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Schools Chancellor Joel Klein

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Queens Deadline

By DOMENICK RAFTERThe economy may still be struggling, but

there appear to be some rays of light at theend of the tunnel, at least for small businesses.

A new study released by U.S. Rep. An-thony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) showed a 41percent jump in small business loans in Queensduring the last year, a sign that banks may belending money again. Weiner said the jumpin loans could help bring jobs to the borough.

“Small businesses that wanted to hirewere unable to secure loans,” he said of thesituation facing borrowers in recent years.

Weiner pointed to legislation passed inWashington during the past two years asreasons for the rise in loans, including theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act,the “stimulus,” which increased the amountof money guaranteed by the Small BusinessAdministration in a loan from 75 percent to90 percent, giving more incentives to banksto lend money.

“The banks are only on the hook for asmall portion of the loan,” Weiner said.

Legislation passed this year also freed up$30 billion for community banks to lendstrictly for small business. Community banks,Weiner said, may be more important to thecommunity than big banks like Bank ofAmerica or Citigroup.

“The best lending is done by those whoknow their community,” Weiner said, “andcommunity banks know their community well.”

He said other laws passed by Congress inthe past year gave tax breaks to small busi-nesses amounting to $12 million, and alsoprovided tax holidays for businesses that hire

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Small Biz Lending UpAfter Years Of Decline

unemployed workers and more tax incen-tives if they keep those workers unemployedfor a year or more.

Last Friday, Weiner met with Kevin Kim,owner of the Associated Supermarkets storeon Aguilar Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills.Kim said he secured an SBA loan, whichhelped him make much needed renovationsand upgrades and hire new workers.

“I was struggling to improve the store,”Kim said as he showed Weiner the improve-ments made to his market, including a newseafood department, a new computer systemfor the cash registers and a new floor. He saidthe improvements have allowed him to hiremore workers and he has seen sales rise.

“The SBA loan gives me a lower interestrates and with longer time to pay it off,” Kimsaid.

Weiner added that the SBA has seen a verylow default rate so far, and that if the unem-ployment rate is to go down and jobs are tobe created, they’re going to come from busi-nesses like Associated.

“Stores like Mr. Kim’s are going to beresponsible for job gains,” he said.

Citywide, there was a 44 percent jump insmall business loans, with The Bronx seeingthe biggest jump at 62 percent. Staten Islandwas the only borough to see a drop.

The SBA defines a small business as onethat has fewer than 500 employees.

“That’s virtually all business in Queens,”Weiner said.

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

By JESSICA ABLAMSKYOne person, one vote is the foundation of

American democracy, but Election Day 2010highlighted several ongoing issues with thenew electronic voting machines, from pri-vacy concerns to the ballots themselves, ac-cording to Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) and State Sen.-elect Tony Avella.

“Those of us who have been involved inthe political process for a long time know thatNew York State was always just “this close”to having its own Florida situation,” Lancmansaid.

The City Board of Elections needs to takea hard look at what went right, and what wentwrong, in the last election, he said.

“Bottom line is, the process needs to bebetter,” Avella said.

Among improvements should be bettertraining for poll workers, he said.

“I didn’t know that you could put theballot [into the machine] upside down,”Lancman said. “Nobody told me.”

Lancman’s contribution is a bill that wouldallow college students to work as poll workerseven if they do not live in the county, as newmachines bring a need for more tech-savvyapplicants. The change would also help fillthe constant dearth of poll workers.

When he went to vote, Avella was sur-prised that booths with electronic scannersprovided no privacy.

“My ballot was exposed,” Avella said.“Anybody who took a picture knows nowhow I voted.”

That situation repeated itself when theQueens Tribune photographed U.S. Rep.Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) voting.

Privacy concerns would not necessarilyrequire legislation, Lancman said, pointingout that the City Board of Elections couldinstitute private booths. Legislation wouldensure that each county’s voting activity isuniform.

On Election day, the Queens Tribunemonitored activity on the online social forumTwitter and took note of the many comments

Election Day ProblemsInspire Push For Fixes

about the small size of the print on the ballots.Agreeing with that criticism, Avella said,

“I had to take my glasses out. It was a littleembarrassing with all the cameras around.”

The BOE could put sample ballots online,or mail them to people’s houses, Lancmansaid.

Voting by mail, common in some states,is a restrictive category of absentee ballots.To alleviate some of the stress on ElectionDay, New York State should run a vote bymail pilot program, Lancman said.

One of the downfalls of the current systemis that, although the machines notify a voterif they choose for too many candidates, thereis none if someone misses a race, Lancmansaid.

To ensure a well-informed citizenry,among Avella’s contributions will be a billthat would require bipartisan voting guides.

Legislation sponsored by AssemblymanBrian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan) and StateSenator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach)would let people who signed an affidavit toknow if their vote was counted.

“The people who were getting their ballotchucked should know,” Lancman said.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

By JESSICA ABLAMSKYAfter eight years, Joel Klein, one of the

longest serving chancellors in New York Cityhistory, stepped down to take a posit ion inthe private sector. In his place will be CathieBlack, former chairwomanof Hearst Magazines, whohas been active in promot-i ng l i t e r a cy and you thmentoring.

To aid in the transit ion,Mayor Mike B loombergpromised that Klein wi l lstick around until roughlythe beginning of the newyear.

Calling him a landmarkc iv ic leader, B loombergcredited Klein with trans-forming City public educa-tion into one with highergraduation rates, less crimeand a narrowed achieve-ment gap.

“I want to thank MayorBloomberg for giving methe best job of my life, andfor being there every stepof the way in the effort to improve educa-tion for our students,” Klein said.

Praising the gains in education madeunder Bloomberg and Klein, Black said thather main goal will be to build on that work.

“I look forward to working with Ms.B l a ck , ” s a i d UFT P re s i den t M i chae lMulgrew. “As a teacher, I w i l l help in anyway I can to improve the education for thechi ldren of New York.”

Among the criticisms that have been lev-eled at the City Dept. of Education over thelast eight years is a lack of communicationbetween DOE administrators and teachersand parents. Black understands the value of

l i s t en i ng t o s t a f f ,Bloomberg said.

In a message to the com-munity, she said, “I will lis-ten to your concerns, yourinterests and your expecta-tions. In return, I ask for thesame from you.”

Black will have to digpublic education in the cityout of a “difficult hole,” saidLeonie Haimson of ClassSize Mat ters, a student-ad-vocacy nonprofit.

“ [Kle in ] i s leaving uswith a legacy of classroomovercrowding, communi-ties fighting over co-locatedschools, Kindergarten wait-ing lists, unreliable schoolgrades based on bad data,substandard credit recoveryprograms, and our children

starved of ar t, music and science – al l re-placed with test prep,” she said. “Instead ofprogress, NYC black and Hispanic studentshave fal len further behind their peers in al lnine other cities tested since 2003 in thenat ional exams known as the NAEPs.”

Haimson would like to see a chancellorwho understands how children should beeducated.

“As for Cathie Black, it is unfortunate

that once again, the mayor has chosen some-one with no educational experience, exceptfor sit t ing on the board of a char ter schoolwith teacher attrit ion rates of 42-71 percent,and a student suspension rate of 62 percent,”she said.

Black serves on the advisory counci l forthe Harlem Village Academy. In order totake the job as the Chancellor of the CityDept. of Educat ion, as somebody not cert i-fied in school administration, she needs tobe granted a waiver by the State Dept. ofEducation and the State Board of Regents.They complied with that request previouslyfor Klein.

As a noneducator, Black will have a steeplearning curve, said Zakiyah Ansari, a par-ent organizer for statewide education reformcoalition Alliance for Quality Education.

“We have hundreds of thousands of kidsright now who are not on track to be collegeand career ready,” she said. “We have 369schools where two-thirds of the students arenot reading at grade level. What is going tobe done? We need Chancellor Black to comein on day one and address the fact that theachievement gap in New York City remainsa chasm.”

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There are many changes that shouldbe made to publ ic education in the City,from teaching to the test to mayoral con-trol, said Nick Comaianni, president ofthe Community Educat ion Counci l forDistr ict 24.

“Now it’s just work, work, work, test,test, test; we must pass this test,” he said.

Communities have different needs, andparents had more input under the old schoolboard system, he said.

K l e i n ’s nex t ven tu re i s a t Rupe r tMurdoch’s News Corporation as an execu-tive vice president in the chairman’s officeand a member of the board of directors. Inaddition to helping the corporation developa business strategy for the education mar-ket, he plans to continue to speak out oneducation issues.

Black is a graduate of Trinity College inWashington, D.C. who grew up in Chicagoand attended Catholic schools. A longt imeresident of Manhattan, with her husband sheraised three children in the City, though theywent to boarding school in Connecticut.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

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As Anthony Weiner invited the pressto take pictures of him voting on Elec-tion Day, photographers were able tosee the fine print of his choices.

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Creating A Reason To Be ThankfulBy TERRY CHAO

This Thanksgiving, while we feast away atour tables on home-cooked provisions withfriends and family, Danielle Mahoney, aninstructor at PS 212 in Jackson Heights, willparticipate in Project Give, a program shestarted based on her previous work withProject FIND, by delivering not only a mealthis holiday season, but a special creationfrom caring individuals.

Mahoney has been participating in theprogram for four years now. Much of thework is done "before the big day," whenthey assemble the care packages for seniorswho do not have a chance to attend theannual sit-down dinner, which is in its 41st

year, at the Church of Saint Paul the Apostleon 405 West 59 St. The seniors are on a listto be fed given out by Project FIND. "A lotare alone and live in very small apartments,"Mahoney said. "Some were not even surethe food was coming and feel as if they didn'tdeserve it."

She got the inspiration to include hand-written cards from Cynthia Rylant's book"An Angel for Solomon Singer," "which wasthe perfect read-aloud to set up the cardmaking project," Mahoney said. The firstyear, she invited her second-graders to makecards for the seniors to include in the carepackages, totaling about 50 cards that werewell received and cherished.

"When we do homevisits, we have found thecards hanging up ontheir refrigerators anddoor s . I ' v e saved avoicemail from a senior,who called crying to sayhow touched he was bythe students," she said."It's a good feeling toreach out to the seniors.At first it was only mysecond-graders, but nowwe've included childrenacross many schools.Each card helps."

Though Mahoney hasjoined scholastic.com asa "top teacher offeringliteracy advice," whichhas enabled her to reachout to a wider audience,she still needs help in cre-

ating cards. She hopes to include twoin each package. "People really want tohelp and be a part of something great,but don't know how to get started. Ihope to get at least 1,000 out, and sofar have received 50."

When asked about how the chil-dren reacted to the project, she wasmatter-of-fact.

"They were so excited," Mahoneysaid. "The older children asked to seeif they could make cards for the se-niors. Having seniors and childrenwork together was a really good match.The kids and seniors understood eachother very well. I made it a point toreturn with feedback from the seniorsto let the kids know the impact theyhad on their lives as well as how muchthey appreciated the cards and warmwishes."

So how do you get started on mak-ing a card for one of the many seniorswho will definitely appreciate your ef-forts and thoughts?

"They can introduce themselves,no last name, write the way you wouldwrite to a friend, hope they have a wonderfulThanksgiving, to enjoy their meal and thatsomeone is thinking of them," Mahoney said."Make it colorful, beautiful and add yourspecial touch."

Mahoney invites everyone, not just chil-dren, to try to make a simple greeting to asenior. "Every card is different, and they willappreciate it all the more."

"We are all headed in the direction ofgetting older and I hope to get children tounderstand the value of our seniors," Mahoney

said. "Sometimes I think the seniors areforgotten, so it's important to respect theelders in our work. Children need role mod-els, someone to nurture and help them, toteach that our seniors are a population thatneed a helping hand sometimes."

Cards can be mailed to Project Give, P.S.212, c/o Miss Mahoney, 34-25 82nd St.,Jackson Heights, NY 11372.

Reach In te rn Ter ry Chao a ttchao@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

Danielle Mahoney, a teacher in Jackson Heights, stuffshandmade cards from her students into Thanksgiving basketsfor seniors last year. She needs more help for this year.

One of the handmade cards from Mahoney'ssecond grade students in Queens.

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DOE Reports Define New ClosingsBy JESSICA ABLAMSKY

Their fate is uncertain, but eight moreschools in the borough could be added to theCity Dept. of Education’s closure list, includ-ing two high schools and five elementaryschools, based on low progress report andquality review scores.

An updated list of schools that might faceclosure will be available “fairly soon,” saidDOE spokesman Jack Zarin-Rosenfeld. Thefinal decision will be made by mid-Decem-ber.

The first step towards closure is beingclassified by the State Dept. of Education aspersistently low achieving; earning belowproficient on the quality review; or earningthree consecutive Cs on progress reports, ora D or an F in one year.

A reprieve is granted by earning “welldeveloped” or “outstanding” on the qualityreview; higher than the citywide average foreither graduation rates or ELA and Mathscores; or being a first-year school.

Possible interventions range from newprograms to staff replacement or closure,which are chosen based on a closer look at

Three Boro HS’s Being ChangedBy JESSICA ABLAMSKY

Three high schools in Queens are being“transformed” using $4.9 million in fundsthrough a federal grant program to reformthe bottom 5 percent of schools, those dubbed“persistently low achieving” by the StateDepartment of Education.

Flushing High School, Long Island CityHigh School and Queens Vocational andTechnical High School were targeted bythe DOE last summer for transformation,which is one of four federal turnaroundmodels.

Although the model does not call forfiring teachers, it mandates replacing princi-pals and basing future hiring practices onteacher evaluation.

Despite that requirement, principals inQueens were allowed to maintain their postby giving them a new job title, as they onlyworked in the schools for three years or less.

As part of the transformation, principalshired turnaround teachers who earn a 15percent bonus for working in the school, and

the data, such as historic enrollment and testscores, and conversations with school staffand parents, according to the DOE.

Already on the list of possible closuresare 12 schools in Queens. Of those, sevenearned a D or an F on this year’s progressreport.

Showing some improvement were fivelarge high schools that earned a B or a C,including August Martin, Grover Cleveland,John Adams, Newtown and Richmond Hill.

A school that shows improvement maynot see “dramatic change,” Zarin-Rosenfeldsaid.

“It’s definitely good to see schools on anupward trajectory, and our job is to figure outa way to keep that going,” he said.

Progress reports are based on data, therel iabi l i ty of which is unproven – highstakes test ing that encourages cheatingand do not take class size into account,said Leonie Haimson, founder of the New

York City based nonprofi t , Class SizeMatters.

“It would be only fair for the DOE to takeclass size into account as well with theprogress reports, especially as many highschools are allowed to cap enrollment andthus class size at far lower levels than others,”she said.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

Facing Possible ClosureLaw, Government and Community

Service High SchoolRobert F. Kennedy Community High

SchoolAcademy of Medical Technology: A

College Board SchoolPS 195, RosedalePS 36, St. Albans

PS 35, HollisPS 215, Far Rockaway

PS 182, Jamaica

“master teachers” who receive a 30 percentbonus for teaching fulltime and mentoringteachers.

Other reforms include the use of data-based teaching strategies, and partnershipswith community groups to “maximize andextend instructional time.”

“Thanks to these federal dollars, we’rebringing great mentor teachers to strugglingschools, putting in place innovative curricu-lum reforms and extended learning time, andstrengthening supports for English languagelearners and students with disabilities,” saidoutgoing Chancellor Joel Klein.

Future funding is dependent upon schoolsshowing progress, and districts continuingschool improvement plans after federal fundsrun out.

To benefit current and future turnaroundschools, the DOE is using federal funds tocreate programs that will provide academicsupport for English language learners andstudents with disabilities, “Teacher Effec-tiveness Coaches who will facilitate the

implementation of the teacher evaluationand reward program,” and partnerships toexpand the Advanced Placement programand implement an online credit recoveryprogram.

The fate of seven large “persistently lowachieving” high schools in Queens will bedetermined in the coming weeks, which willfree up millions more in grant money.

Those high schools include August Mar-tin, Beach Channel, Grover Cleveland, Ja-maica, John Adams, Newton and RichmondHill.

Possible models include transformationor Turnaround – phase out the school andreplace it with a new school, or completelyredesign the school, including replacing theprincipal and at least half the staff; or Restart– convert a school or close it and re-open itas a charter school, or under an educationmanagement organization.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstrbune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

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Restore IntegrityTo The Editor:

I am grateful to each and everyone who supported my campaign torestore fiscal sanity, common senseand accountability to our state gov-ernment. I am exceedingly proud tohave served as an advocate for theseimportant priorities.

Congratulations to Assembly-man-elect Ed Braunstein. As Ed ranon a similar platform of getting oureconomy moving again, creatingjobs, cleaning up Albany and get-ting our fiscal house in order, votersin the 26th Assembly District, nomatter how you slice it, voted re-soundingly to restore integrity andaccountability to our government.They voted for independent redis-tricting, good government reforms,and pro-middle class, pro-growthand pro-jobs policies.

Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomohas also promised to clean up Albany.He has promised to get our fiscalhouse in order and has said himselfthat government in New York is toobig, ineffective and expensive. Hehas also explicitly promised to over-haul our more than 1,000 state agen-cies, authorities and commissions andreduce their number by twenty per-cent. Perhaps most importantly hehas promised to make New York thejobs capital of the nation.

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To say that he has his work cutout for him is an understatement.Couple this with the fact that everyleading pundit agrees that Assem-bly Speaker Sheldon Silver will likelythwart his every effort, and you startto realize what a difficult path theGovernor-elect has to walk. Thank-fully, Republican State Senatorleader Dean Skelos has alreadypledged support for much of thisagenda . Tha t Sena to r F rankPadavan will not be joining his col-leagues in January to meet thesechallenges is a loss for that chamberand for our city. His experience andleadership will be sorely missed.

Our state is at a critical crossroads and people of good will haveto wish our newly elected leaderssuccess in meeting the many chal-lenges we face.

To my many friends and neigh-bors who supported me and votedfor me this past Nov. 2, I thank youfrom the bottom of my heart.

Vince Tabone,Bayside

Non-Citizen VotingTo The Editor:

Daniel Dromm, as a newly electedCouncilman, swore to uphold anddefend the Constitution of the UnitedStates. That Constitution has de-fined our nation, as a republic, for

over two hundred years. In a repub-lic, by definition, only citizens canvote. Mr. Dromm’s idea of participa-tory democracy is but a first step inallowing anyone, non-citizen, immi-grant or illegal alien to vote.

Can Mr. Dromm name anothernation that allows its sovereignty tobe abused by allowing non-citizensto vote?

By allowing anyone here presentto vote, even in the most local ofelections, is but a first step in grant-ing amnesty to the alien hordes whohave infested our shores with dis-ease, crime, drugs and terrorists.The greater shame is that it is social-ist-progressives like Mr. Dromm,who cynically demand by-passingour existing laws in order to gainvotes for their unspoken agenda ofdestroying our republic and replac-ing it with a democracy controlledby and for the liberal elites.

The recent historical congres-sional election shows that the over-whelming majority of Americanswants to keep their republic anddefend their const i tut ion. Mr.Dromm should take notice.

David Rivkin,Jamaica

Left To DrownTo The Editor:

Losing Republican State Assem-bly candidate Vince Tabone needlook no further than his runningmate State Senator Frank Padavanfor why he may have lost. “EdBraunstein To Replace Carrozza”(Jessica Ablamsky, Nov. 4).

After being elected in 1972,Padavan ran as a local Republican-Conservative Party candidate. Inthe 1990’s Padavan and Assemblymember Doug Prescott proudlycampaigned as a Republican/Con-servative team. They won severalelections together. Flash forward to2010. Local Republicans noticedsomething was missing when stop-ping by Padavan’s campaign re-election headquarters in Bayside.There was no literature, bumperstickers, posters or lawn signs atPadavan HQ for the Padavan/Tabone team.

What changed from the 1990’scampaign to today? Was Padavanso uncomfortable with Tabone andall his other fellow GOP runningmates such as Carl Paladino (Gover-nor); Gregory Edwards (LieutenantGovernor); Jay Townsend and JoeDioGuardi (United States Senator);Dan Donovan (Attorney General)and Harry Wilson (State Comptrol-ler) that they were all missing inaction at Padavan Headquarters?

Was it fear of the Cuomo,Schumer and Gillibrand Democraticjuggernaut on the horizon sweep-ing Queens with record numbers?

A party’s ticket is only strong whenall the candidates, from top to bot-tom, work as a team. Republicansare sure to lose when they are afraidto identify party affiliations andcampaign on their own with nocoordinated effort between them.

Other Republicans might beconfused with Padavan’s standardpolitical campaign reelection theme“Nobody Cares Like Frank” whenhe obviously doesn’t care aboutthem. Intelligent voters can clearlysee through this charade. You can’tbuild a Republican brand namewhen candidates like Padavan runfrom it. Padavan’s ego was so con-cerned about his own personal sur-vival that he left Tabone and allother Republican running mates todrown on their own.

Larry Penner,Great Neck

Against The TideTo The Editor:

There are times that the stron-gest swimmers find that they cannotswim against the tide and in someparts of our country Democraticcandidates lost on Tuesday. But,here in our part on the world, ourcandidates and our party provedthat they are good “swimmers.”

Joe Addabbo won. AudreyPheffer won. Our Congressmenwon, as did our Senators and As-sembly candidates in neighboringdistr icts. Chuck Schumer andKirsten Gillibrand are headed backto the Senate. Andrew Cuomo re-soundingly beat a man runningunder the Republican banner whowas a disgrace.

In our hotly contested race tosend Joe back to the State Senate,we had hundreds of volunteers thatknocked on many thousands ofdoors, dropped flyers at many thou-sands of homes, many, many thou-sands of pieces of literature weremailed, and we made tens of thou-sands of phone calls.

None of that happened withoutthe help of all of you. Thank you forall you did. From our most liberal toour most conservative Democraticactivists, we all worked togetherand everyone should be very proudof the work we did.

We’re always in need of newvolunteers willing to join in to help.Before we know it, we’ll be back outthere on the campaign trail work-ing to put good candidates in officein next year’s elections.

I want to personally thank every-one who contributed their time,talent and money to this campaignand our candidates during this elec-tion cycle and ask that you stayinvolved.

Frank Gulluscio,Democratic District Leader

American VotersTo The Editor:

House Speaker-in-waiting JohnBoehner said his party would “listento the American people” and wouldact accordingly. I’ve got a few prob-lems with him and all the other“listeners.” The great majority ofthe American people don’t vote, sowhat are they saying?

Maybe the Speaker means the“American voters,” that small mi-nority that is unduly influenced bythose who spend the most money. Iconsider myself to be well educatedand informed, but there are lots ofthings I don’t know and haven’ttaken the time to understand.

I’m interested in “leaders,” not“listeners,” who can study an issue,do what they think is right, and thenconvince and educate the public.And maybe not just worry abouthow they’re going to get re-elected.

Ronald B. Hellman,Douglaston

Thank YouTo The Editor:

I’m a United States Navy Vet-eran and had served during theVietnam era and I have found myselfreflecting upon Veterans Day.

Veterans Day is a time to remem-ber all our Veterans. We need toremember all those who gave theirlives and the many veterans whohave lost limbs, hearing and sight.These veterans who have served ournation did so with pride and devo-tion to duty so that we might havethe freedoms we enjoy today.

We also need to salute our bravemen and women who are serving inAfghanistan, Iraq and other parts ofthe world as well. This Veterans DayI find myself thinking what it meansto be an American. The answer iscrystal clear, and that is the pride tolive in a country that allows us ourpersonal freedom to express ourselvesand speak our minds – like we havejust done on last week’s election day.Our system many not be perfect, butit is still the greatest in the world.

These freedoms do not comewithout a price. They come withgreat personal sacrifice by thosewho leave family, friends and jobs toserve the greater good. I hope therewill be many flying the AmericanFlag in support of our men andwomen who are still serving. Also,if you know a Veteran, give them acall and tell them, “Thank you forkeeping our nation strong and free.”

Frederick Bedell Jr.,Glen Oaks

The New York City Public Schools have undergone anexperiment for the last eight years with Chancellor JoelKlein at the helm. Many have argued that children should notbe the subject of this experiment, but the simple truth is thatthe system that existed beforehand was failing our children.In the time since Klein took over, there have been changesand restarts along the way, with one policy falling in favorof a new idea.

These policies brought about sweeping changes, with anend result, by some measures, of improvement. Data used tomeasure these improvements has come under fire, as haverationale for school closings and disconnect between par-ents and school administration.

We look forward to hearing from new Chancellor CathieBlack, should she gain the needed waiver from the state,about her plans for leading the growth and progress of ourmost important asset – our children.

There needs to be improvement. We are not satisfied –and may never be satisfied – with our children’s progress;we always want more for our children. The DOE, ChancellorKlein and Mayor Mike Bloomberg have patted themselveson the back for the work of the last eight years. We hope thatChancellor Black can help the parents, teachers and studentsfeel as good about the education system as the administra-tion seems to.

The Experiment Continues

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Hank Morris: Last Man Standing Who Didn’t Know It AllBy MICHAEL SCHENKLER

I’m a political junkie, and assuch am somewhat familiar withthe community of New York po-litical consultants that exist tomake the game of politics into aprofessional and profitable one.I’ve played in their arena frequentlyand enjoy the game.

Advising a candidate for officeis central to the profession of apolit ical consultant. Effectivenessis most frequently measured in vic-tories. And through the years, NewYork has had its quasi celebritypolitical consultants.

There was Davia Garth, theman behind Ed Koch who alsoworked for John Lindsay, RudyGiuliani and Mike Bloomberg. Hisclient list was endless -- it also in-cluded Governor Hugh Carey.

There is Hank Sheinkopf,who got his star t as a repor terfor the Queens Tribune, and wenton to claim Bill Clinton as his

most well-known client.And there was Hank Morris the

man who engineered ChuckSchumer’s defeat of AlphonseD’Amato and then gave us AlanWho? Morris was Hevesi’s gurufrom Alan’s early days in the As-sembly right up to his reelectionas State comptroller. But appar-ently he was a lot more than that.

In the New York State pay-to-play pension scandal whichbrought down Alan Hevesi and hisadministration, Morris has agreedto a plea bargain which, accordingto published reports, would includethe repayment of $19 million inkickbacks and guilty plea of a singlefelony of securit ies fraud. StateSupreme Court Justice Lewis BartStone is considering whether toaccept the deal.

I had my own encounter withMorris eighteen years ago.

Then, in his pre-multi million-aire days of consulting and lobby-ing, Morris was throwing his weightaround locally. Flexing his musclesand capitalizing on a 1992 anti-incumbent trend combined with thenew lines of redistricting, Morrisdeclared he could beat nine yearincumbent Congressman Gar yAckerman with a woman candidate.

Morris was aware that 90% ofthe District was new to Ackermanwho had previously representedonly Queens, and found hisborough’s representation dimin-

ished and after weighing his op-tions, outmaneuvered longtimeCongressman James Scheuer andcaptured party support in Nassauand then Queens for a new tri-county district which stretched allthe way to Suffolk along the waterof the North Shore.

Ackerman, my friend and part-ner, appeared to be the popular andparty choice for the district. Andas Morris continued to mouth offabout how he could engineer anupset, he quietly called prominentwomen in the area suggesting theychallenge Gary. When all of themturned him down, Morris convincedhis mother, Rita Morris, a librarianto enter the Democratic Primary.

Using favors earned and con-nections earned in his years inconsulting, Morris planned to raiseabout $1 million, mount a negativecampaign to bring down Ackermanwho was new to most of the Dis-trict. He believed he knew the Dis-trict, the issues and was in control.

How do I know this?Hank Morris told me.When he announced his

mother’s candidacy, as Ackerman’sfriend and campaign chairman, Ireached out for Morris to suggestthat a Democratic consultant mightbe better off than making it per-sonal with a sitting Congressmanwho was the Party’s choice.

Moreover, there had been nopast history between Ackerman

and Morris to account for a move Iconsidered bizarre.

Well, Hank accepted my offerand we breakfasted in the city. Heselected the Brasserie in midtown;I don’t remember what we ate.

I do remember a lengthy break-fast where he did his best to bully,scare, and impress me. He told mewho he was and how much heknew and how he was going tocrush Ackerman.

I told him, I just didn’t get itand that all he would accomplishis run up campaign expenses forAckerman and his mother and atthe end of the day, Gary would winand the margin would not be close.

He was arrogant and thoughthe knew it all.

I was calm, bewildered andpaid for breakfast – Gary neverreimbursed me.

I was left with the impressionof Morris as a person who thoughthimself better than everybody else,who felt he had the right to makethe rules as he went along andabove and I found him just plainunlikeable and I think he relishedthe ability to elicit such a response.

Well Morris was right in read-ing voter discontent with incum-bents, locally we saw once popu-lar Congressmen Steve Solarz andLong Island’s Tom Downey losetheir seats – it was similar in voterreaction to this year coupled witha house check kiting scandal and a

large handful of previously-thought-unbeatable incumbents across thecountry were paying the price.

But that’s where his know-it-all visions ended. His mom was hand-ily beaten by Ackerman with bothsides spending close to three quar-ters of a million bucks – an electionfortune for the House back then.

Hank went back to his clientsand he and I never spoke again.The campaign caused some dam-age between Hevesi and me, whoI believe sat on the sidelines choos-ing to not back Ackerman to pleasehis friend and consultant Morris.

Morris engineered much of thepolit ical history of Alan Hevesiright up until his disgrace. In thatengineering, it appears to me wasthe same arrogance and belief thathe knew better than everyone elseand could make the rules as hewent along. I didn’t get it in 1992and I don’t get it now.

I view Hank Morris as a sad,perhaps tragic figure. I’m not surewhat voices he heard or tea leaveshe was reading back in 1992 or inthe Comptroller’s office of NewYork State. But I believe it was hisbad advice to his friend Alan Hevesithat corrupted an otherwise decentperson and public official.

Politics consists of some verybright and very misguided people.

And there are some good onestoo.MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

No Peace, No Prosperity, Therefore No Re-electionBy HENRY STERN

Though some contests are stillunresolved, we have had the timeto dige st the result s of lastTuesday’s election.

Nationally, the Republicanswon rather convincingly, andthough in New York State, theylost al l six statewide races, theydid pick up six Congressional seatsand appear to have regained con-trol of the State Senate.

There are two conditions thatpeople historically have wantedtheir government to provide: peaceand prosperity. The United States,at this time, has neither. It is there-fore logical that peopleshould vote for new leaders.

That is the way most peoplevoted, except where the lack ofqualifications of particular candi-date s took pr iorit y. Witches,kooks, Scientologists, bat swingersand people who are vulgar withregard to the President were gen-erally disfavored by the voters.

That the Democrats lost onlysix seats in the United States Sen-ate is due to the peculiar qualitiesof the Republican primary winnersin Delaware and Nevada. SharronAngle and Christine O’Donnellwere not ready for prime time, norwas Carl Paladino, and their short-comings were well known by thevoters. TV coverage will do that.

Apart from the desire for a

new direction, public dislike of Con-gress, and general antagonism to-wards incumbents, demographicsplayed a major role inthe election. MiddleAmerica appeared to bepitted against the NorthAtlantic and Pacificcoasts. Middle Americawon; there, more statesare landlocked than onthe oceans.

Sadly, the ideas ofcompromise and bipar-t isanship in the 112th Congressare non-starters. Both parties willdevote themselves to capturing thePresidency and winning t he2012 election. Over the next twoyear, they will attempt to kneecapeach other. The only thing thatmay bring the parties together isa war, and that is too high a priceto pay for political harmony.

As far as our own classicallydysfunctional New York State isconcerned, the problem is that theRepublicans offered no well-re-garded candidate for governor.

It was the weakness of RickLazio and the rage of the right thatled to the 62-38 victory by CarlPaladino in the Republican pri-mary, but it was the unsuitabilityof Paladino, which guaranteed thedefeat of the rest of the Republi-can ticket, despite the ability andappeal of his running mates, nei-

ther of whom endorsed him.Paladino lost to Cuomo by

1,134,228 votes, a margin of27.1%. Dan Donovan, theStaten Island district attor-ney who ran for State At-torney General, lost to EricSchneiderman by 441,171votes, or 11.1%. The Re-publican candidate for StateComptroller, Harry Wilson,who negotiated the Gen-eral Motors rescue and wasendorsed by almost all of

the state’s newspapers, came clos-est of all the challengers. He lostto incumbent Comptrol ler TomDiNapoli by 96,291 votes, or 2.4%.

Wilson and Donovan’s elec-toral weakness is that the Repub-licans had no boots on the ground,phone banks or get-out-the-voteoperations, while the Democrats,assisted by public employee unionswith whom they are allied, did. Youcan’t spend all your money on tele-vision; there is still a retail aspectto politics. Meanwhile, for the Re-publicans, demographics in NewYork State are likely to continueto deteriorate, unless the GOPbroadens its appeal.

Governor-elect Cuomo willface enormous problems, includinga pending nine billion dollar bud-get deficit for the fiscal year begin-ning April 1, 2011. He would havea difficult task even if he were not

surrounded by rivals and enemies.The last two governors failed dis-mally for different reasons. Wehope this one has the ability, thebravery, and the cunning to changethe way New York State managesits affairs, while coping with theenormous financial burden it faces.

We wish him the very best,but as Governor, he will have tolead while dealing with elected of-ficials, some of whom have seri-ous integrity issues, while othershave problematic judgment, andstill others are pawns of the out-

side forces that finance their cam-paigns and the legislative leaderswho give them directions. AndrewCuomo will have a more difficulttask than his father did when hewas elected 28 years ago. It is com-mon knowledge that New YorkState is in worse shape than it wasin 1982. The new governor willhave to make difficult choices; thefirst is finding the most competentpeople for the agencies and for hisstaff. That will be the first of manytests of his mettle. Here’s hoping.

StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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VISUAL FACTOR LLC a do-mestic Limited Liability Com-pany (LLC), filed with the Secof State of NY on 06/18/10.NY Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processaga ins t the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copyof any process against theLLC served upon him/her toThe LLC, 66-36 Yellowstone,18B, Forest Hills, NY 11375.General Purposes._________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of ASXPROPERTIES, LLC, a LimitedLiability Company (LLC). Ar-ticles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 09/02/2010 . Of f i ce loca t ion :Queens County. SSNY is des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of any processserved upon him/her againstthe LLC to 41-40 Union St.,Apt. 5T, Flushing, NY, 11355.Purpose: any lawful purpose._________________________________________________________________NYC CRUISES LLC, a domes-tic Limited Liability Company(LLC), filed with the Sec ofState of NY on 9/3/10. NYOf f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processaga ins t the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copyof any process against theLLC served upon him/her toThe LLC, 86 -34 94 th S t . ,Woodhaven, NY 11421. Gen-eral Purposes._________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of L2HHOME, LLC Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. Of State ofNY (SSNY) on 09/21/2010Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to: 3370 Prince St Ste102 Flushing NY 11354. Pur-pose: any lawful activities.________________________________________________________________Not i ce o f Fo rmat ion o fOzone Park Petroleum Re-alty LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. Of State of NY(SSNY) on 10/1/10. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 88-44 101 Av-enue, Ozone Park, NY 11461.Purpose: any lawful activity._______________________________________________________________Not i ce o f Fo rmat ion o fASTORIA HOLDINGGROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Sec’y of State of NY(SSNY) on 9/27/2010. Of-f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom pro-cess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to:89-01 Astoria Boulevard, EastElmhurst, NY 11369. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose.________________________________________________________________SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE–SUPREMECOURT OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, COUNTY OFSUFFOLK –SUNTRUSTMORTGAGE, INC. againstTHEMBA R. MSIMANGA,SILE BEST CONSTRUCTIONCORP., its legal representa-tives, creditors, assignees,grantees, trustees, trustees

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in bankruptcy , rece ivers ,lienors and successors in in-terest, officers and directorsof said corporation and allpersons or entities claimingthrough, by, or under any ofthem who have an interest inor lien upon the premisesdescribed in the complainthere in , a l l o f whom andwhose places of residence orprincipal places of businessare unknown to the plaintiff ,NEW YORK CITY ENVIRON-MENTAL CONTROL BOARD,NEW YORK TRANSIT ADJU-DICATION BUREAU, NEWYORK STATE DEPARTMENTOF TAXATION AND F I -NANCE , JOHN DOE #1through “JOHN DOE#12,”the last twelve names beingfictitious and unknown toplaintiff, the persons or par-ties intended being the ten-ants, occupants, persons orcorporations, if any, havingor claiming an interest in orlien upon the premises, de-scr ibed in the complaint ,Defendants-Index no. 816/10 . P l a in t i f f des igna tesQueens County as the placeof trial situs of the real prop-erty. To the above namedDefendan t s–YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED to an-swer the complaint in thisaction and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or , if the com-plaint is not served with thissummons, to serve a noticeo f appearance on thePlaintiff’s Attorney within 20days after the service of thissummons, exclusive of theday of service (or within 30days after the service is com-plete if this summons is notpersonally delivered to youwithin the State of New York)in the event the United Statesof America is made a partydefendant, the time to an-swer for the said United Statesof America shall not expireuntil (60) days after serviceof the Summons; and in caseof your failure to appear oranswer, judgment wil l betaken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe complaint. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS IN FORE-CLOSURE; New York Statelaw requires that we sendyou this notice about the fore-closure process. Please readit carefully. Mortgage fore-closure is a complex process.Some people may approachyou about “sav ing” yourhome. You should be ex-tremely careful about suchpromises. The state encour-ages you to become informedabout your options in fore-closure. There are Govern-ment agencies, legal aid en-tities and other non-profit or-ganizations that you may con-tact for information aboutforeclosure while you areworking with your lenderduring this process. To lo-cate an entity near you, youmay call the toll-free helplinemaintained by the New YorkState Banking Department at1-877-226-5697 or visit thedepar tment ’s webs i te a t :h t t p : / /www.banking.state.ny.us/ .The State does not guaran-tee the advice of these agen-cies. The Banking departmentshall post on its website orotherwise make readily avail-able the name and contact

information of governmentagencies or non-profit orga-nizations that may be con-tacted for information aboutthe foreclosure process, in-cluding maintaining a toll-freehelp-line to disseminate theinformation required by thissection. We are attemptingto collect a debt. Any infor-mation obtained will be usedfor that purpose. The forego-ing summons is served uponyou by publication pursuantto an order of the HonorableDiccia T. Pineda-Kirwan filedon September 14, 2010. Theobject of this action is toforeclose a mortgage and cov-ering the premises known as11 -18 Foam P lace , Fa rRockaway, NY located atBlock 15545 and Lot 8 for-merly part of Lot 7, Boroughand County of Queens, Cityand S ta te o f New York .Dated : May 11 , 2010Berkman, Henoch, Peterson& Peddy, P.C., Attorney forPlaintiff, By: Gerry CarecciaLeonti, Esq., 100 Garden CityPlaza, Garden City, NY 11530(516) 222-6200._______________________________________________________________Not i ce o f Fo rmat ionBagheria, LLC art. of org.f i l ed Secy . Of S ta te NY(SSNY) 9/16/10. Off. Loc. InQueens Co. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to:48-07 30th Ave., Astoria, NY11103. Purpose: Any lawfulpurpose, managed by 1 ormore members._________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF K&P Investing, LLC(Insert name of Limited Li-ability Company) Under Sec-tion 203 of the Limited Liabil-ity Company Law FIRST: Thename of the limited liabilitycompany is: K&P Investing,LLC SECOND: The countywithin this state in which theoffice of the limited liabilitycompany 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:83-30 98th Street, Apt. 2MWoodhaven, NY 11421 /S/Wioletta Orzol (print or typename of organizer)________________________________________________________________SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF OBJECT OF ACTION AC-T ION TO FORECLOSE AMORTGAGE STATE OF NEWYORK SUPREME COURT:COUNTY OF QUEENS U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BE-HALF OF THE HOLDERS OFTHE CSMC MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGHCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, vs. MABLEMORRISON, ET . , AL . De fendan t ( s ) . TO THEABOVE NAMED DEFEN-DANT: INDEX NO.: 13074/10 MORTGAGED PRE -MISES: 2907 FALCON AV-ENUE A/K/A 2907 FALCONAVENUE FAR ROCKAWAY,NY 11691 SBL #: BLOCK15742 LOT 100 You arehereby summoned to answer

the Complaint in this action,and to serve a copy of youranswer, or, if the Complaintis not served with this Sum-mons, to serve a notice ofappearance, on the Plaintiff(s)attorney(s) within twenty daysafter the service of this Sum-mons, exclusive of the day ofservice (or within 30 daysafter the service is completeif this Summons is not per-sonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York). Incase of your failure to appearor answer, judgment will betaken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe Complaint. The Attorneyfor Plaintiff has an office forbusiness in the County of Erie.Trial to be held in the Countyof Queens. The basis of thevenue designated above isthe location of the MortgagedPremises. Dated this 4th dayof October, 2010, TO: MABLEMORRISON, Defendant(s) Inthis Action. The foregoingSummons is served upon youby publication, pursuant to anorder of HON. JOSEPH G.GOLIA of the Supreme Courtof the State of New York,dated the 28th day of Septem-ber, 2010 and filed with theComplaint in the Office of theQueens County Clerk, in theCity of Jamaica. The object ofthis action is to foreclose amortgage upon the premisesdescribed below, executedby MABLE MORRISON datedthe 23rd day of August, 2006secure the sum of$432,000.00, and recordedat Ins t rument No.2006000530620 in the Of-fice of the City Register of theCity of New York, on the 20thday of September, 2006;which mortgage was duly as-signed by assignment datedthe 30th day of December,2009, and recorded on the24th day of February, 2010,in the Office of the City Reg-ister of the City of New Yorkat Ins t rument No.2010000063771; The prop-erty in question is describedas follows: 2907 FALCONAVENUE A/K/A 2907 FALCONAVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY,NY 11691 SEE FOLLOWINGDESCRIPTION ALL that cer-tain plot, piece or parcel ofland, situate, lying and beingin the Borough and County ofQueens, City and State ofNew York, bounded and de-scribed as follows: BEGIN-NING at a point on the south-erly side of Falcon Avenuedistant 45.40 feet westerlyfrom the corner formed bythe intersection of the west-erly side of Hartman Lane andthe southerly side of FalconAvenue; RUNNING THENCEsoutherly at an interior angleof 82 degrees 1 minute 54seconds 33.13 feet to a point;THENCE southerly at an inte-rior angle of 180 degrees 38minutes 8 seconds 50.00 feet;THENCE westerly at an inte-rior angle of 97 degrees 19minutes 58 seconds a distanceof 25.14 feet; THENCE north-erly and part of the distancethrough a party wall 82.40feet to the southerly side ofFalcon Avenue; THENCE east-erly along the southerly sideof Falcon Avenue 36.12 feetto the point or place of BE-GINNING. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS IN FORE-

CLOSURE NEW YORK STATELAW REQUIRES THAT WESEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OFINFORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in foreclo-sure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney orlegal aid office, there aregovernment agencies andnon-profit organizations thatyou may contact for informa-tion about possible options,including trying to work withyour lender during this pro-cess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by theNew York State Banking De-partment at 1-877-BANK-NYS(1-877-226-5697) or visit thedepar tment ’ s webs i te a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watchfor notices of foreclosureactions in order to unfairlyprofit from a homeowner’sdistress. You should be ex-tremely careful about anysuch promises and any sug-gestions that you pay them afee or sign over your deed.State law requires anyoneoffering such services forprofit to enter into a contractwhich fully describes the ser-vices they will perform andfees they will charge, andwhich prohibits them fromtaking any money from youuntil they have completed allsuch promised services. §1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOS-ING YOUR HOME If you donot respond to this summonsand complaint by serving acopy of the answer on theattorney for the mortgagecompany who filed this fore-closure proceeding againstyou and filing the answerwith the court, a default judg-ment may be entered andyou can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go tothe court where your case ispending for further informa-tion on how to answer thesummons and protect yourproperty. Sending a paymentto your mortgage companywill not stop this foreclosureac t ion . YOU MUST RE -SPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINT IFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FIL INGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. DATED: October 4,2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C.Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 220Northpointe Parkway SuiteG Amherst, NY 14228 The

law firm of Steven J. Baum,P.C. and the attorneys whomit employs are debt collec-tors who are attempting tocollect a debt. Any informa-tion obtained by them will beused for that purpose._________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF 86-12 53 AVE, LLC(Insert name of Limited Li-ability Company) Under Sec-tion 203 of the Limited Liabil-ity Company Law FIRST: Thename of the limited liabilitycompany is: 86-12 53 AVE,LLC SECOND: The countywithin this state in which theoffice of the limited liabilitycompany is to be located is:QUEENS COUNTY, NEWYORK THIRD: The Secretaryof State is designated as agentof the limited liability com-pany upon whom processagainst it may be served. Theaddress within or without thisstate to which the Secretaryof State shall mail a copy ofany process against the lim-ited liability company servedupon him or her is: 106 WIL-LOW ROAD, WOODMERE,NEW YORK 11598 FishelChervinsky (signature of or-gan ize r ) F ISHELCHERVINSKY (print or typename of organizer)________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: 42-11 PROP-ERTY LLC. Articles of Organi-zation were filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 08/27/10.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, 42-11 158th Street, Flush-ing, New York 11358. Pur-pose: For any lawful purpose.________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of VIN-TAGE VINE LANDSCAPE DE-SIGN, LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 3/15/10. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 144 -70 V i l l ageRoad, Ste. 760, Jamaica, NY11435. Purpose: any lawfulactivity.________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: YORK STU-DIOS LLC. Articles of Orga-nization were filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 09/16/10.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, 34-02 Laurel Hill Boule-vard, Maspeth, New York11378. Purpose: For any law-ful purpose.

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SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS Filed:April 30, 2010 Index No.:10949/2010 Plaintiff desig-nates Queens County as placeof trial The basis of venue isPlainti f f ’s residence SUM-MONS Plaintiff resides at 113-33 F ranc i s Lewi s B l vd .Queens Village, NY 11429AUDREY LEWIS, Plaintiff(s),v . SHELTON LEWIS , I I I ,Defendant(s), ACTION FORDIVORCE: YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to ANSWERthe COMPLAINT. in this ac-tion and to serve a copy ofyour ANSWER, or , i f theCOMPLAINT is not servedwi th th i s SUMMONS, toserve a NOTICE OF APPEAR-ANCE on the Plaintiff’s attor-ney, within twenty (20) daysafter the service of this SUM-MONS, exclusive of the dayof service (or within thirty[30] days after the service iscomplete, and in case of yourfailure to APPEAR and AN-SWER, judgment w i l l betaken against you by DE-FAULT for the re l ie f de -manded in the COMPLAINTHERSH JAKUBOWITZ, ESQ.Attorney for the Plaintiff 42-34 162nd Street Flushing, NY11358 (718) 445-1436 NO-TICE: The nature of this ac-tion is to dissolve the mar-riage between the Parties,on the grounds of Abandon-ment, DRL §170 Subd. 2.The relief sought is a judg-ment of absolute divorce infavor of the Plaintiff VERI-FIED COMPLAINT AUDREYLEWIS, Plaintiff; SHELTONLEWIS, III, Defendant; PLAIN-TIFF, by her Attorney, HERSHJAKUBOWITZ, alleges to thisCourt that the Parties areover the age of eighteen (18)and; 1. That, at all times here-inafter mentioned, the Plain-tiff has been a residence ofthe State of New York for acontinuous period in accessof two (2) years, immediatelypreceding the commence-ment of this Action. 2. ThePlaintiff and the Defendantwere married on January 3,1971 in the County o fQueens, State of New York.3. There are no unemanci-pated children. 4. The Plain-tiff resides at 113-33 FrancisLewis Boulevard, Queens Vil-lage, NY 11429 and the De-fendan t re s ides a t UN-KNOWN. 5. That there is noaction for divorce, separa-tion or annulment pendingin the State of New York or inany other jur isdict ion. 6.That there is no judgment ordecree of divorce, separa-tion or annulment granted toeither Party in the State ofNew York or in any otherjurisdiction. 7. The partiesare not covered by any grouphealth plan. 8. The marriagewas not performed by a cler-gyman, min is ter or by aleader of the Society for Ethi-cal Culture. 9. The plaintiffwas a dutiful wife. 10. On orabout June 1, 1973 the De-fendant abandoned the Plain-tiff without just cause andexcuse without the Plaintiff’sconsent and the Defendanthas been willfully and con-tinuously absent from thePlaintiff for more than one(1) year without any cause orjustification. Defendant left

the marital residence of theParties, located at 205-26115th Road, St. Albans, NY11412. 11. The aforesaid con-duct of the Defendant consti-tutes an ABANDONMENT ofthe Plaintiff by the Defen-dant, in accordance withSubdivision (2) Section 170of the Domestic RelationsLaw. NOTICE OF CONTINU-ATION - Health Care Cover-age In accordance with DRL§ 255: The parties heretofully understand that uponthe entrance of a divorcejudgment, neither party willbe allowed to receive healthcoverage underneath theformer spouse's health insur-ance plan. Either party maybe entitled to purchase healthinsurance on their own, attheir own expense - througha COBRA option, if available.WHEREFORE, the Plainti f fdemands judgment againstthe Defendant for DIVORCE________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF BlueRite LLC Un-der Section 203 of the Lim-ited Liability Company LawFIRST. The name of the lim-i ted l iab i l i ty company i sBlueRite LLC. SECOND. Thecounty within this state inwhich the l imited l iabil itycompany is to be located isQueens. 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 acceptedon behalf of the limited liabil-ity company served upon himor her is: 241-06 137th Ave.,Rosedale, New York 11422.FOURTH: The name andstreet address in this state ofthe registered agent uponwhom and at which processagainst the limited liabilitycompany may be served is:Raul Wagner, 241-06 137th

Ave., Rosedale, New York11422 . IN WITNESSWHEREOF, the undersignedhas executed these Articlesof Organization on the datebelow. Date: August 9, 2010LegalZoom.com, Inc., Orga-nizer /s/Imelda Vasquez By:Imelda Vasquez, AssistantSecretary 7083 HollywoodBlvd., suite 180 Los Angeles,CA 90028_______________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: CHENG FATLLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 01/25/10. 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, 59-4554th Street, Maspeth, NewYork 11354. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF ENMA, LLC (Insertname of L imited Liabi l i tyCompany) Under Sect ion203 of the Limited LiabilityCompany Law FIRST: Thename of the limited liabilitycompany is: ENMA, LLC SEC-OND: The county within thisstate in which the office of

the limited liability companyis to be located is: QueensTHIRD: The Secretary ofState is designated as agentof the limited liability com-pany upon whom processagainst it may be served. Theaddress within or without thisstate to which the Secretaryof State shall mail a copy ofany process against the lim-ited liability company servedupon him or her is: c/o H.GERSTEN, CPA 108 -18QUEENS BLVD. 8th FL, STE 6FOREST HILLS, NY 11375Natalya Malakova (signatureo f o rgan ize r ) Na ta l yaMalakova (print or type nameof organizer________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF S & D InternationalWholesale LLC (Insert nameof Limited Liability Company)Under Section 203 of theLimited Liabil ity CompanyLaw FIRST: The name of thelimited liability company is: S& D International WholesaleLLC SECOND: The county,within this state, in which theoffice of the limited liabilitycompany 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:Kandzhanov/Boris Mikhai l97-30 57th Ave 3B Corona,NY 11368 USA Boris Mikhail(print or type name of orga-nizer)________________________________________________________________At a Term, Part 2, of theSupreme Court of the Stateof New York, held in and forthe County of Queens at, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica,New York 11432, on the 20day of October, 2010 IndexNo.: 25977/10 ORDER TOSHOW CAUSE PRESENT:Hon. Allan Weiss, Justice Inthe Matter of ST . PETERCLAVER SCHOOL, (a not-for-profit corporation), For anOrder Dissolving the Corpo-ration Pursuant To Section1102(a)(1)(A) of the Not forP ro f i t Corpora t ion Law.UPON reading and filing thePetition of HARVEY STONE,MARY COVINGTON,R ICARDO BENTHAM &NORMA CASSELL duly veri-fied on the 30th day of Sep-tember, 2010, together witha resolution of the Board ofTrustees of Petitioner autho-rizing the Dissolution of theCorporation and upon all thepaper s and p roceed ingshere in : LET ST . PETERCLAVER SCHOOL, and allpersons interested in ST. PE-TER CLAVER SCHOOL, showcause at the Supreme Court,Queens County, IAS Part 2,Room 45, 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, New York onDec. 1, 2010, at 9:30 a.m., inthe forenoon of that day or assoon thereafter as counselmay be heard why ST. PETERCLAVER SCHOOL should notbe dissolved, and LET a copyof this order be published byDonald P. Vernon, Esq., At-torney for Petitioner at leastonce in each of three (3)weeks immediately preced-

ing the said Dec. 1, 2010,the time appointed for thehearing, in the Queens Tri-bune published in QueensCounty , and SUFFICIENTreason appearing therefore,let service of a copy of thisorder, and annexed Petitionon ST . PETER CLAVERSCHOOL, and upon the At-torney General of the Stateof New York, the New YorkState Tax Commission andAndrew Ak lassou , CP.A. ,P .C. ; Maur ice N. Perk insASA; Internal Revenue Ser-v ice, NYS Department ofTaxation and Finance, NYSDepar tment o f Labor ,Hamilton Equity Group LLC,NYC Department of Build-ings; Nayda Charles; MaryBurton-Forbes; Shi r ley A.Moore, Urmela Srinarayan;Gracia King; Naline Yassin;Mark Hancock; Levi Isaacs;Harvey S tone ; MaryCov ing ton ; R ica rdoBentham; Con Edison; NYCDepartment of Environmen-tal and Protection; Verizon,Deer Park Direct; NationalGrid; and Bill Jones Real Es-tate, personally, at least 20days before the return date,or by mailing a copy of theorder, by certified mail, re-turn receipt requested, atleast twenty (20) days beforethe return date, addressed tothe person to be served at hislast known address, shall bedeemed good and sufficient.ENTER, Justice of the Su-preme Court________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF K. FERRONE LLC. Articlesof Organization filed withSec. of State of NY (SSNY) on5/11/2010. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process servedagainst the LLC to the LLC at67-19 218th Street, Bayside,NY 11364. Purpose: any law-ful purpose.________________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT –QUEENS COUNTY In theMatter of the Application ofPETER M. WOLF, as Guard-ian of the Person and Prop-er ty o f DANIEL GERALDO’LEARY, an incapacitatedperson to sell certain realproperty pursuant to an or-der of this court dated Octo-be r 20 , 2010 by Hon .Lawrence v. Cullen, a Justiceof this Court, an applicationto sell premises 47-17 50th

Avenue Woods ide , N .Y .11377 Block 2291 Lot 53County of Queens, being aplot 19 feet by 100 feet willbe made on the 14th day ofDecember 2010, at 9:30 A.M.at I.A.S. Part 25g of the Su-preme Court at 88-11 SutphinBou leva rd J ama ica , N .Y .11435. Said property is pres-ently under contract, subjectto the approval of the court,for the price of $580,000.00.Contact PETER M. WOLF,ESQ. of Kew Gardens, N.Y.Attorney for the Guardian125-10 Queens BoulevardKew Gardens, N.Y. 11415(718) 261-7580________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 9/21/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000877-10/QU, a

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copy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me the right to: As-sume the name of (First)Bridgett (Middle) Xia (Last)Beerman My present name is(First) Qing (Last) Xia akaQing Beerman My presentaddress is 42-54 Judge Street,Apt #3B, Elmhurst, NY 11373My place of birth is China Mydate of birth is August 14,1980_______________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 9/27/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000803-10/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 the right to: As-sume the name of (First)Armando (Middle) Enrique(Last) Castro-Tie My presentname i s (F i r s t ) Armando(Midd le ) En r ique ( Las t )Castro aka Armando E. CastroMy present address is 35-06168th Street, Flushing, NY11358 My place of birth isCuba My date of birth is April12, 1968_______________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS INDEXNO. 7622/2010 DATE FILED:3-26-10 SUMMONS NYCTL2009-A TRUST AND THEBANK OF NEW YORK, ASCOLLATERAL AGENT ANDCUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL2009-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -aga ins t - X IAO ZHANG;UNITED STATES OFAMERICA; NEW YORKSTATE DEPARTMENT OFTAXATION AND FINANCE;BOARD OF MANAGERS OFFLUSHING TOWER CON-DOMINIUM; EMPIRE PORT-FOLIOS INC.; CITY OF NEWYORK ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD; CITY OFNEW YORK PARKING VIO-LATIONS BUREAU; “JOHNDOE # 1” through “JOHNDOE # 100”, the last 100names being fictitious andunknown to plaintiffs, thepersons or parties intendedbeing the owners, tenants,occupants, persons or corpo-rat ions, i f any, having orclaiming an interest in or lienupon the premises, describedin the complaint, and if any ofthe aforesaid individual cap-tioned defendants, if any, bedead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors,admin i s t r a to r s , t ru s tees ,divisees, legatees, assignees,lienors, creditors, and suc-cessors in interest, and gen-erally all persons having orc l a im ing under , by , o rthrough any of the aforesaidindividual captioned defen-dants, if any, if they be dead,whether by purchase, inher-i tance, l ien or otherwise,including any right, title orinterest in and to the realproperty described in thecomplaint herein, all of whoand whose names and placesof residence are unknown tothe plaintiffs; Defendants.TOTHE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-DANTS: YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action, toserve a copy of your answer,

or, if the complaint is notserved with the summons, toserve notice of appearance,on the plaintiffs’ attorneywithin twenty (20) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the date of ser-vice (or within thirty (30) daysafter the service is completeif this summons is not per-sonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York), andin case of failure to appear oranswer, judgment wil l betaken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe complaint. Plaintiffs des-ignate Queens County as theplace of trial. The basis ofvenue is the location of thesub ject proper ty . Dated:March 24, 2010 LEVY & LEVYAttorneys for Plaintiffs 12Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY11021 (516) 487-6655 BY:JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. File No.:1382736 TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: Thefo rego ing Summons i sserved upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an Order ofthe Hon. James J. Golia, aJustice of the Supreme Court,Queens County, dated Oct.1, 2010 and amended orderof publication dated Nov. 1,2010 and filed with the com-plaint and other papers inthe Queens County Clerk’sOff ice, Jamaica, NY. Theobject of the action is to fore-close a tax lien and to recoverthe amount of the tax lienand all of the interest, penal-ties, additions and expensesto real property k/a Block4946, Lot 1132. Dated: Nov.2, 2010. LEVY & LEVY, Attys.For Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., GreatNeck, NY #79305_______________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of FineEdge, LLC (“LLC”). Articlesof Organization filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (“SSNY”) on 10/15/2010 . Of f i ce loca t ion i sQueens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst i t maybe served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofsuch process to the LLC to101-36 133rd Street, Rich-mond Hill, NY 11419. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose.________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of 65-43REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 10/08/10. Officelocation: Queens County.Princ. office of LLC: 65-05Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY11385. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to c/o Cyruli Shanks Hart& Zizmor LLP, 420 LexingtonAve., NY, N.Y. 10170. Pur-pose: Any lawful activity.

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Queens This Week

Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) welcomed The Doe Fund's"Ready, Willing & Able" program to Rego Park. Funding provided by thecouncilwoman will provide supplemental street sanitation, while providingtransitional work to formerly homeless individuals participating in Ready,Willing & Able. The cleanup will take place five days a week on QueensBoulevard from 63rd Drive to 64th Road and on 63rd Drive from QueensBoulevard to Wetherole Street.

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Changes Come ToNortheast Queens

After nearly a week of uncertainty, the38-year career of State Sen. Frank Padavan(R-Bellerose) came to an end on Nov. 8, whenhe conceded his hotly contested race toformer councilman Tony Avella.

"Earlier today, I officially ended my pur-suit for another term in the State Senate,"Padavan said. "The voters of the 11th SenateDistrict have spoken and now our commu-nity heads in a new direction. While thedecision comes with a heavy heart, I wel-come new and exciting opportunities tocontinue my life-long service to the North-east Queens community."

Avella agrees that on Election Night, thevoters made it clear that they want to seechange up in Albany.

"I have a mini-mandate," he said, refer-ring to his lead over Padavan, which mayhave topped 4,500 votes. "I'm probably go-ing to get in trouble for saying this, but Ithink that both parties got sent a message."

Avella, who was known for butting headswith Mayor Mike Bloomberg, said, "I thinkI'm going to have a lot more influence on cityissues than I even did in City Council."

After he is seated, his relationship withBloomberg will be give and take, an influ-ence Avella said he did not have as a citycouncilmember.

Important for the district is a good work-ing relationship between state legislators andmembers of City Council. In the aftermath ofa tough election, the relationship betweenCouncilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone)and Queens Democrats may prove strained.

"I think it's going to be good, except formaybe the Republican," Avella said, refer-ring to Halloran.

Queens Democratic legislators said thatHalloran lied to constituents about Avella'srecord, with Halloran making similar accu-sations about Avella supporters.

"Up until this election cycle I got alongvery well with Tony [Avella]," Halloran said."It soured our relationship, unfortunately."

Halloran expressed hope in Avella's abil-ity to be an effective legislator, much likePadavan.

"I know he's got it in him," he said. "Iknow in the past he fought for what hebelieved in."

The district will suffer financially as aresult of losing Padavan, Halloran said. As aFreshman senator, Avella will have a hardtime delivering funds for his district.

"I have no doubt that he will fight for thedistrict, but I don't know what he will be ableto deliver financially, and that's the real ques-tion," Halloran said.

The hundreds of nonprofits in the districtare very dependent upon that money, he said.

"I just hope that they don't suffer in thistransition," he said.

With the last Republican member fromQueens in the state legislature on his wayout, Queens Democrats will present a unitedfront up in Albany, which is good news forthe borough, said Assemblyman RoryLancman (D- Hillcrest).

"The reality is that the Republican Party,its base is in the suburbs of New York City,and upstate," he said. "Having a Republicanfrom New York City as often as not served tovalidate the bad things that the Republicanswanted to do to New York City."

About one third of Lancman's Assemblydistrict overlaps with the 11th Senate Dis-trict, Lancman said.

"Tony [Avella] and I, we go back," hesaid. "It's very exciting to have someone withwhom I can have a working relationship."

Assemblywoman Ann-Margaret Carrozza(D-Bayside) has worked "very well" withPadavan, Halloran said. Democrat EdBraunstein defeated Republican Vince

Tabone to replace Carrozza after she de-clined to run again.

Like Avella, Braunstein will have troubledelivering funds to his district, Halloran said.

Acknowledging that the Assembly is avery hierarchical body, Braunstein said, "I'mgoing to work as hard as I can to get as muchresources back to the district as possible, butat the end of the day, if that's the system, that'sthe system. I don't know what Dan Halloranis expecting. I don't think Vince Tabone wasgoing to bring back much money either."

During the campaign, the No. 1 concernfrom voters was ethics reform in Albany,Brainstein said. While his No. 1 priority is ethics,reform is going to be a long process, he said.

"While I am for those changes, I am goingto work within the system because it is im-portant for our district to have the bestrepresentation possible," he said.

Asked if Speaker Sheldon Silver shouldremain in his post, Braunstein quickly an-swered, "Yes, absolutely. He's an expert atdeveloping consensus among his members."

With 101 different Democrat members,developing consensus takes a leader, he said.

"It's commonly stated and assumed thatSpeaker Silver is the only decision maker inthe Assembly, but he represents the majorityfor over 100 members," he said.

Democratic Assembly members do gettogether and make decisions, Braunsteinsaid.

If he had a choice, he would like to be partof the education committee. His suggestionfor reforming the ever-difficult budget pro-cess is to start negotiations earlier.

"I would like to be remembered as some-one who stood up and made the difficultdecisions about making Albany a more trans-parent and ethical government," he said. "Iwould also like to be remembered as some-one who worked tirelessly to keep NortheastQueens as the special place it is to live intoday."

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

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Park Plaza DoormanBest In Queens

Quick, make a mental list of heroic jobs.Your mind probably filled with images of

firefighters, cops, doctors and members ofthe armed forces. Doormen did not evenregister.

But for Carlos Cruz, two decades of ser-vice, friendliness - and yes, heroics - in RegoPark was recognized with the"Queens Doorman of the Year"award on Oct. 21.

The 49-year-old has worked atPark Plaza, 61-25 97th St., for 22years, garnering the trust and good-will of the co-op's residents.

The years of dedication paid off,as several residents nominated Cruzfor property workers' union 32BJService Workers of the Year Award.Their submissions included anec-dotes of Cruz's service, which unionofficials and members judged.

The Jamaica resident said hewas overwhelmed to learn of theaward.

"I was very honored," he said. "Inever received anything, you know.I never even won a lotto or any-thing."

With 28 years spent opening doors, Cruzhas garnered quite a few stories along the way.

His most memorable is also the mostmorbid. A visitor's health took an unex-pected dive while standing in the lobby. AsCruz announced the guest's arrival to a resi-dent via intercom, the gentleman hit thedeck.

"Well, he came in and died," Cruz said."He came into the lobby and keeled over. Ithought it was a joke."

Cruz called emergency services and sum-moned a doctor who lived in the building,while keeping onlookers at bay. It wasn'tenough to save the gentleman.

The moribund aside, the Puerto Rico-native said the borough's eclectic mix ofraces and nationalities passes through ParkPlaza's lobby every day, heading up to one ofthe building's 455 apartments.

"It's a fascinating job," Cruz said. "I get tomeet a lot of different types of people from allover the world."

The melting pot nature of the job has hadits "lost in translation" moments. Cruz hap-pily recalls a Russian woman coming down tothe lobby, rattling off a long string of lan-guage he did not understand before endingher sentence with "Mickey Mouse!"

Cruz understood immediately; she had arodent in her apartment.

Work is not just opening doors and sum-moning the super to handle the odd rodent.Cruz emphasized his day-to-day duty is pri-marily safety.

"My main concern is security," he said, "tomake sure that nobody gets into the buildingthat isn't supposed to."

His jurisdiction reaches beyond thebounds of Park Plaza's lobby. On several

occasions, he has stopped mug-gers attacking female residentson the street. Describing sus-pects to cops? Testifying incourt? Both have become some-what commonplace for Cruz.

The award will not ultimatelychange much for Cruz. He hasno intention of leaving the build-ing; his two morning, twoevening and one graveyard shifta week are just fine.

"There's a lot of competitionfor this job," Cruz said. "I nevertake my job for granted. If [theresidents] say, 'He's a nice guy,'that's all I need."

Reach Reporter JosephOrov i c a tjorovic@queenstribune.comor (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

—Joseph Orovic

Whitestone BridgeUpgrade

Northern Queens drivers are in for an-other temporary inconvenience, as the MTA's

Rego Park door-man Carlos Cruzwas recognizedas the best in theborough at whathe does.

Bridges and Tunnels will begin work on theWhitestone Bridge's approach on the Queensside.

The work will replace the entire 1,010-foot approach, installing new support arch-ways, widening the lanes and adding anemergency lane to the 71-year-old structure.

The work was outlined by representativesfrom the MTA at a Community Board 7meeting Monday night, where concernedmembers voiced unease about the extent andimpact of the work.

Foremost in all members' minds was theeffect on traffic, both on the bridge's ap-proach as well as Cross Island Parkway,which feeds into the bridge. MTA officialscountered that recent work on the ThrogsNeck Bridge will wrap up around Thanksgiv-ing, which should alleviate some of the con-gestion.

The planned work will have three phases:the creation of new, wider support struc-tures under the bridge; the rejuvenationand widening of the approach's roadway;and a tearing down of the previous sup-ports.

The first phase of the project will begin inearly 2011, after the Bronx-side approach ofthe bridge is largely done, and will last into2012.

The installation of new supports will re-quire the shutdown of a chunk of FrancisLewis Park. The MTA will move the locationof the playground currently near the bridge,providing new facilities at a new locationwithin the park. The neighboring comfortstation will also be shut down, with a tempo-rary structure built nearby. The basketballand handball courts currently under thebridge will remain closed for the duration ofthe work, which should last well into 2014.

Construction of the expanded roadwaywill begin in 2012, after the support beamsare completed.

The current lane structure, which has 9-to-11 foot wide lanes, will expand to 12 foot-wide lanes, with a 10 foot-wide emergencyshoulder.

The work could see the closure of one ormore exits off the bridge. The MTA will shutthe Third Avenue exit, possibly in late 2011,to allow the expansion work.

The agency will keep three lanes openduring peak traffic periods on the approach.

The final phase, the demolition of the oldsupport structures, will begin in late 2013and last into 2014.

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

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Spreading Cheer To Sick Queens KidsBy DOMENICK RAFTER

For nearly two decades Howard Menkeshas been focused on put ting smiles on thefaces of hospitalized children. His organiza-

By DAN MILLERand VICTORIA CANTORE

On Monday, Nov. 8, Mayor MikeBloomberg and Actress Meryl Streep calledfor Amy Fishetti-Boncardo, executive direc-tor of the Queens County Farm Museum, tocome on stage at Alice Tully Hall at LincolnCenter to receive the 2010 Mayor’s Awardfor Art and Culture on behalf of the Queens

tion, CHEER, which stands for Children’sHospital Education and Entertainment Read-ings, puts together videos, literature andaudiotapes for children in hospitals.

Howard Menkes presents a copy of the CD-ROM to JoeAddabbo.

The concep t f o rCHEER was created froma radio show Menkes ranat WBAB on Long Islandin the early 1990s. Longrecognized for its work,CHEER received a specialproclamation from then-Borough President ClaireShulman in 2001. CHEERrecently released its firstCD-ROM featuring stories,poems and video to 54 cityhospitals w ith Pediatr icCare Units, reaching morethan 20 ,000 ch i l d r encitywide. Al l of CHEER’sprev ious re leased havebeen in casset te form.

“The CD-ROM was ex-pected to be completed inMarch of 2011,” Menkessaid. “We were able to finish it five monthsearly.”

Just in time for the holidays. The CD-ROM features a Christmas piece, as well asone v ideo Menkes h igh l i gh ted ca l l ed“CHEER Goes To The Hospital,” which fea-tures a tour of a hospital for children aimedat alleviating children’s fears of being treatedat a hospital.

Now, thanks to money secured by StateSen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach),through the State Office of Children andFamily Services, CHEER will begin to ex-pand.

“I think CHEER’s focus is right,” saidAddabbo, who has worked to get money forCHEER since he was a City Councilman.“This was an easy thing for me to do.”

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Menkes, who lives in the Lindenwoodsec t i on o f Howard Beach , me t w i t hAddabbo at his Howard Beach office thisweek to present the senator with a copy ofhis new CD-ROM and thank him for hissuppor t. Addabbo said he hopes to domore for CHEER when the state’s finan-cial situation improves as the economy re-bounds.

The next step for CHEER, Menkes said,is to redesign the organization’s Web siteand promote the organizat ion nat ion-wide.

For more information on CHEER, go tocheer.org or e-mail cheer@cheer.org.

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

QC Farm Exec. Dir.Honored By Mayor

County Farm Museum.Fishetti-Boncardo was among six honor-

ees – and the only from Queens – whoreceived the awards. She was appointedExecutive Director of the Queens CountyFarm Museum in 1992 and has played anintegral role in the growth and evolution ofthis unique institution.

Fishetti-Boncardo has helped transform aseasonal farm stand into a modern urbansustainable farming program with four-sea-son growing capabilities. She has also devel-oped sustainable agriculture and nutritionprograms that now serve schools throughoutthe five boroughs of New York City.

At the ceremony, she pointed out that theQueens Farm has expanded from a singlefarm stand in Queens to many locationswhere farm-grown vegetables are sold atmarkets across the City, including at UnionSquare Park.

The Queens County Farm Museum pro-duces New York City’s first wine from apublic vineyard that grows its grapes in NewYork City. Fishetti-Boncardo has referred tothe wine as “a miracle in a bottle at QueensFarm.”

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Meryl Streepsalute Queens County Farm ExecutiveDirector Amy Fishetti-Boncardo (c.).

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HEAP OffersHeating Help

By JESSICA ABLAMSKYWith flurries fal l ing this past Monday,

the chil l of winter cannot be far away.Fortunately, those with low or fixed in-comes can get some help fighting off JackFrost from inside their homes as tempera-tures drop.

The Home Energy Assistance Programhelps low-income households stay warm allwinter long by providing money to pay heat-ing bills and make necessary repairs.

Enrollment in the program is now open;it provides up to $600 for regular or emer-gency benefits, and up to $3,000 for heatingequipment repairs or replacement.

For a family of four, the ceiling for grossmonthly income is $4,094.

This year, State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Grace Meng(D-Flushing) are teaming up to promoteHEAP to residents in the borough, and willhost a representative from the City HumanResources Administration who will help quali-fying borough residents apply.

“We all know how cold our New York Citywinters can be, and how long they can last,”

By JASON BANREYRunning your tap is no longer considered a

waste of water after the New York City Depart-ment of Environmental Protection announcedits Run Your Tap campaign last week.

In conjunction with the Health Depart-

City Urges Residents: 'Run Your Tap'ment, the public service campaign aims toeducate city residents about the simple pre-cautions they can take to further reducepotential exposure to lead from the plumbingsystem.

After testing 125 homes throughout the

city from June 1 to the end of September, theDEP discovered elevated levels of lead in 14percent of buildings and housing units tested.

Although the elevated lead levels do notpose any clear significant public health risks,the city wants to make certain that residentsare made aware of the simple inexpensiveways to deal with the issue.

Each year the DEP tests for water contami-nants in the distribution network below the citythat feed homes and buildings. Small amountsof lead can still be found in service lines and inplumbing fixtures in dwellings throughout thecity. In most instances these small amounts donot present health risks to residents.

Dwellings built prior to 1961, when regu-lations were put in place to prohibit the useof lead in service lines and plumbing fixtures,have a higher risk of being exposed to leadthrough their taps.

“Under certain conditions, lead can leechfrom the pipes and fixtures into the tap waterin these homes – especially if the water sits forlong prolong periods. That can include over-night or during the school or work day,” saidDEP Commissioner Cas Holloway.

Although elevated levels of lead were found,Holloway stresses all residents “not to panic,”ensuring city residents that “New York Citywater is still the best.”

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley alsoencourages everyone to continue drinkingfrom the tap and insists city residents thewater is “clean and safe.”

“The levels we are talking about are low,”he said. “Any lead levels that would be in thepipes would drop substantially if you’re get-ting water from the main by running the tap.”

Residents who live in homes and build-ings that predate 1961 may have had leadservice lines installed and are urged by the

Stavisky said. “For senior citizens, familiesliving on fixed or lower incomes and thedisabled, there are special challenges in heat-ing a home. The cost of fuel fluctuates, andsome winters are colder for longer, makingit difficult or impossible for people withlimited means to budget for the expense,which is why the HEAP program is so impor-tant for our communities.”

Calling it one of the most essential pro-grams, Meng said, “The Home Energy Assis-tance Program has directly put money backinto the pockets of working families and hasalso helped seniors get money back duringthis tough economy.”

An HRA representative will be availableMonday through Thursday at Meng’s officeat 136-20 38th Ave., Suite 10A. On Fridays,a representative will be available at Stavisky’soffice at 144-36 Willets Point Blvd.

For more information call the New YorkState HEAP Hotline at (800) 342-3009, orthe City HRA at (800) 692-0557.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

To avoid a buildup of lead in drinkingwater, run your tap for an extra 30 sec-onds.

DEP to take the precautions and are offeringresidents lead testing kits.

The campaign lists some simple precau-tions that can help further reduce your risk tolead exposure. Run your tap for at least 30seconds until the water is noticeably colderbefore drinking, cooking or making babyformula any time the water in a faucet hasstood for several hours. Lastly, always usecold tap water for drinking and cooking,even after you have run your tap.

For more information about the Run YourTap campaign visit www.nyc.gov or call 311.

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

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Going Our WayOur Way, the Orthodox Union’s program

for the deaf and hard of hearing, will hold aShabbaton in Forest Hills for Jewish deafRussians the weekend of Nov. 19-20 at Con-gregation Machane Chodosh, 67-29 108thSt.

Our Way is dedicated to providing re-sources, services, and social programmingfor the Jewish deaf and hard of hearing.

The Shabbaton will include workshopson prayer, Shabbat observance and celebrat-ing Chanukah; three meals and snacks; anda Saturday night activity, viewing the film“Ingelore: a Deaf Woman’s Escape from theHolocaust.” It will also feature two distin-guished speakers, Rabbi David Kastor asDeaf Torah Scholar- in-Residence andDavydyan Livshiz, Deaf Guest Speaker. TheDeaf Host will be Valdislav David Yusupov.

Rabbi Kastor received rabbinical ordina-tion from Ner Israel in Baltimore and ismarried to a deaf woman, Tchia. He foundedthe Ahavas Israel School for the Deaf inFrederick, MD and taught there for twoyears. He has been the Our Way RegionalRepresentative of Maryland for almost 18years.

Davydyan Livshiz was born in Moscowand was educated in two universities. Hecomes from an observant Jewish home andbuilt his organizational career in workingwith the deaf community in Russia. He hascontinued this work in New York. He willspeak on “The Culture of Jewish Deaf Rus-sians.”

Vladislav David Yusupov has lived in RegoPark for 20 years. In 2008 he graduated fromGallaudet University with a degree in ac-counting. Prior to that he graduated fromRochester Institute of Technology with adegree in business adminstration. He is nowworking on a graduate degree in business.He looks forward to being the guest host.

Rabbi Eliezer Lederfeind, Director of OurWay, declared, “For the first time, we arehaving a special Our Way Shabbaton fornative speakers of Russian, and we anticipatehaving RSL and ASL interpreters at theShabbaton. We expect a large and enthusias-tic audience from Forest Hills, Rego Park,Briarwood and other communities with largeRussian populations in the New York area.The upcoming Our Way Shabbaton will pro-vide an invaluable and memorable Jewishexperience for all who attend.

The cost of the Shabbaton is $20 perperson, with scholarships available and dis-counts for families.

Applications and checks (payable to OurWay Shabbaton) for reservation should bemailed by Nov. 15 to Our Way C/O VladYusupov, 62-32 99th St., Rego Park, NY11374. He can be reached at (718) 289-4088or dyusupov08@gmail.com.

For more information about Our Way,contact Rabbi Lederfeind at (212) 613-8234or ourway@ou.org.

Be A HeroThe Forest Hills Jewish Center will be

having a gala “Be a Hero” Auction on Dec.18. We are asking our local business friendsand neighbors to “Be a Hero” and helpsupport our mission. By donating a gift or agift certificate for use as an auction item orraffle prize you can become one of ourheroes. And we always remember our he-roes.

Since 1930, Forest Hills Jewish Centerhas been serving the needs of the Forest Hillscommunity by providing early childhoodeducation through its nursery program, aswell as religious and adult education, pro-grams for seniors, social programs, and youthactivities.

Our membership of over 600 familieslives in our community and patronizes yourbusiness. Our senior center operates six daysa week and serves approximately 150 se-niors. Over two hundred and fifty studentsparticipate in our early childhood and reli-gious schools. Many of our young parentsshop at your stores while waiting for theirchildren to be dismissed from school.

Any way that you can help will be trulyappreciated. All donations will be acknowl-edged in the event program and are taxdeductible to the extent of the law.

Let your merchants know about this eventand the opportunity they have to “get theirmessage out” to a substantial audience,through this auction. For more information,please contact Debbie Gregor, Exec. Direc-tor of the Forest Hills Jeewish Center.

Golden Harvest BazaarAs you may already be aware, The

Women’s Guild of The Church-in-the-Gar-dens, is planning an all new Bazaar this Nov.13. Instead of the usual old clothes and oldbooks, the Guild, along with volunteers, willhold a mini Bazaar in Room 102 of the ParishHouse, with a luncheon and jewelry availablein the lounge. We plan to charge $2 generaladmission for all adult shoppers who enterour doors. Beginning at noon Saturday, wewill offer jewelry, house wares, lamps, pic-tures, and fun decorative bric-a-brac. Then,at 5 p.m., there will be a spaghetti supperwith a raffle of donated gifts from our neigh-boring merchants and restaurants. The ba-zaar will be held at The Church-in-the-Gar-dens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. Call (718)268-6704.

Menachem SchneersonOne of the most charismatic Jewish lead-

ers in the twentieth century, MenachemMendel Schneerson built the Lubavitchermovement from a small Hasidic communityinto a dynamic worldwide movement. De-spite his remarkable accomplishments, hehas left behind a very controversial legacy.Prof. Samuel Heilman will speak on Tues-day, Nov. 16, 2 p.m., on his recent book, TheRebbe: The Life & Afterlife of MenachemMendel Schneerson. Open to the public witha $6 donation, Prof. Heilman’s talk at theCentral Queens YM & YWHA at 67-09 108thStreet in Forest Hills.

Prof. Heilman’s talk is one event in theFall Author Series presented by the HevesiJewish Heritage Library of the Central QueensYM & YWHA in Forest Hills. For moreinformation, call (718) 268-5011, ext. 151,or email pkurtz@centralqueensy.org or visitour website at centralqueensy.org.

Horizons ChanukahA special program on Chanukah will take

place at a meeting of Horizons, a club forthose 55 and over, at The Reform Temple ofForest Hills, 71-11 112th St., on Thursday,Dec. 2 at noon. Cantor Cary Schwartz willperform songs associated with this joyfulholiday. Attendees are invited to bring lunch.A charge of $3 includes coffee and cake. Forfurther information, call the Temple at(718)261-2900.

Aqueduct Job FairSen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., is hosting his

third job fair at the Aqueduct Racertack thisFriday. This event will take place indoors.Enter through Clubhouse entrance, go toManhattan Terrace Room on 3rd Floor. Busi-ness attire suggested. Over 100 potentialemployers expected, so bring plenty of re-sumes. Workshop Schedule: 10:30 a.m.:Image & Personal Branding; 11:30 a.m.: TheMyth of the Work/Life Balance; 12:30 p.m.:

Job Search Strategies; 1:30 p.m.: How toNetwork to Enhance Your Job Search.

Aqueduct Racetrack is located at 110-00Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. Freeparking is available; wheelchair accessible.Travel by subway: Take the Far Rockaway Atrain to Aqueduct/No. Conduit Avenue sta-tion, walk to track. Or, take small commuterbus to Clubhouse entrance, running every 15minutes. Or, Q 11 bus on Woodhaven Bou-levard to Liberty Avenue stop, then Q 7 eastto Aqueduct. Or, Q 7 bus along SutterAvenue and Rockaway Boulevard to Aque-duct; or, Q 37 from Union Turnpike via111th Street to Aqueduct. Or, Q 41 fromHoward Beach or Jamaica to the Centrevilleand Rockaway Boulevard stop, walk east totrack. Check online at tripplanner.mta.info/_start.aspx for more specific public transitdirections.

The fair will be held Friday, Nov. 12, 10a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, drivingdirections or if you would like to attend,contact Peter DeLucia in Addabbo’s HowardBeach district office at (718) 738-1111.

Food DriveAssemblyman Mike Miller is holding a

food drive to benefit Sacred Heart’s foodpantry. Sacred Heart helps feed over 60families from the local communities yearround, and seeks to continue supportingthese families, especially during the holidayseason. The drive will end Nov.17.

Assistance from the community is vital tostocking Sacred Heart’s food pantry. Alldonations make a positive difference in thelives of so many people in need.

All nonperishable items are welcome andcan be dropped off at the following locations:Assemb lyman Mi l l e r ’ s o f f i ce , 83 -91Woodhaven Blvd.; Glendale Auto Tech, 72-14 73rd Place; H & M Brokerage, 75-17Myrtle Ave.; and Sacred Heart Rectory-83-17 78th Ave.

For more information, contact Miller’soffice at (718) 805-0950.

Meetings MovedThe Woodhaven Residents’ Block Asso-

ciation has moved its Winter Town HallMeetings to the second Saturday of eachmonth. The next meetings are Nov. 13, Dec.11, Jan. 8 and Feb. 12. The meetings start at1 p.m. and are held at the Woodhaven Rich-mond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 78-15 Jamaica Ave.

“During the cold, dark winter monthsmany of our residents don’t like going out toevening meetings. On a Saturday afternoon,they can fit our meeting in with their shop-ping,” sa id WRBA Pres ident EdwardWendell. The monthly meetings were held ona Saturday last year as an experiment andproved very popular.

Among the topics expected to be discussedat the next meeting: the Forest Park Carousel,graffiti in the neighborhood, and the pro-posed rezoning of Woodhaven. For moreinformation on the Woodhaven Residents’Block Association, call (718) 296-3735, orvisit them online at woodhaven-nyc-org.

Thalia ConcertsThalia Spanish Theatre presents three

special events on Thanksgiving weekend.On Friday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. enjoy “Fla-menco Trio Musical,” with guitarist CristianPuig, bassist Javier Sanchez, cajon JoseMoreno, singer/dancer Sol “La Argentinita”,and dancer Antonio Arrebola, direct fromSpain; On Saturday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m., seeSon Cubano / New York ’ s PremierCharanga Band with Son Sublime, back bypopular demand! The real sound of the Cu-ban Charanga music, the craze from the 70’s

and 80’s, when this style of Cuban music hitits peak. This music is contagious and time-less. Founded by leader & producer JesseHerrero, SonSublime celebrates its 10thanniversary; and Sunday, Nov. 28, 4 p.m. seeZarzuelas (Spanish Operettas) & RomanticLatino Songs. Beautiful arias and duets fromthe best-loved Spanish operettas, and popu-lar songs from the best Latin American Ro-mantic Music.

Tickets are $25 for once concert, $44 fortwo and just $60 for all three. Performanceswill be held at Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. For informa-tion and tickets, call (718) 729-3880 or go tothaliatheatre.org.

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.

Exercise ClassEvery Monday at 10:15-11:15 a.m. and

1:15-2:15 p.m. , ta i ch i w i th E la ineFleischman, Every Wednesday and Friday at10:15-11:15 a.m., chair aerobics with CharleRoemer every Thursday at 10:15-11:15 p.m.,Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains. Ifyou are a senior center member, or are over60 years of age, you are welcome to attend.Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

The Howard Beach senior center is lo-cated at 156-45 84th street (entrance on 85thstreet). The center is funded under contractto the New York City department for theaging and is open to anyone age 60 and over.

Workers RightsThe Queens Chamber of Commerce and

the New York State Department of Labor’sBureau of Immigrant Worker’s Rights willhold a free seminar for small business own-ers and employers on Monday, Nov. 29, at6 p.m.

Discussion will include Labor Standards,Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Com-pensation, Child Labor, Job training, Ser-vices for Businesses, Tax Incentives for Busi-ness Owners.

Space i s l im i t ed . RSVP toinfo@queenschamber.org or (718) 898-8500,Ext 26. The event will beheld at the Flushingbranch of the Queens Library, 41-17 MainSt., in rooms A and B.

Peter Frost GelberQueens Community for Cultural Judaism

is pleased to present the hilarious, heart-warming storyteller: Peter Frost Gelber onSaturday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m., at The Unitar-ian Universalist Congregation of Queens,Ash Ave. at 149th St., Flushing. $5, free formembers. Refreshments/schmooze. Formore info call(718) 380-5362 or e-mailMadrikh@peoplepc.com.

Jerusalem HistoryOn Sunday, Nov. 14, Temple Beth

Sholom, 171-39 Northern Boulevard, Flush-ing, will host a lecture by Dr. Esther Grushkinon “The History and Archeology of Jerusa-lem in the Second Temple Period.” Breakfastwill be served at 9:30 a.m., with a lecture at10 a.m. Dr. Grushkin has a Ph D from NewYork University. She teaches children andadults biblical and Israeli literature, history,archeology and language. The cost of thislecture is $3. To learn more call the Templeat (718) 463-4143.

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Notice of Formation of BigEng Realty LLC, Art. of Org.filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/15/10 . Of f i ce loca t ion :Queens County. SSNY des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to Bob Eng,84 -63 Knee lnad Ave . ,Elmhurst, NY 11373. Pur-pose: any lawful activities._______________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS INDEXNO: 5655/2010 DATE FILED:3-5-10 SUMMONS NYCTL2009-A TRUST AND THEBANK OF NEW YORK, ASCOLLATERAL AGENT ANDCUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL2009-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against- RODNEY RUSSELL;WILLIE SEA RUSSELL A/K/AWILLIESEA RUSSELL; WILL-IAM WILLIAMS; RODNEYRUSSELL, AS ADMINISTRA-TOR OF THE ESTATE OFWILLIESEA RUSSELL A/K/AWILLIE SEA RUSSELL; CITYOF NEW YORK ENVIRON-MENTAL CONTROL BOARD;UNITED STATES OFAMERICA; NEW YORKSTATE DEPARTMENT OFTAXATION AND FINANCE;AVCO SECURITY CORPO-RATION OF NEW YORK;CRIMINAL COURT OF THECITY OF NEW YORK; PALI-SADES COLLECTION LLC;AUTO FACTORS INC.; FLEETBANK; LYDIA WILLIAMS;MRC RECEIVABLES CORP.;CITY OF NEW YORK PARK-ING VIOLATIONS BUREAU;“JOHN DOE # 1” through“JOHN DOE #100”, the last100 names being fictitiousand unknown to plaintiffs, thepersons or parties intendedbeing the owners, tenants,occupants, persons or corpo-rat ions, i f any, having orclaiming an interest in or lienupon the premises, describedin the complaint, and if any ofthe aforesaid individual cap-tioned defendants, if any, bedead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors,administrators, trustees, de-visees, legatees, assignees,lienors, creditors, and suc-cessors in interest, and gen-erally all persons having orc l a im ing under , by , o rthrough any of the aforesaidindividual captioned defen-dants, if any, if they be dead,whether by purchase, inher-i tance, l ien or otherwise,including any right, title orinterest in and to the realproperty described in thecomplaint herein, all of whoand whose names and placesof residence are unknown tothe plaintiffs; Defendants. TOTHE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-DANTS: YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action, toserve a copy of your answer,or, if the complaint is notserved with the summons, toserve notice of appearance,on the plaintiffs’ attorneywithin twenty (20) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the date of ser-vice (or within thirty (30) daysafter the service is completeif this summons is not per-sonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York), andin case of failure to appear oranswer, judgment wil l be

taken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe complaint. Plaintiffs des-ignate Queens County as theplace of trial. The basis ofvenue is the location of thesubject property. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOME If youdo not respond to this sum-mons and complaint by serv-ing a copy of the answer onthe attorney for the tax lienholder who filed this foreclo-sure proceeding against youand filing the answer withthe court, a default judgmentmay be entered and you canlose your home. Speak to anattorney or go to the courtwhere your case is pendingfor further information onhow to answer the summonsand protect your property.Sending a payment to the taxlien holder will not stop thisfo rec losure ac t ion . YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAXLIEN HOLDER) AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. Dated: March 3,2010 LEVY & LEVY Attorneysfor Plaintiffs 12 Tulip DriveGreat Neck, NY 11021 (516)487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY,ESQ. File No.: 1382544 TOTHE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-DANTS: The foregoing Sum-mons is served upon you bypublication pursuant to anOrder of the Hon. J.G. Golia,a Just ice of the SupremeCourt, Queens County datedSept. 12, 2010 and filed withthe complaint and other pa-pers in the Queens CountyClerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY.The object of the action is toforeclose a tax lien and torecover the amount of thetax lien and all of the interest,penalties, additions and ex-penses to real property k/aBlock 1373, Lot19. dated:Oct. 20, 2010. LEVY & LEVY,Attys. For Pltf., #79213________________________________________________________________Haley’s Management Ser -vices, LLC. Arts. of Org. filedwith Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 9/15/10. Ofc inQueens Cty. SSNY desig-nated agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to Tessa Dawes, 2946Falcon Ave, Far Rockaway,NY 11691. Purpose: General.________________________________________________________________SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF OBJECT OF ACTIONSTATE OF NEW YORK SU-PREME COURT: COUNTYOF QUEENS ACTION TOFORECLOSE A MORTGAGEINDEX NO.: 33687/09 WELLSFARGO BANK, N.A. Plain-t i f f , v s . MARIA G.RODRIGUEZ, ET , AL .Defendant(s). MORTGAGEDPREMISES : 84 -19 90THSTREET WOODHAVEN, NY11421 SBL #: BLOCK 8877 -LOT 42 TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT: Youare hereby summoned to an-swer the Complaint in thisaction, and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or, if the Com-plaint is not served with thisSummons, to serve a noticeo f appearance , on thePlaintiff(s) attorney(s) withintwenty days after the serviceof this Summons, exclusiveof the day of service (or within

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30 days after the service iscomplete if this Summons isnot personally delivered toyou within the State of NewYork). In case of your failureto appear or answer, judg-ment will be taken againstyou by default for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint.The Attorney for Plaintiff hasan office for business in theCounty of Erie. Trial to beheld in the County of Queens.The basis of the venue desig-nated above is the location ofthe Mortgaged Premises .Dated this 19th day of Octo-ber, 2010, TO: MARIA G.RODRIGUEZ, Defendant(s)In this Action. The foregoingSummons is served upon youby publication, pursuant toan order of HON. DUANE A.HART of the Supreme Courtof the State of New York,dated the 28th day of Sep-tember, 2010 and filed withthe Complaint in the Officeof the Queens County Clerk,in the City of Jamaica. Theobject of this action is toforeclose a mortgage uponthe premises described be-low, executed by MARIA G.RODRIGUEZ dated the 11thday of April, 2008, to securethe sum of $533,850.00, andrecorded at Instrument No.2008000206071 in the Of-fice of the City Register ofthe City of New York, on the21st day of May, 2008; whichmortgage was duly assignedby assignment dated the 30th

day of November, 2009, andsent for recording in the Of-fice of the City Register of theCity of New York; The prop-erty in question is describedas fo l lows: 84 -19 90THSTREET, WOODHAVEN, NY11421 SEE FOLLOWING DE-SCRIPTION Block 8877 andLot 42 ALL that certain plot,piece or parcel of land, withthe buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situ-ate, lying and being in theFourth Ward of the Boroughof Queens, County of Queens,City and State of New York,known and designated on acertain map entitled, “Map ofBelmont Park partly in theTown of Jamaica and partly inthe Town of Newtown,Queens County, belongingto the Suburban HomesteadAssociation” surveyed anddrawn September 1890 byJames F. Deehan, filed in theOffice of the Clerk of theCounty of Queens on April10, 1891 as Map Number 761,as and by the Lot Number 353and bounded and describedas follows: BEGINNING at apoint on the Easterly side of90th Street formerly Wood-land Avenue, distant 260 feetNortherly from the cornerformed by the intersection ofthe Easterly side of WoodlandAvenue with the Northerlyside of 85th Road, formerlyFerr i ss St reet ; RUNNINGTHENCE Easterly parallel with85th Road, and part of thedistance through a party wall,99.62 feet; THENCE North-erly, nearly parallel with 90th

S t reet , 20 feet ; THENCEWesterly again parallel with85th Road and part of the dis-tance through a party wall,99.40 feet to the Easterly sideof 90th Street; THENCE South-erly along the Easterly side of90th Street, 20 feet to the

point or place of BEGINNING.Premises known as 84-19 90th

St reet , Woodhaven, NewYork HELP FORHOMEOWNERS IN FORE-CLOSURE NEW YORK STATELAW REQUIRES THAT WESEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OF IN-FORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in foreclo-sure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney orlegal aid office, there aregovernment agencies andnon-profit organizations thatyou may contact for informa-tion about possible options,including trying to work withyour lender during this pro-cess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by theNew York State Banking De-partment at 1-877-BANK-NYS(1-877-226-5697) or visit thedepar tment ’ s webs i te a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watch fornotices of foreclosure actionsin order to unfairly profit froma homeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such servicesfor profit to enter into a con-tract which fully describesthe services they will per-fo rm and fees they w i l lcharge, and which prohibitsthem from taking any moneyfrom you until they have com-pleted all such promised ser-vices. § 1303 NOTICE NO-TICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME Ifyou do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answeron the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed thisfo rec losu re p roceed ingagainst you and filing theanswer with the court, a de-fault judgment may be en-tered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorneyor go to the court where yourcase is pending for furtherinformation on how to an-swer the summons and pro-tect your property. Sendinga payment to your mortgagecompany will not stop thisfo rec losure ac t ion . YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FIL-ING THE ANSWER WITHTHE COURT. DATED: Octo-

ber 19, 2010 Steven J. Baum,P .C . , A t to rney ( s ) Fo rPlaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway Suite G, Amherst,NY 14228 The law firm ofSteven J. Baum, P.C. and theattorneys whom it employsare debt collectors who areattempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained bythem will be used for thatpurpose.________________________________________________________________PROBATE CITATION File No.2010-2104 SURROGATE’SCOURT – QUEENS COUNTYCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Freeand Independent TO: Jo-seph F. Yung a/k/a JosephYung, Joseph Anthony Yung,Joseph Anthony Lettieri if liv-ing and if dead, to his heirs atl aw , nex t o f k in anddistr ibutees whose namesand places of residence areunknown and if he died sub-sequent to the decedentherein, to his executors, ad-ministrators, legatees, devi-sees, assignees and succes-sors in interest whose nameand places of residence areunknown and to all other heirsa t l aw , nex t o f k in anddistributees of Joseph Yung,the decedent herein, whosenames and places of resi-dence are unknown and can-not after diligent inquiry beascertained A petition hav-ing been duly filed by GladysGrenham who is domicileda t 5105 Nor th Pa rk Dr .Pennsauken NJ 08109 and bySuzanne Ennis 5 BlueberryRidge Rd E. Setauket, NewYork 11733 YOU ARE HEREBYCITED TO SHOW CAUSEbefore the Surrogate’s Court,Queens County, at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,New York, on the 2 day ofDecember , 2010 at 9:30A.M. of that day, why a de-cree should not be made inthe estate of LUCILLE YUNGa/k/a LUCILLE M. YUNGlately domiciled at 66-63 79th

Place, Middle Vil lage, NY11379 admitting to probate aWill dated September 28,2006 a copy of which is at-tached, as the Will of LUCILLEYUNG deceased, relating toreal and personal property,and directing that [X] LettersTestamentary issue to: GladysGrenham and Suzanne Ennis(State any further relief re-quested) OCT 12 2010 (Seal)HON. ROBERT L. NAHMANSurrogate MARGARET M.GRIBBON Ch ie f C le rkMICHAEL J. FALCO Attorneyfor Petitioner 718-458-0085Telephone Number 69-64Grand Avenue, Maspeth ,New York 11378 Address ofAttorney [Note: This citationis served upon you as re-quired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you failto appear it will be assumedyou do not object to the re-lief requested. You have aright to have an attorney ap-pear for you.]________________________________________________________________Not i ce o f Fo rmat ion o fYANCUI’S LAUNDROMATL.L.C., a domestic LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with the SSNYon 09/16/2010. Office loca-tion: Queens County. SSNYhas been designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNY

shall mail a copy of processto: The LLC, 41-96 GleaneStreet, Apt #A-5, Elmhurst,NY 11373. Purpose: Any Law-ful Purpose.________________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS PETERBALTUSIS, Plaintiff, -against-JEANETTE HOFFMAN, JOHNC. ROTTECK, and ADELAIDEROTTECK, if living, and ifdead, any and all persons be-ing their heirs at law or claim-ing in any way through themto any interest in the realproperty described in thecomplaint in this action, De-fendants. SUMMONS WITHNOTICE and VERIFIED COM-PLAINT Index No. 3790-10TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANTS : YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED to an-swer the complaint in thisaction and to serve a copy ofyour answer on the attorneyfor the Plaintiff within twenty(20) days after the service ofthis summons, exclusive ofthe date of service, or withinthirty days (30) after serviceis complete if this summonsis not personally delivered toyou within the State of NewYork. In the event you fail toappear or answer, a judg-ment will be taken againstyou for default for the reliefdemanded in the complaint.The plaintiff resides at 59-3060th Lane, Maspeth, NewYork, County of Queens, Cityand S ta te o f New York .Queens County is designatedas the basis of venue becausethe real property which isthe subject of this action islocated within the County ofQueens. The relief sought inthis action is the determina-tion of claims to the subjectreal property pursuant to Ar-ticle 15 of the Real PropertyActions and Proceedings Lawto determine ownership tothe premises 59-30 60th Lane,Maspeth, County of Queens,City and State of New York.Dated, Maspeth, New YorkJanuary 8th, 2010 BARBARAPRYOR, P.C. Attorney for thePlaintiff Office and P.O. Ad-dress: 65-49 Grand AvenueMaspeth, New York 11378Telephone No. : 718-894-0297 NOTICE: To the abovenamed Defendants – Thefo rego ing Summons i sserved upon you by publica-tion pursuant to the Order ofHon. DAVID ELLIOT, a Jus-tice of the Supreme Court,State of New York, datedOct.13, 2010 and on file withthe County Clerk, County ofQueens, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd.Jamaica, NY. Barbara Pryor,P.C., Atty. For Pltf.________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: MJR REAL ES-TATE, LLC. Articles of Orga-nization were filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 11/20/09.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, 97-37 63rd Road, Suite10 K, Rego Park, New York11374. Purpose: For any law-ful purpose.P

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105th PrecinctSHOT DEAD: On Saturday, Nov. 5, at

approximately 10:45 p.m., police respondedto a report of a person shot in the vicinity of227-13 109th Ave. in Queens Village. Uponarrival police discovered the victim, MatthewGrey, 27, of 740 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn,lying on the ground with a gunshot wound tohis head. EMS also arrived at the scene andpronounced Grey dead at the scene. Therewere no arrests made in regards to thisincident and the investigation was ongoing.

106th PrecinctMISSING MAN: The NYPD is seeking

the public's assistance in locating a missingHoward Beach man.

Giuseppe Russo, 72, of 160-32 89th St., Howard Beach, waslast seen on Thursday, Nov. 4, at4 p.m., near the intersection of161st Avenue and 89th Streetshortly after leaving his house.

He is described as being 5-foot-5, 200 lbs., with gray hairand brown eyes. He was last seenwear ing a green and graysweatshirt.

Anyone with information inregards to this incident is askedto call Crime Stoppers at (800)577-TIPS (8477). The public canalso submit their tips by loggingonto the Crime Stoppers Website at nypdcrimestoppers.comor by texting their tips to 274637, thenentering TIP577. All calls are strictly confi-dential.

109th PrecinctTODDLER TOSSED: On Tuesday, Nov.

2, at approximately 8:35 p.m., police re-sponded to a 911 call reporting that a childhad fallen from the balcony at 35-06 LeavittSt. in Flushing. Upon arrival, police ob-served the victim, Jerry Zhou, 2, at thelocation with trauma to the body. EMS alsoresponded to the location and transportedthe child to NYHQ, where he was pronounceddead on arrival.

According to police, Xiao Q. Cai, 53,allegedly threw the child from the balcony ofa seventh-story apartment where Cai and herdaughter were renting a room from the child'sparents, after Cai and her daughter had aheated argument.

Cai has been charged with second degreemurder and faces 25 years to life in prison ifconvicted.

115th PrecinctDELIVERY BEATING: On Friday, Nov.

5, at 12:45 a.m., police responded to a reportof a robbery in the vicinity of 34-52 75th St.in Jackson Heights. Upon arrival, the victim,

a 27-year-old Hispanic man, was found un-conscious and unresponsive while lying onthe ground with serious head trauma. EMSalso responded to the scene and transportedthe victim to Elmhurst General Hospital wherehe was listed in serious condition.

An investigation into the incident deter-mined that the victim was a deliveryman whowas robbed and assaulted. A canvas of thearea by officers led to the arrest of two menfor this robbery.

The first suspect, Jorge Paret, 28, of 91-06 31st Ave., East Elmhurst and the secondsuspect, Anardo Batista, of 30-04 92nd St.,East Elmhurst, were both charged with at-tempted murder, robbery, criminal posses-

sion of a weapon, and criminalpossession of stolen property.

From the DAVANDAL BUSTED: A Chi-

cago teenager has been chargedwith vandalism for spray paint-ing his tag - "ZEB" - and othermarkings on subway cars acrossQueens over an approximatethree-year period.

Zebadiah Arrington, 19, of6244 North Talman Ave. in Chi-cago, is an alleged member ofthe Chicago-based graffiti crew" C M W " ( C h i c a g o ' s M o s tWanted). He was arraigned oncharges of second and third-degree criminal mischief, mak-

ing graffit i and third-degree criminal tres-pass. He was ordered to be held on $10,000bail. If convicted, he faces up to seven yearsin prison.

According to the charges, the defen-dant spray painted his tag, "ZEB," andother markings including "Bomb the Sys-tem" and "CMW" on seven subway carsbetween Oct. 19, 2007, and Jan. 4, 2010,causing more than $7,600 in damages.Specifically, it is al leged that he tagged an"A" train laid up at 104th Street and LibertyAvenue in Ozone Park; an "F" train laid upat the Jamaica train yard; an "A" train laidup at the Lefferts Boulevard train station inRichmond Hil l; a "7" train laid up at theMain Street-Flushing station; an "A" trainlaid up at the 111th Street-Liberty Avenuestation in Richmond Hil l; an "F" train laidup at the Van Wyck Boulevard-Briarwoodtrain station; and an "F" train laid up at theParsons Boulevard station in Jamaica.

It is further alleged that, in executingcourt -author ized search warrants , onArrington's e-mail account police recov-ered photographs of the tagged subway carsmatching the tags found on the subway carshe is alleged to have defaced. The photo-graphs were allegedly transmitted shortlyafter the trains were defaced.

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Pol ice are seek-ing help locatingGiuseppe Russo,m i s s i n g s i n c eNov. 4.

Bedbug Infestations Bites Landlords By LACEY JOHNSON

A man wearing a white Tyvek suit en-tered an apartment on Steinway Streetlooking like a space explorer. Safelycloaked in high-density polyethyleneplastic, he sat a bag on the floor and be-gan extracting aerosol cans with crypticnames like CB-80, Phantom, and Bed-lam.

Keeping her distance, a concernedwoman watched from the bedroom door-way as he heaved her mattresses andfurniture back and forth, making sureeach crevice was soaked with hissingspray. Her 4-year-old son clung to her leg,mesmerized by the scene – the result ofa single bedbug that his mother discov-ered clinging to his shirt.

Landlord BurdenWhile it may sound like a simple ex-

termination, bedbug removal is one of themost difficult and costly tasks in the pestcontrol industry.

“Legitimate prices start at $600 andup,” said Gil Bloom, a certified entomolo-gist and president of the largest exter-mination company in Astoria, StandardPest Management. But he added thatcosts can increase dramatically depend-ing on the method used for killing thebugs and the size of the space beingtreated. “You have large office environ-ments where you’re talking $20,000 to$30,000.”

This means it is often landlords, nottheir bedbug-bitten tenants, who arestuck paying the worst bills. Accordingto Jody L. Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., anurban entomologist with the New York

State Integrated Pest Management Pro-gram at Cornell University, landlordshave been known to spend up to $80,000to get large buildings bedbug free.

Disclosure RulesAdding to landlords’ bedbug woes is

the “Bedbug Disclosure Act,” a newcitywide law that took effect Aug. 30. Themeasure requires landlords to notify pro-spective tenants about any infestationsin the building within the previous year.The legislation’s stated goal is to sup-press the bedbug epidemic by giving“landlords an incentive to comply withtheir legal obligations to eradicate” infes-tations. Oddly, the disclosure act fails toinclude any legal or financial penaltiesfor landlords who do not comply.

“It might scare people away,” saidJonathan Cedeno, the superintendent ofa 54-unit apartment complex in Astoriathat was treated for two bedbug out-breaks earlier this year. “But if they ask

A Spreading Problem:

The New York State Health Depart-ment recommends using pest controlcompanies registered with the New YorkState Department of EnvironmentalConservation.

The pest control company should:• Inspect your home to confirm the

presence of bed bugs.• Find and eliminate their hiding

places.• Treat your home with special clean-

ing and/or pesticides, if necessary.• Make return visits to make sure bed

bugs are gone.

Be sure your pest control companyhires licensed pest management pro-fessionals. Ask to see a copy of theirlicense or check directly with DEC bycall ing (718) 482-4994 or visit ingdec.ny.gov/permits/209.html.

The best way to get rid of bed bugsis to clean, disinfect and eliminate theirhiding places. Since young bed bugs(nymphs) can live for several monthswithout feeding and the adults for morethan a year, the pest control companymay use a pesticide. Talk with the pro-fessional about safe use of pesticidesand make sure he/she:

• Uses the least toxic pesticide.• Follows instructions and warnings

on product labels.• Advises you about staying out of

treated rooms and when it is safe to re-enter.

• Treats mattresses and sofas by ap-plying small amounts of pesticides onseams only. Pesticides should never besprayed on top of mattresses or sofas.

Michael F. Potter,University of Kentucky ©2004

HOW CAN I GET RID OF BED BUGS?1. Find out where bed bugs are hid-

ing in your home.Use a bright flashlight to look for bed

bugs or their dark droppings in bedroomfurniture. Or use a hot hair dryer, a thinknife, an old subway card or a playingcard to force them out of hiding spacesand cracks.

Check:• Behind your headboard.• In the seams and tufts of your mat-

tress and inside the box spring.• Along bedroom baseboard cracks.• In and around nightstands.• Other bedroom items, including win-

dow and door casings, pictures, mold-ings, nearby furniture, loose wallpaper,clutter and cracks in plaster and parti-tions.

2. Clean areas where bed bugs arelikely to hide.

Bed Bugs:

Getting Rid of Them

me, I can’t lie to them. Ihave to let them know.”

The high cost of extermi-nation has caused somelandlords to resor t tocheaper, less reliable pestcontrol methods, while oth-ers are avoiding the prob-lem altogether.

“It’s hard to get landlordsto take care of things here,”said Marnie Schulenburg, a26-year-old actress whoseAstoria apartment buildingwas recently infested withbedbugs. She said resi-

dents had to call the landlord repeatedlybefore an assistant finally showed up andcontacted an exterminator.

Cedeno said the problem could besolved with assistance from local govern-ment.

“It would really help if the city couldgive us a tax break or reimburse us whenwe have to have all the apartments ex-terminated. Then landlords would get onit quickly,” said Cedeno. “Then I wouldalso have happy tenants.”

Early TreatmentBloom said the longer an infestation

goes untreated the more costly the prob-lem becomes for landlords.

“By the time that one apartment be-comes known, there’s a good possibilitythat it’s in a surrounding unit or about tomove to a surrounding unit,” explainedBloom. “I know of three different caseswhere landlords have sold their entirebuilding because they didn’t want to deal

with the bedbug problem anymore. Itstopped being profitable.”

An Uphill BattlePart of what makes bedbug extermi-

nation so costly is the labor involved. Theinsects are resistant to most pesticidesand can live without feeding for morethan nine months. Some companies usetrained dogs to sniff out the bugs, andthen kill them with extreme heat from dryvapor steamers. Others use a techniquecalled “thermal remediation,” where largeheaters turn the infested area into anoven, cooking the insects. A less expen-sive method is to spray industrial insec-ticides on targeted locations where bed-bugs like to hide, but this isn’t as fool-proof.

Perhaps most frustrating for landlordsis their inability to prevent a new bedbuginfestation. Regardless of the time andmoney spent on expensive extermina-tors, one hitchhiking bedbug carried inby a tenant launches the process all overagain.

Marvin Orellana, 25, came face-to-face with one after boarding the sub-way train on Astoria Boulevard lastThursday.

“Out of the corner of my eye, I seesomething moving on this girl’s book bag.Immediately, I look at it and I realize it’sa bedbug. I felt horrible because it wascrowded and I didn’t say anything be-cause I didn’t want anyone to panic,” re-counted Orellana, who had his own bed-bug infestation a few years ago.

“It’s just so easy for that bug to walkonto some other person.”

• Clean bedding, linens, cur tains,rugs, carpets and clothes. To kill bedbugs, wash items in hot water and drythem on the highest dryer setting. Soakdelicate clothes in warm water with lotsof laundry soap for several hours beforerinsing. Wool items, plush toys, shoesand many other items can be placed intoa hot dryer for 30 minutes to get rid ofbed bugs.

• Scrub mattress seams with a stiffbrush to dislodge bed bugs and theireggs.

• Vacuum mattresses, bed frames,nearby furniture, floors and carpets. Payspecial attention to cracks and openspaces. Immediately after vacuuming,put the vacuum cleaner bag in a sealedplastic bag and dispose of it in an out-door container.

• If you find bed bugs on a mattress,cover it with a waterproof, zippered mat-tress cover labeled “allergen rated,” or“for dust mites.” Keep the cover on for atleast one year.

• If your box spring is infested, seal itinside a vinyl box spring cover for at leastone year. If no cover is available, throwthe box spring away.

• Dispose of infested items that can-not be cleaned and get rid of clutter. Sealtightly in a plastic garbage bag and dis-card in an outside container.

• Repair cracks in plaster and repairor remove loose wallpaper.

3. Be very cautious about using pes-ticides yourself.

Pest icides can be hazardous topeople and pets. If you choose to use apesticide, or a licensed pest control pro-

fessional suggests you use one, followthese precautions:

• Only use pesticides clearly labeledfor bed bug extermination. Never use acockroach spray, ant spray or any otherpesticide that does not list bed bugs onthe label.

• Follow label instructions exactly.• Never spray pesticides on top of

mattresses or sofas, or in areas wherechildren or pets are present.

• Never purchase or use a productwithout a manufacturer’s label andnever buy pesticides from street ven-dors.

• Avoid using “insecticide bombs”and “foggers” in your home. These prod-ucts can spread hazardous chemicalsthroughout your home, and are notlikely to be effective against bed bugs.

HOW CAN I KEEP BED BUGS OUTOF MY HOME?

• Wash clothing and inspect luggageimmediately after returning from a trip.

• Inspect used furniture for bed bugsbefore bringing it into your home.

• Never bring discarded bed frames,mattresses, box springs, or upholsteredfurniture into your home.

HOW CAN I KEEP MY FURNITUREFROM INFESTING SOMEONE

ELSE’S HOME?• Never resell or donate infested fur-

niture or clothing.• If you throw infested furniture away,

make it undesirable to others by cuttingor poking holes in its upholstery or mak-ing it unusable. Tape a sign to it thatsays, “Infested with Bed Bugs.”P

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ELDERS NEEDS A PARTNER IN THEIR CAREBy ANGY ALTAMIRANO

They raised you, took care of you andtaught you the odds and ends of life. Now,when it comes to the roles being switched,how do you properly care for the elderly?

To start off, you should alwayskeep in mind that although yourparents are much older andmight need help here and there,they are still human beings whohave led lives that should neverbe erased. Their individualityshould remain intact.

Renata Gelman, a Regis-tered Nurse, is a clinical managerfor Partners in Care, the nation’s largestnot-for-profit provider of private personaland home health care services, and anaffiliate of the Visiting Nurse Service ofNew York. Gelman is an expert in deliver-ing care to aging individuals who want toremain independent in the comfort oftheir own homes. Minimizing householddangers and providing safe home healthcare for dementia patients is anotherarea of her expertise.

Any family members, aides or lovedones taking care of the elderly should bepatient and understanding. “Be patient,caring and allow family members moretime than usual to accomplish certaintasks…there is still a person in there, becompassionate,” said Gelman. The key isadapting and changing the environmentto meet their needs, rather than trying tochange them to meet the needs of others.

When it comes to the household,

changes should be made in order to crate asafe environment. Gelman said that familymembers should create what she calls a“wander loop,” a pathway created for pa-tients and aides to move about freely. Hall-

ways should be free of clutter. Get ridof any cables laying in the way that

could cause injury. If the homehas carpets, they should be keptin good condition.

The bathroom is the nextroom that should be altered.

Although some elderly indi-viduals can still hold their own

weight and balance, it is recom-mended that they bathe in special bathchairs. She also recommends buying rub-ber shower mats to keep in the shower,and installing bars in the bathroom toprovide extra support in case they slip orfall.

In bedrooms there should always be atelephone next to the bed, in case of anyemergencies – and plenty of lighting. Havefirst-aid kits available for any minor inju-ries and hand sanitizer present to preventinfection and illness. Even though familymembers are advised to keep first-aid kitsat their homes, serious injuries should betaken care by professionals, or those whohave been instructed to care for woundsand injuries.

Keep your loved ones social. Get theminteractive with activities such as Bingoand crosswords, that make their mindscontinue working. They require extra look-ing after and help, just like little children,

but that does not mean they are children.Respect and understanding are key,Gelman said.

Of course, if you cannot provide aidon your own, there are also agencies thatprovide professional nurses and aides.You should always make sure the aidesor nurses come from licensed and certi-fied agencies, and give them a trial pe-riod. Partners in Care, and the VisitingNurse Service of New York, overall, pro-vide this help. The company provides

aides that have experience in the fieldand were pre-screened. Partners in Carecan help family members and clientsthrough the tough times ahead, fromproviding help starting from four to 24hours. If you are interested in Partners inCare or for getting more information call(888) 9 -GET-HELP or v is i tpartnersincareny.org.

Reach Intern Angy Altamirano ataaltamirano@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 128.

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SHE’S STILL GOING STRONG AT AGE 108BY JASON BANREY

Before the internet was even an ideaand before the television invaded familyliving rooms, Lillian “Lilly” Bernstone gother kicks just from picking up a good bookand chuckled at the idea of a shop wherepeople would buy ice cream.

Born in 1902, before thehectic pace of New York Citylife attempted to engulfQueens County, Bernstonebegan her modest life in abrownstone among sparsespaces of fertile farm land.

New York was a differentplace when Bernstone was achild. Theodore Roosevelthad just become President,there were only 46 states inthe Union and milkmen stilltoured the streets and av-enues, door to door, makingtheir daily deliveries.

Now at 108 years old, Bernstone looksback at her “wonderful life” without anyregrets.

Reminiscing about all the unforget-table moments they spent together overthe years, family members and friends,gathered last week to celebrateBernstone’s timeless achievement. Smil-ing and singing along to the live entertain-ment that filled the Parker Jewish Insti-tute, the family enjoyed chocolate cakeaccompanied by tunes from the 1920’s,1930’s and 1940’s.

Family friend Paula Levine has notmissed one of Bernstone’s party’s overrecent years and trekked all the way from

New Jersey just to get a glimpse of Lilly’sgleaming smile.

“I’ve never seen a woman who lookedso beautiful for so many years.” saidLevine. She joyfully recalled Bernstone’shard work ethic that drove her to work upuntil she was 107 – and the love affair they

shared for literature.Levine believes

Bernstone’s infatuation withreading played a major role inkeeping her mind continu-ously engaged, helping hercoast to the ripe old age 108.“How many people nowadaysmake it this far?” asked Levine.“Nowadays everything is sofast paced. In [Lilly’s] timethere was no rush. You didn’thave too much to worryabout.”

When Bernstone did nothave her nose in the books, she modestlyclaims she was out rubbing shoulders withfuture entrepreneurs who would eventu-ally turn out to be millionaires and fa-mous household names.

Bernstone’s granddaughter, SloaneHarris, recalls a story her grandmother toldabout an encounter she had with a youngbusinessman who would turn out to be oneof today’s popular household names.

During a chance rendezvous with Tho-mas Carvelas, founder of the famous icecream franchise Carvel, he revealed hisiced, creamy visions to Bernstone. Not be-lieving his entrepreneurial venture wouldbe successful, she laughed and dismissedthe idea claiming it would never work.

Although she is not quite the oldestwoman in the world, she seems to be onthe verge of her prime and ready formore.

Bernstone’s recommendations for se-niors who are aiming to become super-centenarians are to take pleasure in eachday you have been given the opportunityto breathe.

“I enjoyed every minute of it and it stillfeels great. If you live to 108 you’re really

United Adult Ministries, the parent company of Flushing House, honored three out-standing individuals with The Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award, during itsannual gala fundraising dinner Nov. 4 at Westbury Manor. Pictured l. to r.: LucyZaslow, Rose Kryzak’s niece; Rebecca Burgoon, Rose Kryzak’s granddaughter; SueBouffier, Franklin Square Senior Community Service Center; Maria Cuadrado,PhD, LMSW, Queens Interagency Council on Aging; Lucy Garcia, MSW, Elmhurst/Jackson Heights Senior Center; the Rev. Doug Kurtz, president of United AdultMinistries.

lucky. I had a wonderful life – so far.”Bernstone said.

When asked how she felt about cel-ebrating her birthday in such grand fash-ion, Bernstone modestly looked up andsmiled. “This is my party. It’s enough isn’tit? I think so,” she said. “I guess if you’veseen one you’ve seen them all.”

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The Queensboro Council for Social Welfare held its 88th Annual Awards Luncheon and Networking Exhibition at Terrace on the Park Oct. 22. Above: Former Queens BP Claire Shulman (r.) presents Joann Ariola with the Ninth Annual Claire Shulman Leadership Award. Below: Michael (speaking) and Dale Nussbaum receive awards as Outstanding Community Leaders. Dale is Director of Special Events at Queens College and Michael Nuss-baum is the Associate Publisher of the Queens Tribune.

Photos by Ira Cohen

QCSW Awards

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer joined U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, Assemblyman Mike DenDekker and Assem-blywoman Marge Markey to celebrate the golden an-niversary of the Ottomanelli & Sons Prime Meat Shop in Woodside. Pictured l. to r.: DenDekker, Van Bramer, Crowley, Ottomanelli Co-founder Frank Ottomanelli and Markey.

Ottomanelli Honor

Assemblyman Rory Lancman (l.) participated in a Diwali festival in Flushing Nov. 6, where he joined Virendra Pa-tel (r.), Media Coordinator for the BAPS Swaminaryan Temple, 43-38 Bowne St.

Celebrating Diwali

As The New York City Marathon worked its way through Long Island City, Queens supporters came out in droves to cheer on the runners as they neared the 14-mile mark in the marathon. Photos by Ira Cohen

You’d Better Run

The holiday season was officially kicked off Tuesday night at Sky View Center, the new mall in Downtown Flushing. Above, the holiday decorations include a swirling lights display. Below: BP Helen Marshall (l.) and former BP Claire Shulman press the button to kick off the festivities. Photos by Ira Cohen

In The Holiday Spirit

Hundreds of Sikhs, including many from Queens, gath-ered in front of the United Nations to remind President Barack Obama of his campaign promise and legal obli-gation to the victims of India’s 1984 Sikh Genocide. They were joined by Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras and His-panic Organizations of New York.

Sikh UN Rally

Siobhan, Joseph and Alana McDonegh of Glen Oaks stand with RN Linda Dunckley (l). of the North Shore-LIJ Hagedorn Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center. Dunck-ley participated in the surgeries that fixed the palates of adopted siblings Siobhan and Joseph.

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By ELYSE TREVERSLast season, comedian and Queens Col-

lege alumnus Jerry Seinfeld made his direc-tor ia l debut, direct ing comedian Col inQuinn at the Bleecker Street Theater in“Long Short Story.” The show proved to beso successful that it moved to Broadway.

In school, “they” told us that we shouldstudy history, or we would be doomed torepeat it. Well, according to Quinn in hisone-man show, we obviously haven’t beenstudying very hard.

In h is clever, comic monologue, theformer “Saturday Night Live” regular dis-cusses the foibles of men. The framework isworld history and the rise and fall of power-ful cultures. While Quinn gives the speedi-est world h istory lesson ever (kind of aMcHistory), he takes his audience on a trav-elogue complete with a slide show of mapsand paintings of past civilizations. Each cul-ture is speedily dispatched with a few gibesand commentary. First came the Greeks whospent much of their time thinking. They werelater conquered and enslaved by the Romans(“Waddaya think of that?”)

As with many intelligent comics, Quinn

By DOMENICK RAFTERRochelle Slovin, founding director of the

Museum of the Moving Image, announcedlast week that she would retire after 30 yearsat the helm of the Astoriainstitute.

Slovin, who was ap-pointed Executive Direc-tor of the not-for-profitAstoria Motion Pictureand Television Founda-tion, which later becamethe museum, in January1981, will step down inFebr uar y, on ly a fewweeks after the newlyrenovated museum isscheduled to reopen. The museum's Boardof Trustees unanimously voted to appointCarl Goodman, senior deputy director, asthe museum's new director-designate.

"Rochel le Slovin is one of the very fewindividuals who have created a major NewYork City museum from scratch and thengu ided i t to ma tu r i t y, " s a i d Herbe r tSchlosser, chairman of the museum's Boardof Trustees. "The Board has accepted herplanned departure with a mixture of regretat the closing of an era and deep gratitudefor the tremendous legacy she has given us,the people of New York and a mult itude ofenthusiasts of screen culture around the

T-Mobile is supporting the United StatesMarine Corps in its annual Toys for Tots drivethis holiday season with a donation of wirelessphones and Blackberrys to assist the Marinesin their collection efforts in Bay Terrace.

"At the hear t of this is T-Mobile's strongcommitment to Toys for Tots and the dedi-cated Marines that make this program a suc-cess," said T-Mobile representative JaneBuilder. This is the second straight year T-Mobile has made this commitment.

Distributing an average of 7 million toysannually, Marines bring the joy of the holi-

Give A Gift To Marines

Boro's Moving ImageCasts A New Director

Seinfeld Brings Quinn To Broadway

days to 4 mil lion needy chi ldren each year.While the Marines organize, coordinate andmanage the program, the ultimate successdepends on the support of the local commu-nities and the generosity of the people whodonate toys.

If you would like to donate toys to localchi ldren in the Bay Terrace and surround-ing communities area this season, depositthem in the Toys For Tots drop box at theBay Terrace Toys "R" Us store located at 212-77 26th Ave, Bay Terrace. For more infor-mation, call Toys for Tots at (862) 220-2941.

world. It is entirely in character that Shellyis choosing to retire only when she knowsthe Museum will at last be in precisely theshape she wants it to have."

Slovin, who was anactress and political ac-tivist earlier in her life,served as head of themuseum both when itfirst opened its doors inAs to r i a i n 1988 andthrough its current reno-vation.

The Director-desig-nate, Carl Goodman, su-pervises the Museum's useand study of digital me-

dia. He also oversees its public programming,education and collections initiatives. A gradu-ate of Wesleyan University, and a composerfor film, theater and dance, Goodman has beenwith the museum since 1989.

There is no one smarter, more capable,more respected by the staff or more esteemedby col leagues everywhere," Slovin said ofher successor.

The Museum of the Moving Image willreopen to the public after its multiyear reno-vations on Jan. 15, 2011.

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

uses recognit ion to provide humor. We laughas he juxtaposes the familiar with the his-toric. The Romans are the tough guys andthe Greeks were the smar t guys. Inevitably,the audience envisions the showdown in thehigh school lunch room. According to thecomic, the Biblical Abraham was a deadbeatdad and the Middle East conflict is reallyabout father issues.

The audience laughs at his commentsabout other cultures and no culture or reli-gion is safe: “Jews got chased out of everyplace they went. That’s why they have thesame word for hello and goodbye;” “In In-dia, they believe in an afterlife, so they havethe same word for yesterday and tomorrow.”That’s why Quinn isn’t offensive. He digsslightly at everyone and then moves on.

The greatest source of humor, however,is in the modern-day references. WhenQuinn refers to Snooki, Martha Stewar t andCostco, the audience responds more readilybecause that’s when the audience recognizesits own world. Quinn and director Seinfelddeftly placed current references, remindingthe listeners that our world is cer tainly notlacking foibles. In fact, we haven’t pro-

gressed very much.Quinn has a recitat ive style of delivery.

He seems almost serious most of the timeand although he looks at the audience, seemsto make no connection.

For a brief moment, one might envisionMel Brooks’ “History of the World Part I.”However, while Brooks’ humor is broad andborderline coarse (albeit often hysterical)Quinn is more intellectual. He often quotesShakespeare and makes philosophical refer-ences.

“Long Short Story” is entertaining anda pleasant theater evening lasting only 75minutes. The show is not intended to bedidactic. Although it actually may be a bithighbrow for some audiences, Quinn usessome colorful language to temper the intel-lect. In fact, we leave the theater feeling en-ter tained, not chastened or chast ised. InShakespearean tragedies, the playwrightoften included a “fool” whose lunacy al-lowed him to speak freely and critically withimpunity. So we aren’t angry at Quinn formocking us all.

“Long Story Shor t” runs through Jan.

11 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44thSt. Call (212) 239-6200 for tickets.

Colin Quinn performs on Broadway.

Carol Goodman (l.) will replaceRochelle Slovin.

MYKONOS RESTAURANT37 Great Neck Road, Great Neck(516) 773-8010CUISINE: GreekHOURS: Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm; Fri11 am-11 pm; Sat 4-11 pm; Sun 4-10pmPARKING: StreetRESERVATIONS: AcceptedCREDIT CARDS: Accepted

After a long day at work, a belly full ofGreek food was just what the doctor or-dered. Eagerly anticipating far more thanI alone could eat, a guest and I venturedout for a late dinner on a Mondayevening.

Upon entering, Greek musicfi l ls the air. We are quickly seatedby our waiter at a table set fortwo. Despite our post-dinner rusharrival, the restaurant was dottedwith friends and family eating intwos and fours.

As I study the thick leathermenu, I take a moment to lookaround.

The interior is simple, with clean lines,white tablecloths and walls decorated byMediterranean seascapes. Large windowsand lush potted plants lend an air of theexotic, so don’t be surprised if you forgetwhere you are.

To star t off, we choose a very healthyassor tment of our favorite appetizers. As abig fan of anything that can be spread onpita bread, I narrowly avoided devouringthe homemade Hummus and t angyTzatziki (their yogur t is impor ted fromGreece).

I tentatively tried the Mussels, which,sautéed in red wine and tomato sauce withfeta cheese, leave the fishy taste completelybehind.

Calamari is like pizza. Everybody’s gotit, and it’s usually okay. The KalamarakiaTiganita, seasoned with fennel and lightlypan fried, is bet ter than most. The hint offennel, brought out by fresh-squeezedlemon, was just right.

As a seasoned falafel maker, I am a criti-cal judge. Mykonos offers what might bemy new East Coast favorite. The thick falafel

A Taste Of Mykonosis a three- or four-bite affair, and morelightly fried than many. Never mind the dip-ping sauce, these falafel are all about what’sinside – well-spiced, creamy goodness, witha blend of flavors that I could not identify.Don’t forget to try it with the Tzatziki.

Spanakopita, spinach, feta cheese, herbsand spices wrapped in flaky filo dough, ismy favorite way to eat spinach and left noth-ing to be desired.

Round ing ou t our appe t i ze r s was ,Saganaki, imported Greek kefalogravieracheese, pan seared in olive oil. What can Isay about the Saganaki? It’s fried cheese.

How could it NOT be good?Already well stuffed, we dug

into a Roka Salad – arugula, wal-nuts and shaved parmesan cheesedrizzled in olive oil and balsamicvinegar. This salad is all about thecombination. Although it can bea challenge, try to get everythingon one fork. The yummy mouth-ful wi l l make it wor th the effor t.

Not sure if I had room for themain course, I managed several

delicate bites of the Mousaka, baked layersof eggplant, potato and sautéed groundmeat topped with béchamel sauce. Thestrong taste of cinnamon, w ith the savorymeat, was a mouthwatering combinationthat I, sadly, could not finish.

My guest devoured his Thalasomezes,char-grilled shrimp, octopus and calamari.Pausing only to comment that it was goodand make the token offer of a bite, I tookthat as a sign of his approval and recom-mend that you do the same.

The highlight of the meal was clearly des-ser t. One of my al l time favorites, we choseBaklava, layers of filo dough with walnutsin honey syrup, and whipped cream on theside. Beautifully plated and big enough toshare, their Baklava is lighter than many.Not drenched in honey syrup (thoughthere’s nothing wrong with that), a strongtaste of cinnamon, combined with the wal-nut fi ling, is culinary nirvana.

With prices that range from $6.50-$13.95for an appetizer, and $11.95-$29 for anentrée, make the drive. It’s wor th it.

–Jessica Ablamsky

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STAY WELLMondays at 10 at the Cen-tral library. Tuesdays at 2 atthe F lu sh ing l i b ra ry andWednesdays at 10 at theEast Elmhurst library. Specialexercises and relaxation tech-niques.AARP 1405Mondays , November 15 ,December 6, 20 FlushingAARP 1405 meets a t theBowne Street Communit yChurch, 143-11 RooseveltAvenue at 1.AARP DRIVINGTuesday, November 16 atthe Forest Hills library. Reg-ister.STARSWednesdays, November 17,24 at 10:30 at the Hollis li-brary. Fridays, November 19,26 at 10:30 at the QueensVi l lage l ibrar y. Come jointhis theatrical group.PC FOR SENIORSWednesday, November 17at the Central library at 10.AARP DRIVINGFriday, November 19 oneday defensive driving class.641 -3911 rese rva t ions .Bellerose library.FREE LUNCHSaturdays, November 20,December 18 at All SaintsChurch in Richmond Hi l l .849-2352 reservations.

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the Laurelton library. Regis-ter .GIRL SCOUTSThursday, November 18 atthe Queens Village library at4 .STORY TELLINGThursday, November 18 atthe Whitestone library at 4.GIRLS & BOYS CLUBThursday, November 18 atthe Astoria library at 4:45.THANKSGIVING CRAFTThursday, November 18 atthe McGoldrick library. Reg-ister.JAPANESE STORY TIMEFriday, November 19 at theBriarwood library at 10:30.COLORING/CRAFTFriday, November 19 at theQueensboro Hil l l ibrary at10:30.GAME DAYFriday, November 19 at theBay Terrace library at 2:30.GAME DAYFriday, November 19 at theQueensboro Hill library at 3.FRIDAY CRAFTFriday, November 19 at theBroad Channel library. Reg-ister.THANKSGIVING CRAFTFriday, November 19 at theMaspeth library at 3:30.FLASH FRIDAYFriday, November 19 at theOzone Park library at 3:30.GAME DAY!Friday, November 19 at theQueens Vi l lage l ibrary a t3:30.BOOK BUDDIESFriday, November 19 at theBayside library at 4.GAME PLAYERS CLUBFriday, November 19 at theHillcrest library at 4.THANKSGIVING CRAFTFriday, November 19 at thePeninsula library at 4.GAME TIME!Friday, November 19 at theSeaside library at 4.ORIGAMIFriday, November 19 at theLangs ton Hughes l ib ra r y.Register .SCIENCE LABSaturday, November 20 tthe Central library at 11.ORIGAMI ZOOSaturday, November 20 atF lush ing Town Ha l l . 463 -7700, ext. 222. $7.

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MILKMILK LEMONADEThrough November 13 atGood Shepherd, 30-44 Cres-cent S t ree t , As tor ia . $18adults, $12 students and se-niors. 212-352-3101.SWEET CHARITYSaturdays, November 13, 20at 8 and Sundays, Novem-ber 14, 21 at 3 at the FreeSynagogue of Flushing. $16.229-8547.PYGMALIONSaturday, November 13 at7:30 and Sunday, Novem-ber 14 at 2:30. The Ginger-bread Players of Saint Luke’sFo res t H i l l s p resen t sPygmalion (“My Fair Lady”).$12. 268-7772.MAMESaturdays, November 13, 20at 8 and Sundays November14, 21 at 3 at Bay TerraceJewish Center, Bayside. $18.428-6363.

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AMER. LEG. AUX.Saturdays, November 13,December 11 Leonard Unit422 American Legion Auxil-iary meets in Flushing. 463-2798.NYC CORRECTIONMondays , November 15 ,December 20 NYC Correc-t ion Re t i rees Benevo len tAssociation meets in ForestHills. 263-6334.TOASTMASTERSMondays, November 15, 29,December 13 , 20 l ea rncommunication and leader-ship skills in Kew Gardens.646-269-1577.LOST MIRACLESMondays , November 15 ,December 20 St. Adalbert’sbereavement support group,for the loss of a newborn ormi sca r r i age , i n E lmhurs t .429-2005.110TH PRECINCTMonday, November 15 at 7the 110th Precinct Commu-nit y Counci l meets at theVFW Hall, Flanders Field Post150, 51-11 108th street, Co-rona. Fire Safet y discussed.TALK OF THE TOWNTuesdays , November 16 ,December 7, 21 learn theart of public speaking in St.Albans. 527-5889.AMERICAN LEGIONTuesdays , November 16 ,December 7, 21 EdwardMcKee Post 131 meets inWhitestone. 767-4323.BEREAVEMENT SUPPORTTuesday, November 16 ,Wednesday, December 1,Tuesday, December 21 Be-reavement Support Group atHoly Family, 175-20 174th

Street, Fresh Meadows. 969-2448.AUBURNDALE ASSN.Tuesdays , November 16 ,December 21 AuburndaleImprovement Assoc ia t ionmeet s a t the Recep t ionHouse , 167 -17 Nor the rnBlvd. at 7:30.TOASTMASTERSWednesdays, November 17,December 1, 15 learn theart of public speaking at theVoices of Rochdale Toastmas-ters Club in Jamaica. 978-0732.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesdays, November 17,December 1, 15 FlushingCamera Club meets at Flush-ing Hospital. 441-6210.KNIGHTS OF PYTHIASWednesdays, November 17,December 1 QueensviewLodge 433 meet s i nWhitestone. 746-4428.HORIZONS CLUBThursday , November 18“Broadway Babies,” a musi-cal presentation will be per-formed at Horizons, a clubfor those 55 and over a tnoon at the Reform templeof Forest Hills, 71-11 112th

Street . $3 includes coffeeand cake. 261-2900.DINING FOR WOMENThursdays, November 18,December 16 Dining ForWomen, a group that sup-ports women in poverty ar-eas, meets for dinner andfriendship at 7 in Flushing.516-770-1704.REPUBLICAN WOMENThursdays, November 18,December 16 Women ’ sRepubl ican Club meets in

Glendale. 526-3987.TOASTMASTERSThursday, November 18 at5:45 at the Briarwood library.JEWISH WOMENSunday, November 21 Na-t iona l Counc i l o f J ew i shWomen will be treated to aper formance of the YouthSymphony at Queens Col-lege. 343-9029 reservations.

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NO PROBLEMSaturday , November 13join Pakistani author KhalidIrfan for a presentation of hislatest book “No Problem” at2 at the Jackson Heights li-brary.MYSTERY WRITERSSaturday , November 13Mystery Writers of America/NY Chapter Whodunit SlamEvent at 2:30 at the ForestHills library.POMONOK BOOKMonday , November 15“Hotel on the Corner of Bit-ter and Sweet” will be dis-cussed at 2 at the Pomonoklibrary.INVESTMENT PLANNINGMonday, November 15 Endof Year Tax and InvestmentPlanning program at 6 at theLIC library.SEASIDE BOOKMonday , November 15“Shanghai Girls” will be dis-cussed at 6:30 at the Seasidelibrary.MOVIES & MUSICMonday, November 15 newbook discussion group fo-cuses on tit les with strongties to music and movies. Thef i r s t book w i l l be N ickHornby’s “ Ju l ie t , Naked.”7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike , F reshMeadows.LIC BOOKTuesday, November 16“Sold” will be discussed at10 at the LIC library.MEDITATIONWednesday, November 17The Ultimate Peaceful Expe-rience at 6 at the Flushinglibrary.BIRD CLUBWednesday, November 17t he Queens Count y B i rdClub will present a lectureby Robert Spiegelman on“Cooling Mother Earth: NewYork’s Footprint in Nature,Then and Now” at 8 at AlleyPond Environmental Center,228 -06 Nor the rn B lvd . ,Douglaston.FRESH MEADOWS BOOKThursday , November 18“Murder On The Orient Ex-press” will be discussed at2:30 at the Fresh Meadowslibrary.CHANGCHUNThursday , November 18See the Rea l Changchunwith Dave Wang at 6 at theHollis library.PROTECT ASSETSThursday, November 18 at6 at the Rego Park library.Friday, November 19 at 4 atthe Whitestone library. Howto Protect Your Assets, YourRetirement Income and YourHeirs.PHILOSOPHY BOOKThursday , November 18

Armchair Philosopher’s Clubat the Seaside library at 6.GLENDALE BOOKThursday , November 18“Tess of the D’Urbervilles”will be discussed at 6:30 atthe Glendale library.LITERARY SOUPThursday , November 18“Three Cups of Tea” will bed i scussed a t 6 :30 a t theQueens Village library.AUTHOR TALKSaturday , November 20Andrew P.l Jackson (SekouMolefi Baako) will talk ands ign h i s book “QueensNotes: Facts About the For-gotten Borough of Queens,New York.” The ManhattanBrass Quintet wil l provideen te r t a inment . Langs tonHughes library at 1.PHILOSOPHY BOOKSaturday , November 20“Discourse on Method” willbe discussed at 2 at the For-est Hills library.

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ZUMBASaturdays, November 13,20, 27 f itness program atthe LIC library. Register.RECOVERY, INC.Mondays, November 15, 22anx ie t y, fea r, obses s ion ,temper and more at 5:45 atthe Forest Hills library.ZUMBAMonday, November 15 atthe Lefferts library. Register.EZ YOGAMonday , November 15Flushing library. Register.CAREGIVERS WORKSHOPTuesday, November 16 atthe Laurelton library at 1:30.CHAIR YOGATuesday, November 16North Hills library at 1:30.OVERCOME ANGERThursday , November 18workshop a t 6 a t theLaurelton library.BASIC FITNESSThursday , November 18“Mov ing fo r a Hea l th ie rLife” at 6 at the Sunnysidelibrary. Bring a towel or yogamat for floor work.HATHA YOGAThursday, November 18 atthe Queensboro Hill libraryat 6:30. Wear comfortableclothing, bring a mat.WOMEN & HEARTThursdays, November 18,December 16 National Coa-lition for Women with HeartDisease in Forest Hills. 830-1511.CAREGIVERS WORKSHOPFriday, November 19 a t10:30 St. Albans library.ZUMBASaturdays, November 20, 27at the LIC library. Register.

Monday, November 22 theNational Council of JewishWomen meet a t C l in tonMartin Park at noon. 225-1539.P-FLAGSundays, November 21, De-cember 19 P-FLAG, a sup-port group for parents, fami-lies and friends of lesbiansand gays , meet in Fores tHills. 271-6663.

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FM POETSSaturday, November 13 theFresh Meadow Poets meet todiscuss and critique their po-etry at the Forest Hills libraryat 10.RALPH MCDANIELSSaturday , November 13tribute to Ralph McDanielsat 1 at the Langston Hughes.GREAT LYRICISTSSaturday , November 13Naomi Zeit l in’s t r ibute toGreat Lyricists at 2:30 at theJackson Heights library.GOLDEN AGESaturday, November 13 theGolden Age of Radio andTelevision at the Broadwaylibrary at 3:30.OPEN MICSunday, November 14 at 2at the Central library.FILM SCREENINGMonday , November 15“Gigante” will be shown anddiscussed at the Fresh Mead-ows library at 2.INTERNATIONAL SONGSMonday, November 15 Clas-s ical and Popular Interna-tional Songs at the HowardBeach library at 6.FAMILY GAME NIGHTMonday , November 15South Jamaica library at 6.SONGS OF SRI LANKAMonday , November 15songs o f S r i Lanka andAround the World at 6 at theWoodhaven library.ARNIE GRUBERMonday, November 15 theSisterhood of Bayside JewishCenter presents noted enter-tainer Arnie Gruber at 2:30.203-05 32nd Avenue.CHAMBER MUSICTuesdays, November 16, 23,30 at LeFrak Concert Hall at10. 997-3802 ticket reserva-tions.MOVIE TRIVIATuesday, November 16 BayTerrace library at 1:30.ADULT STORYTIMEThursday, November 18 atthe Steinway library at 1.LIVE JAZZFridays through December24 live jazz at 180-25 Lin-den Blvd., St. Albans. 347-262-1169.NEA JAZZ MASTERSFriday, November 19 trib-ute to Benny Powell at Flush-ing Town Hal l . 463-7700,ext. 222. $40.RECEPTIONFriday, November 19 recep-t ion for “Korean Pa int ingExhibition: A Walk ThroughNature” from 5-7 at FlushingTown Hall. $5.BINGO GAME NITEFriday, November 19 at St.Clare’s in Rosedale. $5 do-nation. 528-9428.LEGISLATIVE REVUESaturday , November 20Queens elected officials takecenter stage in a hilariousmus ica l comedy revue a tQueens Theatre in the Park.760-0064.CONCERT FOR COATSSaturday, November 20 at7 :30 fea tu r ing the joy fu lmusic of the Pan Ivory SteelOrches t ra a t S t . C la re ’ s ,137 th and 138 th Avenues ,Roseda le . Donat ion : onecoa t fo r cha r i t y (new orworn). 527-6153.BELLE’S PLAYERSSaturday, November 20 at

the Forest Hills library at 2.Belle’s Players will performa new production of scenesand monologues by wel l -known playwrights.COMEDY NIGHTSaturday, November 20 co-medians Johnny Lampert andSher ry Davey per fo rm a tTemple Tikvah in New HydePark. $20 advance, $25 atthe door. 516-746-1120.MANHATTAN BRASSSaturday, November 20 atthe Langston Hughes libraryat 2.AMERICAN SONGBOOKSaturday , November 20Bass Baritone Gunter Sternperforms at 2:30 at the FreshMeadows library.LATIN JAZZ COALITIONSaturday, November 20 atthe Central library at 3.FILM SCREENINGSaturday , November 20

Queens Lesb ian and GayPr ide Commi t tee ’ s f i lmscreening of “8: The Mor-mon Proposition” at the Jack-son Heights library at 3.DAVY JONESSaturday, November 20 at8 at Queensboro PerformingArts Center . $35-45. 631-6311.DINO ROSISunday, November 21 DinoRosi, the Voice of Napoli andInternational Recording Art-ist, performs at 3 at the AtriaSenior Center in Kew Gar-dens.FOREVER PLAIDSunday, November 21 at 3at Queensboro PerformingArts Center. $35. 631-6311.STAMP SHOWSundays, November 21, De-cember 26 Bayside StampShow at the Ramada Hotel,220 -33 Nor the rn B lvd . ,Bayside 10-4:30. 645-7659.

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POTTERY CLASSSaturday, November 13 atthe Sunnyside library. Reg-ister 784-3033.BALLROOM DANCINGMonday, November 15 For-est Hills library at 6:30.INTRO EXCELMonday, November 15 atthe Maspeth library at 6.CREATIVE WRITINGMonday , November 15North Hills library. Register.POTTERY CLASSMonday , November 15Rosedale library. Register.JOB INFORMATIONMonday, November 15 atthe Central library at 7.COMPUTER CLASSTuesdays, November 16, 23,30 Arverne library.BEGINNERS PCTuesdays, November 16, 23,30 Bellerose library. Regis-ter .INTRO WORDTuesday, November 16McGoldrick library. Register.COMPUTER CLASSTuesdays, November 16, 23at the Rosedale library at 11.SCRABBLE CLUBTuesdays in November 3:30-5:30 East Flushing library.INTRO POWERPOINTTuesday, November 16 atthe Central library. Register.COMPUTER BASICSTuesday, November 16 GlenOaks library. Register.COMPUTER BASICSTuesday, November 16 atthe Queensboro Hill library.359-8332 to register.INTRO WORDTuesday, November 16 atthe Maspeth library at 1.INTRO INTERNETTuesday, November 16Queens Village library. Reg-ister.NCLEX-RN TESTTuesday, November 16Kaplan will offer a free prac-tice exam at the Central li-brary at 6:30.POETRY WRITINGTuesday, November 16 po-e t ry wr i t ing workshop a tBa rnes & Nob le , 176 -60Union Turnpike, Fresh Mead-ows at 7:30.LSAT, MCAT, GRE PREPWednesday, November 17

practice test prep at the Cen-tral library at 5.NOOK NIGHTWednesday, November 17at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike , F reshMeadows.PLAYWRIGHTSThursday, November 18 at7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike , F reshMeadows.COMPUTER CLASSThursday, November 18 atthe Rosedale library at 6.INTRO EXCELThursday , November 18Pomonok library. Register.BASIC COMPUTERSThursday, November 18 atthe Queensboro Hill library.359-8332 to register.CAREER POTENTIALThursday , November 18discover your career poten-tial Central library at 1.CHESS & BOARD GAMESThursday, November 18 atthe Seaside library at 2.WRITER’S WORKSHOPThursday, November 18 atthe Bayside library. Register.BELLY DANCEThursday, November 18 atthe Pomonok library at 6.POETRY WORKSHOPThursday , November 18Words to the Wise: LangstonHughes and the Blues poetryworkshop at the LangstonHughes library at 6:30. En-glish and Spanish.PARROT CAREThursday, November 18 atthe Maspeth library at 6:30.COMPUTER CLASSFriday, November 19 at theMiddle Village library. Reg-ister.THANKSGIVING DECOFriday, November 19 U:Decorat ive Arrangementswith Balloons for Thanksgiv-ing and All Occasions at theCorona library. Register.KNIT & CROCHETFr iday , November 19 a t10:30 at the Fresh Meadowslibrary.GAMESFriday, November 19 at 11at the Rosedale library.COMPUTER COURSEFriday, November 19 at theOzone Park library. Register.P

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE–SUPREMECOURT OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, COUNTY OFQUEENS –BAC HOMELOANS SERVICING, L.P. F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS SERVICING, LPaga ins t AMARFIORICHARDS, if living, and ifhe be dead, any and all otherpersons, who may claim asdevisees, distributees, legalrepresentatives and succes-sors in interest of said defen-dants, all of whom and whoseplaces of residence are un-known to the plaintiff andcannot after diligent inquirybe ascertained, NEW YORKCITY TRANSIT ADJUDICA-TION BUREAU, NEW YORKCITY ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD, PEOPLEOF THE STATE OF NEWYORK, UNITED STATES OFAMERICA, JOHN DOE #1through “JOHN DOE#12,” thelast twelve names being ficti-tious and unknown to plain-tiff, the persons or partiesintended being the tenants,occupants, persons or corpo-rations, if any, having or claim-ing an interest in or lien uponthe premises, described inthe complaint, Defendants-Index no. 7364/10 Plaintiffdesignates Queens County asthe place of trial situs of thereal property. To the abovenamed Defendants–YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED to an-swer the complaint in thisaction and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or , if the com-plaint is not served with this

summons, to serve a notice ofappearance on the Plaintiff’sAttorney within 20 days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the day of service(or within 30 days after theservice is complete if this sum-mons is not personally deliv-ered to you within the Stateof New York) in the event theUnited States of America ismade a party defendant, thetime to answer for the saidUnited States of America shallnot expire until (60) days afterservice of the Summons; andin case of your failure to ap-pear or answer, judgment willbe taken against you by de-fault for the relief demandedin the complaint. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOME – Ifyou do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answeron the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed thisforec losure proceed ingagainst you and filing the an-swer with the court, a defaultjudgment may be entered andyou can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go tothe court where your case ispending for further informa-tion on how to answer thesummons and protect yourproperty. Sending a paymentto the plaintiff, mortgage com-pany, will not stop the foreclo-sure action. YOU MUS RE-SPOND BY SERVING A COPYOF THE ANSWER ON THEATTORNEY FOR THE PLAIN-T IFF (MORTGAGE COM-PANY) AND FILING THE AN-

SWER WITH THE COURT.HELP FOR HOMEOWNERSIN FORECLOSURE; New YorkState law requires that wesend you this notice about theforeclosure process. Pleaseread it carefully. Mortgageforeclosure is a complex pro-cess. Some people may ap-proach you about “saving”your home. You should beextremely careful about suchpromises. The state encour-ages you to become informedabout your options in foreclo-sure. There are Governmentagencies, legal aid entitiesand other non-profit organi-zations that you may contactfor information about foreclo-sure while you are workingwith your lender during thisprocess. To locate an entitynear you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained bythe New York State BankingDepartment at 1-877-226-5697 or visit the department’swebs i te a t : h t tp : / /www.banking.state.ny.us/ .The State does not guaranteethe advice of these agencies.The Banking department shallpost on its website or other-wise make readily availablethe name and contact infor-mation of government agen-cies or non-profit organiza-tions that may be contactedfor information about the fore-closure process, includingmaintaining a toll-free help-line to disseminate the infor-mation required by this sec-tion. We are attempting tocollect a debt. Any informa-tion obtained will be used for

that purpose. The foregoingsummons is served upon youby publication pursuant to anorder of the Honorable LeeA. Mayersohn filed on Octo-ber 6, 2010. The object ofthis action is to foreclose amortgage and covering thepremises known as 94-14170th Street, Jamaica, NYLocated at Block 10218 andLot 30. Dated: September15, 2010 Berkman, Henoch,Peterson & Peddy, P.C., At-torney for Plaintiff, By: GenaGoldberger, Esq., 100 Gar-den City Plaza, Garden City,NY 11530 (516) 222-6200._______________________________________________________________

SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS FINAN-CIAL FREEDOM ACQUISI-TION LLC Plaintiff, -Against-UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THEESTATE OF MARIE ROY, ifthey be living and if they bedead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees,executors , administrators ,trustees, devisees, legatees,assignees, lienors, creditorsand successors in interest andgenerally all persons havingor cla iming under, by orthrough said defendants whomay be deceased, by pur-chase, inheritance, lien orinheritance, any right, title orinterest in or to the real prop-erty described in the com-plaint, GREGORY L. ROY, ASTRUSTEE OF THE CARSONROY FAMILY IRREVOCABLEEQUITY HOLDING TRUST,UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA, NEW YORK CITYENVIROMENTAL CONTROLBOARD, NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATIONAND F INANCE, UNITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OFHOUSING AND URBANDEVELOMENT, GREGORY L.ROY, JR Defendants. IndexNo.: 10213/10 Date Filed: 10/19/2010 SUPPLEMENTALSUMMONS TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT(S): Youare hereby summoned to an-swer the complaint in thisaction and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or, if the com-plaint is not served with thissummons, to serve a notice ofappearance, on the plaintiff’sattorney within twenty (20)days after the service of thissummons, exclusive of the dayof service (or within thirty(30) days after the service iscomplete if this summons isnot personally delivered toyou within the State of NewYork); and in case of yourfailure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken againstyou by default for the reliefdemanded in the complaintNOTICE YOU ARE IN DAN-GER OF LOSING YOURHOME IF YOU DO NOT RE-SPOND TO THIS SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE MORTGAGE COM-PANY WHO FILED THIS FORE-CLOSURE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT, A DEFAULT JUDG-MENT MAY BE ENTERED AND

YOU CAN LOSE YOURHOME. SPEAK TO AN AT-TORNEY OR GO TO THECOURT WHERE YOUR CASEIS PENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOWTO ANSWER THE SUM-MONS AND PROTECT YOURPROPERTY. SENDING A PAY-MENT TO YOUR MORTGAGECOMPANY WILL NOT STOPTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION. YOU MUST RESPONDBY SERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTOR-NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY)AND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT. TO: UN-KNOWN HEIRS OF THE ES-TATE OF MARIE ROY Theforegoing summons is servedupon you by publication pur-suant to an order of the Hon-orab le Dicc ia T . P ineda -Kirwan, Justice of the Su-preme Court of the State ofNew York, QUEENS County,dated the 7th day of October,2010, and filed with the com-plaint and other papers in theoffice of the Clerk of theCounty of QUEENS, NewYork. This action is for finaljudgment of foreclosure andsale of the premises known asand by 103-29 177th Street,Jamaica, NY 11433, SignedPursuant to 22 NYCRR §130-1.1-A New Rochelle, NewYork Dated: October 18, 2010Jason E. Brooks, Esq. McCabe,Weisberg & Conway Attor-neys for Plaintiff 145 Hugue-not Street, Suite 499 NewRochelle, New York 10801Tel. 914.636.8900

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Street Fair:

Council Member Dan Halloran (r.) enjoyed the festivities at the College PointStreet Fair. The Council Member is seen here at his booth at the fair, mannedby Halloran staffers Mario Cappuccio (l.) and John Mulvey. Cappuccio andMulvey handed out informational pamphlets and helped attendees with theirquestions about city government. The fair was sponsored by the College PointBoard of Trade.

The faculty and staff at the SUNY Collegeat Plattsburgh announced that the followinglocal residents were awarded degrees duringthe college’s commencement services thisspring:

Camice Miquel Allen of Rosedale,bachelor’s in nursing; Amanda ReneeAllison of Long Island City, bachelor’s inEnglish literature; Jessica Bahn of OaklandGardens, bachelor’s in English literature;Daniel Bennette of South Ozone Park,bachelor’s in hotel, restaurant and tourismmanagemen t ; Yashuda Gurung o fRidgewood, bachelor’s in biochemistry;Munim Jalil of Astoria, bachelor’s in busi-ness; Jacynth Joyce Johnson of St.Albans, combined bachelor’s/master’s inadolescence education; Troy Roger Jo-seph of Jamaica, bachelor’s in geography;Adrian Felipe Tejeda of Richmond Hill,bachelor’s in accounting; Nicole Vanacoreof Astoria, bachelor’s in criminal justice;Simone I. Williams of Corona, bachelor’sin international business; and Ivan EdwardWohner of Jamaica, bachelor’s in English(writing).

On Sunday, Oct. 31, Jewish Child CareAssociation’s Bukharian Teen Loungehosted its third annual Queens Mitzvah Day.This event was sponsored by UJA-Federation’sJewish Social Action Month (JSAM).

Teenagers from JCCA’s Bukharian TeenLounge in Forest Hills, Marks JCH ofBensonhurst, and Shorefront YM-YWHAcame together to do good in the Queenscommunity. The projects included scrapingold paint, painting, and planting daffodilbulbs at the Yellowstone Park, lending ahelping hand at Masbia soup kitchen in RegoPark, organizing archives at the BukharianJewish Museum, and sewing sleeping bagsfor the homeless.

Before going off to work on their projects,the youth engaged in study sessions facili-tated by the staff of JCCA’s Bukharian TeenLounge, as well as by dedicated alumni vol-unteers.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi came tocongratulate the participants and to wishthem luck with their worthy endeavors. Rabbi

Teen Simkha Khavasov (l. to r.), Talia Cohen, Social Work Intern and teen DanielKhaimov beautifying Queens Yellowstone Park

Shlomo Nisanov spoke about the importanceof doing mitzvot. Senator Toby AnnStavisky stopped by at the closing of theprogram with warm words of appreciation.She also awarded JCCA’s Bukharian TeenLounge a certificate of merit for providingservice to young people on Queens MitzvahDay.

The youth left exhausted and satisfied,and, hopefully, inspired to continue givingback to their respective communities. JCCA’sBukharian Teen Lounge invites those whowant to get more involved to join our TeenACTION service learning group that meetsevery Sunday at 11a.m. at the Lounge.

For more information, please contactZhanna Beyl, MSW, JCCA’s Coordinator forBukharian Teen Services at 91

The New York Lottery announced thenames of area Lottery players who claimed awinning ticket from one of the Lottery’s livedrawings between Oct. 17, 2010 and Oct.23, 2010. The following winners each re-ceived a cash prize valued at $10,000 ormore:

Teodorico Dinglas of Jamaica who won$10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing ofOct, 15. Dinglas’s winning ticket was pur-chased at the Mother Food at 173-09 JamaicaAve. in Jamaica.

Lawrence Dunn of College Point whowon $76,024 on the Take Five drawing ofOct. 9. Dunn’s winning ticket was purchasedat the 18-02 College Point Grocery at 18-02College Point Blvd. in College Point.

Sara Aguirre of Flushing who won$10,307 on the Mega Millions drawing ofOct. 15. Aguirre’s winning ticket was pur-chased at the L Y Wilson Stationery at 171-75 46th Ave. in Flushing.

Jose Gonzalez of Far Rockaway whowon $10,000 on the Powerball drawing ofOct. 9. Gonzalez’s winning ticket was pur-chased at the I & J Gas Station at 720 NewYork Ave. in Brooklyn.

Siew Lee of Corona who won $10,000on the Mega Millions drawing of Oct. 19.Lee’s winning ticket was purchased at theHong Kong Supermarket at 37-11 Main St.in Flushing.

Shivanand Haury of South RichmondHill who won $43,672 on the Take Fivedrawing of Sept. 24. Haury’s winning ticketwas purchased at the Family Vending at 26Federal Plaza in New York.

Laurie Carleo of Ridgewood who won$10,000 on the Powerball drawing of Oct.13. Carleo’s winning ticket was purchased atthe Ridgewood Andy’s Deli at 65-02 ForestAve. in Ridgewood.

Stephen Mccormack of Far Rockawaywho won $10,002 on the Mega Millionsdrawing of Oct. 19. Mccormack’s winningticket was purchased at the Beach Conve-nience at 202 Beach 116th St. in RockawayPark.

Marine Corps Pfc. Fabian A. Cardona,son of Alexander T. and Christina L.Cardona and brother of Andrew A. Cardonaof College Point, recently graduated fromthe Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL)Asset Management School, Marine AviaitionTraining Support Squadron-1, Meridian,Miss.

Depending on the course of study, MarineCorps students attend classes that are six tonine weeks duration. All classes at the Marineschools are taught via the group-pacedmethod.

Cardona is a 2007 graduate of QueensVocational High School of Long Island Cityand joined the Marine Corps in March 2010.

Army Pvt. Anthony Wijaya has gradu-ated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT)at Fort Knox, Ky., which included basiccombat training and advanced individualtraining (AIT).

During the first nine weeks of initialentry training (IET), the trainee completedbasic combat training which included in-struction in dri l l and ceremony, weapons,marksmansh ip and bayonet t ra in ing,chemical warfare, field training and tacti-cal exercises, marches, military courtesy,military justice, physical f itness, first aid,and Army history, traditions, and corevalues.

During AIT, the soldier completed thearmor crewman course to receive skill train-ing in conducting tank unit defensive and

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offensive combat operations. The soldier wastrained to operate, service and maintain ar-mor tracked and wheeled vehicles, load andfire tank weapon systems, perform ammuni-tion handling and supply duties, and assist intarget detection and identification.

Wijaya is the brother of Alan Widianto ofFresh Meadows. The private is a 2009 gradu-ate of Farmingdale High School.

Karen Wong graduated from the ArmyROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps)Leader Development and Assessment Course,also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” atFort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

The 32 days of training provide the bestpossible professional training and evalua-tion for all cadets in the aspects of militarylife, administration and logistical support.Although continued military training andleadership development is included in thecurriculum, the primary focus of the courseis to develop and evaluate each cadet’sofficer potential as a leader by exercisingthe cadet’s intel l igence, common sense,ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadetcommand assesses each cadet’s perfor-mance and progress in officer traits, quali-t ies and professionalism while attendingthe course.

Cadets in their junior and senior year ofcollege must complete the leadership devel-opment course. Upon successful completionof the course, the ROTC program, and gradu-ation from college, cadets are commissionedas second lieutenants in the U.S. Army,National Guard, or Reserve.

The cadet is a student at St. John’s Uni-versity. She is the daughter of Wayne C. andYvet S. Wong of Fresh Meadows. Wong is a2007 graduate of Francis Lewis High School,Flushing.

Under The Rainbow

Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

Lee Ann Anthony has alwaysbeen surrounded by glamour. Fol-lowing in the footsteps of hermother, a Trinidadian model, LeeAnn attended the popularBarbizon School of Modeling, andended up loving it.

“I’ve been modeling for aboutseven years,” she said. “It’s mypassion.”

When the cameras start rolling,Lee Ann feels at home.

“Getting in front of the camera,I love it,” she said. “I feel comfort-able.”

Entertainment minded readersmight remember her from FlossMagazine as Lady of the Issue, oras the leading lady in music videosfor upcoming artists Corte Ellisand Young Riot. You won’t everfind her as some anonymous“booty-shaking girl.”

“If I have to do a music video,I want to be the lead role or theprincipal,” she said. “I want tostand out.”

Although Lee Ann would pre-fer to make a career out of model-ing and acting, she realizes thevalue of a good education.

“I believe as a model you shouldhave some sort of back up plan, soI will be going back to school,” shesaid.

She took some time off to focuson building her portfolio, but willbe attending Brooklyn College nextsemester as an education major.

“I love children,” said theformer after-school teacher.

When she’s at home in Spring-

Glamour Girl

field Gardens, Lee Ann likes tospend time catching up with lovedones.

“I like to relax, and just chill outwith my friends and my family,”she said.

Lee Ann AnthonySpringfield GardensAge: 21Height: 5' 3"Weight: 114 lbsStats: 34-26-38

Models Of

Queens

Boro RemakeChildren of the 80s, and other

victims of too much Aqua Net andacid washed denim, will fondlyremember the 1987 comedy “Ad-ventures in Babysitting.” So, too,does Fox, which is remaking themovie under the name “The Sit-ter.”

“The Sitter” will feature JohanHill of “Superbad,” Sam Rockwellof “Iron Man 2” and... drum rollplease… our fair borough. Crewswill be shooting in Forest Park forfour or five days with the 100-year-old Forest Park Carousel as a back-drop.

If only we all could ride it.

The familiar original “Adventures

in Babysitting.”Jerry Bock, the co-lyricist of“Fiddler on the Roof,” “Fiorello”and “She Loves Me,” among otherBroadway titles, died last week.The fact that he was born andraised in Flushing probably comesas no surprise to those of us whoknow the A-list celebs who hailfrom our fair borough.

What might come as a shockthough is that Bock took his finalbow Nov. 3 – just 10 days afterJoseph Stein, the man who pennedthe book to Fiddler – and less thanthree weeks after the death of TomBosley, who originated the titlerole in “Fiorello” on Broadway.

Bock, it is said, died a wealthyman.

Ya ha deedle deedle, bubbabubba deedle deedle dum.

Tradition

Laid To Rest

The spookiest part of Flushing

Meadows, apparently, is the the

roaming Canada Geese.

prised. They say spirits come toFlushing Meadows because offond memories of the park. No, notbecause they carved vulgar wordsinto trees here or snuck in to the

park at sunset with their dates inhigh school for some “alone time,”but because the site was home totwo World’s Fairs, in 1939 and1964, both of which occurredshortly before devastating bloodywars killed thousands of youngAmericans. Many of those youngAmericans were fairgoers who re-turn to their last place of enjoy-ment.

“But ghosts in general – appa-ritions, phantoms – they like to gowhere they had fun,” Peter Kandelsaid.

There are quite a few bars, andmotels, in Queens we suggest thebrothers check out for spirits, then.

Most think when you die, yougo to heaven, but two men fromBayside think they go to Flushing.

Peter Kandel, a self-certified“ghost doctor,” and his brotherStew told the Daily News thatFlushing Meadows Corona Parkis one of the most haunted sites inthe city.

The brothers say shadowsthey’ve seen near the New YorkState Pavilion and abrupt tempera-ture changes in the water underthe Unisphere signal the presenceof spirits.

Some historians aren’t sur-

Give And TakeIt’s just like the Mets to give

fans a little something while takingback something else. LastWednesday, the Mets announcedthat they had picked up the $11million option for Shortstop JoseReyes for 2011. The move drewmixed reactions – some feel he’sinjury prone and not worth thepayoff, other feel he’s a spark plugthat motivates the whole team.

On the same day, the Mets alsoannounced that they would bereducing ticket prices on some 62percent of all seats in the stadium– with only a handful going up inprice for the coming season.

What does all of this mean?Perhaps we shouldn’t expect a

We hope Reyes is relaxed and

not resting for next season.

major off-season purchases, asreduced revenue might make itharder to pay big bucks for an acepitcher. At the same time, it mightbe more affordable to see an aver-age team play an average game.

Hey, it still beats being a Yan-kee fan – get overcharged at everyend, have the playoffs dangled infront of your nose and thencrumble to the Rangers who putup one of the most pitiful WorldSeries outings since… well… theMets in 2000.

Is there a weather phenomenonwe haven’t been affected by inQueens this year? If last winter’sblizzards or this summer’s record-breaking heat wave didn’t leaveus scratching our heads, surelythe tornado threw us for a loop.Another rare weather occurrencepaid a visit to our fine boroughrecently.

After a rather soaking rain, thesky over Forest Hills erupted in ariver of color so intense, we won-dered if Mother Nature had just

endorsed same-sex marriage.A full rainbow streaked across

the sky, leading drivers onWoodhaven Boulevard to slowdown and take pictures, makingthe rush hour commute even morecomplicated.

Immediately afterwards peopleall over the borough began post-ing their pictures of the Great For-est Hills Rainbow of 2010 on theirFacebook and Twitter

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