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VOL. 80, NO. 50 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 FREE

SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY

Despite the rain, approximately70 people attended the SunnysideShine’s Holiday Lighting cer-emony, held this year on GreenpointAvenue outside of Bing’s Hallmark.The event featured performances

from the Sunnyside Drum Corps,as well as the Sunnyside Ballet Stu-dio, whose dancers performed a 12-minute scene from the Nutcracker.Council Member Jimmy VanBramer lead the countdown, with

help of the children, and after thecount of ten, the lights were switchedon for the Christmas tree providedby Flowers by Giorgie and on astreamer across Greenpoint Avenue.

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by Crystal Wolfe

“One of my experiences whichleft an indelible mark on me fromthe Highway Patrol, was the colli-sion investigations into fatal caraccidents. One thing that I takeaway from that is how these acci-dents can touch any life at any time.A family can be changed foreverwithin a second from a motor ve-hicle accident. That is the experi-

ence I would like to bring tothe 108th Precinct. Some ofthem can’t be prevented. Butone of my goals is having astrong DUI program, which isone of the key ways of pre-venting these unnecessary ac-cidents. It’s the equivalent oftaking an illegal gun off thestreet,” spoke New Captain,John Travaglia from his heart,

who has just taken over the 108th precinct.It was his time serving with the NYCHighway Patrol checking into accidentrelated injuries and injuries resulting indeath, which convinced him about hav-ing a good DUI system in place.

He inherited the 108th precinct fromCaptain Brian Hennessy who ran thesystem highly efficiently and effectively.Captain Travaglia plans to make a fewpersonal changes but says the precinct isreally in great shape. “I’d like to focus,as Hennessy did, on property basedcrimes because that’s what affects thiscommunity most. I’ve had the opportu-nity to see the crime numbers in theprecincts I’ve worked and propertycrimes, like stolen cars and theft is whatface this region. The system Hennessyhad in place does this well but I want togo forward and continue it.”

Captain Travaglia started his careerin the 105th Pct in the Narcotics Division,and was promoted to Sergeant in the113th Precinct in Queens then movedonto the NYC Highway Patrol from 2000-

2010. He was then promoted toCaptain. His last assignment wasin the 114th Pct in Astoria fromFebruary this year to the end ofNovember. Prior to that he servedas the Executive Officer in the104th Pct in Ridgewood for 3 anda half years from September 2010-Feb of this year.

One of his favorite assignmentswas under the Highway Patrol, pro-viding dignitary protection. Hewas often called to assist manyunits within the police agenciesand the dignitary’s state depart-ment, including the president andvice president when they came intoour area. Said Captain Travaglia,“Itwas a fascinating time. During myten years in Highway Patrol I wasassigned to President Clinton,President Bush, President Obamaand the President of Pakistan forseveral years when he came intothe country, and even the Pope.”

Most of his career, however,

was spent here in Queens withexperience in the Highway Patrolthat took him to all five boroughsof NYC. His familiarity and expo-sure here is extensive and he isvery excited to be assigned herefor that reason. One of the mainthings he wants to get through tothe public is his open door policy.He cannot serve the Precinct with-out knowing the problems in it.“The one message that I have forpeople here is that I am alwaysavailable to review the complaintsof the individuals. I need to knowthe problem. Too often in a com-munity, people complain about anissue that has never been reported.It’s important to contact your localrepresentatives. We can’t reallyfix the problem if it isn’t reported.We need to know the problem andwe want to know the problem. Andno one knows the community morethan the people who live in it.

by Crystal Wolfe

Chairman Joe Conley hasbeen a member of CommunityBoard 2 for 29 years, and servedas Chairman for 23 of thoseyears. Mr. Conley said he lookedat the time he had been Chair-person and just felt it was time.As Conley explained, in Octo-ber the Board was given the op-portunity to decide if any other

candidates would like to vie forhis position. The Election wasoriginally schedule for Octoberbut the meeting was already sofull, they gave another opportu-nity at that time for anyone to jointhe running and the election waspostponed until December. Onlythe board votes on the Chairper-son, not the community.


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St. Raphael Church35-20 Greenpoint Ave, LIC (Michael Brennan Hall)Bring an UNWRAPPED gift for a child ages 3-11

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

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Oath For New Markey TermAssemblywoman Margaret

Markey hosted a holiday openhouse at her District Office inMaspeth on December 5 and thefestive occasion provided the op-portunity for her to take the oath ofoffice for a new term representingthe 30th District of Queens.

The oath was administered bySixth District CongresswomanGrace Meng, who hailed Markey asher “role model” when she herselffirst arrived at the Assembly in 2009.Markey said: “As I look forward toa new term, I want to thank thepeople of the 30th District for theircontinuing confidence and trust.”

Many open house guestsbrought donations of children’stoys to add to AssemblywomanMarkey’s Holiday Toy Drive. Thisannual event, co-sponsored with

the Central Astoria Local Devel-opment Corp., benefits youngstersat the Hour Children program.

Markey was re-elected, unop-posed, to her ninth term in Novem-ber. She is now a member of thesenior leadership in the Assembly

where she chairs the Tourism, Parks,Arts and Sports Development Com-mittee and is a member of the pow-erful Ways and Means Committee.She also serves on the Labor, Rac-ing & Wagering, and GovernmentOperations Committees.

U.S. Representative Grace Meng officiated as MaspethAssemblywoman Margaret Markey took the oath.

College Breaks Ground On ExpansionOn December 5th, NYC Council

Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramerwas joined by Dr. Gail O. Mellow,President of LaGuardia CommunityCollege, CUNY Vice Chancellor forFacilities Planning, Construction andManagement Judith Bergtraum, aswell as students and faculty to com-mence the renovation and expansionof the college’s library in Long IslandCity. Council Member Van Bramersecured $2 million in funding to reno-vate, expand and modernize theinstitution’s library by creating anopen plan to allow better access forfaculty and over 850,000 studentswho use the facility each year.

“Once the $2 million renovationand expansion of the library is com-plete this sanctuary of learning will

help over 20,000 students live outtheir dreams,” said Council MemberVan Bramer. “LaGuardia Commu-nity College has a successful trackrecord improving the lives and eco-nomic opportunities for countlesssons and daughters of immigrantswho continue to attend this world-class institution. Together with thissignificant investment we will en-sure more students are given a state-of-the-art facility they need to en-hance their academic experience.”

The renovation will expand thelibrary to the E-Building’s secondfloor. The college’s Humanities De-partment was moved to the C-Build-ing to make room for the expansion.

The first floor renovation will cre-ate a more open plan, allowing better

access. When the renovations are com-pleted students will walk through anew entrance into a bright, open spacelit by natural light from the westernand southern walls. The library reno-vation will also allow the space tobecome more technology-friendly,with study desks and tables wired foruse with laptops and mobile devices.

Some 850,000 people visitLaGuardia’s library annually, in-cluding students, faculty and staff,as well as local high school stu-dents and residents. LaGuardiaCommunity College, Gail O. Mel-low, President of LaGuardia Com-munity College, and JudithBergtraum, CUNY Interim ViceChancellor for Facilities Planning,Construction and Management.



RDC Annual Holiday PartyOn Friday December 5th, the Ridgewood Democratic Club held its Annual Holiday

Party. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan along with State Senator Michael Gianaris andCouncilwoman Elizabeth Crowley attended and spoke to our members. Thanks again toall of our members and residents for attending our annual party.

Diane Ballek, Democratic District Leader, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan,Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Democratic District Leader David Aglialoro andDemocratic District Leaders Hersh Parekh and Angel Vasquez.

“Individuals make up the eyes and earsof the community.”

108 Gets A NewCommander

Problems can be reported through 311for non-emergency issues and 911 for emer-gency situations. You can also contact yourCity Council and State Assembly who canforward that information on to the correctprecinct. They can also be contacted throughtwitter and social media, follow them ontwitter with the hashtag @nypd108pct.

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While the community only learned thenight of the elections that Conley was step-ping down, he told the other members of theboard in advance. The board then took a voteto decide if they were going to continue withthe voting that evening. With a vote of over60% majority in favor to move forward withthe elections, they voted Patrick O’Brien intothe position. The bylaws of the board wereclearly followed and the outcry from thecommunity regarding the short notice of JoeConley stepping down is more likely due toa misunderstanding of the board’s process.

Quoted Joe Conley, “I’ve worked veryhard at trying to bring about change for thecommunity and better the community. I stillplan to serve. I volunteer in a lot of otheravenues and will continue to do things for thecommunity in my spirit of volunteering.”Some of Conley’s other volunteer projectsinclude: President of the Queens AdvisoryBoard and Eastern Regional Board for theAmerican Cancer Society, the Children’sCancer Fund, and the Gilda’s Club.

In the past 29 years serving with theBoard, Mr. Conley has done a lot of goodwork for the community. He’s been sensi-tive to issues that individuals brought inasking for help. He has worked diligently toserve individuals as well as globally in thecommunity, such as the zoning issues inMaspeth and Woodside. Under his time inoffice, the board partnered with the Salva-tion Army to start a 250-bed Veteran’sShelter on Borden Avenue. They estab-lished an HIV Treatment Center in LongIsland City, which provides clean needlesfor addicts to protect them, as well as to notspread the disease further. On 46th Streetand 40th they created the Plaza Program to

create spaces for people to enjoy beingoutdoors. The Group Home on 48th Streethelps adults being moved out of medicalinstitutions with their rehabilitation and re-introduction to normal society was alsocreated by the board.

Former Chairman Joe Conley says,“Over the years I made life-long friends inthis neighborhood and it has been a reward-ing journey. I am still going to be aroundserving the community with my friends. It’sbeen humbling the way the city has put somuch trust in my hands. It’s been a wonder-ful experience.”

“I want to thank Joe Conley for his de-cades of service on Community Board 2,”said New York City Council Majority LeaderJimmy Van Bramer. “Joe worked hard at hisjob – serving under many different adminis-trations. And he worked well with all of them.Joe cared about doing his job and doing itwell. I enjoyed working with him and wishhim nothing but the best.”

New Chairman, Patrick O’Brien has beenon the Board for 13 years and has been amember of the executive community for 8years as well as a respected and dedicatedmember of the board. If there were anyreason not to vote him in he wouldn’t havebeen voted in. Joe Conley fully supportsO’Brien and believes he will serve the com-munity well. Said fellow member DianeBallek, “As a member of Community Board2 for 21 years and one who has been involvedin many community events, I truly believethat Pat O’Brien is extremely capableand knowledgeable. He’s very able to assumeand handle the work in running the Board.”

“As an active resident of Sunnyside forover 50 years and as Officer and Director ofmany neighborhood associations, particu-larly United Forties Civic Association andCB2, I fully and completely endorse theselection of Patrick O’Brien as Chairmanand likewise, the slate of officers that wereelected last Thursday night at the CB2 meet-ing. Patrick and the new officers have a totalexperience level of dozens of years servingunder Joe Conley and know what’s neededin the neighborhood to serve with vast expe-rience, and be the likely candidates elected,”endorsed Don McCallian, President of TheUnited Forties Civic Association.





The Spirit Of Christmasby Rev. Neil Margetson

This past Thur evening, the Sunnyside Community came together tohonor the Spirit of Christmas in an event that was billed as The FourthAnnual Saint Nicholas Day Illumination and Carol Sing. Five areachurches sponsored the event: Queen of Angels, All Saints Church,Sunnyside Reformed Church, The Grace Fellowship and Christ LutheranChurch of Woodside.

It was a cold, crisp, clear night - a relief after days of freezing rain. Theevent began at Sunnyside Reformed Church, where nearly three hundredmen, women and children gathered to await the lighting of the evergreenthat grows next to the main entrance. The children helped hang Christmasornaments in the lower branches. At 7:00PM the event began withgreetings, prayers and a short homily about the Christmas Tree traditionfrom Rev. Neil Margetson, Rev. Joseph Jerome and Rev. Dr. JoshHollman. Then...to the accompaniment of many ooohs and aaahs, the treewas lit! It is truly spectacular this year and will be lit every night from nowthrough New Years, so if you missed the event, walk by and see the tree!

The whole group then processed down Skillman Avenue with apolice escort - singing acappella Christmas Carols until everyone arrivedat Queen of Angels, where there were more prayers, more carols andeven a visit from Santa Claus! On Father Brian Dowd’s signal thechurch’s Nativity Creche was lit, and was...truly...inspiring. And whenthe last notes of the last carol had faded away, everyone adjourned to theQueen of Angels Social Hall where there was plenty of hot chocolate andcookies for the young and the young at heart.

Everyone agreed it was the best one yet, but the pastors are alreadyplanning for next year and say they plan to outdo themselves!



On December 3rd, New YorkCity Council Majority LeaderJimmy Van Bramer, the SunnysideChamber of Commerce theSkillman Avenue Project and neigh-borhoods families celebrated theholidays at the 5th Annual SkillmanAvenue Lighting Ceremony. Theannual celebration brought togetherlocal residents, families and chil-dren to kick-off the holiday season

by lighting festive lights alongSkillman Avenue. Carolers fromPS 150 and special guest perform-ers showered the audience with car-ols as the crowd enjoyed hot cocoaand apple cider. The Skillman Av-enue Project launched their annualToys for Tots campaign, which overthe years has had tremendous suc-cess delivering toys to children inneed during the holiday season.

Council Member Van Bramer is joined by Gary O’Neill, AubergineCafé, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblywoman Nolan,Rigoberto Cardoso, President of Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, LilyGavin, Dazies Restaurant, and Dan Glasser, Stray Vintage.

A Very Crowley Holiday PartyOn Sunday December 7, Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) hosted his annual

holiday party at Studio Square in Astoria

Crowley is joined by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, NYS Assemblyman Michael DenDenkker and the house band asthey spread the holiday cheer by singing Christmas carols to over 800 members of the Queens-Bronx community.

Photo Credit: Dominick Totino Photography



SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK –COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 704067/14 FILED: 11/11/2014SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE Plaintiff designatesQueens County as the place oftrial. Venue is based upon theCounty in which the mortgagepremise is situated. DEUTSCHEBANK NATIONAL TRUSTCOMPANY, FORMERLYKNOWN AS BANKERS TRUSTCOMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,N.A., AS TRUSTEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE INVESTMENTTRUST 2007-1, Plaintiff(s),against JAHANGIR HOSSAIN,MOHIUDDIN AHMED, allunknown heirs at law ofMOHIUDDIN AHMED, if living,and if any be dead, their respectiveheirs-at-law, next-of-kin,distributes, executors,administrators, trustees, devisees,legatees, assignees, l ienors,creditors and successors ininterest, and generally all personshaving or claiming under, by orthrough said defendants who maybe deceased, by purchase,inheritance, lien, or otherwise, anyright, title or interest in and topremises described in thecomplaint herein; NEW YORKCITY ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD, BANK OFAMERICA, N.A., NEW YORKSTATE DEPARTMENT OFTAXATION AND FINANCE,NEW YORK CITY PARKINGVIOLATIONS BUREAU, “JOHNDOE #1” through “JOHN DOE#12,” the last twelve names beingfictitious and unknown to plaintiff,the persons or parties intendedbeing the tenants, occupants,persons or corporations, if any,having or claiming an interest inor l ien upon the premises,described in the complaint ,Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS:NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME IFYOU DO NOT RESPOND TOTHIS SUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEYS FOR THEMORTGAGE COMPANY WHOFILED THIS FORECLOSUREPROCEEDING AGAINST YOUAND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT, ADEFAULT JUDGMENT MAYBE ENTERED AND YOU CANLOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TOAN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THECOURT WHERE YOU CASE ISPENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOW TOANSWER THE SUMMONS ANDPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOYOUR MORTGAGE COMPANYWILL NOT STOP THISFORECLOSURE ACTION. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERVINGA COPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action and toserve a copy of your answer, or, ifthe complaint is not serviced withthis summons, to serve a notice ofappearance on the Plaintiff’s

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SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENSSUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE Index No. 704558/2014 Date Filed: 11/23/2014Nationstar Mortgage LLC,Plaintiff, against Bibi Hatta, if shebe living or if she be dead, herspouse, heirs devisees, distributeesand successors in interest, all ofwhom and whose names and placesof residence are unknown toPlaintiff; City of New YorkEnvironmental Control Board;City of New York ParkingViolations Bureau; City of NewYork Transit Adjudication Bureau,State of New York; and “JOHNDOE #1” through “JOHN DOE#10”, the last ten names beingfictitious and unknown to thePlaintiff, the person or partiesintended being the person orparties, if any, having or claimingan interest in or lien upon themortgaged premises described inthe complaint, Defendant(s).

attorney within 20 days after theservice of this summons, exclusiveof the day of service (or within 30days after the service is completeif this summons is not personallydelivered to you within the Stateof New York); The United Statesof America, if designated as aDefendant in this action, mayappear within (60) days of servicethereof and in case of your failureto appear or answer, judgment willbe taken against you by default forthe relief demanded in thecomplaint. NOTICE OF NATUREOF ACTION AND RELIEFSOUGHT: THE OBJECT of theabove captioned action is toforeclose on a mortgage datedMarch 2, 2007, executed byJAHANGIR HOSSAIN toMORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMSINC., AS NOMINEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE to secure the sumof $650,000.00 and recorded inDocument 2007000155093, in theOffice of the CLERK of theCounty of QUEENS on March 26,2007, which mortgage wasassigned to DEUTSCHE BANKNATIONAL TRUSTCOMPANY, FOREMERLYKNOWN AS BANKERS TRUSTCOMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,N.A., AS TRUSTEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE INVESTMENTTRUST 2007-1, by assignment ofmortgage which is dated February19, 2009 and thereafter subject tocorrective assignment of mortgagedated August 25, 2010. Theaforesaid action has also beencommenced for the cancellationof a false satisfaction of mortgagedated May 18, 2009, allegedlymade by Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company as IndentureTrustee for American HomeMortgage Investment, andrecorded in Document2009000200760 in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County of Queenson July 1, 2009, and a falsesatisfaction of mortgage datedMay 18, 2009, allegedly made byMortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., as Nominee forAmerican Home MortgageServicing, Inc., and recorded inDocument 2009000242657 in theOffice of the Clerk of the Countyof Queens on August 5, 2009, uponthe ground that said satisfactionsof mortgage are false andfraudulent and that the mortgagethey purport to satisfy wasassigned and is still extant,covering premises known as 37-16 63rd Street, Woodside, NY11377, (Block 1217 and Lot 56).The relief sought in the withinaction is a final judgment directingthe sale of the premises describedabove to satisfy the debt describedabove. To the above namedDefendants: The foregoingsummons is served upon you bypublication pursuant to an orderof the Hon. Howard G. Lane,Justice of the Supreme Court ofthe State of New York, and filedalong with the supporting papersin the Office of the Clerk of theCounty of Queens on November06, 2014. This is an action toforeclose on a mortgage. ALL thatcertain plot, piece or parcel ofland, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected,

situate, lying and being in Boroughand County of Queens, City andState of New York. Block 1217and Lot 56 said premises knownas 37-16 63rd Street, Woodside,NY 11377. YOU ARE HEREBYPUT ON NOTICE THAT WEARE ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT AND ANYINFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. By reason of thedefault in the payment of themonthly installment of principaland interest, among other things,as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff,the holder and owner of theaforementioned note andmortgage, or their agents haveelected and hereby accelerate themortgage and declare the entiremortgage indebtednessimmediately due and payable. Thefollowing amounts are now dueand owing on said mortgage, nopart of any of which has been paidalthough duly demanded: Theentire unpaid principal balance of$649,260.73 to be immediatelydue and payable under themortgage herein foreclosed, plusinterest at the rate calculated inaccordance with the provisions ofthe note from May 1, 2008,together with unpaid late chargesin the amount of $1,968.79 thathave accrued prior to this actionas of September 23, 2013.UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THEVALIDITY OF THE DEBT, ORANY PORTION THEREOF,WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYSAFTER YOUR RECEIPTHEREOF THAT THE DEBT, ORANY PORTION THEREOF, ISDISPUTED, THE DEBTORJUDGMENT AGAINST YOUAND A COPY OF SUCHVERIFICATION ORJUDGMENT WILL BE MAILEDTO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBTCOLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE,UPON YOUR WRITTENREQUEST, WITHIN SAIDTHIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD,THE HEREIN DEBTCOLLECTOR WILL PROVIDEYOU WITH THE NAME ANDADDRESS OF THE ORIGINALCREDITOR. IF YOU HAVERECEIVED A DISCHARGEFROM THE UNITED STATESBANKRUPTCY COURT, YOUARE NOT PERSONALLYLIABLE FOR THEU N D E R L Y I N GINDEBTEDNESS OWED TOPLAINTIFF/CREDITOR ANDTHIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE ISFOR COMPLIANCE ANDINFORMATIONAL PURPOSESONLY. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE New York Staterequires that we send you thisnotice about the foreclosureprocess. Please read it carefully.SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTYou are in danger of losing yourhome. If you fail to respond to thesummons and complaint in thisforeclosure action, you may loseyour home. Please read thesummons and complaint carefully.You should immediately contactan attorney or your local legal aidoffice to obtain advice on how toprotect yourself. SOURCES OFINFORMATION ANDASSISTANCE The Stateencourages you to becomeinformed about your options in

foreclosure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney or legalaid, there are governmentagencies, and non-profitorganizations that you may contactfor information about possibleoptions, including trying to workwith your lender during thisprocess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by New Yorkstate Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visi t theDepartment’s website atw w w . b a n k i n g . s t a t e . n y . u sFORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of people whoapproach you with offers to “save”your home. There are individualswho watch for notices offoreclosure actions in order tounfairly profit from ahomeowner’s distress. You shouldbe extremely careful about anysuch promises and any suggestionsthat you pay them a fee or signover your deed. State law requiresanyone offering such services forprofit to enter into a contract whichfully describes the services theywill perform and fees they willcharge, and which prohibits themfrom taking any money from youuntil they have completed all suchpromised services. Section 1303NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME If youdo not respond to this summonsand complaint by serving the copyof the answer on the attorney forthe mortgage company who filedthis foreclosure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer with thecourt, a default judgment may beentered and you may lose yourhome. Speak to an attorney or goto the court where your case ispending for further informationon how to answer the summonsand protect your property. Sendinga payment to your mortgagecompany will not stop thisforeclosure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING ANANSWER WITH THE COURT.Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80Business Park Drive, Suite 301,Armonk, NY 10504 11/28/14, 12/5/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 104-37108th Street, Jamaica, NY 11419TO THE ABOVE NAMEDDEFENDANTS: YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED toanswer the complaint in this actionand to serve a copy of your answer,or a notice of appearance on theattorneys for the Plaintiff withinthirty (30) days after the serviceof this summons, exclusive of theday of service. The United Statesof America, if designated as adefendant in this action, mayappear within sixty (60) days ofservice hereof. In case of yourfailure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the complaint. NOTICE OFNATURE OF ACTION ANDRELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTof the above captioned action is toforeclose a Mortgage to secure$504,000.00 and interest recordedin the QUEENS County Office ofthe City Register on January 16,2007 in CRFN 2007000028572covering premises known as 104-37 108th Street , Jamaica, NY11419. The relief sought in thewithin action is a final judgmentdirecting the sale of the premisesdescribed above to satisfy the debtsecured by the Mortgage describedabove. Plaintiff designatesQUEENS County as the place oftrial. Venue is based upon theCounty in which the mortgagedpremises is situated. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOME IF YOUDO NOT RESPOND TO THISSUMMONS AND COMPLAINTBY SERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE MORTGAGECOMPANY WHO FILED THISFORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT, A DEFAULTJUDGMENT MAY BEENTERED AND YOU CANLOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TOAN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THECOURT WHERE YOUR CASEIS PENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOW TOANSWER THE SUMMONS ANDPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOYOUR MORTGAGE COMPANYWILL NOT STOP THISFORECLOSURE ACTION. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERVINGA COPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.Dated: October 22, 2014 FrankM. Cassara, Esq. Shapiro, DiCaro& Barak, LLC Attorneys forPlaintiff 175 Mile CrossingBoulevard, Rochester, NY 14624(585) 247-9000 Our File No. 14-033026 Premises known as 104-37 108th Street , Jamaica, NY11419. All that certain propertysituate, lying and being in the inthe Borough and County ofQueens, City and State of NewYork, Block 9531, Lot 62 12/5/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14



File No.: 2014-80/A CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THE GRACEOF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENT NYC HumanResources Administration,Attorney General of the State ofNew York To: The unknowndistributees, legatees, devisees,heirs at law and assignees ofESTINISLA MALDONADO,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Julio Almonte, ifliving and if dead, to their heirs atlaw, next of kin and distributeeswhose names and places ofresidence are unknown and if theydied subsequent to the decedentherein, to their executors,administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose names and placesof residence are unknown andcannot be ascertained after duediligence. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of ESTINISLAMALDONADO, deceased, who atthe time of death was a resident of41-10 10th Street, Long IslandCity, NY 11101, in the County ofQueens, State of New York. SENDGREETING: Upon the petition ofLOIS M. ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofESTINISLA MALDONADO,deceased, you and each of you arehereby cited to show cause beforethe Surrogate at the Surrogate’sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the15th day of January, 2014 at 9:30o’clock in the forenoon, why theAccount of Proceedings of thePublic Administrator of QueensCounty, as Administrator of theEstate of said deceased, a copy ofwhich is attached, should not bejudicially settled, and why theSurrogate should not fix and allowa reasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $2,173.23and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amount

of 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whythe claim from NYC HumanResources Administration in theamount of $562,656.68 should notbe paid in partial satisfaction oftheir claim; and why each of youclaiming to be a distributee of thedecedent should not establishproof of your kinship; and whythe balance of said funds shouldnot be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship.Dated, Attested and Sealed 21stday of November, 2014 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Queens County Margaret M.Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’sCourt GERARD J. SWEENEY,ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor,Rego Park, New York 11374 Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14, 1/2/15

AMENDED CITATION File No.2014-1112 SURROGATE’SCOURT, Queens COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, By the Grace ofGod Free and Independent TO:Regina Balkunas, George C.Bojsa, Maria Young, JosephSzewczyk a/k/a Joseph Schaff,Thomas Szewczyk a/k/a ThomasSchaff, Queens County PublicAdministrator, and PETERSCHAFF A/K/A PETERSZEWCZYK, JOHN SCHAFF A/K/A JOHN SZEWCZYK, andJOSEPH SZEWCZYK A/K/AJOSEPH SCHAFF, if living and ifdead, to their heirs at law, next ofkin and distributees whose namesand places of residence areunknown and if they diedsubsequent to the decedent herein,to their executors, administrators,legatees, devisees, assignees and

successors in interest whose namesand places of residence areunknown and to all other heirs atlaw, next of kin and distributeesof ANN SCHAFF, the decedentherein, whose names and placesof residence are unknown andcannot after diligent inquiry beascertained. A petition havingbeen duly filed by Peter O’Donnellwho is/are domiciled at 39Homewood Drive, Manhasset,New York 11030 YOU AREHEREBY CITED TO SHOWCAUSE before the Surrogate’sCourt, Queens County, at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NewYork, on JANUARY 29, 2015 at9:30 o’clock in the fore noon ofthat day, why a decree should notbe made in the estate of Ann Schafflately domiciled at 80-23 89Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421,United States, admitting to probatea Will dated November 23, 2010(and Codicil(s), if any, dated), acopy of which is attached, as theWill of Ann Schaff, deceased,relating to real and personalproperty, and directing that: [X]Letters of Administration c.t.a.issue to Peter O’Donnell [X]Further relief sought (if any): Thata bond be dispensed with. Dated,Attested and Sealed, November25, 2014 HON. Peter J. Kelly,Surrogate Margaret M. Gribbon,Chief Clerk Lisa M. Sconzo (Nameof Attorney) Laurino Laurino &Sconzo (Firm) (516) 248-4771Telephone, 229 7th Street, Suite201, Garden City, New York11530 (Address). NOTE: Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot object to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney appear for you.12/12/14,12/19/14, 12/26/14, 1/2/15

SUPPLEMENTAL CITATIONFile No. 2014-666SURROGATE’S COURT,ORANGE COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, By the Grace of GodFree and Independent TO: IvanGuarino, nephew of GeorgeGuarino, aka George A. Guarino,deceased, if living, and if he bedead, and died subsequent to May24, 2014 then to his executors,administrators, next of kin,distributees, heirs at law, legatees,devisees, assignees, and successorsin interest, all of whose names andpost office addresses are unknownand cannot be ascertained after duediligence used A petition havingbeen duly filed by Barbara Pokorny,who is domiciled at 5 Barnett Drive,Monroe, New York 10950. YOUARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW

CAUSE before the Surrogate’sCourt, Orange County, at 30 ParkPlace, Goshen, New York, onWednesday, December 17, 2014,at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon ofthat day, why a decree should notbe made in the estate of GeorgeGuarino, aka George A. Guarino,lately domiciled at Monroe, NewYork, admitting to probate a Willdated August 29, 2013, as the Willof George Guarino, deceased,relating to real and personalproperty, and directing that [X]Letters Testamentary issue to:Barbara Pokorny Dated,Attested and Sealed, October 31,2014 HON.ROBERT A. ONOFRY,Surrogate Jeanne M. Smith, ChiefClerk David S. Shor, Esq., Attorneyfor Petitioner Salem, Shor &Saperstein, LLP (516) 472-70303000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 1E6,Lake Success, New York 11042NOTE: This citation is served uponyou as required by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot object to the relief requested.You have a right to have an attorneyappear for you. 11/14/14, 11/21/14, 11/28/14, 12/5/14

Sunnyside/ WoodsideCommunity Blood Drive

2 METS TIXFor Anyone Who

Registers To Donate!The New York Blood Center will be holding a bus mobile Blood

Drive on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 from 2 PM – 8 PM under theSunnyside arch on 46th Street and Queens Blvd. Anyone who registersto donate blood will receive 2 tickets to a METS game in the mail. Noappointment is necessary. For more information, please call the NewYork Blood Center at (800) 933-2566.

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on NOV 17, 2014,bearing Index Number NC-000988-14/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) AKINWUNMI(Middle) OLATOKUNBO (Last)OJO-CARONS My present nameis (First) AKINWUNMI (Middle)OLATOKUNBO (Last) CARONSAKA AKINWUNMI CARONSAKA AKIN OJO-CARONS Mypresent address is 4152 63rd ST.#3E, Woodside, NY 11377 Myplace of birth is NIGERIA Mydate of birth is March 07, 1981

AMENDED CITATION File No.2014-1112 SURROGATE’SCOURT, Queens COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, By the Grace ofGod Free and Independent TO:Regina Balkunas, George C.Bojsa, Maria Young, JosephSzewczyk a/k/a Joseph Schaff,Thomas Szewczyk a/k/a ThomasSchaff, Queens County PublicAdministrator, and PETERSCHAFF A/K/A PETERSZEWCZYK, JOHN SCHAFF A/K/A JOHN SZEWCZYK, andJOSEPH SZEWCZYK A/K/AJOSEPH SCHAFF, if living and ifdead, to their heirs at law, next ofkin and distributees whose namesand places of residence areunknown and if they diedsubsequent to the decedent herein,to their executors, administrators,legatees, devisees, assignees andsuccessors in interest whose namesand places of residence areunknown and to all other heirs atlaw, next of kin and distributeesof ANN SCHAFF, the decedentherein, whose names and placesof residence are unknown andcannot after diligent inquiry beascertained. A petition havingbeen duly filed by Peter O’Donnellwho is/are domiciled at 39Homewood Drive, Manhasset,New York 11030 YOU AREHEREBY CITED TO SHOWCAUSE before the Surrogate’sCourt, Queens County, at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New

York, on JANUARY 29, 2015 at9:30 o’clock in the fore noon ofthat day, why a decree should notbe made in the estate of Ann Schafflately domiciled at 80-23 89Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421,United States, admitting to probatea Will dated November 23, 2010(and Codicil(s), if any, dated), acopy of which is attached, as theWill of Ann Schaff, deceased,relating to real and personalproperty, and directing that: [X]Letters of Administration c.t.a.issue to Peter O’Donnell [X]Further relief sought (if any): Thata bond be dispensed with. Dated,Attested and Sealed, November25, 2014 HON. Peter J. Kelly,Surrogate Margaret M. Gribbon,Chief Clerk Lisa M. Sconzo (Nameof Attorney) Laurino Laurino &Sconzo (Firm) (516) 248-4771Telephone, 229 7th Street, Suite201, Garden City, New York11530 (Address). NOTE: Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot object to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney appear for you.12/12/14,12/19/14, 12/26/14, 1/2/15

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on OCT 6, 2014,bearing Index Number NC-000779-14/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) SWAPAN(Middle) ZAHID (Last) HASANMy present name is (First)SWAPAN (Middle) KUMAR(Last) NATH AKA SWAPANNATH My present address is 453050 STREET, Woodside, NY 11377My place of birth isBANGLADESH My date of birthis November 01, 1957

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Chairperson Patrick O’Brien said, “Conley’sbeen doing the job so well and for so long, wewere all shocked that he stepped down. He’sbeen in the community for a long time.” Mr.O’Brien lives in Long Island City within 4-5blocks of Sunnyside and Woodside and will dohis best to serve the community.

He doesn’t plan to change a lot of things inthe first few months. He plans to deal with thingsas they come and keep moving forward. “Theone thing I do want to take a look at is expandingthe electronic aspect of the board like the socialmedia. We put proper notice online but I want towork on the website for CB2. This has been aproject under way for awhile but I want to accel-erate the pace because the more we get theinformation out the more we can illuminate peoplewho have problems based on false information.”He’s also planning to attend more of the meetingsfor the School Board and Highway Transporta-tion. His hope is that the transition will be smoothand quick for the community’s sake.

Some of the accomplishments Mr.O’Brien has been most of proud of havebeen in his work with the City Services andPublic Safety Committee, which was instru-mental in Hunter’s Point in opposing agentlemen’s club there. It was virtually thework of the committee to get anothergentlemen’s club, Lucho’s Place, a verydisreputable establishment shut down. Many

(continued from page 3) complaints from the community of drugs,sex and prostitution was reported about theestablishment going on in their very streets.When the establishment’s lease was up thecommittee worked very hard to ensure theywere not able to renew the lease and whenthey tried to go somewhere else it was prettymuch the work of the committee to ensurethey could not move elsewhere. Mr. O’Brienwas very happy and proud about the work ofthe committee he was a part of their results.

Some of the diversity within SunnysideWoodside, Maspeth and Long Island City andare a community comprised of young profession-als, young families, senior groups, ethnicities,immigrants such as Irish, Tibetan, Pilipino, andAsians. “We are probably the most diverse boardin the country. It is a broad brush we have to use.Just take a ride on the 7 Train and you’ll hearlanguages and people from all over the world.That is the fabric of a good community. We needto reach out to all these communities to make surethey are heard and that they trust that problemswill get solved and if they have a problem theyknow where to go. I’m excited and interestedgoing forward,” said O’Brien.

For an emergency call 911 but for non-emer-gencies, calling 311 will provide a reference num-ber that is critical to getting a problem solved. Thepublic officials need that reference number fortheir files. Mr. O’Brien reiterated, “We willrespond but we need to know what the problem is.We need you to call the community board and giveus the 311 refer-ence number keepon file so it iseasier to lobby fora solution to theproblem.” Call thecommunity boardat 718-533-8773to report any indi-vidual issues orproblems you seein the community.


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