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Queens April 1 Deadline

By WIEGOT A. BIGBOCKSWithout much fanfare, and pret ty much

without anyone noticing, the Shops At At-las Park were taken over this week by Wal-Mart, which will now bring its giant picklejars and $2 t-shir ts to what was once por-trayed as the future home of Tiffany & Co.in Queens.

Wal-Mar t, which had been rebuffed fiveyears ago when it sought a site in Rego Park,never took its eye off the borough, hopingto make Queens the first of its locations inNew York City.

The Shops at Atlas Park, which openedin 2006 but star ted losing tenants left andright shortly after it opened, had been seek-ing a major player to help restore the retailmall in Glendale. The mall never grew to itsful l capacity, in par t because of the $73-per-hour parking fees, and also due to thelack of maps that actually listed Glendale.Google Maps searches for the site just gavean error message, saying no such locationexisted.

In early 2009, the financiers behind At-las Park kicked out Atco, the managementcompany running the show, pul led the noteand got the court to appoint a receiver to

By F. GETA BOUTITGov. David Paterson joined Assembly

Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Demo-cratic Caucus leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) to announce their endorsementof a compromise candidate to develop the“racino” at Aqueduct Racetrack: GamblingoEnterprises.

The majority shareholder in Gamblingois Gambino, LLC, one of the “five families”of the Italian-American mafia which domi-nated organized crime in New York Citysince the 1930s.

“I am happy to endorse Gamblingo En-terprises’ last minute bid to manage thevideo lot tery terminals at Aqueduct and de-velop the racino there,” said Gov. Paterson.“Despite their reputat ion, it is important forNew Yorker s to under s ta nd t ha t t heGambino family has a strong history withthe residents of the Queens neighborhoodsthat sur round the track.”

Paterson said one reason AEG was ini-tially chosen was because of the ties thegroup’s partners had with the local commu-nity. That feature was important in a newbid. Paterson dismissed accusations that the

Gov. Awards Aqueduct VLT Bid To Gambino, LLClast-minute surprise decision was politicallymotivated or involved any corruption, say-ing Gamblingo came to them with a fullycompleted bid last week, had their gaminglicense expedited over the weekend, andpromise to pay the $300 million payment bythe end of the day on March 31.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-HowardBeach) was not as celebratory, saying he has“grave reservat ions” about the suddenchoice, but admit ted the governor kept hispromise when considering the local com-munities in his decision.

“I’ll be the first to admit few people knowmore about the part of Queens where Aque-duct lies than the Gambino family,” saidAddabbo. “I’m looking forward to the July4 fireworks.”

Loca l r e s i den t s commended thegovernor’s choice and agreed with him aboutthe family’s standing in the neighborhood.

“Ever since John Got t i went to prison,this neighborhood has never been the same,”said 35-year old housewife Maria Giambrisiof Ozone Park, “Sure they murdered a fewpeople, but they kept our neighborhoodclean, they kept the buses and trains run-

Shopping Frenzy:

Wal-Mart Takes Over Atlas Park Mallmanage the site. The new property man-ager, the Mattone Group, which has builtbig box shopping in College Point andretai l at Jamaica Center, had been seek-ing either a large scale supermarket “orsomething really big or really boxy” tocome to Atlas Park.

Wal-Mar t brought trucks to AtlasPark late Tuesday night to unload mer-chandise, set up signs and transform the400,000 square foot site into one of itssignature mega-mar ts. Of course thetrucks were expected Monday morning,but given the mall’s 80th Street andCooper Avenue location, drivers unfa-miliar with the area circled surround-ing cemeteries endlessly and often foundthemselves stuck trying to maneuverthrough winding one-way streets thatseemed to all lead to Woodhaven Boule-

vard.It is expected that Wal-Mar t, wh ich

watches it profits grow through increasedefficiency and productivity, lost all potential

profits for the second quar ter based on theinitial traffic delay.

Nonetheless, Wal-Mart is thril led to havean outlet in New York City, a point that theywere quick to share with local labor unions.

“Brian McLaughlin told us he’d never letus move in as long as he was the head of theCentral Labor Council,” said spokesmanHugh Geaugerl. “Looks like we waited longenough.”

Shoppers flocking to Atlas Park left theirhomes early Wednesday as news broke aboutthe great deals and rolled-back prices on ev-erything a home needs, from doggie lip balmto super-sized boxes of Mr. Clean Magic Eras-ers. They are expected to be able to findGlendale, and then eventually the store, byearly Saturday evening.

Wal-Mar t, wh ich in 2006 said that itplanned to be as competitive as other bigbox retailers already in the City, announcedfuture plans to locate at other easily acces-sible locations, including Hamilton Beach,Breezy Point, Malba and Brookvil le.

ning, and they protected our neighborhood’sculture. I am happy to see that they will becoming back.”

“Whatever their faults were, you can’tdeny they did good for this area,” said 41-year-old Howard Beach contractor RayD’Inverso who grew up in the shadow of theracetrack. “Now when I go to Aqueduct, I’llfeel like it’s the good old days.”

Because he is currently serving a l ifesentence in prison, Gambino family headPeter Got t i said he would remove h imselffrom the bid and designated h is nephew,John “Jun ior” Got t i , a s head o f t heGambino family’s development corpora-t ion, wh ich is par tnering w ith other prin-cipals, including actor Ray Liot ta and Ital-i a n c o n g l o m e r a t e P i r e l l i , t o f o r mGamblingo Enterprises.

“I am definitely more licensable than somemembers of AEG,” said Gott i, noting hehas never been convicted of or pleaded guiltyto a felony. When asked where Gamblingo

was able to secure the $300 million to paythe state by March 31, Got t i’s answer wasevasive.

“Don’t you worry about it,” he said.

By CUTON A. SHARDA tanned, refreshed and newly invigo-

rated Hiram Monserrate greeted reportersas he stepped off a f light from Puerto Ricoat JFK Airport Wednesday and immediatelyannounced h is candidacy for Governor.

Monserrate, who was elected, arrested,seated, indicted, acquit ted, convicted, ex-pelled and defeated in the last 18 months –not to mention vilified for leading a semi-hostile takeover of the State government –appears to have dropped back down to theweight he was when he fought against JohnSabini for the Senate seat in 2006.

“Hiram Monserrate said the people hadnot heard the last of Hiram Monserrate, andHiram Monserrate meant it,” said the ex-Senator who has recently shifted entirely intospeaking of himself in the third person.

Standing at the podium, Monserrate

sipped on a glass of water, and cited his abil-ity to get things done, “by any means neces-sary,” swirling the glass in front of a crowdof nervous repor ters.

“Hiram Monserrate has a history of gettinghis way in Albany,” he said as he tapped thewater glass against the mic. “There’s a lot ofclosed-door sessions between leaders. Anybodywho looks to stand in Hiram Monserrate’s wayknows that whatever happens behind closeddoors stays behind closed doors,” he added.

Democratic District Leader Martha Flores-Vasquez let out an emphat ic cheer and saidshe would lobby the Queens County Demo-cratic Party to back Monser rate.

“He’s such a good man, and he worksreally hard,” she said. “Sometimes he’s alit tle tough with the other polit icians, butthey should know not to make him angry.It’s their fault he gets into trouble.”

Monserrate Makes BidFor Governor’s Seat

Bye-Bye Buses:

The MTA announced the immediate replacement this week of all outer bor-ough buses with single-rider pedicabs, a move expected to improve personalservice and create about 63,000 jobs. Fares are expected to start at about 25cents for the first three turns of the pedal, and 5 cents for every push there-after. In other words, a trip from Bayside to Jamaica might take about 200pedals, and cost about $10, but the last couple of blocks would essentiallybe free because they’re downhill.

John Gotti Jr. said he’s “gonna get theguy” who put graffiti on his Aqueductsign.

Wal-Mart moved in to Atlas Park overnight.

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Jamaica High Closing ‘Null And Void’By SASHA AUSTRIE

A decision handed down by Manhat tanSupreme Cour t Judge Joan Lobis threw awrench in the Department of Education planto phase out 19 “failing” schools, includingJamaica High School.

“Foremost, I want to applaud JusticeLobis’ decision today,” said CouncilmanLeroy Comrie (D-St. Albans). “A clear mes-sage has been sent today – DOE cannot uni-laterally make decisions about the educationof our children without input from theirparents and community.”

Last year, the DOE announced plans toclose Jamaica High School, Beach Channel

High School and the Business, ComputerApplication and Entrepreneurship School.After furious debate, mostly calling for theexisting schools to remain, the mayor-ap-pointed members of the Panel for Educa-t ional Policy voted to close the schools.

The United Federation of Teachers andthe NAACP fi led a lawsuit, wh ich chargedthat Chancellor Joel Klein and the Dept. ofEducat ion failed perform Education ImpactStatements prior to the vote.

Lobis’ decision rendered the PEP vote“nul l and void.” Her judgment went on tosay that the EIS should be reissued in com-pliance of the education law and until then

the DOE is “permanently en-joined from prohibiting enroll-ment from the 29 schools.”

“This i s exac t l y why theNAACP stood side-by-side atnumerous hearings with the fineparents, community leaders andstudents in this community inspeaking out against the schoolclosures,” said Leroy Gadsden,pre s ident, NAACP Jamaica.“We performed our analysis andbased on our analysis this planof the Depar tment of Educationwas a jail house plan that wouldhave led to thousands of studentsdropping out of high school, aswel l as ending up incarcerated.”

Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), a petitioner onthe lawsuit and alum of JamaicaHigh School, dubbed the judge’s verdict “awell reasoned correct decision.”

DOE spokesman Danny Kanner said theDOE will appeal the judge’s decision, butwill not change course in the creation ofnew schools, which are supposed to take upresidence in phase out schools.

“The court’s decision relates to the closureof failing schools, not the sighting of newschools,” Kanner said. “We remain dedicatedto providing bet ter educational options forevery child, and are assessing what steps needto be taken in order to achieve that goal.”

When asked where the new schools wouldopen if Lobis decision stands, he responded,“We have no plans to change course for thecreation of new schools. We are assessingthe impact of the new ruling.”

Weprin said DOE’s decision to pushahead with new school creation even may

By JOSEPH OROVICRecent headlines have portrayed a City in

disarray. With the NYPD’s ranks thinning,big-ticket crimes like murder are on the riseCitywide, the stories say. But the picture inQueens appears less distressing, though byno means fully safe, according to NYPDstatistics.

The first quarter of this year, in compari-son to the same period last year, overall crimeis down a fraction of a percent, with figuresgenerally reflecting 2009’s overall pace.

Mirroring the citywide trend, the murderrate is up in Queens, with 18 being commit-ted through March 21, four more than thistime last year. The numbers are reflective ofthe 105th Precinct’s jump, from one murderlast year to five this year.

First Quarter CrimeNumbers Mixed

Rape is down nearly a quarter, droppingfrom 67 cases last year to 50, reflecting a 25percent decrease. Grand larceny is also downabout 14 percent.

But the numbers do not reflect a com-pletely rosy picture. Burglaries and assaultshave seen a rise, at five and three percentrespectively. Meanwhile, there have been101 more robberies as opposed to last year’space, from 800 to 901. A majority of pre-cincts have reported more instances of rob-bery, with some increases ranging well above30 instances.

Also on the rise are auto thefts, with aneight percent jump borough wide.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

leave the city open for another lawsuit ifLobis’ decision stands.

The appeal leaves hundreds of studentsin limbo regarding where they’ll be headingin fall. Of 85,000 eighth graders applyingfor high school Kanner said 8,500 listed theclosing schools in the top 10 and only 916listed them as a first choice.

“No students were initially matched toschools that were slated for phase-out,” aKlein statement read. “Depending on theoutcome of the appeal of the judge’s deci-sion, those schools might accept new stu-dents. As a result, students who applied tothose schools w i l l also receive a let ter stat-ing that, should the schools remain open,they may select one of them.”

Reach Reporter Sasha Austr ie atsaustrie@queenstribune.com, or (718)357-7400, Ext. 123.

Jamaica High School will remain open thanks to aNew York Supreme Court judge’s decision tooverturn the vote to close it and two other highschools.

Queens Deadline

By JOSEPH OROVICQueens’ apar tment bui lding workers

cleared a procedural hurdle, allowing for apossible mid-April strike.

Hundreds of 32BJ members packed theElmhurst Memorial League to rally behindunion leaders in the midst of contract nego-tiat ions with the Realty Advisory Board.Their vote allowed the union’s bargainingcommittee to call a strike, should a deal w iththe RAB not be reached by Apri l 20.

“This is the toughest negotiation we’ve everhad,” said union president Mike Fishman, whoproceeded to incite chants of “Defense!”

The two parties last agreed on a contractin 2006. Such negotiations between theunion and RAB are common. It has beennearly two decades since 32BJ’s memberswent on strike. 32BJ represents more than3,500 unionized workers in more than 550buildings in Queens, who hold jobs as con-cierge, doorman, bui lding manager, porterand superintendent.

“The Local 32BJ strike vote was expectedand is no different than what has happenedin prior contract talks,” said RAB President

Building Workers OK Strike If NeededHoward Rothschild. “It is routine and largelysymbolic. It doesn’t mean there will or won’tbe a strike, but building owners and manag-ers are prepared for a strike, if one is called.”

Still, the union is walking on eggshellsduring this most recent round of negotia-t ions, as RAB has a new president at thehelm of its labor commit tee, overseeing talkswith 32BJ.

The union is seeking the usual battery ofincome increases, better health and pensionplans – typical of these sorts of negotiat ions.RAB has gently tempered expectat ions,claiming the recession and increasing costsare put t ing a greater burden on fiscal lystrained residents.

“The union says times are tough in NewYork City for workers. They are also toughfor owners of co-ops, condominiums andrental buildings,” Rothschild said. “Theunion has asked for a fair contract for itsmembers. We agree with that, as long as theunion remembers that what’s fair for themhas to be fair for us, too.”

One union member, George Perez, saidthe negotiations have unjustly been charac-

terized as a battle between residents and theworkers they see on a day-to-day basis.

“We don’t see this as an ‘us against them,’”said the 18-year union veteran. “We expecttough negotiations. I do believe there’s amiddle ground both parties can reach.”

The meeting was bolstered by the pres-ence of two elected officials, Borough Presi-dent Helen Marshall and Councilman JimmyVan Bramer (D-Sunnyside).

“What we can’t allow in this city is a slowyet systematic deterioration of wages forworkers,” Van Bramer said, adding his con-stituency includes many 32BJ members.

By DOMENICK RAFTERDemocrats scored a top

recruit last weekend for a StateSenate race they nearly wontwo years ago. Former CityCounci lman Tony Avel la (D-Bayside) announced his inten-tion to run for the State Sen-ate seat currently held by thelast Republican state legislatori n Queens , Sen . F rankPadavan (R-Bellerose).

Calling the State Senate“completely dysfunctional,”Avella kicked off his campaignat his home in WhitestoneSunday.

“While I may not have always done what’spopular, I have always tr ied to do what’sright. It’s time we elect a State Senator whowill look out for the interests of Queens fami-lies,” Avel la said. He took the opportunityto point the finger at his opponent. “FrankPadavan has been par t of the problem inAlbany for 38 years. What we need now is aSenator who wants to be part of the solu-tion. If elected, I’ll change the way Albanydoes business.”

Avella was flanked by other prominentQueens Democrats, including AssemblymanDavid Weprin (D-Lit tle Neck) and Counci l-man Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights),who gave Avella their endorsement.

Avella, who represented the Bayside,Douglaston, Whitestone, College Point andNorth Flushing counci l district now repre-sented by Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) from2002-2009, first hinted at a potential chal-lenge to Padavan in early December. Avella,known to be more conservative than mostcity Democrats, came out in suppor t ofsame-sex marriage that same month afterthe State Senate rejected a bill to legalizesame-sex marriage in New York State.Padavan joined all 30 Republicans in thechamber in voting “no” on a bill to legalizesame-sex marriage. Avella took more stepstoward a run in Februar y.

Avella has had a rocky relationship withhis party. As a member of the City Council,he was often at odds with Speakers GiffordMiller and Christine Quinn, as well as other

Democrats in the body. His endorsementsfrom Dromm and Weprin, a former colleagueof his on the council, as well as QueensDemocratic Par ty head, U.S. Rep. JosephCrowley (D-Woodside) indicate that Avellahas, at the very least, repaired his strainedrelationship with local Democrats.

Padavan was first elected in 1972, mak-ing him the longest serving State Senator inNew York City. He faced a serious chal-lenge in 2008 in a hard-fought race againstCouncilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Mead-ows). Padavan won the race by 483 votesout of around 90,000 votes cast. Gennarotold the Tribune in February that he wouldnot seek the seat again in 2010 and said hewould support Avel la’s candidacy if asked.

Republicans have dismissed the close racein 2008 as a coat tai l effect of PresidentBarack Obama, who won more than 60 per-cent of the vote in the district.

Democrats are fighting to keep their slim32-30 majority in the State Senate that theywon in 2008 for the first time since 1964,or even expand on it. Several Democraticseats are considered vulnerable, especiallythe seat of Sen. Brian Foley (D-Blue Point)on Long Island. A net loss of one seat for theDemocrats denies the party an outright ma-jority in the next Senate and would give Re-publicans power over redistr ict ing effor tsin 2011.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

Avella Sets Sights OnPadavan, State Senate

Fmr. Councilman Tony Avella officially kicked offhis State Senate campaign in his Whitestone base-ment on March 28.

“We’re not talking about luxury. We’re talk-ing about good wages so people can pay therent.”

While union members stood resolute intheir willingness to go on strike if need be,al l par ties echoed a strong desire to reach adeal before the April 20 deadline.

“I don’t know where the middle is at.We’ve opened up our bargaining. Hopefullytogether we can reach an agreement,” said32BJ Vice President Kyle Bragg.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

By DOMENICK RAFTERThree weeks after Aqueduct Enter tain-

ment Group’s controversial bid to developthe “racino” at Aqueduct Racetrack fellthrough, state legislat ive leaders are st ill try-ing to move forward from AEG’s fiasco andthe process to choose a new bidder remainsvery much up in the air.

State Senate leaders began releasingdocuments relating to the choice of AEGlast week.

“We have nothing to hide with respectto AEG,” said Senate Democratic Confer-ence Leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn),“Whatever documents we have that’s avail-able, I think we should make them open.”

The move comes as the State Senate isfighting subpoenas from the office of In-spector General Joseph Fisch, aimed atSampson, Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.(D-Bronx) and former Majori ty LeaderMalcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). They arguethat the IG has no jurisdiction over the leg-islative branch because it exists to overseethe executive branch. Smith and Sampsonstrongly supported AEG’s bid long beforeGov. David Paterson made AEG his choicein January.

The Paterson administration releaseddocuments to The New York Times onTuesday that showed the Lot tery Divisionhad ranked AEG four th out of the six bidslast summer, with SL Green ranking first,further cal ling into quest ion the governor’sdecision to pick AEG.

In the meant ime, State Sen. Mar t inGolden (R-Brooklyn) introduced legislationlast week that would restructure the biddingprocess, authorizing new controls and time-tables.

“The select ion of AEG to run the VLTsat Aqueduct was made behind closed doors

Track’s VLT DeadlinePasses Without Winner

after a secretive, politically-influenced pro-cess with no public input or review of thesubmit ted proposals,” said Golden, point-ing out that the “missteps” during the pro-cess cost the state millions of dollars in lostrevenue. The state had counted on the $300million payment from the winning bid byMarch 31 and had already factored thatmoney into the state’s budget.

Golden’s bill would give State Comptrol-ler Tom DiNapoli the authority to pick anoutside accounting firm to review bids. Thebill would allow the losing bids from lastyear’s process to remain in the new bid pro-cess, allow them to be amended and wouldopen a 10-day window, beginning the firstof the month after the bill would be enactedinto law, to al low new bids. AEG would beexcluded from carrying over its bid.

The independent accounting firm wouldbe given 25 days to review the bids and thenmake a recommendation. The recommen-dation would be made public and within 10days a public hearing on the recommenda-tion would be held. The governor and legis-lative leaders would have to make a selec-t ion 15 days later.

Paterson said last week that he favoredreopening the bid process, although he didnot say if he suppor ted Golden’s bi l l. Thegovernor warned reopening the processcould push the choice of a new bid until theend of the year, although he is aiming at aMay deadline for a new bid being selected inan accelerated process. An official at theLottery said the State Lottery Division wouldexped i te the l i cens ing process a t theGovernor’s request in order to choose a newbid quickly.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queentribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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On Thursday, March25, a suspicious pack-age conta in ing athreatening letter andwhi te powder wasdiscovered at the of-fice of U.S. Rep. An-thony Weiner at 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd.in Kew Gardens .NYPD’s Haz -Matteam responded andthe office was closed.The powder was laterfound to be not haz-ardous.

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Keep The FaithWe hope that the call to approve a strike does not go

farther than the vote that happened Tuesday night. For onething, a strike is never a good thing. The effect reaches farbeyond the members of the union and the people who liveand work in the buildings that the union serves.

Though we are not familiar enough with the terms beingnegotiated, we know that there is always a middle groundthat can be reached when both sides come to the table withthe intent of reaching a deal.

We have no reason to expect that a strike is imminent,and we urge both sides to negotiate in good faith to ensurethat jobs are not lost, the public is served and that employersand the unions both get at least some of what they need.

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FlushingCommons

To The Editor:The certification of the Flushing

Commons development projectmarked the official beginning of apublic review process that will fea-ture significant amounts of dialogue,debate and input from our commu-nity. As Flushing’s Councilman, Ihave the responsibility of working toensure that everyone will be able tovoice their concerns, have their opin-ions respected and debated openly.

During these difficult economictimes, our top priorities should beputting people to work and stimu-lating our struggling economy.Therefore, after reviewing the de-tails of the project and listening tothe public discourse, I must basemy decision on what I believe is inthe best interest of the Flushingcommunity. And it is my opinionthat the Flushing Commons Projecthas much to offer in terms of publicamenities and long-term economicgrowth.

This $800 million, privately fi-nanced community renewal projectwill create a truly new and excitingurban center in Downtown Flush-ing. It will feature a 1.5-acre publicoutdoor open space large enoughto support community sponsoredcultural events and performances(and which will be larger thanRockefeller Center), a new state-of-the-art YMCA for our community’sfamilies, an additional 36,000square feet for community use, resi-dential housing, and local and na-tional retail space. This will be-come an attraction in Flushing thatwill be considered the “CrownJewel” of not only our downtownarea, but the entire borough ofQueens.

Furthermore, during these fis-cally challenging times, with so many

Flushing residents out of work andstruggling to make ends meet, thisproject will create 1,900 permanentjobs and 2,600 construction jobs.Most importantly, many of theseneeded jobs will be for local resi-dents. A comprehensive strategywill be created to identify local busi-nesses and residents to work on theproject during and after construc-tion. It is extremely beneficial tohave a local developer engaged inthe project who will focus on hiringlocal workers.

The City has promised to pro-vide assistance to small businessesthat will be impacted by the con-struction of the Flushing Commonsproject. This is a component of thecommunity benefits package thatis absolutely essential to my sup-port. I will not allow this project tomove forward with my support ifwe cannot protect the small busi-ness owners who will be affected,and I will be working closely withEDC to make certain those re-sources are provided.

In the end, I recognize that aproject of this magnitude will haveshortcomings along with benefits,and that issues will continue to needto be addressed. For example, resi-dents have expressed traffic as amajor concern and I agree. I re-cently invited Commissioner MauraMcCarthy of the Queens Depart-ment of Transportation to Flushingand asked her to present the DOT’slong-term solutions to our trafficproblems. I made it clear that thereis no more time for studies. We needand deserve real inventive solutionsto our traffic problems. The Depart-ment of Transportation has put fortha plan that will be implemented ona trial basis in July and I eagerlyawait the results of the institutedt r a f f i c p l an . Commis s i one rMcCarthy has committed to my of-fice and the community that if flaws

in the plan are discovered or sug-gestions for improvement are pre-sented, the plan can be modified toaddress traffic issues.

True leadership often meansmaking difficult decisions for thegood of the people. In the end I amcharged with the responsibility asyour Council Member to make surethat the best interests of Flushingare met and that we balance ourlong term needs against any poten-tial short term pains. My staff and Ihave attended dozens of meetingson these critically important issuesalready, and during this review pro-cess I will continue to fight for ad-equate parking, traffic remediation,the needs of local merchants and fordesperately needed capital improve-ments in Flushing.

In closing, I would like to state thatgiven the community benefits pack-age, the strong economic stimulationto our local economy, protection ofour local businesses and the creationof jobs during the most difficult timesince the Great Depression, I find thatI must support this project for thebetterment of our community. There-fore, I hope that all the members ofour community join me in supportingthe Flushing Commons project andwork with me to resolve issues as wemove forward.

Peter Koo,Councilman,20th District

So Long, AnnTo The Editor:

It was with a heavy heart that Iemailed the message on Friday thatAssemblywoman Carrozza will notseek re-election, but at the sametime, I am happy that she will be ableto spend so much more time withher two wonderful young sons. Ihope that you will all join me incongratulating her on an amazinglysuccessful 14 years in office.

Assemblywoman Carrozza hasnever stopped fighting for her con-stituents. From senior citizens, tolocal public and private school chil-dren, to civic organizations, to lo-cal churches and synagogues, Annhas always been there to assist ourcommun i t y . As semb l ywomanCarrozza’s philanthropic efforts,aided by local schools, civic andreligious institutions, and hundredsof constituents, to benefit hospital-ized veterans and children are unri-valed by any other elected official inthe state, and have set a wonderfulstandard for the students attendingthe nearly 40 schools that have par-ticipated in her gift drives.

I f irst met AssemblywomanCarrozza as an intern shortly aftershe took office, and I quickly cameto see that she was in it for the rightreasons. Assemblywoman Carrozzawas focused on serving the best

interests of our community, andwas not beholden to special inter-ests or constantly fundraising. Infact, she hasn’t held a singlefundraiser since 2004.

I am proud to have served asDeputy Chief of Staff to Assembly-woman Carrozza for the last sixyears. I can personally attest thatAssemblywoman Carrozza, as wellas myself and my co-workers, havealways been devoted to serving ourconstituents to the best of our abili-ties and did not make decisionsbased on what is politically expedi-ent. We will never forget the manyvictories we’ve had on behalf ofour loyal constituents and we sin-cerely appreciate their support forso many years.

As the jockeying begins to re-place Assemblywoman Carrozzaafter her current term ends, I hopethat those who are running willconsider her legacy, and rememberto focus on serving the best interestsof our community.

David Fischer,President, Jefferson

Democratic Club of Flushing

Shame On DanTo The Editor:

Last week my Council MemberDan Halloran wrote an op-ed op-posing the paid leave bill introducedin the New York City Council lastweek. As a constituent of CouncilMember Halloran, I am disap-pointed by my new council member’sposition. This is a position, whichis one that I feel is not in the interestof the hundreds, perhaps thousands,of working New Yorkers in the19th council district who do nothave sick leave and not what themajority of residents who live in the19th council district agree with.

According to Council MemberGale Brewer there are over 1.85million working New Yorkers whodo not receive any paid sick leave.This is a very disturbing fact andone that must be addressed. Wepassed a historic health care reformbill, and now we must ensure thatevery New Yorker can take a day offwhen either they or a member oftheir family is sick. We must alsoensure that they will be protectedfrom losing their job or risk notgetting paid.

The current bill introduced bythe New York City Council is a veryfair bill. Most businesses do not giveadequate sick and vacation days tobegin with; especially when it comesto sick time.

More sick leave also helps busi-ness because it prevents viruses fromspreading around the office whichleads to more sick workers and thepotential for more loss in produc-tiveness than a workplace wouldexperience with just one employee

out sick. With an increase in theamount of cases of extreme illnesseslike swine flu, this bill could intheory prevent more illness to bespread among businesses.

Thank you Council MemberBrewer for proposing this bill. Weneed more Council Members whoare willing to stand up for the com-mon New Yorker struggling to sur-vive in this city. Shame on you Coun-cil Member Halloran for failing tostand up and protect the rights andhealth care of all New Yorkers.

The writer is a candidate for the26th Assembly District in Queens.

Matthew Silverstein,Bayside

CurmudgeonTo The Editor:

Recently a former colleaguewhom I haven’t seen in over 35years called and said she has beenreading my letters to the editor andthinks I’ve become a curmudgeon.

Perhaps some of your readersagree but I am certain most of thembelieve as I do that our governmentand representatives live in a paralleluniverse. The intent of my letters isto call attention to the change that istransforming America; the incremen-tal loss of our individual liberties,creation of unaccountable czars andbureaucracies, profligate spendingand printing of money, etc. My frameof reference regarding the signifi-cance of the Constitution is rootedin the belief that we are not a democ-racy, but a Constitutional Republic,that we are ruled by laws not men,that honor and integrity matter, thatCongress should represent the willof the people.

If calling attention to the corrup-tion, unconstitutional procedures,policies and practices makes me acurmudgeon, I remind you I am amember of the generation that wastaught American history, read theConstitution and did not wear T-Shi r t s emblazoned wi th Che,Chavez or Mao.

To those devoid of knowledgeand understanding of our history,specifically our Constitution andhow it elevated man from serfdom,expressing opposition to the ongo-ing fundamental transformation ofAmerica may seem intolerant, illib-eral, and unprogressive. I merelyadvocate adherence to the Consti-tution as a means to preserve ourrights and liberties as codified byour founding fathers; recent eventsconfirm how much we have alreadylost.

It is imperative we stop trans-forming America and begin pre-serving what is left of our libertiesand Constitution; we curmudgeonshave nowhere else to run.

Ed Konecnik,Flushing

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New York State’s Budget Woes Solved With A Sin Tax

Not 4 Publication.com by Dom Nunziato

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER(April 1, 2010) No, this is not

an April Fool’s column.It is as serious as I usually am

when I talk about New York Stategovernment.

I’ve been watching the jokersin Albany for so long that perhapsI’m beginning to think like them.

It’s like this: the Dems in con-trol – my party – have started fo-cusing on a series of “revenuers”to fix what’s broken in the budget.

Now we all know what’s bro-ken. The folks in Albany spend lotsmore than they take in – it’s thatsimple. All they have to do is stopspending what they don’t have andbingo: a balanced budget.

But no, they have al l thesespecial interests to take care of,

so they can’t cut spending by toomuch; they come up with revenueenhancements, surcharges, tol ls,fees – and they’ll even, very occa-sionally, call it taxes – or some newfangled concept.

You know, “a rose by anyother name...?” Well, this is “a taxby any other name...”

But what exactly is Albany’slatest approach to revenue en-hancements – new sources of fund-ing (taxes)?

GOVERNMENT TAXES SINWell, they have bollixed up

the Aqueduct Racino – a projectthey have been working on for al-most a decade. After announcingin 2002 that revenue from videolottery terminals would help solvethe State’s revenue problem, we’restill waiting on the $300 milliondown when the project is signedand about $1 million a day whenit is operational. Only, they can’tpull the trigger, twice selecting bid-ders who couldn’t pass the test –financial or character.

When it is finally a done deal,and the $300 mil banked, and an-other $1 mil per day in the pipe-

line, we can all sleep better know-ing that legal gambling is helpingthe folks in Albany to pay the bills.

If gambling weren’t enough,our accidental governor has de-cided that selling wine in super-markets wil l yield huge fees, in-crease wine consumption and netthe State a much larger share ofthe alcohol tax. If the lobbyistsdon’t stop him, between the fran-chise tax and increased sale, that’s$93 million extra from wine – I’lldrink to that.

Let’s not forget that the StateSenate Dems want to legalizemedical marijuana, bringing $15million in licensing fees, they alsowant to refinance tobacco bondsfor another $300 million – andthere is also a plan to collect taxon cigarettes sold by Native Ameri-cans, which could net the Stateanother $1 billion.

It appears that the folks inAlbany have discovered the answerto their inept spending control isthe magical “sin tax.” Just tax gam-bling, booze, drugs and everythingelse that makes you feel good.

Me, I was raised in a differentNew York City.

Gambling was illegal – abso-lutely. I remember before the NewYork State Lottery and “Howie theHorse” brought us OTB the onlyway to gamble was with the mob:numbers, bookies or a Nathan-Detroit-style floating crap game.New York didn’t allow gambling.

We also frowned on booze;and marijuana or drugs of any sortwere dealt with the harshest setof laws known to man.

But that was then and this isnow. The State needs money. Solet them do it if you can tax it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m notrailing against the sin or the tax. Ijust know that in the New Yorksociety that existed when I was akid sin was discouraged or illegal;in the one we will live in tomor-row, sin will be encouraged andtaxed.

THE REAL BUDGET SOLUTIONThe solution to the State’s

budget problem: keep encouragingsin, and tax it like crazy.

Why stop at medical mari-juana? You can’t even tax it if it’sfor medicinal purposes. We knowyou can get any drug you wantat the right club, school yard orstreet corner. Let’s license, regu-late and tax it, taking it awayfrom the underworld that makesall the profit.

Open State-licensed “drug”stores – or give the franchise toCVS. Perhaps liquor stores wil lwant to enter the game and pro-vide more franchise fees – andmaybe supermarkets, too. Hell,competition will bring the pricedown and the monster tax on thestuff won’t even be felt by the con-sumer.

Let’s legalize all gambling;bring in the Indians or Steve Wynnand collect huge licensing fees andtax them. It’s not so complicated.A Casino in Arverne, slot machinesin the supermarket – next to thewine – online spor ts betting and

a numbers game licensed out ofevery bodega.

Why stop there? Legalize, li-cense and tax prost itution. Re-quire health registrat ions andregular testing for hookers – theCity is already giving away freecondoms wrapped in a design bya Queens artist. The licensing andregistration would help addressthe illegal sex trade and take an-other bite out of unsanctionedstreet activity.

Picture a new big box storewhere once-questionable activitiesare now licensed, encouraged andtaxed by New York State, withwine, drugs, condoms and a slotmachine flanked by hookers at thecheckout counter. Or shop local,and rebuild a troubled Main Street.The neighborhood liquor store putin jeopardy by the new PatersonWine Sex Slot Drug Store couldremove some shelves, put in a cardtable and a bed in the backroom.As long as they fol low the rulesand pay their franchise fee andtaxes they could once again affordhealth insurance and their kid’scollege tuition.

Okay, it all sounds a bit flip-pant, you’re thinking. But wouldn’tit hit organized crime in the pocketbook – where it real ly hur t s?Wouldn’t it raise gazillions of dol-lars in new tax revenue for ourState? It would balance the budgetwithout resorting to those phonyone-timers or hiding endless debtin quasi-public agencies, makeprostitution safer, make drugs lessdeadly and allow us to view oursociety as it really is.

But most of all, it may enablethe nation’s most dysfunctionalState Legislature to continue tospend on member items, familymembers, junkets, perks, specialinterest groups and waste – andfor the first time in our lifetime, beable to pay the bill.

Happy April 1.MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

By HENRY STERNThere is often a gray area be-

tween a crime and what is merelyoutrageous behavior. This is truenot only in the legislature, but alsoin political life generally. A solici-tation by the Democratic SenateCampaign Committeefalls into that murk: theAttorney General or aDistrict Attorney couldconvene a grand juryto seek an indictment,or he could decline todo so.

As Fred Dicker re-por ted in the NewYork Post, the Demo-crats have written toa number of union leaders in NewYork State asking for $50,000 eachin donations to the party:

“Democrats in the state Sen-ate area up for sale and they dontcome cheap!

“The Capitol’s scandalous ‘payto play’ culture descended to a newlow as Democratic lawmakers toldtop labor leaders that they wouldhave to pony up $50,000 each indonations if they want special ac-cess, The Post has learned.

“In a shocking letter to unionbosses who are battling state bud-get cuts, state Sen. Jeff Klein ofThe Bronx offered to sell them‘chairmanships’ on a newly created‘Labor Advisory Council.’

“‘Advisory Council chairs willhave the unique opportunity toadvise the Senate Dems on thestructure and focus on the LaborAdvisory Council’; says the letter

from Klein, chairman of the Demo-cratic Senate Campaign Commit-tee.

“For labor leaders unwilling tokick in $50,000, Klein offered asecond-tier ‘general membership’at $25,000 apiece.”

In the follow up ar-t icle by Dicker andBrendan Scott, began:

“Mayor Bloombergyesterday branded ef-for ts by state SenateDemocrats to extract$50,000 campaign con-tributions from unionleaders ‘the ultimatepay to play,’ as outragedg o o d - g o v e r n m e n t

groups urged a criminal probe ofthe blatant fund-raising demand.

“‘Pay to play is just somethingwe shouldn’t have, declaredBloomberg.”

The letter was defended, how-ever, by Senate Democratic Con-ference Leader John Sampson,who insisted that the Republicanopposition had regularly engagedin identical practices when it wasin the majority for decades untillast year

“I’m not forcing anybody to doanything, and if you look in thatbudget, we saved some of those[labor] groups also with respect tothat. So I’m not asking anybodyfor anything, the access is there,open’ he continued.”

The Post editorialized on thesubject under the headline “ForSale And Stupid,” with a lead of:“New York State Senate Demo-

crats aren’t the least bit subtle.”“Jeff Klein, who chairs the

Democrats’ Senate CampaignCommittee, sent a letter to unionbosses this week promising ‘anexclusive meeting’ with SenateDem honchos.

“The price tag: $50,000.“The missive comes as the

Senate is holding a whip hand overbillions in budget cuts sought byGov. Paterson — cuts that wouldfall heavily on unionized teachersand health-care employees. And itcomes just as Klein, according toRepublicans, arranged for theDemocrats to slash $180 millionfrom the budget that would havegone to unionized workers.

“What a coincidence, then,that Klein is offering what hetermed ‘an opportunity to haveface time with the [Senate Demo-cratic] leadership.’

“And if 50 grand is too richfor your blood, for a mere $25,000labor fat cats can become ‘generalmembers’ of the par ty’s LaborAdvisory Council, allowing them to‘actively participate in . . . essen-tial policy conversations.’

“The solicitation is classic Al-bany ‘pay to play,’ no doubt aboutthat.”

It closes:“Klein’s letter is so egregious

that it begs for an independentinvestigation.

“This sure seems like morethan Senate Democrats just beingtheir usual clumsy-moron selves.

“A lot more.”StarQuest@NYCivic.org

Senate Dems Squeeze Labor

Henry Stern

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Wishing You

A Happy Passover

& A Blessed Easter

From

New York State

Senate Majority Leader

Malcolm A. Smith

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The Egg And I: A Trip To The FarmThe earliest recollection my mother had

was of the Trylon and Perisphere. Growingup as she did in the section of Queens thatoverlooks what is now LaGuardia Airport –it would have been a difficult sight to miss.

So well were these temporary structuresbuilt that the Perisphere never real ly wentaway. Despite the need to re-usewhatever materials that could besalvaged for the war effort, it wasjust too much work to remove thefoundation. So there it remaineduntil 1962 when the builders ofthe new World’s Fair determinedthe same thing and simply reusedit as the foundation for the newsymbo l o f Queens – t heUnisphere.

So when Mar tha Raye turned up on theRed Skelton show in 1964 as a constructionworker claiming that “we didn’t have to de-molish the old fair buildings – we built it ona swamp – the old fair sunk and we just builtthe new one right on top of it!” – she wasn’tfar off. Of course it wasn’t a swamp, but anash dump; but that’s a story for another day.

As my mother recalled, every family witha yard had a vegetable garden, more for eco-nomic reasons than out of a passion for freshproduce. In the years that followed the clos-ing of the Great Fair these became VictoryGardens. Unti l the day he moved fromQueens in his late 80s, my grandfather con-tinued to grow his tomato plants, cucumbervines, and herbs (never could get the rootvegetables to grow in Beechhurst – guessthe ground is just harder than it was in Jack-son Heights).

Another thing that several families hadback “in the day” was livestock. Maybe one

or two cows per neighborhood, and the oc-casional pig could be heard grunting, butfairly common was the sight of a hen house.Farm fresh eggs were all that were available(and they cal l THAT the Great Depression)– fresh poultr y was on the table as often astwice a week. My mother and her brother

were fascinated by the chickengrowers – and would often recallthe occasional (unfor tunate) mis-strike with the butcher’s axe thatwould send some poor hen rac-ing down Astoria Boulevard fran-ticly in search of it recently re-moved head.

Back in those simpler days, thegovernment hadn’t yet picked upthe banner of regulating all forms

of consumables – so food did taste bet ter.Of course without any FDA input, improp-erly stored or prepared, it could kill you(which may be where we get the phrase “Ataste to die for”).

Even commercially produced milk was“bet ter” – wel l, it was for the kids in anycase.

So what is the cook of today to do? Well,if you really look, you’ll see that you can stillbuy non-homogenized milk in some stores– you can mail order the non-pasteurizedstuff, but this is one process I’m actually fondof. It kills off the bacteria in cows’ milk; andconsidering what par t of the cow the milkcomes from, I’m okay with that!

But what of the eggs? Well, kids, take atrip to the Adriance family farm (the QueensCounty Farm Museum); its right on theNassau/Queens border (on the Queens side– of course) – on Lit tle Neck Parkway justnor th of Union Turnpike in Glen Oaks.

Okay, if you want to be a stickler it hasn’tbelonged to the Adriance family for a touchover 200 years, but old naming conventionsdie hard. It’s the only working farm in NYC,and probably the only one in the state thathas continually produced crops since 1697.

And yes – they sti l l sell eggs. You canpurchase fresh eggs from the gift shop sevendays a week all year round (heck – the chick-ens don’t know it’s winter). Go any day be-tween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; eggs are usuallycollected, cleaned, and packed by noontime.They produce about 10 dozen a day fromtheir collection of Rhode Island Reds. Nowthese eggs are not pasteurized (though youcan buy eggs submit ted to this process insome stores) – so you are going to want tomake sure anything you cook wil l reachabout 160 degrees.

This is why you’re instructed never toeat raw cookie dough. With that in mind,let’s make a simple, but versatile and greattasting cookie, that you’ll only eat oncecooked – and you should only use farm-fresh, Queens-grown eggs.

Oatmeal CookiesIngredients1/2 pound of real cream but ter (salted is

okay)1 cup of packed brown sugar1/2 cup of white sugar2 Farm Fresh Queens County Eggs1 tsp flavor (I like Vanil la, but you can

use Almond or any extract you want)1-1/2 cup white flour1 tsp bicarb (baking soda to you)1 tsp cinnamon (or nutmeg if you’re into

hallucinogens)Dash kosher salt (because its not f la-

vored with iodine)3 cups uncooked oats1 cup of anything you want (I like white

Chocolate chips, some like raisins, other likedried cranberries)

DirectionsThe oven should be a constant and even

350 (I keep a pizza stone in mine at all times– keeps the temperate even). All ingredientsshould be at room temperature

Combine the f lour, bicarb cinnamon andsalt in a small bowl

In a large bowl, cream the but ter andsugars (best to use a stand mixer)

Add the eggs and f lavor ing to thecreamed butter and sugar – and beat it!

Add the flour mixture and mix wellAdd the oats and (you guessed it) mix

wellDrop a tablespoon-full at a time onto a

parchment-lined cookie sheet (they spreadas they bake so give them a bit of room)

Bake 12 minutes until they’re the coloryou like (I like ‘em light brown)

Let them set for a minute or two on thesheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack

This should yield about 48 cookies

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Queens This Week

LEGAL NOTICELEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OFOBJECT OF ACTION STATEOF NEW YORK SUPREMECOURT: COUNTY OFQUEENS ACTION TO FORE-CLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEXNO.: 32284/09CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUC-CESSOR BY MERGER TOABN AMRO MORTGAGEGROUP, INC. Plaintiff, vs.S U R E N D R A NKANAGALINGAM, JESILDAK A N A G A L I N G A M ,Defendant(s). MORTGAGEDPREMISES: 3105 74THSTREET, EAST ELMHURST,NY 11370 SBL #: BLOCK 1145- LOT 29 TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT: Youare hereby summoned to an-swer the Complaint in thisaction, and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or, if the Com-plaint is not served with thisSummons, to serve a noticeof appearance , on thePlaintiff(s) attorney(s) withintwenty days after the serviceof this Summons, exclusive ofthe day of service (or within30 days after the service iscomplete if this Summons isnot personally delivered toyou within the State of NewYork). In case of your failureto appear or answer, judg-ment will be taken against youby default for the relief de-manded in the Complaint. TheAttorney for Plaintiff has anoffice for business in theCounty of Erie. Trial to beheld in the County of Queens.The basis of the venue desig-nated above is the location ofthe Mortgaged Premises .

Dated this 11th day of March,2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s),220 Northpointe Parkway,Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: SURENDRANKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAM,Defendant(s) In this Action.The foregoing Summons isserved upon you by publica-tion, pursuant to an order ofHON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA ofthe Supreme Court of theState of New York, dated the5th day of March, 2010 andfiled with the Complaint inthe Office of the QueensCounty Clerk, in the City ofJamaica. The object of thisaction is to foreclose a mort-gage upon the premises de-scribed below, executed byS U R E N D R A NKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAMdated the 4th day of April,1995, to secure the sum of$178,000.00, and recorded atLiber 4111 of Mortgages atPage 2426 in the Office of theClerk of the County of Queens,on the 24th day of April, 1995;which mortgage was duly as-signed by assignment datedthe 27th day of December,2001, and recorded on the6th day of June, 2002, in theOffice of the Clerk of QueensCounty at Liber 6415, Page1160; the plaintiff is also holderof a mortgage in the amount of$112,972.51 executed byS U R E N D R A NKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAMwhich mortgage was recorded

June 6, 2002, Book/Page:6415/1164, County (or CityRegister of): Queens; themortgage was subsequentlymodified or consolidated withthe mortgage referred to inBook/Page: 411112426 by aConsolidation, Extension andModification Agreement ex-ecuted by SURENDRANKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAM onthe 6th day of June, 2002 inBook/Page: 6415/1177 toform a single lien in the amountof $277,000.00; the plaintiff isalso holder of a mortgage inthe amount of $9,019.22 ex-ecuted by SURENDRANKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAMwhich mortgage was recordedJanuary 4, 2006, InstrumentNumber: 2006000003395,County (or City Register of):Queens; the mortgage wassubsequently modif ied orconsolidated with the mort-gages referred to in Book/Page: 6415/1177 by a Con-sol idat ion, Extens ion andModification Agreement ex-ecu ted by SURENDRANKANAGALINGAM andJESILDA KANAGALINGAMon the 4th day of January,2006 under Instrument Num-ber: 2006000003396 to forma single lien in the amount of$274,600.00. The propertyin question is described asfollows: 3105 74TH STREET,EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIP-TION Block 1145 and Lot 29ALL that certain plot, pieceor parcel of land, with the

buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate, ly-ing and being in the Boroughof Queens , County o fQueens~ City and State ofNew York, bounded and de-scribed as follows: BEGIN-NING at a point on the East-erly side of 74th Street distant421 feet Northerly from thecorner formed by the inter-section of the Easterly side of74th Street with the North-erly side of 32nd Avenue assaid Street and Avenue areshown on the Final Topo-graphical Map of the City ofNew York for Borough ofQueens; RUNNING THENCEEasterly parallel with 32nd Avenue and part of the dis-tance through a party wall,100 feet; THENCE Northerlyparallel with 74th Street 22feet; THENCE Westerly againparallel with 32nd Avenue andpart of the distance through aparty wall, 100 feet to theEasterly side of 74th Street;THENCE Southerly along theEasterly of 74th Street 22 feetto the point or place of BE-GINNING. Premises knownas 3105 74th Street, EastElmhurst, New York HELPFOR HOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE NEW YORKSTATE LAW REQUIRES THATWE SEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT IN

THIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OFINFORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in foreclo-sure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney orlegal aid office, there aregovernment agencies andnon-profit organizations thatyou may contact for informa-tion about possible options,including trying to work withyour lender during this pro-cess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by theNew York State Banking De-partment at 1-877-BANK-NYS(1-877-226-5697) or visit thedepar tment ’ s webs i te a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watch fornotices of foreclosure actionsin order to unfairly profit froma homeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such services forprofit to enter into a contract

which fully describes the ser-vices they will perform andfees they will charge, andwhich prohibits them fromtaking any money from youuntil they have completed allsuch promised services. §1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME If you do notrespond to this summons andcomplaint by serving a copyof the answer on the attorneyfor the mortgage companywho filed this foreclosure pro-ceeding against you and fil-ing the answer with the court,a default judgment may beentered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorneyor go to the court where yourcase is pending for furtherinformation on how to an-swer the summons and pro-tect your property. Sendinga payment to your mortgagecompany will not stop thisfo rec losure ac t ion . YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FIL-ING THE ANSWER WITHTHE COURT. DATED: March11, 2010 Steven J. Baum,P .C . , A t to rney ( s ) Fo rPlaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway, Suite G, Amherst,NY 14228 The law firm ofSteven J. Baum, P.C. and theattorneys whom it employsare debt collectors who areattempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained bythem will be used for thatpurpose.

Survivors Mark Armenian GenocideOn Sunday, March 21, three survivors of

the Armenian Genocide recalled their fami-lies' tales in an effort to raise awareness of theimportance and significance that the Arme-nian Genocide holds.

The three residents of the New YorkArmenian Home for the Aged in Flushing,home to more than 20 Armenian Genocidesurvivors, five of whom are over the age of100, met with reporters and local residents inhonor of the coming commemoration of thegenocide in Times Square on April 25.

This year will mark the 25th anniversaryof the remembrance and will follow the theme:"Turkey is the Question, America is theAnswer." The commemoration is held tohonor and remember the1.5 million Arme-nians who were killed by the Turks under theOttoman Empire rule from 1915-1923.

Charlotte Kechej ian's father foughtagainst Armenian persecution which ulti-mately cost him his life. She recalled spend-ing several straight days walking through thedesert without food, water or anywhere tosleep just to escape the persecution from theTurks.

Kechejian, 98, said that if it wasn't for hermother’s reassurance that they had "just alittle more to go until happiness," she prob-ably would have never made it through thelong, treacherous walk.

"The Turks would say nasty things aboutus. They would call us stupid and push uswhile screaming at us," she recalled. "Theyhated us and wanted to get rid of us all, butyet they adopted all the beautiful Armenian

children and called them Turks." Her cousinwas one of the adopted.

At the age of 10, Kechejian moved to theU.S and lived in New York on East 33rdStreet with her mother. With no money, andno husband, Kechejian's mom did needle-work job to support her daughter.

For Oronik Eminian, 98, at the age of 4he watched the Turks haul her father out ofher home without any reason or explanationas to why. Two days after her father wastaken, a servant arrived at her house andtook Eminian to where her father was -

there was a large pile of dead bodies thatshe had to search through to find herfather. She never found him. She gotscared halfway through the pile because ofthe decomposing corpses.

Later, the Turks came to her home toseize her house and killed her mother andgrandmother when they tried to fight theirattackers off. "He struck me with the bottomof his rifle and left me there to bleed. Theyleft me with no family, nothing to eat, andnowhere to sleep," Eminian said. After liv-ing in an orphanage most of her childhood,

Eminian moved to Greece, and then finallysettled in the U.S in 1930.

Arsalo Dadir, 97, had an uncle who wasone of the 300 martyrs killed on April 25,1915. Dadir reported seeing 100 peoplefrom her village being tied up and shot at.She also recalled walking through the villageand seeing hundreds of bodies piled on topof one another. Since Dadir came from awealthy family, she, along with her mother,grandmother and great grandmother, stayedwith a wealthy Turkish family to avoid perse-cution. Dadir's father, however, was not aslucky and was killed by the Turks. Dadir andher family lost all their money and land duringthe genocide, which forced them to relocateto Constantinople. After getting married andraising two children, Dadir finally moved tothe U.S.

The April 25 commemoration is also toraise awareness that the Armenian genocidedid in fact happen. Although it has beendenied by many, Armenian Americans arestill fighting to have the genocide recognizedby some members of our government, andthe rest of the world, who still deny it hap-pened. Free bus transportation is available toand from Times Square for the commemora-tion. For more information on the ArmenianGenocide and the commemoration at TimesSquare , p l ease v i s i t www.armen ian -genocide.org

Reach Intern Catherine Manzione atcmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext.124.

—Catherine Manzione

Survivors Arsaio Dadir, Oronik Eminian and Charlotte Kechejian all shared theirstories of life during the genocide.

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Notice of formation of NewYork Strategies, LLC Arts. ofOrg. filed with the Sect’y ofState of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/2010 Office location, Countyof Queens. The street addressis: 174-15 Horace HardingExpwy; Fresh Meadows, NY11365. SSNY has been desig-nated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shallmail process served to: TheLLC, 174-15, Horace HardingExpwy, Fresh Meadows, NY11365 Purpose: Any lawfulact._____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 06/01/2009, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000499-09/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grants methe right to: Assume the nameof (First) Jasmyn (Middle)Sierah (Last) Rivas-Amador Mypresent name is (First) Jasmyn(Middle) Sierah (Last) Rivas(infant) My present address is81-17 101st Avenue, OzonePark, NY 11416 My place ofbirth is Queens, NY My dateof birth is August 13, 2000_____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 3/16/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000124-10/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grants methe right to: Assume the name

of (First) Lourde (Middle)Foedia (Last ) Darang Mypresent name is (First) Lourde(Middle) Foedia (Last) DarangLegagneur aka Lourde FoediaDarang aka Lourde LegagneurMy present address is 94-37215th Street, Queens Village,NY 11428 My place of birth isHaiti My date of birth is April24, 1956_____________________________________________________________________Name: ZEIF HOLDINGS, LLCArt. Of Org. Filed Sec. OfState of NY 02/12/10. Off.Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY desig-nated as agent upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY to mail copy ofprocess to THE LLC, 223-3956th Street, Bayside, NY 11364.Purpose: Any lawful act or ac-tivity._____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 3/4/10, bearing Index NumberNC-000091-10/QU, a copy ofwhich may be examined at theOffice of the Clerk, located at89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica,NY 11435, grants me the rightto: Assume the name of (First)Selena (Middle) Athena (Last)Netram My present name is(First) Selena (Last) Netram Mypresent address is 104-42 128th

Street, South Richmond Hill,NY 11419 My place of birth isGuyana My date of birth isOctober 09, 1987_____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 3/16/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-001260-09/QU, a

copy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grants methe right to: Assume the nameof (First) Jennifer (Middle)Desiree (Last) Villemain Mypresent name is (First) Jenni-fer (Middle) Desiree (Last)Sander aka Jennifer DesireeVillemain My present addressis 61-42 82nd Place, MiddleVillage, NY 11379 My place ofbirth is Brooklyn, NY My dateof birth is March 24, 1977;Assume the name of (First)Ethan (Middle) Alain (Last)Villemain My present name is(First) Ethan (Middle) Alain(Last) Sander ( infant) Mypresent address is 61-42 82nd

Place, Middle Vil lage, NY11379 My place of birth isMunich, Germany My date ofbirth is May 19, 2008_____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of Bed-rock Divorce Advisors, LLC,Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State(SSNY) 2/1/10. Office loca-tion: Queens County. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to Myra C.Gibson, 993 Lenox Dr . ,Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Pur-pose: any lawful activities._____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on the15th Day of March, 2010, bear-ing Index Number 158/2010,a copy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, New York, in room

357, grants me the right toAssume the name of SpencerAlexander Grate. My presentname is Spencer AlexanderBelsky. My present address is132-54 60th Avenue, #1F, Flush-ing, NY 11355. My place ofbirth is Boston, Massachusetts.My date of birth is July 16,1981.______________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anorder entered by the CivilCourt of Queens County, on3rd day of March, 2010, bearingIndex No. 56/2010, a copy ofwhich may be examined at theoffice of the Clerk, located at89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica,NY 11435 Room 357, grantsme the right to assume thename of Natalie Quixote. Mypresent address is 213-06 29th

Avenue, Bayside, NY 11360;the date of my birth is Septem-ber 22, 2005, born in People’srepublic of China. My presentname is Chenchen Wang._____________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: PANTHEOPROPERTIES LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 03/12/10. Of-fice location: Queens County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against i t maybeserved. SSNY shall mail a copyof process to the LLC, 36-0830th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Astoria,New York 11103. Purpose:For any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________57-43 LLC, a domestic LimitedLiability Company (LLC) filed

with the Sec of State of NY on2/2/10. NY Office location:Queens County. SSNY is des-ignated as agent upon whomprocess against the LLC maybe served. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process againstthe LLC served upon him/herto The LLC, 49-47 31st St.,Long Island City, NY 11101.General purposes.____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 3/10/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000137-10/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grants methe right to: Assume the nameof (First) Derek (Middle) Dong-Hyun (Last) Kim My presentname is (First) Dong (Middle)Hyun (Last) Kim My presentaddress is 248-40 Thebes Av-enue, Little Neck, NY 11362My place of birth is SouthKorea My date of birth is May27, 1979____________________________________________________________________WR-1 Realty LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. Of State of NY(SSNY) on 2/12/10. Ofc loca-tion Queens Cty. SSNY desig-nated agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to 1530 E. 27th St., Bklyn,NY 11229. Purpose any lawfulpurpose._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of 197HILLSIDE LAUNDROMAT,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on03/17/10. Office location:

Queens County. Princ. of-fice of LLC: 95-25 QueensBlvd., 10th Fl., Rego Park, NY11374. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to c/o Laundry Capital Co., LLC atthe princ. office of the LLC.Purpose: Any lawful activity.____________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: OURANOSLLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 03/18/10. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process tothe LLC, 32-01 30th Avenue,Astoria, New York 11102.Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose._____________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that anOrder by the Civil Court,Queens County, on the 16th

day of March, 2010 bearingIndex Number 142/10, a copyof which may be examined atthe office of the clerk, locatedat 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard,Queens, New York in roomnumber 357, grants me theright to assume the name ofMohammed MostaqueAhmed. My present addressis 87-46 87th St reet ,Woodhaven, NY 11421, thedate of my birth is February12, 1970; the place of mybir th i s Chi t tagong,Bangladesh; my present nameis Mohammed Ashraf Ali

Holy WeekChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church will

hold Holy Week services at the followingtimes: Palm Sunday Service; Sunday, March28 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary; MaundyThursday Service; Thursday, April 1 at 8p.m. in the sanctuary; Good Friday Service– Friday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary;and Easter Sunday Service – Sunday, April4 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The sanctuaryis located at 85-20 101st Ave.

Inclusive SocietyOn April 20, The Queens Forum will hold

a conference on “Creating an Inclusive Soci-ety: The Role & Responsibility of Ethnic andLocal Media.” This program will be from 6-12 p.m. at LaGuardia Community College,Room E500/501, 31-10 Thomson Avenue,Long Island City. The Queens Forum isholding this event in conjunction with theMayor’s Office of International Affairs’ Im-migrant Heritage Week.

This Queens Forum will bring togetherleaders in local and ethnic media to explorewhat their role is in getting the news acrossand connecting to their communities and theothers around them. The keynote speaker isGary Anthony Ramsay. The panel, which willbe moderated by Michael Nussbaum, Associ-ate Publisher of the Queens Tribune, willfeature representatives from the followingmedia outlets: Bukharian Times, ChardikalaNewspaper, ITV, The Korean Channel, Pa-kistan News, PRESS of Southeast Queens,Queens Tr ibune, World Journal , andTelemundo. The program will culminate withJuana Ponce de León, Executive Director of

the Independent Press Association, discuss-ing how her agency ensures a flow of infor-mation between the many worlds interfacingwith ethnic and local media.

The Queens Forum is a partnership be-tween LaGuardia Community College andCAUSE-NY, the intergroup relations divi-sion of the Jewish Community RelationsCouncil of NY (JCRC-NY). JCRC-NY is anaffiliate of the UJA-Federation of NY. TheQueens Forum has brought together over athousand community leaders over the pastdecade on quality of life issues in Queens.This event is part of our series on “Creatingan Inclusive Society,” which will be followedup with a conference on healthcare in Fall2010. For more information: Monica Merlisat mmerlis@jcrcny.org or (212) 983-4800,Ext. 122.

Hearing TalkOn Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m., the

Howard Beach senior center will conduct apresentation on “hearing and sinus prob-lems, headaches & dizziness. This informa-tional talk will be given by Tracy Harris,RPA-c. All seniors are invited. The HowardBeach senior center is located at 156-45 84thstreet (use 85th street entrance) For furtherinformation, call (718) 738-8100.

Crazy Hat DanceThe Howard Beach senior center will be

having a crazy hat dance on Tuesday, April20 at 1 pm. From 10:15-11:15 a.m., we willbe decorating hats for the crazy hat parade.You bring the hat and we supply the decora-tions. Lunch is served at noon. a fun time will

be had by all. Any questions, call the centerat (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach se-nior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use85th Street entrance, downstairs).

Remembering SpringOn Tuesday, April 27, at 10:30am, the

Howard Beach senior center will conduct apresentation on “remembering spring”. Thistalk will be given by Mark Donnelly, outreachcoordinator, from the Queens Public Li-brary. All are welcome. Any questions, callthe center at (718) 738-8100. The HowardBeach senior center is located at 156-45 84thSt. (entrance on 85th street).

Exercise ClassEvery Monday at 10:15-11:15 a.m. and

1:15-2:15 p.m., tai chi with Elaine Fleischman,Every Wednesday and Friday at 10:15-11:15a.m. , chair aerobics with Charle Roemerevery Thursday at 10:15-11:15 p.m., ProjectStaywell exercises with Irma Mains. If you area senior center member, or are over 60 yearsof age, you are welcome to attend. Any ques-tions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

The Howard Beach senior center is lo-cated at 156-45 84th street (entrance on 85thstreet). The center is funded under contractto the New York City department for theaging and is open to anyone age 60 and over.

Nutrition LectureThe Howard Beach senior center will be

conducting a nutrition lecture on Thursday,April 22. The presentation will be on “howhealthy eating can minimize strokes and

heart attacks.” This talk will be given byMichele Gardener, RN, from St. Paul’s schoolof nursing. All seniors are invited. Any ques-tions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

The Howard Beach senior center is lo-cated at 156-45 84th St. (use the 85th streetentrance).

Conservative PartyThe Queens County Conservative Party

will be hosting its annual Spring CocktailParty on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. This year’skeynote speaker will be Rick Lazio, Conser-vative Party candidate for Governor. Theevent will be held at ROMA VIEW, 160-05Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach. Admis-sion will be by ticket only. For more informa-tion on ticket purchases please contact TomLong at (718) 474-3826.

GWDC MeetThe Greater Woodhaven Development

Corporation’s Monthly Meeting scheduledfor Tuesday, March 23, was cancelled. TheGWDC Annual Meeting will be held on Tues-day, April 27. Further details to follow.

Joint Public HearingA Joint Public Hearing will be held April

14, at IS 73, 70-02 54th Ave., Maspeth at 7p.m. The Community Education CouncilDistrict 24, together with our CommunitySuperintendent and the Office of PortfolioDevelopment will be taking community inputon the proposed new K-5th grade at I.S. 73.

If you have any questions regarding themeeting contact psafina@schools.nyc.gov.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF OBJECT OF ACTIONSTATE OF NEW YORK SU-PREME COURT: COUNTYOF QUEENS ACTION TOFORECLOSE A MORTGAGEINDEX NO.: 7148/09 USBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, AS TRUSTEE FOR AS-SET -BACKED PASS -THROUGH CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2006-NC2 Plaintiff,v s . DAVE JOHN,De fendan t ( s ) . MORT -GAGED PREMISES: 13014177TH STREET, JAMAICA,NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK12537 , LOT 72 TO THEABOVE NAMED DEFEN -DANT: You are hereby sum-moned to answer the Com-plaint in this action, and toserve a copy of your answer,or, if the Complaint is notserved with this Summons,to serve a notice of appear-ance , on the P la in t i f f ( s )at torney(s) with in twentydays after the service of thisSummons, exclusive of theday of service (or within 30days after the service is com-plete if this Summons is notpersonally delivered to youwith in the State of NewYork). In case of your failureto appear or answer, judg-ment will be taken againstyou by default for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint.The Attorney for Plaintiff hasan office for business in theCounty of Erie. Trial to behe ld i n t he Coun ty o fQueens. The basis of thevenue designated above isthe location of the Mort-

gaged Premises. Dated this25th day of March, 2010,S t even J . Baum , P .C . ,Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s),220 Northpointe Parkway,Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: DAVE JOHN,Defendant(s) In this Action.The foregoing Summons isserved upon you by publica-tion, pursuant to an order ofHON. JAMIE A. RIOS of theSupreme Court of the Stateof New York, dated the 15thday of March, 2010 and filedwith the Complaint in theOffice of the Queens CountyClerk, in the City of Jamaica.The object of this action is toforeclose a mortgage uponthe premises described be-low , execu ted by DAVEJOHN dated the 17th day ofJuly, 2006, to secure thesum of $372,000.00, andrecorded at Instrument No.2006000456338 in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the Countyof QUEENS, on the 14th dayof August, 2006; which mort-gage was duly assigned byassignment dated the 22ndday of September, 2008, andrecorded on the 8th day ofOctober, 2008, in the Of-fice of the Clerk of QUEENSCounty at Instrument No.2008000398489; The prop-erty in question is describedas fol lows: 13014 177THSTREET , JAMAICA , NY11434 SEE FOLLOWING DE-SCRIPTION Block 12537 andLot 72 ALL that certain plot,piece or parcel of land, withthe buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situ-

ate, lying and being in theTown of Jamaica , FourthWard, Borough and Countyof Queens , City and State ofNew York, know and desig-nated on a certain map en-titled, “Dana Park, map ofland of Springfield, FourthWard, Borough of Queens,New York City” surveyedApril 1907 by W.E. Conklin,City Surveyor and filed inthe Office of the Clerk (nowregister) of the County ofQueens on August 8, 1907,Map No. 892 as and by lotsnumbered 8 and 9 in Block6, more particularly boundedand described according tosaid map, as follows: BEGIN-NING at a point on the West-erly side of 177th Street,distant 140 feet Southerlyfrom the corner formed bythe intersection of the West-erly side of 177th Street andthe Southerly side of 130thAvenue; RUNNING THENCEWesterly at right angles to171h S t r ee t , 100 f ee t ;THENCE Southerly at rightangles to preceding course,40 feet; THENCE Easterly atright angles to 171h Street,100 feet to said Easterly sideof 177th Street; THENCENortherly along the West-erly side of 171h Street, 40feet to the point or place ofBEG INNING. P rem i se sknown a s 130 -14 177 thStreet, Jamaica, New YorkHELP FOR HOMEOWNERSIN FORECLOSURE NEWYORK STATE LAW RE -QUIRES THAT WE SENDYOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT

THE FORECLOSURE PRO-CESS . PLEASE READ I TCAREFULLY . SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-T ION, YOU MAY LOSEYOUR HOME. PLEASE READTHE SUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGALAID OFFICE TO OBTAINADVICE ON HOW TO PRO-TECT YOURSELF. SOURCESOF INFORMATION AND AS-SISTANCE The state encour-ages you to become in -formed about your optionsin foreclosure. In additionto seeking assistance froman attorney or legal aid of-fice, there are governmentagencies and non-profit or-ganizations that you maycon tac t f o r i n fo rma t i onabout possible options, in-cluding trying to work withyour lender during this pro-cess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained bythe New York State BankingDepartment at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1 -877-226-5697) orv i s i t t he depa r tmen t ’ swebs i t e a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with of-fers to “save” your home. There are individuals who

watch for notices of foreclo-sure actions in order to un-f a i r l y p ro f i t f r om ahomeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such servicesfor profit to enter into a con-tract which fully describesthe services they will per-fo rm and fees they w i l lcharge, and which prohibitsthem from taking any moneyfrom you until they have com-pleted all such promised ser-vices. § 1303 NOTICE NO-TICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME Ifyou do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answeron the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed thisf o rec lo su re p roceed ingagainst you and filing theanswer with the court, a de-fault judgment may be en-tered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorneyor go to the court whereyour case is pending for fur-ther information on how toanswer the summons andprotect your property. Send-ing a payment to your mort-gage company will not stopthis foreclosure action. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FIL-ING THE ANSWER WITHTHE COURT. DATED: March

25, 2010 Steven J. Baum,P .C . , A t to rney ( s ) Fo rPlaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway, Suite G, Amherst,NY 14228 The law firm ofSteven J. Baum, P.C. and theattorneys whom it employsare debt collectors who areattempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained bythem will be used for thatpurpose._____________________________________________________________________

SUPREME COURT –QUEENS COUNTY In theMatter of the Application ofPETER M. WOLF, as Guard-ian of the Person and Prop-erty of MAHLIA ROBINSON,a/k/a MAHALIA ROBINSON,an incapacitated person tosell certain real property pur-suant to an order of this courtdated March 24, 2010, byHon. Charles J. Thomas, aJustice of this Court, an ap-plication to sell premises 133-20 111 th Avenue Sou thOzone Park , N.Y. 11420Block 11637 Lot 10 being aplot 30 feet by 100 feet willbe made on the 27th day ofApril 2010, at 11:00 A.M. atI.A.S. Part 20 of the SupremeCourt at 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard Jamaica, N.Y. 11435.Said property is presentlyunder contract, subject tothe approval of the court, forthe price of $267,500.00.Contact PETER M. WOLF,ESQ. of Kew Gardens, N.Y.Attorney for the Guardian125-10 Queens BoulevardKew Gardens, N.Y. 11415(718) 261-7580

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Thanking Veterans:

State Sen. Toby Stavisky received the2009 Humane Legislator of the Year Awardfrom the Humane Society of the UnitedStates. Chosen for her commitment to sup-porting animal-friendly legislation in NewYork, the award was given as part of NewYork Humane Lobby Day. The annual eventis organized by the Humane Society of theUnited States (HSUS), the Humane Societyof New York, New York State HumaneAssociation and Farm Sanctuary.

“I was honored to be recognized by the

Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer welcomed the new officers at the JewishWar Veterans Post 258 Installation Breakfast in Belle Harbor.

Humane Society of the United States. I havealways considered myself a friend to animalsand will continue to work with groups suchas the Animal Center of Queens to ensure ourfurry friends continue to have safe sheltersand loving homes.” Stavisky is also proud ofher two beautiful golden retriever grand-dogs, Jack and Grady Stavisky.

Carolyn Marconi of Rockaway Park, ajunior at Salve Regina University in New-port, R.I., has been named to the Dean’s Listfor the Fall 2009 semester. To qualify for theDean’s List, full-time students must earn aminimum grade point average of 3.5 withoutreceiving a grade below a ‘B’ in that semes-ter.

Tarek Latif Elessawi of Richmond Hillwas named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2009semester at Washington University in St.Louis. Elessawi is a graduate of StuyvesantHigh School and is enrolled in the University’sCollege of Arts & Sciences.

Army Spec. Shaquasha D. Hill, daugh-ter of Darlene Hill of Woodhaven, has re-turned to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaskaafter being deployed to Afghanistan for oneyear. Spec. Hill is one of 3,500 members ofthe 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team(Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed

Humane Legislator of the Year StateSen. Toby Stavisky.

at Fort Richardson. Airborne combat teammembers included soldiers assigned to one ofsix battalions and regiments of the 25thInfantry Division.

The airborne brigade served in threeeastern provinces of Afghanistan, whichincluded the Paktya, Paktika and Khost.Some of the challenges the brigade soldiersfaced included poverty, unemployment, se-curity, and management of natural resourcesand government institutions. Soldiers im-proved roads, provided vocational training

in construction and civics, improved andre-opened 29 schools, remodeled six medi-cal clinics and improved three district court-houses.

While deployed in Afghanistan, she re-ceived the Army Commendation Medal. Hill,a small arms/artillery repairer with threeyears of military service, is regularly assignedto the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infan-try Regiment.

Hill graduated in 2007 from the BronxAerospace Academy.

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Big Read Focuses On Holocaust BookBy JESSICA ABLAMSKY

The Holocaust became more than justanother h istory lesson for sixth grade stu-dents from PS 203.

He ld a t t he Ha r r i e t and Kenne thKupferberg Holocaust Resource Center atQueensborough Community College onMarch 26, it was the capstone event of amonth-long program dubbed the Big Read.

Centered around “The Shawl,” a bookabout a Holocaust survivor by Cynthia Ozick,the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care& Rehabilitation held book readings and dis-cussion at numerous locations in Queens andNassau County. More than a dozen commu-nity organizations participated.

The students were rapt, several open-mouthed, as cantor Moti Fuchs of theHillcrest Jewish Center told the story of h isescape from Nazi occupied territory – as ababy growing inside his mother’s womb.

“In any language, when we say God, we

mean the same God,” he told the children.The goal of the Big Read is to inspire a

love of reading in the American public.“Reading is such an impor tant addit ion

to the quality of life, and that is our mission,to add to the quality of l ife,” said RonShafran, associate vice president of Parker.

The presentation was a great way to teachchildren to love reading, said CouncilmanMark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), whospoke at the event.

“It’s something I think that is lost with theemphasis on standardized testing,” he said.

The event demonstrated a valuable les-son, said Carole Nussbaum, principal of PS203.

“It teaches that though we look differenton the outside, we’re al l very similar on theinside,” Nussbaum said.

A group of seven seniors from the BaysideSenior Center at tended the event. Two heldup their forearms so the kids could see the

numbers that have beentat tooed on their fore-arms for most of theirlives.

Sara Balsam, 84, wasone o f them. Wi th abright purple fleece, hotpink nail polish and lip-stick to match, her fash-ion sense is as vibrant asher personality.

“I had been 12 yearsof age when I lost myparents, when they tookthem away,” Balsam said.“I survive alone.”

A refugee from theKrakow-Plaszow concen-

tration camp, she said teaching children aboutthe past will help prevent future atrocities.

The children seemed to enjoy the experi-ence.

“I liked it a lot,” said Gabriella DeVito,11. “Especially [learning] what Hitler did tothe people. I liked it when they showed thenumbers. I didn’t think it was nice how theydidn’t cal l them by their name.”

It is in everyone’s interest to teach ch il-

By DOMENICK RAFTEROTB sen t p ink s l i p s to a l l o f the

company’s 1,300 employees last week andannounced it would close all 66 of its par-lors citywide, 19 of which are in Queens,on Apri l 11, effectively shut ting down op-erations for good.

In a statement, OTB said it had hoped toavoid sending out termination notices by find-ing a solution with the state government tokeep the corporation afloat by last Friday.

“It was hoped that there would be a reso-lution by close of business on March 26,which would make it unnecessary to sendthe not ices,” the statement said. “However,no such resolution has occurred and the NewYork City Off-Track Bet ting Corporationhas mailed the notices.”

OTB also moved to cut pay to executivesand consultants on Friday, the day it offi-cially sent out the pink slips, after the orga-nization came under fire from the DailyNews for repor tedly doling out huge fees toconsultants who were hired to help draft aplan to save OTB.

dren about the importance of speaking outagainst oppression, said Eduardo Mar t i,president of Queensborough.

The Big Read was made possible by agrant from the National Endowment for theArts. Parker staff wil l reapply for the grant,Shafran said.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

“Until a compromise is forged that savesthese jobs, we will suspend our pay,” NewYork City OTB President Raymond Caseysaid in a statement.

OTB filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy onDec. 3, 2009. According to their bankruptcyfilings, the company claims it was $95 mil-lion in debt. At the time, OTB developed arestructuring plan that included closing two-thirds of parlors in the city, reducing itsworkforce by 65 percent, creating five “su-per-parlors” in the five boroughs and add-ing more than 1,100 self-bet ting kiosks atlicensed outlets. The plan was met with criti-cism from state legislators, including Assem-blywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth).

The governor said he favors a plan allow-ing New York City OTB to defer as much as$3.7 million in payments it owes while con-tinuing to work out a reorganization plan,but that idea has not yet gained the supportof legislative leaders.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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U.S . Rep . Ga r y Acke rman (D -Bayside) formally endorsed appointedSen. Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senatethis week, touting her work to rebuildthe economy and deliver for New York.

“Kirsten is exactly the kind of fighterwe need right now in the U.S. Senate,”Ackerman said. “She understands thechallenges families are facing and she hasshown she will never back down from afight. Kirsten has spent time in our com-munities, hearing from local leaders, busi-ness owners and everyday families. Sherefuses to back down to insurance com-panies and special interests.”

“I am honored to have CongressmanAckerman’s suppor t,” said Gil librand. “He is a leader who is dedicated to help-ing struggling families and small busi-nesses and improve life for al l New York-ers. I look forward to continuing towork with Congressman Ackerman, andall the leaders of Queens and Long Is-land to rebuild our economy and moveNew York in the right direction again.”

Ackerman joins more than 20 othermembers of New York’s CongressionalDe l ega t i on to s t and w i t h K i r s t enGillibrand, including fellow U.S. Reps.Joe Crowley, Greg Meeks and AnthonyWeiner, as wel l as other state and cityrepresentatives.

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JetBlue Won’t Fly AwayBy DOMENICK RAFTER

Millions of New Yorkers have left theirhome city and moved south to Florida overthe years, but New York’s hometown airlinewill not be joining them. JetBlue announcedlast week that it will keep its corporate head-quarters in Queens instead of moving it, and1,000 jobs, to Orlando.

JetBlue’s new headquarters will be inLong Island City and will occupy 200,000square feet in the Brewster Building at 27-01Queens Plaza North, right at the base of theQueensborough Bridge.

“New York and JetBlue are made for eachother,” said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger. “Af-ter an exhaustive study to determine the bestlocation for our corporate offices, we havedecided that remaining in our hometown ofNew York makes the most sense for ourcompany.”

“JetBlue engaged cities around the coun-try in a selection process to determine whereto build a central corporate office and growjobs over the long term. New York Cityprevailed, and both our city and the airlineare better off for it,” said Mayor MikeBloomberg.

“We are delighted that JetBlue, a com-pany that started in Queens and employsmany Queens residents, is staying right herein America’s most diverse county,” saidBorough President Helen Marshall. “Thisdecision saves hundreds of jobs during adifficult economic period and representsJetBlue’s commitment to Queens and theCity of New York. We couldn’t be happier.

Barger said moving out of New Yorkwould have affected the company’s brandand customer connection, as well as its opera-tions. In October 2008, JetBlue opened its

brand new terminal, T5, at JFK in the oldTWA Flight Center that was the major inter-national hub for TWA for nearly 40 years.Barger said it would hamper operations tohave corporate headquarters in Florida withthe airline’s major hub in New York. Besidesits JFK hub, JetBlue flies routes out of fourother New York area airports.

The airline’s Darien, Conn. finance of-fices will be combined with the Queensheadquarters and 70 jobs will be relocatedfrom Darien to Long Island City. Orlandowill remain the airline’s “home away fromhome” and will continue to house JetBlueUniversity, the airline’s training facility.Orlando is also a major secondary hub forthe airline.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

By JOSEPH OROVICThe City’s effor t to tr im expenses has

many agencies and programs scramblingto clear their books, but the Queens Li-brary in par ticular wi ll have to rip out wholechapters of programs if budget cuts con-tinue as expected.

According to the City’s init ia l budgetproposal, the borough’s l ibrar y systemwil l lose $14.4 mil l ion in funding, forc-ing drast ic changes in hours, programsand staff ing.

“The effect on every essential library ser-vice under this proposal will be deep andwidespread,” said Queens Library Execu-tive Director Tom Galante in his te st imony

Library Execs Fear More Cutsbefore the Select Commit tee on Librariesjointly w ith the Commit tee on Cultural Af-fairs, Libraries and International IntergroupRelations.

Shou ld the cuts go through, somebranches would be reduced to two or threedays of operation and 350 staffers wouldbe laid off. Al l of this is fur ther stymied bythe progress of the Children’s Library Dis-covery Center, a 14,000 square foot addi-t ion to the library.

“I think[the cuts] are potentially devas-ta t i ng ,” sa id Counc i lman J immy VanBramer (D-Sunnyside) , who chairs theCounci l’s Commit tee on Cultural Affair s,which handles libraries.

Van Bramer admit ted to an affinit y forthe librar y, as a former employee, but ac-knowledged s t ra ined t imes w i l l fo rceC o u n c i l m e m b e r s t o m a k e d i f f i c u l tchoices between safety, health and edu-cat ional funding.

The cuts since 2008 add to a combined$25.9 mill ion, about 27 percent of thelibrary’s budget.

“They ’ve a l ready cu t a subs tan t ia lamount over the last three years. This issort of like breaking the dam,” Van Bramersaid.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718)357-7400, Ext. 127.

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Mets AnthemWinners Chosen

Sports Alumni Give Students Pep TalkBy JESSICA ABLAMSKY

Hav ing a fancy degree from an Iv yLeague col lege is not mandatory for suc-cess. That was the message of a March 24roundtable discussion at Queens College withalumni Howie Rose, a sportscaster for theNew York Mets and Islanders; Emmy-award-winning producer Michael Weisman; andHarvey Benjamin, executive counsel for theNBA.

“Don’t ever let anybody dissuade youfrom pursuing your passion,” Rose said.

Nearly five dozen students and facultyattended the event, which was moderatedby Queens alumni Gail Marquis, an Olympicsilver medalist for the U.S. basketball teamand featured analyst for the WNBA on theNBA entertainment network.

The discussion centered on what deter-

mines success in the sports industry, thecareer path of the speakers, and questionsfrom the audience.

An educat ion at a CUNY school is whatyou make of it, Marquis said.

Rose agreed.“Take advantage of the broad curricu-

lum that college offers,” he said. “I didn’tget anywhere near as much out of col lege asI should have.”

With a single-minded focus on a futurecareer in broadcasting, Rose missed the op-por tunity to receive a wel l-rounded educa-tion.

“It’s humbling to be back because theadministration likes to think that I’m an ex-ample of one who made it, and that’s em-barrassing because I was not the greateststudent in the world,” he said.

Whi le he shou ld havebeen in class, he was watch-ing the games.

“I used to take my taperecorder into the press boxand do the play-by-play,” hesaid.

Weisman had simple ad-vice for those who want togo into spor ts and mediabroadcasting.

“Just get your foot in thedoor,” Weisman said.

His first job was at NBC– leading tours and showingpeople to their seats.

“The way to get into thesports business is to be some-thing first,” Benjamin said.

Develop a skill and applyit to spor ts, he said.

The speakers impar ted

useful career advice, said Dan Spiegler, ahistory major at Queens.

“I think it was very interest ing,” he said.“They gave a lot of good advice. Not just forsports, but life advice that anybody coulduse.”

Sam Morris, a student with no declaredmajor, agreed.

“I think it was very good because theywere not only focused on what they do, but

they were focused on helping you.”Although he hopes it will not be for a

long time, when he retires Rose wants towork with kids like Morris.

“You can’t just sit around,” he said. “That,to me, would really be a great way to cap acareer.”

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.

By KAITLYN KILMETISOn March 22, the Mets National Anthem

Search concluded as representatives fromthe borough’s pro spor ts squad chose thefive vocalist s who will per form on the fieldin the coming season.

Due to an inopportune rain shower, the 32hopefuls auditioned in the stands at Citi Field asopposed to singing on the field, as the five win-ners will do on their performance dates. Thestadium’s big screen TV and electronic bannerboth read messages to the finalists, which servedas a special backdrop for the tryouts.

Five Queens locals auditioned for theoppor tunity: Flush ing’s Janifer Cheng,Astoria’s Kinnie Dye, Rosedale’s Kima Po-l i te, Rego Park’s Adriane Starace andHoward Beach’s Pia Toscano.

Polite, a 21-year-old dance teacher at JHS231 in Springfield Gardens, said she wasthri l led to have the oppor tunity to try out atCiti Field, though she noted that the scale of

the venue led to some anxiety.“I was nervous,” she said laughing. “I

felt so small singing in that big stadium.”Starace, 22, a Queens bank teller whose

family is split between Mets and Yankeesfans, said the chance to sing at Citi Fieldwas extremely memorable.

“It’s not just another singing oppor tu-nity,” she said. “It’s a place that’s represen-tative of the whole borough of Queens.”

But ultimately the judges ended up pick-ing five winners, none of whom hailed fromthe borough.

The winners are Long Islanders LeahLaurenti and Meg Watson, Young Kim ofManhattan, Brooklyn’s Nicole Hidalgo andConnecticut nat ive Regina El liot t. Theirperformance dates wi l l be May 27, July 27,June 24, Aug. 26 and July 6, respectively.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis atkkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718)357-7400, Ext. 128.

Queens College President James Muyskens (l. to r.),Harvey Benjamin, Howie Rose, Gail Marquis andMichael Weisman at the Queens College sports alumniroundtable discussion.

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MQUEST TAX & ACCOUNT-ING, LLC, Articles of Org. filedN.Y. Sec. of State (SSNY) 29th

day of January 2010.Office inQueens Co. at 65-15 242nd

Street, Suite 2F, Douglaston,New York 11362. SSNY desig.agt. upon whom process maybe served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to 65-15 242nd

Street, Suite 2F, Douglaston,New York 11362. Reg. Agt.Upon whom process may beserved: Spiegel & Utrera, P.A.,P.C. 1 Maiden Lane, NYC10038 1 800 576-1100. Pur-pose: Any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Qualification of 66-15 HOLDINGS, LLC. Author-ity filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 03/04/10. Of-fice location: Queens County.LLC formed in Delaware (DE)on 12/10/08. SSNY desig-nated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to c/o Rego RealtyLLC, PO Box 748120, RegoPark, NY 11374-8120. DEaddr. of LLC: c/o The Corpo-ration Trust Co., 1209 Or-ange St. , Wilmington, DE19801. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of DE, John G.Townsend Bldg., 401 FederalSt., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: Any lawful activity._____________________________________________________________________SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSIndex No.: 29962/09 Date offiling: SUPREME COURT OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS

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OF AUGUST 1, 2005 ASSET-BACKED

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SE-RIES 2005-WHQ4, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS,DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES ORSUCCESSORS IN INTERESTOF THE LATE JOSEPHINECHANDLER, IF THEY BE LIV-ING OR DEAD, THEIRSPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,DISTRIBUTEES AND SUC-CESSORS IN INTEREST, ALLOF WHOM AND WHOSENAMES AND PLACES OFRESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWNTO PLAINTIFF if living, or ifeither or all be dead, theirwives, husbands, heirs-at-law,next of kin, distributees, ex-ecutors, administrators, assign-ees, lienors and generally allpersons having or claimingunder, by or through said UN-KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCES-SORS IN INTEREST OF THELATE JOSEPHINE CHANDLER,IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD,THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-VISEES, DISTRIBUTEES ANDSUCCESSORS IN INTEREST,ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSENAMES AND PLACES OF RESI-DENCE ARE UNKNOWN TOPLAINTIFF by purchase, inher-itance, lien or otherwise, ofany right, title or interest inand to the premises describedin the complaint herein, andthe respect ive husbands ,wives, widow or widowers ofthem, if any, all of whose namesare unknown to plaintiff; NEWYORK CITY ENVIRONMEN-

TAL CONTROL BOARD;NEW YORK CITY PARKINGVIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEWYORK CITY TRANSIT ADJU-DICATION BUREAU; NEWYORK STATE DEPARTMENTOF TAXATION AND F I -NANCE;; STATE OF NEWYORK; UNITED STATES OFAMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and“JANE DOES”, said namesbeing fictitious, parties in-tended being possible ten-ants or occupants of premises,and corporations, other enti-ties or persons who claim, ormay claim, a lien against thepremises, Defendants. TOTHE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-DANTS: YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action and toserve a copy of your answer,or, if the complaint is notserved with this summons, toserve a Notice of Appearanceon the Plaintiff’s attorney(s)within twenty (20) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the day of ser-vice, where service is madeby delivery upon you person-ally within the State, or withinthirty (30) days after comple-tion of service where serviceis made in any other manner,and in case of your failure toappear or answer, judgmentwill be taken against you bydefaul t for the re l ief de-manded in the complaint.NOTICE YOU ARE IN DAN-GER OF LOSING YOURHOME If you do not respondto this summons and com-plaint by serving a copy of the

answer on the attorney forthe mortgage company whofiled this foreclosure proceed-ing against you and filing theanswer with the court, a de-fault judgment may be en-tered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorneyor go to the court where yourcase is pending for furtherinformation on how to an-swer the summons and pro-tect your property. Sending apayment to your mortgagecompany will not stop this fore-closure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ONNOTICE THAT WE ARE AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT, AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSETO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE-FENDANTS: The foregoingsummons is served upon youby publication pursuant to anOrder o f the Honorab leDiccia T. Pineda-Kirwan ofthe Supreme Court of theState of New York, signed onFebruary 15, 2010, and filedwith supporting papers in theOffice of the Clerk of theCounty of Queens, State ofNew York. The object of thisaction is to foreclose a mort-gage upon the premises de-scribed below, executed byJOSEPHINE CHANDLER GRE-GORY CHAVOUS to AMERI-

CAN DREAM MORTGAGEBANKERS, INC. in the princi-pal amount of $231,400.00,which mortgage was recordedin Queens County, State ofNew York, on July 6, 2005, inCRFN: 2005000379038which mortgage was assignedto ARGENT MORTGAGECOMPANY, LLC by assign-ment dated June 1, 2005 andrecorded in CRFN:2005000379039 in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the Countyof Queens on July 6, 2005.Thereafter said mortgage wasassigned to the Plaintiff byassignment of mortgage datedOctober 28, 2009. Said pre-mises being known as and by168-44 119TH AVE, JAMAICA,NY 11434. Date: January 25,2010 Batavia, New York Vir-ginia C. Grapensteter, Esq.ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSO-CIATES, P.C. Attorneys forPlaintiff Batavia Office 26 Har-vester Avenue Batavia, NY14020 585.815.0288 HelpFor Homeowners In Foreclo-sure New York State Law re-quires that we send you thisnotice about the foreclosureprocess. Please read it care-fully. Mortgage foreclosure isa complex process. Somepeople may approach youabout “saving” your home.You should be extremely care-ful about any such promises.The State encourages you tobecome informed about youroptions in foreclosure. Thereare government agencies,legal aid entities and othernon-profit organizations that

you may contact for informa-tion about foreclosure whileyou are working with yourlender during this process.To locate an entity near you,you may call the toll -freehelpline maintained by theNew York State Banking De-partment at 1-877-BANKNYS(1-877-226-5697) or visit theDepar tment ’ s webs i te a twww.bank ing . s ta te .ny .us .The State does not guaranteethe advice of these agencies._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of AristaPhysical Therapy WellnessPLLC, a professional servicel imi ted l iab i l i ty company(PLLC). Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY) on3/3/10 . Of f ice locat ion :Queens County. SSNY desig-nated as agent of PLLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: 30-16 30th Drive,Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose:practice the profession ofphysical therapy._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of IRD3LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with the SSNY on02/18/2010. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to:The LLC, 103-11 120 Street,Richmond Hill, NY 11419. RegAgent: Kissoonlall Ramkaran,103-11 120 Street, RichmondHill, NY 11419. Purpose: AnyLawful Purpose.

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Mets Season To Start Without MamaBusiness, Banking & Real Estate

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By KAITLYN KILMETISMonday marks opening day for the

New York Mets. The players will take theirplaces on the field. Faithful fans willcheer from the stands. But one larger-than-life presence will be missing on theCiti Field scene.

The absence of a Corona character– a friend, a familiar face and a womanwho has become a Mama to the entireborough – will undoubtedly spoil theseason opener for certain fans.

Just as it has been for countless sea-sons before, a line of eager children andadults will snake around Mama’s of Co-rona, anxiously awaiting a legendaryLeo’s Latticini sandwich and a chance tocatch up with the Mama’s matriarch aftertheir off-season hibernations. Unfortu-nately, devoted Mama’s of Corona enthu-siasts wil l come to learn, NancyDeBenedittis, better known boroughwideas Mama, passed away this winter.

This December, 90-year-oldDeBenedittis slipped away peacefully inher sleep surrounded by her belovedfamily, including her three daughtersCarmela, Irene and Marie, who continueto run the family business.

Middle daughter Irene admitted thatthe first home game of the Mets seasonwill be difficult without her mother.

“Opening day, Mom was always there,”Irene recalled. “That was her one outingthat she did every year with us, so that’sgoing to be rough. But people know, just

The Mama’s of Corona sisters Carmela, Marie and Irene recallfond memories of their mother.

like they did in the deli here, that we wantto go on and she wants us to go on so wehave to make the best of it.”

Nancy’s three daughters said thememory of their mother’s strength ishelping them through their loss.

“She’s the one who instilled in all of usthe background that we have – that wehave to be strong and continue with what-ever endeavors we get into,” Irene said.“She was a very strong lady and that’show she made us feel; like it’s very impor-

tant to go on withthings and to re-spect people andcontinue with whatwe start.”

Although thesisters continueto be strong, theysaid her absencehas left a colossalvoid in their busi-ness, their familyand in the neigh-borhood as awhole. But they allagreed the con-dolences theyhave receivedfrom communitymembers havebeen comforting.

Irene saidmany customers,including Mama’s

group of regulars, a collection made upof policemen, firemen and priests whowould frequently visit Nancy in her cor-ner of the store, have shared their memo-ries of Mama and personal stories aboutwhat she meant to them

“In her own little way, she touched somany people,” Irene said, adding thatwith Mama’s memory engrained in thehearts of so many, her presence re-mains. “I feel like she’s still with us.”

The sisters also added that things at

Mama’s won’t change, although Mamahas passed. The sisters will maintain afriendly, small-town feel at the 46-02104th St. Corona shop and their CitiField stand. Mama’s is entering its 10thseason serving its sandwiches at theMets’ home.

Leo’s Latticini was first opened inGreenpoint, Brooklyn in the late 1920sby Mama’s parents Irene and Frank Leo,both Italian immigrants. Irene said whenher grandparents moved the shop fromBrooklyn to Queens in the mid 1930s,they did so to take advantage ofCorona’s rural atmosphere.

“They opened the store here be-cause this was supposed to be like thecountry,” she said. “It had greenery andgrass and trees and this sort of seemedlike it was the corner store, like a littlecountry store where people would cometo talk and share their stories and Momwould give advice. It was always thesame and I think it still is.”

Decades later, the sandwich shophas expanded to include a pasta storeand a bakery, and Corona has trans-formed to an urban area. The sistersboast that at Mama’s, country mentalityand an old-world feel remains.

“There’s not even a question of keep-ing it going,” Irene said. “It’s here. Thelegacy is here. Mom is here.”

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis atkkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718)357-7400, Ext. 128.

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After Years Of Delay And Change,Muni Lot Plan Seems Poised To Move

Flushing Commons:

By JOSEPH OROVICFor TDC President Michael Meyer, the

presentation of Flushing Commons toCommunity Board 7 represented an-other step in what has been a too-longjourney.

“I often tell people it’s hard to remem-ber where we were three, four, five yearsago,” he said.

Jumbled memory aside, there he fi-nally stood, before an overfilled houseat CB7’s open meeting, presenting a 5.5-acre development that has been at timesmythic, confounding, lauded and con-troversial. The crowd itself offered a mixof some supporters, more than a few foesand many a skeptic, there to questionvarious aspects of the $800 million in-vestment into a downtown Flushing pub-lic-private partnership.

And one is right to wonder – if theproposal for this project went out sixyears ago, what took so long?

After a reassessment of constructioncosts sent the plan back to the drawingboard, the City diverted its attention else-where.

“We lost our place in the City’s pipe-line,” Meyer said, claiming Willets Point’sredevelopment jumped to the front-burner while Flushing Commons wastemporarily shelved.

Flushing Commons is to be con-structed at Flushing’s Municipal Lot 1,which is bounded by Union Street, 39thAvenue, 138th Street and 37th Avenue.

Along the way, promises were made.In a mythologized but documented ex-change between the Economic Devel-opment Corp. and then-CouncilmanJohn Liu, mentions of a 2,000 spot,capped-rate parking lot were floated,along with a movie theater and bookstore, among other things.

And so, Meyer stood before a crowdexpecting more than he was offering.There were skeptics, some questioningthe timing of the move, others demand-ing more property.

“People see this as a greedydeveloper’s grab for public property. It’sthe exact opposite. This is a public/pri-vate partnership,” Meyer said.

After nearly four hours of presentingand public comments, Meyer left strug-

gling to grapple with what he largelycharacterized was a misguided opposi-tion based on distortions and unrealis-tic expectations regarding parking.

How It Has Changed?·Cost: In 2004, Flushing Commons’price tag stood at $450 million, accord-ing to Meyer. In the time since, an esca-lation in construction costs has causedthe price to balloon to $850 million.

“It’s hard for people when they look atthis to remember where we were threeor four years ago, when real estateprices were just booming and construc-tion costs which bedeviled us, were go-ing at 1.5 percent a month,” Meyer said.·Retail: Originally slated for 350,000square feet of retail, the project now callsfor 275,000.

·Theatre: A much sought-aftermovie theater, which Flushing lacksdespite its vibrancy, will not be com-ing through Flushing Commons.·Hotel: What was originally abuilding split between hotel and resi-dences has merged into a commer-cial building that will be either an of-fice, hotel or both.

Battle of the BIDOne of the foremost and vocal op-

ponents of Flushing Commons contin-ues to be the neighborhood’s BusinessImprovement District, headed by chairJames Gerson. But Meyer, himself a BIDmember, believes its membership hasbeen manipulated into opposing aproject that will ultimately benefit them.

“I believe the chairman has manipu-lated the process and unfairly unrepre-sented what’s happening in the commu-nity,” he said.

Meyer claims to have made repeatedattempts to present the parking aspectof the development before the BID, onlyto have Gerson allegedly create a sched-uling hurdle.

“I really think it’s been an abuse ofwhat the mandate of the BID is and theprocess. There’s been a manipulation ofthe process,” Meyer said. “There havebeen a lot of misstatements.”

Attempts to reach the BID were notsuccessful.

What’s Next?The project will face a vote before

CB7 and receive recommendations onMonday, April 5. From there, it will headto Borough Hall to pass through the bor-ough board before ultimately making itsway through the legislative gut of theCouncil and back to City Planning, fin-ishing out the ULURP process.

In spite of the long journey and con-tinued controversy, Meyer has nothingbut high hopes.

“It’s really going to transform Flush-ing,” he said before adding “I know somepeople would rather have their parking.”

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 127.

·Spaces: The current Muni Lot 1site has 1,001 spaces, 538 of it forshort-term use. Flushing Commonswould feature 1,600 spots, with aprojected 1,000 spots for short termparking.·Rates: Currently, rates vary be-tween commuter spots and shortterm spots. Commuters pay 75 centsan hour, while short term spots costs$1 per hour. Flushing Commonswould start at a base rate cappedbelow market rates for the first twoyears. According to Meyer, bytoday’s standards that would priceparking in Flushing Commons at$2.39 for the first hour, with a rise upto $16 for the daily maximum. Thatstill leaves the rates from 4 to 44percent below the market rate.

PARKING

The current rendering of Flushing Com-mons (top) shows the changes that time,delays and rising construction costs havecaused since the original rendering (in-set) was displayed five years ago.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OFOBJECT OF ACTION STATEOF NEW YORK SUPREMECOURT: COUNTY OFQUEENS ACTION TO FORE-CLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEXNO.: 23827/09CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plain-t i f f , vs . MAHITIMA BAA,ALBERT KELLY , JANENJUGUNA Defendant ( s ) .MORTGAGED PREMISES :22-19 NAMEOKE AVENUE,FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691SBL #: BLOCK: 15658 LOT:25, FORMERLY PART OF, 24TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANT: You are herebysummoned to answer theComplaint in this action, andto serve a copy of your an-swer, or, if the Complaint isnot served with this Summons,to serve a notice of appear-ance , on the P la in t i f f ( s )attorney(s) within twenty daysafter the service of this Sum-mons, exclusive of the day ofservice (or within 30 days af-ter the service is complete ifthis Summons is not person-ally delivered to you withinthe State of New York). Incase of your failure to appearor answer, judgment will betaken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe Complaint. The Attorneyfor Plaintiff has an office forbusiness in the County of Erie.Trial to be held in the Countyof Queens. The basis of thevenue designated above isthe location of the MortgagedPremises. Dated this 9th dayof March, 2010, Steven J.Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) ForPlaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway Suite G, Amherst,NY 14228 TO: MAHITIMABAA, ALBERT KELLY, and JANENJUGUNA, Defendant(s) Inthis Action. The foregoingSummons is served upon youby publication, pursuant to anorder o f HON. LEE A .MAYERSOHN of the Su -preme Court of the State ofNew York, dated the 9th day ofMarch, 2010 and filed withthe Complaint in the Office ofthe Queens County Clerk, inthe City of Jamaica. The ob-ject of this action is to fore-close a mortgage upon thepremises described below,executed by MAHITIMA BAAdated the 15th day of July,2008, to secure the sum of$464,000.00, and recordedat Ins t rument No.2008000315624 in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the Countyof Queens, on the 7th day ofAugust, 2008; which mort-gage was duly assigned byassignment dated the 31st dayof August, 2009, and sent forrecording in the Office of theClerk of Queens County; Theproperty in question is de-scr ibed as fol lows: 22-19NAMEOKE AVENUE, FARROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SEEFOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONBlock 15658 and Lot 25 for-merly p/o 24 ALL that certainplot, piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and im-provements thereon erected,situate, lying and being in theBorough and County o fQueens, City and State ofNew York, known as Lot 25 inBlock 15658 (formerly knownas part of Lot 24 in Block 15658)on the Queens County Landand Tax Map, and beingbounded and described as fol-

lows: BEGINNING at the cor-ner formed by the intersec-tion of the Southerly side ofNameoke Avenue and theEasterly side of Pinson Street,distant 45.00 feet Easterlyalong the Southerly side ofNameoke Avenue to the truepoint of beginning; RUN-NING THENCE along theSoutherly side of NameokeAvenue, distant 35.00 feet;THENCE Southerly and partof the distance through a partywall and at right angles to thelast mentioned course, a dis-tance of 50.00 feet; THENCEWesterly and at right anglesto the last mentioned course,a distance of 35.00 feet;THENCE Northerly and partof the distance through a partywall and at right angles to thelast mentioned course, a dis-tance of 50.00 feet to theSoutherly side of NameokeAvenue and the point or placeof BEGINNING. Premisesknown as 22-19 Nameoke Av-enue, Far Rockaway, NewYork HELP FORHOMEOWNERS IN FORE-CLOSURE NEW YORK STATELAW REQUIRES THAT WESEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OF IN-FORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in foreclo-sure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney orlegal aid office, there are gov-ernment agencies and non-profit organizations that youmay contact for informationabout possible options, includ-ing trying to work with yourlender during this process.To locate an entity near you,you may call the toll -freehelpline maintained by theNew York State Banking De-partment at 1-877-BANK-NYS(1-877-226-5697) or visit thedepar tment ’ s webs i te a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watch fornotices of foreclosure actionsin order to unfairly profit froma homeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such services forprofit to enter into a contractwhich fully describes the ser-vices they will perform andfees they will charge, andwhich prohibits them fromtaking any money from youuntil they have completed allsuch promised services. §1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOSING

YOUR HOME If you do notrespond to this summons andcomplaint by serving a copyof the answer on the attorneyfor the mortgage companywho filed this foreclosure pro-ceeding against you and fil-ing the answer with the court,a default judgment may beentered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorneyor go to the court where yourcase is pending for furtherinformation on how to an-swer the summons and pro-tect your property. Sending apayment to your mortgagecompany will not stop this fore-closure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.DATED: March 9 , 2010Steven J . Baum, P .C . ,Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s),220 Northpointe Parkway,Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J.Baum, P.C. and the attorneyswhom it employs are debtcollectors who are attempt-ing to collect a debt. Any in-formation obtained by themwill be used for that purpose.______________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of MOTI-MAHAL TRADING LLC. Ar-ticles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York SSNY on 11/13/2009. Of f ice located inQueens. SSNY has been des-ignated for service of pro-cess. SSNY shall mail copy ofany process served againstthe LLC 120-06 101ST AV-ENUE, S RICHMOND HILL,NY 11419. Purpose: any law-ful purpose.______________________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS IndexNo.: 23064/09 Date SummonsFiled: 08/26/2009 Plaintiffdesignates Queens County asthe place of trial The basis ofvenue is: CPLR section 509AMENDED SUMMONS WITHNOTICE plaintiff resides at:621 53rd Street Brooklyn, NY11220-2811 Guil ing ChenPlaintiff, -against- JiazhengChen Defendant. ACTIONFOR A DIVORCE To theabove named Defendant YOUARE HEREBY SUMMONED toserve a notice of appearanceon the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s)within twenty (20) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the day of service(or within thirty (30) days af-ter the service is complete ifthis summons is not person-ally delivered to you withinthe State of New York); and incase of your failure to appear,judgment will be taken againstyou by default for the reliefdemanded in the notice setforth below. Dated: Decem-ber 4, 2009 American LawGroups, PLLC Attorney(s) forPlaintiff Zhijun Liu, Esq. Ad-dress: 136-17 39th Avenue,Suite 3G Flushing, NY 11354Phone NO.: (718) 395-8899NOTICE: The nature of thisaction is to dissolve the mar-riage between the parties, onthe grounds: **DRL ‘170subd. (4)- Abandonment Therelief sought is a judgment ofabsolute divorce in favor ofthe Plaintiff dissolving the mar-

riage between the parties inthis action. The nature of anyancillary or additional reliefdemanded is: 1. The Plaintiffhas full custody of the infantissue, Jodie Chen (born onJune 17, 2007, of the mar-riage. 2. The Defendant shallpay basic child support.______________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of DEKALBPORTLAND LLC. Articles ofOrg filed with Secretary ofState of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/2010. Office location: QueensCo. SSNY designated as agentof LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: c/o Incor-porating Services, Ltd., 99Washington Ave, Rm 805A,Albany, NY 12260. Purpose:any lawful activities._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Qualification of EM-PIRE GRILL DISTRIBUTINGLLC. Authority filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/10. Of f ice locat ion :Queens County. LLC formedin Delaware (DE) on 01/26/10. Princ. office of LLC: 20-11Franc i s Lewis B lvd . ,Whitestone, NY 11357. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shallmail process to c/o Corpora-tion Service Co., 80 State St.,Albany, NY 12207. DE addr.of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd.,Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE19808. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of DE, Div. ofCorps., John G. TownsendBldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4,

Dover, DE 19901. Purpose:Any lawful activity._____________________________________________________________________Hillcrest Jewish Center, a non-profit organization, is seekingquotes for equipment, materi-als, and subcontractor servicesunder New York State Officeof Homeland Security Fund-ing. Work includes: removalof certain existing windowsand doors; design and replace-ment with windows and doorassemblies (including framesand locks), all resistant to blastand forced entry, to be inte-grated with existing SecuritySystem. Specifications andbid requirements can be ob-tained and reviewed at ouroffice located at 183-02 UnionTurnpike, Flushing, NY, fromApril 7, 2010 to April 15, 2010,9 AM – 5 PM. Office tele-phone number is 718-380-4145. All interested partieswill be required to sign for theproposal documents and pro-vide primary contact, tele-phone, fax, business address,email address, and a photo ID.A facility walk-through and pre-bid conference is scheduledfor April 15, 2010 at 10 AM.Bid response is required byApril 26, 2010 at noon._____________________________________________________________________4311 23 AVE. LLC a domesticLimited Liabil ity Company(LLC) filed with the Sec ofState of NY on 1/5/10. NYOff ice locat ion : QueensCounty. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processaga ins t the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy

of any process against the LLCserved upon h im/her toGiulio Sottovia, 251-45 VanZandt, Little Neck, NY 11362.General Purposes._____________________________________________________________________Not ice o f fo rmat ion o fSINGINGROOSTER, LLC. Ar-ticles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York SSNY on January 4,2010. Office located in Al-bany. SSNY has been desig-nated for service of process.SSNY shall mail a copy of anyprocess served aga ins tSINGINGROOSTER, LLC 41-08 Greenpoint Ave .Sunnyside, NY 11104. Pur-pose: Restaurant_____________________________________________________________________Not ice o f Format ion o fQueens 111-02 LLC. Art. ofOrg. filed Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 01/06/2010. Of-fice location: Queens County.SSNY Designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to:The LLC, 111-02 NorthernBlvd., Flushing, NY 11368.Purpose: any lawful activity._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of ABPPayroll Services LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. Of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 1/15/10. Of-fice location: Queens County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: SpyrosKekatos, 22-76 Steinway St.,Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose:any lawful activity.

pixpixQueens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Queens BP Helen Marshall, Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Stop & Shop Supermarkets provide emergen-cy assistance to Kosher Food Pantry as supplies dwindle in days leading up to Passover. Quinn, (c.) was joined by Marshall (l.) and Queens council members Elizabeth Crowley(far r.) and Karen Koslowitz, as Stop & Shop store manager, Carletta Cantress (r.) donated 1,000 pounds of Kosher for Passover food to the Queens Jewish Com-munity Council Kosher Food Pantry.

Passover Donation

Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer attended the Knights of Columbus St. Josephs/St. Patricks Day Dinner at Na-tivity BVM Church in Ozone Park and visit with friends. Pictured l. to r. sitting: Vita Parisi, Eddy Boes, Violet Boes and Louise D’Ambrosia; standing, Izzy Parisi, Pheffer, Nora Zerella and Lou Zerella.

Audrey’s Knights

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. joined more than 100 stu-dents and parents outside of PS 2 in East Elmhurst to protest proposed cuts to their after-school program yes-terday. During the hour-long rally, children and their par-ents gathered outside of the school on 75th Street and 21st Avenue – many held signs, passed around petitions and chanted, “Save HANAC” and “We love HANAC.”

Save HANAC

Councilman Jim Gennaro celebrates with students at PS 164 after performing “Everything is New Again” on March 19. The musical was created by Inside Broadway, a pro-fessional New York City based after-school children’s theatre company committed to producing Broadway’s classic musicals for a young audience, with funding from the councilman.

Inside Broadway

Phyllis Shafran, Exec Dir, Queens Health Coalition; Jes-sica Safier, Program Mgr, Queens Smoke-free Part-nership; Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn; Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President; Dan Carrigan, Program Dir, Queens Smoke-free Partnership; Assem-bly members Grace Meng and David Weprin pledged support for a new initiative funded by the New York State Tobacco Control Program aimed at reducing tobacco-related death and disease.

Going Smoke Free

On Friday, March 12, more than 450 people attended the Seventh Annual McAngels Dinner Dance to benefit The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. The McAngels Auxiliary began eight years ago when a group of friends decided to become involved. Their mission has been to develop compassion and the spirit of charity within the community and in their children. Since their inception, the McAngels have raised over $450,000 for the House. With over one hundred raffle and silent auction items, those in attendance had an opportunity to win exciting prizes as they enjoyed a night full of dancing and min-gling - all for a great cause. The McAngels acknowledged Tom Battaglia, husband of McAngel Melanie Battaglia, as McAngel of the Year for his hard work and extraordinary assistance in the event’s fundraising efforts.Clockwise from top left: McAngel of the Year Joe Batta-glia earns his wings; Jeanne Ellis, Bill Ellis and Sally Pine; Jeanne Ellis, Bill Ellis and Sally Pine; Bradford Pine, Dom Pascarella, John Akerina and Tom Venezia; and RMH-LI’s Matt Campo, Joanne V. Reda, Maria Mongelli, Mag-da Sabet, Monique Kersaint and Connie Holub.

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105th PrecinctMAN DIES: On Tuesday, March 23, at

approximately 10:09 p.m., police respondedto a call of man unconscious in the base-ment of 109-39 213th St. in Queens Vil-lage. Upon arrival, responding officers dis-covered David Powel l, 46, of 113 MoraniSt., Staten Island unconscious and unrespon-sive. EMS also responded to the scene andtransported the male to Long Island JewishHospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner was to determinethe cause of death and the investigation wasongoing.

114th PrecinctBOY FOUND DEAD: On Thursday,

March 25, at approximately 5 p.m., policeresponded to a 911 call of an aided maleinside of 22-50 43rd St. in Astoria. Uponarrival, responding officers found the vic-tim, Elijah Mendes, 12, unconscious andunresponsive.

EMS also responded to the scene andpronounced the victim dead. There were nosigns of criminality at this time and the in-vestigation was ongoing.

110th PrecinctGIRL MUDERED: A 27-year-old Brook-

lyn man has been charged with second-de-gree murder for allegedly killing his Coronagirlfriend’s toddler daughter.

Allen T. Shannon, 27, of 272 PennsylvaniaAve. in the East New York section of Brooklynwas being held pending arraignment in QueensCriminal Court on a criminal complaint charg-ing him with second-degree murder.

Accord ing to the c r im ina l charge ,Candice Jones, 22, was going to work andleft her daughter, 19-month old Aniyah Le-vant, in the care of Shannon at approximately9 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. Early the fol-lowing morning, it is alleged that Jones re-ceived a phone call from Shannon statingthat something was wrong with the babyand that she did not look well.

When Jones returned to her apartmentat 52-18 103rd St. in Corona, she foundher daughter in deteriorating condition andthereafter took her to Mt. Sinai Hospital inManhat tan where she was admitted and laterdied as a result of blunt impact injuries tothe head and torso.

The Medical Examiner’s Officer determinedthat the infant suffered fractures and internalinjuries, including a broken jaw, broken ribs,a lacerated liver and spleen, bruising on herface and internal abdominal bleeding.

After dropping Jones and her daughterat the hospital, Shannon allegedly went to afemale friend’s residence and asked her totell police that he had been at her residencesince Tuesday, March 22.

It is further al leged that when the friendasked why, Shannon responded that he hadhit Candice and the baby fell to the floorand became seriously injured. Jones told de-tectives that Shannon had not hit her nordid she drop her daughter.

If convicted, he faces up to 25 years tolife in prison.

JFK AirportGUILTY PLEAS: A Transpor tation Se-

curity (TSA) officer and a contract airpor tbaggage handler have each pleaded guiltyto charges of stealing a laptop computer anda T-Mobile Sidekick from a “seeded” suit-case that had been checked in and boundfor Miami as par t of an integrity te st beingconducted last July at John F. Kennedy Air-por t by the TSA and Delta Air Lines.

TSA Of f i ce r Br ia n Bur ton , 27, o fQueens, and baggage handler Antwon

Simmons, 26, of Brooklyn pleaded guilty tofirst-degree falsifying business records, petitlarceny and fifth-degree criminal possessionof stolen proper t y. In addit ion, Bur tonpleaded guilty to official misconduct.

In pleading guilty, Burton admitted thathe stole a cell phone and Simmons admittedthat he stole a laptop from luggage that was tobe loaded onto a Delta Airline flight to Miamion the morning of July 7, 2009. They alsoadmitted that they acted together in switchingthe luggage tags with a different bag in aneffort to conceal the theft of proper ty. A re-view of surveillance footage from the screen-ing area showed Burton inspecting the bagand Simmons being present in the room.

113th PrecinctMURDER CONVICTION: A 23-year-

old Queens resident has been convicted ofthe Aug. 2007 murder of a 22-year-old manand the wounding of another man as theysat in their car in front of a Laurelton homewhere a par ty had been held.

Rhian Taylor, 23, of 133-07 229th St.,Laurelton, was convicted of second-degreemurder, second-degree assault, second-degreecriminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment following fivedays of deliberation. Sentencing is scheduledfor Apri l 19 at which t ime Taylor, who hasbeen held without bail since his arrest in Aug.2007, faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

According to trial testimony, DarionBrown, 22, of 168-44 127th Ave. inRochdale, along with friends, decided onthe evening of Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, to goto a party in Laurelton in the vicinity of 133rdAvenue. Arriving at approximately 1:45a.m., and seeing that the party was ending,one of the male occupants in the DodgeCharger that Brown was driving got out tospeak with a woman he knew.

During the course of their conversationon the sidewalk, Taylor approached themand began to harass the occupants of thevehicle, asking them if they knew who hewas and how they knew the woman. Brownthen asked one of the occupants of the ve-hicle “who is this guy.” At that point, an-other indiv idual told Taylor that Brown had“violated” and handed Taylor a gun. Almostimmediately, Taylor began firing the gun atthe occupied vehicle. Brown was shot mul-t iple t imes and died a short while later at thehospital. Another friend was shot once inthe right thigh. The other occupants in thecar were unharmed.

Old Friend:

Congratulations to Queens DA Ri-chard Brown, who las t weekpassed Benjamin Downing as thelongest-serving District Attorney inthe history of Queens. Brown hasbeen serving as DA since June 1,1991, and last Friday served his6,874th day, surpassing Downing.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION ofPopular Culture Trading, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.Of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/05/10. Off ice Locat ion:Queens Co. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to: THE LLC 38-03205 Street Bayside, NY 11361.Purpose: any lawful purpose.______________________________________________________________________PROBATE CITATION File No.2006-3479-/ SURROGATE’SCOURT – QUEENS COUNTYCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK, Bythe Grace of God Free andIndependent TO: To the heirsat law, next of kin, anddistributees of Diana Dawsona/k/a Diana E. Dawson de-ceased, if living, and if any ofthem be dead to their heirs atlaw, next of kin, distributees,legatees, executors, adminis-trators, assignees and succes-sors in interest whose namesare unknown and cannot beascertained after due diligence.Kim Dawson Hall ClarenceDawson Chante Martin A peti-tion having been duly filed byDolores Samuels Walters, whois domiciled at 2314 NewtonRoad, Albany, Georgia 31701YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate’s Court, QueensCounty, at 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, New York, on8th day of April, 2010 9:30 A.M.of that day, why a decree shouldnot be made in the estate ofDiana Dawson a/k/a Diana E.Dawson lately domiciled at 114-08 180th Street, St. Albans,Queens, NY 11434 admittingto probate a Will dated June 6,1987, a copy of which is at-tached, as the Will of DianaDawson a/k/a Diana E. Dawsondeceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and direct-ing that [X] Letters Testamen-tary Issue to: Dolores SamuelsWalters FEB 8 2010 (Seal) HON.ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surro-gate ALICEMARIE E. RICEChief Clerk Arnold Simon, Esq.Attorney for Petitioner (516)495-7373 Telephone Number88 Froehlich Farm Boulevard,Woodbury, NY 11797 Addressof Attorney [Note: This citationis served upon you as requiredby law. You are not required toappear, if you fail to appear itwill be assumed you do notobject to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney to appear for you.]_____________________________________________________________________XYZ VENTURES, L.L.C. Art.of Org Filed Sec. of State NY10/29/09 Off. Loc.: QueensCo. SSNY des igna ted asagent whom process againstit may be served. SSNY tomail a copy of process to:THE LLC c/o XYZ VENTURES,LLC, 10906 Westside Av-enue, NY, NY 11368. Pur-pose: Any Lawful act.______________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: 60th AVENUEREALTY LLC. Articles of Orga-nization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 09/09/09. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copyof process to the LLC, 142-12

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60th Avenue. Flushing, NewYork 11355. Purpose: For anylawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________HL PROPERTIES 92299H, LLCa domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC) filed with theSec of State of NY on 12/22/09. NY Off ice locat ion:Queens County. SSNY is des-ignated as agent upon whomprocess against the LLC maybe served. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process againstthe LLC served upon him/herto Hsiang-Jui Hsu, 138-26 62nd

Ave., Flushing, NY 11367.General Purposes.______________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of LoweryStreet Media, LLC. Articles ofOrganization filed with theSecretary of State of New YorkSSNY on 12/08/2009. Officelocated in Queens County.SSNY has been designated forservice of process. SSNY shallmail copy of any process servedagainst the LLC P.O. Box 4685Sunnyside, NY 11104. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________Brooklyn 92 LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 1/28/10. Ofc loca-tion Queens Cty. SSNY desig-nated agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to 1692 Gates Ave,Ridgewood, NY 11385. Pur-pose any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of Dreygo160 LLC, Art. of Org. filedSec’y of State (SSNY) 1/14/10. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail copy of pro-cess to c/o Dreygo Develop-ment LLC, 34-13 38th St., LongIsland City, NY 11101. Pur-pose: any lawful activities.______________________________________________________________________Not ice o f fo rmat ion o fD’Arienzo Family LLC Arts. ofOrg. filed with the Sect’y ofState of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/2009 Office location: Countyof Queens. The street addressis: 70-04 Kessel Street, ForestHills, NY 11375. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process served to:The LLC, 70-04 Kessel Street,Forest Hills, NY 11375 Pur-pose: Any lawful act.______________________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENSCITIBANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -aga inst WILHELMINAMITCHELL, WILLIAM A.MITCHELL, RONALD L.MITCHELL, NEW YORK CITYPARKING VIOLATIONS BU-REAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVI-RONMENTAL CONTROLBOARD, NEW YORK CITYTRANSIT ADJUDICATIONBUREAU, CRIMINAL COURTOF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,QUEENS SUPREME COURT,CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SER-VICES, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CAVALRY SPV I, LLC, AS AS-SIGNEE OF PROVIDIAN,UNITED STATES OFAMERICA, NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATIONAND FINANCE, CEASAR M.MITCHELL, A/K/A CESARMITCHELL, if he be living andif he be dead, the respective

heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distrib-utes, executors, administra-tors, trustees, devisees, lega-tees, assignees, lienors, credi-tors and successors in interestand generally all persons hav-ing or claiming under, by orthrough said defendant whomay be deceased, by pur-chase, inheritance, lien or in-heritance, lien or otherwiseany right, title or interest in orto the real property describedin the complaint, Index No.12184/09 SUPPLEMENTALSUMMONS WITH NOTICEDefendants To the above-named defendants: YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED to an-swer the amended complaintin this action and to serve acopy of your answer, or, if theamended complaint is notserved with this supplementalsummons, to serve a notice ofappearance, on the plaintiff’sattorneys within 20 days afterthe service of this supplemen-tal summons, exclusive of theday of service (or within 30days after the service is com-plete if this summons is notpersonally delivered to youwithin the State of New York);and in case of your failure toappear or answer, judgmentwill be taken against you bydefault for the rel ief de-manded in the complaint. To:CEASAR M. MITCHELL, A/K/A CESAR MITCHELL NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOS-ING YOUR HOME If you donot respond to this summonsand complaint by serving acopy of the answer on theattorney for the mortgagecompany who filed this fore-closure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer withthe court, a default judgmentmay be entered and you canlose your home. Speak to anattorney or go to the courtwhere your case is pendingfor further information on howto answer the summons andprotect your property. Send-ing a payment to your mort-gage company will not stopthis foreclosure action. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FIL-ING THE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. The foregoingsupplemental summons isserved upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an Order ofthe Honorable ALLAN B.WEISS, Justice of the SupremeCourt of the State of NewYork, Queens County, datedthe 10th day of Novmeber,2009 and duly entered in theoffice of the Clerk of theCounty of Queens, State ofNew York. NOTICE OF NA-TURE OF ACTION AND RE-LIEF SOUGHT The object ofthe above captioned action isto foreclose a Mortgage tosecure $50,000.00 and inter-est, recorded in the Office ofthe City Register of QueensCounty on May 1, 2001 inReel 5859, Page 2422, cover-ing premises known as 194-39113th Road, St . Albans , County of Queens, City andState of New York Premiseslying and being in the Bor-ough Of Queens, being at apoint on the northerly side of113th Road (formerly HaydonStreet), 390 feet easterly fromthe corner formed by the in-

tersection of the northerly sideof 113th Road with the east-erly side of 194th Street (for-merly Kenmore); being a plot100 feet by 30 feet by 100 feetby 30 feet. Block 10989, Lot113 Dated: Rego Park, NewYork December 30, 2009SWEENEY, GALLO, REICH &BOLZ, LLP. By: Rosemarie A.Klie, Esq. Attorneys for Plain-tiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard11th Floor Rego Park, NewYork 11374 (718) 459-2634_____________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of L EMalone Consulting, LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with Sec. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 6/1/2006.Office location: Queens Co.SSNY design. As agent of LLCupon whom process againstLLC may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to: 125-28 Queens Blvd, Ste 701, KewGardens, NY 11415. Purpose:Any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of FractalGroup Holdings, LLC, a lim-ited liability company. Articlesof Org. filed with the Secre-tary of State of New York(SSNY) on 10/02/09. Officelocated in Queens County.SSNY has been designated forservice of process. SSNY shallmail copy of any process servedagainst the LLC to: UnitedStates Corporation Agents,Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Pur-pose: any lawful purpose._____________________________________________________________________SUMMONS AND NOTICE OFOBJECT OF ACTION STATEOF NEW YORK SUPREMECOURT: COUNTY OFQUEENS ACTION TO FORE-CLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEXNO.: 22161/09 WELLSFARGO BANK, NA SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO WELLSFARGO HOME MORTGAGE,INC. P la int i f f , vs . KENIAALMONTE, MELVIN COLON,Defendant(s). MORTGAGEDPREMISES: 173-26 105THAVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433SBL #: BLOCK 10235 LOT 315TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANT: You are herebysummoned to answer theComplaint in this action, andto serve a copy of your an-swer, or, if the Complaint isnot served with this Summons,to serve a notice of appear-ance, on the P la int i f f ( s )attorney(s) within twenty daysafter the service of this Sum-mons, exclusive of the day ofservice (or within 30 days af-ter the service is complete ifthis Summons is not person-ally delivered to you withinthe State of New York). In caseof your failure to appear oranswer, judgment will be takenagainst you by default for therelief demanded in the Com-plaint. The Attorney for Plain-tiff has an office for business inthe County of Erie. Trial to beheld in the County of Queens.The basis of the venue desig-nated above is the location ofthe Mortgaged Premises .Dated this 8th day of March,2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C.,Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220Northpointe Parkway, SuiteG, Amherst, NY 14228 TO:KENIA ALMONTE,Defendant(s) In this Action.The foregoing Summons isserved upon you by publica-tion, pursuant to an order ofHON. DUANE A. HART of the

Supreme Court of the State ofNew York, dated the 18th dayof February, 2010 and filedwith the Complaint in the Of-fice of the Queens CountyClerk, in the City of Jamaica.The object of this action is toforeclose a mortgage upon thepremises described below,executed by KENIA ALMONTEand MELVIN COLON datedthe 15th day of April, 2004, tosecure the sumof$317,695.00, and recordedat Inst rument No.2004000574346 in the Officeof the Clerk of the County ofQueens, on the 15th day ofSeptember, 2004; The prop-erty in question is describedas follows: 173-26 105TH AV-ENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIP-TION Block 10235 and Lot 315ALL that certain plot, piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvementsthereon erected, situate, ly-ing and being in the Boroughand County of Queens, Cityand State of New York ,bounded and described as fol-lows: BEGINNING at a pointon the Southerly side of 1 05thAvenue (Sidney Avenue) dis-tant 495 feet Westerly fromthe corner formed by the in-tersection of the Southerly sideof 1 05th Avenue with theWesterly side of 177th Street(Haldimand Street) as said av-enue and street are laid out ona certain map entitled, “Hill-side Gardens, Jamaica, FourthWard, Borough of Queens,New York City” Erladeen andCrowell, Civil Engineers andCity Surveyors, March 1919and filed in the Office of theClerk of the County of Queenson August 19, 1919 as MapNumber 3740 and from saidpoint of beginning; RUNNINGTHENCE Southerly parallelwith 171h Street, 100 feet;THENCE Westerly parallel with105th Avenue, 25 feet ;THENCE Northerly parallelwith 1 77th Street and part ofthe distance through a partywall, 100 feet to the Southerlys ide of 1 05th Avenue;THENCE Easterly along saidside of 105th Avenue, 25 feetto the point or place of BEGIN-NING. Premises known as 173-26105th Avenue, Jamaica,New York HELP FORHOMEOWNERS IN FORE-CLOSURE NEW YORK STATELAW REQUIRES THAT WESEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEY ORYOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OF-FICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ONHOW TO PROTECT YOUR-SELF. SOURCES OF INFOR-MATION AND ASSISTANCEThe state encourages you tobecome informed about youroptions in foreclosure. In ad-dition to seeking assistancefrom an attorney or legal aidoffice, there are governmentagencies and non-profit orga-

nizations that you may contactfor information about possibleoptions, including trying towork with your lender duringthis process. To locate an en-tity near you, you may call thetoll-free helpline maintainedby the New York State Bank-ing Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697)or v is i t the department’swebsi te atWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watch fornotices of foreclosure actionsin order to unfairly profit froma homeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such services forprofit to enter into a contractwhich fully describes the ser-vices they will perform andfees they will charge, andwhich prohibits them from tak-ing any money from you untilthey have completed all suchpromised services. § 1303NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE INDANGER OF LOSING YOURHOME If you do not respondto this summons and complaintby serving a copy of the an-swer on the attorney for themortgage company who filedthis foreclosure proceedingagainst you and filing the an-swer with the court, a defaultjudgment may be entered andyou can lose your home. Speakto an attorney or go to the courtwhere your case is pending forfurther information on how toanswer the summons and pro-tect your property. Sending apayment to your mortgagecompany will not stop this fore-closure action. YOU MUST RE-SPOND BY SERVING A COPYOF THE ANSWER ON THE AT-TORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY)AND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT. DATED:March 8, 2010 Steven J. Baum,P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s),220 Northpointe Parkway,Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228The law firm of Steven J. Baum,P.C. and the attorneys whom itemploys are debt collectorswho are attempting to collect adebt. Any information ob-tained by them will be used forthat purpose._____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of FoundIn Time LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 1/7/2010. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: The LLC,2611 28th St., #1, Astoria, NY11102, Attn: Arthur Vincie,registered agent upon whomprocess may be served. Pur-pose: any lawful activity._____________________________________________________________________Wonder Years Services, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/10. Ofc location Queens Cty.SSNY designated agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process toPauline Sims, 44-35 ColdenSt #7L, Flushing, NY 11355.Purpose any lawful purpose.P

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On March 28, The Secret Theatre hosted itsfirst Long Island City Jazz Festival. The 11-hour festival consisted of a variety of jazzperformances, from traditional New Orleansto modern experimental, an exhibition oforiginal photos of a collection of jazz greatsand a free jazz lunch courtesy of Sweetleaf& Breadbox.Earlier this month venue owner RichardMazda said in the future The Secret Theaterhopes to do hold musical celebrations ev-ery six weeks. The next two festivals on deckwill center around Marvin Gaye and TheClash.

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By KAITLYN KILMETISOn Sunday evening, at the Queens The-

atre in the Park’s humble basement home,the cast of “Spalding Gray: Stories Left toTell” was joined by a crowd of spectators fortheir last per formance – what they thoughtwould be their last performance, anyway.

It turns out between the director and thesix cast members somebody suggested “Theshow must go on.” And so it wil l, this week-end in an int imate theater in Manhat tan.This weekend’s last minute addition is awelcome extension after a mediocre turnoutat the Queens venue.

After seeing the show three times in re-hearsals, to see it acted out in front of anaudience was invigorating. The energy of50 other bodies ignited the entire cast.Jokes, that I had never picked up, shinedwith humor. Lengthy monologues that hadformerly seemed humdrum, sparkled. Sadmoments that evoked dull emotions in re-hearsals brought tears to my eyes.

The six cast members – Bernard Bosio,Emma Givens, Pat Clune, Bill Rapp, CarolWei and Tracy Winston – oozed with per-sonality, charm and charisma. The show wastransformed. It was as if each lungful of air aspectator breathed out towards the stagefilled the show with life and spirit.

“As soon as you get an audience in thereit informs the show,” director Bil l Saunderssaid. “That conversation with audience, thatfeedback always informs the show.”

He added that it is always exciting to seethe spread of energy and how performingin front of an audience that’s live and dy-namic changes a show completely.

“You pray for a ful l house because the re-action of the audience is always proportion-ate to the number of the people in the audi-ence,” Saunders said.

Through the Sunday matinee, I observedthe audience’s reaction and the play becamemuch more than just my personal interpre-tation. I saw two young lovers lock eyesknowingly during a romantic monologue.A group of elderly woman in the first roweach appeared to retreat to the depths of

their memories during a nostal-gic moment. And a young manlet out deep belly laughs as thescript recalled some sexual esca-pades from Gray’s youth.

Upon observing the enjoymentof others, it was difficult to ig-nore the empty seats that punc-tuated the crowd. According toProducer Ron Hellman, a fewhundred people came out to seethe show and most nights thehundred-seat theater was onlyhalfway filled. Hellman said, likewith other contemporary, out-of-the-ordinary plays he has put onin the past, he lost a substantialamount of money during therun.

His laments made me think of all the timeand effor t that had gone into the show – thehours the actors and director spent com-muting to the Flushing church where re-hearsals were held, the countless stage di-rect ions and helpful suggest ions ut teredalong the way and the various late night run-throughs.

“All of that t ime, al l of that professional-ism is donated and that’s an astounding com-mitment. But you do it because you want todevelop your craft and you love doing it,”Saunders said.

Although ultimately the show was a finan-cial loss, it was not for lack of effor t. Thedirector and cast, most of whom juggle theiracting endeavors among other careers, gave

it their all. For those who saw a show duringthe five-day run, that was clear.

It was disappointing to see that the com-munity failed to acknowledge this, althoughunderstandable because prior to this series Ihad never witnessed all the work that goesinto a show. After this experience, I can saythis much: across the borough there are acollection of talented actors and actressesand struggling theater companies that con-tinue putt ing on plays, often without muchrecognit ion at al l. Let’s suppor t these ven-tures and appreciate the service these peopleare trying to supply us with – put ting onshows that make us think, feel and reflect.

Luckily, “Spalding Gray” Stories Left toTel l” wi l l get the chance to shine yet again.The show will play Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday at 8 p.m. at the Manhat tan The-atre Source. If you missed it in Queens, comecheck it out in Manhattan this weekend. Andnext time you see an ad for a local show andyou’re contemplat ing at tending, keep inmind the hour or two on stage required doz-ens of rehearsals, months of dedication anda number sleepless nights for a director. Solet’s fill those seats, sit back, relax and enjoythe shows.

The Queens Tribune fol lowed the Outra-geous Fo r t une Compa ny p roduc t i on“Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tel l” fromits first rehearsals to its closing night in afour-part series.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis atkkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718)357-7400, Ext. 128.

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LA CUPOLA63-20 Marathon Pkwy., Douglaston(718) 224-8787CUISINE: ItalianHOURS: Tue-Sat, dinner starts at 4;Sun starts at 2 p.m.; closed MondaysPARKING: ValetRESERVATIONS: RecommendedCREDIT CARDS: All Major

Though its home may be one of the mostwell-known par ty locations in Queens, LaCupola has been thriving in the shadow ofi t s b i g b ro t her, Doug la s tonManor, since it opened.

Let’s just say from the get-go,if you’ve ever enjoyed yourself atDouglaston Manor among thecrowd at a par ty, you’re goingto love the more intimate diningexperience that La Cupola has tooffer.

The open and airy room is sur-rounded by windows, with greatviews of the neighboring golfcourse. The tables are well-spacedand the service is quick and attentive.

On a recent weekend we ventured outfor an early dinner, and were quickly seatedand given an oppor tunity to peruse themenu as we awaited our drinks.

After listening to the specials, we decidedto stick to the menu, and ordered a goodrange of appetizers and pasta dishes, star t-ing with the La Cupola Salad and FriedCalamari.

The salad was a mix of chopped greenswith kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoespine nuts and shaved pecorino Romanocheese. The por tion was large, the ingre-dients fresh and the house dressing justthe right combination of light with a bite.

The calamari serving was also sized forsharing, with that mix of rings and wholepieces; not tough or chewy, but wel l-sea-

soned and with a tangy dipping sauce.Though La Cupola has a wide array of

fish and meats on the menu, the obviousfocus is on the pasta, with different combi-nations of ingredients specifically pairedwith pasta types.

We chose the Rigatoni , Raviol i andFet tuccine. The Rigatoni was served withbroccoli rabe, sweet Italian sausage, cherrypeppers and garlic in an oil-based dressing.The heat of the peppers, tartness of therabe, sweetness of the sausage and smooth-ness of the garlic made for a stellar combi-

nation, h it t ing every par t of thepalate.

The Ravioli was stuffed withspinach and ricot ta and served ina creamy Alfredo sauce. The twocheese flavors combined for asweet and sour delight, also im-par ting an ear thiness from thespinach. Truly delicious.

The Fettuccine was served withsautéed shrimp, Gaeta olives, ar-t ichoke hear ts, parsley oil andshallots. With such strong Medi-

terranean flavors, one might expect a singleelement to dominate the rest, but this wasnot the case.

Satisfied, and frankly, kinda full from thelarge port ions and not wisely making roomfor desser t, we opted to skip the sweet end-ing, though both the honey panna cot taand berry-mint compote sounded fantastic.I’ve also had the tiramisu there before, andit did knock my socks off.

In shor t, this is a lit tle Italian gem sitt ingin the shadow of the Douglaston Manor.Technical ly, it is inside the catering hal l, soyou get to see the bridesmaids rushing past,hear some of the music from next door andget that feeling of a par ty atmosphere with-out it spilling into your meal. It’s a greatexperience.

—Brian M. Rafferty

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The “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell” cast per-forms during a March rehearsal.

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ST. AGNESSaturday, April 24 Home-coming for all years, espe-cially those ending in 0 or 5.353-6276.NEWTOWN 85September 25 Newtown HSa t As to r i a Manor .Marialoves2write@yahoo.comST. ANDREWGraduates from the class of1960 are urged to contactthe Alumni Associat ion at359-7887.

COUNTRY WESTERNSaturday, April 10 Joy BayerBand at the Easter Dance.Saturday, May 8 SavannahSky a t the Mother ’ s DayDance. The NY MetropolitanCountry Music Association.$12 . G lenda le Memor ia lBuilding, 72-02 Myrtle Av-enue at 7:30. 763-4328.

GREEK COMEDYThrough Apri l 25 a t theGreek Cu l tu ra l Center inAstoria. 726-7329.GUIDED TOURSaturdays and Wednesdaysguided tour of the landmarkPoppenhusen Institute. 358-0067 reservations.SWAN LAKESaturday , Apr i l 3 a tQueensboro Commun i t yCollege Performing Center.631-6311.EASTER EGG HUNTSaturday, Apri l 3 a t theQueens Count y Farm Mu-seum from 12-4. $5.DIANE SCHUURSaturday, Apri l 3 a t theLeFrak Concert Hal l . 793-8080.UNCLE YAOSaturday, Apri l 3 spr ingconcert and dance perfor-mance at the Flushing libraryat 2.CHINESE ARTSSaturday, Apri l 3 music ,dance, magic and tai-chi atthe Forest Hi l l s l ibrary at2:30.KARLA COREASSaturday, April 3 Salvador-ian-born poet Karla Coreasread from her book of po-etry at 3 at the Corona li -brary.SYMPHONY 101Saturday, April 3 “Shake,Rattle and Roll!” A perfor-mance/workshop for the en-tire family at the Flushing li-brary at 11.LUCIE ARNAZSaturday , Apr i l 3 anevening with Lucie Arnaz atQueens Theatre in the Park.760-0064.EASTER EGG HUNTSaturday , Apr i l 3 a t S t .F ide l i s Mother and Ch i ldResidence, 124-15 14th Av-enue, College Point. $7 chil-dren. 10-6:30. Easter egghunt, arts and crafts , facepainting, snacks and more.POETRYMonday , Apr i l 5 poet ryreading at 3 at the SouthHollis library.FAMILY FUNMonday, April 5 come en-joy a mov ie a t 5 a t theQueens Village library.BINGOTuesdays at 7:15 at Ameri-can Martyrs Church, churchbasement , 216 -01 Un ionTurnp ike , Bays ide . 464 -4582 . Tuesdays a t 7 :15(doors open 6) at the RegoPark Jewish Center, 97-30Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3admis s ion inc ludes 12games.ELLA FITZGERALDThursday , Apr i l 8 A lvaAnderson creates the l i feand times of jazz artist EllaFitzgerald at 6 at the Hollislibrary.MOVIE TRIVIAFriday, April 9 film mavenRichard Know invites you todemons t ra te your knowl -edge of f i lms a t 2 a t theMiddle Village library.BEAUTY & THE BEASTSaturday , Apr i l 10 a tQueens Theatre in the Park.760-0064.THIS IS RAGTIMESaturday , Apr i l 10 w i thTerry Waldo, world-famousperformer of ragtime, stride

and classic American popu-lar music at 8 at Queens The-atre in the Park. 760-0064.FRESH MEADOW POETSSaturday, April 10 at 10 atthe Forest Hills library.POPULAR SONGSSaturday, April 10 classicaland popular internat ionalsongs at 2 at the Briarwoodlibrary.CARNATIC MUSICSaturday, April 10 Carnaticmus ic i s more concernedwith song than symphonyand the vo ice i s the su -preme instrument at 2 at theFlushing library.SOLO CELLISTSaturday, April 10 E. ZoeHassman performs at 2:30 atthe Forest Hills library.AMERICAN DANCE SALONSaturday, April 10 danceex t ravaganza a t 3 a t theHoward Beach library.4 HAND PIANOSaturday , Apr i l 10 TheMagic of 4 Hand Piano at6:30 at the Flushing library.BEATLES TRIBUTESaturday , Apr i l 10 a tQueensboro Commun i t yCo l l ege Pe r fo rming Ar t sCenter. 631-6311.CON BRIO COPENHAGENSunday, April 11 at LeFrakConcert Hall, Queens Col-lege at 2. 793-8080.MUSIC FOR GUITARSunday, April 11 “500 Yearsof Music for Guitar” at 2 atChrist Ev. Lutheran ChurchCommunit y Center, 85-15101st Avenue, Ozone Park.$10. 843-1247.RAYA BRASS BANDSunday, April 11 at 3 at theCentral library.TO THE RISING SUNSunday, Apr i l 11 Ts id i ibr ings her dazzl ing vocalstyle to “To the Rising Sun,”fea tu r ing the mus ic o fOdetta , Nina S imone andMi r i am Makeba . QueensTheatre in the Park at 3. 760-0076.

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WEPRIN DEMOCRATSSunday, April 11 the SaulWeprin Democratic Club’s51st Annual Dinner at theHoll is Hil ls Jewish Center.saulweprindemclub@gmail.comEMPLOYMENT LAWWednesdays, April 14, May14 Employment Law Break-fast Seminar hosted by theQueens Chamber of Com-merce . Contac t them a twww.queenschamber.org toregisterWOOD HTS DEMOCRATSFr iday , Apr i l 16 Wood -Heights Democrat ic C lubdinner dance. 457-0733.BELLA ITALIA MIASaturday, Apri l 17 Be l laItalia Mia will induct Comm.Anne Paolucci , Ph.D. intothe Christ the King Hall ofFame with a dinner dance.426-1240.114TH PRECINCTWednesday , Apr i l 21 a tRiccardo’s in Astoria. 626-9327.JH ART CLUBThursday, April 22 JacksonHeights Art Club will hold al i ve auc t ion and d inne rfundraiser at Armondo’s inJackson Heights. 426-9821.110TH PRECINCTTuesday, April 27 110th Pre-cinct Community Council 4 th

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SPRING PEEPER WALKWednesday, April 6 Twilightwalk at Alley Pond Environ-mental Center. 229-4000. $5non-members.

CRYSTAL CLEARThrough April 30 “CrystalClear” sculpture and printsby Claire Lieberman at theKup fe rbe rg Cen te r a tQueens College. 997-3770.DALI TODAYApril 12-June 12 A culturalevent exp lor ing Sa lvadorDali’s work in ballet, in anexh ib i t ion o f ra re photo -g raphs a t the Godwin -Te rnbach Museum a tQueens College. 997-4747.NOGUCHI REINSTALLEDThrough October 24, 2010the Noguchi Museum hascompleted a major renova-t ion project . Wednesdaysthrough Fridays 10-5, week-ends 11-6. $10, students andseniors $5. 32-37 VernonBlvd., LIC. www.noguchi.org.P

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KNITTING GALORESaturday, Apri l 3 a t theSouth Ozone Park library at2. Project is to make squaresfor a blanket for Haiti.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, April 3, 17 learnto communicate effectivelyat Elmhurst Hospital . 457-8390.TAX PREPARATIONSaturday through April 11free income tax preparationat 11 at the Langston Hugheslibrary.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturdays at 10 at CountBasie Jr. HS, 132nd Street andGuy R. Brewer Blvd. 886-5236.KNIT AND CROCHETSaturdays at the Seaside li-brary at 2:30.PET OWNERSSundays (not on holidays)from 1-4 free workshops onpet behavior at CrocheronPark in Bays ide (weatherpermitting). 454-5800.COMPUTER CLASSMonday , Apr i l 5 a t theLefferts library at 10:30.COMPUTER CLASSMonday , Apr i l 5 a t theRosedale library at 6.BALLROOM DANCINGMonday, April 5 at 6:30 atthe Forest Hills library.KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston/Li t t le Neck l i -brary, 249-01 Northern Blvd.INSTRUCTION & DANCEMondays and Fridays 7:15-8:00 dance lessons, dancefrom 8-11. Italian Charitiesof America, 83-20 QueensBlvd., Elmhurst. $10.ADULT CHESSEvery Monday at 6 at theQueens Village library, 94-11 217th Street.LIC CRAFT CLUBMonday, April 5 learn aboutfun projects at 1 at the LIClibrary.BASIC CROCHETMonday, April 5 at the St.Albans library at 1. Bring yourown ya rn and c roche tneedle.SMALL BUSINESSMonday, April 5 Starting ASmal l Bus iness . Monday,Apr i l 26 Marke t ing fo rGrowth. Monday, May 3Choos ing the Right Lega lStructure. Monday, May 10Financing Your Small Busi-ness. Flushing library at 6.MICROSOFT EXCELMonday , Apr i l 5 a t theMaspeth library at 6.COMPUTER BASICSTuesday, Apr i l 6 a t t heAstoria library at 11.ADULT SCRABBLETuesday, April 6 at the FreshMeadows library at 1.DRAWING CLASSTuesdays at 1. All medias,all levels. 969-1128.GET YOUR YARNS OUT!Tuesdays after evening Min-yan at 8, knitters, crochet-ers, needlepointers, and oth-ers meet at the Forest HillsJewish Center . 263-7000,ext. 200.OPEN BRIDGETuesdays at 8 at the ForestHills Jewish Center. Call 263-7000 for fees.TAX PREPARATIONTuesdays through April 13at the Hollis library at 1.

COMPUTER CLASSTuesday, Apr i l 6 a t theSunnyside library at 10:30.BASIC COMPUTERTuesday, Apr i l 6 a t theQueensboro Hill library. Reg-ister 359-8332.INTRO COMPUTERSTuesday, April 6 at the Cen-t ra l l ib rar y. Reg i ster 990-0700.DUPLICATE BRIDGEWednesdays 10:30-3:00 atthe Reform Temple of For-est Hi l l s . $12 sess ion, in -cludes light lunch. 261-2900.WATERCOLOR CLASSWednesdays at 9:30 at NAL.Tradit ional and contempo-rary, all levels. 969-1128.INDOOR SOCCER – DADSWednesday evenings at theForest Hills Jewish Center.263-7000.INTRO COMPUTERSWednesday, April 7 at theCentral library. Register 990-0700.BASIC COMPUTERSWednesday, April 7 at theWoodside library at 10:30.CHESS CLUBThursdays at 5:30 at the EastF lush ing l ib ra ry , 196 -36Northern Blvd.SCRABBLE/CHESSThursdays a t 4 a t theWindsor Park library, 79-50Bell Blvd., Bayside.CHESS CLUBEvery Thursday at 6 at theQueens Village library.QUILTING CLASSESThursdays 10-2 at the MariaRose Dol l Museum in S t .Albans. 917-817-8653 to reg-ister.KNIT/CROCHETThursdays at 6 and Fridaysat 10:30 at the Fresh Mead-ows library.BASIC COMPUTERThursday, April 8 at 10 atthe East Elmhurst library.COMPUTERThursday, April 8 at 10:30at the Steinway library.COMPUTERThursday, Apri l 8 at theMiddle Village library. Reg-ister.BASIC COMPUTERThursday, Apri l 8 at theQueensboro Hill library. Reg-ister.WRITE A NOVELThursdays, April 8, 15, 22,29, May 10 Write a Novelin 30 Days is a free seminarat the Sunnyside library at6:30.KNIT/CROCHETThursday, Apri l 8 at theCentral l ibrary at 3. Bringyour own materials.BASIC COMPUTERThursday, Apri l 8 at theRosedale library at 6.BASIC COMPUTERSFriday, April 9 at the Astorialibrary at 11.WII SPORTSFriday, April 9 at the LefrakCity library at 4.KNITTING CLUBFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theMaspeth library at 10.SIGN LANGUAGEFriday, April 9 at the Broad-way library at 3.FLOWER CRAFTSaturday, April 10 Spring-t ime F lower Craf t at 2 atBa rnes & Nob le , 176 -60Union Turnpike, Fresh Mead-ows.

IMPROVE WRITINGSKILLSSaturday, April 10 at theCentral library at 10:30.LSAT OR GRE TESTSaturday, April 10 think-ing about grad school? Testyour skills at the Steinwaylibrary at 10:30.JEWELRY MAKINGSaturday, April 10 at theRosedale library. Register.WIRE SCULPTINGSaturday, April 10 at theSouth Ozone Park library.Register .

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LIFE WITH AYURVEDASaturday, April 3 balanceyour life by creating optimalhealth and balance at theWoodhaven library at 3.QUILTING FOR CANCERSaturday, Apri l 3 a t thePomonok library at 1.REDUCE STRESSSaturday, Apri l 3 a t thePoppenhusen Institute. Teaand talk. 358-0067.TAI CHIMondays and Thursdays at11 at the Card iac Heal thCenter in Fresh Meadows.670-1695. $5 a class.CANCER SUPPORTMondays, April 5, May 3,June 7 Franklin Hospital’sCancer Suppor t Groupmeets at 2 in the GreenbergConference Room. 516-256-6478.PARKINSONMondays, April 5, May 3,June 7 at the Reform Templeof Forest Hills from 3-5. 440-4200.RECOVERY INCMonday, April 5 at 5:30 atthe Forest Hills library.ALZHEIMERSTuesdays , Apr i l 6 , 20Caregiver Support Group inForest Hills. 592-5757, ext.237.YOGA DANCETuesdays 4:30-5:30 at theCard iac Heal th Center inFresh Meadows. 670-1948.$10 class.CAREGIVERS SUPPORTEver y Tuesday We ste rnQueens Caregiver Networkin Sunnyside. 784-6173, ext.431.MS SUPPORTTuesday, April 6 at 1:30 atthe Howard Beach library.OAThursdays a t the HowardBeach library at 10:30.MEMORY LOSSFridays Couples with onepar tne r exper ienc ingmemory loss meet a t theSamuel Field Y. 225-6750,ext. 236.OAFridays 6:30-8:30 at UnityCenter of F lushing, 42-11155th Street. Beginners meet-ing except the last Friday ofeach month, which is a writ-ing meeting.HEALTH & RESOURCE FAIRSaturday, April 10 startingat 11 at the Langston Hugheslibrary. Healthcare consulta-tions, child development in-formation, guest Dora.BONE MARROW DONORSaturday, Apri l 10 bonemarrow donor program at2:30 at the Broadway library.

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QUEENS LIBRARIESMany b ranches o f theQueensborough Library of-fer toddler and pre-schoolprograms. Contact your localbranch for dates.ANIMAL CARE TRAINEESaturday, April 3 at the Al-l ey Pond Env i ronmenta lCenter. 229-4000.TEEN TUTORINGSaturdays, April 3, 10 at theBayside library at 10.MATH HELPSaturdays, April 3, 10 at theFlushing library at 10.SCIENCE LABSaturdays, April 3, 10 at theCentral library at noon.KNITTING GALORESaturday, Apri l 3 a t theSouth Ozone Park library at2. Project is to make squaresfor a blanket for Haiti.CREATIVE GAMINGSaturday, April 3 the D&DAdventurers Group meets atthe Bayside library at 2:30.CHESS CLUBSaturdays at the Flushinglibrary at 2.STORY TIMESSaturdays at 11 and Tues-days at 10:30 weekly storytimes at 7 at Barnes & Noble,176 -60 Un ion Turnp ike ,Fresh Meadows.HOMEWORK HELPMonday -F r iday a t theBaisley Park library at 3.KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston/Li t t le Neck l i -b ra r y. B r ing need les andyarn.MARCH MERRIMENTMonday and Tuesday, April5, 6 at 2 at the Poppenhusenlibrary.WORD PUZZLESMonday-Fr iday, Apri l 5 -9word puzz les and mathgames a t 2 :30 a t theRidgewood library.POEM A DAYMonday-Fr iday, Apri l 5 -9Poem a Day Project at 3 atthe Ridgewood library.SEASONAL CRAFTMonday , Apr i l 5 a t theFresh Meadows l ibrary at3:30.ANIMALS ALIVEMonday, April 5 the AlleyPond Environmental Centerpresents Animals Alive at theSouth Jamaica library. Regis-ter .GAME TIMEMonday, April 5 at 4 at theBriarwood library.FAMILY FILMMonday, April 5 at 5 at theQueens Village library.TEEN TUTORINGTuesday, Apr i l 6 a t theBayside library at 3:30.STORY TIMETuesday, Apr i l 6 a t theLefferts library at 3:30. Forthose 4-8.MOVE THENOISETuesday, April 6 at 2 at theCentral library.ORIGAMITuesday, April 6 at the Flush-ing library at 2:30.MIXING IN MATHTuesday, April 6 at the LIClibrary at 4:30.CREATE A WORLDWednesday, April 7 at theBroadway library. Register.CHESSWednesdays at the QueensVillage library at 3:30.

CRAFTWednesday, April 7 at theEast Flushing library. Regis-ter .WOMEN’S HISTORYWednesday, April 7 at theLIC library at 4:30.ANANSI THE SPIDERThursday, April 8 a WestA f r i can Fo lk ta le a t theRoseda le l ib ra ry a t 3 :30 .Also at the South Jamaica li-brary on Friday, April 9 at3:30.SPRING FLOWER CRAFTThursday, Apri l 8 at theLangston Hughes l ib rar y.Register .MIXING IN MATHThursday, April 8 at the LIClibrary at 4:30.GAME DAYFridays at the Queens Vil-lage library at 3:30.GAME PLAYERSFridays for those 6-14 at theHillcrest library at 4.BOOK BUDDIESFridays at the East Elmhurstlibrary at 3.

WII SPORTS CHALLENGEFridays at the Lefrak Citylibrary at 4.ARTS & CRAFTSFr iday , Apr i l 2 a t theBriarwood library at 4.WII SPORTSFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theMaspeth library at 3:30.POETRY WORKSHOPFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theRosedale library. Register.ARTS & CRAFTSFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theBriarwood library at 4.KIDS LOUNGEFriday, April 9 at 4:30 atthe LIC library.KIDS CARNIVALSaturdays and Sundays ,April 10, 11, 17, 18 from11-6 Children’s Carnival atthe queens Count y Fa rmMuseum. $9. 347-FARM.DRAMA WORKSHOPStarting Saturday, April 10students learn the process ofputt ing on a show at thePoppenhusen Institute. 358-0067 to register.

SPECIALIZED HS TESTSaturday, April 3 at the For-es t H i l l s l ib ra r y. Reg i s te r800-273-8439.CREATIVE GAMINGSaturday, April 3 D&D Ad-venturers Group at 2:30 atthe Bayside library.CHESS CLUBSaturdays at the Flushinglibrary at 2.KNIT & CROCHETMondays at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4.YOUTH DISCUSSIONMonday-Friday at the SouthHollis library at 1:30.HOMEWORK HELPMonday-Friday, April 5-9 at3 at the Baisley Park library.COLLEGE CLUBMonday, April 5 FinancialAid Workshop at 4 at theCentral library.TEEN GAMINGMonday, April 5 at 4, Tues-day and Wednesday, April6, 7 at 3 at the Fresh Mead-ows library.FAMILY FILMMonday, April 5 film at 5 atthe Queens Village library.TEEN TUTORINGTuesday, April 6 at 3:30 atthe Bayside library.ANIME AND MANGATuesday, April 6 o: at theCentral library at 4.ANIMANGA CLUBTuesday, April 6 at 4 at theLIC library.YU-GI-OH CLUBTuesday, April 6 at the Flush-ing library at 4:30.POETRY SLAMTuesday, April 6 QueensVillage library at 4:30.CHESSWednesdays at 3:30 at theQueens Village library.TEEN GAMESWednesday, April 7 at theCentral library at 4.CROCHET CLUBThursday, Apri l 8 at theBaisley Park library at 4.DRAMA CLUBThursday, Apri l 8 at theCentral library at 4.TEEN CLUBThursday, April 8 CambriaHeights Teen Club at 4 at the

library.WII CLUBThursday, Apri l 8 at theFlushing library at 4.RE-FRESHThursday, April 8 series onthe env i ronment a t theLangston Hughes library at4:30.COLLEGE SUCCESSThursday, April 8 College101 Surv iva l and SuccessWorkshop at the LangstonHughes library. Register.WII SPORTSFriday, April 9 at 4 at theLeFrak City library.SPECIALIZED HS TESTFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theCambr ia He igh t s l i b rar y.Register .WORD PROJECTFriday, April 9 a math andpoetry project for teens at3:30 at the Langston Hugheslibrary.POETRY WORKSHOPFr iday , Apr i l 9 a t theRosedale library. Register.BROADEN HS/COLLEGEFriday, April 9 BroadeningHS and College Options atthe Bayside library at 4.WII GAMINGFriday, April 9 at 4 at theBellerose library.STORY SHARERSFriday, April 9 share favor-ite picture books to childrenat the Central library at 4.TEEN TUTORINGSaturday, April 10 at theBayside library at 10.IMPROVE WRITINGSaturday, April 10 ImproveYour Writing Skills at 10:30at the Central library.SPECIALIZED HS TESTSaturday, April 10 at thePomonok and Fresh Mead-ows libraries. Register.MATH BOOTCAMPSaturday, April 10 GRE andGMAT exams and more at theSt. Albans library. Register.FINDING COLLEGE $$$Saturday, April 10 FindingFunds for College at the Jack-son Heights l ibrary. Regis-ter .DRAMA WORKSHOPSee Youth listingP

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AHEADFriday, April 9 Associationfor Home Educators Advanc-ing Dreams meet at 1:30 atthe Forest Hills library.

COMPUTER SKILLSSen iors look ing fo r workwi thou t compute r sk i l l sshou ld check ou t theSelfhelp Benjamin RosenthalSen io r Cen te r ’ s 4 weekcourse. 445-3864.AARP TAX HELPMonday through April 12 atthe Hillcrest library at 1.AARP TAX HELPMonday, April 5 at 1 at theSunnyside and Bellerose li-braries.SENIOR GAME DAYMonday , Apr i l 5 a t theQueens Village library at 1.AARP 1405Mondays, April 5, 19, May3, 17 Flushing AARP 1405meets at the Bowne StreetCommunity Church, 143-11Roosevelt Avenue at 1.AARP 3654Tuesday, April 6 AARP chap-ter 3654 meets in Bayside.423-9416.STARSWednesday, April 7 comejoin our galaxy of STARs toperform theatrical works atthe Hollis library at 10:30.TAX HELPWednesday, April 7 at theBroad Channel library at 1.AARP 2889Wednesday, April 7 AARPchapter 2889 meets at 12:30a t the F i r s t P resby te r i anChurch of Newtown, 54-05Seabury street, Elmhurst.TAX HELPThursday, April 8 at 1 at theFresh Meadows library.AARP 2014Thursdays, April 8, May 13,June 10 AARP chapter 2014meets at St . JosaphatÉ–:’sChurch , 35 th Avenue and210th Street, Bayside. Socialhour 11:30-12:30, meeting1-3. 428-9728.AAPR 29Thursdays, April 8, May 13,June 10 AARP chapter 29meets in t he Communi t yRoom on the ground floor atGrace Church Parish House,155-02 90th Avenue at noon.AARP TAX HELPFriday, April 9 at 11 at thePomonok library.STARS PERFORMANCESaturday, April 10 comejoin us at the Hollis libraryfor a Senior Theatre ActingRepertory performance at1:30.

SINGLES 50+Wednesdays, April 7, 14 lec-ture and group discussionand social for singles 50 andover at the Samuel Field Y at7 :30 . $7 . 225 -6750 , ex t .243.

STEINWAY BOOKMonday , Apr i l 5 “TheHousekeeper and the Profes-sor” will be discussed at 6:30at the Steinway library.BOOK LAUNCHThursday, April 8 “WithoutHesitation: The Rasner EffectII” by Queens native MarkRosendorf wil l hold a saleand signing at the Bay Ter-race library at 5.FINANCIAL LITERARYThursday, Apri l 8 at theCentral library at 6.WINDSOR PARKThursday, April 8 “The Yearof the F lood” wi l l be dis -cussed at the Queens Villagelibrary at 6:30.GLENDALE BOOKSaturday, April 10 “Dewey:The Small Town Library CatWho Touched the World”will be discussed at 11 at theGlendale library.HOMEOWNERSHIPSaturday, Apri l 10 WhatYou Need to Know to GetStarted at 11:30 at the Cen-tral library.

RELIGIOUS

TEMPLE BETHFriday, April 2 Family Sab-bath Eve Pesach Service at7:30. Friday, April 9 YomHaShoah observance andSabbath Eve Service at 8.Saturday, April 10 informalShabbat Service and TorahStudy at 10. Friday, April16 Sabbath Eve Service at8.Temple Beth Sholom, 172nd

Street and Northern Blvd.,Flushing. 463-4143.EMANEL UNITEDFriday, April 2 1. EasterSunday , Apr i l 4 10 :45 .Emanuel United Church ofChrist , 93-12 91st Avenue,Woodhaven.BAYSIDE UMCGood Friday, April 2 7:30.Easter Sunday, April 4 11.Bayside United MethodistChurch , 38 -20 Be l l B lvd . ,Bayside.ASTORIA CENTERSaturdays, April 3, 17 AdultBat Mitzvah classes. AstoriaCenter of Israel, 27-35 Cres-cent Street, LIC. 278-2680.MODEL SEDERWednesday, April 7 SAFADHadassah of Forest Hills. 459-5959.MEMORIAL PROGRAMSunday, April 11 HolocaustMemorial Program at 5:45 atthe Young Israel of Hol l isHi l ls/Windsor Park, 67-45215th Street, Bayside. 224-2100. Also at 10:30 at theBr iarwood Jewish Center ,139-06 86 th Avenue. 657-5151. Also at 7:15 at theBe l l e rose Jew i sh Cente r ,254 -04 Un ion Tu rnp ike ,Glen Oaks. “ Also at 7:30 atthe Little Neck Jewish Cen-ter, 49-10 Little Neck Park-

way.REVIVING VOICESSunday, April 11 TempleTikvah’s HS s tudents wi l lread va r ious c i ta t ions o fpeople who perished in theHolocaust. 3315 Hillside Av-enue , New Hyde Park a t9:30.FOREST HILLSMonday, April 12 AnnualYom Hashoah Commemora-tion at 7:30. Forest Hills Jew-ish Center, 106-06 QueensBlvd. 263-7000, ext. 200.

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FROM THE SCRIPTSaturday, April 3 at the For-est Hills library at 10.205TH PLACE MEETSMonday, April 5 205th Placeand Vicinit y Block Associa-t ion at 6:30 at the SouthHollis library.SIBLINGS BEREAVEMENTMonday , Apr i l 5 S t .Ada lbe r t ’ s be reavementgroup for the loss of a sib-ling in Elmhurst. 429-2005.COMM. BD. 4Tuesday, April 6 at 7 at VFWPost 150, 51-11 108th Street,Corona.TALK OF THE TOWNTuesday, April 6 learn theart of public speaking in St.Albans. 527-5889.AMERICAN LEGIONTuesday, Apr i l 6 EdwardMcKee Post 131 meets inWhitestone. 767-4323.HAM RADIO CLUBTuesday, April 6 EmergencyCommun ica t ions Se rv i cemeets in Br iarwood. 357-6851.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesdays, Apri l 7, 21,May 5, 19 Flushing CameraClub meets at Flushing Hos-pital. 441-6210.KNIGHTS OF PYTHIASWednesdays, Apri l 7, 21,May 5 , 19 Queensv iewLodge 433 meet s i nWhitestone. 746-4428.TOASTMASTERSWednesdays, Apri l 7, 21,May 5, 19 learn the art ofpublic speaking at the Voicesof Rochdale ToastmastersClub in Jamaica. 978-0732.UNITED 40SThursday, April 8 UnitedFort ies Civ ic Associat ion,Inc. meets at St. Teresa Par-ish Center, 50-22 45th Street,Woodside. 392-0416.PARENTS BEREAVEMENTThursday , Apr i l 8 S t .Ada lbe r t ’ s be reavementgroup for loss of a parentmeets in Elmhurst. 429-2005.LI STAMP CLUBThursday, April 8 at 5:30 atthe Forest Hills library.HORIZONS CLUBThursday, April 8 HorizonsClub, for those 55 and over,meets at the Reform Templeof Forest Hil ls . $3. Coffeeand cake. Staged readingsby Belles Players. 261-2900.LIBRARY MEETINGThursday, April 8 the Ad-ministrat ive Committee ofthe Board of Trustees of theQueens Borough Public Li-brary meet in open sessionat 5:30 at the Central library.WOMAN’S GROUPFridays the Woman’s Groupof Jamaica Estates meets atnoon. Call 461-3193 for in-formation.ILION AREA BLOCKFriday, April 9 I l ion AreaBlock Association meeting inSt. Albans. 454-0947.CAMBRIA HTS.Saturday, April 10 CambriaHeights Fr iends of the L i -brary meets at 4 at the l i -brary.AMER. LEG. AUX.Saturday, April 10 LeonardUnit 422 American LegionAuxiliary meets in Flushing.463-2798.

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Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

UnspiritedA Manhattan surgeon was

kicked off a plane stuck on a LaGuardia tarmac after insisting thathis seven-months-pregnant wifebe given some water.

ThePost reported that MitchellRoslin, his pregnant wife and twochildren were stuck among 200other passengers on a Spirit Air-lines flight for more than two hours.When Roslin asked the stewardsfor a bottle of water for his wife, hewas told it was “against corporatepolicy” to give out water beforethe plane took off. When Roslininsisted, they booted him off theflight.

So, that’s the “Spirit” they’retalking about?

Citi Sports BarFor some, what the Mets lacked

last season was solid starting pitch-ing, a quality left fielder and healthyplayers. For other, the concernswere more about what was hap-pening off the field, with the ser-vices at Citi Field getting a mixedreception.

Trying to appeal to the ballparkcrowd while keeping prices afford-able is tough. The answer? A clas-sic Irish Bar.

McFaddens, a Manhattan main-stay with perhaps less old-schoolappeal than Blarney Stone orMcSorley’s, will open a bar andrestaurant inside Citi Field, readyfor Opening Day, along the rightfield area where the old Mets appleresides.

McFadden’s Citi Field will of-fer extensive Irish American cui-sine mixed with traditional gameday favorites. Signature dishesinclude Almost Famous BonelessBuffalo Wings, Fish and Chips,and of course McFadden’s FiveMinute Cheese Steak Nachos, thissavory crowd pleaser comes outin five minutes or it’s free!

The state-of-the-art facility willinclude a 200 foot island bar, out-door patios, a large full servicedining room, batting cages, inhouse TV and Radio productionand over 80 huge high-definitionplasma TVs and projectors.

Dogs Have Their DayAs Jackson Heights

boiled over with turmoilin the face of the recenthighly controversial spe-cial election, a sweet sightwas spotted on the side-walk of 37th Ave. amid allthe chaos.

On Election Day, a lo-cal resident walked hisfour fashionable BrusselsGriffons down the sunnystreet. The family of fourdogs - mother Betty, fa-ther Conrad and childrenRaymond and Valentina– garnered the attentionof onlookers who commented on their oh-so-sophisticated names andtheir impeccable sense of style, as the pups were dressed to the nines– Betty in a floral sun dress, Conrad in a summery vest and polo comboand the kids in matching his-and-her striped sailor ensembles.

While political war was waged in the surrounding neighborhood, theclassy pups could not be bothered as they sauntered down the street.

For Melissa, modeling has come later in life than it does formany. Being 30 and in the biz for about nine months, she hasreally enjoyed the extra money that print work gives her.

“I’m an aspiring actress and I thought I’d make extramoney, from print modeling,” Melissa said. “I’m having alittle fun and its more interesting than I thought.”

For the most part, Melissa has worked with indepen-dent photographers, helping them build their profiles,and vice versa. She has also done some webisodes foran online magazine, film work and plenty of theaterpieces.

But her real job that pays the bills is working forthe last five years as a flight attendant based out of

LaGuardia.“I wanted to travel,’ she said – a simple explanation

of her career choice, which has afforded her the ability tosee the world. “I work do-

mestic, but I fly internationalon my own. I’ve been to Eu-

rope, South America, Cen-tral America and all over

the States.”For the future, Mel-

issa sees more flying,but also more films and, with a little luck, some good

modeling gigs.With all the pictures she takes on her travels,

Melissa has developed a love for scrapbooking.When not directing people how to find exits or

assembling her treasured memories, Melissaloves to hang out at a couple of places on Austin

Street.“I love to shop there, and there are a lot of

great bars and restaurants,” she said.

Melissa SilverdollarHome: Kew GardensAge: 30Height: 5’ 3"Weight: 105Stats: 32-26-30

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Major League Baseballis in a quest to make theAmerican Pastime themost popular sport in theworld as they are takingtheir show on the road.

This year, the Mets andMarlins will share a threegame set in the sunny is-land of Puerto Rico fromJune 28 to 30. So, insteadof playing in Miami theygo to another summer destination. We’re not sure how much sense thismakes. I mean we are taking a bunch of hot blooded males and turningthem loose on an island rife with scantily clad hot women.

Like the Mets don’t have enough to worry about. Do they really needthe distraction? Now that we think about it, since more than half the teammight be on the disabled list, it might be a nice vacation for them.

If you want to widen the scope of baseball, let’s see how the gameis played in gigantic European soccer stadiums.

Los Mets

Music HaterIn Forest Hills a gun-toting

granny fired shots at her neighborafter reaching her boiling pointabout noise from the apartmentabove.

Maria Cartagena, 81, unzippedher fanny pack – no, we’re notmaking this up – and unloaded abarrage of gunfire on neighborIraida Palmieri, who happens to bethe 73-year-old wife of world-re-nowned jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri.

Cartagena is currently in jailand has been charged with at-tempted murder, assault and weap-ons possession.

Media outlets say the two feistyelderly ladies have been arguingover noise complaints for the pasttwo years. Apparently the sultry

Perhaps it was Eddie Palmieri’s

music that drove her over the edge.

sounds coming for the GrammyAward winner’s pad were any-thing but music to Cartagena’sears. Perhaps, jazz just isn’t herthing.

He may have been tough asnails as a Met, but Lenny Dykstrahasn’t been known to make thebest business decisions.

Though he invested early inhis career in Laundromats and carwashes, providing lucrative in-come once his playing days wereover, he has made some question-able investments in the past.

One of his latest has left himsuing Chase bank for $100 millionover his purchase of hockey greatWayne Gretzky’s California es-tate.

According to court papers,Dykstra got approved for a $17.5million mortgage by WashingtonMutual, which was later boughtout by Chase. When it came timeto close, WaMu only offered $12million and told him to go to FirstCredit Bank to get the rest. FirstCredit offered a loan with pay-ments that far exceeded Dykstra’sability to pay, but Dykstra saidWaMu promised refinancing after60 days that would cover thehigher-rate loan. That never hap-pened. As a result, Nails wasforced to sell the note on his carwashes – to the tune of $100 mil-lion.

Lenny's Loss

Though he may be a bit past hisprime, maybe the Mets could usea utility outfielder on the bench tohelp Lenny get out of debt, andhelp fans get over the early seasonloss of Carlos Beltran.

Los Mets play in Puerto Rico in May

Dykstra, back in the day

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