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Cracking Down On Suspended Drivers In Deadly CrashesDays after a crash involving a

truck driver with a suspendedlicense tragically took the life ofan 8 year old in Woodside, Sena-tor Gianaris introduced legisla-tion that would make it a felonyfor drivers who drive with sus-pended licenses and kill or seri-ously injure someone in the pro-cess. Currently, drivers like theone involved in the recent trag-edy can get away with only amisdemeanor. Senator Gianarisalso proposed the immediate im-poundment of the license plate ofa vehicle being operated by some-one with a suspended license.

“I am deeply saddened by theloss of Noshat Nahian, and mythoughts are with his family,friends and classmates,” saidGianaris. “Nothing is more impor-tant than protecting our children,and this tragic accident is a starkreminder that we must redoubleour efforts to make our streets safer,including bringing chronicallyreckless drivers to justice.

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Hourchildren Toy Drive

The Long Island City/AstoriaLions and the Hunters PointCivic Association delivered over200 toys to the children ofHourchildren as a result of theircombined toy drive. The groupsorganized toy drops off at con-dos, offices and restaurants inLong Island City, Sunnyside andAstoria with a large quantity oftoys coming from Debra GuthrieMD, the Citylights Building,Queens West Health and

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Senator Gianaris, Senators Toby Ann Stavisky and Jose Peralta, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Transportation Alternatives ExecutiveDirector Paul Steely-White, Christian Amez from Woodside on the Move, and parents from Make Queens Safer, including Cristina Furlong.Congressman Joe Crowley and Assemblyman Michael Dendekker offered their support for the proposed legislation.

Brent O’Leary, President, Hunters Point Civic Association, SisterKitty of Hourchildren and John Dallaire, Treasurer, Long Island City/Astoria Lions.

Wellness and Woodbines Res-taurant. Hourchildren held alarge party at their offices todistribute the toys. The childrenwere overjoyed at this Christ-mas surprise.

Hourchildren’s mission is tohelp incarcerated and formerlyincarcerated women and theirchildren successfully rejoin thecommunity, reunify with theirfamilies, and build healthy, in-dependent and secure lives.

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Governor Cuomo SignsAssemblywoman’s Bill Into Law

Assemblywoman CatherineNolan announced that GovernorCuomo has signed A7302-A intolaw. This new law would mandateaudits of every special educationservices program provider for pre-school children with disabilities inthe state. It would increase theoversight on special education ser-vices and programs for preschoolchildren with disabilities. Morespecifically, this bill requires acommittee on preschool education(CPSE) that recommends placinga child in an approved program,which conducted an evaluation toindicate in writing that such rec-ommendation in an appropriateplacement for the child. Theywould also have to provide noticeto the education commissioner.

“This bill strengthens the over-sight of these programs and en-sures that the students are receiv-

ing the appropriate services theyneed” said AssemblywomanCatherine Nolan. “This bill isgood for students, providers andthe hard working taxpayers of NewYork State”.

The bill would also requirethe comptroller to audit expensesof each 4410 provider as reportedto the State Education Depart-ment (SED) at least once beforeMarch 31, 2018 and inform theGovernor and Legislature of thosefindings. SED would also be re-quired to study the feasibility ofadopting alternative cost reim-bursement methodologies forfunding 4410 schools.

“I am gratified that GovernorCuomo has signed my legislationto enhance oversight over the $1.4billion preschool special educa-tion program in New York State.Time and again, my audits have

documented instances in whichproviders have abused or misusedthe money they were given to servethe 75,000 children in New YorkState with physical, developmen-tal and emotional disabilities. Witha mandate to audit the providers ofthese services, we will work toensure that taxpayer money goesto help the children who need itmost. Senator Flanagan and As-semblywoman Nolan deservethanks for their leadership in get-ting this legislation passed. I sa-lute Governor Cuomo for takingthis important step” said Comp-troller Thomas DiNapoli

“I commend the leadership ofComptroller DiNapoli for all thework he and his office have doneon this issue and I applaud theGovernor for signing this bill intolaw” said AssemblywomanCatherine Nolan.

Deadline Extended ToReapply For Star Exemption

Before this busy holiday sea-son comes to a close in a fewweeks, New York State Sena-tor Joe Addabbo wants his con-stituents who may not have filedfor the Basic STAR tax exemp-tion to know: the Basic SchoolTax Relief exemption recipi-ents have longer to re-registerwith the Tax Department thanoriginally thought.

“Immediately after the initialregistration deadline of Decem-ber 31, 2013, we will issue a thirddirect mailing to any remaining2013 Basic STAR exemption re-cipients who have not registered,advising them that they need tocome forward immediately toregister with the Department ifthey believe they are eligible tocontinue receiving the exemp-tion on that property,” State De-partment of Taxation and FinanceCommissioner Thomas Mattoxsaid at a State Assembly hearingWednesday on the STAR re-reg-istration process. The third directmailing will be the TaxDepartment’s last attempt to con-tact homeowners. The Tax De-partment had always planned toextend one last opportunity to

homeowners past Dec. 31, theTax Department said.

“The deadline continues tobe December 31, but we want toensure that someone who is eli-gible for the exemption whomisses that deadline still has theopportunity to register. We’llsend them a final notificationthat they missed the deadlineand they need to act immedi-ately before we notify their as-sessor,” department spokesmanGeoffrey Gloak said.

“This past legislative sessionin Albany, our budget includedadditional funding for the STARprogram. It is an effort to providea measure of tax relief to ourconstituents. I am hopeful thequalified residents in my districtregister for STAR,” stated Sena-tor Addabbo.

The Basic STAR re-regis-tration process began earlier thisyear when the Tax Departmentfound thousands ofhomeowners were receivingSTAR exemptions on more thanone property. Basic STAR ex-emptions are only allowed on aprimary residence. Senior citi-zens receiving Enhanced STAR

are not affected by the BasicSTAR re-registration process.

The new registration will relyon Social Security numbers tomake it easy to see if people areusing the exemption on more thanone property, Gloak said.

The Basic STAR exemptionis available to homeowners whohave an income of less than$500,000 and only on their pri-mary residence. The average sav-ings per year is about $700.

Currently more than 2 mil-lion homeowners of the about2.7 million properties in the statehave re-registered with the TaxDepartment for the Basic STARexemption.

Homeowners can call 518-457-2036 to re-register forBasic STAR, or visitwww.tax.ny.gov to applyonline. If you need help withthis online process or to checkyour current exemption sta-tus or perhaps your STARcode, call or visit any of Sena-tor Addabbo’s district officesin Howard Beach (718-738-1111), Middle Village (718-497-1630) or Rockaway(718-308-0702).

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A pair of young adults laughed aloud,as they actively engaged in conversa-tion, and whole heartedly welcomed thecompany sitting alongside them in LanceCorporal Thomas P Noonan Playgroundin Sunnyside, Queens this past Sundayafternoon. At first glance, it seemed likea family outing, but upon further inves-tigation, these two young adults had norelation to the people around them. Be-fore approaching the pair, I took time toobserve the group sitting in Sunnyside’spark. The group resembled a high schoolclique, clustered together around stonetables and wooden benches, forming abarrier between themselves and othersin the park. However, one strangelyobvious barrier made this group diffi-cult to ignore was the age barrier be-tween the two young adults and theseniors of the group.

Who were these two young adults? Whydid they decide to sit alongside seniors theywere not related to?

The two young adults, Louis Siu 27,and Hannah Kerben 26, are aiming high,big, and over the age of fifty. Hannah andLouis are the founders of an online datingsite geared exclusively for men and womenover the age of fifty, www.SitAlong.com.At first, they seemed a bit skeptical toreveal what they did, but after some time,they began to open up. Hannah, a veryupbeat and personable native New Yorker,moved to Sunnyside recently, and enjoysthe serenity in the parks in Sunnyside,particularly the one on Greenpoint Av-enue. Hannah said “walking through parkssometimes makes me sad, because I see somany people alone.” She then continuedby saying that “the older generation, thoseover fifty, love company, enjoy tellingstories, and love giving advice, and I’mmore than welcome to take it.” The sixmen and women over the age of fiftyaround her seemed to agree. Louis, a littlemore reserved, invited me to sit along. Isaid, you are young, shouldn’t you behanging out around people your OWNage? Louis chuckled, and then said “peoplemy age are great, but the older the wiser. Ilove the outdoors, I love the park, and Ilove the company. Unfortunately, our gen-eration neglects to see the beauty in sittingoutdoors to meet someone. Being in thepark, and talking to people two times myage is fun. I always learn something, andthe best part is they always learn some-thing from me as well.”

Their site, SitAlong.com is set to launch

Valentine’s Day 2014, but has already be-gan offering free subscriptions to membersover fifty. SitAlong.com simply requiresyour email, and once SitAlong.com launches,you will be granted a free subscription.

The passion these two share for helpingseniors find companionship, love, or friend-ship is truly authentic. Hannah said that shemakes it a habit to gather the older womensitting alone in the park, and join themtogether to start a conversation. This is wherethe inspiration for the name of the site camefrom. “Sit Along” are the inviting words sheuses to invite others to join in the fun, andmeet one another. This is something I wit-nessed myself. It was a pleasant surprise, tosee two youths helping the elder communityin Sunnyside, Queens.

In addition, they have attended variousSunnyside community gatherings to instillthe importance of companionship. They havedonated funds from their own pockets to ablood drive a few weeks ago, and offeredfree subscriptions to all the attendees at alocal gathering the other week in Astoria,Queens. Their passion is rooted in riddingloneliness, and encouraging togethernessfor those single men and women over fifty.

Jackie Surento 57, stated “The idea ofhaving a website built by two people whogenuinely care about seniors, is comforting.To see a problem is one thing, but to see aproblem, and fix it is another. These twocare, and I have faith they will succeed intheir endeavor. Giving the gift of love toothers even those over fifty, is the best gift ofall, especially around the holidays.” Shesaid,” Next year, I will be here together witha romantic partner that I plan to meet onSitAlong.com.”

Soon, I understood why there was somuch urgency for the mission Hannahand Louis set to accomplish withSitAlong.com.

Both Hannah and Louis, were andcontinue to be, genuinely invested in fix-ing the issue of loneliness, whether theyare physically in the park, or using theirwebsite as a tool. It is their aim to bringmen and women over the age of fiftytogether, whether someone is divorced,widowed, never married, retired, or justlooking- SitAlong.com is the online ha-ven reserved exclusively for men andwomen over the age of fifty. That is whysoon after meeting them, I signed myfather up. For more information aboutSitAlong.com visit the site at:SitAlong.com. Free Subscriptions are be-ing offered NOW!



Fasting In SolidarityWith ImmigrationReform Advocates

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens,the Bronx), Vice Chair of theDemocratic Caucus, fasted insupport of Fast for Families, agroup of advocates who werefasting in front of the U.S. Capi-tol to call attention to Republicanleaders’ refusal to address com-prehensive immigration reform.During the 24-hour fast, Crowleyabstained from all food, drinkingonly water. Crowley took on thefast from his colleague Rep. ZoeLofgren (D-CA) and will passthe fast on to two of his col-leagues on Friday.

“For 30 days, brave advo-cates and faith leaders havefasted to demonstrate their com-mitment to fixing our nation’sbroken immigration system.These advocates have spoken

with their voices and their hearts,and now they are speaking withevery fiber of their body. I’mproud to stand in solidarity withthe fasters and I hope that theiractions, and the outpouring ofsupport they are receiving, willmake my Republican colleaguesrealize that the call for immigra-tion reform isn’t going away,”said Rep. Crowley.

Crowley has been an outspo-ken advocate for comprehensiveimmigration reform. In October,Crowley, along with Reps. LuisGutiérrez (D-IL), John Lewis (D-GA), other House colleagues, and200 immigration reform advo-cates, was arrested by the U.S.Capitol Police in an act of civildisobedience calling on Congressto address immigration reform.

Rep. Crowley takes up the immigration reform fast from his colleagueRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in a ribbon pinning ceremony.

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Elected Leaders Rally ForNoise Relief At PS 85Q

Senator Michael Gianaris, Assembly-woman Aravella Simotas, Councilman Pe-ter Vallone and Councilman-elect CostaConstantinides joined community leaders,parents, teachers and students from PS85Q at a rally to demand the MTA andDOE address noise problems created bypassing trains.

Dozens gathered at a rally that was re-peatedly interrupted by over 15 passingtrains, each of which were booed by thestudents in attendance, demonstrating thedifficulties faced by children and teachersalike every day at PS 85. Students are forcedto learn a hand signal that stops class eachtime a train passes by for 30-45 seconds.Trains pass every 2 minutes during rushhour and every 5 minutes the rest of the day.

“Each time a student puts two fingers inthe air and a lesson is put on hold, it repre-sents the city’s failure to provide an ad-equate learning environment for these chil-dren. The MTA and the DOE need to doeverything in their power to reduce noise forour students, and they need to do so imme-diately,” said Senator Gianaris.

Assemblywoman Aravella Simotassaid, “The students at PS 85, like all younglearners, deserve a quiet school environ-ment where they can focus. The fact thatthis problem has been harming students’learning for three decades without beingaddressed by the DOE or MTA is mind-

boggling. Immediate action must be takento implement solutions which will reducethese noise levels; students and teachersshould never be forced to ‘get used to’ achronic issue which detracts from the learn-ing process.”

“Our children need and deserve an ad-equate learning environment in order tosucceed,” said Rep. Joe Crowley. “This isthe single opportunity for the students atP.S. 85 to get a great education and wecannot allow them to continue to bear thenoise pollution coming from our elevatedtrains. I join Assemblywoman Simotas,State Senator Gianaris and the Astoria com-munity in calling on the MTA and the DOEto take meaningful measures to ensure ourchildren’s classrooms are free from the dis-ruption of constant train noise.”

“It’s hard enough to grab a child’s atten-tion - but to have to do it over and over againis too much to ask. My father had acoustictiles put in years ago, but times and technol-ogy have changed and more needs to bedone,” said Councilman Peter Vallone Jr.

Gianaris and Simotas penned a letter tothe DOE and MTA calling for noise abate-ment ideas such as soundproofing windows,addition of acoustic sound-absorbing tiles,installing rubber wheels on the trains, cush-ioning the rails with rubber pads, and erect-ing a sound barrier between the platform andP.S. 85, among others.

Council Member VanBramer Sworn InFor Second Term

On December 20th, CM Jimmy Van Bramer was sworn in for his second termin office after winning re-election to represent the 26th District this past November.The ceremony took place at the Council Member’s annual staff holiday party heldat Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City.

Photo Above: Council Member Van Bramer was joined by his mother Elizabethand his husband Dan Hendrick as he takes the Oath of Office.

Photo Credit: Jesse Winter

Dog And Duck Serves Breakfast

by Rob M acKay

Reading, writing and maple syrup were on the menu for P.S. 150’s Class 5-401 lastThursday, when The Dog and The Duck hosted a special holiday breakfast for theSunnyside students. In addition to the good food and fellowship, the youngsters learned abit about running a restaurant.

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Runners Hit Road Race

by Rob MacKay

More than 50 participants — including members of Queensboro Tri, Alley Pond Striders, North BrooklynRunners and Prospect Park Track Club — rambled through prime Queens real estate during the Toy DriveForest Park 5 Miler on Sunday. Organized by the newly formed nonprofit Queens Distance Runners, this first-ever fun run made loops through the park before finishing near Metropolitan Avenue. Ricardo Cauhizo wonthe men’s division in 28:11, while Blanca Lucero took women’s division honors in 34:46. The event had acharitable aspect as well, as some joggers brought toy donations for the Queens Centers for Progress to distributeto needy children. Plus, a portion of the event’s proceeds went to the Queens Tourism Council. The next QueensDistance Runners event will be a 10-kilometer tag team race in Cunningham Park on Feb. 15, 2014.

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David Shenton (below) mesmerized the audience by playing violin and piano at the same time during aholiday concert at Sunnyside Reformed Church on Dec. 19. The England-born musician, teacher andcomposer performed with singer Erin Shields, a soprano. The music list was an eclectic mix that includedeverything from folk songs to jazz to Latin arias.

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Anyone Can Make A Difference:Ways You Can Give Back

A little boy is dead becausethis driver was still on the roaddespite repeated unsafe drivingviolations. I am hopeful that thesebills will become law and helpprevent more tragedies like thisone. Once again, our communityhas endured a heartbreaking lossdue to the dangerous conditionson our local roadways,” said Rep.Joe Crowley. “The tragedy thattook place when a tractor-trailerclaimed the life of an 8-year-oldboy in Woodside is a painful re-minder that more has to be done toensure pedestrian safety. I com-mend State Senator Gianaris for

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Cracking Down On Suspended Drivers In Deadly Crashestaking action and introducing leg-islation that will strengthen exist-ing laws to protect us from reck-less and irresponsible motoristswho put our lives at risk. Every-one deserves to walk the streets oftheir own neighborhood withoutthe fear of being struck by a ve-hicle. I look forward to continuingto work with our local electedofficials and community advo-cates to prevent any more pedes-trian fatalities in our city.”

“I applaud State SenatorGianaris for introducing legisla-tion to increase the penalties fordrivers who operate vehicles with

a suspended license,” said CouncilMember Jimmy Van Bramer.“With the implementation of thisbill we will be able to preventcountless fatal collisions that haveclaimed the lives of innocent vic-tims like 8-year-old NoshatNashian in Woodside. No pedes-trian should fear losing their lifewhile walking on our City’s streets.I look forward to working with theState Senator at the City-level andwill continue to advocate for theimplementation of traffic safetyimprovements that will help put anend to pedestrian fatalities here inWestern Queens.”

In today’s connected world, weare flooded with global news 24/7.As a result, many suffer from whatexperts refer to as “compassionfatigue.” But simple acts of kind-ness can make your communityand world a better place to live.And research says it could even bebeneficial to your health.

In fact, in a recent study con-ducted by Claremont GraduateUniversity, people who felt empa-thy for a stranger expe-rienced a release of thehormone oxytocin,which is associated withlower blood pressure,lower cortisol (stressh o r m o n e )levels, reduced pain andimproved psychologicalwell-being.

“Reaching out to astranger benefits bothpeople. It’s a win-win,”says Erin Healy, authorof the new novel “Stranger Things,”which she was inspired to write inorder to raise awareness of sextrafficking and human slavery.

Many people are loathe to forgeconnections with strangers and helpothers, due to introversion, fear, orconcerns that what they have tooffer might not be enough. How-ever, Healy points out that a smallchange in attitude can help spur youto take meaningful action. She of-

fers some quick tips for surmount-ing your hurdles and giving back:

• Be you. Harness your talents,abilities and the resources alreadyat your disposal to give back orraise awareness. When it comes tohelping others, there’s no cookie-cutter way to do it.

“Teach a class, buy supplies,be an advocate — it’s all aboutpinpointing what you can do toshine a light on an issue and help

improve it, rather than gettingmired in what you can’t accom-plish,” says Healy. “At present, Ican’t travel to India to infiltrate abrothel and pull girls out. I can’t bea live-in ‘mom’ at an aftercarehome. But I can write a book. I canhelp to raise awareness.”

• Shop Smart. With a little re-search you can better ensure yourconsumer dollars are not support-ing companies that don’t share your

values. Consider shopping fromcompanies that donate a portion oftheir proceeds to non-profit orga-nizations and foundations that sup-port causes about which you arepassionate.

• Think local. “When I startedresearching ‘Stranger Things’ I wassurprised to learn how many smallorganizations in my own city arealready making efforts to aid vic-tims of human trafficking,” Healy

says. “Let your heartlead you to a local cause.You can empower your-self by helping those al-ready doing the work.”

• Think random. Youmay not have the time tomake a long-term volun-teering commitment, butevery day presents op-portunities, big and small,to show kindness tostrangers when you takethe time to notice them.

• Connect with a stranger. Bylooking outward you gain perspec-tive on your own troubles and realizethat you have more to offer than youmay have thought. Be intentional,and take time to notice those aroundyou. As you get to know them, you’llfind yourself moved to help.

Don’t let compassion fatigueor a busy schedule keep you fromgiving back. There are great waysfor everyone to make a difference.



New LaGuardia Store OnlySells Products Made In NYS

Just in time for holiday shopping and traveling, a Taste NY shop opened at LaGuardiaAirport last Thursday. Located next to the food court in Terminal C, the store sells a widearray of wine, spirits, cider, beer, chutney, jam, sauces, pickles and other products that haveone thing in common — they were made in New York State. Part of an initiative byGovernor Andrew Cuomo to promote state food and beverages to consumers around theworld, Taste NY is jointly operated by Delta, Brooklyn Oenology Winery and OTG, theairport’s concessionaire. In 2014, other Taste NY stores will open in airports, train stationsand transportation hubs around the Empire State. “More than 25 million people passedthrough LaGuardia in 2012,” stated Lieutenant Governor Robert J. Duffy, who is seen withscissors at the Dec. 16 ribbon-cutting. “That’s a massive audience for the great products ofTaste New York.”

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