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THE SECRET OF OUR SCOUTING THROUGH

by Peter Ross

On the heels of severalservice projects in late Oc-tober and early November,Sunnyside/Woodside BoyScout Troop 390 rolled intothe holidays by both camp-ing, learning a little history,and receiving valuabletraining. On November 13,the boys were treated to avisit at their meeting place(St. Teresa RC Church) byJohn Portavona of the Sonsof Union Veterans of theCivil War organization.S.U.V.C.W. is a fraternalorganization dedicated topreserving the history andlegacy of heroes who foughtand worked to save theUnion during the Civil War.It is the descendant organi-zation to the former GrandArmy of the Republic,which was originally madeup of members of the Army,Navy, Marines or RevenueCutter Service of the CoastGuard who served duringthe Civil War, and becamea social and political forcefor its members.

THE FALL

SMALL BIZby Patricia Dorfman

Our small businesses,which were not real estateboom casualties, havethrived with consistency,innovation, enduring upturnsand downturns, and work-ing hard. The local entrepre-neurs make life here com-fortable and friendly – oursmall town in the big city.

The Sunnyside Chamber,founded in 1947, acts as anindependent voice for whatmembers want and work tomake happen. Anyone canjoin. Institutions we take forgranted came from theChamber: Among many areparking under the elevated,the post office, clean air, andthe monthly restaurant show-

cases where the public is alsowelcome to network, relax,and make friends.Our city-regulated organi-zation, Sunnyside Shines,guided by property ownersand the dedicated executivedirector Rachel Thieme,sprung from the Chamber.

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Steven H. shows his prowess at “bucking”a log using a two handed ax during the

Troop’s November camping trip.

WONDERFUL TOWN:


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMary Caulfield, Peter A. Ross, Rob MacKay

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$30 MILLION LIC/HUNTERS POINTRECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AS

PART OF THE CITY’S VISIONZERO INITIATIVE CITYWIDE

On February 1st, New YorkCity Council Majority LeaderJimmy Van Bramer, Departmentof Transportation (DOT) Commis-sioner Polly Trottenberg, Depart-ment of Design and ConstructionCommissioner Feniosky Peña-Mora, and the Department of En-vironmental Protection, announcedthe Long Island City/Hunters Pointarea-wide reconstruction projectas part of the City’s Vision Zeroinitiative to end injuries and fatali-ties on neighborhood streets.

“This $29.6 million investmentinto LIC/Hunters Point will en-hance our existing infrastructureas we construct safer streetscapesand install upgrades recommendedby the community to protect thelives of neighborhood residents,families and children,” said Ma-jority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer.“Our push to end pedestrian fa-talities on our neighborhoodsstreets continues. To achieve Vi-sion Zero we must focus on im-proving safety in every neighbor-hood and local street. Workingtogether with the Administrationand Commissioner Trottenbergmy office continues to coordinateand implement safety improve-ments in every neighborhood ofWestern Queens to ensure all com-munities continue to thrive.”

In January, the City announced$115 million in new capital fundsto build on Vision Zero progress,including $29.6 million for im-provements to Long Island City.

The Long Island City/HuntersPoint reconstruction project willimprove safety for pedestrians,

motorists, and bicyclists; improveconnections throughout the neigh-borhood; remediate the conditionsof the surface and sub-surface in-frastructure; facilitate and improvetraffic operations in response toanticipated growth; enhance pub-lic open space and create a safer,more inviting streetscape; and ad-dress climate resiliency for a wa-terfront neighborhood that was hithard by Superstorm Sandy.

“This is a terrific announce-ment for all of us, and a substan-tial step toward the implementa-tion of a number of safety andstreetscape improvements inLong Island City and HuntersPoint that Councilman VanBramer and Community BoardNo. 2 have worked toward forsome time. This project is also anexample of how community out-reach to constituents and stake-holders by our councilperson,CB2, and city agencies such asDOT and DDC, can inform andimprove a project, and a model ofhow we can work toward a betterresult for our community by do-ing so. There is always more tobe done, but it is very gratifyingto see tangible progress like this,”said Queen’s Community Board2 Chair Pat O’Brien

The $29.6 million will supple-ment existing City and Non-Cityreconstruction funding, and alsoallow construction of safety andgood-repair measures. DOT priorCapital Project budget had dedi-cated $8.8 million, so there will bea total of $38.47 million in capitalfunding for the Long Island City/

Hunters Point area.On December 9th, 2015, Coun-

cil Member Van Bramer’s office,DOT, and NYC Department ofDesign and Construction (DDC)hosted a community workshop inLong Island City to present an over-view of the Long Island City/Hunt-ers Point Street Reconstructionproject. Community members dis-cussed preliminary design forsafety and streetscape improve-ments within the project area. Thisevent was the first step in a broader,ongoing and robust conversationwith local stakeholders and electedofficials to improve thecommunity’s streets for current andfuture residents.

NYC DOT and DDC expectto complete preliminary designfor the entire area by summer2016. The goals of the Long Is-land City/Hunters Point area-widereconstruction project are to bringthe street (roadway, curb and side-walk) infrastructure to a state ofgood repair; enhance transporta-tion safety, mobility and accessfor all modes through appropriatestreet capacity and geometry andappropriate parking regulations;improve economic conditions forbusinesses within the communityby creating new public spaces andreinforcing connections betweenneighborhood destinations, tran-sit, retail and the waterfront; andimprove livability for residentsby mitigating environmental con-ditions through increased greenspace, storm water managementand other environmentally ben-eficial techniques.



It is underwritten by Greenpointand Queens Blvd merchants, and worksto help commerce, keep our streets clean,enhance security, and provide holidaylights, all a great plus.We all have a lot to do. Online commercekeeps bricks and mortars on their toes. Eachpopulation wave brings in new markets,new opportunities and change. As goodsand services go in and out of fashion, fewfirms are sure of customers except tax ex-perts and undertakers.

We need advice. Recently, some localsmall businesses have complained aboutstreet vendors, seasonal tree vendors, insur-ers bought by the national chains not allow-ing independents to accept insurance, andproperty tax and water bills seeming to jumpup inexplicably to double that of locations ofhalf the size or volume.The local real estate boom in NYC, rezoningand ascendance of big real estate influence,has made it harder on small firms and resi-dents facing higher costs. A Sunnyside Gar-dens one-family just sold for $1,150,000, worthapproximately $200,000 in 1994. Commer-cial rents have shot up. And in such a delugeof overhead costs, small business owners,including property owners, have to chargemore to keep his or her head above water.We are very grateful that our councilperson,Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, of 28out of 51, has added his call for Small Busi-ness Jobs Survival Act, SBJSA, which would


THE SECRETOF OUR WONDERFULTOWN: SMALL BIZ

stop in its tracks the closing of small busi-nesses with expiring leases with no right ofrenewal, and outside speculation that en-courages warehousing and shuttered stores.A pro-small biz event coming up is a pressconference, February 18, from Queens CivicCongress to urge all of our Queens Councilpeople to endorse SBJSA. Some immigrantbusinesses further east have experiencedmistreatment and we can stand together tosupport Queens’s small mom & pops. CityCouncil alone holds the gift of survivalcitywide for small business.

We also need to find the most time andcost saving way to address shared con-cerns and to keep our small biz/smalltown charm, the reason many remained ormoved here. Residents prize the relaxedsmall town atmosphere and are the sourceof great support.

A Woodside mother said, “we dineout several times a week and like ourunique spots, not chains.” Some localseschew the big box pharmacies. ASunnysider vowed, “I like my small phar-macist and am sticking with her.”

To help, the Sunnyside Chamber isholding a Small Business Breakfast onTuesday, February 23, 8AM at New YorkStyle Eats, 45-02 Queens Blvd. Ownerswho work through lunch and dinner re-quested the early hour. Respectfully in-vited for a town hall format are Jimmy VanBramer, the 108 Precinct, the Departmentof Consumer Affairs, Sunnyside Shines,and Community Board 2.

We need learn exactly what the regula-tions are and to whom to address our spe-cific queries. We might have to live withsome obstacles, but for widely-held con-cerns, we can study asking for new legisla-tion. Mom and pops make the good life here.Let’s keep ‘em!



SUNNYSIDE FIRSTFRIDAY EVENT -FEBRUARY 2015

Mr. Portanova and his sondressed in the traditional militarygarb of that period, discussed sev-eral of the battles fought during thewar and explained the role of theweaponry and strategies used. TheScouts were very attentive duringthe talk, asking numerous ques-tions and even trying on parts ofthe uniforms while they got an upclose look at some of the tools ofthat war. Part of the reason for thevisit and a highlight of the nightwas the presentation of S.U.V.C.W.Eagle certificates to GustavoRomero and Rennie Santana,former youth members and nowadult leaders in Troop 390, in honorof their achievements.

The following weekend (No-vember 20-22) had the boys andtheir leaders heading out to NewJersey and GNYC’s Camp Alpinefor their last camping trip of thecalendar year. With decent weatherfor the season and the lucky avoid-ance of rain (which fell before theyleft and during the middle of thenight during the trip) the Scoutstook part in archery, BB-gun targetshooting and got the opportunityto watch briefly the Order of theArrow Indian Pow-Wow held atReeves Lodge. They also workedon their Totenchip skills, specifi-cally learning proper ax use andtechniques for bucking and split-ting of wood for fuel. It was anefficient weekend which taught theScouts, especially the newer mem-bers, some valuable skills. Theyalso got the hang of KP dutiesbetter than on past trips (much tothe joy of the adult leaders!).

Following the camping trip, thefinal meeting of the year before theholiday season was held on De-cember 11th. At this parents/awardsnight the badges may not havebeen as plentiful as hoped for butspirits were still high. Eight scoutsreceived their painting merit badgesdue in large part to their participa-tion in the mural painting project

in October. Mr. Mark Salinas,founder and director of7Trainmurals.com, presented thebadges. The big winners of thenight happened to be two of thenewest Scouts to the Troop, bothgraduates from Cub Scout Pack390. Elias P. and Kazuki R. bothreceived their painting merit badgeas well as their music merit badge,which they earned during atten-dance at a merit badge fair in Man-hattan. Hungry for more informa-tion and knowledge, both of theseboys also attended the GNYCTraining Extravaganza held atBMCC on January 9th, where theylearned the principles of LeaveNo Trace, how to interact withadults and how to deal with wild-life while camping (yes, scouts doat times and in certain places haveto commonly deal with raccoons,the occasional skunk and evenbears; knowing what to do duringthese encounters is important, thusthe training).

A number of activities are up-coming for the Troop and its lead-ers including bowling trips, sev-eral service projects, swimmingclasses, sporting events, and ofcourse more camping, hiking andtreks. The next few months willprove to be busy, fun and exciting.The question is, are you a youngman between the ages of 11 and 18who would like to be part of thefun, challenge and excitement ofScouting here in Woodside/Sunnyside? If so contact Scout-master Eduardo Avila at (646) 436-5827 [email protected] younger boys ages 6 to 10 yearold contact Cub Scout Pack leaderMarvin Jeffcoat at (347) 841-4335.For those teens 14 to 20 years old,looking for adventure and outingsin a co-ed setting, contact Path-finder District Executive ToreyMcCleskey at (212) 651-2820 forinformation on the local VenturerCrews here in Queens.


SCOUTING THROUGH THE FALL

The Next Sunnyside First Friday Event to raise funds and foodfor the St. Teresa’s Food Pantry will be held at Vivire Bar located at41-21 Greenpoint Avenue on February 5, 2016 from 7 PM to 10 PM.The Sunnyside First Friday’s partnership encourages all adults tocome out, meet your neighbors and enjoy happy hour specials whilemost importantly benefiting those neighbors in need. Please bringa few non-perishable food items or make a monetary donation to thecause (no amount is too great or too small). Hope to see you there!



FREE PRE-KPre-Kindergarten classes lay a foundation for stronger math and

literacy skills throughout a child’s education. Help your child bornin 2012 get ahead with free, high-quality pre-Kindergarten classesat Sunnyside Community Services. Applications are being ac-cepted now for classes starting in September. For more informationor to get an application form, call 718 784-6173 ext. 410 or [email protected]. Sunnyside UP Pre-K is located at 39-01 QueensBoulevard, in Sunnyside, NY.

CAN’T RESISTTHE COOKIES!

On January 28th, New York City Council Majority LeaderJimmy Van Bramer was visited by local Girl Scout Skylar

Sullivan. Each year Majority Leader Van Bramer purchasesseveral boxes of cookies to support local Girl Scouts in the

community. In this photo, Majority Leader Van Bramer is speakwith Sunnysider Skylar who admirably convinced Jimmy to

purchase three boxes of his favorite cookies, Samoas.

RIDGEWOOD DEMOCRATICCLUB CELEBRATESOn Saturday, January 30 the Ridgewood Democratic Club (RDC) held its Annual

Membership Brunch. A big thanks to Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, NYC ComptrollerScott Stringer, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley andAlex Florez, representing Congressman and Queens County Leader Joseph Crowley forattending and speaking to our members. The Ridgewood Democratic Club looks forward toa great year as we celebrate our 100 year building anniversary on Putnam Avenue.

Nick Gulotta (Community Affairs Unit, NYC Mayor’s Office), David Aglialoro (Democratic DistrictLeader 37B), Patricia Dorfman (Director, Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce), Diane Ballek(Democratic District Leader 37B), Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Alex Florez (representingCongressman and Queens County Leader Joseph Crowley), NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, JoanDe Camp (Board Member, RDC), Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Matthew Wallace (representingCity Council Majority Leader and State Committeeman Jimmy Van Bramer), CouncilwomanElizabeth Crowley, Edward Lettau (RDC Board Member), Jim Grayshaw (President, RDC) andGerard Tate (RDC Board Member).

Photo Credit: Kate Anne Brennan

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Diane Ballek, David Aglialoro, ComptrollerScott Stringer, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Councilwoman ElizabethCrowley and Rigoberto Cardoso (President, Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce).



SUPREME COURT – COUNTYOF QUEENSBAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,LLC, Plaintiff againstSUNG SOO CHUN, et alDefendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale entered onNovember 9, 2015.I, the undersigned Referee willsell at public auction at the QueensCounty General Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, CourtRoom # 25, Jamaica, N.Y. on the26th day of February, 2016 at10:00 a.m.Said premises known as 48-41 61stStreet, Woodside, N.Y. 11377.(Block: 2334, Lot: 8).Approximate amount of lien $498,371.27 plus interest and costs.Premises will be sold subject toprovisions of filed judgment andterms of sale.Index No. 17857-09. Leslie S.Nizin, Esq., Referee.McCabe, Weisberg & Conway,P.C.Attorney(s) for Plaintiff145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210New Rochelle, New York 10801(914) 636-89001/22/16, 1/29/16, 2/5/16, 2/12/16

SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENSSUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSMortgaged Premises: 10810 34THAVENUE CORONA, NY 11368Block: 1750 Lot: 7 INDEX NO.708113/2015 NATIONSTARMORTGAGE LLC D/B/ACHAMPION MORTGAGECOMPANY,Plaintiff, Plaintiff designatesQUEENS as the place of trial situsof the real property vs. PATRICIACHISHOLM, AS HEIR ANDDISTRIBUTEE TO THEESTATE OF DONALD A.CHISHOLM, any and all personsunknown to plaintiff, claiming, orwho may claim to have an interestin, or general or specific lien uponthe real property described in thisaction; such unknown personsbeing herein generally describedand intended to be included in thefollowing designation, namely: thewife, widow, husband, widower,heirs at law, next of kin,descendants, executors,administrators, devisees, legatees,creditors, trustees, committees,lienors, and assignees of suchdeceased, any and all personsderiving interest in or lien upon,or title to said real property by,through or under them, or eitherof them, and their respectivewives, widows, husbands,widowers, heirs at law, next ofkin, descendants, executors,administrators, devisees, legatees,creditors, trustees, committees,lienors and assigns, all of whomand whose names, except as stated,are unknown to plaintiff;SECRETARY OF HOUSINGAND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;NEW YORK CITYENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLBOARD; CRIMINAL COURTOF THE CITY OF NEW YORK;QUEENS SUPREME COURT;PEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK; UNITED STATESOF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1”through “JOHN DOE #12,” thelast twelve names being fictitiousand unknown to plaintiff, thepersons or parties intended beingthe tenants, occupants, persons orcorporations, if any, having orclaiming an interest in or lien uponthe premises, described in thecomplaint, Defendants. To theabove named Defendants YOUARE HEREBY SUMMONED toanswer the complaint in this actionand to serve a copy of your answer,or, if the complaint is not servedwith this summons, to serve anotice of appearance on thePlaintiff’s Attorney within 20 daysafter the service of this summons,exclusive of the day of service (orwithin 30 days after the service iscomplete if this summons is notpersonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York) in theevent the United States of Americais made a party defendant, the timeto answer for the said United Statesof America shall not expire until(60) days after service of theSummons; and in case of your

File No.: 2014-570/BCITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THE GRACEOF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENTJanet Cooke,Jill Cooke,John Cooke,Rebecca Cooke,Dr. Leonard Raifman,Time Warner Cable,Con Edison,First National Bank Omaha,Am Ex Centurion Bank,Citi Mastercard,Bank of America,Attorney General of the State ofNew York,To:The unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of WANDA COOKE,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained.Thomas Cooke and Joy Cooke, 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 persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate of WANDACOOKE, deceased, who at the timeof death was a resident of 72-1734th Avenue, #2D, JacksonHeights, NY 11372, in the Countyof Queens, State of New York.SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS 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 of

WANDA COOKE, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 10th day ofMARCH, 2016 at 9:30 o’clock inthe forenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $9,460.56and 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 amountof 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 Dr. LeonardRaifman in the amount of $200.00should not be rejected; and whythe claim from Time Warner Cablein the amount of $605.49 shouldnot be rejected; and why the claimfrom Con Edison in the amount of$17.57 should not be rejected; andwhy the claim from First NationalBank Omaha in the amount of$931.33 should not be rejected;and why the claim from AmericanExpress Centurion Bank in theamount of $9,671.89 should notbe rejected; and why the claimfrom Citi Mastercard in the amountof $16,954.54 should not berejected; and why the claim fromCiti Mastercard in the amount of$7,641.98 should not be rejected;and why the claim from Bank ofAmerica in the amount of$7,871.69 should not be rejected;and why each of you claiming tobe a distributee of the decedentshould not establish proof of yourkinship; and why the balance ofsaid funds should not be paid tosaid alleged distributees uponproof of kinship, or deposited withthe Commissioner of Finance ofthe City of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship.Dated, Attested and Sealed 12thday of January, 2016 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 11374This citation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will be

assumed 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 1/29/16, 2/5/16, 2/12/16, 2/19/16

failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the complaint. NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME If you do notrespond to this summons andcomplaint by serving a copy of theanswer on the attorney for themortgage company who filed thisforeclosure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer with thecourt, a default judgment may beentered and you can 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 the mortgagecompany will not stop theforeclosure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.Dated: December 14, 2015 RASBORISKIN, LLC Attorney forPlaintiff BY: THOMASZEGARELLI, ESQ. 900Merchants Concourse, Suite 106,Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675 1/29/16, 2/5/16, 2/12/16, 2/19/16

File No.: 2014-5261/ACITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THE GRACEOF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENTTO:NYC Human ResourcesAdministration,Attorney General of the State ofNew YorkThe unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of RHONA SWAIN,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained.Rhumero Swain, 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 cannot beascertained after due diligence.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate of RHONASWAIN, deceased, who at the timeof death was a resident of 145-40133rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY,in the County of Queens, State ofNew York.SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS 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 ofRHONA SWAIN, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin

LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 17th day ofMarch, 2016 at 9:30 o’clock in theforenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $7,604.43and 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 amountof 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 of NYC HumanResources Administration in theamount of $279,781.93 should notbe partially paid to the extent ofthe net distributable estate,Dated, Attested and Sealed 15thday of January, 2016HON. PETER J. KELLYSurrogate, Queens County ,Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of theSurrogate’s Court GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard,11th Floor, Rego Park, New York11374This citation 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 2/5/16, 2/12/16, 2/19/16, 2/26/16

SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK –COUNTY OF QUEENSINDEX # 705496/15 FILED: 1/14/2016SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICEPlaintiff designates QueensCounty as the place of trial. Venueis based upon the County in whichthe mortgaged premises aresituated. HSBC BANK USA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOMEEQUITY TRUST 2005-7,A S S E T - B A C K E DCERTIFICATES SERIEES 2005-7, Plaintiff(s), against MICHELLESMITH, all possible unknownheirs at law of MICHELLESMITH if living, and if any bedead, their respective heirs at law,next of kin, distributees, executors,administrators, devisees, legatees,assignees, lienors, creditors andsuccessors in interest , andgenerally all persons having or



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claiming under, by or through saiddefendants who may be deceased,by purchase, inheritance, lien orotherwise, any right, title orinterest in and to the premisesdescribed in the complaint herein;159 CORONA CORP, DRYDENDEAN V, CRIMINAL COURTOF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,NEW YORKENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLBOARD, NEW YORK CITYPARKING VIOLATIONBUREAU, NEW YORK CITYTRANSIT ADJUDICATIONBUREAU, NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATIONAND FINANCE, “JOHN DOE#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 lien upon the premises beingforeclosed herein, Defendant(s).TO THE ABOVE NAMEDDEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOTRESPOND TO THIS SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT BYSERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THEATTORNEYS 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 served withthis Summons, to serve a notice ofappearance on the Plaintiff’sattorney within 20 days after theservice of this Summons,exclusive of the day of service (orwithin 30 days after the service iscomplete if this Summons is notpersonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York); TheUnited States of America, ifdesignated as a Defendant in thisaction, may appear within (60)days of service thereof and in caseof your failure 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 on a mortgage datedAugust 24, 2004,, executed byMICHELL SMITH toGREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC., to secure thesum of $346.750.00 and recorded

in Document 2004000735362, inthe Office of the CLERK of theCounty of QUEENS on November29, 2004, which was ultimatelyassigned to HSBC BANK USA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOMEEQUITY TRUST 2005-7,A S S E T - B A C K E DCERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-7by assignment of mortgage datedFebruary 12, 2015, coveringpremises known as 219-48 143rd

Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11413(Block 13083 and Lot 65). Therelief sought in the within actionis a final judgment directing thesale 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. Leonard Livote, Justiceof the Supreme Court of the Stateof New York, and filed along withthe supporting papers in the Officeof the Clerk of the County ofQueens on January 12, 2016. Thisis an action to foreclose on amortgage. ALL that parcel of land,with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected,situate, lying and being in atSpringfield, in the Ward Four ofthe Borough and County ofQueens, City and State of NewYork, Block 13083 and Lot 65,said premises known as 219-48143rd Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11413.YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ONNOTICE THAT WE AREATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT 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. Byvirtue thereof, plaintiff hasheretofore elected and by thesepresents hereby elects to acceleratethe entire unpaid balance of$296,388.74 to be immediatelydue and payable under themortgage herein foreclosed, plusinterest at the rate calculated inaccordance with the provisions ofthe note from May 1, 2014,together with unpaid late chargesin the amount of $398.76 that haveaccrued prior to this action as ofFebruary 5, 2015. UNLESS YOUDISPUTE THE VALIDITY OFTHE DEBT, OR ANY PORTIONTHEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY(30) DAYS AFTER YOURRECEIPT HEREOF THAT THEDEBT, OR ANY PORTIONTHEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THEDEBTOR JUDGMENTAGAINST YOU AND A COPYOF SUCH VERIFICATION 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 AND

ADDRESS 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 Complaintcarefully. You shouldimmediately contact an attorneyor your local legal aid office toobtain advice on how to protectyourself . SOURCES OFINFORMATION ANDASSISTANCE The Stateencourages you to becomeinformed about your options inforeclosure. 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 THE

PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING ANANSWER WITH THE COURT.Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80

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ROLLING OUT VANDALISMby David Rosasco

Having gathered together tocreate a new opportunity to es-tablish a new milestone of con-tinuity of the work of the youthof this community, their ef-forts were as expected as theywere made more difficult dueto the extent of the damagebrought by rampant graffiti thatemerged as a direct result ofthe great snowstorm which qui-eted the streets and opened thegateway for the enormous scaleof the damage inflicted.Michael Maye, 8th grade stu-dent at St. Sebastian Schooland a servant leader among themany, in absorbing the scopeof the damage, remarked“Whoever did all this graffitishould have to clean it up, butsince they probably won’t, it’sup to us to fix this.”

This was the typical senti-ment of all the youth, joined bythe missionaries from TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter-day Saints, and the leaderfor the day, Suemaya Husein,4th year student at St. John’sUniversity, assembled on Sat-urday, January 30 to performnumerous simultaneous tasksthat included continued snowand ice removal at locationsalong Woodside and RooseveltAvenues, as other youthcleaned garbage which, similarto the graffiti, accumulatedacross the entire zip code inexcess, concentrating them-selves first at 61st Street andRoosevelt Avenue, itself a ma-jor restoration project.

Graffiti removal was carriedout along Roosevelt Avenue be-tween 61st and 72nd Streets, thenturned southward onto WoodsideAvenue then back to the originalposition. The enormity of thesetback became more apparentas the daylight hours disappeared,and the youth were still in themidst of their work at nightfall.

Further work to remove thegraffiti presented itself onMonday, February 1 and Tues-day, February 2, with moremissionaries and other resi-dents of this community aug-menting the already signifi-cant youth manpower to pressahead already having con-cluded more work remains torestore the vast area of opera-tions to pristine cleanliness anddevoid of graffiti.

Chelsea Salazar, 7th gradestudent at St. Sebastian School,during her graffiti removal as-signment on January 30, de-spite the discouragement ofhaving so many of their priorworks defaced by vandals, re-minded the group “We’re here,I’m with my friends, and I’ll dowhat I can.”

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