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Because of obvious errors in Queens neighborhoods, which elected officials brought up in Jackson Heights when preliminary numbers were released (pictured), Mayor Mike Bloomberg asked the Census Bureau Wednesday to check its math and reevaluate just how many people live in New York City. By Domenick Rafter…Page 3

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Queens This WeekLet Your Inner WyldChyld Show

There are few things in life that last for-ever: weight can be lost or gained; hair tendsto disappear in some places and appear inothers; even scars fade. But a tattoo? That'sforever - well, most of the time at least.

A new tattoo parlor has popped up in oneof the most unlikely locations -a strip shop-ping center on 14th Avenue in Whitestone,wedged between a women's clothing shopand an eyebrow threading salon.

"You can lose everything, but you'll stillhave your tattoos," said J.T., the head tattooartist at Wyld Chyld Tattoos, which openedin June.

The store has seen some success so far,building on its reputation from two otherlocations, in Merrick on Long Island and onGeritsen Avenue in Brooklyn. J.T. said ownerBill DeLuso chose to open a third shop on14th Avenue because he grew up in the areaand his cousin owns Coppola's Pizza a fewblocks away.

Wyld Chyld also offers body piercings,jewelry done by an actress from the show"Jerseylicious" and cosmetic tattoos, such aseyebrows, lip-liner and eye liner. J.T., whohas been a tattoo artist for nine years, said theparlor is family-oriented, has experiencedartists and is very "community conscious."Depending on the financial situation of theperson, they may negotiate to charge theperson per hour or a flat rate depending onthe size of the tattoo.

"We offer very cheap prices," he said.A unique aspect of the parlor is the ap-

prenticeship they offer, a year-long unpaidinternship where a person would shadow anartist five days a week, doing chores such ascleaning and sterilizing needles, learning theins and outs of tattooing, how to make aneedle, the logistics of tattoos and dealingwith customers. The apprentice is guaran-teed a job at the parlor upon the completionof their internship.

"Apprenticeships aren't offered muchthese days," J.T. said. "It shows what we'remade of."

At the age of 18, J.T. got his first tattooof a dog on his leg and fell in love with ink.There isn't a common tattoo that people get,but every tattoo usually has its own signifi-cant meaning for each person, J.T. added.The one type of tattoo that he enjoys the mostinvolves Japanese writing characters.

"It's more visually appealing," J.T. said.He cautions, however, that prior to get-

ting Japanese writing tattooed on their bod-ies, people conduct research about what theletters actually mean. Although he is putting

Wyld Chyld Tattoos, a community conscious parlor that is not afraid to coloryou.

it on their body, he is certainly not a masterof the language and would hate to see some-body made to look foolish for their choice.

"I am generally very cautious with theinitial consultation," he said.

J.T. stressed that when getting a tattoo,the customer needs to trust the artist and feelthey are in good hands. Since he and his co-workers have been in the business for a longtime, people always feel at ease when sittingin the chair, he said.

"You just want to make sure you do thebest job you can," he said. "Experience gen-erally allows you to take control of the situa-tion."

The store is located at 150-44A 14th Ave.,and is open seven days a week from noon to10 p .m. Lea rn more a twyldchyldwhitestone3.wordpress.com.

Reach In te rn Jason Cohen a tjcohen@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

— Jason Cohen

Fighting To ReturnDignity To Dead

For decades, Bayside Cemetery in OzonePark has been notorious for its lack ofupkeep. The Jewish cemetery that sits be-tween Liberty and Pitkin Avenues only a fewblocks from the Brooklyn border dates backto the 19th century and is the final restingplace for more than 35,000 people. Butburials ended a quarter-century ago, andsince then the cemetery has mostly beenforgotten about.

About two years ago, efforts began torestore the cemetery: to cut down the over-growth that had taken over the burial plotsand restore and renovate the broken mauso-leums and gravestones, led by the Commu-nity Association of Jewish At-Risk Cemeter-ies, a Westchester County-based organiza-tion aiming to restore aging Jewish cemeter-ies in the New York area.

Aside from organizing teams of volun-teers to clean up the cemetery during the lastyear, CAJAC has also advised the owner ofthe cemetery, Congregation Shaare Zedek inManhattan, to hire a landscaping company toassume day-to-day maintenance and on-sitemanagement. The group also lobbied electedofficials on the cemetery's behalf.

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park),who grew up just blocks from the cemeteryand took part in the cleanup, has helpedsecure funding grants from the Council forsecurity, including rebuilding and strength-ening the fence around the cemetery andinstalling cameras.

But despite efforts to clean it up and

restore it to its former glory, the cemeteryhas still been plagued by vandalism. Re-cently, the situation got so bad, peoplewalking by have witnessesed open gravesand rotting corpses.

"Obviously, as proud as we are about theincredible gains that have been made infighting off the flora which had overwhelmedthe cemetery, CAJAC is extremely concernedabout these heinous assaults on the dignity ofthe deceased," said Andrew Schultz, Direc-tor of CAJAC.

In response, Schultz said CAJAC went tothe 106th Precinct for help, and were warmlywelcomed. The organization got to speak tocops at the 106th about the cemetery. TheNYPD received permission from Congrega-tion Shaare Zedek to arrest those foundtrespassing at the site and stepped up patrol-ling around the cemetery. As a result, copshave arrested three intruders.

In a letter to supporters on Aug. 1, Schultzsaid CAJAC will continue helping the cem-etery and taking steps to protect the progressthat was made. Already, Schultz said, at leastthree mausoleums that were destroyed byvandals have been fixed.

"CAJAC remains committed to protectinghistoric Jewish cemeteries like Bayside fromvandalism and will continue to serve as anombudsman and liaison between Jewish cem-eteries and law enforcement," Schultz said.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

— Domenick Rafter

Gennaro Has Distr ictGraffiti Covered

In an effort to beautify his district, Coun-cilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows)grabbed a spray painter and covered upgraffiti on a roll-down store gate in Jamaica.

"So long to graffiti on Hillside Avenue,"said the councilman, who added the graffiticleanup program is a good use of the tax-payer money allocated to him.

Gennaro started what he called the "graf-fiti removal apocalypse" on the corner of172nd Street and Hillside Avenue in JamaicaJuly 25.

An increase in funding allows the council-man to partner with local businesses, such asCity Solve, to clean up blocks at a time. Thecleanup program started out as a complaint-driven program, but has evolved into some-thing more.

Instead of waiting for complaints, if thecouncilman or a member of his staff seesgraffiti on a store gate or building while outin the 24th District, it will be added to thecleanup list. "We're going to see it, we'regoing to get rid of it," Gennaro said.

City Solve Owner Bruce Pienky said clean-ing this block was the largest cleanup to date,as 145 gates were on the to-do list. The projecthas also removed graffiti from the UnionTurnpike area and Francis Lewis Boulevardand Main Street intersection. The cleanupproject is not only limited to gates. The groupwill also remove graffiti from sidewalls, homes,mailboxes and traffic control boxes.

In order to prevent property from beingretagged by vandals, the group does a monthlyinspection of each property they cleaned up,and will remove the graffiti again if neces-sary. By constantly removing graffiti, Gennarosaid it will break the spirit of vandals who maybe tempted to recreate their artwork again onprivate property.

This graffiti removal is free to the busi-nesses and residents in Gennaro's district,which would otherwise cost them $500 to$1,000 for the service. City Solve's high-powered spray painters allow crews to re-move graffiti from an area in just minutes.

Andrew Manshel, executive vice presidentof the Greater Jamaica Development Corp.,

said cleaning up graffiti in Queens' neighbor-hoods is important to the perception of socialcontrol in the area. If an area has too muchgraffiti, people will begin to have a negativeperception of the neighborhood, which couldlower property values and increase store va-cancy rates. By cleaning up graffiti, a neigh-borhood can maintain its value.

To make a complaint about graffiti inyour area, call the councilman's district officeat (718) 217-4969.

Reach Reporter Veronica Lewin atvlewin@queenspress.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 123.

— Veronica Lewin

Verizon Workers StrikeIn Queens

Some 35,000 Verizon union employees,including many based in Forest Hills, wenton strike after their contract with the tele-communications giant expired on Aug. 6 -and the standoff has turned ugly. Verizonmanagement claimed strikers vandalizedequipment and strikers claimed they werephysically targeted by non-union employeesof the company.

At the root of the standoff is Verizon'splan to curb pensions, mandate union work-ers contribute toward their healthcare ex-penses, and making it easier for the companyto fire union workers. Verizon has also pro-posed cutting back or eliminating disabilitybenefits and paid sick days. In response, twounions representing more than 45,000Verizon workers - Communication Workersof America and International Brotherhood ofElectrical Workers - called a strike and work-ers have been picketing since Sunday.

"Verizon executives are trying to takemoney from working people while payingthemselves more than ever," said ChrisShelton, Vice President for CWA District 1,which includes workers in Queens.

More than 10,000 workers have picketedacross the city, including outside Verizon'sbuilding at 107-05 70th Rd. in Forest Hills.They took aim at the company's executivecompensation, noting Verizon's CEO tookhome more than $80 million in pay over the lastfour years, and charged that the company wastrying to prevent workers from unionizing.

In a statement, Verizon refuted the union'sclaims, saying its executive compensationpromotes a "performance-based culture" andhas been approved by 90 percent or more ofits shareholders. Verizon also explained thatthe reduction of union workers is due to lossof workers through attrition, the spin-off ofthe company's assets and buyouts.

Verizon also denied it was coercing work-ers to not join a union, instead saying that hasbeen the choice of the workers themselves.

"Verizon employees have made their owndecision not to organize, and that decision isbased on a thoughtful analysis of the facts. Itwas entirely their decision," the companysaid in a statement.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

— Domenick Rafter

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By JASON BANREYIf at first, others do not succeed - give it

a crack yourself.That seems to be the motto of a group of

students at LaGuardia Community Collegewho are attempting to take on Astoria'spublic parking issues.

According to Melodia Duval, an Astoriaresident who helped create the Livery CabProject, a student-led advocacy group, liverycabs are making it difficult for area residentsto park along 31st Street, a situation upset-ting customers and business owners alike.

"It's has become a noticeable situation,"Duval said, "especially for customers in theDitmars Boulevard area looking for parking."

Livery cab drivers who idle their cars alongAstoria's major commercial corridors, occu-pying precious metered parking, have longbeen an issue for area residents. The studentshope to add a different element to the mix ofvoices which have already been heard.

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria)spoke with the students in Duval's practicalpolitics course in July about different ways tobe an effective advocate for the community -and they were inspired.

When efforts to get the Taxi and LimousineCommission to intervene were fruitless, Duvaland her classmates took the councilman'smessage to heart and jumped into gear.

"We wanted to take action and do some-thing," Duval said. "This project is all abouthelping give the neighborhood what it wants."

Since then they have been busy.After researching local legislation, the

group of seven created a Facebook page,issued a letter to the TLC and even developeda resolution petition which received an over-whelming response from shop owners, saidTatiana Udavichenka, an honor student apartof the project.

"Owners seem to be very annoyed by thesituation," Udavichenka said after taking thepetition door to door in to stores along 31stStreet. "There is a taxi stand close to the trainstation but it isn't enough for all of them."

With a focus on tackling one busy cor-ridor at a time, the advocacy group is nowaiming to give the streets back to consum-ers along 31st Street and bring the bucks

By JOSEPH OROVICThe borough has been suffering from a

growing population of unwelcome (and furry)Dept. of Sanitation helpers, according tolocal legislators who want to kick the verminout of Queens.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) has intro-duced legislation geared toward the removal ofraccoons, which he said have consumed a grow-ing chunk of his constituent complaints.

"It's an infestation," Avella said. "They'rereaching out in every area."

The bill would mandate the City's Dept. ofHealth and Mental Hygiene to remove rac-coons on an as-reported basis, with the agencyresponding to either 311 or local electedofficials. The animals would be neutered andre-released, preferably somewhere outsidethe city.

DOH spokeswoman Susan Craig said theagency has seen a decrease in the number ofraccoon cases reported via 311 since thesuccess of a trap-vaccinate-return programin Central Park, adding Avella's bill would bea costly plan geared toward a Sisyphean task.

"Non-rabid raccoons are a nuisance thatdo not pose significant health risks," shesaid. "They can be controlled with commu-nity involvement. The Health Departmentfocuses its resources on initiatives that im-pact human health."

As a policy, the agency addresses poten-tially rabid raccoons reported to 311 (attacksshould be called in to 911). The animal ispicked up by a contractor from Animal Care

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Raccoon Round-UpSuggested In Queens

back to businesses.The students' professor, John Trujillo said

the project has taken on a life of it own sincehe issued the assignment, and the gears ofpolitical activism seem to be spinning.

"I wanted them to get out there and fightfor something they believed in," said theUrban Studies educator. "It seems they are.It's real life now and they are no longerdealing with the issue in a classroom."

According to Lucille Hartman, who hasbeen a part of Community Board 1 since the1970s, the livery cab situation goes back along time and is not that easy to alleviate.

Nonetheless, she welcomed the studenteffort with optimism that it may bring differ-ent views to the table.

"Either way it's terrific," Hartman said."You never know, sometimes you get newblood that may come upon something othershave not before."

Although the project is far from seeingresults, Trujillo says he sees the sparks ofpolitical activism brewing within his students.

"This project has exceeded beyond mywildest dreams what I wanted from them sofar," Trujillo said as he recalled when thestudents were still trying to figure out how toearn a passing mark. "It seems they may geta good grade, but we'll have to wait and seeif anything happens."

Reach Reporter Jason Banrey atjbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

and Control and tested. The efforts are partof a broader agenda to map where rabies iscirculating, Craig said.

Avella and Assemblyman Andy Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) gathered with members of thecommunity at a press conference held infront of an empty lot at 164-11 45th Ave. TheSenator said the property's overgrown stateallowed the outsized vermin to run roughshodall over the neighborhood, with neighborscomplaining about trash can invasions andbackyard intrusions.

Craig characterized Avella's bill as bur-densome monetarily and in time.

"Picking up a raccoon is pointless with-out addressing the problems that make thearea, home or building attractive to them,"she said. "If this were to be a commonly usedservice, it could be very expensive to be donesafely and humanely."

Avella and Hevesi promised to find fund-ing for the legislation.

"I avoid unfunded mandates," Hevesi said.Avella believes the raccoons' growing

numbers can be attributed to a loss of theirnatural habitat. As a result, they have becomemore accustomed to human contact, in somecases having the nonchalance of pigeons.

"The City is reluctant to address the ever-increasing population of raccoons in ourneighborhoods and it is simply not accept-able anymore," Avella said.

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

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By DOMENICK RAFTERMayor Mike Bloomberg announced

Wednesday that his office is officially chal-lenging the results of the 2010 Census thatshowed paltry population growth citywideand in Queens, including a drop in thepopulations of two of the borough's mostvibrant neighborhoods.

In a letter to Dr. Robert Graves, the direc-tor of the U.S. Census Bureau, Bloombergsingled out two sections of the city, one ofthem being Astoria and Jackson Heights,both of which Census figures said saw a dropin population since 2000, despite being popu-lar and thriving neighborhoods throughmuch of the decade and remaining a popularand desired place to live. The administrationsays as many as 50,000 people could havebeen left out of the count.

"Numerous data sources cited in our sub-mission refute the prevalence of widespreadvacant housing units in those areas, which

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Mayor Asks: Where Did Queens Go?are and continue to be among our moststable, growing and vibrant neighborhoods,"the mayor said. "This disproportionate con-centration of vacancy suggests that someaspect of the census enumeration went awryin these two offices, with likely processingerrors that may have hindered the properreporting, compilation, and tabulation ofcensus results."

The other location Bloomberg's letter fo-cused on was Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge inBrooklyn.

Bloomberg is contesting the resultsthrough the Count Question Resolution Pro-gram, which allows elected officials to chal-lenge the results of the Census and presentevidence that the counts are wrong. Themayor's office submitted housing unit statis-tics that show the Census results in those twoareas would mean vacancy rates there wouldbe dramatically different than rates the NewYork Dept. of City Planning found in 2008,

whereas the Census results are more in linewith those numbers elsewhere in the city,including areas that suffered a foreclosurecrisis like Southeast Queens.

Also, the mayor's office said, the highvacancy rates in these neighborhoods wouldnot make sense because rents and pace ofnew housing construction remain high inAstoria and Jackson Heights.

"To say there are abandoned buildings ingrowing, bustling neighborhoods is on itsface absurd," said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer."The City is right to file this challenge."

Some who defended the Census findingssay the financial crisis and recession mayhave had an effect on the results. The eco-nomic crisis might have stunted any growthfrom earlier in the decade.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand followedBloomberg's letter with one of her own insupport of the City's challenge.

Last year, Gillibrand expressed concern toHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitanoabout chronic undercounting in New York'simmigrant neighborhoods, particularly inJackson Heights, Astoria, and Sunset Park.Immediately after the 2010 Census numberswere announced, Gillibrand wrote to then-Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urging himto review the 2010 Census results and correctany undercount to ensure New York commu-nities get their fair share of federal resources.

"There is well-documented evidence of,while well-intentioned, considerable shortcom-ings in the efforts to reach racial and ethnicminority populations, including immigrants,during Census 2010," Gillibrand wrote. "Manyof those shortcomings were based on a deeply-

rooted and historic lack of trust between gov-ernment authorities and the aforementionedgroups, which I highlighted in my 2010 re-quest for immigration authorities to work withcommunities to ensure accurate censuses."

The Jackson Heights and Corona area arehistorically the most diverse locations in NewYork City, and home to one of the greatestdensities of new immigrants.

If a challenge is won and the Census bureaudoes issue new numbers, it would not changereapportionment or redistricting, but wouldaffect allocations of government funding.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

Livery cabs take up metered spots atthe intersec tion of 31st Street andDitmars Boulevard - a problem that hasexisted for decades.

The protest from the Mayor and NewYork's two Senators is primarily over thefact that the immigrant neighborhoodsof Jackson Heights and others that ad-join it along the 7 train were dramati-cally undercounted in the Census.

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By DOMENICK RAFTERFormer Governor Hugh Carey, who led

the state through New York City's fiscal crisisin the 1970s, has died. A service had beenplanned for Thursday at Manhattan's St.Patrick's Cathedral.

Carey died Aug. 7 at his home in ShelterIsland at age 92. The Brooklyn native servedin Congress for seven terms during the politi-cally volatile 1960s before being elected gov-ernor, where he was praised for his handlingof the fiscal crisis that shook New York Cityin the mid-1970s.

Carey was born and raised near ProspectPark in Brooklyn and served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II. He was elected to Con-

Carey, ‘Greatest Governor,’ Dies At 92gress in 1960; the same day fellow Irish-Ameri-can politician John F. Kennedy was electedPresident of the United States, representingWestern Brooklyn neighborhoods of ParkSlope, Red Hook, Sunset Park and Bay Ridge.

In Congress, he served on the Ways andMeans, Education and Labor committees; hewas there when the Civil Rights Act passedand Medicare and Medicaid were enacted.He was one of the first New York represen-tatives to oppose the Vietnam War.

Carey was elected New York's 51st gov-ernor in 1974, defeating Republican incum-bent Malcolm Wilson after the Watergatescandal swept Republicans from power acrossthe country. In his first term as governor,

By DOMENICK RAFTERIt was a case of letting him who is without

sin cast the first stone – and thentrying to set him on fire.

Two men were arrested andaccused of setting a fire in a SouthRichmond Hi l l bui ld ing lastmonth that left four people, in-cluding two firefighters, with se-rious injuries.

FDNY Fire Marshals have ar-rested Imran Ali, 23, and DevindraRamnaryan, 21, of Queens forsetting a fire at 123-11 LibertyAve. in South Richmond Hill onJuly 23. The suspects allegedlyset fire to the location around2:30 a.m. on the second floorlanding after illegally entering thebuilding; they believed rockswere being thrown at them fromthe building’s rooftop.

The fire was reported at 2:34a.m. and the first units arrived onscene in just over two minutes. Inall, 12 units comprised of 60firefighters responded to the all-hands fire, which took more than

Carey found New York City marred in a fiscalcrisis that threatened to engulf the entirestate. When the federal government refusedto step in, he slashed spending, includingaxing free tuition at CUNYschools. Former NYC Coun-cil Speaker Peter ValloneSr. said Carey's leadershipduring that time shouldrank him among the state'stop governors.

"He's one of the greatestgovernors, if not the great-est governor, this state hasever had," said Vallone, whowas on the City Council Fi-nance Committee duringthe city's fiscal crisis whileCarey was governor. "Hesaved the city of New York."

Vallone added that hethought Carey has been"greatly underappreciated."

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose father MarioCuomo served as Carey's lieutenant gover-nor and succeeded him in the governor'smansion, also praised his leadership duringthe fiscal crisis.

"He called for shared sacrifice and askedall New Yorkers to come together. NewYorkers across the state heard the Governor'scall to action, followed his lead, and the shipwas righted," Gov. Cuomo said.

Carey was responsible for the construc-tion of major public works projects. He alsosuccessfully blocked conservative legislatorsfrom both parties from overturning NewYork's abortion laws - a stance he later saidhe regretted - and from reinstating the deathpenalty, which he opposed. Queens DA Ri-

chard Brown, who served as Carey's counselfor two years, noted his leadership on issuesof justice, including creating merit-basedselection of judges and changing how the

court system was funded."Hugh Carey forged a last-

ing legacy of bold leadership,commitment to public ser-vice, consummate profes-sionalism and unimpeach-able integrity," Brown said.

Carey was reelected in1978, defeating RepublicanAssemb ly Leader Per ryDuyrea of Suffolk County, ina close race many expectedhim to lose.

The Carey administrationsaw progress in help for thementally ill, a reaction to thescandal of abuse and over-crowding in the WillowbrookState School in Staten Is-

land, and on environment issues, thanks inpart to the ecological disaster at Love Canalin Niagara Falls. He was governor when thestate hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics inLake Placid.

Carey retired from politics when his termended in 1982 and he returned to practicinglaw. He attended the swearing in of Gov.David Paterson in 2008.

Carey fathered 14 children with his firstwife Helen, who died of cancer shortly beforehe was elected governor. His son Paul servedin the Clinton administration as a commis-sioner of the SEC.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

Pair Charged In ArsonAfter Rock Incident

30 minutes to bring under control. The fireoccurred during the July heat wave and

temperatures at the time of thefire were around 90 degrees. Thebuilding that went up in flames istwo stories, with a store calledAnjees on the first floor, and twoapartments on the second floor.

The fire extended into the twosecond-floor apartments, seri-ously injuring an elderly couple.Two firefighters also sufferedinjuries.

Ali was arrested on July 27.Ramnaryan fled the country afterthe fire, but was arrested shortlyafter his return on Aug. 1 follow-ing surveillance of the neighbor-hood by Fire Marshals. Ali andRamnaryan f a ce mu l t i p l echarges, including arson, at-tempted murder, assault, bur-glary, criminal mischief and reck-less endangerment.

Reach Reporter DomenickRaf te r a tdrafter@queenstribune.com or(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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Welcome Home:

New York's newest Met, Mike Baxter, made a triumphant return home Tues-day night. The Mets picked the 26-year-old Archbishop Molloy standout upoff waivers from the Padres last month, and with injuries to Daniel Murphyand Jose Reyes, the Whitestone native got the call to The Show on Tuesday.He answered it with an RBI-scoring double in the 8th inning to bring theMets one run closer to their win that night.

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By JASON BANREYOne Queens Congresswoman has spent

her career campaigning against human traf-ficking and is not about to stop until she seesresults.

Last Wednesday, standing on the steps ofCity Hall, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria), announced the introduction of theBusiness Transparency on Trafficking andSlavery Act.

If passed, the legislation would requirecompanies earning over $100 million world-wide to disclose an annual report to the Secu-rities and Exchange Commission, revealingtheir employment practices to consumers.

According to Maloney, 12.3 million peopleare enduring “enslavement,” working insome form of forced labor worldwide.

“We have seen a global shift in traffickingin weapons and drugs to trafficking in chil-dren and humans,” Maloney said. “Drugs andguns can be used only once, but the humanbody can be used over and over again.”

Using the legislation as a tool to toppletrafficking, the bill would also oblige compa-nies to be transparent about their employ-ment policies, Maloney said.

During Maloney’s tenure in Congress,she has been at the forefront in the fightagainst trafficking, cosponsoring numerouspieces of legislation such as the DomesticMinor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Vic-tims Support as well as the Human Traffick-ing Fraud Enforcement Act of 2010.

Although previous efforts have stal ledin the capi ta l , and th is b i l l i s s t i l l in thef i r s t s tep in the leg i s la t ive process ,Maloney seemed hopefu l the legis lat ion

Maloney Slavery BillWould Hit Traffickers

would see i ts way through.The Congresswoman’s proposal was also

backed by some members of the City Coun-cil.

Council Speaker Christine Quinn saidshe was proud to stand with Maloney andaffirm her commitment to “stamping outhuman trafficking.”

“It’s time we stop thinking about traffick-ing-whether it’s labor trafficking, or sex traf-ficking, of adults or children- as someoneelse’s problem,” Quinn said. “This happensright here in New York and it happens tochildren and it is unacceptable.”

Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-Co-rona) supported Maloney’s efforts to curtailthe “sad reality” of sexual exploitation andtrafficking.

Ferreras’ district has allegedly beenplagued with issues of human trafficking,which has given rise to an increase in pros-titution along Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst.She suggested that the proposed bill woulddevelop transparency between companiesand consumers.

“We as consumers and taxpayers shouldknow that our money is not filling the corpo-rate wallet by means of heinous activities likehuman trafficking, slavery, and child labor,”said Ferreras, chair of the City’s Women’sIssues Committee. “One way we can be re-sponsible consumers is by knowing that acompany has in place policies that addressthis issue, ensuring that the supply chain isnot marred by any form of trafficking.”

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Four Years Later…The announcement last week of the City's new Young

Men's Initiative, designed to offer a greater focus foropportunity for the City's black and Latino populations, iswelcome, if not long overdue.

Four years ago, when Harvard professor Dr. Alvin Pouissantand Bill Cosby co-authored a book titled "Come On, People,"this newspaper launched an eight-part, in-depth series thatpainted a picture of the state of affairs for the blackcommunities of Queens. This award-winning excursion intothe national issues facing black families and how thoseissues play out in Queens highlighted the exact issues raisedby the Mayor's new initiative.

It seems that four years later, the Mayor's plan follows thebasic outline established by Pouissaint and outlined in ourseries: family structure, the justice system, education androle models.

When we wrapped up our series, we closed with a quotefrom Dr. Pouissant: "By doing the things we can do, we canmake the future much brighter for poor black youth, muchbrighter for everyone. No more excuses, no more delays.Come on, people."

We're happy to see that the City has picked up thegauntlet that we threw down nearly four years ago.

Who's To Blame?To The Editor:

Want a wild ride on the stockmarket? Here it comes! Who can weblame for the S & P downgrading ofU.S. credit? S & P said the down-grade was not due to the amount ofdebt alone, but also the lack of bothparties coming together to createsolutions going forward. So, whowouldn't come together? The TeaParty, that's who. They refused tonegotiate at every opportunity. Itwas their way or else.

The world is now reacting to theS & P downgrade with down mar-kets in other countries. There's moreto come this week and we'll see somewild rides until the dust settles. Therest of the world can't believe thatmembers of our Congress waiteduntil the witching hour to raise thedebt ceiling. This insane behaviordoesn't happen in other countries.

Treasury Secretary Geithner saidthat S & P made a $2 trillion error incalculating the debt analysis it pre-sented and mistakenly went aheadwith the downgrade anyway. LastThursday, Italian authorities raidedthe Milan offices of S & P and Moody'sInvestor Services to see if they wereinvolved in dubious movements inthe Italian market. Stay tuned. Onehas to wonder if the downgrade wasat all politically motivated. Also askyourself, how much credibility doesS & P have anyway after they gaveoutstanding ratings to worthless debtbefore the housing collapse?

First of all, there is no debt "crisis."That term was used by the Tea Partyto connect the debt ceiling to draco-nian cuts in the budget. We have a lotof debt, yes, but it isn't a crisis. Theterm debt crisis was picked up by theright-wing media, Fox, the right-wingpundits, used it constantly until itbecame perceived as real.

This year, Congress didn't rou-tinely vote to raise the debt ceiling asthey had every time in the past. Thistime was different because the newbieTea Partiers, flexing their muscles,insisted the debt ceiling be con-nected to a vote on drastically slash-ing the budget. They flaunted theirunwillingness to budge in interviewafter interview. House Speaker JohnBoehner, in a last ditch effort to justget through the debt ceiling hurdle,even presented a one-page item voteon it. That would have solved theproblem, but the minority TeaPartiers rejected it. It became clearthat the Tea Party, behaving likeschoolyard bullies, were willing tothrow the economy off the cliff un-less they got their way. They thoughtit would be no big deal if we de-faulted, and picked up the pieces.

In this game of chicken, the Demo-crats saw that the Tea Partiers werecrazy enough to do it, and flinchedin order to save the country anddivert a total financial disaster. Luck-ily, they did. Otherwise, we wouldbe waking up today to a crashedeconomy, the likes of which we havenever seen. We will still pay a costlyprice for their long delay in the

months to come as the market fluc-tuates and our reputation suffers.

If the debt ceiling vote had takenplace as in all previous years, wecould have avoided this mess. Thenthe budget could have been taken upas a separate issue and nobody wouldhave gotten the jitters. S & P wouldhave seen that both parties wereworking together to create work-able solutions to the debt problem,and they wouldn't have dropped theirratings on us. They have said so.

When asked prior to the lastelection how they would cut thebudget, the Tea Partiers couldn'ttell you. They still can't tell you, andtheir latest reckless behavior hasshown that they could care less aboutour economy. They rode into poweron angry rhetoric and money fundedby the same sources and people thatfund the Republican party. They arejust the most extreme right of theextreme Republicans. Geographi-cally speaking, most come from theSouth. Some of them are waking upto the fact that their mantra of cut-ting everything, means they wouldhave to take cuts to their SocialSecurity, and Medicare, and are nothappy about that. Seeing this, somehave abandoned the cause.

They've created a fissure in theRepublican Party, and the majorityof Republicans don't know how todeal with them. They've openly threat-ened to launch primary challenges tothose Republicans who are not fullyonboard with their radical agenda.It's a story of the tail wagging the dogin that party now. No doubt more tocome is on the horizon.

Tyler Cassell,Flushing

MotivesTo The Editor:

I t ' s n ice that Mayor MikeBloomberg and his friend GeorgeSoros will help fund a program calledThe Young Mens Initiative. It wouldhelp Black and Latino men with jobplacement, education, etc. I don'tmind that Bloomberg and friends willput up some money toward payingfor this program. I do mind that someof my taxes will be paying for it, too.

I think this program using NewYork City taxes is illegal because itdiscriminates against White andAsian men and all women. Where isthe ACLU?

If this program would be for Whiteand Asian men you would hear fromthem. Would it not be better to usethat $127 million to help keep thehospitals in Queens open? Alreadythree hospitals are closed and a fourthis ready to close. The hospitals thatare still open have become over-crowded because of these closings.

Could this thing that Bloombergis pushing be his way of paying thepeople who helped him run for a

third term, or is he looking forsomething in the future?

Charles Sikorski,Ozone Park

MalpracticeUpdate

To The Editor:The news that the Peninsula

Hospital in Far Rockaway is closingis all too familiar. All across NewYork, hospitals and health care fa-cilities have been forced to shuttertheir doors, denying many NewYorkers access to basic medical care.One of the principal drivers of theseclosures is the rising costs of medi-cal liability insurance in New York,and one of the principal drivers ofthese higher costs is New York'santiquated medical liability system.

New York is facing an unprec-edented medical liability crisis, andthe cost of insurance continues tooutpace all other measures. NewYorkers pay more than $130 millionannually in taxes to subsidize the costof malpractice insurance, yet the pre-miums paid by doctors and hospitalsremains astronomically high whencompared to other states. Doctors insome parts of New York pay upwardsof $200,000 per year in premiumsand some health care providers can-not get coverage at all. Earlier thisyear, eight of the 13 obstetricians atthe Bronx-Lebanon hospital receivednotice that their insurer would notrenew their coverage.

One proven solution to this prob-lem is to cap non-economic dam-ages in medical malpractice cases.Health care professionals and busi-nesses in New York work underconstant threat of multi-million-dol-lar judgments that can destroy theirbusinesses and the jobs they pro-vide, like the 1,100 jobs at Penin-sula Hospital. By capping non-eco-nomic judgments (that is, judgmentsabove and beyond medical costs orlost wages), we can stem the tide ofhospital closures and show doctorsand health care professionals we areopen for business. Those who areinjured as a result of an accidentshould be compensated for theirmedical bills and lost wages. It is theexcessive and unpredictable natureof such things as the "pain andsuffering" settlements that causeproblems for the medical commu-nity and serve little or no purposeexcept to enrich trial lawyers.

Many states, most notably Texasand California, have passed similarlimits to great success. New Yorkshould join them and end the current"Lawsuit Lottery" system that threat-ens the economic growth of our state.By reduc ing the cos t andunpredictability of malpractice insur-ance, New York would increase ac-cess to health care and make it moreaffordable for more New Yorkers.

Governor Cuomo included a non-economic cap in his 2011 budget,but the cap did not make it throughthe legislature. If we as New Yorkersare going to stop the closures ofhospitals, increase access to healthcare and lower the costs of medicalliability coverage, the governor mustput the cap in his budget in 2012,but this time, we must pressure thelegislature to pass the cap, beforethere are no hospitals left.

Thomas M. Stebbins,Executive Director,

Lawsuit Reform Alliance of NY

Where Are TheCuts?

To The Editor:Where are the specifics of spend-

ing cuts over the next 10 years? Thiscertainly sounds like another scam:big promises and no action, exceptthat the debt ceiling has been raisedgiving the government more moneyto squander around the globe.

We should hold our representa-tives' feet to the fire to find out wherethey intend to stop wasting ourmoney. Some items immediatelycome to mind: foreign aid, perpetualwars, government regulations adinfinitum just to name a few.

Frank St George,East Rockaway

Cuts Part IITo The Editor:

For several days, I've watchedSecretary of Defense Panetta soundthe alarms over potential defensebudget cuts, how terrible it will be fornational security. What he, and therest of us, should be worried about iswhether or not there will be anythingleft of this country to defend.

Karen Ann DeLuca,Alexandria, Va.

Lost SealsTo The Editor:

I am greatly saddened, as mostAmericans are, with the death of 30U.S. troops which included 22 ofSeal team 6 in Afghanistan by theTaliban. Their courage, bravery anddedication to duty must not be for-gotten. As a nation mourns, I ask allmy fellow Americans to display ourflag at half mast from every home,business and throughout our com-munities in memory of those whogave their last breath protectingdemocracy in Afghanistan andthroughout the world.

Remember, freedom comes witha price. My heartfelt prayers go outto their family, friends and theirfellow servicemen and women theyserved with. May they rest in peaceand may God bless America.

Frederick Bedell Jr.,Glen Oaks

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101st PrecinctDEADLY SHOOTING: On Tuesday,

Aug. 2, at approximately 5:56 p.m., policeresponded to a call of a man shot in front of51-11 Almeda Ave., in Edgemere. Uponarrival, Brian Jones, 34, who lived at thelocation, was found with a gunshot wound tothe head.

EMS responded and transported Jones toPeninsula Hospital where he was listed incritical condition. On Wednesday, Aug. 3,he was pronounced brain dead. Two dayslater the case was ruled a homicide. Therewere no arrests at this time, and the investi-gation was ongoing.

103rd PrecinctMAY MURDER: The NYPD is seeking

the public's assistance for information inregards to a murder that took place in St.Albans in May.

On Thursday, May 26, at approximately7:05 p.m., police responded to a 911 callreporting a man shot at the front of 105-22188th St. in St. Albans. Upon arrival, policediscovered the victim, Kyle Padmore, 30 ofthe same address, who had been shot once inthe back of the head.

EMS also responded to the location andtransported the victim to Jamaica Hospitalwhere he was pronounced dead on arrival.There are no arrests at this time and theinvestigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to callCrime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).The public can also submit their tips bylogging onto Crime Stoppers' Web site atnypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting theirtips to CRIMES (274637), then enteringTIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

105th PrecinctCYCLE CRASH: On Monday, Aug. 8, at

approximately 6:14 p.m., police respondedto a 911 call of a motor vehicle accident at136th Avenue and Brookville Boulevard inRosedale. Upon arrival police determinedthat a 2006 Honda Motorcycle operated by a36-year-old man was traveling southboundon Brookville Boulevard when he struck theside of a 2007 Toyota Camry which wasmaking a U turn at the location.

EMS also responded to the location andpronounced the driver of the motorcycledead at the scene. The investigation wascontinuing. Identification of the victim waspending proper family notification.

106th PrecinctPULLED FROM WATER: On Monday,

Aug. 8, at approximately 11:45 p.m., policeresponded to a call of an unconscious man atthe Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge in HowardBeach. Upon arrival, responding membersfrom the NYPD Harbor unit removed anunidentified white man, 35-40 years old,from the water. He was pronounced dead atthe scene. The Medical Examiner was todetermine the cause of death. The investiga-tion was ongoing.

CELLS SNATCHED: Police are askingfor the public's assistance in locating a sus-pect wanted in connection with a robberypattern that has occurred in Ozone Park.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at approximately7:25 a.m. at the 88th Street/Boyd Avenue Atrain station at Liberty Avenue and 88thStreet a man robbed a 35-year-old Asianwoman. Later that morning, at 8:45 a.m., atthe Rockaway Boulevard A train station atLiberty Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard,the same robber attacked a 36-year-old blackwoman.

The suspect is described as a black man,30-40 years old, 6-feet, slim build and wear-ing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts and readingglasses. He approached the victims, verballyabused them, grabbed their cell phones, andfled on foot.

Anyone with information is asked to callCrime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).The public can also submit their tips bylogging onto Crime Stoppers' Web site atnypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting theirtips to CRIMES (274637), then enteringTIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

114th Precinct10-YEAR-OLD KILLED: On Sunday,

Aug. 7, at approximately 6:37 p.m., policeresponded to a 911 call for a motor vehicleaccident at 31st Street and 34th Avenue inAstoria. Upon arrival police determined thata 2009 Nissan Sentra was traveling west-bound on 34th Avenue when it struck a 2004GMC minivan, which was traveling north-bound on 31st Street.

A passenger of the GMC minivan, SabrinaMangas, 10, of Tennyson, Australia, wastransported to Mt. Sinai Hospital Astoriawhere she was pronounced dead on arrivalSix others in the Nissan were taken to areahospitals in stable condition. The investiga-tion was ongoing.

The Government Abyss: How Low Can You Go?By MICHAEL SCHENKLER

I think I may be star ting anargument, but the United StatesCongress is not the worst legisla-tive body at work in our countrytoday.

Now don’t get me wrong, theperformance of Congress over thepast month dealing with thenation’s debt ceiling is likely themost pathetic performance on anissue of any legislative body in thisstate. Shame on them – on all ofthem – and my President, too.

Although I think blame for thebrinkmanship can clearly be affixedto the Republican Party held hos-tage by an extreme group of Tea

Party extremists, the President andthe Democrats caved, and partici-pated in the damaging processwith results that not only did notbenefit the people they represent,it did harm to the nation.

The President did not lead.The Democrats did little and theRepublicans did damage.

A lengthy Standard and Poor’sstatement accompanying thedowngrade of long-term sovereigncredit rating on the United Statesto ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA,’ asserted: “Wehave changed our assumption onthis because the majority of Re-publicans in Congress continue toresist any measure that would raiserevenues, a posit ion we believeCongress reinforced by passing theact.”

Yes, my friends “raise rev-enue” is a euphemism for “tax in-crease” and in Democratic terms“a tax increase on the wealthiestAmericans and Corporations.”

But it is apparent that theDems in Congress don’t have thecollective courage to lay on thetable and demand passage of a taxincrease of a specific percentage,

based on gross income, so that 95percent of Americans can under-stand that they wouldn’t pay more.

For instance, you would notbe subject to such a tax unless youwere earning (my assumption)$250,000 per year, and then itwould cost (assumption again) 10percent of the gross or $25,000.And the tax increase would go upfrom there for people who earnmore. I don’t know their formulabut the Dems and the Presidentfai led to make their tax increasecase to the people. And they failedto let the Republicans know thatit was a non-negotiable par t oftheir package.

“We control one House – theSenate – and we have the Presi-dent” they could have said, “andinsist that for every dollar cut inspending, we increase revenue bya dollar by taxing millionaires andbillionaires and the wealthiest ofcorporations.”

I am saddened, disappointedand total ly unimpressed how mygovernment and my representativeper formed for the county on thedebt ceiling legislation. And a “no”

vote does not score points in myjudgment. The Dems who “broke”with their leadership and the Presi-dent, in my opinion, were really“yes” votes if they were neededto pass the legislation. While the“no” vote does reflect a bit of prin-ciple expressing their dissatisfac-tion with the legislation and thefact that the wealthiest Americansare not contributing to the solu-tion, I view it as an equal amountof pandering, because if neededthey would have voted “yes.” Andfinally, if done with leadership’sknowledge and approval, you can’tmove your caucus.

The Tea Party didn’t askJohn Boehner for permission todraw their line – as a matter offact, they took control. ProgressiveDemocrats, learn a lesson.

Mr. President, you too havelessons to learn. Taking optionsoff the negotiating table basedon your knowledge of constitu-tional law is no way to win astreet f ight . The Progre ss iveDemocrats are in a brawl withthe Tea Par ty Republicans andthe r ight wing knows how to

fight. And our side just doesn’t.The results: pathetic.With all that said and with

Congress having the lowest ap-proval rating in memory, I haveno problem placing them a rungup from the most abysmal legisla-tive body in the nation: The NewYork State Legislature.

Hovering just above that blackhole leading to the abyss is theNew York State Legislature, whichhas been slightly improved by theleadership of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.In the months to come, as theydecide whether redistricting will bedone independently or as part ofthe same ‘ol political self-servingproce ss that has marked theiryears in the abyss, we shall be ableto determine if there is any hopefor the State and its legislature.

As far as Congress is con-cerned, they may learn a lessonfrom their debt ceiling fiasco andthe price we and they have paid.

Or perhaps, we New Yorkerswill continue to compete with thepeople of the nation in a game of“how low can you go?”MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

By HENRY STERNJournalism is habitu-

ally critical of governmentofficials and bureaucracy.Most people, whenpolled objectively, tell usthat they hold public of-ficials in modest regard.Traditionally, legislatorsrank substantially lowerin public esteem than ex-ecut ives. Notwithstanding thosesentiments, however, voters usu-ally re-elect their local representa-tives, unless the public mood shiftssubstantially, as it did in 2010.

The popularity of the Presi-dent, a governor or a mayor willvary during his term according tothe course of events and the waythat elected officials respond to thechallenges of the day. Gov. Cuomorose after his first six months as aresult of his success in dealing withthe legislature. President Obama,on the other hand, lost public es-teem in the wake of the dispute overthe national debt ceiling, eventhough he acted responsibly on thatdifficult issue.

The President’s decline in votersupport came because, in yielding onmany points in order to avert de-fault, which he believed would be anational disaster, he was widely per-ceived as weaker and less effectivethan Speaker Boehner and SenatorMcConnell, the Republican Congres-sional leaders who threatened him,compelling the Democrats to acceptsubstantial budget cuts which, if imple-mented, would significantly sabotagenational programs, many of whichare mandated by law.

In an interview twoweeks ago, former Presi-dent Clinton said that hewould invoke the Consti-tutional option “withouthesitation, and force thecourts to stop me” in or-der to prevent a defaultshould Congress and thePresident fail to achieveagreement.

“‘I think the Constitution isclear and I think this idea that theCongress gets to vote twice onwhether to pay for [expenditures]it has appropriated is crazy,’ hesaid.

Lifting the debt ceiling ‘is nec-essary to pay for appropriationsalready made,’ he added, ‘so youcan’t say, ‘Well, we won the lastelection and we didn’t vote forsome of that stuff, so we’re goingto throw the whole country’s creditinto arrears.’”

The Constitution and the 14thAmendment authorize the publicdebt and provide that its validityshall not be questioned. We quotethe relevant passages:

Amendment 14, Section 4:“The validity of the public debt ofthe United States, authorized bylaw, including debts incurred for pay-ment of pensions and bounties forservices in suppressing insurrectionor rebellion, shall not be ques-tioned.”

It clearly states that theUnited States must pay its debts.The pattern of imposing a ceilingon the national debt began with alaw passed in 1917, after the Sec-ond Liberty Bond act. Since then,

the ceiling has been raised on nu-merous occasions, in recent yearswith increasing frequency. Most ofthese increases were approvedwithout controversy, since theysimply applied to existing obliga-tions.

The authority of the Congressto add to the national debt is speci-fied in the Constitution.

The Constitution of theUnited States: Article I, Sec-tion 8:

“The Congress shall have thepower: ...

“2. To borrow Money on thecredit of the United States; ...”

It is certainly arguable whetherthe blanket Constitutional author-ity trumps the frequently amendeddebt ceiling statute.

If it desired to reduce the na-t ional debt, Congress could, forexample, repeal Medicare, but itcannot simply refuse to pay thebills that come in pursuant to le-gitimate appropriations. Congresscan refuse to build aircraft carriers,but it must pay for what has al-ready been built. Similarly, it canterminate employees to reduceheadcount, but it cannot fail to paypeople for services properly or-dered and performed.

Of course, we know from Bushv. Gore (2000) that the law of theland is what five just ices of theSupreme Court say it is, and in thecurrent political configuration ofthe justices, the narrow conserva-tive minority may be influenced bywho is on which side in thecontroversy. Then again, they maynot, or take a different view.

A decision by President Obamato fol low his predecessor’s advicewould, most likely, have provokedwhat could be called a constitutionalcrisis, since its outcome would affectthe powers of different branches ofour tripart ite government. Thatwould be unfortunate and unset-tling, both to the United States andto world markets. That being said,the markets seem to have beendoing pretty badly anyway.

The alternative, however, sub-mitting to the will of the House ofRepresentat ives, gives the na-tional legislature the power to re-verse public policy and overturnprevious commitments to theAmerican people, not bypassing legislation to that effect,which is their right, but simply by

declining to raise the debt limit, amaneuver that requires no more than41 Senators or 218 representatives.

That would result in a majorshift in the balance of power be-tween the executive and legisla-tive branches. If it were done bylegislation, it would face challengebefore the judiciary, which wouldultimately decide the issue, subjectto a Constitutional amendment. Toattempt to accomplish such a seis-mic shift in the American systemof checks and balances, simply byone branch being more willing torisk economic disaster than theother, is unacceptable in a maturedemocracy. It requires leadership,however, to reject such an irrespon-sible course.

StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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Queens CLOSEUP

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Mets Blood DriveThe New York Mets are teaming up with

the American Red Cross to host a blood drivethis Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.in the Caesars Club at Citi Field. Donors canenter the ballpark through the Seaver VIPEntrance and park in Lot D.

As a special thank you, all donors willreceive a complimentary pair of tickets to anupcoming Mets game, a limited edition t-shirt, a coupon for a free box of six pieces ofchocolate dipped fruit redeemable at EdibleArrangements stores, a sample of All NaturalShaving Oil from Pacific Shaving Co., anda chance to win a daily raffle of a $200 Staplesgift card.

Donors are encouraged to schedule anappointment in advance by calling 1-800-RED CROSS o r by v i s i t i ngredcrossblood.org. All presenting donors willalso be able to enter to win prizes includinga home entertainment system with a 60-inchTV and stereo system, a pair of Stevie Nickstickets to the upcoming Jones Beach con-cert, two packages including an overnightstay at the Holiday Inn LaGuardia AirportHotel across from Citi Field, dinner in thePine Restaurant and two tickets to a Mets-Phillies game in September, and two FieldLevel seats to select upcoming Mets games.Prizes are not redeemable for cash and non-transferable.

Photo ContestKeep this in your memory card: North

Shore University Hospital's (NSUH) will holdits annual photo contest and it is open to allphotographers. Sponsored by the hospital'sAuxiliary, the annual photo contest is seek-ing colorful, striking photographs that willbe displayed on the hospital's walls in hopesof uplifting the spirits of patients, visitors,staff and volunteers. The winning entries,signed and titled, will be exhibited in thehospital for all to enjoy.

This contest is open to all photographers- amateur and professional. Only color prints,that are either 5 by 7 inches or 8 by 10 inches,will be accepted. There is a $5 entry fee perprint and submissions are unlimited. Sept.23 is the deadline for all photos that will beconsidered, so please make sure your photo-graphs are received by the cutoff date. Allphotos should be mailed with an entry form,to: Auxiliary Photo Contest, NSUH, 300Community Dr., Manhasset, NY 11030, ordelivered to the hospital's main lobby, DonMonti Memorial Pavilion. Look for the blueentry box marked "Photo Contest."

All entries must be made from a singlenegative or digital disc from which an exactreplica can be made. First, second and thirdprize winners will receive a complimentaryenlarged photographic print. All winners willreceive an award certificate, which will bepresented at a photo contest awards recep-tion.

For more information and an entry form,call the hospital's Auxiliary/Volunteer Officeat: (516) 562-4947.

Line DancingEvery Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at Holy

Family R.C. Parish Church - Msgr. MahoneyHall located at 175-20 74th Ave., Fresh Mead-ows. (Utopia Pkwy-2 blocks from UnionTpke). Light refreshments available. Bringyour friends, your smiles, and enjoy. Instruc-tor - Nena Matela.

Passport Fridays EgyptLeave your baggage at home and bring a

picnic blanket out to Flushing MeadowsCorona Park for the Target Passport Fri-days at the Queens Museum of Art Interna-

tional Outdoor Film, Dance and Music Se-ries. This week we celebrate Egypt! Danceand music program begins at 6:30 pm andfilm begins at 8 pm. Queens Museum of Art,Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Friday,Aug. 12.

The Ultimate ExcerciseSponsored by the Arthritis Foundation of

NYC, the 8 week "Tai Chi class for peoplewith Arthritis or limited mobility" will be heldevery Wednesday morning from 9:30 to10:30 am at Flushing Town Hall throughAug. 17. Tai Chi a time honored exercisethat derives its history from the ChineseMartial Arts. 9:30 am, Flushing Town Hall,137-35, Northern Blvd., Flushing. (718) 463-7700.

Flushing Camera ClubFlushing Camera Club: Founded in the

fall of 1971, for 40 years the Flushing CameraClub (the friendly club) who's door are alwaysopen to all who wish to attended offers theresidents of Queens and Flushing more thanjust the opportunity to meet other local pho-tographers of all levels of experience whohave a mutual interest in photographic imagetaking.

Meets at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium ofFlushing Hospital, at 146-01 45th Avenue,enter at 45th Ave & Burling Street. We meeton the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of themonth, Sept. 7 & 21.

Come and spend an evening with us tolearn about good photography and to enjoyexcellent photography related programs.Validated free parking is available. For moreinformation contact (718) 749-0643 orflushingcameraclub.org.

Pianist NeededOur talented Senior Acting group is look-

ing for a piano player, also retired, to en-hance our performances . We're S.T.A.R. -Senior Theatre Acting Repertory and wemeet on Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., at theHollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave.and on Fridays, at 10:30 a.m. at the QueensVillage Public Library, 94-11 217th Street.Call the Assistant Director at (718) 776-0529for more information.

12-Step ProgramNar-Anon Never Alone is a 12-Step sup-

port group for anyone affected by a lovedone's use and/or abuse of drugs. There areno dues or fees. Meetings are held at the VFWHall in Whitestone, 19-12 149 St., everyThursday from 7:30-9 p.m. Newcomers arewelcome. For further information, pleasecontact Norma at (718) 217-0364.

Candidate ForumThe Queens Civic Congress, a coalition

of 110 major Queens neighborhood basedcivic groups, will hold a Candidates' Forumwith Bob Turner and David Weprin, candi-dates in the 9th Congressional district specialelection, on Monday Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. atthe Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, 70-11150th St. The event is open to the public andQCC encourages 9th district voters to at-tend.

"We agree with polit ical observers whothink this race wil l be decided in Queensneighborhoods l ike Fresh Meadows, For-est Hil ls, Middle Vil lage, Glendale, RegoPark and Kew Gardens as well as theRockaways and Howard Beach, which iswhy we chose central Queens as the venuefor the QCC Forum," said QCC presidentPatricia Dolan.

"We are following the format used in thepresidential debates. A panel of reporters

from the daily and local newspapers willquestion the candidates on issues that aremeaningful to local residents and have na-tional significance as well," she said.

For more information, call (718) 539-8462.

Blood DriveBloodmobile in front of Rite Aid, 65-35

Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Donors will get afree Scott & Todd Phone Scam CD. Donorsmust: bring valid ID with a picture or signa-ture; be 16 to 76; minimum weight 110 lbs;eat well and drink fluids before donating; andhave no new tattoos for past 12 months.

For questions regarding medical eligibil-ity, call (800) 688-0900; to make an appoint-ment call Peter at (718) 738-1111.

Summer SwingNYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. will

co-sponsor, along with local elder law attor-neys Brady & Marshak, an outdoor summerconcert of swing music on Thursday, Aug.25 from 7-9 p.m., at PS 232, 84th Streetbetween 149th and 151st Avenues, HowardBeach. Admission is free. The event is rain orshine; in case of bad weather, the event willmove indoors to the school auditorium.

Everyone is invited to come out for theannual Arnie Mig Memorial Concert andenjoy the music of the Big Band Era. Backthis year, Frank Pedulla will lead The MusicStaff Swing Orchestra in a concert to honorArnie Mig, who for many years brought bigband swing music to the community.

Bring a chair, your dancing shoes andcome show love for the man who brought usmusic of the big bands for over 20 years.

For more information, please call SenatorAddabbo's Howard Beach District Office(718) 738-1111.

Hong Kong DragonBoat Festival

The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing is anannual Chinese rite commemorating the ide-alistic poet and reformer Qu Yuan whodrowned himself in the third century B.C. toprotest against his emperor's policies. Thelocals raced in their boats in an attempt torescue the poet. To prevent fish and waterdragons from eating his body, the locals beattheir drums and splashed their paddles. Freeadmission; rain or shine. Flushing MeadowsPark, Meadow Lake. All day Saturday andSunday, Aug. 13-14.

Veterans BarbecueBefore the summer passes all too quickly,

NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., amember of the Senate's Veterans, HomelandSecurity & Military Affairs Committee, wantsto invite all local veterans and their families tohis 3nd Annual Veterans' Barbeque, outsidehis Howard Beach office. Save the date:Saturday, Aug. 20 - Veterans' BBQ, 160thAvenue & 102nd Street, Howard Beach,Noon to 3 p.m.

Stop The WorldThe Jubilee Cluster Players present the

Anthony Newley musical "Stop The World IWant To Get Off" Saturday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m.and Sunday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m. at CommunityUnited Methodist Church, 75-27 Metropoli-tan Ave., Middle Village.

For further information call (718) 894-8654, e-mail babba0310@gmail.com or goto jcplayers.com.

Senior DanceThe Howard Beach Senior Center, lo-

cated at 156-45 84th St., is featuring "LatinDance" Lessons and Exercise Program everyFriday afternoon at 1 p.m. Sara will be teach-ing mambo, salsa, cha-cha, meringue andother Latin dances to interested seniors.

Volunteers NeededQSAC, an award winning non-profit

organization, needs volunteers to help withclerical tasks, including fi l ing, envelopestuffing, data entry, answering telephones,and direct care with autistic children, at itsafter-school programs in Astoria, Holl isBronx, Fresh Meadows, and in WhitestoneQueens.

QSAC has many different volunteer op-portunities, and we will happily try to matchyour interests and skills with an appropriatevolunteer assignment. This is a wonderfulopportunity to gain experience working withchildren with autism or to gain office expe-rience if you are looking for work or juststarting in the office community. The bestpart of it all is that you get to make a differ-ence in the lives of children with autism!Volunteers are vital to QSAC; please help usto help others!

If you can spare a few hours a week tovolunteer with QSAC or come in on a regularpart-time basis, between the hours of 9 a.m.and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, contactPerry Brown at (718) 728-8476, ext. 2059.Students, seniors, displaced homemakers,and recent retirees are welcome.

Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-

tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.

KISS In QueensMusic writer Ken Sharp is working with

KISS on an official book about their earlydays circa 1972-1975. In the book, there's achapter about Coventry, site of their first liveshow. We're in need of an exterior photo ofCoventry as well as images of KISS perform-ing at the club. The club was located inQueens on 47-03 Queens Blvd, Long IslandCity from 1973 to 1976. If you can help,please email sharpk@aol.com.

Church In The GardensAug. 13-Notes on a Scandal: 2006 psy-

chological thriller with Judi Dench, and CateBlanchett (both nominated for Oscars). Pot-luck dinner at 6 pm. RSVP to Helen Howeyand let her know what dish you will bebringing.

The Church-in-the-Gardens is located at50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. Call (718) 268-9142.

Revealing the SourceMembers of FCCA who are visual artists

show their work in 2011 Member Exhibi-tion, on display July 10-Sept. 11. This year'stheme, Revealing the Source, hopes to illu-minate the unique paths that individual art-ists take in their careers, showcasing worksof art that typify members' "signature" work.Many art works are for sale and a portion ofthe proceeds benefits FCCA's Visual Artsprograms. (718) 463-7700.

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Notice of Formation of EV-ERYTHING CABLES ASSOCI-ATES LLC, a limited liabilitycompany. Articles of Organi-zation filed with the Secre-tary of State of New York(SSNY) on 04/28/2011. Of-f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of any processserved against the LLC to:4208 248TH STREET, LITTLENECK, NY 11363 Purpose:any lawful act or activity._____________________________________________________________SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK -COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 6718/2011NYCTL 2010-A TRUST ANDTHE BANK OF NEW YORKMELLON AS COLLATERALAGENT AND CUSTODIAN,Plaintiffs –against- STACEYSKINNER, if living, and if shebe dead, her representativehe i rs -a t - law, next o f k in ,distributees, executors, ad-ministrators, trustees, devi-sees, legatees, ass ignees,lienors, creditors, and suc-cessors in interest, and gen-erally all persons having orc l a im ing under , by o rthrough said defendants whomay be deceased, by pur-chase, inheritance, lien orotherwise, any right, title orinterest in and to the pre-m i ses desc r ibed in theamended complaint herein,MICHAEL L. DORSEY, if liv-

ing, and if he be dead, hisrepresentative heirs-at-law,next of kin, distributees, ex-ecutors, administrators, trust-ees, devisees, legatees, as-signees, l ienors, creditors,and successors in interest,and generally all persons hav-ing or claiming under, by orthrough said defendants whomay be deceased, by pur-chase, inheritance, lien orotherwise, any right, title orinterest in and to the pre-m i ses desc r ibed in theamended complaint herein,MERS as Nominee fo rRESAME MORTGAGE COR-PORATION, CRIMINALCOURT OF THE CITY OFNEW YORK, CITY OF NEWYORK PARKING VIOLA-TIONS BUREAU, CITY OFNEW YORK ENVIRONMEN-TAL CONTROL BOARD,NEW YORK STATE DEPART-MENT OF TAXATION & FI-NANCE, THE UNITED STATESOF AMERICA – INTERNALREVENUE SERVICES, and“John Doe No. 1” through“John Doe No. 100” inclu-sive, the names of the last100 defendants being un-known to plaintiff, it beingintended to designate feeowners, tenants or occupantsof the tax lien premises and/or persons or parties havingor claiming an interest in ora lien upon the subject prop-erty, if the aforesaid indi-vidual defendants are living,and if any or all of said indi-vidual defendants be dead,their heirs at law, next of kin,distributees, executors, ad-

ministrators, trustees, com-mittees, devisees, legatees,and the assignees, lienors,creditors and successors ininterest of them, and gener-ally all persons having orclaiming under, by, through,or against the said defendantsnamed as a class, of any right,title, or interest in or lienupon the premises describedin the compla in t here in ,Defendants.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 179-38 143rd ROAD, IN THECOUNTY OF QUEENS INTHE STATE OF NEW YORK;BLOCK 13074, LOT 23.TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED to answer the com-plaint in this action and toserve a copy of your answer,or, if the complaint is notserved with this summons, toserve a notice of appearance,on the Plaintiff Attorney(s)within 20 days after the ser-vice of this summons, exclu-sive of the day of service (orwithin 30 days after the ser-vice is complete if this sum-mons is not personally deliv-ered to you within the Stateof New York); and in case ofyour failure to appear or an-swer, judgment will be takenagainst you by default for therelief demanded in the com-plaint.NOTICE OF NATURE OF AC-TION AND RELIEF SOUGHTTHE OBJECT of the aboveentitled action is to foreclosea tax lien for the amount dueand interest, recorded in the

office of the Register/Clerkof the County of Queens onthe 12th day of August, 2010and bearing City RegisterF i l e Number2010000272817 cover ingpremises described as fol-lows:ADDRESS : 179 -38 143 r d

ROADBLOCK: 13074LOT: 23COUNTY: QUEENSThe relief sought in the withinaction is a final judgment di-recting the sale of the pre-mises described above to sat-isfy the debt secured by thetax lien described above. Plaintiff designates QueensCounty as the place of trial. Venue is based upon thecounty where the Propertybeing foreclosed upon is lo-cated.NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOMEIF YOU DO NOT RESPONDTO THIS SUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF WHO FILED THISFORECLOSURE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU AND FIL-ING THE ANSWER WITHTHE COURT, A DEFAULTJUDGMENT MAY BE EN-TERED AND YOU MAY LOSEYOUR HOME.SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEYOR GO TO THE COURTWHERE YOUR CASE IS PEND-ING FOR FURTHER INFOR-MATION ON HOW TO AN-SWER THE SUMMONS AND

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOTHE PLAINTIFF WILL NOTSTOP THIS FORECLOSUREACTION.YOU MUST RESPOND BYSERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTOR-NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFAND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT.WE ARE ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT, ANY IN-FORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE.Dated: July23, 2011New York, New YorkTHE LAW OFFICES OF THO-MAS P. MALONE, PLLCTHOMAS P. MALONE, ESQ.ATTORNEYS FOR PLAIN-TIFFS60 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE1540NEW YORK, NEW YORK10165PHONE: (212) 867-0500FAX: (212) 867-0511TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANTS: The foregoingsupplemental summons isserved upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an Order ofthe Court dated JULY 6, 2011and filed along with the sup-por t ing paper s i n theQUEENS County Clerk’s Of-fice. This is an action to fore-close a tax lien.SCHEDULE 1 - DESCRIPTIONALL that certain plot, pieceor parcel of land with thebuildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate, ly-ing and being in the Countyo f QUEENS , Borough o f

QUEENS, City and State ofNew York, known and desig-nated on the City of NewYork Tax Map as BLOCK13074, LOT 23._____________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 7/22/11, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000632-11/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to:Assume the name of (First)EKATERINA (Last) GOUNKO.My present name is (First)KATERINA (Last) GUNCOAKA EKATERINA GOUNKO.My present address is 1111137th St., College Point, NY11356. My place of birth isUKRAINE. My date of birth isMarch 04, 1992._____________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 7/22/11, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000631-11/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to:Assume the name of (First)DIMITRIY (Last) GOUNKO.My present name is (First)DMITRY (Last) GUNKO AKADMITRY GOUNKO. Mypresent address is 1111 137th

St., College Point, NY 11356.My place of birth is Ukraine.My date of birth is March 04,1992.

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By MARLENA MATUTEWhile actual emphasis on the once-popu-

lar animated show has died down in the pastfew years, Pokémon is st i l l held in high es-teem in the form of trading cards and videogames. This passion for the cartoon animalgladiators is shared by children and enthusi-asts - and even more so by par t icipants ofthe Pokémon Video and Trading Card GameChampionships.

These events are part of Play! Pokémon,and are an international affair consisting ofplayers from countries across the world. Theidea of the competition is similar to that ofthe show; when trainers bat tle against op-ponents with their Pokémon, health pointsare depleted. The competition is structuredwithin three divisions according to age: Jun-ior, Senior and Masters.

At this time the team to represent theUnited States has been chosen following thethree-day National Championships at the In-diana Conventions Center last month. Of thechampions crowned, two are brothers, AaronZheng, 13, and Brendan Zheng, 8, from FreshMeadows, each at top positions of their re-spect ive divisions. "It's pret ty awesome,"Aaron said, "having a team of two brothersfinish in the top two in the country."

Dubbed the Zheng Dynasty, a name cre-ated by fellow players of an online forum,the boys have indeed created a history forthemselves in competition. Aaron began play-ing the card game very early in the thirdgrade, then moved on to compete in 2008before being introduced to the video gamecompetition via the Internet by a friend.

"I played the card game a lot more com-petit ively that year, and had already securedan invitation to Worlds, but decided to go

Zheng Dynasty Takes On The World

check out the video game tournament justto see what it was like," he said. "I built ateam the day before the tournament and ac-tually managed to finish in the top four, earn-ing a free trip to Florida for Worlds. I wasone of the two kids in the country to qualif yfor both the card game and video gameWorld Championships."

While Aaron enjoys playing the tradingcard game as much as the video game, he isfocusing on the v ideo version th is year.Moreover, he is also the one responsible forhis brother's role in the Junior Division of

the same competition."My brother talked me into competing

because he thought I could do well," Brendansaid. "I've had a lot of fun and met a lot ofnew people." Aaron said he knew that hisbrother would do well, yet he is still im-pressed by Brendan's performance at Na-tionals this year.

"He only picked up the game last yearand plays really well for someone so youngand in his second year of competing," Aaronsaid. "Most of the kids he had to competewith were 11 or 10, he is only 8."

Brendan and Aaron Zheng at Nationals.

This year the rules were changed slightly,resulting in a more challenging stage forcompet itors; including limit ing the Pokémonto that of the Unova pokedex - the recentlyreleased black and white versions of thevideo game. The iconic yellow Picachu char-acter from the game and TV show is no-where to be found. The players are forced tochoose Pokémon that they are not familiarwith, bringing it all down to strategy. "Play-ing under these new rules was confusing atfirst, because I had to learn all the newPokémon and rules," Brendan added, "but Ieventually got used to it."

The World Championship will be held inSan Diego Aug. 12. As this is his first yearcompeting at Worlds, Brendan is both ner-vous and excited; Aaron jumps at the chanceto make new friends. "To me, that was myfavorite par t. Regardless of if I do wel l or atWorlds, I'm just really excited to be repre-senting the U.S. and to see my friends again,along with meeting people from around theworld."

The brothers have been training for thenext round soon, wi th Aaron he lp ingBrendan with his team as he has done sinceintroducing him to the game. The ZhengDynasty intends to continue par t icipat ionin the tournaments well after Worlds, as it issomething they both enjoy.

"Pokémon is just something that I do forfun when school is over, but I've got ten totravel to a ton of places, compete and meetpeople. It's a great experience, and I'm reallyhappy I got into it." Aaron said, "It's been agreat four years."

Reach Intern Mar lena Matute a tmmatute@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 128.

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GALIS COMPANY, LLC Ar-ticles of Org. filed NY Sec. ofState (SSNY) 6/21/2011. Of-f ice in Queens Co. SSNYdesign. agent ofLLC uponwhom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to 47-15 195th St.,Flushing, N.Y. 11358. Pur-pose: Any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of JAG &JORA TRANS LLC, a domes-tic LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith the SSNY on 05/09/2011 . Of f i ce loca t ion :Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of processto: Jorawar Singh, 135-19128 Street 2nd Fl, South OzonePark, NY 11420. Purpose: AnyLawful Purpose._____________________________________________________________Notice of formation of UglyArt Room LLC. Articles ofOrganization filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork SSNY on 05/13/2011.Office located in Queens.SSNY has been designatedfor service of process. SSNYshall mail copy of any processserved against the LLC 64-0279th St, Middle Village, NY11379. Purpose: any lawfulpurpose._____________________________________________________________Davidov Capital LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 5/2/11. Of-fice in Queens County. SSNYdes ignated agent of LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallma i l p rocess to A lexyDavidov, 68-61 147th St, Flush-ing, NY 11367. Purpose:General ._____________________________________________________________Roth Real ty ManagementLLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 7/2/10. Office in QueensCounty. SSNY designatedagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to 79-63 68th Rd, MiddleVillage, NY 11379. Purpose:General ._____________________________________________________________Notice of Qualification ofPOOCH PALS LLC, Author-ity filed with the SSNY on 05/13/2011. Off ice location:Queens County. LLC formedin DE on 03/05/2011. SSNYis designated as agent uponwhom process against the LLCmay be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to: 31-10 23rd St., Apt 5G, Astoria,NY 11106. Principal office ofLLC: 31-10 23rd St., Apt 5G,Astoria, NY 11106. Cert ofFormation filed with DE Div.of Corps, 401 Federal St.,Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose._____________________________________________________________The Law Firm of Ryan J. Walsh& Associates PLLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 4/8/11. Of-fice in Queens County. SSNYdes ignated agent of LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail process to Ryan J. Walsh,70-50 Austin St Ste LL 106,Forest Hills, NY 11375. Pur-pose: Profession of Law._____________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF EMBELLISH STYLELLC Under Section 203 of

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the Limited Liability Com-pany Law FIRST: The name ofthe limited liability companyis: EMBELLISH STYLE LLCSECOND: The county withinthis state in which the officeof the limited liability com-pany is to be located is:Queens. THIRD: The Secre-tary of State is designated asagent of the limited liabilitycompany upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.The address within or with-out this state to which theSecretary of State shall mail acopy of any process againstthe limited liability companyserved upon him or her is:115-108 221 St Cambr iaHeights, NY 11411 NancyHernandez (signature of or-ganizer) Nancy Hernandez(print or type name of orga-nizer)____________________________________________________________Notice of Formation MilouRealty LLC art. of org. filedSecy. of State NY (SSNY) 4/12/02. Off. Loc. in QueensCo. SSNY des igna ted asagent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to:57-58 59th St, Maspeth, NY11378. Purpose: Any lawfulpurpose, latest date 12/31/2152._____________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF F.X. Real EstateHoldings, LLC Under Section203 of the LImited LiabilitiyCompany Law FIRST: Thename of the limited liabilitycompany is: F.X. Real EstateHoldings, LLC SECOND: Thecounty, within this state, inwhich the office of the lim-ited liability company is to belocated is: Queens THIRD:The Secretary of State is des-ignated as agent of the lim-ited liability company uponwhom process against it maybe served. The address withinor without this state to whichthe Secretary of State shallmail a copy of any processagainst the limited liabilitycompany served upon him orher is: F.X. Real Estate Hold-ings , LLC 2043 HemlockFarms Hawley, PA 18428 USALouis SA Abrams (signatureof organizer Louis S. Abrams(print or type name of orga-nizer)_____________________________________________________________3902 LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 5/10/11. Office inQueens County. SSNY des-ignated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to 102-10 Metropoli-tan Ave Ste 200, Forest Hills,NY 11375. Purpose: General_____________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of JMSPARTNERS LLC, a limited li-ability company. Articles ofOrganization filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 05/11/2011.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of any processserved against the LLC to:65-20 BOOTH STREET, APT.3L, REGO PARK, NY 11374Purpose: any lawful act oractivity._____________________________________________________________STATE OF SOUTH CARO-

L INA COUNTY OFCLARENDON CASE NO:2010-DR-14-456 IN THE FAM-ILY COURT FOR THE THIRDJUDICIAL CIRCUIT SUM-MONS FOR ADOPTIONLOUIS MAYS, JR. AND VIR-GINIA R. MAYS, PLAINTIFFS,VS. MYA BEVERLY HARRIS,A MINOR UNDER THE AGEOF SEVENTEEN YEARS ,LATARA CLARK, NATURALMOTHER AND JAIME HAR-RIS, NATURAL FATHER, DE-FENDANTS. TO THE DEFEN-DANTS ABOVE NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required to an-swer the Complaint in thisaction, of which a copy isherewith served upon you,and to serve a copy of yourAnswer to said Complaint onthe subscribed Land, Parke &Welch, P.A., 29 South MillStreet, Manning, South Caro-lina 29101 within THIRTY (30)days after the service hereof,exclusive of the date of suchservice. YOU WILL PLEASETAKE NOTICE that withinTHIRTY (30) days of receiv-ing notice you shall respondin writing by filing with theCourt in which the adoptionis pending notice and reasonto contest, intervene or oth-erwise respond; The Courtmust be informed of yourcurrent address and of anychanges in address duringthe adoption proceedings;Your failure to file a responsewithin THIRTY (30) days ofreceiving notice constitutesconsent to adoption of thechild and forfeiture of allrights and obligations withrespect to the child. LAND,PARKER & WELCH, P.A. BY:William Ceth Land, EsquirePost Office Box 138 29 SouthMill Street Manning, SouthCarol ina 29102 803-435-8894 December 14, 2010Manning, South Carolina_____________________________________________________________TEMP DIRECT, LLC, Arts. ofOrg. filed with the SSNY on06/27/2011. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: 34-4177/Th St. (#526), JacksonHeights, NY 11372. Purpose:Any Lawful Purpose._____________________________________________________________

Not i ce o f fo rmat ion o fASTORIA DOG WALK, LLC.Articles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York SSNY on May 11,2011 . Of f i ce loca ted inQueens. SSNY has been des-ignated for service of pro-cess. SSNY shall mail copy ofany process served againstthe LLC 2042 23rd Street, 2nd

Floor, Astoria NY 11105. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________Not i ce o f Fo rmat ion o fBenmillam LLC. Articles ofOrganization filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 06/08/2011.Office located in QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of pro-cess to: Benmillam LLC, 143-70 Ash Ave, Flushing, NY11355. Purpose: any lawfulpurpose.pose: any lawful activity.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK, By the Graceof God Free and Indepen-den t TO: ERNEST INESORRENTINO, ANNACAMERLINGO, THE PUBLICADMINISTRATOR OF THECOUNTY OF QUEENS, THEATTORNEY GENERAL OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK.To the heirs at law, next ofkin, and distributes of DoloresCamerlingo, deceased, if liv-ing, and if any of them bedead to their heirs at law,next of kin, distributees, lega-tees, executors, administra-tors, assignees and succes-sors in interest whose namesare unknown and cannot beascertained after due dil i -gence. Being the personsinterested as creditors, lega-tees, devisees, beneficiaries,distributees or otherwise inthe E s ta te o f Do lo resCamerlingo, deceased, whoat the time of her death wasa resident of the County ofQueens, state of New York, Apetition having been dulyfiled by Judith De Lorenzo,who is domici led at 337149th Place, Whitestone,New York 11357, YOU AREHEREBY CITED TO SHOWCAUSE be fo re theSurrogate’s Court, QueensCounty, at the Queens Gen-eral Courthouse, 6th Floor,Room 621, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City andState of New York, on the25th day of August, 2011, at9:30 o’clock in the forenoonof that day, why a decreeshould not be made in thees ta te o f DOLORESCAMERLINGO, lately domi-ciled at the Clearview Nurs-ing Home, 157-15 19th Av-enue, Whitestone, in theCounty of Queens, City andState of New York, admittingto probate a Will dated May26, 1998, a copy of which isa t tached , as the Wi l l o fDOLORES CAMERLINGO,deceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and di-recting that [ X ] LettersTes tamenta ry i s sue to :JUDITH DE LORENZO.Dated, Attested and SealedJUL 07, 2011, HON. PETER J.KELLY, Surrogate, QueensCounty , MARGARET M.GRIBBON, Ch ie f C le rk ,CHRISTOPHER HANSCOM,ESQ., (203) 644-2257, Attor-ney for Petitioner, 666 OldCountry Road, Suite 509,Garden C i t y , New York11530. This citation is servedupon you as required by law.You are not required to ap-pear. If you fail to appear itwill be assumed you do notob jec t to the re l i e f re -quested. You have a right tohave an attorney appear foryou._____________________________________________________________

CITATION File No. 2010-197SURROGATE ’S COURT ,Queens COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK By the Grace ofGod Free and IndependentTO: E s te l l e Na thansonSalberg, Beatrice NathansonE l sman , be ing knowndistributees of the decedentPub l i c Admin i s t r a to r ,Queens County And to the

heirs at law, next of kin andd i s t r ibu tees o f HENRYNATHANSON, deceased, ifliving, and if any of them bedead to their heirs at law,next of kin, distributees, lega-tees, executors, administra-tors, assignees and succes-sors in interest whose namesare unknown and cannot af-ter due diligence, be ascer-ta ined. A pet i t ion havingbeen duly f i led by MerylFinkelstein who is/are domi-c i led a t 234 Communi tyCircle, Old Bridge, New Jer-sey 08857 YOU ARE HEREBYCITED TO SHOW CAUSEbefore the Surrogate’s Court,Queens County, at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,New York, on September 1,2011, at 9:30 o’clock in theforenoon of that day, why adecree should not be madein the es ta te o f HenryNathanson lately domiciledat 108-25 Horace HardingExpressway, Flushing, NewYork 11368, United Statesadmitting to probate a Willdated January 6, 2004 (andCodicil(s), if any, dated ) acopy of which is attached asthe Will of Henry Nathansondeceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and di-recting that: Letters Testa-menta ry i s sue to Mery lFinkelstein Dated, Attestedand Sealed, JUL 05 2011 SealHON. Peter J. Kelly Surro-gate Margaret M. GribbonChief Clerk Douglas J. Chu,Esq. Print Name of AttorneyHynes & Chu, LLP Firm 475Park Avenue So., 26th Fl., NewYork, New York 10016 Ad-dress (212) 643-1112 Tele-phone NOTE: This citation isserved upon you as requiredby law. You are not requiredto appear. If you fail to ap-pear it will be assumed youdo not object to the reliefrequested. You have a rightto have an attorney appearfor you._____________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: BAR 131 LLC.Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on03/15/11. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, 131-0214th Avenue, College Point,New York 11356. Purpose:For any lawful purpose.Notice of formation of MVElements ,LLC. Art ic les ofOrg. filed with the Sec. Stateof NY on 06/08/11. Officelocated in Queens. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mailany process to: The LLC,26611 Bridgewater Ave. Flo-ral Park, NY 11004. Any law-ful purpose._____________________________________________________________“THE UNBAKERY LLC Articlesof Org. filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) Nov. 09, 2009. Of-f ice in Queens Co. SSNYdesig. agent of LLC uponwhom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to 6714 108 ST,FOREST HILLS, NY . Pur -pose: Any lawful purpose.”_____________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF PROFESSIONAL SERVICELIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: M.G. CARDI-OLOGY PLLC. Art icles ofOrganization were filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 01/28/11.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the PLLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to thePLLC, 79-23 MetropolitanAvenue, Middle Village, NewYork 11379. Purpose: For thepractice of the profession ofMedicine._____________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of 2246-50 THIRD AVENUE LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with Secy. ofState of NY (SSNY) on 6/24/11. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Gloria LoSchiavo, 138-2211th Ave., Whitestone, NY11357. Pur_____________________________________________________________Forever Fortune LLC, Arts. ofOrg. filed with SSNY on 05/11/11 . Of f i ce Loca t ion :Queens County, SSNY des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to: The LLC,58 -77 Maur ice Ave . ,Maspeth, NY 11378. Pur-pose: to engage in any lawfulact._____________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF PROFESSIONAL SERVICELIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: SANFORD A.SCHWARTZ, Ph .D . , PSY -CHOLOGIST LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 06/24/11.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to theLLC, c/o Mordente Law Firm,LLC, 160-29 Union Turnpike,Fresh Meadows, New York11366. Purpose: For the prac-tice of the profession of Psy-chology._____________________________________________________________New York Home CareAgency LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 5/24/11. Office inQueens County. SSNY des-ignated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to Nancy Martinez,1032 Beach 20 S t , Fa rRockaway, NY 11691. Pur-pose: General._____________________________________________________________PGL Billz LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 6/21/11. Office inQueens County. SSNY des-ignated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to 99-32 66 Rd Ste3X, Rego Park, NY 11374.Purpose: General.

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Hospital Awards Vet Med ScholarshipIraq War veteran Benjamin Smith, one

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Aug. 1 at the new

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annual scholarship is given to a veteran

who has served the nation in an excep-

tional and honorable capacity.

“Having a medical student with Ben’s

proven leadership and life experience will

enrich the learning experience for every-

one” said Dr. Lawrence Smith, dean of the

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cine. “It’s a privilege to have a scholarship

for returning veterans. We owe them our

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“Having completed two tours of duty,

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in New York State.

Enrollment in ASL courses in college

increased more than 16 percent from

2006-2009, according to “Enrollments

in Languages Other Than English in

United States Institutions of Higher

Education, Fall 2009,” released by the

Modern Language Associat ion of

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learn ASL by studying vocabulary, sen-

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using acquired skills at eight levels of

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State Exam Scores Up

In Both Math, EnglishMayor Mike Bloomberg and Schools

Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced

Monday that New York City public school

students in grades 3 through 8 made

gains on the State’s annual Math and

English exams, outpacing the rest of State

and showing that, despite large changes

to the tests, significant progress is being

made in New York City schools.

The percentage of New York City stu-

dents meeting the State’s bar for profi-

ciency increased by 3.3 points in Math –

from 54 percent to 57.3 percent – and 1.5

points in English – from 42.4 percent to

43.9 percent. Unlike New York City, none

of the Big Four urban school districts –

Rochester, Yonkers, Buffalo, and Syracuse

– saw increases in both Math and English.

Beginning with last year’s test, the State

increased the number of correct answers

required for a student to be labeled profi-

cient – as a result, the percentage of stu-

dents meeting standards fell across the

State, although City students expanded

their actual progress by all other mea-

sures. This year, the exams themselves

were made longer and more challenging.

Even so, City students made significant

gains in nearly every grade and subject.

“All of our students, teachers and princi-

pals should be very proud of their progress

and the fact that we continue to raise achieve-

ment levels and outpace the rest of the

state,” said Bloomberg. “But as much

progress as we have made, we know we have

much more work to do. We are fully commit-

ted to ensuring that all of our students are

prepared for a successful future.”

“This is real proof that when expecta-

tions are raised, our students can rise to

the occasion,” said Walcott. “It’s a model

we plan to follow across the board – with

higher standards in our curriculum,

graduation requirements, and account-

ability measures for schools – to ensure

our students are on track for success in

college and careers. New York City stu-

dents and families should be proud of

their continued progress, even with these

tougher standards for success.”

Across all groups this year, more New

York City students met the State’s bar for

proficiency. In Math, the percentage of

proficient black students went from 40.4

percent in 2010 to 44.2 percent in 2011,

and the percentage of proficient Hispanic

students went from 46.2 percent to 49.2

percent. In English, the percentage of

proficient black students went from 32.6

percent to 34.8 percent, and the percent-

age of proficient Hispanic students went

from 33.7 percent to 34.7 percent. White

students, Asian students, English Lan-

guage Learners and students with dis-

abilities all made gains in Math, and all

groups except English Language Learn-

ers made gains in English.

Starting on Wednesday, Aug. 17,

fami-

lies can view their child’s test results within

ARIS Parent Link at arisparentlink.org.

Families who need their username and

password can visit an ARIS Parent Link

Access Station at select libraries between

Monday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 27.

The Baccalaureate School for Global

Education announced that 36 students of

its senior class have been awarded the

prestigious International Baccalaureate

Diploma in 2011.

The International Baccalaureate Di-

ploma Program is an international sys-

tem of teaching and learning for stu-

dents in 11th and 12th grades that leads

to rigorous final examinations offered at

schools worldwide. The IB Diploma pre-

pares s tudents for success in

postsecondary education by teaching

academic and personal skills as well as

international mindedness to prepare for

the 21st century world.

“The achievement of this year’s gradu-

ates brought tears to my eyes. I am proud

of their accomplishments and the dedica-

tion of BSGE’s faculty and staff,” said

Kelly J. Johnson, principal at BSGE. “My

sheer joy for our graduates, however,

overshadows my pride.”

At BSGE, IB Diploma Program students

have taken assessments in English, Span-

ish, Chinese, French, history, biology,

chemistry, math, art and technology, as

well as completing an Extended Essay, a

course in philosophy called Theory of

Knowledge, and 150 hours of extracur-

ricular activities through the Creativity,

Action and Service program.

The BSGE class of 2011 had a 98.5

percent graduation and college accep-

tance rate. Members of the class of

2011 come f rom ne ighborhoods

throughout the borough of Queens,

including Astoria, Flushing, Forest

Hills , Glendale, Jamaica, Jackson

Heights, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Rego

Park, Rosedale, Sunnyside, Woodside

and Woodhaven.

The following is a list of the students who

BSGE Students Earn IB Degrees

earned the IB diploma, and the colleges

they will attend in the fall: Stephanie

Aristakesian, University of Southern Cali-

fornia; Amy Augello, Syracuse University;

Mark Bosz, University of Massachusetts,

Amherst; Amalia Carusone, Boston Uni-

versity; Ariel Chajet, State University of

New York at Buffalo; Jackie Chen, State

University of New York at Stony Brook;

Arafat Chowdhury, City College of New

York; Fiona Clarkson-Farrell,

Manhattanville College; Jaymee Collado,

Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Emily

Davis, State University of New York at

Stony Brook; Helen Gianoulas, Hunter

College; Argina Girsang, St Lawrence

University; Gautier Godard, Baruch Col-

lege; Erick Gonzalez, Baruch College;

Takesha Graham, Barnard College; Mat-

thew Gray, Babson College; Jessie Heller,

State University of New York at

Binghamton; Kristopher Kesoglides,

Baruch College; Nicole Kung, Rochester

Institute of Technology; Daniela Lam Lo,

Bryn Mawr College; Shuyi Lin, Bryn Mawr

College; Meghan McCullough, Amherst

College; Christina McEachern, Macaulay

Honors College at Hunter College; Karen

Moy, Boston University;, Olivia

Myszkowski, State University of New York

at Stony Brook; Nathan Nikolic, Univer-

sity of Delaware; Kristin O’Connor, State

University of New York at Stony Brook;

Ricardo Pineda, Pennsylvania State Uni-

versity, Altoona; Oliver Ponce, Colby Col-

lege; Santiago Preciado, Vassar College;

Ana Maria Pamela Reyes, Hunter College;

Karina Rhem, University of Southern Cali-

fornia; Kristen Spang, Queens College;

Jolijt Tamanaha, Washington University

in St Louis; James Turturo, State Univer-

sity of New York at Binghamton; and

Simran Vazirani, Brown University.

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Young Men’s Initiative:

Boro Reaction Mixed On Mayor’s Plan

To Change Futures For Blacks, Latinos

By VERONICA LEWINAfter years of accepting the fact that

it is more likely for men of color to bevictims of homicide than to get a di-ploma, a new City program hopes tochange the fate of these youth from trag-edy to success.

Young white, black and Latino menare represented almost equally in NewYork City's population, but the quality oflife is unequal. Mayor Mike Bloomberg'sYoung Men's Initiative seeks to decreasethe disparities between men of color andtheir peers in the Big Apple. The $127million program is funded by the City,Campaign for Black Male Achievementof the Open Society Foundations and theMayor himself, who provided $30 mil-lion from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

"When we look at poverty rates,graduation rates, crime rates and em-ployment rates, one thing stands out:blacks and Latinos are not fully sharingin the promise of American freedom, andfar too many are trappedin circumstances that aredif f icul t to escape,"Bloomberg said.

When the Mayor an-nounced the three-yearprogram Aug. 4, he said itwas the first of its kind inthe nation. Many havesaid it could be a modelfor other cities in the fu-ture. The program is theresult of a study con-ducted by Bloomberg'soffice, which highlightedthe overwhelming in-equalities for men of colorcompared with whitemales.

By The NumbersAccording to the study, the poverty

rate for blacks and Latino men is 50 per-cent higher than white and Asian youngmen. The rate of unemployment is 60percent higher. Men of color are twotimes more likely not to graduate fromhigh school and even more likely to be-come teen fathers. Most alarming, morethan 90 percent of all young homicidevictims and perpetrators are black orLatino.

Black and Latino men are less likelyto have access to quality early childhoodcare and education, which causes sig-nificant achievement gaps that appearas early as third grade. These studentsare three times more likely to be in spe-cial education classrooms than theirwhite counterparts and less likely tograduate from high school.

Fixing Education ImbalanceStarting next month, school progress

reports will feature specific statistics onblack and Latino students to better mea-sure school performance and to ensureschools are working on closing theachievement gap. Over the next threeyears, the DOE will develop a strategyfor suspended students to succeed fol-lowing a return to the classroom. Theprogram also strives to introduce moreliteracy programs and mentoring foryoung males.

Prior to the launch of the program,Bloomberg and the City have been tak-ing steps to reduce inequalities. Since2005, the citywide graduation rate hasgone up 13 percentage points. Duringthat same time period, the graduationrate for black and Hispanic studentswent up 14 percent, which helped closethe black-white and Latino-white gradu-ation achievement gap by 22 percent and23 percent respectively.

Shifting The Legal BalanceOutside of the classroom, the Young

Men's Initiative plans to change thecriminal justice system for men of colorin order to decrease recidivism uponrelease. The City plans to advocate al-lowing juveniles to be sent to commu-nity-based programs instead of deten-tion centers far away from home, whileexpanding programs for youth whowould otherwise be sent to state facili-ties run by the Office of Children andFamily Services.

The Mayor's program seeks to elimi-nate the employment barriers faced afterincarceration, which primarily affects blackand Latino males. "The barriers to obtainwork and housing because of criminalrecords make it extremely difficult to re-enter into society and can limit young menof color to a cycle of instability and illegalemployment," the report reads.

In order to prevent businesses from

pre-screening otherwise qualified can-didates, the City plans to remove thesection of an application that asks if theapplicant has a criminal background. Tohelp increase chances of employment,the City will enter public-private partner-ships to support more jobs for youth.

It Starts At HomeNAACP Jamaica Chapter President

Leroy Gadsden said youth benefit fromhaving two-parent households, a char-acteristic that lacks in many black andLatino households. Males are often theabsent parent in single-parent house-holds. According to the Mayor's study,children of color often grow up without amale role model, which can lead to de-viant behavior in the future.

In an attempt to break the cycle ofsingle-parent households, the City islaunching the Fatherhood Initiative,which strives to reduce barriers to fatherengagement and create new opportuni-ties for fathers and their children. CUNYwill soon launch Project REDRESS,which will strengthen males' parentingskills while giving them education andemployment opportunities. The YoungMen's Initiative will establish criteria forhealth clinics that serve teens to helpthem better serve and understand youth,while making it easier for teens to ac-cess care.

As a way to get feedback from thegroup the Young Men's Initiative intendsto serve, the City will establish theMayor's Youth Leadership Council pro-gram in partnership with the Coro NewYork Leadership Center. The program willgive young people leadership skills, whowill later give the City advice on youthpolicy matters.

Before implementing the YoungMen's Initiative, the City surveyed itsagencies to identify how they are cur-rently serving young men of color andanalyzed where and how young men of

color were served and underserved inthe community. City agencies gave in-put and helped design interventions thatwould produce better outcomes for theyoung men they serve.

But Is It Positive?The launch of the program has seen

mixed reaction from leaders in the bor-ough.

"Good intentions have too often pro-duced little more than lip service," saidState Sen. Jose Peralta (D-EastElmhurst). "In the Young Men's Initiativewe may finally have an effort where am-bitious vision, planning and resourcesreplace platitudes and promises." Thesenator said his constituents and othercommunities around the City and coun-try desperately need the Young Men'sInitiative to succeed and is willing to helpimplement the program.

Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Ja-maica) said the fate of men of color in theCity is the result of a systemic problem.

"The education system has actuallyfailed our children," Wills said. "We arethe greatest city in the world, but for usto have such a high dropout rate amongminorities, there's something wrongthere."

The councilman supports the Mayor'sprogram if it is executed as written, andif the right stakeholders are at the table.Wills said too many times people havecome to the area who do not understandthe unique challenges the City faces,resulting in unsuccessful attempts tochange the lives of youth.

Counci lman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) applauded the Mayor for hisYoung Men's Initiative, but said it is tooearly to know of the program will suc-ceed.

"While this tremendous initiative willpositively impact over 300,000 youth,many poorly thought out policies, pro-cedures and rules are putting them 10times more at risk," Sanders said.

Sanders made several suggestionsto improve the quality of life for the City'sblack and Latino youth, including ex-tending the school year to prevent theeducational loss that often happens dur-ing the summer months, ending hospi-tal closures in the area and improvingthe Minority and Women-owned Busi-ness Enterprise.

"If people of color do not create busi-nesses, their poverty rate will remaindisproportionately high," Sanders said.

Gadsden said the Young Men's Initia-tive recognizes there is a problem in theCity and is looking forward to seeing theeffects of the program in his community.Gadsden is hopeful the program willhave an impact on the recidivism rate inthe City.

He said many people in predomi-nately black and Latino communitieshave lost their trust in government, whichcould make it difficult to get people tobuy into the program. The NAACP plansto encourage the community to embracethe concept of the Young Men's Initiativeand trust in government once again.

Reach Reporter Veronica Lewin atvlewin@queenspress.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 123.

The new initiative will help put a focuson aiding young children.

The initiative will help reinforce positive outcomes aspart of a cultural need.

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By JASON COHENIsolation, loneliness, depression and bore-

dom are only a few of the things that can affecta person in prison. But Michelle McGowan, avolunteer at the women's prison at RikersIsland, has given a glimmer of hope to thesewomen by bringing books into their lives.

McGowan, 23, of Bushwick, Brooklyn isa recent graduate of Columbia Universitywith a Master's in social work, who internedwith Steps to End Family Violence, an Alter-native to Incarceration, for a year and a half.The program addresses the needs of domes-tic violence survivors who have been chargedwith crimes related to the abuse they haveexperienced. In February, McGowan startedvolunteering at the prison where she holdssupport groups for women who are incarcer-ated for domestic violence.

"No one is more upset about what hap-pened than they are," she said.

Once she got to know her clients, shedecided to broach the idea of bringing a fewbooks in for them. The women were recep-tive to the suggestion of having the opportu-nity to read. While not all of them read on thesame level, everyone agreed to help eachother, McGowan said.

"I wanted to bring the books in there,"McGowan said. "I noticed a lot of womencouldn't read."

McGowan realized she couldn't afford tokeep bringing books in; she needed dona-tions. A system of inmates and pen palscorresponding was established: inmates sendletters asking for books; the letters and booksare delivered to a bike shop that her friendowns a few blocks from her house so she canscreen them making sure everything is okay.

"People are writing out of their kindnessof their heart," she said.

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visitors, and they suffer from substance abuseand mental health issues, reading books isoften the highlight of their day, McGowansaid. Not only has she bonded with her clients,but reading has brought them even closer.

"They look forward to me coming," she said.Besides their prison uniforms and tennis

shoes, these women have no belongings; byreceiving books they now have possessions,McGowan said. As news spread throughoutthe prison about the flood of books, thishumble volunteer was coined the "domesticviolence book girl."

Because of the backgrounds of the women,the majority of the books they read are urbanfiction, which deals with violence, prostitu-tion and drugs. Her clients "pay it forward,"passing the books on to other inmates oncethey are done with them.

"The people that help each other really feelgood," she said.

Lucia Rivera, the director of Steps, said sheknows how important it is to help women in theprogram. What she is doing with the women isremarkable and she should be recognized.

"Being able to use books to spur discus-sion and share experiences has been veryhelpful," Rivera said.

Sharman Stein, the Deputy Commissionerfor Public Information of the NYC Depart-ment of Corrections, said McGowan is mak-ing a difference in the women's lives.

"Providing opportunities for self-improve-ment to inmates is one of the Department's keypriorities," Stein said. "We support all initia-tives to bring books and other helpful materialsto incarcerated men and women, to help themmake the most of their time in jail, and to helpprepare them for life after their release."

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United Adult Ministries, the parentcompany of Flushing House, will honorthree outstanding persons with The RoseKryzak Senior Leadership Award, duringtheir annual gala fundraising dinner onThursday, Nov. 3.

The awards are named after the late RoseKryzak, a prodigious public advocate whofought for the rights of older adults. Aresident of the UAM-sponsored FlushingHouse for her last 13 years, she passedon June 24, 1999 at 99 years of age.To keep her legacy alive and fur-ther the many causes she caredfor, UAM established the KryzakAwards in 2000 and New York'sformer First Lady MatildaCuomo officiated at theprogram's inauguration.

Kryzak was best known forspearheading passage of New YorkState's landmark 1987 Elderly Pharmaceu-tical Insurance Coverage legislation (EPIC).But earlier in her life she fought for pas-sage of Social Security, for the poor andelderly during the Federal budget cuts ofthe 1980's, for increases in New York'sshare of Supplemental Security Income,and for mandatory Medicare assignmentsand passage of universal health care.

At each annual Gala, Kryzak's grand-children and family attend to help honorthe award winners for their continuinggood works on behalf of older adults. Theaward winners must have established,operated or expanded programs thatbenefit our older adult population, andhave a track record of advocacy and secur-ing funds for senior programs.

In the latest affirmation of the hospital'sdelivery of the highest quality patient care,Mercy Medical Center has received the2011Bariatric Surgery Excellence Awardfrom HealthGrades, the nation's leadingindependent healthcare ratings organiza-tion, for the sixth consecutive year, withthe highest ranking of any hospital inNassau County and the Five Boroughs ofNew York City.

Mercy is the only hospital on LongIsland or in New York City to receive boththe Excellence Award and theorganization's highest Five Star ratingevery year since HealthGrades began itsratings for bariatric surgery six years ago.

The ratings are based on the latestHealthGrades annual study of BariatricSurgery Trends in American Hospitals,which analyzed the outcomes of nearly200,000 bariatric surgery discharges from2007 through 2009 at 468 hospitals in 19states where data is publically available.

Mercy was ranked in the top 10 percentof all of the hospitals studied nationwide,and fifth in all of New York State, the sixthyear in a row that it has been in the top fivestatewide as well as in the top 10 percent

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FOR BARIATRIC SURGERYnationally. No other hospital on LongIsland or in New York City has ranked inthe top 10 percent nationally in every yearof the study.

The study found that patients at hospi-tals like Mercy, that achieve the highestFive Star level of quality care, are nearly 70percent less likely to experience in-hospi-tal complications, and spend, on average,a half-day less in the hospital than patientstreated at average (1-Star) hospitals.

Mercy is a Bariatric Surgery Center ofExcellence designated by the AmericanSociety For Metabolic and Bariatric Sur-gery, and the hospital's weight-loss sur-gery program is headed by Dr. ShawnGarber, the only bariatric surgeon in-cluded in Newsday's listing of Top Doc-tors on Long Island.

Mercy offers monthly education and in-formational presentations for individualswho are contemplating bariatric surgery.For more information call (516) 62-MERCY,or go to MercyMedicalCenter.info

HealthGrades' ratings for bariatricsurgery along with other medical proce-dures, are published on line, free ofcharge, at: healthgrades.com.

This year's honorees areLawrence Harfmann,Stavroula Joannidis and RoseLawrence. "They have all sol-diered on in the great traditionof Rose Kryzak, making majorcontributions of service andcaring for older adults," saidRobert Salant, Flushing Housedirector of community rela-

tions. "The legacy of RoseKryzak shall not be for-

gotten, and that's whyeach year since herpassing, we bestowthese awards in her name,"Salant said.

Harfmann has served as pro-gram manager of the CCNS

Catherine M. Sheridan Senior Cen-ter, Jackson Heights, from April 2001 to

the present. He is responsible for dailyoperations of the center, serving over 160older adults; for budgetary management,case management, dietary and transporta-tion services, and supervises a staff of nine.He ensures all center functions are in com-pliance with DFTA guidelines and govern-ment regulations. Harfmann advocates ef-fectively for center funding, working withfederal, state and city officials and agencies.

From 1992 to 2000, Harfmann was acommunity relations assistant for NewYork City Council Services. On a volun-tary basis, Larry served as chairman in1982 of the 'Save Our Social Security Of-fice' campaign in Glendale, which was suc-cessful in keeping the office open. He wasalso chairman of the Elmhurst Hospital

Community Advisory Board. Earlier in hiscareer, he served for 16 years as an assis-tant manager in ABC TV administration.

Joannidis was appointed director ofthe HANAC Archbishop Iakovos SeniorCenter of Long Island City in 1993. Hercenter is housed in the first HANAC Se-nior Residence. Since the start, Stavroularan a supportive center that ensures se-niors access to services, a nutritious lunchand recreational/educational programs.She is also director of the HUD ServiceCoordinator program, a federally-subsi-dized program linking HANAC's seniorhousing residents to services, enablingresidents to age in place.

Between 1995 and 2002, she served asthe site manager for the HANAC SeniorResidence, the federally-subsidized build-ing housing seniors and disabled adults.She has a Masters in Psychology and Post-Masters Certificate in Gerontology. Shealways works hard on issues affecting se-niors, tirelessly advocating on their be-half. For several years she was HANAC'srepresentative to the Action Committeeof the Council of Senior Centers andServices of New York City.

Lawrence was program manager of theCCNS Seaside Adult Community Center ofRockaway Beach since 2004, until she retiredin July 2011. She ran the daily operations ather center, including staff supervision, bud-get management and service delivery; serv-

ing 240 seniors daily.Lawrence made sure thecenter adhered to pro-gram compliance with allgovernmental regulations.She coordinated culturaland educational activities,plus transportation formedical and recreationaltrips. And she workedclosely with elected offi-cials, advocating effectivelyfor federal, state and cityfunds.

Lawrence was quotedin a full-length article with color photos inthe New York Times (March 27, 2011)titled "Alone, Together." The article in-cluded many stories from seniors livingalone, who have found true friendshipswith others at her center. Rose was quotedas saying that with her center under recur-rent threat of funding cuts, her people willnot feel safe until next year's budget cycleis completed. She previously served asprogram director of the St. Louis SeniorCenter, Brooklyn, from 1990 to 2004.

The gala fundraising dinner will beheld on Nov. 3 at Westbury Manor, andbegins at 6 p.m.

Those interested in attending shouldRSVP by Oct. 24 by sending in their nameand address, along with a $75 check pay-able to United Adult Ministries, to RobertF. Salant, director of community relations,Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne Street,Flushing, NY 11354. For more informa-tion, call (347) 532-3025 or send an emailto rsalant@uam.org.

All proceeds support a special endow-ment fund, which allows Flushing Houseto remain affordable for many of theolder adults who live there.

Built in 1974, Flushing House is a not-for-profit retirement residence, and wasone of the first to offer older adults inde-pendent living with supportive serviceson-premises. Visit flushinghouse.com formore information.

Rose Lawrence (l. to r.), Lawrence Harfmann and Stavroula Joannidiswill be honored Nov. 3.

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In the past, the standard approach totreating many gynecological conditionssuch as cervical and uterine cancer, uter-ine fibroids, endometriosis, uterine pro-lapse or excessive bleeding was for sur-geons to use a large incision to access theuterus and surrounding anatomy.

At Long Island Jewish Medical Centerand North Shore University Hospital, gyne-cologists have been using the da Vinci Sur-gical System to minimize the pain and riskassociated with large incisions, while in-creasing the likelihood of a fast recoveryand excellent clinical outcomes for patients.

Using the robot, surgeons make smallincisions with tiny surgical instrumentsthat they manipulate while lookingthrough a surgical telescope called a lap-aroscope. The system enables them toachieve greater precision, increased rangeof motion, improved dexterity, enhancedvisualization and improved access. Forpatients, laparoscopic surgery often re-sults in a shorter hospital stay, less bloodloss and pain, and a quicker return tonormal activities.

That was the case with 83-year-old IreneBorovoy of Bayside. Because of the pres-ence of polyps, Borovoy underwent sur-gery on June 9. Sitting at the roboticsystem's console a few feet from the pa-tient, Dr. Diana Contreras, director ofgynecologic oncology, LIJ Medical Cen-ter, performed every surgical maneuver.The robot arms, on the patient side cart,were inserted through one-centimeterincisions in Borovoy's abdomen. With ahigh-powered camera providing a three-

THE PATIENT BECOMES SURGEON AT LIJdimensional view and magnifi-cation 10 times that of the nakedeye, Contreras guided therobot's arms, the tips of whichare fixed with tiny, highly-spe-cialized surgical tools.

Just a little more than oneweek after her surgery, Borovoyand several former female pa-tients participated in a "testdrive" of the da Vinci system,learning more about the ro-botic device that successfullytreated them. They happily be-came surgeons for a day as theywatched the technology cometo life. As Borovoy skillfullyhandled the controls, she said,"It's just amazing to know that Iam using the machinery thatmade me well."

Also on hand to guide theirpatients and explain the work-ings of the da Vinci robot wasDr. Antoinette Sakaris, also agynecologic oncologist at LIJ.After hearing from their pa-tients, who were united in theirappreciation of the new tech-nology that allowed them to healso quickly and return to theactivities of daily life within aweek, Contreras said, "This isthe way surgery should be done on pa-tients -- state-of-the-art technology, mini-mum pain, greatly reduced recuperationtime. All in al l , this is not yourgrandmother's surgery."

The demonstration was held at the NorthShore-LIJ Health System's Women's Com-prehensive Health Center at 1554 North-ern Boulevard in Manhasset. To make anappointment with a gynecologist, call (718)

Irene Borovoy, 83 (r.), became surgeon for a day as she test drives a da Vinci robot that was usedduring her surgery in early June. Helping her understand the fine points of the highly-sophisticatedrobotic surgical system is her surgeon Dr. Diana Contreras, Director, Division of GynecologicOncology, LIJ Medical Center.

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Good thing the FDNY was on hand at the 107th.

National Night Out Against Crime Across Queens

Mike Simanowitz (l.) and Sen. Tony Avella get ready to bowl at the 107th.

Hot dogs line the grill at the 107th.Photos by Ira Cohen

Clockwise from top: Mayor Mike Bloomberg (l. to r.) is joined by Queens DA Richard Brown and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly at the 106th; Mr. and Mrs. Vito Turso; Sen. Joe Addabbo is joined by STARS Youth Center President Frances Scarentino and members of the Rotary Club of Southwest Queens; Capt. Thomas Pascale, CO of the 106th Precinct. joins P.O. Vali-noti, P.O. Smyer-Young and P.O. Keyo; and NYPD Community Af-fairs takes a break from provid-ing parents with free finger prints and photos of their children.

Photos by Dan Miller

Clockwise from top: At the 109th Precinct, a young cowgirl gets a les-son; Councilman Dan Halloran addresses the 109th; Assemblyman Rory Lancman gets a few laughs at the 109th; As-sembly members Grace Meng and Ed Braunstein at the 109th.

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By BARBARA ARNSTEINShakespeare's "Much Ado About Noth-

ing," as performed this summer by the tour-ing Hip to Hip Theatre Company, is a joy,pure and simple.

Directed by co-founder and actor JasonMarr, the nonstop 90-minute performanceemphasizes the elements of farce as pranksa re pu l l ed , dancer sprance, and sweetheartsfight a merry war of wits.Ever y ma i n charac te reventually fools anotherand is fooled in turn.

On Aug. 5 the com-edy, set mostly in a gar-den, was presented in itsmost appropriate venue,the beautiful Victoriangarden behind the re-stored gingerbread-stylemans ion i n F l u sh ingknown as the VoelkerOr t h Museum, amidsttwining vines, dangling bunches of grapesand al l types of colorful blooms.

The story begins as soldiers Benedick(Damon Kindard) and Claudio (Tim Dowd)return home from war to tackle the chal-lenges of love. Claudio hopes to marry Hero(co-founder Joy Marr) while Benedick claimshe never wants to marry but is secretly at-tracted to the one woman he seemingly can'tattract: Beatrice (Elizabeth Alice Murray).Calmer than Kate in "Taming of the Shrew,"

In Celebrat ion of the Year ofthe Rabbit , the 21st AnnualHong Kong Dragon Boat Festi-val in New York will be held thisweekend, Aug. 13 and 14, atMeadow Lake in Flushing Mead-ows Corona Park.

The festival will feature cashand prizes for competitors in thisyear's US Dragon Boat OpenChampionship. Other festivalevents consist of two special Cupraces, The Hong Kong Cup andthe Municipal Cup featuring vari-ous teams from our elected officials. Thisyear's Corporate Invitational looks to be agood one, with many Corporate Teams join-ing us to race for their company. The festivalwill be held rain or shine; admission is free.

Dragon Boat, a multicultural celebrationand spo r t i ng e ven t , i s t he l a rge s tmult icultural fe st ival in New York and thelargest festival of its kind in the U.S. Thefestival keeps up the age-old tradition ofDragon Boat Racing in color ful, custommade teak boats, which are virtual works ofar t gliding on water.

Custom made by a small coterie of crafts-men in Hong Kong, weighing one ton each,colorful ly painted with a dragon head at thefront and dragon tail at the rear, the boats arepiloted by up to 20 crewmen, including 18paddlers, a drummer and steers person. For20 successful years HKDBF-NY has attracteda diverse, multi-cultural audience of more than60,000 attendees throughout North America.

With more than 165 well-trained teams,involving more than 2,000 participants com-peting from across the U.S. and Canada,this year's festival is expected to be notablein its scale and fierce competition.

An opening day parade will be held atnoon on Saturday, fol lowed by the New YorkCity Championship Races. The U.S. Dragon

Beginning this week, thrill-seekers fromQueens can receive 50 percent off a regularunlimited-ride wristband at Coney Island'sLuna Park on Wednesdays through the new"Ride with Borough Pride" promotion. Forthe rock bot tom price of $13, Queensitescan get four hours of unlimited access to all19 at tract ions at Luna Park.

From Aug. 10 to Sept. 1, Queens resi-dents can show their valid New York Cityidentification and receive up to four brace-lets per ID.

"Coney Island is as New York as it get s,and visitors travel here from all over theworld to experience that authenticity first-hand," said Valerio Fer rari, president ofCentral Amusement International. "'Ride withBorough Pride' is a way to say 'thank you'to al l the real New Yorkers who cal l Coney

DELHI PALACE37-33 74th St., Jackson Heights(718) 507-0666HOURS: Sun-Thurs 11:30am to10:15pm; Fr i -Sat 11:30am to10:45pm.PARKING: StreetCREDIT CARDS: Yes

There's a lot to discuss at the Delhi Pal-ace. This beautiful restaurant is seriousabout opt ions and combinesnor th and south Indian food intheir authentic form. The menumay be intimidating for some-one not well versed in Indianfood, but the staff is happy tohelp navigate you through thecurries, the meats, the breadsand the vegetarian options. Withsuch quality ingredients, youcan't go wrong.

The concept of the Delhi Pal-ace is to combine different types of Indianfood in one place. Southern Indian foodis prepared with a lot of coconut milk,exot ic spice s, Indian cur ry leaves andmustard seeds.

The highlight of the southern Indianfood was the dosa, which is a large crepemade from coconut milk filled with a vari-ety of meats and vegetables. These lightpockets are the perfect vehicle for theDelhi's Palace's rich spices and complexflavors, and my guest and I am could notstop until the entire dosa was gone.

Nor thern Indian food is probably morefamiliar to a New Yorker and includes suchchicken dishes as the Murg Hara Masala,the Murg Balchao and the lamb-basedGosht Vinaloo. The Hara Masala is a green

Going Hip To Hip For Shakespeare

Dragons On The LakeIn Flushing Meadows

North Meets South

Queens Day At ConeyIsland their sandbox."

Luna Park features 19 rides by Zamperla -the world's leading designer and manufac-turer of amusement at tractions - as well as aworld-class mix of games, entertainment andfood. Among the park's custom-built attrac-tions are a number of Zamperla originals, in-cluding Air Race, which made its world de-but last year in Coney Island. Simulating theexperience of a fighter pilot, Air Race flipsriders upside down while spinning around acentral axis with up to 4 Gs of force.

Last year in its inaugural season, nearly halfa million people from all over the world visitedthe new Luna Park, helping Coney Island en-joy its most successful summer in decades.

The wor ld- famous Cyclone and theScream Zone roller coasters are not includedin this promotion.

Boat Open Championship will be held onSunday, with the teams vigorously compet-ing for their share of the cash and prizes.

Racing star ts at 9 a.m. and events lastthroughout the day until approximately 5p.m. each day. Other festival events consistof the media invitational, corporate youth,charity race, women's invitational, and spon-sors challenge, a photo contest and raffle aswell as presentation on the Verizon Stage oftradit ional Chinese art s, mart ial ar ts dem-onstrations, the traditional dragon dance,musical and other diverse per formances anddemonstrations of folk ar ts and craft s.

An ethnic food court and booths staffedby sponsors of the event many of whom willbe giving away promotional items, and manycommunity-based organizations par t icipat-ing help make for a unique, action packed,mult i-cultural, New York weekend.

The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing isan annual Chinese rite commemorating theidealist ic poet and reformer Qu Yuan whodrowned himself in the third century B.C.to protest his emperor's policies. The localsraced in their boats in an at tempt to rescuethe poet. To prevent fish and water dragonsfrom eating his body, the locals beat theirdrums and splashed their paddles. This wasthe beginning of Dragon Boat Racing.

mixture of unique spices and is a musttaste. Likewise, the Balchao, which ischicken cooked in coconut milk and sauce,sautéed with curry leaves, dry chi lies andmustard seeds, is a requirement.

The meat filled bread we tried was calledKeema Paratha and it reminded my guestand I of the variety of naan (Indian bread)that we could chose from. The bread istraditionally used to scoop the rest of thefood, but it is a treat in itself.

We stuffed ourselves with theboneless Murg Kabuli Tikka,which is chicken on a skewer thathas been cooked over charcoalwith onions, spices and lemon.This minimalist dish is a nicecounterpoint to the rich, warmspices of the saucier dishes.

For vegetarians, there is aplethora of options, but lets fo-cus on one: the Kadai BhindiMasala. If you like okra, do not

miss this dish, which consists of that infa-mous vegetable cooked with herbs andspices in a tradit ional fry pan. If youhaven't had the best experience with okra,this dish will change your mind if any-thing could - the okra has no hint of itssometimes slimy and flavorless incarna-t ions. Instead, it features a dry and smokycurry quality and has a crisp texture some-where between eggplant and zucchini.

By the end of the meal, we were too fullto adequately sample the sweet shop, butthe variety available combined with the topquality of the preceding meal made it justone more reason to come back to the DelhiPalace time and time again.

One hint: if you order a lassi, ask tohave it without ice.

the self-assured Beatrice is just as witty. Sheand Benedick endlessly war with words, nei-ther revealing their real feelings, until six ofthe other characters conspire to trick theminto doing it.

Claudio's romantic dreams are almostsabotaged by the scheming Don John(Rafael Miguel) and his follower Borachio

(Cristina Carrion) untilthe bumbling constableDogbe r r y (Ke v i nShimko) saves the day.The cast expertly handlesthe enter taining tw istsand turns of tr ickery in"Much Ado" as identitiesare exchanged, eaves-dropping is enacted andseeming tragedy turns totriumph.

Kindard brings greatdignity to his role (he al-ternates as the title char-acter in this year's other

Hip to Hip production, "Othello") along withexcellent comic timing; Murray's Beatrice iswonder fully confident and comical; and JoyMarr's por trayal of Hero is spirited andcharming. The actors demonstrate their ver-sat ility by each acting out two very differentpar ts, some original ly of the opposite gen-der.

Headquartered in Woodside, Hip to Hipis a five-year-old non-profit company dedi-cated to presenting free Shakespeare in vari-

ous parks (and Voelker Or th's garden) in-cluding For t Tot ten Park, Forest Park andthe Socrates Sculpture Park. Find them athiptohip.org or call (718) 729-8567 to seetheir remaining summer schedule. To join

their mailing list, email contact@hiptohip.org.The Voelker Or th Museum is located at

149-19 38th Ave in Flushing. For informa-tion about tours, special events and exhibits,go to vomuseum.org or call (718) 359-6227.

Per former ’s from “Much AdoAbout Nothing” entertain at bor-ough residents.

The 21st Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festivalwill commence Aug. 13.

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ANTIGONESaturday, August 13 at 3 atthe Broadway library.MENTALISTSaturday, August 13 Dr .Mike pe r fo rms a t theLutheran Church of the Re-deemer in Flushing. Doorsopen 7, show 8. $10. 157-16 65th Avenue.FILMSSaturday , Augus t 13“Notes on a Scanda l . ”Church in the Gardens inForest Hills. Pot luck dinnerat 6. 268-9142 information.LITTLE BRASSSaturday, August 13 Litt leBrass Band 4-6606-1800.AMERICAN SONGBOOKSaturday, August 13 at theForest Hills library at 2:30.OPENING RECEPTIONSaturday, August 13 open-ing recept ion fo r “GoingGreen” exhibit 3-6 at Cross-ing Art, 136-17 39th Avenue,ground floor, Flushing.DIVAS OF JAZZSaturday, August 13 at theRochdale Village library at 3.BIG BANDSaturday, August 13 musicof the big band singers at 2at the Flushing library.SUMMER FUNSunday , Augus t 14 LosChamanes (South Americanfusion). Sunday, August 21Swed i sh Cot tage Mar i -onettes . 5pm at the 78 th

Street Play Street, 78th Streetbetween Northern Blvd. And34 th Avenue , J acksonHeights.MUSIC IN GARDENSSundays, August 14, Sep-tember 11 Mus ic in theBarden, resented with Bangon a Can at Socrates Sculp-ture Park at 3.MOVIE NIGHTSMonday, August 15 at theArverne library at 5.GAME NIGHTMonday, August 15 monthlyfamily game night at 6 at theSouth Jamaica library.CUNNINGHAM MOVIESMonday, August 15 Despi-cable Me. Thursday, August18 Grown Ups .Cunningham Park at 8. Bringblankets and chairs.DANCINGMonday, August 15 Danc-ing the American Song at6:30 at the Richmond Hill li-brary.SINATRAMonday, August 15 at 7 atthe Arverne library.FAMILY FILMTuesday, August 16 familyfilms at the Pomonok library.Register .SCRABBLETuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Fresh Meadows libraryat 1.FAMILY FUNTuesday, August 16 at 2 atthe Pomonok library.BIG BANDS SOUNDSTuesday, August 16 at theAuburndale library at 2:30.GOLDEN AGETuesday, August 16 GoldenAge of Radio and Television:A Retrospective at 2:30 atthe Maspeth library.HARRY POTTER TRIVIATuesday, August 16 at theLIC library at 4.FILM FESTIVALTuesday, Augus t 16 and

Thursday, August 18 AsianAmerican International FilmFestival at 5 at the Flushinglibrary.OUTDOOR FILMSWednesday, August 17 Cul-tural Diversit y of Quee4nswith Outdoor Cinema 2001at 7 at Socrates Park.JEWISH MUSICWednesday, August 17 Yid-d i sh Fes t . 7pm a tCunn ingham Park , Un ionTurnpike and 196 th Street.Free.MYTHS & MONSTERSWednesday, August 17 at 2at the Hillcrest library.READING PARTYWednesday, August 17 at 3at the Broad Channel library,JAZZThursday , Augus t 18MioSotio Latin Jazz. 7-9:30.70th Road between QueensBlvd. and Austin Street.GAME DAYThursday, August 18 at theWoodhaven library at 4:30.JAPANESE DANCEThursday, August 18 Japa-nese performance and danceworkshop at the Briarwoodlibrary at 6.SCRABBLE GAME DAYThursday, August 18 at theBellerose library at 6:30.SUMMER MOVIESFriday, August 19 “Of Godsand Men.” St. Joseph Par-i sh , 43 -19 30 th Avenue ,Astoria. 278-1611. BBQ be-gins at 7, movie at sundown.PASSPORT FRIDAYSFridays through August 26the Queens Museum of Artwill hold its 7th InternationalOutdoor F i lm, dance andmusic series. 592-9700.READING PARTYFriday, August 19 End ofSummer Reading Party at 2at the Arverne library.STAMP SHOWFridays, August 19 Bayside3Stamp Show at the RamadaInn on Nor the rn B l vd . ,Bayside. 10-4:30 Free.BOARD GAMESFriday, August 19 at theBroad Channel library at 1.READING PARTYFriday, August 19 at theArverne library at 2.WII GAMINGFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Woodside library at 3.BANANAGRAMSFr idays , Augus t 19 , 26Windsor Park library at 2.EASTERN US MUSICSaturday, August 20 at 2Eastern US Music and Dancecelebration of the CentennialCommemoration of the Re-public of China at the Flush-ing library.SUMMER RECITALSaturday, August 20 sum-mer recital by young artistsat 2 at the Forest Hills library.DUKE ELLINGTONSaturday , Augus t 20evening of Ellington and BillyStrayhorn at 3 at the Baysidelibrary.VETERANS BBQSaturday, August 20 Veter-ans BBQ 12-3 at 160th Av-enue and 102 nd S t ree t ,Howard Beach . RSVP re -quired. 497-1630.SUMMER RECITALSaturday, August 20 sum-mer recital by young artistsat 2 at the Forest Hills library.

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LINE DANCINGSaturdays 2-4 at Holy Fam-ily RC Parish Church, Msgr.Mahoney Hall, 175-20 74th

Avenue , F resh Meadows .L ight re f reshments . Br ingfriends!ISRAELI FOLKMondays 7 :15 -9 :45 a tHillcrest Jewish Center, 182-02 Union Turnpike. $10 ses-sion. 380-4145.LINE DANCINGMondays 6 :30 -9 :30 a tKowal insk i Pos t 4 , 61 -57Maspeth Avenue. $7. Cakeand coffee. 565-2259.

THOMAS JEFFERSONSunday, January 15 class of1961 wil l meet in Florida.Tjhs1961@aol.com

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BIBLE SCHOOLAugust 22-26 Vacation BibleSchool at the First ReformedChurch o f Co l lege Po in t .359-3956.ICE CREAM & DOGSSaturday, August 27 icecream social and dog showat 1. Sundaes and floats 1.5.Dog show at 2 with Blessingo f the An ima l s . F i r s t Re -formed Church of CollegePoint, 118-17 14th Avenue,College Point.

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STOP THE WORLDSaturday, August 13 at 7and Sunday, August 14 at 3at Trinit y Reform Church inRidgewood. 894-8654.WEST SIDE STORYThrough August 14 at St.Gregory Theatre Group inBellerose. 989-2451

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FLEA MARKETSaturdays and Sundaysthrough October 1 at FaithMission, 114-40 Van WyckExpressway.THRIFT SHOPSSaturdays 11-4 at BargainBout ique Th r i f t Shop ,Queens Baptist Church, 93-23 217th Street, Queens Vil-lage.465-2504.

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KAYAKINGWeekends through Oc to -ber 9 (weather permitting)kayak ing f rom Socra tesScu lp tu re Pa rk Beach a tHallets Cove. 228-9214.LANDSCAPE/FLORALCharcoal and pen and inkclasses. 969-1128.JH ART CLUBClasses in all art forms daysand evenings for chi ldrenand adults. 454-0813.WOODBLOCK PRINTINGEasy method in full color atthe Nat iona l Ar t League .969-1128.CRAFT CLASSESSaturdays 11 -3 at Mar iaRose International Doll Mu-seum in S t . A lbans . 276 -3454.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturdays at 10 at CountBasie Jr. HS, 132nd Street andGuy R. Brewer Blvd. 886-5236.SCULPTURE WORKSHOPSaturdays through Septem-ber 24 children and familiesat the Socrates SculptureMuseum. 956-1819.PET OWNERSSaturdays (not on holidayweekends ) f rom 1 -4 f reeDogg ie Boot Camp a :a tCrocheron Park in Bayside(weather permitt ing). 454-5800 . Rese rva t ions re -quired. Donations accepted.FM POETSSaturday, August 13 FreshMeadows Poets meet to dis-cuss their work at the libraryat 10.BIKE COMMUTING 101Saturday, August 13 savemoney – ride your bike towork at 11 at the Steinwaylibrary,.BOAT SAFETYSunday, August 14 the USCoast Guard Auxil iary wil lgive an 8 hour About Boat-i ng Sa fe l y c l a s s . 12 -01@verizon.net to register.SKYPE CHATMondays, August 15, 22,29, September 12, 19, 26at the Queens Village libraryat 2.COVER LETTERMonday, August 15 writingyour best cover letter at 6 atthe Central library.BALLROOM DANCINGMondays, August 15, 22,29, September 12, 19, 26at the Forest Hills library at6:30.BRIDGE CLUBMondays except holidays12-4 at Pr ide of Judea inDouglaston. Lesson & play$10. Partners arranged. 423-6200.KNIT & CROCHETMondays at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4.DRAWING CLASSMondays at the National ArtLeague in Douglaston. 361-0628.LINE DANCEMondays beginner to inter-med ia te l e s sons 6 -9 inBayside. 917-886-0519.KNITTING CIRCLEMondays at Alley Pond Envi-ronmental Center. Register229-4000.ADULT CHESSMondays and Thursdays atthe Queens Village library at5:30.SCRABBLE CLUB

Tuesdays at the East Flush-ing library at 3:30.GET YOUR YARNS OUT!Tuesdays after evening Min-yan at 8, knitters, crochet-ers, needlepointers, and oth-ers meet at the Forest HillsJewish Center . 263-7000,ext. 200.TOUR THE WORLDTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at 10:30 and Thursdays, Au-gust 18, 25 at 6 adults tourthe world via the internet atthe Rosedale library.INTRO INTERNETTuesday, August 16 at 10:30at the McGoldrick library.INTRO COMPUTERTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Queens Village library.Register .INTRO POWERPOINTTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Steinway l ibrary at10:30.BASIC COMPUTERTuesday, August 16 at theLIC library at 11.COMPUTER CLASSTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe South Hollis library. Reg-ister.COMPUTER TRAININGTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Bellerose library. Reg-ister.INTRO EXCELTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Steinway library. Reg-ister.KNIT & CROCHETTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Windsor Park libraryat 2.POETRY WRITINGTuesdays, August 16, Sep-tember 20, October 18 po-e t ry wr i t ing workshop a tBa rnes & Nob le , 176 -70Union Turnpike, Fresh Mead-ows at 7:30.NOOK NIGHTWednesday, August 17 at 7at Barnes & Noble, 176-60Union Turnpike, Fresh Mead-ows.MYTHS & MONSTERSWednesday , Augus t 17Myths and Monsters Aroundthe World at the Hillcrest li-brary at 2.LANGUAGE CLASSWednesdays ConversationalHebrew 2:30-3:30 and TorahStories in Yiddish 3:30-4:30at the Bayside Jewish Cen-ter. 352-7900.TANGO CLASSWednesdays, August 17, 24,31 at Buenos Aires Tango inForest Hills. 347-642-4705.COVER LETTERWednesday, August 17 writ-ing the best cover letter atthe Central library at 10:30.INTERNET SEARHINGWednesday, August 17 atthe Windsor Park l ibrary.Register .KNIT & CROCHETWednesday, August 17 atthe South Ozone Park l i -brary at 1.PLASTIC SCRAPWednesday , Augus t 17transform plastic bottles intoob jec t s o f des ign a t theWoodside library. Register.INDOOR SOCCER – DADSWednesday evenings at theForest Hills Jewish Center.263-7000.OIL PAINTING CLASSWednesdays 6 -8 adu l tc l a s ses , a l l l eve l s . Grace

Lutheran Church in ForestHills. 472-4055.WATERCOLOR CLASSWednesdays at 9:30 at NAL.Tradit ional and contempo-rary, all levels. 969-1128.BASIC COMPUTERWednesdays, August 17, 24bas ic compute r a t theWindsor Park library. Regis-ter .QUILTING CLASSThursdays 10-2 at the MariaRose Dol l Museum in S t .Albans. 276-3454 or 917-817-8653 to register.QUILTERSThursdays a t the Eas tElmhurst library at 12:30.CHESS CLUBThursdays at the East Flush-ing library. Register.COMPUTER CLASSEvery Thursday a t theQueensboro Hill library. Reg-ister.KNIT & CROCHETThursdays a t the F reshMeadows library at 6.COMPUTER TUTORIALSThursdays, August 18, 25 atthe Woods ide l i b ra ry a t6:30.BALLROOM DANCINGThursdays, August 18, 25,September 8 ballroom danc-ing fo r beg inner s a t theWoodside library at 6:30.INTERMED. COMPUTERThursdays, August 18, 25 at10:15 at the LIC library.INTRO WORDThursdays, August 18, Sep-tember 1 at the Steinwaylibrary. Register.EXPLORE CAREERSThursday, August 18 at theCentral library at 3:30.JOB SEEKERS WRITINGThursday, August 18 at 6 atthe Central library. Basic writ-ing for job seekers.NAKHACHITRAThursday, August 18 learnthe art of Indian nail art atthe Queens Village library.Register .CRAFTSMEN DAYSAugust 19, 20 1 -5 meetcraftspeople as they demon-strate crafts from the 1880sat King Manor in Jamaica.KingManor.org.KNITTING CLUBFridays at the Maspeth li-brary at 10.KNIT & CROCHETFridays at the Fresh Mead-ows library at 10:30.ADULT GAME PLAYERSFriday, August 19 at theHillcrest library at 2.COMPUTER COURSEEvery Friday at the OzonePark library. Register.CHESS CLUBFridays, August 19, 26, Sep-tember 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 atthe Auburndale library at 3.WOODSIDE CHESSFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Woodside library at 4.JOB SEARCH BOOT CAMPSaturday, August 20 at theCentral library at 10:30.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, August 20, Sep-tember 3, 17 learn to com-mun ica te e f fec t i ve l y a tElmhurst Hospital. 646-436-7940.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGSaturday , Augus t 20 a tWesley Uni ted Methodis tChurch in Franklin Square.516-872-8062.

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FAMILY CRAFTSaturday, August 13 at theBayside library. Register.DRAMA CLUBMonday, August 15 at theArverne library at 2.PLAYGROUPMonday, August 15 at theSteinway library at 10:30.BASIC SEWINGMonday , Augus t 15 FarRockaway library at noon.READING KIDS 4-7Monday, August 15 at theBriarwood library. Register.READ TO MEMondays, August 15, 22 atthe Hillcrest library at 2.BOOK REPORTMonday, August 15 at theLefrak City library. Register.WORLD TRAVELERSMondays, August 15, 22, 29at the Peninsula library at 2.READING & CRAFTSMonday, August 15 WindsorPark library. Register.GREEK HEROESMondays , August 15 , 22recycled art project at theBroadway library. Register.MOVIE NIGHTMonday, August 15 at theArverne library at 5.DRAMA CLUBMonday, August 15 at 2 atthe Arverne library.GARDENING CLUBMonday, August 15 at theBaisley Park library at 2.DUNGEONS & DRAGONSMonday, August 15 at theBaisley Park library. Register.MOVIE MAKINGMondays , August 15 , 22Woodhaven library at 4:30.FAMILY GAME NIGHTMonday, August 15 at theSouth Jamaica library at 6.STORY TIMETuesday, August 16 bi l in-gual storytime at the Astorialibrary at 10:30.READING GRADES 1-3Tuesday, August 16 at theLefrak City library. Register.DROP IN & READTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Peninsula library at 2.FAMILY FILMTuesday, August 16 at thePomonok library. Register.WII & BOARD GAMESTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Bayside library at 3.SUMMER READINGTuesday, August 16 NorthForest Park library at 3.CHESS CLUBTuesday, August 16 at theSteinway library at 3:30.CHESS LESSONSTuesday, Augus t 16Windsor Park library. Regis-ter .LEGO BUILDERSTuesdays, August 16, 34, 40at the LIC library at 1.MAD SCIENTISTSTuesday, August 16 at theArverne library at 2.GAME DAYTuesday, August 16 at theBaisley Park library at 2.GREEK MYTHOLOGYTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Broadway library. Regis-ter .STORY & CRAFTTuesday, August 16 at theCentral library at 2.ARTS & CRAFTSTuesday, August 16 at theMcGoldrick library at 2.DROP IN & READTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30

at the Peninsula library at 2.FAMILY FILMTuesday, August 16 at thePomonok library at 2.ZINE MAKING CLUBTuesday, August 16 at theWoodhaven library at 2.WII & BOARD GAMESTuesdays, August 16, 23 at3 at the Bayside library.GAME ONTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Glendale library at 3.MATH WIZARDSTuesday, August 16 at theArverne library at 4.HARRY POTTER TRIVIATuesday, August 16 at 4 atthe LIC library.ACTIVITY DAYTuesday, August 16 at theMcGoldrick library at 4.PUPPETSWednesday, August 17 Pup-pets in the Park at 10:30 atAlley Pond Park, 76th Avenueoff Springfield Blvd.CHESSWednesdays at the QueensVillage library at 3:30.READ TO MEWednesdays, August 17, 24Bay Terrace library at 10:30.READ TO ME CLUBWednesdays, August 17, 24Bellerose library. Register.READ & PLAYWednesday , Augus t 17Broadway library at 10:30.TAKE ME TO THE WORLDWednesdays, August 17, 24Peninsula library at 10:30.FAMILY PLAYTIMEWednesday , Augus t 17Queensboro Hill library. Reg-ister.PRE-SCHOOLERSWednesday , Augus t 17Lefrak City library. Register.WORLD EXPLORERSWednesdays , Augus t 17 ,24 at the Peninsula libraryat 2.FUN READING CLUBWednesday, August 17 BayTerrace library at 3:30.BABYMOUSE CLUBWednesday, August 17 atthe Arverne library at 4.KNITTINGEvery Wednesdays at theBayside library at 4.TOPS TRUMP CARDEvery Wednesday tourna -ment at the LIC library at 4.PUPPETSWednesday, August 17 Pup-pets in the Park at 10:30 atAlley Pond Park, 76th Avenueoff Springfield Blvd.FAMILY STORY TIMEWednesday, August 17 at11 at the Seaside library.CRAFTSWednesday, August 17 BayTerrace library at 4:30.CRAFTSWednesday, August 17 atthe Steinway library at 11.BASIC SEWINGWednesday, August 17 atthe Far Rockaway library atnoon.BABY CRAWLWednesdays, August 17, 24Forest Hills library at 1:30.CRAFTERNOONWednesday, August 17 atthe Arverne library at 2.MAGIC SHOWWednesday, August 17 atthe Flushing library at 3.ENVIRONMENTAL SCI.Mondays and Wednesdaysthrough Augus t 26 a tIdlewild Park Preserve. 347-

824-2301.ARTS & CRAFTSThursday, August 18 at theSteinway library. Register.CRAFT TIMEEvery Thursday at 3:30 atthe Ozone Park library.LEGO BUILDERS CLUBThursdays, August 18, 25 atthe LIC library at 1.THEATRICKSThursday, August 18 at thePomonok library at 2.BOARD GAMESThursday, August 18 at theAuburndale library at 4.CHESS CLUBThursday, August 18 at theDouglaston library. Register.ARTS & CRAFTSThursday, August 18 at theSteinway library at 4.MAGIC WORKSHOPThursday, August 18 KewGardens Hills library at 4:30.GAME DAYThursday, August 18 at theWoodhaven library at 4:30.PAJAMA STORYTIMEThursday, August 18 at theWhitestone library at 6:30.SCIENCE CAMPFridays through August 26at Id lewi ld Park Preserve.347-824-2301.TODDLER CRAFTSFriday, August 19 at theBriarwood library. Register.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays at 2 at the QueensVillage library.FLASH FRIDAYFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Ozone Park library at 3.BASIC SEWINGFriday, August 19 at the FarRockaway library at noon.BOARD GAMESFriday, August 19 at theBroad Channel library at 1.ONE MAN CIRCUSFriday, August 19 at 2 atthe Central library.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays LIC library at 2.GAME DAYFr idays , Augus t 19 , 26Poppenhusen library at 2.GAME DAYFridays at the Queens Vil-lage library at 2.GAME DAYFridays, august 19, 26 BayTerrace library at 2:30.CUDDLE UP TIMEFriday, August 19 JapaneseCuddle-Up Story Time at theForest Hills library at 2:30.FLASH FRIDAYSEvery Fr iday a t 3 at theOzone Park library.WII GAMINGFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Woodside library at 3.ACTIVITY TIMEFriday, August 19 at theBriarwood library at 3:30.AERTS & CRAFTSFriday, August 19 at theBriarwood library at 4.GAME DAYFriday, August 19 at theMcGoldrick library at 4.KIDS GAME DAYFriday, August 19 at theRosedale library at 3.CHESS CLUBFridays, August 19, 26, Sep-tember 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30Auburndale library at 3:30.BOOK BUDDIESFriday, August 19 at theBayside library at 4.YU-GI-OHFr idays , Augus t 19 , 26Queensboro Hill library at 4.

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CHESS CLUBEvery Saturday at the Flush-ing library at 2.GAMESSaturday, August 13 at theFar Rockaway library at 1.KNIT & CROCHETMondays at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4.MOVIESMonday, August 15 at theFlushing library at 2.TRIVIAMonday, August 15 Are YouSmarter Than a 6th Grader atthe Pomonok library. Regis-ter .SUMMER READINGMonday, August 8 at the St.Albans library at 2.GARDENING CLUBMonday, August 15 at theBaisley Park library at 2.MOVIE NIGHTMonday, August 15 at theLefrak City library at 3.SUMMER READINGMondays, August 15, 22, 29at the Peninsula library at 4.MOVIE NIGHTMonday, August 15 at theArverne library at 5.TEEN CHESSMondays, August 15, 22, 29at the Bayside library at 6.DUNGEON & DRAGONSMonday, August 15 at theBaisley Park library. Register.MOVIE MAKINGMondays, August 15, 22 atthe Woodhaven l ibrary at4:30.GAME NIGHTMonday, August 15 at theSouth Jamaica library at 6.GAMESTuesday, August 16 at theFar Rockaway library at 1.GAME DAYTuesday, August 16 at theBaisley Park library at 2.SUMMER READNGTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Hillcrest library at 2.DROP IN & READTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30and Thursdays, August 11,18, 25 drop in and read atthe Peninsula library at 2.ZINE MAKINGTuesday, August 16 at theWoodhaven library at 2.GAME ONTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Glendale library at 3.DESIGN A MURALTuesday, August 16 at theLaurelton library at 3.CRAFTTuesday, August 16 at theLefrak City library at 3.TEEN GAMINGTuesdays, August 16, 23, 30at the Fresh Meadows libraryat 3:30.HARRY POTTER TRIVIATuesday, August 16 at theLIC library at 4.FAMILY FILMSTuesday, August 16 at thePomonok library. Register.WII & BOARD GAMESTuesdays, August 16, 23 atthe Bayside library at 3.SUMMER READINGTuesday, August 16 at theBriarwood library. Register.CHESS LESSONSTuesday, August 16 at theWindsor Park library. Regis-ter .GAME DAYEvery Wednesday at theHoward Beach library at 4.CHESS

Wednesdays at 3:30 at theQueens Village library.BEAT SCHOOL STRESSWednesday, August 17 at11 at the Sunnyside library.MYTHS & MONSTERSWednesday, August 17 atthe Hillcrest library at 2.KEYCHAINWednesday, August 17 atthe Auburndale library at 3.KEYCHAINWednesday, August 17 at 4at the Richmond Hill library.KEY CLUBWednesday, August 17 atthe Forest Hills library at 5.ORAL HISTORYWednesday, August 17 atthe Windsor Park l ibrary.Register .TEEN THURSDAYSEvery Thursday at the BayTerrace library at 3.CAMERA CLUBThursday, August 18 at theFar Rockaway library at 11.TEEN GAMINGThursdays, August 18, 25 atthe Fresh Meadows libraryat 3:30.SHSAT PRACTICEThursday, August 18 at theBroadway library at 4.CHESS CLUBEvery Thursday 4-5:30 at theDouglaston/Li t t le Neck l i -brary.DUNGEONS & DRAGONSThursdays, August 18, 25 atthe Glendale library at 4:15.

GAME DAYThursday, August 18 at theWoodhaven library at 4-30.ARTS & CRAFTSFriday, August 19 at the LIClibrary at 2.READING FUNFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Peninsula library at 3.CHESS CLUBFridays, August 19, 26, Sep-tember 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 atthe Auburndale l ibrary at3:30.BOOK BUDDIESFriday, August 19 at theBayside library at 4.CHESS LESSONSFriday, August 19 at theWindsor Park library at 4.BOARD GAMESFriday, August 19 at theBroad Channel library at 1.ARTS & CRAFTSFriday, August 19 at the LIClibrary at 2.WII GAMINGFridays, August 19, 26 at theWoodside library at 3.TEEN GAME DAYFriday, August 19 at theRose3dale library at 4:30.CHESS CLUBFridays, August 19, 26 atthe Woodside library at 4.TEEN GAME DAYFriday, August 19 at theRosedale library at 4:30.SHSAT PRACTICESaturday, August 20 at theSteinway library at 1.

MEETINGSSENIORS

LIFE INSURANCEMonday, August 15 Life In-surance and Planning at theLangston Hughes library at6:30.AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVINGFriday, August 19 at theMcGold r i ck l i b rar y. 461 -1616 to register.STARSFridays, August 19, 26, Sep-tember 2, 9, 16. 23, 30 Se-nior Theater Acting Reper-tory at the Queens Villagelibrary at 10.LIFE INSURANCEFriday, August 19 Life In-surance and Planning at theLIC library at 2.VETERANS BBQSaturday, August 20 12-3outs ide Addabbo’s of f ice,160 th Avenue and 102 nd

Street, Howard Beach. 738-1111 to RSVP.FREE LUNCHSaturdays, August 20, Sep-tember 17 a t A l l Sa in t sChurch in Richmond Hi l l .849-2352 reservations.

TALKS

LITERARY SOUPThursday, August 18 Liter-ary Soup at the Queens Vil-lage library at 6:30.SEASIDE BOOKMonday, August 22 “TheirEyes Were Watching God”will be discussed at 6:30 atthe Seaside library.SUNNYSIDEMonday, August 15 “Au-thentic Happiness: Using theNew Positive Psychology toReal ize Your Potent ia l forLas t ing Fu l f i l lmen t”Sunnyside library at 6:30.

B ELLA ITALIA MIASundays, August 14, Sep-tember 18 Bella Italia Miameets a t Chr i s t the K ingHigh School, 68-02 Metro-politan Avenue, Middle Vil-lage. 426-1240.AMER. LEGION 131Tuesdays, August 16, Sep-tember 20 Amer ican Le -gion, Post 131 meets at 8 at10 -20 Cl in tonv i l le S t reet ,Whitestone. 767-4323.TALK OF THE TOWNTuesdays, August 16, Sep-tember 6, 20 learn the arto f pub l i c speak ing in S t .Albans at 7:15. 640-7092.BEREAVEMENT SUPPORTTuesday, August 16 at HolyFamily in Fresh Meadows.969-2448.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesdays, August 17, 31,September 7, 21 FlushingCamera Club meets at Flush-ing Hospital. 479-0643.TOASTMASTERSWednesdays , Augus t 17 ,September 7 learn the artof publ ic speaking at theVoices of Rochdale Toastmas-ters Club in Jamaica. 978-0732.GAY MENThursday , Augus t 18Queens Pride House Men’sGroup meet. 429-5309.FCCBAFriday, August 19 12-2 theFlushing Chamber of Com-merce meets at the SheratonLaGuardia East. 358-5500,ext. 441 to register.VFW 4787Mondays, August 22, Sep-tember 12, 26, October 10,24 , November 14 , 21Whitestone VFW Commu-nity Post meets. 746-0540.

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Queens FocusPEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . . PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. ..PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. ..PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE ...PEOPLE . .PEOPLE. ..PEOPLE.. PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE . . .PEOPLE...

Bo-hyun Moon, daughter of Mr. Ju-hanMoon and Mrs. Young-mi Bae of Flushing,was named to the Spring Term 2011 Deans’List at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford,Connecticut. Choate Rosemary Hall is anindependent secondary school enrolling 850boarding and day students from 40 states and45 countries.

Cornell University is pleased to announcethe following students graduated with theClass of 2011 during Commencement cer-emonies in Ithaca on May 29:

Emily Casey of Flushing graduated witha Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultureand Life Sciences; Wankyu Lee of Flushinggraduated with a Artium Baccalarius degreein Arts and Sciences; Anita Suen of Flush-ing graduated with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Agriculture and Life Sciences;Krystal Lum of Flushing graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in Agricultureand Life Sciences; Wanshu Di of Queensgraduated with a Artium Baccalarius degreein Arts and Sciences; Matthew Dilluvio ofWhitestone graduated with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Industrial and Labor Rela-tions; So Yung Kang of Whitestone gradu-ated with a Bachelor of Science degree inAgriculture and Life Sciences; ElizabethPetsios of Whitestone graduated with a Bach-elor of Science degree in Agriculture andLife Sciences; Gong Joo Paik of Whitestonegraduated with a Bachelor of Science degreein Agriculture and Life Sciences; NicoleDel Senno of Flushing graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in Agricultureand Life Sciences; Gabrielle Paolini ofFlushing graduated with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Industrial and Labor Rela-tions; Marie Reda of Flushing graduatedwith a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricul-ture and Life Sciences; Joan Chi of Flushinggraduated with a Bachelor of Science degreein Human Ecology; Johnny Lau of Flushinggraduated with a Bachelor of Science degreein Engineering; Carlos Ramirez of KewGardens Hills graduated with a ArtiumBaccalarius degree in Arts and Sciences; andYing Ru Chen of Flushing graduated witha Bachelor of Science degree in Engineer-ing.

The following students were graduatedfrom the University of New Haven on May15, 2011: Patrick Cox of Whitestone, whoreceived a B.S. in Fire Protection Engineer-ing; and Dina Lin of Whitestone, who re-ceived a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. inFinance.

The following students were named to theUniversity at Albany’s spring 2011 Dean’sList for outstanding academic achievement:

Joseph Desantis of Flushing; XiaochaoJiang of Flushing; Janice Jin of Flushing;Wen Lin of Flushing; Victor Liu of Flush-ing; Yujin Moon of Flushing; Justin Sacksof Flushing; Jessica Tung of Flushing;Xiyang Wang of Flushing; Richard Weinerof Flushing; Guanglin Xu of Flushing; Jen-nifer Catera of Whitestone; MatthewCatera of Whitestone; Robert Pagan ofWh i t e s tone ; Jess ica Santagato o fWhitestone; Nikoleta Papa of Flushing;Gregory Stavrakas of Flushing; Amy Suof Flushing; Yuen Ting Wong of Flushing;and Isaac Elyahou of Flushing.

The second through fifth grade studentsin LeAp’s (Learning through an Expanded

Arts Program) PS 214 afterschool choralprogram opened their school doors to thecommunity this morning for a sing-a-longperformance. It was an inspiring experienceas students, parents and other members ofthe community embraced their roots throughan engaging multi-language celebration the87 languages and cultures that representedthe student body and their families.

Led by LeAp Teaching Artist RobertRoss, the 2nd and 3rd graders kicked off theshow with medley of traditional Americansongs including the “Erie Canal” by ThomasAllen, “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee ErnieFord, and jazz rendition of the Negro spiri-tual “Go Down Moses,” by Louis Armstrong.Ross also talked about the fact that LouisArmstrong had lived the last 30 years of hislife right in Queens and that his house is nowa museum. He suggested that it would begreat field trips for the students or a interest-ing summer activity for the families to do.

Next the 4th and 5th Graders took the stagewith LeAp Teaching Artists Adriane Hayeand Gabriel Jodorkovsky. They performedmore contemporary songs such as “Born thisWay” by Lady Gaga, “Sir Duke” by StevieWonder, and “Let it Be” by the Beatles.

“We used the song ‘Love’s In Need ofLove’ to convey a message of empathy to-wards others in need,” stated LeAp TeachingArtist Adriane Haye. “Those who are home-less, those suffering from tornadoes andhurricanes and a need for world peace.”

Councilman Peter Koo attended the per-formance. Hiss support made this entire yearlong program possible. Councilman Koojoined the audience as students and parentsleapt to their feet to dance and clap along tothe music. An advocate of arts in the class-room Councilman Koo enabled SQ receiveCASA Grant funding, Councilman Koo com-mended the students for their exuberant sing-ing, and encouraged everyone to “keep sing-ing in the shower!.” It is the meaningfulsupport from local leaders thatmade this LeAp program possible.

Allstate Insurance agent MarkKlimm, whose office is located at84 -15 Jama i ca Avenue i nWoodhaven, has received theAgency Hands in the CommunityAward for his commitment to vol-unteering in the community. Withthis award came a $1000 grantfrom The Allstate Foundation forthe Woodhaven District Manage-ment Association, where Klimmvolunteers.

“Mark is an active and respected memberof the business community, protecting peoplewith insurance and financial services prod-ucts,” said Linda Collora, New York regionalsales leader at Allstate Insurance Company.“He also makes a point of getting involvedpersonally by dedicating his time and efforts

LeAp students perform.

Best Writers:

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein an-nounced the winners of his Mother’sDay Essay & Poetry Contest for stu-dents in grades one through five: Pic-tured l. to r.: Chris Georgiadis, 5thGrade Grand Prize Winner; Grace Liu,1st Grade Grand Prize Winner; EricSamson, 2nd Grade Grand Prize Win-ner; Savannah Sclafani, 3rd GradeGrand Prize Winner; Sean Flynn, 4thGrade Grand Prize Winner.

to making a difference in people’s lives.“Allstate believes that it is very important

for corporations to take an active interest inthe communities they serve. Allstate is proudto support the Woodhaven District Manage-ment Association through The Allstate Foun-dation,” concluded Collora.

The following local residents are amongthe 1,749 students who earned undergradu-ate and graduate degrees and certificates ofadvanced study as members of the Class of2011 at The College of Saint Rose in Albany:

Maria Mills, a resident of Astoria, re-ceived a Certificate of Advanced Study;Sheng Wu, a resident of Flushing, receiveda Master of Business Administration; DeanaRombone, a resident of College Point, re-ceived a Certificate of Advanced Study; Wil-liam Johnson, a resident of Flushing, re-ceived a Master of Science in Education;Paul Perskin, a resident of Bayside, re-ceived a Certificate of Advanced Study;Steve Cavusoglu, a resident of Douglaston,received a Master of Science in Education;Lloyd Jones, a resident of Flushing, re-ceived a Certificate of Advanced Study;Thomas Carroll, a resident of East Elmhurst,received a Certificate of Advanced Study;Thomas Carroll, a resident of East Elmhurst,received a Master of Science in Education;Seth Kroll, a resident of Rego Park, re-ceived a Master of Science in Education;Lotus Triola, a resident of Forest Hills,received a Certificate of Advanced Study;Cynthia Kennedy, a resident of ForestHills, received a Certificate of AdvancedStudy; Lotus Triola, a resident of ForestHills, received a Master of Science in Educa-

tion; Francis Stock, a residentof Woodside, received a Masterof Science in Education; Jo-seph Mattina, a resident ofMaspeth, received a Certificateof Advanced Study; JenniferManz ione , a r e s i den t o fMaspeth, received a Certificateof Advanced Study; JenniferManz ione , a r e s i den t o fMaspeth, received a Master ofScience in Educat ion; EvaLopardi, a resident of MiddleVillage, received a Certificate of

Advanced Study; Kristin Lampasona, aresident of Glendale, received a Certificate ofAdvanced Study; Jamie Vetter, a residentof Glendale, received a Certificate of Ad-vanced Study; Michelle Velazquez, a resi-dent of Ridgewood, received a Certificate ofAdvanced Study; Patricia Crowley, a resi-dent of Glendale, received a Certificate of

Mark Klimm

On Saturday, May 21, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer attended the NAACPYouth Fundraising Breakfast held in Jacob Riis Settlement House in Long IslandCity. During the event, Council Member Van Bramer made a personal donationof $100 to sponsor ten new young members. The NAACP Youth encouragescommunity involvement as well as offers the young members opportunities,such as scholarships and leadership training.

Van Bramer & NAACP:

Advanced Study; Michelle Velazquez , aresident of Ridgewood, received a Master ofScience in Education; Sharon Simmonds,a resident of Queens, received a Master ofScience in Education; Brenda McDonald, aresident of Hollis, received a Master of Sci-ence in Education; Catherine Hernandez, aresident of Kew Gardens, received a Masterof Business Administration; Katrina Billy-Wilkinson, a resident of Rosedale, receiveda Certificate of Advanced Study and a Masterof Science in Education; Carmen Montas,a resident of Bellerose, received a Certificateof Advanced Study; Sheree Crane, a resi-dent of Jamaica, received a Certificate ofAdvanced Study; Golda Gorin, a residentof Far Rockaway, received a Master of Sci-ence in Education; Caldine Rey, a residentof Far Rockaway, received a Master of Sci-ence in Education; Aileen Mullen Smith, aresident of Belle Harbor, received a Certifi-cate of Advanced Study.

The fol lowing students enrol led atBinghamton University, State University ofNew York, recently received Elizabeth Tuckerand Geoffrey D. Gould Awards: Sumit S.Patel of Floral Park and Tamaria R. Chanof Fresh Meadows.

These awards are presented to graduatingseniors of merit who have provided service tothe Binghamton University community andin particular, the Dickinson residential com-munity.

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Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

Remember HerPia Toscano? Remember her?

It’s been a while since the HowardBeach songstress was voted offof American Idol, so you’re for-given if you already forgot her.

The nation will get a refresheron Pia’s golden pipes, asInterscope Records signed thesinger to a record deal. An albumis slated to be released by the endof the year.

Hopefully it does better on thecharts than her stint on Idol.

One Of Our OwnIt’s not often we see the Mets

sign a lifelong fan. Better yet, aborough native. But thats just whatthe Amazins did when they pickedup left fielder Mike Baxter fromthe San Diego Padres.

The 26-year-old Whitestoneboy enjoyed a fruitful career atArchbishop Molloy High Schoolbefore heading on to Columbia andeventually Vanderbilt University.

Baxter enjoyed a fruitful stint inthe minors, but given the Metsknack for injuries, it did not takelong for us to see him roaming theCiti Field dugout.

Queens kid, Met fan and now a

Met, Mike Baxter

One Man’s TrashWant a good New York souvenir? Don’t get a stupid snowglobe with

the Empire State Building, an Ellis Island key chain or one of those foamStatue of Liberty crowns.

How about something more authentic? Like garbage?For ten years artist Justin Gignac has been selling New York City

garbage in a box, and has sold over 1,300 lucite boxes filled withdiscarded MetroCards, Starbucks cups and Mets ticket stubs to peopleas far away as Siberia. Each box is handpicked and labeled from wherein the city the garbage came from. For $100, you can get garbage fromCiti Field’s opening day, or from Shea Stadium’s last opening day.

So you threw away that napkin with a girl’s number on it? Perhapsit’ll turn up in some Peruvian’s birthday gift. Garbage: A New York gift

Queens' Peter Parker Brooklyn's Miles Morales

We are told that as we get older,we lose our heroes. Those whowere important to us as childrenare not seen in the same light asthey had been when we were starry-eyed and impressionable.

Sometimes, the meaning is moreliteral.

Queens lost a hero recentlywhen Marvel Comics decided tokill off the original Spider-Man.The man behind the mask, PeterParker, was a bright kid from For-est Hills who was bitten by a radio-active spider and underwent a fan-tastic transformation. He died this

month in an epic battle with theGreen Goblin, only to be replacedby a new hero for a new era.

Miles Morales of Brooklyn, halfblack, half Latino, has taken overfor our white bread Parker.

Though we appreciate thecomic’s jump into diversity – de-spite the fact that the new Spideyis certainly not either the first blackor Latino hero – we’re disap-pointed to see him swingingthrough the alleyways on the otherside of the city.

Farewell, Peter Parker. You’veslung your last web.

Queens Idol, Pia Toscano

Hall Of FamerSt. Johns University’s Alum

Chris Mullin has had a career filled- literally and figuratively - withgold.

Over his career, the Golden Boywas drafted by the Golden StateWarriors and grabbed two goldmedals all while sporting a hissignature golden crew cut.

Mullin now has finally beeninducted to the NBA Hall of Fame.

Although the Golden Boynever won an NBA championship,his career will always be cast ingold.

With a hairdo as glistening ashis, who needs a shiny ring?

St. John's superstar and now

NBA Hall of Famer, Chris Mullin

Slinging No More

Christine Roman has seen much tougher times butit definitely doesn’t show.

From being homeless to being turned down at mod-eling gigs because of her weight, Roman has held herhead high.

In 2008, Roman entered the modeling scene opti-mistic her alternative, real look would wow photogra-phers. Little did she know, the industry just wasn’tready.

“[Photographers] wanted me to lose weight,” saidRoman after Macy’s and Express didn’t run her pic-tures in a catalog she posed for. “I’m not going to loseweight because someone else wants me to. I’m the typeof girl who has curves.”

And she now wears those curves with pride.Branching out on her own, Roman has landed a

litany of glamour gigs since, fitting her alternativegoth style to the tee.

For those who are more familiar with the unconven-tional goth scene, you might recognize Roman by herstage name ‘Dead N Drippin.’

Featured in this year’sHatchet Girlz Calendar,sporting two bright cottoncandy-colored ponytails, Ro-man says her modeling ca-reer seems to be taking off.

“It keeps getting better andbetter for me,” Roman said asshe readies for shoots which

will debut her own section on Brooklyn MC Big Hodge’sWeb site and sporting recycled jewelry onEarthmona.com.

Despite her recent success, Roman says she’s beenthrough a lot. Grateful for the opportunities she hasbeen given, she holds tight to her motto and hopesothers would follow the same mantra.

“No matter what the situation is in life,” Romansays, “You have to keep on being strong.”

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‘Dead’ GorgeousChristine RomanHome: GlendaleAge: 23Height: 5’7"Weight: 155 lbs.Stats: 34-44-37

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