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Two local organizations, the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District and ReCreate Queens, havelaunched a crowdfunding campaign to bring cultural programming to Sunnyside’s Bliss Plaza this summer.The campaign aims to raise just over $5,000 by mid-April to bring the new performance series “ThirdThursdays in Bliss Plaza” to the neighborhood. The crowdfunding campaign is live here: www.ioby.org/project/third-thursdays-bliss-plaza

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Bill to Ban State-Funded Travel to Indiana- Response to Discriminatory LawCoyote Wild In Long Island City

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Senator Michael Gianarisintroduced a bill that wouldban state-funded or state-spon-sored travel to Indiana or otherstates that may emulateIndiana’s new discriminatory“religious freedom” law.

“In recent years our nation

has finally moved forward onLGBT rights and it is importantthat we as New Yorkers take astand to keep us from movingbackwards,” said SenatorGianaris. “In order for our state toplay our rightful role as a nationalleader on this issue, we need to

send a loud and clear message allthe way to Indiana that this dis-criminatory law must be opposed.I urge my colleagues to supportthis proposal, and I encouragestates that have not already doneso to follow our example.”

Robert E. Lodati

The funeral service was held Thursday, April 2 at Sacred Heart Church inBayside, NY. Robert’s father, Louis Lodati, who passed away in 1999, was oneof the “founding fathers” of Sunnyside and former president of SunnysideChamber of Commerce. Sons Anthony, Louis and Robert shared responsibilitiesin the family business, Lowery Liquors, still going strong as our largest spiritsstore since the thirties. Bob was well known to area residents and shared thefamily trait for good humor and generosity and his service to the community. Heand his wife, Tina, were often seen at Saturday evening mass Queen of AngelsR.C. Church on Skillman Avenue. Bob had been battling illness for some time,and passed away on March 30 in his home. Robert grew up in Sunnyside, not farfrom Lou Lodati Playground, which bears his family name today. We will missthis lively, kind and devout man, who made life fun for all around him, and ourprayers go out to his wife, brothers, children and grandchildren.

by Crystal Wolfe

On Monday, March 30th on the roof of the L.I.C. Bar in Long Island Citya wild coyote was spotted wandering freely. A sign above the bar reads:“Only service dogs on a leash allowed anywhere on the premises,” socitizens joked the coyote was well within its rights to be there.

Many citizens spotted the coyote including a local veterinarian climbedthe walls of the building to get a good look at the animal before realizing itwas indeed a coyote and not a dog, and scuttling back down to safe ground.The bar owner, Brian Porter reportedly stated to the Daily News the wildcoyote eluded the grasp of two police officers and jumped onto the roof ofa neighboring abandoned building and in through a broken window. By thetime the Animal Control Officers arrived on the scene, the animal was goneand is still being sought.

A band booked well in advance named Coyote Anderson played thatevening at 9 pm, dedicating a couple of their songs to the coyote, in the typeof irony that defies fiction. Parks Deputy Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey toldGothamist in an article back in 2010 that animals have “a 60% chance ofsurvival in urban areas due to the increased availability of food and less riskto them from hunting.” This is not the first coyote that has been spotted inNYC and as wild as it seems, it probably won’t be the last.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

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ART COMPETITION

BILL TO BAN STATE-FUNDEDTRAVEL TO INDIANA IN RESPONSE

TO DISCRIMINATORY LAW

CALL FOR BIRD STRIKE PREVENTIONTECHNOLOGY AT NATION’S AIRPORTS

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Indiana’s new law prohibitsstate laws that impose on theability of a person, religiousinstitution, business or associa-tion to follow its religious be-liefs. However, the law has beenmet with widespread concernacross the nation as it will al-most certainly allow for ram-pant discrimination against theLGBT community.

“I am pleased GovernorCuomo took a strong standagainst discrimination and senta message to the nation thatoffensive policies will meet withswift action and not be toler-ated,” said Gianaris. “I am hope-ful we will also address thislegislatively so that this restric-tion will apply in the future toall states that follow Indiana

down a path of discrimination.”While other states also

have religious freedom laws,none contain the specific pro-visions in Indiana’s law thatfacilitates anti-LGBT dis-crimination. The Gianarisproposal would extend theproposed travel ban to anystate that follows Indiana’sexample in the future.

On the heels of latest emer-gency landing at JFK Airport,House members urge deploy-ment of avian radar to reducebird strike occurrence

Reps. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Demo-cratic Caucus, and DonaldBeyer (D-VA) announced thatthey, along with several mem-bers of the House of Repre-sentatives, sent a letter to De-partment of TransportationSecretary Anthony Foxx, urg-ing the agency to increase itsefforts to fully implementavian radar technology to re-duce the frequency of birdstrikes at our nation’s airports.Earlier this month, a passen-ger plane was forced to makean emergency landing at JFKAirport in Queens after itstruck a flock of geese shortlyafter take-off. Since 1988, birdstrike-related collisions haveresulted in 24 deaths and 235injuries across the country.

“Too often, we are re-minded of the threat birdstrikes continue to pose on

the safety of the Americanflying public as well as theneighborhoods that surroundour airports,” said Rep.Crowley. “If the technologyexists to help avert disaster,implementing it needs to be atop priority. Avian radar is avaluable tool that has the po-tential to save lives and everyday that goes by without tak-ing advantage of it, is a daywe are risking tragedy.”

“National Airport gener-ates billions of dollars in rev-enue for Northern Virginia andservices more than 20 milliontravelers each year,” said Rep.Beyer. “We have a responsi-bility to these travelers andour community to ensure theirsafety. Avian radar providesus the best, most humane toolto avoid life threatening birdstrikes without harming ourmigratory bird populations.Keeping Americans safe andprotecting our wildlife is aneasy win-win for our districtand the country.”

In the letter, the lawmakers

expressed concern that the useof advanced bird-detection ra-dar technology is still virtu-ally nonexistent at civilian air-ports despite the Federal Avia-tion Administration (FAA)publishing an Advisory Cir-cular on the use of avian radarsystems to supplement air-ports’ Wildlife Hazard Miti-gation Plans.

For years, Crowley haspressed the FAA to incorpo-rate mitigation practices to re-duce the occurrence of birdstrikes and ensure the safety ofQueens residents and millionsof air travelers alike. In 2010,along with former Congress-man Gary Ackerman, Crowleywas successful in securing abird strike prevention planfrom the FAA for a waste trans-fer station in College Point,Queens. In September, aftermultiple planes were struckby birds at LaGuardia Airport,Crowley called on the FAA toimplement the use of avianradar as a more effective meansof reducing bird strikes.

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens,the Bronx), Vice Chair of theDemocratic Caucus, announced thestart of the 2015 Congressional

Art Competition for high schoolstudents in New York’s 14th Con-gressional District. The winningentry will be displayed in the U.S.Capitol in Washington, D.C. for afull year beginning in June.

“Each year, I encourage ouryouth to participate in our Con-gressional Art Competition be-cause it’s a terrific opportunity forthem to showcase their creativityand share it with thousands ofpeople who visit the U.S. Capitolevery day,” said Rep. Joe Crowley.“Our district has an impressive poolof young talent and I look forwardto seeing all the dazzling submis-sions from our emerging artists.”

The Congressional Art Com-petition is a nationwide highschool art competition that pro-vides an opportunity for Mem-

bers of Congress to encourageand recognize artistic talents oftheir young constituents. Over650,000 high school students na-tionwide have participated in thecompetition since 1982. Entriesfor the competition are now be-ing accepted and must be re-ceived by Rep. Crowley’sQueens district office by Mon-day, April 27, 2015 in order tobe considered. Rep. Crowley’sQueens district office is locatedat 82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 402,Queens, NY 11372.

For more information, pleasevisit Rep. Crowley’s website:crowley.house.gov, the official Con-gressional Art Competition website:house .gov /con ten t / educa te /art_competition, or contact Rep.Crowley’s office at (718) 931-1400.

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108th PrecinctMeeting On

Domestic Violenceby Crystal Wolfe

On Tuesday March 31st at 7 pm at Sunnyside Community Services on 43-31 39th Street,the 108th Precinct conducted a meeting on Domestic Violence. The guest speaker was fromthe Mayor’s Office and the NYC Family Justice Center in Queens at 126-02 82nd Avenue,Kew Gardens, NY 11415 and gave a speech on the work Mayor Bill de Blasio is doing tocombat domestic violence, developing programs and policies and working with men,women and children who are suffering from this abuse. “Domestic Violence is a patternof power and control, not necessarily physical. It can start with threats and lead to violence,or it can be psychological and verbal,” stated the guest speaker. The domestic violence 24-hour hotline number is 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). The website for NYC Family JusticeCenters where you can find a list of programs offered is: www.familyjusticecenter.org/.

A representative from the office of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, AmandaNasner, informed the community about a meeting next Monday, April 6th from 7-9 pm atSunnyside Community Center to discuss in more depth the 27 propositions to be voted onApril 11th-April 19th on who will receive the million dollars for their project.

Captain Travaglia presented his monthly “Outstanding Police Work” award to OfficerMiszuk, member of the 108th Precinct Anti-Crime team, who made an arrest for a robbery.On March 21st the perpetrator attacked the victim and after he fled the scene, the victimmanaged to call 911 on his cell phone. As the victim was on the phone with CaptainTravaglia reporting what happened, Officer Miszuk had already apprehended the perpe-trator based on his description.

After presenting Officer Miszuk with his award, Captain Travaglia gave his report. Forthe month of March, overall crime rates are down 28%. For the year-to-date total, crimerates are down 29%. Captain Travaglia graciously opened the floor after his presentationto give the community time to speak about their concerns in the community. “I enjoy thecompliments I receive very much, but for all intent and purposes I am paid to take thecomplaints,” said the Captain who is putting in extra time and making every effort toimprove the community. Captain Travaglia also announced “Community Fridays” arecoming back in the third week of every month. For more information about this, followthe 108th precinct on Twitter @NYPD108PCT.

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“Third Thursdays in Bliss Plaza” is anew monthly performance series sched-uled from June - October in the new publicspace in the heart of Sunnyside: Bliss Plaza,located under the elevated 7 train at QueensBoulevard and 46th Street. The new serieswill provide a public venue for profes-sional musicians and performers in theneighborhood, delighting commuters withfree concerts and inaugurating the plaza asa new venue for culture and performance,while also highlighting the vital role artistsplay in the community. ReCreate Queenslaunched a public call for performing art-ists earlier in March, and submissions aredue today, March 27.

The new performance series receivedinitial funding from Queens Council on theArts, and the organizers are now looking tocommunity members to help provide addi-

tional funding. The first $1,000 of dona-tions will be matched by the NeighborhoodPlaza Partnership.

“Now that we have this great publicspace in the neighborhood, it’s time toprogram it,” said Rachel Thieme, execu-tive director of Sunnyside Shines. “Bring-ing arts programming to Bliss Plaza helpscreate a more dynamic place and generatesfoot traffic and activity in the neighbor-hood, which benefits businesses, residentsand visitors alike.”

Nancy Kleaver, founding memberof ReCreate Queens says, “As a coali-tion of neighbors and creative profes-sionals who want to ensure that the artsthrive in the area, it’s critical to us toshowcase local artists and make theirwork accessible for everyone. With sup-port from the community we will beable to pay our artists what they de-serve, create a professional, festive per-formance area, and establish an annualseries that will grow over time. Wecan’t wait to launch this new tradition.”

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SCIENCEWEEKEND

Local Student TakesThe Road Less Traveled

by Crystal Wolfe

Jahlil Lee is a 16-year-old local resident of Woodside, Queens, whoattended P.S./I.S. 102Q in Elmhurst and is currently a Junior in the JohnBowne High School S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering,Mathematics) Program, formerly known as the Honors Program. Jahlilis active with the Woodside Houses Youth Association and has workedthe past three summers with New York State Summer Youth Employ-ment. Jahlil was accepted as a Student Ambassador with the People toPeople Ambassador Program, which is an educational travel programteaching global awareness. To learn more about the programs People toPeople offer, go to their website at www.peopletopeople.com/.

Jahlil will be going on the 3-week Mediterranean Traditions tripin Europe this July to Spain, France,and Italy. Visiting iconic sites,meeting new people, learning aboutnew cultures, and doing commu-nity service with mentally chal-lenged children are the things he’smost excited about. “But I’ve beenexcited about this trip since thevery beginning. I love to traveland am looking forward to goingsomewhere I’ve never been be-fore,” said Jahlil. The group of 50teens from Queens going on thetrip meets every month with regu-lar assignments about the history,government, and culture of the

countries they’re travelling to. The group will be guided by three leaders,all of whom are NYC Teachers and trained in C.P.R. and First Aid. Jahlilsaid he’s not nervous a bit about traveling without his parents. Theleaders of the trip said they’re depending on him to reassure the studentswho are nervous or scared about going that this will be a lot of fun as wellas an incredible opportunity for growth. Jahlil’s parents, Roger andStephanie Lee said, “We’re proud of his determination and enthusiasm.We always wish the best in our kids’ lives in whatever they endeavor.”

To reach Jahlil’s financial goal for the trip, Jahlil has been workingvery hard going to local businesses throughout the community distribut-ing flyers, selling chocolate bars, asking for donations and offeringvolunteer services in return. Jahlil will be having a fundraiser at Uno’sPizzeria and Gril on April 17th, 18th, and 19th and advertising movietickets at a discounted price at local movie theaters. There is nothing toosmall that is not appreciated. Please go to his website to contribute to hisefforts at: www.gofundme.com/jalptpstaf. Or please go directly toPeople to People at www.payment.peopletopeople.com and use thedelegate name LEE, and the delegate ID 0010226051 to donate. Or snailmail your donations to People to People at P.O. Box 34902 in Seattle,WA 98124 using Jahlil Lee’s name and delegate ID number.

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The scouts of Pack 390 Woodside had a weekend of science when theyattended the Scout sleepover at the New York Hall of Science this pastweekend. Through the science related activities, they covered variousrequirements and electives, earned their Science belt loop and a patch.



5TH ANNUALWOMEN’S HISTORY

CELEBRATIONOn March 28th, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van

Bramer held his Fifth Annual Women’s History Month Celebration andOpen House at his District Office in Sunnyside. The Council Memberhonored seven outstanding women and girls for their achievements in thecommunity:-Saoirse Boyle (Girl Scouts Troop 4547 of Sunnyside andWoodside)-Mary Ceruti (Executive Director and Chief Curator of theSculptureCenter)- Jean Chappell (Member of the Woodside Houses TenantsAssociation)-Tomoko Kawamoto (Public Relations manager at Museum ofthe Moving Image)-Betty Horak (Civic Leader and member of the NorthernRidgewood Democratic Club)-Dorothy Maskara (Girl Scouts Troop 4547 of Sunnyside andWoodside)

-Thea Romano (President of the Dutch Kills Civic Association)

The annual event is also a terrific opportunity for communityresidents to meet CM Van Bramer and members of his team to learn moreabout their responsibilities and gather more incite about programs andservices within the district.

CM Van Bramer is joined by this year’s honorees: Mary Ceruti, SaoirseBoyle, Tomoko Kawamoto, Betty Horak, Jean Chappell and Thea Romano.

Dorothy Maskara Saoirse Boyle of the Sunnyside/Woodside Girl Scouts.



PROBATE CITATION FileNo. 2014-3996 SURROGATE’SCOURT – QUEENS COUNTYCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free andIndependent To: PublicAdministrator of the County ofQueens; Attorney General of NewYork State; To the heirs at law,next of kin, and distributees ofErna B. Sisco 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 diligence.A petition having been duly filedby Unchu Julie Roh, aka Julie Roh-Son, who is domiciled at 5450Leary Ave NW, unit 550, SeattleWA 98107YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate’s Court , QueensCounty, at 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, New York,on 7th day of May, 2015 at 9:30A.M. of that day, why a decreeshould not be made in the estate ofErna B. Sisco, lately domiciled at52-60 65th Place, Apt. 4A, MaspethNY 11378 admitting to probate aWill dated 4/22/1999, (a Codicildated: none), a copy of which isattached, as the Will of Erna B.Sisco deceased, relating to realand personal property, anddirecting that {x} LettersTestamentary issue to: UnchuJulie Roh. Dated, Attested andSealed March 4 2015 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate;Margaret M. Gribbon Chief Clerk;Pro Se: Unchu Julie Roh 5450Leary Ave NW, unit 550, SeattleWA 98107[Note: This citation is served uponyou as required by law. You arenot required to appear. If you failto appear it will be assumed youdo not object to the reliefrequested. You have a right tohave an attorney appear for you.]3/13/15, 3/20/15, 3/27/15, 4/3/15

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREMECOURT QUEENS COUNTYJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,Plaintiff againstSoon Hit Kim; George Kim Han;Chun Il Han ,et al DefendantsAttorney for Plaintiff(s) The LawOffice of Fein, Such & Crane,LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite1800, Rochester, NY 14614Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale EnteredOctober 3rd, 2014I will sell at Public Auction to thehighest bidder at the QueensCounty Supreme Court ,Courtroom #25, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435on April 17th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.Premises known as 37-69 62ndStreet, Woodside, NY 11377.SecN/A Block 1217 Lot 12. All thatcertain Plot, Piece or Parcel ofLand situate, lying and being inthe Borough and County ofQueens, City and State of NewYork Approximate Amount ofJudgment is $251,053.64 plusinterest and costs. Premises will besold subject to provisions of filedJudgment Index No 704029/2013 .William L. Sena, Esq. , Referee 3/20/15, 3/27/15, 4/3/15, 4/10/15

File No.: 2013-5343/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENTTo: Jonathan Glass,Jeffrey Glass,Attorney General of the State ofNew York,Office for People withDevelopmental DisabilitiesThe unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of SHERRI DIAMONDA/K/A SHERRI POTNOY,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate of SHERRIDIAMOND A/K/A SHERRIPOTNOY, deceased, who at thetime of death was a resident of 64Madsen Avenue, Staten Island,NY, in the County of Queens, Stateof New York.SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofSHERRI DIAMOND A/K/ASHERRI POTNOY, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 23rd day ofApril, 2015 at 9:30 o’clock in theforenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $3,588.14and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whythe net distributable estate shouldnot be paid to the State of NewYork in partial satisfaction of theclaim of the NYS Office for Peoplewith Developmental Disabilities.Dated, Attested and Sealed 26thday of February, 2015HON. PETER J. KELLY

Surrogate, Queens CountyMargaret M. Gribbon Clerk of theSurrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-900095-25 Queens Boulevard, 11thFloor, Rego Park, New York11374This citation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 3/20/15, 3/27/15, 4/3/15, 4/10/15

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SUMMONS Index No. 704256/2014 D/O/F: June 18, 2014Premises Address:114-31 208TH STREETST. ALBANS, NY 11411SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENSREVERSE MORTGAGESOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff,-against-ALTHEA E. BARNES AS HEIRAT LAW AND NEXT OF KINOF ALFONSO ABBOTT; JOHNDOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANEDOE 1 THROUGH 50,INTENDING TO BE THEUNKNOWN HEIRS,DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES,GRANTEES, TRUSTEES,LIENORS, CREDITORS, ANDASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATEOF ALFONSO ABBOTT WHOWAS BORN ON JANUARY 27,1927 AND DIED ON JUNE 12,2010, A RESIDENT OF THECOUNTY OF QUEENS, THEIRSUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IFANY OF THE AFORESAIDDEFENDANTS BE DECEASED,THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS ATLAW, NEXT OF KIN, ANDSUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OFTHE AFORESAID CLASSES OFPERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OFTHEM BE DEAD, AND THEIRRESPECTIVE HUSBANDS,WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY,ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSENAMES AND PLACES OFRESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWNTO THE PLAINTIFF; NEWYORK CITY PARKINGVIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEWYORK CITY TRANSITADJUDICATION BUREAU;MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION;NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATION& FINANCE; UNITED STATESOF AMERICA - INTERNALREVENUE SERVICE; NEWYORK CITYENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLBOARD; UNITED STATES OFAMERICA O/B/O SECRETARYOF HOUSING & URBANDEVELOPMENT; ‘’JOHNDOES’’ and ‘’JANE DOES’’, saidnames being fictitious, partiesintended being possible tenants oroccupants of premises andcorporations, other entities orpersons who have, claim, or mayclaim, a lien against, or otherinterest in, the premises,Defendant(s),TO THE ABOVE NAMEDDEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer theComplaint in this action, and to

serve a copy of your Answer, or, ifthe Complaint is not served withthis Summons, to serve a Noticeof Appearance on the Plaintiff’sAttorneys within twenty (20) daysafter the service of this Summons,exclusive of the day of service,where service is made by deliveryupon you personally within theState, or within thirty (30) daysafter completion of service whereservice is made in any othermanner, and in case of your failureto appear or answer, judgment willbe taken against you by default forthe relief demanded in thecomplaint.NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answer onthe attorney for the mortgagecompany who fi led thisforeclosure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer with thecourt, a default judgment may beentered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorney or goto the court where your case ispending for further informationon how to answer the summonsand protect your property.Sending a payment to yourmortgage company will not stopthis foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BYSERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY) ANDFILING THE ANSWER WITHTHE COURT.The following notice is intendedonly for those defendants who areowners of the premises sought tobe foreclosed or who are liableupon the debt for which themortgage stands as security.YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ONNOTICE THAT WE AREATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT, AND ANYINFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE.The present amount of the debt asof the date of this summons:$268.781.12 consist ing ofprincipal balance of $148,965.46plus interest of $63,509.60; MIPcharges of $13,343.27; ServicingFees of $3,930.00; escrow/impound shortages or credits of$35,122.79, late charges of $0.00;Broker’s Price Opinion, inspectionand miscellaneous charges of$1,885.00; attorney fee $1,750.00and title search $275.00. Becauseof interest and other charges thatmay vary from day to day, theamount due on the day you paymay be greater. Hence, if you paythe amount shown above, anadjustment may be necessary afterwe receive the check, in whichevent we will inform you.The name of the creditor to whomthe debt is owed: ReverseMortgage Solutions, Inc.Unless you dispute the validity ofthe debt, or any portion thereof,within thirty (30) days after receipthereof, the debt will be assumedto be valid by Rosicki, Rosicki &Associates P.C.If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki &Associates P.C in writing withinthirty (30) days after your receipthereof that the debt, or any portionthereof, is disputed, we will obtain

verification of the debt or a copyof any judgment against yourepresenting the debt and a copyof such verification or judgmentwill be mailed to you by Rosicki,Rosicki & Associates P.C.Upon your written request within30 days after receipt of this notice,Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.Cwill provide you with the nameand address of the original creditorif different from the currentcreditor.Note: Your time to respond to thesummons and complaint differsfrom your time to dispute thevalidity of the debt or to requestthe name and address of theoriginal creditor. Although youhave as few as 20 days to respondto the summons and complaint,depending on the manner ofservice, you still have 30 daysfrom receipt of this summons todispute the validity of the debt andto request the name and address ofthe original creditor.TO THE DEFENDANTS: ThePlaintiff makes no personal claimagainst you in this action.TO THE DEFENDANTS: If youhave obtained an order ofdischarge from the Bankruptcycourt, which includes this debt,and you have not reaffirmed yourliability for this debt, this law suitis not alleging that you have anypersonal liability for this debt anddoes not seek a money judgmentagainst you. Even if a dischargehas been obtained, this lawsuit toforeclose the mortgage willcontinue and we will seek ajudgment authorizing the sale ofthe mortgaged premises.Dated: June 18, 2014Bijal K. Jani, Esq.ROSICKI, ROSICKI &ASSOCIATES, P.C.Attorneys for PlaintiffMain Office 51 E Bethpage RoadPlainview, NY 11803516-741-2585Help For Homeowners InForeclosureNew York State Law requires thatwe send you this notice about theforeclosure process. Please read itcarefully. Mortgage foreclosure isa complex process. Some peoplemay approach you about “saving”your home. You should beextremely careful about any suchpromises. The State encouragesyou to become informed aboutyour options in foreclosure. Thereare government agencies, legal aidentities and other non-profitorganizations that you may contactfor information about foreclosurewhile you are working with yourlender during this process. Tolocate an entity near you, you maycall the toll-free helplinemaintained by the New York StateBanking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) orvisit the Department’s website atwww.banking.state.ny.us. TheState does not guarantee the adviceof these agencies. 3/27/15, 4/3/15, 4/10/15, 4/17/15



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by Crystal Wolfe American consumed 23 lbs of sugara year. In the 1900s the averageAmerican consumed 90 lbs of sure

per year. And in the 21st Centurythat number has skyrocketed to theaverage American ingesting 152 lbsof sugar a year.

The World Health Organization’s

ranking of the World’s Health Sys-tems current 2014 ranking for Americais at 37. Certainly there are manycontributing factors to America’splacement but undoubtedly sugar isone of them. According to a reportfrom the American Heart Associationand SugarScience “the authoritativesource for evidence-based, scientificinformation about sugar and its im-pact on health,” studies have linkedsugar to heart disease, high choles-terol, cancer, diabetes, obesity, cavi-ties, stroke, high blood pressure,Alzheimer’s and kidney and liver dis-ease. “A hundred years ago whenAmerica was much healthier, our an-cestors ate things naturally, locally,and seasonally,” said speaker JamesDuignam. “We need to get back toour roots if we want to bring backhealth to America.”

Monday night at 6:00 pm at theSunnyside Library at 43-06Greenpoint Avenue, James Duignam,local Health and Wellness Coach,Nutrition Guru and business ownerof “Renaissance to Well-Being,” gavea speech on “4 Good Reasons to GiveUp Sugar.” “Do we really need fourreasons, or three reasons, or even tworeasons to give up sugar?” IrishmanDuignam joked. “In the days of thecavemen, people weren’t able to sitaround in their cave and order inpizzas. They had to hunt and gather.Some days they found food and somedays they didn’t, but if you wanted toeat you had to work.”

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IRISH HONORSby Crystal Wolfe

The Chamber of CommerceLuncheon for the month of Marchwas held at Sidetracks Restaurantin Sunnyside. The guest speakerfor the Luncheon was MitchWaxman who spoke about New-ton Creek, the 3.8 stretch of water,which divides Western Queensfrom Northern Brooklyn.

Maxman grew up in Brooklynand said, “Northern Brooklyn andWestern Queens share the sameissues and I see no division.”Maxman is a steering committeemember of the EPA’s SuperfundCommunity Advisory Board. Since2011, Waxman served as the New-ton Creek Alliance as its historianand tour guide, leading over 2,000people on bus, boat and walkingtours of Long Island City, Maspethand the Brooklyn coast of NewtonCreek. There are multiple envi-ronmental concerns of issues thatare affecting the health of the com-munity as well its wildlife.

Suffering one of the worst oilspills in American history—ap-proximately 17-30 gallons ofExxon Mobil oil were spilled on itsshores and years later at any giventime clouds of oil can be seen ris-ing off the Creek. Within a mile ofthe Creek there are 18 StateSuperfund sites, hundreds ofbrownfields, dozens of instancesof hazardous vapor intrusion inhomes and businesses, 12 regis-tered point source air emissions

Luncheon on the Sunny-Side

On March 26th, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and his col-leagues celebrated New York City’s Irish heritage and culture byhonoring leaders in the community. The New York City Councilpresented Kerry Kennedy, with the Thomas Manton Person of the YearAward for her work as President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center forJustice and Human Rights. Van Bramer also presented Sister TesaFitzgerald of Hour Children in Ravenswood with a Proclamation onbehalf of the City Council for her work in the community. As thefounding Executive Director of Hour Children, Sister Tesa has providedsupport to countless incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women andtheir children throughout New York City.

PHOTO 1 Van Bramer is joined by Consul General of IrelandBarbara Jones, Kerry Kennedy and Sister Tesa Fitzgerald.

Photo 2: Rita Manton, Council Member Daniel Dromm, CouncilMember Jimmy Van Bramer and Council Member Elizabeth Crowleypresented Kerry Kennedy with the Thomas Manton Person of the YearAward for her work on human rights.

facilities, the largest sewage treat-ment facility in New York City,and 19 waste transfer stations.Every year 2.7 billion gallons ofraw sewage and pollutedstormwater from 22 permitted com-bined sewer overflow pipes arepumped into Newton Creek.

According to the website forthe Newton Creek Alliance theyare “a community-based organi-zation dedicated to restoring, re-vealing and revitalizing NewtownCreek.” “It’s important to thinkabout what was, before we decidewhat will be,” said Waxman in

regards to the future of NewtonCreek. To donate to the organiza-tion, participate in one of theirtours, or to learn more informationabout Newton Creek go to theirwebsite at: www.newtowncreekalliance. org/.

Waxman also acts as parademarshal and organizer of bridge andnautical celebrations and lives withhis wife and dog in Astoria. TheChamber of Commerce announcedat the Luncheon that Waxman willbe giving a spring tour on May 9th ofthe First Calvary Cemetery, whichwill be open to the public.

Speaker Mitch Waxman, Eamonn Carr, Donald McCallian, MaryFlannery, Lika Okun, Manny Gomez, Dorothy Morehead, Make-upartist Dijana, and Melissa Orlando

Photo Credit: Patricia Dorfman

Photo Credit: Mitch Waxman

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