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Rockaway Republicans Hold Presidential Candidates ForumLocal Man Declares For Congress

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, andMarco Rubio couldn’t make it tothe Belle Harbor Yacht Club onMonday night but representativesof each came to make the case for

their particular candidate. Thefourth candidate in the Republicanrace, still running as of Monday,John Kasich was not represented.The Rockaway Republican Clubhosted the Candidate Forum whichdrew enough interested people tofill the room on a rainy night.

The format allowed for each rep toaddress the crowd stating the posi-tions of each candidate and why theybelieve their man is the best choiceto be the Republican nominee. Thereps vigorously echoed what hasbeen said by the candidates them-selves on the campaign trail and onnumerous television debates. Aftereach taking a turn, audience mem-bers got to ask questions.Te Cruz rep, Garvin Wax,

spokerst and enumerated manyof the Cruz positions and said hiscandidate had the best tax plan“bar none.” Te Cruz plan calls for

a at tax of 10 percent across theboard. He said his candidate hasalso been the most consistentlypro-life candidate in the race.

Brian Morgenstern attended

on behalf of Rubio and said hisman is the only one who can beatDemocrat Hilary Clinton and isa “unier.” He said Trump facesalmost 60 percent opposition inthe Republican party and cannot

win the general election. He said“if Florida goes well for SenatorRubio” there will likely be a con-tested convention. (Post meet-ing note: Rubio nished in 2ndin Florida on Tuesday night anddropped out of the race).

Representing the Trump cam-paign was John Haggerty. He saidhis man brings business experi-ence that the other candidateslack. He also defended the Re-publican party and said it’s of-ten maligned unfairly. He notedthat the party’s presidential can-didates included a woman, an

African-American, and two His-panic-Americans asserting that

the Republican party is far morediverse than is often described.

Former Congressman BobTurner, now Chairman of theQueens Republicans, was in at-tendance and said the Repub-licans plan to run candidates inmany state races and fundraising

will be a crucial component of allraces. Te club’s coff ers are some-

what bare now as only $3500 is inthe bank for the upcoming races.Te evening concluded with the

news that Mike O’Reilly, an attor-ney, former airline pilot, US Ma-rine, and Broad Channel resident

will be running for the Congres-sional seat now held by democrat

Gregory Meeks. Meeks is expect-ed to face a primary challenge byState Senator James Sanders. Itremains to be seen if O’Reilly willhave to compete in a primary as

well. In November, 2015 he ranfor a judgeship. Although he didnot get elected he did garner more

votes than other republicans who were vying for one of three judge-ships, all of which went to demo-crats in the general election.

Alan Zwirn, president of theRockaway Republicans, waspleased with the event. “TeRockaway Republican Club host-ed this Candidates Forum to helppeople make a better decision inthe voting booth in New York’s

April 19 Primary Election. Feed-back from many joining in themeeting was that it was highlyinformative and interesting, so ithit the mark.Te candidates’ rep-resentatives enjoyed the questionsection, explaining their candi-date’s positions in detail, and re-alizing how they shared the con-cerns of so many in Rockaway.”

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Unless you live under a rockor a four leaf clover you knowit’s Irish Season in Rockaway.But it’s over tomorrow, March18th. Fat Tuesday is the lastday of revelry for Mardi Grasor Carnival. It’s the last dayeveryone can go a little nutsand not be noticed. March17th is like Fat Tuesday. It re-ally marks the end of Irish Car-nival in Rockaway. If you’restill celebrating St. Patrick’sDay after the 17th, well, it’stime to tone it down. Enoughalready.

If you celebrate after St. Pat-rick’s you’re just a blue sticker.Remember them? If your house

was structurally sound afterSandy the Buildings Depart-ment put a blue sticker on yourdoor or window. Some hous-es still have their blue stickers.

Enough already. We get it. Yourhouse is okay. It’s three and ahalf years. Jesus, Mary and Jo-seph took down their stickers,it’s time you did, too.

But I’m writing this before

last call so there’s still time forme to Go Green and remind usall of some magically deliciousquotable quotes from the silverscreen and places unknown. InBraveheart a man is asked if heconverses with the Almighty.

Well, the man says, “In orderto nd his equal, an Irishmanis forced to talk to God.”

Of course, God makes his way into many an Irish in-sight, some of which you haveto read twice to make sure youget the gist, like this: God isgood to the Irish, but no oneelse is; not even the Irish.

That’s the thing about a lotof Irishisms: some of them arelike riddles and others seemlike they might have madesense three centuries ago. Ithink my grandmother usedto say, “Saints preserve us.”

Which I guess is kinda like“God help us,” but the wholepreserving thing makes methink of Walt Disney or Ted

Williams’s head. I supposebefore cryogenics, the saints

did the preserving.Samuel Johnson said, “The

Irish are a very fair people,they never speak well of oneanother.”

Which is the real reason theIrish have such a hard time be-ing politically correct. If youspeak ill of your family and

your best friends then what’sthe matter with doing the sameof people you don’t know?

The Irish and the politicallycorrect are often like choco-late chips and orange juice,they just don’t mix. And some-times they shouldn’t mix. ThePC police outdid themselveslast year at a Pennsylvaniacollege. Students demand-ed that Lynch Memorial Hallhave its name changed be-cause of the racial and violentovertones of the word “lynch.”

I’m hoping my Lynch cous-ins in Skibbereen don’t get

wind of that one. The build-ing, in fact, was named after aschool president, Clyde Lynch,

who’d helped steer the school

through the tough times of theGreat Depression.

God knows what my Irishfriends would call the students

who tried that genius move.It’d be absent diplomacy, tobe sure. Oh, and what is Irishdiplomacy? It’s the ability totell a man to go to hell, so thathe will look forward to makingthe trip.

A fun bunch. But complicat-ed. You know what Matt Da-mon, playing Colin Sullivanin The Departed, said: “WhatFreud said about the Irish is,

we’re the only people who areimpervious to psychoanaly-sis.”

As Irish Carnival windsdown I leave you with a toast:

As you slide down the banisterof life, may the splinters neverpoint the wrong way.

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DoingTe Bugalou2 Grayriders Make Move To Produce Shows

Te Grayriders, one of Rocka- way’s more popular bands, havebeen a mainstay of the localmusic scene for over a decade.Now, Grayrider members Keith‘Bugsy’ Goldberg and Lou Past-ina are about to improvise asthey launch their newest musical

venture. Te two have formed acompany, Bugalou Productions,

to present concerts right here inRockaway.Te plan is to feature a nation-

ally recognized touring act as theheadline performer, paired withone of Rockaway’s many talentedlocal groups or solo artists. To testthis plan the duo plan to launchtheirrst concert this spring.Tefocus will be on ‘Classic Rock and

Soul’ artists, but the pair also ex-pect their mix of shows to includeFolk/Americana/Indie Rock, as

well as Irish Music, and possiblyCountry acts as well.

Pastina and Goldberg expect topresent artists that normally playat venues such as City Wineryand BB King’s. Most national actsnaturally gravitate to Manhattan,but there is a group of venuesthat has sprung up in the tri-statearea.Tese venues have demon-strated the viability of presentinglive music outside of Manhattan,but none are close to Rockawayresidents.

One of the major concerns forconcertgoers from Rockaway istraveling back home afterwards.If you drive, well there is park-ing, the time to get there, andlets face it a ride home at nightthat can be stressful. Te alter-native in this ferryless world isan evening with a long or poten-tially expensive ride home bytrain or cab. Removing these ob-stacles is a big part of Bugalou’s

plan, and they believe that formany people in Rockaway, thisis the primary reason for notenjoying more music events inperson.

Aviator Sports brie y present-ed a concert series a few yearsago, and the most successful onepaired the Grayriders openingfor Eddie Money.Tat event was

very well attended and gave theduo the idea. Tey are currentlycontemplating several interest-ing venue locations in Rockaway.

Bugalou is excited to potential-ly off er this opportunity to manyof Rockaway’s talented bandsand their fans, and expect thisdynamic will be the main factorin their success and the enjoy-ment of fans.

Bugalou plans to launch their venture with an initial concertthis May. A detailed announce-ment about the event is expected

within the next two weeks. If you would like to get on Bugalou’smailing list, please [email protected]

Bugsy (lef) and Lou (right) will be producing music shows in Rockaway.Pictured here with Grayriders: John McNamee, Joe Kenel and former bandmember Laszlo Kovacs.


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*****Dog owners beware. Parks has

been issuing $100 fines to dogowners who have let their dogs offa leash while on the beach. Severalpeople contacted us about gettinghit with fines though the beach wasfairly deserted.

*****Plan on making a day of it on May

7th. That’s when the spring Tasteof Rockaway will be. Hundredsof people will descend uponRockaway Beach for a fun day ofsampling the area’s eateries.

*****Last week we mentioned how a

short video of the O’Malley IrishDancers at the parade provedquite popular on Facebook. Asof today, it’s reached more than80,000 people. Another far lessexciting post garnered a lot ofinterest, too. Tey werelming anepisode of Blue Bloods in BroadChannel last week and FrankChimera snapped a picture of

actor Donnie Walhberg sitting ina van.Tat photo reached almost50,000 people. If you want to seea boring picture of a TV star seePage 11. Sorry, Frank, we didn’tmean to call your picture boring.

*****Last week’s suggestion about

making St. Patrick’s Day a City

holiday came via Dr. Jeff Zwerling who says he’s been working herelong enough he “feels at least halfIrish!”

*****Keep sending in those Request

Te Rockaway Times postcardsor the form below.Te responsehas been awesome so far. Keepit going! We’ll be distributingthem over the next few weeks.Some postcards will be insertedin the paper, others will bedelivered to your door. We

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free copies. We just need you torequest them.Tank you!

*****Our Photo Contest is still

underway. We’ve received hundredsof great shots so far. The deadlineis April 15th. We really prefer youkeep the number of entries to ONEper category. Send only your best [email protected]

*****Pat Morgan, of Belle Harbor, has

joined the staff at Te RockawayTimes and we couldn’t be moreexcited. His interests are variedand we expect him to surprise us

with all sorts of stuff . He makeshis debut with a technologycolumn about a GPS app called

WAZE. Dylan Watton, who’s been

writing for us for a while now, hasa new job but he’s still part of theRT family. He’ll continue to be aregular contributor.

***** An AK-47 and an AR-15, 17,000

rounds of ammunition multiplerevolvers, rifles and shotguns, asemiautomatic pistol and forgedPolice Department cards. That’s

what authorities say was foundin the apartment of Lee Bergmanof 8100 Shore Front Parkway last

week. Bergman faces various felonycharges. The weapons were in a safe

in the apartment. His wife told theNew York Post she had no idea.

*****The Rockaway Beach Coastal

Association for a Resilient Wa-terfront has a meeting scheduledon Monday, April 4th, 7:30 pm atthe First Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ, 320Beach 94th. Te meeting’s focus

will be on protecting homesfrom ooding and demandingnew infrastructure. For moreinfo: call 347-463-1557 or [email protected]

*****Dana Rubinstein, in Politico

New York, wrote that oneferry service is threatening to

close its operations if the Cityawards the new ferry contractto the Hornblower companyof San Francisco as has beenreported (but not announced).In an email to employees, New

York Water Taxi said, “After 15 years of providing waterbornetransportation in New York City,

we have come to the conclusionthat we have no choice, unlessNew York City’s EconomicDevelopment Corporation chan-ges its present course, but to closeNew York Water Taxi and ceaseall operations by the end of 2016.”Some have speculated that thisis a last minute negotiating ploy.Time will tell.

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By Patrick Morgan

Welcome to the RockawayTimes Technology column. I’m

a local resident and technologyis one of my many interests. Intalking to friends, relatives andneighbors, there are a lot of use- ful applications, devices, gamesand gadgets out there that peopledon’t know about, that can makelife easier and more interesting.

From time to time, this columnwill cover what’s new in technology, what you might try, tech com-parisons, and the like. If you comeacross a new app or technology,or want to share something techrelated, feel free to send me anemail at [email protected]

-------------------------------Did you know that New York

City ranked #5 in the Top 10 Worst Traffi c Cities (per a 2013study by INRIX, a traffi c informa-tion and services group)? How

would you like to drive to your

destination and encounter theminimal amount of traffi c?

As you know, trying to drivein and around the tristate area,

or anywhere else these days isa challenge. Waze could be theanswer to that problem. Notonly does it save you time, it ul-timately saves you money on gas.(According to Te Partnershipof NYC, New Yorkers spend $2Bin wasted fuel and other vehiclecosts annually).

Waze (pronounced “ways”), isa free GPS-based geographicalnavigation application (or “app”)for smartphones and tablets. Youneed to have an active data con-nection. It has display screens

which provides turn-by-turninformation and route details.

When you use Waze, you canalso actively report informationto the other users (a.k.a. “Waz-ers”) about things like traffi c con-ditions, accidents, police traps,blocked roads, weather condi-tions, potholes and much more.

Waze collects this informationand immediately analyzes it inorder to provide other Wazers

with the most optimal route totheir destination, 24 hours a day.

In a nutshell, Waze has thesebig computers that take in all ofthe real time traffi c informationfrom other people using the ser-

vice, analyzes tons of informa-tion, and quickly gures out thebest route to your destination. If

you don’t like the primary routethat Waze suggests, you can click

on the “Routes” icon and chooseone of the alternate routes. Eachroute will provide you the esti-mated time of arrival as well ashow many miles your trip willbe. Waze retains your destina-tion history and also allows youto save favorite locations, so youonly have to click on the addressinstead of retyping.

You can also get a preview ofthe steps in your journey by click-

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Economics 101WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO SPEND, SPEND, SPEND

By Tom Boggiano

How would it feel to be ableto overdraft your check-

ing account as much as you want for as long as you want?Think of all the things youcould buy or places you couldsee or people you could help.However, we all know that if

we spend more than we havein our account or more than

we earn, we must borrowthe difference. Our borrow-ing is typically limited to anamount set by our lender,

whether it is a credit card,mortgage, car loan, etc. Butthere is one entity that seemsto have the ability to bor-row and spend as much as it

wants and never have to paydown the balance. That is theU.S. Government.

Unlike each of the states inthe U.S., the federal govern-ment is not required to limitits spending each year to the

amount it collects. The fed-eral government has the abilityto run what is referred to as abudget decit when the pres-

ident and Congress see theneed to outspend annual col-lections. In order to fund thatdecit the government issuesdebt known as U.S. Treasurysecurities. Te concept is thesame as a family spendingmore than its income each

year and using their credit cardto make up the diff erence. But

we know that at some point thefamily has to pay the piper.

Although we would expect thatrunning a budget decit shouldbe an exception and occur occa-sionally or even rarely, the U.S.Government has run a decitevery year, except for four, since1990. And since 2009, the sumof the annual decits total about$7.5 trillion meaning that in thelast seven years the federal gov-ernment spent $7.5 trillion morethan it took in. Also, from 1990 to

today, the government debt hasgrown from $3.2 trillion to $19trillion. Finally, the new budgetissued by the federal government

indicates that spending will ex-ceed collections by $2 trillionover the next ve years.Tis continual overspending

or lack ofscal responsibility wasone of the reasons for the birth ofthe Tea Party back in 2009.

How does the USGovernment have the

ability to borrow endlessamounts of money?

In the waning days of World War II at a conference of worldleaders, in Bretton WoodsNew Hampshire, the U.S. dol-lar was designated as the re-serve (or safe haven) currencyof the world. The objective ofthe designation was to pro-mote international trade andfund postwar reconstruction.This was a very importantdesignation and continues tobe to this day. The designa-tion requires all internationaltransactions to be conductedin U.S. dollars requiring for-eign governments and foreign

corporations to hold U.S. dol-lars in their accounts. Withthese dollars, these govern-ments and companies typical-ly purchase U.S. governmentdebt or Treasury securities. Asan example, China current-ly holds about $1.2 trillion ofU.S. Treasury securities. Thereserve currency status hascreated worldwide demandfor U.S. Treasury securitiesand is a contributor to allow-

ing the U.S. to seemingly issueas much debt as it needs to.

Do we ever hit the

limit?Many economists have tried

to assess how much is toomuch debt and the impact oflarge amounts of debt on thehealth of the U.S. economy.There are many opinions andcurrently no concrete con-clusions but what is clear isthat if interest rates increase,the cost of interest on $19 tril-lion of debt will rise quickly(if interest rates increase 2percent the interest cost willincrease $380 billion per yearor close to 10 percent of thegovernment’s 2016 spend-ing of $4.0 trillion). Therehave also been discussionsand actions taken by othercountries such as Russia andChina to end the U.S. dollar’sreign as the reserve currency,likely reducing the demandfor U.S. Treasury securities inthe future. If a major sourceof demand is eliminated, theinterest cost of these securi-ties will likely increase fur-

ther.So, although there is no dis-

cussion of this on the cam-paign trail or by any of thesenior members of Congressor the president, I think weall know that at some pointtoo much debt matters.

(Tom Boggiano is a lifelongRockaway resident, employedin banking for 27 years and iscurrently an investment man-ager.)

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KnowTis Guy?

Ethel Cornish came acrossthis photo of this dashing

young man in knickers androller skates but couldn’t placehim. He’s pictured here on the132nd beach block.

If you have a clue, contactEthel or the Rockaway Timesby email ([email protected]) or give us a call718-634-3030.

Blue Bloods In Broad Channel

Our own Frank Chimera was inBroad Channel last week whenhe came upon the cast and crewof the TV show, Blue Bloods.Our eagle eye salesman caughtactor Donnie Wahlberg sitting

in a van waiting for somebodyto yell, “Action!” We posted thephoto on Facebook and it turnedout to be a viral hit as it reachedmore than 50,000 people. Im-agine if it were an action shot !


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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

As a youngster I was blessed tohave marched up 5th Avenue onMarch 17th alongside my grand-father with the Ancient Order ofHibernians in several St. Patrick’sDay Parades and in later years ac-companied my father with the Po-lice Department’s Emerald Societyin numerous others. Additionally,during my 30 years with the NYCDepartment of Correction I amproud of the fact that I marched

up 5th Avenue with the CorrectionDepartment’s Emerald Society inover twenty St. Patrick’s Day pa-rades! Since my retirement I havemanaged to march in five addition-al parades but, as my knees havesince turned to rust, my marching

days are over. Sad as that may be,it’s probably for the best as the lastparade I attended I may have im-bibed a wee bit too much forcingme to take a bus home. I knowthat may not sound like a big dealto you, but I had never driven a busbefore. My beloved Grace (aka: she

who must be obeyed) was nonetoo thrilled with that adventureand immediately restricted all fu-ture St. Patrick’s Day travel on mypart to “limping distance” withinthe confines of Broad Channel.

The new bulkhead at the end of West 12th Road is fast nearing com-pletion and on Monday, March 7th,construction activity started on thestreet itself to accommodate the in-stallation of new sanitary and storm

waste lines as well as a new watermain feed for all homes. The streetreconfiguration, infrastructure andraising work is expected to continue

for a minimum of nine months dur-ing which time all parking will beprohibited on West 12th Road. Thebad news is the next nine months

will be “noisy, dirty and long.” Thegood news is that, like the old Irishblessing, at long last the road truly is

rising up to meet us!I was at the All American Chan-

nel Market recently waiting for mybreakfast order to be filled at thedeli counter in the back of the store

when I was approached by a freck-le-faced, green-eyed Colleen in herearly teens who asked me if I was the“...guy who writes the about bridgesin Broad Channel for the RockawayTimes”? “Guilty as charged” I re-sponded and then asked her whatshe thought about the column. Shethought for a second or two andthen said “The column’s okay, mosttimes it makes me laugh but to behonest, I didn’t think you would bephysically able to get out and aboutso soon after your Valentine’s Daycolumn where you told everyone it

wasn’t worthwhile to spend moneyon a card, flowers and candy for the

wife!” I chuckled, thanked her forher candid response and assured

her that after an intensive interven-tion with the women of my house-hold, the greeting card, floral andconfectionery businesses will all seea substantial increase in sales in thefuture.

I then inquired as to how she

liked the Rockaway Times news-paper in general. As she grabbedher order from the deli counterand started to walk away she re-marked “I think it’s great! I es-pecially like the Fun Facts sec-tion and was really surprised toread this week that LeonardoDicaprio invented the scissors.I mean I know he’s a great actorbut he’s smart too! Nice meeting

you.” Her reply left me scratchingmy head all the way home until Igrabbed the recent (March 10th)edition of the RT and located the“Fun Facts You Probably Don’tNeed” insert on page 15 whereI found the following fun fact -“Leonardo DaVinci invented thescissors.” God bless the Irish, if yalove ‘em raise your hands...if youdon’t raise your standards!

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Tere are family and friends who say I have needed therapy

for years, and maybe their aimis not untrue, but recent eventshave forced me to reconsid-er my reticence about thera-py. Te aforementioned weremostly commenting aboutpsychological therapy; again,their concerns were not mis-placed, but I have been forcedinto physical therapy due to thebum knee, and have found itnot only to be helpful physical-ly but noticed a knock-on psy-chological impact! How so, youask? I am glad you asked thatquestion.

After surgery I signed on atSands Point Physical Terapy. Ihad done PT there prior to thetherapy and was very happy

with the staff and facility andthe workouts. I picked themnot just because they advertisein this paper and the publish-

er said I could only patronizeadvertisers (although…), butbecause Sands Point is on thesite of a row of former summer

bungalows I once frequentedalmost forty years ago.Tose in the know would

remember this group of bun-galows because, day or night,there was always a party goingon. And they were unbelieva-ble parties, the kind the locallaw enforcement offi cials wouldcome back to after they got off duty. Tere was always musicand some sort of “bash” goingon, singing and dancing, andthat was before breakfast. It wastoo crazy for me to live there,but I wanted to be close to thescene and so I lived around thecorner in other bungalows.Tis was the late seventies,

and it was still okay to havefun.Te people who lived therecalled themselves Bungaloo-nies, and I thought that was thebest name ever. Tere was a

mixture of neighborhoods rep-resented, some from Rockaway,some from Greenpoint, and fewother neighborhoods in Brook-

lyn and Queens. Some of thetoga parties were the best. Myfriends from Greenpoint are stillfriends today, and it’s fun to seepictures from those days. ButI have to tell you, I don’t thinkI ever learned anyone’s realnames from those bungalows,everyone had a nickname.

Why is any of this relevant you ask? Well the Sands Pointpeople are special people. Teyhave to deal with folks who have

just had surgery, or are sched-uled for surgery, or for whomsurgery isn’t an option and are

just trying to get some mobilityback. In other words, they deal

with cranky people. But thething is this – there aren’t anycranky people in Sands Point,not the therapists, workers orpatients. Tere is always musicon too; they like Pandora. And

generally speaking, the musicis really good. And the SandsPoint people are always smilingand have such a great rapport

with the patients that when youleave, you feel like you spent anhour with some friends crack-ing jokes, even though they aremaking you stretch in ways youcouldn’t before being injured!

I think I nally stumbled onthe reason for all this goodwilland it’s not because the medi-cation cabinet is left unlocked.Te head PT guy told me thatthey have been in that locationsince the place was built, andthat when it was built, the for-mer bungalows were razed andSands Point was built on top ofthem! So that’s it, it’s the ghostsof “Bungaloonies past” risingup through the building andinfecting everyone with thatfeel-goodness from yesteryear!Brilliant! I am walking betternow; the only problem is theodd urge to dress in a toga!


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A knock on the door came as7-year-old Tyler Williams wasabout to head off to bed. It wasgetting late on Tuesday, March7th, and the third-grader had

school the next day at St. Rose. At 9:00 p.m. a neighbor cameover carrying a manila enve-lope that had mistakenly been

sent to him and was addressedfor the Williams household; thereturn address, 1600 Pennsyl-

vania Avenue, came as a shockto everyone.

In January, Tyler wrote a let-ter to President Barack Obama.

“I wrote to the president to askhim to help poor people, givethem food, give them homes,and stop wars,” he said over thephone as his brother Christiancompeted for his dad Edwin’sattention in the background.“I also told him I work reallyhard and I want to become anophthalmologist.” Edwin saidthat his son’s surprisingly spe-cic life goal came as a result ofa traumatic incident a few yearsago. “When Tyler was three hegot sand in his eye. For sevenstraight days he had to go to theeye doctor and he wouldn’t letanyone else touch it to make surehis cornea wasn’t scratched.”

As many kids do Tyler haslooked up to President Obama,as his presence has been ubiq-uitous for the entirety of Tyler’slife. “He’s working hard to make

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fact real the thought of goingto school the next day was puton the backburner. “He wasso shocked that he couldn’tsleep!” Edwin said. Te familyopened the envelope to nd atyped response from the pres-

ident with his signature at thebottom, along with an auto-graphed picture of Obama anda separate photograph fea-turing the president with theFirst Lady Michelle and histwo daughters Malia and Sasha

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Parks Department personel on an empty beach looking for the owners ofunleashed dogs.

CURB THESE OFFICERS

Dear Editor:

OnTursday, March 10th I wasissued a summons by the NYCParks Department Enforcementfor having an unleashed dog onthe beach. While I realize I was“breaking the law” I feel thisharassment is unfair.

I had been on the beach forless than a minute when I sawthe offi cers writing a ticket to myneighbor. Note: the beach wasEMPTY except for my neighborand the two offi cers. I could havetaken my dog and run off thebeach, but I chose to cooperate.I was told I was “observed” withmy dog off the leash, and I politely

asked them for a warning. I hadnot been on the beach with thedog in over a month, and I wentdown to look at the water. Inhindsight, I should have kepther on the leash until I got overthe dune, but she wanted to sniff around the wall and I proceededto the top of the dune.

I know there are “bad” dogowners who don’t clean up aftertheir dogs, but 99 percent ofdog owners clean up after theirpets. We also clean up any otherdog waste we nd, as well as thegarbage we see. We bring our dogsto the beach for exercise and tosocialize. A socialized dog that istired out is a better dog. I have metmore neighbors the past 12 yearsbecause of our dogs. It makes usbetter neighbors, too.

I personally have cleaned upbeer cans/bottles and other

debris left behind by others.T

efencing around the dunes hasbeen destroyed by teenagersmaking res over the winter, andthey have left behind dangerous

wires and broken glass. I don’tunderstand why the dog ownersare the “bad guys” but I can makea guess as to why we’re beingsingled out.

Te Parks Department isobviously proling a certainsegment of dog owners and I thinkit’s unfair. I also believe that a $100ne is an unreasonable amount.

I am not going toght this ticketbut I am going to use it to makea point. Te Parks Department’s

management of Rockaway Beachhas been lackluster for years.Teydon’t put out enough garbagecans, they don’t clean out thecans in a timely manner (allowingthe seagulls to spread garbage allover the beach), and there areno recycling cans. Teir orangegarbage trucks speed along the

beach, as do their beach ATVs.Since they observed me violatinga law and didn’t give me a

warning, I’m going make a lot ofobservations on my own.

If the Parks Department needsto raise money, then I fullyexpect them to enforce ALL laws,

including those committed bypeople down for the day. I expecttickets written for people smokingon the beach, litter bugs, potsmokers, etc., and I expect theserules to be enforced in ALL areas ofRockaway, not just the perceived“rich” areas. More than anything,

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I expect the Parks Department tomanage Rockaway Beach in a waythat it deserves to be managed.Trucks should not be speeding,even if the beach is empty. Trucksshould not bypass garbage in thesand. More garbage cans in everyarea of the beaches, not just onesingle line across, spaced out 1 or2 per beach, should be common.

I have already contactedMitchell Silver with mycomplaint. But I would alsoappreciate it if you coulddiscuss this with our local ParksDepartment representative. I

think we also need to investigatecreating legal dog hours early inthe morning on the beach. Tisharassment and proling needsto be stopped.Tank you for your attention to

my email. As always, I appreciateall you do for the peninsula.

Kelly Kelley

DOG OWNER FOLLOW UPTis is a follow up to yesterday’s

email. I walked the beach thismorning from Beach 131st toBeach 136th streets.Te amountof bottles, cans and garbagein the sand between Beach132nd & Beach 133rd and againon Beach 135th is appalling.

I reported the litter and fencedestruction to 311 and was toldParks would respond withinthree days, but I expect this tobe taken care of ASAP since theglass, burnt wood and wirespose a dangerous condition. Inthe past, I would have done mybest to clean this up, but sinceParks has made us (i.e. dogowners) out to be the bad guys,they have lost my cooperation.Consider this one of my new“observations.” I expect theselitterers and property destroyersto be dealt with in the same way

you have chosen to go after thedog walkers.Tis nonsense takesplace every weekend and is moredangerous and destructive thanan unleashed dog on an emptybeach.

Kelly Kelley

NO SIGN, NO SYMPATHYDear Editor:Tis was one offi cer named

Nadeen (in photo) and theother was Sainte. I had mydog on the leash when theyapproached me. I explainedI was giving the dog exercisebefore I left for the day toattend my father’s wake. I

asked if they would give me abreak. Tey were completelyunsympathetic. Nadeenproceeded to say that the sign

was posted at the back of the

beach but when I asked her tocome show me the sign there

was none. She said they wereposted on other beaches and Isaid I don’t live on other blocksI live here. Tey threatenedto call the 100 Precinct on meand have animal control cometake my dog away.

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suitable roadbed for the subway trestle.

5) And the Mott Avenue sta-tion was last, but hardly least.

All the city’s construction ledto the opening of all stationsby late June 1956, except forthe end of the line in FarRockaway--the Mott Avenuestation. That station wasn’topen for commuter trafficuntil January 1958.

6) Can you name the long-est distance between anytwo stations heading intothe Rockaways? If you saidthe crossing spanning Ja-maica Bay between HowardBeach/JFK Airport and BroadChanel, give yourself a goldstar.

7) Another interesting tid-bit concerning the HowardBeach station: Riders once

were charged a dou ble faresouth of Howard Beach,meaning they had to drop twotokens into the turnstiles, orone token on exit for thosearriving from other parts ofthe system. Fortunately, thatdouble-dipping was sweptaway in 1975.

8) And before we leaveHoward Beach, did you knowthat the first official A trainthat left Howard Beach forthe Rockaways on June 28,1956 (at 5:30 p.m. for thoseinterested) sported a “Rock-away, Here We Come” ban-ner that stretched across thefirst car? That slogan may nothave been as stirring as “Go

west, young man ,” but it surebeat “Rockaway or bust.”

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ROCKAWAY BEACHOceanfront Condo

End unit with anoversized yard.Terric location juststeps from surferbeach in this soughtafter community.

$250,000

ARVERNE WATERSEDGEBeach Block Condo!

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$399,999

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Gorgeous views of thebay and city skyline canbe seen from the livingroom. Pet friendly1BR co-op in GREATcondition. Call us today.

$199,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Oceanfront Building

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With over 5,000sqft. of living spacethis gorgeous cornerproperty has 4 largeBR’s, enormus sunkenLR, large DR, fireplace,1BR rental. $1,380,000

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Spacious 4 BR, 3bath split level.Gorgeous 60’x100’corner propertywith patio, privateparking and garage.

$1,125,000

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Investment opportunitySolid brick legal 3family, 6 BR’s , 3 fullbaths and 2 halfbaths. Private parkingand outdoor shower.

$959,000

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVEBelle Harbor - Beach Block

Luxurious BeachLiving at it’s Best!Spacious 2 BR, 2 bathwith huge roof topterrace with oceanviews and privateparking. $475,000

ROCKAWAY PARK The Ocean Grande - 6th Floor

Property needsrenovation. Layoutoff ers 3BR’s on thesecond oor withfull bath and a FDRplus spacious den.

$229,000

EDGEMERELegal 2 Family

Rockaway Gem2BR rented for $1200,4BR, 2.5 bath rentedfor $2200, and $1400for 1st oor. Privateparking and largeback yard. $725,000

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVEOversized Multi Family Home

Premiere 2 BR, 2 baths,oceanfront apartmentwith spacious terraceand glorious oceanviews! Give us a callfor a private viewing.

$349,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Oceanfront Building

This updated L-Shapedstudio is located ina great spot! Shortwalk to the beach andall stores. Laundryroom on premises.

$179,000

BELLE HARBORNew To Market

Spacious 2BR 2 bath withgranite counters, privateterrace, jacuzzi and yourvery own private parkingspot. Don’t let yourdreams of ocean livingslip away. $489,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Luxurious Beach Living!

Perfect Beach Block2BR Condo StepsFrom Surfer Beach InThe New CommunityOf Water’s EdgeAt Arverne By TheSea. $239,000

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVESurfer’s Delight

Magnicent & rareproperty. Just acrossthe street for NYC’sbest public beach,brand new boardwalkand concessions.

$750,000

ROCKAWAY BEACH50’ x 100’ Lot Ocean Views!

Beautiful 2BR/1.5bath home. Quartzcounter tops andHand Made Cabinets,HW thru and CAC!Large backyard.

$399,000

BROAD CHANNELBrand New Construction

Large 1BR Come enjoythe beach in this lowmaintenance condowith spacious recroom and beautifulgrounds with BBQarea. $199,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Why Are You Still Renting?

Zoned R4A, C of O reads,Medical offices, Doctorand Dentist suite, onedwelling 4 BR unit and6 off street parkingspaces. Parking for at

least 12. $899,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Unique 100’ x 100’

ALL BRICK legal 2family home sitson a lovely 50’x100’corner property on abeautiful quiet blockwith HUGE back andside yard. $699,000

BELLE HARBORLooking For a Fixer Upper?

Beautiful 2BR, 2bath with laundryin unit and privateindoor parking.24 hour conciergeand so much more.

$425,000

OCEAN GRANDEPenthouse Apartment

Spacious living room,newly renovatedbathroom, 2BR’s andan eat in kitchen.Private fenced in yardwith garage. Motivated

Seller! $229,000

BROAD CHANNELAdorable Bungalow

The Hottest Block InRock! Only 10 YearsYoung, spacious 3BR’s,2.5 Bath, private drive& backyard. Being SoldUnder Market Value.

$275,000

ROCKAWAY BEACHBrand New Exclusive

Spacious and clean1 BR apartmentin an oceanfrontbuilding with lowcommon chargesand great amenities.

$178,000

ROCKAWAY PARK The Hampton House

NEW CONSTRUCTION!Second Home From The Ocean

UPPER BELLE HARBOROwner Will Hold Financing

ROCKAWAY PARK Brand New Exclusive

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVERockaway Park - Legal 4 Family!

Spectacular ocean views from EVERYroom in this magnicent new home. Wolfand Sub Zero appliances, 10' ceilings,radiant heat, central air, heated garageand parking for seven cars. $1,849,000

BEACH BLOCK. All Brick, large 4 BR,2 bath. Private parking and garage.Motivated seller. Present all off ers.

Motivated Seller! $750,000

This 2BR, 2 bath condo has gleaming HWoors, ample closet space, SS appliancesplus W/D. Comes with parking and two

balconies. $435,000

Classic Victorian Rockaway Gem, withso much charm, beautiful stained glasswindows, wood oors, HUGE front porch

and bonus 3BR in-law suite in the lowerlevel. $889,000

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$435,000

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVELegal Two Family in Arverne

Come and get it, thisbrick beauty won’t lastlong. 4BR, 1.5 bath,terrace over a 3BR, 1.5bath, front patio andlarge bsmt. Parking for

two cars. $579,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Huge All Brick Two Family

BEACH BLOCK beautifulhome in EXCELLENTcondition. Bright andspacious 2BR, 2 bathover a 2BR, 2 bathterrace and front porch.

$429,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Spacious Legal 2 Family

WATERFRONT 3BR,1.5 Bath home withamazing views of theManhattan skyline fromyour Kitchen, LR, DRand Master BR. PrivateDriveway $525,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Move In Condition

Spectacular 3 BR, 3bath side Hall Colonialhas a stately two storyentrance. 10’ ceilingsthroughout, radiantheat, central air and pvtparking! $1,275,000

NEPONSITLocation...Location...Location

New constructiontwo family withexceptional views ofthe Atlantic ocean.Fully upgraded withall the bells & whistles.

$995,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEAOceanfront Legal 2 Fam

Impeccably maintained4BR brick home. Italiantile floors and openoak staircase. Large EIKwith granite countersand private parking.

$859,000

BELLE HARBORTurn Key Gorgeous!

Spacious 5BR, 3.5 bath,GORGEOUS kitchenwhich has a Sub Zero,double Wolf wall oven,2 sinks and granitecounters, HW oors,n bsmt. $839,000

UPPER BELLE HARBORBeach Block

This turn key 2BR 1bath bungalow on adouble lot will wowyou! Perfect for afamily just startingout or looking todownsize. $390,000

BROAD CHANNELBrand New To Market!

Spacious 3BR 2 bathupper with privategarage and drivewayparking plus yourown backyard. Lowerunit is a 2BR 1 bath.

$499,000

ARVERNESteps From Surfer Beach

Large 2BR, 2 bathwith LR, dinettearea, modern eat inkitchen,SS appliances,private ocean viewterrace and privateparking. $415,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Modern Oceanfront Building

STUNNING oceanviews from 2 balconies.Contemporary 3BR, 2bath condo with W/Dincluded and gorgeousnishes throughout.

$499,000

ROCKAWAY BEACHSpectacular Ocean Views

Mint condition homefeatures 3BR, 2.5 bathowners unit includinga master suite and aroof top terrace anda 3BR rental unit.

$625,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEADesirable Legal 2 Family

THIS HOME CHECKSALL THE BOXES!!!Private drive andgarage. Backyard,2 BR, 2 baths, largespacious LR & family

room. $485,000

ROCKAWAY PARK One Block to Beach

Fabulous 2 BR, 2bath, top oor unitwith HW oors, ssappliances, laundryin unit, private terraceand parking available.

$369,000

ROCKAWAY PARK Brand New Construction

• 80th: Summer rental! 3BR condo with open oor plan, W&D, private parking (BF) $10,000

• 135th: 5BR home rental, CAC, private parking, private deck and terrace (MC) . . . . $4,750

• 129th: Year round gated parking on Newport Ave! (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500

• 101st: 3BR, 2.5BA duplex with SS appliances and rooftop terrace (MC) . . . . . . . . $3,000

• 137th: 3BR, 2BA 1st oor apt with HW oors, deck and private drive (BF) . . . . . . . $2,700

• 118th: Large 3BR, rst oor apt, with yard access, porch and parking. (MC) . . . . . $2,300

• 90th: Newly renovated 4BR, 1.5BA apt with HW oors! (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,200

• 131st: Beach Block! Spacious 1BR, 1BA. Completely renovated! (BF) . . . . . . . . . . $2,100

• 63rd: Brand new 2BR, 1BA apt with CAC, W&D, dishwasher. (MC) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900

• 129th: Spacious 2BR, 1BA second oor apartment for rent (NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850

• 103rd: Large 2BR apt with parking, W&D, SS appliances and patio (NC) . . . . . . . . $1,800

• 73rd: Sunny 2BR, 1BA apt with W&D and dishwasher in unit (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800

• 122nd: Large second oor apt with HW oors, private deck and parking (MC) . . . $1,800

• 89th: Redone second oor 2BR apartment. Heat and hot water included (NC) . . . $1,525

• 118th: Newly renovated 1BR apt, SS appliances,, dishwasher and W&D (MC) . . . . $1,475

• 120th: Unique 1BR duplex in private home on beach block(MC) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400

• 118th: Ground oor 1BR apt with W&D, new kitchen and bath (CB) . . . . . . . . . . $1,400

• 133rd: Second oor 1BR apt with HW oors, new bathroom and parking (BF) . . . . $1,300

• 119th: Beach block 1BR apt on rst oor, parking available. (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200

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• Arverne: Rare Find, 3 lots 125’x115’ 2 Factories And 1 Warehouse . . . . . . . . $3,200,000

• Rockaway Beach: Commercial rental! 800sq ft and newly renovated! . . . . . . . . . $4,300

• 102nd: Office space with over 1250 sq. ft with exam rooms and consult room . . . $3,300

• 112th: 900sq ft walk in great for retail or office space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,700

• 91st: Endless possibilities for this commercial space in Rockaway Beach . . . . . . . $1,500

• Belle Harbor: Oceanfront land, build your own getaway! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850,000

• Arverne: 5 Vacant lots being sold as a package! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,000

• Arverne: Build your dream home on waterfront 120x105 lot. . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000

• Broad Channel: Build a 1-3 family, boat yard, yacht club or marina . . . . . . . . $189,000

• Broad Channel: Approved for 2 story house! 37x75 lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000

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OPEN HOUSE259 B 125th Street, Sun 3/20, 1-3pm

OPEN HOUSE510 B 126th Street, Sat 3/19, 1-3pm

OPEN HOUSE314 B 74th Street, Sun 3/20, 12-2pm

BEACH BLOCK 4 BR, 3.5 bath homewith HW oors, gorgeous moldingsthroughout, high ceilings, nished bsmt.fenced in yard and private parking.

$799,000

Great for an end user or investors, This60’x100’ has so much to off er 7BR’s, 3.5baths, private parking and large side yard.

PRICE TO SELL - $770,000

Rare 2 family home on a 65’x100’ lot, 2BRrental over 3BR owners apt with a fullbsmt, garage and long private driveway.

PRICE REDUCED - $790,000

Newly renovated 2BR 1 bath with aspacious NEW kitchen, granite counters.Basement has a 2BR, 1 bath with family

room. Large backyard. $324,900

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BELLE HARBORNewly renovated available March 1st

Three Bedrooms, two full baths, hook up for washer and dryer.One car parking on weekends in the summer. $2250

Asking $185,000

New Exclusive. Upper BelleHarbor. All brick cape, 4BR, 3full bath, 2 kitchens, full finbsmt, new heating and electsystem, front porch, 2 reardecks, beautifullylandscaped, private drive on40x100 lot. Asking

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Neponsit Beach Block New To Market

Views Views Views

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balconies plus 3 addl bedrooms, 4 and 1/2 baths. Large living room w/wood

burning fp, formal DR, large EIK completely renovated Full fin bsmt with new

EIK and bath hardwood floors through out. So many more amenities. Trulyone to see! Asking $1,999,000

Ocean Front Condoin Heart of RockawayBch. 2BR/2BA unitwith gourmet kitchen,stainless steel app.,granite counters,hardwood floors, surfboard storage rooftop lounge accessplus more!

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COMMERCIAL SPACE

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cubical ofces and reception area. $2300/mthincludes taxes, water, snow removal and parking

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City SelectsHORNBLOWER AS FERRY

OPERATORBy Katie McFadden

It’s official. Hornblower,Inc. will be the operator ofthe citywide ferry system.The operator says the ser-

vi ce wi ll be avai la bl e bysummer 2017. The system

wi ll in cl ud e 21 la nd in gsacross the city and w ill fullyintegrate the East River Fer-ry service. The citywide ser-

vi ce is proj ec te d t o m ak e 4 .6million trips a year.

Hornblower has operat-ed in the New York Harborsince 2007. As part of theservice, Hornblower willbe delivering at least 18new boats, which will beequipped with Wi-Fi andengines that meet the high-est EPA standards. All docksand boats will be fully com-pliant with the Americans

wi th Di sa bi li ti es Ac t. Th eboats will be able to carr y atleast 149 passengers.

The new citywide service wi ll ge ne rate at le as t 15 5new jobs. Hornblower is aunionized employer, which

wi ll of fe r wa ge s ab ove $1 5an hour, along with bene-

fits. The company will work wi th WorkForc e1 tr ai ni ngcenters to hire employees.

“For the price of a singlesubway ride, tens-of-thou-sands of New Yorkers aregoing to have a new publictransit option linking themto jobs, education and op-portunities across the city,”Mayor de Blasio said. “Weare selecting an operator

wi th an in cr ed ib le tr ac k re-cord providing service inour harbor. We look forwardto launching with Horn-blowe r ne xt y ear.”

The New York City Eco-nomic Development Corpo-ration held a yearlong pro-curement process to selectthe operator, starting withan RFP in 2015. NYCEDCselected Hornblower on thebasis of its ability t o providethe highest quality serviceat the best value to taxpay-ers.

“Hornblower is honoredto take the helm of May-or de Blasio’s vision for amore integrated transporta-

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