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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE New citizens were sworn in during a ceremony at Rufus King Manor on Wednesday. By Jordan Gibbons … Page 8.

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Street Gang Members Indicted

District Attorney Richard Brown and City Police Commissioner Wil-liam Bratton announced this week that the Queens County grand jury indicted 31 alleged members of the affiliated SNOW, Loyalty Over Ev-erything and Young Bosses street gangs on charges of conspiring to murder two individuals and conspir-ing to commit robberies to raise bail money for an alleged gang leader who was incarcerated on Rikers Is-land on a weapons charge.

“These indictments are another example of police and prosecutors working together to eliminate gang violence that too often plagues our neighborhoods and strikes at the heart of a unified and criminally active group of young people who threaten the lives and safety of inno-cent bystanders,” Brown said.

The 31 defendants, who range in age from 15 to 22, are alleged to have operated in the confines of the NYPD’s 113th and 105th Precincts, generally in the Rosedale, Laurelton and Rochdale Village neighborhoods. The criminal charges are related to two separate indictments.

In the first indictment, 17 de-fendants are variously charged in a 16-count indictment with first- and second-degree conspiracy, second-de-gree attempted murder, second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, and third-degree un-authorized use of a vehicle, false per-sonation and unlawful assembly.

The defendants are accused of conspiring between March 30 and April 1 to kill two purported mem-bers of a rival gang allegedly in re-taliation for the shooting death of a SNOW gang member.

In the second indictment, reputed gang leader Daquan Monroe, 17, one of the leaders of the SNOW gang and 15 of his alleged associates, in-cluding two individuals charged in the conspiracy to commit murder in-dictment, are variously charged in a five-count indictment with first- and second-degree robbery, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen prop-erty and third- and fourth-degree conspiracy.

The long-term investigation, which was spearheaded by the NYPD’s Queens Gang Squad, the 113th Pre-cinct’s Strategic Enforcement Team and Brown’s Career Criminal Major Crimes Bureau, used various investi-gative techniques. They monitored conversations spread out on more than 1.1 million Facebook pages be-

longing to gang members in which gang members allegedly discussed Monroe’s orders to commit robber-ies and how to go about achieving the goal and by listening to recorded telephone conversations made from Rikers Island by Monroe to his cousin and co-defendant, Michael Paradise.

In the conspiracy to commit mur-der indictment, the 10 defendants charged with first-degree conspiracy face up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. Six of the seven defen-dants charged with second-degree conspiracy face up to 25 years in prison. The seventh defendant is a juvenile offender and faces up to 10 years in prison. In the conspiracy to commit robberies, the two defendants charged with first-degree robbery face up to 25 years in prison, the four de-fendants charged with third-degree conspiracy face up to seven years in prison and the 10 defendants charged with fourth-degree conspiracy face up to four years in prison.

Jamaica Hospital Advocates Suicide Prevention

In support of Suicide Prevention week, a team of doctors, residents and administrators under the leader-ship of Jamaica Hospital’s Dr. Seeth Vivek, chairman of the Dept. of Psy-chiatry, raised awareness by display-ing posters, making and distributing yellow ribbons, which represent the dedication to preventing youth sui-cide through education and public awareness campaigns.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10 and 24 in the United States. It is estimated that 4,600 lives are lost each year. Experts believe that these numbers can be decreased with awareness and prevention.

With the reported average in oc-currences and recent high-profile sui-cides, the question of what is suicide and can it be prevented have become popular topics in conversation.

Proceeds from the group’s efforts will benefit future community out-reach campaigns.

The psychiatric staff at Jamaica Hospital is available for consulta-tions, depression screening, assess-ments and immediate care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The staff consists of a team of caring profes-sionals, which include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, cre-ative arts therapists and nurses.

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BY JORDAN GIBBONS

To kick off Constitution Week at St. John’s University, Brian Browne decided to organize a discussion about the highly-debated topic of broken windows policing.

Browne, assistant vice president of government relations, said the tim-ing was ideal to discuss the theory, considering the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island and the shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri over the summer.

It also involves the fourth and fifth constitutional amendments, which prohibit unreasonable search and seizures without a warrant and requires that felonies can only be tried upon indictment by a grand jury, respectively.

“We want students to have an un-derstanding of their rights,” Browne said.

Last year, to honor the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, Browne organized a similar discussion about “stop, question and frisk.”

Broken windows is the crimino-logical theory that maintaining or-der in urban environments in well-ordered condition may stop further vandalism and help reduce crime. Essentially, it is the idea that crack-ing down on small, petty crimes will

prevent bigger, more serious crime in a community.

The students debating the validity and necessity of the policy were rep-resentatives of the College Republi-cans and the College Democrats.

Matthew Larkins, a senior and member of the College Republicans, said that there is not enough commu-nication in the community and that while the policy may have an effect on crime, there has been an unfair amount of focus on minorities.

“I believe the main issue and the main topic, which we need to focus on, is communication in our neigh-borhoods and urban communities,” Larkins said. “I believe that the

broken windows policy has been effective to where we’ve seen a re-duction in crime, but at the same time, we’re seeing more minorities being targeted and feeling somewhat persecuted.”

Daniel Cahill, also a senior and member of the College Repub-licans, said that the relationship

between the community and authori-ties is a key factor in the situation, as well.

“Community relations is prob-ably the biggest issue when it comes to broken windows in regards to the theory,” Cahill said. “It’s a two-way street. At an early age, in education they should be teaching to respect authority. At the same time, authori-ties need respect for the community, especially for people of different backgrounds.”

Browne pointed out some sta-tistics to support the theory, even though there are other contributing factors to the drastic reduction in crime in the City.

“Homocide dropped 82 percent, rapes dropped 77 percent,” he said. “New York City is a laboratory of broken windows.”

Both Andrew Taranto and Erica Andriamaherimanana, sophomores and members of the College Demo-crats, agreed with the main points presented by the Republicans but added a little more skepticism of the policy.

“We have to figure out to what ex-tent this change in policing has had an effect on this change in New York City,” Taranto said.

Andriamaherimanana said that arresting people for small offenses places an unfair burden on the com-munity that is hard to recover from.

“By going after petty crimes, it is detrimental to the community,” she said. “It is harder for formerly incar-cerated individuals to find employ-ment.”

Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) was just named the Chair of the new Committee on Courts and Legal Services and made an appear-ance at the discussion.

“We need to put more police offi-cers on the beat interacting with the public in a regular way,” he said.

Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123, [email protected] or @jgibbons2.

Discussion On ‘Broken Windows’ At St. John’s

St. John’s University students (from left) Erica Andria-maherimanana, Andrew Taranto, Daniel Cahill and Mat-thew Larkins took part in a panel on “Broken Windows” to kick off Constitution Week.

BY LUIS GRONDA

Major League Soccer has its eye on Queens once again.

Rumors surfaced earlier this week that the league is reportedly looking to build a new soccer stadium at Aq-ueduct Racetrack that would be home to its new team, New York City FC, which begins play next year.

This is the second time the league has looked in Queens to build a soc-cer-specific stadium. It was originally kicking the tires on building the arena at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, but that controversial plan was killed after much protest from elected of-ficials and residents. The stadium proposal drew the ire of many oppo-nents, as it would have forced the City to give up parkland if the stadium was built there.

A deal was later struck to build the stadium in the Bronx, but that fell through as well, as developers were unable to reach a deal with a tenant that owns land needed to build the stadium there.

Now the league may be looking to

South Ozone Park for its new stadium.

NYC FC has six players on its roster as it builds towards its first season, including Eng-lish midfielder Frank Lam-pard, who played at Chelsea FC in London prior to signing with NYC FC, and Spanish forward David Villa, who has played at prestigious Spanish clubs such as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The team will play its home games at Yankee Stadium until it can find a permanent home.

MLS did not mention the Aque-duct site in a statement about the situ-ation.

“NYCFC is looking at sites all over New York City. We are working with the de Blasio Administration to find a world-class site for a soccer-specific stadium,” the spokesperson said.

Elected officials representing the area expressed mixed feelings about the plan in statements released this week.

“Currently, I am extremely hesitant

to welcome a soccer stadium to the Aqueduct site. Exact location and size of the stadium, traffic patterns, public safety and the certain impact on the surrounding neighborhood quality of life are just some of the issues that I would need answers to in examining this proposal,” State Sen. Joe Add-abbo (D-Middle Village) said.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D- Ozone Park) said he has not been told of any plans to build the stadium at Aqueduct.

“I have yet to be informed about any plans, but if City Hall hopes to be successful, any planning must include the local community. There are obvious obstacles, includ-ing transportation and access, however I am open to any conversation that will increase economic development and create jobs,” he said.

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), on the other hand, looked more positively on a potential soccer stadium within his district.

“A soccer stadium would create jobs, stimulate economic develop-ment and make Queens the city’s pre-mier sports destination,” he said. “In the days and weeks ahead, I will be working closely with the community and my fellow elected officials to see if the proposed site in my district is the right fit before making a final de-cision.”

Reach Reporter Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, ext. 127, [email protected] or @luisgronda.

MLS Looking At Aqueduct For New Stadium

MLS is reportedly looking at putting a new soccer sta-dium adjacent to the Aqueduct race track.


“We are 100 percent invested in our community. We need your strength, we need your advice and we need your partnership.”

– Sandra Dorsett

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Parent coordinators at the Spring-field Gardens Educational Campus organized a breakfast for the fathers of students at the three high schools and one middle school that make up the co-location complex.

The Fathers Initiative Breakfast happens annually, but this is the first time that the coordinators decided to bring the four schools together to bridge the community with one meeting as a part of the State program, Dads Take Your Child to School Day.

Terry Gilliard, co-ordinator for the Pre-paratory Academy for Writers, said that the City is looking for data and numbers on what is successful in making parents be a part of the educational process.

“Each individual coordinator is responsible for their own workshops and we figured, why not bring them together?” she said. “It’s about bet-ter parent engagement as well. They won’t feel like they’re on the outside because we let them feel involved.”

Principals from the four schools

introduced themselves at the be-ginning of the breakfast and got to know the 15 fathers who were able to attend by engaging them in some icebreakers, such as naming their fa-vorite movies and favorite fictional characters.

The Rev. Corey Terry, who holds an “I Am a Man” program at IS 59 every Saturday, was the guest speaker for the breakfast and reiterated the

importance of par-ent engagement in a child’s education, spe-cifically the father’s.

“We know that we need more dads to be engaged,” he said. “We cannot just walk around and expect DOE to educate our children. Don’t get disconnected from the schools. Every

one of you are responsible for the change in our community.”

Sandra Dorsett, coordinator for George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences, said that all of the coordinators live and work in the community so they are commit-ted to working with the parents for a stronger relationship.

“We are 100 percent invested in

our community,” she said. “We need your strength, we need your advice and we need your partnership.”

She said that their building has an open door and it works as a com-munity, which has led to its success.

“It’s a building that is not just thriving, it’s excelling,” Dorsett said.

Stephanie Smiley, coordinator for Queens Preparatory Academy, told the attendees that there will be a vari-ety of workshops throughout the year that involve fathers, mothers, grand-parents and students.

She also informed them about a variety of resources that they have

available for parents and students, such as tax forms, legal services and green card information.

Marc Haywood attended the breakfast because he grew up with a family that was deeply engaged in his life and education.

“I believe that we need to get in-volved, because I’ve seen it in my family,” he said. “Any type of activity in schools, I try and be a part of it. It helps them excel, knowing we’re a part of their education and growth.”


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All of the fathers who attended the breakfast received certificates of apprecia-tion.


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BY JORDAN GIBBONS

Queens Gateway to Health Sci-ences Secondary School is under investigation by the Dept. of Educa-tion, but several parents, students and alumni gathered in front of the school on Sept. 12 to reaffirm the need for action.

The DOE opened an investigation after Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) wrote a letter following a conversation with PTA President Sandra Clarke-Williams and former Student Body President David Aron-ov, who allege the school’s declining focus on health sciences and unfa-vorable administrative practices by Principal Judy Henry.

Aronov graduated from Gateway earlier this year, but felt so strongly about the need for change at the school that he helped to organize the rally with the hopes of seeing the DOE complete a thorough investigation.

“As far as I know, they haven’t in-terviewed any students,” he said. “I don’t know how they’re going to do a full investigation without hearing from the students.”

Aronov currently works part-time for Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) while he attends Hunter College. He said he is dedi-

cated to pushing for changes at the school and will reach out to whom-ever he has to for some answers.

“We’ve contacted the Chancel-lor’s office and heard nothing back,” he said. “If nothing goes, we’re going to the Public Advocate and then the Mayor.”

Michael Carter is a senior at the school and he said that the school offers too many things that students

do not need and not enough of what they do.

“High school is supposed to be fun and we’re supposed to learn new things, but there’s nothing offered after school,” Carter said. “It’s keep-ing the students from being involved with the school.”

Sandra Clarke-Williams, who has had three of her children graduate from Gateway, said they are not going

anywhere and will see this through to the end.

She mentioned one issue that car-ried over from last year was the lack of a book return policy. She said that since students were not told when to return textbooks, a lot of them did not and this year, they have a short-age of books.

“Communication is a big issue,” she said. “When the principal speaks, you see the next day that everything was a lie.”

Derek Braithwaite also had three of his children graduate from the school and was co-president of the PTA up until June.

Braithwaite said that Henry’s ad-ministrative skills are really poor and that the school has trouble handling very simple tasks, such as sending summer reading packages to former students who have already graduated.

“We can’t control her personality, but we can talk about her adminis-trative abilities,” he said. “This never used to happen. We had issues before Principal Henry, but we would man-age. They make no attempt to bring the parties together and talk. Every-body is quiet.”


Parents And Students Rally For Changes At Queens Gateway

Current students gathered in front of Queens Gateway during first period to speak out against their principal.


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A Personal PerspectiveBY MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE

Domestic violence is in the news again and this time more people are paying attention than we have seen given to the matter since the OJ Simpson trial for the murder of his for-mer wife and her friend.

Once again, the man at the center of the debacle is a football player, this time, Ray Rice formerly of the Baltimore Ravens. Unlike the Simpson case, no one died and there is a video clip showing the abuse underway. And what a scene! The victim of Rice’s fists of fury was his then-fiancé, now wife, Janay Palmer. It would seem that Palmer threw the first, seemingly light punch be-fore they got on an elevator in an Atlantic City casino. Rice seemed to take it in stride until the elevator doors closed and that’s when he retaliated with a punch to the fact that sent the poor woman sprawling.

To add insult to injury, Rice dragged her seemingly unconscious body out of the elevator like a heavy rag doll. It’s heartbreaking to see any

human treated that way. It’s not hard to imagine

that a punch that could render someone unconscious could very easily have killed the vic-tim if it had landed a few inches higher. What Rice exhibited in the assumed privacy of that elevator was rage unbridled. In that elevator, the charismatic athlete transformed into some-thing his fans would never have imagined.

Every day in this country – not to mention around the world -- women are being beaten, dragged, killed or in some other way abused and degraded. Most men get to do it privately, just as Rice thought no one would know that he had punched out his woman’s light in an elevator, countless other men – and some women too – abuse their “romantic” partner.

The camera in that eleva-tor has done abused women everywhere a great favor. It has once again put the spot-light on this epidemic. Rice’s punishment when the Ravens saw the video was a two-game suspension. Now that it has been seen everywhere, he has now been cut from the team

and faces indefinite suspen-sion from the NFL.

Does the punishment fit the crime? Maybe it does; and maybe it’s not the right way to go on a permanent basis. But whatever the right answer is to that question, one thing seems certain: Rice needs counseling and so does Ms. Palmer-Rice. She needs to have her head examined for marrying a man who could treat her that way. She has taken responsibility for her role in the elevator incident. Victims of domestic violence often do that. It is how they justify forgiving and staying.

What women need to under-stand is that their abuser is only sorry for as long as the latest beating still hurts the body that took the brunt of it. You can’t change the problem by marry-ing the guy or by forgiving him over and over. I saw it happen to two of my own aunts until they finally woke up and left the monsters.

The actor and former football player, Terry Crews spoke out on the matter last week divulging that the hor-rifying scene the world saw in the Rice video is what he (Crews) grew up with as the

norm. Crews seems to have broken the cycle in his family, and many do. Rice needs to take note.

At this point, it’s easier to condemn Ray Rice than to extend any generosity of spirit toward him. However, with his secret out of the elevator, he and his wife may end up doing more good for battered women than they ever thought possible. Mortified as they are by the video going public; and panicked as they may be by the obliteration of his career and financial picture, they may in fact save some lives.

This is a teachable moment for people on every side of this issue: the abusers, victims, prospective abusers and pro-spective victims, employers and supporters. This incident has started the conversation again. Let’s keep it going and let’s learn something of value from it.

As a society, we hero-wor-ship athletes way too much. We put them upon pedestals from which they are bound to fall because they are humans. But if only they would not do such stupid things to fall so hard!

Ray Rice’s Fall From Grace Is A Teachable Moment

More Stadium Games It seems as though the concept of bringing a new soccer

stadium to Queens is the idea that just will not die. A proposal to bring a new Major League Soccer stadium to

the Borough’s most-used green space, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was abandoned after residents, officials and community leaders raised considerable opposition to the proposal. The loss of parkland, the traffic congestion caused by events and the lack of transparency with the proposal was too much, even for those who would champion a new stadium in Queens.

MLS eventually abandoned the idea and skipped over to the Bronx. The new NYC Football Club will play its inaugural season at Yankee Stadium while it searches for a home. While many expected the Bronx to now house the stadium, reports are circulating this week that MLS might want to come back to Queens, this time building the stadium adjacent to the Aqueduct racetrack in South Ozone Park.

While we certainly feel that the Aqueduct location, also close to the Resorts World Casino, would be a better spot for the sta-dium than in the middle of a well-used and much-beloved park, the concept still raises some concerns. Increased traffic, a need for more public transportation and the impact on the quality of life of surrounding residents could all cause problems.

Soccer is the fastest-growing sport in terms of popularity in the country, and certainly a soccer stadium housing a quality team at the major-league level could be a significant boon for the Borough. But if a soccer stadium is to be built, MLS and the City must make the process transparent, so we do not feel as though the league is making an end run around the necessary bureaucracy.

Stop Rewarding Bad Behavior

To The Editor: The NFL should be called

the National Felons League because a rap sheet is a requirement for landing on team rosters. Those respon-sible for hiring & harboring violent offenders must pay for their atrocious conduct. Firing Roger Goodell isn’t enough. Let’s sack the the NFL on the bottom line by ending its tax exemption. This $10 billion money machine, which pays its CEO $35 mil-lion annually, is designated by the IRS as a non-profit, tax exempt trade association. The NFL is the only major professional sports league enjoying this privilege. Sena-tor Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced a bill to end this tax dodge, which drew poor

early support because NFL lobbyists have the best Con-gress money can buy. But 16 women senators now demand the NFL’s zero tolerance for domestic violence. They must reinforce their demand by backing Sen. Coburn’s bill & urging their colleagues to pass it. This is a chance for Red and Blue state’ legislators to show their true colors. Are they true champions of women’s well-being or testosterone-fueled NFL cheerleaders. Contact N.Y. Senators Kirsten Gilli-brand and Chuck Schumer, and House Representatives Grace Meng and Joe Crowley. Tell them to stop pro football from ripping off taxpayers and rewarding greedy owners and officials for bad behavior.

The NFL deserves a pen-alty flag for its failures.

Dick Reif, Flushing

Dear Residents of Queens and Friends of the Queens Borough Public Library:

We are the six former Trustees of the Queens Library who Melinda Katz, the Queens Borough President, recently removed. Since she took office, Ms. Katz embarked on a campaign to improperly discredit and dismantle the Library Board of Trustees for her own ends. Ten of the Trustees who were on the Board at the beginning of the year are no longer there. We write this letter to explain who we are and what we have fought to preserve in this wonderful institution.

We brought a federal lawsuit to preserve the Library’s independence from an individual politician.Ms. Katz removed us from the Library Board when we refused to agree to her political demands. But that is not what she told the public. Ms. Katz claimed that our actions were not in furtherance of the Library’s educational purpose. That is simply false.

Ms. Katz’s actions have been harmful to the people of Queens. She manufactured a crisis by spreading false accusations about the Library. She threatened to, and then did, withhold City money from community libraries in need of repairs because we refused to vote her way. She misled the public by claiming that the Board had refused to allow the City Comptroller to audit taxpayer funds, when in fact the City Comptroller had been auditing Library records for City taxpayer funds since February 2014. In fact, the City has always had complete access to audit the Library’s City funds. What Ms. Katz really wanted was access to private donations - information that we believed we had an obligation to protect.

Ms. Katz’s tactics to disparage the Library and our stewardship were so egregious that they sparked a whistleblower com-plaint under New York law. We supported that investigation. Six days later she removed us from the Board.

Library independence preserves Freedom of Thought, or your library is Katz’s political poker chip.Andrew Carnegie founded the Library on the principle that a public library must be free of undue political influence. For over 100 years, the Queens Library has operated as an independent, self-governing private corporation. Ms. Katz decided to unravel that. She engineered a new law that allowed her to remove trustees at will. She then used her power to remove us because we refused to be bullied. We obeyed our duty to follow our best judgment - not her political agenda. She responded by maligning us in the press and misleading the public.

The American Library Association called Katz’s law a “dangerous precedent for libraries and library boards around the nation,” and warns that “[f]reedom of information and freedom of thought cannot exist in a system where undue political influence can be brought to bear arbitrarily.”

We faithfully and successfully worked to further the Library’s educational purpose.We six served the Library for a collective 120 years. We are long-time residents of Queens. We volunteered countless hours to the Library because we cared. During our tenure, the Library was awarded the prestigious “Library of the Year” award, selected as the best library in the nation, and won over 50 national and local awards. It was the first library in NYC to lend patrons e-readers and Google tablets. We opened doors to immigrants by providing information, English classes, and cultural literacy. We secured a $6 million private grant to perpetually fund an Adult Learning and English as a Second Language program, and built the world’s largest 24/7 auto book return system.

Success like this does not just happen. It was cultivated through years of responsible stewardship, strong leadership and smart management. Queens Library employees are committed to our mission and are the best anywhere in the world. Our President & CEO for the last 11 years has been critical to our success, and our decision to compensate him at par with his peers was appropriate.

It has been an honor and privilege to serve you and it is unfortunate the Borough President has decided to disregard our dedi-cated years of service.

Sincerely,

JACQUELINE E. ARRINGTON TERRI C. MANGINO GRACE LAWRENCEWILLIAM JEFFERSON JOSEPH R. FICALORA GEORGE L. STAMATIADES



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BY JORDAN GIBBONS

Jamaica resident Judith Aqui im-migrated to Queens from Trinidad and Tobago, but now she can proud-ly say she is officially an American citizen.

On Wednesday, Aqui was one of 62 new U.S. citizens who were sworn in at King Manor Museum on the 227th anniversary of the signing of the Con-stitution, which is also nationally rec-ognized as Citizenship Day.

She is looking forward to finally bringing her children to her new country and is anticipating being an active member in the community.

“I’m anxious to get involved in the politics in this country,” she said. “I’m happy that the ceremony is here, because I live in this area and I always saw this building but I never knew what it was about.”

King Manor, the former home of one of the original signers of the Constitution, Rufus King, hosted the annual naturalization ceremony in Jamaica.

Emily Melchin, manager of public programs at King Manor, said that the location of the event was a per-fect fit for the new citizens.

“It’s just really exciting that they are becoming citizens here at the home of one of the founders of the Constitution,” she said.

Local officials, such as Borough President Melinda Katz, Council-men Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) and Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gar-dens) attended the event to congratu-late the newest members of the U.S. and thank them for their dedication.

“Just so all of you know, you are in the Borough that is the most diverse in the entire world,” Katz said. “You gave up a lot; you worked very hard. I want to congratulate you, but most of all, I want to thank you for making the Borough of Queens your home.”

Judge Kiyo Matsumoto of the U.S. Federal Court’s Eastern District was at the ceremony to deliver the Administration of Oath to complete their citizenship into the country.

As the attendees and their fam-ily members stood and raised their right hands, Matsumoto swore them in and encouraged them to make the most of their new home.

“The United States is now just as much your country as it is our coun-try,” she said prior to the oath. “I urge all of you to become active in this Democracy of ours.”

That is exactly what Aqui plans to do now that she can call herself an American. She is also looking for-ward to bringing her two children to America, even though she said they are very successful back in Trinidad and Tobago.

“When they come here, I know they will do well,” she said. “I just want to give them the opportunity to come and see America for themselves.”

The attendees were also treated to a recording of President Barack Obama officially welcoming them into America with an inspirational statement that commended them for the hard work that helped them achieve their citizenship.

Another Jamaica resident, Maria Goursahab, came to America from Greece, but now she is happy to call herself an American.

She currently works in insurance, but she is looking towards the future where she would like to help other im-migrants, such as herself, go through the same process so they can feel the same way she did when she received her certificate.

“I’m very proud; I worked very hard and I want to work even hard-er,” she said. “Hopefully, one day I will work for the USCIS.”


King Manor Ushers In New Citizens

The naturalization ceremony consisted of 62 new Americans being sworn in as citizens and allowed them to sign their name under a replica of the original Constitution.

Judge Kiyo Matsu-moto (bottom) de-livered the Admin-istration of Oath, officially complet-ing the citizenship process.

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BY JOE MARVILLI

It is a new day at the Queens Li-brary, as Bridget Quinn Carey has taken over as interim president and CEO.

Quinn Carey, who served as the library’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, moved up after the Board of Trustees, featur-ing several new members, approved a motion on Sept. 11 to put Thomas Galante on paid administrative leave. Galante had been at the center of controversy surrounding the Queens Library this year, due to his salary and outside activities.

Before joining the Queens Library, Quinn Carey was the director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Li-brary System. She is also a former member and chair of the New York State Regents Advisory Council on Libraries.

Quinn Carey said she was happy to be named as the interim CEO for the Queens Library, stating that she plans to move the library past its troubles by promoting all the pro-grams it offers for Queens residents.

“This is an amazing institution and a library I’m passionate about. To be asked to lead is an honor and a privilege,” she said. “I think we really

are looking forward to focusing on all the wonderful programs we offer for the community. By introducing things like expanded early-learning opportunities, that really demon-strates that the library is moving for-ward. We’re looking to a bright fu-ture.”

Those early learning programs are for both children and their families, applying mainly to those younger than 5 years old. The Queens Library is part of the Early Childhood Liter-acy Initiative, along with the Brook-lyn Public Library and the New York Public Library systems. It is also launching new programs like Family Place, an interactive learning experi-ence that kids and parents/caretak-ers can share.

“Parents and caregivers are the first teachers, so we want them to know not only what the library has to offer, but what the community has to offer,” she said.

One of Quinn Carey’s stated first goals is to look at increasing transpar-ency and communication between the library and the public. At the same meeting where Galante was put on leave, the Board of Trustees voted in favor of giving Comptroller Scott Stringer full access to all financial documents he requested for his audit.

A more open library is something that Quinn Carey plans to look into.

“We can certainly look to provide more information about what we do. I’m looking at how to enhance ac-cess to that information,” she said. “That’s one of my first orders of busi-ness, to take a comprehensive review of how we [reveal information].”

In terms of technology, Quinn Carey said that the library’s mobile tablet application and platform have been very successful so far. She add-ed that the Nexus tablets available for rent at eight south Queens and Rock-away locations will soon spread to all of the Borough’s branches, hopefully by the end of the year.

The renovation of existing branch-

es and the construction of new ones will continue under Quinn Carey’s leadership. She said that many branches need upgrades or expan-sions to serve their communities.

“A lot of libraries are on the small side. A lot of those facilities aren’t big enough to serve. Some of them are complete renovations or new builds,” she said. “The capital pro-gram is still ongoing. That not only enables us to better serve our com-munity, but it makes our buildings more energy-efficient.”

Quinn Carey added that the Queens Library also plans to discuss the needs of each neighborhood with civic leaders, such as the community boards and friends groups, to make sure it is serving Queens residents the best it can. She said the library is looking forward to continuing its important role as part of the Queens community.

“The future of the Queens Library is bright and we look forward to continuing to bring world-class ser-vices to the community and welcome them in to our community libraries with open arms and give them what they’re looking for,” she said.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @JoeMarvilli.

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102nd PrecinctRobbery

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance with the location and iden-tity of the following individual wanted in connection to a robbery.

At approximately noon on Sept. 11, an unknown male entered the Prime Convenience Store, located at 78-21 Atlantic Ave. The suspect displayed a silver-handled gun and demanded money from the store worker. The suspect received about $2,500 and fled the store west-bound on Atlantic Avenue.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 25 years old, 6-foot, 175 lbs. The suspect was last seen wearing a black and gold baseball hat, black sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stop-pers at (800) 577-tips, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

105th PrecinctPedestrian Struck

At 8:26 p.m. on Sept. 12 on Rock-away Boulevard just west of Brookville Boulevard, police responded to a 911 call of a male struck by a vehicle.

Upon arrival, police observed the aided, a 24-year-old male, uncon-scious and unresponsive with severe blunt force trauma to the body. EMS responded and pronounced the vic-tim dead at the scene. The collision investigation determined that the aided was operating a motorcycle when it became disabled in the right lane of Rockaway Boulevard. The aided was met by several individuals to assist in loading the motorcycle on a pickup truck parked in front of the motorcycle.

While doing so, a Chevy van trav-eling east on Rockaway Boulevard struck the rear of the pickup truck and the pedestrians. A second vehicle traveling behind the van then struck the rear of the van. Four additional pedestrians and the operator of the

van were all removed to Jamaica Hos-pital, where they were listed in stable condition.

The investigation is ongoing.

109th PrecinctRobbery

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying the following individual wanted for a robbery of a livery cab that took place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1 at 131-25 Avery Ave., within the confines of the 109th Precinct.

The suspect was picked up at 85th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard and asked the driver to make numerous stops in Queens. When they got to the above location, the suspect simu-lated a firearm and demanded mon-ey from the driver before fleeing the scene on foot.

The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, 5-foot-6, 200 lbs., with a scar on his forehead.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stop-pers at (800) 577-tips, visit www.

nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

110th PrecinctRape Arrest

On Sept. 11, the NYPD arrested an individual in connection to an at-tempted rape that occurred within the confines of the 110th Precinct on Aug. 16.

According to a police report, of-ficers arrested Jorge Chabla, 31, of Elmhurst, and charged him with first-degree attempted rape, second-degree robbery, sex abuse and third-degree as-sault in regards to an incident where the suspect allegedly approached a 23-year-old female, punched her and attempted to grab the victim while she was on the ground.


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Councilman Ruben Wills along with Mohammed Hack, from the office of the Queens Borough President, stand with officials and captains of the game.

Airport Workers Rally

100 airport maintenance workers went on strike at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday to protest unfair labor practices, with charges filed by workers against Alstate Maintenance over the last year.

The Champs Are Here

Members of Big Apple Cricket Club posed with their trophy after they were crowned champions of the Eastern American Cricket Association Power-40 tournament last Sunday, when they defeated Atlantis Cricket Club at Baisley Pond Park in Southeast Queens.


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Restaurant Review40 Years Of Fantastic Food

Portofino Ristorante 109-32 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills (718) 261-1239 www.portofinonewyork.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week Cuisine: Italian Takeout: Yes Alcohol: Yes

Forest Hills’ family-owned Italian restaurant Portofino has been in busi-ness for 40 years. Given the quality of food, the delight-ful ambiance and the impec-cable service, that should come as no surprise.

My girlfriend and I were instantly taken with the cozy feel and low-key decor of the restaurant. An accordion player offered music that was pleasant and not the least bit intrusive to our din-ing experience. As soon as we sat down, we were cared for by our attentive waiter, who always made sure we had everything we needed.

Of course, what makes or breaks a restaurant is the

food. Portofino exceeded ev-ery single expectation I had. The quality and portions from start to finish were ab-solutely fantastic.

We started with hot an-tipasto and bruschetta to whet our appetites. The for-mer featured shrimp, clams, mussels, stuffed mushrooms, eggplant rollatini and zuc-chini oreganata in a light red sauce. Each item was delec-table, blending wonderfully with the sauce. It was a great serving for two to share.

When it comes to dinner, it’s all about the entrée, and Portofino’s were perfect in nearly every way. I ordered the Veal Della Casa, intrigued by its mix of veal scallopini, shrimp and asparagus in a light cream sauce. The veal was beyond tender, slathered

in a sauce that invigorated all of my taste buds. The shrimp and asparagus were excellent companions to the veal, throwing in a whole new world of flavor.

My girlfriend, who is not big on hyperbole, ordered the pork ossobuco in a brown sauce over rice and called it one of the most de-licious things she has ever eaten. From the bite I tried, I was in complete agree-ment.

After a delicious dessert of coffee and chocolate cake, my girlfriend and I were left completely satis-fied with every aspect of our evening at Portofino. Maybe next time, we will try the Tuesday night buf-fet, which runs from 6 p.m. until closing, or the res-taurant’s Sunday brunch, which goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Either way, I know we, and anyone else who enters Portofino’s doors, will end their experience with a meal to remember.

–Joe Marvilli

BY STeven J. FeRRARI

The show may be set almost 30 years ago, but the message that resonates throughout “Talk Radio” is just as pertinent today as it was during the Me Decade of the 1980s.

The new show by Varia-tions Theatre Group, on stage at the Chain Theatre in Long Island City, tells the tale of Barry Champlain, a Cleveland talk radio host, on the night he discovers that his show will soon be picked up nationwide. “Talk Radio” follows Champlain, played by Kirk Gostkowski, over the course of a two-hour broad-cast where things slowly be-gin to unravel for him.

Written by playwright Eric Bogosian and inspired by the 1984 murder of shock jock Alan Berg, Champlain spends

the show going back and forth not just with his coworkers but with a variety of off-the-wall characters who call in to ha-rangue the host. Discussions run the gamut from politics to pets, a bomb scare and a drug-addled admirer appearing to join the host as he tries to fin-ish the show.

Bogosian, a staple of the New York theatre scene, was nominated for a Pulitzer for the show.

In an intimate setting like the Chain Theatre, a small space that puts the audience just feet away from the char-acters as they interact, it is easy to be drawn in to the drama unfolding in front of you. Just a one-act play, the show’s 90 minute running time flies by. Several of the show’s characters – Cham-plain’s co-workers – address the audience in asides to give

more insight into Champlain’s per-sonality.

Gostkowski, who is on stage for most of the show, has an undeniable charisma and an impressive pres-ence that easily captivates the au-dience. Champlain is a larger-than-life character and Gost-kowski plays him with a swagger that would be familiar to many of the talking heads featured on radio and television. That swagger begins to fade as Champlain faces a series of increasingly volatile con-frontations, and Gostkowski draws you in as the cracks in Champlain’s façade become more evident.

During a conversation

with Gostkowski and the show’s director, Greg Cicchi-no, the pair told the PRESS of Southeast Queens that Vari-ations Theatre Group chose “Talk Radio” to capitalize on the buzz created by their pre-vious show, “Hurlyburly,” an-other show set in the 1980s, also starring Gostkowski.

“We hit something with ‘Hurlyburly’ and we wanted to see if we could keep it going,”

BY JOe MARvILLI

For the next year, the en-trance to the New York Hall of Science will look a little different.

As of Sept. 12, the en-trance to the science mu-seum now features Scattered Light, an exhibit by artist Richard Esterle. It is made of 528 pieces of 26-foot long strips of fluorescent orange and pink flagging tape. Due to the nature of the tape, the exhibit will look different throughout the day, as the sunlight hits the circular en-trance to the museum from different angles.

Esterle is an artist, archi-tect and the inventor of the Nobbly Wobbly ball, the Klackeroo, Space Chips, and the Amazing Geometry Machine. He often combines science and art for his exhib-its.

“He has done some beau-tiful work in other museums, and we had the opportunity to create a new installation for our entrance rotunda,”

the museum’s director and chief content officer, Eric Siegel, said.

Esterle said he was drawn to the design of NYSCI’s entrance rotunda and open space, with large windows letting the sun through and allowing his exhibit to con-stantly change.

“The NYSCI rotunda’s shape geometry, windows and skylights offer a great space to expand on my Light series, providing a place to observe the rotation of the Earth and its relationship to the sun, and by association, our re-lationship to the world,” he said. “Since the art piece is in a science hall, it offers the added chance to think about the origins of science and quest for understanding and ‘seeing’ the world.”

Scattered Light will be on view until Sept. 13, 2015 and is free with NYSCI admis-sion.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvil-li at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @JoeMarvilli.

‘Talk Radio’ Revived At Chain Theatre

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Gostkowski said. The actor noted

that the themes in the show were still relevant today and credited the playwrights in the 1980s for being daring.

“A lot of these guys kind of hit their stride writing about the present day, and it just happened to be in the 80s,” Cic-chino said.

Variations Theatre Group’s production of “Talk Radio” will continue at the Chain Theatre, 21-28 45th Road in Long Island City, through Sept. 27. For in-formation, or to purchase tickets, visit variationsthe-atregroup.com.

Reach Steven J. Ferrari at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122, email [email protected] or @stevenferrari.

Kirk Gostkowski in the Chain Theatre’s revival of “Talk Radio.”

QUEENS TODAY

WEDNESDAY 9/24

GOT EVENTS?Send all information to

[email protected] or mail to: 150-50 14th Rd., Whitestone, NY 11357

MONDAY 9/22

SATURDAY 9/20

TUESDAY 9/23

SUNDAY 9/21

JASON MRAZFRIDAY 9/19

FRIDAY 9/19 SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKARTURO O’FARRILL QUARTETCome to Flushing Town Hall for a night of hot Latin jazz with Grammy award win-ning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O’Farrill. He will perform with his quartet featuring Zack O’Farrill on drums, Adam O’Farrill on trumpet and Walter Stinson on bass. $25 for general admission, $20 for members, $10 for students. Music starts at 8 p.m. For more informa-tion, call (718) 463-7700.

QUEENS COUNTY FAIRThe Queens County Farm Museum will hold its 32nd annual Queens County Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Taking place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the fair will feature blue ribbon competitions in livestock, home crafts, arts & crafts, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, pig races, hayrides, carnival rides, midway games and kids’ entertainment by Big Apple Circus To-Go. Visit the Bavarian Garden for Irish music on Saturday and German music on Sunday. Admission is $9 per adult and $5 per child.

VILLALOBOS BROTHERSBlending the indigenous rhythms and melodies of their native Veracruz with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music, the Villalobos Brothers deliv-er an intoxicating brew of musical virtuosity that awakens the senses as it redefi nes notions of Latin music. The concert at the Flushing Library will include a question-and-an-swer session with the artists.

There will be two sessions, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Flushing Library is located at 41-17 Main St.

WORLD MAKER FAIREA festival of invention, creativity and resource-fulness, the fi fth World Maker Faire will arrive at the New York Hall of Science. Highlighting what people are making, it provides a forum to learn by sharing knowl-edge and experience. Around 600 makers will exhibit their projects in addition to performances, demonstra-tions and a speaker roster including authors, innova-tors and leading thinkers in the Maker movement. The faire will take place on Satur-day and Sunday, opening at 10 a.m. To learn more, visit http://nysci.org/event/world-maker-faire-2014.

JULIE AND JULIA AT HUNTER’S POINTSaturday on the Long Island City waterfront, the Hunt-ers Point Park Conservancy, NestSeekers International and LIC Landing present the Oscar winning movie “Julie and Julia.” The Hunters Point Park Conservancy selected this movie because much of the movie was fi lmed in Long Island City and it was inspired by Long Island City resident Julie Powell, who will attend the movie and answer questions. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. on the oval by the NY Waterways Ferry, at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street. For more information, email [email protected].

LIVE MUSIC IN CORONAStop by the Florence E. Smith Senior Center in Co-rona this Saturday afternoon for some live music. Patrick Poladian will be per-forming on piano with David Shaich on bass and drums. Performance from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more

information, call Teresa or Annette at (718) 899-0553.

VIVA LA COMIDA!Viva la Comida! is a festival presented by the 82nd Street Partnership, highlighting Queens culture with food and food trucks, music, art, dancing, enter-tainment and more. The open air festival will take place Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more informa-tion, call (718) 335-9421).

PASTA DINNER PARTYThe WRBA is hosting a fundraiser for the Wood-haven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Beginning at 5 p.m., the theme for the event will be a ’50s pasta dinner party. All proceeds raised from the event will go towards the ambulance corps, which has come under fi nancial trouble. KAYO DOTKayo Dot will perform a set at Trans Pecos in Ridge-wood. Supporting them will be Islaja and III Convoy. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tick-ets for the performance cost $10. Trans Pecos is located at 915 Wyckoff Ave.

CAPTAIN FAUSTThe Amazing Captain Faust will perform two shows to entertain the kids at the Forest Park Carousel. The shows are part of the weekly live en-tertainment that perform at the merry-go-round. Captain Faust’s shows will take place at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

ANONYMOUS OPENING RECEPTIONJoin the Queens Museum for its opening reception for

“Anonymous: Contempo-rary Tibetan Art.” Video screenings, a gallery walk-through and “Offerings,” an artistic performance by Tenz-ing Rigdol, will all take place during the ceremony, which runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. To learn more, visit www.queensmuseum.org/events/opening-reception-for-anonymous-contemporary-tibetan-art.

PRESERVING THE HARVESTAt Flushing Town Hall at 1 p.m., a hands-on work-shop will demonstrate the basics of canning and lacto-fermentation in foods such as sauer-kraut and kimchi. Learn to preserve local, seasonal produce in healthful ways. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for members and $5 for children.

ST. LUKE’S CHAMBER ENSEMBLESt. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble will appear at Flushing Library as part of its fi ve-borough library tour. The group is performing music for wind quintet by Barber, Bach, Bozza, Ligeti and Paquito D’Rivera. The concert takes place in the lower level auditorium, start-ing at 2 p.m.

RIDGEWOOD MARKETThe Ridgewood Mar-ket will take place at Gottscheer Hall. There will be plenty of food, pastries and alcohol for everyone to enjoy. There will also be live music and other forms of entertainment at the market. It is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

AUTUMN BEGINS

POETRY READINGSome Queens-based poets will perform at Neir’s Tavern. Come have a beer, eat some food and listen to some terrifi c poetry. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Neir’s Tavern is located at 87-48 78th St. in Woodhaven.

ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Two-time Grammy award winner Jason Mraz will perform at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Best known for songs like “I’m Yours” and “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” Mraz is touring in support of his latest album, “YES!” He will be accompanied by pop band Raining Jane.

Tickets cost between $25 and $75. To buy tickets, visit http://kupferbergcenter.org or call the box offi ce at (718) 793-8080.

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKSPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

perform at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium at 8 p.m. Best known for songs like “I’m Yours” and “The Remedy

(I Won’t Worry),” Mraz is touring in support of his latest

Tickets cost between $25 and $75. To buy tickets, visit http://kupferbergcenter.org or call the box offi ce at (718)



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PeopleLocal students have been awarded

$3,000 Merit Scholarships to attend SUNY Oswego beginning fall 2014. They include:

Richmond Hill: Kim Brian Fadul.St. Albans: Roger Greenidge. South Ozone Park: Bakari Morria. Springfield Gardens: Shane Fran-

cis.

Jeharra Charles of Jamaica has received a $1,000 Merit Scholarship as a new transfer student to SUNY Oswego for the fall 2014 semester.

Local students were given the Dean’s Award for academic excel-lence for the spring 2014 semester at Colgate University in Hamilton. They include:

Jamaica: Samuel Dabakarov. Queens Village: Jessica Benman. St. Albans: Allana Edwards.

Army Pvt. Tristan Barrington has graduated from basic combat train-ing at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mis-sion, history, tradition and core val-ues, physical fitness, and received

instruction and practice in basic combat skills

Barrington is the son of Judith Barrington of Jamaica and is a 2007 graduate of Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village.

Army Pvt. Mark Mills has gradu-ated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills

Mills is the son of Byrel Melford of Rosedale and is a 2013 graduate of Academy for Careers in TV and Film in Astoria.

Army Pfc. Shado Caesar has grad-uated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills

Caesar is the sister of Seon Caesar of Jamaica and is a 2007 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Jamaica.

BY JORDAN GIBBONS

South Ozone Park resident Chey-enne Simpson is not your typical 16-year-old. She recently started her first year of college, opting out of her last two years of high school to pursue her dreams at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.

Simpson’s academic and personal achievements helped her to secure a spot at the early college campus in Great Barrington, Mass.

The former Mary Louis Academy student is now one of 350 motivated students who are on track to gradu-ate from college one or two years ahead of their peers.

“Simon’s Rock receives a num-ber of impressive applications every year,” Chandra Joos deKoven, direc-tor of admission, said. “After a thor-ough and holistic review, Cheyenne’s readiness to engage in a highly rigor-ous college curriculum, potential for academic and personal success and ability to enrich our campus commu-nity were evident in her application.”

Simpson has been on campus for about a month and said she has

loved her experience thus far. “I feel like I have more freedom,”

she said. “In high school, you had to stay on the teacher’s task. I have more freedom in taking notes and it’s pretty straight forward.”

Simpson said that her work as a volunteer at hospitals, such as Mt. Si-nai Beth Israel and New York Presby-terian/Columbia University Medical Center, helped her stand out to get accepted for her scholarship.

She worked over the summer at Columbia University’s Neurology Dept., where she studied the MRIs of brain tumor patients.

“I’ve always wanted to be a doc-tor of some sort,” she said. “That made me lean more towards neuro-surgery.”

Simon’s Rock is a campus that is strictly for early college students, according to Karen Anderson, asso-ciate director of communications at Simon’s Rock.

She said that SAT scores are not required and they base their schol-arship selection process on a broad range of criteria, such as understand-ing their character, the interview pro-

cess and their application essays.“Students who come here are a

part of intellectual peers their own age,” Anderson said. “They have a lot of freedom to explore a number of subjects and topics.”

Students have access to Bard Col-lege’s broader network of resources such as Bard’s International Center of Photography in Manhattan.

After two years at the school, stu-dents can receive an associate degree and transfer to another school or they can stay for four years and earn a bachelor’s degree.

Local 16-Year-Old Begins Early College CareerAnderson said that half of the stu-

dents at Simon’s Rock receive their Bachelor’s.

“We’re really looking for bright, motivated students,” Anderson said. “It’s not always reflected in their grades. What most of these students have in common is they’re very mo-tivated to learn and they’re very in-quisitive by nature.”

Gillian Simpson, Cheyenne’s mother, said that they were slightly hesitant to the idea of her daughter going to college at such an early age, but they did their research on the school and they knew she was ca-pable of doing the work. Now that Cheyenne is settled in, she is excited for her daughter.

“She has her independence and she’s doing all her work,” she said. “It made me feel better that she adapted well and it was a smooth transition. And it’s only two and half hours away.”

Applications for Simon’s Rock can be filled out at www.simons-rock.edu.


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By Jackie StrawBridge

Astoria’s Trinity Lutheran Church hosted a Community Supper for resi-dents of the neighboring Westway Motel homeless shelter last Friday.

The supper was the second that Trinity Lutheran has held for Queens shelter residents, having also hosted families from Elmhurst’s Boulevard Family Center, and was open to resi-dents of any religious affiliation or background.

The church has been holding a monthly community supper for about a year. Pastor Paul Milholland said that the shelter’s opening at West-way coincided with a sermon he was preparing on Mark 6:30-44, in which Jesus feeds a crowd of 5,000, which inspired him to invite the shelter resi-dents to the event.

“I had read in the paper about how the community was so upset with the Westway,” Milholland said. “It hap-pened that Sunday, the lesson had

Jesus saying when he was feeding the 5,000, ‘you give them something to eat.’”

“It was just an epiphany. I said, ‘that’s it – we’re called to feed them,’” Milholland added.

In July, the Dept. of Homeless Services opened the shelter in the Westway location without prior no-tification to the community, to the outrage of residents and elected of-ficials.

Milholland has since been ac-tive in addressing shelter issues as a member of a Community Advisory Board convened on the subject. He said he hoped the Community Sup-per in particular would help welcome the shelter residents themselves into the surrounding area.

“My job is to see that our guests – even though they’re a mile and a half a way – they’re part of our Trinity family, and to give dignity to them,” Milholland said.

Volunteers at the dinner said they

came to learn about and interact with their new neighbors at Westway.

“This [community supper] is a way of reaching out to people who may not be Lutheran or have any re-ligious leaning, but they’re members of our community and we’re just try-ing to demonstrate an openness and a welcome to people in the commu-nity,” said John Simmons.

Kathy Resnick said she was par-ticularly glad for the opportunity to meet the children of the Westway shelter.

“It’s nice that we have these fami-lies here, that we can talk to them and learn about them a little bit, learn about the children, how they’re doing,” Resnick said. “The children are really wonderful, very sweet, very nice.”

“I’m so glad that Pastor Paul is do-ing this,” she added.

Dolores Webb is a resident of the shelter and a mother of a Kinder-gartener. She said she came to the

dinner to meet and interact with her new community.

“I chose to come to be a voice for the people who really feel like their voice doesn’t matter,” Webb said. “First impressions are everything. Maybe the first impression just hear-ing about us wasn’t what [the Astoria community] wanted to hear about. But the idea and the reality of it is that we are human beings too and ev-erybody goes through a hardship.”

Milholland said he wants to pro-vide opportunities for fellowship and worship for the shelter residents in the future, and that he would like to expand the Community Supper to a weekly event.

For information about volunteer-ing at Trinity Lutheran Church, lo-cated on 37th Street in Astoria, call (718) 278-0036.

Reach Reporter Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected] or @JN-Strawbridge.

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By Jackie StrawBridge

Middle school afterschool in New York City will see its biggest expan-sion in history this school year.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and De-partment of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Bill Chong announced last Friday the launch of School’s Out New York City, which will nearly double the total number of middle school af-terschool seats to more than 78,000 throughout the course of the 2014-2015 school year.

SONYC is a DYCD model that brings sixth, seventh and eighth grade students out of the classroom to learn about topics of their choice, with activities ranging from cooking to dance to fashion design to sports.

The SONYC expansion will put $145 million in new funding towards creating 271 new programs and ex-tending programs to be open Monday through Friday, 36 weeks per year.

SONYC programs are offered at no cost to students and are strategi-cally located throughout communi-ties in public and private schools,

Middle School afterschool Seats to double this yearcommunity centers, religious institu-tions, public housing and recreation-al facilities.

There are more than 70 SONYC sites in Queens, according to the DYCD website.

“These high-quality SONYC pro-grams come at a time in a young person’s development when they become ‘consumers’ and make their own life choices about what – and how – they learn. It is our respon-sibility to offer youth positive pro-gramming that is engaging, educa-tional and fun, so they can make the transition from early adolescence to becoming responsible young adults,” Chong said in a statement released last week.

“Adolescence is such a critical and challenging period for our stu-dents, and enriching and engaging after-school programs give them the support they need during this time,” Fariña said. “This historic expansion of after-school is going to open new doors for our middle-schoolers, and bring us closer to our goal of meeting the whole needs of every child.”

Two middleschoolers from Jackson Heights’ IS 230 voiced their approval

of expanded afterschool at the launch as well.

“Afterschool gives us a safe place to be when the streets can seem scary. It feels like a family to me,” said one student named Justin in a statement released last week.

His classmate, Stevan, added, “the after-school program has been my favor-ite part about school. I couldn’t wait for this new year to start with SONYC.”

Applications for middle school and elementary school afterschool programs are ongoing and available at nyc.gov/afterschool. Interested par-ties can also contact DYCD Youth Connect at (800) 246-4646 for fur-ther information.

Reach Reporter Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected] or @JN-Strawbridge.

Pan american international High School in elmhurst recently honored dr. Pedro Noguera, a sociologist and teacher who helped to design the school. Noguera’s works are also read by the students at Pan american. Noguera is pictured with parents and officials from the school.


What’s UpSept. 19‘the Godfather’

The Queens Library Central branch is having a screening of the Academy Award winning film, “The Godfather.” The 1972 film is based on the novel and screenplay by Mario Puzo and directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. The story is a tale of an Italian-American family in the middle of an organized crime war in New York City. It stars Mar-lon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton. It is rated R and the screening is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.

Book SigningC. Alex Hortis will be on hand at

the Queens Library Central branch for an author talk and book signing for his first full-length book, “The Mob and the City,” Friday evening from 4:30 to 6 p.m.. The informative, authoritative and eye-opening book is devoted exclusively to uncovering the hidden history of how the mafia came to dominate organized crime in the City from the 1930s to the 1950s. Books will be available for sale and signing after the discussion. The branch is located 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.

Senior ActingThe Queens Library Queens Vil-

lage branch is calling all older adults for their STARs: Senior Theater Act-ing Repertory on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join their galaxy of STARs and perform theatrical works at the library with a great group of people. The branch is located at 94-11 217th St., Queens Village.

Magic WorkshopThe Queens Library Laurelton

branch will have internationally-ac-claimed magician Seth Dale in the building on Friday for a workshop from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dale will shock and amaze in this magic workshop. The Laurelton branch is located at 134-26 225th St.

Sept 20Hands-on History

Happy Constitution Day! King Manor Museum will be hosting “We the People,” from noon to 3 p.m. Create American flags in 19th centu-ry designs and practice writing with a quill and ink on fancy paper. Tour the museum and learn about Rufus King’s role in writing and signing the Constitution. This is a free event lo-cated at King Manor Museum, King Park, Jamaica Avenue between 150th

and 153rd Streets, Jamaica. For more information, visit www.kingmanor.org.

Fight NightNew Legend Boxing pres-

ents a night of professional boxing with Frank Galarza as the main event. Tickets cost $50. The fight is lo-cated at Resorts World Ca-sino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica. For more information, visit www.rwnewyork.com.

Call to ActionRochdale Village Com-

munity Relations Com-mittee is hosting The Fa-therhood Call To Action meeting this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The goal is to empower adults and chil-dren with the necessary tools and resources they may not know are available. Literature and informa-tion will be provided to attendees. This is a free event to the public and includes poetry readings, the-ater performances and food. There will be several guest speakers at the event including Tunette Powell and Tulane Holder, co-authors of “Dad-dyless to Destiny” and co-founders of The Turth Heals, and Devon Bandison, father, speaker and CEO and founder of NowLegacy. The event will be located at 169-65 137th Ave., Jamaica in the Rochdale Vil-lage Community Rooms 12/13.

Curryfest

Come on out and be a part of vari-ous competitions and exhibitions, in-cluding a food competition/display, live entertainment, cricket, a fashion show, a car and bike show, the Tassa Drummers, a kiddie carnival and ven-dors. Admission is free and the gates open at 10 a.m. There will also be the 20/20 Inter-County Softball Finals. The fest will be at Roy Wilkins Park, located at 119-08 Merrick Blvd., Ja-maica. The entrance is on Merrick and Foch Blvd. Potential vendors can call (718) 659-6162, (347) 645-0046, (518) 346-2443 or (718) 738-4600 for booth reservations.

Memoir MappingThe Queens Library Central

branch will have authors TS Brad-ley and Emmanuelle (Laura Torres) in the building on Saturday to host a memoir-writing workshop that will help release the inner voice you’ve been longing to hear. The workshop is from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 20-21Breast Cancer Screening

The American-Italian Cancer Foundation mobile, No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Program, which provides mammograms and clinical breast exams to uninsured and medi-cally underserved City women is scheduled to conduct screenings in a variety of areas in Southeast Queens over the next few weeks. They will be at New Jerusalem Baptist Church on Saturday, which is located at 122-05 Smith St., Rochdale Village. On Sun-day, they will be at the Queensboro Temple, which is located at 96-50 222nd St., Queens Village.

Sept. 22Defensive Driving

The Queens Library Laurelton branch is having a six-hour AARP course designed for seniors, but driv-ers of all ages are welcome. AARP is offering the course so there is a minimal fee to attend. AARP mem-bers pay $20 and nonmembers pay $25. Checks or money orders must be payable to AARP only. The class will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pre-register with Ms. Downing at (718) 479-8914. The Laurelton branch is located at 134-26 225th St.

Sept. 26Senior Acting

The Queens Library Queens Vil-lage branch is calling all older adults for their STARs: Senior Theater Act-ing Repertory on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join their galaxy of STARs and perform theatrical works at the library with a great group of people. The branch is located at 94-11 217th St., Queens Village.

ONGOiNGFood pantry

Greater Springfield Community Church distributes food every Satur-day from 9 to 10 a.m., while supplies last at the church located at 177-06 129th Ave., Jamaica. For more infor-mation, call (718) 527-0100.

Jamaica Farmers’ MarketThe Jamaica Farmers’ Market

is open every Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 20. The market is held on 160th Street just outside the entrance of the Jamaica Market between Jamai-ca Avenue and 90th Street. Free one hour parking is provided for Farmers Market customers only. photo exhibit

York College just opened their month-long photographic exhibit, “Caribbean Carnival Portraits: The Photography of Mario Picayo and Mariano Hernandez,” which pays homage to Caribbean carnivals. It features image from Picayo and Her-nandez, two of the Caribbean’s most prolific photographers. They have chased the excitement of Caribbean carnivals for more than 25 years and their work has been featured within the pages of books, magazines and brochures.

Game DayThe Queens Library Queens Vil-

lage branch invites children in grades 1 to 6 to join them every Friday after-noon to play their favorite card and board games from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Game Club/Movie timeThe Queens Library Laurelton

branch youth counselors play games and watch educational movies with teens every Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Movie days are every sec-ond and fourth Friday of the month. Game days are the first and third Friday of the month. The Laurelton branch is located at 134-26 225th St.

Calypso CardioEvery Friday, the Queens Library

Laurelton branch hosts ShapeUp NYC: Calypso Cardio from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Instructor Debra Brown offers a total body workout that im-proves muscle strength, endurance and keeps the heart rate up to burn calories and strengthen the cardio-pulmonary system. Space is limited and participation is on a first-come, first served basis. The Laurelton branch is located at 134-26 225th St.

the Jamaica Farmers’ Market

The classic TV show Can-did Camera brought its cam-eras out to Queens this week, filming segments in two dif-ferent areas in the Borough. First, it stopped at a house in Jamaica Estates, delivering eight color-coded trash cans to confuse residents. During that segment, they explained to the residents that a new law requires them to use all the cans to dispose of their trash. There was even a violet-colored can that the person from the show said to use if you have any toxic waste. “In the occasion that you have any toxic waste, that goes in the violet [can],” he said, with a laugh track playing in the background. Eventually, they tell them they are on Candid Camera, ending the seven-minute seg-ment. “You want to get a good re-action to a garbage routine, go to Queens, New York,” the co-host said after the segment. Unfortunately, the show failed in its second stop, at the Silver Barn in Middle Village, which they mistakenly identi-fied as being in Brooklyn.

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Astoria’s Billy Conahan has one of the stranger path transitions out there, but one that feels classically New York. Born and raised in the City, Conahan got his start as a stand-up comedian when he was 13 years old. Play-ing several comedy clubs, the experience gave him the first taste of the live stage. Flash forward to today and Conahan is still dominating the stage, this time as a rap-per and songwriter.

As a student at Talent Un-limited High School For The Performing Arts, Conahan was writing verses and prose in every spare moment. After receiving his first guitar, he started putting his words to music. When he reached the senior year, Conahan started unveiling his talents in a rap collective called K.O.P.

“K.O.P. was a rap group I formed in high school for a school project. It was an outlet to have fun with some friends,” he said. “One sum-mer, we started writing a song a day. So, it definitely kept me on my toes. Trying to show up with the best piece cre-ated a friendly competition amongst us.”

That competitive attitude found its way onto Conahan’s mixtapes, where he mixes live instrumentation with sam-ples to form an ear-grabbing platform to share his rhymes. The mash-up lets Conahan combine his favorite parts of rock and rap music.

“I always wanted to be a frontman for a band. Love the energy and messing with arrangements. It also creates an exciting dynamic to work with, which leads into my use of samples,” Conahan said. “I am a hip-hop purist, and a band allows for recreating

songs I cannot loop or sample without rearranging.”

The rapper’s latest mix-tape, “Episode III: Illation,” is the conclusion of his “Episode” series, which he said matched with changing aspects of his life. Describing the theme of 2014 as a time of growing pains, Conahan wrapped the series with the strong, hungry 11-track ef-fort.

His recent efforts have paid off as well. Conahan was a finalist at the 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Show and Prove.

Conahan’s time in stand-up gave him a foundation and lessons for life on stage in front of an audience. Engag-ing and connecting with a crowd are some of the most important elements of a live performance, he said.

“The stand-up comedy scene provided a space to improvise, experiment, in-teract with an audience and constantly engage the fourth wall,” he said. “The people are right there. You cannot only hear them, you can feel them. Having a sense of humor is also a great way to make an audience feel comfortable. Be genuine, humble, human.”

Now that the “Episode” trilogy is behind him, Co-nahan said the future holds new songs, music videos and bigger, better concerts. If you want to see his stagecraft at work, you can catch Conahan at Hostel International on Sept. 21, Spike Hill in Wil-liamsburg on Sept. 23, 220 South Bronx on Oct. 3 and Tantra Lounge in Astoria on Oct. 26.

For the latest on the As-toria rapper, visit http://billy-conahan.com www.facebook.com/billyconahan.

Last Friday evening, while much of the Borough was en-joying after work drinks, head-ing out to a movie or packing for a weekend trip, a number of Queens people – including some elected officials – could be found quietly boogying at a park in Long Island City. “Silent Disco,” an outdoor dance party thrown by Lincoln Center Local, brought two DJs to spin some tunes at Hunter’s Point South Park. Instead of blasting the music through speakers, the partiers enjoyed it through

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headphones, so dancing could go through the night without disturbing the surrounding area. Participants included Bor-ough President Melinda Katz, Councilman Jimmy Van Bra-mer and Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski. Sounds like a lot of fun, but we here at QConf can only wonder what the scene - with hundreds of people in strange headwear shaking, jumping and shimmying in the quiet evening - must have looked like to an uninformed passerby.

Incumbent State Sen. James Sanders (D-South Ozone Park) easily defeated his op-ponents in the 10th District Primary election on Sept. 9, but he may have his sights set on a bigger title. After his win over Everly Brown and Gian Jones, Sand-ers showed up to his victory party at Liberty Palace party hall in his usual dapper attire along with his wife, Andrea. After they were embraced

State Sen. James Sanders and his wife, Andrea, at the Sept. 9 Primary victory party, from Sanders' Facebook page.

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by their supporters the couple kicked back and relaxed on what can only be described as "his and her thrones." While Sanders has already made the jump from City Councilman to State Senator, we here at QConf think the Senator may be setting the stage for his run at being the King of Queens. We wonder if Kevin James has anything to say about that.

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