIK, Large LR, DR. $1,800
FRESH MEADOWS: 3BR Duplex, 2BA,
EIK, LR/DR combo, newly renovated,
private entrance............................ $2,100
ASTORIA: Commercial Space, great area
1,600, 1,000 and 850 SF avail.
ADRIANNE REALTY
718-767-0080 • 917-821-9518
the catskills
117. 8 ACRES surveyed off the
grid camp w/year around
stream and several pond Sites.
Near Cannonsville Res. Lake.
Asking $300,000
Real Estate Broker Owned
607-865-5357 Todd Ogden
[email protected]
D. T. Ogden Real Estate
Mariners Harbor,
Staten Island, NY
Brick & stucco
building w/3
residential rentals
& one commercial
space. Apartments
are all electric
w/separate
thermostats & meters. Warehouse
/store front is electric & has gas heat
available w/separate meter. Owners
meter for common areas. Tenants are
N.Y.C.H.A. New roof 2011, new
windows 2012 and warehouse has
ceilings of 13 feet. Apartments were
redone in 2012. $279,900
CLAIRE PROPERTIES
Direct: 917-974-2238
Office: 718-524-4424
house for rent
NEW HOWARD BEACH
1200 sq. ft., 3 LG BRs,
2 full Baths w/ new cabinets
& marble-top vanities.
New light fixtures, stove, DW,
kitchen cabinets. LR, DR.
Hardwood Floors,
Roomy closets. Near JFK,
Church/Synagogue.
$2,200/mo.
Immediate Occupancy;
You Need 3 Times
The Rent To Get In.
Call Peter at
516-445-4134 or
ULSTER COUNTY
Quiet Country Home 1½ Hrs North
N.Y.C Raised Ranch - Newly Renov.
3 BR 2 Full BA 2 Car Gar. Full Bsmt.
1 Acre Corner Lot. Low Taxes
Easy Commute to N.Y.C.
Priced to sell at $219K
OWNER 845-750-5683
JERRY FINK REAL ESTATE
160-10 Crossbay Blvd.
Howard Beach, NY 11414
Listing Special
3%
Call for details
Office 718-766-9175
Cell 917-774-6121
[email protected]
Avoid headaches. Hire Me I am
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• Screen prospective tenants
• Lease apartments & set up
closing details, at no
cost to you!
Attention Landlords!
Call Jason
347-972-4626
Relocating -Buying -Selling
Consider Staten Island & Brooklyn
Call Claire Bisignano Chesnoff,
NYS Licensed Real Estate Broker
CLAIRE PROPERTIES
Direct: 917-974-2238
[email protected]
www.claireproperties.com
house 4 sale
NEW HYDE PARK
Herricks SD 1830 sq, 4BR,
full ba, lg 14 x 24 fam rm,
wd flrs, fin bsmt, 1 car.
$479K Owner
(760) 443-5700
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house 4 sale
HOWARD BEACH
156-21 96TH STREET
BEAUTIFULLY
RENOVATED
1-Family Brick
w/2 Units
$549K
4 Bedrooms,
Private Driveway,
Terrace, Backyard & Basement
w/ Separate Entrance.
CALL JANE COSTAGLIOLA
(917) 807 1421
718-388-2188
MASPETH
Legal 2 family, 6+6+3+fin. bsmt,
built in 1968, 5 car parking,
30’x100’ huge yard
great investment,
Asking $1.1m
Macaluso Realty
718-894-5000
Stewart Manor, NY 248 Dover Pkwy
For sale by owner-Legal 2 fam,
3.5 over 6. Incl 3 full baths, Lrge EIK
w/den, 2 fpls, fin base w/full bath &
OSE, 2 boilers, 2 Granite kitchens,
.28 Acres property
$749,000
Carmela Bianco
[email protected]
516-326-3499
Eastport, NY 57 Encore Blvd.
55 & Older Gated Comm, 1200 Sqft
Club House W/In & Out Htd Pools,
Putting Green & More. Many Upgrades:
HW Flrs, Granite, SS Appl, Fplc,
Fin Loft, Office, Brkfst Nook, Patio
$499,990
Al & Gina Walter, Lic. Assoc. Brokers
Century 21 Corace Realty
631-495-3059
Health Services
body work
$40/hr
GRAND OPENING
PLUS 30 MINUTES
FREE FOOT RUB
10AM-8PM
718-224-0648
200-12 44 AVE BAYSIDE
$35 1 Hour
$25 ½ Hour
Young Pretty Asian Girls
24/7
646-787-7900
36-18 Union St. Flushing 11354
for rent
OZONE PARK
2 BR, 1 Bath
Large Modern Rooms
Formal Dining Room with
Hardwood Floors,
Wood Blinds, Ceiling Fans,
AC & D/W
Easy Access, All
1 Block Bus, Shopping
& Duane Read
Near Resorts Casino
$1,850
Includes Heat & Hot Water
917-439-3264
No Fee
No Smoking
office for rent
Rent or share an office
near Penn Station
30th St. 7th Ave
24 Hrs. Security, Self Contained, AC
$1,000/month $500/share
24/7 Access
Contact Vicky or Stacy
917-518-9474 •646-600-3559
[email protected]
out of state
TOMS RIVER NJ
An Affordable & Active
Adult Community
“HOMESTEAD RUN”
NEW manufactured HOMES
For SALE starting at $54,900
CALL TODAY! 800-275-2911
www.homesteadrun.com
$35
90 minutes
1 Hour Body work
½ Hour Free Foot Rub
1 hour Foot Rub $15
718-888-0633
HELEN’S
FOOT SPA INC.
43-42 162nd St. 1st Floor
Flushing, NY 11358
10am-10pm 7 Days
medical care
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dermatology
Rapid, Effective Treatment,
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Dr. D. Park, MD, Specialist
40-44 82 St., Elmhurst, Queens
(1 blck frm Roosevelt Ave. #7 Train)
Accept Major Insrnce, Credit Cards
718-429-3800
QUEENSTRIBUNE.COM
massage therapy
NEW YEAR’S
$30
SPECIAL
body work
We treat many health issues
NYS Licensed
Call
6am-8pm
718-321-2235
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Environment
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HOT SPA
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Call 718-961-2229
140-14 Cherry Ave. Flushing NY 11355
GRAND
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ACU SPA
11am-10pm • 1 hr. $40
718-205-2502
85-14 Queens Blvd.
2 Fl. Elmhurst, NY 11373
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BY BEAUTIFUL
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347-233-7662
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massage therapy
Call Roxanna
(718) 225-3107
7 Days 8am-9pm
Off Northern & Bell
unfurnished apt.
FLUSHING 158TH ST.
Near Northern Blvd. &
LIRR. New 1 BR - $1,275
4th flr. walkup. No Pets. No
brokers. No Fee
718-358-3564
718-575-9600
PLACE YOUR AD HERE
718-357-7400 Ext. 151
elder care serv.
ELDER CARE SERVICES, INC.
MEDICAID PROFESSIONALS
• Over 18 years experience filing Medicaid
Home Care and Nursing Home applications
• Apply for pooled income trusts
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• 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 quality
INDOOR AIR
QUALITY TESTING
Mold Allergens
Sinus Congestion
718-781-9620
Testing by PRO-LAB Nationwide Testing Lab
NYS lic# 16000031776
CITYWIDE BUILDING ADVISORS INC.
[email protected]
awnings
CLASSICAL CUSTOM
AWNINGS
iron work
ALUMINUM • LEXAN
RETRACTABLE
143-25 41 Ave Flushing NY 11355
Health Services
elder care serv.
Home Services
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
FREE ESTIMATES
SINCE 1980
CLASSICAL-IRON.COM
718-528-2401
LIC#1069538
appliance repair
WESTERN APPLIANCE
REPAIR, INC.
Appliance Repairs & Installations
FREE ESTIMATES
• Ovens
• Wine Coolers
• Convection Ovens • Soda Machines
• Pizza Ovens
• Bar Equipment
• Broilers
• Dishwashers
• Ranges
• Ice Machines
• Deep Fryers
• Mixers
• Grills
• Washing Machines
• Refrigerators
• Dryers
• Freezers
• Air Conditioners
Domestic & Commercial
All Makes and Models
347-480-6371 • 917-597-1386
contracting
COST RITE
CONTRACTING
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• Kitchens
• Tile Work
• Painting
• Doors
• Bathrooms
• Sheetrock
• Wood Floors
• Carpentry
• Windows
718-945-6612
917-676-0021
Ken LIC# 1210212
bathrooms
bed bugs
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bathrooms
TUBS
& TILES
REGLAZED
All Work
Guaranteed
Lic. H3804880000
FREE Anti-Slip Mat
With Each tub
Reglazed
European Reglazing, Inc.
516-932-8110
Home Services
contracting
contracting
contracting
heating oil
heating oil
heating oil
cleaning
MILA’S
Cleaning Service
(Residential)
Available; Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun 8-6pm
Whitestone/Surrounding Areas
Call 917-609-3487
DAYS SERVICE GROUP, LLC
General Contractor
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Bathroom • Kitchens • Windows • Doors
Basement • Sidewalks • Flooring • Carpentry
“No Job too small or too big”
Great Skill! Great Price! All Work Guaranteed
Call now 718-321-1999 for a quick
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painting
Prompt & Reliable
Ref. Available
PATRICK
MOVING
& STORAGE
moving & storage
roofing
OLD H.P.
WATERPROOFING &
ROOFING
Bronx, NY
• Steam Cleaning • Brick Pointing
• Cement & Brickwork • Stucco
• Windows • Shingling
• Flat Roofs
• Gutters & Leaders
• Painting • Scaffold Work
construction
(718) 969-6752
718-547-6322
www.patrickmovinginc.com
Free Estimates
All Work Guaranteed
Fully Insured/Lic. #883368
painting
Your Friendly
handyman
HANDYMAN
Painting, Wallpapering, Tiling,
Clogged Tubs, Carpentry, Roofing.
No Job is too small for us!
We also alter clothes in your home
Call William (718-793-3531)
flooring
WOOD FLOORS
Sanding & Refinishing
89¢sq.ft.
718-926-4621
DECK RESTORATIONS
Lic # 1001349
carpets & more
BASEMENTS • KITCHENS • BATHROOMS
LOW
15% OFF Fully Insured • Free Estimates
with this ad Call Anthony 347-226-0202 PRICES
Brickwork, Sidewalks, Waterproofing,
Roofing, Painting, Silicone Coating,
Steam Cleaning, Pointing, Sheetrock
Free est.
Interior & Exterior
Over 20 Years of Experience
Painting/Skincoating
• Wallpaper Removal
Waterproofing
• Tile Repair
Custom Tile Installation • Water Damage Repairs
Sheetrock & Taping
• Wood Floors
Flooring
• Plasterwork & Moldings
Carpentry/Doors
• Windows
ALL WORK GUARANTEED!
construction
Tel. 718-740-2532
Cell 917-862-1632
PAINTERS & TILES R US
HANDYMAN
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CONSTRUCTION CO.
construction
carpets & more
www.carpetorium.com
Lowest Prices in New York
SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
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
FREE ESTIMATES
Cell: 347-662-0651
Lic. #1470188 / Insured
Off: 718-659-0405
[email protected]
FREE ESTIMATES AT YOUR PLACE
Serving
Tri-State
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For 20
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212-979-7373
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Shaw•Fabrica
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Coronet•Aladdin, etc
PLACE YOUR AD 718-357-7400 Ext.151
construction
construction
ADILA
Construction
Home Services
furniture repair
furniture repair
roofing
roofing
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Sidewalks, Masonry, Concrete,
Foundations, Stucco, Demolition,
Carpentry, Drywalls,
Interior & Exterior Work,
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Store Front
and General Construction
Angelo Gronda
Insured * Bonded * Lic # 1348517
Competitive Pricing
Prompt & Reliable Service
Cell: (917) 440-8223
149-35 115th Street
South Ozone Park NY 11420
electric
J.H. ELECTRIC
Residential/Commercial
• Light, Heat,
Power,
220 Upgrades,
A/C Lines,
Bells and Intercom
• Violations Removed
NO JOB TOO BIG
OR SMALL!
FREE ESTIMATES
Licensed/Insured
Call 917-755-2507
MY HOUSE
home improve
HOME IMPROVEMENT Inc.
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
boilers
flooring
gutters
gutters
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
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Q
CONFIDENTIAL
Snow Of Support
When members of the City
Council visited Israel and the
West Bank last month, they
brought more than just the New
York state of mind.
While the 14 Council members were traveling around the
Middle East, a rare snowstorm
dropped 10 inches of snow to
the area, paralyzing cities like
Jerusalem and Amman, Jordan.
Previously, this winter had
been mild in the Middle East
with little snowfall.
We here at QConf are sure
the citizens of Israel and the
West Bank appreciated the
presence of our City’s legislators a lot more than the
mounds of snow that came
with them.
But at least, the Council got
a reminder of home on their
9-day trip.
Contributors: Bruce
Adler, Jordan Gibbons,
Luis Gronda, Walter
Karling, Marcia
Moxam Comrie,
Michael Nussbaum,
Daniel Offner, Jackie
Strawbridge.
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@QueensTrib
@SEQueensPress
Gone But
Not Forgotten
Saving Duke
Duke from the smoke and
flames, brought him to the
NYPD Animal Abuse bureau
because his owner could not
immediately be found and
later was taken to BluePearl
Veterinary Services in Forest
Hills for medical care.
Though his injuries required
several days of emergency oxygen to counter the effects of the
carbon monoxide, Duke will
see his second of many future
birthdays. He has since been
reunited with his owner.
No Parking?
Parking rules
in New York City
can sometimes be
confusing. Street
cleaning, school
regulations, snow
emergency route
rules and other
parking limits often lead the DOT
to crowd a pole
with confusing
and often conflicting signs.
On 104th Street in Ozone
Park, the signs reach another
level of confusing. Years of
sunlight have apparently bleached
the parking regulation signs near
a school, leaving
drivers scratching
their heads over
when it is Ok to
park there.
Apparently they
weren’t leaving it
to chance. QConf
observed only one
car parked there
at 7:30 p.m., long after school
hours were over. Probably the
smart thing to do.
Addi and Jacq
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Here’s a warm-hearted story
to serve as a reminder that New
York’s Bravest and Finest are
not only here to protect man,
but also his best friend.
When firefighters responded to a blaze at an apartment
in St. Albans on March 3, they
were relieved to find no people
were injured, but unfortunately
found Duke, a beagle just shy
of two years old. The dog was
physically fine, but had inhaled
a dangerous amount of carbon
monoxide. Firefighters rescued
Musicians OF QuEEns
A defunct Queens hospital
recently made an appearance
on a popular TV show.
Parkway Hospital, the Forest Hills medical center that
closed in 2008, was referenced
in a recent episode of “Law and
Order: SVU.”
As is typical in the nationally
televised crime drama, SVU
shows the location of where
the detectives are headed in between scenes. In this particular
episode, the crew headed to the
abandoned building that used
to be the hospital.
They described it as “Basement of Abandoned Hospital
70-33 113th Street in Forest
Hills Sunday, February 1st.”
The episode was about trying to find a girl whom a pimp
had kidnapped and was hiding
in an unknown location.
We don’t know if this pimp
chose Parkway Hospital for the
hiding place, but we’re sure that
the detectives eventually found
the girl as that is the case for
every SVU episode ever.
With nothing but a rehearsal
room, a harp and a voice, Astoria-based duo Addi and Jacq
have created a diverse and
compelling body of music.
“We have no idea what
is going to come out,” harpist Jacqueline Kerrod, who
comprises half of Addi and
Jacq alongside singer Addi
McDaniel, said of their songwriting process.
“I play something on the
harp, Addi improvs over
that,” Kerrod continued. “Or
sometimes it will start with a
melody one of us had in our
heads that week and it evolves
from there. We laugh a lot.
When we find something that
we like, we start the process
of structure.”
What results are songs that
span pop, jazz, folk, R&B and
more. Some buzz with quick
vocals and smart rhymes,
while others bubble slowly
with blended voices, though
all are grounded by skilled
writing, singing and playing.
The variety in Addi and
Jacq’s output can be partly attributed to their wide range of
musical influences, which they
said include everyone from
Mozart to Radiohead, Rufus
Wainwright to Pink Floyd.
“We have never set out to
create anything in particular,
stylistically that is,” McDaniel
said.
The pair said they met as
part of an Off-Broadway show,
and came together as organically as their songs do.
“We shared a dressing room
and after discovering we both
had an obsession with gummy
bears, became fast friends,”
they explained. “We never
really contemplated forming a
duo, it was just a spontaneous
idea to get together and jam.
We did and it was great fun
and just kept doing it.”
Their musicianship, however, is well-honed and purposeful.
The harp, for example, is
a tool for innovation in Addi
and Jacq’s music, they said.
Kerrod uses both an electric
and acoustic harp, as well as
a looping pedal, to carve new
creative paths.
“We look for different sounds
on the harp,” McDaniel said.
“The harp becomes the band.”
“I am always more at home
on the acoustic because of
the way my body feels around
the instrument - it’s what
I’m used to,” Kerrod added.
“But, we both love the sound
of the electric. It can sustain
much longer than the acoustic
harp and with the addition of
the looping/effects pedal, the
sky’s the limit.”
Addi and Jacq released
their debut album “Less Likely
Places” last year and have already collected accolades that
include winning the Queens
Battle of the Boroughs contest
in February. They will compete
against the other Boroughs’
winners in an Ultimate Battle
on March 27.
The duo is also currently
exploring new musical territory by collaborating with
an orchestra for a March 18
performance at Manhattan’s
The C.O.W.
As their success builds, the
duo said that they will continue
to aim for “the truth” and “the
good, the bad and the ugly” in
their songwriting, while never
abandoning what they called
“band policy” – refusing to take
themselves too seriously.
For more information on
the band and their upcoming
performances, visit addiandjacq.com.
-Jackie Strawbridge
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