Upload
queens-press
View
217
Download
4
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Southeast Queens Press Epaper 051311
Citation preview
Volume 12 Issue No. 19 May 13-19, 2011
Online at www.QueensPress.com
The City Council approved the rezoning for South Jamaica this week, setting the stage for economic development tempered by a slow-down in residential sprawl. By Sasha Austrie…Page 3
PAGE 18
Parker Jewish Institute forHEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION
271-11 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York 11040-1433
(516) 322-6223
Pa
ge 2
P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
PresstimeM
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
age 3
Council OKs South Jamaica Rezoning
BY DOMENICK RAFTER
In a borough populated with new im-
migrant families and young recent college
grads looking for an affordable place to
live, illegal conversions are a problem that
everyone knows exists, but few are willing
to take it on.
But illegally converted apartments can
be more than a nuisance, they can be fa-
tal. Often firefighters have trouble navi-
gating illegally converted apartments dur-
ing fires, putting their lives and the lives
of anyone trapped inside at risk. Last
week, a 12-year-old boy in the Bronx died
in a fire in an illegally converted apart-
ment.
Some neighborhoods in Queens have
become notorious for illegal conversions.
Semi-attached houses in Ridgewood,
Public Advocate Eyes Illegal Conversion Fix
Woodside, Middle Village and Jamaica
are often divided into four or five differ-
ent apartments. In Flushing and Astoria,
newly constructed apartment buildings
house 2-3 families per apartment. In Kew
Gardens and Richmond Hill, large Victo-
rian homes often house a large family of
15-20 people. The problem is what trig-
gered the Dept. of City Planning to pro-
pose rezoning a significant portion of
Richmond Hill.
Though the city receives thousands
of complaints about illegal conversions
each year, only a handful ever end in fines.
DOB officers sent to investigate the com-
plaints are often denied entry and the
complaints are often closed after two tries;
homeowners, expecting visits from the
DOB, have become smart on how to
avoid encountering an inspector. The
BY SASHA AUSTRIE
The City Council approved the rezon-
ing of 538 blocks in South Jamaica, bring
the total number of blocks rezoned in
Queens in the last three years to more than
5,000.
“I want to thank Speaker Quinn and my
colleagues for unanimously approving the
re-zoning of South Jamaica,
which represents an important step for the
Southeast Queens community to preserve,
protect, and enhance how these commu-
nities grow for the next decade,” said
Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans).
The area to be rezoned is located in the
southern and western portions of Com-
munity Board 12. It is bounded by Liberty
Avenue, 108th Avenue and South Road to
the north; Merrick and Springfield Boule-
vards to the east; North Conduit Avenue
to the south; and the Van Wyck Express-
way to the west.
The rezoning has three goals: neighbor-
hood preservation, strengthening major
corridors and expanding the Food Retail
Expansion to Support Health program, ac-
cording to the City Planning Commission.
“By providing incentives for new and
expanded ful l - l ine grocery stores,
FRESH promotes healthy lifestyles and
provides more access to fresh produce
for residents, which will combat the twin
epidemics of obesity and diabetes,” said
City Planning Commissioner Amanda
Burden.
The rezoning is intended to preserve
the architectural character of South Ja-
maica, provide aid to new grocers, and
expanded full-line grocery stores that par-
ticipate in the FRESH programs, which
offer zoning and financial incentives for
grocery stores to locate in some of the
most underserved neighborhoods in the
City.
“The extension of the important
FRESH program, which would allow for
tax incentives for supermarkets to come
into the community, is integral for families
to have access to healthy, nutritious food,”
Comrie said. “In addition, the implemen-
tation of contextual zoning to protect
lower density communities will prevent
out of character and out of place develop-
ment.”
Along wider corridors, the proposal
would establish moderate-density districts
to encourage appropriately-scaled new
housing and businesses.
“The rezoning would establish contex-
tual building height limits (between 30 and
40 feet) and also reduce the depths of the
commercial overlays on these streets to
prevent commercial uses from encroach-
ing on residential blocks,” according to
City Planning.
The rezoning was spearheaded by a
bevy of local community groups and the
late-Councilman Tom White.
“Our largest rezoning also serves as a
legacy for the late Council Member Tho-
mas White Jr., who worked closely with us
on this plan and was truly dedicated to and
passionate about improving southeast
Queens,” Burden said.
White’s successor Councilman Ruben
Wills (D-Jamaica), adding business own-
ers as well as the local block associations
participated in the effort.
Current zoning laws in South Jamaica
have remained stagnant since they were
established in 1961. Zoning changes would
limit future residential development to hous-
ing types that match existing contexts.
Ph
oto
b
y Ira C
oh
en
The City Council approved the rezoning of
South Jamaica which would enhance com-
mercial strips like Sutphin Boulevard.
Wills said the character of the neigh-
borhood, which generations of families
have come to expect, will be maintained.
With the caveat of the FRESH program,
Wills believes the rezoning will aid in the
building of infrastructure and expansion
of small businesses.
Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 123.
BY DOMENICK RAFTER
Members of Community Board 10 got
to express their frustrations and fears to
NYPD Queens South Commander James
Secreto about the potential negative ef-
fect the Resorts World Casino will have on
the neighborhoods surrounding Aqueduct
Racetrack - and whether or not the NYPD
is prepared to handle it.
CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said
she was "satisfied" with the response
Genting New York gave on security inside
the property, but feared what would hap-
pen beyond the gates of the site, where
residential communities exist right in the
future casino's backyard.
Braton said she felt the 106th Precinct,
which covers Howard Beach, Ozone Park,
CB10 Addresses Aqueduct Crime Fears
problem has led Public Advocate Bill de
Blasio to call for reforming the way the
DOB responds to complaints.
"We see illegally divided housing
across Queens, both in neighborhoods
dominated by big apartment buildings and
those made up single-family homes," de
Blasio said. "Wherever it happens, it is
dangerous and the Dept. of Buildings
needs to respond rapidly to reports they
receive."
Among the things de Blasio would like
to see the DOB change is the hours of
inspection visits, so that owners are at
home when inspectors come. Currently,
most visits occur during the day when
homeowners may be at work. He added
that the DOB should have a quicker re-
sponse time to complaints, which can
sometimes be more than a month, and
they should prioritize illegal conversions.
Borough President Helen Marshall in-
cluded a page on her Web site dedicated
to illegal conversions. Her "Fighting Ille-
gal Conversions: A Comprehensive Guide
for Communities" outlines ways to spot
illegal conversions and how to report and
fix existing violations and get permits to
legalize conversions.
According to 311, most of the com-
plaints about illegal conversions in
Queens, nearly a third, have been in Com-
munity Board 7, especially in Flushing,
College Point and Whitestone.
A number of those complaints have
been "closed" because the DOB could not
gain entry to the building.
Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 125.
South Richmond Hill and South Ozone
Park, has been neglected by the city; the
community board has not pressed for more
cops- until now.
"We have not pushed for equal re-
sources as much as we could have," she
said.
Secreto did not have many concrete an-
swers for the board, much to their dissatis-
faction, but said he had requested new offic-
ers in the 106th in preparation for the
casino's late-summer opening. Secreto could
not disclose exactly how many he requested,
though he expects an increase.
The conversation also turned to the
plague of loud music in South Richmond
Hill and Ozone Park and the rising prosti-
tution problem along South Conduit Av-
enue, not far from Aqueduct. Some mem-
bers, like Margaret Finnerty, president of
the Richmond Hill South Civic Associa-
tion, feared these problems would grow
after the casino opens.
Donna Gilmartin, chair of CB 10's Aq-
ueduct committee, said the NYPD needed
to give more details on its plans to combat
potential issues as soon as possible to
alleviate the concern in the community
that the city will not allocate resources
until it is too late.
"There are a lot of worried people right
now," she said. "I don't want this commu-
nity to get out of control and then try to put
it back together."
Secerto noted that in the previous situ-
ations much like this one, like when the
Gateway Mall opened in East New York,
the fear of rising crime was unfounded, and
the same could happen in this situation.
Braton countered that the casino is a unique
circumstance, with Genting forecasting
more than 8 million visitors a year.
Frank Dardani, chair of CB 10's Public
Safety Committee, noted that the possibil-
ity of rising crime in the communities
around Aqueduct is not just a problem for
local residents, but the state as a whole, as
the casino's business will suffer if the sur-
rounding neighborhoods see a rise in crime.
"This casino is going to bring a ton of
money to the state and all agencies will ben-
efit from it," he said. "But if this gets out of
control and people fear going to the race-
track, they won't go and the casino will fail."
Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 125.
Pa
ge 4
P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
TCI Plans Locations In SEQ Schools
BY BRIAN M. RAFFERTY
Hundreds of hungry people filled the
Caesar's Club at Citi Field Tuesday night
to get their fill of all the great food the
borough has to offer at the Queens Eco-
nomic Development Corp.'s annual
Queens: A Taste of the World event.
The night served as a great launching
pad for QEDC's Entrepreneur Space, a
Long Island City commercial kitchen and
office space that serves as a one-stop loca-
tion for burgeoning food-related businesses.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson, the winner
of Bravo's "Top Chef," and a Food Net-
work regular, was a guest judge for the
evening, and had nothing but praise for
QEDC’s Taste A Huge Success
Vendors from QEDC’s Entrepreneur Space
line the wall at Queens: A Taste of the World.
See more pictures on Page 41.
Ph
oto
b
y Ira C
oh
en
the cuisine of Queens.
"It's just like Queens; it's diverse, and
it's my favorite boro because that shows
BY SASHA AUSTRIE
For more than a century, Technical Ca-
reer Institutes College has been entrenched
in Midtown Manhattan, but the storied insti-
tution is now branching out to Queens.
While TCI is in the process of procuring
space for a Queens site, the college is col-
laborating with Jamaica and Thomas A.
Edison Career/Technical high schools. Both
schools will provide the college with instruc-
tional space from Monday to Thursday dur-
ing the evening hours beginning June 1.
“As we get larger, we plan to open up a
permanent facility in the center of Ja-
maica,” said John McGrath, TCI’s CEO
and president. “A lot of our students are
from Jamaica.”
TCI will host open houses at both high
schools. Anyone interested should visit
Jamaica High School at 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, May 18 and 25. There will be open
houses at Edison at 7 p.m., on Thursday,
May 19, and Tuesday May 24.
TCI was established by Nobel Prize
winner Guglielmo Marconi in 1909. The
school claims the distinction of being the
largest two-year private college in the New
York metropolitan area, and awards Asso-
ciate degrees in 18 academic programs.
The college is accredited by the New York
State Board of Regents and by the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education.
McGrath said very few two-year institu-
tions hold that distinction.
McGrath said the sites in Queens will
ease the burden on a bevy of students who
hail from the borough.
“We are providing access to students
who otherwise would not be able to come
to Manhattan,” he said.
TCI is not only for the high school
graduate, but it is also for those who did
not acquire secondary school credentials.
McGrath said about 40 percent of TCI
students have yet to receive a diploma or
GED. He said TCI accepts those students,
and will help them obtain high school
credentials after they have acquired 24
college credits.
“Think of all the people in the past 15
or 20 years that didn’t graduate from high
school,” he said. “Many of them are un-
aware that they could go to college, and
they would love to go to college.”
Walter Acham, Jamaica High School
principal, said he was approached about
the partnership a month ago.
“To move higher education into South
Queens […] would benefit folks out here,”
he said.
Not only will the surrounding commu-
nity benefit from the partnership, but
Acham said students at Jamaica also stand
to gain. TCI will provide chances for
mentorship, instructional, and technologi-
cal advantages for students at Jamaica.
McGrath said the school is not just for
recent high school graduates; he encour-
ages the community at large, even those
without high school diplomas, to attend
an open house.
“Despite the challenges you are facing,
talk to us and we’ll help you find solutions,”
McGrath said. “Courage is half the battle.”
Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 123.
in its cuisine," he said. Asked if he would
open his next restaurant here, he was em-
phatic: "No, I'm going to come here and
eat. When I write about food or talk about
it, I always tell people to go to Queens."
QEDC Executive Director Seth
Bornstein was thrilled by the turnout, and
was delighted to see the response to the
vendors from the Entrepreneur Space.
"We've grown from 40 clients to 100
clients in six months, and this is a great
showcase for them," he said. "It indicates
that people want to start businesses in
Queens, and we're very proud of that."
Reach Editor Brian Rafferty at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext, 122.
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 5
By SASHA AUSTRIE
Under brilliant blue skies and a slight
spring breeze, Parks Commissioner Adrian
Benepe bowled the first official pitch on
the new Baisley Pond Park cricket field
on Monday.
“It is a spectacular day to be here cel-
ebrating the opening of the cricket
Cricket’s New Home At Baisley Parkground,” Benepe said.
Borough President Helen Marshall al-
located $650,000 for construction of
the new field, which includes a league-
sized cricket pitch and a sustainable
drainage system of planted bioswales,
which are designed to remove silt and
pollution from the surface of runoff wa-
ter.
Marshall said it was both “a privi-
lege and a pleasure” to provide the
funds for the park. In the past five
years, Marshall has donated more than
$1 million to Baisley Pond Park and has
allocated $140 million to the borough’s
parks.
“Our parks, thanks to the investments
of many elected officials, are home to 30
cricket grounds,” Benepe said.
Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy
Lewandowski gave late-Councilman Tom
White credit for embracing and support-
ing Baisley Pond Park to the tune of $10
million.
“This would have been a golden day
for him,” she said.
White’s Successor, Councilman
Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica), hopes to build
on White’s legacy, by promising he would
try to secure a cricket stadium so inter-
national games can be played in the bor-
ough.
Cricket is the fastest growing sport in
New York City and has a long history in
the borough. It is one of 19 sports played
in the Public School Athletic League, with
Cricket players and local officials cutting the ribbon to Baisley Pond Park’s new field.
26 high schools and 50 colleges partici-
pating.
Community Board 12 Parks Commit-
tee Chairwoman Marguerite Barrett re-
members the first cricket field in South-
east Queens on 110th Avenue and 173rd
Street.
“We use to come out every Sunday and
we use to watch cricket all day long,” she
said. “I wish the cricket team the best of
luck.”
Phillip Franklin, a member of the home
team the Melbourne/NY Alliance Cricket
Club, has played cricket in the park for
more than 30 years. He said the park was
rife with pebbles and broken bottles ini-
tially. In the mid 1970s, the cricket field
received a makeover, but Franklin said it
is nothing compared to the pitch’s latest
facelift.
“This is most definitely the most beau-
tiful cricket field in New York City,” said
Joe Siewharack of the Melbourne/NY
Alliance Cricket Club. “We hope to make
it better than this.”
Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at
[email protected] or (718) 357-7400,
Ext. 123.
Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe bowling
the first official delivery.
Ph
oto
s b
y Ira
C
oh
en
In Our Opinion:In Our Opinion:
OF SOUTHEAST QUEENS
150-50 14th Road
Whitestone, NY 11357
(voice) (718) 357-7400 fax (718) 357-9417
email [email protected]
The PRESS of Southeast Queens
Associate Publisher
Brenda Jones
Executive Editor:
Brian Rafferty
Deputy Editor:
Joseph Orovic
Contributing Editor:
Marcia Moxam Comrie
Production Manager:
Shiek Mohamed
Queens Today Editor
Regina Vogel
Photo Editor: Ira Cohen
Reporters:
Harley Benson
Sasha Austrie
Domenick Rafter
Jason Banrey
Stefan Singh
Art Dept:
Sara Gold
Rhonda Leefoon
Candice Lolier
Barbara Townsend
Advertising Director
James Mammarella
Sr. Account Executive
Shelly Cookson
Advertising Executives
Merlene Carnegie
A Queens Tribune Publication.
© Copyright 2011 Tribco, LLC
Michael Schenkler,
President & Publisher
Michael Nussbaum,
Vice President,
Associate Publisher
Editorial Letters
Deleting Women Out Of A Historic Moment
Letters
A Personal Perspective
By MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE
A funny thing happened in
journalism last week in the wake
of Osama bin Laden’s killing.
A Brooklyn-based Hasidic
Newspaper ran the instantly-fa-
mous photo of President Barack
Obama, Vice President Joe Biden,
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,
CIA Director Leon Panetta,
Counterterrorism Director Audrey
Tomason, and others in the White
House Situation Room, watching
the raid on bin Laden’s compound
in Pakistan unfold.
Jaws locked, eyes glued to the
screen, tension is written all over
the president’s face and Clinton
sits with a hand over her mouth in
tense amazement as they all
watched the drama unfold.
It is a photo that will be part of
American presidential and mili-
tary history forever. The image is
testament to the enormity of the
task ordered by the president with
the support of those in the room
as they watched Navy SEALs
carry out the justice for 9/11.
How then, does the newspa-
per justify doctoring the photo to
eliminate Hillary Clinton and
QEDC Hits Home Run
The Queens Economic Development Corporation showed this week
that it is truly an engine for change and growth in Queens.
At its annual Queens: A Taste of the World dining event at Citi Field,
the QEDC drew hundreds of visitors to sample some of the best - and
least - known restaurants in the borough, who all provided a great time
for patrons.
But equally as visible, and in some cases more talked about among
attendees, were the small, independent businesses that are making a
name for themselves using the QEDC's Entrepreneur Space in Long
Island City. This one-stop shop for budding caterers, bakers and ven-
dors was showcased throughout the Caesar's Club with great dips, baked
goods, fine catering and more.
Not only did the QEDC give everybody who attended a night of top
cuisine, but it truly fulfilled its mission of providing a resource network
for budding businesses by showcasing the talent and creativity coming
from our borough's smallest businesses.
Congratulations on a job well done, and we look forward to seeking
continued growth thanks to the hard work of the QEDC.
Pa
ge 6
P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
Real Issues
During the past few months, I
have chosen to remain silent in
an effort to assess the real issues
of concern to the communities
throughout America. The list
of real issues that many Ameri-
cans are facing are many. These
real issues include, but are not
limited to, the following: pov-
erty; homelessness; mis-educa-
tion of our youth; lack of parental
involvement in our children’s
lives; unemployment; taxes;
health insurance; illegal drug ac-
tivity; gang violence; and gun vio-
lence. Last, but not least of our
concerns, is the corrupt politi-
cians that we (unknowingly or
know) elect to serve, and repre-
sent us - the people. Where is the
outrage? The above concerns
(and those not listed) affect our
very existence, and yet daily we
endure this nonsense, because
“we the people” are too busy, or
turning a blind eye. Where is the
quality of life that we are entitled?
What a shame.
America is better than this!
We donate our resources world-
wide, and yet we can’t resolve our
own problems. That leaves a lot
to ponder. Our government needs
to take a real look at this country’s
needs first and foremost, before
contributing to the desires of oth-
ers. What country on this earth
cares about our suffering? Babies,
children and adults are suffering
every day, right here in America.
Who comes to our defense
against poverty, hunger, mis-edu-
cation, taxes, unemployment,
health insurance, corrupt
politicians, illegal drug activity,
gang violence and gun violence?
The billions or trillions of dollars
sent abroad to assist others should
be utilized in America to prevent
these escalating ills that are de-
stroying our very existence.
Sadly, our government sends
the military (our loved ones) to
engage in combat against others
seeking resolution from the very
ills that we endure right here in
America. Let’s put our resources
to work for America.
Enough is enough.
Liz Bishop-Goldsmith
President,
Mothers Against Guns, Inc.
Solar Energy
To The Editor:
I am a sophomore at the High
School for Environmental Stud-
ies, and my generation has be-
Audrey Tomason’s images from
the historic event?
Hillary’s body language tells
the story of being in that room in
that moment brilliantly. But the
editors clearly thought their read-
ers would be offended that there
were women in the room.
The fact is that no matter how
any group may feel about women
being in a room with a group of
men – or whether or not women
should serve outside the dining
room – you just can’t change the
facts of the moment. The instant
the image was snapped, it be-
came an icon of the event. To
paraphrase Edwin Stanton,
Lincoln’s Secretary of War, it now
“belongs to the ages.”
Tampering with the photo is
akin to tampering with evidence
in a crime.
With a couple of clicks on a
computer mouse, two vital mem-
bers of the president’s team were
Photoshopped out of the visual
record of a historic moment.
As African Americans, we are
still excavating our own history in
this country, as our contributions
were deliberately left out of the
history books and textbooks. We
have had to fight for our very right
to breathe, never mind contribute
and get credit for it.
Women have also not had an
easy time getting opportunities
and recognition. They have ben-
efited from the Civil Rights Move-
ment in addition to our own
Women’s Movement. Both
women and blacks had to fight
for the right to vote and the right
to be equal to men in general.
The women in the Situation
Room that Sunday night earned
the right to be there. These are
not women whose religion barred
them from being in the same room
with the righteous men. They are
professionals with equal intellec-
tual capacity, and they’ve got the
resumes to prove it.
We don’t know much about
Tomason’s history, but we do
know that Hillary Clinton has
worked hard for the rights and
protection of women, children
and people from minority com-
munities all her life; her efforts
and example have opened doors
for countless people.
She just made a historic run for
president two years ago, and be-
fore that served as the junior sena-
tor from our state. Now she follows
two other women as Secretary of
State. For a newspaper editor to
decide to chop her out of the pic-
ture depicting an important mo-
ment in the war on terror is an insult
not just to Hillary and Tomason,
but to women everywhere.
Supposedly the White House,
upon releasing the photo, ordered
that it not be altered in any way.
Again, it belongs to history. It
would have been more understand-
able if someone wanted to show
just the president’s tension-filled
face by pulling him forward in the
photo. But cropping out the Sec-
retary of State and the director of
Counter-Terrorism? That’s just
appalling and plain ridiculous.
The newspaper did issue an
apology and explanation saying, in
part, “In accord with our religious
beliefs, we do not publish photos of
women, which in no way relegates
them to a lower status. Because of
laws of modesty, we are not al-
lowed to publish pictures of
women, and we regret if this gives
an impression of disparaging to
women, which is certainly never
our intention. We apologize if this
was seen as offensive.”
“If?!”
They would’ve been better off
not running the photo at all.
come increasingly concerned
about and aware of the impor-
tance of reducing the amount of
greenhouse gases that are emit-
ted into the Earth's atmosphere.
I believe clean energy must play a
key role in our future.
New York has fallen behind
other states in producing clean
energy, especially solar, which
accounts for just 0.02 percent of
the state's overall energy produc-
tion. Even New Jersey is ahead of
us - the Garden State actually
produces six times as much solar
as New York.
This semester, I have been
interning at the New York
League of Conservation Voters
and have learned about a bill that
I hope my representatives will
support. Called the "Solar Indus-
try Development and Jobs Act,"
this bill will not only reduce the
amount of fossil fuels being emit-
ted into the atmosphere, but will
create 22,000 jobs, will boost
the economy, create a better fu-
ture for my generation and will
create a greener New York at the
same time.
There's been a lot of talk about
solar energy as it is something
that many New Yorkers have
wanted for a long time. Now is
the time to start taking action for
a brighter, greener future for my
generation and the generations
to follow.
Anahi Naranjo,
Glendale
Police BlotterCompiled By DOMENICK RAFTER
106th Precinct
Purse Snatched
The NYPD is asking for the public’s
assistance in identifying two suspects
wanted in connection to a robbery that
occurred in Ozone Park.
On Monday, May 2, at approximately
11:10 p.m., a victim was approached by
perpetrators at the intersection of Lib-
erty Avenue and 96th Street in Ozone
Park, who removed the victim’s pocket-
book without her permission and fled the
location.
The first suspect is described as a black
or Hispanic man, around 23-24 years old
and the second suspect is described as a
black man, around 22-24 years old.
Anyone with information is asked to
call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS
(8477).
The public can also submit their tips
by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web
site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by
texting their tips to CRIMES (274637),
then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly
confidential.
109th Precinct
Missing Man
Police are asking for the public’s as-
sistance in locating a missing Flushing
man.
Abraham Strizhevsky, 89, last seen on
Friday, May 6, at around 1 p.m. at 138-49
Elder Ave. in Flushing.
Strizhevsky is described as white, 5-
foot-6, 190 lbs, and was wearing black
pants, a black sweater, glasses, and was
carrying two canes. He is said to be in
good physical, but poor mental condi-
tion.
Anyone with information is asked to
call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS
(8477). The public can also submit their
Police are trying to help locate Abraham
Strizhevsky.
tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers
Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by
texting their tips to CRIMES (274637),
then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly
confidential.
Blunt Trauma Death
On Monday, May 9, at around 1:48
a.m., police responded to a 911 call of
an unconscious man in front of 31-29
Higgins St. in Flushing. Upon arrival,
responding officers observed an uni-
dentified 40-year-old Hispanic man on
the street unconscious and unrespon-
sive.
EMS responded and transported the
victim to Flushing Hospital where he was
later pronounced dead on arrival. The
Medical Examiner has classified the case
as a homicide due to blunt force trauma
to head of victim. The investigation was
ongoing.
113th Precinct
Stabbed To Death
On Monday, May 9, at around 4:45
p.m., police responded to a call of a
woman stabbed inside Baisley Park
Houses, 116-40 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Apt.
6F in South Jamaica.
Upon arrival, police discovered the
victim, a 58-year-old black woman, with
multiple stab wounds to the body. The
victim was pronounced dead at the
scene.
114th Precinct
Motocycle Death
On May 9, at 6:05 p.m., police re-
sponded to a 911 call of a motorcycle
accident eastbound on the Grand Cen-
tral Parkway at the RFK Bridge in
Astoria.
The driver of a 2010 Ducati motor-
cycle, a 46-year-old Hispanic man, was
traveling eastbound on the Grand Cen-
tral Parkway when he lost control and
was thrown from the motorcycle. The
victim was pronounced dead at the
scene.
YOU DON'T
HAVE TO
REVEAL YOUR
IDENTITY TO
HELP SOLVE
A CRIME.
Henry Stern
By HENRY STERNNot to write about
Osama bin Laden thisweek would be to ignorean event of historic im-portance.
He is directly re-sponsible for the deathof almost 3,000 NewYorkers, a figure sur-passed most notably byHitler, who is primarily accountablefor the tragedy of World War II. MaoTse-Tung, Joseph Stalin, Idi Amin,Pol Pot, Slobodan Mi losevic,Saddam Hussein, Hafez al-Assad,and various African genocidal ty-rants were also mass murderers, butusually employed more primitivemeans than the Nazi fuhrer and theWahhabi devotee.
Bin Laden was terminated withextreme prejudice by well-trainedAmericans who, we presume, fol-lowed the instructions they weregiven. The thought that he shouldhave been taken alive is naive.Who would try him? On what au-thority? How would a sentence becarried out? How much attentionwould he get for years while thelegal system took its protractedcourse? What would the Interna-t ional Court of Just ice opine onthe mat ter? And what consider-
ation did the thousandsof innocent civilians re-ceive before he sent thehijacked airliners to crashinto their offices?
It was clearly in thenational interest to dis-pose of the matter on thespot, and the result waspresumably dictated bythe elected official who is
commander-in-chief. There is a cer-tain irony in a Nobel Peace Prizerecipient personally involved in themurder of an unarmed captive,whether in the presence of h isdaughter or not. But think of howmany lives would have been savedif bin Laden had been stopped 10years ago, before 9/11, when Presi-dent Clinton authorized the re-moval of bin Laden from the planetafter the bombing of the destroyerU.S.S. Cole on Oct. 12, 2000.Clinton later said that his order wasnever carried out because theUnited States was unable to es-tablish a mi litar y presence inUzbekistan and because Americanintelligence and law enforcementagencies refused to confirm thatbin Laden had authorized the bomb-ing.
On the photo issue, I com-pletely agree with the President.
As he said, we do not spike thefootball after a touchdown, norshould we create an iconic imagefor bin Laden’s followers to vener-ate. The conspiracy theorists willnever be satisfied, nor need theybe, for the further they depart fromreality, the less credible they be-come.
Burial at sea was also entirelyappropriate. No remains, no rel-ics, no tomb, no shrine. Life be-gan in the sea, and it is not theworst place to decompose. As thefate of Luca Brasi, who killed farfewer people than Osama binLaden, was poetically described byhis colleagues, “He sleeps with thefishes.” Besides, if he is going tomeet the 72 virgins who Muslimtheologians say await him in para-dise, the North Arabian Sea willsimply be a stop on his journey.
Osama bin Laden did not lib-erate anyone from tyranny. TheTaliban regime in Afghanistan washarsh and oppressive, a medievaltheocracy brutal to its own people.We predict that bin Laden will beregarded over the years primarilyas a mass murderer, who employedthe ingenious method of hijackingjet planes whose tanks were filledwith jet fuel. He caused the deathof thousands of innocents as part
of a deluded conspiracy to re-es-tablish the Caliphate and rule theworld. The lesson of his life is howmuch harm one individual can dousing modern technology.
The bombing of Americanembassies in Tanzania and Kenyain 1998, should have alerted theworld to the menace of bin Laden.
Much more wil l be wr it tenabout bin Laden and his remark-able career. But if he had to be de-scribed in one word on his non-existent tombstone, we suggestthat “murderer” rather than “mar-tyr” would be an appropriate ap-pellation.
Not 4 Publication.com by Dom Nunziato
Osama Bin Laden Came to Timely End
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 7
BY BRIAN M. RAFFERTY
New York City has made at least 10
wholesale rounds of pre- and post-bud-
get fixes in the last three years, adjusting
for an economy that has been struggling
to stay positive in harsh fiscal times.
Though each of the past three years, a
bare bones budget has been bolstered by
a sudden influx of federal spending and
additional savings, this time, no such bail-
out is expected.
This time, according to Mayor Mike
Bloomberg, we’re going to feel it.
The Mayor released his proposed bud-
get for the 2012 fiscal year last week, a
$67 billion behemoth that includes no
new taxes, but does hold some consider-
able cuts and drops in services, including
the much ballyhooed layoff of more than
4,000 public school teachers.
Who’s Getting Cut?
Across the board, local and citywide
services will feel a pinch. Some agencies
are going to be asked to do the same job
– or more – with less money. Others will
simply not be able to do as much as they
have in the past. The results trickle down
from major agencies straight to summer
youth employment programs.
In our most vital services, the NYPD
will lose $64 million, the FDNY will lose
$38 million, $13 million has been cut from
Corrections, and Sanitation has been
slashed by $91 million. A great deal of
these “savings” will be found in the loss
of 840 staff positions – all through attri-
tion – for which replacements will not be
hired.
In what some have called the worst
cut of all, 4,278 public school teachers
will be laid off, and another 1,120 who
leave the Dept. of Education will not be
replaced, leaving a total loss of 5,398
fewer classroom teachers next year. The
final cut to the schools is $393 million.
Leonie Haimson, executive director
of Class Size Matters, a non-profit educa-
tion advocacy organization, said the ef-
fect on schoolchildren will be devastat-
ing.
“Already in the last three years alone,
students in grades K-3 have experienced
class size increases of 10 percent, lead-
ing to the largest class sizes in over a de-
cade,” she said. “Why should they have
to suffer any more?”
Haimson characterized the Mayor’s
attitude toward the schools as “passing
the buck” to state and federal authorities
without having the desire or leadership
to focus on classroom teaching.
In Queens, the borough’s library sys-
tem will lose 148 staff members to lay-
offs, with a $7.7 million cut in funding;
the Queens DA will lose $667,000. The
Parks Dept. will lose $47 million in fund-
ing, CUNY will lose $24 million, the
Dept. for the Aging will lose $12 million
and Health and Welfare agencies will lose
$210 million.
There will be a 10 percent reduction
in funding to the Beacon Programs in
schools, 2,140 fewer summer jobs for
teens and 15 literacy programs that help
immigrants learn English will be shuttered.
Dollars And Cents
Hundreds of millions of dollars in the
form of Federal Stimulus Package dollars
will not be headed into City coffers this
year. The mayor has proposed a way to
help boost revenue through non-tax mea-
sures that will increase fees, fines and
other cost-of-living adjustments.
The cost of driving and parking in
Queens will go up. Meters in Queens,
which just went to 25 cents for 20 min-
utes when that same quarter used to buy a
half hour, will drop to only paying for 15
minutes, raising the hourly meter rate to
$1 from 75 cents, generating $9 million
in new revenue. Parking in municipal lots
will go up at the same rate, raising nearly
another $759,000. Red light cameras in
20 locations will now become two-way,
bringing in another $5.6 million. The
people who clean and maintain our
streets will also all get one-week furloughs
during the year, saving just more than $1
million.
In our parks, it will cost more to join
recreation centers and to use public fa-
cilities, netting the City an additional $4
million. Fees for reserving tennis courts
and ball fields will go up, bringing another
$2.2 million to City coffers.
The Sexual Assault Response Team
funding for City hospitals will be elimi-
nated, saving the City $1.2 million, and
another $2.6 million will be saved by at-
trition of 50 311 call center positions.
Sharp Criticism
Across the board, Council members,
need organizations and other City offi-
cials have been sharply critical of the
Mayor’s proposal, saying the poor man-
agement and a heavily reliance on non-
essential consultants has driven expenses
through the roof.
“While the Mayor’s Budget presents a
picture ref lective of the lingering effects
of the recession, it should be noted that
throughout the economic crisis, City agen-
cies have spent billions of dollars on high-
As part of the budget process, local
Community Boards make requests for
specific local funding as well as capital
improvements. They submit their requests
to the Mayor’s Office of Management and
Budget in advance of the Mayor’s pro-
posal. In most cases where the OMB sided
with the request, they responded to Com-
munity Boards with a statement that the
responsible agency – be it Health and
Hospitals, Parks or the Dept. of Trans-
portation – would try to accommodate
the request within their reduced budgets,
but made few promises for funding.
Uniformly, requests for more police,
new precincts, equipment and vehicles
for police, fire and parks, maintenance,
new construction and roadwork were
summarily denied.
In some cases, the OMB referred
Community Boards to ask for discre-
tionary funds from their local Council
members. In most cases, the standard
response was “Due to fiscal constraints,
the availability of funds is uncertain.”
Here is a breakdown of some of the
larger projects, by Community Board.
CB 1: Queensbridge Park renovation,
tree pruning, new cops for the 114th
precinct.
Community Needs
CB2: Repave 69th Street to 72nd drive
and from Queens Boulevard to Maurice
Avenue; reconstruct Borden Avenue be-
tween Van Dam Street and 30th Street,
and 30th Place, 31st Street and 31st
Place, between Borden Avenue and 48th
Avenue; include new catch basins and im-
proved drainage to relieve chronic f lood-
ing conditions.
CB 3: Install air pollution testing moni-
tors in the neighborhoods of Jackson
Heights and East Elmhurst located near
LaGuardia Airport; increase hospital
beds at Elmhurst Hospital.
CB 4: Reconstruct Streets bounded
by 57th Avenue, Long Island Railroad,
Grand Avenue and Queens Boulevard.
CB 5: Provide funding for repair/re-
placement of park infrastructure follow-
ing the devastating tornado of September
2010; reconstruct ball fields, jogging path
and add security lighting at Principe Park
in Maspeth; establish a public park on the
grounds of the former St. Saviour’s church,
and fund the church’s restoration.
CB 6: Rehabilitate Flushing Meadow
Corona Park and hire additional P.E.P.
Officers for Parks Department.
CB 7: Reconstruct College Point Bou-
levard between 14th and 23rd Avenues;
priced outside consultants, resulting in
runaway spending on technology-related
contracts,” Comptroller John Liu said.
Recently, Information technology
consultants for the Mayor’s City Time per-
sonnel management system, as well for
the Schools Construction Authority, have
been indicted on charges of funneling
money into their own pockets in addi-
tion to the millions they have earned in
fees for services that Liu said are not es-
sential.
The Professional Staff Congress, the
faculty union for the CUNY system, ad-
monished the Mayor for his cuts.
“Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to cut
CUNY, especially the community col-
leges, is a decision to deny low-income,
minority and immigrant students an ad-
equate learning environment, to pack
them into over-crowded classrooms, in-
crease their time to graduation, raise their
tuition, and relegate their instruction,
mentoring and guidance to overworked,
under-resourced faculty and staff,” said
PSC President Barbara Bowen.
Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-
Manhattan) was more reserved about the
Mayor’s budget. She and the Council will
analyze the budget and make their own
recommendations for changes.
“We have a lot of hard work ahead of
us in the next several weeks,” Quinn said.
“The Council is committed to working
with the Administration and to making
the tough decisions necessary to protect
the essential services and important pro-
grams New Yorkers depend on, as well as
the long-term fiscal health of our City.”
Reach Editor Brian M. Rafferty at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 122.
rehabilitate Cunningham Park; reconstruct
182nd Street between 64th Avenue and
Horace Harding Expressway, 181st Street
between 67th Avenue and 69th Avenue.
CB 8: Rehabilitate Cunningham Park,
Cedar Grove Playground and the bridge
at Willow Lake in Flushing Meadows; add
bathrooms near the Flushing Meadows
ball fields.
CB 9: Plant trees in the district in or-
der to beautify and maintain the charac-
ter of residential streets – there are dead
trees and locations where no trees exist,
particularly on Jamaica Avenue from
101st Street to 121 Street; Forest Park
Greenhouse restoration and playground;
restore the Civic Virtue fountain at Union
Turnpike and Queens Boulevard.
CB 10: Increase Height of Fencing at
Tennis Courts from 10 to 15 feet. at P.O.
Edward Byrne Park, North Conduit Av-
enue between 131st and 133rd Streets,
to prevent tennis balls from f lying over
existing fence and startling motorists.
CB 11: Fund reconstruction of streets
and drainage between Utopia Parkway
and the Clearview Expressway, and be-
tween Northern Boulevard and the Long
Island Expressway; rehabilitation of Al-
ley Pond Environmental Center Building
CB 12: The list included a series of
street construction, drainage and sewer
needs, which did see a glimmer of hope,
with the response stating that “All requests
for street reconstruction in the Spring-
field and Baisley Trunk Drainage Basin
systems of Southeast Queens, and its
vicinity, will not be considered until the
NYCDEP completes its Drainage Study
for this area and a new Drainage Plan
has been approved.”
CB 13: Select site for new 116th Pre-
cinct, which was once again shot down,
as the OMB responded by saying “Con-
struction of the Queens South Task
Force Building is completed at a cost of
$7.3 million and the Command officially
opened in June 2004. It is a new 20,000
square foot facility that fulfills the City’s
commitment to the community.”
CB 14: Initiate a Study to Locate a
professional Health Related Technical
School in the district, specifically be-
cause of the geographic isolation of this
peninsula from the mainland, which
“makes travel by mass transit or surface
bus transportation a project in itself. The
large population of eligible teenagers
graduating from our school would avail
themselves of an opportunity to receive
a higher education without doubt.”
The response from OMB was typical
of this year’s budget:
“While CUNY maintains its support
for the community colleges and continu-
ally advocates for their invaluable ser-
vice, at this time, no funding is available
for this purpose.”
Doing More With Less:
Cuts, Tough Choices In ’12 Budget
Pa
ge 8
P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 9
Pa
ge 1
0 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
Southeast Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson
pix
Justice Jeremy S. Weinstein,Administrative Judge, CivilMatters, Queens County, wasthe recipient of the 2011 Ben-jamin Cardozo Award pre-sented by the Jewish Law-yers Guild at their 35th AnnualDinner. Pictured l. to r.: Ken-neth J. Halperin, Dinner Chair;Justice Jeremy S. Weinstein;Justice Barbara Kapnick, whopresented the award toWeinste in; and Glenn A.Jacobson, president of theJewish Lawyers Guild.
Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Councilman LeroyComrie, Southern Queens Parks Association Director of Operations Pe-ter Richards and St. Albans Little League President Damani Nyhuma cel-ebrated the addition of three new Holland Tractors to Southeast QueensParks in District 27. Comrie allocated $225,000 to purchase these ve-hicles. Pictured l. to r.: Richards, Lewandowski, Comrie and Nyhuma.
New Tractors
Canned Food Drive
On April 27, Audrey Lewis, CEO of E Joy Community Resource Center,conducted a presentation for the 100 Black Men of Long Island at its Aprilgeneral membership meeting to raise awareness of hunger deficiencythat affects more than 300,000 people, the majority of whom are seniorcitizens and children. 100 Black Men of Long Island had completed itsannual food drive, which raised more than $2,000 to fight hunger. Pic-tured: 2nd from l., Mandell Smith; 3rd from l., Henry Holley; 5th from l.,Bryant Barnett; 6th from l., Audrey Lewis; 7th from l., Kathy Negri; 8thfrom l., Phil Andrews; and Hon. William Wise.
Weinstein Awarded
Increase your home’s energyefficiency and save up to 20% onyour heating and cooling costs withthe Enhanced Home SealingIncentives Program (EHSIP).Pay just $50 and receive theseservices…a $600 value!■ An in-home energy evaluation
to check the health and safety ofyour home and identify money-saving opportunities, including air sealing andinsulation.
■ While in your home, your Energy Specialist will spend up to two hours sealing gaps that may exist in your attic and around windows and doors for immediate energy savings!
Plus, when your Energy Specialist recommends and installs attic insulation, National Grid will provide an incentive of 50% of the installed cost, up to $3,000.
Residential customers with National Grid electric or natural gas heating and who reside in 1 to 4 unit attached or detached houses,condominiums or townhouses may qualify for these programs. Offers are subject to change without notice and may be terminated atany time. Please call or visit our website for full program details. Some restrictions may apply. Savings and energy efficiency experiencesmay vary.
© 2011 National Grid
Start saving today! Call 1-877-741-4330 (select your region and mention code 38) or visit www.powerofaction.com/nyc/38
Save even more with high-efficiency mail-in rebates:■ Up to $1,000 for a heating boiler■ Up to $600 for a heating furnace■ $300 for an indirect water heater■ $50 for two (or $25 for one) ENERGY
STAR® qualified programmablethermostat(s)
Don’t sweat over heating and cooling costs.
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 1
1
Borough Beat
BY STEFAN SINGH
New York City parks house some of
the greatest non-pro basketball players in
the country. In the inaugural People's
Games, that talent was on display against
some of the best ballers from Los Angeles.
Team NY was represented by amazing
people from all walks of life and that
includes Knicks legend Earl "The Pearl"
Monroe and Queens' natives Daniel Alotta
and Nygel Roach.
The People's Games is a sports con-
cept that offers non-professional ath-
letes the opportunity to represent their
hometowns in a battle against other U.S.
cities to prove which city dominates in
various sports.
Alotta, who has zero prior experi-
ence in organized basketball, was cho-
sen for this team because he is a true
representation of the people of New
York. The resilient football player from
Temple University won a battle with
cancer; in his senior year of high school,
Allotta was diagnosed with Hodgkin's
lymphoma and battled the disease all
through his college career.
"In high school you think you can run
through walls, and it made me aware that
I am not invincible," said Alotta. "You go
Boro Players Fight
For B-Ball Titlefrom playing sports every day to your daily
routine involving seeing a doctor."
The 33-year-old shooting guard for
Team NY no longer takes life for granted
and rather than sulk in his diagnosis, Alotta
challenged it like a true athlete. He said
that his cancer forced him to be a better
player. "I actually competed at a higher
level," he said. "There is a certain will that
you gain when you overcome what I have."
His teammate and fellow Queens' rep-
resentative Roach played college ball at
St. John's University. The 26-year-old
Manhattan resident walked onto the Red
Storm court for three consecutive years.
As a basketball fan, and more specifi-
cally a Knicks fan, Roach is honored to be
coached by The Pearl. "You can't ask for
more," he said. "The guy is a legend."
In the best-of-three tournament, Team
LA swept Team NY 2-0. LA won Game 1
in Venice Beach 59-55. NY lost game two
on their home courts in Union Square by
a final score of 58-55.
The title currently resides in L.A.,
but Monroe looks forward to coaxing
the title to the Big Apple in the next
People's Games.
Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 128.
Profile
Marmara Back In Charge At 113thBY SASHA AUSTRIE
After a three-year hiatus, Deputy In-
spector Milt Marmara has returned to the
113th Precinct.
“I’m very, very happy to make this
place my home for the next five to 10
years,” he said. “It feels good to be back.”
Marmara was surprised by his new
appointment, but is looking forward to
being back in the borough.
“Everybody was very happy,” he said
of his return to the 113th. “They know
me and they know my style.”
Marmara replaced the outgoing
Deputy Inspector Kristel Johnson, who
was reassigned to Bronx Queens Hous-
ing.
“I’m happy for her,” he said. “She is
moving onto another positive change in
her career.”
Marmara left the bounds of the 113th
Precinct three years ago to head up the
69th Precinct in Canarsie.
“It’s almost like you are moving away
from your family,” Marmara said of the
move back to Queens. “But I feel like I’m
coming back home to my other family. It
feels like I never left.”
Marmara said though the 69th Pre-
cinct is smaller than the 113th, the resi-
dents and issues are similar.
“It is a smaller version of the 113th,”
he said, adding that the area is home to
middle class families, professionals and
homeowners.
Marmara has spent his career in pub-
lic service, first as a soldier in the United
States Army Reserves from 1986 to 1995.
His NYPD career has spanned 20 years,
beginning as a housing officer.
“I always loved public service,” he
said.
Though he would not go into specif-
ics, Marmara said there were a lot “little
spots” he would focus resources on. His
goal is to reduce crime and improve the
quality of life.
Marmara said there will be a focus on
commercial vehicles being parked on resi-
dential streets, limiting speeding on resi-
dential streets and noise abatement – with
an eye on very loud house parties in par-
ticular.
He stressed teamwork, with both his
fellow officers and the community at
large.
“There is an open door policy,” he
said. “The precinct is not a fortress.”
Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at
[email protected] or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 123.
Deputy Inspector Milt Marmara with the Communications Affairs Officer of the 113th
Precinct.
PR
ES
S p
ho
to
b
y S
ash
a A
ustrie
Pa
ge 1
2 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
A A A A A &&&&& E E E E E
Love Songs Dominate Spring Concert
The 84-year-old Oratorio Society of
Queens is handing the baton to a new
generation of classical singers, incorpo-
rating students from its choral scholar-
ship program into the institution's upcom-
ing May 22 concert at Queensborough
Community College.
The OSQ will perform Brahms'
"Liebeslieder Waltzes" as well as Ameri-
can songs of Hope and Freedom in the
120-plus member choral group's return to
Queensborough.
Under the direction of Maestro David
Close, the concert will feature soloists
performing with OSQ, including soprano
Geraldine McMillian, bass-baritone
Vaughn Fritts, guest artist Jerry Korobow,
and pianists Barbara Podgurski and
Arielle Levioff.
Other program highlights include
"How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place" by
Brahms, African-American Spirituals, and
the ever-popular "This Land is Your
Land," by Woody Guthrie, led by Jerry
Korobow on guitar and banjo. All the
songs ref lect a wide range of music that
is the American choral experience.
The program will also feature singers
from the OSQ Choral Scholarship Pro-
gram and a song composed by one of
the OSQ interns, vocalist Julie Bouchard,
at the piano with the chorus singing
back-up.
"'And let us hope they will become
real family music, and sung a lot' said
Johannes Brahms in regard to his first set
of 'Liebeslieder Waltzes' right before their
publication," said OSQ Assistant Conduc-
tor, Ben Arendsen. "With the premiere
of the 'Liebeslieder Waltzes' on Jan. 5,
1870, Brahms certainly found that popu-
larity; the Waltzes were an instant hit with
the public and were by far his greatest
popular success to date."
Written for piano four-hands and four
voices (often sung with one voice on a
part, but also done regularly with full cho-
rus), the pieces were intended to be sung
in homes, at dinner parties and various
other informal settings, Arendsen said.
The poetry is based on the always popu-
lar subject of love - the English transla-
tion for "Liebeslieder" is "love songs."
"Mostly folk-like in nature, Brahms set
all of the pieces in the most popular folk
style of his time, the waltz," Arendsen
said. "Each song is to-the-point, catchy,
and a perfect musical expression of the
text chosen."
Jeffrey Leder Gallery will present a Se-
lected Group Exhibition of 13 Long Is-
land City artists who are as diverse as the
neighborhood they come from.
Some of the artists depict scenes from
Long Island City; yet for others, the in-
f luence may not be as obvious. Though
not initially curated to do so, this exhibit
can serve as an exploration into what af-
fect, if any, working in this community
has had on its artists.
Chosen from among the approxi-
mately 1,400 artists that work here, these
13 offer a wide spectrum of mediums from
drawing to painting to sculpture.
Jeffrey Leder Gallery has a special af-
finity for Long Island City artists, with
more than half of those represented work-
ing within a few blocks of the space.
The artists in this show include many
familiar names that have exhibited at the
gallery in the past, such as Violet Baxter,
Sharon Florin, Orestes Gonzalez, Arthur
Hammer, Donna Levinstone, Demetrius
Manouselis, Pietrapiana, Alexis Portilla and
Ellen Schneiderman. Other artists being
shown at Jeffrey Leder Gallery for the first
time include Yves Dezawy, Karen Dimit,
Kristy Schopper, and Susanna Starr.
Coinciding with the opening of this
Leder Gallery Leads
Arts Weekend Kickoffshow is the LIC Arts Open, a celebration
of the thriving arts community in Long
Island City, that is home to MoMA's PS1
contemporary art center, the Noguchi
Museum, the Socrates Sculpture Park, and
the greatest concentration of art in NYC
outside of Manhattan.
The festival will take place May 14-
22, and will be open to the public. It will
feature myriad cultural activities and
events, including Artists Open Studios
with hundreds of artists participating;
special exhibitions and gallery shows;
musical, theater, dance and comedy per-
formances by local talents; walking tours,
food tastings, community outreach involv-
ing a children's art contest judged by our
Co-Sponsor, Councilman Jimmy Van
Bramer (D-Sunnyside), and much more.
The LIC Arts Open is organized by the
LIC Arts Open organization, a collabora-
tion of arts entities, businesses and indi-
viduals who seek to bring Long Island City's
diverse artistic presence to the attention of
arts lovers of New York and beyond.
For more information, please visit Jef-
frey Leder Gallery online at
jeffreyledergallery.com. The gallery is lo-
cated at 11-05 44th Road., 3rd Floor, in
Long Island City.
THE ORIGINAL CASCARINO'S OF
COLLEGE POINT
14-60 College Point Blvd., College Point
(718) 445-9755
CUISINE: Italian
HOURS: Sun-Thurs 6:30 a.m. to 10
p.m.; Fri-Sat 6:30 a.m. 11 p.m.
CREDIT CARDS: Yes
PARKING: Lot
New York City is every foodie's ha-
ven. Every section of this fair city has
some treasure tucked away, waiting to
be unearthed. This may be the only place
on earth where authentic creations are
found around the bend, and down the
block of any non-descript street. Of all
the selections to be had in the most di-
verse borough, I always feel especially
happy when the choice is Italian.
The Original Cascarino's of College
Point, operated by Rob Cascarino and
family, has a leg up on the competition.
There is no secret here because for more
than two decades, this has been a neigh-
borhood staple. The New York Mets
have certainly taken notice, making
Cascarino's wood oven pizza the offi-
cial pizza of the team.
"I called the [Mets representative]
to come here and taste my pizza," said
Cascarino.
Whether you are in the mood for a
panini, pizza or pasta from the heart of
Calabria, Italy, Cascarino's will pique
your interest.
My guest and I started out with
what was essentially dessert. Looking
to unwind after a long week, we both
opted for a mudslide. For those of you
who don't know what it is, it is akin to
an adult milkshake. How can you go
wrong with ice cream, liquor and
chocolate syrup? I am considering
making this a preliminary ritual to the
start of every meal.
We were served fresh focaccia,
baked in house. I fancy myself a bread
Not Just For Mets Fans
connoisseur and I must say it is delish.
I would go to Cascarino's merely for
its bread. After the bread, a bevy of
dishes made their way to the table -
Caesar salad, crispy calamari, penne
alla vodka, chicken stiano, lasagna and
margherita pizza.
I was really impressed with the
calamari. A part of me was quite happy
that my companion is allergic, which
meant I had my fill. I dunked the lightly
breaded rings in marina and hot sauce.
The penne alla vodka was creamy
and rich. My date gave the thumbs up
on the pasta coated thoroughly in the
sauce, and once I had a bite I knew we
were going to fight over the leftovers.
We joined the Cascarino's faithful
that swear by the chicken stiano. The
dish is a pan-fried chicken cutlet
cooked in a red Marsala wine sauce
topped with prosciutto, mushrooms
and fresh mozzarella. Now I know why
it's so popular.
As for the lasagna, the cheese and
the sauce stretched across the plate cre-
ating a precarious stringy bridge, with
f lavors dancing across my palate on ev-
ery bite. The margherita pizza was a
worthy exclamation point at the end of
the hearty meal.
Sure, we may have eaten the meal
backwards, but at Cascarino's, there's
no wrong way to do things - and there
are no wrong choices. Go; you'll be
happy you went.
Cascarino's also serves breakfast un-
til 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday,
and Sunday brunch is offered from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The restaurant also does
catering and has a party room that can
accommodate up to 100 people. Got a
birthday coming up? Make a note.
"When people walk out of here they
are happy," Cascarino said. "By the way,
mama still makes the meatballs."
— Sasha Austrie
The Oratorio Society of Queens performs at Queensborough Community College.
Queensborough Community Col-
lege is located at 222-05 56th Ave,
Bayside, one block east of Springfield
Boulevard. Parking is free on the main
lot adjacent to the theater, which of-
fers easy-access entry.
Ticket prices at the box office are $25
general admission, $20 seniors and stu-
dents with ID; children, 12 and under,
accompanied by an adult, are free. For
additional information, call the Oratorio
Society of Queens at (718) 279-3006 or
visit QueensOratorio.org.
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 1
3
Coach Stresses Books Over Games
Spring Concert Given Youthful Edge
Word
Faith
NotebookCampus Magnet Bulldogs
Pa
ge 1
4 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
“Religion and science both profess peace (and
the sincerity of the professors is not being
doubted), but each always turns out to have a
dominant part in any war that is going or con-
templated.”
—Howard Nemerov
BY ALLISON HAZEL
Coach Charles Gramby is an institu-
tion at the Campus Magnet Complex in
Cambria Heights. For 42 years, he has
been the Basketball coach from when they
were the Andrew Jackson Hickories to
now, when they are the Campus Magnet
Bulldogs.
Although his main duty is to coach bas-
ketball, often you will find him giving ad-
vice to students who are not even basket-
ball players. He encourages all students to
finish school and pursue higher education.
He wants students to succeed. “A college
education will open your mind to so many
things,” said Gramby, whose daughter is a
graduate of Hampton University.
Students from the vir-
tual business in Virtual
Enterprise class called
“Office Supplies Enter-
prise, Inc.” of the Busi-
ness, Computer Appli-
cations & Entrepre-
neurship HS in the Cam-
pus Magnet, Cambria
Heights, took part in
the Virtual Enterprise
International 14th
An-
nual Trade Fair in the
69th
Regiment Armory,
Manhattan. Their vir-
Business Pros:
tual business sells office supplies. The students operate the class like a business, doing
all the activities a real business does.
Coach Gramby reminds his players
that they are student athletes - rather than
athletic students. He frequently reviews
the report cards of the team members,
because in addition to leading them in the
right direction athletically, he knows it is
imperative that prospective college ath-
letes have a good academic record and
SAT scores. In order to play Division I or
Division II sports in college, a high school
athlete must register with the NCAA clear-
ing house. Grades play a major role in the
NCAA clearing house eligibility.
Coach Gramby, like many other
coaches, transforms his boys into young
men. Each player is taught responsibility,
determination and self respect. The Bull-
dogs are no strangers to scouts and schol-
arships. Recent graduates of the Campus
Magnet Bulldogs attended Queens Col-
lege, City College, Norfolk State Univer-
sity, several SUNY schools and other in-
stitutions.
Allison Hazel is a senior in the Humani-
ties and the Arts HS in the Campus Magnet
Complex.
Coach Charles Gramby (back row, l.) with his players and staff.
By SASHA AUSTRIE
The Merrick Park Baptist Church is
hosting its annual spring concert.
“It happens every year, but this year,
we are doing something a little different,”
said Vearlane Edge, youth minister.
This is the first time that the concert,
which is geared towards teens and young
adults, will bring in artists from outside of
the church.
The concert, sponsored by the Angelic
Choir and C. G. Norton Youth Ensemble,
will feature Minister Earl Jones, Jr. and
Anointed Forever, with a special guest
appearance by Malika Davis.
“This is for the underserved youth that
we can’t get a hold of with the everyday,
normal stuff,” she said, promising audi-
ence members can expect “a top-rated
performance both spiritually and interac-
tively. It is almost like a party going on.”
As someone who knows what the
streets have to offer, Edge is fulfilled when
some of the teens decide to change their
lives.
Edge, a 25-year
member of the church,
said she joined when
she was a teenager.
“It is very exciting; it
is very fulfilling, very en-
couraging,” she said of
her tenure at the church.
Merrick Park Baptist
was incorporated in
1928 with a congrega-
tion of two children and
seven adults, at 108-40
172nd St., St. Albans. In
1960, 32 years after the
church was established,
Bishop Curtis Norton was handed the
reigns.
The church and its congregants have
seen a litany of changes in Norton’s 43
years as pastor, including a move to its
current location at 120-02 Marsden St.
Norton’s wife, Dr. Millicent Norton,
has been at her husband’s side, doing her
part to strengthen the church. In 1985,
she founded the Association of Free
Women in Christ. The association has
approximately 20 chapters around the
world.
The church was not the Norton’s only
haven. Their ministry branched outside
Ph
oto
b
y Ira C
oh
en
Merrick Park Baptist Church’s Spring Concert on May 14 has
been revamped to reach more youths.
the walls of Merrick Park Baptist Church
to 15 auxiliaries and gave rise to seven
churches. The Nortons also spent 37
years on air with a Sunday morning broad-
cast on WTHE 1520 AM.
In 2003, the torch was passed. Rev.
Curtis Norton Jr., took on the role of care-
taker.
The concert will be held at 6 p.m. on
May 14, at 120-02 Marsden St. Tickets
cost $20. For information, call (718) 276-
5039.
Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at
[email protected] or (718) 357-7400,
Ext. 123.
Queens TodaySECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL
Send typed announcementsfor your club or
organization’s events atleast TWO weeks in
advance to “Queens Today”Editor, Queens Tribune,
150-50 14th Road,Whitestone NY 11357-
2809. Send faxes to 357-9417, c/o Regina.
IF YOUR ORGANIZATIONMEETS ON A REGULARBASIS, SEND ALL DATESFOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
ENTERTAINMENT
ANNUAL ART SHOWFriday, May 13 7-9 and Sun-day, May 15 10-2 AnnualArt Show by the Students ofSt. Andrew Avellino School,35-50 158th Street, Flushing.ARMENIAN AWARENESSThrough Sunday, May 15the Anthropology Museum fthe People of NY and theArmenian Cul tura l Educa-t ional Resource Center atQueens College will hold aprogram of exhibits, lecture,food, f i lm and more. $10.428-5650 schedule.CHOREOGRAPHYThrough Sunday, May 15S tuden t ChoreographyShowcase a t QueensCollege’s Rathaus Hall. 793-8080.COMMUNITY SINGERSSaturday, May 14 at 8 theCommun i t y S inge r s o fQueens , I nc . p resen t s“Spring Fever” at Church onthe Hi l l in F lush ing . $10.658-1021.ASTRONOMY NIGHTSaturdays, May 14, June 18Evening with the Stars from8-10 at Alley Pond Environ-menta l Center . 229-4000.$10 adults.NOCHE FLAMENCASaturday and Sunday, May14, 15 at Queens Theatrein the Park. 760-0064.DAVID GONZALEZSaturday, May 14 interac-tive potpourri of Aesopo:’sc lass ic stor ies at F lushingTown Hal l . 463-7700, ext .222.QC CHORAL SOCIETYSaturday, May 14 QueensCollege Choral Society’s 70th
annua l Spr ing Concer t a tColden Center . $10. 793-8080.QSOSaturday, May 14 QueensSymphony Orchest ra per -forms “The Voice” at 7:30with a pre-concert lecture at6:30. 326-4455.ASTRONOMYSaturdays, May 14, June 18at Alley Pond EnvironmentalCenter. 229-4000 to regis-ter .SPRING JAZZ GALASaturday, May 14 at JoeAbbracciamento Restaurantin Rego Park. $100. MusicaReginae 894-2178.BEETHOVENSaturday , May 14Beethoven’s Missa Solemnisa t Co lden Aud i to r ium,Queens College. $20. 793-8080.WALKING TOURSSaturdays and Sundays ,May 14, 15, 21, 22 L IC.Wednesday , May 11F lush ing ’ s Ch ina town .Wednesday , May 18Queensborough Plaza to theWa ter f ron t a t Sunse t .Wednesday , May 25 #7Sunnys ide to J acksonHeights. Call 961-8406.SHAKESPEARESaturday , May 14Shakespea re in Mus ic :Scenes from Famous Operasby Great Composers at 2 atthe Flushing library.STAR THEATERSaturday, May 14 Seniorper forms of STAR present“An Af ternoon of Theater”at 2:30 at the Fresh Mead-ows library.
BIG BAND SINGERSSaturday, May 14 music ofthe Big Band Singers at 2:30at the Peninsula library.TRIBUTESaturday, May 14 a tributeto the mus ic o f S ina t ra ,Manilow, Sedaka and moreat 3 at the Bayside library.TANGOSaturday, May 14 mastersof tango and argentine folk-lore with the Horacio LagunaEnsemble at 3 at the Centrallibrary.SOUL LEGENDSSaturday, May 14 a musicaltribute to the soul legendsSam Cooke and Marv inGaye at 3 at the RochdaleVillage library.OPEN MICSunday, May 15 Open Micfor Poets at 2 at the Centrallibrary.SPRING CONCERTSunday , May 15 Bays ideGlee Club wil l present i tsSp r ing Concer t a t 3 a tChurch on the Hill, 35th Av-enue and 168th Street, Flush-ing .PETS & PALSSunday, May 15 Pets andPals Party from 12-3 at AlleyPond Environmental Center.Games, rides, craft projects,pet adoption and microchipclinic, animal demonstrationand more. 229-4000.ASTORIA SPRING FESTIVALSunday, May 15 As tor iaSpring Festival from 10-5 on31st Street between DitmarsBlvd. and 21st Avenue.FARM FESTIVALSunday, May 15 11-4 at theQueens Count y Farm Mu-seum, 73-50 Little Neck Park-way, Floral Park. $5.BEN VEREENSunday , May 15 a tQueensborough Commu-nity College. 631-6311.IT’S BROADWAYMonday, May 16 show stop-pers at the Auburndale l i -brary at 2:30.SINATRA & MEMonday, May 16 a t theRidgewood library at 6.FAMILY GAME NIGHTMonday, May 16 a t theSouth Jamaica library at 6.DIVAS OF OUR TIMEMonday, May 16 a t theRosedale library at 6:30.LINDA IPANEMAMonday , May 16 L i ndaIpanema and the Dixie Catsperform at the Bayside Jew-ish Center at 7:30.SINATRA…Tuesday, May 17 tribute toSinatra, Manilow, Sedaka andmore at the North Hil ls l i -brary at 1:30.WORLD CLASSICSTuesday, May 17 world clas-s ics concert with HoracioLaguna at the McGoldrick li-brary at 2.BLUESTuesday, May 17 Eddie LeeIsaacs and the Rockin’ Sideof the Blues at the Maspethlibrary at 2:30.SPRING FLOWER SHOWTuesday, May 17 2 -4Douglaston Garden Club willpresent a flower show “Gar-den ing P leasu res” a t theCommun i t y Church o fDouglaston, 39-50 Douglas-ton Parkway. Free.BROADWAY TO PARIS
Thursday , May 19 F romBroadway to Paris with PhyllisLynd and Sean Mahony at 6at the Woodside library.PENNY SOCIALFr iday , May 20 a t theQueensboro Hi l l Commu-nity Church, 138th Street and60th Avenue, Flushing at 7.$3 includes cake, coffee and25 tickets.TAP EXTRAVAGANZAFriday, May 20 at 8 at Flush-ing Town Hal l . 463-7700,ext. 222.RAKONTOSaturday, May 21 DanielKe l ly and Fr iend per formjazz at Flushing Town Hall.463-7700, ext. 222.ASTORIA HISTORICALSaturday, May 21 HistoryRound Table to honor andsa lu te ve te rans a t 1 . $5 .Greater Astor ia Histor icalSociety, 35-20 Broadway, 4th
floor. 278-0700.REGINA CARTERSaturday, May 21 ReginaCarter’s “Reverse Thread” at8 at Queens Theatre in thePark. 760-0064.TEASaturday, May 21 Nativit yColumbiettes Tea at noon.835-6853, $10.SYMPHONY 101Saturday, May 21 Shake,Rattle and Roll for the familyat the Lefferts library at 1 andat the Bayside library at 3.SWEET CYANIDESaturday, May 21 premiererock band at the Flushing li-brary at 2.BIG BANDSaturday, May 21 Stan Auldperforms at the Forest Hillslibrary at 2.BLUESSaturday, May 21 Jumpin’,Jivin’ and Croonin’ the Blueswith Eddie Lee Isaacs at 2:30Langston Hughes library.EMS CELEBRATIONSaturday, May 21 the LittleNeck Douglaston Commu-nity Ambulance Corps 11-4at 42-18 Marathon Parkway,Little Neck.ART SHOWSaturday and Sunday, May21, 22 10 -5 the JacksonHeights Art Club’s 56th An-nual Members Show at thePar i sh House , S t . Mark ’ sChurch, 33-50 82nd Street.Awards ceremony Saturdaynight 7-10.SARI GRUBERSunday , May 22 Sa r iGruber performs at LeFrakConcert Hall at Queens Col-lege. $36. 793-8080.STAMP SHOWSundays, May 22, June 26Bayside Stamp Show at theRamada Inn in Bayside. 10-4:30. Free.ABSOLUTELY ANNASunday , May 22 AnnaBerger one-woman show atthe Bay Terrace Jewish Cen-ter. $20. 428-6363.JAZZ & WINESunday, May 22 the BaysideHistorical Society will offera concert of jazz with wineand cheese at 2 at Fort Tot-ten. $20. 352-1548.BEETHOVENSunday, May 22 OratorioSociety of Queens performsat Queensborough Commu-nity College at 4. $25. 279-3006.
EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS
RESUME WRITINGSaturday, May 14 at the LIClibrary at 10:30.US CITIZENSHIPSaturdays, May 14, 21, 28Pathway to US Citizenshipat the Steinway library at 3.BALLROOM DANCEMondays, May 16, 23 ball-room dancing at 6:30 at theForest Hills library.INTRO COMPUTERMonday, May 16 F reshMeadows library. Register.CAREER POTENTIALMonday, May 16 discoveryour career potential at theCentral library at 1.JOB INFO SERVICEMonday, May 16 MiddleVillage library. Register.JOB SEARCHMonday, May 16 Job Searchand Networking Strategies aFar Rockaway library at 6.SEARCH THE INTERNETMonday, May 16 Search theInternet to Find a Job at theCentral library. Register.INTERVIEW PREPMonday, May 16 InterviewPreparat ion Workshop foradults at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 6:30.CLAY ORNAMENTSMonday, May 16 workshopat 6:30 at the South OzonePark l ibrary at 6:30. AlsoTuesday, May 17 a t theWhitestone library at 2:30.Friday, May 20 at the Co-rona library at 4:30.COMPUTER CLASSTuesdays, May 17, 24, 31 atthe Roseda le l i b ra ry a t10:30.COMPUTER BASICSTuesdays, May 17, 24 at theAstoria library. Register.BASIC COMPUTERTuesdays, May 17, 24, 31,June 7 at the Glendale li-brary. Register.INTRO COMPUTERSTuesday, May 17 a t theMcGoldrick library. Register.JOB READY?Tuesday, May 17 Are YouJob Ready? Workshop at theBriarwood library at 2. Alsoon Thursday, May 19 at theSteinway library at 6.POETRY WRITINGTuesdays, May 17, June 21,July 19 budding poets areinvited to a constructive feed-back in a personalized set-t i ng a t 7 :30 a t Ba rnes &Noble, 176-60 Union Turn-pike, Fresh Meadows.TANGO DANCE & CLASSWednesdays, May 18, 25Buenos Aires Tango, 111-08Queens Blvd., Forest Hills 7-11 . $15 . Beg inner s we l -come, no partner necessary.347-642-4705.CHINESE LANGUAGEWednesdays, May 18, 25l ea rn Ch inese a t theLaurelton library. Register.WII TIMEWednesdays, May 18, 25play Wii at the Peninsula li-brary at 4:30.YOUR CAREERThursdays, May 19, 26 “Tak-ing Charge of Your Career”from 1:30-3:00 at the Cen-tral library.US CITIZENSHIPThursdays, May 19, 26 Path-way to US Citizenship at theSunnyside library at 5:30.COMPUTER CLASSESThursdays, May 19, 26 atthe Rosedale library at 6.
GRANTWRITING SKILLSThursday, May 19 pol ishyour grantwriting skills at theGreater Astor ia Histor icalSociety in LIC. 6-8:30.COMPUTER CLASSFridays, May 20, 27 at theMiddle Village library. Reg-ister.SCRABBLEFr iday , May 20 Banana -grams and Scrabble at theWindsor Park library at 2:30.CAREER POTENTIALSaturday, May 21 discoveryour career potential at theCentral library at 11.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGSaturday, May 21 Defen-s i ve Dr i v ing a t Wes leyUnited Methodist Church inFrankl in Square. 516-872-8062.JOB SEARCHSaturday , May 21 JobSearch and Networking Strat-egies at the Broadway libraryat 3:30.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, May 21, June 4,18 learn to communicate ef-fectively at Elmhurst Hospi-tal. 646-436-7940.GLASS PAINTINGSunday, May 22 1-2:30 atthe Queens Botanical Gar-dens. 886-3800, ext. 230.
DANCE
ALUMNI
WOODSIDE REUNIONSaturday , May 21Woodside Reunion will beheld at the Knights of Colum-bus Hall. 631-467-6091.
COUNTRY WESTERNSaturday, May 21 SavannahSky performs at the MothersDay Dance. $12. GlendaleMemor ia l Bu i ld ing , 72 -02Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328.ISRAELI FOLKMondays 7 :15 -9 :45 a tHillcrest Jewish Center, 182-02 Union Turnpike. $10 ses-sion. 380-4145.LINE DANCINGMondays 6 :30 -9 :30 a tKowal insk i Pos t 4 , 61 -57Maspeth Avenue. $7. Cakeand coffee. 565-2259.
HEALTH
YOGA IN THE PARKSaturdays through Septem-ber 24 at Socrates SculpturePark. 956-1819.CAPOEIRA IN THE PARKSaturdays through Septem-ber at Socrates SculpturePark. 956-1819.BLOOD DRIVESunday, May 15 blood drivestart ing at 9:30 at TempleBeth Sholom, 171-39 North-ern Blvd., Flushing.PILATES IN THE PARKSundays through Septem-ber 25 at Socrates SculpturePark. 956-1819.TAI CHI IN THE PARKSundays through Septem-ber 25 at Socrates SculpturePark.956-1819.ZUMBAMonday, May 16 Laureltonlibrary. Register. Also at theLefrak City library at 6.CHAIR YOGAMondays, May 16, 23 at theBellerose library. Register.VISUAL IMPAIRMENTTuesday, May 17 signs andsymptoms of vision loss at 2at the Auburndale library.HATHA YOGAThursdays , May 19 , 26Queensboro Hill library at 6.ZUMBAThursday, May 19 QueensVillage library. Register.MEDITATIONThursday, May 19 achievemore and less stress – medi-tation is the key at the For-est Hills library at 6:30.RELAY FOR LIFESaturday, May 21 CollegePoint Relay for Life for theAmerican Cancer Societ y.917-443-6989.WEIGHT LOSS EXPOSaturday, May 21 a medi-cal and surgical weight lossexpo will be presented from10 -4 a t the Un ionda leMarriott. $5 at the door; freein advance 516-374-8631.
ENVIRONMENT
GRAFFITI CLEANUPSaturday, May 14 at 10 atthe corner of 49th Street andSk i l lman Avenue ,Sunnyside. Rain date May21st. 646-298-8669.MAKE A SOLAR PANELSaturday, May 14 at AlleyPond Environmental Center.229-4000 for fees and de-tails.SPRING BIRD WALKSSundays, May 15, June 19with Alley Pond Environmen-tal Center. $5 members, $7others. 229-4000.TREE CARESaturday, May 21 free treecare workshop at the Cen-tral library 2-4.
MISCELLANEOUS
SPAY/NEUTERTuesday, May 17 ASPCAMobi le Unit Metropol i tanAvenue between Rentar andPlaza, Middle Village startingat 7. Tuesday, May 24 55-52 Myr t l e Avenue ,R idgewood s ta r t ing a t 7 .Sunday, May 29 37-55 82nd
Street, Jackson Heights start-ing at 7.INSTALLATIONSaturday, May 21 DanielPost of VFW Post 2813 willhold its installation of offic-ers at 3 at the Post Canteen,51 -27 Queens B lvd . ,Woodside.
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 1
5
CLASSIFIEDS
Wanted To Buy Tree Services
ARNOLDO’S TREESERVICE
• Pruning• Stump Grinding
• Planting• City Permits Obtained• Prompt Storm Service
149-57 Beech Ave. • Flushing New York 11355Ph: 718-463-7829 Cell: 917-337-4062
ConstructionNUNEZ CONSTRUCTION
Sheetrock & PaintingWe Specialize In Crack Repairs
EXPERTWORK ON STOOPSBRICK, BLOCK & CONCRETE
Full Remodeling ForBathrooms And Kitchens7Days, Lowest Prices FreeEstimateLicense&Bonded -All CCsAccepted
718-219-1257Facebook: nunezconstructioninc
Tree Services Tree Services
-Spring Cleaning & Lawn Maintenance--Stump Grinding - Land Clearing-
ALL TREE SERVICES PROVIDEDFREE ESTIMATES
Classified Deadline: Monday Before 5 P.M.Unless Otherwise Specified
Press Policy: All advertisers are responsible to give correct advertising as it willappear. The South East Queens Press will assume no financial responsibility for
errors or omissions. We reserve the right to edit, reject or reclassify any ad. All adsare prepaid! NO REFUNDS, FUTURE AD CREDIT ONLY. Ads ordered to run morethan one week as part of a consecutive week rate may be cancelled after the first
week but no refund will be issued!
Doors & Locks Doors & LocksPsychic Autos Wanted Autos Wanted
Jose Landscaping & Tree Services
Licensed & Insured 917-442-8482
Off. Sup. NeededOff. Sup. Needed
ATTENTION -ATTENTION - Small Disadvantage andHub Zone Businesses needed for services and
supplies to include but not limited to office supplies,maintenance supplies, clothing and linens.Please send catalogs and qualifications to
[email protected] or mail toQueens Private Detention Facility
182-22 150th Avenue, Jamaica NY 11413
Old RecordsDoo-Wop - Rock & Roll Soul - 70’s Disco - Lattin
Reggae/Calypsso - Blues - Jazz - Gospeel Blue Grasss - Middle Eastern & Otheer Ethnnic Music
Chaarlie
516-612-2009
♫ ♪
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 1
7
PeopleFive LaGuardia Community College
students have received highly coveted
Spring Caucus CUNY Scholarships that
place them in internships with New York
State legislators who are members in the
New York State Legislative Black, Puerto
Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus. The
LaGuardia scholars were the only com-
munity college students selected to par-
ticipate in this competitive program.
Gloria Colon, a Business Administra-
tion major is interning at the office of
NY State Assembly Member Marcos
Crespo; Harmonie Kobanghe, majoring in
Liberal Arts, is interning with NY State
Senator Malcolm Smith; Yo Sep Lee, an
International Studies major, is interning
with NY State Assembly Member Grace
Meng; Alejandro Madi and Kevin Magana,
Liberal Arts majors, have been placed in
the offices of NY State Assembly Mem-
ber Francisco Moya and NY State Sena-
tor Jose Peralta, respectively.
The Caucus CUNY Scholars Program,
through the Edward T. Rogowsky Intern-
ship Program in Government and Public
Affairs, is an academically rigorous intern-
ship for students considering careers in
public service, and who are interested in
the service of the New York State Legis-
lature. Eligible students must have a 3.0
GPA, and must submit faculty recommen-
dations, a written application and an of-
ficial college transcript.
“Our students are ensured a high-im-
pact learning experience,” said Professor
Marie T. Hanlon of LaGuardia’s Coop-
erative Education Department, “and the
opportunity to have an insider’s view on
the day-to-day activities of political lead-
ers in our city.”
The program allows students to learn
about the work performed by the Black,
Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legis-
lative Caucus, as well as the services pro-
vided by the New York State Legislature
to communities of need in the City of
New York.
Several local residents are scheduled
to complete their baccalaureate studies
in May at SUNY Oswego.
The following local residents (with their
academic major in parentheses) are eligible
to participate in the graduation ceremonies:
Tiffany M. Chiu of Floral Park (busi-
ness administration, cum laude); Laura A.
Pu of Flushing (history); Antonio J. Troina
of Oakland Gardens (biology); Gal Dvir of
Flushing (global and international stud-
ies); Giovanni Cano of East Elmhurst (his-
tory); Chanel J. Grullon of East Elmhurst
(public relations); Elizabeth Reytblat of
Jackson Heights (human development,
cum laude); Anant K. Rangan of Rego Park
(political science, cum laude); James W.
Jin of Glendale (finance); Phillip A.
Bazemore of Laurelton (political science);
Darius L. Wigfall of Springfield Garden
(marketing); Lucila A. Rengifo of Kew
Gardens (psychology); Onpui Wong of
Woodhaven (business administration);
Alicia E. Grant of Jamaica (secondary edu-
cation); and Kevin G. Leonard of
Rockaway Park (English, cum laude).
Students who graduate with honors are
indicated by the traditional Latin phrases
summa cum laude, with highest honor
(grade averages of 3.8 to 4.0); magna cum
laude, with great honor (grade averages of
3.6 to 3.79); and cum laude, with honor
(grade averages of 3.30 to 3.59).
The New York Lottery announced the
names of area Lottery players who
claimed a winning instant game ticket
from April 17-23, and received a cash prize
valued at $10,000 or more. The past
week’s winners include:
Adria Grizzell of Flushing who won
$25,000 on the $3,000,000 Richer in-
stant game. Grizzell’s winning ticket was
purchased at the Barakth & Saiful at 159-
165 Church St. in Manhattan.
Maxine Wilson of Queens Village who
won $10,000 on the Money Ball Bingo
instant game. Wilson’s winning ticket was
purchased at the Mt. Vernon Citgo Mart
at 422 Gramatan Ave. in Mount Vernon.
The New York Lottery announced the
names of area Lottery players who
claimed a winning ticket from one of the
Lottery’s live drawings April 17-23. The
following winners each received a cash
prize valued at $10,000 or more.
Frances Gately of Middle Village who
won $48,936 on the Take Five drawing
of April 15. Gately’s winning ticket was
purchased at the Family Vending at 26
Federal Plaza in New York.
Barbara Michaels of Astoria who won
$250,000 on the Mega Millions drawing
of Feb. 25. Michaels’s winning ticket was
purchased at the Kapil at 29-20 Ditmars
Blvd. in Astoria.
Walter McNeil of Jamaica who won
$12,922 on the Take Five drawing of April
11. Mcneil’s winning ticket was purchased
at the 7-Eleven at 219-17 Hillside Ave. in
Queens Village.
Thierry Lamarre of Jamaica who won
$10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing
of April 15. Lamarre’s winning ticket was
purchased at the Webster Super Grocery
at 2280 Webster Ave. in Bronx.
Pawan Neupane of Long Island City
who won $10,000 on the Mega Millions
drawing of April 19. Neupane’s winning
ticket was purchased at the Liu & Chang
at 51-03 Skillman Ave. in Woodside.
Army Pvt. Ashley F. Matos has gradu-
ated from Basic Combat Training at Fort
Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of training, the
soldier studied the Army mission and re-
ceived instruction and training exercises
in drill and ceremonies, Army history,
core values and traditions, military cour-
tesy, military justice, physical fitness, first
aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map
reading and land navigation, foot
marches, armed and unarmed combat,
and field maneuvers and tactics.
She is the niece of Mjones Medina of
Woodhaven, and daughter of Rauleto
Matos of Jamaica.
Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .
I Got You
Stephanie’s not really a model,but she sure does enjoy havingher picture taken. Many of hershots were taken at a recent tattooconvention in Philadelphia, andStephanie has, for some time now,enjoyed being in front of the lensto show off her ink.
That may be due, in part, to thefact that in her regular day job asa psychiatric research assistant,she usually has to keep her tat-toos covered and the septum pierc-ing turned up. Outside of work,though, she’s happy to let her true
nature show.“I’m actually not ‘officially’ a
model,” she said. “I’ve done somework for art exhibits, and I did afew shoots sort of as stuff comesalong. It’s definitely not a full-time gig for me.”
Though she keeps coveredduring the day, “it’s definitelypart of who I am,” she said. “I’mnot shy about having [my tattoos].I just don’t show it off at work.”
A native of Williamsburg,Brooklyn, Stephanie moved toKew Gardens in the fall of 2009,
and loves it in our booming bor-ough. Living not far from the Aus-tin Ale House, Stephanie is able topop in a couple of times a week.“When I go it’s pretty late, and wehave a great time,” she said.
Steph is currently going toschool for her second master’sdegree, this time in mental healthcounseling.
In her spare time, she owes hergreat bod to the decade of martialarts training, most recently study-ing Mixed Martial Arts at TigerSchulmann.
Stephanie NapolitanoHome: Kew GardensAge: 31Height: 5’ 7"Weight: 129 lbsStats: 35-28-36
Stephanie NapolitanoHome: Kew GardensAge: 31Height: 5’ 7"Weight: 129 lbsStats: 35-28-36
Models Of QueensModels Of Queens
Stephanie’s InkStephanie’s Ink
Stick To The RunwayIt seems Miss USA is not tough enough.
The reigning Miss USA Rima Fakih was acontestant on WWE’s “Tough Enough.” Af-
ter being body slammed and thrown aroundlike a rag doll by former wrestler and trainer
Bill Demott, the former Queens residentwas shown the door a week ago. She had
been up for elimination three previoustimes, but her charm kept her at the
“Tough Enough” facility.We won’t deny that she looks
hot in bikini, but to make it in thewrestling world, you have to beable to do a somersault. Rimaseemed to have trouble just run-ning from one side of the ring tothe next. Maybe she should stickto pageantry.
But Tribbie favorite formerModel of Queens Reby Sky contin-
ues to shine in and out of the squaredcircle.
We prefer her in the tiara, not in the ring.
Art Imitates LifeTurtle, of “Entourage,” will seek to bring a Queens classic to Hollywood.
Don Peppe’s, the South OzonePark eatery notorious for beingthe dining room for the mob andfor filling the air along LeffertsBoulevard with the smell of FraDiavolo since 1968, is expanding.
The restaurant, where mobstersonce ate and were even bannedfrom eating there by probationofficers, would like to expand toManhattan, perhaps with a placeon the West Side, owner, John DeLuca, told the New York Post.
But reality isn’t the only placewhere Don Peppe’s expanding.
Don Peppe’s is becoming Queens’newest TV star.
Doug Ellin, the executive pro-ducer “Entourage” says that thecharacter of Turtle, a Queens na-tive himself, will try to open aHollywood franchise of DonPeppe’s with a number of sportsnames as co-investors, in theshow’s final season this year. Thestoryline will feature a parade ofNew York sports stars.
No word if any mob bosses arebanned from the fake Don Peppe’stoo.
Saw To WebIt seems that everybody is get-
ting in on the QR code buzz.The box codes are growing in
popularity as handheld mobiledevices now have reader apps thatallow anybody with an even mildlysmart phone to scan a code and bebrought to a Web page.
Astoria’s Natalia Paruz, betterknown to her fans as “The SawLady,” has been a musical sawperformer in the subway for years.She recently printed out a QR Codethat, if scanned, leads smart phoneusers to a link where they candownload a free mp3 of her music.
Paruz, who was the first sub-way performer with a Web site andthe first with a blog now says thatshe’s the first to use a QR code,and expects many more to followher idea.
But the Trib was there firstprinting our Web sites QR Codeon this page.
The Saw Lady, Natalia Paruz plays
next to her poster-sized QR Code.
Giving Chris GuffAnyone giving gruff to a Queensite is an enemy of ours, especially
if the offending party is from Brooklyn.So imagine our disgust to learn Harvey Keitel ribbed Astoria native
Christopher Walken for his lack of military service.Keitel, a Brooklyn native, and Scott Glenn recently shared a bromance
moment at a Tribeca Film Festival gala, bonding over their service asMarines.
“Hey, Walken, were you in the Marines?” Keitel reportedly asked.“I was, but no one believes me,” Walken sheepishly responded.We’re not sure why Keitel felt the need to call out Walken – who
actually has not served in the military in any capacity. But all of themacho posturing is not going to outdo Walken’s turn in Pulp Fiction– or make Keitel’s any more memorable.
Keitel, you’re on notice. Don’t let us catch you at Kaufman studiosanytime soon.
Christopher Walken may not
have been a soldier, but he has
played on many times, including
here in “Pulp Fiction.”
Trib cartoonist Dom Nunziato,
never known for his good taste or
political correctness, is marketing
one of his recent works online at:
h t tp : / /www.ca fepress .com/
IGotcha. The cartoon that didn't
make the Trib features Uncle Sam
with foot on a slain Osama Bin
Laden and is available on a wide
variety of t-shirts or mugs.
Pa
ge 1
8 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s M
ay 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1
What’s UpSATURDAY, MAY 14
Walkers for Wellness Club
Looking for a fun way to improve your
health? Join the Walkers for Wellness Club
at New Hope Lutheran Church of Ja-
maica. Under the guidance of a Walking
Leader, you will walk two to three times
each week at a comfortable pace with
others along routes throughout Southeast
Queens. The club is open to walkers of all
ages and abilities. The walking schedule is
Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and
Saturdays at 8 a.m. Walkers meet at New
Hope Lutheran Church, located at 167-24
118th Ave. T-shirts and pedometers will
be provided. Contact Thurkessa Brown at
(917) 553-1089 for more information.
York Summer Jazz Program
The York College Summer Jazz Pro-
gram ’11 will hold auditions on Saturdays,
May 14 at 9 a.m. in the York College
Performing Arts Center. Students must be
public high school sophomores and jun-
iors in good standing, be able to read
music, and have their own instrument. Big
Band instrumentation will be given prior-
ity (alto/tenor/bari saxes, trumpet, trom-
bone, piano, bass, drums/percussion). Stu-
dents need to prepare a solo piece of any
genre and be prepared to sight read. No
previous jazz experience necessary.
A Tribute to Mae Jemison
The Black Spectrum Theatre Company
is pleased to announce the return of the
celebrated “A Tribute to Mae Jemison”.
An African-American physician and
NASA astronaut, Dr. Jemison was the first
African-American woman to travel in
space. For tickets and info, call (718) 723-
1800. Tickets are available online at
www.blackspectrum.com.This event will
be held at the Black Spectrum Theatre,
177th Street and Baisley Boulevard at 6
p.m. Tickets are $20.
Foreclosure Prevention and Educa-
tion
The Greater Allen Development Corp.,
in connection with the Greater Allen AME
Cathedral Financial Ministry and Queens
Legal Services of Jamaica, are pleased to
present a two-day workshop – Know Your
Options: Foreclosure Prevention and Edu-
cation.
Register online at secure-
allencathedral.org/allen/know.htm
This free event will take place at Allen
Christian School - 171-10 Linden Blvd.
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Baisley Pond Canoeing
The Baisley Pond Park Coalition and
the Long Island City Community Boat-
house cordially invite you to the opening
of the Baisley Pond Park Canoeing Pro-
gram. Please RSVP by May 10. To RSVP,
call Ms. Brown at (347) 898-3133 or (718)
341-0541, Mr. Griver at (347) 277-9999,
Ms. Owens at (888) 434-5303, Ms. Watt
at (718) 659-8202, or Ms. Dryer at (917)
833-7450.This free event will take place
at Baisley Pond Park - 155th Street at
124th Avenue – from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Masters of Tango and Argentine
Folklore
Enjoy folk music from South America
and experience the passion, beauty and
intensity of the Argentine tango.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 3 p.m.
PS/IS 270 Spring Bazaar
Come out to PS/IZ 270 for its spring
bazaar, where vendors will sell affordable
jewelry, clothing and delicious Jamaican
cuisine. Email [email protected] for
more information.
This free event will take place at 233-15
Merrick Blvd. at 11 a.m.
Family Fun Day
Affinity Health Plan, in partnership with
Councilman Leroy Comrie, is hosting
Family Fun Day, as it also celebrates 25
years of serving the community. This free
celebration will take place at St. Albans
Park in Jamaica, Queens. The event will
feature amusement rides, coloring con-
tests, music and an appearance by Rex,
Affinity’s mascot. Additionally,
Healthplex, a major dental program ven-
dor, will be on site to give out toothbrushes
and provide free dental screenings for
children. There will also be an appearance
by the New York Knicks Groove Truck,
which will distribute snacks and prizes.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Charlie Victor Romeo
The York College Theatre ends the
2010 - 2011 academic year in collabora-
tion with The CUNY Aviation Institute at
York College presenting the intensely pro-
found, important, and award-winning
drama, CVR – Charlie Victor Romeo. A
unique and riveting theatrical experience,
Charlie Victor Romeo is a live perfor-
mance documentary derived entirely from
the “Black Box” transcripts of six major
real-life airline emergencies. For additional
information, call (718) 262-5375.
This event will be held at the York
College Performing Arts Center, 94-45
Guy R. Brewer Blvd. at 2 p.m. Admission
is $7.
Open Mic For Poets
Stefanie Lipsey is a 2010 graduate of
the MFA program in Creative Writing and
Literary Translation. She holds a Master’s
degree in Library and Information Sci-
ences and a Bachelors in music, and cur-
rently works as a librarian on Long Island.
Lipsey’s poems have been published in
several journals and she has been a fea-
tured reader and workshop leader in librar-
ies and bookstores throughout New York
City and Long Island.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 2 p.m.
York Gospel Chorus
Celebrating the history of Gospel Quar-
tet Music! Come out and join the York
College Gospel Chorus as we celebrate
the history of the Gospel Quartet. This
music is still heard throughout the country
and now for the very first time, we bring
this style of music to our campus. For
additional information, contact Jonathan
Quash at [email protected] or (718)
262-3772.
This free event will take place at the
York College Academic Core Building,
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., from 3-6 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 16
Discover Your Career
Take the Career Exploration Inven-
tory, a self-scored, easy-to-use survey guide
to choosing a career based on your inter-
ests and experiences.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 1 p.m.
York College Barbershop
Back by popular demand, the York
College May Barbershop is continuing its
discussion on the difficulties facing gay,
lesbian, and trans-gender youth in our
community. Why does the black commu-
nity treat this as a taboo subject? Come out
and let your voice be heard. For additional
information, contact Jonathan Quash at
[email protected] or (718) 262-3772.
This free event will take place at the
York College Academic Core Building -
Faculty Dining Room AC-2D01 - 94-20
Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 5-7 p.m.
Search the Internet to Find a Job
The Job Information Center, in col-
laboration with New York Cares, will help
you find the most useful websites when job
hunting. You must have basic computer
skills.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 6:30 p.m.
Walkers for Wellness Club
Looking for a fun way to improve your
health? Join the Walkers for Wellness Club
at New Hope Lutheran Church of Ja-
maica. Under the guidance of a Walking
Leader, you will walk two to three times
each week at a comfortable pace with
others along routes throughout Southeast
Queens. The club is open to walkers of all
ages and abilities. The walking schedule is
Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and
Saturdays at 8 a.m. Walkers meet at New
Hope Lutheran Church, located at 167-24
118th Ave. T-shirts and pedometers will
be provided. Contact Thurkessa Brown at
(917) 553-1089 for more information.
TUESDAY, MAY 17
Camera Club
The Southeast Queens Camera Club
welcomes photographers, beginners to
advanced. Meetings are held the second,
third and fourth Tuesday every month at
7:30 p.m. at Roy Wilkins Family Life Cen-
ter, 177-01 Baisley Blvd.
Create an Email Account
In this single-session workshop, cus-
tomers will learn how to set up/open their
own email account. Pre-registration is re-
quired in person at Cyber Center Desk.
Participants must possess basic mouse and
keyboarding skills.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
York Observatory Open Night
The York College Observatory is open
to the public every second or third Wednes-
day of the month - rain or shine - at 8:30
p.m. Gather in room 2E01 and then pro-
ceed to the fourth floor terrace off G
corridor if it’s clear. For additional infor-
mation, contact Tim Paglione at
[email protected] or (718) 262-
2082.
This free event will be held at the York
College Academic Core Building (AC
2E01), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. from
8:30-9:30 p.m.
Walkers for Wellness Club
Looking for a fun way to improve your
health? Join the Walkers for Wellness Club
at New Hope Lutheran Church of Ja-
maica. Under the guidance of a Walking
Leader, you will walk two to three times
each week at a comfortable pace with
others along routes throughout Southeast
Queens. The club is open to walkers of all
ages and abilities. The walking schedule is
Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and
Saturdays at 8 a.m. Walkers meet at New
Hope Lutheran Church, located at 167-24
118th Ave. T-shirts and pedometers will
be provided. Contact Thurkessa Brown at
(917) 553-1089 for more information.
Google Tips & Tricks
In this single-session workshop, cus-
tomers will learn how to: use Google Maps;
create and share documents online; orga-
nize your medical records all in one place;
design your home page with iGoogle; and
much more. Pre-registration is required in
person at the Cyber Center Desk. Partici-
pants must possess basic mouse and key-
boarding skills.
This free event will take place at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 10 a.m.
A Tribute to Mae Jemison
See Saturday’s listing. At 10:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 19
Job Info Center Orientation
What is the Job Information Center
and what does it do? Find out at an inter-
active orientation about its services: ca-
reer resources including workshops in
English and Spanish; assistance with your
job searching; Job Information Center re-
sources of books, newspapers, pathfind-
ers, bookmarks and brochures, resume/
cover letter reviews; and Queens
Workforce 1 information.
This free event will be held at the
Queensborough Public Library’s Central
Branch, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., at 7 p.m.
A Tribute to Mae Jemison
See Saturday’s listing. At 10:30 a.m.
Memorial Remembrance Luncheon
State Sen. Shirley L. Huntley and the
South Jamaica Houses Senior Center are
pleased to present a pre-memorial day
luncheon. A New York State Recogni-
tion Certificate for a member of your
family who served in any War or Conflict
will be awarded. For more information,
please contact Christine at (718) 523-
3069.
This free event will take place at JSPOA
South Jamaica Senior Center, 107-60
159th St., at 4 p.m.
May 1
3-1
9, 2
01
1 P
RE
SS
o
f S
ou
th
ea
st Q
ueen
s P
ag
e 1
9