Woodside Herald 1 16 15

8
To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772 VOL. 82, NO. 3 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 FREE SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY Lights Out For Cinema by Crystal Wolfe As of January 10, 2015 Sunnyside Center Cinemas, lo- cated on Queens Blvd and 43rd Street and owned by Rudy Prashad, closed its doors. The Cinema itself has been there since the 1940’s. “Thanks to Ty Sullivan and Jon Storck’s ef- forts, many in the community had a focus for their dismay upon hearing the theater was closing and it was heartening for us. The coming loss of busi- nesses and high-rises will be rough. Prices are going to go up, and most of us cannot yet grasp the coming congestion of people, vehicles, pollution, and noise,” said Patricia Dorfman, Interim Marketing Director, Sunnyside The Mayor along with other elected officials launched the IDNYC municipal identification program for residents of all five New York City boroughs. The Mayor also announced that the IDNYC card will be accepted as valid primary identification for opening a bank or credit union account at more than 10 financial institutions, and revealed the card’s full suite of benefits. “IDNYC is not only a card for all New Yorkers, it is the gateway to City services, the key to opening a bank account or getting a library card, and the ticket to many of our city’s finest cultural institutions. More than that, this card represents who we are: New Yorkers who value equality, opportunity and diver- sity,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I want to thank Speaker Mark- Viverito and our partners in the Council for their tremendous work and collaboration on this program. Today, we are launching the most ambitious, dynamic and useful municipal ID program in the country, which will have a real and tangible impact on the lives of all New Yorkers.” by Crystal Wolfe Every ten minutes someone is added to the National Transplant Waiting List. Katy Starck Monte lives to make people aware of the need in this country and particularly in New York State for donors. She told a friend in Florida once, “...knowing people who aren’t directly con- nected to me are rooting for me, gives me the extra oomph I need when battling the unknown waters.” After she said that, her friends ran with an idea intended to encourage her, starting with the hashtag #OOMPHFORKATY. by David Rosasco The recent frigid weather, never once dampening the spirit of the youth-powered, freedom-friendly civic-minded operations that have for years been occurring across the (continued on page 8) entire Woodside community con- tinued on this past Saturday, Janu- ary 10, with students from St. Sebastian’s, PS 11 and PS 12, and a number of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the scene with the Woodside Neighborhood Associa- tion to recycle a total of 48 Christ- mas trees from the neighborhood for use as bedding in existing street trees. Chamber and founder of Sunnyside Artists. “I believe that Long Island City was more industrial and the rezoning and subsequent landscape shift was more anticipated than desired. Here in Sunnyside and Woodside, where we were more residential, our small businesses are a part of our lives, and this change seems unwelcome and distressing. Knowing it was coming and having it arrive are two different things!” “Clearly I am sad to see the theater take a final bow,” stated Community Activist and Leader Ty Sullivan but I’m optimistic that it’s the beginning of aware- ness to the community that not so appealing changes are coming and we can only implement change if we challenge the zon- ing laws that were put into place unnoticed by the public. There are casualties in every battle. Let the theater not be in vein.” New landlord John Ciafone stated, “My door is open. I never got a call from Rudy or any other local officials, except for Ty Sullivan who initiated the rally. I am still willing to sit down and negotiate. (continued on page 5) (continued on page 3) (continued on page 4)

description

Woodside Herald 1 16 15

Transcript of Woodside Herald 1 16 15

Page 1: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 1

VOL. 82, NO. 3 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 FREE

SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY

Lights Out For Cinema

by Crystal Wolfe

As of January 10, 2015Sunnyside Center Cinemas, lo-cated on Queens Blvd and 43rdStreet and owned by RudyPrashad, closed its doors. TheCinema itself has been theresince the 1940’s. “Thanks to TySullivan and Jon Storck’s ef-forts, many in the communityhad a focus for their dismayupon hearing the theater wasclosing and it was hearteningfor us. The coming loss of busi-nesses and high-rises will berough. Prices are going to go up,and most of us cannot yet graspthe coming congestion of people,vehicles, pollution, and noise,”said Patricia Dorfman, InterimMarketing Director, Sunnyside

The Mayor along with other elected officials launched the IDNYCmunicipal identification program for residents of all five New YorkCity boroughs. The Mayor also announced that the IDNYC card willbe accepted as valid primary identification for opening a bank orcredit union account at more than 10 financial institutions, andrevealed the card’s full suite of benefits.

“IDNYC is not only a card for all New Yorkers, it is thegateway to City services, the key to opening a bank account orgetting a library card, and the ticket to many of our city’s finestcultural institutions. More than that, this card represents who weare: New Yorkers who value equality, opportunity and diver-sity,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I want to thank Speaker Mark-Viverito and our partners in the Council for their tremendouswork and collaboration on this program. Today, we are launchingthe most ambitious, dynamic and useful municipal ID program inthe country, which will have a real and tangible impact on thelives of all New Yorkers.”

by Crystal Wolfe

Every ten minutes someone is added to the National TransplantWaiting List. Katy Starck Monte lives to make people aware of the needin this country and particularly in New York State for donors. She tolda friend in Florida once, “...knowing people who aren’t directly con-nected to me are rooting for me, gives me the extra oomph I need whenbattling the unknown waters.” After she said that, her friends ran withan idea intended to encourage her, starting with the hashtag#OOMPHFORKATY.

by David Rosasco

The recent frigid weather, neveronce dampening the spirit of theyouth-powered, freedom-friendlycivic-minded operations that havefor years been occurring across the (continued on page 8)

entire Woodside community con-tinued on this past Saturday, Janu-ary 10, with students from St.Sebastian’s, PS 11 and PS 12, and anumber of missionaries from theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints on the scene with theWoodside Neighborhood Associa-tion to recycle a total of 48 Christ-mas trees from the neighborhoodfor use as bedding in existing streettrees.

Chamber and founder ofSunnyside Artists. “I believethat Long Island City was moreindustrial and the rezoning andsubsequent landscape shift wasmore anticipated than desired.Here in Sunnyside andWoodside, where we were moreresidential, our small businessesare a part of our lives, and thischange seems unwelcome anddistressing. Knowing it wascoming and having it arrive aretwo different things!”

“Clearly I am sad to see thetheater take a final bow,” statedCommunity Activist and LeaderTy Sullivan but I’m optimisticthat it’s the beginning of aware-ness to the community that not soappealing changes are comingand we can only implementchange if we challenge the zon-

ing laws that were put into placeunnoticed by the public. Thereare casualties in every battle. Letthe theater not be in vein.”

New landlord John Ciafonestated, “My door is open. Inever got a call from Rudy orany other local officials, exceptfor Ty Sullivan who initiatedthe rally. I am still willing to sitdown and negotiate.

(continued on page 5)

(continued on page 3)(continued on page 4)

Page 2: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

Attorneys-At-LawMARC CRAWFORD LEAVITT

JOSEPH N. YAMANER*IRA R. GREENBERG

PAUL E. KERSON

JOHN F. DUANE

TALI SEHATI

THE BENJAMIN SHAW PROFESSIONAL BUILDING

45-29 47th Street - Woodside, New York 11377718-729-0986

MIDTOWN OFFICE: 228 E. 45TH STREET, 17 FL., NYC 10017

Serving the Community Since 1947*We speak Spanish, Hebrew & Turkish

43-11 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, NY 11104Telephone (718) 729-3772

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mary Caulfield, Peter A. Ross, Rob MacKay

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERSJoe Gurrado, Robert Flanagan

Marlene Sabba ............................................................... Publisher

Sherilyn Jo Sabba ................................................................. Editor

Weekday, Eveningand Saturday

Hours byAppointment

LASER SURGERY

AVAILABLE FOR PAINFUL SOFT TISSUE

CONDITIONS – DECREASED PAIN

& HEALING TIME

E. P. F.PROCEDURE FOR PAINFUL HEEL SPURS

USING A TINY ENDOSCOPE LENS

INSERTED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.

– MANY INSURANCES ACCEPTED –

MAJOR MEDICAL PLANS:

BLUE SHIELD, BLUE CROSS, EMPIRE PLAN, AMALGAMATED, UNITED HEALTH

CARE, OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN, 32BJ, MDNY, MEDICARE (SURGICAL)

43-15 46TH ST.SUNNYSIDE, N.Y.718-729-2117

NEW

PODIATRY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES

DR. DAVID GOLDHABER, DABAFSBOARD CERTIFIED IN FOOT SURGERY

– IN-OFFICE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT –• BUNIONS • HAMMERTOES • CORNS • INGROWN TOE NAILS • WARTS

• ULCERS • HEEL & ARCH PAIN • ANKLE SPRAINS • FRACTURES

• SPORTS INJURIES • CHILDREN’S FEET • DIABETIC FOOT CARE

• GOUT • ARTHRITIS • SECOND OPINIONS • HOUSE CALLS

NEW

Paid Family LeaveFor Federal Employees

Congresswoman Carolyn B.Maloney (NY-12), author andlongtime sponsor of the FederalEmployees Paid Parental LeaveAct, released the following state-ment applauding an anticipatedexecutive order that will grant sixweeks of paid leave to federal em-ployees when a new child arrivesor to care for ill family members.

“I have been fighting for 15years to pass the Federal Em-ployees Paid Parental Leave Actto allow federal employees theability to take paid leave when anew child arrives. I applaud thePresident for taking action to ac-complish the goal of this legisla-tion by instructing federal agen-cies to provide as much as sixweeks of paid leave.

“Raising a child is the singlemost important task a humanbeing can take on, yet the UnitedStates lags behind the rest ofthe world in supporting and en-couraging new parents. Cur-rently, federal employees mustdeplete their annual leave andsick time to take time off afterthe arrival of a child. With thisaction, the Federal governmentcan lead the way, make ‘fam-ily-friendly’ more than abuzzword, and ensure that bothnewborns and the governmentbenefit. Families should nothave to choose between a pay-check and getting their new-born home and settled. The abil-ity to take time off for the birthof a child or to care for a loved

one is a right all Americansshould enjoy. I look forward toworking with the President toensure that no American mustchoose between a paycheck anda strong and healthy family.”

Background:Since 2000, Rep. Maloney has

introduced the Federal EmployeesPaid Parental Leave Act, whichwould respond to the needs of tensof thousands of working familiesby providing federal employeeswith 4 weeks of paid parental leavefor the birth or adoption of a childduring the 12 weeks of unpaid leaveto which they are currently en-titled. The bill previously passedthe House in the 111th Congresswith bipartisan support by a voteof 258-154.

Page 3: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 3(continued from front page)

“IDNYC will improve the lives of count-less New Yorkers,” said Council MemberJimmy Van Bramer. “This card will not onlyprovide many with their first official form ofID, but it also comes with free membershipsto world-class cultural institutions, and itcan serve as a library card! Access to infor-mation and City services is something allNew Yorkers are entitled to. IDNYC willmake that access a reality for so many, whileliterally opening doors to the arts and librar-ies at the same time. This card is a game-changer for New York and the nation.”

The IDNYC card will be integrated intoNew York City’s official prescription drugdiscount card, BigAppleRx, givingcardholders up to 50 percent off most FDA-approved prescription medications at morethan 2,000 New York City pharmacies. It willalso be accepted as valid primary identifica-tion for opening bank or credit union accountsat more than 10 financial institutions, includ-ing Popular Community Bank, AmalgamatedBank, and Carver Federal Savings Bank.

The full suite ofIDNYC benefits, include:

-Exclusive entertainment discounts onmovie tickets, Broadway shows, sportingevents, theme parks, and more with En-tertainment Benefits Group.-A 10% discount off annual NYC ParksRecreation Center membership for adultsage 25-61 and NYC Parks Departmenttennis permits.-A 20% discount on family membershipsat all 22 YMCA centers citywide.-A free 30-day trial and fitness evaluationwith a certified trainer at all New YorkSports Club locations.-A 5% discount off all purchases atFood Bazaar supermarkets in New YorkCity Monday through Friday, 7a -7p-A 25% discount on New York Pass, acitywide pass to 83 tourist attractions inall five boroughs.-Free one-year membership packages at33 of the City’s leading cultural institu-tions, including world class museums,performing arts centers, concert halls,botanical gardens, and zoos across thefive boroughs.

The IDNYC card will make govern-ment work more effectively and efficientlyfor New Yorkers by expanding access to theservices, programs and opportunities avail-able to City residents. It will be accepted bythe New York Police Department for the

NYC ID CARDSpurposes of issuing summonses or deskappearance tickets in lieu of arrest, and hasbeen incorporated into the NYPD PatrolGuide. The IDNYC card will grant accessto all City buildings, increasing the confi-dence of New Yorkers to interact with theirlocal government, schools and hospitals.The IDNYC program will continue to ex-pand functionality and grow after the launchdate to create an integrated form of identifi-cation that will be the one card New York-ers need in their wallet.

All City residents age 14 and above areeligible to get a municipal ID card, andenrollment is free for anyone who applies in2015. The City has established 17 perma-nent enrollment centers throughout the fiveboroughs, 11 of which are open to the gen-eral public in locations highly convenient tomass transit and commercial hubs, includ-ing five of the most-trafficked librarybranches. The City has also opened six en-rollment centers for City agency clients inthe Department of Probation and the HumanResources Administration. The 18th perma-nent public enrollment center will open inthe spring, and two mobile locations willlaunch later in January to increase accessi-bility across the five boroughs.

The Mayor announced support for amunicipal ID program during his campaign,and committed to delivering it by January2015 in his first State of the City address.The New York City Council introducedlegislation to create the municipal ID pro-gram in April 2014 and the law passed onJune 26, 2014 by a vote of 43 in favor to 3opposed, with 2 abstentions. The legislationsigned into law on July 10, 2014 authorizesthe City of New York to begin issuingIDNYC cards on January 10, 2015. In Au-gust of 2014, the Mayor issued an executiveorder designating HRA as the administeringagency of the IDNYC initiative.

The City will protect the confidenti-ality of all IDNYC card applications andwill not ask applicants about their immi-gration status. For more information oneligibility criteria, benefits, enrollmentcenters and more, applicants can visit:nyc.gov/idnyc.We are currently requiring appointmentsto apply for an IDNYC card.Appointments will last approximately20 minutes. Please click on the BookNow button below and follow theseeasy steps to make an appointment.

Page 4: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 4

It will be a new structure.We are happy to have him comeback if it is right for him.”Ciafone has said Prashad hasbeen a wonderful tenant.

He offered Prashad an extended6-month lease at which time hewill have to make the repairs on thebuilding to bring it up to codewhich will take a minimum of 2-3years to complete. Prashad turnedit down, as he was hoping for alonger lease.

There will have to be completereconstruction from the basementup and getting approvals for thebuilding will take an indefiniteamount of time, which is why it isdifficult for Ciafone to get a 20-year lease for Prashad as he de-sires. But when the building iscomplete he hopes it will be rightfor Prashad to come back. “Hope-fully, Ciafone will keep his wordand return to the negotiating tableafter his construction is com-pleted,” said one of the rally lead-ers Pastor Jon Storck, of the GraceFellowship Church.

Prashad confirmed in a previ-ous article he spent over $700,000dollars himself on repairs for thetheater, which was done in goodfaith with the Dime Saving Bank,

Lights Out For Cinema(continued from front page)

which owned the building at thetime. Unfortunately, they nevertold Prashad of the repairs on thebuilding itself, which needed to bemade and Ciafone bought a build-ing that would inevitably need tohit the wrecking ball.

Rudy Prashad was not avail-able for comment. He owns sev-eral other Cinemas in New York.He has another movie theater inQueens called the Main Street Cin-emas located at 7266 Main Street,Flushing NY 11367 where he of-fers some of the same low prices asthe ones he had at the SunnysideCinemas and invites Sunnysideresidents to come down and enjoythe theater there. All hope is notlost for the Sunnyside Cinemas tore-open its doors, but it is unknownwhen and who will take ownershipof it when the repairs to the build-ing are made.

Said one young Sunnysidecommunity member DavidFrenkel, “Ever since I was a kid Iwould always know where I waswhen I saw Sunnyside Cinemas. Itis something of value to me. Nowthat it’s closing a part of me will bemissing when I walk down QueensBoulevard. I don’t want to lose itquite yet.”

Page 5: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 5

That grew into a Facebook page, Twitteraccount and Instagram page which ignited asocial media buzz of extraordinary peoplefrom all walks of life, including 20-25 starssuch as Ian Zeiring, Matthew Broderick,Kevin Bacon and Yankee Jason Damon toget involved and raise awareness for the lackof organ donors in the United States. Wellover 6,000 people have liked the#OOMPHFORKATY Facebook page andover a thousand people have taken the timeto send encouraging pictures and words ofhope to support her.

Her need for organ donations were dueto complications she suffered from her Cys-tic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a diseasepassed down through families. It causesthick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs,digestive tract, and other areas of the bodyand is one of the most common chronic lungdiseases in children and young adults. It isa life-threatening disorder. Kasey Barger,who also has Cystic Fibrosis, and started the#OOMPHFORKATY Campaign, had a liverand pancreas transplant back in 1997. “I tooam alive due to an organ donor; without thatgift I would not be here. Without someoneelse’s gift to Katy in 2011, she would neverhave had the opportunity to marry her bestfriend and begin her new chapter, so we areso incredibly thankful to that donor and the3.5 years we’ve had Katy due to her.”

Nationally, 42% of adults are registeredorgan donors. State-wide, only 22% of adultsin New York State are registered organ do-nors, making it the 48th in the Nation, onlyCalifornia and Texas are behind. “The verylast thing a family needs to consider, espe-cially when emotions are running high, iswhether or not to donate a loved one’s or-gans,” Kasey Barger has stated. “It’s veryhard to make those decisions when you’refaced with an unforeseen tragedy. You haveto have the uncomfortable conversation,about what to do when you pass away, soyour family isn’t left having to do that whenthey’re trying to cope with the loss.”

(continued from front page)

Katy Storck Monte was raised inWhitestone in Queens, NY and currentlyresides in Bayside, Queens with her hus-band, Joe Monte and dog, Chloe. “We metin 2001 and grew up in the same neighbor-hood. We started dating in 2008. She washealthy on and off with Cystic Fibrosis untilshe got more and more infections. She gota double lung transplant in 2011 and waspretty healthy for a couple years until we gotmarried in 2013,” said her husband, JoeMonte who also works as a firefighter atEngine 289 in Corona. Joe took the boardsto go to Law School, but as Katy got sickerhe transitioned into the nursing professionso he could help take care of her. “Katyinspired me to become a registered nursebefore I became a firefighter. I wanted tohelp people who were having tough timeshealth wise as Katy, who was a NICU nurse,has been battling her whole life.”

That’s why they support and firmly be-lieve there should be an opt-out policy in theUnited States. In this system, people wouldautomatically become an organ donor atbirth when issued a social security card. Theonly way you wouldn’t be a donor in thissystem is if you sign a waiver opting-out.When the timing allows, this group hasevery intention to present this system andthese issues before Congress.

Presumed consent in regards to organdonations means that viable organs wouldbe used from anyone who dies and consentfrom the family or patient would be unnec-essary. Each person would have to have anopt-out donor program instead of the current“opt-in” plan we have in America. Withinthe European Union, organ donation is regu-lated by member states. Since 2010, 24European countries have some kind of opt-out system. Leading the pack is Spain,Austria and Belgium who have the most

limited opt-out systems and as a result areyielding the highest donor rates.

“We created the social media outlets forone simple reason, to offer Katy the encour-agement, friendship and extra OOMPH shedeserves while she awaits the call. Wearen’t trying to raise money, and when some-one asks what they can do our answer issimple: become an organ donor. The fact isKaty is going to die if these lungs don’tcome very soon...and the only way to pre-vent her untimely death is by someone doingan altruistic, selfless act,” said Kasey Barger.

The current shortage of donors meansthat 18 people die each day in Americawhile waiting for a life-saving transplant.The wait for a transplant is worst in NewYork State. Many have been waiting for atransplant here for over 5 years.

One organ donor can save up to eightlives. The same donor can also save orimprove the lives of up to 50 people bydonating tissues and eyes. To become adonor you can go to your local DMV, orregister online at: donatelife.net. It is alsoimportant to communicate to your familyand loved ones that you want to be a donor,so that they’ll know what your wishes are ifthe time comes to decide if they will allow

This was the morning of Katy’s DoubleLung Transplant. She received the call on11.11.11 at 11:11pm and was giventransplant on 11.12.11.

One of Katy and Joe’s engagement pictures.

Currently in America there are over123,000 people waiting for a transplant andfor the first time there are over 100,000people waiting for Kidney Transplants. OnJuly 8, 2014 Katy’s own sister Christinegave her a kidney at the New York Presby-terian Hospital. She also received a doublelung transplant on November 12, 2011. Shewas better for a while but her lungs werechronically rejected last year and as of thispast December, her lung capacity was downto only 11%.

Joey’s cousin Maureen and a few friendsdecided to poll almost everyone they sawon Tuesday and ask if they were registeredorgan donors. Here are the pictures of thelicenses of some of the people who saidyes. If anyone said no, they asked them toconsider becoming one. You are changinglives Katy! Stay strong! All those littlehearts are a beautiful sight!

Katy and Joe Monte today.

Joey’s cousin Maureen, her husband Luisand their sons Ryan and Brandon giveextra OOMPH for Katy.

your organs to be harvested to save someoneelse’s life.

“...and sometimes,against all odds,against all logic,we still hope.”

Author’s Note: I dedicate this article tomy best friend, Brian Paul Storrs, who

received his kidney transplant onSeptember 1, 2011 in Upstate, NY.

Page 6: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 6

Page 7: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 7

The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the QueensTourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy theborough’s wonderful attractions.

It’s InWesternQueens!

Accountant for staffing business in Woodside.

Mail resume to: Professional Placement and Recruitment, Inc.,51-34 Roosevelt Ave., Second Floor,Woodside, NY 11377.

A performance by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, an anti-bullying event, live music, and a lecture by a Freedom Rider areamong the Martin Luther King Day celebrations in the borough.Other options include traditional Korean music and dance, Japa-nese opera, 3D workshops, astronomy, and an art gallery opening.Here’s the rundown.

Jan. 16, I Touched All Your Stuff, 7pmThis NYC premiere is part of the First Look 2015 film festival. An

affable-but-gullible American man in a Brazilian jail for drug traffick-ing recounts his romance with a Japanese-Colombian woman. Mu-seum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Kaufman Arts District.

Jan. 17, Bx46, 2 pm; I for Iran, 4:30pm;Our Terrible Country, 7pm

Part of the First Look festival, which showcases inventive interna-tional cinema, BX 46 is a cinematic tour through Hunts Point in theBronx, including the legendary Fulton Fish Market, a waste manage-ment plant, and a correctional center barge near Riker’s Island. In I forIran, a Belgian filmmaker learns how to read and write Persian usinga textbook dating from the Islamic revolution. Our Terrible Countrydepicts the Free Syrian Army. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-0135th Ave., Kaufman Arts District.

Jan. 18, An Aesthetics of Slowness, 2pm - 5pmThe opening for an exhibition (paintings, drawings, photographs,

and sculpture) that contemplates the uncertainty of physical experi-ences and perceptions, inviting the viewers to look, wait, and lookagain. Show runs until March 29. Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45th Ave., LIC.Jan. 18, Suitcase of Love and Shame, 1pm; Coming

to Terms, 2pm; Audience, 3pm; August Winds,5pm; Films by Robert Todd, 5:30pm;Films by Alexandre Barry, 7:30pm.

Part of the First Look festival, which showcases inventive interna-tional cinema, the first film is about a suitcase, purchased on eBay for$100, which has a treasure trove of cassettes sent between a Midwest-ern woman and her lover in the 1960s. Museum of the Moving Image,36-01 35th Ave., Kaufman Arts District, www.movingimage.us.Jan. 21, Queens Boulevard Safety Workshop, 7pm

The NYC Department of Transportation hosts its first ever work-shop on safety changes along Queens Boulevard. Free. PS 11-KathrynPhelan School, 54-25 Skillman Ave., Woodside.

Keep Calm And Carry On

14X48 is pleased to announcethe latest public art project, KEEPCALM BILLBOARD by local art-ist Margeaux Walter. Located onGreenpoint Avenue at 46th Streetin Sunnyside, Queens, the billboardis a collection of various appro-priations of the famous slogan,“Keep Calm and Carry On,” plas-tered over a body. The billboardwill be up for a minimum of 4weeks.

The installation marks 14x48’sseventh public art project in NewYork City. For three years, 14x48has repurposed vacant billboardsto create more space in public artfor emerging artists and to enliventhe urban environment. Previousprojects have been located in theBronx, Queens and Manhattan, and

have touched on various themesincluding the language of images.

The artist has chosen to workwith the slogan, “Keep Calm andCarry On” to create a dialogue thataddresses the overlap between in-dividuality and commerce as wellas the various guises of advertisingand propaganda. The slogan origi-nated in the British Stationary Of-fice during WWII and was createdas war propaganda but never dis-tributed. Today the slogan has beenre-appropriated as a marketing toolto such an extent that the linesbetween individual expression andpropaganda can be blurred.Walter’s image reveals a collageof these posters. Upon closer ex-amination, the viewer will alsonotice a camouflaged papier-

mache figure in the posters.In conjunction with the bill-

board, the artist invites people totweet their own Keep Calm mes-sages with the hashtag#keepcalm14x48. These tweetswill be made into postcards anddistributed along Greenpoint Av-enue and at Ave Coffee House. Bygiving community members theability to personalize this slogan,the artist turns a commercial trans-action into a personal one, unitingthe voices within the community.

LOCATION: The billboardis located on the east side of thestreet on Greenpoint Ave, be-tween 45th and 46th street. AveCoffee House is across the street,and will display the postcards cre-ated from participants inside.

Page 8: Woodside Herald 1 16 15

To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 8

COLD DOESN’TDETER

WOODSIDEVOLUNTEERS

The day’s task was a culmination ofthree years of participation with the Green-ing Western Queens Project where ideassuch as the retrieval of these trees whichwould be destined for locations other thanWoodside afforded yet another opportu-nity for the group which practices its mis-sion each Saturday without cancellationto take to the task at hand.

“We identified weeks prior that theChristmas trees could be culled for theirnutritious green branches, laid on top ofthe street tree beds, which would providebeauty and could return to the soil asmulch over time.

The youth who have worked with usover the many years could be trusted to

(continued from front page) perform their tasks with ferocious will-power based on prior experience, and whenthe right tools, here being the donatedhand pruners from Gleason’s Paint PlaceNY and the hedge trimmer procured fromthe Partnership for Parks being available,the only question was how many treescould be stripped bare for use inWoodside”. —Nelson Rodriguez, BoardMember, WNA

Other young leaders in the day’s work,Suemaya Husein and Klaudio Mitri, bothuniversity students at local colleges, pro-vided the leadership and expertise in man-aging large projects earned from theirwork with the Association. When askedwhat drives them to be involved in suchprojects despite the weather or where otheryoung scholars their age are relaxing dur-ing the winter recess, Klaudio asserted“When I started with the WNA, I won-dered myself why things were not beingdone, trash on the street, vandalized store-fronts, overgrown weeds, asking myselfwhey wasn’t anything getting done, anddone repeatedly, and then I met the mem-bers of the WNA, so today’s project is justan example of solving the basic urbanproblems and adding value.”

Sister Placheta and Hawkins

Edison and Miguel

Elders Mason and Hurst

Roy and Ronnie

Sisters Larsen and Grass

Freedom Wagon

Michael, Alba, Kevin, Sofia and Evelyn

Street Tree Bedding

Suemaya Husein

Klaudio Mitri