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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 1

VOL. 82, NO. 42 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 FREE

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SUNNYSIDE KIWANIS CLUB OF SUNNYSIDEHONORS COMMUNITY LEADERS

INTERSECTION IN DIRENEED OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL

On October 19th, MajorityLeader Van Bramer and first grad-ers from PS 343 held a press con-ference to highlight the dangeroustraffic hazards at the intersectionof 42nd Street and 47th Avenue inSunnyside. For years the Depart-ment of Transportation (DOT) hasrefused to install traffic safetymeasures at the intersection, whichis surrounded by an elementaryschool, playground and multipleapartment buildings which houseseniors and hundreds of families.

“Every day that we don’thave a traffic light at this inter-section we are asking familiesto cross in danger,” said VanBramer. “The Department ofTransportation has the respon-sibility of protecting our chil-dren and all local residents whocross this street every day. To-day I have joined the first grad-

ers of PS 343 in calling on DOTto once and for all install a traf-fic signal at 42nd Street and 47thAvenue in Sunnyside. Theagency cannot simply wait for atragedy to occur before makingthe necessary improvements weneed to make this street safer.”

by Peter Ross

On September 27, 2015 Side-tracks Restaurant was the place tobe at as the Kiwanis Club ofSunnyside held its 68th anniver-sary celebration and testimonialluncheon honoring several com-munity leaders here in Sunnyside.The honorees represented a crosssection of the community and allthe good works being done to keepthis a vibrant neighborhood for all.The first recipients of the day werenone other than Mary Flannery andBernard Reilly, managers of Side-tracks Restaurant, who received theCommunity Service award. Be-cause of their ceaseless efforts ev-ery year organizing annual golfoutings and other events, dozensupon dozens of youth in the neigh-borhood have been able to escapethe concrete jungle of the city andspend a week in the fresh air ofTaberg, NY at Kamp Kiwanis. Theyand the restaurant under their direc-tion have also organized fundraisingefforts and contributed to many

other non-profit organizations,charities and schools in an effort toassist those locally with a variety ofneeds including education and com-munity improvement, social con-cerns and immigration. MarkWilensky, no stranger to the youthand civic minded in Sunnyside, waspresented with the Kiwanian of theYear Award. Mark, who is a mem-ber of multiple civic and service

clubs in the neighborhood ofSunnyside, has worked tirelesslyfor decades in volunteer service tohis neighbors, especially the youth.It is his vision and passion to oneday see a neighborhood youth cen-ter open to all right here where hewas born and raised a family thatdrives him and his tireless energiesevery day.

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Bernard Reilly and Mary Flannery (center) receive theSunnyside Kiwanis Club Community Service Award.

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SALE OF K2PUNISHABLE

BY UP TO ONEYEAR IN JAIL

Mayor Bill de Blasio signedinto law three new bills to curb theuse of K2 and increase violationsfor those who seek to sell or manu-facture this chemical mixture. Thethree bills are part of a multi-agencyenforcement, education and preven-tion strategy against K2. This strat-egy aims to reduce the presence anduse of K2 by aggressively crackingdown on suppliers while offeringsupportive services and treatmentto users in need. “We are getting K2off our streets and out of the handsof New Yorkers, and this legisla-tion will improve quality of life forall New Yorkers. K2 is a poisonthat threatens public safety and pub-lic health – and these new lawscriminalize sellers and manufac-turers, without punishing users whoare held hostage by this toxic drug,”said Mayor Bill de Blasio.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMary Caulfield, Peter A. Ross, Rob MacKay

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERSJoe Gurrado, Robert Flanagan

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BUILDERS WANTBIGGER BUILDINGS

Editorial by Patricia Dorfman

Few here speak warmly aboutthe benefits of construction on qual-ity of life in Western Queens. Themassive real estate growth ongo-ing in Long Island City, changingfrom industrial to more residen-tial, is occurring with less easefurther east.

Sunnyside is the next in build-ers’ sights, and also an area inMayor DeBlasio’s citywide planfor more affordable housing.

The mayor’s earlier proposal,to turn Sunnyside Yards into 200-acres of affordable housing, nowunder study, began the perceptionnot enough thought was beinggiven to existing Queens lives,livelihoods, and needs.The cramped buildings that havebeen newly built, the loss of smallbusinesses, and now two megaproposals to rezone to allow se-nior housing without parking andtaller buildings where they werealready rezoned for more height

in 2011 – in return for marginallybetter looking buildings and man-dated number of affordable units– leave us on edge.

Many worry that the reasonswe moved here or stay here, willsoon be gone. Few are confidentthat widespread construction wesee in LIC will bring better lives forcurrent or future residents. Publictransit, lack of park space, sewers,are inadequate with no plans an-nounced to address those problems.

The mayor’s two new propos-als hinge on inducements for build-ers. That would seem to be a sen-sible starting point except not onlywill there will be the drasticchanges, with more people, tallerbuildings, small businesses dis-placed, taxpayers will have paythe tab for infrastructure long termfor the short term gain of builders.

Community Board and Coun-cil leaders from all over Queensmet at a meeting conducted byQueens Borough President Melinda

Katz at Borough Hall October 19where City Planning presented itscase for “Mandatory InclusionaryHousing” and “Zoning for Qualityand Affordability.” Both are de-tailed www.nyc.gov/planning.

Community Board leaders werestrongly in opposition to any build-ing, affordable or not, which didnot require parking spaces.

Community Board 2 chairmanPat O’Brien mentioned anothermajor concern – that increases ofpopulation based completely in theplan on the nearness of public “tran-sit zones” was problematic whenpublic transit and other infrastruc-ture were already inadequate.He further emphasized that no plan-ning should be done unless con-comitant with infrastructure im-provement, and not 20 years fromnow, but soon.

Locals who do not relate asmuch to the loss of parking spacescitywide as do the majority ofQueens’ residents with higherpopulations sought, might note thatthere is inadequate public transit inQueens as one factor causing resi-dents to need their cars.

Community Board ChairPat O’Brien at table,second from right

The public meeting sched-uled on the same topic by Com-munity Board 2 and MajorityLeader Jimmy Van Bramer isironically not that near publictransit, a block and a half fromthe midtown tunnel, Wed., Octo-ber 28, 6:30PM IS/HS 404 Hunt-ers Point Auditorium1-50 51st

Ave. Long Island City.

CRACK DOWN ON DANGEROUS DRIVERSSunnyside Death is the Latest in a Series Caused by Unauthorized Drivers

Following the fatal death ofQueens resident Anna Rodriguez,after being struck down by tractor-trailer driver Dennis Forceri, Sena-tor Gianaris renewed his call forthe passing of his bill which wouldallow prosecutors to charge unau-thorized drivers who kill or injuresomeone while driving with afelony. Currently, prosecutorstypically charge these individualswith less severe offenses that donot require jail time.

“I am deeply saddened by theloss of Anna Rodriguez, and mythoughts are with her family andfriends,” said Gianaris. “This isanother reminder that too manypeople are getting killed or hurt on

our streets at the hands of recklessdrivers. Nothing is more impor-tant than protecting our commu-nity, including bringing chroni-cally reckless drivers to justice.”

“We are horrified by the newsthat an unlicensed tractor-trailerdriver killed a cyclist after failingto yield the right of way during aturn,” said Paul Steely White, Ex-ecutive DOT Alternatives. “Thistragic crash provides further evi-dence that law enforcement needsto do everything possible to stoppeople whose licenses are revoked,suspended or otherwise invalid,since they are among the mostdangerous drivers on our streets.”The accident occurred near 56th

Road and 48th Street around8:45am. In this instance becausethe driver was under the influenceof drugs, Dennis Forceri wascharged with first-degree vehicu-lar manslaughter. But in other cir-cumstances, when not under theinfluence, alleged unlicensed driv-ers only face a variety of low-levelcharges, which Senator Gianaris’sbill would change, ensuring thedriver could be charged with felony.

Gianaris’s bill passed theState Senate last year but did notpass in the Assembly. The pas-sage of his bill would result insafer streets, penalizing recklessdrivers who put law-abidingNew Yorkers at risk.





CANDY DRIVECommunity Board 2 is sponsoring a CANDY DRIVE untilOctober 23rd, to help children in our community celebrate

Halloween this year. The program has been a huge successthanks to the generous contributions of the community.

Please consider donating a bag of candy for children in need.You can drop off your donation at the CB2 office.CB2 thanks you in advance for your generosity.

KIWANIS CLUBINSTALLATIONOn Wednesday, October 14th Kiwanis Club of Woodside held their

Installation of Officers for 2015-2016 at Donovan’s Pub. Installationsdraw a large crowd from other Clubs with representation from Glendale,Queens Blvd, East River, Richmond Hill, and Howard Beach. Totalattendance was 35 people. The Club also awarded two scholarships toHigh School Grads, Henry Wang and Shana O’Hara.

The next meeting is Wednesday, November 18th at Donovan’s Pubat 7PM. It will feature an Auction Fundraiser. All are welcome. CallPresident Richard Belli with questions at 718-672-3421.

Dr. Richard Belli being installed as President, again, and making adonation to the Lt Governors Fund (something done once a year)with e Lt. Gov. Bob Kueber of the Queens West Division in Kiwanisbeside him. Woodside is part of the Queens West Division.

Lt. Gov. Bob Kueber installingRebecca Ovadia as ImmediatePast President, a position sheheld for 12 years.

Herman Ovadia being installedas Secretary.

une Parodi of Parodi DanceSchool on 58 Street in Woodside,being installed as Vice President.

Tom Casey being installed asTreasurer.



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MEETING NOTICEMandatory Inclusionary Housing and the Zoning Quality and Affordability TextAmendment Public Meeting. This is a joint meeting hosted by the NYC Council MajorityLeader Jimmy Van Bramer and Community Board 2. There will be representativesfrom the NYC Department of City Planning and NYC Housing Preservation andDevelopment. This meeting will be held at IS/HS 404 Hunters Point Campus Auditorium1-50 51st Avenue, LIC on October 28th at 6:30PM.

“To date, NYPD has indicted 10 sell-ers, seized $17.5 million worth of K2products, ingredients, and paraphernalia –and we will continue this enforcement tosend a clear message: making K2 or sell-ing it to New Yorkers is a criminal activitythat will not be tolerated.”

“We have been working relentlessly toeradicate this poison. Our work has resultedin the arrest of dozens—and seizure of mil-lions of packets of K2—and countless moreingredients destined for production that nevermade it to the street. This law affords usadditional tools to continue to combat thescourge of K2,” said Police CommissionerWilliam Bratton.

Sold in bodegas, synthetic cannabinoidsare leaves sprayed with unpredictable and

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Sale of K2punishable by upto 1 year in jail

diverse chemical combinations that are ei-ther smoked or ingested. The drugs go by avariety of names, such as K2, Spice, GreenGiant, and Caution, and produce adverseconsequences ranging from agitation to vom-iting to tremor seizures to hallucinations toviolent behavior.

The new laws provide the City withadditional tools and penalties to reduce thesale and manufacture of K2:

Intro 917-A, criminalizes the manufac-ture, possession with intent to sell, and saleof synthetic cannabinoids and syntheticphenethylamines. Selling K2 will be a mis-demeanor punishable by up to one year injail and up to $5,000 in fines.

Intro 897, allows the City to apply publicnuisance regulations to violations of thenew criminal provision barring the sale ofK2 – which gives the City additional en-forcement tools.

Intro 885-A, allows the City to revoke,suspend or refuse to renew a cigarette dealerlicense due to the sale of synthetic drugs orimitation synthetic drugs.

To Rachel Thieme, Executive Directorof the Sunnyside Shines Business Improve-ment District (BID), was bestowed the HenriX. Billharz Founders Award. With a back-ground in city and regional planning, Rachelhas held numerous positions on both theWest and East coasts dealing with neighbor-hood revitalization projects and mission-driven initiatives for the communities andorganizations she has worked for. Rachelbrought this experience to Sunnyside wheresince taking the helm of the BID she hasinstituted a number of visible and well re-ceived events and initiatives that have caughthold with both community residents andbusinesses alike (as well as helping to keepour streets and sidewalks clean!).

It was then the Club’s turn to honor oneof their own leaders. Since becoming amember of the Kiwanis Club of Sunnysidein 2003, Carol Masiello has worked tire-lessly in multiple facets of the Club’s func-tioning, bringing with her many years ofexperience in working on community plan-ning boards and committees in addition toher background in counseling and the edu-cation field. Carol has served as the liaisonto the Builder’s Club at IS 125Q, charteredthe first ever (internationally!) communitybased Key Club right here in Sunnyside, andhas served most dutifully for the last fiveyears as the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside’sPresident. For all of her efforts Carol wasnominated by the Sunnyside Club to receivethe prestigious Kaiser Fellow Award. Caroljoins nine other past and present SunnysideClub members to have received this distinc-tion and is one of less than a thousand peopleto receive it since its inception. As part ofthe nomination, donations were made theNew York District Foundation and will gotowards the improvement of and to assistwith youth attending Kamp Kiwanis, whichis near and dear to Carol’s heart. Wellearned and deserved Carol! The SunnysideKiwanis Club then turned to welcome andconfirm its newest members and induct thenew slate of officers for the upcoming year.Members and guests were very excited to

see Gemma Cullen and Howard Brickmanreceive their new member certificates, pinsand most importantly Kiwanis aprons, whichwill help to remind them of their need tofulfill service to others every day. It wasthen out with the old and in with the new(well not really!) slate of Club officers.Carol Masiello has earned a well deservedbreak as President and will now serve asClub Secretary (which may be almost asmuch work!). Past Secretary Peter Chiu waselevated to Vice President and GeraldLederman will continue his work as ClubTreasurer. With assistance from NY Dis-trict Lt. Governor Elect Bob Kuber and NYDistrict Governor Elect Stephan Sirgiovanni,William Sadd was inducted as the new Presi-dent of the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside torousing applause from the room and a sighof relief from Carol. Will has big shoes tofill but already has a number of ideas to helpthe Club grow and more importantly helpbuild collaborations for the benefit of theentire Sunnyside community. Best wishesfor a successful year!

The Club would like to thank all the members, friends and special guests who attendedand all the individuals and business who supported the program book for making the dayspecial and most importantly supporting the programs the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside isinvolved in for the benefit if its neighbors. For more information on the Kiwanis Club ofSunnyside and its programs/initiatives please contact [email protected].


KIWANIS CLUB OF SUNNYSIDEHONORS COMMUNITY LEADERS

Rachel Thieme, recipient of the HenriX. Billharz Founders Award, stands inwith her husband.(Not pictured – the baby! Congratulations!!)

Van Bramer, local students and parentsheld the rally at the dangerous intersectionbefore marching to the nearest mailbox todeliver letters to DOT which call on theagency to install traffic safety measures atthe intersection before another vehicularcollision involving a pedestrian occurs.

According to the NYPD’s annual MotorVehicle Collision Reports at the intersec-tion (42nd Street and 47th Avenue inSunnyside) statistics show that betweenJanuary 2014 and August 2015 there havebeen six collisions at that intersection whichinvolved 12 people.

For over three years, Council MemberVan Bramer’s office has fought on the be-half of countless constituents, families andschool children to get traffic safety mea-sures installed at the Sunnyside intersection.DOT has refused to install a traffic signal atthat intersection stating, “It was our judg-ment that additional controls at this intersec-tion were not recommended.”

42nd St.47th Ave.

Van Bramer’s office worked with thelocal students to organize the rally as part ofPS 343’s Civics Unit in which 90 first grad-ers are studying how to be good citizens attheir school and in the community. All fourclasses surveyed the neighborhood ofSunnyside and identified areas in the com-munity that concerned them. In an effort tobecome more civically engaged studentsdiscussed ways to get involved, devisedideas and proposed solutions before writingletters to the Department of Transportationcalling on the agency to install traffic safetymeasures at the intersection.

“I am very proud of our first grade stu-dents and their letter-writing campaign,”said PS 343 Principal Brooke Barr. “Theyare using what they have learned in classabout good citizenship to make a real differ-ence in their community. With the supportof the Council Member and CommunityBoard 2, our teachers, students and familiesare working together to make our neighbor-hood a safer place for all.”

“We demand a stop light on the corner of42nd Street and 47th Avenue here inSunnyside,” said first grader VirginaWallace. “You can get killed at that corner,it’s very dangerous! We saw someone whohad to run across the street because a car wascrossing. Don’t you want to keep us safe?”

“I’m feeling good because we can seehim and tell him to ask the Department ofTransportation because there’s no trafficlight and someone might get hurt,” said firstgrader Pujan Rajwar.


Community Service Award recipient MarkWilensky (Left).

Past Pres. Carol Masiello pins the newPresident of the Kiwnais Club ofSunnyside William Sadd! (center)

Carol Masiello receives the Kaiser FellowAward from Lt. Gov. Elect Kuber and Gov.Elect. Steve Sirgiovanni.

Congratulations new Sunnyside KiwanisClub members Howard Brickman andGemma Cullen (center).



CITATION File No. 2015-508/ASURROGATE’S COURT,QUEENS COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, By the Grace ofGod Free and IndependentTO:The heirs at law, next of kin, anddistributees of LUCILLE K.THOMPSON a/k/a LUCILLETHOMPSON, deceased, if living,and if any of them be dead, to theirheirs at law, next of kin,distributees, legatees, executors,administrators, assignees andsuccessors in interest whose namesare unknown and cannot beascertained after due diligenceA petition having been duly filedby ETHEL RIVENS who is/aredomiciled at 109-22 208 Street,Queens Village, New York 11429

LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEYOU ARE HEREBY CITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate’s Court , QueensCounty, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY, Room 62, NewYork, on December 3, 2015, at9:30 o’clock in the fore noon ofthat day, why a decree should notbe made in the estate of LUCILLEK. THOMPSON, a/k/a LUCILLETHOMPSON lately domiciled at121-07 Springfield Boulevard,Springfield Gardens, New York11413, United States admitting toprobate a Will dated August 9,2007 (and Codicil(s), if any,dated), a copy of which is attached,as the Will of LUCILLE K.THOMPSON deceased, relatingto real and personal property, anddirecting that: LettersTestamentary issue to ETHEL

RIVENSDated, Attested and Sealed,September 23, 2015HON. Peter J. Kelly, SurrogateMargaret M. Gribbon, Chief ClerkDavid S. Shor, Esq., Attorney forPetitionerSalem, Shor & Saperstein, LLP(516) 472-70303000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 1E6,Lake Success, New York 11042NOTE: This citation is servedupon you as required by law. Youare not required to appear. If youfail to appear it will be assumedyou do not object to the reliefrequested. You have a right tohave an attorney appear for you.10/2/15, 10/9/15, 10/16/15, 10/23/15

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on OCT 14 2015,bearing Index Number NC-000524-15/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) ANDREW(Middle) ROSS (Last) BRENNANMy present name is (First)ANDREW (Middle) ROSS (Last)KEOGH AKA ANDREW ROSSBRENNAN, AKA ANDREW RKEOGH, AKA ANDREWBRENNAN My present address is43-11 69TH STREET, Woodside,NY 11377 My place of birth isLIVINGSTON ESSEXCOUNTY, NJ My date of birth isJanuary 17, 1990

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on OCT 15 2015,bearing Index Number NC-000676-15/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) KYRA (Last)MICHEL My present name is(First) MICHELLE (Middle)DORINA (Last) IFTIME AKAMIHAELA DORINA IFTIME Mypresent address is 5101 39 th

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“HELP US!SEZ SMALL BIZ

by Patricia Dorfman

A Sunnyside Chamber of Com-merce petition is quickly gatheringsignatures in Sunnyside andWoodside from business ownersand supporters to “Save Mom andPops.” The Chamber Board of Di-rectors voted unanimously in Mayto support the New York City Coun-cil passage of the “Small BusinessJobs Survival Act,” or SBJSA.

At the September 26 SkillmanAvenue Festival, an outreach be-gan to demonstrate that almost100% of small businesses supportthe measure.

The bill would give more negoti-ating tools to businesses, non-profitsand professionals when their leasesare up. Other groups, “Jeremiah Moss’Save NYC,” “Take Back NYC” and“Artist Studio Affordability Project,”all seek the same goal citywide, pas-sage of SBJSA.

So far, 47 businesses have addedtheir signature to a petition to bepresented to Majority Leader JimmyVan Bramer when complete. Mar-kets, pubs, restaurants, real estate

brokers, salons, professionals wholease space, even proprietors whoown their locations have added theirvoice to “Save Mom and Pops.”

In addition, several hundred resi-dents have signed their names tosupport the small businesses, whichmany say give the neighborhood itscharm. The loss of Dr. ArthurKubikian, Center Cinemas and therow of firms along Greenpoint near48th demonstrated to many the real-ity of the 2011 rezoning and thedownside of the real estate boom forsmall businesses.

SBJSA was put forth by Coun-cil Member Anabel Palma of theBronx. In a past iteration, the billwas supported by now SpeakerMelissa Mark Viverito and nowMayor Bill DeBlasio – not yetonboard in the current push, whenit was first introduced by CouncilMember Margaret Chin for thefirst time, also a current sponsor.“Getting the support of Mark-Viverito, Council members VanBramer and the council small busi-ness chair Robert Kornegy, is a

goal of all of us,” said JennyDubnau, an SBJSA advocate.

Currently, the bill has 24 spon-sors out of 51, with Queens mem-bers, Karen Koslowitz, DanielDromm, and Donovan J. Richards,signed on. Strongly opposed to thebill are the major real estate hold-ers of the city, who do not wish tobe “told what to do with our ownbusiness,” as one local apartmentbuildings owner put it.

Real estate lobbyists are re-portedly holding fire as yet, butwill no doubt pull out strongeropposition as the bill gains sup-port. Information has been circu-lated preemptively to Councilmembers that the measure is “un-constitutional.”

But SBJSA allows owners totoss out, as they are now able,tenants who are lawbreakers ornonpayers or if owners plan to teardown the building, albeit with morenotice. In our capitalist system,being priced out would theoreti-cally appear to be the “breaks,” buta similar measure, residential rentcontrol, is lawful.

Tax breaks for developers andrezoning already passed and proposedhave given the impression to manythat the city government favors realestate over other business segments.Like all such bills, the bill in itscurrent form would be subject tonegotiation for passage. Of Manhat-tan Borough President Gale Brewer’sversion, Dubnau says, “Her arbitra-tion clause is not strong enough.”

The apparent zero city plan-ning for infrastructure to supportthe booming real estate propertyand development market discountsthe needs of small businesses andcurrent residents. Higher rents,stricter buy-out clauses and shorterlease terms leave the small busi-ness owner, many of whom havehelped create the value of the prop-erty, with no negotiating tools atall. The endless work and the risksof running a mom and pops haveowners feeling unsupported. “Itwas my dream to be my own boss,but things are stacked against me,”said a Queens Blvd. storeowner.

“We need to show our localbusinesses we are behind them andtheir survival means a lot to us, “said a Woodside restaurant patron.“We love our small stores, bars,shoe repair guy, restaurants, mydoctor, my dentist. Where are thepeople in these skyscrapers goingto have their hair cut?”

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BEREAVEMENT GROUPAfter the funeral, the real process of mourning begins. Please join us as we explore the stages

of grief at St Teresa’s Church in Woodside. Meetings will take place bi-weekly on Sundayafternoons from 3-4:30, with our first meeting on November 1st, with our sixth and final sessionbeing held on January 10, getting us through the holiday season. All are welcome, registration isrequested. Please call the rectory at 718-784-2123 for more information.



$100,000 GRANT TOQUEENS TOURISM COUNCIL

Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, Chair of the Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts andSports Development Committee; Rob MacKay, Director of the Queens Tourism Council;and Seth Bornstein, Executive Director of Queens Economic Development Corporation.

For the third year in a row, Assembly-woman Margaret M. Market (D-Maspeth),who chairs the New York State Assembly’sCommittee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and SportsDevelopment, has secured a grant of $100,000to the Queens Tourism Council (QTC).

“It gives me great pride to help supportthe outstanding work of the Queens Tour-ism Council as it spreads the word about ourmagnificent borough,” said Assembly-woman Markey. “The council is directlyresponsible for the world-wide attention thatQueens received after being named Tour-ism Destination of the Year for 2015, andthis support from the State of New York willhelp them keep our local economy growingby supporting local businesses and creatingnew jobs.”

Over the last 10 years, Queens haschanged in many ways, says Rob MacKay,QTC director. Once a borough that visitors“traveled” through on the way to some-where else, it has become a destination formillions of tourists each year.

“As befits the most diverse county in theworld, there’s something for everyone,” hesays. “Ethnic restaurants are authentic andaffordable, while parks, beaches, and naturecenters host various special events. The ho-

tels, many recently built, cost on average$150 less per night than their counterparts inManhattan, and the cultural institutions areon par with the best in the world. Plus, publictransportation — especially from the hubsof Long Island City, Flushing, and Jamaica— offers easy access to many sites.”

Markey left the Borough President’sOffice when she was elected to the Assem-bly in 1999 and now represents the 30thDistrict in Western Queens. By utilizing herknowledge and experience, she has becomea strong advocate for tourism across theentire state in her role as chair of theAssembly’s Tourism, Parks, Arts and SportsDevelopment Committee.

Thanks to Assemblywoman Markey’soriginal grant three years ago, QTC wasempowered to grow and flourish, addsMacKay. It now facilitates monthly net-working events, manages social media un-der the “It’s In Queens” brand, organizespromotions such as Restaurant Week andQueens Taste, and takes national and inter-national media members on familiarizationtours that have led to almost 100 press hits,most notably Lonely Planet’s selection ofQueens as the country’s best tourism desti-nation for 2015.

LIONS ANNUALHALLOWEEN PARTY

by Anne Walsh

More than 90 children attended theSunnyside-Woodside Lions Club’s AnnualHalloween Party. The party began with eachchild receiving a goody bag upon arrival andthen enjoying face painting, skill games andassorted crafts. They had candies, snacksand drinks alongside their family and friends

while showing offtheir colorful, funand even scary cos-tumes. A cousin duoreceived the BestCostume Awards. All while their parentsenjoyed taking photo, after photo, after phototo preserve this fun day!

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