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FIGHTING FOR RIGHTS

Queens Schools Celebrate Catholic

Schools Week PAGES 15-16

Council Names New Committee

Leadership PAGE 3

J. Cole Coming To Queens College

Monday Night PAGE 20

A protest for better treatment of airport personnel led to the arrest of a number of elected offi cials for civil disobedience this week. By Trisha Sakhuja … 4

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of KISSENA PROPERTIES LLC. Article of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY(SSNY) on 09-30-2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him is C/O the LLC 136-20 38th Avenue, Ste 11G, Flushing NY 11354. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act of activity. Street address of Principal business location is: 42-07 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11355.________________________62-22 FLUSHING AVE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/24/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 71-36 Edsall Ave., Glendale, NY 11385. Gen-eral Purpose.________________________JIAHE REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/20/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Xiao Ya Wang, 14938 34th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. Pur-pose: Any Lawful Purpose.________________________ADVANCED XL ANALYTICS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/22/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom pro-cess against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Rosen-blum, 3006 29th St. Apt. 5L, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.________________________Notice of Formation of KPRH IV REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/04/13. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 20 Franklin Pl., Wood-mere, NY 11598. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Abrams Fensterman, Attn: Greg Stol-ler, Esq., 1111 Marcus Ave., Ste. 107, Lake Success, NY 11042. Purpose: Any lawful activity.________________________Notice of formation of TCW INNOVATIONS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/2013. Office loca-tion, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may

be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 33-55 157th St. Flushing NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful act. ________________________At IAS Part 4, Court Room 66 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, December 6, 2013 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS In-dex No.: 22216/13 Assigned Justice: HON. MARGUERITE A. GRAYS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE SEEKING: a) INJUNCTION UNDER BCL § 1115; b) RECEIVER UNDER BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, AND 1203; c) DISSOLUTION UNDER BCL §1104-a; d) JUDICIAL SUPERVISION UNDER BCL §1008(a); e) DISTRIBUTION OF PROP-ERTY UNDER BCL §1111(c), AND f) BOOKS AND RE-CORDS UNDER BCL §§ 624 and 1104-a(c) Petitioner’s Address: 10 West Broadway, Apt. 7J, Long Beach, New York Venus Basis: Situs of Transaction and Respon-dents’ Principal Place of Business In the Matter of the Application of Patrick Quadrozzi, Petitioner, for the Judicial Dissolution of BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOP-MENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CON-CRETE CORP., QUALITY ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY CON-CRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOWANUS INDUS-TRIAL PARK, INC., MAS-PETH CONCRETE LOAD-ING CORP., QUEENS CON-CRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., and RED HOOK CONCRETE LOADING CORP., pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1104-a, and for the Judicial Supervi-sion Pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1008(a) of the Winding Up of the Affairs of QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING CORP., ATLANTIC CON-CRETE CORP., QUADROZZI REALTY CORP., EDGEWA-TER CONCRETE LOADING CORP., HARLEM CON-CRETE LOADING CORP., MANHATTAN WEST CON-CRETE LOADING CORP., MASPETH TRUCK DEPOT CORP., and QUADROZZI ACQUISITION CORPORA-TION, dissolved corpora-tions, Respondents, and THE E S T A T E O F J O H N QUADROZZI, THERESA (TESS) QUADROZZI, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN QUADROZZI, JOHN QUADROZZI, JR., CATHERINE QUADROZZI, THERESA QUADROZZI, (JR.), REGINA QUADROZZI,

AND JULIANNA FORTNEY, CROPSEY AVENUE LAND ENTERPRISES, LLC, FAE HOLDINGS 390783R, LLC, CONCRETE MANUFAC-TURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NU-T R A X C O R P. , a n d QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC.,Additional Respon-dents. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE UPON review and consideration of: (i) the Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolution, dated Decem-ber 5, 2013 (the “Petition”), and the accompanying ex-hibits; (ii) the Memorandum of Law dated December, 2013; and (iii) upon all other papers and proceedings heretofore had and filed herein, LET the Respondents and the Additional Respon-dents show cause at Part CMP, Room 25 of the Su-preme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, New York, to be held on the 30th day of January, 2014 at 2:15, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, (the “Hearing Date”) why an Order should not be made and entered, as follows: (1) pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”) §1115, a tem-porary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining and re-straining the Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Q u a d r o z z i , T h e r e s a Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALIT Y ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUAL-ITY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOW-ANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CONCRETE LOAD-ING CORP., (collectively, the “Active Corporations”), QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING CORP., ATLANTIC C O N C R E T E C O R P. , QUADROZZI REALT Y CORP. (including its wholly owned subsidiary Cropsey Avenue Land Services LLC, and, to the extent it holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”], FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC), EDGEWATER CONCRETE

LOADING CORP., HARLEM CONCRETE LOADING CORP., MANHATTAN WEST CONCRETE LOADING CORP., MASPETH TRUCK D E P O T C O R P . , QUADROZZI ACQUISI-TION CORPORATION (col-lectively, the “Inactive Cor-porations,” and along with the Active Corporations, collectively, the “Corpora-tions”), and CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COM-PANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NUTRAX CORP., and QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., (collec-tively, the “Diversion Corpo-rations”), together with all of their respective employees, agents, attorneys, servants, and all persons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver ap-pointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diver-sion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corpora-tions incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b)transacting any business or exercising any corporate powers and/or authority on behalf of the Corporations or the Diversion Corpora-tions without the express written consent of Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver ap-pointed by the Court; c) collecting or receiving any assets, debts, or property of the Corporations or the Di-version Corporations and from paying out or otherwise transferring or delivering any assets or property of the Corporations or the Diver-sion Corporations; and/or d) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dis-sipating, or otherwise divert-ing any assets of the Corpo-rations or the Diversion Corporations including but not limited to the Cropsey Property, unless the pro-ceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are depos-ited into the attorney escrow account of the Petitioner’s counsel; (2) pursuant to BCL § 1104-a, dissolving the Ac-tive Corporations; (3) pursu-ant to BCL § 1008(a), subject-ing the Inactive Corporations to this Court’s judicial super-vision of the winding up of their affairs; (4) pursu-ant to BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, and 1203, appointing ___________ as a tempo-rary/interim receiver to manage the affairs of the Corporations pendente lite and pending the dissolution of the Active Corporations and the judicial supervision of the Inactive Corpora¬tions; (5) pursuant to BCL § 624 and 1104-a(c), directing the

Respondents and the Addi-tional Respondents to im-mediately make available to Petitioner: a) for inspection and copying, all of the books and records of the Corpora-tions and the Diversion Corporations for the last three years, including all minutes of shareholder meet-ings and current annual balance sheets and profit and loss statements and; b) for inspection, all of the real properties, buildings, and/or equipment pertaining there-to, owned and/or leased by the Corporations and the Diversion Corporations; (6) pursuant to BCL § 1111(c), ordering the distribution of property of all the Corpora-tions, according to the re-spective rights of the share-holders; and (7) granting to Petitioner such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SUF-FICIENT CAUSE APPEAR-ING, it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law §1115, pending hearing and determination of the Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolu-tion, dated December 5, 2013, the Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Q u a d r o z z i , T h e r e s a Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALIT Y ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUAL-ITY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOW-ANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CONCRETE LOAD-ING CORP., (collectively, the “Active Corporations”), QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING CORP., ATLANTIC C O N C R E T E C O R P. , QUADROZZI REALT Y CORP. (including its wholly owned subsidiary Cropsey Avenue Land Services LLC, and, to the extent it holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”], FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC), EDGEWATER CONCRETE LOADING CORP., HARLEM CONCRETE LOADING CORP., MANHATTAN WEST CONCRETE LOADING CORP., MASPETH TRUCK D E P O T C O R P . , QUADROZZI ACQUISI-

TION CORPORATION (col-lectively, the “Inactive Cor-porations,” and along with the Active Corporations, col-lectively, the “Corporations”), and CONCRETE MANUFAC-TURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NU-T R A X C O R P. , a n d QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., (collectively, the “Diver-sion Corporations”), together with all of their respective employees, agents, attor-neys, servants, and all per-sons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, are immediately restrained and enjoined, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver ap-pointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diver-sion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corpora-tions incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dis-sipating, or otherwise divert-ing any assets of the Corpo-rations or the Diversion Corporations, other than in the ordinary course of busi-ness, including but not lim-ited to the Cropsey Property, unless the proceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are deposited into the at-torney escrow account of the Petitioner’s counsel; and it is further, ORDERED that a copy of this Order be pub-lished in the Queens Tribune Press, a newspaper with a general circulation that in-cludes Queens county, once a week on each of the three (3) weeks immediately pre-ceding the return date of this Order to Show Cause, and that a copy of this Order also be served upon: a) the De-partment of Taxation and Finance (Office of Counsel, W. A. Harriman Campus Building, Albany, NY 12227); and b) the Office of the At-torney General (The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341) by mail, at least twenty (20) days before the return date of this Order to Show Cause; and it is further ORDERED that personal service of a copy of this Amended Order to-gether with a copy of the Order to Show Cause and all papers which these Orders are based, shall be made upon Respondents and the Additional Respondents on or before January 10, 2014. The within action shall be adjourned from January 14, 2014 to January 30, 2014. /s/ Marguerite A. Grays, JSC

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By Steven J. FerrariEditor-in-Chief

The most strident supporters of Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viv-erito were rewarded on Wednesday with key committee chair positions, with several Queens council members coming up as big winners.

Members of the Council’s Progres-sive Caucus publicly backed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s choice for Council Speaker, with Queens members breaking away from the Queens County Democratic organization, who supported Dan Ga-rodnik (D-Manhattan).

The biggest winner from Queens is likely Councilman Jimmy Van Bram-er (D-Sunnyside), who was named Majority Leader for the City Coun-cil, while also serving as chair of the Council’s Cultural Affairs Committee.

“It has always been my goal to play a meaningful leadership role in this new, Progressive Council,” Van Bramer said. “The opportunity to serve in the second highest position

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in the Council is one I relish and am truly humbled by.”

Van Bramer was also appointed to co-chair a newly-created budget nego-tiating team, which is meant to ensure that critical City programs, projects and organizations are funded in the budget process.

“I look forward to working with all my colleagues to ensure the adoption

of budgets that reflect our progressive agenda,” he said.

Two other vocal supporters of Mark-Viverito, Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) and Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), were named to key chair positions. Ferreras will head the Finance Committee while Dromm will lead Education.

Ferreras, who noted that she will be

the first woman and the first minority to chair the Finance Committee, said she was humbled by the opportunity.

“This momentous appointment marks an exciting milestone not only for myself and my colleagues in govern-ment, but for all New Yorkers, all people of color and all young girls who never before thought that they can grow up and shatter glass ceilings,” she said.

Dromm, a former teacher, said he looked forward to addressing educa-tion issues Citywide.

“Education has always been my pas-sion and is what got me involved in poli-tics in the first place,” Dromm said. “I look forward to working with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to address edu-cation issues such as ensuring universal pre-kindergarten for all preschoolers, reducing class size, improving teacher morale, ensuring teachers have a role in the decision making process and fight-ing to create a safe and supportive en-vironment for all students but especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students.”

Other Queens Council members to receive prominent committee chair positions include Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), who will chair the En-vironmental Protection committee. I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), a for-mer labor leader, will head the Civil Service & Labor Committee. Eric Ul-rich (R-Ozone Park), who cut a deal to support Mark-Viverito, was named the chair of the Veterans Committee.

One committee that will not see any representation from Queens is the Rules, Privileges and Elections committee. The committee, headed by Councilman Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn), is charged with set-ting committee assignments and council member privileges. Mark-Viverito is also a member of the committee.

The committee chair positions come with extra income, known as lulus. Of the 14 members of the Queens delegation, 13 were rewarded with committee or sub-committee chairs. Freshman Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) was one of four members City-wide shut out of a leadership position.

While Mark-Viverito’s supporters were given vital positions, Queens coun-cil members who sided with the Queens County leader, U.S. Rep. Joseph Crow-ley, spoke graciously of the roles they are set to play in the new Council.

Mark Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), himself a candidate for speaker, was re-appointed chair of the subcommit-tee on zoning and franchises.

“I look forward to continuing to work with labor, business groups and community leaders to create a more eq-uitable and sustainable City,” he said.

Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) was named chair of the Fire and Crimi-nal Justice Committee, while Karen Ko-slowitz was named head of the State and Federal Legislation Committee.

By triSha SakhuJaStaff Writer

On Jan. 17, business owners, cultural and community leaders who frequently use No. 7 train called on the Metropoli-tan Transportation Authority to stop disrupting the lives of Queens residents by conducting service on the train line for 22 continuous weekends.

These disruptions will begin Feb. 28 and are projected to continue through July, Kevin Ortiz, MTA spokesperson, said.

As a result, the disruptions threaten

Community Protests 7 Train Repairsto cripple businesses and cultural groups throughout Queens, Councilman Jim-my Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said. It also negatively impacts the lives of thou-sands of riders who count on the 7 Line to get to work, school and vital medical appointments over the weekend.

“We are sick and tired of the MTA shoving these disruptions down our throats and telling us they are good for us,” Van Bramer said. “Enough is enough. We will not continue to allow the MTA to interrupt our way of life.”

Van Bramer proposed alternatives to the repairs during the rally, which

includes a decrease in the frequency of construction and service disruptions, to utilize MTA’s Fastrack Program on the 7 line, increase the N train frequency and have M trains run on weekends, and provide a shuttle bus service directly from Hunters Point, Long Island City to Grand Central.

Ortiz responded to Van Bramer’s proposals, saying “The most impor-tant point that I want to make is that all this work is absolutely vital and necessary to the line.”

The three major projects the MTA will conduct over the course of the 22-weekends include installation of the communications-based train control, fixing the damage caused by Super-storm Sandy inside the Steinway-tube, which connects the No. 7 train to Man-hattan. Lastly, Ortiz said they will work to replace old track panels, which pose safety concerns and cause delays.

Ortiz said construction on the 7 train cannot happen overnight as a part of the Fastrack program because the level of work involved can not be done within an eight-hour cycle.

“It’s impossible,” he said. “We need at least 50 hours of continuous opera-tion.”

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz said it is simply unacceptable for the MTA to shutdown such a vital trans-portation link for 22 straight weekends.

“The Number 7 line is one of the busiest subway lines in the City and its Flushing-Main Street station is the busiest subway stop in Queens,” she said. “We should be talking about add-ing trains to the line, not about cutting service along it.”

By triSha SakhuJaStaff Writer

The remains found along a beach by College Point have been identi-fied as the missing teen Avonte Oquendo, according to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

On Jan. 16, the New York Po-lice Department’s harbor unit dis-covered an arm and a leg along the East River near Powell Cove Boule-vard and Endeavor Place in College Point, by a 14-year-old girl who was at the water’s edge trying to take a photograph.

David Perecman, the family’s at-torney, said more recently a skull and teeth were also found by the shore.

Perecman said the family has had a very difficult time throughout this whole process.

Missing Teen Identified“The way it’s coming in, it’s so

slow and painful. It’s really quite hard for them to deal with it,” he said.

Oquendo, 14, was last seen on Oct. 4, running out of the Center Boulevard School on 51st Street in Long Island City and since then a massive search including hundreds volunteers and police personnel looking for clues has undergo to find the autistic teen.

“Apparently, the sneakers on his feet and the socks managed to pro-tect his feet enough that they were be able to get a footprint and that will help since his mom was able to pro-vide the baby’s footprint from birth and that doesn’t change,” Perecman said.

Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, [email protected], or @Tsakhuja13.

The Queens delegation was given prominent leadership positions in the City Council, including Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (left) as Majority leader, Julissa Ferreras (middle) as the Finance Chair and Daniel Dromm (right) as the education Chair.

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When it comes to traffic fatalities in the City, there is only one number that Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to see: zero.

On Jan. 15, de Blasio outlined his plan for the Vision Zero Initiative, a strategy with a goal of reducing traffic fatalities in the City to zero within 10 years. He announced the interagency group that would be charged with ful-filling that goal. The NYPD, the Dept. of Transportation, the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Taxi and Limousine Commission are respon-sible for developing a comprehensive traffic safety plan.

Although 2014 is less than a month old, 11 New Yorkers have been killed in traffic incidents, seven of them pe-destrians. According to the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, being struck by a car is the leading cause of injury-related death for children younger than 14, and the second lead-ing cause of injury-related death for senior citizens.

De Blasio made the announcement in Woodside near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 61st Street, where eight-year-old Noshat Nahian was hit and killed by a truck on Dec. 20.

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parent in another senseless and pain-ful tragedy. Our top responsibility is protecting the health and safety of our people,” de Blasio said.

The interagency group will report to de Blasio by Feb. 15 with tangible strategies to improve at least 50 dan-gerous corridors and intersections annually, to expand the number of 20 miles per hour zones, to pursue a traffic safety legislative agenda and to dedicate sufficient police resources and personnel to deter dangerous be-

havior, like speeding and failing to yield to pedestrians.

While these ideas are still being formulated, de Blasio also announced some immediate measures the City is taking to curb dangerous driving. Speed cameras recently installed on New York City streets will now issue tickets to enforce the law on danger-ous roads. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced that the NYPD is increasing the number of highway of-ficers. He has already increased it by

10 percent, with the eventual goal of increasing the staff by 50 percent to a total of 270 personnel.

Steve Scofield, the Queens Activist Committee co-chair at Transportation Alternatives, praised the Vision Zero Initiative for its thoroughness and its effort to transform traffic safety in the City. He added though that he would like to see engineering solutions to dangerous streets, lower speed limits and a greater focus on publicity and educational campaigns.

“As long as Mayor de Blasio fol-lows through on his initial concentra-tion on Vision Zero, I think he will be successful,” he said. “There exists an overwhelming consensus among New Yorkers that our street culture is in need of transformation, especially in light of the recent spate of tragic fatalities. If our elected officials and residents can successfully rally around Vision Zero, our city at large stands to become a safer, more vibrant place to live, work and commute.”

State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), who was also at the press conference, called for the passage of his legislation that would make it a felony for individuals who drive with a suspended licenses and kill or injure someone in the process.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @Joey788.

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Queens College is set to upgrade its television studio for the first time in 50 years.

The institution will completely renovate its 3,250-square-foot televi-sion production studio, marking the first major change at the site since it was con-structed in 1960. With a price tag between $1.5 and $1.7 million, work is due to begin this summer.

Once it is completed, the new studio will have state-of-the-art digital equip-ment and facilities available for students and faculty alike. The work will com-pletely gut the media space, removing the tiered floor and asbestos in designat-ed areas. The main production studio, prop area, green room, master control room, engineering room, server room and audio productions suite will all be given makeovers. New flooring, paint-ing, lighting, an acoustical ceiling and a new handicap lift will be installed.

The audio and TV studios will in-clude soundproofing, with an acoustic board, rated doors, windows and as-sociated seals and sound dampening. All electrical equipment and systems, such as light fixtures, theatrical light-ing panel boards, receptacles and con-nections will be replaced to fit with the requirements of modern equipment.

The construction will also make the

Queens College To Renovate TV Studiostudio more environmentally-friendly, by adding LCD lighting and efficient air conditioning units.

“At the end of the day, we’re going to reduce the energy usage of the facility,” Dave Gosine, director of Facilities Design, Construction and Management, said.

The renovations will interfere with

day-to-day operations at King Hall, the building that the studio is located in. Gosine added that the college will try to do the work during breaks to not bother the students or faculty.

“We have to shut it down to do the renovation. We’re hoping we can do the renovation in the summer time or over the

winter break,” he said. “If we need swing space, we’ll look to see if we can use facili-ties at Queensborough or LaGuardia.”

Queens College plans to have the studio completed by the end of 2015.



A piece of legislation meant to pro-tect the rights of religious individuals is on its way to becoming law.

On Jan. 14, the New York State Assembly passed the Religious Garb bill, which would prohibit workplace discrimination against attire worn for a religious purpose. The legislation is being sponsored by Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) and co-sponsored by William Scar-borough (D-Jamaica).

Weprin put together the bill in re-sponse to complaints from religious communities that feel their religious garb or facial grooming has led to dis-criminatory practices. The memo for the bill listed the case of a Sikh MTA worker as an example. The employee objected to being told to remove his turban and wear the MTA hat. When

the MTA responded that he could wear the turban if he attached an MTA badge to the front of it, he said this was unac-ceptable as it would not be religiously proper. The bill would seek to prevent these incidents from occurring.

Besides protecting the rights of uniformed employees by amending the civil-rights law, executive law and labor law, the bill would apply to all New Yorkers, protecting them from discrimination for wearing any sort of religiously motivated or mandated garb as long as it does not pose a haz-ard to that person or to the public.

The legislation received wide sup-port in the Assembly, passing by a vote of 133-1. The sole vote against the act was by Assemblyman Al Graf (R-Holbrook).

The bill is being sponsored by State Sen. James Sanders (D-Jamaica) in the Senate, although it has not yet come to a vote. Weprin’s communications di-

Assembly Passes Religious Garb Billrector, Celia Dosamantes, said that the bill does have bi-partisan support and that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would like to sign the bill, so it has a good chance of becoming law by late February.

“It is an unacceptable that workers have faced discrimination for wear-ing their religious attire or facial hair because it is an infringement on their civil liberties,” Weprin said. “Let us be a state that continues to promote di-versity, leadership and service in our communities and businesses.”

Religious leaders throughout the City backed the potential law.

“We urge all of our state law mak-ers to support the Religious Garb bill so that New York State can continue to lead the way for religious and racial tolerance,” Gurdev Kang, president of the Sikh Cultural Society, said.



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Fresh Approach Needed It has been a common problem for straphangers that rely on the 7 train to get

around the Borough to have problems travelling this time of year. Track repairs and upgrades have historically disrupted weekend commutes for millions of residents, and many businesses that rely on the 7 train to bring them customers feel a financial burden.

This year, the MTA has announced that the 7 train would experience disruptions for 22 weekends starting at the end of February, adding up to about half the year where the train would not be running at full power.

The MTA has, in years past, promised that these disruptions would ease as time went on, but time does not seem to be on the agency’s side. While subway riders have options when other lines are shut down for repairs, there are precious few op-tions when the 7 train goes down. Because the City has frequently ignored the public transportation needs for Queens, its residents and its business owners are hurt too often by ill-advised plans.

This is one of the most important ways that Mayor Bill de Blasio can prove his worth as an outer-borough Mayor. Work with our elected officials who represent areas along the 7 train to develop a plan that will allow for these repairs without damaging these small businesses.

To The Editor: The Independent Budget Office revealed recently that 80 percent of spe-

cial-needs kindergartners in New York City’s charter schools leave those schools before they reach third grade. Why? Be-cause the charter schools throw them out. Those publicly-fund-ed private schools don’t want to take a chance with data that might make their businesses a harder sell to potential custom-ers. Where do these kids end up? In public schools, where they contribute positively as

Charter School Challengesmembers of the school family and where the responsibility for nurturing all kids without ex-ception is cheerfully accepted. No kid is viewed as a liability there. People who live the life of educators know that. Public schools have double the per-centage of special-needs kids that charter schools have and this does nobody any harm. It is a pleasure and a challenge to serve. That’s what drives true educators, not entrepreneurs masquerading as them.

Ron Isaac,Fresh Meadows

To The Editor,Recent articles have de-

scribed the ill-treatment of Mary Ann Carey, District Manager for Community Board 9. She has given many years of dedicated service to the community.

Great numbers of community members have benefited from her leadership. Despite her effec-tiveness, she is obviously being forced out of her position.

When our community was faced with problems, be it small or huge, she was always available

To The Editor: National Catholic School week is being celebrat-ed from Sunday Jan. 26

through Feb. 1 all across the country. The theme this year is “Catholic Schools: Com-munities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” I would like to say that I applaud what Catho-lic Schools do for the youth of our country. These schools produce students strongly dedicated to their faith, families and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating en-vironment rich in spirituality, character and moral develop-ment. The teachers in these schools I am told are dedicated

to their profession and see this not just a job but an opportu-nity to enlighten the minds of children and seek to make them the very best they can be. You see these children are the leaders of tomorrow and need what Catholic Schools offer. In closing, let me say that I hope God helps us to continue to keep our fine Catholic Schools vibrant and thriving for these schools need to stay open for these children are our nation’s future.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.,Glen Oaks Village

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District Manager Should Stayto hear our concerns and help us resolve issues. Her assistance has been invaluable on numer-ous occasions. No matter if it was a speeding problem on our residential street, or inappropri-ate development, or graffiti, we could count on her able assist.

No person with such a long re-cord of community service should be treated in such an insulting manner. I hope that she will be spared the political hatchet.

William Herbert,Kew Gardens

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For too many New Yorkers, the economic recovery is an abstraction. Even with recent declarations that the great recession is long gone, I find that Queens homeowners are facing many financial hard-ships. Property taxes remain a huge burden for many families. We must support all struggling to support their families as our economy recovers.

Last year, I partnered with City and State agencies to bring much-needed tax relief to local homeowners. Through the STAR (School Tax Relief) exemption program, many were able to save on average $700 each year on their property taxes. To register for the program or see if you qualify for STAR, please contact my office.

Property taxes are calcu-lated by a perplexing formula. We must ensure that property owners are not overcharged in their tax assessment. To explain, property taxes are calculated by determining the property’s market value, its assessed value, its transi-tional values, and then applying exemptions--resulting in the annual property tax. Sounds complicated, right? This pro-cess often leaves neighbors confused and frustrated.

There is a solution: I am partnering with the Depart-ment of Finance to assist ho-meowners who disagree with their assessed property value and would like to challenge the calculation with the New York City Tax Commission. My office will be hosting a special tax assessment workshop in

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February. Please contact my office if you would like to par-ticipate. All homeowners are welcome.

I am committed to making sure that government supports the community as we overcome economic challenges together. Although the deadline is not until March 2014, I urge ho-meowners to file as soon as possible. My office is available to help! If you have any ques-tions, please contact me and my dedicated staff at (718) 820-0241 or [email protected].

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic represents the 25th Assembly District, encompassing the neighborhoods of Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Oakland Gardens, Bayside Hills and Douglaston.


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Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/26/13. Office loca-tion: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 60-05 246 Place, Douglas-ton, NY 11362. Purpose: any lawful activity.________________________Notice of formation of Silver Needle Tea, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/04/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 25-59 46th Street, Astoria NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful activity.________________________Lam 8436 Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/25/13. Of-fice: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 84-36 164th St, Jamaica, NY 11432. General Purposes. ________________________Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 25 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000915-13/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sut-phin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Davon (Middle) Sharif (Last) Morris My present name is (First) Davon (Middle) Sharif (Last) McKay aka Davon Sharif McKay My present address is 99-15 201st Street, Hollis, NY 11423-3414 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is April 21, 1988________________________Notice of Formation of KE DIOMATARIS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Konstantinos Diomataris, 41-11 54th St., Woodside, NY 11377. Pur-pose: any lawful activities.________________________NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NATU-RAL INGREDIENTS RE-SOURCES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/21/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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Avery Seeks To Replace Embattled State Sen. SmithBY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKAStaff Writer

Forest Hills attorney and Queens Village native Munir Avery announced that he has thrown his hat in the race to replace embattled State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis), who is still awaiting trial on corruption charges.

Avery joins challenger Clyde Vanel, a Cambria Heights attorney who finished second to Councilman I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) in last year’s race to replace a term-limited Leroy Comrie.

Despite facing up to 25 years in prison on charges that he tried to rig the mayoral election, Smith also announced that he will be running for reelection.

As a long-time Southeast Queens resident, Avery, a Democrat, said he al-ways knew he wanted to run for office, representing the district he calls home.

“I’m running because I was born and raised in the district. I love Southeast Queens and the people here,” he said. “It is one of the most diverse districts in the world – nearly every faith and ethnicity is represented here. When I visit the churches, the mosques, the synagogues and the temples, they all tell me we need a person with integrity who will provide honest, respectful representation. I am that person.”

Though this is the first time Avery is running for office, he is no stranger to the political landscape. He currently serves as counsel to Assemblyman Mi-chael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) and is vice president of the Adlai Stevenson Regular Democratic Club.

Avery has also worked as director of constituent affairs for former coun-cilwoman Diana Reyna and served as a representative for the 103rd Precinct under Queens DA Richard Brown – experiences he said he believes make him qualified to fill the seat.

“I have worked in legislative offices

doing constituent services for quite some time and know how to help our constit-uents navigate the system to make sure they get the services they need,” he said.

In running for the District 14 Sen-ate seat, Avery said he hopes that Democrats will regain control of the chamber. Although he did not men-tion the Senator by name, in August, Smith joined forces with the Indepen-dent Democratic Conference – a co-alition designed to prevent the Senate Democratic caucus from taking pow-er, even after winning the majority of Senate seats in last year’s elections.

“I would love to see the Democrats take over the chamber,” Avery said. “I would love to see the Democrats have their chairmanships and have their seats so we can start pushing a progressive agenda – women’s equality, universal pre-k, campaign finance reform.”

When asked about his thoughts on Smith’s decision to run for reelection in light of his scandal, Avery refrained from criticism.

“I believe that all people are in-nocent until proven guilty. He is still a public servant,” he said. “He has served for many years and all Ameri-cans should get involved and run and be a part of the system. That’s what makes America great and that’s what makes our democracy strong.”

If elected, Avery said that he will be primarily focused on bringing more resources into his community – espe-cially for the youth.

“We need to make sure our schools are getting their fair share of funding. We need to end co-locations and the fo-cus on testing. We need to start focusing on creating well-rounded, productive members of society and empowering young men and women to achieve their dream,” he said. “We need our children to have universal pre-k education. Our young people need jobs. We need more services for our young people and we need to get them involved.”

Citing his experience as an elder law attorney, Avery said he also believes there are not enough resources available for senior citizens in the district.

“There are many seniors who are being abused and neglected, so I would like to see more funding for case work-ers, social workers and home health aides so that we could be more proac-tive about going out and finding the seniors that need assistance,” he said.

Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or [email protected] or @nkozikowska.

Vallone Commits To Participatory BudgetingBY JOE MARVILLIStaff Writer

Although the residents of Council District 19 voted Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Whitestone) in to office partially as a break from the past,

Queens Village native and at-torney Munir Avery announced that he is running for the seat to replace embattled State Sen. Malcolm Smith.

there is one program that connects the newly elected official to his predeces-sor: participatory budgeting.

Vallone announced this month that his office would continue to take part in participatory budgeting, a process where community members decide how to spend a chunk of a councilmember’s discretionary funds. Although he will not get it up and run-ning for this fiscal year, the council-man said he plans to have it in action for the second half of 2014.

The policy has a short history in the area, as the previous councilman, the embattled Dan Halloran, started using the program in 2012.

“I am absolutely committed to bring-ing back participatory budgeting to my district,” Vallone said in a statement. “In the interest of ensuring an effective and well-planned participatory budget-ing process that engages a wide range of residents of this district, my office will work with members of the Participatory Budgeting NYC Steering Committee in the coming months to make sure we can hit the ground running.”

Although Vallone has yet to work out the details of his participatory budgeting, Sondra Youdelman, ex-ecutive director of Community Voices Heard, was happy to hear the news.

“We are excited to learn of coun-cilmember Vallone’s commitment to lead a full and robust PB process in his district starting this summer for the following fiscal year,” Youdelman said.


Community Leaders Rail Against Cheap ShotsBY JOE MARVILLIStaff Writer

After many complaints from near-by residents, the Fresh Meadows com-

Photo by Joe MarvilliCB8 and other civic groups are against the renewal of Cheap Shots’ liquor license, due to complaints in the community.

munity has come out against Cheap Shots bar.

Cheap Shots, located at 149-05 Union Tpke., is due for its liquor li-cense renewal, but may have a tough battle ahead to convince the State of New York Division of Alcoholic Bev-erage Control to approve it. Commu-nity Board 8, several civic associations and Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) have written letters condemning the behavior of some of the bar’s patrons.

District Manager Marie Adam-Ovide sent a letter on behalf of CB8 to Michael Jones, the deputy CEO of the New York State Liquor Authority. According to the letter, the board had received com-plaints from the Kew Garden Hills Civic Association, Parkway Village Equi-ties Corporation and nearby residents about unreasonable noise throughout the night, fighting in the streets, public drunkenness and public urination.

The board’s letter was preceded by several correspondences to the com-munity board’s liquor license commit-tee from Lancman and civic leaders, complaining about Cheap Shots and its patrons.

Lancman’s letter said that accord-ing to Special Operations Lieutenant Eric Robinson of the 107th Precinct, police made four arrests at Cheap Shots, one for robbery, two for gam-bling and another for underage alcohol consumption. Lancman also called the bar “a magnet for criminal activity and a danger to neighboring residents.”

Douglas Sherman, the Board Presi-dent of Parkway Village Equities Cor-poration, said in his letter that last year, two shooting victims left the bar and entered Parkway Village, banging on doors in pursuit of medical atten-tion.

Representatives of Cheap Shots did not return requests for comment.




Just like he hinted at in November, former councilman James Gennaro has gotten a new job dedicated to im-proving the City’s resilience and envi-ronment.

On Jan. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Gennaro had been ap-pointed as the deputy commissioner for New York City Sustainability and Resiliency at the State Dept. of Envi-ronmental Conservation.

The former elected official’s new job will center on making New York City more resilient and able to meet chal-

Former Councilman Gennaro Joins The State DEClenges associated with climate change, including stronger weather patterns like Superstorm Sandy. Gennaro will also work to help the five boroughs continue to rebuild and recover after the 2012 storm.

He was the chairman of the Environ-mental Committee during his time in the Council and a good portion of his legislation had to do with improving the health of the City’s air and water.

“In a post-Sandy age, everyone’s looking at wetlands now as something we need to protect the main land,” he said. “They play a role in our City’s ecology with regard to fish and shell-fish and the overall health of the water.

They’re also critical defense mecha-nisms for the main land. They absorb a lot of energy from coastal waters.”

As part of this job, Gennaro will also serve as the DEC’s liaison to the New York State Resiliency Insti-tute for Storms & Emergencies, also known as NYS RISE. Cuomo erected the program in November to provide scientific information to legislators and stakeholders on how to create de-tailed plans on protecting communi-ties from extreme weather.

“This year, the State is reimagin-ing New York for a new climate re-ality, building back better and more resilient after the major storms from

the last few years,” Cuomo said. “I am pleased to have Mr. Gennaro join our team at DEC where he will bring his many years of environmental experi-ence to help protect and prepare New York City for extreme weather.”

The DEC commissioner, Joe Mar-tens, was also pleased to have Gennaro on board.

“Jim’s demonstrated passion for improving the environment and his leading role in shaping environmental policies to protect New Yorkers make him a natural fit for DEC,” he said.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, [email protected], or @Joey788

BY LuIs GROndAStaff Writer

The Rockaway Ferry has been given yet another extension and it could pos-sibly be running on a permanent basis.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that the Rockaway Ferry would continue to run until May, with another option to extend it to August. A Request for Proposal has also been sent out, looking for a permanent op-erator to the service.

The Mayor said in a statement that

Rockaway Ferry Extended until May 2014he is committed to rebuilding the Rockaways.

“From accelerating rebuilding pro-grams to today’s ferry extension, we are going to keep our focus on com-munities hit hard by Sandy to ensure no one is left behind,” de Blasio said.

A horde of Queens elected officials chimed in their approval of the an-nouncement, including Queens Bor-ough President Melinda Katz.

“I applaud the decision of Mayor de Blasio to extend ferry service in the Rockaways. Affordable and fast trans-

portation is vital to the growth and fu-ture of the peninsula,” she said.

While residents of the Rockaways, as well for those who live in Brooklyn and Manhattan, will continue to get ferry service, it will come with a price.

The fee for the ferry will increase from $2.00 to $3.50 as a result of the extension.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) said he does not think the bigger fare will deter residents from taking the ferry because it is still cheaper than the $6 it costs to take the express bus.

“It’s still a good deal in my book,” he said.

Goldfeder added that there is po-tential concern if the price tag for the boat rises more in the future but that is a conversation that will be had if it occurs.

Since its inception in Nov. 2012, the ferry has carried more than 200,000 passengers from the Queens peninsula to lower Manhattan.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127, [email protected], or @luisgronda.


By Trisha sakhujaStaff Writer

The Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee will celebrate its 21st Win-ter Pride event for those who have significantly provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community in Queens on Jan. 25 at the Astoria World Manor.

More than 350 people will gather to honor NYC Pride, the organizers of the Manhattan Pride Parade and Cathy Renna, a Queens native, who has played a critical role in media re-lated to nearly every issue affecting LGBTQ populations.

Among those in attendance will be Edie Windsor, the woman whose landmark Supreme Court case struck down the Defense of Marriage Act last spring, leading to federal rec-ognition of same sex marriages. She will be on hand to present Renna with her award on behalf of the Pride Committee.

Chris Calvert, co-chair of Queens Pride, said they are excited to have Windsor at the event.

“Edie’s victory was a victory for LGBT people in Queens, across the country and around the world,” he said. “She is the embodiment of the impact one person can have, standing up for what is right and fighting for

Queens Pride Celebrates 21 Years

what you believe in. We look forward to celebrating with her.”

Renna, who works for Target Cue LLC, is the founder of Renna Com-munications, where she brought her public relations skills to more than 50 different organizations including the Matthew Shephard Foundation,

Family Equality Council, the Point Foundation, ACT-UP, the New York LGBT Center, Senior Action and many more.

Through her media relations abili-ties, Renna has touched every aspect of the LGBTQ community from mar-riage equality and the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” to being the force be-hind creating more visibility for older LGBT people, homeless LGBT youth and transgender youth.

“It is a thrill to be honored by Queens Pride, especially because I was born in Astoria, raised in Whitestone and now live in Middle Village,” she said. “It feels great to be a ‘local girl that’s done good.’ I have always seen my work as the kind of activism that tells the stories of our diverse commu-nities – often one we would never see otherwise – and this award is wonder-ful validation of that work and an in-spiration to do more.”

Andrew Ronan, chair of the Win-ter Pride organizing committee, said media is often dominated by negative stereotypes and homophobic rhetoric.

“Cathy has been an incomparable force in countering that negativity and bringing awareness to many is-sues that are important to the LGBTQ community,” he said. “In publicizing the stories of LGBTQ seniors, youth and other diverse populations, Cathy

has amplified Queen’s Pride’s Mission to raise awareness of the LGBTQ com-munity. In the words of our founder, ‘we are here, we are queer, and you know who we are.’”

The second recipient of the honors that night will be NYC Pride, which is an organization within Heritage of Pride, Inc. They work toward a future without discrimination where all peo-ple have equal rights under the law. They accomplish this goal by produc-ing pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate the di-verse LGBTQ community.

“From its founding to the present day, Queens Pride has been and con-tinues to be more than just a strong partner to NYC Pride during our march to equality,” David Schneider, Stonewall 50 Committee Director of Heritage of Pride, Inc./NYC Pride, said. “We are honored beyond mea-sure to be celebrated by our compatri-ots at this year’s Winter Pride.”

Queens Pride will celebrate the 22nd Queens Pride Parade and Fes-tival on June 1 in Jackson Heights. For more information or to purchase tickets to this weekend’s Winter Pride, visit www.queenspride.org or contact [email protected].


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Triple Homicide – At 7:07 p.m. on Jan. 19, police responded to a 911 call of three unconscious females inside of an apartment at 90-20 Sut-phin Blvd., Jamaica.

Upon arrival, officers discovered three female victims in a bedroom, each with multiple stab wounds. The first victim, identified as Deisy Garcia, 21, was stabbed multiple times in the torso. The second victim, identified as Daniela Mejia, 2, was also stabbed multiple times in the torso. The third victim, Yaslin Mejia, 1, was stabbed multiple times in the chest.

EMS also responded to the location and pronounced all three victims dead at the scene. There have been no ar-rests and the investigation is ongoing.

FaTal collision – At 11:20 a.m. on Jan. 18, police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the vicinity of Grand Avenue and 69th Place.

Upon arrival, police observed the victim, identified as Angela Hurtado, 68, of Elmhurst, lying on the ground with head and body trauma. EMS also responded and transported Hurtado to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A further investigation determined that the victim was crossing Grand Avenue when she was allegedly struck by a black 2002 Mitsubishi Montero, operated by Abel Tinoco, 28, of Rich-mond Hill, who was making a left turn onto Grand Avenue.

The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene and was taken into custody without incident. He was later charged with aggravated unlicensed operation.

Homicide – At 2:10 a.m. on Jan. 18, police responded to a call of a male stabbed in front of 81-07 Cypress Hills St., in Ridgewood. Upon arrival, po-lice observed Emilliano Llames, 26, of

Brooklyn, unconscious and unrespon-sive with multiple stab wounds to the chest. EMS responded and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

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Manhattan-bound 7 train at the 74th Street Roosevelt Av-enue station, a male touched a 16-year-old female over her clothing in her groin and buttocks area, then fled on foot. The victim did not sustain any physi-cal injuries as a result of the incident.

The suspect is described as an His-panic male, between 30-35 years, ap-proximately 5-foot-9, last seen wear-ing a tan baseball cap, black hooded sweatshirt, a red turtleneck and sun-glasses. Anyone with information should call the NYPD’s Crime Stop-pers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.

This suspect is wanted for a forc-ible touching in-cident within the confines of the 115th Precinct.


BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKAStaff Writer

On Jan. 20, dozens of parents and their children gathered at the St. Al-bans Presbyterian Church to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy at the fourth annual Dream to R.E.A.D. event.

The celebration, hosted by the Queens Community Parent-Teacher Student Association, sought to stress the importance of parental involve-ment and encourage children to read and write – all while learning about King and his historic relevance in the Civil Rights Movement.

Students from a variety of neigh-borhood schools celebrated the day by reading together and hearing a few words of encouragement from three authors, Guishyloh Boursiquot, DaeQuan Morrison and Tina Ander-son Crayton – all of whom were pub-lished before they even entered junior high school.

Parents, like James Tatum, took advantage of the day off from work to spend the day with their children and show their support.

“This is all about making sure she continues reading and increasing her vocabulary. I think it’s extremely im-portant,” said Tatum, who attended the event with his daughter Janilla. “I am the PTA president at her school, PS 37. I am also president of the father’s club. Parental involvement in a child’s education is most important thing that you can do because they need that guidance and enlightenment.”

In his experience as PTA president, Tatum said, far too many fathers are not involved with their children’s edu-

Parents and Students Embrace MLK’s Legacy

cation. This is why he believes it is es-pecially important for dads to attend events like these in the community.

“The most important thing is that we as males need to have more of an influence on our children,” he said. “I’m sad to say that there are a lot of males that are not involved with their families and a lot of women need to be mom and dad.”

In addition to encouraging his daughter to continue reading, Tatum said he was looking forward to sharing King’s legacy with his daughter.

“He was a man that was for all the people, but he loved children. Children are our legacy and he stressed that,” he said. “I heard a lot of speeches grow-ing up, when I was her [Janilla’s] age and I love telling her the stories.”

Following a musical performance by the Angels of Harmony, author and curator for History MEETS Hip Hop, Syreeta Gates, gave her keynote ad-dress in which she shared her success story, encouraging students to pursue their dreams much like she did.

“It feels amazing to be able to share my story,” she said. “My grandmother always said, to whom much is given, much is required. If I have the oppor-tunity to share what I’ve learned in my 25 short years with a host of young people, that’s always phenomenal.”

“It’s necessary to bring things like this in the community, especially when people from the community put on the event,” Gates added. “It’s nec-essary that young people use platforms like this to demonstrate their talents. It’s a beautiful thing to watch.”

Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or [email protected] or @nkozikowska

Photo by Natalia KoziKowsKaThe Angels of Harmony kick off St. Albans Presbyterian Church’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration with vocal performances. The event was hosted by the Queens Community Parent-Teacher Student Association and was meant to encourage parental in-volvement and reading and writing for students.


By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer

Thirty-two federal, State and City elected leaders, clergy and airport workers were arrested on Martin Lu-ther King Jr. Day, after protesting to bring dignity, fairness and economic justice to the contracted employees.

One thousand people marched in unison towards the bridge to La-Guardia Airport with banners that read “MLK: Our Day.” Together they chanted, “The workers united will nev-er be defeated,” and “We want change and we don’t mean pennies.”

The march, organized by 32BJ Ser-vice Employees International Union, which represents building service employees, blocked traffic at 94th Street and Ditmars Boulevard, after the workers asked the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in De-cember to make the 2014 Martin Lu-ther King Jr. Day a paid holiday for contracted passenger service workers at LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark International airports.

According to the union, the airlines have repeatedly refused to correct the situation. 32BJ SEIU is asking the Port Authority to step in and put system-atic solutions in place.

The protesters are among the 12,000 workers at New York City-area airports who are employed by con-tractors and earn poverty wages with-out affordable health care benefits or paid sick days.

Included among the many elected officials who were arrested after par-ticipating in civil disobedience, the few to represent Queens were Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and Ru-ben Wills (D-Jamaica).

“In New York City, it is impossible to raise a family, put food on the table and send your child to college on a minimum wage salary,” Van Bram-er later said in a written statement.

“My act of civil disobedience on the 94th Street Bridge outside of LaGuar-dia airport was out of solidarity with airport workers who are being treated unfairly.”

U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Man-hattan) was also one of the elected officials to participate in the civil dis-obedience and was later arrested by the police.

“What we have to do is make certain that there is a livable wage for people to be able to send their kids to a decent school,” he said. “No one should be one paycheck away to homelessness. It’s not how we treat each other; it’s how we treat our lesser brothers and sisters.”

Before Rangel was arrested, he said, “I am ready to be put in jail today so that everyone will know that we are going to fight for decent wages [and] we are going to fight for sick days and pensions.”

Andrew Lloyd, a cabin cleaner con-tracted by Airway Cleaners, said he makes $8 per hour only because of the New York State’s minimum wage.

“I find it nonsense that I have a full time job, but I have to seek public assis-tance,” he said. “I have to work overtime just to support my family. I have no sick days. I have no paid vacation days.”

Derick Swaby, an employee for PrimeFlight Airline Services at New-ark Airport, said he started working for the company for merely $7.25 per hour, but this year he said he makes $8.25 per hour, which is solely due to the State’s increase in minimum wage and not his company.

“It’s 46 years after the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King; we are still struggling to get decent wages,” he said. “Today is an important day in a workers’ life and we don’t even get paid for today.”

Public Advocate Letita James stepped up to the podium loudly chanting, “No Justice, No Peace.”

“Dr. King would have been out here demanding fair wages,” she said. “Dr.

By Luis GrondaStaff Writer

A group of Queens Republicans gathered on Tuesday to condemn comments by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which they called “hate speech.”

The Queens Village Republican Club called on Gov. Cuomo to apol-ogize and retract statements he made earlier this week about Republicans not belonging in New York.

The Governor has come under fire for saying during a radio interview that “extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault weapon and anti-gay” do not belong in New York because “that’s not who New York-ers are.”

A group of Queens Republicans said, at a press conference at Queens Borough Hall on Tuesday, the Gov-ernor should apologize for the com-ments.

Phil Orenstein, a member of the Queens Village Republican Club, was among the ones to express their disapproval of the comments.

“We say no to Governor Cuomo. We will not leave New York State. We were born here, we raised our family here and we’ll continue to live in New York State with our opinions and freely express them,” he said.

Joe Concannon echoed Oren-stein’s sentiment, saying he repre-sents all citizens of New York.

“We don’t need a Governor going out and being derisive and using lan-

guage which just doesn’t belong in the public lexicon,” Concannon said. “This isn’t something that he should be do-ing as the Governor of our state.”

The Queens GOP also sent out a statement, expressing their disap-proval over the controversial com-ments.

“It’s shocking, to say the least, that the Governor thinks he can tell New Yorkers how they should think. That he would actually outline a litmus test for what beliefs he finds accept-able for people in New York to hold,” GOP Chairman Phil Ragusa said.

Following several published re-ports about his comments, the Gover-nor’s office issued a statement saying Cuomo’s words were misconstrued and he was not saying that Republi-cans should leave New York.

“It is clear that the Governor was making the observation that an ex-treme right candidate cannot win statewide because this is a politically moderate state (either moderate Re-publican or moderate Democratic),” the statement read in part.

When asked to respond to the statement, Orenstein said they are just trying to save face in light of the backlash and they will push for an apology from the Governor.

He added that they plan on taking a trip to Albany in the near future to protest the comments further.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127, [email protected], or @luisgronda.

Workers Arrested After Rallying For Paid Holiday

King would have been here today de-manding that we have a paid holiday. Dr. King was against income inequal-ity. Dr. King died marching for sani-tation workers. Dr. King died because he believed that we should not have a country where people are living with poverty wages.”

She said they urge the Port Au-thority to do what is right because too many airport workers are living on food stamps and public assistance.

SEIU’s president, Hector Figueroa,

who started the march after speaking, said the work of Dr. King is not fin-ished 50 years later because workers in the airport living in this economy are still earning poverty wages.

“We stand together to say enough is enough,” he said. “We are living people and we deserve better.”

The Port Authority was unable to comment in time for press.


Queens Republicans Protest Gov. Cuomo’s Comments

Photo by trisha sakhujaCouncil Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was one of several coun-cil members to rally to make MLK Day a paid holiday for airport workers in the New York City-area.

Photo by trisha sakhujaThousands of people marched chanting “We want change and we don’t mean pennies” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.



Even though National Catho-lic Schools Week is a nationwide event, it is meant to be a commem-oration of the individual parishes and communities that impact the lives of students every day.

According to some fac-ulty members who work at Catholic schools in Queens, the week-long celebration allows stu-dents, teachers, par-ents, staff and commu-nity members to come together in a celebration of the day-to-day achieve-ments of religious educa-tion. Running from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 this year, Catholic Schools Week is not just a week of fun but a week of thankfulness for the ex-periences everyone in the parish can share.

“I think Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity to celebrate the fact that we as a parish have such a vibrant and committed Catholic school,” Forest Hills’ Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School principal Anne Zuschlag said.

As the annual festivities in sup-port of Catholic schools, the week-

to one another in the rever-ence of Christ.”

“It’s a celebration of who we are and what we do every day. Faith and knowledge are a daily oc-currence here,” Barbara DeMaio, principal of Most Precious Blood School in Astoria, said. “As far as ser-vice goes, we have service projects that are available on a daily basis. We honor random acts of kindness constantly.”

Zuschlag said that Our Lady Queen of Martyrs will put forward this focus on service by honoring those in the community who work in public ser-vice, such as crossing guards, the maintenance staff, civil servants, sanitation workers and more.

“We will be celebrating people in our community who are of service to us,” she said. “[Students] also need to recognize the service in others.”

This year’s Catholic Schools Week is also notable because it is the 40th year that the celebration has been held.

According to Zuschlag, Catholic schools were not as prominent in the City’s past as they are today. The 40th anniversary is chance for

long event is a time for Masses, open houses and reflections on what makes a Catholic education special. Many of students are asked during the week to think about the sacrifices made by their parents, their teachers and the support staff each and every day.

“One of the things we talk to the students about regu-

larly is sacrifice. It’s not easy for all the parents to send their children to Catholic school,” Zuschlag said.

According to the Na-tional Catholic Educa-

tional Association, the 2014 theme for Catholic

Schools Week is “Commu-nities of Faith, Knowledge and

Service.” “Faith, knowledge and service

are three measures by which any Catholic school can and should be judged,” the association said.

Given the emphasis on com-munity and service, the National Catholic Educational Association is asking institutions to mark Cath-olic Schools Week by pledging 40 hours of service to their neighbor-hoods. Service plays a key role in the Catholic faith, as Ephesians 5:21 asks people to “be subject

students and faculty to remember the struggle Catholics had to gain a foothold in a Protestant-heavy City as well as to fight to make sure to-day’s schools remain open.

“Those sacrifices those immi-grants made years and years ago to start Catholic schools in New York City are really remarkable,” she said. “They offer an opportu-nity for choice in a country that’s based on choice. As more and more of these schools close, we start to lose that choice.”


Catholic Schools Week Praises The Parish

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish will reflect on the sacrifice made by parents and faculty as part of Cath-olic Schools Week.



Every year, Catholic Schools Week is marked by days of events and activities to celebrate the Catholic school system and the individual schools. This year will be no different for the many insti-tutes located in Queens.

There are more than 50 ele-mentary schools and academies in Queens that are part of the Ro-man Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which covers the Catholic parish-es found within the two boroughs. Many if not all of them have plans for Catholic Schools Week. While it may be as simple as a Mass or a dress-down day for some, many schools go above and beyond to celebrate their community.

Both Most Precious Blood School in Astoria and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs are going to have events during each day of the week that incorporate a differ-ent segment of their parish. The celebrations will start on Sunday and run until Friday.

For MPB, the week will kick off with an open house on Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a carnival sponsored by eighth-grade students that afternoon. Those events are not just for mem-

bers of the school, but for the sur-rounding community as well.

On Monday, Jan. 27, the stu-dents will have a pajama day, along with a special surprise. Tuesday will be a day for honoring language and literacy through a book sale. On Wednesday, parents will be in-vited spend time in their children’s classroom for Family Day.

“We really want to honor their choice in choosing a Catholic edu-cation,” assistant principal Donna Flynn said.

Thursday is dedicated to team-building. Each class will wear a different color and take part in ac-tivities. Flynn said that the colors are meant to show that while the students of MPB are all different, they are all on the same team. Fri-day will be a staff appreciation day for the non-teaching staff.

Flynn added that Catholic Schools Week overlaps with an-other celebration for the school, as MPB’s Early Childhood Center has been awarded accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

“That’s a huge honor. We’re celebrating that throughout the whole year,” Flynn said.

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs’ week of events will follow a rou-tine, as it gives the students some-

thing to look forward to each year. The school will dedicate each day to different people, recognizing their role in the community. For student day, there will be a school-wide game and the children will dress in their pajamas. Parents will be given breakfast and will spend time in the classroom with their children another day dur-ing the week. There will also be a Culture Day, during which parents will make ethnic food and children will dress in clothing native to their culture. Teachers will be thanked and celebrated during a Mass.

“We recognize the teachers at that celebration and thank them for their service. Many of them have been here for more than 20 years,” principal Anne Zuschlag said.

In Woodside, the St. Sebastian parish will have a talk by guest speakers on religious vocation, a ceremony honoring Catholic war veterans, a breakfast for the school’s volunteers and a Ninten-do Wii gaming event.

“It’s generally a time when we honor people in the community who support the school, our par-ents, our parents association the students, our alumni, the priests from the parish,” principal JoAnn Dolan said. “We name a distin-guished graduate. It’s also a time

for people to come into the school and see what we’re all about.”

Many other schools in Queens have their own traditions and cele-brations for students to enjoy dur-ing Catholic Schools Week.

Ave Maria Catholic Academy will celebrate students with a Sundae on a Tuesday for Jan. 28. The school will follow that with a pep rally student-faculty volleyball game from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 29.

Divine Mercy Catholic Academy is holding a talent show and pasta dinner at the end of the week on Jan. 31.

Holy Trinity School will have a mass and open house on Sunday and a student appreciation day on Thursday. Students may all wear their gym uniforms and there will be an optional McDonald’s lunch.

Immaculate Conception School will have an open house each day for most of the week. On Tuesday, it will hold its annual science fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On Fri-day, it will hold a sports and game night from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Maspeth will show its students appreciation by giving them the best gift of all, a half day.


Queens Catholic Schools Celebrate Community


legislative update

Celebrating MLKCouncilman daniel dromm was the keynote speaker at elmhurst Hospital’s annual event honoring the life and legacy of dr. Martin luther King Jr. pictured (from left) are atiya Butler, eHC director of external affairs; Regina green, eHC labor caucus; Wayne Zim-merman, eHC COO; dromm, Olivia Crum, eHC joint labor man-agement co-chair; priscilla Carrow, eHC joint labor management assistant co-chair; Barbara Jackson, democratic district leader; Carlos Cortes, eHC community advisory board chair; and deborah diggs, dancer.

Blue Ribbon Winners local officials gathered at ps46Q to celebrate the school’s 2013 National Blue Ribbon award, a distinction given by the u.s. dept. of education to schools where students perform at high levels or where student achievement has dramatically improved. pictured (from left) are Councilman Mark Weprin, assemblywoman Nily Rozic, state sen. toby stavisky, ps46Q principal Marsha gold-berg, assistant principal Karalazarides stamo and u.s. Rep. grace Meng.

U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Bayside) and Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) recently touted the House of Representative’s passage of $20 mil-lion for the Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants. The money will be used to replace or retrofit old diesel engines, in-cluding those in locomotives and school buses, in order to reduce the harmful diesel emissions they generate.

The funds were incorporated into the Omnibus Appropriations Bill after Meng and Nadler called for $30 mil-lion to be allocated to the program. President Barack Obama has only re-quested $6 million.

“The approval of $20 million for DERA grants is a victory for our envi-ronment across America,” Meng said. “They will continue to greatly improve air quality, help combat asthma rates in children and increase cleaner diesel technologies in our communities.”

Nadler said the funds appropriated was a step in the right direction.

“Many diesel engines are decades old and can be found in our school buses and locomotives, which run al-most every day,” he said. “Taking ad-vantage of cleaner technologies will improve our air quality and reduce the disastrous consequences of the pollution unnecessarily created by an-tiquated diesel engines.”

Under past DERA grants, the New York City Economic Development Cor-poration received funds to upgrade two locomotives. The Representatives are hopeful that more money can be allo-cated in the future to New York State to help with retrofitting additional engines.

Meng and Nadler urged the DERA funding to be allocated in a letter they sent last April to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ap-propriations Subcommittee on the In-terior, Environment and related Agen-cies, the panel that decides funding levels for environmental programs.

The $1.1 trillion Omnibus Appro-priations package passed the House by a vote of 359 to 67. Its approval avoids a government shutdown by funding federal agencies through September.

Moya Fights For Living Wage

Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) is calling on the Port Authority to guarantee area airport workers a living wage and health ben-efits.

Approximately 12,000 workers in New York City-area airports are paid at or near the minimum wage. Thousands of security guards, cabin cleaners, termi-nal cleaners and ID checkers make pov-erty wages and are afforded no benefits.

“It is unacceptable for full-time employees in New York State to live at the poverty line,” Moya said. “In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated supporting better wages and working conditions for sanita-tion workers in Memphis. Just days before he died, he said, ‘it is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages.’ Forty-six years later and his words can un-fortunately still resonate with airport workers right here in Queens. For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, let’s truly honor his memory by re-quiring airlines that lease space at area airports to award contracts to private contractors that provide living wages,

benefits, and paid holidays.”Several airports around the coun-

try, including those in San Francisco and Los Angeles, require living wages for their employees.

Goldfeder, Rozic Want Transit Improvements

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assembly-man Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway) called on the MTA to invest in Queens Public transit infrastructure and dedi-cate funding to improve transit option for every Queens community.

“I commend the MTA on their ef-forts to quickly restore our transit system in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, however, they must commit new capital funding to give every Queens resident affordable and ac-cessible transportation,” Goldfeder said. “Projects like the restoration of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line and in-creased bus service will provide every resident in Queens with an alternative to our currently congested system.”

Rozic added that transit options must grow with the surrounding neighborhoods.

“Now more than ever, we need inno-vative solutions to serve all parts of the city and particularly two-fare zone com-munities who have been undeserved for far too long,” she said. “With over 758,000 residents commuting more than an hour each way, we must repair an obvious inequity between outlying neighborhoods of Queens.”

The MTA recently outlined their current fiscal outlook and laid out prior-

ities before the Assembly Corporations & Authorities committee hearing ex-ploring their five year capital plan. The plan funds maintenance and expansion of the transit system--and has set aside $370 million annually for its capital pro-gram starting this fiscal year.

“Expanding opportunities for com-muters and residents in transit deserts must be made a priority” Rozic said. “I look forward to working with the MTA and my colleagues in govern-ment to improve our mass transit in Queens.”

“We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,” Goldfeder said. “A small investment today will pay divi-dends in the future and provide a tran-sit system that will allow our commu-nities and economy to grow.”

Gianaris Hails Aluminaire House Decision

State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-As-toria) issued a statement this week on the ruling from the Landmarks Pres-ervation Commission on the proposed Aluminaire House.

“Today we stand as a united commu-nity to express our satisfaction that our voices were heard. I joined my neighbors in opposing the Aluminaire House from the start and testified against it before the Landmarks Preservation Commis-sion because it would be inconsistent with the unique beauty of this part of our neighborhood,” he said. “Victories like this one cannot be understated as we seek to preserve the character of our neighborhoods as more and more peo-ple flock to western Queens.”

Meng, Nadler Hail Diesel Engine Upgrades


PIXConvention Wisdom

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel had a New Year’s brunch with local leaders, including Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, Councilman Paul Vallone and Bay Ter-race Community Alliance leader Warren Schreiber. The brunch served as a kick-off for Israel’s 2014 Congres-sional campaign.

On Jan. 16, the Queens Chamber of Commerce honored a number of developers and local organizations at the annual Building Awards and Reception, held at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel. At left, Gerald Caliendo of Caliendo Architects, with Chamber Presi-dent Al Pennisi. Above middle, Chamber Executive Director Jack Friedman and Al Pennisi with Raymond Irrera (center) of Ray-mond Irrera and Associates Architects. At right, Emily Lin of Lin and Associates Architects with Deputy Borough President Leroy Comrie. Caliendo, Irrera and Lin were three of the architects honored with lifetime achievement awards. Photos by Joe Marvilli.

Kick-Off Talk

The first Queens Baseball Convention took place over the weekend at McFadden’s at Citi Field. The event included panels, signings and Q&A sessions. Above, former Met Ron Darling signs an autograph for a fan. Below, Mr. Met poses with attendees during a break in the convention program. Photos by Luis Gronda.

Young Queens Lawyers Gather

Queens Chamber Announces Building Awards Winners

Taiwan-American Gathering

Officials gather at a recent dinner for the Taiwan American Association. Pictured (from left) are U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Yen Chao, representing Assemblyman David Weprin; Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, State Sen. Toby Stavisky, TAANY President Oliver Hsu, Paul Chang, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Yorl; Assemblyman Ron Kim and Councilman Peter Koo.

Law students, young lawyers and Queens County Bar Association members gathered at an event last week. Pictured (from left) are Steven Ben Gordon, QCBA membership co-chair; Kyle Mitchell, MYS Bar Association representative; Joseph DeFelice, QCBA president; and Katarzyna Wilinska, Young Lawyers Committee co-chair. Photo by Walter Karling.


LEISURE


Although Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are the official performers for Super Bowl XLVIII, Queens College will get its own musi-cal guest as J. Cole will hold a concert at the school.

With the divisional playoffs de-cided, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are gearing up to visit MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Home to the New York Giants and Jets, the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 has New York abuzz, with celebrations and events be-ing held at bars and venues across the City. In Queens, rapper and St. John’s University graduate J. Cole will appear at Queens College on Jan. 27 as part of the VH1 Super Bowl Blitz.

One of six events to be held and broadcast live by VH1, the concert will take place in Colden Auditorium from 11 p.m. to midnight. The doors will open at 9:30 p.m. Besides the headliner, attendees will also hear from the show’s hosts, Nick Cannon and Stacy Keibler.

J. Cole To Perform At Queens College“VH1’s Super Bowl Blitz

with J. Cole is going to be a fun night with a Grammy nominat-ed artist, nationally televised on VH1,” Ninell Silberberg, associate director of marketing at the Kupferberg Center, said. “It will give students another reason to be proud to be part of the QC community.”

Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, J. Cole first received recognition as a hip hop artist with his mixtape “The Come Up.” Soon after, he got in touch with Jay-Z, who signed him to his Roc Nation music label. From there, he re-leased his debut album, “Cole World: The Sideline Story,” in Sept. 2011.

The album’s release was part of a successful year for J. Cole. Its lead single, “Work Out,” peaked at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and hit number three on the U.S. Hot Rap Songs chart. The record itself went to the top of the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold since then. In June

2013, Cole released his second album, “Born Sinner.”

When it comes to awards, J. Cole was nominated for Best New Artist in 2012, losing to Bon Iver and is up for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Power Trip” this year.

The VH1 Super Bowl Blitz will also

hold concerts in every other borough in the City, as well as one show in New Jersey. R&B and soul musician Janelle Monáe will play in The Bronx on Jan. 28, rock band Fall Out Boy will perform in Brooklyn on Jan. 29, TLC will appear in Manhattan on Jan. 30, the Goo Goo Dolls will play in Staten Is-land on Jan. 31 and singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw will perform in New Jersey on Feb. 1.

The concerts will also be streamed live in the VH1 App, made available on-demand in the app and at SuperBowl.VH1.com the

day after each live concert.Tickets for the concert cost $37.50.

To purchase tickets, visit http://kupfer-bergcenter.org/events/vh1-super-bowl-blitz or call (718) 793-8080.


BY TRIshA sAkhuJAStaff Writer

Eight students from LaGuardia Community College who volunteered for six weeks at several of the City’s homeless shelters will display their experience through theater.

The students experienced home-lessness on a first-hand basis, which resulted in a theater project titled, “Unpacking Home.”

The play, which is comprised of poetry, scenes, song and dance, will

LaGCC Students Explore Homelessness Through Theatertake place on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mainstage Theater. Admission to the play is free of charge.

The students from the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center have collabo-rated with LaGuardia’s Humanities Department, Kingsborough Com-munity College’s theater program and the Artists Strive to End Poverty organization to put on this theatrical experience.

Stefanie Sertich, a theater professor for the Humanities Department, said the students who have written and acted

in the play realize that they can make a change through their voices, bodies and stories.

Sertich said the students started the process with a full 24-hour immersion process where they stayed together in lower Manhattan and witnessed what it is like to sit outside on the street and panhandle for half-an-hour.

It is there Sertich said they asked themselves “what does ‘home’ mean and what happens if you lose that ‘home’?”

“We decided that the topic would be homelessness because it is becom-ing more prevalent and the focus is on homeless youth, and little did we know that some of our students have been homeless themselves,” Sertich said.

She said the play can be categorized as non-traditional theater because at times, the audience will come on the stage with the students.

“The audience has a reaction to our work, it’s interactive,” Sertich said.

She said she has seen the students change through the play’s planning pro-cess because they feel validated through their work on stage.

“They seem more passionate to-wards everybody,” she said. “It’s unique because what they are learning is that theater is not just a form of entertain-ment, it can promote change in the world.”

Mone’t Fuentes, 24, a second-year theater student at LaGCC, who has personally experienced homelessness before, said feeling invisible and having

no voice during their 24-hour immer-sion on the streets of Manhattan helped her peers embody their characters.

“We were able to put ourselves in other people’s shoes and it was an un-believable experience,” she said.

From a facilitator and director’s point of view, Sertich said homelessness is not the sole issue; it is a symptom of larger issues in American society.

“It comes from financial crisis, or drug addiction or gay youth or mental illness,” she said.

She said the play also touches upon the stereotypes of homelessness, while also bringing visibility to homeless people.

“It’s more about how we as a com-munity see these invisible people,” she said. “It’s so easy to just assume that they are drunk and that they chose this. And really what we have come to find is that it’s so much more complicated than that.”

Sertich said the students have been invited to perform at the John F. Ken-nedy Center for Performing Arts during the America College Theater Festival on Jan. 30 in Massachusetts.

To continue their project and to bring their show to other schools and festivals, the students have started an Indiegogo.com campaign, called “Un-packing Home.” To make a donation, visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/unpacking-home.


Student work from a Ridgewood high school will be featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Kids from Grover Cleveland High School are working on a database that will be placed in the American wing at the popular art museum in Manhattan.

The project is part of the school’s academy of information technology, which prepares students for tech-related careers like programming, database administration and digital networking.

Andrew Woodbridge, a teacher at Grover Cleveland and coordinator of the program, said the students will improve on a number of areas as a

Work From Grover Cleveland To Be Featured At MoMA

result of the project, including their interviewing and interaction skills.

“The end result is these students are going to be proficient at building databases, making presentations, interviewing and eventually working with clients once they go into the business world,” he said.

The students have interviewed with officials and toured the mu-seum itself to help them plan for the database and determine what should go into it.

“They worked on the project in groups and it taught them how to depend on one another to develop what is really a very sophisticated project,” Woodbridge said.

Hip hop artist J. Cole, a graduate of St. John’s Uni-versity, will perform at Queens College on Jan. 27 as part of VH1’s Super Bowl Blitz concert series.

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ALEx BLAkE QuArtEtBass virtuoso Alex Blake will perform at Flushing Town Hall at 8 p.m. A mas-ter of the classical upright

bass and the elec-tric bass, Blake’s classical fingerpick-ing and strumming

of melodic patterns are a must-see for any music fan. Tickets are $15 for gen-eral admission and $10 for students and members. For more information, call (718) 463-7700.

A FuLLish DECkThe Secret Theatre & Queens Secret Improv Club presents “A Fullish Deck.” It’s a fun night with a roster of house-formed and veteran indie im-prov teams from all over the subway map! Six improv comedy sets featur-ing two shows every hour between 7:30-10:30. Tickets are just $7 for the whole night, one show or all six! Current teams are: Butter High, Monster Monster, Per-fect Stranglers, Petting Zoo (musical improv), Sister Sex Wolf, Funkle Todd, Mercury, and Goose.

LA rAtonErAQueens Theatre will present “La Ratonera,” AKA “The Mousetrap,” in Spanish at 8 p.m. This Agatha Christie play takes place in a guest house where eight characters are trapped because of the snow storm outside. All of those individuals were involved in a recent London crime, meaning that each of them can be a suspect or a victim. The show will also occur on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the

same time and Sunday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information, call (718) 760-0064.

DAtE niGht tErrArium CLAss At LuLuDiLooking for a fun date night? Come enjoy soft music, wine and nibbles while you and your date together create a one-of-a-kind living world. Lu-ludi Frames, located at 23-07 24th Ave., Astoria, will sup-ply one large terrarium, soil, plants, sand, moss, crystals/pebbles/rocks, instructions, care cards and a gift box. You supply your imagina-tion. The class is limited to eight people. Tickets are $80 per couple.

FunDrAisEr For CoLin FLooDConnolly’s Bar and Res-taurant in Maspeth will host a fundraiser for Colin Flood, an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with leukemia. A friend of the Flood family will guest bartend that night and all proceedings from the night will be donated to the fam-ily. It will begin at 9 p.m. Connolly’s is located at 71-17 Grand Ave. in Maspeth.

opEn sEwThe Bayside Historical Society will present a Queens sewing social from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Fort Totten Castle. As this is an open sew, bring some-thing you are working on and join in the camarade-rie of community sewing. Some sewing machines will be available but please bring your own if possible. A pressing station and cutting station will be available at the Castle. For Show and Tell, bring a completed project to share with the group. It costs $10 for meet-up members with a RSVP on the Queens Sewing Social event page, $8 for Bayside Historical Society members and $12 for non-members.

thE ELvis BAshElvis Presley imperson-ators Scot Bruce and Mike Albert will appear at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center to perform a concert of hits from the entirety of The King’s career. Bruce embod-

ies Elvis’ from his early days through his Hollywood fame. Albert covers Presley’s later years, with his reverent voice and famous jumpsuits. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased through www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac/index.html or by calling the box office at (718) 631-6311.

“thE LEGo moviE” hAnDs-on EvEntBarnes and Noble will hold a hands-on learning event at noon, in support of “The Lego Movie.” Activities, fun and surprises are in store for all who attend. Advance reg-istration is recommended. Barnes and Noble is located at 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. For more informa-tion, call (718) 380-4340.

York CoLLEGE niGhtCityRib, a restaurant in Jamaica, will host York College night at the establishment. The York College music department will provide live music for the event. It will begin at 9 p.m. Ten percent off on food with a valid college ID. CityRib is located at 89-04 Parsons Blvd.

poEtrY niGhtIf you are a poet or are a fan of poetry, come down to Forest Hills Library on Jan. 25. A group of poets from around the Bor-ough will congregate to discuss and critique their work. It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The library is located at 108-19 71st Ave.

FLEA mArkEt AnD CrAFt FAir The St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights invites you to join its Queens Flea Mar-ket and Craft Fair from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Msgr. Boylan Auditorium.

BuBBLE trouBLELittle Makers at the New York Hall of Science will hold this workshop on creating your very own bubble-blowing tool. Running from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the event will cost $8 per family with paid general admission and $5 per family for members. Ad-vance registration is recom-

As part of VH1’s Super Bowl Blitz, Grammy-nominated rapper J. Cole will perform at Colden Auditorium.

Hosted by Nick Cannon and Stacy Keibler, the hip-hop star’s appearance is one of six events the channel is broadcasting live throughout the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area.

The doors open at 9:30 p.m. with the show kicking off at 11 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (718) 793-8080.

mended. To do so, call (718) 699-0005 or visit http://nysci.org/little-makers.

LunAr nEw YEAr CELEBrAtionCelebrate this popular Chinese holiday with costumed folk dances, Lion Dance and traditional paper cutting and calligraphy, from 1-4 p.m. at Queens Museum in Flushing Mead-ows Corona Park.

EvEninG oF FinE FooDQueens Centers for Prog-ress will host the annual Evening of Fine Food at 6:30 p.m. at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The group will hand out “Chef of the Year” awards to individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to community. For information, visit www.queenscp.org.

ConCErtFleetwood Macked, a Fleetwood Mac cover band, will perform a number of hits by the clas-sic rock band live and on stage next to Bar 360 in the casino. It will begin at 8 p.m. The Casino is located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park.

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QUEENS LIBRARIEScheck local libraries for toddler, pre-school, youth and teen programs.TEENS TUTOREDWeekdays at the central library. register.HW HELPcontact Laurelton, McGol-drick, Bayside and Auburn-dale libraries.TEEN CHESSFriday, January 24 Laurel-ton library at 3.CRAFTSFridays ozone Park library at 3, Briarwood and east Flushing at 4, Pomonok library at 4:30.STORYTIMEFridays Hollis library at 11:15.BOARD/VIDEO GAMESFridays rochdale Village at 4. Grades 1-6.BOARD GAMEFridays Windsor Park at 4. Ages 5-12.GAME DAYFridays 5:30 McGoldrick library.MATH HELPSaturday, Januar y 25 Flushing library at 10.SAT PREPSaturday, Januar y 25 Fresh Meadows library. register.FAMILY STORYTIMEM o n d ay, J a n u a r y 2 7 Woodhaven library at 4:30. Ages 6-12.FAMILY STORYTIMEMonday, January 27 Au-burndale library at 3:30. Pre-K to 2.COMPUTER SKILLSMonday, January 27 roch-dale Village library at 4. Grades 1-6.THE CLUBM o n d ay, J a n u a r y 2 7 Woodhaven library at 4:30. Ages 6-12.GAME DAYM o n d a y, J a n u a r y 2 7 McGoldrick librar y at 5:30.TEEN WIIM o n d ay, J a n u a r y 2 7 Queens Village library at 3:30.BALLET LESSONSMonday, January 27 ballet techniques for those 3-7 at the ridgewood library at 4.MANDARIN CHINESEMondays January 27, Feb-ruary 3, 10 richmond Hill library at 5:30.ONLINE UNIVERSITYTuesday, January 28 digi-tal Age education: Attend top Universities for Free online at the Middle Village library at 2:30.GAME DAYTuesday, January 28 Mc-Goldrick library at 5:30.YOUNG MENTuesday, January 28 Lau-relton library. Ages 14-19. 3:30.DRAMA CLUB

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QUEENS FOCUSLocal students were named to the

Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Oneonta. They include:

Astoria: Victoria Sperazza.Corona: Christian Abreu.Glendale: Maxine Bell. Woodside: Paula Rebancos.

The New York Army National Guard recently announced the reen-listment of members in recognition of their commitment to serve.

Staff Sergeant Jerry Antonatos of Astoria has reenlisted to continue service with the 4th Finance Detach-ment.

Sergeant Jeanette Torres of Ridge-wood has reenlisted to continue ser-vice with the 719th Transportation Company.

Staff Sergeant William Elias of Glendale has reenlisted to continue service with the 7th Finance Detach-ment.

James Boonamnuaysuk of Astoria and Tashi Namgyal of East Elmhurst were named to the President’s List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Os-wego.

Local students were named to the Deans’ List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Oswego. They include:

Astoria: Emily Santos. Corona: Brian Senajor. East Elmhurst: Matthew Brady. Glendale: Patricia Vasili.Long Island City: Runelvi De La

Rosa.

Library UpgradeQueens Library President and CEO Thom-as Galante and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley demonstrated the newly-installed self-service check-in and check-out equip-ment at the Queens Library branch in Glendale. Crowley committed more than $2.5 million for upgrades to the project.

Maspeth: Stephanie Leung.

Guy Cerrito of Middle Village has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at the University of Scranton in Penn-sylvania. They include:

Glendale: Michaela Gallagher. Maspeth: Aleksandra Swiech. Sunnyside: Anthony Pascual.

Theresa Graham of Jackson Heights was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at the Uni-versity of Massachusetts Lowell.

The Ridgewood Democratic Club will host its annual membership brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 25 at 6070 Putnam Ave., Ridgewood. Guest speakers will be U.S. Rep. Jo-seph Crowley and Councilman Anto-nio Reynoso. Dues renewal is $20 and includes brunch. For information, call (347) 432-3511.

Community Education Council 24 will hold a business meeting and calendar meeting starting at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at PS/IS 113, 78-23 87th St., Glendale.

Latin American Cultural Cen-ter of Queens will host an ESL and U.S. Citizenship Test preparation

courses closing ceremony from 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at ARROW Community Center, 35-30 35th St., Astoria. The event will include an artistic pre-sentation by Mariachi Mexico Lindo. Admis-sion is free and refresh-ments will be served.

To RSVP, call (718) 261-7664 or email [email protected].

Vietnam Veterans of America Queens Chapter 32 will host a Super Bowl party at 4 p.m. Feb. 2 at 19-12 149th St., Whites-tone. Food, water and soft drinks will be provided. Veterans must RSVP by Jan. 28 to [email protected] or [email protected].

The Community Edu-cation Council District 24 Special Education Committee will hold an information session 7-9 p.m. Jan. 29 at IS73, 70-02 54th Ave., Maspeth. Guest speaker will be UFT liai-son Emma Mendez Ca-macho.

The Northeast Queens Republican Club recently met to install new officers. Pictured (from left) are Oliver Tan, NEQRC board member and Republican State Committee member; Joan Vogt, NEQRC board member and State Committee member; President Kevin Ryan, Anne Marie Devlin, NEQRC board member and State Committee member; former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner and Council-man Eric Ulrich.

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Local students were named to the Provost’s List for the fall 2013 semes-ter at SUNY Oneonta. They include:

Bayside: Megan Byrnes.Flushing: Matthew Frankel, Eg-

zone Sulejmani.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Oneonta. They include:

Bayside: Megan Byrnes, Mary Ma-howald, Michelle Radow, Julia Rosa, Jianan Wang.

College Point: Cynthia Restrepo. Floral Park: Lisa Stein. Flushing: Claire Anderson, Mat-

thew Frankel, Joseph Prio, Egzone Sulejmani.

Fresh Meadows: Gia Nigoghos-sain.

Glen Oaks: Christine Garcia.Oakland Gardens: Gil Fire, Jason

Kreisler. Whitestone: Angela Amedeo, Der-

ek Casanas, Thomas Pagan.

Air National Guard Airman Timo-thy D. Atchison graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San An-tonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Atchison is the son of Luann Atchi-son of Fresh Meadows and is a 2011 graduate of Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows.

Local students were named to the President’s List for the fall 2013 semes-ter at SUNY Oswego. They include:

Bellerose: Alison Sito. Flushing: Trisha-emilia Reyes.

Queens Village: Maya Siegel.

Local students were named to the Deans’ List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY Oswego. They include:

Bellerose: Tania Leyva, James Rogers.

Flushing: Julian Marzocchi. Little Neck: Gabrielle Prusak. Whitestone: Danielle Decesare.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at the University of Scranton in Penn-sylvania. They include:

Bayside: Jacquelyn Bilik, Andrew Candela, James Maguire.

Flushing: John Esposito.

The Queens Library branch in Whit-estone, 151-10 14th Road, will close at the end of business on Jan. 24 for one week to allow for installation of self-ser-vice RFID check-in and check-out.

North Shore-LIJ Health System recently announced the appointment of Laura S. Peabody, JD, as its new senior vice president of legal affairs and chief legal officer, and Andrew Schulz, JD, as vice president and gen-eral counsel.

Community District Education Council 26 will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 in room B44A of MS67, 51-60 Mara-thon Pkwy., Little Neck.

Queens Community Cultural Ju-daism will sponsor a screening of the best Israeli documentary film of 2012, “The Gatekeepers,” 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at the UUCQ building on Ash Avenue. A $5 donation will be accepted, with a cof-fee and cake social. For information, call (718) 380-5362.

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When every person reaches their late teenage years, they have to make a choice. Do they take the safe path for a career with security and a path forward? Or do they follow their dreams in the hopes of succeeding?

For Brian Murphy, he took a chance and decided to become an actor. He did not do this for fame or fortune, but because he loves the work.

“I have fallen in love with the process. Being in a room work-ing on a great script, collabo-rating with others, searching through the text like a detective to put the puzzle together,” Murphy said. “The opportunity to take a piece of my heart and give it to the world seems like a worthy pursuit.”

Murphy, having recently moved to Sunnyside from Brooklyn, is an u p - a n d -comer who has started to break into a few notable roles in the last couple of years. He just wrapped up his appearance in the film “A Good Marriage,” will soon be shooting on the movie “Back In The Day” and is starring in the Off-Broadway play, “The Clearing.”

“A Good Marriage,” based on the novella by Stephen King, gave Murphy the chance to work with Tony Award-winning actress Joan Allen and the star of “Without a Trace,” Anthony LaPaglia.

“Each had worked on some of my favorite plays so it was exciting to talk to them about what those processes were like,” Murphy said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product.”

For “Back in the Day,”

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Murphy was cast as a boxer, a role that fits him perfectly as he is a two-time Golden Gloves boxing tournament competitor, having taken part in 2012 and 2011.

“They asked me if I could box, I told them about my experience and shadow boxed in the audition. I got the call by week’s end and was in a gym in the Bronx rehearsing the fight choreography the next week,” he said.

While the original shoot dates have been pushed back, Murphy said he is look-ing forward to the role. The other project he said he is excited about is his starring role in “The Clearing.” He said he was drawn in by the characters of Jake Jeppson’s play and thinks the audience will be moved by this tale of two brothers who witnessed a tragic accident that kept it a secret.

“This secret keeps them stuck. The beauty of the play is how they struggle to move forward. I think audiences will leave the theater and be moved to reach out to their parents, siblings or someone in their life that they love or lost,” he said

“The Clearing” will run until Feb. 9 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, located at 423 West 46th St.

After that show closes, Murphy will be taking an acting workshop with Larry Moss, as well as shooting a short film he wrote about a man who loses the love of his life to addiction. He also hopes to put together an evening of short plays with his friends, called “Shorts: A Happening.”

It looks like the City budget process will get started a little later than usual this year. With Mayor Bill de Blasio slow to name his full staff, it has pushed back an important process, called "putting the City’s budget together." At a recent Community Board 8 meeting, Councilman Rory Lancman said the Mayor asked the City Council if he could let him present his first City budget later than usual while his transition to the new job continues. The Councilman said his colleagues within the City Council agreed to his request to give him more time to put his team together. “I think he’s going to be presenting it in February so that will kind of potentially bump the schedule, although the City will still have to have its budget in place,” Lancman said. He added that meetings that the Community Board would be involved in would probably be pushed back as well. You might want to quicken the pace a little, Mr. Mayor. Getting the City’s budget late could have ripple effects in Queens and the rest of the City.

Life After 5Pointz

We welcomed a new member to the Tribune and PRESS family as 2013 came to an end, as Elizabeth Mance gave birth to a son, Tyler, on Dec. 31.

Months after a war of words led to white-washed walls and hurt feelings, it looks like the artists who worked at the graffiti Mecca of 5Pointz have found a new place to paint.

A number of the artists who had their work displayed on the side of the Long Island City build-ing have moved their brushes to Great Neck. The new showcase,

titled “Wall Works,” can be seen at the Gold Coast Art Center. The work of 5Pointz curator Jonathan Cohen and artists Kid Lew, John Paul O'Grodnick, Veronique Barrillot, Shiro and others will show off their work until March 2.

Proceeds for the show will go towards the art center and its youth program.

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Embattled State Sen. Mal-colm Smith is reaching out to his supporters for help, but not in his ongoing legal and public perception battles.

With new challengers pop-ping up each week, Smith sent out a campaign email last week with the subject, "Please Help..."

As the first filing for the 2014 Senate race approached, Smith put out some last-minute plead to help him reach his goal of $30,000.

"As you know, I have worked very hard and will continue with your help to improve our community, city and state," the email read.

Just one day after his cam-

paign asked for financial help, the Senator sent out an email promoting his appearance in a documentary on gun control.

Done by a UK filmmaker, a clip of an interview with Smith appears in the trailer for "2nd Amendment." Smith used the email to promote his work to-wards ending gun violence, and show off a picture of himself with documentarian James Dann.

Regardless of Smith's guilt or innocence, he certainly has not stopped putting his name out there

We wonder how often Smith will send out self-congratulatory emails as his trial for fraud charges approaches.

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