Southeast Queens Press Epaper

PR

ES

S P

hoto

by

Ira

Coh

en

Volume 13 Issue No. 38 Sept. 21-27, 2012

Online at www.QueensPress.com

CITIZENS AT LAST!

PAGE 18

King Manor Museum hosted a naturalization ceremony, welcoming 75 new citizens to the United States. By Joe Marvilli … Page 3.

http://www.queenspress.com

Pa

ge 2

P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

News BriefsGym Bounces Back After

Flood

Nearly two weeks after a devastating

f lood, Meadows Spa Fitness for Women

is bouncing back with outdoor Zumba

classes and fast-moving repairs.

On the morning of Sept. 8, Laura

Garbatow, the owner of Meadows Spa,

discovered her gym had been f looded by

hundreds of thousands of gallons of wa-

ter. The damage came from a burst half-

century-old cold water pipe located un-

derneath the Fresh Meadows Shopping

Center, between a Hooters and AMC

Loews Fresh Meadows 7. Since the busi-

ness is located underground, it bore the

brunt of the destruction.

The gym had just completed a large-

scale renovation at the beginning of

2012, all of which was ruined by the wa-

ter. Yet by the week of Sept. 16, the fit-

ness center was on the mend. Around half

of the floor space and equipment is avail-

able for use again. The treadmill room is

partially open, but the Zumba/aerobics

area remains closed and under repair.

Garbatow hopes both sections will be

open by end of the week.

Encouraged by her patrons to circum-

vent this setback, Garbatow decided to

move her classes outside. They are now

taking place during their regularly-sched-

uled time in front of the AMC, next to

the outdoor deck of Hooters. According

to manager Miriam Kleiman, Hooters has

been very helpful by lowering their music

during the Zumba programs, allowing the

group to exercise with their own music.

So far, the experiment has proved to

be a success. Around 50 people showed

up to the latest class and the weather has

been agreeable for the most part, although

rain has been heavy the week of Sept. 16.

FH Chamber Plans Street

Festival

As the leaves begin to drop from trees

and an autumnal chill enters the air, a

whole lot of fun and excitement is com-

ing to Forest Hills.

The Forest Hills Chamber of Com-

merce is bringing back its fall street festi-

val on Sept. 30. Kicking off at noon be-

tween 69th and 72nd Road on Austin

Street, the festival is always a hugely at-

tended event. 200 vendors from the For-

est Hills business community will partici-

pate. It will conclude at 6 p.m.

Arts and crafts, jewelry, international

goods and all sorts of entertainment will

be available for all people who want to

come.

“We’ll have everything, from soup to

nuts,” said Leslie Brown, executive direc-

tor of the Forest Hills Chamber of Com-

merce.

The fall festival is not as big as

the June festival, Brown said, because the

June festival has more live entertainment,

like dancing, R&B performances, Carib-

bean music performances and various lo-

cal talent lend the June festival more of a

party atmosphere.

For more information, visit

w w w. fo r e s t h i l l s c h a m b e r. o r g / e n /

board_of_directors.

Goldfeder Seeks Hamilton

Stop Sign

A four-way stop may be the solution

for traffic issues in Hamilton Beach.

In an effort to create safer roadways

upon entering and leaving Hamilton

Beach, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-

Far Rockaway) has reached out to the

Dept. of Transportation asking for an

immediate survey and review of roadways

at 102nd Street and Russell Street in

Hamilton Beach.

“During my mobile office in Hamilton

Beach, I witnessed nearly a dozen close

accidents between pedestrians and ve-

hicles due to the narrow roadways and

lack of traffic control devices,” Goldfeder

said.

Goldfeder recently sent a letter to the

agency requesting that the DOT do a

thorough investigation of the main ar-

teries of Hamilton Beach, but asked that

they explore the possibility of installing

a four-way stop at the intersection of

Russell and 102nd Street. In his letter,

Goldfeder noted that due to the narrow

roadways, in order for buses to make a

left-hand turn upon entering Hamilton

Beach, they must venture into the on-

coming traffic lane.

Brief Us!

Mail your news brief items to:

PRESS of Southeast Queens

150-50 14th Rd.

Whitestone, NY 11357

http://www.thecollegeforbusiness.com

Presstime

BY JOE MARVILLI

King Manor Museum held a

naturalization ceremony on Sept.

17, the 225th anniversary of the

signing of the Constitution.

Occurring on what is known

as Citizenship Day, the cer-

emony meant the beginning of a

new life for the 75 citizens natu-

ralized, and for their families who

came out to celebrate with them.

The weather was sunny and

warm, but the crowd was com-

fortable, shaded under a tent in

King Manor’s backyard. The

museum is the one-time home of

Rufus King, one of the Founding

Fathers and one of the five fram-

ers of the Constitution.

Following the presentation of

colors by members of the 69th

Infantry Regiment of the New

York Army National Guard, Con-

gressman Greg Meeks (D-Ja-

maica) took to the podium to

welcome the new citizens.

“People from all over the

world coming to one land, be-

coming citizens, and working

together as one to make it better

for all,” he said. “That’s what this

is all about.” Meeks was largely

Ceremony Welcomes New U.S. Citizensresponsible for getting

the citizenship cer-

emony at King Manor

back in 2003.

The candidates

were then presented to

the Hon. Margo K.

Brodie, judge of the

U.S. District Court for

the Eastern District of

New York, who led

them in taking the

Pledge of Allegiance.

Coming from 19 dif-

ferent nations, the can-

didates stood when

the name of their coun-

tries were called to

much applause. The in-

ductees came from

Bangladesh, Jamaica, Guyana,

Trinidad and Tobago, the Philip-

pines, the Dominican Republic,

Pakistan, Haiti, Nigeria, El Salva-

dor, China, Ecuador, Ghana,

Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Ro-

mania, Sierra Leone and Sri

Lanka.

King Manor Museum caretaker

Roy Fox went up to talk about

the history of Rufus King’s role in

the fight for equality. During his

time as a U.S. Senator, King made

a passionate speech in Congress,

condemning slavery and uphold-

ing the Constitution’s vision of

equality.

Connecting King’s fight to

today, Fox said “What an ex-

ample Senator Rufus King sets

for us in our generation, win, lose,

or draw. Do for future genera-

tions what has been done for us

by those who have gone before.”

One of the more notable

speeches was a prerecorded

message from Presi-

dent Barack Obama,

who said, “Always re-

member that in

America, no dream is

impossible.”

The recording was

followed by a visual

segment of America’s

history and diversity,

played to the tune of

“God Bless the USA”

by Lee Greenwood.

After the Pledge of

Allegiance, Queens

Borough President

Helen Marshall talked

about her experience

as the daughter of two

immigrants.

“I lost both of them early in

life, but I made it because I was in

America and America took care

of me,” Marshall said.

“In order for this country to

continue to understand its di-

versity, you need to be involved

directly,” said Councilman

Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans).

“You need to be part of every

opportunity to make change in

th i s communi ty , to make

change in this borough, to

make change in this country.”

Councilman James Gennaro

(D-Fresh Meadows) lauded the

opportunities America will pro-

vide for the new citizens.

“This is a great mystic portal

that you just walked through to-

day that will continue to reap

benefits for you and for your prog-

eny,” he said.

Once the ceremony ended,

many of the newly inducted citi-

zens chose to go into King Manor

to sign a replica of the U.S. Con-

stitution. There were smiles, tears

of joy, and the waving of small

American flags from proud fami-

lies.

Medgar Thom, originally from

Guyana, came to America over

ten years ago and was happy to

finally be naturalized.

“I’m excited to be a citizen,”

he said. “I’ve waited a long time

for this.” When asked what he

plans to do now that he’s taken

the Oath of Allegiance, his an-

swer was very civic-minded.

“My first priority: I want to

vote,” Thom said.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at

(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at

[email protected].

BY ROSS BARKAN

Councilman James Sanders

(D-Laurelton) defeated incum-

bent State Sen. Shirley Huntley

(D-Jamaica) on Sept. 13, garner-

ing 57 percent of the vote against

the recently-indicted legislator.

With tears in his eyes, Sand-

ers told a packed hall of support-

ers that his victory was the culmi-

nation of an “impossible dream.”

“The smart money bet against

us,” Sanders said. “…they said,

‘Sanders, you can’t bring together

a winning coalition. You can’t

unite Orthodox Jews and Sikhs

and Blacks and Latinos and

whites and South Asians and

Muslims and Hindus and Chris-

tians … you can’t do it because

you don’t have the money.’ But

we’re here with the best people

money could buy.”

Sanders also defeated activist

Gian Jones and will run unop-

Sanders Defeats Huntley, Looks To November

posed by a Republican opponent

in November. The new 10th Sen-

ate District includes Sanders’

council district in Far Rockaway

and Rosedale, as well as the pre-

dominately South Asian Rich-

mond Hill, where Sanders cam-

paigned vigorously. His victory

party was held at Richmond Hill’s

Krystal Hall, symbolic of the ef-

forts Sanders had made to pull

votes from that community.

“His campaign was very inclu-

sive,” said Vishu Mahadeo, ex-

ecutive director of the Richmond

Hill Economic Development

Council and a Sanders supporter.

“This is a victory for all of us.”

Huntley’s campaign did not re-

turn calls seeking comment. Be-

sides her indictment, Huntley was

limited by a leg injury that made

campaigning more of a challenge.

She outraised Sanders, but did not

have a significant financial advan-

tage in the race. Rev. Floyd Flake,

the former Congressman, en-

dorsed Sanders, as did several

unions.

Portraying himself as an

underdog, Sanders became

one of the rare candidates to

defeat an incumbent in a pri-

mary. An energetic Sanders

campaign combined with an

avalanche of bad press for

Huntley ensured that her re-

election would be difficult.

Sanders’ wide margin of a

victory did not shock most

political observers.

Sanders also endorsed his

chief of staff, Donovan Richards,

to succeed him in the City Coun-

cil.

“I’ve been told an opening for

city councilman has just occurred,”

Sanders said, looking toward

Richards as the crowd began to

laugh. “I will make my choice on

this matter no later than now. I will

find a worthy person who can do

these things, someone I can lean

on, someone I can support and will

support me.”

“Perhaps we need to take a

poll,” Sanders added as the

crowd erupted.

A smiling Richards accepted

the endorsement, though later in

the week Sanders was coy about

who would be his successor, tell-

ing Inside City Hall that he

was looking at “several can-

didates.”

Nevertheless, Richards

began to outline a potential

City Council agenda outside

of Krystal Hall.

“We have to build up on

all of our libraries in the dis-

trict,” Richards said. “Spring-

field Gardens has no library.

I have them already looking

at a site. We have to make

sure we’re not only provided

education but places for our

young people to go.”

“Another thing we’ll have to

tackle is this flooding issue in

Rosedale—we can’t be swimming

every time it rains,” Richards con-

tinued. “He’s [Sanders] going to

the state so he won’t have any

member items, but I will.”

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at

(718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or

[email protected].

PR

ES

S P

ho

to

b

y Ira C

oh

en

Councilman Leroy Comrie signs a replica of the U.S.

Constitution as part of the Citizenship Day ceremonies at

the King Manor Museum on Monday.

PR

ES

S P

ho

to

b

y R

oss B

ark

an

Councilman James Sanders addresses sup-

porters after he was declared victorious in his

primary against State Sen. Shirley Huntley.

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 3

Pa

ge 4

P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

On Sept. 10, the United Hos-

pital Fund released a new report

that gave an in-depth look at the

patterns of emergency depart-

ment utilization in New York City

hospitals.

The report, entitled “Time and

Again: Frequent Users of Emer-

gency Department Services in

New York City,” is one of the

first to study patterns of New

York City emergency department

use at an individual level.

Designed to aid in the reshap-

ing of health care services, “Time

and Again” examines the charac-

teristics between frequent users

New Report Highlights ED Use In Queens

— those who made three or more

emergency department visits in a

year — and super-users, who made

five or more visits each year from

2006 to 2008.

It also focused on the consid-

erable variation in emergency

department use by neighbor-

hood.

At an overall Citywide level,

the report showed 22 percent of

the population made at least one

“treat and release” visit in 2008.

However, when broken down by

neighborhood, ED utilization

varied considerably, ranging from

a low of 8 percent in the Upper

East Side to a high of 41 percent

in East Harlem.

According to the report, the

level of ED use was strongly as-

sociated with neighborhood pov-

erty, the proportion of uninsured

residents, Blacks and Hispanics

and residents’ reports of poor/

fair health status, no regular doc-

tor, and difficulty getting medi-

cal care when needed.

While neighborhoods in

Queens had mostly below-aver-

age use compared to the

Citywide average, the report

found that when it came to chil-

dren aged 0 to 4 years old, west-

ern Queens had the highest neigh-

borhood rate. Almost one-quar-

ter of all ED visits (23 percent)

made in western Queens were

made by children who were un-

der 5-years-old.

These results led report au-

thors Dr. Maria Raven and Dr.

David Gould to suggest that in-

terventions specific to the pedi-

atric population and their

caregivers, including a need for

further study on the current pedi-

atric ambulatory capacity.

“A complex interplay of fac-

tors shapes distinct patterns of

use for neighborhoods, as well

as for individuals,” Gould said.

“It’s easy to think that adding a

new primary care provider here

or there will address a range of

problems, but we must also pay

careful attention to a range of

other considerations, including

individuals’ health status, socio-

economic circumstances, and

care-seeking behaviors. All

those factors must be ad-

dressed.”

In compiling the analysis of

ED use, the report authors under-

scored the need for system re-

form. The data led the team to

suggest that a creation of well-

structured primary care services

in addition to adding support

mechanisms, such as a 24-hour

“A complex interplay

of factors shapes dis-

tinct patterns of use for

neighborhoods, as well

as for individuals.”

– Dr. David Gould

call-in service, to help people to

change long-held perception that

the ED is the easier place to get

a full range of services.

To view the “Time and Again”

report in full , visi t www.

uhfnyc.org.

Reach Reporter Megan

Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.

128 or mmontalvo@

queenstribune.com.

Organizational Efforts:

On Sept. 12, James

Vaccaro, the direc-

tor of security and

quality control of the

Jamaica Alliance

Security Team, gave

an overview of orga-

nizational efforts to

make Downtown Ja-

maica safer and

shopper-friendly, at

the bi-monthly meet-

ing of the Downtown

Committee of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp.

Ph

oto

b

y W

alter K

arlin

g

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/empower

http://www.benjaminmoore.com

Jamaica Hospital Medical Centerstudy-related care at no cost.

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 5

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

With several development

proposals pending, Flushing

Meadows Corona Park could

soon undergo a drastic face lift –

and many local residents are not

happy about it.

On Sept. 17, local elected of-

ficials, including State Sen. Tony

Avella (D-Bayside), Council-

woman Julissa Ferreras (D-

Elmhurst), Councilman Daniel

Dromm (D-Jackson Heights),

and Councilman Leroy Comrie

(D-St. Albans) joined hundreds

of residents for a town hall meet-

ing held at Our Lady of Sorrows

Catholic Church in Corona.

Officiated by Monsignor Tho-

mas Healy, pastor of the 10,000

member church, the meeting

hosted numerous public testimo-

nies against the string of the pro-

posed plans as well as discus-

sions and suggestions for alter-

native improvements.

“We are the closest commu-

nity to Willets Point. That’s why

we are here tonight,” Healy said.

Residents Protest Against Park Plans“Families in Corona need

living wage jobs, not mas-

sive stadiums or shopping

malls that will create pov-

erty-wage jobs and only

serve the interests of

wealthy developers.”

In addition to protest-

ing against the Willets

Point development Mayor

Mike Bloomberg an-

nounced in June, which

would include the construc-

tion of a 1.4 million square

foot shopping mall on pub-

lic parkland, residents in at-

tendance also voiced concerns

over proposals made by the

United States Tennis Associa-

tion and Major League Soccer,

who are currently lobbying for

park alienation rights.

The USTA’s proposal is ex-

pected to face a public review

this fall and if approved, would

call for a $500 million expansion

of the Billie Jean King National

Tennis Center. Plans would in-

clude the construction of two

new stadiums, two parking ga-

rages and relocation of seven

tournament courts among other

minor infrastructure and utility

improvements.

Meanwhile, MLS, which has

yet to strike a final deal with the

City, is seeking support from the

City Council to build a $300 mil-

lion stadium on the site of what

is now the Pool of Industry at the

park.

Supported by State Sen. Jose

Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), who

did not attend the town hall

meeting, the stadium would

call for the filling of the pool

and incorporation of a con-

cert venue on park grounds.

“A privately funded soc-

cer stadium to replace a big

hole in the ground filled with

dirty water is a good deal for

soccer fans and the park-

goers who would get to en-

joy the many upgrades to

the park,” Peralta said. “And

we can certainly use the con-

struction, game-day and per-

manent jobs that the sta-

dium would create.”

While Peralta’s office vouched

for the plenty of folks who sup-

port the construction of the sta-

dium and the upgrades to the

park that would go with it,

Ferreras said that the poor tim-

ing of the MLS may be the cause

of some of the existing commu-

nity opposition.

“It almost feels like everything

is being rushed,” Ferreras said.

In a comprehensive video pre-

sentation given at the meeting,

Donovan Finn, a Queens resident

and visiting assistant professor of

policy planning and design at

Stony Brook University, stated

that if each of the proposals are

approved, Flushing Meadows’

public park space would be re-

duced from 1,255 acres to a mere

couple hundred acres.

“In my professional opinion,

I think all of these plans are deeply

flawed,” Finn said. “The biggest

problem is that all of these devel-

opers are acting as if the other

plans do not exist.”

As he concluded his presen-

tation, Finn echoed much of the

crowd’s sentiments by urging City

officials to take the public’s con-

cerns into careful consideration

before moving forward with plans

to alter the park.

“If this stuff gets built, it will

never be park land again,” Finn

said. “It’s an enormous opportu-

nity to change the course of his-

tory.”



128 or mmontalvo

@queenstribune.com

Press P

ho

to

b

y M

eg

an

M

on

talvo

Local families hold signs of protest against

pending development proposals for Flushing

Meadows Corona Park.

http://www.nhsj.org

http://www.aspireclinicalstudy.com

OF SOUTHEAST QUEENS

150-50 14th Road


(voice) (718) 357-7400 fax (718) 357-9417

email [email protected]

The PRESS of Southeast Queens

Managing Editor:

Steven J. Ferrari

Contributing Editor:

Marcia Moxam Comrie

Production Manager:

Shiek Mohamed

Queens Today Editor

Regina Vogel

Photo Editor: Ira Cohen

Reporters:

Harley Benson

Ross Barkan

Megan Montalvo

Joe Marvilli

Art Dept:

Rhonda Leefoon

Candice Lolier

Barbara Townsend

Advertising Director

Gerry Laytin

Sr. Account Executive

Shelly Cookson

Advertising Executives

Merlene Carnegie

Shari Strongin

Editorial Letters

A Queens Tribune Publication.

© Copyright 2012 Tribco, LLC

Michael Schenkler,

President & Publisher

Michael Nussbaum,

Vice President,

Associate Publisher

Letters

Health First

A Low Blow Against ‘The 47 Percent’

A Personal Perspective

BY MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE

Fans of soccer and tennis in Queens have a lot to be excited about

with the stadium proposals at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, but

there are clearly many others who see problems with the proposals.

The hundreds of people who came out Monday night to protest

the proposals – an expansion of the USTA’s Billie Jean King Na-

tional Tennis Center and a new Major League Soccer stadium – were

upset at the potential loss of parkland that the stadiums would cause.

Parkland is at a premium in Queens, as it is throughout the City,

and the potential loss of park space is an understandable cause for

concern for many families who use the park.

These stadiums could be a great boon to the borough, creating

jobs and a new tax base, but these developments should not come at

the cost of well-used park space. Given Mayor Bloomberg’s penchant

for keeping City residents healthy, we would think he would want

more park space, more areas where kids and adults can run, play

and exercise, not less.

Ignorance when you simply

don’t need to know may be bliss;

but ignorance by choice is an-

other matter altogether. Mitt

Romney just proved this week

that he is the latter.

A leaked video clip of the

Republican candidate for presi-

dent has angered, let’s just say,

about 47 percent of the Ameri-

can people. The bumbling can-

didate is seen addressing an in-

timate group of wealthy support-

ers. Feeling comfortable with

this group of people, Mr. Rom-

ney let loose with how he really

feels about nearly half the vot-

ing population of the country he

hopes to run.

He pontificated about how

he’s not interested in courting

votes from about 47 percent of

voters because they’ll never vote

for him because they are depen-

dent on government handouts

and embrace victimhood. He’s

interested in the folks who, like

he and his family, don’t need

government assistance for their

survival. That’s a low blow.

I think most of us within

the readership of the PRESS

fall into the f irst category (my-

self included). Not because

we’re reliant on government

handouts. No, we are not. Most

of us are hardworking people.

But we are all basically as the

saying goes, “three pay checks

away from being homeless.” If

you happen to have a working

spouse you may last longer, but

if there’s only one income and

you don’t pick up another job

quickly you’re vulnerable. And

for those in our community

who don’t have jobs because

they have been laid off; or too

ill or too elderly to work, this

applies to them as well. I am

insulted. Shame on you, Mitt

Romney!

This opinion must be why he

chose Paul Ryan as his running

mate. Their goal is to restructure

Medicare and Lord knows what

else, to a voucher program. Who

wants to bet on how long people

would receive these vouchers

before they get cut off? Shame

on you too, Paul Ryan!

Romney’s wife, Anne, tried to

paint him as a sensitive, gener-

ous, caring man who privately

helps others. Well Sam

Donaldson, when he was White

House correspondent , said of

President Ronald Reagan, “He’s

a generous man who would give

you the shirt off his back then

go inside and sign off on reduc-

ing your mother’s Social Secu-

rity check.”

Private generosity and public

policy need to meet. A

president’s out-of-pocket gener-

osity to individuals is nice, but

if his public policies undermine

the greater good then his private

acts of kindness are null and

void as far as I’m concerned. If

your policy hurts the country

then it’s also hurting the guy

whose kid you helped to pay for

college. I’m not impressed, Mrs.

Romney.

Just because some people

need more help than others do,

doesn’t make them any less valu-

able as a voting bloc nor any less

viable as human beings. A presi-

dent, as Barack Obama has said,

has to be “president of all the

people.” You can’t pick and

choose who you want to repre-

sent. With his skewered outlook,

Romney should be president of

Bain Capital not president of the

United States.

Government is supposed to

be for and of the people. Gov.

Andrew Cuomo not long ago

snapped, “I am the govern-

ment!” To that point, Mitt Rom-

ney will be “the government.” Is

this how he plans to treat us?

Does he intend to turn away the

hungry and the lame – and they

include our veterans. He did not

even think enough of them to

give acknowledgement in his

Convention speech. The most

important speech of his cam-

paign and he failed to mention

those who risk life and limbs for

country.

Unless he plans to change his

tune within the next 46 days he

can kiss his presidential ambi-

tion goodbye, to which we may

end up saying, “Good riddance.”

JFK Concerns

To The Editor:

Serious concerns exist be-

cause of increased landings on

two runways at JFK, 22L and

22R, the percentage of these ar-

rivals having risen from 14 per-

cent to 33 percent of all JFK

arrivals over the past few years.

One of the FAA’s standard

excuses for using JFK runway

22L for arrivals is southern winds

over 4 knots per hour. This is

understandable since tailwinds

and crosswinds create very, very

serious safety issues. However,

several concerned citizens have

been monitoring JFK wind con-

ditions and runway selection for

the months of July and August.

It is very apparent that the FAA

is ignoring wind conditions and

jeopardizing safety by using 22L

for arrivals when the wind con-

ditions would mandate using a

different runway! In addition,

another citizen has been moni-

toring audio transmissions be-

tween pilots and the JFK tower

and, shockingly, pilots are rou-

tinely complaining about being

forced to use 22L even though

the prevailing wind conditions

would mandate using a different

runway!

It is very apparent that the

JFK tower is putting so called

“operational efficiency” other-

wise known as “cramming as

many planes as possible per hour

into JFK” ahead of SAFETY and

this is unacceptable and should

be unacceptable to our elected

officials.

We desperately need the help

of our elected officials Even

though there’s not much time

left between now and Novem-

ber, immediate action on the part

of these officials can make the

difference.

Ray Gaudio,

East Williston

At It Again

To The Editor:

Occupy Wall Streeters are at it

again, bashing those who make

money the hard way and that is

they earn it and are not given gov-

ernment handouts. Now there are

those who would like to see this

wealth spread out more fairly, but

at the same time do not produce

this wealth. Well that sounds like

Socialism to me. My question is

where is the incentive to create

and work hard and see ones en-

deavors reach fruition? Capital-

ism is based on one’s ability to

create jobs and to build a com-

pany that in turn benefits those

who are willing to work hard. Now

that’s the American way.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.,

Glen Oaks Village

Pa

ge 6

P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

You Can Trust Our Neurosurgery Program.After All, Other Hospitals Do.Why should you trust North Shore University Hospital for neurology and neurosurgery? Just ask any of

the other area hospitals that sent more than 1,200 patients our way last year.

They know U.S. News & World Report just ranked us among the nation’s top 50 hospitals for neurology

and neurosurgery. They know we’re at the forefront of research into neurological diseases and disorders,

receiving more than $2.5 million in grants from the Department of Defense for innovative approaches to

brain trauma surgery. And they know every patient they send our way will be treated by our exceptionally

experienced and capable team of physicians. They know. And now you do too.

To learn more or schedule an appointment, call the Cushing Neuroscience Institute at 516-562-3822,

email us at [email protected], or visit neurocni.com

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 7

http://www.neurocni.com

BY ROSS BARKAN

While most eyes are trained

on the presidential battle be-

tween incumbent Barack Obama

and Mitt Romney, Queens is not

without its own electoral clashes.

On a Congressional level, several

races are set for the Nov. 6 elec-

tion, including a rare incumbent-

free election.

That match-up, between As-

semblywoman Grace Meng (D-

Flushing) and Councilman Dan

Halloran (R-Whitestone), is the

most competitive Congressional

race this fall. Competing for the

new 6th District, a Queens-only

district spanning neighborhoods

like Middle Village, Elmhurst,

Forest Hills, Flushing and

Bayside, Halloran and Meng are

in this race because the incum-

bent, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman

(D-Bayside), opted not to seek

another term.

Aggressive Campaigns

In June, Meng prevailed over

her three primary opponents, in-

cluding elected officials Council-

woman Elizabeth Crowley (D-

Middle Village) and Assemblyman

Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest), by a

wide margin. She is heavily fa-

vored in an overwhelmingly

Democratic district and will also

benefit from 2012 being a presi-

dential election year; many politi-

cal observers predict Democrats

turning out to vote for Obama will

also flick the lever for Meng. Green

Party candidate Evergreen Chou

is also on the ballot.

The Meng camp is not taking

Halloran lightly. Since her vic-

tory in June, Halloran has run a

highly aggressive campaign that

blasted Meng for not supporting

Israel fervently enough and al-

legedly focusing on the Chinese

community at the expense of

other ethnic groups. Halloran

himself drew fire for calling

Meng a “Chinese national” in an

interview with an Israeli newspa-

per, though Halloran later

claimed he was misquoted. He

also made the inaccurate asser-

tion that Meng holds dual citi-

zenship in the U.S. and China.

“The tactics that Halloran is

using are very indicative of the

exact problems and gridlock we

see in Congress,” Meng said. “I

didn’t want to see race or reli-

gion brought into this campaign.”

Money is the larger issue for

Halloran’s campaign: as of June

30, he has raised about $19,000,

a small fraction of Meng’s more

than a million dollars. Halloran’s

hope, according to political op-

eratives, is that more conserva-

tive voters from the district’s

western portion turn out in large

enough numbers to offset Meng’s

Democratic base and that Jew-

ish voters are convinced that

Meng is not supportive enough

of Israel’s security.

Early this month, Halloran met

with the Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi

of Israel, Yonah Metzger, to dis-

cuss Israel’s security and Iran’s po-

tential development of nuclear

weapons. The discussion was held

in the presence of Jewish media

and represented Halloran’s ongo-

ing efforts to court them.

“There has been no attention

paid to the issues in Flushing;

she’s talked about the English

signage issue. Has anything hap-

pened? Has she done anything

in Albany to make that possible?”

Halloran said, referring to propos-

als to mandate the amount of

English signage in front of busi-

nesses in New York City. “Let’s

look at her attendance record: I

had a brain tumor, I missed 5 per-

cent of Council meetings. She

missed 77 percent.”

The 6th District is quite di-

verse. 38 percent is Asian, 18

percent is Hispanic and 4 per-

cent is Black. The remaining

portion is white and the Jewish

community, though not counted

in Census figures, makes up more

than 20 percent of the popula-

tion, according to various esti-

mates. When registered voters

are taken into account, whites

are a little over half the district

and Asians are 28 percent. The

Hispanic total of 16 percent is

slightly lower and the black popu-

lation of registered voters is very

similar.

Israel in Queens

The Meng and Halloran cam-

paigns can make it seem like Is-

rael is literally located in Queens,

though that is true, at least in the

case of U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-

Hauppauge), poised to represent

the neighborhoods of

Douglaston, Little Neck and

Whitestone. Though Israel’s dis-

trict used to only include Long

Island, it was drawn into Queens

and renumbered the 3rd, after

once being known as the 2nd.

Israel has a Republican challenger

in Stephen Labate, an Iraq War

veteran and Ozone Park native.

More so than even Meng, Israel

is the heavy favorite. In addition

to being an incumbent, Israel is

also chair of the Democratic Con-

gressional Campaign Committee.

In Southeast Queens, U.S.

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica)

is expected to win another term,

but his opponent is not an un-

known. Former Democratic

Councilman Allan Jennings, now

running on the Republican line

after competing on the Republi-

can and Democrat lines in the

primary, is seeking to unseat

Meeks, who has been in office

since 1998. The new 5th District,

beyond Southeast Queens, also

encompasses the entirety of the

Rockaway peninsula and parts of

Nassau County.

The fiery Jennings was a con-

troversial figure in the City Coun-

cil, where he served from 2001

until 2005. He was censured by

Meng-Halloran Highlights

Queens Congressional Contests

Road to November

Trib

un

e ph

oto

s b

y Ira C

oh

en

Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Councilman Dan Halloran have been

meeting voters and working to get their message out as the November

election gets closer.

the City Council after two fe-

male staffers accused him of

sexual harassment.

A political watchdog group,

the Citizens for Responsibility

and Ethics, named Meeks one of

the nation’s most “corrupt”

elected officials. The House Eth-

ics Committee is currently inves-

tigating him.

Likely Victory

U.S. Rep, Joe Crowley (D-

Jackson Heights), chair of the

Queens Democratic Party, faces

Republican opposition in Will-

iam Gibbons Jr. and a Green

Party candidate, Anthony

Gronowicz. Crowley’s 14th Con-

gressional District spans western

Queens and portions of the

Bronx and it is highly unlikely

Crowley will lose his seat. In

2010, Crowley trounced a Re-

publican challenger.

“Crowley was chosen by his

predecessor, in essence

anointed,” said Gronowicz, a po-

litical historian. “Incumbency is a

powerful incentive to a lot of vot-

ers. If he hasn’t been indicted, he

must be okay, the thinking goes.”

U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney

(D-Astoria) is likely to win re-

election against Republican

Christopher Wight, who took a

leave of absence from his job as

an investment banker at J.P.

Morgan to run for Congress. U.S.

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-

Ridgewood) is running unop-

posed for another term, repre-

senting Brooklyn and portions

of western Queens, while Assem-

blyman Hakeem Jeffries (D-

Brooklyn) is poised to win the

8th District, which includes east-

ern Brooklyn and portions of

Howard Beach and Ozone Park.

Jeffries’ Republican opponent is

Allan Bellone. His Green Party

opponent is Colin Beavan. In a

well-publicized Democratic pri-

mary, Jeffries routed Councilman

Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn).


(718) 357-7400, Ext . 127 or

[email protected]

ge 8

P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 9

Compiled by STEVEN J. FERRARI

Police Blotter

105th Precinct

Robbery

The NYPD is seeking the

public’s assistance in locating the

following suspect wanted in con-

nection with a robbery.

On Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m., the

suspect entered a Capital One

bank, located at 145-15 243rd

St., and passed a note to the

teller demanding money. The

teller complied and the suspect

fled the location with an unknown

amount of cash.

The suspect is

described as being a

Black male, 5-foot-

9 with black hair and

brown eyes.

Anyone with in-

formation is asked

to call Crime Stop-

pers at (800) 577-

TIPS (8477). The

public can also sub-

mit their tips by log-

ging onto Crime

Stoppers’ website at

nypdcrimestoppers.com or by

texting their tips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confiden-

tial.

108th Precinct

Sexual Assault


public’s assistance in identifying

and locating the following sus-

pect wanted in connection to an

assault and attempted criminal

sex act.

On Aug. 25 at

a p p r o x i m a t e l y

3:30 a.m., a male

Hispanic suspect

approached a vic-

tim on a bicycle

and proceeded to

repeatedly strike

the victim in the

face. The suspect

then told the vic-

tim to perform a

criminal sex act on

him and he would

stop striking her. The victim was

then able to flee the scene. The

suspect fled in an unknown di-

rection. The victim was treated

at Elmhurst Hospital for a broken

nose.

The suspect is described as

approximately 20-25 years old,

between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-9,

weighing 155-170 lbs., with black

hair, brown eyes and a thin build.

He was last seen on a black BMX-

type bicycle.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

(800) 577-TIPS (8477). The pub-

lic can also submit their tips by

logging onto Crime Stoppers’

website at nypdcrimestoppers.com

or by texting their tips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIP577.


tial.

109th Precinct

Grand Larceny


public’s assistance in locating the

following individual wanted in

connection with a grand larceny.

On Sept. 11 at 3:26 p.m. in-

side the Walgreens Pharmacy at

44-15 Kissena Blvd., the suspect

removed 16 boxes of diabetic

test strips. No injuries were re-

ported at this incident.

The suspect is described as a

Black male, 5-foot-11 and 180

lbs. He was last seen wearing a

red T-shirt, black pants and

glasses.



(800) 577-TIPS (8477). The

public can also submit their tips

by logging onto Crime Stoppers’

website at nypdcrime

stoppers.com or by texting their

tips to CRIMES (274637), then

enter TIP577.


tial.

112th Precinct

Assault


public’s assistance in identifying

and locating a suspect wanted in

connection to an assault.

On Sept. 9 at approximately

5:45 p.m., the suspect followed

the victim inside of a deli, lo-

cated at 99-08 63rd Road, and

stabbed the victim multiple times

in the buttocks. The suspect then

immediately exited the location

and fled on foot. The victim is in

stable condition.

The suspect is described as a

Black male, approximately 30-

40 years old, 6-foot-2, 220 lbs.,

and was last seen wearing a white

T-shirt, grey sweat pants, black

hat and black sneakers.



(800) 577-TIPS (8477). The

public can also submit their tips

by logging onto Crime Stoppers’

website at nypdcrime

stoppers.com or by texting their

tips to CRIMES (274637), then

enter TIP577.


tial.

This suspect is wanted

in connection to a sexual

assault.

Pa

ge 1

0 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

Southeast Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

pixWelcome

Harvest Talks

Discussing the forthcoming11th Annual Harvest Festival,gathered around a hand-some collage of photostaken at last year’s event arefeatured Downtown Commit-tee guest speakers: JosephNewton, the EmploymentCoordinator of VentureHouse; Annette Lopez, Ven-ture House member; Down-town Committe ChairmanWilliam Martin; Hillcrest HighSchool Senior and Presidentof the Student GovernmentJonathan Rodriguez; andMelissa Evans, the associ-ate director of administrative services for the Jamaica Service Program forOlder Adults. The 11th Annual exciting Harvest Festival is scheduled for Oct.13 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. on 169th Street between Jamaica and 90th Avenue.It is free to the public with food, entertainment, arts and crafts and all sorts ofactivities for kids and the kids.

Ph

oto

by

Wa

lter K

arlin

g

Queens Borough PresidentHelen Marshall welcomesnew City Parks Commis-sioner Veronica White to Bor-ough Hall. The two discussedissues related to theborough’s parks andprojects. Prior to becomingParks Commissioner, Whitewas the founding ExecutiveDirector of the Center forEconomic Opportunity, es-tablished by MayorBloomberg to implementways to reduce poverty.

Proclamation

Councilwoman LizCrowley (D-MiddleVil lage), chair-woman of the Fireand Criminal Jus-tice Services Com-mittee, honoredFDNY EMTs JimmyGuailacela andMarilyn Arroyo whorecently rescuedthree people from aflash flood in Glen-dale

http://www.cheaperpeepers.biz

79 99 79 99 79 99

Sugg. Retail Sugg. Retail $569.00 $569.00

Titan Toilet

White Or Biscuit

SHOP AT HOME 24 HOURS A DAY: WeismanHomeOutlets.com

STORE HOURS: • MON-WED 8-6 •�THURS 8-8 •�FRI 8-7 •�SAT 9-6 •SUN 10-5 • SPRINGFIELD: MON-WED 8-6 • THURS 8-7 •�FRI 8-6 •�SAT 9-6 SUN 10-5

QUEENS • MIDDLE VILLAGE 63-27 Metropolitan Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.497.0212 • SPRINGFIELD GARDENS 218-01 Merrick Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.723.4000

BROOKLYN • BOROUGH PARK 1175 McDonald Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718.377.8871

**Pertains to cabinets advertised in today’s ad. All sales final. Not responsible for type errors or omissions. Photos for illustration only. § Manufacturers Sugg. Retail.

Happy House - 4 Colors Available

6” x 6” 3” x 6” §

Ea. Sugg. Retail $2.59 Sq. Ft.

Porcelain Wall & Backsplash Tiles

Glueless Laminate Flooring

Sugg. Retail $2.49 Sq. Ft.

• Many Styles To Choose From • Easy Installation

8 9 ¢ 8 9 ¢ 8 9 ¢ Sq. Ft.

Special Special Special Purchase Purchase Purchase Starting At Starting At Starting At

2 99 2 99 2 99 Sugg. Retail $8.99 Sq. Ft.

Available In Assorted Colors

Starting At Starting At Starting At

Wall Glass Tiles

Sq. Ft.

§

18” X 18” Commercial

Vinyl Tiles 27 Sq. Ft. Per Case

Case 1 4 99 1 4 99 1 4 99

American Made Porcelain Floor Tiles

Sugg. Retail $3.99 Sq. Ft. Sq. Ft.

75% Off 75% Off 75% Off 9 9 ¢ 9 9 ¢ 9 9 ¢ §

1st Quality

12” x 12” Floor

Wall o r Floor Ceramic Tiles

Sq. Ft. 7 9 ¢ 7 9 ¢ 7 9 ¢ §

Sugg. Retail $1.99 Sq. Ft.

• Texas Noce • Orleans Hueso Your Choice

12” x 12” Floor

8” x 12” Wall

20 ¢ 20 ¢ 20 ¢ §

Ea. 1 0 ¢ 1 0 ¢ 1 0 ¢ 6”x6” 3”x6”

Large Selection Of Colors To Choose From!

18” X 18” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.29 Sq. Ft. 60% Off 60% Off 60% Off

60% Off 60% Off 60% Off

Sale Ends Sept. 26, 2012

Just Arrived! Just Arrived! Just Arrived!

** **

169 99 169 99 169 99


99 99 99 99 99 99


Darrow Elongated

Toilet

89 99 89 99 89 99


Darrow Classic Toilet

99 99 99 99 99 99


Century Toilet

White Or Biscuit

Titan/ C anterbury

One Pc. Toilet Includes Wax Ring & Soft Close Seat

69 99 69 99 69 99


Darrow Classic

Pedestal Sink

69 99 69 99 69 99


Darrow Pedestal Sink

69 99 69 99 69 99


Endicott Pedestal Sink

9 99 9 99 9 99


Murray Round

Drop In Sink

29 99 29 99 29 99


Signature Wall Hung

Sink

Just Arrived! Bathroom Blowout! Just Arrived! Bathroom Blowout! Just Arrived! Bathroom Blowout!

70% Off 70% Off 70% Off

None None Higher Higher

None None Higher Higher

KITCHEN CABINET BLOW-OUT! KITCHEN CABINET BLOW-OUT!

R R R E E E E E E F F F In Home Measuring!

$ 39 99 $ 39 99 $ 39 99

Below Cost! Below Cost!

All All All Wall Wall WallCabinets Cabinets

All All All Base Base BaseCabinets Cabinets

A A A L L L L L L W W W O O O O O O D D D

$ 19 99 $ 19 99 $ 19 99

Landmark Oak Wheat Landmark Oak Wheat Landmark Oak Wheat ** **

• In Stock • In Stock • In Stock • Fully Assembled • Fully Assembled • Fully Assembled

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 1

1

http://www.weismanhomeoutlets.com

Profile

Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center;

Ian S. Ramage, Pace University

School of Law; Nicole J.A. Reid,

Georgetown University School

of Law; John J. Ruane, St. John’s

University School of Law; Talia

Seidel, New York Law School.

Local students have been

named as semifinalists in the

2013 National Merit Scholarship

Program. They include:

Astoria: Ina C. Kodra.

Briarwood: Shibin Matthews.

Flushing: Stephanie Y. Chen,

Hendrick Hui, John Indergaard,

Margaret Jia, Sarah F. Kim,

Fatimazohra Koli, Alanna Leung,

Gabriella Niyazov, Michelle Y.

Szeto, Richard Tang.

Fresh Meadows: Emily R.

Grasso, Cin S. Xu.

Jackson Heights: Mark G.

Paraskevas.

Jamaica: Redwan M. Bhuiyan,

Zaheen I. Ahmed, Daniel Lewitz,

Aman Modak, Mark S. Shapiro.

Long Island City: Sonia E.

Lawrence.

Oakland Gardens: Jonathan

Park.

PeopleAir National Guard Airman

1st

Class Curtis Grimes graduated

from basic military training at

Lackland Air Force Base, San

Antonio, Texas. The airman

completed an intensive, eight-

week program that included

training in military discipline and

studies, Air Force core values,

physical fitness, and basic war-

fare principles and skills.

Grimes is the son of Laura

Grimes of Fresh Meadows.

Air Force Airman Nicholas

M. Sinisko graduated from basic

military training at Lackland Air

Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an inten-

sive, eight-week program that

included training in military dis-

cipline and studies, Air Force

core values, physical fitness, and

basic warfare principles and

skills.

Sinisko is the son of George

Sinisko of Flushing and is a 2011

graduate of Francis Lewis High

School in Fresh Meadows.

Local students have been

admitted to SUNY Oneonta for

the fall 2012 semester. They in-

clude:

Fresh Meadows: Michael

Delligatti.

Little Neck: Dylan Field, Ryan

Siegelstein.

Queens Village: Bridget

McRae.

The New York Lottery an-

nounced the names of area Lot-

tery players who claimed a win-

ning ticket from one of the

Lottery’s live drawings and re-

ceived a cash prize valued at

$10,000 or more.

Tracy Stettnisch of Maspeth

won $10,000 on the Powerball

drawing Sept. 1. Stettnisch’s win-

ning ticket was purchased at the

Evengreen Deli, 66-09 Fresh

Pond, Ridgewood.

John Oberbeck of Middle Vil-

lage won $42,268 on the Take

Five drawing Aug. 31. Oberbeck’s

winning ticket was purchased at

Mobil, 69-08 Eliot Ave., Middle

Village.

Roget Geoffroy of Hollis won

$10,000 on the Powerball draw-

ing Sept. 1. Geoffroy’s winning

ticket was purchased at

Queensbury Discount Wines,

205-20 Jamaica Ave., Hollis.

Ronald Rainey of Far

Rockaway won $10,000 on the

Mega Millions drawing March 30.

Rainey’s winning ticket was pur-

chased at the Seven Days Food

Store, 90-83 Sutphin Blvd., Ja-

maica.

The New York Lottery an-

nounced the names of area Lot-

tery players who claimed a win-

ning scratch-off ticket and re-

ceived a cash prize valued at

$10,000 or more.

Laurence Daluz-Sousa of

Flushing won $50,000 on the

$5,000,000 Cash scratch-off

game. Daluz-Sousa’s winning

ticket was purchased at Trio

Market New York, 34-10 Union

St., Flushing.

He Lin of South Ozone Park

won $50,000 on the $5,000,000

Cash scratch-off game. Lin’s win-

ning ticket was purchased in

Brooklyn.

Eugenio Zambrana of Hollis

won $16,000 on the Super 8’s

scratch-off game. Zambrana’s

winning ticket was purchased at

the R&K Convenience, 179-37a

Hillside Ave., Jamaica.

Queens DA Richard Brown

recently announced the appoint-

ment of 15 law school graduates

as new assistant district attor-

neys. The new prosecutors and

the law schools from which they

graduated are:

Timothy J. Bates, St. John’s

University School of Law; Adam

K. Brody, Fordham University

School of Law; Lisa Cubair,

Touro College Jacob D.

Fuchsberg Law Center; Aharon

Diaz, Pace University School of

Law; Christopher Fell, Fordham

University School of Law; Crys-

tal Igneri, New York Law School;

Patrick B. James, New York Law

School; Laura M. Kitchen ,

Hofstra University School of

Law; Benjamin Kramer-Eisenbud,

Brooklyn Law School; Kaitlin C.

McTague, St. John’s University

School of Law; Larry J.

Przetakiewicz, Touro College

Though he was trounced by

an incumbent assemblyman,

Etienne David Adorno is upbeat

about his first election and his

prospects for the future.

The 27-year-old Community

Board 9 member, who was on

leave from being an aide to Coun-

cilman Robert Jackson (D-Man-

hattan), lost to Assemblyman

Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) by

42 points. Though Miller took

home 71 percent of the vote in a

low turnout primary, Adorno was

encouraged by his campaign

showing and is not ruling out

Despite Loss, Adorno Upbeat About Future

another bid in 2014.

“I think the campaign went

great,” Adorno said. “To have

mounted a campaign against a

three-year incumbent with no

money, no active political en-

dorsements and go against the

Queens County Democratic

Party, that’s winning in my

book.”

Adorno gathered 3,000 sig-

natures and has a similar num-

ber of followers on Twitter, but

garnered only 580 votes on Elec-

tion Day. The new 38th District,

encompassing Woodhaven,

Glendale, Ridgewood and

Ozone Park, is approximately

half Hispanic. Adorno hoped,

being a Spanish speaker, that he

could tap into that demographic

to win.

As the election drew near, the

Queens Democratic Party and

various unions worked to secure

Miller’s victory. More conserva-

tive than some of his Democratic

colleagues and likely to be less

reflective of the district’s chang-

ing demographics, Miller was

considered one of the more vul-

nerable incumbents in Queens,

but his strong showing last week

indicates that he has little to

worry about for now.

Adorno said the race was

more than just about winning an

Assembly seat. In addition to

raising his own profile, he

wanted to bring issues like a ris-

ing crime rate to the attention

of more people. He pointed to

Miller recently sponsoring a self-

defense class as evidence that

his efforts paid off.

“I want to send a message to

the Party that ‘hey, you gotta do

your job,’” he said. “Mike Miller

reached out to Latino elected

officials and different parts of

the community he never both-

ered to before…People will know

who he is for the next two years.

He will be held accountable and

no longer be able to keep a low

profile and skate by.”

Adorno is looking to open up

a Democratic club in the com-

munity to engage immigrants

who are not as in tune with the

democratic process. The Assem-

bly is not the only place Adorno

is setting his sights. He wants to

see how City Council lines are

ultimately drawn, and perhaps

launch a bid there as well. “ U n -

fortunately, we had a lot of

people who never voted in their

life and never cared about poli-

tics. We took a chance. I’m not

saying it was wrong taking a

chance. The whole idea was to

get a new group involved in poli-

tics.”


(718) 357-7400, Ext . 127 or

[email protected].

-Ross Barkan

“We took a

chance...The whole

point was to get a new

group involved in

politics.”

-Etienne Adorno

Etienne David Adorno

Got A Profile?

Send a photo with back-

ground and contact

information to:

PRESS of

Southeast Queens

150-50 14th Rd.,


Pa

ge 1

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

A A A A A &&&&& E E E E E

Flushing Woman Writes Book on Mental Illness

Restaurant Review

Tuning Up For A

Good Burger

The Burger Garage

25-36 Jackson Ave., Long Island

City

(718) 392-0424

www.theburgergarage.com

CUISINE: Burgers

CREDIT CARD: Yes

DELIVERY: Yes

After 14 years as a vegetar-

ian, my girlfriend recently de-

cided to start eating meat

again. Since that decision, she

has been making up for lost

time rediscovering some past

favorites: steak, chicken, bacon

and burgers. Especially burgers.

In the last month, she's been

on the lookout for burger places

all over the borough.

One place caught her eye

early. Located right by the new

CUNY School of Law building

in Long Island City, the Burger

Garage seemed like the perfect

place for a quick lunch.

While not actually a con-

verted garage, the Burger Ga-

rage has the feel of a 1950s

burger joint, with diner seating

along with a row of booths.

According to the restaurant's

website, the Burger Garage is

striving for the feel of a time

when families would pull up to

a place for a burger after catch-

ing up with neighbors and

friends. The experience is one

well worth having.

The menu isn't exactly ex-

tensive - burgers, dogs and

grilled cheese sandwiches - but

we weren't looking for any-

thing fancy.

My girlfriend ordered the

B.G. Burger, served with all the

fixings - American cheese, let-

tuce, tomato, onion, pickle and

The B.G. Sauce. I decided to

go a little more basic - a bacon

cheeseburger with caramelized

onions. We decided to split an

order of Idaho potato fries, al-

though I was tempted to try the

fried onion strings.

Once our order came, very

quickly after we placed it, we

were happy with our decision

to split the fries. The side or-

der was big enough to satisfy

both of us and still have a little

left over. The burgers, made

with 100 percent Black Angus

beef, hit the spot perfectly for

a quick lunch.

We'll be putting the Burger

Garage in the regular rotation

of places to go for a good bite

to eat in Queens from now on.

Next time, though, I think we'll

bring some friends to sit and

stay a while. The dessert menu,

complete with ice cream,

shakes and brownies, look

pretty tempting. And with the

atmosphere at the joint, hang-

ing out to have a shake seems

like the perfect topper to the

burgers and fries.

- Steven J. Ferrari

BY JOE MARVILLI

Flushing resident Linda

Naomi Katz has written a book

on mental illness, combining

hard medical data and her own

struggles with bipolar disorder.

Born under the name Linda

Naomi Baron in 1969 and raised

as an Orthodox Jew, Katz's story

is an inspiring one of overcom-

ing both her mental illness and

the stigma associated with it. As

she recovered from her disorder,

she became invested in helping

those in similar situations. She is

now involved with the National

Alliance on Mental Illness and

has published articles in New York

City Voices, a peer journal for men-

tal health advocacy.

"Surviving Mental Illness: My

Story" is Katz's first book, re-

leased through Outskirts Press.

It defines mental illness and

the different origins behind it.

Some are hereditary, some are

caused by chemical imbal-

ances and others come from

a psychological/emotional

upset. She covers the major

types of mental diseases, go-

ing through the manifesta-

tions of the ailments and the

forms of treatment (both

chemical and psychological).

From there, she delves into

her own story with bipolar dis-

order. This section includes

the effects it had on herself,

her family and work. Over

time, she adapted and learned

to live with the disease.

"I always felt that the more

you educate people about mental

illness, the more likely they will un-

derstand it and be able to help

their friends and families who suf-

fer from this disease," Katz said

on why she wrote the book.

Although it has only been out

for about six months, "Surviving

Mental Illness" has already re-

ceived much acclaim from book

blogs. Most notable is the 2012

Non-Fiction Autobiography Silver

Award from

ReadersFavorite.com, which Katz

will be awarded this November.

"One of the wonderful things

The front cover of Katz’s book on

mental illness.

Linda Naomi Katz with her book at a

local Barnes & Noble.

BY JOE MARVILLI

The newest branch of the

InterSchool Orchestras of New

York (ISO) has received a gen-

erous grant to start off their de-

but year.

The newly-formed Queens

East Orchestra received a

$10,000 grant from City Coun-

cil member Mark Weprin (D -

Oakland Gardens). The group

will draw young musicians be-

tween the age six and 10 from

all over Queens, especially those

in Weprin's district.

"I am so pleased to bring the

ISO to Eastern Queens. Partici-

pating in the ISO is a wonderful

opportunity for some of our

most talented young musicians,"

said Weprin in a press release.

"This extraordinary support

makes it possible for InterSchool

Queens East Orchestra Receives Grant

Orchestras to serve many more

children," said Executive Direc-

tor Waddy Thompson. "We are

especially excited to open up

ISO's programs to a new com-

munity of children in eastern

Queens under the direction of

such a talented conductor."

Joseph Seifers, a bassist and

music teacher at P.S. 203 in Oak-

land Gardens, will provide in-

struction for the entry-level play-

ers. Principal James Ambrose

and Assistant Principal

Kathleen Sciortino have agreed

to let the ensemble practice at

P.S. 115 in Glen Oaks. Rehears-

als will take place on Thursdays

from 4:30 to 5:45 pm.

"I became aware of ISO

through one of the talented con-

ductors, Robert L. Johnston,"

Sciortino said. "Through the ef-

forts and generosity of Mark

Weprin, ISO will begin this Thurs-

day and I'm absolutely thrilled."

Founded in 1972, the ISO

brings musicians between the

ages of six and 19 together to

learn the art of music making in

a safe environment. The groups'

season lasts from September to

May. There are currently 10 en-

sembles in the ISO. As of press

time, the next concert scheduled

among the ensembles is

PhilharMONSTER on Oct. 28 at

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Sym-

phony Space in Manhattan.

For those wishing to join one

of the InterSchool Orchestras, a

registration fee, tuition, and an

audition are all required. Audi-

tions are still open and can be

scheduled until Oct. 11.


(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at

[email protected].

the author did was to remain

positive throughout her writing

so that readers would know that

these disorders can be treated

and a person can live a fulfilling

life," said Dr. Carol Hoyer in a

review for Reader Views.

Now happily married, a col-

lege graduate and continuing

work as a mental health advo-

cate, Katz serves as an example

that mental illness can be over-

come with the right treatment.

"The main message of my

book is all about having hope and

living a life that is beneficial to

your recovery. Of course

there will be ups and downs

as you go through life, but

that is what recovery is all

about," she said.

"Surviving Mental Ill-

ness: My Story" is available

in hardcover, paperback,

and e-book format through

major retailers such as Ama-

zon and Barnes & Noble.

Reach Reporter Joe

Marvilli at (718) 357-7400,

Ext . 125, or at

[email protected].

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 1

3

Faith

NotebookNew Ideas

St. Albans Church Plans College FairBY JOE MARVILLI

The St. Albans Congrega-

tional Church is holding its An-

nual College Fair on Saturday,

Sept. 29.

The event, taking place at the

Robert Ross Johnson Family

Life Center, is in its 14th year

and will contain appearances

from over 150 college represen-

tatives. Career counseling and

workshops, financial aid informa-

tion and SAT/ACT testing tips

will also be available. The fair will

go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Among the colleges invited

to the fair are most of the City

Universities of New York, histori-

cal Black colleges and universi-

t ies and many Ivy League

schools, including Harvard Uni-

versity. The workshops being

held will revolve around college

preparation. Some subjects in-

clude “You Can Go to College”

and “How to Write an Essay.”

Guidance counselors will be on

hand to speak to students about

getting scholarships and two li-

brarians will list the best books

to read on writing essays and

similar subjects.

For the last decade and a

half, the College Fair has an av-

erage at tendance of 300

people. This year, a higher turn-

out is likely due to a special visi-

tor. Schools Chancellor Den-

nis Walcott will be a speaking

at the fair. While there have

been guest speakers in past years

as well, Walcott’s presence has

students and parents very ex-

cited.

“He lives in the community

so we were very happy he had

the time to give us. We welcome

him,” said Rev. Gular Glover, the

Coordinator of Enriching our

Elders Ministry. “Our students

know him. A lot are coming just

to be able to hear him. The par-

ents are very elated that he is

going to be here.”

The mission of the 14th

annual College Fair is to ex-

pose all students to the options

available for higher education

in the Uni ted Sta tes o f

America. Rev. Dr. Henry Tho-

mas Simmons, the Senior Min-

ister at St. Albans Congrega-

tional Church, was one of the

main forces behind getting the

College Fair up and running 14

years ago. Everyone at the

church very much cares about

the students of their neighbor-

hood.

“We have a large congrega-

tion,” Glover added. “Our young

people are very active and our

parents are hungry for informa-

tion on how they could educate

our children. We’re all concerned

about the community.”

Robert Ross Johnson Fam-

ily Life Center is located on 172-

17 Linden Boulevard in St.

Albans.


(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at

[email protected].

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

A healthy smile is the easiest

way to make friends, show con-

fidence and express happiness.

But, if you have a toothache, it

can often be diff icult to flash

your pearly whites while dealing

with the pain.

When Candecore Reid, 52,

of Hollis experienced a recent

toothache, he could not help but

to grin and bear it.

Since getting to a dentist was

not possible at the time, Reid de-

cided he would try the next best

thing.

By d ipping denta l f loss

into a mix of peroxide and

mouth wash, Reid said he was

able to reduce his gum swell-

Hollis Man Invents New Dental Tool

ing to the point of healing.

“After one week, I saw dras-

tic changes. There was no more

pain and it completely healed,”

Reid said. “Once that happened,

I said ‘Hmmm.’”

That “Hmmm” moment led

Reid to create a new dental hy-

giene invention with specially

designed housing for dental

f loss and a mixture of mouth

wash and hydrogen peroxide,

which he named Floss-N-Treat.

“I invented Floss-N-Treat be-

cause I really wanted to help

other people who may be in the

same situation as I was,” Reid

said. “There are a lot of people

who are suffering from different

dental diseases such as gingivi-

tis or swollen gums, and Floss-

N-Treat could really help them.”

Seeking to reach out to a

broad audience, Reid met with

representatives from Invention

Resource International. After a

series of discussions, the formal

design for the Floss-N-Treat

packaging surfaced, and Reid’s

idea became a full-f ledged real-

ity.

The two-in-one package al-

lows users to conveniently pull

the pre-soaked f loss through a

chamber of the solution mixture

and features a variety of f loss

grades.

While Reid is currently await-

ing a patent for his invention, he

said that he hopes to donate a

portion of all potential proceeds

to Dabar Bethlehem Cathedral

in Queens Village, where he is

currently a member.

“My main intention is to

share what I discovered. I believe

that God gave me this idea for a

reason,” Reid said. “I look for-

ward to using the earnings to give

back to my church and other

charities.”

For future plans, Reid said

he will cater his product towards

nursing homes, dentist offices

and hospitals. He also hopes to

reach impoverished countries

where people lack the means to

pay for dental care.

“There are so many people

who cannot afford going to the

dentist,” Reid said. “Floss-N-

Treat is a great way to address

dental problems while promot-

ing healthy hygiene. I think it will

be something that will go on for

ages.”



128 or mmontalvo@

queenstribune.com.

Keepin’ The Faith? The PRESS wants to hear about

the special programs in your faith community.

Send your thoughts, stories, prayers and photos to:

The PRESS at 150-50 14th Rd.,


All stories will be considered.

Photos cannot be returned.

WordConsider the lilies of the field how

they grow; they toil not, neither do

they spin; And yet I say unto you, that

even Solomon in all his glory was not

arrayed like one of these.

-Bible, Matthew 6:28-29

Floss-N-Treat

Pa

ge 1

4 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

What’s Up

What’s Up

With You?

Send your community

events to the

PRESS for a free listing at

150-50 14th Rd.


Call (718) 357-7400 or

email

[email protected]

All events will be consid-

ered for publication,

without a fee.

SEPT. 22

Off The Runway

Safe Anointed Buildings Rain-

ing In New Atmosphere Inc. will

present Off The Runway from 3

to 7 p.m. at PS48Q William

Wordsworth School, 108-29

155th St., Jamaica. The event

will feature the models of

S.A.B.R.I.N.A.’s House with de-

signs by Bunnfunn Collection by

Sara Bunn, Goge Fashions by

Rochelle Miller, Dress Barn and

more.

The emcee for the event will

be Robin Richie, host of “Imag-

ine That with Robin Ritchie.”

Spoken word artists

LaChocolateBox and Empress

Poetry will be on hand, along

with R&B recording artist Taana

Gardner.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10

for children 10 and younger.

For information, call An-

thony at (718) 291-3512 or

Sabrina at (347) 543-7484.

Breast Cancer Screening

The Women’s Fellowship

Ministry of the St. Albans Con-

gregational Church UCC will

present an afternoon of breast

cancer screenings from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at the Robert Ross

Jophnson Family Life Center,

172-17 Linden Blvd.

To schedule a mammogram,

call Multi-Diagnostic Services at

(718) 454-8556, Ext. 10 or 31.

Light refreshments will be served.

For information, call the church

office at (718) 657-8282.

GospelFest

The City Parks Dept. and

Queens College have announced

the return of the Southern Queens

GospelFest. This year’s lineup

will include Brother Al Smith of

the New Jerusalem Baptist

Church, Ladies of Prayze, Sheena

Lee and others. The day will also

include arts and crafts and face

painting.

The free event will take place

from 2 to 6 p.m. at Baisley Pond

Park on Rockaway Blvd.

Making Moves 2012

The Jamaica Performing Arts

Center will present an evening of

dance as they present the third-

annual Making Movies Dance

Festival, 7 p.m. at the Center,

153-10 Jamaica Ave. The

evening will feature the Creative

Outlet Dance Theatre, Synthe-

sis, Dance Project, MAWU Dance

and Latihente Dance.

Tickets are $18 for adults and

$15 for for children. For infor-

mation or to buy tickets, visit

www.jamaicaperformingartscenter.org/

events.

SEPT. 23

A Time To Remember

Councilman Ruben Wills (D-

Jamaica) will present “A Time

To Remember: An Evening of

Positive Entertainment from 2 to

8 p.m. at Smokey Oval Park on

Atlantic Avenue. This is called

Phil Rizzuto Park.

The free event will feature in-

terfaith and multicultural enter-

tainment and messages in the

form of music, dance groups, steel

pan, arts and crafts, fashion

show, face painting, games for

kids and more.

For information, call (917)

440-7714, (718) 659-6162 or

(347) 645-0046.

SEPT. 26

Yom Kippur Program

The Queens Community For

Cultural Judaism will hold its Yom

Kippur program and break the fast

at 4 p.m. at the Ahmadiyya Muslim

Community, Grand Central Park-

way at 188th Street in Holliswood.

Suggested donation is $18.


380-5362.

SEPT. 27

Open House

The Jamaica YMCA of

Greater New York, 89-25 Par-

sons Blvd., Jamaica, will hold an

open house from 5-8 p.m. The

Jamaica Y includes programs for

basketball , soccer, karate,

kickboxing, swim classes, dance,

zumba, spinning, belly dancing,

yoga and more.


739-6600.

Mock Interviews

The Queens Public Library

Central Branch will hold a session

on mock interviews to prepare

participants for job interviews at

9 a.m. The workshop will go over

how to prepare for an interview,

how to successfully deal with dif-

ficult questions and how to prop-

erly follow up on an interview.

Space is limited. To schedule

an appointment, call (718) 990-

5148 or (718) 990-5176 or visit

the Job Information Center.

SEPT. 28

Queens College Baroque

Ensemble

Under the direction of

Dongmyung Ahn, a string trio

will perform the music of Bach

using baroque-era bows. There

will also be a sampling of German

white wines, the modern equiva-

lent of the “Old Hock” that was

listed on the 1822 Rufus King’s

wine cellar.

The event begins at 6 p.m. at

King Manor Museum – Rufus King

Park. Cost is $20 for members,

$25 for non-members and $10

for students.

ONGOING

Mobile CPR Program

FDNY EMS instructors will

come out to your site to conduct

the CPR training using your fa-

cilities. The Be 911 Compres-

sions Only CPR Program is

brought to you free of charge by

FDNY and NYC Service. The

goal of the program is to train as

many people as possible in basic

CPR skills. In addition, partici-

pants will be briefly educated on

the automated external defibril-

lator (AED) used to try and re-

vive a person suffering from car-

diac arrest. Though this program

does not certify any participants,

the FDNY and NYC Service

believe increasing the knowledge

of how to save a life is far more

beneficial.

The program welcomes all

ages, as long as the individual

can demonstrate competency in

retaining the required skills.

Appointments can be made

Monday through Friday during

the hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Classes may be approximately

20 minutes depending on the size

of the group.

For group registration of 10

or more participants or further

information, contact the FDNY’s

CPR Training Unit at Telephone

Number (718) 281-3888.

Group Sessions

Clergy United for Community

Empowerment, Inc. Group Ses-

sions are located at 89-31 161st

St., 10th Floor, Jamaica, for the

community on various topics

such as Domestic Violence, Men-

tal Health, Substance Abuse in-

tervention, Decision Making,

Condom Use, High Risk Behav-

iors leading to HIV, and self –

esteem awareness. All group ses-

sions offer light snacks and bev-

erages. Group sessions are open

to the public.

Round-Trip Metro Card reim-

bursement is available at the end

of each completed session. For

further information call (718)

297-0720. All services are free.

Please call for next group date.

Infant Mortality

Clergy United for Commu-

nity Empowerment’s Infant

Mortality Reduction Initiative

program provides the follow-

ing services free of charge: case

management services, parent

skills building, crib care, breast

feeding education, health edu-

cation, nutritional information/

education, referral for HIV test-

ing, confidential one-on-one

counseling, workshops, and

women support groups. IMRI

provides referrals for Food

stamps, GED, GYN, Emer-

gency Baby Formula (qualifica-

tions required) and more. Call

(718) 297-0720. Located at 89-

31 161 St., 10th floor, Jamaica.

Services are available Tue.-

Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HIV Awareness

Clergy United for Community

Empowerment provides inter-

vention and curriculum-based

prevention education sessions on

HIV/AIDS, to reduce risk behav-

iors that lead to HIV transmis-

sion. Services are located at 89-

31 161st St., Jamaica. Call (718)

297-0720 and ask about our pre-

sentation to adolescents and

men/women of color. Services

are available Tue.-Thurs., 9:30

a.m. to 4 p.m.

Merrick Flea Market

A flea market has opened at

221-02 Merrick Blvd. On sale are

a wide range of items, including

household items, jewelry and

clothing.

The market is open every Tues-

day, Thursday and Friday from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. on Sundays.

PAL Volunteers

The Police Athletic League

(PAL) is looking for volunteers to

continue its mission of serving

New York City’s young people by

donating their time and talents to

help serve Queens youngsters at

PAL’s Redfern Cornerstone and

Far Rockaway Beacon in Arverne-

Far Rockaway, PAL’s Edward

Byrne Center in South Jamaica

and PS 214 in Flushing.

PAL Centers in Queens offer a

wide range of opportunities for

volunteers of all talents. PAL’s

Redfern Cornerstone and Far

Rockaway Beacon are looking for

people to participate in a center

clean-up day. Volunteers are

needed to tutor and mentor young

people during the After School

Program’s daily homework help

sessions. In addition, individuals

can also donate their time assist-

ing the many special events held

at PAL’s Centers throughout the

year. PAL is also seeking profes-

sionals to give career advice and

talk about their own careers to

young people, as well as guest

speakers who can share informa-

tion on a specific hobby of inter-

est to the youngsters.

To become a volunteer with the

Police Athletic League or to learn

more about volunteer opportuni-

ties, visit palnyc.org. Volunteers

will go through an application pro-

cess that includes an interview,

screening and an orientation. For

more information, please contact

PAL’s Volunteer Coordinator, Al-

exandria Sumpter-Delves, at (212)

477-9450, Ext. 390 or

[email protected]. Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 1

5

SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

Send announcements foryour club or organization’sevents at least TWO weeks

in advance to “QueensToday” Editor, Queens

Tribune, 150-50 14 Road,Whitestone NY 11357.

Send faxes to 357-9417,c/o Regina or email to

[email protected]

Yearly schedules andadvanced notices welcome!

YOUTH

TEENS

MARVIN GAYE MUSICSaturday, September 22 atthe Rochdale Village libraryat 3.CHESS CLUBSaturdays Flushing library at2 .KNIT & CROCHETMonday, September 24 at4 at the Douglaston library.KNIT & CROCHETMondays Douglaston/LittleNeck library at 4.FASHIONISTA STYLETuesday, September 25 atthe B roadway l ib ra ry a t3:30.TAROT CARD READINGTuesday, September 25 atthe Seaside library at 4.LIC CHESS CLUBTuesdays LIC library at 4.BOOK BUDDIESTuesdays Windsor Park li -brary at 4.RESUME HELPWednesdays a t 3 at theArverne library.GAME DAYWednesdays St. Albans li-brary at 4 and the HowardBeach library at 4.CHESSWednesdays a t 3 :30Queens Village library.OPEN MICThursday, September 27 atthe East Elmhurst library at6 .RAP SESSIONSThursday, September 27 atthe Laurelton library at 5.TEEN THURSDAYSThursdays Bay Terrace l i -brary at 3.CHESS CLUBThursdays i n te rmed ia televel at the East Flushing li-brary at 5. Sunnyside libraryat 5.BOARD GAMESFriday, September 28 a tthe Windsor Park library at4 .CHESS CLUBFridays Auburndale libraryat 3:30.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays Briarwood library at4 .GAME DAYFridays Woodhaven libraryat 4:30.COLLEGE FAIRSaturday , September 2914th College Fair at the Rob-ert Ross Johnson Family LifeCente r , 172 -17 L indenBlvd., St. Albans from 9-3.

QUEENS LIBRARIESMany b ranches o f theQueensborough Library of-fer toddler and pre-schoolprograms and more. Contactlocal branches.STORY BOOK LADYSaturdays 12:30-1:30 read-ing enrichment program for6-9 year olds at Maria RoseInternational Doll Museumin St. Albans. $7.50. 276-3454.SCIENCE LABSaturdays Central library at11.CHESS CLUBSaturdays Flushing libraryat 2.SHABBAT SCOUTSSundays Shomer ShabbatBoy Scout Troop 613 a tYoung I s rae l o f WindsorPark. 969-1571.HANDS ON FARMINGMonday, September 24 atthe Steinway l ibrary at 4.Wednesday, September 26at the Astoria library at 3:30.LEGO TIMEMonday, September 24 atthe LIC library at 6:15.POLAR BEARSMonday, September 24 atthe Broadway library at 4.Tuesday, September 25 atthe Sunnyside library at 4.Wednesday, September 26at 3 at the Woodside library.KNIT & CROCHETMonday, September 24 atthe Douglaston library at 4.CRAFT KIDSMondays at the Flushing li-brary at 3.FASHIONISTA STYLETuesday, September 25 atthe B roadway l ib ra ry a t3:30.BOOST WORD PROJECTTuesday, September 25 atthe Central library at 4:30.SUMMER READINGTuesday, September 25The Snake Tha t A teWhitestone at the library at5:30.CRAFTSWednesday, September 26at the East Flushing libraryat 4.BOOST MATHWednesday, September 26at the Central library at 4:30.CHESSWednesdays at 3:30 at theQueens Village library.TIMELESS TALESWednesdays at 10 at theCentral library.STORY TIMEWednesdays at the Seasidelibrary at 11.GAME DAYWednesdays at the HowardBeach library at 4.CRAFTERNOONSWednesdays a t theRidgewood l ibrary. Regis -ter .

CRAFTSThursday , September 27arts and crafts club at theSeaside library at 4.SHEEP TO SHAWLThursday, September 27 atthe Woods ide l i b ra ry a t3:30.ARTS & CRAFTS CLUBThursdays at the Seaside li-brary. Register.CHESS CLUBFriday, September 28 a tthe Auburndale l ibrary at3:30.DRAW PORTRAITFridays, September 28, Oc-tober 5 at the East Elmhurstlibrary at 3:30.GAME DAYFriday, September 28 a tthe Bay Terrace library at 3.MAKE A ROBOTFriday, September 28 a tthe Central library at 4.KIDS ACTIVITIESFr idays a t 3 :30 a t theBriarwood library.GAME DAYFr idays a t 3 :30 a t theQueens Village library.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays Briarwood library at4 . Eas t F lu sh ing Reg i s te r .Ozone Park at 4.GAME DAYFridays Windsor Park at 4.CHESS CLUBFridays Auburndale libraryat 3:30 and at the WindsorPark library. Register.SCOUTINGJo in Scout ing in Queens .212-651-2897.CUB/TROOP SCOUTSFridays September throughJune Pack 357 and Troop357 in Flushing. 591-9514Cubs, 279-9085 Scouts.

TALKS

AESTHETIC REALISMWednesday, September 26at the F lush ing l ibrary a t6:30.POMONOKWednesday, September 26“The Blue Zone: Lessons forL i v ing Longer f rom thePeople Who’ve L ived theLongest” at the Pomonok li-brary at 2.EAST FLUSHINGThursday , September 27book discussion club at theEast Flushing library at 11.HOLLISThursday , September 27“The Doub le B ind” d i s -cussed at the Hollis library.Register .AUTHOR TALKSaturday , September 29Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa pre-sen t s “Daugh te r s o f theS tone” a t 3 :30 a t theLangston Hughes library.

PARENTS

SENIORS

NEW MOMS GROUPWednesday, September 26New Mom’s Group meets atthe Briarwood library. Reg-ister.COLLEGE FAIRSaturday , September 2914th College Fair at the Rob-ert Ross Johnson Family LifeCente r , 172 -17 L indenBlvd., St. Albans from 9-3.KIDS FUN CLUBSunday mornings Ascen-sion Church in Forest Hillsp resen t s a b ib l i ca l , k id -f r i end ly and cha l l eng ingSunday exper ience .www.discoverascension.net.

FAIRWAY SHOPPINGTuesdays free transpor ta-t ion to and from courtesyHollis Court Bd. Of Direc-tors. Pickup and off off onthe corner of 213th Streetand 73rd Avenue at 10:30 for

1.5 hours shopping.HOWARD BEACHSunday , September 23lunch at noon, followed bydancing. 10-3 . Fr idays inOc tober d ig i t a l cameraclass. 156-45 84th Street.738-8100.AARP 1405Monday , Sep tember 24F l u sh i ng AARP chap te r1405 meets at the BowneStreet Communit y Church,143-11 Roosevelt Avenueat 1.SENIOR FITNESSSeptember 24 through No-vember 2 tennis, yoga, fit-ness walking at Astoria Park,Cunningham Park, FlushingMeadows and Roy WilkinsPa rk . Ca l l 760 -6999 fo rtimes and activities.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGMonday, September 24 atthe Windsor Park l ibrary.468-8300 to register. $17AARP, $19 others.DUPLICATE BRIDGEMondays es:Lunch, lessonand congenial play. Pride ofJudea. 423-6200.STAY WELLMondays at the Central li-brary at 10 and Wednesdaysat 10:15 at the East Elmhurstl ibrary. Learn how specialexercise and relaxation tech-niques make a difference inyour life.FLU SHOT CLINICTuesday, September 25 10-1 at the Corona Senior Cen-ter , 104-78 Roosevelt Av-enue, Corona . 651 -1917,ext. 202 to register.BASIC COMPUTERTuesday, September 25 atthe South Ozone Park l i -brary at 10.CAREGIVERSTuesdays Caregivers Sup-por t g roup a t 3 :30 -4 :30Selfhelp Clearview SeniorCenter, 208-11 26th Avenue,Bayside. 631-1886.STARSWednesdays Senior TheatreAc t ing Reper to ry a t theHollis library at 11:15.BRIDGEWednesdays Re fo rmTemple of Forest Hills. 261-2900.STARSFridays Senior Theater Act-i ng Reper to ry a t theQueens Village library at 11.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGFriday, September 28 a tthe Laurelton l ibrary. 479-8914 to register.ELDER LAWSunday, September 30 freeworkshop on elder law andestate planning, empower-ing senior c i t izens 1 -4 atMacedon ia AME Church ,37-22 Union Street, Flush-ing. 353-5870.

HEALTH

WILLING HEARTSSaturday , September 22Wil l i ng Hear t s , He lp fu lHands workshop at 2 at theBroadway library.KOREAN COOKINGSaturday , September 22Hea l thy Korean Cook ingwith Vegetables at 2:30 and5 at the Sunnyside library.WAITANKUNGSundays at 2. Total -bodyworkout. Flushing Hospital/Med ica l Cen te r . F ree .Jimmy 7-10pm 347-2156.CANCER ACTIONMonday , September 24Weste rn Queens CancerAction Council at 3 at theAstoria library.ZUMBAMonday, September 24 atthe Arverne l ibrary. Regis-ter .MEDITATIONMonday , September 24“Power of Inner Stillness: AMeditation Workshop” at 6at the Flushing library.CPRMonday , September 24learn CPR at the Peninsulalibrary. Register.ZUMBAMondays, September 24,October 1 at the Rosedalelibrary. Register.TAI CHIMondays and Thursdays at11 at the Cardiac Heal thCenter in Fresh Meadows.670-1695. $5.HEALTHY FOODSTuesday, September 25Healthy Foods Arverne l i -brary at 6.ALZHEIMERSTuesday, September 25Caregiver Support Group inForest Hills. 592-5757, ext.237.M STuesday, September 25National Multiple SclerosisSociety Support Group at 1Howard Beach library.OAWednesdays OvereatersAnonymous at the HowardBeach library at 11.ZUMBAWednesdays 6:30-7:30 Car-diac Health Center in FreshMeadows. 670-1695. $10class.RECOVERY, INT.Thursday , September 27Recovery In te rna t iona lmeets at 2:30 at the ForestHills library.MEDITATION CLUBThursday, September 27 atthe Bellerose library at 5:15.ART OF MEDITATIONThursday, September 27 atthe Broadway library at 5.INTRO YOGAFriday, September 28 a tthe Glendale library. Regis-ter .

ENVIRONMENT

EXHIBIT

GARDENING CLUBSaturdays he lp with ourvegetable and shade gardenat the Steinway library at 4.INDOOR COMPOSTINGSaturday , September 29How to Put Your Ki tchenScraps to Good Use at theBroadway library at 3.

INSRUCTORS EXHIBITThrough September 29 atthe National Art League, 44-21 Doug la s ton Pa rkway ,Douglaston. 516-300-3025.FOR THE BIRDS!September 30 through No-vember 18 “For the Birds!Fanc i fu l Fo l l i e s fo r OurFeathered Fr iends: at theVoelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Avenue, F lushing.359-6227.

DINNER

NETWORKING LUNCHFriday, Oc tober 26 90th

Annual Salute to Commu-n i t y Leader s Ne twork ingLuncheon in Flushing. 685-2802.

Queens TodayP

ag

e 1

6 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

Queens TodayENTERTAINMENT EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS

GUERNICA 75Through Oc tober newcompositions by acclaimedyoung flamenco guitarist andcomposer Daniel Casares atThal ia Spanish Theatre inSunnyside. 729-3880.WORLD CASINO110 -00 Rockaway B lvd . ,South Ozone Park. Free ad-mission.AMAZING MAIZE MAZEWeekends through Oc to -ber 28 a t the QueensCounty Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Flo-ra l Pa rk . 347 -FARM. $9adults, $5 children.GUITAR TANGOSaturday, September 22 atthe Flushing library at 2.FAMILY MUSIC & FILMSaturday , September 22music at 6:30, films at duskat Sunnyside Gardens Park,39th Avenue at 49th Street,Sunnys ide . $10 non -parkmembers , $5 pa rk mem-bers. Bring blankets, chairs.Pizza, popcorn and drinkswill be sold.SOFTBALL GAMESaturday , September 22

NYS Knights of Columbusgame with their own “Mets”vs . “ Yankees” in As tor ia .917 -769 -2172 . $10 , $25family.CLASSICAL CONCERTSaturday , Sep tember 22L h e v i n n e C l a s s i c a l C o n -cert Ser ies piano concerta t 8 a t Ce lebra t ion Ha l l ,Cen te r a t Map l e G rove .523-1876.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturday, September 22 atthe Peninsula library at 2.MUSICSaturday , September 22Sinatra, Darin and the GreatLadies of Jazz at 3 at the Jack-son Heights library.MARVIN GAYE MUSICSaturday, September 22 atthe Rochdale Village libraryat 3.JEWISH MUSEUM TRIPSunday, September 23 tripto the American Jewish His-tory Museum in Philadelphiawith Temple Beth Sholom.225-9479.NEW PLAYSSunday , September 23“Donkey.” Sunday, Sep -

tember 30 “Zombie Love.”Sunday, Oc tober 7 “Bri l -l i an t Rose . ” “The LadderSer ies : A Staged ReadingSe r ie s A imed a t Ge t t i ngNew P lays to the Nex tRung” a t the Creek andCave , 10 -93 Jackson Av -enue , L IC . $7 .www.ThePlat formGroup.orgLIVE JAZZ & R&BSundays, September 23, 30l ive jazz and r&b 6-10 atDé j à vu , 180 -25 L i ndenBlvd., St. Albans.TABLE TENNISMonday, September 24 atthe Seaside library at 1:30.POETRY CLUBMonday, September 24 atthe Auburndale library at 2.THAT’S SHOW BIZ!Monday, September 24 atthe Middle Village library at2 .KNIT & CROCHETMonday, September 24 atthe Douglaston library at 4.ALL AT SEAMonday , September 24Songs on the Theme of Wa-ter at the Seaside library at5 .

PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, September, 22,October 6, 20, 27 publicspeaking and effective com-munication at Elmhurst Hos-pital. 646-748-8290 informa-tion.SEWING CLASSESSaturdays 12-3 at Mar iaRose International Doll Mu-seum in S t . A lbans . 276 -3454.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturdays at 10 at CountBasie Jr. HS. 886-5236.METRIXMonday, September 24 andFriday, September 28 freeon l ine t r a in ing th roughMetrix at the Central libraryat 1.INTRO COMPUTERSMonday, September 24 atthe Flushing l ibrary at 10and at the Fresh Meadowslibrary at 10:30.WEARABLE ARTMonday , September 24j ewe l ry des ign a t thePomonok l ibrary. Register.Thursday, September 27 atthe Richmond Hil l l ibrary.Register .

METRIX LEARNINGMonday, September 24 atthe Arverne library at 5:30.LINKEDINMonday, September 24 atthe Central l ibrary. Regis -ter .BALLROOM DANCINGMonday, September 24 atthe Forest Hi l ls l ibrary at6:30.BRIDGEMondays except holidays12-4 at Pr ide of Judea inDouglaston. Lesson & play$10. Partners arranged. 423-6200.KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston library.DRAWING CLASSMondays Na t iona l A r tLeague in Douglaston. 361-0628.ADULT CHESSMondays and ThursdaysQueens Vi l lage l ibrary at5:30.SMALL BUSINESSTuesday, September 25 atthe Central l ibrary. Regis -ter .MASTERING WORD

Tuesday, September 25 atthe LIC library at 10.INTRO COMPUTERSTuesday, September 25 atthe Ozone Pa rk l i b ra r y.Register .LIC CHESS CLUBTuesdays LIC library at 4.KNIT & CROCHETTuesdays Windsor Park l i -brary at 2.GET YOUR YARNS OUT!Tuesdays a f te r even ingMinyan at 8, knitters, cro-cheters, needlepointers, andothers meet at the ForestHi l l s Jewish Center . 263-7000, ext. 200.COMPUTER BASICSWednesday, September 26at the Windsor Park libraryat 11:15.ED & ARTISTICWednesday, September 26educational and artistic pro-g r am : o rgan i c f ood andhenna hand painting at 4:30at the Woodside library.SAVING YOUR STUFFWednesday, September 26from USBs and floppy disksto cloud computing at theCentral library. Register.

THE YORK COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER94-45 Guy Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451

Major funding for this series provided by NYC CouncilmembersLeroy Comrie (27th-CD) Deputy Majority Leader NY City Counciland Chair of Land Use Committee, and Ruben Wills (28th-CD),Chair of Substance Abuse Sub-Committee.

Box Office: 718-262-2840PAC Information: 718-262-3750

Tickets are available online at:www.yorkpac.com

Y O R K C O L L E G E

SP

EC

IAL

PR

ES

EN

TA

TIO

N S

ER

IES

$20.00 Adults / $10.00 Students & Seniors

Sunday, September 30, 2012 • 4:00 pm

Sep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s P

ag

e 1

7

http://www.yorkpac.com

Smokin’!A fire broke out at a Willets

Point scrap yard, sending smokeacross the tennis stadiums at theU.S. Open. Numerous cars wentup in flames, but the tennis matcheswent on as scheduled. One man atWillets Point went to the hospitalwith burns. Everyone playingSerena Williams and AndyMurray were still smoked.

On Sept. 27, CBS will debut thepilot for “Elementary,” a contem-porary version of Sir Arthur ConanDoyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.It will star Jonny Lee Miller asHolmes and Queens-born LucyLiu as Joan Watson.

Even before its debut, the newseries has courted some contro-versy due to the decision of chang-ing Watson’s gender from male tofemale. Even though the name haschanged from John to Joan, thisversion of Watson is still a doctor.

As with all Queens’ figures, wewish Liu the best of luck with her new program. Watch out for Moriarty!

Elementary, My Dear Liu

Jackson Heights native Lucy Liu

Walking down 150thAvenue in Whitestone,QConf could not helpbut notice this strangeceramic bust of the lateMichael Jackson peer-ing out of a storefrontwindow. What makesthe sighting evenstranger is that the storewas completely aban-doned and MJ was theonly thing left. On topof that, it wasn’t justany MJ, it’s the 80s ver-sion of MJ. We have tohand it to him, the kingof pop has never lookedbetter.

Whitestone Thriller

A solicitation form the folks atPrudential sent to the campaignoffice of Councilman PeterVallone Jr. was unlikely to getmuch business.

The body building Vallone whohas his sites set on Borough Presi-dent insists that his middle initial"F" is not for "Fatty."

FattyVallone?

Olympia ZipitasHome: FlushingAge: 19Height: 5’3"Weight: 105Stats: 31-29-35

Olympia Zipitas has been modelingthrough Shortstack, an agency for petitemodels, for about two years. It’s whereshe has made some great friends and evenpitched in when school work arises.

“I have helped a few of my friends whoare photo and art majors with their pho-tography projects,” she said.

Olympia got involved with Shortstackwhen a high school friend told her aboutan annual fashion show. They needed aballerina. Olympia, who used to twirl a bit,helped out with the show and decided thatnext year, she would audition.

“I don’t see modeling being a career forme,” she said, noting that she’s a full-timestudent studying music education. Olym-pia loves to sing.

Hanging out with friends, seeing mov-ies and practicing singing are her pas-sions. When she wants to have some realfun, she knows Flushing is a real hub.

“I love that everything is accessible,trains, buses and even just walk,” she said.Musical Model

Olympia ZipitasHome: FlushingAge: 19Height: 5’3"Weight: 105Stats: 31-29-35

Models Of Queens

Tick Tock Goes the ClockAs the 2012-13 school year

begins, students entering MartinVan Buren High School will be

able to tell if they are late or not forthe first time in years.

The clock implanted near thefront entrance on Hillside Avenuehas finally been repaired. It wasfixed soon after Sam Sochet be-came the new acting principal ofthe Queens high school.

For some, the operational clockrepresents the start of a new era ofchange at Van Buren.

It’s rumored that the clock hasbeen broken for decades. No wordis available on whether a lightningstorm and a DeLorean caused theinitial damage.

Dog-gone ShameEx-con Jeffrey Cofield, 43, with

a rap sheet spanning decades, wassentenced to 12 years to life forusing his pit bull as a weapon.

Two years ago, Sgt. CraigKearney was chasing a drug sus-pect into an Astoria apartmentbuilding when Cofield said to hisdog “get him.”

The pit bull ripped intoKearney’s face before Cofieldgrabbed his collar and pulled himinto a nearby bathroom.

Cofield was found guilty of as-

sault and obstructing governmen-tal administration during his re-cent trial. Ever the intelligent one,he represented himself.

This was his third felony con-viction. In 1990, he pleaded guiltyto possessing a weapon and wassentenced to nearly five years inprison, and in 1999, he pleadedguilty to possessing a loaded fire-arm and was sentenced to a maxi-mum of six years in the can.

Perhaps he should have senthis pit bull to law school. Send your cartoons to [email protected]

Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

Pa

ge 1

8 P

RE

SS

o

f S

ou

th

ea

st Q

ueen

s S

ep

t. 2

1-2

7, 2

01

2

LOCATED ON THE CORNER OFHILLSIDE AVE & 144TH STREET, JAMAICASHOWROOM HOURS: MON-THUR 9-9 FRI 9-7 SAT 9-6 SUN 11-5 1-800-917-8586

www.NEMETHYUNDAI.com

MUST PRESENT THIS ADVERTISEMENT AT THE TIME OF SALE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ADVERTISED PRICES ON ADVERTISED VEHICLES. Prices include all costs to be made by consumer except tax, title & MV fees. Prices incl.all manufacturer rebates & incentives. Not Resp. for typos. Programs subject to change prior to publication. Cust. resp. for excess wear/tear. Lease includes 12k mi/yr @ .20¢ over p/mi. Ttl pymt/Resid: Sonata $9,552/$11,689.60. Offers cannot be combined. Pictures are for illustrations only and may vary from actual vehicle. All loans subject to primary lender approval. Nemet Motors since 1916. NYDCA#1395645, NYCDMV#1395645, 6410429. Offer expires 9/27/12.

TOLLFREE!

ASK ABOUT OURAMERICA’S BEST WARRANTY™

• 10-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Protection• 5-Year/60,000-Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage

• 5-Year/Unlimited Miles 24-hr. Roadside Assistance

Bigger Selection • Same Family Values Since 1916

=

For a limited time

only...

GET A REAL $0 DUE DEALGET A REAL $0 DUE DEALGET A REAL $0 DUE DEALGET A REAL $0 DUE DEALGET A REAL $0 DUE DEALGET A REAL $0 DUE DEAL

$0DOWN+

BANK FEEFIRST MONTHSECURITY DEPOSIT

+

+

$0DOWN+

BANK FEEFIRST MONTHSECURITY DEPOSIT

+

+ = $0DUEATSIGNING

$0DUEATSIGNING

NEW 2013 Hyundai

Sonata GLSauto, a/c, p/w/l, CD, stk#H3943X. $0 due at

signing, no sec dep req. Excludes tax, title & MV fees

$199PER MO 48 MONTHS

LEASE FOR

$199PER MO 48 MONTHS

LEASE FOR

http://www.nemethyundai.com

Date post:	24-Mar-2016
Category:	Documents
Upload:	queens-press
View:	223 times
Download:	4 times

Southeast Queens Press Epaper

Documents