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Volume 15 Issue No. 28 July 11-17, 2014
PRESS Photo by Jordan Gibbons
‘THEY
DON’T
GIVE US
ANYTHING’
Despite a new initiative to
improve NYCHA housing, South
Jamaica residents are wary that
they will not get any funding.
By Jordan Gibbons … Page 8.
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A Better Jamaica is bringing Classic Film Fridays back to Rufus King
Park in Downtown Jamaica for its
sixth season.
The theme of this year’s classic series is monster films. Five classic monster movies will be shown in the park
on Jamaica Avenue at 153rd Street.
Frankenstein (1931) will be shown
on Friday, July 11 at 8:28 p.m. King
Kong (1933) will be on July 18 at 8:24
p.m. Godzilla (1954) is playing on
July 25 at 8:19 p.m. Alien (1979) is on
Aug. 8 at 8:04 p.m. The Thing (1982)
is playing Aug. 15 at 7:55 p.m.
There is no film scheduled for Aug.
1 because of the JAMS Festival that is
in Rufus King Park that evening.
“Five films allow us to present
monster movies that span several decades. Who doesn’t like a good monster movie?” Greg Mays, founder of
A Better Jamaica, said.
A Better Jamaica is also having
Family Movies in the Park back for
its eighth season. The four family
films will be presented in four parks
throughout Southeast Queens.
Cambria/Cabbell Park on Francis Lewis Boulevard at 120th Avenue will have movies on Monday.
Brookville Park on Brookville Boulevard at 144th Avenue will present
the movies on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, Baisley Pond Park on Foch
Boulevard at Long Street will host
the movies and St. Albans Park on
Merrick Boulevard at Sayres Avenue
will be on Thursdays.
The week of Monday, July 14,
families can watch Cloudy With a
Chance of Meatballs. Starting July
21, Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family
Reunion can be seen. Jurassic Park
will be shown starting on July 28 and
Transformers will be played the week
of Aug. 4.
“A Better Jamaica is thrilled to present a great lineup of movies for our
eighth summer of Family Movies in
the Park,” Mays said. “These continue
to be challenging times for a lot of
families. Free family movies are a great
way to renew family ties cheaply.”
City Council Restores
Peter F. Vallone
Scholarship
The Peter F. Vallone Scholarship
is back.
Missing from the budget since
2011, the scholarship that gives financial relief to thousands of CUNY
students was restored for the Fiscal
Year 2015 budget that was passed by
the City Council on June 25. It will
start up again for this fall’s semester.
The merit-based scholarship will
receive $11.1 million in funding to
assist about 13,500 CUNY students
who maintain a B average or above.
It will give these students about $400
per semester towards their education. The scholarship is named after
former Council Speaker, Peter Vallone Sr.
First enacted in 1998, the scholarship helped many students attending
CUNY schools each year, regardless
of immigration status. It was left on
the budget cutting room floor in 2011
by former Speaker Christine Quinn.
Former councilman Peter Vallone
Jr. believed the move was retaliation
from Quinn for his push against renaming the Queensboro Bridge as
the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.
Quinn denied that the scholarship
cut was politically-motivated.
“I applaud our Speaker and every member of our City Council for
fully supporting this critical initiative,” Councilman Paul Vallone (DBayside) said. “By restoring the City
Council CUNY Merit Based Scholarship, we have once again issued a
challenge to every student in New
York City. If you make the commitment to be the best student you can
be, then we will stand with you as we
open the doors to a college education together.”
Vallone Sr. said he was thrilled and
thankful to see his namesake scholarship restored by the City Council.
“It’s hard to express in words my
gratitude to the Speaker, my son Paul
and all his colleagues on the Council
for restoring this landmark scholarship,” he said. “The best thanks
comes from the thousands of young
scholars who now can be the best
they possibly can be and change this
City and world for the better!”
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FAA Denies Motion To Delay Runway Improvements
The Eastern Queens Alliance rallied together in May to file an appeal
that the Federal Aviation Administration delay the start of their plans
to rehabilitate and extend Runway
4L/22R at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Last week, the FAA
denied that request, according to
Clyde Vanel, the attorney who represents the coalition of civic associations in Southeast Queens.
The FAA conducted an environmental assessment of the planned
runway extensions that will extend
the runway more than 700 feet to
the north of JFK and concluded that
there will be no significant impact to
the neighboring communities.
The Eastern Queens Alliance disagreed with the findings and asked
the FAA and Port Authority to conduct an environmental impact study
to review how the changes to the
runway will affect the air quality and
added noise in the community.
“We’re not arguing to close down
JFK,” Vanel said. “We’re just saying
that JFK should be good neighbors.
JFK and the Port Authority need to
Photo by Jordan Gibbons
BY JORDAN GIBBONS
Airplanes are constantly flying over the homes of residents living in the neighborhoods around JFK and they feel the noise is too loud already.
mitigate these problems.”
Barbara Brown of the Eastern
Queens Alliance said she believes
there will be an impact on the community and they are going to continue to ask for a stay of the construction.
“We really believe it’s going to
bring more noise and air pollution to
the community,” Brown said. “We’re
questioning the modeling that they
used to come up with the decision
that there’s going to be no significant impact. If you’re already killing
somebody with noise, how can they
say more noise won’t?”
Vanel said that many people in the
area suffer from respiratory diseases
that are related to air quality issues.
The plans that the Port Authority
is moving forward with are modeled
to meet current FAA design standards while maintaining sufficient
runway length to accommodate the
current and projected fleet of aircrafts.
The assessment concluded that
the areas that would experience a
significant noise impact, which is an
increase of 1.5 decibels, are not noise
sensitive areas. These areas include
Airport property, commercial and
industrial land, and vacant wooded
areas immediately north of the Airport.
Vanel said he plans to move forward in court and must submit a
brief in response to the FAA’s denial
by September.
“For the FAA to say there is no significant impact is a slap in the face,”
Vanel said. “There’s better ways to
satisfy those requirements. There has
to be a better way to coexist.”
Attorneys for the Port Authority
did not return a call for a comment.
Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at
(718)357-7400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@
queenspress.com or @jgibbons2
Enhanced Summer Police Presence Coming To Jamaica
BY JORDAN GIBBONS
grams, including the one he founded
called Operation SNUG that has
held several successful gun buybacks. Smith also holds public safety
meetings on the first Wednesday of
each month as part of his Operation
Safe Southeast Queens program.
“Public safety is a top priority for
me as a legislator and resident of
the 14th District,” Smith said. “I am
pleased that Commissioner Bratton
was able to deliver more police officers to the 113th Precinct. I am hopeful that this will help reduce crime
and make our community safer.”
(718)357-7400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@
queenspress.com or @jgibbons2
BIZ-TEK Institute Wins SLC Competition
Photo by Amar Napal
150th Street. The other impact officers will be placed on Sutphin BouJamaica residents will see an en- levard from Rockaway Boulevard to
hanced 113th Precinct this summer 110th Avenue and on Guy R. Brewer
out on the streets as additional offi- Boulevard from Foch Boulevard to
cers will be on patrol.
137th Avenue.
As part of the Mayor’s mobilizaBarrere said that Police Commistion of 200 officers
sioner Bill Bratton
from the offices onto
or the precinct
the streets, 17 officers
commander have
will be coming to the
the ability to move
113 for 90 days acthe officers at a
cording to Assistant
moments
notice
Chief David Barrere
if a serious crime
of the Patrol Borough
or incident occurs
Queens South.
in a different locaThe precinct will
tion. They do not
also be getting 27 ofneed to get permisficers from the 101
sion or deal with
Precinct and nine ofany red tape like
ficers from the 103
they did under the
Precinct. This will Assistant Chief David Barrere previous
admingive the precinct 66 is getting a boost to his patrol istration, Barrere
officers patrolling on force in South Queens.
said.
foot through the area.
State Sen. Mal“We’re putting them in violence- colm Smith (D-Hollis) met with Bratprone locations,” Barrere said. ton in April and asked for additional
“They’re getting a nice shot in the officers to be assigned to Southeast
arm; it will be a good boost.”
Queens. On Monday, Smith thanked
The 17 officers traditionally had the Commissioner for the reinforcestaff jobs, but now they will be pa- ments.
trolling on Rockaway Boulevard beSmith has been a proponent of
tween the Van Wyck Expressway and anti-crime and anti-gun violence pro-
Shown is the BIZ-TEK Institute which is one of the 9 Small Learning Communities in Hillcrest High School, Jamaica. Each year the different SLC’s
stage physical and academic competitions with the winner being honored.
It is one way to develop school spirit. This year the BIZ-TEK SLC was the
winner. Shown in front center is Hillcrest High School Principal David
Morrison. Not shown is Director Christine Peterson.
Children Read To Vet Parents About Freedom
BY JOE MARVILLI
While many people spent the
Thursday before the Fourth of July
preparing for barbecues and fireworks, a few children read letters
to their military parents about the
meaning of freedom.
In North Shore-LIJ’s Community
Health Building in Manhasset, three
members of the armed forces came
together to listen to their children
talk about what their parents’ service
meant to them. The letters they read
included feelings of pride, fear and
happiness over their parents’ respective positions.
This event came out of the hospital’s VALOR employer resource
group, which is dedicated to helping
veterans re-enter civilian life and the
civilian workforce. Members of this
reintegration program were selected
for the first edition of this event,
where their children celebrated Independence Day by talking about the
price of freedom and the sacrifices
made by all.
“I think that people who have
served, you’ve made this investment.
I think these kids are invested too,”
Andrew Roberts, director of Military and Veterans Liaison Services
at North Shore-LIJ, said. “They have
a better appreciation for what
I am grateful to him and all his
we’re celebrating this weekMarine friends, because their
end. I think they did a great
sacrifice afforded us with the
job of sharing that with us
opportunity to make our own
today.”
choices,” he said. “I am proud
Two of the guests have
to be an American, because as a
connections to Queens. Kanation we achieved freedom, and
trina Aronoff and her two
today is a good day to remember
daughters, Alina and Evelyn,
that freedom is not free.”
are from Forest Hills. Katrina
Juan responded to Camilo’s
is a reservist in the U.S. Coast
letter, saying that his son underGuard, as well as a radiation
stood what it takes for a famtherapist. Both Alina and
ily member to be supportive
Evelyn were proud of their North Shore-LIJ hopes to continue having children to those fighting overseas. He
mom.
added that the children of miliread letters to their veteran parents annually.
“In the military, my mom
tary members are essential in rehelps people by protecting them and family’s blessing about a year and a covering and transitioning back into
saving them from drowning or dying. half ago.
civilian life.
It is important to save people because
“They are your nurse, they are
“For them to open up about it,
it is not always about yourself,” Alina it kind of takes your breath away,” your therapist. They are the ones
said. “I bet she was a great big hero.” Katrina said. “I wanted to fulfill my who assist you in that transition and
Evelyn was also enthusiastic, say- dream of being in the Coast Guard. assist you with becoming free of being that she wants to follow in her It was a family decision. I couldn’t ing afraid,” he said. “Being overseas,
mother’s footsteps in her letter.
you get to endure many things that
do it without them.”
“My mom is the best. My mom
Another speaker was Camilo Ser- are not spoken about. People will not
saves people. My mom rides boats. rano, the son of Juan Serrano, who be able to understand unless you are
My mom can be a hero,” she said. served in the Marine Corps from there.”
“When I grow up, I want to be in the 2000 to 2009 and now works for
Although this is the first time
Coast Guard.”
North-Shore LIJ in Rego Park. Juan North Shore-LIJ has held this type
Katrina said she was grateful to was injured during his time overseas, of event, Roberts said he hopes it beNorth Shore-LIJ for the opportunity fracturing his neck. This injury gave comes an annual tradition.
to hear her daughters speak from the Camilo a personal perspective on the
Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at
heart on their mom’s path in the mil- sacrifices of U.S. soldiers.
(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@
itary, a decision she made with her
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DEP appropriates $400 million to mitigate Flooding
By CounCilman
Donovan RiChaRDs
In the past decade, Southeast
Queens and the term flooding have
become synonymous. Residents
from Rosedale to St. Albans experience ponds, streams and rivers reminiscent of biblical plagues whenever
it rains. While the needs of residents
within this region of Queens vary
widely, every community has expressed concern regarding flooding
and its negative impact on their quality of life.
Some industry experts attribute
the frequent flooding to the rising
water table beneath many of the
homes in Council Districts 27 and
31, along with the cessation of the
pumping of the groundwater wells
owned and previously operated by
New York City. Since the late nineteenth century, the Jamaica Water
Supply Company provided clean and
reliable water for residents in Queens
and Nassau County. The city eventually purchased
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company solely for use within the
five boroughs. In the past decade,
the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) shuttered the last
operating well but recently reconsidered its position, and is exploring reopening the wells as a possible source
of water as they work to repair a section of the Delaware Aqueduct.
As a resident of Southeast
Queens and the newly appointed
Chair of the Council’s Environmental Protection Committee, I am personally and professionally invested
in finding a solution to the ongoing flood problem. For Fiscal Year
2015’s capital plan, I am happy to
report that DEP has budgeted $426
million in capital investment for our
community; $143 million allocated
to restore groundwater in Southeast
Queens, $194 million to upgrade
sewers and $89 million to restore
and expand waterways. As DEP
continues to fulfill its mandate to
provide clean and readily available
water for more than 8 million residents residing in New York City, it
is truly remarkable to see that the
needs of our community will finally
be prioritized.
The appropriation of $143 million in DEP’s capital budget specifically calls for the reactivation
of 23 ground water wells in South- port water assistance programs to
east Queens. The wells will largely families facing economic insecurity
function as a mitigation measure in our respective districts.
to address the evenAt this juncture,
tual reduction of
we are calling upon
the drinking water
DEP to release spesupply during the
cifics regarding the
restoration of the
plan and a compreDelaware Aqueduct
hensive report on the
tunnel, also known
expected
outcome
as the Roundout Byof reintegrating the
pass Construction.
Queens groundwater
My colleague Counback into the system.
cil Member Miller
I believe that this
and I are very excited
current administraabout the positive imtion is poised to
pact that this project
deliver the needed
Donovan Richards
may have on mitigaservices for residents
tion, and applaud
in Southeast Queens,
DEP’s efforts to study this further. but our offices will be there, along
Along with the prospect of alleviat- with activists and other communiing flooding, our constituents are ty leaders, to see that meeting our
also concerned about the rising needs remains a priority.
costs of water utilities. While this
Councilman Donovan Richards
year’s 3.35% rate increase was the represents the communities of Laulowest in nearly a decade and a vic- relton, Rosedale, and parts of Springtory for our residents, they must be field Gardens, Bayswater, Hammels,
reassured that DEP has developed Arverne, Edgemere and Far Rockcost saving measures that will ben- away. He is chair of the City Counefit them. Additionally, we would cil’s Committee on Environmental
encourage the agency to fully sup- Protection.
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NYCHA Deserves Better
The $210 million investment announced by
Mayor Bill de Blasio this week to reduce violent
crime in New York City Housing Authority developments is a step in the right direction, but
many are understandably wary that it will do
any good.
For too long, many of these developments –
like the South Jamaica development we feature
elsewhere in this issue – have suffered years of
neglect. Instead of waiting for the City to do
something about the decrepit infrastructure, some
residents have taken it upon themselves to beautify
the area. But when it comes to lighting, safety
structures and other high-priced items, they can
only throw up their hands and wait.
A flower bed and other superficial improvements may go a long way to helping these residents
feel like they have a home at a NYCHA development, but it does nothing to instill a sense of safety
when the infrastructure fails.
While we commend the Mayor for instituting
the funding to help the problem, we worry that it
does not go far enough to help those in need. The
South Jamaica development was not on the list of
15 the Mayor said was a prime target. We hope
that regardless of the priority, the development
there, like the others in Queens, get some of that
$210 million to improve the infrastructure as well
as to police the area.
An initiative like this cannot be done halfheartedly. Hopefully, the people at the South
Jamaica NYCHA development get the support
they need.
Baby Bubble Burst
To the Editor:
Interestingly, on June 25, the
City Council released a joint report, “Thousands of Homeowners
Still Drowning in Underwater Mortgages,” which cited that privatelabeled securitized mortgages (highinterest, subprime) that contributed
to the bursting housing bubble and
economic collapse of 2008 are
disproportionately high in AfricanAmerican and Latino neighborhoods
of New York City. Now, liberal
Councilmembers, such as Jumaane
Williams and Daneek Miller, are
proposing that the City of New
York use eminent domain to seize
the mortgages and reduce the owed
principal. But which social engineers
were responsible for the 2008 housing bubble and the present mortgage
debt crisis in the first place?
From 1997-2001, Governor Andrew Cuomo was the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Secretary, and
Mayor Bill de Blasio was the Regional
Director HUD for NY/NJ in 1997.
Embracing, hook, line and sinker,
the Community Reinvestment Act
of 1977 and amendments thereof in
the 1990’s (requiring federal bank
regulatory authorities to encourage
banks to lend to poor credit risks,
especially to blacks and Latinos), Cuomo pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac to buy more home loans issued to
poor minority homeowners and issue
lower-grade mortgage-backed securities - as part of his social engineering
attempt to integrate minorities into
homeownership, all of which led
to corporate collapse in September
2008. Banks were pressured by federal
bureaucrats then, as well as presently
under the Obama administration, “to
relax mortgage standards in order to
expand homeownership.”
Now we see the City Council interfering with the threat of eminent
domain if lenders do not reduce the
principal on these subprime mortgages, which are the direct result of the
Liberal public policies of Cuomo and
de Blasio at HUD over a decade ago.
They contributed to the economic
crisis of 2008 due to their egalitarian
social engineered interventions into
the American free market economy,
and now we see the same liberals
arguing for further intervention
through eminent domain under the
guise of protecting the interests of
racial minorities allegedly victimized
by the White banking hegemony. The
criminal culprits are in Albany and
City Hall, not on Wall Street.
Joseph N. Manago
Briarwood
De Blasio Dispatches More Cops To Housing
A Personal Perspective
BY MARCIA MOXAM
COMRIE
Earlier this week, Mayor
Bill de Blasio announced a
$210 million program to upgrade safety measures in New
York City Housing Authority
projects. It took a new mayor
and a vicious knife attack on
two little children in a Brooklyn elevator to bring attention
to this critical need.
The attacker in that crime,
who killed a six year-old boy
and badly wounded a seven
year-old girl, is now under
indictment and locked away
while he awaits trial.
Now the de Blasio Administration will dispatch
some 700 additional officers
spread out among 15 NYCHA projects. This is an
idea whose time came a long
time ago and similar policies
were put in place under other
administrations but budget
cuts and in some cases, poor
priorities, caused severe cut
backs. Good for de Blasio
for following through on his
pledge to make the housing
projects safer for our citizens
who live in them.
The additional police coverage will include only one
project in Queens – our largest – Queensbridge Housing.
Hopefully others in Queens will
soon get the same treatment.
There were already 2,000 officers dispersed across the city
and we still had way too many
incidents happening.
The money will actually go
mostly to building repairs, removal of scaffoldings, lock replacements and the repair of
locks, mirrors, etc. New Yorkers deserve to live in buildings
that are up to code and safe
from crimes as well. You can
never predict every possible
criminal scenario, but posting cameras in particular
and removing view-blocking
obstacles throughout our
public housing system make
perfect sense.
So far Mayor de Blasio
has been pretty responsive to
the needs of the city as they
present themselves, he just
has to get to the point where
they are anticipated and addressed before they blow up
into tragedies. Those cost too
much money and pain. And
while this grievous elevator
incident happened on his
watch, the conditions that
made it happen predated his
taking office as mayor.
As Public Advocate, he
should probably have been
paying attention to such matters as housing safety too, but
in his role as mayor he actually gets to determine where
funding goes.
Mayor Bloomberg had
stripped the Public Advocate’s Office down to the
bare bones in terms of budget,
which led to the bare bones
staff roster. It is partly for this
reason that de Blasio wasn’t
able to accomplish anything
that required funding during
his four-year tenure as public
advocate. His job then was
to advocate for the mayor to
make them happen.
Now that he has the power
to do both, it is right that he
is and we applaud him for
it. There have been far too
many incidents happening
in elevators and stairwells by
miscreants who gain access
to apartment buildings due
to broken locks, broken intercom systems and no camera
system to capture people’s
movements.
We keep hearing that New
York is the “safest big city
in the country.” Well, let’s
make sure it’s safe everywhere
throughout the city. Taking
officers from behind desks
and putting them where they
can contribute to the safety of
our city is good policy.
Never again should our
children be harmed in their
home because government
claims not to have money
to ensure safety measures in
their housing development.
We can and must do better
than that.
BY JORDAN GIBBONS
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new plan on Tuesday to reduce violent crime
in New York City Housing
Authority developments and
residents of South Jamaica
Houses are hoping to see
their fair share of funding.
The Mayor said his administration will use more
targeted law enforcement
efforts and install immediate physical improvements,
along with aggressive community engagement and outreach efforts and the expansion of work and education
programs.
The plan will focus its
crime-reduction efforts on
the 15 NYCHA developments that account for
nearly 20 percent of all violent crime in public housing
throughout the City, with the
lone development in Queens
being the Queensbridge
Houses.
The $210.5 million investment, which will get distributed to all 334 NYCHA developments, consists of $122
million to relieve NYCHA
of other obligations so that
money can be used for repairs
and maintenance. To enhance
security at the developments,
$50 million will be devoted to
physical improvements. The
City will also put 200 more
police officers on the street
for $21.4 million and $15.6
million will go to expanding
key programs to help build
stronger individuals, families
and communities.
“We’re making investments in our public housing;
investments that should’ve
been made long ago, but
we’re making them now,”
de Blasio said. “We are not
interested in hesitation here.
The needs of public housing
residents are real, they’re
now, they have to be addressed now.”
The administration is investing $1.5 million to move
150 light towers from NYPD,
NYCHA and the Dept. of
Parks and Recreation next
week for exterior perimeter
security lighting in the 15
targeted developments to
better light pathways, public
areas and doorways while
permanent security lighting
solutions are developed.
The Mayor also said he
is installing more cameras
in housing developments
throughout the entire City
along with more cops patrolling the areas.
“We have a commitment
to put all those cameras, $27
million worth, in 49 developments by the end of this year,”
he said. “Additional cameras
will be coming behind that.
Of course, most importantly,
more cops on the beat in NYCHA. These pieces together
will make such a big impact
on safety in public housing
and particularly in these 15
target developments.”
Residents of South Jamaica Houses have been in need
of City support for a long
time and are working every
Photos by Jordan Gibbons
NYCHA Residents Call For More Help
The flowers planted along
the fence at South Jamaica
Houses are maintained by the
community. Marian Dolphus
helps beautify the gardens
and plantings around the development (right).
day on their own to make it
a better place to live.
Iris Williams grew up in
the South Jamaica Houses
NYCHA development and
now helps maintain the
property in her spare time
by planting flowers and trees
around the building where
her son lives.
She said that the police in
the area do not do enough
and need to act more to break
up large groups of people loitering inside and outside the
buildings.
“They’re reactive, not proactive,” Williams
said. “They wait
for
something
to happen. They
can take care of
the problems if
they pounce on
it. They need to
stop it before it
gets worse.”
Janet Hawkins
has lived in the
NYCHA houses
for the majority
of her life and
finds
herself
picking up the
garbage of fellow
residents who do
Residents said they don’t get much help from management at the NYCHA not bother to use
development.
the incinerators
in the building and instead
dump their trash either on
the street or in garbage cans
on the property. She said the
City does not help them out
with any money.
“I’ve been here 52 years
and they don’t give us anything,” Hawkins said. “There
are people trying their best
to take care of this neighborhood.”
The South Jamaica houses
also have issues with lighting
that either is not installed
in every area or the lamps
do not work all through the
night. Some residents do
not believe that the cameras
work either, because the police wait for crimes to happen before they get involved.
“Anything can happen
over here; that path is very
dark,” Williams said pointing to a path running through
the green space in between
buildings. “The reason why
people don’t believe the cameras work is because nothing
gets done around here.”
Marian Dolphus, 83, has
several gardens on the property and is asked by other
residents to help beautify the
grounds around a large portion of the development. She
has had problems with lighting and has not received any
help from maintenance.
“The lights go out on me,”
Dolphus said. “I have to get
out from my garden by 8. I
told housing and they did
nothing.”
While the City is focusing
on the high crime NYCHA
developments, the residents
of South Jamaica Houses
hope to get a share of the
funding to help improve their
quality of life as well.
“If you get money for
something, put the fences up,
put the locks on the doors;
finish what you started,”
Williams said. “If everybody
does their job, you would not
have the problems you have
now.”
Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at (718)357-7400 Ext.
123, jgibbons@queenspress.
com or @jgibbons2.
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A Fond Farewell
Hillcrest Student Leaders
Photo by Amar Napal
Last week, Barbara Townsend, who worked on the production desk of
the Queens Tribune, the sister newspaper of the PRESS of Southeast
Queens, retired after 30 years with the company. On Monday, friends,
family and coworkers gathered at Trattoria 35 in Bayside to say thank
you to Barbara and wish her well during the next stage of her life. Above,
Barbara is pictured with her family, who came out for the event.
Valedictorians and salutatorians of the nine Small Learning Communities created at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica gathered in Principal
David Morrison’s conference room. Small Learning Communities each
have an academic theme that is easy to develop in a small group of
400-500 students. Each SLC honors its high academic achievers as
the school as a whole does.
Celebrating Ramadan
PRESS’ production staff (from left): Rhonda Leefoon, Barbara Townsend
Lianne Procanyn and production manager Shiek Mohamed.
Man of the Year
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz hosted her office’s seventh annual Iftar program at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park on July 2. During the event the Borough President spoke
about how proud she is of the Borough’s diversity and the contributions
of the Muslim community to the economic, social and cultural life of
Queens. Among those shown in the photo are City Councilmember I.
Daneek Miller (standing behind Borough President Katz) and the event’s
honorees (standing with the Borough President in the front row). The
honorees were (from l. to r.) Jehangir Khattak, chief editor of Voices
of New York; Imam Askia Muhammad, chaplain with the New York City
Department of Correction; Talat Gilani Hamdani, the mother of Salman
Hamdani (an NYPD cadet from Bayside who was killed while coming
to the rescue of others during the 9/11 attacks) and Shaykh Rafeek
Mohamed, principal of Al-Ihsan Academy in South Ozone Park.
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (left) received the distinguished honor as
the Jamaica Rotary's "Man of the Year" by Rotary President Joe Iaboni
(right) at their Annual Dinner on Saturday evening at Villa Russos.
Police Blotter
102nd Precinct
to 274637(CRIMES), then enter
TIP577. All calls are confidential.
The NYPD is seeking the public’s
assistance in locating the following
suspects wanted in Grand Larcenies.
The first incident occurred at
approximately 2:30 p.m. on June
10. The suspects entered the Placid
Wireless store located at 74-10 101st
Ave. and removed an Apple iPhone
4, Apple iPhone 4s and a Samsung
Galaxy phone.
The second incident occurred at
approximately 3:42 p.m. on June 20.
The suspects entered the Boost Mobile store located at 80-10 Jamaica
Ave., opened a closed shelf and removed an Apple iPhone 5s and a
Samsung Galaxy phone.
The first suspect is described as a
Black male, 5’6”, with dark complexion. The second suspect is described
as a Hispanic male, 5’6”, with black
hair and light complexion.
Anyone with information is asked
to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tips, visit www.
nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips
109th Precinct
Grand Larceny
Murder Arrest
At approximately 10:10 p.m. on
June 29, police responded to a 911
call of an emotionally disturbed person inside of 169-17 Underhill Ave,
Fresh Meadows.
Upon arrival, police observed Boujeke Kenmoe, 41, on the floor with
injuries to both wrists and Jerry Kenmoe, 8, unconscious in a bed. EMS
responded and transported Boujeke
to Queens General Hospital in Stable
Condition and pronounced Jerry dead
at the scene. The Medical Examiner
will determine the cause of death.
Following an ongoing investigation, Boujeke Kenmore was arrested
and charged with Murder 2nd.
110th Precinct
Collision
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on
July 5, officers responded to 92nd
Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers discovered
that an unidentified male pedestrian
was struck by a vehicle operated by
Romulo Mejia, 42, of Florida, traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Avenue.
EMS responded and pronounced the
pedestrian dead and transported Mejia and his 35 year-old female passenger to Elmhurst General Hospital in
stable condition.
After investigating, officers arrested
Mejia and charged him with Vehicular
Manslaughter with a previous conviction for DWI, Criminally Negligent
Homicide, Aggravated Unlicensed
Operator and DWI with a previous
conviction in the past 10 years.
114th Precinct
Attempted Murder
At 4:36 p.m. on July 3, officers responded to a report of a person shot
in front of 27-10 8th St.
Upon arrival, officers discovered
the first victim, a 15-year-old male,
with a gunshot wound to his shoulder
and the second victim, a 30-year-old
male, with a gunshot wound to his
torso and leg. EMS responded to the
location and transported the victims
to Elmhurst General Hospital. The
first victim was listed in stable condition, while the second was listed in
critical but stable condition.
A Lieutenant and two officers,
assigned to the Queens North Conditions Unit, were on patrol in an
unmarked police vehicle, when they
heard shots fired and saw a male lying
on the floor in front of 27-10 8th St.
The suspect fled east on 27th Avenue and drove until it struck another
vehicle at the intersection of 26th
Avenue and 21st Street. Both occupants fled the vehicle on foot but officers stopped the passenger, Shannon Smith, 34, and placed him under
arrest. A .45 caliber Ruger handgun
was recovered from Smith.
Smith was charged with Attempted Murder 2, Assault 2, Criminal
Possession of a Weapon 2, reckless
Endangerment 1, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property (.45 Cal. Ruger), Resisting Arrest and Criminal
Possession of a Weapon 4.
Borough Beat
Officials Urge Immigration Enrollment
BY JORDAN GIBBONS
Photo by Jordan Gibbons
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) held a press conference Tuesday
morning to urge undocumented immigrants in New York to enroll and
reapply for the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals program.
The program implemented by President Barack Obama allows qualified
immigrants under the age of 31 who
were brought into this country as children illegally to receive work permits
and stay in the United States for two
years. This protection allows them to
remain safe from deportation.
DACA protections will begin to
expire this September but the U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security announced last month that it will accept renewal requests for an additional two years.
Meng thanked local immigration
advocacy groups who were in attendance for helping undocumented
immigrants apply for this program
since its inception in 2012.
“I want to say thank you to our
wonderful organizations who are here
today who have literally been in the
neighborhoods, on the ground helping people, helping our young people
apply for DACA and making sure
services. I would highly enthey apply for this procourage all the renewals…
gram to bring them out of
would renew as early as
the shadows,” Meng said.
possible in their window.
“Many of these children,
They do not want to lag in
many of these youth know
time.”
no other home except for
Shin also advised DACA
the United States.”
recipients to consult with
Approximately 560,000
an immigration attorney on
immigrants have been
any other permanent forms
granted DACA protection,
of relief that they might be
but it is estimated that
eligible for. She also cauthousands of immigrants
in New York are eligible Assemblyman Francisco Moya, Jessica Orozco, director of tioned against consulting
for the program but have Immigration and Civic Engagement at the Hispanic Federa- with an immigration spetion and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng spoke about the importance cialist or a broker, as they
not applied for it yet.
may not be accredited.
Meng said that only to apply and reapply for DACA.
“There have been a high
two-thirds of those eligible actually applied, because some
Keating said that while DACA number of deportations under Presipeople either do not know about may only be a temporary fix, it is an dent Obama,” Meng said. “We just, in
Congress also, emphasize that these
the program or are afraid of nega- opportunity for young immigrants.
tive consequences if they do apply.
Renewal applications should be are real people that are being deported.
“Our communities need to spread submitted at least 120 days before I have constituents that are being dethe word about DACA,” she said.
DACA protections expire to ensure ported every week, every month, being
The Rev. Patrick Keating, CEO a smooth transition without the pos- separated from their families.”
Applicants must prove they were
of Catholic Migration Services, said sibility for deportation.
that DACA is a glimmer of hope for
Grace Shin, executive director of under the age of 31 as of June 15,
immigrant children.
the MinKwon Center for Communi- 2012 and they came to the United
He said it gives young people “an ty Action, said her organization has States before reaching their 16th
opportunity to avoid fear and con- provided legal assistance to more birthday. For additional criteria intinue their education, to continue than 500 applicants to the DACA formation, visit www.uscis.gov.
working, to continue being a part program since it was announced.
of America and continuing to make
“We encourage everyone to come (718)357-7400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@
America great.”
to us,” Shin said. “We have free legal queenspress.com or @jgibbons2
A&E
Queens Child Prodigy Appears On Ovation
BY JOE MARVILLI
There is a young marvel living
right here in Queens.
Child prodigy Mabou Loiseau will
appear on the new Ovation series,
“Young Marvels,” a look at gifted
children across the country. The
Laurelton-based 8-year-old’s talent
is that of a polyglot. She can speak
eight different languages fluently and
can play seven different instruments.
From the time she was a toddler,
Mabou has had a gift for learning
languages, according to her mother,
Esther. She would pick up unfamiliar
words very quickly, a talent that Esther noticed and acted on.
“When she was about a year-anda-half, I usually spoke French to her.
She was talking to me and she was using some French words I never spoke
to her,” Esther said. “I asked her how
she knew these words and she told
me ‘Mommy, I saw them in the show
I was watching.’ I knew right away
that she was gifted for languages.”
Esther decided to cultivate
Mabou’s talent, teaching her French
while Mabou’s father taught her Creole. Mabou’s aunt taught her Spanish. In a few months, Mabou had
picked up all three languages. From
there, Esther hired nannies that
would play with and teach Mabou
more languages. As a result, at the
age of 8, Mabou can speak English,
French, Creole, Spanish, Chinese,
Russian, Arabic and American Sign
Language.
“I like to talk about Mabou’s story so I can help others think about
having their kids speak different languages as well,” Esther said. “I know
speaking different languages opens
many, many doors.”
Mabou is also on her way to learning her ninth language, Japanese.
“It’s pretty fun,” Mabou exclaimed.
The Laurelton prodigy is also
just as skilled in different musical
languages. Mabou can play eight
instruments: the piano, the guitar,
Eight-year-old Laurelton resident Mabou
Loiseau, will share her
gift as a polyglot on
Ovation’s new series,
“Young Marvels.”
the violin, the clarinet, the harp,
the drums, the conga and the steel
pan. She is also skilled at singing
everything from pop to opera, influenced by her mother’s love of
Andrea Bocelli and Whitney Houston. Her personal favorite, though,
is Ross Lynch, from the pop-rock
band R5.
Mabou also said she was thrilled
to be a part of “Young Marvels” and
could not wait to see the episode.
“I felt so excited. It was an opportunity to tell the world about me. It’s
only been a few months so it’s still
very exciting,” she said. “I saw a preview but I love it!”
“Young Marvels” will have its
world television premiere on Wednesday, July 16 at 10 p.m. To find out
where you can watch Ovation TV,
visit www.ovationtv.com. For more
information about the series itself,
head to www.ovationtv.com/series/
young-marvels.
Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at
(718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@
queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.
three Summer Festivals kick Off In Queens
BY JACkIE StRAwBRIdgE
This summer, the whole Borough’s
a stage.
A handful of concert series and
festivals are taking over Queens for
the coming months, bringing classic
and contemporary, homegrown and
international performances to residents’ doorsteps.
The SummerStage concert series,
now in its 29th year, comes to both
Queensbridge Park and Socrates
Sculpture Park. Metropolitan Opera
kicks off the SummerStage programming at Socrates, Thursday at 7 p.m.
Other Queens SummerStage performances will include Mobb Deep,
a hip hop duo hailing from Queensbridge, the Harambee Dance Company and salsa star Ismael Miranda.
“We focus on cutting edge stuff,”
taste the world At
garden Brew Fest
All Beer lovers are invited to
come celebrate the 50th and 75th
anniversaries of the New York
World’s Fairs at Queens Botanical
Garden (QBG)’s inaugural Botanical Brew Fest on July 19.
Brew Fest is inspired by Bavarian Oktoberfest traditions and is
an opportunity for beer lovers to
sample a variety of brews and learn
the subtle differences in taste.
During the event, there will be
a large selection of more than 50
craft beers from 20 local and international breweries. All are welcomed to sip, snack on multiple
food choices and groove throughout the afternoon to the sounds of
DJ Ito (Rafael Dominguez).
Enjoy the sweet and savory
French treats of La Crepe C’est Si
Bon, the Italian baked goods of La
Bella Torte, Latin-inspired vegan
delights of V-spot and the flavorful Indian/Thai/Chinese fusion of
TaiPan Express.
QBG’s Brew Fest will be held
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 if
purchased before July 18 and $50
at the door.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite, at www.eventbrite.com/e/
taste-the-world-botanical-brew-festtickets.
For more information, call (718)
886-3800, ext. 330 or email dhector@queensbotanical.org
said Ian Noble, director
of arts and cultural programs for the City Parks
Foundation,
which
presents SummerStage.
“We like to get artists
that are on the cusp of
something big.”
St. Albans native
Tenea White dances
with the Harambee
Dance Company. She
said she is looking
forward to interacting
tenea white and the Harambee dance Company will
with Queens audiencperform in Queensbridge Park on July 18 as part of
es this summer.
the SummerStage concert series.
“I hope that they’re
as excited as we are
to perform for them,” White said. Astoria Local Development Coali“There are a lot of people who may tion presents the free Waterfront
not venture to Manhattan, so when Concert Series, beginning tonight
you bring it to Queens, you’re expos- at 7:30 p.m. with a night of Beatles
tribute music.
ing it to different populations.”
The Waterfront series runs until
Meanwhile in Travers Park, the
Jackson Heights Beautification August 14, and features bands celeGroup holds the 10th annual Sum- brating classic oldies, rock, Motown
mer Sundays in the Park series. The and blues tunes.
For full programs of the Summusic began on Sunday with a performance by the Jackson Heights Or- merStage, Summer Sundays and
Waterfront concerts, visit www.citchestra and will run until Aug. 24.
Featured groups will include yparksfoundation.org/SummerStage,
modern jazz duo Band in a Box, www.jhbg.org and centralastoria.org,
the Calpulli Mexican Dance Com- respectively.
Reach Reporter Jackie Strawbridge
pany and rock cover band the Urban
Street Gypsys. All concerts begin at at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@queenstribune.com or @JN3:30 p.m.
Over at Astoria Park, the Central Strawbridge.
Queens today
FRIDay 7/11
YOga In ThE garDEn
Bring your yoga mats and
enjoy a sunset yoga session in Flushing Town
Hall’s garden, starting at 7
p.m. Teachers
from Yumcha
Yoga Studio
will lead
everyone in a
series of poses, followed
by kirtan singing from the
Indian bhakti devotional
tradition. The session is
suitable for all levels. There
is a suggested admission fee
of $5. Flushing Town Hall is
located at 137-35 Northern
Blvd.
WEEkEnD COnCErT
Bobby Lynch and DJ
Shannon will perform
at Resorts World Casino as part of its weekend
kickoff series. Every Friday,
the casino holds a weekend
kickoff party with a live
band performing from 7
p.m. until 10 p.m. and a DJ
from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m.
Resorts World is located at
110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in
South Ozone Park.
BallrOOM DanCIng
Professional dancers
help improve on new
and classic ballroom
dance moves at Resorts
World Casino. The Evening
of Ballroom Dancing kicks
off at 8 p.m., doors open at
7 p.m. Cost is $15-25.
saTURDay 7/12
THURsDay 7/17
MOBB DEEP
“shaDEs OF TIME”
PErFOrManCE
The Queens Museum will
present a live performance with music and
dance for its exhibit,
“Shades of Time: An
Exhibition from the
Archive of Korean
American Artists, Part
Two, 1989–2001.” Jayoung
Chung will incorporate
drawing, music and technology into this performance.
Sun You will present a live
installation and conversation. Yeol Jung will put
on a live show called
“The Mask.” Jaye Moon
will display an interactive
installation with Legos. The
complete show runs from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m.
CEMETErY ClEan-uP
The Woodhaven Historical
Society and STA’s Woodhaven History Club are
inviting everyone to take
part in a cleanup of the
Wyckoff-Snedicker Family Cemetery, starting at
9 a.m. This is a unique opportunity to visit a historic
location and take part in its
well-being. The cemetery
is located at 85-45 96th St.
in Woodhaven. To sign up,
please email projectwoodhaven@gmail.com.
sUNDay 7/13
anY k hEalTh EvEnT
FaMIlY WOrkshOP
The Queens Museum invites
families for a drop-in art
workshop with architect
and artist Yoandy Rizo
Fiallo, one of the creators of
“Entre Fronteras: An Architectural Intervention.” Families and children will explore
“Entre Fronteras” with Fiallo,
learn about his artwork
and get to build their own
sculptures. The workshop is
free with museum admission and no registration is
required. Participation will
be on first-come, first-served
basis. Call (718) 592-9700 for
information.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
EmblemHealth invites New
Yorkers to take a small step
towards living healthier by
participating in the Any K
Health and Wellness event
from 1-4 p.m. in Astoria
Park. The event encourages New Yorkers to step,
walk or run at a pace or
distance comfortable for
them. For information or
to register, visit smallsteps.
emblemhealth.com/anyk.
As part of Summerstage 2014, in association with
the Lyricist Lounge, Mobb Deep will take the stage
at Queensbridge Park for a free show from 7-9 p.m.
The group has appeared on records that have
sold over 40 million copies. Hailing from the
Queensbridge neighborhood of NYC, the duo has
been responsible for delivering some of the most
popular and forever current anthems in rap music.
session will run from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Please RSVP to iksgusa@gmail.com to secure
your place. Use that same
email for inquiries.
a TasTE OF gErManY
The Queens Historical
Society will hold A Taste of
Germany, an event that is
part of the society’s World’s
Fair celebrations. Come and
enjoy the music, food
and culture of Germany
to give you an experience similar to walking
through a World’s Fair
pavilion. The cultural
presentation runs from 2:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and costs
$15. The society is located at
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
Call (718) 939-0647, ext. 17
for more information.
sOul ParTY
Flushing Town Hall will
present a free soul party
of old-school R&B. Soul
Party weaves through the
“Old School Rhythm &
Blues” music that set the
tone in America during the
turbulent changes of the
1960s, featuring popular
songs of Junior Walker
& The All Stars, Marvin
Gaye, The Temptations, Bill
Withers and Johnnie Taylor.
There are dance lessons at 1
p.m. and the concert begins
at 2 p.m. Call (718) 463-7700
for more information.
TUEsDay 7/15
IsMaEl MIranDa
As part of Summerstage
2014, Ismael Miranda, “El
Nino Bonito de la Salsa,”
will take the stage for
a free show at Queensbridge Park from 6-9 p.m.
The show will also feature
Rebel Tumbao and Joe
Claussell of Sacred Rhythm
Music.
Explore different parts of
a rocket as you build and
launch your own high-
Enjoy a live performance
of Beauty and the Beast
at the Forest Park Bandshell.
The show is slated to begin
at 6 p.m. The bandshell is
located between Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest
Park Drive. For more information, call (718) 235-4100.
arTs In ThE Parks
Secret Agent 23 Skiddo
will perform as part of
the Arts in the Parks
series, starting 10:30 a.m.
at Rufus King Park in Jamaica. 23 Skiddo captivates
crowds with a funky brand
of positive half-pint music,
combining deft wordplay,
great storytelling and multiinstrumental pieces.
MOsa MaCk
sTOMP rOCkETs
science detective who
exposes students to the
thrill of learning while
teaching critical and
scientific thinking skills.
Free with NYSCI admission,
this first episode looks at
climate change and includes
activities and a Q&A with
the creators. The event runs
from noon to 3 p.m. Call
(718) 699-0005 for more
information.
BEauTY & ThE BEasT
WEDNEsDay 7/16
BOllYWOOD karaOkE
The Indian Karaoke
Singers Group invites all
for a free open mic karaoke event at the Queens
Museum, to celebrate its
seventh anniversary. The
flying rocket at the New
York Hall of Science.
This Little Makers workshop begins at 10:30 a.m.
and runs until 12:30 p.m.
There is an $8 materials fee
per family, along with paid
general admission. For more
information, visit nysci.org/
little-makers.
Head to the New York Hall
of Science and check out the
debut of “Mosa Mack,” a
new animated show that
features a young female
J hOlIDaY anD JOn B
As part of Summerstage
2014, in association with
WBLS, Washington D.C.based vocalist J. Holiday
will take the stage for a
free show at Queensbridge
Park. Musician and songwriter Jon B will also take
part in the show, scheduled
from 7-9 p.m.
Queens today
SENIORS....................
ExErcisE class with
lisa Garcia
Fridays @ 1:15 p.m. Howard Beach Senior Center,
155-55 Crossbay Blvd.,
Howard Beach. 718-7388100.
DrivEr safEty for
olDEr aDults
July 11 @11 a.m. To
preregister, please call 718641-3911. GLEN OAKS,
256-04 Union Turnpike,
718-831-8636
stars
July 11 @11 a.m. Senior
Theater Acting Repertory
QUEENS VILLAGE, 94-11
217 Street, 718-776-6800
DrivinG class
July 15 @ 2 p.m. A ARP
class for seniors. Forest
Hills Library, 108-19 71st
Ave., Forest Hills. 718-2687934.
EstatE PlanninG
July 15 @ 2 p.m. With attorney Margaret Carrozza,
Queens Village Library,
94-11 217th St., Queens
Village. 718-776-6800.
cOmputERS............
comPutErs for
BEGinnErs
July 11 @11 a.m. AUBURNDALE, 25-55 Francis Lewis
Boulevard, 718-352-2027
microsoft ExcEl
July 12 @ 2:30 p.m. (in
Spanish) LANGSTON
HUGHES, 100-01 Northern
Boulevard, 718-651-1100
BEGin comPutErs
Tuesdays through July 29
Woodside library at 5:45.
moBilE DEvicE
classEs
July 16 @ 10:30 a.m.
Basic training for mobile
devices. Woodside Library,
54-22 Skillman Ave. 718429-4700.
tEENS & KIDS......
mothEr GoosE timE
July 11 @11 a.m. (in
English and Spanish) CORONA, 38-23 104 Street,
718-426-2844
ruBik’s cuBE
tournamEnt
July 11 @ 1:30 p.m. EAST
ELMHURST, 95-06 Astoria
Boulevard, 718-424-2619
Book BuDDiEs
July 11 @ 2 p.m. FRESH
MEADOWS, 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway,
718-454-7272
toDDlEr storytimE
July 11 @ 2:30 p.m.
POMONOK, 158-21 Jewel
Avenue, 718-591-4343
“Girlz”
July 11 @ 3 p.m. Tech
Girls in grade 3 and up are
invited to explore the web
and learn new things. CORONA, 38-23 104 Street,
718-426-2844
wii GaminG
July 11 @ 3 p.m. WOODSIDE, 54-22 Skillman
Avenue, 718-429-4700
summEr rEaDinG
July 11 @ 4 p.m. Book
Discussion for Teens and
Tweens MCGOLDRICK,
155-06 Roosevelt Ave, 718461-1616
moviE niGht
July 11 @ 4 p.m. WOODHAVEN, 85-41 Forest
Parkway, 718-849-1010
saturDay sciEncE
laB
July 12 @11 a.m. CENTRAL LIBRARY, 89-11
Merrick Boulevard, 718990-0778
mEDia mania laB
July 14 @Noon CORONA,
38-23 104 Street, 718-4262844
chilDrEn’s moviE
July 14 @ 2 p.m. RIDGEWOOD, 20-12 Madison
Street, 718-821-4770
north hills
GazEttE
July 14 @ 2:15 p.m.
NORTH HILLS, 57-04
Marathon Parkway, 718225-3550
summEr rEaDinG
zinE
July 14 @ 3 p.m. CENTRAL
LIBRARY, 89-11 Merrick
Boulevard, 718-990-0778
arts-anD-crafts
aftErnoons
July 14 @ 3 p.m. QUEENSBORO HILL, 60-05 Main
Street, 718-359-8332
twEEn anD tEEn
summEr rEaDinG
July 14 @ 3 p.m. “Fizz,
Boom, Read” ST. ALBANS,
191-05 Linden Boulevard,
718-528-8196
BoarD GamEs
July 14 @ 4 p.m. MCGOLDRICK, 155-06 Roosevelt
Av. (off Northern Blvd),
718-461-1616
tEEn JEoParDy
July 15 @ 3:30 p.m.
Know Your Science! EAST
Boulevard, 718-424-2619
summEr rEaDinG
Tuesdays and Thursdays
book buddies at the Ridgewood library at 2.
tEEn crafts
Tuesdays and Thursdays
McGoldrick library at 4.
crafty tuEsDays
Tuesdays Cambria Heights
library at 4. Grades 1-5.
Drama cluB
Tuesdays Central library.
Register.
tEEn mEDiation
Tuesdays Central library
at 4.
sciEncE fun
Wednesdays through August 20 Douglaston library at 3.
DrawinG cluB
Wednesdays LIC library
at 4.
rEaDinG for fun
Wednesdays
Laurelton
library at 3:30.
wii GamEs
Wednesdays McGoldrick
library at 4.
manGa DrawinG
Thursdays ages 10-17 South
Ozone Park library at 4.
famly storytimE
Thursdays through July 31
Bay Terrace library at 11:30.
18 months to 4 years.
summEr rEaDinG
ProGram
July 15 @ 2:30 p.m.
For children ages 6-12.
Langston Hughes Library,
100-01 Northern Blvd.,
Corona. 718-651-1100.
rock GarDEn
ProJEct
July 15 @ 3 p.m. Children 5-12 bring in rocks
to paint for the garden.
Whitestone Library, 151-10
14th Road, Whitestone.
718-767-8010.
mothEr GoosE timE
July 16 @ 11 a.m. Interactive program for infants
18-30 months. Bayside
Library, 214-20 Northern
Blvd., Bayside. 718-2291834.
toDDlEr colorinG
timE
July 16 @ Noon, Toddlers
learn about colors, letters,
words and more. Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05
Main St. 718-359-8332.
kiDs’ JEoParDy
July 16 @ 3:30 p.m. Be a
science star! East Elmhurst
Library, 95-06 Astoria
Blvd. 718-424-2619.
maD liBs cluB
July 17 @ 2 p.m. For
children in grades 3 and
up. Corona Library, 38-23
104th St. 718-426-2844.
ENtERtAINmENt..
classic moviEs @ 2:00
July 10 @ 2 p.m. “King
Kong” (1933); CENTRAL
Boulevard, 718-990-0778
whilE you wErE
away
July 10 @ 6 p.m. Love
Songs of World War II
FLUSHING, 41-17 Main
Street, 718-661-1200
wooDsiDE summEr
concErt sEriEs
July 10 @ 7 p.m. Sgt. Collins Park, Broadway and
58th Street.
mEtroPolitan
oPEra rEcital
July 10 @ 7 p.m. Socrates
Sculpture Park, 32-01
Vernon Blvd., LIC.
astoria watErfront concErt
July 10 @ 7:30 p.m.
Strawberry Fields, Astoria
Park lawn.
Philharmonic in
thE Park
July 10 @ 8 p.m. Cunningham Park, Fresh Meadows.
mEEt mr. mEt
July 11 @ Noon Keith
Hernandez and Ron Darling,
107-01 71st Ave., Forest Hills.
tastE of GErmany
July 13 @ 2:30 p.m.
Queens Historical Society,
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
arts in thE Park
July 15 @ 10:30 a.m. Secret
Agent 23 Skiddo, Great
Lawn, Rufus King Park,
Jamaica Ave.
moviE, “chocolat”
July 15 @ 1 p.m. Kew Gardens Community Center,
80-02 Kew Gardens Road,
Suite 202.
a triButE to thE
Divas
July 15 @ 5 p.m. Adele,
Beyonce, Shania Twain
and More NORTH FOREST
PARK, 98-27 Metropolitan
Avenue, 718-261-5512
hiP hoP anD PoEtry
in vErsE
July 15 @ 5:45 p.m.
RICHMOND HILL, 118-14
Hillside Avenue, 718-8497150
JuniPEr vallEy Park
July 15 @ 8 p.m. Summer
Concert Series, Italian
Night, Middle Village.
auDitions
July 15 @ 7 p.m. “The
Gingerbread Lady,”
Douglaston Community
Theatre, Zion Episcopal
Church, Church Street,
Douglaston.
rEcitals
The Metropolitan Opera’s popular Summer
Recital Series returns with
a free concert in Socrates
Sculpture Park in Queens
on July 10 at 7 p.m. No
tickets are required for the
performance.
sounD of silk anD
BamBoo
July 13 @ 1:30 p.m. Concert of ancient musical
instruments. Flushing
Library, 41-17 Main St.
718-661-1200.
BanG on a can
July 13 @ 3 p.m. Naguchi
Museum summer concert
series with contemporary
Japanese composers. Free
with museum admission.
thE soulful
saxoPhonE
July 14 @ 5 p.m. Saxophone sounds of King
Curtis, Junior Walker,
Maceo Parker and Grover
Washington Jr., performed
by LA Blacksmith. South
Jamaica Library, 108-41
Guy R. Brewer Blvd.,
Jamaica. 718-739-4088.
amErican music
lEGacy
July 15 @ 2:30 p.m. Great
songs by Irving Berlin,
Cole Porter, Jerome Kern
and more. East Flushing
Library, 196-36 Northern
Blvd. Flushing
718-357-6643.
tEam trivial
Pursuit
July 16 @ 1 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library,
249-01 Northern Blvd.
718-225-8414.
SAlES.........................
annual art show
anD salE
July 11 @ Noon EAST
Boulevard, 718-424-2619
zion EPiscoPal
church yarD salE
July 12 @ 10 a.m. 243-01
Northern Blvd.,
Douglaston.
st. raPhaEl’s
church outDoor
flEa markEt
July 13 @ 9 a.m. 35-20
Greenpoint Ave., LIC.
718-729-8957.
EDucAtION..............
financial coachinG
July 10 @Noon Please
call 718-990-8625 to
make an appointment to
speak with a counselor.
CENTRAL LIBRARY, 89-11
Merrick Boulevard,
718-990-0778
EnGlish classEs
July 10 @ 3:30 p.m. Call or
visit the library for more
information. DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK, 24901 Northern Boulevard,
718-225-8414
hanDs-on history
July 12 @ Noon, Cup of
Tea, King Manor Museum,
150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica.
acrylic, oil & watErcolor PaintinG
Fridays @ 1:30 p.m., Kew
Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens
Road, Kew Gardens.
HEAltH......................
autism ProGram
Tumbling with Autism
in Glendale. Call 4171216.
carEGivErs
Cancer support services
in Western Queens. 2685060, ext. 226.
DancE fitnEss
Sat urdays through July
12 LIC library at 3.
workouts
Wednesdays South Jamaica library at 5:30.
mEDicarE minutEs
July 10 @11:30 a.m. Nancy
Park Herman of the Medicare Rights Center. The
audience will be present at
the library; the presenter
will lead the program via
Skype. ROCHDALE VILLAGE, 169-09 137 Avenue,
718-723-4440
shaPEuP nyc
July 11 @ 8:30 a.m. Zumba
CORONA, 38-23 104
Street, 718-426-2844
shaPEuP nyc
July 11 @ 11:30 a.m. Moving and Grooving with
Tenaria BRIARWOOD,
85-12 Main Street,
718-658-1680
shaPEuP nyc
July 11 @ 5:30 p.m. Cardio
Sculpt RICHMOND HILL,
118-14 Hillside Avenue,
718-849-7150
livinG hEalthy
BoDy anD minD
July 12 @ 2 p.m. Stress and
Anxiety ROCHDALE VILLAGE, 169-09 137 Avenue,
718-723-4440
BlooD DrivE
July 13 @ 8:30 a.m. St.
Nicholas of Tolentine,
150-75 Goethals Ave.,
Jamaica. 718-969-3226.
GEntlE yoGa
July 14 @ 3:45 p.m. with
Mirelle Netelle WOODSIDE, 54-22 Skillman
Avenue, 718-429-4700
introDuction to
PilatEs
July 14 @ 11 a.m. Conditioning exercises with instructor Miriam Acevedo.
Broadway Library, 40-20
Broadway, Astoria.
718-721-2462.
mEEtINGS................
knit anD crochEt
cluB
July 11 @ 1:30 p.m.
QUEENS VILLAGE, 94-11
217 Street, 718-776-6800
chEss cluB
July 11 @ 3:30 p.m. AUBURNDALE, 25-55 Francis Lewis
Boulevard, 718-352-2027
QuiltinG cluB
Mondays Alley Pond Environmental Center 2:30.
$5. 229-4000.
rh QuiltErs
Tuesdays noon at the
Richmond Hill library.
chEss cluB
Tuesdays LIC library at 4,
Windsor Park library at
5:30 and Howard Beach
library at 4.
DrawinG cluB
Wednesdays LIC library at 4.
watErcolor classEs
National Art League, 44-21
Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston, Wed., 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. All techniques,
beginner to advanced with
demonstration. Call: (718)
969-1128.
cDEc 29Q mEEtinG
July 16 @ 6:30 p.m. PS/
MS 270Q, 233-15 Merrick
Blvd., Rosedale. Open to
the public.
Parashat cluB
July 12 @ 12:30 p.m. With
Rabbi Samuel Waidenbaum,
Rabbi Romiel Daniel and
Charles Lehat. Free. Rego
Park Jewish Center, 97-30
Queens Blvd., Rego Park.
history anD
hEaDlinEs
July 14 @ 6 p.m. Nonfiction book discussion
group. Broadway Library,
40-20 Broadway, Astoria.
718-721-2462.
ExHIbIt.....................
PEacE throuGh
unDErstanDinG
July 10 @ 6:00 p.m. The
1964-1965 New York
World’s Fair CENTRAL
Boulevard, 718-990-0778
ENVIRONmENt.......
summEr ElEctronic
wastE rEcyclinG
July 13 @ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Queens Botanical Garden.
fooD wastE DroPoff
Saturdays 1-3 at the Broadway and LIC library.
comPostinG
Tuesdays Woodside library 5:15-6:30.
Jh scraPs
Tuesday 6-8pm and Saturdays 10-2 35th Avenue
between 69th Street and
the BQE. Bring coffee, tea,
fruit, veggie scraps.
Profile
Black Spectrum Theater Camp Opens For Its 20th Year
The Black Spectrum Summer
Theater Camp began its 20th season
on July 7. The camp, a part of the
Black Spectrum Theater Company,
founded by executive producer Carl
Clay, began with the help of Nena
Rollins 20 years ago.
The camp is a comprehensive theater arts program that teaches children the components of putting on
a performance. Children are taught
drama, music, dance, lighting, sound,
staging crops, costuming and more.
According to Rollins, the camp puts
on a professional performance at the
end of the summer with the help of
its professional staff.
“[They] bring a plethora of talent and creativity. They tap into the
children’s innate ability…for singing,
dancing and performing,” Rollins
said.
In order to be part of the camp,
children ages 6-13 audition. The
program accepts about 50 campers
each year. The audition process determines where each camper will be
placed in the production. Regardless
of placement in the production, Rollins said that everyone gets the same
training during the camp.
to the camp, which spells
“Everyone gets the same
success to her.
training, every part of every
Rollins attributes the
production is important,”
success of the camp to the
she said. “If someone bestaff. She praises music inlieves that their role is small
structor Derek Galloway,
and not important, they
senior acting instructor
could possibly throw off the
Jacqueline Wade, Theatre
rhythm wherein lies where
lead instructor Gerald Van
we teach self-esteem.”
Heerden,
chorographer
Many of the campers,
Christin Janis and the
Rollins said, are experivoice teacher and singing
encing theater for the first
instructor Ms. Echols.
time. She said that for the
“I love the program,”
six weeks, the campers, The Black Spectrum Theater Camp accepts 50 campers each Rollins said. “It’s fun when
through theater, practice- year from the ages of 6 to 13.
you know you are going to
their ability for public
do exactly what you tell the
speaking, working in a group and de- pool sessions and martial arts. A pri- parents you are going to do. [It’s an]
vate caterer cooks for the campers edifying experience, when you know
veloping discipline.
The camp is not just a rigorous the- and a math instructor comes in to that’s truly going to happen.”
ater camp. It is a fun camp for children, teach the campers according to their
This year, the camp will be putting
as campers go on two trips per week. age groups.
on the production of Disney Mulan.
“It’s a family for six weeks,” Roll- Rollins said each show is presented
Previous campers have been on trips to
the bowling alley, to see plays in Man- ins said. “Many of the children, once like an off-off-Broadway production.
hattan, visit the Brooklyn Children’s they get exposure [to theater], study For more information about Black
theater in college and come back to Spectrum Summer Theater Camp or
Museum and dine at Applebee’s.
Aside from trips, campers enjoy us. They never forget us.”
Black Spectrum Theater Company,
She said campers from 20 years call (718) 723-1800 or visit www.
recreational activities. The campers
partake in traditional recreation, ago are now in their 30s and some of blackspectrum.com.
game days, pizza parties, swimming them have brought their own children
— Esther Shittu
People
Anthony Fields
Air Force Airman Anthony
Fields graduated from basic military
training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The
airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training
in military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and skills.
Fields is the son of William Powell
of Jamaica and the grandson of Cora
Powell of Jamaica.
Local students received degrees
during spring 2014 commencement
ceremonies at Berkeley College in
Manhattan. They include:
Cambria Heights: Felton Cooper,
Abdulhameed Darhan, Iles Vilce.
Hollis: Razel Duque, Shanta Gaston, Carolynn Noel, Regina Stewart.
Jamaica: Olulola Alade. Jenifer
Alvarenga, Imran Asif, Sudarshani
Atwaru, Renatha Bain, Barbara
Bil-Noel, Dufian Chowdhury, Ahoinsou Djogbessi, Michelle Dunn,
Dasheema Ellis, Michelle Garcia,
Lorraine Grannum, Sharon Hinds,
Esther Ibe Kalu, Vanessa Ishak, Mildred Jordan, Cynthia Lee, Jessica
Pierre-Louis, Shannella Quashie,
Devika Rios, Taijena Simms, Brittany Smith, Jennifer Umana, Shari
Watson.
Laurelton: Sherland Daniel.
Queens Village: Christopher Cintron.
Rosedale: Christina Balan, Jimmy
Mendez.
St. Albans: Dominique Dunson.
South Ozone Park: Ramona Burke,
Shadika Haye, Aliyah Mohammed,
Katherine Parodi, Tanesha Payne,
Deonarine Ramnarine, Mariah
Singh.
South Richmond Hill: Rosa Henriquez, Angine Janga, Somatie
Kissoon, Melissa Rivera, Hawattie
Sancler, Amritpal Singh, Katrina
Stephen.
Springfield Gardens: Keneesha
Brown, Schenida Fountain, Su-Ellen
Rowe.
Local students have enrolled at St.
Bonaventure University for the fall
2014 semester. They include:
Hollis: Brandon Fields.
Jamaica: Iridiane Cubias, Crisann
Bailey.
Queens Village: Amy Elizabeth
Singh.
Rachel Kallicharan of Hollis and
Brandon Lewis of St. Albans were
named to the Dean’s List for the spring
2014 semester at Boston University.
Diana Tettey of Hollis received
a Bachelor of Science degree in biology during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Union College in
Schenectedy.
Randy Neckles of Springfield Gardens was named to the Dean’s List for
the spring 2014 semester at Providence
College in Rhode Island.
Local students were named to the
Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semes-
ter at the University of Hartford in
Connecticut. They include:
Cambria Heights: Kristen Bledsoe.
Jamaica: Caline Gin, Aneesa
Folds.
Laurelton: Gia Vasquez.
Queens Village: Puja Bhardwaj,
Tashayna Sprinkle.
Rosedale: Nassor Matherson.
St. Albans: Aderinsola Aladenika.
Raphael Walcott of Springfield
Gardens received a Bachelor of Science degree in robotics during spring
2014 commencement ceremonies at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in
Massachusetts.
Nadia Misir of South Ozone Park
was named to the President’s List for
the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego.
Babajide Ademola of Rosedale
received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in mathematics-economics during
spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis.
Lorie Charles of Cambria Heights
and Romario Fletcher of Jamaica were
named to the Dean’s List for the spring
2014 semester at SUNY Canton.
Faith
Jamaica Resident Puts His Testimony Into Songs
Albert Prince has been through
many hurdles in life, but it is those
hurdles that have helped him to find
harmony between his faith and his
music.
Born in Jamaica, Albert Prince
came to the United States to follow
the American dream in Jamiaca,
N.Y., and take advantage of the opportunities that his country did not
offer him. He began by writing two
books that were unsuccessful in
sales. After a while he began to write
music, which he sent out. But he hit
another hurdle in 2010.
In 2010, Prince found himself out
of a job for 11 months and on the
brink of being out on the street. This
is when Prince decided to go back to
his father. He said that fathers love
their children and want to hear from
their children, and he recognized
that God was his father, so he must
want to hear from him.
“I said, ‘Father I am your son, you
created me, and I have the right to
speak to you, and I am asking you
to please forgive me of all my past,’”
Prince said. “With this one prayer,
within one week, I got a job. I determined that I will use the money to
put out my testimony.”
Prince began to put the experience of the hard times he faced into
songs. He released his first album,
called “Father Forgive Me,” in August 2013. He felt that his hard times
were a sort of chastisement from
God. Although it took a long time
for the album to be released, Prince
said that the songwriting process was
very easy for him. He saw the songs
as his testimony.
“It was very easy writing these
songs because it was based on my experience,” Prince said.
His songs also brought him closer
to God. He realized based on his experience that he needed to change
his ways. “The song ‘I Walked the
Other Way’ [is about when] I wasn’t
thinking straight,” Prince said. “I
was more about the guy who was
on the sinful side, when I started to
write, I realized I needed to change, I
turned from sinful ways and went to
church.”
Since the album
came out, many people have been touched
by it. According to
Prince, most of his
fans reside outside
the United States. He
said that many people
send him emails from
China, Japan, Latin
America and England
to let him know that they love the
message of his songs.
“The two songs that touches people the most are ‘I Am He,’ strong
words where God is saying, ‘I am the
one who created you, I am the one
who delivered you from bondage,’
and ‘He Sets Me Free,’ main song [I
wrote] when I was in my stress and
I went down on my knees and I felt
delivered,” Prince said.
Prince now sees the struggles that
he faced in the past as a stepping stone
to where he now is. He says that he had
to go through the experience in order
to get to a stage where
he would begin spreading the message of God
through his songs. He
also said that it is important for those going
through tribulation not
to give up.
“I would like to tell
people and all my fans,
sometimes good come
out of evil and bad
things become good,” Prince said.
Prince plans on releasing his second album in the next couple of
months. He will be performing at an
event hosted by the New York Christian Times on July 16. The event is
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The New York
Christian Times is located at 1061 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn. For more information about Prince and his music,
call Rhea Esler at (888) 361-9473 or
email resler@tatepublishing.com.
— Esther Shittu
Notebook
John Adams High School
Local Student Receives Citation from Councilmember
Andrew Charan, a recent graduate of Young Adult Borough Center/
Learning to Work program at John
Adams High School in South Ozone
Park, received a citation from Councilman I. Daneek Miller at the LTW
awards ceremony on Monday May 15.
The YABC/LTW program comes
Andrew Charan (middle) received a citation from Councilman Miller at the
LTW Awards Ceremony.
from a partnership that Queens Community House has with the Dept. of
Education. YABC are centers that
assist high school students who are
at a risk for dropping out of school
stay and graduate high school. The
mission of John Adams YABC is to
provide a community that recognizes
and supports each person’s differences. The YABC offers morning,
evening, and afternoon programs six
days a week for students.
LTW is an extension of the YABC
program. The LTW is a program
which allows students in the YABC
programs to participate in a 15 week
paid internship as a way to prepare
them for their future careers. Students have participated in internship
sites that have been nonprofit, for
profit and government associations
all over the city.
This year QCH placed LTW students at more than 30 worksites
throughout the borough. Charan was
one of the students placed at an internship, which was when he had his
first encounter with Miller. Andrew
was able to secure an internship at
the Councilman’s office.
As an intern, Charan worked oneon-one with the District Director’s
office. He worked on managing constituents services. According to Candace Prince-Modeste, Miller’s Chief
of Staff, Charan cared so much about
the people he was helping.
Prince-Modeste said that Charan
got easily frustrated when he was not
able to fully help others to the best of
his abilities and when he did not get
the results that he wanted.
“He seemed to take a keen interest
in helping people,” Prince-Modeste
said.
It was the keen interest he had in
his work, which made Councilman
Miller take an interest in him. PrinceModeste added that the Councilman
saw that Charan went above and beyond and did not want to send him
off like he was any other intern. This
was part of the reason that the Councilman sent him off with a citation at
the LTW awards ceremony.
For Charan, the internship was
an unforgettable experience that he
will take with him to all his future
endeavors.
“This has been an experience that
I will never forget,” Charan said. “I
know that this opportunity will help
me in other areas of my life.”
— Esther Shittu
What’s Up
July 11
Gear up for ElA
The six week session prepares
children entering the third and
fourth grade this September for the
New York State English Language
Arts test. The Preregistration for this
program took place on June 12 at 4
p.m. Participants are encouraged to
attend the sessions and bring a copy
of their recent report cards. For third
graders, the session is from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. For fourth graders, the session is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The session is located at the Queens Library
Central Branch, located at 89-11
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. For more information, visit www.queenslibrary.
org/events.
Ballroom Dancing
Improve on new and classic ballroom dances with the help of professional dancers at Resorts World
Casino, located at 110-00 Rockaway
Blvd., Jamaica. The event starts at
8 p.m., but doors open at 7 p.m.
Admission is $15 to $25. For more
information, call (888) 888-8801,
email info@rwnewyork.com or visit
www.rwnewyork.com.
Classic Monster Film Fridays
A Better Jamaica’s “Classic Film
Fridays” returns as “Classic (Monster) Film Fridays.” The first movie
is “Frankenstein.” The movie will be
shown for free at Rufus King Park,
located on Jamaica Avenue (at 153rd
Street). The movie will begin at 8:25
p.m. For more information, call
(718) 657-2605 or email greg.mays@
abetterjamaica.org.
July 12
A Walk for It All
Reversing the Projections Inc.
is pleased to present “A Walk for
It All” walk-a-thon benefit for St.
Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
and the Will Rogers Foundation. The
walk-a-thon will be at Roy Wilkins
Track and Field Park (Merrick and
Baisley Boulevard), located at 119-08
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. The walk-a-
thon will take place from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m. For more information, call
deborah.johnson1211@aol.com.
Citizens Center, located at 221-01
Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. The
event is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Hands-on History
Cloudy With a Chance of
Meatballs
All are invited to afternoon tea
at King Manor. During tea time,
see Eliza Gracie King’s tea set and
get inspired to decorate your own
cup and read a story about tea time.
The event is from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The King Manor Museum is located
at Rufus King Park, 153 Street and
Jamaica Avenue. For more information, call (718) 206-0545 x13.
Romeo Meets Juliet
Courtney Ffrench and Vissi Dance
Theater present Romeo Meets Juliet.
Admission is $25 for Adults and $15
for children and seniors. There will
be a Red Carpet Reception at 7 p.m.
and showtime is at 8 p.m. The show
will be held at Jamaica Performing
Arts Center, located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. For more information, call (718) 618-6170 or email
jpac@jcal.org.
Come lie Down With Me
National Action Network-Queens
Chapter, 100 Suits for 100 Men, Life
Camp and Street Corner Resources
invite all to lie in for those who lost
their life to gun violence. The event
begins at 3 p.m. at Jamaica Square,
located at Parsons Boulevard between Archer Avenue and Jamaica
Avenue. For more information, call
(212) 690-3070 or email queenschapternan@gmail.com.
July 14
Budgeting Info Session
Come out to Councilman I. Daneek
Miller’s participatory budgeting info
session. The session is for community members who are interested in
proposing ideas, developing projects
and making decisions about publicly
funded projects. For more information or to RSVP, call Jessica Douglas
at (718) 776-3700 or email jdouglas@
council.nyc.gov. The info session will
take place at Alpha Phi Alpha Senior
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A Better Jamaica’s Family Movies in the park will feature “Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs” at 8:30
p.m. for free. The film will be shown
at Cambria/Cabbell Park, located at
Francis Lewis Boulevard at 120th
Avenue. For more information, call
abetterjamaica.org.
July 15
Harmony Picnic
All are invited to the 24th Annual Patrol Borough Queens South
Harmony Picnic. The Picnic will be
at Roy Wilkins Park, located at 17701 Baisley Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. There will be food, fun displays,
entertainment, contests and more.
Contact Local Precinct Community
Affairs or Youth officers for additional information. Any questions
should be directed to P.B.Q.S. Community Affairs at (718) 969-7472.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
All are invited to the Great Lawn
at Rufus King Park to watch Secret
Agent 23 Skidoo, a stand out star in
the family music scene. The show begins at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.
cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/. Rufus King Park is located at
153rd street Jamaica Avenue.
Friends united (In Spanish)
Living with cancer? Spend the afternoon with other Spanish speakers
also living with cancer. The group
will meet from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at Queens Cancer Center of Queens
Hospital, located at 82-68 164 Street,
Jamaica. For more information or to
RSVP, call (212) 647-9700 x245.
Cloudy With a Chance of
Meatballs
Another viewing of “Cloudy with a
Chance of Meatballs” will be shown
at 8:25 p.m. at Brookville Park, located at 143rd Avenue Brookville Boulevard. For more information, call
abetterjamaica.org.
July 16
Monsters Inc.
The movie, “Monsters Inc.,” will
be shown at 8:25 p.m. at Baisley Pond
Park, located on Foch Boulevard (at
Long Street). For more information,
call (718) 657-2605 or email greg.
mays@abetterjamaica.org.
July 17
understanding Asthma
Learn to live with Asthma at this
information session from 12 p.m.
to 1 p.m. The session is at the EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
Center, located at 206-20 Linden
Blvd., Cambria Heights. For more
information or to RSVP, call (866)
539-0999.
Author Talk and Book Signing
Grey Johnson will give a talk and
PowerPoint presentation about his father, Jimmy Johnson’s memoir, “Inside the Whimsy Works: My Life with
Walt Disney Productions. The talk
will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Queens Library-Central Branch,
located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. For more information, visit
www.queenslibrary.org/events.
Annual Fundraiser Award Dinner
The Queens Chapters of Order of
the Feather Fraternity and Order of
the Bonnet presents their first Annual Fundraiser Award Dinner. The
dinner is an effort to raise funds to
continue to mentor the young men
of the community. Tickets are $100.
For more information or to purchase
a ticket, call Rodney Reid at (718)
360-3417. The dinner will be at Terrace on the Park, which is located at
52-11 111st Flushing.
Monsters Inc.
As part of a Better Jamaica’s Family Movies in the Park, “Monsters
Inc.” will be shown at 8:25 p.m. at
Saint Albans Park, located on Merrick Boulevard (at Sayres Avenue).
For more information, call (718)
657-2605 or email greg.mays@abetterjamaica.org.
July 18
King Kong
Watch the original “King Kong”
as part of A Better Jamaica’s Classic
(Monster) Film Fridays at 8:25 p.m.
The film will be shown at Rufus King
Park, located on Jamaica Avenue at
153rd Street. For more information,
call (718) 657-2605 or email greg.
mays@abetterjamaica.org.
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The Mayor And The IDC
Back in January, much
was reported about a possible
rift between Queens County
Democrats and the Mayor
during Speaker and committee
negotiations.
Has the Mayor drawn another line in the sand?
On Tuesday, Bill de Blasio
threw his support behind
Independent Democratic Conference members State Sens.
Tony Avella and Jeff Klein in
their reelection bids.
Avella is facing a primary
challenge from County-supported former Comptroller
John Liu. Liu was convinced
to run by County leaders after
Avella joined the IDC earlier
this year.
Now that a deal has been
brokered for the IDC to conference with State Senate Democrats, the Mayor may be trying
to play peacemaker. But he may
have reignited a whole new issue with Queens Democrats.
So which side will voters
align with?
An 'Amazing' Coincidence?
It turns out that there is a
Parker family living at 20 Ingram Street both in the comics
and real life.
In the well-known comic
book series, Peter Parker, or
Spider Man in his super hero
persona, lives on the Forest
Hills street with his Aunt May.
In what is a prime example of
life imitating art, it turns out
that a Parker family lives at the
exact same address.
Many of the Spider-Man
movies have been filmed in
Forest Hills, with several
shots of the central Queens
neighborhood.
We at QConf always get
giddy when we recognize an
area in Queens while watching
the movies.
To the real life Parker family that lives on Ingram Street:
Maybe you should let a spider
bite you and see what happens.
You could be climbing walls
and shooting spider-webs out
of your hands like Queens’
friendly-neighborhood superhero.
the owners to contact the Fire
Dept. immediately or face fines,
according to previous reports.
While the whitewashing
may have sent a message to
area artists that 5Pointz was
over and abandoned, the FDNY
evidently still wants to be in
touch.
There are no reports as to
whether action has been taking since the note was left in
mid-June.
How the mighty have fallen
– from a Queens cultural gem
to any old building with old
notices stapled to the door.
musicians OF QuEEns
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Nobody's Home At 5Pointz
The FDNY is knocking but
nobody’s home.
Long Island City’s former
5Pointz building, a 200,000
square foot factory structure
once known as a “graffiti Mecca,” is currently scheduled for
demolition so that residential
towers can go up in its space.
The whitewashing of the
building last year caused an
uproar from the artists who
frequently posted their work
there.
Adding insult to injury, the
FDNY has apparently left a
note on the building calling on
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Don't Annoy
The Judge
Growing up as a child,
nothing can be more frustrating than when your siblings
get in trouble and
they tell your parents that you did
the same thing.
No parent falls
for that, nor does
it get the original
perpetrator out
of the original crime.
White Plains Federal Judge
Kenneth Karas did not fall
for that either when former
City Councilman Daniel Halloran’s attorney pulled that
same stunt during Halloran’s
trial last week.
Attorney Vinoo Varghese
attempted to drag former
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
into Halloran’s bribery trial,
suggesting that Bloomberg
paid Republican Party bosses
under the table for their support.
“You’re flirting with being
asked to sit down and I’ve
never had to do that in a case
before,” Karas said.
Halloran may want to consider a different defense strategy, since we here at QConf
do not see anyway a federal
judge would give any weight
to the “My friends did it too!”
excuse.
All it takes is one minute
of listening to The Boom
Section’s “I Fly High” to get
why that name describes their
sound perfectly. With a hardedged guitar sound, a driving
and tight rhythm section and
passionate, belting vocals,
this four-piece brings an
explosion of energy that will
get hearts racing, feet moving
and fists pumping.
The Howard Beach-based
band features drummer Greg
Cerar, bassist James Hayes,
guitarist Paul Wunsch and
singer Mario Robles. The
four members came together
mainly from other bands that
did not work out. According
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from Cerar opened the opportunity for him and the
others to get together and
start playing music.
“I've been a friend of
Greg's for a while and I knew
he'd been in bands and I knew
I'd always wanted to sing for
one. So this seemed too cool
to pass up,” he said. “Greg
set up a night where he, Paul,
James and myself could jam
together to see how it felt.
When the night came, all
just felt a sense of instant
chemistry.”
That chemistry formed a
sound that Robles described
as a cross between AC/DC
and U2. While they have the
aggressive hard rock sound
of the former, the band also
brings forward the emotional,
contemplative feel of the
latter.
The Boom Section has
spent the last few months
working on its debut album,
“Bright Lights,” which is
scheduled to come out this
summer. Robles said that
the time spent on the album
was a fun learning experience
that helped them become a
better band.
“We were forced to really
listen, dissect and analyze
every aspect of every song
and either embrace or adjust
every decision we had made
about the songs leading up
to the recording process. We
became tighter, cleaner and
more committed to what we
were playing because we now
had a clearer idea of what we
sounded like,” he said.
The Boom Section brings
even more energy and excitement to the stage than to the
studio.
The band members take a
semi-theatrical approach to
their performance, sometimes
acting out the lyrics, creating
characters, going to the bar
for a drink during the song or
playing a show in costume on
Halloween.
“When we perform live, we
get our biggest rush when we
feel like the crowd is loving it
every bit as much as we do.
There's nothing like it,” he
said. “The bottom line is we
just have so much fun up there
that we tend to amp up the humor and theatricality enough
for the audience to have just
as much fun as we are.”
Having just wrapped up a
hit headlining gig at the Forest Park Bandshell, The Boom
Section will spend the summer
promoting “Bright Lights” and
playing more shows. You can
catch them opening for The
BulletBoys at Blackthorn 51
in Elmhurst on Aug. 7. Keep
up with the latest band news
at www.theboomsection.com
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