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From Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) potentially losing almostall of Glendale to Woodside and East

Elmhurst possibly being carved fromAssemblyman Michael DenDekker’s (D-Jackson Heights) district, Queens residentscould soon be looking at a dramatically dif-ferent political landscape once the stateLegislature wraps up a redistricting processthat some residents and politicians worrywill be flawed without the input of an inde-pendent group.

Redistricting — which entails a group offour legislators and two appointed non-legis-lators redrawing the political lines to deter-mine which neighborhoods will fall underwhich Assembly, state Senate and Congres-sional districts — occurs once every 10years in New York, after the federal Censusnumbers are published. The group taskedwith redrawing the lines, called the Legisla-tive Task Force on Demographic Researchand Reapportionment, often referred to asLATFOR, is expected to release its proposedmaps sometime next week. After they arereleased, public hearings will be held andthe Legislature will vote on the final lines— though no one seems to have any clue asto when that will happen.

While the idea behind redistricting is toredraw the political coverage areas so theybetter represent the changing demographicsas reported by the census, everyone from

good government groups to civic leadersand legislators themselves have criticizedNew York’s process, saying it leads to ger-rymandered maps with contorted boundarylines that split apart communities thatwould normally be unified by, for example,ethnicity, to favor incumbents.

That is why almost every legislator run-ning in 2010, and in the special election in2011, signed a pledge to support an inde-pendent redistricting commission to takecharge of, or at least help in, the process —which hasn’t happened.

This process, some civic and political

leaders said, has led to a preliminary mapfrom LATFOR that splits apart communi-ties in Queens.

According to sources with knowledge ofthe redistricting process, the map showsthat all but six blocks of Glendale would bewiped from Miller’s district and given toAssemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-ForestHills). Hevesi in turn would lose a chunk ofForest Hills, including much of the Bukhar-ian Jewish community he represents —which the sources said would be splitamong six Assembly districts.

Miller, who lives in Glendale, wouldalso lose the parts of Richmond Hill andOzone Park he represents, but pick up moreof Ridgewood, according to the sources.

Miller and Hevesi did not comment onthe matter, though Miller said he stronglysupports an independent redistricting com-mission.

“I think Glendale should be kept togetherwith Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and OzonePark,” said Albert Baldeo, a Democratic dis-trict leader and former candidate for officefrom Richmond Hill. “These are communi-ties with common interests, common prob-lems and common solutions. They shouldn’tbe divided. If they are, that means theirproblems will not get the attention theydeserve, issues like education, healthcare,social services and transportation.”

Other district proposals recently pub-lished by various organizations, including

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Assemblyman Mike Miller, left, could lose most of Glendale in the redistricting process, while ithas been proposed that Woodside and East Elmhurst be moved from Assemblyman MichaelDenDekker’s district. FILE PHOTOS

In Queens, drawing lines has drawn ireRedistricting could mean sweeping changes to the political landscape

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The city’s proposal to rezone portionsof Woodhaven and Richmond Hill isdrawing praise and concern from area

residents, some who say it would help toprevent overcrowding and others who worryit could limit a growing community’s needto expand.

The 231-block rezoning seeks to keep theone- and two-family homes in the residentialareas in an effort to deter more of the multi-family units that have sprung up in recentyears, while funneling higher-density hous-ing and commercial developments to mainbusiness corridors, like Jamaica and Atlanticavenues, city officials said.

The rezoning area is generally bounded byPark Lane to the north, 103rd Avenue to theSouth, Eldert Lane to the west and the VanWyck Expressway to the east.

“Even if a house burns down and someonewants to build there again, with the rezoningthey wouldn’t be able to build an apartmentbuilding,” said Woodhaven Residents’ BlockAssociation President Ed Wendell. “It’ll help

preserve some of the big, beautiful homes inWoodhaven. Someone would be lessinclined to tear it down and build somethingnew because they couldn’t tear it down andbuild a three-family home.”

The Department of City Planning hasheld, and continues to hold, communityoutreach meetings on the draft rezoningproposal prior to beginning the formal pub-lic review process, which can last up toseven months. City officials are expected todiscuss the rezoning plan at the WRBA’snext meeting on Saturday, Jan. 21 at theWoodhaven-Richmond Hill VolunteerAmbulance Corps at 78-15 Jamaica Ave.

During the formal review process, therewill be hearings at Community Board 9and Borough Hall, followed by a CityCouncil vote.

Planning officials noted that the zoningin the area being studied has not changedsince 1961 and said it no longer reflects thecommunity’s needs.

For example, portions of Liberty Avenuewould be zoned R6A instead of the currentR5. The shift would change the maximumbuilding height from 40 to 70 feet, permit-ting businesses to expand. In the more resi-dential areas, a downzoning would occur tolimit most homes to one or two stories.

Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Wood-haven) agreed with Wendell, saying therezoning would help to retain the “flavor ofthe community.”

“Tearing down houses and putting upthree-family homes, I don’t see that as aplus for the community,” Miller said. “Itcreates more people, more cars, more traf-fic. I see the rezoning as a positive thingfor the community. It keeps it small. Itmakes a one-family house stay that way.”

But Vishnu Mahadeo, president of theRichmond Hill Economic DevelopmentCorporation, said he and members of hisorganization are not in favor of the down-zoning because it does not address the

needs of a rapidly growing community.“This community is way overcrowded,

and you need to address that, not try topush the people away to solve the prob-lem,” Mahadeo said.

But Mahadeo said he also supports fun-neling more growth to places like AtlanticAvenue.

“We don’t want to limit it to just a pieceof Atlantic, though,” he said. “We’re advo-cating an economic corridor along Atlantic,Lefferts Boulevard and 101st Avenue.”

Still, Albert Baldeo, a Democratic dis-trict leader from Richmond Hill who hasrun for both the City Council and stateAssembly, said he supports the rezoning, aslong as it provides exceptions for religiousorganizations, medical centers and educa-tional centers in residential areas to expand.

“Because the community is growing,you need these services to be able toexpand,” Baldeo said. “… There’s a lot ofMcMansions in the area, and they do over-burden the district. We should look atsocial or religious organizations to be givenprecedence over the McMansions.” Q

SOUTH UEENS NEWSQResidents differ over rezoning

City studies Woodhaven, Rich. Hill


Gov. Cuomo proposed in his State of the State address onWednesday to build the country’s largest convention center atthe casino at Aqueduct in South Ozone Park, as well as toamend the Constitution to allow Vegas-style gambling in thestate.

“Let’s build the biggest convention center in the nation,period,” Cuomo said of the proposed $4 billion, nearly fourmillion square foot site that could boast as many as 3,000hotel rooms.

“It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs,” the governor continued,referring to the prospect of a convention center at theResorts World New York City Casino, which would replacethe Jacob Javits Center on Manhattan’s west side.

Genting, which operates the casino, could run the center.“It’s a great time to invest and grow in New York, and we are

thrilled to be able to play a role in creating jobs and increasingtourism,” Genting Americas Senior Vice President for Develop-ment Christian Good said in reference to the center.

The governor also called for a change to the state’s Con-stitution to allow for the kind of gambling now permitted inLas Vegas and Atlantic City.

“When it comes to casino gaming, we’re living in a stateof denial,” Cuomo said. “It’s not whether or not we shouldhave gaming in the state — we have gaming in the state.We have tribal casinos all across the state. We have racinosall across the state. We have 29,000 electronic gamingmachines — that’s more than in Atlantic City or any state inthe northeast or mid-Atlantic.”

RWNYC President Michael Speller has already said thathis casino is prepared to almost immediately bring in tablegames should they become legal.

“Enhanced casino gaming offers our state the promise ofenormous economic benefits, including the creation ofmore than 25,000 new jobs; the return of $3 billion to $5billion currently spent each year by New Yorkers at casinoslocated elsewhere; and massive private sector investment,”New York Gaming Association President James Feather-stonhaugh said.

Cuomo also called for setting up a task force that wouldlook into rebuilding the state’s infrastructure — including“finally rebuilding the Tappan Zee Bridge.” He proposedthat new teacher evaluations be implemented, and said he’dform a commission to evaluate state education. Q

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Perched above the cue ball, Tony Ulianofixes his gaze first on his pool stick and thenhis target — the solid purple four ball, lin-gering slightly outside of a direct shot to aside pocket. He brings his pool stick backand, in less than a second, the four ball hasflown into the pocket, and Uliano smiles athis comrades in the game — a group of menwho congregate almost daily around the pooltable in a wood-paneled room at the HowardBeach Senior Center. The group is a bit of aboys’ club — a player chuckled and said one

of the best things about them is “there are nowomen” — but, more importantly, the poolenthusiasts said the games are somethingthey look forward to throughout the week.

“I come every day,” said Uliano, whostarted attending the senior center when heretired in 1993. “It’s a great pastime; we allenjoy ourselves here.”

This sentiment was one that was repeat-ed time and again when talking about thecenter, located in the Rockwood Park Jew-ish Center at 156-45 85 St. It’s a placewhere residents from all walks of life — aretired general contractor with a penchant

for painting, a 90-year-old womanfrom Poland who was the secondoldest in a family of nine children,a couple from Howard Beach cele-brating their 71st wedding anniver-sary — can congregate with friendsand do something they love.

“There’s a tremendous amount ofdifferent activities here,” said YalePosniak, one of the pool players,who has been coming to the centerfor more than a decade. “They havebridge, hula dancing, art. There’s adance every Tuesday, and there’sWii bowling. A lot of people likethe bowling.”

But those programs come at acost, and while the roster of activitieshas expanded, funding from the city

has not — which is why the center’s relative-ly new executive director, Mark Frey, is look-ing for funding sources elsewhere.

In recent years, funding from the cityCouncil and the Department for the Aginghas decreased, as have monies from the state.State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-HowardBeach) pointed out that the state cut legisla-tors’ discretionary funds in 2010, which


Tony Uliano plays a round of pool at the HowardBeach Senior Center. PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON

Violet Tucci says she looks forward to the weekly paintingclasses at the center.

In tough economy, a center looks for fundsHoward Beach site hopes to partnerwith businesses for financial help

Gasper Vitale has been painting his entire life— he even won an award as a 5-year-old in1934 for painting the 59th Street Bridge.

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Never vote GOPDear Editor:

The Republican Party is morally wrong onmost issues facing America. Millions of citi-zens are hurting and crying out for help.TheGOP has turned a deaf ear. Their tactics inthe 112th congress is to delay, obstruct, blockor kill every Obama proposal!

Polls show that only 9 percent of votersapprove of “partisan gridlock” that’s takingplace on Capital Hill. They also reveal thatmost Americans disagree with GOP leadersopposing Obama’s American Jobs Act, andhis call for “shared sacrifice.” If your readersrecall, the GOP godfather, Ronald Reagan,urged wealthy citizens to accept — sharedresponsibility. It should be noted taxes wereraised 11 times during his presidency! Oh,yes, readers — don’t forget the famousremark made by our 41st president, “Readmy lips... No new taxes!” Need I say more?

Two hundred forty-nine congressionalRepublicans signed a “no tax increase”pledge, orchestrated by Grover Norquist. It ismy understanding that the only pledge mem-bers of congress take is to defend the consti-tution! Norquist threatens to defeat anyonewho violates their pledge by using a powerfulweapon, corporate money!

Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell,(R-Kentucky), stated that his “top priority: isto see a one term for president Obama.House speaker, John Boehner (R-Oklahoma)said that he does not like the word – compro-mise. It shows weakness! To this writer thesetwo leaders should have put country first andfound a way to work with the president. Pres-ident Reagan and the house speaker, Thomas“Tip” O’Neill (D-Mass.) did in the 1980’s.Thirty years ago 60 senators were moderatorsknowing how to compromise. Today, sad tosay, there are no moderate senators!

After three years of Tea Party and radicalfar right influences, the Grand Old Party haslost its way and turned its pack on the tradi-tional values of the Republican Party. I amproud to see that President Obama is usingsome of Harry Truman’s leadership by assert-ing his authority through executive action!

Republicans will attempt in 2012 to makePresident Obama look “ineffective.” As Gov-ernor Christie (R-New Jersey) put it, Obamawill become a “bystander in the Oval Office.”

This writer predicts this GOP election strategywill become their Waterloo on Nov. 6, 2012!

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Lies from the leftDear Editor:

America’s economic decline is linked to andperhaps was precipitated by the decline of ourculture. The significant components of our cul-ture, our sense of honor, humility and the dedi-cation to personal responsibility have beensubverted and morphed us into people whobelieve their well-being is someone else’sresponsibility.

For over two centuries, Americans havebeen taking care of themselves, freely com-peting, inventing, producing, pursuing hap-piness and creating the highest standard ofliving on the planet. President Obamathinks this process is not working and hasempowered an elite to correct the poorchoices of the masses. Obamacare dele-gates decisions that will affect our healthand well-being to unelected unaccountablebureaucrats. Energy Secretary Steven Chudefends the ban on the sale of incandescentlight bulbs by saying “We are taking away achoice that continues to let people waste

their own money.” I submit no one, no mat-ter how bright, can possibly know what isin the best interest of everybody.

A new lexicon has been introduced to re-educate and render regulations and restrictionson the Constitution and our liberties morepalatable. To wit, “greed” means anyone with alot of money must have stolen it; “social jus-tice” requires the wealthy share since they havemore than they need; “fairness” means redistri-bution to each according to his needs.

It is an egregious deception to rename andrefer to FICA contributions as a “payroll tax.”FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contri-bution Act which was enacted to fund SocialSecurity. Extending the so-called “payroll tax”cut is politically expedient; it will not producejobs or stimulate the economy but only threat-en the solvency of Social Security. To make upthe shortfall, mortgage and refinance fees havebeen imposed on homeowners. If nothingchanges, we will eventually run out of otherpeople’s money.

I send my best wishes for a happy and pros-perous 2012 to the readers, my friends andneighbors with the admonition we cannotchange the Mayan Calendar ... but we can vote.

Edward KonecnikFlushing

LETTERS TO THE DITORE

EDITORIAL AGEPNo tolerance for intolerance

We’re glad to see that it took less than two days for police toarrest a suspect in the string of Molotov cocktail attacksthat hit Jamaica, eastern Queens and a community on the

Nassau County border Sunday night. Such hateful acts not only putthe lives of people in danger — the most important thing — but alsoreflect terribly on a borough that prides itself on tolerance and a citythat prides itself on 20 years of falling crime rates.

The suspect, a Queens Village man who reportedly had a varietyof grudges against his several targets, is of course innocent unlessproven guilty. But he reportedly confessed to police and detailed hisgripes. We look forward to prosecution to the fullest extent of thelaw for someone who allegedly showed such callous disregard forthe lives of not only those he was targeting but everyone aroundthem and every member of the uniformed services who respondedto the incidents.

The firebombs targeted private homes, a house that was alsobeing used as a Hindu temple and a mosque in which dozens ofdevout Muslims were praying at the time their building wasattacked. The suspect, whose alleged spree went on for a little lessthan two hours, faces a charge of arson as a hate crime for themosque bombing, four counts of arson for the others and fivecounts of criminal possession of a weapon — in his case empty

drink bottles filled with a flammable liquid. Luckily, only one of theresulting fires was serious.

The attack on the mosque in particular drew massive mediaattention. Before the suspect was caught and his alleged motivesrevealed, the Council on American Islamic Relations deplored theincident and linked it to threats made against Muslim centers on ablog, as well as attacks on mosques elsewhere in the country.

This is a blight on Queens, well known as the most ethnicallydiverse county in America, and one whose residents are generallyvery tolerant of their neighbors. But of course tensions betweengroups lie below the surface and sometimes rise to the fore.

On Christmas, of all days, Jewish worshippers at a Rego Parksynagogue found the words, “We will never be friend” scrawled ona wall facing Queens Boulevard. Maybe someone is still bitter aboutthe immigration to the area of many Jews from the former SovietUnion over the last couple decades. Just a couple months ago, a sus-pect allegedly drew swastikas — the hatemonger’s favorite — onlibrary branches, a synagogue and a church in western Queens.

While these events get the media attention, due to what theymight portend, we know what all residents here know: Queens isbetter than that. Let’s prosecute the offenders and continue to live aswe almost always have, in relative, and remarkable, harmony.

Gov. Cuomo made clear dur-ing his campaign that busi-ness as usual would no

longer be tolerated in Albany —not when it came to the budget, notwhen it came to state employeecontracts and not when it came topolitical tricks like the gerryman-dering of legislative districts.

The governor has lived up to hisword on the first two issues. Nowit’s time for the trifecta. Cuomomust veto any redrawing of dis-tricts that is done to protect incum-bents, as he promised he would.We’re dismayed that the nonparti-san panel that was supposed todraw them up seems to have beenshunted aside, and hope the tenta-tive maps already created will befair — or disposed of quickly.

On redistricting

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Caring coverageDear Editor:

A few weeks ago, one of your editors,AnneMarie Costella, wrote an article on myson, Joseph, and his struggle with Asperger’ssyndrome (“Bellerose man battles disorderto live normally,” Oct. 13, multiple editions).This article accurately and compassionatelydocumented Joseph’s life, as well as shed-ding light on a little-known form of autism.

Despite his struggles along the way,Joseph has grown into an intelligent, caringindividual, who serves in our local civicassociation and volunteers his time at LongIsland Jewish Hospital and the ICL Mile-stone Residence at Creedmoor.

I commend Ms. Costella for writing anexcellent article that can serve as inspirationto those individuals with disabilities showingthem that they can be overcome.

Jerry WindBellerose

A cop falsely accusedDear Editor:

I read last week’s letter “Prejudiced police”by Rosa Febles online and was both shockedand disappointed by the accusations she made.

I have never met her but would certainlywelcome the opportunity to meet with her. Ihave worked with the police official she citedfor almost two years and have spent a greatdeal of time with him at the station, at meet-ings and at other events. He is one of thefinest, hardest-working and caring people Iknow. I have never heard him say anythingnegative or derogatory against any ethnicgroup. He is doing whatever he can to keepeveryone within the precinct confines as safeas can be. As far as the derogatory word Ms.Febles claims she heard, I f ind that evenharder to believe as he is married to a Span-ish woman and they have three children.

I am sure this will be investigated and I am100 percent confident that this “allegation”will prove to be unfounded.

Chrissy VoskerichianPresident, 109th Precinct Community Council

FlushingEditor's note: The name of the police

official in question was removed by theQueens Chronicle from both this letter and

the one last week that prompted it.

Bring back the trainsDear Editor:

Recently, there has been much discussionregarding a proposal to convert abandonedareas of the old Rockaway Beach Rail Lineinto a “highline” park space (“Rails to trailspush on old LIRR tracks,” Dec. 8, multipleeditions). While I’m a strong advocate forincreased park space in Queens, I believesouthern Queens and Rockaway would be bet-ter served if this forgotten track once againfulfilled its original purpose as a railroad.

Transportation options for southern Queensand Rockaway residents are severely limited.Restoration of the abandoned rail line as anefficient transportation alternative to the Asubway line would be welcome news to resi-dents who currently suffer with commutes ofwell over an hour to midtown Manhattan. Icommend Community Board 14 and theRockaway Transit Coalition, led by LewSimon, for their advocacy over the years.

The Rockaway Line, also known as theWhite Pot Junction Line, was created aroundthe turn of the century and was owned andoperated by the Long Island Rail Road. It

provided 40 minute commutes to midtownManhattan. Later, parts of the railroadwere condensed and eventually closed. Thenthe property was vandalized and has becomea source of embarrassment for the familiesthat reside in the area.

Despite our limited transportation options,southern Queens and Rockaway have seen alarge population and construction boom.The opening of the Resorts World Casino atthe Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park, therenaissance of the Rockaway Peninsula as atourist haven and the growing population allshow that the restoration of this rail line isneeded now more than ever.

I’m opposed to the “Queensway” proposal,if it would in any way preclude the eventualrestoration of a rail link that would servesouthern Queens and Rockaway. Those samecommunities that are pushing this proposal areprivileged with commutes of 30 minutes orless to midtown Manhattan, and there is noreason why the residents of the 23rd AssemblyDistrict shouldn’t have this same opportunity.

Phillip GoldfederNYS Assemblyman for the 23rd District

Rockaway

When leaders failDear Editor:

New Year’s Day has come and gone andmany resolutions have been made, but by andlarge few may really be kept.

Our world governments and leaders need tohave resolutions that truly can be enacted. Theissues of this world are truely most troubling.Look at this list: worldwide unemployment,European debt crisis, war in Afghanistan, theNorth Korean and Iranian development ofnuclear weapons, earthquakes, famine, globalwarming, and let’s not forget the polar bearsare losing their natural habitat.

The questions I have are, where is the con-cern for our planet in 2012, and where is thepeace on Earth? Do enough people in power-ful positions care enough? For an intelligentspecies, it’s a shame we can’t work togetherand come up with answers. But unfortunately,greed and hate still rule the day.

I hope we can work together before it is toolate. My personal resolution is that I pray wecan all work together for the common good. Ibelieve all people of all races, national origins,and religious beliefs can help help one anotherin need. I think as a human race it is one reso-lution that should be kept. Even if our worldleaders can’t do the right thing.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.Glen Oaks

Corzine’s full of itDear Editor:

John Corzine’s defense of his actions atMF Global boggle the mind. Corzine isworth $500 million and has previously servedas CEO of Goldman Sachs, as well as gover-nor and United States senator from New Jer-sey. He managed budgets in the billions totrillions. So it is odd that he misplaced $1.2billion dollars of MF Global assets.

Even worse, President Obama previouslyconsidered appointing Corzine secretary ofthe treasury or to another critical cabinetpost. By coincidence, Corzine raised$500,000 for his presidential campaign. VicePresident Joe Biden called Corzine “thesmartest guy I know in finance.” Perhaps Ican interest either Obama or Biden in buyingthe Brooklyn Bridge?

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Woodhaven residents are on the look-out for the male driver of an SUV whosped away after he allegedly ran over apedestrian’s foot as she walked alongJamaica Avenue last month, leaving her tolikely walk with a limp for the rest of herlife, according to individuals who knowthe middle-aged woman.

“This woman doesn’t have insurance,”said Woodhaven Residents’ Block Associ-ation President Ed Wendell. “Her tendonswere destroyed or ripped. She had stitch-es. She’s going to require some surgeryand some work. She’s walking, but doc-tors told her she’ll be walking with a limpfor the rest of her life.”

Wendell said he hopes area businesseswill provide police with security camerafootage from the day of the accident,which happened at about 1:15 p.m. onDec. 16 at 87th Street and the south sideof Jamaica Avenue, with the hopes thatofficers will be able to catch a glimpse ofthe SUV’s license plate.

After the driver hit the woman, Wendellsaid the victim saw him pull over, get outof his vehicle, wave to her and proceed tojump back into his SUV and drive off.

“My hope is this person will hear aboutthis and decide it’s better to come for-ward,” Wendell said.

Residents said pedestrians havebecome increasingly worried about walk-ing along the avenue.

“I think Jamaica Avenue is gettingmore and more dangerous,” Wendell said.“I see a lot more impatience. If someone’swaiting to pull into a parking spot, theperson behind them will, instead of wait-ing the 15 seconds, swing around theminto oncoming traffic. Pedestrians take alot of chances too.”

To make Jamaica Avenue safer, Wen-dell said WRBA members are going toencourage the city to install signs that dis-play drivers’ speeds, speed bumps and “atleast one police camera” at WoodhavenBoulevard and Jamaica Avenue.

Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Wood-haven) said he doubts the city wouldinstall speed bumps, though he said thereshould be more signs warning pedestriansto be careful and cross at street corners.

Wendell added that unmarked policecheckpoints could be set up in the area.

“If people knew there’s a chance theycould get pulled over and get some heftyfines, that would help,” he said. Q

Searching for cluesin hit-and-run caseCalls for change along Jamaica Ave.

Dozens of police from the 106th Precinct,and throughout the borough, worked atResorts World New York City Casino whilerevelers rang in the New Year last week.

Legislators and residents have said theywant more of a security presence in andaround the casino, which state Sen. JoeAddabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) has said heexpects to soon happen — in part because

he believes the city will allocate additionalofficers and because Resorts World willbring on more personnel.

Even more police officers could be need-ed around the site near Aqueduct in SouthOzone Park if the country’s largest conven-tion center is built at the casino, as Gov.Cuomo proposed in his State of the Stateaddress on Wednesday.

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“I want to let the family and the NYPDknow that they have the support, prayers,love and respect of our community.”

The words were spoken last month byCongressman Bob Turner(R-Queens andBrooklyn) at a fund raiser for the daughtersof slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski.

But Turner’s off ice is declining to saywhether or not his support includes proposedfederal gun control legislation that in thepast has been supported by the New YorkCity Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association andNYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly.

In an email sent to Turner’s office lastweek on Dec. 30, the Chronicle included apassage from the PBA’s 2003 endorsementof U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) prais-ing the senator for his “strong and steadfastadvocacy of law enforcement and gun con-trol initiatives,” and for being “a staunchsupporter of gun control and ... a constantand aggressive advocate for a ban on assaultweapons and cop killer bullets.”

The email also included the comment thatmembers of the PBA know “that when thechips are down, we can count on SenatorCharles Schumer.”

In an interview with the Chronicle duringhis campaign, Turner responded to that state-ment by saying that while his answer is com-plicated, he is a believer in the SecondAmendment, which stipulates the right ofcitizens to bear arms.

The Dec. 30 email from the Chronicleasked if Turner’s support for the NYPD asstated at the Figoski fund raiser includes “areconsideration of his views on gun laws thatmight impede the flow of handguns intoNew York City from southern and southwest-ern states, gun shows and online and otherprivate sales.”

The Chronicle also asked if Turner sup-ports legislation proposed by Congress-woman Carolyn McCarthy (D-LI) that wouldban the sale of extended-capacity ammuni-tion magazines that hold more than 10 bul-lets and that would require backgroundchecks on sales of weapons at gun showsand through other private sales.

“Congressman Turner is proud of howonce again, New Yorkers have shown theirwillingness to support their neighbor dur-ing a diff icult t ime,” said Turnerspokesman Trey Stapleton in an emailedresponse. “The generosity from the com-munity towards the family of Officer PeterFigoski is another example of New Yorkerscoming together to aid the family of one ofour city’s f inest and he encourages NewYorkers who can to donate to the Figoskicollege fund. Right now our focus shouldbe on helping the family get through thedifficult months and years ahead.”

The email did not address the fund raiserquotes or Turner’s position on firearms.

The NYPD did not respond to a requestfor comment on this story, but Kelly longhas been an advocate of clamping down onwhat he has termed “the iron pipeline”through which handguns obtained in stateswith less stringent gun sale laws make theirway into the city. A PBA spokesmandeclined to comment.

Figoski was kil led Dec. 12 whileresponding to a robbery in progress inBrooklyn’s 75th Precinct. Lamont Pride, a27-year-old fugitive from North Carolina,has been charged with first-degree murderfor allegedly shooting him in the head.

The gun that killed Figoski originallywas purchased in Virginia. The originalowner claimed to have lost the weaponwhen it was put into storage.

McCarthy’s husband was one of six peo-ple killed and their son one of 19 woundedby a gunman on the Long Island Rail Roadin 1993.

Her office said Tuesday that the Fix GunCheck Act, introduced in March 2011,would increase penalties for states that donot fully comply with federal laws to sup-ply a national database with names ofthose such as the mentally ill who wouldnot pass a state f irearms backgroundcheck.

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A new study shows that Queens road-ways rank among the most congested inthe nation.

The Texas Transportation Institutereleased its Congested Corridors Report,which ranks the worst highways for trafficand delays. Several Queens routes madethe list, most notably the northbound VanWyck Expressway from the Belt Parkwayto Main Street, which was ranked as thefourth-worst commute in America.

Other Queens roads did not fare muchbetter. The westbound Brooklyn-QueensExpressway commute was ranked 13th interms of overall congestion, and the east-bound Long Island Expressway commutefrom the Midtown Tunnel to NassauCounty was ranked as the 36th worst.

The Van Wyck, LIE, and BQE werealso found to be among the country’sworst truck, morning and weekend com-mutes.

The TTI studied roads across America,examining them for the average amount oftime spent in traffic. The report also ana-lyzed criteria such as the amount of gaswasted while in traffic and the amount oftime needed to plan ahead for a trip on acongested road.

In those cases, the Van Wyck did well,coming in 68th in the country for gallons ofgas wasted in traffic. The LIE and BQE didnot do as well, coming in 16th and 19th,respectively.

AAA spokesman Robert Sinclair saidthat he wasn’t entirely surprised by thereport’s findings.

“The Van Wyck tends to jam up near theairport, and then it climbs uphill. Driverstend to slow down as they’re going uphill,so the traffic generally breaks as soon as theroad starts going downhill. The road wasn’tdesigned for modern drivers,” Sinclair said.

He noted that the BQE’s unusual eleva-tion, fluctuating lane patterns and lack of ashoulder lane make congestion a consider-able problem.

On the LIE, Sinclair said that congestionwould probably be caused by the many exitson the roadway, which allow more cars thanit was originally designed to handle.

Truck traffic was also a problem for con-gestion on those roads, Sinclair said.

“New York is over-reliant on commercialtrucks because there is no hub for freighttrains to enter the city. As a result, thesehighways that allow commercial traffic arealways the most congested.”

The TTI study draws a similar conclu-sion: non-commercial roads like the GrandCentral Parkway make very few appear-ances in the report.

Sinclair did express optimism about thefuture of the Van Wyck because of the upcom-ing project to improve the Kew Gardens Inter-change, which the report found to be a partic-ularly rough congestion spot. The work, whichis slated to begin this year, would create newon-ramps, place service shoulders and addlanes to alleviate congestion.

State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flush-ing), who is on the state TransportationCommittee, said that the project could be abig help for congestion on the roads there.

“Congestion on the Van Wyck has been aproblem for a while,” Stavisky said. “Thisis a project that should have started yearsago, but I’m glad that it’s starting now.”

The project is expected to take 10 yearsto complete. Q

Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes knew it, you know it, andthe Texas Transportation Institute knows it too —you can’t beat the Van Wyck, above. FILE PHOTO

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Crime is downagain, city says

The incidence of major crimes fellagain in 2011, though only marginallyin some areas, Mayor Bloomberg andPolice Commissioner Ray Kellyannounced last week.

But their assertion came just twodays before The New York Times rana detailed story on how many crimesgo unrecorded, reportedly at thebehest of commanders who want tomake the city appear safer than itreally is, cutting into the credibilityof the official data.

The article began with the story ofan Astoria woman who tried to getpolice to take her report of beinggroped twice by a man on a bicycle.They refused, until Councilman PeterVallone Jr. (D-Astoria) intervened, theTimes report said. The series of grop-ings suffered by women in westernQueens this year was well covered inlocal media including the Chronicle.

Kelly appointed a panel of formerprosecutors to look into allegations thatpolice downgrade crimes or simplydon’t record them almost a year ago,but it has yet to release any findings.

According to the administration,however, crime continues the historicdeclines first recorded about 20 yearsago. There were just over 500 homi-cides citywide in 2011, the NYPDsays, compared with the peak of 2,262recorded in 1990.

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by AnnMarie CostellaAssistant Editor

Police have got their man.The NYPD arrested Ray Lazier

Lengend, 40, of Queens Village,on Tuesday in connection with aseries of firebombings — four inQueens and one in Elmont, LI. —that took place on Sundaybetween 8 and 10:15 p.m.

Police say that Lengend’smotive was purely revenge. He

targeted a bodega owner who hadcaught him shoplifting, a mosquethat refused to let him use thebathroom, and others that heallegedly had beefs with.

He is being charged with onecount of arson as a hate crime,four counts of arson and f ivecounts of criminal possession of aweapon. Lengend was taken to ahospital for a psychiatric exami-nation Tuesday night.

Dozens of religious leaders andelected off icials took a unif iedstand against hate at a press confer-ence Tuesday at the Imam Al-KhoeiIslamic Center in Jamaica, one offive locations that were firebombed.

“We have to stand shoulder toshoulder,” said Maan Al Sahlani,an imam at the center. “We haveto protect our society. We have toprotect the freedom God gives us,the freedom here in the UnitedStates of America.”

Lengend allegedly threw Molo-tov cocktails at homes, a bodega, aHindu temple and the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center, according toPolice Commissioner Ray Kelly,who spoke at the press conference.

One of the witnesses at thebodega, where the f irst attackoccurred, said the assailant hadbeen thrown out of the establish-ment on Dec. 27 when he tried tosteal a container of milk and abottle of Starbucks’ Frappuccino.

“When he was escorted out of thestore he said words to the effect of‘We’re going to get even. We aregoing to get back at you,’” Kelly said.

In four of the five attacks, bot-tles of Starbucks’ Frappuccinowere used to make the bombs.Kelly said Lengend, at that time aperson of interest, was identified

in connection with a car that hadVirginia license plates and was atthe location of two of the attacks,according to witnesses and sur-veillance videos.

Although the commissionersaid the guilty person would bepunished, not everyone in theroom was happy with the PoliceDepartment’s policies.

“The NYPD in this case is pro-tecting the community, but theNYPD is also accused of randomsurveillance of that community,”said one attendee, but Kelly didnot have a chance to rebut thestatement as Muhsin Alialdina,who oversees programming at themosque, interrupted by saying the

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by Will SammonChronicle Contributor

In the early afternoon hours on Tuesday,three bicycle delivery men rode on Metro-politan Avenue, only one of them notobeying the city’s laws requiring commer-cial cyclists to wear helmets and identifi-able vests.

“Most of these delivery guys on bikesactually are courteous and obey the rules,”said Mary Walsh, 52, a lifelong resident ofMiddle Village. “But come dinner time itgets pretty hectic and I once got hit while Iwas on the sidewalk.”

The City Council’s Transportation Com-mittee will soon consider a group of billsthat would regulate biking, most notablycommercial cyclists, further.

“They’re delivering food and they’re in ahurry, but that doesn’t mean they can flouttraff ic laws,” Transportation CommitteeChairman James Vacca (D-Bronx).

The legislation would require establish-ments employing commercial cyclists toregister all bicycles used for business pur-poses, outfit them with license plates andcarry insurance on each cyclist employed.

The proposed law would also requiredeliverers on bicycles to wear reflectivevests, instruct the Department of Trans-portation to post signs in areas that areused by both pedestrians and cyclists andrequire bicycle lane master plans.

“I’ve heard from some constituents thatthese deliverers are hard to spot at night. It

is just a common-sense approach to makethem more visible to pedestrians andmotorists alike,” said City CouncilmanJimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), whohelped draft the bill.

The DOT has not updated its bicyclemaster plan in over a decade, according toVacca. His legislation would require thedepartment to update its master plan everyfive years and share that information with

the public. The plans would indicatewhether the lanes would require the elimi-nation of driving lanes and parking spots.

A spokesperson for the DOT said thatthey do not comment on legislation prior totestifying at a Council hearing.

“I get a lot of phone calls and a lot ofconcerns about rogue bicyclists. Too manybicyclists are going the wrong way on aone-way street, and also using the side-

walks,” Vacca said. City laws require businesses to supply

their bicycle delivery workers with helmetsand other safety devices. The laws alsorequire that commercial bike riders wearthe helmets while cycling on the job. Inaddition, commercial cyclists are alreadyrequired to wear vests with lettering visibleup to 10 feet away that identifies the nameof the establishment they are riding for.

City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-OzonePark), who serves on the council’s Trans-portation Committee, said the group of bills“sounds like something I would support.”Ulrich said he could not provide further com-ment until after speaking with Vacca.

Bike advocates say that elected officialsshould focus on motorists, who pose amuch greater threat to pedestrians, accord-ing to the DOT. As for the increasinglycommon electric bikes, used by manydeliverers, Vacca said those are in a “grayarea” and are illegal in New York State.

“I can’t speculate on Chairman Vacca’smotives, but if safety was really his priori-ty, he’d join the supermajority of New

Yorkers who support bike lanes in recog-nizing these safety benefits,” said MichaelMurphy, a spokesman for TransportationAlternatives, a bicycling advocate group.

Although public hearing dates have notbeen scheduled, Vacca’s press officer saidthe target would be no later than March.

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City bicycle users may soon face tougher regulations. The City Council may soon respond to thereported concerns of constituents regarding commercial bikers not obeying traffic laws such asgoing the wrong way on one-way streets, as above, with new legislation. PHOTO BY WILL SAMMON

Cyclists may face steep regulationsCity Council to consider new group of bills that will administer biking

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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, left, joins Imam Maan Al Sahlani and QueensDA Richard Brown, far right, among others, to decry the recent fire bombingsin the borough and beyond. PHOTO BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA

Suspect arrested, charges include arson

continued on page 17Police investigate a firebombing at a Jamaica bodega. PHOTO BY RIYAD HASAN

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The former CEO of the old ParkwayHospital in Forest Hills pleaded guiltyTuesday to bribing former State SenatorCarl Kruger.

Dr. Robert Aquino, 54, of Glen Head, LI,pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracyto commit bribery before U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan. Hefaces a maximum penalty of five years inprison and a fine of up to $250,000 or dou-ble the gross gain or loss from the offense.

“Robert Aquino was all too willing to

make sure a bribe was paid to preserve hisjob as CEO of a hospital,” Preet Bharara,U.S. Attorney for the Southern District ofNew York said on Tuesday in a statementissued by his office.

“Like others in this case, he chose tofight his battle with money under the tablerather than play by the rules,” Bharara said.“And like others in this case, he now facesthe prospect of jail.”

Bharara said his office remains commit-ted to “breaking the chains of corruptionthat weigh down New York politics.”

He said Aquino caused Parkway Hospital,

which closed in 2009, to make payments of$60,000 to Adex Management, Inc., a com-pany in which Kruger (D-Brooklyn) had afinancial interest.

Adex then paid half that money toOlympian Strategic Development Corp., aconsulting f irm controlled by MichaelTurano, who has a close relationship withKruger.

In Tuesday’s plea, Aquino said he under-stood that in exchange for making pay-ments to Adex, Kruger would undertakeofficial action in his capacity as a state sen-ator to keep Parkway Hospital open.

Kruger pleaded guilty to corruption-related charges on Dec. 20, while Turanopleaded guilty to one count of conspiracyto commit bribery. Both will be sentencedby Rakoff on April 26.

Aquino, Kruger and Turano werecharged on March 10, 2011, along withlobbyist Richard Lipsky; Adex ownerSolomon Kalish; David Rosen, the formerCEO of MediSys Health Network, whichoperates Jamaica and Flushing hospitals;real estate developer Aaron Malinsky; andstate Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.(D-Brooklyn).

Rosen, 64, of Harrison, NY, was convict-ed on Sept. 12 in connection with a schemeto bribe Kruger, Boyland and former stateAssemblyman Anthony Seminerio.

Rosen is scheduled to be sentenced onFriday. Seminerio died in prison last yearless than one year into a six-year sentence.

Boyland, 41, was acquitted after a four-day trial on Nov. 10, but was arrested bythe FBI on new bribery-related charges lessthan a week later.

The government entered into a deferredprosecution agreement with Malinsky, 63,of Manhattan, on Nov. 22. The statementissued by Bharara’s office did not stipulatethe conditions of Malinsky’s agreement.

Charges against Lipsky, 64, of Manhat-tan, and Kalish, 61, of Rockville Centre,LI, still are pending.

Parkway Hospital is the subject of alicensing dispute between the state and agroup attempting to reopen it.

Residents can air concern at senior center

A representative from state Sen. Joe Add-abbo’s office will be at the Howard BeachSenior Center on the second Tuesday ofevery month.

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Cyrus McGoldrick of the New YorkChapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations also took a shot at theNYPD and its alleged racial profiling.

“It was only a matter of time beforethe war abroad became a war at home,”McGoldrick said. “Fearmongeringabout Islam and other American minori-ties have ripped this country apart.“Warmongering politicians and will-ing media conf irm this narrative, thewarrantless incomprehensive surveil-lance of the Muslim community by the

NYPD confirms this narrative and thedestruction of the Constitution in thename of the war on terror conf irmsthis narrative.”

Many of the leaders, however, saidthat the attacks would only serve tobring people together as they are unit-ed against the common evil of biasand hate.

“We are encouraging all New Yorkersto open your hearts with love and com-passion, said Imam Al-Hajj TalibAbdur-Rashid, president of the IslamicLeadership Council of New York, and tosee to the needs of these innocent peo-ple who had their homes destroyed.” Q

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The Ozone Park Kiwanis Club held afundraiser for their organization at Cozy Bowlon Rockaway Boulevard last week.

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Ozone Park Kiwanis holds its meetingsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Prima Pasta.

The restaurant is located at 161-50BCross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach. All arewelcome to attend.

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the Asian American Legal Defense Fund,aim to create more ethnically cohesivecommunities in the city. For example,AALDEF leaders pointed out that theRichmond Hill and South Ozone Parkarea, which has a large number of Indo-Caribbeans and South Asian Americans,is divided among six assembly districts.

“Given the rapid Asian Americanpopulation growth over the last decade,new legislative districts must be drawnto enable our community to participateeffectively in the political process,” saidAALDEF Executive Director MargaretFung.

However, DenDekker said attempts toform districts dominated by Asian-Ameri-cans would tear apart the diversity of hisdistrict, which encompasses JacksonHeights, East Elmhurst and Woodside.Under AALDEF’s proposal, DenDekker,who lives in East Elmhurst, would nolonger be able to represent the 34thAssembly District but would have to runagainst Assemblyman Jeff Aubrey (D-Corona) for the 35th District.

“They want to create an overwhelming-ly Asian seat, and they’d take EastElmhurst and Woodside to do that, but Idon’t think we should segregate this com-munity,” DenDekker said. “ … I’d like usto keep being the most diverse, harmo-nious district. We have Korean churches,Buddhist organizations, mosques, Jewishtemples, Catholic churches — it’s amaz-ing all these people live in harmony. Wehave the second largest gay community

outside the Village. Why would you wantto take it apart?”

Other legislators, including state Sen.Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach),Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-FreshMeadows) and Assemblyman Bill Scar-borough (D-Jamaica), said they don’texpect their districts to be dramaticallyreshaped, though Addabbo said he has“heard my district is 12,000 residentstoo large.”

Districts should hold between 138,000and 150,000 residents, according to Add-abbo.

“That means that they’d have to cut inmy district,” Addabbo said. “I’ve been anadvocate of keeping communities togeth-er. Why should Lindenwood, for example,be out of the district?”

Addabbo, Lancman and Scarboroughall said they strongly support an indepen-dent commission.

The litany of concerns residents andlegislators have about the process could,some believe, be better addressed by anindependent commission — which anumber of people speculated there is toolittle time to create.

Dick Dadey, executive director of thegood government group Citizens Union,said, while a “full-blown independentcommission is unlikely because of thetime that remains,” there’s still a chanceto “overlay an impartial process to the2012 map drawing.”

While Gov. Cuomo has said he wouldsupport an independent commission,state legislators have to also agree on the

group, which many agree will never hap-pen this time around. Democrats haveaccused Republicans of botching anychance for a redistricting commission,saying they have refused to agree to onebecause it could potentially diminishtheir tight lead in the Senate. Republi-cans have said they support the idea ofan independent organization, but thatestablishing such a group would need achange to the state Constitution, whichcould not happen by this election. Adda-bbo argued that the state Legislaturewould still be able to vote on the linesdrawn by the independent commission,allowing them to get around needing achange to the Constitution.

If there is no set of independent eyeslooking at the lines, however, many havesaid they believe Cuomo will followthrough on his threat to veto the newmaps if he believes they have been gerry-mandered. Should that happen, the deci-sion as to what the final districts will bewould go to court.

“Given the courts’ past approaches toNew York State redistricting, it will deferto legislative prerogative,” Dadey said.“So the lines will be marginally fairer, butnot altogether different. It’s very difficultto reform a system that protects incum-bents when incumbents vote on thesevery lines. Self-interest drives so much ofthe decision-making process that theywon’t let go of the pen.”

Bob Friedrich, president of the GlenOaks Village co-op, said he and othercivic leaders are working together to fightfor a number of northeastern Queenscommunities — such as Bellerose,Queens Village, Floral Park and Glen

Oaks — being placed in the same district.“Right now we’re a single City Council

district,” Friedrich said. “With state lines,we’re chopped into three Assembly dis-tricts, two state Senate districts and twoCongressional districts. There’s no reasonfor that.”

Friedrich noted that about 20 percentof Glen Oaks is represented by Assembly-man Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and 80percent by Assemblyman David Weprin(D-Little Neck).

“When I ran for office the last time,independent redistricting was a hugeissue,” said Friedrich, who ran for the seatnow held by David Weprin. “Everybodysigned onto it, and then all of a sudden allthe incumbents get elected and it’s just afaded memory. Where are those who saidthey supported this independent commit-tee? Why aren’t they speaking up and say-ing this whole process with LATFOR isnot what we wanted? It’s very, very upset-ting to me and the other civic associationswho really thought this year would be theyear we’d finally see an independent com-mittee put in place to draw lines thatmake sense and in the interest of the com-munity, not the politician.”

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside)also lambasted the current system, saying“if more people knew how bad the systemwas, they’d rise up and demand action.”

“The reason we don’t want politiciansto do these lines is because they don’t dothem for the right reasons,” Avella said.“They look at how they can change thelines to, one, get themselves elected andtwo, keep their party in power or increasethe power of their party. That’s politicianconcerns, not community concerns.” Q

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Her middle name is Love and that’snot the only thing that sets NinaMcConnell-Honore apart.She was the first Queensbaby born in 2012.

Proud parents RoseHonore and DuaneMcConnell from St.Albans welcomed the7-pound 10-ouncebundle of joy at 12:18a.m. on Sunday at NewYork Hospital Queens inFlushing.

“I feel great. I feelspecial and so does she,”Honore said. “She issweet, quiet and lovely. That’s why her mid-dle name is Love.”

The couple also has a 12-year-old son

named Aamin.In recognition of their achievement, the

couple was given a $1,000 savings bondand a large basket of flowers.

The distinction of havingthe first baby of the year

in New York City, how-ever, is shared by twomoms, who both gavebirth at exactly mid-night in the Bronxand in Brooklyn.

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STARS to put on holiday showIn Howard Beach, the holiday season

doesn’t end with Christmas.In fact, the season of cheer begins with

Christmas and ends with the Feast of theThree Kings — which children from SouthQueens will celebrate two plays in HowardBeach in early January.

Residents are invited to continue to cele-brate the season by joining the children ofthe S.T.A.R.S. Youth Center as they put on“A Little Christmas Production” at 4 p.m.on Sunday, Jan. 8. The event will be held atthe Ave Maria Catholic Academy SchoolHall at 158-20 101st St. in Howard Beach.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for chil-dren. All proceeds will go to Our Lady of

Grace Church.The production will consist of two plays

— “Alfie and the Christmas Tree” and“The Legend of Old Befana.”

The production is dedicated to DanTomeselli, the past theatrical director forOur Lady of Grace, who passed away in2011; Deloris Webber, a Howard Beachcommunity leader who passed away in2011; Maria Bosco and Concetta Scaranti-no, the grandmothers of the director; andRobert Foerderer, the director’s husbandwho passed away in January 2010.

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Firefighters brought cheer and goodwill to 141 dis-abled men and women at Lifespire’s John A. CookComprehensive Center at 87-21 121 St. in Rich-

mond Hill just before Christmas.“New York’s bravest are also some of New York’s most

compassionate,” said Ivor Ramphal, director of the facili-ty that cares for individuals with intellectual and devel-opmental disabilities. “Firefighters from the squad havebeen lighting the flames of mirth for our individuals forthe past 11 years.”

Members of the FDNY Squad 270 of Division 13 inRichmond Hill annually bring presents for individuals atthe center, which Lt. David Marmann said “gives thecommunity support” and that “it’s nice to see thesmiles on their faces.” Q

Firefighters hand out cheer to disabled residents

Annamaria Gagliardiwas all smiles duringthe party with membersof the FDNY Squad270 of Division 13.The center’s directornoted that firefightershave been so dedicatedto giving the gifts tothe disabled residentsthat when, severalyears ago, they had torush out to fight a fire, they returned,blackened with soot,to finish handing out the gifts.

Margaret McGregor, left, Tomasz Zubek and Todd Caraballowere thrilled to receive presents. COURTESY PHOTOS

Firefighters sang and doled out presents to disabled men and womenat the John A. Cook Comprehensive Center in Richmond Hill last month.

Diana Serrano presents a plaque of appreciation to the firefighters as Todd Caraballo,far left, looks on.

Selina Wactor opens a present from the firefighterswho say they love the annual holiday party.

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A coalition of unions that say they rep-resent virtually every state employee inNew York is suing the Cuomo administra-tion over its demand that retired memberspay 2 percent more into their health insur-ance plans.

According to the labor groups, retireeshave been contributing 10 percent of thecost for their individual coverage and 25percent for family coverage. The new rateswould force them to pay another $150 or$460 more per year for single and familycoverage, respectively, they said, imposing“severe and unexpected consequences onretired employees.”

The labor groups assert that the changesare illegal because they were not made as aresult of collective bargaining. They suedthe governor, the state Department of CivilService and the New York State HealthInsurance Plan in federal court.

“The state’s action to unilaterally raisethe level of contributions retirees pay fortheir health insurance is unconstitutional,arbitrary and capricious, and amounts to abreach of our contract,” said Phil Smith,president of United University Professions,one of the plaintiffs, which represents StateUniversity of New York faculty. “It’s totallywrong to saddle our retirees who are onfixed incomes with this unexpected increasein their health insurance costs.”

The Cuomo administration could notimmediately be reached for a response tothe suit. But the New York Post reported thatCuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto said, “Thelaw clearly allows the administration toapply the terms of a new contract to retirees,and it has been well-known, standard prac-tice to do so.”

Vlasto added that a change to the law madein 2009 allowed the state to pass someMedicare premium costs along to retirees,who previously had not paid any, the Post said.

The governor has made clear since his

run for office that because of the state of theeconomy and Albany’s financial problems,his administration would put an end to busi-ness as usual when it comes to ever-increas-ing public employee salaries and benefits.In June, he got the Civil Service EmployeesAssociation to agree to a contract includingconcessions that are expected to save thestate $73 million in the first year and $1.6billion over five years.

But the unions said the new costs onretirees amount to changing the rules in themiddle of the game.

“What the Cuomo administration is trying

to do is pull the rug out from under stateretirees, many of whom planned their retire-ments based on when they felt they couldafford to retire,” said Ken Brynien, presi-dent of the Public Employees Federation,another of the unions that lodged the suit.“These decisions were based on a promiseand expectation of what their health insur-ance costs would be. Changing the rulesafter the fact is outright wrong.”

In addition to the CSEA, PEF and UUP,the unions behind the legal action are theNew York State Correctional Officers andPolice Benevolent Association, New York

State Troopers Police Benevolent Associa-tion, New York State Police InvestigatorsAssociation and Council 82, the lawenforcement arm of the American Federa-tion of State, County and MunicipalEmployees.

They say that in addition to the hikesalready imposed, the administration plans a6 percent increase for retirees who retire onor after Jan. 1, 2012, asserting “Thesechanges will result in a 60 percent increasein contribution costs for individual coverageand a 24 percent increase for dependentcoverage.” Q

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They may have all been over 60, butyou would never know it, as severaldozen older adults danced and partied

like people half their age. It was all part of anearly New Year’s celebration last Thursday at

the Rockaway Boulevard Senior Centerin South Ozone Park.

Trumpet player Walter Kelly andhis band the All Stars played tunes

spanning the genres of rock,jazz and calypso,

much to the delightof attendees, likeMarie White, the

90-year-old motherof the late City

Councilman Tom WhiteJr. She wasn’t afraid to show off her

moves on the dance floor and recalled atime in her youth when she used to dothe Charleston and the Lindy Hop,swinging to songs like “Stomping atthe Savoy.”

“We like to give back to theseniors, because we are seniorsourselves,” said Kelly, 80, of

Jamaica. He added, “Dancing is one of the best forms of exercise.”Most of the seniors said they were looking forward to a new year filled with

good health for themselves, their families and friends, but above all they wantedtheir senior center to remain as bright and vibrant as its members.

“I think it’s wonderful,” said Barbara Campbell-Jones, 63, of Jamaica. “It givesus something to do, to dance, to enjoy life, and to realize that we are lucky andhappy to be alive for the year 2012.” Q

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They may not be the Rockettes, but Mary Ann Holmes, left, Eve Henderson, Deggra Stratton and MaryMaynard formed quite a kick line. PHOTOS BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA

Gilbert Siams looked perfectly at ease as he twirled Barbara Chisholm around the dance floor.

Trumpet player Walter Kelly and his band the AllStars provided lots of great music at the party.

Kayson Downey, 3, was having “toot” much fun as he blew a noisemaker at his grandmother,Brenda, who was all too happy to have the youngster with her at the party.

Shirley Simmons and Clyde Smith dance to a jazz tune.Marie White, left, the 90-year-old mother of the late City Councilman Tom White Jr., hasalways loved dancing and cuts a rug with Deggra Stratton.

View more pictures ofthe Rockaway Blvd.seniors enjoying theirNew Year’s par tyonline at qchron.com.

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State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside)announced that New York State hassecured $46,374,814 in additional pro-gram funding from the U.S. Departmentof Health and Human Services to helplow-income households with their heat-ing and energy costs under LIHEAP.

LIHEAP assists low-income house-holds, including families with childrenand seniors, with their home energyneeds such as heating in the winter,cooling their homes in the summer andinsulating their homes to make themmore energy efficient and reduce theirenergy costs.

“With the cold months bearing in onus, this is fantastic news for many seniorsand families in need,” Avella said. “Moreand more families are finding it increas-ingly difficult to keep up with the risingcosts of heating their homes. This pro-gram will help many of those seniors liv-ing on fixed incomes heat their homesduring this cold winter and ensure low-income families stay warm.”

Those in need of assistance shouldcontact their local social services depart-ments as soon as possible at 1-800-692-0557 or 1-877-472-8411, before the pro-gram funding is depleted. Anyone need-ing further assistance can call Avella’soffice at (718) 357-3094. Q

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The caucuses resulted in an incredibly narrowwin for Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts gov-ernor and business executive, and a surprisinglystrong showing for Rick Santorum, a former law-maker from Pennsylvania. Congressman Ron Paul ofTexas also took a respectable share of the vote,while the other contenders posed no serious compe-tition. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesotaannounced after the voting that she is suspendingher campaign.

Next come the New Hampshire and South Caroli-na primaries. Taken together, the three contests havehistorically proven vital for anyone seeking the GOPpresidential nomination.

President Obama has pledged to protect SocialSecurity and Medicare if re-elected.

The following information was provided by KaiserHealth News, the private, nonprofit media arm of theKaiser Family Foundation, a healthcare analysis andadvocacy organization.

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Mitt Romney• Said, as president, he would sign the Medicare

changes advanced by House Budget CommitteeChairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., but also pledged to putout his own plan for reforming Medicare and SocialSecurity.

• Wants to publish federal yearly balance sheet tohelp people understand the impact of entitlementspending on the budget and economy.

• Promises he won’t slice benefits for currentseniors or jeopardize their retirement security.

Rick Santorum• Supports the Ryan plan, including replacing the

current program with a voucher system.• Considers his 2003 vote for the Medicare pre-

scription drug program to be a “mistake” because itis “universal” in nature when only about 15 percentof seniors had trouble with drug coverage.

Ron Paul• Argues that Medicare and other entitlement

programs create undesirable dependence on thegovernment, worsening the nation’s financial woes.

• Views the Medicare’s Part D prescription drugprogram as an unwarranted expansion of the gov-ernment’s role in health care and a “reminder thatthe GOP sometimes can’t resist the temptation of biggovernment.”

• Didn’t take part in Medicare when he practicedmedicine; offered low-cost or free care to those who

couldn’t afford his services.• Proposes redirecting resources from defense

spending and foreign aid to fund Medicare for thosealready enrolled, while weaning younger peopleaway from such assistance programs in favor of freemarket approaches.

Newt Gingrich• Spoke out early in the campaign season against

the Medicare voucher plan advanced by Ryan., call-ing it “a big jump” and “radical” for Americans. HisMay 15 appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press drew alot of media attention.

• In December commended Ryan for backing offhis earlier plan and teaming with Sen. Ron Wyden,D-Ore., on an altered premium support proposal thatwould allow seniors to stay in traditional fee-for-ser-vice Medicare.

• Supports making structural changes toMedicare that would give beneficiaries more optionsand less government control while seeing to it thatseniors have more ‘skin-in-the-game.’

• Wants to “create more choices in Medicare,”allowing consumers to choose either the currentstructure of the program or a private option therebycreating “price competition to lower costs.” Healthsavings accounts would be among the options. Cur-rently, Medicare beneficiaries are not allowed to signup for HSAs.

• Supports restructuring Medicare’s reimburse-ment systems to reflect quality of care and give enti-tlement programs like Medicare “latitude to designbenefits to encourage, incentivize, and rewardhealthy behaviors.”

Rick Perry• Argues that, based on the 10th Amendment,

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Question: I know that Social Security’sfull retirement age is gradually rising to67. But does this mean the “early”retirement age will also be going up bytwo years, from age 62 to 64?

Answer: No. While it is true that undercurrent law the full retirement age isgradual ly r is ing from 65 to 67, the“early” retirement age remains at 62.Keep in mind, however, that taking earlyretirement reduces your benefit amount.For more information about Social Secu-r i ty benef i ts, v is i t the website a tsocialsecurity.gov/r&m1.htm.

Question: Next month I’ll turn 65 and,because of my f inancial situation, Ithought I’d be eligible for SupplementalSecurity Income. But my neighbor toldme I’d probably be turned down becauseI have a friend who said he might helpsupport me. Is this true?

Answer: If your friend helps support you,it could have an effect on whether you getSSI and on the amount you receive.Whether you can get SSI depends on yourincome and resources (the things you own).If you have low income and few resources,you may be able to get SSI. However, if youare receiving support from your friend orfrom anyone else, that income will be con-sidered when making a decision on yourSSI eligibility and amount. Support includesany food or shelter that is given to you or is

received by you because someone elsepays for it. For more information, visitsocialsecurity.gov and select “SSI.”

Question: If I retire and start getting SocialSecurity retirement benefits at age 62,will my Medicare coverage begin then too?

Answer: No. Medicare benefits basedon retirement do not begin until a personis age 65. If you retire at age 62, you maybe able to continue to have medical insur-ance coverage through your employer orpurchase it from an insurance companyuntil you reach age 65 and become eligi-ble for Medicare. For more informationabout who can get Medicare, visitmedicare.gov.

Question: I am receiving Social Securityretirement benefits and I recently wentback to work. Do I have to pay SocialSecurity (FICA) taxes on my income?

Answer: Yes. By law, your employermust withhold FICA taxes from your pay-check. Although you are retired, you doreceive credit for those new earnings.Each year Social Security automaticallycredits the new earnings and, if your newearnings are higher than in any earlieryear used to calculate your current bene-fit, your monthly benefit could increase.

For more information on these topics orany additional information, visit socialsecurity.gov or call 1 (800) 772-1213. P


by Sharon KnightHappy 2012 from Social Security. With the new

year, many people put together lists of goals andresolutions. Allow us to share with you some newyear’s resolutions that you may find worth keeping.

Think about retirement. Whether you’re 26 andbeginning a career or 62 and thinking about thebest time to stop working, give some thought towhat your retirement plan will be. SocialSecur i ty is the largest source ofincome for elderly Americans today,but it was never intended to beyour only source of income whenyou retire.

You also will need savings,investments, pensions or retire-ment accounts to make sure youhave enough money to live com-fortably when you retire. The earlieryou begin your financial planning, thebetter off you will be. For tips to help yousave, visit mymoney.gov.

Plan ahead. The best way to begin planning forretirement is by using the free resources provided bySocial Security. Start by using our Retirement Esti-mator, where you can get a personalized, instantestimate of your future retirement benefits using dif-ferent retirement ages and scenarios. Visit theRetirement Estimator at socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

Make sure you have all your numbers. While taxseason may seem far away, now is the time thatmany taxpayers start gathering records and docu-mentation for filing tax returns.

One of the most important things you need is aSocial Security number for everyone whom you willclaim as a dependent. If you don’t have a numberfor one of your dependents, you need to apply nowto have the Social Security number in time to fileyour tax return. Learn more at socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

Do a little light reading. The best way to learnmore about Social Security, the benefit pro-

grams, and what they mean to you andyour family is to browse through our

online library of publications. Youcan f ind overviews as wel l asmore detailed booklets. Our libraryat socialsecur i ty.gov/pubs isalways open.

Help a loved one. Sometimeswe get the most satisfaction out of

helping someone else. If you have agrandparent, parent, relative, or friend

who could benefit from Social Security,share our website and online services with them.

You can even help a loved one apply for retirementor Medicare benefits — or for “Extra Help withMedicare prescription drug costs” — in as little as10 minutes.

Whether you forward a publication or sit down tohelp someone apply for Social Security, the place togo is socialsecurity.gov.

We hope you’ll consider some of these resolu-tions. Happy New Year from Social Security.

Sharon Knight is the Social Security district managerin Cypress Hills.

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The holiday season brings the opportu-nity to spend time with elderly relativeswhom we may not have seen for a while.Sometimes our elderly loved ones showchanges that give us cause for concern.Some changes are more concerning, butthere are many subtle changes that mayindicate that elderly relatives may not befunctioning so well on their own.

The following is a list of changes tonotice when spending time with parents orother elderly relatives:

• Did your relative have any difficulties helping prepare the holiday meals?

• Did you notice less interest in participating in the holidays,or visiting?

• Was their home kept up as usual?Was their hygiene as good as usual?

• Did you notice any forgetfulness during conversations?

• Did you notice any difficulties withtheir managing finances and payingbills, or keeping up the checkbook?

• Do you have concerns about theirremembering to take medications?

• Are they socializing with friends andrelatives as much as usual?

If you have noticed any of these subtlechanges in your relatives, and possiblemedical causes have been addressed, per-haps it is time for them to consider plan-ning for their long-term care. If your rela-tives have not completed at least the basicestate planning documents, now is thetime for them to get those documents inplace, including Power of Attorney, HealthCare Proxy and Last Will and Testament.

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A Power of Attorney is the documentthat allows one to select an agent oragents for financial, personal and busi-ness transactions (except health care).One or more agents may be selected. InNew York State, the Power of Attorney wasrevised in 2009 and amended in 2010,requiring a rider to the document fortransactions in excess of $500. Having thePower of Attorney in place is important sothat a person or persons chosen by theindividual will be able to assist and man-age the individual’s financial affairs, ifever needed, and will avoid the expenseand delays of guardianship proceedings.

If there are assets and/or real property,planning should be considered to protectthose assets from the costs of nursinghome care and home care services. TheMedicaid rules have changed, and plansmust be made as early as possible to pro-tect those hard earned assets to theextent possible.

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For some, winter is a season best experienced from underneath the covers. But even if you’d rather be hibernating for the next few months, consider making your peace with all things icy cold over at City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City, one of two ice rinks in Queens.

The other rink, World Ice Arena, is located in Flushing, and run by the same man-agement company.

Like its sister rink, City Ice Pavilion offers a dizzying array of programs in addition to its public skating hours, including beginner skating lessons for kids, adult and youth hockey leagues and even summer camps — the rink is open year-round — according to Marjorie Harrow, the rink’s office manager.

Because of its location, the rink serves a diverse crowd, Harrow said. Many people from Queens enjoy the facility, as do nearby Brooklyn and Manhattan residents, because “it’s really easy to come across the bridge.”

On New Year’s Day, Manhattan mom Merritt Edelman watched her two daughters as they whipped around the ice. The family labradoodle, Charlie, seemed comfortable sitting out the action on Edelman’s lap.

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The exhibit, “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World,” hasbeen extended through March 4 at the Museum ofMoving Image at 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. The work ofthe internationally renowned puppeteer, filmmakerand television pioneer is explored in this Smithson-ian traveling exhibition which features more than120 artifacts, including drawings, storyboards, props,video material and 15 iconic original puppets ofsuch characters as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Bert andErnie. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-5p.m., Friday to 8 p.m. and weekends to 7 p.m.Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and stu-dents, $6 for children 3-18.

Joseph LoGuirato’s sketched collection of historicstructures around the city will run through June 30 atthe Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14 Rd., CollegePoint. Call for hours: (718) 358-0067.

Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City,announces that “Video<>Object,” will open onSunday, Jan. 8 from 2-5 p.m. and remain on viewthrough March 18. It explores the relationshipsbetween video-art and narcissism. Gallery hours areThursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closedTuesday and Wednesday), and by appointment. Forfurther information contact David Dorsky at (718)937-6317 or via email :[email protected].

“Long Island City Works,” a photo exhibit by stu-dents, will run now through Feb. 29 at the LaGuardiaCommunity College Gallery of Photographic Arts, inthe college’s B-building, 3rd floor at 30-20 Thomp-son Ave., Long Island City. Viewing hours are Mon-day through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and onSaturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Duality,” an exhibit of stoneware and bronze, contin-ues at Queensborough Community College’s artgallery in Bayside through Feb. 3. Hours are Tuesdayand Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday,10 a.m.-7p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

AUDITIONSThe Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra has openingsin oboe, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and bass sections.Auditions will be held during the regular rehearsals ofthe orchestra on Wednesday from 7:30-10 p.m. at theForest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. Inter-ested players should contact the conductor, FranklinVerbsky at (718) 374-1627 or (516) 785-2532.

FILMThe Museum of Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave.,Astoria, introduces a brand new showcase for inven-tive, groundbreaking, international cinema. Thirteenfeatures and seven short films – most New York pre-mieres – will screen over two weekends, Jan. 6-15,many accompanied by personal appearances. Titlesinclude Chantal Akerman’s “Almayer’s Folly,” JohnnieTo’s “Life Without Principle,” Philippe Garrel’s “ThatSummer” and Christoph Hochhausler’s “The CityBellow.” Call for times, (718) 777-6800.

MUSICLouis Prima Jr. carries on the legacy of his father,who was known as the original “King of Swing,” onSunday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m., at Queensborough Commu-nity College, 222-05 56 Ave. in Bayside. Tickets are$35. Call the QPAC Box Office at (718) 631-6311.Tickets are available online at visitqpac.org.

Relive the excitement of the most influential rockgroup in the history of pop music. The number oneBeatles tribute act in the world, “Yesterday,” recre-ates the historic performances of the Beatles from1964 to 1974 on the Ed Sullivan Show, at The Holly-wood Bowl and at Shea Stadium with their “MagicalMystery Tour,” on Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. at theQueensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56Ave. in Bayside. Tickets are $35. Call (718) 631-6311.

Music for the Christmas Season, Angelus Choir andguest soloists, on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Jos-aphat’s Church, 210th Street and 35th Avenue, Bay-side. Free admission.

Members of the Con Brio Ensemble will be perform-ing works by Haydn, Saint-Saens, Sarasate and otherson Sunday, Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the Church in theGardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, as the secondpart of its three-concert series at the church. Admis-sion to the concert is $12, $10 for students and seniorcitizens. TDF vouchers are accepted.

FLEA MARKETSThe Kissena Jewish Community Council is offering aweekly flea market at the Kissena Jewish CommunityCouncil, 43-43 Bowne St. in Flushing, every Sundayfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LECTUREAn art pottery demonstration by Susan ManzolilloSendek will be held on Friday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. at theNational Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Dou-glaston. Admission is free.

The Women in Judaism Series of the Rego Park Jew-ish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., invites women to aJanuary tea and lecture on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2:30 p.m.Cynthia Zalisky, executive director of the Queens Jew-ish Community Council, will discuss “important issuesaffecting women.” Cost is $5.

Join the Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flush-ing, for a lecture on The Lost Synagogues of the Bronx

and Queens with author Ellen Levitt on Sunday, Jan. 8 at2:30 p.m. Cost is $5 members, $8 for nonmembers.

MEETINGSYou Gotta Believe, a community-based older childadoption agency, is looking for families who wouldbe willing to provide love and nurturing to a child inthe foster care system. To learn more join the agencyevery Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Flower Children’sServices, 89-12 162 St., Jamaica.

CLASSESAn astronomy class with Mark Freilich will be heldon Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Alley Pond EnvironmentalCenter, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Cost is$10 per adult member, $12 per adult nonmember,and $7 for children ages 7-12. Pre-register by calling(718) 229-4000.

The Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 30 St., Astoria,offers classes in Greek folk dance for adults andteens every Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. The feeis $20 monthly or $150 for the whole year. Bouzoukilessons are also available every Saturday from12:30-2 p.m. Registration is open to beginners aswell as advanced players of all ages. Students arerecommended to bring their own instruments toclass. The fee is $40 to enroll and $60 monthly. Formore information, call (718) 726-7329.

Yoga with Lorain at the Forest Hills Jewish Center,106-06 Queens Blvd. Drop in and start anytime. Sixweek series $60 members/ $80 nonmembers. Sin-gle class $15 members/ $20 nonmembers. Classesare held on Wednesdays, one at 6 p.m. and one at 8p.m. The first class will be complimentary. Call (718)263-7000 ext. 200.

The Jackson Heights Art Club offers art classes, allmediums. Daytime and evening adult classes areoffered Monday-Friday; daytime children’s classesare offered during the weekend. Classes are held atSt. Mark’s Church, 82nd Street and 34th Avenue.

Cost for adults are $75 for four sessions, $65 for chil-dren for eight sessions. Membership available. Forinformation, call Rob at (718) 454-0813.

Dance with instructions at the Italian Charities ofAmerica, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, every Mon-day and Friday, 7:15 to 8 p.m., followed by a dancesocial. Music by Sal Escott. Admission $10.

Italian Charities of America , 83-20 QueensBlvd., Elmhurst, offers Italian classes everyTuesday from 7-9 p.m. A 10-week course costs $65.Call (718) 478-3100.

Ongoing drawing class every Wednesday 1-4 p.m. atthe National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy,Douglaston. Instructor, Marc Jasloff. Call (516) 223-7659. Fee: $25 per class.

The Flushing Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. inthe auditorium of Flushing Hospital, enter at 45thAvenue and Burling Street on the first, third and fifthWednesday of the month. For information, visitflushingcameraclub.org.

A one-hour auto clinic for women is held the thirdSaturday of every month at 3:30 p.m. at Great BearAuto Repair Shop, 164-16 Sanford Ave., Flushing. Callto reserve at (718) 762-6212.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIESSt. Josaphat’s R.C. Church of Bayside will hold a St.Nicholas Day Dinner Dance on Sunday, Jan. 15 from2-6 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 35th Avenue and 210thStreet, Bayside. Donation $35.

SPECIAL EVENTSMeet Art Shamsky, 1969 World Series Outfielder, at aluncheon on Sunday, Jan. 22 at noon at the ForestHills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. Tickets are$30 for adults, $25 for children. Reserve by calling(718) 263-7000.

The Hollis Hills Jewish Center, 210-10 Union Turnpike,Flushing, presents its annual Saturday Night Laughson Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. Three new comedians.Dairy desserts after the show. Ticket prices: $35 foradvance reservations, $38 at the door. Call the centeroffice at (718) 776-3500 to reserve your seats or formore information.

Glendale Kiwanis will hold its pancake breakfaston Sunday, Jan. 15 from 7:30 a.m.-noon at St. Pan-cras School, Pfeifer Hall, 68th Street and MyrtleAvenue. Donation: $5. For tickets go to ColdwellBanker Kueber Realty, 67-13 Myrtle Ave.; SchwilleFuneral Home, 66-32 Myrtle Ave.; or McKennaFlorist, 67-11 Central Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPSThe NYC Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blind-ness, Queens Networking Group, will meet on Satur-day, Jan. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the ForestHills Public Library, 108-19 71 Ave., 2nd floor, Chil-dren’s Story Room. If you have vision loss due todegenerative retinal disease (e.g., RP, macular degen-eration, Stargardt’s, Usher’s) or take care of someonewho does, you are welcome to share experiences andinformation, learn coping skills, learn about researchand clinical trials, etc.

Drug problem? Call Narcotics Anonymous Helplineat (718) 962-6244 or visit westernqueensna.com.Meetings are held seven days a week.

To submit a theater, music, art or entertainment item to What’s Happening, email [email protected]

W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G

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by Benjamin Kabin WeitzenkornChronicle Contributor

On her birthday in 1999, Ellen Levittdecided to look for her mother’s formersynagogue in Flatbush. The building wasstill there, but the congregation wasgone, replaced by a Pentecostal Christ-ian one. The news dismayed her mother,but for Levitt, itsparked an idea: tofind and documentother former syna-gogues, and tocreate a record soothers could findthem as well.

In 2009, herproject became abook called “TheLost Synagoguesof Brooklyn,” andthis past November,Levitt released her latest installment,“The Lost Synagogues of the Bronx andQueens.”

As the project grew, Levitt discoveredthat synagogues that had not beenburned or torn down were adapted forother uses. Some became private homes,one is a correctional facility, another isused for city maintenance and one is evena mosque — but most are now churches.

One key to locating them was theWorks Progress Administration’s Survey ofHouses of Worship in NYC, done in 1939-40. But that was only good up to a point,she said, because many synagogues werebuilt in the post-World War II era.

“Some of these synagogues opened inthe ‘50s and ‘60s and are already closed,”

she explained. “ForQueens, I had to juststart Googling. I alsolooked at the QueensJewish Council.”

“Sometimes inQueens it was justharder,” she said.“They’re morespread out than inthe Bronx and evenin Brooklyn.”

Levitt, who will bespeaking before the

Queens Historical Society on the lostsynagogues this Sunday, said that waslargely because much of Queens wasbuilt up in the postwar era when urbanplanning around the private automobilewas in full swing.

“There’s even this suburban sprawl thatyou see among the Jewish congregationsin Queens that you don’t see in Brooklynor the Bronx,” she continued.”The

Queens former synagogues are amongthe few that have parking lots.”

While Levitt attributes much of thesynagogue abandonment in the Bronx tothe emigration of Jews to other parts ofthe city, she said the situation in Queenswas much different.

“Some of it was consolidation of syna-gogues, some Jews have become less affil-iated or they’re moving towards small,very orthodox synagogues,” Levitt said.“Jamaica has changed greatly, Forest Hills

still has many Jews, but often it’s econom-ics. Sometimes I’m not even sure howsome synagogues [in still very Jewishareas] got left in the wake.”

But there is good news for architecturebuffs and historians who want to exploreJewish history in Queens: most of the 27“lost” synagogues in the borough retainsome visible sign of their former lives asJewish houses of worship.

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Skaters of all ages, skill levels enjoy rinkIt’s the “biggest, least crowded,

friendliest, and it’s dog friendly,”Edelman said.

Self-described “rink rat” StevenBusch agreed.

“It’s not crowded, it’s cheap andthe ice is very nice,” Busch said. TheBensonhurst-born Astoria residentsaid he had been skating for 25years, and made a point to hit theice at least once a week after workand every weekend.

“I grew up playing hockey,”Busch said, something that was evi-dent as he dodged and weavedaround the rink, sometimes helpingthe fledgling non-rats along theway. Busch treated one woman toan impromptu lesson in stopping,never a bad skill to learn.

Harrow said the rink’s lessons aregreat for all levels of skaters, fromthose whose “only goal is theywant to be able to go around in acircle” to moves of the spin andtwirl variety. “Some people havehigher aspirations,” Harrow noted.

Like most rinks, City Ice Pavilion’sclasses follow the Ice Skating Insti-tute’s curriculum. Lessons start outat the “Learn to Skate” level, andstudents must pass a set of criteriabefore moving up a level. Eventual-ly, skaters can graduate into figureskating and hockey programs.

A seven-week session at City Iceinvolves one half-hour lesson aweek and costs $175, whichincludes rental fees.

City Ice Pavilion is located at47-32 32nd Place in Long IslandCity. Public skating is offeredMonday through Friday; call orsee website for times: (718) 706-6667, cityicepavilion.com.Admission is $5 Monday throughFriday and $8 on weekends.Skate rentals are available for $5.

Note: ice skating can be dan-gerous, as this reporter discov-ered after a bad fall led to abruised wrist (and ego). Comeprepared with helmets and thenecessary safety gear. Labradoo-dles optional.Q

A helping hand is never a bad idea when you’re far from the boards.

This first-timer chills in the penalty box. Headgear on the ice is essential.

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Manhattan residentMerritt Edelman withCharlie. Edelman’stwo daughters takelessons at the rink.

Skaters enjoy the NHL-sized rink at City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City during its public skating hours. The rink, open since 2008, is one oftwo in Queens. PHOTOS BY PAULA NEUDORF


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by Paula NeudorfAssociate Editor

The Museum of the Moving Image haslaunched a film series that will give NewYorkers the chance to see internationaland independent movies they probablycan’t see otherwise.

“First Look” runs from Friday, Jan. 6,through Sunday, Jan. 15. With the excep-tion of just a few of the 13 full-lengthfilms and seven shorts featured, themovies in the series are all having theirNew York premieres.

David Schwartz, Chief Curator atMOMI, explained that he and “FirstLook” Curator Dennis Lim, as well asAssistant Curator of Film Rachel Rakes,chose films from various international fes-tivals they attended last year, and alsosome they saw based on word of mouth.

“It’s harder and harder these days forforeign films to open in theaters,”Schwartz said, while “old-fashioned the-atrical distribution is getting harder andharder,” as well.

Many of the films in “First Look” lackdistributors – companies willing to investthe money to release the films either intheaters or on DVD – which means theseries may be the only time people in NewYork get to see them.

The movies – from countries includingArmenia, Belgium, Russia and Argentina –have not even necessarily been distributedin their home countries. Schwartz empha-sized that they were hand-picked.

“There’s a real personality to the selec-tion,” he said.

He highlighted “It’s the Earth Not theMoon,” by Portuguese filmmaker GoncaloTocha, as a great example of what theseries aims to present.

Tocha “went to this tiny island out inthe middle of the Atlantic,” Schwartz said,and documented life there. The three-hour long opus “came out of nowhere,”the curator added, calling it “beautifullydone.”

Schwartz noted that an internationalfocus did not mean excluding Americanfilms, especially since so many indepen-dent American movies have trouble reach-ing audiences here. Hence the inclusion of“Without,” a psychological thriller set inthe Pacific Northwest, by first-time direc-tor Mark Jackson.

Exotic locales, however, are a major partof “First Look.” Take the series opener,“Almayer’s Folly,” by Belgian filmmakerChantal Akerman, set in Cambodia. TheFrench-language movie had a multi-national production, and blurs the linebetween documentary film and fiction.

Another film, “Papirosen,” by Argen-tinian director Gaston Solnicki, alsoexperiments with the documentary form,by incorporating a decade’s worth ofhome movie footage of the director’sown family.

Schwartz said he hopes the museumwill continue with the series in the comingyears, “creating exposure around theworld” for films that might have otherwisemissed the chance. Q

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Levitt said this is not uncommon.“The Christian congregations have

retained a lot of the Judaica: menorahs,Jewish stars,” she said. “From a historicalpoint of view it’s gratifying to know there

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these historic buildings with their markersof Jewish identity intact, there is no timelike the present. On some of her return vis-its Levitt noted elements were often miss-ing that now exist only in her photographs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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by Ron MarzlockChronicle Contributor

When northern Richmond Hill wasoriginally sub-divided, the streets weregiven the names of beautiful, strong treessuch as Beech, Willow, Walnut, Oak,Elm, Chestnut, Maple and Cherry.

Some 50 homes that adorn these blockswere built by Andrew (Andreas) JensonRiis (1869-1936), a Danish immigrantwho came to Richmond Hill at age 20 in1889 from Nyker Bornholm in Denmark.He got his apprentice training by workingfor the Haugaard Brothers.

Riis employed only Danes, Swedes andNorwegians — people who spoke thesame language as he did. His businesswas located at Railroad Avenue and 117thStreet. Railroad Avenue was later upgrad-ed and re-named Babbage Street to givethe block abutting the Long island Rail-road a classier name to sell homes.

Riis built a beautiful home for his wife,Marie, and sons Edward and Arthur at 85-26 117 St. (The family was not related toJacob Riis, the reform journalist who livedon nearby 120th Street.)

Marie died suddenly in 1905, and Riismarried Stella Asling of Ontario, Canada,who helped raise the two boys. Asling wasan author and an early activist in the

National American Woman’s SuffrageAssociation.

Then on Feb. 16, 1936, Riis committedsuicide, for no known reason. Stellareturned home to Canada and died in 1957at age 87. Arthur became a successfulelectrical engineer, moved to WillistonPark, LI and passed away in 1968. Nofurther information could be found onEdward.

The Riises are gone, but the largehomes Andrew built on 60-by-100-footplots in Richmond Hill have withstoodthe test of time. They remain magnificentstructures, just about 100 years old. Q

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by Lloyd CarrollChronicle Contributor

Last Friday’s Pinstripe Bowl, held at YankeeStadium, drew over 38,000 spectators whowitnessed Rutgers defeat Iowa State 27-13.

Three years ago, when the Yankeesannounced a new bowl game, one whichwould pit a top team in the Big East Confer-ence against one in the Big 12 and the first tobe held in New York since 1962, there weredoubters, since the Big Apple is not known asa hotbed of college football.

But Yankees President Randy Levine saidwith a big smile prior to the start of last Fri-day’s game that the Pinstripe Bowl has been aprofitable venture for the iconic baseball team.

The Yanks certainly have had a bit of luckon their side. Both Pinstripe Bowl games havebeen played on extremely mild late-Decemberdays. In addition, the Big East teams that haveparticipated in the games, Syracuse and Rut-gers, have large numbers of passionate alumniwho live in the New York area.

What has to be disconcerting to Levine isthe upheaval in the Big East Conference. Syra-cuse will be leaving next year. I can’t imaginethat incoming teams such as Boise State andTexas Christian will be the draws that Rutgersand Syracuse are. The Yankees’ contract withthe Big East Conference ends in 2013. Expectthe team to seek a new partner then.

On Monday the Baseball Hall of Fame willannounce its Class of 2012. Barry Larkin,who played shortstop for the Reds for 19 sea-sons, should easily get the needed 75 percent

of ballots cast by the once-important BaseballWriters Association of America, whose mem-bership has declined as daily newspapers haveeither merged or shut down entirely. My guessis that pitcher Jack Morris should squeak intoo. Moving up in the balloting for futureCooperstown immortality should be formerAstros first baseman Jeff Bagwell and domi-nant relief pitcher Lee Smith. They will becontending with the Mets’ own Mike Piazza,whose name will appear on a Hall of Fameballot for the first time in 2013.

It’s surprising that Steve Garvey, one of themost popular ballplayers of the 1970s and’80s, isn’t in the Hall. Garvey appeared in fourWorld Series and 10 All-Star games, and wasalways in the Dodgers’ lineup — with a streakof 1,207 consecutive games played. Garveywas, and still is, one of the most accommodat-ing athletes to fans and the media. Maybe tooaccommodating at times: He fathered severalchildren out of wedlock with three differentwomen when he retired, becoming a subject ofnational ridicule and costing himself much ofhis accumulated earnings.

1990s Chilean tennis star Marcelo Rios wasGarvey’s polar opposite in terms of tempera-ment as he was renowned for his nastiness tofans, the media, and even his fellow players.He abruptly quit the men’s pro tennis tour atage 27 in 2004 and has been reclusive eversince then. Mark Malinowski has just written“Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew”(Create Space Publishing), which is a defini-tive look at one of tennis’s great villains. Q

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Date of filing: September 1, 2011SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE

Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate.TD BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO COMMERCE BANK, N.A, Plaintiff(s), -against- KONSTANTINOS EVIRPIOTIS, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows of her, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, and “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10”, the last 10 names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the verified complaint, Defendant(s).

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 attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after 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.If the United States of America is named as a Defendant in this action, it only, shall have Sixty (60) days to answer the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHTTHE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $245,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 7, 2006, in CRFN: 2006000444976, covering premises known as 106-08 27th Avenue, in Flushing, New York (Block 1665, and Lot 4).The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.TO the defendant, Konstantinos Evirpiotis, the Foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. James A. Rios of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed on December 14, 2011, with the complaint in the County of Queens, State of New York.NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU D0 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 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: Mineola, New York, December 23, 2011Cohn & Roth, By: William M. Roth, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501, (516) 747-3030

HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURENew York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises.The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working 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 Banking Department at 877BANKNYS (877_226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.usThe State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH NH CIRCUIT COURT6th Circuit - Family Division - Franklin, 7 Hancock Terrace, Franklin, NH 03235,

Telephone: (603) 934-3290, TTY/TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964http://www.courts.state.nh.usCITATION FOR PUBLICATION

Case Name: In the Matter of TABOR LECLERC and Ashley LeclercCase Number: 637-2011-DM-00296

On November 03, 2011, TABOR LECLERC of FRANKLIN, NH filed in this Court a Petition for Divorce with requests concerning:The original pleading is available for inspection at the office of the Clerk at the above Family Division location.UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT, EACH PARTY IS RESTRAINED FROM SELLING, TRANSFERRING, ENCUMBERING, HYPOTHECATING, CONCEALING OR IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER DISPOSING OF ANY PROPERTY, REAL OR PERSONAL, BELONGING TO EITHER OR BOTH PARTIES EXCEPT (1) BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES, OR (2) FOR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY LIVING EXPENSES OR (3) IN THE ORDINARY AND USUAL CAUSE OF BUSINESS.The Court has entered the following Order(s): Ashley Leclerc shall file a written Appearance Form with the Clerk of the Family Division at the above location on or before February 14, 2012 or be found in DEFAULT. Ashley Leclerc shall also file by February 14, 2012 a Response to the Petition and by February 14, 2012 deliver a copy to the Petitioner’s Attorney or the Petitioner, if unrepresented. Failure to do so will result in issuance of Orders in this matter, which may affect you without your input.BY ORDER OF THE COURT, LoriAnne Dionne, Clerk of Court, December 16, 2011 (086)

CITATION File No. 2010-4927SURROGATE’S COURT, Queens COUNTY

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: Heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of EDWARD BASTA, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors In interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence, Public Administrator of the Queens CountyA petition having been duly filed by Monica Honich, who is domiciled at 151-14 11th Avenue, Whitestone, New York 11357YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on February 9, 2012 , at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Edward Basta, aka Edward W. Basta lately domiciled at 151-36 11th Avenue, Whitestone, New York 11357, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated August 18, 2010 (and Codicil(s), if any, dated, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Edward Basta deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issue to Monica HonichDated, Attested and Sealed, December 7, 2011Hon. Peter J. Kelly, Surrogate; Margaret Gribbon, Chief Clerk; Carol M. Adams, Attorney, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, 60 Cuttermill Road, Suite 507, Great Neck, New York 11021, (516) 466-4422NOTE This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.

PROBATE CITATION File No. 2011-619SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY

CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: To the Heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Martha McDaniels a/k/a Marti McDaniels, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence, and toCarl Baden, Karol Buchanen, Nicole Kaler and the Public Administrator of Queens CountyA petition having been duly filed by Regina Mercedes Walker, Executor, who is domiciled at 203 Dupont Ave., Hopatcong, NJ 07843 (Mailing address: PO Box 563, Hopatcong, NJ 07843.YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on the 2nd day of February, 2012, at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Martha McDaniels, lately domiciled at 39-35 51st St., #3B, Woodside, NY 11377, admitting to probate a Will dated July 19, 2007, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Martha McDaniels, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to Regina Mercedes Walker.Dated, Attested and Sealed, November 30, 2011Hon. Peter J. Kelly, Surrogate; Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk;Erica Bell, ESQ., Attorney for Petitioner, 212-967-571011 Park Place, Suite 606, New York, NY 10007NOTE This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.

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LEGAL NOTICEThe Gohar Family LLC filed Articles of Organization to be an LLC on September 23, 2011. On October 20, 2011, the Articles were amended to change the name to Seven Starr Realty I LLC. The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The address of the LLC is 175 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, NY 11375 in Queens County. The purpose of the LLC is real estate investment and management.

Notice of Formation of THE WARRIORS PEST MANAGEMENT L.L.C., a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on AUGUST 30, 2011. NY Office location: Queens County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon who process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/her to C/O 215-14 46th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PURVIS FUNDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Criterion Group LLC, 35-11 36th Street, Astoria, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 25 HAMPTON LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 108-18 Queens Blvd., Ste. 907, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Latest date on which the LLC may dissolve is 12/31/2099. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: 75 Street LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 90-10 75 Street, Woodhaven, NY 11424. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: NYUS GROUP A, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/10/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 39-15 Main Street, Suite 301, Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FTJW, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/16/11. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2051. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 53-18 72nd Place, Maspeth, New York 11378. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of KATHRYN M. QUIGLEY LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 217 West 19th St., Apt. 9, New York, NY 10011. Purpose: Consulting.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: FEDERAL RECYCLING L.L.C. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/18/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

KEY STAR AUTO LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/14/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Noorul Kabir, 139-31 Queens Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435. Reg Agent: Nurul Kabir, 139-31 Queens Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation: Justy L.P. Certificate filed with Sec of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/11. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 80-18 263rd St., Floral Park, NY 11004. Term: until 12/31/99. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: Warrick, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/04/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Wayne Warrick, 134-45 159th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

CITATION File No. 2011-2181/ASURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free and Independent,

To: To the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Thelma Birnbaum, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Public Administrator of Queens County, Attorney General of the State of New YorkA petition having been duly filed by Maria Escobar Hernandez and Melba Feliberty who is/are domiciled at 70-26 175th Street, Fresh Meadows, New York 11365 and 1332 Metropolitan Avenue, Apt. 3G, Bronx, New York, 10462. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on January 26, 2012, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Thelma Birnbaum lately domiciled at 70-26 175th Street, Fresh Meadows, New York 11365, United States admitting to probate a Will dated February 1, 2007 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Thelma Birnbaum, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to Maria Escobar Hernandez and Melba Feliberty. Dated Attested and Sealed, November 23, 2011 (Seal), HONORABLE PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, MARGARET M. GRIBBON, Chief Clerk, Barry Seidel, (718) 793-1133, Barry Seidel & Associates, 88-03 69th Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375(Note: This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.)

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To say that state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is angry over the city’s 23-yearbacklog for repairing curbs would be anunderstatement.

The lawmaker joined several Bellerose resi-dents at a press conference on Thursday, blast-ing the Bloomberg administration for, he said,placing more importance on creating bikelanes and addressing “sexy” issues — onesthat would garner lots of media attention andpraise — rather than focusing on more funda-mental issues like broken curbs, some ofwhich haven’t been replaced in over 50 years.

“Meanwhile, if you dare to complain tothe city that you need your curb replaced,they will then come out and threaten youwith a sidewalk violation ... even for themost minor crack, and I’ve seen examplesof that,” Avella said. “The city will takeyears to fix the curb, but the sidewalk vio-lation you’ll have to repair in 45 days.”

Avella called the practice “extortion,” andestimated that one in three homeowners city-wide has a broken curb. He questioned howmuch money the city is paying out in claimsas a result of its failure to make such repairs.

“This is unacceptable,” Avella said. “Wepay some of the highest property taxes in thecountry. We are entitled to have the city comeout and fix the infrastructure, which is itsresponsibility. The city needs to allocate moremoney for curbs and reduce that 23-yearbacklog to a more reasonable time frame.”

The lawmaker also said never before in histime as an elected official, first serving in theCity Council before moving onto the Senate,had he ever heard of such a long wait timefor curbs, nor could he recall the city everadmitting to such a backlog, until now.

Curbs are important for several reasons, butmainly they act as a buffer to prevent flooding.Roads are pitched toward the sidewalk andcurbs are pitched so that the water drains intothe nearest catch basin, Avella said.

Caroline Veraline has lived on 242ndStreet in Bellerose for 54 years and said thehomes on her block were built 62 years ago— and the curbs have never been replaced.She said she’s reported the problem to thecity three times over the last decade, but wasrepeatedly told of the long waiting list.

“When it rains, we get floods on our side-walk,” Veraline said. “It goes up to our drive-way and some people get [water] in their base-ment or garage, because the curbs are brokenup and they can’t withstand the water.”

Curbs are the responsibility of the cityDepartment of Transportation, but home andbusiness owners are responsible for the side-walk in front of their property, up to 18 inchesfrom the curb.

“Instead of doing this, what is Commis-sioner Janette Sadik-Khan — what’s her petproject in the City of New York? Putting inbike lanes — everyplace — whether the com-munity wants it or not,” Avella said. “Andevery time they put in a bike lane it’s maybe$50,000 worth of improvements. Well, howmuch would it take to fix somebody’s curb?”

Bellerose resident Evelyn Padilla, whosehandicapped daughter is confined to a wheel-chair, worries about her child’s safety as she

must maneuver over the broken pavement. Butshe hasn’t reported the problem to the city.

“I feel like it’s a waste of my time,” Padillasaid. “I’ve lived here since 1985 and the curbshave always been bad.”

A spokesman for the DOT said in an emailthat the agency allocates $20 million annual-ly to make repairs to sidewalks and curbs, butrequests to address curb conditions surpassavailable resources. A contractor does workin each community district in the city on arotating basis, he said.

The spokesman said the agency will try toaddress the broken curbs in Bellerose thenext time the contractor is in the area, but notwhen that might be. Q

State Sen. Tony Avella, joined by several Bellerose residents, points to one of the many broken curbs inthe community that could take the city more than two decades to repair. PHOTOS BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA

This broken curb is estimated to be over 50years old.

Avella slams city over broken curbsOutrage over 23 year waiting list for repairs and ticket ‘extortion’

Fairway Market will honor thememory of fallen New York PoliceDepartment Officer Peter Figoskiby donating 10 percent of all salesfrom its Red Hook, Brooklyn;Plainview, LI; and Douglastonlocations from 3 to 10 p.m. today,Jan. 5 to a scholarship fund in hisname at the New York City PoliceFoundation.

“What Officer Figoski did tosave other lives was heroism at itsf inest,” said Howard Glickberg,CEO of Fairway Market. “To beable to honor this heroism by par-ticipating in some small way to the

well-being of his family is a privi-lege for all of us at Fairway. And weurge all our loyal customers to joinwith us in this initiative by comingout and shopping on Jan. 5.”

Figoski was killed in the line ofduty on Dec. 12 while aiding col-leagues responding to a homeinvasion in Brooklyn. He leftbehind four teenage daughters —Christine, an undergraduate atSUNY Oneonta; Caitlyn, anundergraduate at SUNY Platts-burgh; and Caroline and Christine,both high school students in WestBabylon, LI.

He was devoted to his childrenand often worked overtime to savefor their education.

To ensure that his daughters notbe deprived of pursuing their col-lege educations and professionalaspirations, the police foundationestablished the Peter FigoskiScholarship Fund. Nearly $1.7million has already been donated.

The Fairway Market, the onlyone in Queens, opened in Novem-ber at the Douglaston Plaza Shop-ping Center, 242-02 61 Ave.

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Shopping at the Fairway Market in Douglaston, seen here when it opened inNovember, will benefit the children of slain Police Officer Peter Figoski.

PHOTO COURTESY NYPD AND FILE PHOTO

Fairway to aid Figoski scholarship fund today

NYC sets record low for traffic deathsby Michael Gannon

Associate EditorThe city announced last week that 2011 saw a record low

for traffic fatalities.The figures were released Friday at a press conference

featuring Mayor Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner RayKelly and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.

A statement issued by the Mayor’s Office said the 237fatalities as of Dec. 27 represents the lowest total sincerecords were first kept in 1910, and a 40 percent declinesince 2001, when there were 393.

“This will be the city’s safest traffic year in more than 100years,” Bloomberg said. He and Sadik-Khan creditedenforcement and engineering strategies for the success.

Kelly said traffic enforcement effort is aimed directly at

saving lives. He said officers issued more than 1 millionsummonses for moving violations in 2011, with about one-third of those related to seat belt enforcement and distracteddriving.

He said through mid-December the department had madein excess of 8,500 arrests for driving under the influence in2011, and seized 900 vehicles doing so.

The numbers included 134 pedestrian fatalities, said to bean all-time low and a 31 percent reduction from 2001; 47senior pedestrian and three child pedestrian fatalities, bothrecord lows.

The mayor said bicycle fatalities have remained in thesame range for a decade, despite bike ridership quadruplingin that period. No specific number was given, but publishedsources state that the city has averaged about 20 bicycle

fatalities a year for the last 10 years.Michael Hinck, a spokesman for MediSys Health Net-

work, said its trauma center at Jamaica Hospital saw thesame number of pedestrian fatalities in 2011, while deathsas the result of motor vehicle accidents went up.

Representatives of Transportation Alternatives, a nonprof-it group that advocates the expansion of pedestrians, bicy-cles and mass transit use in the city, could not be reached forcomment.

The group on Oct. 30 delivered more than 2,600 let-ters to Kelly demanding more enforcement of traff iclaws and announced an investigation of the NYPD. Thegroup cited 1,745 pedestrians and bicyclists killed inNew York City between 2001 and 2010 in what it terms“traffic violence.” Q

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HOWARD BEACH CO-OPS• Studio, Move-in Cond ..... $65K

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARKLg Colonial 27x58 House, Totally redone in 2006. Lg Den w/Fireplace (27x15), 4 Lg BRs, 2.5 Baths, All new sheetrock, Siding, Windows, Roof, Stunning Eat-

in-Kit, Baths, Lg LR, FDR, Brick Pavers, Front & Back, New PVC Fencing, Pvt Dr for 2 Cars, 1 Car Gar. Asking $829K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARKMint Split-Level Colonial, 3 BRs,

2 full baths, All updated, Hardwood Floors, Den, EIK, CAC, Roof approx

7 yrs old, IGS, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, 40x100, Asking $650K

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARKMint Tudor, Large LR w/Fireplace, Formal Dining Room, Updated EIK, 3 Large BRs, 2

New Baths, 9' Ceiling on 1st Fl, Radiant Heat in Kit & Bath, Sliding door to deck off kit, Basement framed & plumbed, 1 Car gar, Pvt Dvwy, New Roof, Asking $679K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARKLarge Hi-Ranch, 27x53 on 40x100 Lot, 4 BRs, 3 Full Baths, Beautiful Hardwood Floors Under Carpet, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, 1 Car Garage +

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meant Addabbo could no longer dole out$5,000 or $10,000 to senior centersthroughout his district.

So, for the f irst time, Frey, whobecame the executive director last August,and other members of the center are ask-ing business owners to sponsor the orga-nization financially in exchange for a partof, or a full, page in the center’s monthlynewsletter.

“We rent here, and that goes up everyyear,” Frey said. “We serve special food,so those costs go up. Our costs are alwaysgoing up, so we’re asking local businessesand civic organizations to help sponsorthe center.”

While the funds coming from the citycover some of the food costs, the roster ofprograms like tai chi, yoga and even Wiibowling — there’s a league for it at thecenter — are also increasingly expensiveand, according to seniors, often the reasonthey get up in the morning.

“We really love it here,” said Gasper“Gabby” Vitale, a resident of HowardBeach for 53 years who’s a member of thecenter’s painting class. “My wife says mypainting is keeping me alive.”

Vitale, who has been painting all hislife — he won an award from JohnWanamaker for painting the 59th StreetBridge in 1934 — joins a tight-knit,and diverse, group of artists every week

for the class.“I love the people here,” said

Violet Tucci, 90, a HowardBeach resident whose familymoved from Poland to the U.S.when she was a baby. “ThankGod we have this center to cometo. I love painting, and I do taichi to keep my bones alive.”

Center attendees Pat Battiatoand Mary Corallo agreed withtheir fellow class members. Bat-tiato, of Ozone Park, noted that“what’s good about the class isit’s for people at all levels,” andCorallo, 88, of Howard Beach,said she has enjoys delving intopainting flowers and landscapes.

“I love it here,” Corallo said.“Everyone’s so friendly, and weall have such a good time.” Q

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Mary Corallo, 88, said she especially enjoys paintingflowers and landscapes in the center’s art class.

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