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DEMS’ DESPAIR?

State Sen. Malcolm Smith has joined with the Independent Democratic Conference, taking the majority away from Democrats in the State Senate. By Natalia Kozikowska … Page 3.

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News BriefsSuspect In Manhattan

Shooting Linked To St.

Albans

According to a police ballistics

test, the same weapon used to murder

a California man earlier this week was

used in a shooting in St. Albans three

years ago, reports say.

On Dec. 10, Brandon Lincoln, 31,

of Los Angeles, was shot point-blank

by an unidentified gunman as he was

walking near Columbus Circle in Mid-

town Manhattan. Reports suggest the

victim was facing cocaine charges

and his death may have been drug

related.

Detectives were questioning in-

formants and criminals in Queens,

where two men escaped in 2009 after

shooting approximately a dozen bul-

lets into a Mangin Avenue home in St.

Albans with the same gun.

Photos suggest the suspect in the

shooting was following Lincoln and

that the gunman and the victim were

strangers. This led police to believe

the man responsible for both acts is a

hitman.

Ozone Park Man

Convicted Of Murder

Miguel Viruet, 37, of Ozone Park,

has been convicted of murder and

other charges in the fatal shooting of

a 19-year-old outside an Atlantic

Avenue bar in the early morning hours

of May 5, 2010, according to a state-

ment released by District Attorney

Richard Brown.

According to trial testimony prior

to the fatal shooting just before 4

a.m., Viruet received a phone call

from his brother who was upset and

said that while standing outside

Scooby’s Bar, located at 118-07 At-

lantic Ave., he had been punched in

the face by an unknown male. A few

minutes later, Viruet drove to Scooby’s

with two other individuals and ap-

proached the bar’s bouncer, demand-

ing to know who punched his brother.

The bouncer told the defendant that

his brother was drunk and had been

punched outside the bar and was not

allowed back. Viruet then drove away

but later walked back to the bar. While

he stood across the street, he fired

approximately nine shots in the di-

rection of the people standing in front

of the bar, hitting 19-year-old Chris-

tian O’Hara in the lower torso and

causing his death.

“The jury’s verdict is a measure of

justice for an innocent young man

whose life was tragically cut short. It

also underscores our need to be vigi-

lant in keeping illegal guns off of the

streets of our county and out of the

hands of those intent on violently

attacking others The defendant now

justifiably faces a lengthy time behind

bars for resorting to senseless gun-

play,” said Brown in a statement.

Viruet of 97-30 99th St. in Ozone

Park, was convicted of second degree

murder and two counts of second-

degree criminal possession of a

weapon following a jury trial that

began on Nov. 26, 2012. The

defendant’s sentencing is set for Jan.

8, 2013. He faces up to 25 years to life

in prison.

Officials Fight MTA

Over 7 Line

Four prominent Queens-based of-

ficials have sent a letter of protest to

the Metropolitan Transportation

Authority over subway service being

disrupted during the Lunar New Year.

Diversions along the 7 line are

planned for every weekend from Dec.

29 through March 25. The changes

will suspend train service between

Queensboro Plaza and Times Square.

Both local officials and community

leaders have been frustrated by the

decision, stating that it will harm the

turnout of the Lunar New Year cel-

ebrations, which starts Feb. 10, 2013.

As a result, Congresswoman-elect

Grace Meng (D-Flushing), State Sen.

Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), Coun-

cilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) and

Assemblyman-elect Ron Kim co-

signed a letter to MTA Chairman

Joseph Lhota, requesting that service

be restored during the celebrations.

One of the officials’ main con-

cerns is that the 7 line changes will

cause a decline of visitors to Flush-

ing, economically damaging the busi-

nesses during one of the

neighborhood’s busiest holidays.

“We hope that you will help make

this year’s celebration a robust, fes-

tive, and economically successful

event for the entire community,” the

letter said.

Despite the notice, an MTA

spokesman stated that their construc-

tion plans have not changed at the

moment. The authority is working on

installing a state-of-the-art signal sys-

tem, due for completion in 2016. In

addition to installing computer equip-

ment for the system, workers will take

advantage of the diversion to rebuild

duct banks, increase track panels and

perform tunnel and station chemical

grouting.

“Because we have such a limited

opportunity to perform Flushing Line

work during baseball season, these

general orders for work must move

forward during the remainder of the

year,” MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz

said. “Anyone attending festivities

coming from Manhattan simply needs

to take the N to Queensboro Plaza

and take the 7 from there.”

Page 2 PRESS of Southeast Queens Dec. 14-20, 2012

Presstime

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St.

Albans), who announced in August

his plans to run on the GOP ticket for

the 2013 mayoral race, revealed that

he has joined forces with the Inde-

pendent Democratic Conference – a

coalition designed to prevent the

Senate Democratic caucus from tak-

ing power, even after winning the

majority of Senate seats in last

month’s elections.

The power-sharing arrangement,

announced last week, appeared to

have been victory for Republicans.

Under the agreement, the IDC will be

formally recognized as a third, per-

manent Senate conference for the

first time and will shift control of the

Senate president between the GOP

and IDC leaders every two weeks.

The outcome of the election is still

unclear as Senate awaits the results of

two upstate races which will deter-

mine which party will hold the major-

ity. But the Democrats currently hold

31 of the 63 seats and are expected to

win in the remaining races.

Smith became the fifth renegade

Democrat to break away from the

party and join the IDC. He has joined

the likes of State Senators Diane

Savino (D-Staten Island), David

Carlucci (D-Rockland-Orange),

David Valesky (D-Oneida) and leader

Jeff Klein (D-Bronx).

A sixth Democrat, Simcha Felder

(D-Brooklyn), has also announced

he will work with Republicans, giving

the new alliance between the two

groups at least 36 votes when Senate

reconvenes in January.

A spokesperson for Smith, Hank

Sheinkopf, said the Senator joined

the IDC for the sake of bipartisan-

ship.

“He believes that bipartisan coali-

tion-style government might produce

better results and that it is the model

for the nation to get things done,”

Sheinkopf said.

The spokesperson also denied that

Smith’s move to the IDC was moti-

vated by his plans to run on the Re-

publican ticket for next year’s may-

oral race.

“That’s so far off,” Shienkopf said.

“The only thing that mattered in this

decision was to see if we can bring

bipartisan coalition to government in

New York and make it work a little

better.”

This will not be the first time in

history that a group of Senators have

split from the Democrats. During the

2008 elections, four Democratic Sena-

tors – Ruben Diaz (Bronx), Pedro

Espada (Bronx), Carl Kruger (Brook-

lyn) and Hiram Monserrate (Queens),

also broke free of their parties to

caucus with Republicans in a similar

power struggle. The “Gang of Four”

also refused to back Smith as the

chamber’s majority leader and sought

to make their own agreements.

Some Democrats, like State. Sena-

Sen. Malcolm Smith Leaves Dems, Joins IDC


During the 103rd Precinct’s com-

munity council meeting, held on Dec.

11, Deputy Inspector Charles McEvoy

was happy to announce that overall

crime is down this month.

Despite seeing a drop in some major

crimes, McEvoy did reveal that there has

been a considerable increase in theft.

“With regard to crime in the pre-

cinct, we have been struggling all year

long in certain areas. One area in par-

ticular, grand larceny, has been a

struggle,” McEvoy said. “Whether it’s

unattended property, where we put our

bags down and we turn around for one

minute and the pocketbook is gone and

inside the pocketbooks are credit cards

which led to unauthorized charges or

leaving valuables in the vehicle.”

According to the precinct’s crime

report grand larceny went up from

374 in 2011 to 447 cases in 2012,

more than a 19 percent increase. The

103 Precinct has also experienced an

increase in burglaries this year.

In 2011, the area had reported

236 cases of burglary compared to

346 in 2012 – a 20 percent increase.

Similarly the precinct has also expe-

Overall Crime Down, Thefts Up At 103rd Precinct

rienced a small increase (two per-

cent) in robberies, reporting 388 cases

in 2011 and 395 in 2012.

One of the most prevalent crimes

in the neighborhoods that the 103rd

Precinct patrols – the downtown Ja-

maica business district, Hollis Park

Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood and Ja-

maica has been cell phone theft,

McEvoy said.

“Lately, over the last three weeks

or so, we’re experiencing a big prob-

lem. It was problematic at one point

last year, but its really surfacing now

and that is the theft of Apple iPhones,”

he said. “People, particularly youths,

15-16, will sit by the bus stop and take

people’s phones. In the last three

weeks we’ve had 15 incidents where

people have had their phone stolen.

Nine of the 15 were Apple iPhones.”

Despite an increase in thefts this

year, the deputy inspector was pleased

to report that violent crimes are mostly

down or close to last year’s number.

The 103rd Precinct crime statis-

tics report that the number of murders

has remained the same for the area –

10 in 2011 and in 2012. Rape is also

down from 32 in 2011 to 30 in 2012,

nearly a seven percent drop

Felony assault has slightly in-

creased in 2012 with a reported 346

cases verses 2011’s 332 cases, a four

percent increase.

“Assaults are up just a little,” said

McEvoy. “But nothing that has spi-

raled out of control.”

He added that to date, in 2012,

there have been a total of 41 shooting

incidents with 45 people shot. In com-

parison, the precinct finished with a

total of 37 shooting incidents in 2011.

Because there are a few more weeks in

2012, McEvoy noted that shootings

will be up by at least four incidents.

tor Tony Avella (D-Bayside), have

expressed their disapproval with

Smith’s move to the IDC, claiming

the move will contradict New York-

ers votes.

“Obviously, I’m disappointed in

Senator Smith and it’s because voters

across the state made a very con-

scious decision with their votes to put

the Democratic Party in charge of the

State Senate,” Avella said. “For a

Democratic Senator, who ran on the

Democratic line, to know and then go

to the IDC, and thereby with the

Republicans, I think he turned his

back on the Democratic voters who

have elected him year after year after

year.”

Smith is already making moves as

a member of the IDC. On Nov. 10, he

released a statement announcing his

new role as co-chair of a Bipartisan

Senate Task Force on Hurricane

Sandy Recovery. The task force in-

cludes members from all three sen-

ate conferences including the IDC,

the Senate Republican Conference

and the Senate Democratic Confer-

ence.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska

at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].

Other statistics from the precinct’s

crime report show that grand larceny

auto is down significantly from 197

cases in 2011 to 164 cases in 2012 –

almost a 17 percent decrease. Petit

larceny is down from 1,115 cases in

2011 to 931 in 2012 (a 17 percent

decrease) and misdemeanor sex

crimes are down from 51 in 2011 to

41 this year – a 10 percent decrease.

To view the 103rd Precinct’s en-

tire crime report, visit www.nyc.gov.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].

State Sen. Malcolm Smith

Club Party:

The Guy R. Brewer United Demo-

cratic Club Annual Christmas

Party brought friends and neigh-

bors together. Pictured (from left)

are Henry McCoy, Manny

Caughman, Assemblyman Will-

iam Scarborough, Senator

Malcolm Smith, Leslie Spigner,

Archie Spigner, Joan Flowers,

Martha Taylor sharing a moment

with Councilman Leroy Comrie and Public Advocate Bill D’Blasio and his

wife Chirlane McCray D’Blasio and Jacqueline Boyce.

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After escaping her flooded home

when four-and-a-half feet of water

rushed through Michelle Moers’ front

door, she never could have foreseen

that a bigger struggle awaited her after

Superstorm Sandy – a battle with her

insurance company.

Moers, who lives in Neponsit, a

neighborhood located on the west-

ern half of the Rockaway Peninsula,

returned to find her home had been

completely destroyed.

“We went into the house and ev-

erything was just floating. It was a

mess,” she said. “Part of my roof was

blown off. I had cracks in all my ceil-

ings. My bedroom was leaking on

both sides of the roof – one side from

the skyline and the other side coming

down my chimney.”

When Travelers Insurance made

way to her home to assess the storm

damage, the adjuster, according to

Moers, told her that much of the

damage to her upstairs living area was

the result of Sandy’s strong wind.

“The adjuster told me that he had felt

my foundation was good but all the

cracks have led him to believe the wind

One Woman’s Post-Sandy Nightmare

was so strong that it pushed my house,”

she said.

Under the impression that she

would be covered because the dam-

age sustained to her upstairs area was

the result of high wind speeds, Moers

waited to hear from Travelers Insur-

ance and their estimate.

After placing two calls, she was

shocked to learn that Travelers, in-

stead, would be sending another ad-

juster to assess the damage.

“Travelers claimed that the esti-

mate by the original adjuster was too

high and that he has been reassigned,”

Moers said.

Days after a second adjuster vis-

ited her home, a Travelers agent

revealed that their engineer deter-

mined the damage to the upstairs

area was not the result of high wind

speeds but because her home had

settled.

“The rep. said that the engineer

said the rest of the house’s damage

was because it was settling,” she said.

“I said, ‘Isn’t that a coincidence that

my house has settled on the same

night that Hurricane Sandy hit? I’m in

the house for 20 years.”

As a result, the insurance com-

pany only agreed to pay $13,269.93,

a small portion of the entire damage,

which Moers estimates to be in the

upwards of hundreds of thousands of

dollars. Because the second adjustor

claimed the damage was because her

home was settling, she is not entitled

to receive more money.

“All my walls need to be repaired

and taken down completely. I need

new carpeting in my bedroom, from

where the water came in through the

roof. My driveway needs to be fixed.

I can’t do that with the money they

gave me,” she said.

In the wake of her on-going insur-

ance feud, Moers was presented with

yet another challenge following the

storm. Her mother, who lives nearby,

passed away after contracting pneu-

monia when her home lost power.

“Her house was damaged and she

didn’t have her oxygen because she

didn’t have electricity,” Moers said.

“When we moved her, she caught

pneumonia, and shortly after, she

passed away.”

To add insult to injury, when

Moers had finally received some gov-

ernment assistance from Rapid Re-

pair, she was told she needed to

postpone her mother’s funeral.

“I was told by Rapid Repair that if

I was not in my house when they

came, I would be put on the bottom of

the list and it could be months before

they got back to me,” said a tearful

Moers. “So I rescheduled the funeral

for tomorrow and now Rapid Repair

informed they have been working

today and will have to come back

tomorrow. I am not going to miss my

mother’s funeral.”

In an effort to protest Traveler’s

second assessment, Moers has sought

to hire her own engineer to refute the

claim. She is confident that her report

will match Traveler’s original adjuster’s

report.

“No matter what I’ve done, no

matter who I talk to, it’s a nightmare,”

she said.

A spokesperson from Travelers

could not comment on Moers’ par-

ticular case because of confidential-

ity rules, but did note that the insur-

ance company would be more than

happy to send over another adjustor

to reassess the damage.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].


BY MEGAN MONTALVO

It’s a good day to be a New

Yorker, i f you ask Mayor Mike

Bloomberg.

On Dec. 13, the Mayor headed to

the Dept. of Health in Long Island

City to announce that life expectancy

for New Yorkers has officially sur-

passed an all-time high.

“Not only are New Yorkers living

longer, but our improvements continue

to outpace the gains in the rest of the

nation,” he said, adding “This is seri-

ous. It’s a great day to be a New Yorker.”

In a slide show, the Mayor de-

tailed statistical data showing that

from 2001 to 2010, the City’s life ex-

pectancy rate at birth increased by

three years, far greater than the na-

tionwide increase of nearly 1.8 years.

Additionally, by comparison to

nationwide averages, the life expect-

ancy of both men (78.1 years) and

women (83.3 years) living in New

York City has increased and are bet-

ter for both sexes.

“Our willingness to invest in health

care and bold interventions is paying

off in improved health outcomes, de-

creased infant mortality and increased

Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High

life expectancy,” he said. “The

rest of the country talks about tak-

ing care of their people, but the

best indicator that you are actu-

ally doing that is the life expect-

ancy rate.”

While revealing the gathered

data, the Mayor placed a particular

emphasis on Hispanic New York-

ers, who can expect to live the long-

est at an average age of 81.9 years,

while white residents trail slightly

behind at 81.4 years and Black resi-

dents round off at 77.2.

“The fact that Hispanics live

longer than whites is something

that, if you just look at the eco-

nomic numbers, you wouldn’t

expect,” he said. “It’s called the

Hispanic conundrum, or something

like that.”

By analyzing data from death cer-

tificates, officials at the Health Dept.

have determined that improvements

in prevention and treatment among

HIV, heart disease and infant mor-

tality contributed the most to the in-

crease in life expectancy.

In 2011, the Citywide infant mor-

tality rate fell to an all-time low of

4.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, and

improvements are seen across all eth-

nic groups.

This number joins a marked decline

in heart disease, which from 2001 to

2010, decreased at 27.1 percent.

“Life expectancy and infant mor-

tality are excellent measures of the

overall health of a population, and

these statistics show that New York

City is increasingly a healthy place

in which to live, work and raise a fam-

ily,” said Health Commissioner Tho-

Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced that life expect-

ancy for New Yorkers has officially surpassed an

all-time high during a press conference at the Dept.

of Health in Long Island City. He is seen pictured

here with Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs (left) and

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley (right).

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Bloomberg in the announce-

ment. “The City’s efforts to cut

smoking, improve care for those

with high blood pressure and

high cholesterol and treat HIV

infection are working.”

Supporting Farley’s state-

ment, Bloomberg reaffirmed that

City programs, such as “The

Bronx Knows” and “Brooklyn

Knows,” have helped in early

identification and treatment of

HIV infections.

“The mortality rate from HIV

infection is declining at a faster

rate than other causes of death

in New York City,” he said. “The

rate is down by 53 percent from

2001 to 2010.”

Concluding his announcement on

a high note, the Mayor urged New

Yorkers to consider moving their ex-

tended family to New York.

“If you want your relatives to live

longer and you really care about them,

tell them to come and live in New

York,” he said.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at

(718) 357-7400 Ext . 128 or

[email protected].

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Aesthetic Decisions

The City’s decision to allow the removal of “The Triumph of

Civic Virtue” – a statue that has resided outside Queens Bor-

ough Hall since the 1940s – to a cemetery in Brooklyn is a

regrettable decision that will rob Queens of a well-known local

landmark and an historic artistic piece that is part of the

Borough’s landscape.

The statue’s removal is indicative of a greater issue within

the Borough, that City would rather replace aging and dilapi-

dated Queens landmarks instead of spending the money to reha-

bilitate them.

Look no further than the Fountain of Planets in Flushing Mead-

ows Corona Park, the area proposed to be replaced by a new soccer

stadium. Once a key part of the World’s Fairs that took place there,

that section of the park has now been closed off for years. The City

has no plans to renovate, other than to build over it.

Outside Borough Hall, the office of the Borough President

has already started to make plans to replace “Civic Virtue” with

a new monument, honoring the contributions of women to

Queens, in response to the controversy over the statue. While

the monument to women is a fine idea, why is it a more palatable

idea to build a new structure rather than maintain what we al-

ready have?

Instead of allowing these historic parts of Queens to be re-

placed, we should be restoring them, maintaining them and us-

ing them to teach future generations what has come before.

Anything less would be uncivilized.

Proactive Help

To The Editor:

In the past years whenever

we hear about violent, horrific

acts, it is blamed on someone

who just snapped. From the

Aurora shooting, Jovan

Belcher killing his girlfriend and

himself, Subway Pusher hear-

ing voices, society wonders

how this could happen. How

can society prevent these acts

from occurring? You hear the

Some New Yorkers get

under your skin; some get on

your nerves and some become

part of you. Ed Koch has done

all three to varying degrees.

When he was mayor of

New York City, Edward

Koch was not always well liked

across the board. He could be

caustic, dismissive and stub-

born. He still is, as anyone

who watches NY1’s “Wise

Guys,” will attest.

But you could never accuse

him of being boring, uncaring

or indecisive about this great

city. In fact, he seems to have

become a sort of father of the

city and a New York institu-

tion. To solidify that opinion,

the 59th Street Bridge was re-

named in his honor last year. It

is now the Ed Koch

Queensboro Bridge. It stands

as testament to the value of

Koch’s contribution to our city.

This week, he was released

from a hospital stay for breath-

ing problems and two days

later he celebrated his 88th

birthday to great fanfare at

Gracie Mansion, his home

from 1978 to 1989. Thanks to

the medical staff at the hospi-

tal, he recovered to attend his

party, hosted by current

mayor, Michael Bloomberg as

we saw on NY1 News.

On “Wise Guys,” Koch

matches wits with former US

senator, Al D’Amato and former

governor, Eliot Spitzer as part of

the triumvirate of political wis-

dom. Sometimes they have guest

“wise guys” but the show is never

as much fun without Koch’s take

on the day’s topics. Like “the fat

lady’s” singing,” it ‘ain’t over until

Koch has spoken.

The trio, which in the past

has included former public ad-

vocate, Mark Green and

former New York State comp-

troller, Carl McCall, comment

on political topics in the city,

state and nation.

Koch being the eldest of

the three elder statesmen of

politics, can always be

counted upon for a witty, acer-

bic and occasionally kind

word. Interestingly, which-

ever it is, he’s almost always

right. His cognitive reflexes

are as sharp as ever and he has

stayed relevant as a political

voice in this city. Case in point,

four years ago then-Sen.

Obama sought his endorse-

ment and active support dur-

ing his Presidential Election

against Sen. John McCain.

Bob Turner, with Koch’s

support, defeated Assembly-

man David Weprin because of

the Orthodox Jewish vote.

Flush with that success, Koch

then threatened to use his

considerable clout against

President Obama, then cam-

paigning for a second term.

Koch, upon defeating in-

cumbent Abe Beam in 1977,

took over a near-bankrupt city

and not only stabilized it but

made it thrive, thanks to his

various experiences and his de-

termination to fight for New

York. He also had a ready insult

for anyone who insulted his city

and we loved him for that. The

World War II Veteran, turned

lawyer, city councilman, con-

gressman and mayor, tuned….

has turned into a beloved figure

in our city even when we dis-

agree with his politics.

God broke the mold when

he made Ed Koch and I hope

we’ll have him as part of the

fabric of our city for many

more birthdays to come.

Have a happy birthday, Mr.

Mayor!

A Personal Perspective

BY MARCIA MOXAM

COMRIE

Letters

friends and relatives of the

people who commit these acts

say that they were the salt of

the earth and so quiet. The

quarterback of the Kansas City

Chiefs, Brady Quinn said, “We

have to look out for people

more and observe and act if a

person is having it rough and

help them.”

I think this is an excellent

point. I could foresee more

restrictive settings for people

with mental disorders and

more isolation. Instead of in-

tegrating people with mental

disorders into society there

will be a push for segregation

of people with mental disor-

ders. The treatment for

people with mental disorders

must be more proactive.

Arthur Wood Jr.,

Woodhaven

Tobacco Spending

To The Editor:

Every year, New Yorkers

spend $8.17 billion on smok-

ing-caused health-care costs.

The state could help trim

those costs if only it would

invest more fully in the To-

bacco Control Program.

New York ranked No. 21 in

spending on its Tobacco Con-

trol Program in a Dec. 6 report,

“Broken Promises to Our Chil-

dren: The 1998 State Tobacco

Settlement 14 Years Later,”

from the Campaign for To-

bacco-Free Kids, the Ameri-

can Cancer Society Cancer Ac-

tion Network, the American

Heart Association, the Ameri-

can Lung Association, the

Robert Wood Johnson Foun-

dation and Americans for Non-

smokers’ Rights.

The CDC-recommends in-

vesting $254.3 million in the

state’s Tobacco Control Pro-

gram. That’s only a small per-

centage of the revenue that

the state of New York will

collect in 2013 between the

Big Tobacco Settlement pay-

ments and tobacco taxes, $2.3

billion. Yet, only $41.4 mil-

lion goes to the Tobacco Con-

trol Program, a program that

has proven successful in get-

ting people to quit smoking.

In addition to the poten-

tial savings, funding the To-

bacco Control Program would

save lives. Each year, 25,400

adults die from their own

smoking. It’s projected that

389,000 of the kids alive now

will die prematurely from

smoking-related deaths.

Please, let’s improve New

York’s middling ranking

when it comes to tobacco

control. Ask your legislator

to increase funding to the

Tobacco Control Program.

Wendy Mono,

Forrest Hills


Borough Beat

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

On Feb. 23, Bianca Jones left her

Brooklyn home to visit a Sunnyside

apartment in search of a one-bed-

room rental.

As she walked to-

wards the 107-unit

building, located at 41-

41 46th St., she was

greeted by the superin-

tendent, who at the time

referred to himself as

“Mike.”

Upon asking Mike

about the available

rental, Jones said she

was told that there were

no units available.

“He didn’t seem

rude,” she said. “But, he

was definitely short with me.”

Without any indication the super-

intendent may be lying, Jones left the

scene.

The next day, yet another woman

went to the same building and met the

same superintendent, who this time

identified to himself as “Irfan.”

In search of a one-bedroom rental,

the woman inquired about availabil-

ity.

Once asked, the superintendent

told the woman there was, in fact, a

one-bedroom apart-

ment available for

rent immediately and

showed her the va-

cant unit right away.

“I have one apart-

ment ready,” he said.

“You look like nice

people, that’s why I

show you.”

Though both

women had visible

differences, as Jones

is Black and the other

woman white, Ifran/

Mike was unaware that the pair had

one striking attribute in common –

they were both “testers” used as a

measure to detect housing discrimi-

nation.

Hired by The Fair Housing Justice

Center, both women recounted their

visits with the superintendent for a

federal district court complaint filed

on Dec. 5 by Emery Celli Brinckerhoff

& Abady LLP.

The lawsuit alleges that the

building’s owner, NASA Real Estate

Corporation, and its superintendent,

Ifran Bekdemir, engaged in racial dis-

crimination by lying to three Black

testers, claiming that no apartments

were available for rent and refusing to

show them apartments in the building

on three separate occasions, while

white testers had been shown an apart-

ment on the same day and been of-

fered a discount on rent.

“Testing is the only investigative

tool capable of comparing and docu-

menting how similarly qualified rent-

ers of different races are being treated

in the housing market,” FHJC Execu-

tive Director Fred Freiberg said. “In-

dividual renters are often unaware

that discrimination is occurring.”

According to the 2010 Census,

Black households account for fewer

than two percent of all rental housing

units within an eight-square-block ra-

Super Accused Of Discriminationdius of the Sunnyside building, while

18 percent make up renter house-

holds in the rest of Queens.

Similar to the pending complaint,

which seeks to ensure future compli-

ance with fair housing laws, the FHJC

settled a case earlier this year for

$225,000 against landlords who al-

legedly engaged in racial discrimina-

tion in apartment buildings located in

Brooklyn neighborhoods with a com-

parable racial composition.

“Regrettably, race discrimination

in housing remains one of the rawest

forms of racism in this City and the

nation,” said Elizabeth Saylor, one of

the attorneys for the plaintiffs. “We

are dedicated to eradicating it.”

As of press time, calls made to the

superintendent and the building’s

owner had not been returned.

Individuals who encounter illegal

housing discrimination are encour-

aged to call the FHJC at (212) 400-

8201.


(718) 357-7400 Ext . 128 or

[email protected].

“Regrettably,

race discrimina-

tion in housing

remains one of

the rawest forms

of racism in this

City and the

nation.”

-Elizabeth Saylor


Prognosis Negative:

Six Queens High Schools Receive Bad Grades

BY JOE MARVILLI

The Dept. of Education has re-

leased their school progress report

for the 2011-12 academic year and

the grades are not looking good for

six Queens-based high schools.

August Martin High School, Busi-

ness, Computer Applications and

Entrepreneurship High School,

Flushing High School, Law, Govern-

ment and Community Service High

School, Pan American International

High School and Queens Satellite

High School for Opportunity all re-

ceived overalls grades of D for the

previous academic year, indicating

that the DOE feels there are serious

problems within those locations.

In past years, the grading system

has partially determined which

schools will be selected for early en-

gagement, a process that can be any-

thing from brainstorming ways to fix

the school or preparing to close

down the school instead.

According to Deputy Chancellor

Marc Sternberg, those conversations

with the struggling schools have al-

ready begun.

“The goal of these discussions is

to gain a better understanding of

what’s happening at these schools

and give them the opportunity to talk

about the challenges they face; the

strategies and interventions already

underway; and what strategies or in-

terventions will be most meaningful

to the school as they move forward,”

he said. “We’ll take the feedback that

we receive from the school and com-

munity into consideration as we ex-

plore options to improve perfor-

mance and support student success.”

Grade Breakdown

Every school is reviewed for past

performance and demand trends, as

well as their plans for school reform,

leadership performance and the needs

of the district and community. These

studies are in addition to previous

progress reports, quality reviews,

placement on the State’s Priority list

and Joint Intervention Team reviews.

The progress report grade is bro-

ken down into four main sections,

plus additional credit the school can

earn based on exemplary outcomes

of high-need students.

Student Progress is worth 55

points and rates a school’s ability to

help students reach the goal of earn-

ing a Regents Diploma. The focus is

put on what skills and knowledge stu-

dents develop from the school, not

what they arrive with on day one.

While all students in each school are

included in this rating, particular at-

tention is given to the one-third of

students who entered at the lowest

performance level. There are six

metrics focused on credit accumula-

tion and six metrics focused on Re-

gents exams.

Student Performance amounts to

20 points and measures the percent-

age of students who have graduated

within four or six years. Emphasis is

placed on the number of students

who graduate with a Regents Di-

ploma, which State law establishes

as the goal for all students.

School Environment, totaling 15

points, takes a look at learning condi-

tions, student attendance and other

aspects that make for a healthy learn-

ing atmosphere. Some of these quali-

ties include high expectations, engage-

ment, safety, respect and communi-

cation. While attendance is gauged

directly, all the other requirements are

measured through a survey of parents,

students and teachers.

The category of College and Ca-

reer Readiness is scaled up to 10 points

and quantifies the school’s ability to

prepare their students for success in

college, vocational programs or public

service. Schools are rewarded for help-

ing their students graduate and for the

students demonstrating proficiency in

reading, writing and mathematics as

defined by the CUNY standards for

passing out of remedial coursework. It

also considers the students’ post-gradu-

ation outcomes.

Closing the Achievement Gap is

worth up to 16 points and awards

schools that achieve exemplary out-

comes among high-need students.

This component is only included to

improve a school’s overall score and

cannot lower it.

The Six Schools

August Martin High School, lo-

cated at 156-10 Baisley Blvd, South

Jamaica, had an overall score of 41.7,

notable for being the lowest for any

regular Queens high schools. It re-

ceived F grades for both

performance and progress

and a D for college and ca-

reer readiness. It is not all

bad news though as the

school got a B for environ-

ment.

Business, Computer

Applications and Entrepre-

neurship High School, lo-

cated at 207-01 116th Ave,

Cambria Heights, dropped

down from last year’s C

grade. It got an F for

progress and a D in perfor-

mance. On the positive side, it re-

ceived B grades in both environment

and college and career readiness.

Flushing High School, located at

35-01 Union Street, Flushing, stayed

the same when compared to last year,

but its D was a drop from the 2009-

2010 C grade. It was given F grades

for both performance and progress,

D for environment and C for college

and career readiness.

The City tried to close Flushing

and August Martin high schools last

year under Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s

“turnaround” plan, but the schools

were saved when a judge blocked the

closure after teacher and administra-

tive unions sued the DOE on the plan.

Law, Government and Commu-

nity Service High School, located at

207-01 116th Ave, Cambria Heights,

is another school that escaped clo-

sure last year when the City decided

against it. This year has remained the

same as the past two in terms of its

D grade. Broken down, it got an F

grade for progress, a D for perfor-

mance and C grades for environment

and college and career readiness.

Pan American International High

School, located at 45-10 94th St.,

Elmhurst, has not received a letter

grade improvement from last year,

when it was given a D as well. When

broken down into categories, the

school got an F performance grade

and college readiness grade, but

earned higher scores for progress (C)

and environment (B).

Queens Satellite High School for

Opportunity, located at 162-02 Ja-

maica Ave., Jamaica, stands out with

a score of 39.1, the lowest for Queens

high schools in general. The transfer

high school, which is designed to help

students who have dropped out or

who have fallen behind in credits, got

F’s in all categories except progress,

in which was given a D.

Playing Politics

One loudly critical opponent of

the DOE’s rating system is the

United Federation of Teachers, who

believes the progress reports are be-

ing manipulated to fit whatever re-

sults the administration wants.

“We’ve always had a problem with

the way the DOE has rated the

school,” UFT Queens High Schools

Representative James Vasquez said.

“We know a letter grade does not

show what a school is.”

Vasquez also mentioned that the

ratings do not take into account the

support or lack of support from the

DOE and that the engagement system

is politically motivated, rather than

based on a strict set of guidelines.

“If you look at any of the schools

mentioned, they’re struggling in dif-

ferent ways,” he said. “Why are they

putting them for early engagement

over other schools? It doesn’t make

any sense. The only possibility is

they’re looking for political reasons.”

Whatever results come from this

year’s progress report, the union has

stated their intension to work with

and stick by the schools.

“If they decide to phase out any

school, we’re going to go to that

school and see what they want to

do,” Vasquez said.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718)

357-7400, Ext . 125, or at

[email protected].

Flushing High School is at risk again, after scoring

low grades from the Dept. of Education.

Also included in the DOE’s

progress report were several

Queens elementary and intermedi-

ate public schools that received

poor marks. They include:

PS 040 Samuel Huntington ,

109-20 Union Hall St., Jamaica (D)

PS 055 Maure, 131-10 97th Ave.,

Richmond Hill (D)

PS 071 Forest, 62-85 Forest

Ave., Ridgewood (D)

PS 132 Ralph Bunche, 132-15

218th St., Laurelton (D)

PS 138 Sunrise, 251-11 Weller

Ave., Rosedale (D)

PS 140 Edward K. Ellington,

166-01 116th Ave., Jamaica (F)

PS 156 Laurelton, 229-02 137th

Ave., Laurelton (D)

PS 197 The Ocean School, 825

Hicksville Road, Far Rockaway

(D)

PS 206 The Horace Harding

School, 61-02 98th St., Rego Park

(D)

Cynthia Jenkins School, 197-37

137th Ave., St. Albans (D)

-Joe Marvilli

Other Schools

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Compiled by STEVEN J. FERRARI

Police Blotter

101st Precinct

Robbery

The NYPD is seeking the public’s

assistance in identifying and locat-

ing the following suspect wanted in

connection to a robbery.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Dec.

4, the suspect followed a 58-year-old

female victim into an elevator,

pushed her and threatened her, simu-

lating a firearm demanding her prop-

erty. The suspect removed the

victim’s purse and f led. The victim

was not injured as a result of this in-

cident.

The suspect is described as a

Black male, between 25-30 years old,

last seen wearing a gray hooded

sweatshirt with a black leather jacket

under it and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked

to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-

TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their

tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’

website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or

by texting their tips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

109th

Precinct

Robbery

The NYPD is seeking the public’s

assistance in locating the following

suspect wanted in connection with a

robbery.

At approximately 11:13 a.m. on

Nov. 17, the suspect entered a Home

Depot, located at 131-25 Avery Ave.,

Flushing, removed merchandise

from the shelves and attempted to

f lee the location before being con-

fronted by a store employee. The sus-

pect then displayed a firearm and

f led the location with an unknown

amount of merchandise.

The suspect is described as being a

Black male, between 5-foot-11 and 6-

foot-2, 200 lbs. with a bald head.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

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

can also submit their tips by logging

onto Crime Stoppers’ website at

nypdcr imestoppers .com or by

text ing their t ips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly

confidential.

112th

Precinct

Grand Larcen

The NYPD is seek-

ing the public’s assis-

tance identifying the fol-

lowing individual

wanted for a grand lar-

ceny that took place on

Sept. 9 inside of the TD

Bank, 919 Second Ave. The suspect

entered the bank using a stolen bank

card and removed money from the

victims account.

The suspect is described as an His-

panic female with an unknown tat-

too on the right side of her neck.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

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

can also submit their tips by logging

onto Crime Stoppers’ website at

nypdcr imestoppers .com or by

text ing their t ips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIPS577. All

calls are strictly confi-

dential.

114th Precinct

Burglary

The NYPD is seeking

the public’s assistance

identifying the following

individuals wanted for a

burglary that took place

on Sept. 16 inside 37-21

Northern Blvd., Astoria.

The suspects entered the

location and removed a

safe containing money.

The first suspect is described as a

Black male wearing a black T-shirt,

blue jeans and a black hat. The sec-

ond suspect is a Black male wearing

a black T-shirt, black pants and a

black baseball hat.

Anyone with information is asked

to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-

TIPS (8477). The public can also sub-

mit their tips by logging onto Crime

Stoppers’ website at

nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting

their tips to CRIMES (274637), then

enter TIPS577.

This suspect is wanted for

a grand larceny.



Southeast Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

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A Culturally Diverse Reception, co-hosted by Moustafa Elshiekh andAhmed Shakir, was held at Tikka Garden on Hillside Avenue. Enjoy-ing good food were (from left) Corey Bearak, Moustafa Elshiekh,Jean Persaud, Archie Spigner, Ahmed Shakir, Assemblyman Will-iam Scarborough and Bill Briggs.

New York Mets R.A.Dickey and IkeDavis greeted kidsfrom PS 43 andScholars’ Academyin Far Rockawayduring the team’sannual Kids HolidayParty on Dec. 11 atCiti Field.

Holidays With The Mets

Softball Toy Drive

Diverse Reception

Members of the Queens Col-lege softball team CarlaPennolino (from left), AlexDrago and Melissa Natale, col-lected Christmas toys as partof the team’s toy drive for chil-dren who were displaced be-cause of Superstorm Sandy.The team collected $575 in do-nations, six new bicycles andmore than 1,000 toys for thechildren of Our Lady of HopeParish in Breezy Point. Theteam will give the toys out tothe kids at an upcomingChristmas Party. Additionally,Foot Locker donated $200 ingift cards.

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Profile

PeopleThe New York Lotter y an-

nounced the names of area Lottery

players who claimed a winning ticket

from one of the Lottery’s live draw-

ings and received a cash prize of

$10,000 or more.

Claston Chang of South Ozone

Park won $10,014 on the Nov. 28

Powerball drawing. Chang’s winning

ticket was purchased at Cozy Lanes,

98-18 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park.

Kenneth Norman of Springfield

Gardens won $10,000 on the Nov.

28 Powerball drawing. Norman’s win-

ning ticket was purchased at the

Great Supermarket, 222-16 144th

Ave., Springfield Gardens.

Nora Purcell of Jamaica won

$26,809 on the Aug. 10 Take Five

drawing. Purcell’s winning ticket was

purchased at Village Stationery, 182-

02 Union Turnpike, Flushing.

Nicholas Davis of Rosedale and

Kwame Belle of Springfield Gardens

are candidates for graduation at

SUNY Oswego and will participate

in commencement ceremonies on

Dec. 15.

Francisco Millwood of Jackson

Heights won $10,000 on the Nov.

28 Powerball drawing. Millwood’s

winning ticket was purchased at Vasu

Convenience, 118-14 Queens Blvd.,

Forest Hills.

Claston Chang of South Ozone

Park won $10,014 on the Nov. 28

Powerball drawing. Chang’s winning

ticket was purchased at Cozy Lanes,

98-18 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park.

Davaughn Cunningham of Saint

Albans is scheduled to complete his

graduate studies in agricultural edu-

cation with a Master of Science in

Education at SUNY Oswego on Dec.

15.

Grequan Carter of St. Albans is a

participating member of the SUNY

Delhi men’s basketball team. Carter

is pursuing an associate’s degree in

social sciences.

Whitney Brown of Far Rockaway,

a women’s basketball player and

sports and recreation management

major, was named Female Athlete of

the Month at Herkimer County Com-

munity College.

Audra L. Anthony of Jamaica took

part in the annual First Year Seminar


When Colinda Alridge lost her

sister to complications of lupus when

she was just 23-years-old, she found

herself consumed by her emotions.

Instead of dealing with the loss of

her sister in a negative way, the St.

Albans woman transformed her in-

ner most thoughts into beautiful

pieces of poetry.

“I began to write when my sister

passed from lupus,” Alridge said. “In-

stead of using alcohol or doing drugs,

I just decided to vent on paper. I’ve

been doing that up until three years

ago when my brother suggested we

put it in book form.”

After experiencing some difficulty

finding a publishing company that

would print her series of poems in

book form for an affordable price,

Alridge struck gold with Dorrance

Publishing Co. who released her first

book, “Emotions” in 2009.

“Emotions” explores a variety of

different topics. In the book, you

will find poetry about God, poetry

about grieving the loss of a loved

one and even poetry dedicated to

the men and women who are fight-

St. Albans Poet Finds Healing In Writing

ing overseas in Afghanistan.

“The book is called ‘Emotions’ be-

cause it is very emotional,” she said.

“It talks about everything that I was

feeling. It is the only way I can deal

with life.”

The day when Alridge received

the first copy of her book was a bit-

tersweet one, she revealed. On a day

that should have been filled with cel-

ebration, she was given some unex-

pected sad news.

“Three years ago, when the first

book came out, my father passed on

the day that the book was delivered

to my house,” she said. “My uncle

died in June and my father died a

month after that.”

Dealing with yet another tragic

loss in her life, Alridge once again

turned to what she knew best – writ-

ing poetry.

It wasn’t long after the author be-

gan to write a series of poems for her

next book, “Emotions II,” which was

published just three years later in Au-

gust 2012.

Though many similar topics

spilled over from her first “Emotions”

book to her second series, Alridge

said she explored a variety of new

topics like romantic relationships and

heartbreak. Her third book in the se-

ries, “Emotions III,” scheduled to re-

lease on Valentine’s Day 2013, will

tackle even more topics, she said.

“These books helped me voice my

opinion better,” she said. “I write to

express myself and I could voice my

opinion now better than I could back

then.”

Despite Alridge’s passion for the

art of poetry, she hopes to develop

her writing skills to write a novel in

the near future.

“I am trying to get out of the po-

etry,” she said. “I am taking courses

right now to write a novel.” Alridge

said she knows she wants to write a

romance novel, but is juggling a few

different titles and ideas. “I hope to

do that in 2013,” she added.

When asked what message she

has for readers, Alridge simply re-

plied, “Do not give up your dreams,

regardless of whatever the situation

may be, just keep going. Even if oth-

ers tell you that you can’t succeed,

you can. If it’s something you love to

do, keep doing it.”

To purchase Colinda Alridge’s

“Emotions” or “Emotions II.” you

may visit www.amazon.com. You

may also follow her on Twitter

@lady_emotions.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].

Colinda Alridge

Exhibition at Cazenovia College and

was a member of Karen Steen’s

“Knitting: Functional Craft/Social

Commentary.” Anthony is a gradu-

ate of John Adams High School in

Ozone Park.

Air Force Airman Joseph W.

Howard graduated from basic military

training at Lackland Air Force Base,

San Antonio, Texas. The airman

completed an intensive, eight-week

program that included training in

military discipline and studies, Air

Force core values, physical fitness,

and basic warfare principles and

skills.

Howard is a 2011 graduate of

John Adams High School in Ozone

Park.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-

Howard Beach) has asked residents

of Queens to donate new, unwrapped

toys to be distributed to children of

South Queens neighborhoods af-

fected by Superstorm Sandy. Toys

can be dropped off through Dec. 20

at either of Addabbo’s district offices,

159-53 102nd St., Howard Beach and

66-85 73rd St., Middle Village.

The Forest Hills Choir will perform

its Christmas Concert, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 16 at Church of the Redeemer,

30-14 Crescent St., Astoria. Pieces

by Forest Hills resident and com-

poser Bill Ryden will be performed

along with other holiday classics.

For information, email

[email protected] or visit http://

fhchoir.org.

Brenda Yee of Arverne is a candi-

date for graduation at SUNY Oswego

and will participate in commence-

ment ceremonies on Dec. 15.

Whitney Brown of Far Rockaway,

a women’s basketball player and

sports and recreation management

major, was named Female Athlete of

the Month at Herkimer County Com-

munity College.

Audra L. Anthony of Jamaica took

part in the annual First Year Seminar

Exhibition at Cazenovia College and

was a member of Karen Steen’s

“Knitting: Functional Craft/Social

Commentary.” Anthony is a gradu-

ate of John Adams High School in

Ozone Park.


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Sushi On The Go

Sarku Japan Teriyaki & Sushi

Express

37-21 Junction Blvd., Corona

(718) 898-8898

www.sarkujapan.com

CUISINE: Japanese

CREDIT CARD: Yes, all major

DELIVERY: No

TAKE OUT: Yes

In such a heavily-His-

panic neighborhood like

Corona, you wouldn’t ex-

pect to find a Japanese

restaurant hidden among

the Latin cuisine. None

the less, Sarku Japan has

recently popped up in the

heart of the neighbor-

hood, giving sushi fans a

place to go for a quick fix

of their favorite food.

For months, a huge “Coming

Soon” sign had lingered in front of

the store, and every time I walked

by the future location, I made men-

tion of how I was looking forward

to the opportunity to stop in and

try its wares.

Now that Sarku Japan is finally

open, I’ve made a point of stopping

in on several occasions. It’s quickly

becoming a favorite place to grab

some grub in my neighborhood. The

restaurant’s name tells you what to

expect when you look at the menu:

sushi and teriyaki dishes galore.

Sushi lovers have a number of op-

tions. From California rolls to

shrimp tempura, there are nine dif-

ferent rolls on the menu

priced at less than $5. A

larger selection of sushi

specialties include a Vol-

cano roll and green dragon

roll, all priced at $7.99.

On my trips to Sarku, I’ve

become a fan of the

chicken teriyaki rolls, a nice

combination of the

restaurant’s two specialties.

When paired with a side of

dumplings, the combo makes for the

perfect lunch, not too heavy and not

too expensive.

Sarku Japan has two other loca-

tions in Queens – 133-38 Whitestone

Expressway in Flushing and 90-15

Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst

-Steven J. Ferrari

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

For 25 years, the Bank of Man-

hattan building in Long Island City

had been abandoned and closed to

the public, but as of this week, a three-

month art exhibition will make it “No

Longer Empty.”

On Dec. 12, local arts organiza-

tion No Longer Empty unveiled the

revitalized bank, located at 29-27

41st Ave., for the opening night of

How Much Do I Owe You?, a site-spe-

cific exhibition that asks the public

to reflect on their relationship to con-

temporary systems of exchange.

“We chose the site of the bank

because we really wanted to reinforce

our mission of revitalization and

transformation,” NLE President and

Chief Curator Manon Slome said.

“The backdrop of the building’s ar-

chitecture, combined with the works

designed around the theme of ex-

change, gives audiences an opportu-

nity to really question the notion of

money and its role in our society.”

Set within three levels inside the

building, the exhibition features

pieces from 26 artists whose origins

Artists Revitalize Empty LIC Bank

BY JOE MARVILLI

While Queens is home to many

well-known sports competitions, like

the U.S. Open Tennis Champion-

ships and the 2013 Major League

Baseball All-Star Game, one of the

longest running is the annual Empire

State Arm Wrestling championships.

The competition will return to

Queens on Dec. 16.

Held by the New York Arm Wres-

tling Association, the championship

is now in its 35th year. Although it is

well into its fourth decade, this year’s

tournament is going to be notable

because it is also acting as a fundraiser

for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

More than 100 men and woman

will make their way to Cheap Shots

Sports Bar, located at 149-05 Union

Turnpike in Flushing, to compete.

The event is open to the public and

free for spectators to attend, though

the NYAWA recommends making a

donation once they are there to the

American Red Cross Hurricane

Sandy Relief Efforts.

If you would like to participate

rather than watch, you can register

the day of the tournament. Weigh-in

and registration will take place at

Cheap Shots from 9:30 a.m. to 12:50

p.m. The competition begins at 1 p.m.

There is an entry fee for contestants,

Arm Wrestling

Benefit For Sandy

$25 for amateurs, $30 for pros and

$10 for women. There are no resi-

dency requirements.

There are 17 categories, both pro

and amateur, for men and women.

Custom four-and-a-half pound medal-

lions will be given to first, second and

third place winners. Those skilled

enough to be chosen as the

championship’s overall right and left

handed MVPs will be given a $100

cash prize.

The NYAWA will also select the

New York State Arm Wrestler of the

Year. Athletes are said to be coming

from as far away as Russia, Puerto

Rico and Turkey, according to the

NYAWA. The arm wrestlers expected

to compete include Brooklyn natives

Giorgi Gelashvili and Joyce Boone,

the 2011 New York State MVP over-

all winners.

“The Empire State Arm Wrestling

Championships is New York City’s

oldest and most prestigious sought-

after title,” Gene Camp, founder and

president of the NYAWA said. “This

event is a culmination of the NYAWA

season and it’s going to be very ex-

citing to watch because it’s loaded

with top talent locally, from all over

the tri-state area and far beyond.”

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718)

357-7400, Ext . 125, or at

[email protected].

range from 15 different countries.

Though it is the 14th exhibition

to be created by NLE, How Much Do

I Owe You? is the first the group has

organized in Queens.

“After our last exhibition in the

Bronx ended in the summer, we set

our sights specifically on Queens,”

Communications Manager Lucy

Lydon said. “The diversity of the

Borough inspired us to represent

works from a diverse collection of

artists.”

In addition to incorporating a mix

of local and international artists, the

exhibition also dedicates an entire

room to pieces created by students

from Queens high schools, including

Newcomers High and the Frank

Sinatra School of the Arts.

Similar to the larger portion of the

exhibit, pieces in the room range from

mixed media paintings and sculptures

to films and immersive and partici-

patory installations.

Highlights include casts of multi-

colored f loating hands grabbing at a

small treasure box and a large scale

sculpture of a teen-themed ATM.

“Beyond money, the concept of

exchange is showcased through

works focused on social and cultural

exchange,” Slome said. “How Much

Do I Owe You? is a question that we

often use to pay for items, but on a

deeper level, it also refers to a philo-

sophical and ethical question of how

much do we owe each other?”

Reinforcing the deeper questions

of worth, LIC artist Sol Aramendi

created a multi-layered installation

reflecting the plight of immigrants in

America in “Dark Treasure.”

Within the bank’s vault area,

Aramendi uses vinyl records to line

the walls as miniature oxygen masks

illuminate the ceiling and sprouts of

corn and wheat grow in the back-

ground.

“So many people make the argu-

ment that immigrants take away from

the American economy,” Aramendi

said as the lights from the hanging

masks illuminated her face. “By in-

corporating a symbol of asphyxiation

with the growth of the crops as mu-

sic plays, I wanted to embody the

contributions and silent struggle they

face striving for the American

Dream.”

In conjunction with its calendar

of events, NLE will offer an ongoing

series of events and workshops tai-

lored to families, adults and teens.

How Much Do I Owe You? will be

on display every Thursday through

Monday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Clos-

ing night is scheduled for March 13,

2013, and will feature a live perfor-

mance from Korean artist Jongsun

Jay Lee, who will give out bags of

rice from her installation “Shifting

Landscape.”

For more information about No

Longer Empty, visit

www.nolongerempty.org or call

(646) 645-5506.


(718) 357-7400 Ext . 128 or

[email protected].

Restaurant Review

RESTAURANT

REVIEW


Faith

NotebookThomas Edison High School

Word“Keep your life free from love of money,

and be content with what you have, for he

has said, ‘I will never leave you nor for-

sake you.’”

-Hebrews 13:5


On Dec. 15, Rush Temple A.M.E

Zion Church will be distributing free

clothes, toys and food to kick off the

holiday season. All in attendance at

the event can do their Christmas

shopping at no cost to them.

“Everybody and anybody is wel-

come to come,” said chairperson of

the sharing and caring outreach min-

istry, Deaconess Betty Johnson. “We

have lots of clothes, food and toys

for children. It’s an annual event, and

Rush Temple A.M.E. Zion Church Gives Back

we enjoy giving back to the commu-

nity. We aren’t selling anything. Ev-

erything is free. You can do your

Christmas shopping here. We have

plenty of new toys – a whole line of

toys for kids.”

Rush Temple A .M.E Zion

Church is no stranger to events like

these. This will be the church’s 13th

year hosting this type of event. As

the years went on, the event has

become increasingly popular –

something Johnson said she is

happy to see.

“This is our thirteenth year doing

this and each year it gets larger and

larger,” she said. “Last year we had

over 2,000 people coming in the

church. The lines get longer and

longer and longer and we are expect-

ing it to be even larger this year be-

cause people are hit with no jobs. The

economical conditions – everybody

is hit. This is what God wants us to

do. It’s God’s work. If we can help,

why not?”

All of the items that the church

will be giving away have been col-

lected through the generosity of

people in the community, Johnson

said.

“I do fundraising and ask for do-

nations. We start with the church for

monetary donations and I purchase

the items we give away,” she said. “I

also have a lot of outside people who

give me donations to help with the

project. Everything is based on do-

nations. We have new and used

items.”

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy

and the economic crisis, Johnson

said the event could not come at a

better time.

“A lot of people have lost a lot of

things after Sandy, so I would love

to see its victims there. It’s [the event

is] not just geared toward [residents

of] Southeast Queens,” she said.

“I’ve sent f lyers everywhere, invit-

ing people everywhere to come.

People are in need not just in South-

east Queens; people need help all

over.”

Johnson, who played a major role

in organizing the event, is happy that

the church is helping those in need,

particularly during a season of giv-

ing.

“I’m just excited to be able to do

what we are doing. We just want to

be a blessing to someone else. That

is our main focus,” she said.

The event will be held at Rush

Temple A.M.E. Zion Church located

at 119-48 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected]


Thomas Edison Career and Tech-

nical Education High School, located

in Jamaica, will be hosting their sec-

ond annual Karaoke Night on Dec.

14. The event, which is sponsored

by the National Honor Society, will

give students an outlet to express

themselves through song in a fun and

friendly setting.

Gary Burley, the school’s coordi-

nator of student affairs, is looking

forward to this year’s karaoke night,

noting the importance of having such

events at Thomas Edison.

“It’s our second year. It’s in keep-

ing up the sprits in the school and it’s

a lot of fun,” he said. “We always have

some staff members that join – even

one or two staff members that can’t

sing, so it’s a lot of fun. The kids en-

joy the camaraderie of everybody. ”

Close to 50 students have already

registered to sing on Friday night –

some who will be performing alone

and others who will be singing in

Thomas Edison H.S. Hosts Karaoke Night

groups. There will be several genres

of music at the event, Burley said. Stu-

dents will be performing everything

from R&B hits, country songs, to pop

songs and even Christmas songs.

Tickets to Karaoke Night, will be

$5 per student, with all proceeds go-

ing back to support the high school’s

future events.

“All that money goes back to stu-

dent activities,” Burley said. “It all

goes back to the students.”

Any student who wishes to per-

form at Karaoke Night is free to do

so – despite their vocal talents, Burley

said with a chuckle.

“We have many great singers but

most of them can’t sing so it’s just

meant to be a lot of fun,” he said.

“My favorite part is that it’s just nice

to see everybody having a great time.

Every body is positive. It doesn’t

matter if you are performing well or

your voice cracks – everybody is still

applauding. It’s meant to be a very

positive thing.”

Because the night was so well re-

ceived last year, Burley said he hopes

to keep the tradition alive in the years

to come.

“We did it last year and it worked

out so well,” he said. “I’m hoping we

can do it again and again.”

Thomas Edison High School will

be holding its Karaoke Night on Fri-

day, Dec. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in

the auditorium. The event is only open

to students and faculty at the high

school. Refreshments will be served.

Thomas Edison Career and Tech-

nical Education High School is lo-

cated at 165-65 84th Ave. in Jamaica.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].

What’s UpDEC. 15

Toy Drive

A Cause A Concern A Solution

Network Inc. will host its 8th annual

Christmas With Compassion Toy

Drive. Contributions and donations

to provide gifts for more than 1,000

children ages 1 through 12 are still

being sought. For more information,

contact Christina Winslow at

[email protected] or

call (917) 349-1704. The event will

be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

Amazura, located at 91-12 144th

Place. For admission, you must bring

a new toy.

Decorate the Manor

Hands-on History workshops are

free drop-in programs designed for

families with children. From noon to

3 p.m., Hands-On History will give

families the opportunity to decorate

the Rufus King Manor located at

Rufus King Park in Jamaica. The event

is free and open to all.

“The Loves of a Zombie”

Queens Central Library will host a

free moving screening of “The Love

of a Zombie.” Haiti is suddenly tuned

in to what seems to be soap opera: an

escaped zombie’s love for a woman.

A reporter following the story discov-

ers that a group of politicians are

exploiting the zombie’s popularity by

propelling him towards a presidential

candidacy, but they do so without

considering the ambitions of Baron

Samedi, lord of the cemeteries. The

movie will be screened at 3 p.m.

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Karl Jackson and Eminence will

present their first year anniversary

concert. With the eclectic sounds of

classical, funk, jazz and soul-infused

gospel goodness, EMINENCE will

wow and woo your soul. Anthony

Ponder and Ministry’s Desire will

accompany EMINENCE in this anni-

versary celebration. This brilliant

evening of music will feature record-

ing artist Anthony Ponder and

Ministry’s Desire. For additional in-

formation, call (347) 470-7464. You

may purchase tickets at http://

karljacksonandeminence.eventbrite.com.

Tickets are $25 for orchestra and

$20 for balcony. The concert will be

held at the Jamaica Performing Arts

Center, located at 153-10 Jamaica

Ave., and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Kwanzaa Music and Poetry

Concert

Join Atiba Kwabena-Wilson, a mu-

sician, poet and storyteller and his

exciting ensemble of musicians for a

night of music, poetry and cultural

celebration. He is the founder and

artistic director of both Songhai Djeli

and the Befo’ Quotet and was the

recipient of a full Scholarship for voice

and flute, earning his B.A. in Music

from Long Island University. Mr.

Kwabena-Wilson studied arrangement

and orchestration for jazz ensembles

with Calvin Hill (bassist with Max

Roach and faculty advisor for L.I.U.).

This event will also feature special

guest poet – John Watusi Branch. The

event will be held at the Afrikan Poetry

Theatre at 176-03 Jamaica Ave. You

must call the theatre at (718) 523-

3312 for price and time.

DEC. 16

Meet Dr. Isabel

Dr. Isabel, best-selling author and

host of Univision WADO Radio’s most

popular advice show, will share words

of enlightenment and spirituality

through 100 of her favorite stories at

Queens Central Library at 2 p.m. on

Dec. 16. Her book will be available for

sale and signing.

Stay Well

Queens Central Library will host a

free program to teach the public about

special exercises and relaxation tech-

niques can make a difference in your

life. The event is free and will begin at

10 a.m.

DEC. 17

Dreamgirls Auditions

York College Theatre announces

auditions for “Dreamgirls,” with music

by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book

by Tom Eyen. What to Prepare: Please

prepare one fast song and one slow

song (16 bars each), in the style/genre

of Motown, but no songs from the

show. The selections should show your

vocal and acting skills as well as your

ability to move to the music. Please

bring your printed sheet music (in the

key you plan to sing) and a current

performance resume. Prepared mono-

logues are not necessary, but the audi-

tion may require a cold reading. Call-

backs take place on Dec. 20 from 5-8

p.m. and those who are called back

should be prepared to perform a song

from “Dreamgirls.” For additional in-

formation, contact Timothy J.

Amrhein or Jessica Morales at (718)

262-3707. The auditions will be held

at the York College Performing Arts

Center at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

from 3-6 p.m. It is free to audition.

DEC. 19

An Afternoon of Theater

Queens Library and Senior The-

ater Acting Repertory (STAR)

present “An Afternoon of Theater,”

presenting scenes from works of

modern playwrights. The free event

will be held at Queens Central Library

at 2 p.m.

Professional Development

Workshop for Child Care

Providers

Queens Central Library, in part-

nership with the ACS/CUNY Infor-

mal Child Care Project, will host in-

teractive workshop providing infor-

mation and resources to informal (li-

cense-exempt) child care providers

throughout New York City. Topics

include: building relationships and

nurturing social and emotional devel-

opment; how children learn; physical

well-being and development; language

and literacy. The event will be held at

the library at 6:30 p.m. and is free.

DEC. 20

SAT Practice Test

Queens Central Library will offer

teenagers the opportunity to take a

half-length practice SAT test. It is

being given in partnership with Kaplan

testing services. Preregistration is re-

quired. The event will be held at the

library at 4 p.m. and is free.

ONGOING

Mobile CPR Program

FDNY EMS instructors will come

out to your site to conduct the CPR

training using your facilities. The Be

911 Compressions Only CPR Pro-

gram is brought to you free of charge

by FDNY and NYC Service. The goal

of the program is to train as many

people as possible in basic CPR skills.

In addition, participants will be briefly

educated on the automated external

defibrillator (AED) used to try and

revive a person suffering from cardiac

arrest. Though this program does not

certify any participants, the FDNY

and NYC Service believe increasing

the knowledge of how to save a life is

far more beneficial.

The program welcomes all ages, as

long as the individual can demon-

strate competency in retaining the

required skills.

Appointments can be made Mon-

day through Friday during the hours

of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Classes may be

approximately 20 minutes depend-

ing on the size of the group.

For group registration of 10 or

more participants or further informa-

tion, contact the FDNY’s CPR Train-

ing Unit at (718) 281-3888.

Group Sessions

Clergy United for Community

Empowerment, Inc. Group Sessions

are located at 89-31 161st St., 10th

Floor, Jamaica, for the community on

various topics such as domestic vio-

lence, mental health, substance abuse

intervention, decision making, con-

dom use, high risk behaviors leading

to HIV, and self – esteem awareness.

All group sessions offer light snacks

and beverages. Group sessions are

open to the public.

Round-Trip Metro Card reimburse-

ment is available at the end of each

completed session. For further infor-

mation call (718) 297-0720. All ser-

vices are free. Please call for next

group date.

Infant Mortality


Empowerment’s Infant Mortality

Reduction Initiative program pro-

vides the following services free of

charge: case management services,

parent skills building, crib care, breast

feeding education, health education,

nutritional information/education,

referral for HIV testing, confidential

one-on-one counseling, workshops,

and women support groups. IMRI

provides referrals for Food stamps,

GED, GYN, Emergency Baby For-

mula (qualifications required) and

more. Call (718) 297-0720. Located

at 89-31 161st St., 10th floor, Ja-

maica. Services are available Tue.-

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

HIV Awareness


Empowerment provides intervention

and curriculum-based prevention edu-

cation sessions on HIV/AIDS, to re-

duce risk behaviors that lead to HIV

transmission. Services are located at

89-31 161st St., Jamaica. Call (718)

297-0720 ask about our presentation

to adolescents and men/women of

color. Services are available Tue.-

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

Merrick Flea Market

A flea market has opened at 221-

02 Merrick Blvd. On sale are a wide

range of items, including household

items, jewelry and clothing.

The market is open every Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to

7 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays

and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

What’s Up With You?

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SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

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organization’s events atleast TWO weeks inadvance to “Queens

Today” Editor, QueensTribune, 150-50 14

Road, Whitestone NY11357. Send faxes to

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EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS

PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays , December15, 22 at Elmhurst Hos-pital at 10. 646-748-8290.OPEN COMPUTER LABMondays and Wednes-days at 11 at the Arvernelibrary. 634-4784 info.KNITTING CIRCLEMonday, December 17at Al ley Pond Environ-mental Center. $5 adults.6-8pm. 229-4000.ENGLISH CONVERSA.Mondays, December 17,31 at the Douglaston li-brary. Register.OPEN LABMondays, December 17,31 Central library at 2.KNIT & CROCHETMonday, December 17Douglaston library at 4.BEGIN CROCHETMonday, December 17Arverne library at 5.MAC MONDAYSMonday, December 17at t he Cent ra l l ib ra r y.Register. 990-5148.BALLROOM DANCINGMonday, December 17Fores t H i l l s l i b ra ry a t6:30.CRIMINAL RECORDMonday, December 17Job Sea rch ing w i th aCriminal Record at theArverne library at 5.INTRO COMPUTERSMonday, December 17at the Fresh Meadows li-brary at 10:30.DRAWING CLASSMondays National ArtLeague in Douglaston.361-0628.SMALL BUSINESSTuesday, December 18Central library. 990-8625register. Also Flushing li-brary at 6.PUBLISHERTuesday, December 18LIC 10.JOB READINESSTuesday, December 18Woodside library at 6.DOWNLOAD E BOOKSTuesday, December 18Flushing library 10.INTRO INTERNETTuesday, December 18Queens Village library.INTRO COMPUTERSTuesday, December 18Central library at 6.MICROSOFT EXCELTuesday, December 18Flushing library 10.LIC CHESS CLUBTuesdays LIC library at 4.CREATE EMAILWednesday, December19 Central library.KNIT & CROCHETWednesday, December19 South Ozone Park li-brary at 1.OFFICE SUITEWednesday, December19 M ic roso f t Of f i ceSuite for Entrepreneursat the Far Rockaway li -

brary. 327-2549.RESUME/COVER LTRWednesday, December19 at the Central library.990-5153.CHILD CARE PROVIDERWednesday, December19 professional develop-ment workshop for childca re p rov ide r s a t theCentral library at 6:30.INTRO COMPUTERSWednesday, December19 at the Pomonok l i -brary. Register.ACING THE INTERVIEWWednesday, December19 LIC library at 1:30.BUSINESS CARDSWednesday, December19 Central library. Reg-ister.WATERCOLORWednesdays a l l tech -n iques Na t iona l A r tLeague.969-1128.MOCK INTERVIEWSThursdays , December20, 27 at the Central li-brary. 990-5148 register.MICROSOFT OFFICEThursdays , December20, 27 at the Arverne li-brary at 10:30.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays , December20, 27 at the Seaside li-brary at 5:30.COMPUTER TIPSThursday, December 20Keyboard commands .Central library. Register.VETERANSThursday, December 20Job Searching for Veter-ans at the Far Rockawaylibrary. 327-2549.LEARN TO DRAWThursday, December 20Hillcrest library.ORGANIZED TECHThursday, December 20Getting Organized withTechnology at 9:30 at theCentral library.FAMILY CRAFTSThursday, December 20Astoria library at 5:30.COVER LETTERSThursday, December 20Microsoft Word at theFlushing library. Register.BUSINESS BASICSThursday, December 20Flushing library 6.MICROSOFT EXCELThursday, December 20Central library. Register.JOB SEARCHFr iday , December 21f ree computer and jobsearch help at the Astorialibrary. 990-8625.RESUME WRITINGFriday, December 21 atthe Arverne library at 1.CRIMINAL RECORDFr iday , December 21Job Sea rch ing w i th aCriminal Record at theLIC library at 3:30.INTRO EMAILFr iday , December 21Central library. Register.

ENTERTAINMENT

ASTRONOMY NIGHTSaturday, December 15an evening with the starsat Al ley Pond Environ-mental Center. 229-4000to register. $12 adults,$7 children.SPAM V.3.0ASaturday, December 15exper imenta l pe r fo r -mance at Flushing TownHall. 463-7700, ext. 222.CHRISTMAS IN VIENNASaturday, December 15at Queens College. 793-8080. $20-30.GREEN FILMSaturday, December 15“Queen of the Sun” at 3at the Broadway library.HAITIAN FILMSaturday, December 15“The Loves of a Zombie”Central library at 3.FLAMENCOSaturday, December 15The Art of Flamenco: ADance and History Work-shop for the family. Reg-ister Fresh Meadows li -brary.LATIN AMERICANSaturday, December 15Jou rney Th rough theSounds of Latin Americaa t 3 a t the J acksonHeights library.ASTORIA SYMPHONYSunday, December 16at 5 St. Josephs Church,43 -19 30 th avenue ,Astoria. 917-460-4289.ORATORIO SOCIETYSunday, December 16at 4 at QueensboroughCommun i t y Co l l ege .$30. 279-3006.KWANZAASunday, December 16for al l ages at FlushingTown Hall. 463-7700, ext.222.AFRICAN ENSEMBLESunday, December 16Universal African Dance& Drum Ensemb le a tFlushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222.ARMWRESTLINGSunday, December 1624th Annual Empire StateArm wres t l i ng Show-down at 1 at Cheap ShotsSports Bar, 149-05 UnionTurnpike, Flushing. 544-4592.WINTER SOLSTICESunday, December 1611-4:30 children’s crafts,vendor s , r e f re shment ,merchand i se . QueensBotanical Gardens, 43-50Main Street, Flushing. $5car parking. 886-3800.STAMP SHOWSunday, December 16Bayside Stamp Show atthe Ramada Hotel, 220-33 Nor the rn B lvd . ,Bayside 10-4:30.FH CHOIRSunday, December 16Forest Hills Communit yChoir sings at Church of

the Redeemer in Astoria.$10 at the door. 6:30. 30-14 Crescent Street.HOLIDAY CONCERTSunday, December 16at 4 at Cardozo HS, 5700223 r d S t ree t , Bays ide .Youth Orchestra, CYCNYpresents its 15th AnnualChristmas Concert. Free.LIVE JAZZ & R&BSundays, December 16,23, 30 live jazz and r&b6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25Linden Blvd., St. Albans.JINGLE BELL SWINGMonday, December 17Ridgewood library at 6.Also Wednesday, Decem-ber 19 North Hills libraryat 1:30.THEATREWednesday, December19 STAR presents an Af-

ternoon of Theater at theCentral library at 2.CHRISTMAS MUSICWednesday, December19 at the Middle Villagelibrary at 2.SOUTH ASIA ON FILMWednesdays th roughApril 25 at 4:30 at theGodwin -Te rnbach Mu -seum at Queens College.997-4747 for t it les andother info.KWANZAAThursday, December 20Hollis library at 4:30.CHRISTMAS KARAOKEThursday, December 20Lefferts library at 4:30.XMAS RECITALThursday, December 20Allegro Students Christ-mas Recital at the Flush-ing library at 6.

HEALTH

BLOOD DRIVESunday, December 16a t the Queens Jew i shCente r , 66 -05 108 th

Street, Forest Hills 8:30-1:00.HATHA YOGAMonday, December 17Flushing library. Register.INTRO YOGATuesday, December 18at the Hollis library at 2.RELAX/MEDITATIONTuesdays, December 18,25 5:30 Seaside library.OAWednesdays OvereatersAnonymous HowardBeach library at 11.VISITING NURSEThursday, December 20at 2 Far Rockaway library.RECOVERY INT.Thursdays , December20, 27 2:30 at the ForestHills library.

MEETINGS

PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays , December15, 22 learn how to com-mun ica te e f f ec t i ve l yfrom 10-12 at ElmhurstHospital. 646-748-8290.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturday, December 15at 3 Peninsula library.P-FLAGSunday, December 16 P-Flag, a support group forpa ren t s , f ami l i e s andfr iends of lesbians andgays meet in Forest Hills.271-6663.TABLE TENNIS CLUBMonday, December 17at 1:30 Seaside library.NY CARESMonday, December 17meeting to recruit newvolunteers at 3 at the For-est Hills library.AMER. LEGIONTuesday, December 18Post 131 meets at 8 at 10-20 C l in tonv i l le S t reet ,Whitestone. 767-4323.BEREAVEMENTTuesday, December 18Bereavement Suppor tGroup at Holy Family inFresh Meadows at 7:30.969-2448.TALK OF THE TOWNTuesday, December 18learn the art of publ icspeaking at 7:15 in St .Albans. 640-7092.WRITING CLUBWednesdays, December19, 26 at 1 at the Sea-side library.TRAVEL CLUBWednesday, December19 Seas ide l i b ra ry a t3:15.CONVERSATION CLUBWednesday, December19 Seas ide l i b ra ry a t5:30.KNIGHTS OF PYTHIASWednesday, December19 Queensview Lodge433 in Whitestone. 917-

754-3093.TOASTMASTERSWednesday, December19 learn the art of pub-lic speaking at the Voicesof Rochdale ToastmastersC lub in Jama ica . 978 -0732.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesday, December19 F lu sh ing CameraClub at Flushing Hospital.749-0643.DEMOCRATS MEETThursday, December 20the FDR Democrats meetat the Chabad Center ,212 -12 26th Avenue ,Bayside. 460-8285.MEN’S PRIDE GROUPThursday, December 20Queens P r ide HouseMen’s group 7-9 . 429-5309.AFRO-AMER.CORVETTEThursday, December 20the National Afro-Ameri-can Corvette Club meetsat Roy Wilkins Park, 177-01 Baisley Blvd., Jamaicaat 7:30. 347-744-0819.CDEC 26Thursday, December 20at MS67, 51-60 MarathonParkway , L i t t l e Neck .Business meeting at 7,public meeting at 8. RomB44A.PUBLIC SPEAKINGThursday, December 20Briarwood library at 5:45.

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FLEA MARKETSaturday, December 159-4 at F lushing House,38 -20 Bowne S t ree t ,Flushing.FLEA MARKETSunday, December 169 -4 a t S t . N icho las o fTolentine, Parsons Blvd.and Union Turnpike.

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TEMPLE BETHFr iday , December 14Tot Shabbat at 6, FamilyShabbat Services at 7:30.Saturday, December 15Shabbat Services and To-rah Study 10, ChanukahCelebration 6-9:30. $10adults, $5 children. Res-ervations. Temple BethSholom. 463-4143.REGO PARK JCSaturday, December 15Parasha t and Ha f ta ra tClub at 12:30 followingShabbat serv ices . Sun-day , December 16Women in Juda i sm:Chanukah Lecture andLuncheon. $10. Reserva-tions. Rego Park JewishCenter. 459-1000.LITTLE NECK JEWISHWednesday, December19 “ I s rae l Advocacy :What Does it Mean to beP ro - I s rae l Today?” a t7:30. Little Neck JewishCenter, 49-10 Little NeckParkway.

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Queens TodayYOUTH

KIDS PARTYSaturday, December 15Al Sa in t s Ep i scopa lChurch , 43 -12 46 th

S t reet , Sunnys ide , wi l lhos t a f ree ch i ld ren ’ sChristmas party for those3-9 from 2-3:30 and 3-5:30. Tickets required soarrive early.FAMILY STORYTIMESaturday, December 15Flushing library at 11:30.STORY & CRAFTSaturday, December 15at the Central library at3. Space limited.APEC SAFARISaturday, December 15at Al ley Pond Environ-menta l Cen te r . 229 -4000.YOUNG CHEFSSaturday, December 15Gingerbread House a tAlley Pond Environmen-tal Center. 229-4000.STORY BOOK LADYSaturdays 12:30 -1 :30reading enrichment pro-gram for 6-9 year olds atMaria Rose InternationalDo l l Museum in S t .Albans. $7.50. 276-3454.MATH HELPSaturdays for grades 4-8 Flushing library at 10.SCIENCE LABSaturdays Cen t ra l l i -brary at 11.CHESS CLUBSaturdays F lushing l i -brary at 2.SHABBAT SCOUTSSundays ShomerShabbat Boy Scout Troop613 at Young Israel ofWindsor Park. 969-1571.STORY TIMEMonday, December 17Hollis library at 11:30.WORD OF THE WEEKMondays, December 17,24 , 31 a t t heMcGoldrick library at 5.BABY & MEMonday, December 17Bayside library at 11.ORIGAMI POP UPMonday, December 17at the East F lushing l i -brary. Register.LEGOSMondays December17Ridgewood library at4 .SCIENCE DAYMonday, December 17Central library at 4:30.BOOK BUDDIESTuesday, December 18at the Windsor Park l i -brary. Register.READING PRACTICETuesday, December 18for grades K-2 Belleroselibrary. Register.DRAWINGTuesday, December 18at the Langston Hugheslibrary. Register.BUGS AS PETSTuesday, December 18at 4 at the Sunnyside li-

brary. Live Animal Pro-gram.COMPUTER LITERACYTuesday, December 18at the Ridgewood library.Register .CRAFT TUESDAYSTuesday, December 18at the Forest Hills libraryat 3:30.CIRCLE OF FRIENDSTuesday, December 18Glen Oaks l i b ra ry a t11:30.CURRENT EVENTSTuesday, December 18McGoldrick library at 5.COMMUNITY WORDTuesday, December 18Central library at 4:30.SEA CREATURESTuesday, December 18Briarwood library at 3:30.WINTER SKATERSTuesday, December 18at the Poppenhusen l i -brary at 4.HOLIDAY CRAFTSTuesday, December 18Queens Village library at4 .WINTER CRAFTSTuesday, December 18Hillcrest library at 4:30.HAIR ORNAMENTTuesday, December 18McGoldrick library. Reg-ister.BUGS AS PETSWednesday, December19 a t 3 :30 a t theWoodside l ibrar y. L iveanimal program.CRAFTIVITIESWednesdays, December19, 26 at the East Flush-ing library. Register.ALPHABET CITYWednesdays, December19, 26 at the Laureltonlibrary. Register.CHESS CLUBWednesday, December19 at the Poppenhusenlibrary at 4.READING FOR FUNWednesday, December19 Laurelton library at 5.MATH GAMESWednesday, December19 at the McGoldrick li-brary at 5.HOLIDAY CRAFTWednesday, December19 at the Fresh Mead-ows library at 4.GINGERBREAD TREEWednesday, December19 at the Ridgewood li-brary. Register.MATH DAYWednesday, December19 Cen t ra l l i b ra ry a t4:30.READING BUDDIESThursdays , December20 , 27 a t t heMcGoldrick library at 5.MOTHER GOOSEThursday, December 20at the Windsor Park l i -brary. Register.FAMILY STORYTIMEThursdays , December

20, 27 at the Bay Terracelibrary at 11:30.STORY TIMEThursday, December 20at the East Elmhurst l i -brary at 11:30.ZUMBA FOR KIDSThursday, December 20Lefrak City library. Reg-ister.STORY TIMEThursdays , December20, 27 at the Hollis li -brary at 11:30.PICTURE BOOKThursday, December 20Lefferts library at 1:15.STORY TIMEThursday, December 20Pomonok library at 1:30.PRESCHOOLERSThursday, December 20Fores t H i l l s l i b ra ry a t3:30.VIDEO GAME ACAD.Thursday, December 20Pomonok library at 4:30.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays , December20, 27 at the Seaside li-brary at 5:30.BOOK BUDDIESThursday, December 20at the South Jamaica li-brary at 3:30.FAMILY CRAFTSThursday, December 20Astoria library at 5:30.REPTILE EDVENTUREThursday, December 20at the Far Rockaway li -brary at 3:30.EDIBLE HOLIDAY TREEThursday, December 20at the Richmond Hill li -brary. Register.WINTER CRAFTThursday, December 20Central library at 4:30.KWANZAAThursday, December 20at 4:30 Hollis library.KARAOKEThursday, December 20Lefferts library at 4:30.FAMILY CRAFTSThursday, December 20Astoria library at 5:30.ARTS & CRAFTS CLUBThursdays at the Seasidelibrary. Register.DUNGEONS/DRAGONSFridays, December 21,28 at the Ozone Park li-brary at 4.VIDEO/BOARD GAMESFridays, December 21,28 at the Rochdale Vil-lage library at 4:30.PRESCHOOL CRAFTSFridays, December 21,28 at the Sunnyside li-brary. Register.BOOK BUDDIESFridays, December 21,28 at the Fresh Mead-ows library at 4.TOTE BAGFriday, December 21 atthe Steinway library at 4.GINGERBREAD HOUSEFriday, December 21 atthe McGoldrick l ibrary.Register .

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EDIBLE CRAFTSaturday, December 15Edible Holiday Craft atthe Langston Hughes li-brary. Register.CHESS CLUBSaturdays F lush ing l i -brary at 2.LAPTOPSMondays, December 17,31 Hollis library at 3.LEARN TO CROCHETMonday, December 17Arverne library at 4.TEEN ZONEMonday, December 17at the Queens Village li-brary at 4.TEEN CRAFTMonday, December 17Central library at 4.KNIT & CROCHETMondays Doug las ton/Little Neck library at 4.COLLEGE PREP SERIESTuesday, December 18Far Rockaway library at5. 327-2549 register.LAPTOPSTuesdays, December 18,25 Hollis library at 3.LAPTOPSTuesday, December 18Arverne library at 4CROCHET CLUBTuesday, December 18McGoldrick library at 5KNIT & CROCHETTuesdays, December 18,25 at the Rochdale Vil-lage library at 5.DRAWINGTuesday, December 18at the Langston Hugheslibrary. Register.COLLEGE PREPTuesday, December 18at the Far Rockaway li -brary. 327-2549.LIC CHESS CLUBTuesdays LIC library at4 .BOOK BUDDIESTuesdays Windsor Parklibrary at 4.CHESS CLUBWednesday, December19 at the Poppenhusenlibrary at 4.ONLINE TEST PREPWednesday, December19 LIC library at 5.HOLIDAY JEWELRYWednesday, December19 Create your own holi-day jewe l ry a t the S t .Albans library at 3.RESUME HELPWednesdays at 3 at theArverne library.GAME DAYWednesdays St. Albansl ib ra ry a t 4 and theHoward Beach library at4 .CHESSWednesdays a t 3 :30Queens Village library.LAPTOPSThursday, December 20at the Hollis library at 3.VIDEO GAME ACAD.Thursday, December 20at the Pomonok library at

4:30. For those 10-14.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays , December20, 27 at the Seaside li-brary at 5:30.TEEN ZONEThursday, December 20at the Queens Village li-brary at 4.ANIME CLUBThursdays , December20, 27 at the Flushing li-brary at 4.RAP SESSIONSThursday, December 20Laurelton library at 5.FAMILY CRAFTSThursday, December 20Astoria library at 5:30.SAT PREPThursday, December 20SAT Prep at the Centrallibrary. 990-0767.THEATER ARTSThursday, December 20Act ion Racket TheaterWhitestone library at 4.TEEN SPACEThursday, December 20Gingerb read Houseworkshop at the WindsorPark library. Register.TEEN THURSDAYSThursdays Bay Terrace li-brary at 3.CHESS CLUBThursdays intermediatelevel at the East Flushing

library at 5. Sunnyside li-brary at 5.WII GAME DAYFridays, December 21,28 at the Poppenhusenlibrary at 4.HAPPY HOURFridays, December 21,28 Flushing library at 4.BOOK BUDDIESFridays, December 21,28 at the Fresh Mead-ows library at 4.TEEN MOVIESFridays at 3:30 at theCentral library.BOARD GAMESFr idays a t 4 a t theWindsor Park library.CHESS CLUBFridays Auburndale l i -brary at 3:30.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays Briarwood libraryat 4.WII FRIDAYSFridays at the Hollis li-brary at 3:30.GAME DAYFridays Woodhaven li -b ra ry a t 4 :30 and theWindsor Park library at 4.HOLIDAY JEWELRYSaturday, December 22create your own holidayjewelry at the Forest Hillslibrary at 2.

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FREE LUNCHSaturday, December 15All Saints Church in Rich-mond Hill. 849-2352 res-ervations.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGMonday, December 17at the Queens Village li-brary. 776-6800.Hollis li-brary 465-7355.BASIC COMPUTERTuesday, December 18at the South Ozone Parklibrary at 10.POMONOK CENTERTuesdays and Thursdaysfree ESL classes 9-10:30.Thursdays Dear AbbyGroup at 11 and Knittingand Crochet Club at 1and Chinese LanguageClasses at 1. PomonokSen io r Cente r , 67 -09Kissena Blvd., Flushing.591-3377.STARSWednesdays Senior The-a t re Ac t ing Reper to ryHollis library 11:15. Fri-days Queens Village 1.

SIMCHA SINGLESSaturday, December 15Chanukah Party mix andming le . Oak land L i t t leNeck Jewish Center. 516-487-0674. $20, $25 atthe door.

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PARENTING WORK.Monday, December 17Le f rak C i t y l i b rar y a t11:15.

TALKS

ED UNDER FIRESaturday, December 15“Education Under Fire”screening and discussionat the Forest Hills libraryat 2:30.AUDIO BOOK CLUBMonday, December 17Seaside library at 11.SEASIDE BOOK CLUBMonday, December 17“Curious Incident of theDog in the Night Time.”5:30 Seaside library.POMONOKWednesday, December19 “Winter Garden” at2 at the Pomonok library.HILLCRESTWednesday, December19 “The Story of a Beau-t i f u l G i r l ” a t 3 a t theHillcrest library.FRESH MEADOWSThursday, December 20“Sarah’s Key” 2:30 at theFresh Meadows library.BAY TERRACEFr iday , December 21poet ry read f rom“American Poetr y: TheTwent ie th Centur y” a t11:230 at the Bay Terracelibrary.

What Kind Of Policy?The Public Policy Institute, a research organization based

in Albany that promotes public policy, sent out an email beforethe storm announcing the postponement of a new report onworkers’ compensation until later in the week. Unfortunately,someone forgot to spell check the subject line, which an-nounced “Due to Hurricane Pubic Policy Institute to PostponeReport Release.”

We’re not sure what kind of reports the Pubic Policy Insti-tute would release, but it might have something to do with VitoLopez…

Lily Cheung has spent most ofher modeling career – which spansthe last five years or so – doingphoto shoots. Up until three monthsago, she had never done a fashionshow. Once she got her first one outof the way, though, the offers startedpouring in.

Now, she’s done nearly 20.“My friends have all been ask-

ing me what’s going on,” she said.“They’re wondering if I’m quittingmy day job to become a model.”

She isn’t. Lily said she loves herjob as an IT professional and sheisn’t looking to make a career outof modeling, even though she haslots of fun doing it.

“I’m very practical,” she said.“And I really like my job.”

In addition to modeling and herIT job, Lily also teaches advancedChinese at a school in Chinatown.

“I’m so passionate about teach-ing,” she said.

In her free time – if you canbelieve she has any with everythingelse in her life – Lily likes to go toFlushing to sing Karaoke or headout to Forest Hills to eat.

While she decided to start mod-eling on a lark, it’s led to manydoors opening. In the works, Lilysaid, are a TV pilot, magazines anda reality TV series.

“There have been a lot of oppor-tunities,” she said. “It’s somethingI never thought could happen.”

Lily CheungHome: BriarwoodHeight: 5’5Weight: 115 lbs.Stats: 34-26-36

Models OfQueensModels OfQueens

For years, Rockaway resi-dents took pride in their board-walk and the elaborately-deco-rated fiberglass whale thatstood at Beach 94th Street.

But the sculpture, com-monly referred to as“Whalemina”, was washedaway in Superstorm Sandyalong with large portions ofthe sidewalk.

Now, as park officials are

Rockaway Whalemina

searching for ways to reopenparts of the boardwalk, thesculptor of “Whalemina,”Geoff Rawling, has vowed tomake another.

“I think it will kind of helpRockaway get back to nor-mal,” Rawling said. “We wouldwant to dedicate it to the firstresponders and volunteerswho were there for everyonein the community.”

Ho Ho Hos?Out with the art, in with the

nudity.Last week, the Long Island

City-based art collective FluxFactory published a 2013 cal-endar, which features a year’sworth of racy shots of its art-ists and staff as models.

Among the risqué photospreads are portraits of thefactory’s own executive direc-tor, Christina Vasallo, whoposes as a sultry Ms. Aprilrailing against the IRS by rip-ping up her tax bills, and Art-ist-in-Residence Adrian Owenwho nearly skips down to hisskivvies - with the exceptionof a Santa hat - as Mr. Decem-ber.

While ironically the pho-

Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

tos were taken by a group ofcoworkers, the calendarshould be considered any-thing but work friendly. Orderyours online at: http://www.fluxfactory.org.

Pictures of staff from the

Flux Factory Calendar

We here at QConf are veryenthusiastic about the wealthof musical talent found inQueens. Unfortunately, itlooks like the Grammy votersdisagreed!

The borough was almostcompletely shut out of all themajor categories for the 2013music awards. Scott Ian, therhythm guitarist of metal bandAnthrax, was one of the ex-ceptions. The Bayside-bornmusician was nominated alongwith the rest of the band forthe Best Hard Rock/MetalPerformance for their song,“I’m Alive.”

Let’s hope the Queens

Almost Grammyless

rocker comes home on Feb. 10with a Grammy to his name. Asfor the rest of the borough’smusicians, better luck nextyear!

Bayside's Scott Ian of Anthrax

Stealing XmasHe’s a mean one, Mr.

Grinch, stealing iPads frompeople’s luggage.

A TSA screener at John F.Kennedy International Airportwas busted last week for nab-bing laptops and tablets fromchecked baggage at the air-port. Port Authority cops gottheir guy when the 32-year-old decided to take “baitiPads” as part of a sting opera-tion to catch the thief.

When the news hit that thecrook was caught, the heartsof passengers grew three sizesthat day.

Rockaway is not the same without Whalemina

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