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Vol. 94 No. 6
Thursday, February 6, 2014
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Keep History Alive With Some Great Black History Books
IN THIS ISSUE
Canarsie Merchants Open
For Business
Page 4
Breukelen Resident Finally
Gets Action From NYCHA
Page 17
Lady Chiefs Bounce Back To
Rout Brooklyn Tech
Page 28
SECTIONS
Action Classified...............39
Business Card Corner.........25
Business Directory...............36
Community Guide...............32
Medical Update................26
Religious News.................34
Put down that iPad and give
that e-reader a break – it’s time to
head over to the Canarsie Library
and borrow a good old fashioned
book! This library has plenty of
quality reads for Black History
Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of February. Branch
manager Tom Muller and his staff
have a special display at the library
featuring classical novels written
by outstanding African Americans
as well as poetry books that will
inspire readers of all ages. One of
the oldest books on display is
“The Souls Of Black Folk,” by W.
E. B. DuBois, which was published
in 1903. Among the newest books
on display are “The Oxford Anthology of African American Poetry”
and “The 100 Best African American Poems.” Located at 1580 Rockaway Parkway, the Canarsie Library
has a wide range of reads for all
ages!
Photos and text by Dara Mormile
FEATURES
What’s Your Opinion...........29
COLUMNS
Telling It Like It Is................ 6
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Fatal Foster Avenue Collision Teen Killed On East 93rd Street
Scene where teen’s body was found.
Photos and text by Sam Akhtar
A teenager was shot and killed in
Canarsie Tuesday night.
Police say Nicholas Walton, 19,
was found outside of 1351 East 93rd
Street between avenues K and L just
before 6:30 p.m. The teenager suffered
an undetermined amount of gunshots
to his chest and was taken to
Brookdale Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead.
Officials say Walton did not reside
in the area and that he is from 388
East 52nd Street. As of press time, it
was unclear what led to the shooting.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is currently ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked
to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto
www.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.com
or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) then
enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
Canarsie Fire Under Investigation
It was unclear how or why the 37-year-old driver of a livery van crashed
into the rear of a parked truck Friday, January 31st, near East 100th
Street and Foster Avenue. Witnesses who work in the industrial area
said they heard a big bang at around 1:30 p.m. and came outside to
see the front of a 2003 Ford Econoline Van pinned under the back of a
bagel delivery truck. Some at the scene said the van driver, who was
heading westbound on Foster Avenue, was alive but unconscious after
the accident. The Daily News reported that the driver of the van, Elin
Medar, possibly suffered a heart attack before ramming into the delivery truck. EMS responded to the scene and took Medar to Brookdale
Hospital but he did not survive his injuries. Police with the 69th Precinct
remained at the scene for hours, investigating the details of the accident.
Smoke billowed from the three-family home at 283 Conklin Avenue,
where 60 firefighters fought a small blaze. According to officials, the fire
began shortly after 9 p.m. on the second floor on Saturday, February
1st, and was brought under control nearly an hour later. Twelve FDNY
units responded and firefighters evacuated the building before breaking
all of the windows. There were no reported injuries and the fire, which
was not deemed suspicious, is currently being investigated.
Photo and text by Dara Mormile
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Hebrew Educational Society Helps Families Make The Big Move
On Thursday, January 30th, the Early
Childhood Department of the H.E.S.
(Hebrew Educational Society) hosted
its first “transition to kindergarten”
school fair. The event was open to the
public and was attended by ten elementary and charter schools.
The goal was to try and make the
transition to kindergarten as easy as
possible for children and their parents.
A workshop was held where speakers
explained to parents how to navigate
the transition from their ECH programs
into the public/charter school system.
Parents were able to visit each school’s
table and ask questions, collect information and become familiar with the
process of changing schools.
The H.E.S. always encourages pa-
rental involvement in the education of
their children and was happy to host the
event. Parents who attended the event
were thankful to the H.E.S. for guiding
them through this transition and making the process easier with this important informational session. The H.E.S.
would like to thank P.S. 114, P.S. 115,
P.S. 279, The Cultural Arts Academy
Charter School, Explore Excel Charter
School, Achievement First Charter
School and the Hebrew Language Academy Charter School for presenting at
the fair. If you have any questions,
please contact Alessandra Long, Early
Childhood Director at (718) 241-3000
ext. 19.
©Courtesy of the Hebrew
Educational Society
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Planting The Seed Of Business For Canarsie Merchants
By Sam Akhtar
“The seed is being planted on
Avenue L, but hopefully business
will grow throughout Canarsie,”
Michael Steiner articulately said.
Steiner, along with business owners
and residents, braved the snow and
met at Chloe’s Restaurant at 9413
Avenue L to discuss growing business in Canarsie.
Emily James, President of the
newly formed Canarsie Merchant
Association (CMA), says the organization isn’t just for Avenue L.
“We are open to all businesses in
Canarsie,” she told the Canarsie
Courier. James, who owns Avenue L
Salon and Spa, has been at the forefront, trying to organize businesses
and reaching out to the community.
Her efforts, and those of the CMA,
are not just to line up the pockets of
owners but an effort to let Canarsiens
know their shopping needs can be
met right here at home.
Michael Steiner, an attorney with
an office at 9524 Avenue L, said he
has been in business since the 1980s
and has seen the transitions. “When I
first opened, there were vacant stores
everywhere,” he said. When asked
why he chose to stick it out and continue his business, he said, “I’m from
here. There is a connection.” He also
says this new association has
momentum and can really help
Canarsie flourish.
However, business owners aren’t
naïve about some of the hurdles they
face but are certain the business climate
can
improve.
Natasha
Meyerowitz, who owns a daycare on
Avenue L, was not discouraged when
she first opened up her business eight
years ago.
“Canarsie is my home. This is
where I want to be,” she said when
asked why she started her business.
James said the Canarsie Merchant
Association was established after
Superstorm Sandy hit. The organization hopes it can make residents
aware of all the great services available to them and make Canarsie a
destination spot. She is aware
Canarsie won’t transform overnight
but feels there is a groundswell for
change.
“There are about 90,000 residents
here. There is terrific opportunity
here for both owners and the residents,” James said.
Many of the merchants say that
transportation is a concern. “We need
bus service here and we are hoping to
have a conversation with Department
of Transportation very soon,” she
said.
CMA is already planning various
marketing promotions to help spread
the word. Among the many ideas is a
proposed Restaurant Week similar to
promotions in other boroughs. James,
Steiner and Meyerowitz are hopeful
these meetings can lead to more business. James encouraged everyone in
attendance to take the opportunity to
network with others. “Introduce
yourselves to each other, talk to one
another,” James advised.
Canarsie business owners and residents can contact Emily James by email at emilydjames@aol.com. She
emphasizes the CMA isn’t just for
traditional mom and pop stores and is
actively recruiting more commercial
businesses.
The next meeting of the CMA is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th at
the new TD Bank located at 9001
Flatlands Avenue.
Emily James
Making Canarsie Better Prepared By Building Block Associations
Photo and text by Dara Mormile
Canarsie used to have dozens of
block associations. As the community
underwent various changes over the
decades, most associations faded as
residents moved out or became less
involved in civic organizations.
A special meeting was hosted
Tuesday evening at Congregation
AAA Sfard where there was a series of
discussions on learning how to form a
block association. Organized by Rabbi
Yosef Serebryanski and Debbie
Tiamfook, the session educated residents on how to come together block
by block.
“We've generated a map with an
international resiliency agency of the
blocks that were hit by Hurricane
Sandy. We found that residents on
Map of Hurricane Sandy devastated areas in Canarsie where there is
a need for block association.
those blocks still need help and if they
had block associations, they might
have the tools to help themselves
more efficiently,” Rabbi Serebryanski
said.
Serebryanski hopes that by giving
residents the tools to form block associations, they will have more
resources. He would also like leaders
of every block association to meet on
a regular basis and discuss their needs.
“We have another plan - which is to
make funding directly available to the
blocks which need it instead of residents going to city, state or federal
organizations.”
There are reportedly only eight
block associations that are active in
Canarsie right now and the challenge
lies in recruiting more residents who
want to be leaders on their blocks.
Many are not aware of how to
Some of the points that were
reviewed on establishing and maintaining a block association included
establishing boundaries, delegating
responsibilities among residents, have
committee planning meetings with
focused agendas and working out the
appropriate finances for various functions.
“We want this to be a grassroots
project,” the Rabbi said. “All we're
looking for now is a formal community center to work from where block
leaders can meet on a regular basis
and start building a foundation to help
each other in times of need. Hurricane
Sandy taught us that we need to work
together and have common resources
in an emergency. If another disaster
happens and residents are more organized, you will be surprised how much
more support the entire community
will receive.”
There was also a presentation by
World Cares Center representatives,
who offered emergency preparedness
tips to the audience. The organization's mission is to empower communities through disaster response, training, support and coordination. World
Cares Center served Canarsie following Hurricane Sandy, providing muck
outs and guts, and will be at many
upcoming community meetings to
help rebuild and offer safety
resources.
Another meeting on forming block
associations will be held on Tuesday,
February 18th, at Congregation AAA
Sfard, 1385 East 94th Street between
avenues K and L.
For more information, call 347893-6476, 917-592-5875 or 646-8957797.
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Leadership And Local Experience Should Go Hand In Hand
opinion, public service jobs should require some dents come from a variety of backgrounds, living sitof the employee's surroundings.
uations and family challenges. Our students have
Telling It familiarity
I didn't think about the importance of having different needs than, say, children from the suburbs
experience until I read the report on schools’ in Staten Island or Long Island. I don't think it's
Like It Is “local”
Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s speech to principals enough for a principal to have experience in any
By Dara Mormile
W
orking and living in the same community
has its benefits. Sure it's a fast commute,
but it's also a plus to know the territory and
quality of people you're dealing with on a daily
basis. Using myself, and some of my co-workers, as
an example, I can say, with confidence, that it helps
to have experience with the demographics, challenges and changes which a community has undergone. Most jobs don't require experience or knowledge of the neighborhood where it's located. In my
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during a special meeting at Brooklyn Tech last week.
Among the positive points she made about the new
leadership style that will infuse the Department of
Education, she mentioned that one of the qualifications for being a school principal will be to have
seven years of experience. Fariña didn't give details
on what type of experience this encompassed, but it
would be a contrast to former Mayor Michael
Bloomberg's administration, which promoted a principal's academy that equipped schools with inexperienced leaders.
What, exactly, makes a good and experienced
principal? I know I might get mixed reviews from
educators for saying this, but I think a principal
should know the community in which they're teaching. It's not a reality, I know – as principals are
assigned to schools in other boroughs and states
where they have no idea what's going on.
I'm not saying there should be an overhaul of the
system and that all principals should be assigned to
schools where they live. However, I do feel that a
principal should have some experience as an educator within the community for more than seven years.
Over the years, I conducted interviews with local
principals and most of them went well – with typical
overviews of what needed to be done in terms of programming and special events. Principals who had
over a decade of experience as teachers or assistant
principals in the same school had detailed plans of
what was needed to be done to improve their students’
quality of education.
Canarsie has changed a lot over the years and stu-
school in any community.
Let's get real! If there's a teacher who has seen
their school transform, who has met with thousands
of parents from the same community over the years,
they know the territory and challenges better than an
assigned principal from miles away who was just
thrown into things. I propose that teachers with an
extensive amount of experience – maybe about ten
years within the same district – are chosen to be principals of community schools.
No offense to the Department of Education, but
promoting someone to principal and placing them in
a school where they have no prior experience doesn't help influence change. If we want our children to
be great leaders, they need guidance from great leaders – and great leaders are sculpted from their experiences. If you want to contend that all children – no
matter where they live – are the same and require the
same education, that's like saying you'll wear the
same clothes in the frigid winter as you do in the
sweltering summer. Different environments call for
different measures!
Principals who have grown with school – and
even those who live in the vicinity of the school –
know what they’re up against and have seen the
changes in their district.
Fariña wants to create a more transparent leadership and she wants to create a system that better supports teachers and parents. Maybe getting back to the
foundation of community education needs to be
revisited. Wherever the new leadership takes us,
let’s hope they’re schooled in common sense.
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Knockout Suspect Claims Self-Defense
By Sam Akhtar
A bizarre series of attacks dubbed
the “knockout games”- where unsuspecting victims were punched for
seemingly no reason other than to be
knocked out- took another twist last
week when the defendant appeared in
court.
Barry Baldwin, 35, pleaded not
guilty to multiple counts of assault,
menacing, harassment and one count
of endangering the welfare of a child
at his arraignment in Brooklyn on
Wednesday, January 29th. However,
Baldwin maintains he was simply
acting in self-defense.
The complaint alleges Baldwin
attacked women beginning on
November 9, 2013 on Avenue L and
East 5th Street. In that first incident,
Baldwin punched a 78 year-old
woman around 2:45 p.m.
Then on December 7th, Baldwin
allegedly struck again on McDonald
Avenue and Avenue M also in the
afternoon.
His third attack was on 1212 Elm
Avenue when he punched a woman
who was walking with her 7-year-old
daughter at the time. The complaint
states after Baldwin struck the mother, the woman fell on top of her
daughter. This led to the endangering
the welfare of a minor charge.
His fourth and fifth attacks took
place just minutes apart in Canarsie
Park near Seaview Avenue and East
93rd Street. Baldwin allegedly struck
a 72-year-old woman while she was
sitting on a park bench on December
24th. Minutes later, he punched
another woman.
The sixth incident took place on
Skidmore Avenue. Baldwin allegedly
struck the woman as she was talking
on her cell phone just before 1pm on
December 27th.
Even more bizarre are the assertions by Baldwin that his actions
were actually self-defense. According to the New York Post, Baldwin
told investigators, “I hit a lady in the
head in self-defense.” Of his
December 27th incident, Baldwin
allegedly stated, “I was passing by a
lady using a phone and I hit her head
in self-defense because of the way
she looked.”
When the attacks first came to
light, the NYPD was initially hesitant
to call it a “knockout game”. ThenPolice Commissioner Ray Kelly
refused to categorize the attacks as
part of a social media phenomenon.
The incidents also took racial
overtones because several victims
were Jewish. This led to the involvement of the Hate Crimes Task Force.
Baldwin pleaded not guilty and
was released on bail. He is not currently facing any Hate Crime charges
in any of the incidents.
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Canarsiens Rebuilding Together: Coalition Offers Support To Sandy Survivors
Sharing resources helps communities become
stronger. Our community is fortunate to have the
Canarsie Recovery Coalition – an organization that’s
been assisting residents victimized by Hurricane Sandy.
The Canarsie Recovery Coalition, which was formed
a few months after the hurricane devastated thousands
of residents’ homes, meets the last Friday of every
month at the Bayview Houses Community Center.
The Coalition serves as a central organization which
networks with other agencies to provide help to Sandy
survivors.
Last Friday, the Coalition met to discuss updates
and what services have thus far helped residents move
forward.
David Louis, Canarsie Recovery Coalition coordinator, introduced several representatives and Disaster
Case Managers who are anxious to help rebuild the
community. Case managers from Rebuild Together
said there are still homes that need repairs and their
agency is working on improving safety in Canarsie by
installing solar lights along various blocks, including
East 103rd Street. Rebuild Together has completed
82 projects here so far and their focus is to help with
projects not completed by the city.
The newly-elected president of the Canarsie Merchant’s Association Emily James said that rebuilding
Canarsie will also require businesses to work together. Bridge Street Development is one of the agencies
helping merchants build foundations in the commu-
nity. Bridge Street, which hosts various lectures in
the community, helps merchants map out a mission
statement, start a strong foundation, develop marketing strategies and align businesses within the community they serve.
Also discussed was the homebuyer’s series, which
offers information on basic financial evaluation, foreclosure counseling and refinancing. There are still
residents who live in the Seaview Condo Estates who
need help weeding through their condo and co-op
policies. Since these residents were hit hard by Sandy,
they are encouraged to come to the Canarsie Coalition
meetings to speak to Disaster Case Managers about
their rights as well as their insurance policies.
Sharon Long, from City Councilman Alan Maisel’s
office, said surveys will be sent out next week to find
out if residents have received Build It Back funds
and how much more help is needed.
Louis then added that there are currently about
3,000 homes in foreclosure in Canarsie and fighting
this epidemic should be a priority for homeowners.
The Canarsie Recovery Coalition’s office is located at 103-15 Farragut Road and can be reached by
calling 646-581-0400. Their next meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 28th at 9:30 a.m. at the
Bayview Community Center, 5955 Shore Parkway.
Brandon Bloomfield, standing, speaks to audience.
David Louis, right, discusses progress made so
far by the Canarsie Recovery Coalition.
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Amendment Will Help Homeowners’
Whose Property Can’t Be Elevated
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand announced that
her amendment to help thousands of
New York City homeowners whose
homes are impossible to elevate reduce
their flood risk and lower flood insurance rates will be included in the
bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insurance
Affordability Act.
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved her amendment to be part of
the latest flood insurance legislation
and is set to vote on final passage of
the bill tomorrow. Gillibrand’s amendment would help New York City and
urban homeowners of buildings such
as brownstones, brick buildings, and
multi-family homes that are physically impossible to elevate to reduce
their flood risk and lower their flood
insurance rates.
Currently, the only way to reduce
flood insurance premiums for homeowners living in flood-prone areas is
to elevate their homes. But for thousands of New York homeowners who
cannot elevate their properties due to
its inherent structure, there are no
federal guidelines in place to prevent
a costly increase in their flood insurance rates.
Senator Gillibrand’s amendment
would require FEMA to develop new
guidance specifically tailored to help
these property owners mitigate future
flood disasters, lower their flood risk,
and ultimately lead to reduced insurance costs.
“New York City homeowners hit
hardest by Superstorm Sandy are worried about being priced out of their
homes because they physically cannot elevate their property and reduce
their insurance rates,” said Senator
Gillibrand. “My amendment is simple
and common sense - and it is aimed
to help our city homeowners who will
be stuck in a bureaucratic ditch that
is impossible for them to climb out of
due to the immovable reality of the
building they live in. Providing a clear
set of mitigation alternatives for these
homeowners would prevent costly
damage to their homes during the next
storm or flood, and save money in
potential disaster recovery costs in the
long-term.”
New FEMA flood maps that have
been proposed for much of New York
City would require residents living in
certain flood-risk zones to elevate
their homes in order to avoid steep
spike in their annual federal flood
insurance premiums. The increase in
flood insurance rates is tied to the
home’s elevation above flood level.
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2014 ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENSION CALENDAR
DATE
HOLIDAY
Wednesday, February 12......................................................................................................Lincoln’s Birthday
Monday, February 17.........................................................................Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day)
Wednesday, March 5...............................................................................................................Ash Wednesday
Sunday, March 16....................................................................................................................................Purim
Tuesday, April 15...............................................................................................................Passover (First Day)
Wednesday, April 16....................................................................................................Passover (Second Day)
Thursday, April 17.............................................................................................Holy Thursday (also Orthodox)
Friday, April 18.....................................................................................................Good Friday (also Orthodox)
Monday, April 21.........................................................................................................Passover (Seventh Day)
Tuesday, April 22...........................................................................................................Passover (Eighth Day)
Monday, May 26.........................................................................................................................Memorial Day*
Wednesday, May 29..............................................................................................Solemnity of the Ascension
Wednesday, June 4...........................................................................................................................Shavuot
Thursday, June 5..................................................................................................................................Shavuot
Friday, July 4......................................................................................................................Independence Day*
Monday, July 28 –– Wednesday, July 30...............................................................................................Idul-Fitr
Thursday, August 15...................................................................................................Feast of the Assumption
Monday, September 1.....................................................................................................................Labor Day*
Thursday, September 25 –– Friday, September 26.................................................................Rosh Hashanah
Saturday, October 4........................................................................................................................Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 4 –– Monday, October 6..............................................................................................................Idul-Adha
Thursday, October 9 –– Friday, October 10..........................................................................................Succoth
Monday, October 13..................................................................................................................Columbus Day
Thursday, October 16............................................................................................................Shemini Atzereth
Friday, October 17.....................................................................................................................Simchas Torah
Thursday, October 23..............................................................................................................................Diwali
Saturday, November 1.................................................................................................................All Saints Day
Tuesday, November 4....................................................................................................................Election Day
Tuesday, November 11................................................................................................................Veterans’ Day
Thursday, November 27......................................................................................................Thanksgiving Day*
Monday, December 8..................................................................................................Immaculate Conception
Thursday, December 25...........................................................................................................Christmas Day*
*On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).
Parking meters are not in effect on major legal holidays.
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Councilman Says B44 Bus Route To Be Re-evaluated By MTA
New York City Councilmember Jumaane D.
Williams (D-Brooklyn), Deputy Leader, joined with
Brooklyn District Leader Rodneyse Bichotte to urge
residents in the Midwood, East Flatbush and
Flatbush communities to keep the public pressure on
the Metropolitan Transit Authority to restore limited
bus service along the B44 route. This call to action
comes in response to the MTA’s recent announcement to re-evaluate the loss of limited stops, which
have led to many local residents’ complaints about
increased commute times. The removal of critical
limited bus stops along the B44 line is part of the
implementation of the new Select Bus Service (SBS)
that began last year.
“We have heard from scores of residents in our
community regarding the loss of stops along the B44
line,” stated Councilmember Williams. “While the
implementation of the new SBS service may be
well-intentioned, it is clear that residents of the communities we represent have lost critical stops along
the B44 line, including at Nostrand and Avenue L,
which has increased commute times for many. While
the MTA has not agreed to restore several of these
limited stops yet, we are pleased the Transit
Authority has assessed the line and has since
increased local bus services, which would help ease
congestion. We encourage residents to let the MTA
know if there are other critical stops along the B44
line that severely disadvantage residents and cause
increased commute times.
District Leader Bichotte added, “I am proud to
join with my colleague, Councilmember Williams,
Councilmember Williams and the community
held a protest rally against changes to the B44
in November, 2013.
and the entire community in calling on the MTA to
increase much-needed services on the B44 local bus
line. Countless working class families, our seniors
and our youth rely heavily on the B44 for their daily
commute. With limited local service stops, the safety of our transit riders and their ability to get to work,
school or their medical visits is severely compromised.”
Under the new SBS, the MTA has eliminated several critical stops on the B44 line, which now travels
directly from Nostrand Avenue and Avenue H, to
Nostrand Avenue and Kings Highway, leaving a sizable portion of the constituents without a limited bus
option. Under the SBS, the B44 covers more than
nine miles from Williamsburg to Sheepshead Bay.
Many residents have complained about losing the
limited B44 bus stop at Avenue L and Nostrand
Avenue, among others.
As a result, Councilmember Williams and District
Leader Bichotte have both called on the MTA to reevaluate the removal of stops along the B44 line.
Although the MTA has not agreed to restore limited
stops along the line, the Transit Authority has
pledged to send inspectors to the route hear residents’ concerns during a sit-down meeting and consider adding local buses along the route based on
need. Last November, Councilmember Williams led
the community in a protest rally when the B44
changes initially occurred.
Since that rally, his office has regularly communicated with the MTA to relay each and every constituent complaint that has been registered and to
continuously lobby for the return of limited bus services. As recently as this week, along with his colleague, Councilmember Chaim Deutsch, he met with
MTA officials at City Hall to continue to lobby in
this effort.
Williams added, “The fight for the reinstatement
of B44 limited stops is far from over, however I want
to applaud the efforts and determination of those residents who brought this issue to my attention last
fall. I want to encourage residents to continue to
push the MTA to restore the B44 limited bus stop
back on Avenue L. Additionally, I want to thank my
colleagues, Councilmember Deutsch and District
Leader Bichotte, for their efforts in helping to raise
awareness and voice the concerns of this community. I also welcome the most recent efforts of my colleagues Assemblymember Rhoda Jacobs and District
Leader Ed Powell, who have joined the effort. It is
my hope that our collective efforts, with the continued support of our neighbors in this community, will
help the MTA to realize that a tweak here and there
to a well-intentioned plan can sometimes be a good
thing.”
If you would like to add your voice to this effort,
Councilmember Williams urges you to call his
District Office at (718) 629-2900.
Photo courtesy of Ernest Skinner, NYC Council
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The Canarsie Courier Works For You! NYCHA Resident Finally Gets Some Answers
By Sam Akhtar
Tonia Haynes should be used to the bureaucracy.
After all, she spent 10 years working as an inspector for New York City. But like many tenants of
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA),
Haynes grew tired when her complaints fell on deaf
ears at NYCHA…until she turned to the Canarsie
Courier.
Haynes, who lives in the Breukelen Houses at
619 East 108th Street, has been navigating the maze
of NYCHA looking for answers. “They (NYCHA)
keep telling me, ‘Someone is coming, someone is
coming to fix it’, but no one did,” she told the
Canarsie Courier.
She has been trying to get repairs made to her
two-bedroom apartment ever since Hurricane Sandy
hit on October 29, 2012. For almost a year, her bathroom shower wall and ceiling were peeling. Her
apartment was visited by countless maintenance
workers, who would assess the damage but do nothing. Her bathroom ceiling was peeling, one of the
walls was crumbling and white plaster powder
puffed from the wall. She was told of the possible
causes of her troubles but was never offered a solution.
That is until a December 5, 2013 article,
“Resident Not Going To Get ‘Plastered’ Over This
NYCHA Nightmare,” ran in the Canarsie Courier.
Haynes shows the Canarsie Courier the damage during our first visit in December.
Then, coincidentally, just a few weeks before
Christmas, workers stopped by her apartment and
began making repairs. It took contractors about
three days to knock down and repair a wall in the
bathroom, plastering the lower part of the hallway
wall and part of a kitchen wall.
While Haynes is pleased some of the repairs were
made, she says the job isn’t complete.
“There’s still some tile work to be done in the
bathroom, and they have to fix a leak coming from
the toilet,” she said. “They did a mediocre job.”
She is still trying to find out when they will complete the repairs. The Canarsie Courier will follow
up with Haynes and continue to update the story.
After the article ran, Haynes shows us what
NYCHA did.
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Brooklyn’s Progress Discussed By Congressman Jeffries At State Of The District
By Sam Akhtar
People of all ages packed the auditorium of the
Boys and Girls High School at 1700 Fulton Avenue
to hear Congressman Hakeem Jeffries deliver his State
of the District on Thursday, January 30th.
Jeffries, who represents the 8th District, includes
Brooklyn communities such as Canarsie and parts of
Queens, recapped some of the things he has been
doing while in office.
However, he said, “As I stand here before you
tonight and look out on 2014, I recognize that we
still have a lot of work that needs to be done.”
With that declaration, Jeffries outlined his vision
to work on housing, the minimum wage and gun violence.
The congressman said economic gentrification was
a “malignant tumor” (Gentrification is the restoration
of urban areas that leads to displacement of lower
income residents). He said there was a domino effect
taking on neighborhood after neighborhood and emphatically declared, “We must stop this cancer dead
in its tracks.”
Over the past decade, Brooklyn neighborhoods have
seen a steady increase in new construction. His plan
calls for a moratorium on luxury housing development
and would introduce legislation to tie in tax exempt
financing for developers. Currently, developers can
receive favorable tax breaks by making 20 percent of
a development into affordable housing. Jeffries said
his legislation would call for future projects to be an
even 50-50 split.
Jeffries borrowed a page from President Barack
Obama’s State of The Union address by saying he
would co-sponsor a bill to raise the federal minimum
wage to $10.10 an hour. The congressman echoed
some of the same themes of income inequality that
other Democrats, such as New York City Mayor Bill
de Blasio, have been discussing.
Jeffries fired a shot at Congress for what he called
a “failure” of the legislative body to act purposely
and close gun law loopholes. Many in attendance agreed
with Jeffries, nodding their heads in approval.
Constituents with concerns or issues can contact
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at (718) 237-2211 or
visit his office at 55 Hanson Place in Brooklyn.
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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Be In The Know About The Snow
• WINTER STORM OUTLOOK:
Issued prior to a Winter Storm Watch,
the outlook is given when forecasters
believe winter storm conditions are
possible. A Winter Storm Outlook is
usually issued 3 to 5 days in advance
of a winter storm.
WINTER STORM WATCH:
Issued by the local NWS Forecast
Office, the Winter Storm Watch alerts
the public to the possibility of severe
winter conditions (i.e., heavy snow or
significant ice accumulations), usually at least 24 to 36 hours in advance.
The criteria for this watch can vary
from place to place.
• WINTER STORM WARNING:
Issued by the local NWS Forecast
Office when hazardous winter weather in the form of heavy snow, heavy
freezing rain, or heavy sleet is imminent or occurring. Winter Storm
Warnings are usually issued 12 to 24
hours before the event is expected to
begin, but the criteria for this warning can vary from place to place. A
winter storm warning may also be
issued for heavy snow combined with
strong winds of 25-34 mph that will
cause blowing and drifting of the
snow. A warning may still be warranted if the event is expected to
exceed advisory criteria, but fall just
short of warning criteria and will significantly impact mass transit and/or
utilities.
• WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Issued by the local NWS
Forecast Office when a low pressure
system produces a combination of
winter weather conditions (i.e., snow,
freezing rain, sleet, etc.) that present
a hazard, but does not meet warning
criteria. These winter conditions will
cause significant inconvenience and
may be hazardous. If caution is exercised, these situations should not
become life-threatening. The greatest
hazard is often to motorists.
• BLIZZARD WATCH: Issued by
the National Weather Service when
sustained winds of at least 35 mph,
and falling or blowing snow create
visibilities at or below 1/4 mile (these
conditions should persist for at least
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36 hours.
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(these conditions should persist for at
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• ICE STORM WARNING: Issued
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Disability Benefits For What (Severely) Ails You
The month of February is a time to recognize a
number of unfortunate ailments that disable and take
the lives of too many people. February is American
Heart Month, focusing on heart disease and how to
prevent it. Every year, more than 700,000 Americans
have a heart attack and about 600,000 die from heart
disease – making up about a fourth of the nation's
deaths.
National Wear Red Day, February 7th, also focuses on heart disease – the number one killer of
women. February 4th is World Cancer Day, a chance
to raise our collective voices in the name of improving knowledge about cancer. February 14th is
National Donor Day, encouraging everyone to
become an organ donor, giving the ultimate
Valentine to someone in need.
SOCIAL SECURITY
BY BEPPIE SIBLEY
Canarsie Office District Manager
These awareness campaigns remind us how critically important Social Security disability benefits
are for people with severe disabilities and their families.
Many people do not like to think about disability.
However, the onset of disability is unpredictable and
can happen to anyone at any age. The unfortunate
reality is that one in four 20-year-old workers
become disabled before reaching retirement age.
When severe illness or injury robs a person of the
ability to work and earn a living, Social Security disability benefits can provide a critical source of financial support at a time of need.
When you work and pay Social Security taxes,
you earn credits. These credits count toward retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The number
of credits you need to qualify for disability benefits
depends on your age, and some of the work must be
recent. For example, the younger you are, the fewer
credits you need to have. For most people, you need
to have worked at least a total of 10 years, but if you
are younger, you may qualify with as little as a year
and a half of work. You don't need to have had a heart
attack, organ transplant, or cancer to qualify for disability benefits. However, you must have a disability
that is severe enough to render you unable to work
and that is expected to last a year or longer, or result
in death.
If you have such a disability, you should start your
application now. That's because it takes time to determine whether you qualify for benefits. It usually
takes three to four months for a medical decision
from the state agency that evaluates your condition.
If your application is approved, your first Social
Security disability payment will be made for the sixth
full month after the date the state agency determines
that you qualify for disability benefits. For example,
if the state agency determines you qualify for disability benefits effective January 15th, your first disability payment would be paid for the month of July.
(Your July payment would be received in August.)
It's in your best interest to do everything you can
to help speed the process. The best first step is for
you to read our online publication, Disability Benefits,
at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs<http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs>. It will tell you all about the process,
including the information you will need to apply for
benefits.
Then, take advantage of our online disability starter
kits. We have one starter kit for children and one for
adults, and both are available in English and Spanish.
You will find the starter kits on our disability website
at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability<http://www. socialsecurity.gov/disability>, under Apply for Benefits.
Once you complete your online disability starter kit
and you're ready to apply, the most convenient way
to accomplish this is also online.
Looking For Students Who
Have The “Write” Stuff
City Councilman Alan Maisel is sponsoring an
essay contest for Black History Month. Students
who wish to participate are asked to write an essay
on an African American person they most admire –
someone who has made a significant contribution
to African Americans, and influenced American
life in government, science, medicine, education,
entertainment, literature, business, and the arts.
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2014. All students who participate will receive a
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By Dara Mormile
There's nothing great about wintertime – at least
not the way this winter is going! However, there is
something going on in the community that's filled
with winter fun – it's Holy Family Parish's Annual
Winter Family Festival! For only $10 (12 years to
adult or $5 for children 5 through 11 years old),
you'll enjoy a family friendly event featuring great
music and food, plus activities for the children!
The Annual Winter Family Festival will take
place on Saturday, February 15th from 6 to 11 p.m.
in the Holy Family Parish school auditorium, at
9719 Flatlands Avenue. You can even donate a dish
or dessert. Just call 718-257-4423 for more information...
Don't let the cold weather discourage you from
achieving your business goals. If you're still unsure
about sticking to your New Year's resolution and
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Over the past two decades, precious large
one-family homes in Canarsie have steadily
disappeared to make way for multi-dwelling
condominium units. Fortunately, some of
these beautiful homes can still be found
around the community – like this one at 892
East 94th Street (between Foster Avenue and
Avenue D). The old house (above picture
taken in 1918) sits on the northwest corner of
Nolan’s Lane - one of Canarsie’s few remaining lanes. The picket fence was replaced by a
chain-link one and the wrap-around porch was
closed off and an extension was added – but
the house still retains its old-world charm.
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moving forward with your life, call 718-990-1345
and ask about St. John's University Graduate
Business Session. You'll learn all about their
M.B.A. and M.S. offerings, convenient locations,
flexible schedules and available financial aid. St.
John's University Graduate Business Session will
take place on Tuesday, February 11th from 7 to 8
p.m. at the Kelleher Center, 300 Howard Avenue at
the Staten Island Campus. Log onto stjohns.edu/
tobinsi for more information and you'll be on the
road to success!...
Here's a new business that will get things popping – Events Galore, which is having its grand
opening on Saturday, February 8th at 7 p.m. Events
Galore is your hot spot for weddings, showers,
birthday parties, meetings and private events. This
new establishment is located at 9530 Avenue L and
you'll receive 10 percent off when you book your
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next celebration with Events Galore. Just call 718930-9174. Keep your next shindig local!
When it comes to getting money to fund your
next big idea, who are you going to turn to? If
you’re not crazy about heading to your bank, make
an appointment to speak with the financial specialists at Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union. They’re
offering loan rates that are lower than credit cards
and you could borrow as little as $5,000 for as low
as $150 per month. The best part is, you can apply
online, by phone or go into one of their offices.
Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union’s main office is
located at 1750 86th Street (call 718-680-2121)
and their second branch is located at 1609 Avenue
Z (call 718-934-6809). If you’d like to apply for a
loan online, just visit www.brfcu.org. Installment
loans help raise your credit score, so let Bay Ridge
Federal Credit Union make that loan easy for you!
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Congratulations To Brooklyn Real Property On Their First Year Anniversary And Many More!
Nothing beats coming home from the wintry, slushy mess that’s outside. If you’re looking to re-locate, downsize or upgrade the comfy confines of
your home, stop by the folks at Brooklyn Real Property, located at East 92nd and Flatlands Avenue. Founded by Jean-Paul Ho, BRP opened up its
Flatlands Avenue office a year ago and kicked off their one year anniversary celebration on Thursday, January 30th. Ho has been serving the community over a quarter of a century helping many residents as a manager at Fillmore Real Estate on Avenue L. BRP opened it’s first office at 389
Atlantic Avenue, between Bond and Hoyt Street. They can speak your language - literally! With over 25 agents from diverse backgrounds, BRP offers
its clients a distinct array of options as a member of two multiple listing services, no obligation market analysis and its years of experience. With its
constant outreach to the community, BRP holds free educational seminars and can get you the help you need - whether that is buying your first home
or preventing a foreclosure.
Photos by Linda Steinmuller
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February 6, 2014
H.E.S. Continues To Comfort Families In Light Of Avonte Oquendo’s Story
By Dara Mormile
Over a decade ago, it was hard to
recognize the needs of autistic children. With an increasing number of
children affected by the condition, the
Hebrew Educational Society (H.E.S.)
is working harder than ever to assure
families that they are equipped to handle every child's unique challenge.
Shortly after fourteen-year-old
Avonte Oquendo went missing in
October 2013, the H.E.S.' Special
Needs Family Center gives parents
confidence that every child's individual safety would be a priority.
Minnie’s Place at the H.E.S provides sensory tools for autistic
children.
“Children who have been diagnosed
with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
need to be supervised at all times,”
said Danielle Pomerantz, “When
Avonte ran from his school, a lot of
parents showed particular concern and
asked me what the H.E.S. is doing to
make sure our kids are safe and don't
run away as well.”
Fortunately, the H.E.S. provides
special programs for autistic children
who have different needs. Unlike
many public schools, which serve
thousands of children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders, the H.E.S. staff
makes sure the teacher to student ratio
is small and children are supervised
the entire time they are in the building.
It was unclear what made Oquendo,
whose remains were found last month
near the East River, run from his Long
Island City school. Sadly, Pomerantz
said, there are many autistic children
like Oquendo who are “runners.”
“Sometimes they run because
they're over stimulated. Maybe they
want to escape a certain situation or
they just want to go somewhere,” she
said.
Pomerantz noted that more and
more children are being diagnosed
with autism, which could be genetic or
a result of a child's environment.
“Some parents don't want to admit
that their child is autistic, but when we
notice a student who has social or
behavioral problems, we make sure
they know that we support their family
every step of the way,” she said.
One of the controversial solutions
that some parents may be considering
is equipping their children with tracking devices.
“There are good sides to the GPS
tracking device - and I think this technology could be effective when it
comes to saving a life,” said
Pomerantz. “I'm just curious about
how, exactly, it will work - Avonte wasn't reported missing til hours later, so
timing is very important when it comes
to tracking down autistic children.”
The Special Needs Family Center,
which is supported by the UJA
Federation, serves children ages two
and a half and up. The H.E.S., located
at 9502 Seaview Avenue, also has specialized environments for those with
autism. The Reaching Academic
Potential (RAP) room provides a relaxing environment where children can do
their homework individually or in
small groups. Minnie's Place is a multisensory room which provides a stimulating, yet calm, atmosphere and is
used for therapy and education.
Starting this Sunday, February 9th,
the H.E.S. will have registration for
their Sunday Funday program that will
provide support for families who have
autistic children. Call Danielle or
Melanie at 718-241-3000 for more
information.
Photos courtesy of H.E.S.
The atmosphere inside Minnie’s Place.
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February 6, 2014
Solving Problems Constructively ~ Part II
The first step in reversing the neurot- es are, or even more, of what your feelic process and learning to solve con- ings are.
flicts constructively is to become aware
• Develop an understanding of your
of one’s predominant needs, and the values. This includes your moral values
existence of opposing, contradictory as well as knowing your convictions
needs. This means making one’s con- and beliefs.
flicts conscious, owning them and get• Look at all sides of an issue, recogting to know them. This is the direct nizing the conflict. Be willing and able
opposite of denying one’s feelings. to renounce one of the two contradictoMaking a conflict conscious diminishes ry issues.
the power it has over the individual, and
• Be willing and able to accept the
allows one to choose
responsibility
for
between two possibilyour decision. This
, means accepting the
By
ities or convictions,
L.C.S.W.
both of which one
risk of making a
really values. This
wrong decision, and
Certified Psychoanalyst,
Licensed Psychotherapist
type of decision is
the willingness to
hard, and requires a
bear the conserenunciation of some kind. Conscious quences without blaming others.
conflicts allow for the possibility of resThe process of psychoanalytic psyolution because of the very fact that the chotherapy seeks to uncover the unconopposing, conflicting forces are, for the scious motivation behind our behavior.
most part, known.
By knowing as much as possible about
The second step toward healthier our unconscious, we gain an underdecision making and away from a neu- standing and control over our actions.
rotic pattern of living is to become As we know ourselves better, we mobiacquainted with one’s own constructive lize our constructive forces, which
forces. These are the forces within us allow us to do all we can for ourselves.
which allow for growth and necessary We no longer act automatically, but
change. Psychoanalyst Karen Horney instead begin to exercise choices in
described the preconditions necessary making decision. Our choices are
for recognizing contradictory issues and wiser, more informed and made with
resolving inner conflicts. Every con- greater compassion.
scious conflict can be approached as
Prepared as a public service from
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Michael Feld
Treating Head Lice: Every Parent’s Nightmare
A year-round problem, the number of cases seems
to peak when the kids go back to school in the fall
and again in January, says Patricia Brown, M.D., a
dermatologist at the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
An estimated 6 to 12 million cases of head lice
infestation occur each year in the United States in
children 3 to 11 years of age, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head
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household members of children who have lice.
Contrary to myth, head lice are not caused by
poor hygiene, Brown says. They are spread mainly
by direct head-to-head contact with a person who
already has head lice. You cannot get head lice from
your pets; lice feed only on humans.
Lice don’t fly or jump; they move by crawling.
But because children play so closely together and
often in large groups, lice can easily travel from
child to child, especially when they touch heads during playing or talking.
Head lice are blood-sucking insects about the size
of a sesame seed and tan to grayish-white in color.
They attach themselves to the skin on the head and
lay eggs (nits) in the hair.
According to Brown, you can check for head lice
or nits by parting the hair in several spots. You can
use a magnifying glass and a bright light to help spot
them. Because head lice can move fast it may be easier to spot the nits. Nits can look like dandruff, but
you can identify them by picking up a strand of hair
close to the scalp and pulling your fingernail across
the area where you suspect a nit. Dandruff will come
off easily, but nits will stay firmly attached to the
hair, Brown explains.
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DEPRESSED?
ANXIOUS?
Tender Tooth Syndrome
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GA
There’s a difference between a toothache and
ously. But the toothache doesn’t go away. It
tender teeth. Some people experience the disstays and becomes worse, until you get the treatcomfort of a tooth that has suddenly become
ment you need. The pain becomes intense.
hypersensitive. It hurts when you sip a
The jaw begins to swell up and you may
hot or cold drink, suck in cold air, or eat
experience fever. This usually means an
foods that are sweet, sour or acidy.
abscess has formed in the affected tooth.
VIEW S ON
This happens more to children
Decay has eaten through the pulp and
D EN TA L
because their teeth are more sensitive.
infected the gums and hard tissues.
Usually, the tooth is tender only for
There may be a pocket of pus around
HEALTH
a short time. The sensitivity soon
the root. Don’t waste time in getting
goes away. But not when someone has
help.
S
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February 6, 2014
Lady Chiefs Undefeated Streak Ends, But Manage Spilt of Games
By Jerry Del Priore
After losing to Brooklyn East Class A rival Clara
Barton, 53-32, last week, its first conference defeat
of the season, Canarsie took care of business on Tuesday night by routing Brooklyn Tech, 73-37, on the
road.
The Lady Chiefs (14-1) were led by the dynamic
junior tandem of point guard Briana Stoddart, who
drained a game-high 28 points while power forward
Fataya Larry added 22 in the victory. Sophomore guard
Hevenly Palmer chipped in with eight.
Promising junior center Rachel Gray scored 21
for the Lady Engineers (9-5).
A tough decision for any coach, head coach Keiya
Smith benched a few of her players in the first quarter
for discipline reasons in order to set a precedent. But
she felt once the attitudes were adjusted accordingly,
Canarsie was able to return to form in the second half,
and play its best hoops in recent memory.
“This game, I believe they executed in the second
half. First half, we had a couple of girls that had to
sit because of some attitudes. We wanted to make it
known that this can’t work with the attitudes. So a
couple of girls stepped up who don’t usually play,”
Smith told the Courier. “This was a better game. It
wasn’t our best, but it was a better game than we
played in the last two weeks.”
As for Clara Barton’s drubbing of the Lady Chiefs,
Smith said it was a tough pill to swallow because her
girls played with a lack of intensity and effort.
“That was a hard loss. It was a total disappointment,”
she said. “There was no sense of urgency, there was
no hustle. On top of the fact that we couldn’t make
shots, we were outhustled, we were outplayed. They
just showed up, and we didn’t.”
While dropping the tilt to the Lady Panthers was
disheartening for the team, Canarsie will get an
opportunity to exact revenge as it hosts Clara Barton
today at 4:30 in its regular season finale.
Larry shoots free throw in Lady Chiefs’ 73-37
win over Brooklyn Tech Tuesday night.
Deja Kilpatrick looks on at mid-court during a
break in the action.
Point guard Briana Stoddart looks to bench for
Photos by Jerry Del Priore
instructions.
February 6, 2014
Canarsie Courier
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THE
POINTING FINGER
B Y D R . S T E P H E N F INGER
President Obama, What Have You Done To Us?
Dear Editor:
(1) Recently went to see my family doctor.
Instead of seeing him, I saw a nurse, who told
me that she would take care of me, and her
instructions were to notify the doctor to physically see me, only in the event she couldn’t
handle my problems, or in the case of imminent death. (???)
(2) Also recently went to the emergency room
of a large hospital in our area. Again, instead
of a doctor, a nurse took care of me, and told me
only if there was something she couldn’t handle
would a doctor be physically summoned. (???)
(3) Also recently, went to a medical specialist. Again, only a nurse, with the same instructions, only to summon the doctor physically if
she couldn’t handle my problem.
When I asked all three nurses above why
couldn’t I see the doctor himself, I was told
that since “Obama healthcare” was instituted,
the doctors had become swamped with patients,
and this was their way of handling the tremendous overflow of patients.
It is very true that most of the nurses are
very medically knowledgeable (and usually
prettier than the doctor), but they do not have
the education and experience the doctors have!
I do not feel as confident or comfortable with
a nurse as I do with a doctor.
I agree that all Americans should have
health insurance coverage, BUT I feel President Obama should have prepared the medical field for this. Now we have to contend
with a large lowering of the quality of medical
care we are going to receive.
More patients will be covered, but the
quality of medical care is going to be vastly
diminished. This is not fair or right!
We elected and pay you to be our leader,
and as a leader, you should have had the
foresight to see the reactions of your actions.
Disgusted and Disappointed
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Compiled by Bill O’Neill
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Question:?What do you plan to do during President’s Week when your children are
home from school?
“All of my kids are
grown: one is 31, another
is 24 - and the youngest is
19. But the grandchildren
will come by. I will watch
action videos. And the
grandchildren will play
with their toys - and watch
cartoons. And we will take
them out.”
David Cruz,
Canarsie
“I only have one daughter
at home now. Actually, I have
to go to work. My daughter
will be with her grandmother.
They play games - and my
daughter plays with her toys.”
Carolyn Attles,
Canarsie
“I have to work. Friends
will take the kids to the
museums and parks. It’s a
little cold for the park. So
they will probably go to
the museum.”
Dymond Jugmohan,
Canarsie
Tax The Rich?
Mr. de Blasio’s rejection of
Gov. Cuomo’s offer to fund
pre-kindergarten with state
funds partly, at least, because
it lacked the requisite ‘tax the
rich’component of the Mayor’s
philosophy, is reminiscent of
President Obama’s assertion
that he would favor increasing the capital gains tax even
if it produced no new income
for the government because the
point was to promote ‘fairness,’
i.e. ‘tax the rich.’
Impoverishing the rich has
NEVER managed to enrich the
poor even though it sounds like,
somehow, it really should. And
now, well, here we are. Fasten
your seatbelts!
Dr. Finger practices medicine (Otolaryngology) in
Brooklyn. He ran for Congress
in ‘06 on Libertarian and Republican lines. Visit our blog
at:www.ThePointingFinger
Blog spot.com
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February 6, 2014
State Senator Sampson Faces More Charges
By Sam Akhtar
State Senator John Sampson pled not guilty to lying
to federal investigators on Tuesday.
The U.S. Attorney’s office announced the latest
charge on Monday, February 4th accusing Sampson of
“making false statements to FBI agents about directing
members of his Senate staff to take actions to benefit
a Brooklyn liquor store in which Sampson secretly
held an ownership interest.”
The indictment states Sampson instructs an unidentified staffer to call the Taxation and Finance office
to negotiate the tax amount due.
According to the transcript, Sampson called the
staffer a minute later and says “do it on your own cell
phone and do it on your own time…”
Even more damning is a December 21, 2011 phone
call when Sampson presses his staffer about the tax
issue for the liquor store. In the exchange, Sampson
repeatedly tells the staffer to “Just stay on top of that.
Stay on top of that for me please.” He also tells the
staffer to “Just make it happen.”
Sampson’s attorney, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan,
released a statement saying, “We can, however, state
categorically that Senator Sampson has not betrayed
the public’s trust while acting as an elected public
official.”
The embattled state senator was already facing
charges of two counts of embezzlement, five counts
of obstruction of justice and two counts of making
false statements to the FBI.
According to the first complaint, if convicted of
all charges, the lawmaker, who resides in Canarsie, faces
up to 10 years of imprisonment for each count of
embezzlement, ten years for obstructing justice and up
to 20 years for each of another series (four) of charges
of obstruction of justice, plus up to five years for each
false statement made to the FBI.
The embezzlement charges stem back as far as 1998
when Sampson, as an attorney, took approximately
$440,000 in surplus funds from the foreclosure sales
of four Brooklyn properties as a court-appointed referee in proceedings conducted by the Kings County
Supreme Court. He had illegally diverted the stolen
funds to pay expenses arising from his unsuccessful
run for Brooklyn District Attorney in 2005.
John Sampson
According to the first indictment released last
summer, Sampson allegedly borrowed $188,500 in
2006 from an unidentified “Associate” in order to be
able to repay, or “cover his tracks” in the earlier embezzlement, but never repaid the Associate. Federal
prosecutors allege Sampson later stole approximately
$160,000 from two escrow accounts that are also the
subject of embezzlement charges.
Once one of the most powerful Democrats in the
Senate, Sampson has seen his political career marginalized. After the first indictment, Sampson was kicked
out of the Democratic conference. He previously served
as leader of the Senate Democratic Conference from
2009 to 2012. He was also Senate Minority Leader
from 2011 to 2012 and chairman of the Judiciary
Committee and Ethics Committee.
Sampson has not announced if he will seek reelection in lieu of these pending charges.
pet of the week
“Boyboi,” says a volunteer, “is a wonderful boy.
He likes to snuggle on your lap for a good petting” and “is very friendly.” Meet Boyboi, who’s
approximately two years old, at Animal Care
& Control of NYC’s Brooklyn Care Center
(2336 Linden Boulevard). For more information,
visit nycacc.org.
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February 6, 2014
TAX TIME 2014
Marriage And Money
Tax Planning
Three out of four Americans get an income tax
refund from the IRS, and the average direct-deposited refund has totaled more than $2,800 for the last
several years. Moving the needle above that average
may be done with a little tax planning.
Remember all your above-the-line adjustments,
which are amounts you can deduct from your taxable income. They include college tuition and fees,
educator expenses, moving expenses, alimony paid,
contributions to a traditional IRA, student loan interest, and health insurance premiums if you’re selfemployed.
Here are several tips from the IRS for newlyweds.
• It’s important that the names and Social Security
numbers that you put on your tax return match your
Social Security Administration records. If you’ve
changed your name, report the change to the SSA. To
do that, file Form SS-5, Application for a Social
Security Card. You can get this form on their website
at SSA.gov, by calling 800-772-1213 or by visiting
your local SSA office.
• If your address has changed, file Form 8822,
Change of Address to notify the IRS. You should also
notify the U.S. Postal Service if your address has
changed. You can ask to have your mail forwarded
online at USPS.com or report the change at your
local post office.
• If you work, report your name or address change
to your employer. This will help to ensure that you
receive your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement,
after the end of the year.
• If you and your spouse both work, you should
check the amount of federal income tax withheld
from your pay. Your combined incomes may move
you into a higher tax bracket. Use the IRS
Withholding Calculator tool at IRS.gov to help you
complete a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding
Allowance Certificate. See Publication 505, Tax
Withholding and Estimated Tax, for more information.
• If you didn’t qualify to itemize deductions before
you were married, that may have changed. You and
your spouse may save money by itemizing rather
than taking the standard deduction on your tax
return. You’ll need to use Form 1040 with Schedule
A, Itemized Deductions. You can’t use Form 1040A
or 1040EZ when you itemize.
• If you are married as of December 31, 2013
that’s your marital status for the entire year for tax
purposes. You and your spouse usually may choose
to file your federal income tax return either jointly or
separately in any given year. You may want to figure
the tax both ways to determine which filing status
results in the lowest tax. In most cases, it’s beneficial
to file jointly.
For more information about these topics, visit
IRS.gov. You can also get IRS forms and publications at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM
(800-829-3676).
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Averages in 2014 will likely be
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spokesperson Jessi Dolmage.
“The now-permanent and extended tax breaks will benefit taxpayers
of all situations, including families,
college students and homeowners,”
said Dolmage.
The credits and deductions available on federal returns due April 15,
2014 include:
• Child and Dependent Care
Credit—The maximum amount of
child and dependent care expenses
eligible for the credit is now $3,000
if you have one child or $6,000 if
you have two or more children.
These increased amounts are permanent.
• Child Tax Credit—The credit
has been made permanent at $1,000
per child under the age of 17 at the
end of 2013. This credit may be
claimed in addition to the Child and
Dependent Care Credit.
• Tuition and fees deduction—If
you, your spouse or your dependent
is enrolled in a postsecondary institution, you may be able to deduct
tuition expenses as an adjustment to
income, even if you don’t itemize
deductions. You generally take this
deduction if you don’t qualify for an
education credit or other tax break
for the same expenses.
• American Opportunity Tax
Credit—The maximum amount of
this credit for the first four years of
postsecondary education costs in a
degree or certificate program is
$2,500 per student. Costs may
include tuition, fees and course
materials (books). If you don’t owe
any tax, you may also be eligible to
receive up to 40 percent of the credit ($1,000) as a refund.
•
Educator
expenses
deduction—Elementary and secondary educators can deduct up to
$250 in related job expenses as an
adjustment to income, even if not
itemizing deductions. Unlike most
employee
expenses,
educator
expenses are not reduced by 2 percent of your adjusted gross income.
• Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums—If you pay mortgage insurance premiums, also
known as private mortgage insurance (PMI), you may be able to
deduct premiums as mortgage interest.
• Alternative Minimum Tax—
The AMT was created to ensure
wealthy taxpayers receiving large
tax benefits pay some tax. It will
now be adjusted for inflation each
year so fewer taxpayers are subject
to the tax. The exemption amount
rises in 2013 to $51,900 ($80,800
for married couples filing jointly).
For married individuals filing separately, the exemption is $40,400.
February 6, 2014
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
POLICE:
69th Pct. Switchboard..........................................(718) 257-6211
69th Pct. Community Affairs................................(718) 258-4444
63rd Pct. Switchboard...........................................(718) 258-4411
Housing Police (24 hrs.)...............................(718)386-5357
FBI..........................................................................(212) 384-1000
EMERGENCIES (Police/Fire/Ambulance)............................911
REPRESENTATIVES & LEGISLATORS:
Senator Charles Schumer
757 Third Avenue, Room 1702, NY 10017.......................(212) 486-4430
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
780 Third Avenue, NYC 10017........................................(212) 688-6262
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
55 Hanson Place, Bklyn NY 11217................................(718) 237-2211
State Senator John L. Sampson
1226 East 96th Street, Bklyn NY 11236...........................(718) 649-7653
State Senator Martin J. Golden
7408 5th Avenue, Bklyn NY 11209...................................(718) 238-6044
State Senator Kevin Parker
1300 Flatbush Avenue, Bklyn NY 11210................(718) 629-6401
State Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein
3520 Nostrand Ave, Bklyn NY 11229...............................(718) 648-4700
State Assemblyman Nick Perry
942 Utica Avenue, Bklyn NY 11203.................................(718) 385-3336
Borough President Eric Adams
Borough Hall, Bklyn NY 11201........................................(718) 802-3700
City Councilman Alan Maisel
1402 East 64th Street, Bklyn NY 11234...........................(718) 241-9330
City Councilwoman Inez Barron
718 Pennsylvania Ave., Bklyn NY 11207..................(718) 649-9495
City Councilman Jumaane D. Williams
4517 Avenue D, Bklyn, NY 11203.........................(718) 629-2900
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Bayview Houses Community Assoc.....................(347) 216-5909
Community Board 18............................................(718) 241-0422
Marine Park Civic Assoc.......................................(718) 336-7343
Mill Basin Civic Assoc..........................................(718) 968-2777
South Canarsie Civic Assoc..................................(718) 251-7145
69th Pct. Community Council...............................(718) 257-6205
63rd Pct. Community Council...............................(718) 258-4444
United Canarsie South Civic Assoc.......................(718) 531-8130
Community Education Council (CEC)..................(718) 566-6008
Glenwood Houses Residents Association.............(917) 319-0480
Friends United Block Association (FUBA)...........(718) 508-2311
HOTLINES:
Alzheimer’s Resource Center...........................................(212) 442-3086
AC&C-Animal Rescue ....................................................(212) 788-4000
ASPCA-To report abuse...................................................(212) 876-7700
American Red Cross.........................................................(718) 330-9200
Air/Noise/Water/Sewer Complaints...................................................311
AIDS Hotline (HASA)...........................................311 or (718) 557-1399
Domestic Violence Hotline..............................................1-800-621-4673
Canarsie Historical Society................................................(718)531-0886
Child Abuse Information.................................................1-800-342-3720
Consumer Complaint...........................................................................311
Community Education Council - District 18....................(718) 566-6008
Dept. of Environmental Protection...................................(212) 637-3000
Dept. of Youth and Community Development..................(212) 442-6006
F.E.M.A. (Disaster Assistance)...................................1 (800) 621-FEMA
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)........311 or 1 (800) 692-0557
Heat Complaints..................................................................................311
Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit........................................................311
MEDICAID / SNAP.........................................................(718) 557-1399
MEDICARE....................................................................1-800-633-4227
NYC Dept. for the Aging.....................................................................311
Parking Regulations (Daily)................................................................311
Parks Department.............................................................(646) 613-1200
Pest Control.........................................................................................311
Poison Control..................................................................(212) 764-7667
Pothole Repair......................................................................................311
Public Advocate................................................................(212) 669-7250
Sanitation Dept....................................................................................311
Social Security.................................................................1-800-772-1213
Street Light Repair (D.O.T.) ...............................................................311
Suicide Help Line..........................................................1 (800) 273-8255
Taxi & Limousine Comm. Complaints................................................311
Traffic Lt. Complaints (D.O.T.) ..........................................................311
Victims Services Hotline..................................................(212) 577-7777
Veterans Administration..................................................1-800-827-1000
Keep Us In-The-Know!
Invite the community to your next
civic meeting! Just send us the
details by any Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Fax the information to
us at 718-272-0870
or e-mail: CanarsieC@aol.com
CLUBS / MEETINGS
United Canarsie South
Civic Association
Come meet and greet your community neighbors and friends at the
United Canarsie South Civic
Association
meeting
Tuesday,
February 11th at 7:30 p.m. at the
H.E.S., 9502 Seaview Avenue
(entrance on East 95th Street). Hear
and be heard. Call 718-531-8130.
Mill Basin Civic Assoc.
What’s going on in Mill Basin?
Find out on Tuesday, February 11th
at 8:00 p.m. at the Mill Basin Civic
Association meeting, held at Mary
Queen of Heaven School, located at
1395 East 57th Street, between
avenues M and N. For more information, call 718-968-2777.
Learn How To Form
A Block Association
All Concerned Residents of
Canarsie - Join your neighbors to learn
how to form a Block Association and
how to prepare for any disaster on
Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place at 1385
East 94th Street. Demand transparency and accountability for dollars allocated to Canarsie. Light refreshments
will be served. Call 374-893-6476 or
email yosefyossi@yahoo.com for more
information.
Glenwood Residents
Association
The Glenwood Houses Residents
Association will have their next general meeting on Tuesday, February
18th at 6:30 p.m. at the complex’s
community center, located at 5816
Farragut Road. Tenants and nearby
residents are encouraged to attend
and address quality of life issues.
There will be a NYCHA representative at this month’s meeting to discuss
upcoming roof repairs to the complex.
Marine Park Civic Association
The next scheduled meeting is
Tuesday, February 18, 8 p.m., at the
Carmine Carro Community Center,
located at 3000 Fillmore Avenue (near
Madison Avenue). For more information call 718-336-7343.
69th Precinct
Community Council
The next scheduled meeting of the
69th Precinct Community Council will
take place on Tuesday, February 25th at
8 p.m. at the H.E.S., 9502 Seaview
Avenue. For further information, call
718-257-6205.
Community Board 18
Holy Family Annual
Winter Family Festival
The next meeting of Community
Board 18 will take place on
Wednesday, February 19th at 7 p.m. at
the John Malone Community Center,
located at 2335 Bergen Avenue
(between avenues W and X). Guest
Speakers will be on hand to discuss the
proposal for a two-way path along
Paerdegat Avenue N and East 76th
Street. Meetings are usually held on
the third Wednesday of the month.
For more information, call 718-2410422.
Holy Family Parish presents the
Annual Winter Family Festival on
Saturday, February 15th from 6 to 11
p.m. in the School Auditorium, 9719
Flatlands Avenue. A family friendly
event featuring great music and food,
plus activities for children. Children’s
tickets are $5 and adults are $10. To
donate a dish or dessert, call the rectory at 718-257-4423.
The next meeting of the 63rd
Precinct Community Council will
take place on Wednesday, February
26th at 8 p.m. at the John Malone
Community Center, located at 2335
Bergen Beach. Call 718-258-4444 for
more info.
Celebrate Presidents Day and compare the roles Presidents Lincoln and
Kennedy performed relative to
advancing human rights. The event
will take place at the Ryan Visitor
Center in Floyd Bennett Field on
Sunday, February 16th from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. Take the Q35 bus to site.
Friends United
Block Association
February Concerts At
Brooklyn College
The
Friends
United
Block
Association (FUBA) meeting takes
place on Thursday, February 6th at 8
p.m. at Yeled V’Yalda, located at 6012
Farragut Road. For more information,
call 646-895-7797 or 212-470-5152.
The Conservatory of Music of
Brooklyn College proudly presents a
Faculty Recital by cellist Nicholas
Canellakis on Saturday, February
22nd at 7 p.m. and a Winter
Composers Concert on Wednesday,
February 26th at 7 p.m. featuring
emerging
composers
in
the
Conservatory’s vibrant composition
program. Both free concerts will be
held at Studio 312, Roosevelt Hall
Extension, located on Bedford Avenue
at Brooklyn College. For more information, call the Box Office at (718)
951-4500.
63rd Precinct
Community Council
EVENTS
Winter Events At The Salt
Marsh Nature Center
Although it’s winter, there are still
plenty of activities at the Salt Marsh
Nature Center in Marine Park, located at Avenue U and East 33rd Street.
Join a Nature Photography class on
Saturday, February 8th at 1 p.m. and
learn how to take photos of winter
landscapes. For more information,
call 311 and ask for Brooklyn Urban
Park Rangers.
Foreclosure Prevention
Assistance At PacPlex
Are you a homeowner in need of
assistance with your mortgage?
Connect with FREE help on Saturday,
February 8th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
PacPlex Recreation & Educational
Complex, 1500 Paerdegat Avenue
North. Housing counselors and legal
services professionals will be available
to discuss: foreclosure prevention
assistance, Sandy-related issues, renovation loans, flood insurance and
more. For more information, please
call Neighborhood Housing Services
at 718-469-4679.
Civil War To Civil
Rights: Presidents
OTHER
Canarsie Recovery Coalition
Confused about who can help you
or are you still looking for some
answers after Sandy? The Canarsie
Coalition is holding its monthly
meeting at the Bayview Community
Center at 5955 Shore Parkway. This
month’s meeting will take place on
Friday, February 28th from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Email: canarsierecoverycoalition@gmail.com.
Teen Virtual Investment Club
If you are a teen between the ages of
14 and 19, you can apply to be a leader
with the Teen Virtual Investment Club
at the Brooklyn Public Library. You can
receive training from financial professionals, build your own team to compete
for prizes, earn community service
hours for school and attend a financial
boot camp to learn about investing. Sign
Zumbathon
uat bklynpubliclibrary.org/support/volIn beloved memory of Oshi, the unteer or call 718-230-2406.
H.E.S. will hold a Zumbathon on
Read Out Loud
Sunday, February 9th from 4:30 to 7
Bring
your
favorite poem, play, essay
p.m. at 9502 Seaview Avenue. There
or
novel
by
a
great African-American
will be a live DJ, vendors, raffles and
giveaways. The first 33 people will writer for Black History Month on
receive a free t-shirt. Tickets are $15 Tuesday, February 11th at 4p.m. The
for adults and $10 for children. All event will be held at the Canarsie
proceeds will be used for programs and branch of the Brooklyn Public Library
services targeting those affected by located at 1580 Rockaway Parkway.
cancer. Call 718-241-3000 for more For more information, call 718-2576547.
information.
Please be advised that we must receive information on your community meetings/functions TUESDAYS
before 4 p.m. In order to provide coverage of your event, we must be notified at least two weeks in advance.
February 6, 2014
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Governor Cuomo Announces $50 Million In Additional HEAP Assistance
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced
that the Federal Government has released additional
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) funding, increasing New York’s total for
the 2013-14 heating season to more than $366 million. The additional funding will enable New York to
continue operating the regular benefit component of
the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) into
February.
“The recent extreme cold weather has taken a toll
on households statewide struggling to afford their
heating bill to keep their families warm,” Governor
Cuomo said. “This additional funding will be essential in helping eligible New Yorkers this season, and
I urge those in need of assistance to apply as soon as
possible.”
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services released $454 million in LIHEAP
funding to states, providing an additional $50.6 million for New York. That brings New York’s total for
the 2013-14 HEAP season to $366.8 million. HEAP
is a federally-funded program administered through
the New York State Office of Temporary and
Disability Assistance (OTDA).
“We are grateful that our partners at the federal
level recognize the challenges many states are facing
due to extreme winter conditions,” said OTDA Commissioner Kristin M. Proud. “We know there are still
many households in need of assistance, and the fund-
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Eligible households in New York may receive one
regular HEAP benefit per season and could also be
eligible for an emergency benefit if they are in impending danger of running out of fuel or having their
utility service shut off. More than 1.3 million households have already received HEAP assistance this
winter.
Anyone living outside of New York City who is
seeking a regular HEAP benefit can submit an application online at myBenefits.ny.gov. Those who need
emergency assistance, or live in New York City, should
contact their local department of social services. New
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accessnyc to find out how to apply for benefits. New
Yorkers can find contact information for their local
social services department at http://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/HEAP-contacts.pdf.
For more information about HEAP,visit otda.ny .gov/
programs/heap.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said, “With the wolf
of winter-cold snapping at the door, this urgently
needed home heating aid arrived not a moment too
soon for countless New York seniors and struggling
families. This massive release of $50.6 million in
federal funding to New York will provide critical
relief to residents and senior citizens who were being
forced to choose between heating their homes or putting food on the table. With record-breaking freezes
occurring in New York and across the country, I’m
thrilled that the feds have released this funding to
New York for immediate use this winter.”
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Obituary
The “Canarsie Courier” offers its condolences to the family, friends
and colleagues of Alan G. Arbuse who passed away last Thursday at
the age of 71 with his family by his side in Florida following complications stemming from a variety of medical conditions. Mr. Arbuse was a
distinguished football coach at Brooklyn’s Midwood High School for
almost twenty years, moving on to school administration at Midwoodand then to the position of Public School Athletic League (P.S.A.L.)
Commissioner.
A memorial service was held last Sunday in West Babylon near the
Arbuse home - and was attended by the “Courier’s” Bill O’Neill and
former South Shore football coach Tommy Salvato- along with other
former members of the South Shore and Thomas Jefferson football
coaching staffs.
A Lasting Tribute to
Alan G. Arbuse
(1943-2014)
The man. The myth. The legend.
by the Courier’s Bill O’Neill,
(Midwood football, ‘69-’71)
The man: Alan Arbuse took to football the way a tadpole takes to a
stream. Football was Alan Arbuse’s life blood, a purpose, a direction.
The myth: “If you want to be the best (team), you have to play the best
(teams).” And so the Hornets of Midwood, known affectionately to the
New York press as “Al Arbuse’s boys”, played the best teams. The result:
cascading lists of all borough, all city, all state and All American football
players, championships – and scores of very spirited and hard-working
Hornets – and boosters of Hornet football – who have gone on to leadership positions.
The legend: Alan Arbuse powerfully inspired young people to do better in school, do better on the football field – and be a better person. And
that is how Alan Arbuse was, is and will be talked about.
***
Mary Queen Of
Heaven
1395 East 56th Street, Brooklyn,
NY 11234
Mass Schedule: Saturday - 5 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon Weekdays: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.;
Saturday 9 a.m. - Holidays: Vigil:
7:30 p.m.; Day: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. Confessions: Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Friday, February 7th: Monday
Evening At The Movies: The Hours –
7 p.m.–9 p.m., Parish Hall.
Sunday, February 9th: Hospitality
Sunday, sponsored by the Holy Name
Society – after all of the Masses,
Parish Hall.
Monday, February 10th: Monday
Afternoon At The Movies: The Hours
– 3 p.m.–5 p.m., Parish Hall.
Monday, February 10th: Holy
Name Society Valentine’s Meeting – 8
p.m., Parish Hall.
Monday, February 17th: President’s
Day – Rectory Office closed.
Baptisms: Last Sunday of the
month, 1 p.m. An appointment must
be made with Father Thomas Leach,
Pastor.
Bereavement Support Group: 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:30
p.m. in the Parish Center.
Charismatic Prayer Group: 2nd and
4th Friday of each month, 7 p.m. in
the Parish Center.
Cub Scouts: Every Friday, 7 p.m. to
8 p.m. in the Parish Center basement.
Holy Name Society: Mondays after
the 2nd Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Parish
Center.
La Legion de Marie: 1st and 3rd
Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. in the
Parish Center. 2nd Saturday of each
month, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Committee
Members in the Parish Center.
Line Dancing: Wednesdays from
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Parish
Hall.
Prayer Group Cenacle: Thursdays,
7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.
Rosary Society: 1st Sunday of each
month, 1 p.m. to 3p.m. in the Parish
Hall.
Youth Group: 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. in the Parish Center Youth
Room.
Exposition & Benediction: 1st
Fridays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the
Parish Center Chapel.
Miraculous
Medal
Novena:
Mondays, Novena & Benediction following the 8 a.m. Mass.
Morning Prayer: Monday to Friday,
7:45 a.m., Saturdays at 8:45 a.m.
Rosary: Monday to Friday after the
8 a.m. Mass; Saturday after the 9 a.m.
Mass.
Food donations of canned fruit,
jelly, soups, tuna, dry and wet beans,
rice, pasta and pasta sauce, canned
vegetables and cereal, and plastic
bags, are greatly needed for our
monthly food pantry. Your donation of
money helps us to pay for meals and
fresh vegetables each month for our
recipients. Food items may be placed
in the St. Vincent De Paul box in the
church vestibule, or brought to the
Rectory Office during office hours.
Note: Please check the expiration
dates on your donated food. Any items
that are expired will be discarded.
Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory:
718-763-2330 Fax: 718-763-6592
School: 718-763-2360 School of
Religion: 718-763-2590 Parish Web
Site: www.mqhchurch.net Rectory
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00
a.m. – 12 noon and 1–8 p.m.; Saturday
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. – 1
p.m.; National Holidays: Rectory
closed.
St. Bernard Of
Clairvaux Church
2055 East 69th Street, Brooklyn,
NY 11234 (718) 763-5533. Rev.
Msgr. Jamie J. Gigantiello, Pastor.
Mass Schedule: Saturdays at 5 p.m.;
Sundays at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30
a.m.; Weekdays: Monday–Friday at
8:30 a.m.; Saturdays at 9 a.m.Summer:
Saturdays at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.; Sundays
at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Holy days: Vigil
Mass at 7:30 p.m., Holyday at 8:30
a.m. & 10 a.m.
Registration is ongoing for St.
Bernard School for the 2014-2015
school year. Our junior pre-K program
is for children born in 2011. Pre-K is
for children born in 2010.
Kindergarten is for children born in
2009. There are very limited openings
in grades 1 through 8. Registration
packets are available in the school
office. Please call (718) 241-6040 for
more information.
School of Religion: New direct
phone number (718) 444-4674. Mrs.
Casatelli, Director of Religious
Education, is available on Wednesday
afternoons from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. If you need immediate assistance, please call Linda at (718) 2416040.
On Thursday, March 27th, St.
Bernard will host Game Show Night at
the El Caribe Country Club. Further
information will follow soon. Save the
date!
On Monday, February 24th, we will
host a Relics Display, beginning at 7
February 6, 2014
p.m. in the church. We will then proceed over to the auditorium for the
Walk With the Saints, learning of the
different relics.
Are you interested in the future of
St. Bernard Parish? If so, please hold
the night of Thursday, March 6, 2014
open for a general parish assembly.
Parish phone numbers: Rectory:
(718) 763-5533; fax: (718) 763-0224
Rectory Office Hours: MondayFriday: 9 a.m.–12 noon and 1 p.m.– 5
p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Closed.
National holidays: rectory closed.
Devotions: Miraculous Medal
Novena Mondays – Novena after the
8:30
a.m
Mass.
Rosary:
Monday–Friday after 8:30 a.m. Mass,
Saturday after 9 a.m. Mass. First
Fridays: Exposition – 9 a.m. – noon in
Chapel.
Baptisms: Scheduled for the last
Sunday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Parents are required to schedule an
appointment with a priest or deacon at
least six weeks prior to Baptism.
Marriages: Arrangements must be
made with a priest or deacon at least
six months before the wedding. PreCana information can be found at
www.pre-cana.org.
Sick calls will be made at any time.
Please call the Rectory to arrange a
Communion call to the sick or elderly,
or a pastoral visit to a hospitalized
loved one.
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:15
p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Vocations: Anyone seeking information regarding the priesthood, permanent deaconate, religious life or
about serving in our parish as a lay
minister should speak to Msgr. Jamie,
Fr. Tim, Deacon Frank or Deacon
Chris.
Parish membership: All new families are welcome to the Parish and
encouraged to become actively
involved in parish societies and activities. New parishioners should register
at the Rectory as soon as possible.
Parishoners are asked to us the weekly
envelopes in making their contributions.
Word Aflame
Community Church
Come and enjoy one of our inspiring worship services.
Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
While you are visiting, inquire
about some of our community programs:
•Joshua’s Army for Boys (8-16 yrs.)
•Women’s Support Group
• Family Counseling
• Résumé Writing Workshops
• Praise Dancing for Girls
1880
Rockaway
Parkway,
Brooklyn, NY 11236 (between Avenue
M & Avenue N). (718) 763-2744.
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Plymouth
Congregational
Church
We the members of Plymouth
Congregational Church extend Christian
greetings to all. You are welcome to
attend our weekly fellowship and worship services for the preaching of the
gospel and exposition of Holy Scripture.
Our senior Pastor is Reverend Albert R.
Morrison. We are located at 1223 East
96th Street, Brooklyn, NY, between
Avenue J and Flatlands Avenue.
Church: (718) 649-5962
Fax:
(718)
649-3702
Email:
Plymouthcongc@aol.com
Order of Services: Sunday Morning: 9:30am—Youth and Adult
Sunday School; 11:00 a.m.—
Devotional
period;
11:15am—
Worship Service. Monday: 7:00pm—
“Hour of Prayer” Meeting. Tuesday:
7:00pm—Choir
Rehearsal.
Wednesday Evening: 7:30pm—Prayer
and Bible Study. 1st Sunday ~
Communion Observance. 2nd Sunday
~ Youth Ministry. 3rd Sunday ~ Men’s
Fellowship. 5th Sunday ~ Missionary
Service.
St. Alban’s Church
9408 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY
11236 (718) 257-0706. Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Rector:
Reverend Canon George L. Bonner,
BA, MSc (Hons).
Congregation AAA
Canarsie &
Sephardic Jewish
Center
President Karl Birenbaum, Vice
President Moshe Leizerovici, Rabbi
Myron & Rebbizin Sarah Rakowitz
would like to welcome you to our
Synagogues: Congregation Ahavath
Achim Anshei Canarsie, and
Sephardic Jewish Center of Canarsie –
at 9420 Glenwood Road. Our phone
number is (718) 272-2888.
Please note: Whoever has to contact
the shul for any reason may do so at
(718) 272-2888. We wish everyone a
healthy and good week. We look forward to seeing you all.
Temple Emanu-El
Of Canarsie
Rabbi Joshua Minkin, President
Leonard Strum, the Officers and
Trustees, extend the Congregation’s
invitation to join us for Sabbath
Services, Friday evening at 8 p.m., and
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Following Friday services, please join
us for an Oneg Shabbat, and after
Saturday services, you are invited to
join us for a Kiddush.
We are a Modern Egalitarian
Congregation offering a place within
our Sanctuary for all who wish to pray
with us. If you are not fluent in
Hebrew, that’s okay. You will be able
to participate in English in much of our
service. Come meet old friends and
make some new ones when joining us
in service.
During the winter months, it would
be wonderful to see a greater attendance at services. Please make every
effort to attend.
We wish good health to all who are
ailing, and for those who are leaving
for warmer climates, a safe and
healthy winter. If you would like to
add a loved one to our Mi Shebeirach
list, please call the Temple office.
Temple Emanu-El recognizes the
Jewish Community’s commitment to
Canarsie, and its surrounding areas.
We follow the belief that our Temple is
a house of prayer for ALL people and
all who come in peace are greatly welcome. New members are always invited, and for those who need it, our
building is handicapped accessible.
Please feel free to visit us at 1880
Rockaway Parkway between avenues
M and N, Telephone (718) 251-0450
or E-mail us at Temple1880@aol.com.
Congregation
Beit Hillel
Rabbi and Rebbitzin Fine would like
to welcome you to our shul, a place
where every Jew feels connected.
We provide: Daily Minyanim,
Weekly shiurim, (adult classes),
Hebrew reading tutorials, Youth programming, Bar/bat mitzvah preparation, a spacious 300-seat auditorium,
full Kiddush and simcha capability.
Services schedule: Shacharit on
Sundays at 8:30 a.m., Shacharit on
Monday and Thursday and Rosh
Chodesh at 6:25 a.m., Shacharit on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at
6:35 a.m, Mincha Maariv weekday
services at 4:15 p.m., Shabbat and
Yom Tov Parasha Class by the Rabbi
at 8:30 a.m., Shabbos men and ladies’
classes at 3 p.m., Shabbos Mincha at 4
p.m,, Shacharit at 9 a.m., Ladies and
Men study groups, 1 hour before
Mincha, Saturday evening – Mincha
and Seudah every Shabbos before
Shabbos ends!
We would be pleased to arrange for
you a tour of our facility. We’re located at 2164 Ralph Avenue (corner of
Avenue L), Brooklyn, NY 11234 –
Phone: (718) 763-2400. www.beithillel
.org - Email: vairfine@msn.com
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Congregation
Beth Tikvah
Rabbi Jacob Greenberg and
Rebbetzin Malka Greenberg welcome
you to Beth Tikvah’s services daily and
on Shabbat. We are located at 8800
Seaview Avenue, across the street from
the park. Weekday morning prayers
are at 7:00 a.m. at the Young Israel.
Mincha and Maariv are at Beth Tikvah
(8800 Seaview Avenue) starting 2:40
p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Davening on
Saturday begins at 9:00 a.m. and again
approximately two hours before the
end of Shabbat. On Sunday mornings
we daven at 7:30 a.m.
Our weekly and special events
include learning sessions, special dinners, and much more. If you would like
to receive further information, please
email Sharon at Beth.Tikvah@
yahoo.com. More general information
can be found at our website,
www.BethTikvah.webstarts.com.
We have a friendly, eclectic congregation of all ages, and we love newcomers. Come visit us at 8800
Seaview Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11236.
Young Israel
of Canarsie
Rabbi Baruch M. Leibowitz, as well
as the officers and congregants of YIC,
invite the community to join with us
for services throughout the year.
Candle lighting for Friday evening
parshas TZAVEH is 5:02 p.m.
Services begin with Mincha at 5:10
p.m. Shabbos morning services begin
at 9 a.m.
Rabbi Leibowitz’s sermon is at
10:30. Our Sisterhood hosts this
week’s Kiddush, and the congregation
is cordially invited to participate.
Shabbos afternoon youth groups for
boys meet at 4:40 p.m. All youngsters
are invited. Mincha is at 5:10 followed by seudah shelishis. Shabbos
ends with Maariv and Havdala at 6:04
p.m.
Mazal tov to Barbara Rubin on the
birth of a great grandson, Yaakov.
Mazal tov to the parents, Yitzchak &
Chana Rubin, and to the grandparents,
Rabbi Stuart and Susan Rubin.
Services for this coming week will
be conducted each evening at 5:15
p.m., Sunday at 8 a.m. and Monday
through Friday at 7 a.m.
We are located at 1265 East 108th
Street, corner of Avenue M. Our telephone number is (718) 251-2600.
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CITATION - SURROGATE’S account of the Public
COURT, KINGS COUNTY - Administrator
of
Kings
File No.2001/1796/A - THE County, a summary of which
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF has been served herewith, as
NEW YORK, By the Grace of Administrator of the estate of
God Free and Independent. George S. Henry, should not
TO: NEW YORK STATE be judicially settled. [X]
DEPARTMENT OF TAXA- Further relief sought (if any):
TION AND FINANCE, that the above persons be cited
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF to show cause why such settleTHE STATE OF NEW ment should not be granted;
YORK, NEW YORK CITY why the Surrogate should not
HUMAN
RESOURCES fix, determine and approve the
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N , petitioner’s statutory commisNATIONAL
RECOVERY sions pursuant to SCPA 2307
AGENCY,
LOUIS
R. in the amount of $3,281.06, as
ROSENTHAL, ESQ., ADRI- shown in Schedule C-1, the
ANE PIERCE, if living, and if petitioner’s loan advances to
dead, to such person’s heirs at be reimbursed in the amount
law, next of kin and distribu- of $6.00, as shown in
tees whose names and places Schedule C-1, the balance of
of residence are unknown and petitioner’s administration
if such person died subsequent expenses pursuant to SCPA
to the decedent herein, to such 1106(3) in the amount of
person’s executors, adminis- $53.61, as shown in Schedule
trators, legatees, devisees, C-1, and the compensation of
assignees and successors in the petitioner’s counsel in the
interest whose names and amount of $3,740.40, as
places of residence are shown in Schedule C-1,
unknown and to all other heirs together with such additional
at law, next of kin and distrib- amounts as determined by the
utees of GEORGE S. HENRY, Surrogate, based on additions
the decedent herein, whose to the estate from the closing
names and places of residence date of the Account to the date
are unknown and cannot after of the Decree; why such comdiligent inquiry be ascertained pensation of the petitioner’s
the unknown spouse, if any, counsel should not be equiand any and all unknown dis- tably allocated between
tributees, heirs-at-law and Steven R. Finkelstein, Esq.,
next-of-kin of GEORGE S. and Louis R. Rosenthal, Esq.,
HENRY, and if any of the and why Louis R. Rosenthal,
aforementioned persons be Esq., should not be surcharged
dead, their respective hus- for any overpayment to him,
bands or wives, if any, legal and for interest on any payrepresentatives, heirs-at-law, ment made to him prematurenext-of-kin, distributees and ly or in excess of 60% of the
Continued from
page total
35 fee so fixed, determined
successors-in-interest
generally, all of whose names and and approved; why the claim
places of residence are of Adriane Pierce for reimunknown and cannot after bursement of funeral expenses
diligent effort be ascertained - in the amount of $806.00, as
A petition having been duly shown in Schedule C-1,
filed by Public Administrator should not be paid; why the
of Kings County, with offices claims of New York State
at 360 Adams Street, Room Department of Taxation and
144A, Brooklyn, New York Finance, in an unknown
11201, YOU ARE HEREBY amount, as shown in Schedule
CITED TO SHOW CAUSE D, Contingent and possible
before the Surrogate’s Court, claims, and Schedule C-1,
Kings County, at 2 Johnson should not be fixed and deterStreet, Room 319, Brooklyn, mined or, if not so fixed and
New York, on March 11, determined, deemed rejected;
2014, at 9:30 o’clock in the why the claim of New York
Money Mgmt...
City
Human
Resources
Administration,
in
an
unknown amount, as shown in
Schedule D, Contingent and
possible claims, should not be
fixed and determined or, if not
so fixed and determined,
deemed rejected; why the
claim of National Recovery
Agency, in the amount of
$267.96, as shown in
Schedule D, Claims presented
but rejected, should not be
rejected and disallowed; why
a hearing should not be held to
determine the decedent’s distributees, at which time proof
pursuant to SCPA 2225 may
be presented; why the petitioner should not be permitted
to distribute so much of the
net estate, less an appropriate
reserve for the preparation of
fiduciary income tax returns
and the payment of taxes, if
any, shown thereon to be due,
to the decedent’s distributees,
as now known or hereafter
determined, as their interests
may appear, and to deposit
any amount not so distributed
with the Commissioner of
Finance of the City of New
York for the benefit of any dis-
tributees of the decedent who
are under disability and for
whom or for whose estate no
fiduciary has been appointed,
or who are unknown or whose
whereabouts are unknown;
why the petitioner, upon fully
complying with the Decree to
be made in this proceeding,
should not be released and discharged of and from any liability,
responsibility
or
accountability with respect to
the petitioner’s acts and proceedings, whether embraced
in or reasonably to be inferred
from the Account; and why
such other and further relief as
this Court deems just and
proper should not be granted.
Dated, Attested and Sealed,
Hon. Margarita López Torres,
Surrogate, Doreen A. Quinn,
Chief Clerk, Steven R.
Finkelstein, Esq., (212) 3632500, 90 Broad Street, Suite
1700, New York, New York
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Legal Notice
CITATION - SURROGATE’S
COURT, KINGS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, By
the Grace of God Free and
Independent
File
No.2006/117/A - TO: NEW
YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE,
ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, PARK
SLOPE PHYSICIANS, P.C.,
GILLER
COLLECTION
MANAGEMENT, REDLINE
RECOVERY
SERVICES,
LLC, WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.,
PARK SLOPE HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY, FIRST
REVENUE ASSURANCE,
NELSON, WATSON &
ASSOCIATES, LLC, MONIFA N. SAMAD-HAKIM,
DARA SAMAD HAKIM,
GEORGE M. BUSSEY and
EDITH PATTERSON, if living, and if dead, to such persons’ heirs at law, next of kin
and distributees whose names
and places of residence are
unknown and if such persons
died subsequent to the decedent herein, to such persons’
executors,
administrators,
legatees, devisees, assignees
and successors in interest
whose names and places of
residence are unknown and to
all other heirs at law, next of
kin and distributees of
OMARI HAKIM, a/k/a
OMAN
HAKIM,
a/k/a
OMAN YAKINI HAKIM, the
decedent herein, whose names
unknown and cannot after
diligent inquiry be ascertained
the unknown spouse, if any,
and any and all unknown distributees, heirs-at-law and
next-of-kin
of
OMARI
HAKIM,
a/k/a
OMAN
HAKIM, a/k/a OMAN YAKINI HAKIM, and if any of the
aforementioned persons be
dead, their respective husbands or wives, if any, legal
representatives, heirs-at-law,
next-of-kin, distributees and
successors-in-interest generally, all of whose names and
places of residence are
diligent effort be ascertained:
A petition having been duly
filed by Public Administrator
of Kings County, with offices
at 360 Adams Street, Room
144A, Brooklyn, New York
11201 - YOU ARE HEREBY
CITED TO SHOW CAUSE
before the Surrogate’s Court,
Kings County, at 2 Johnson
Street, Room 319, Brooklyn,
New York, on March 11,
2014, at 9:30 o’clock in the
account of the Public
Administrator of Kings
County, a summary of which
has been served herewith, as
Administrator of the estate of
Omari Hakim, a/k/a Oman
Hakim, a/k/a Oman Yakini
Hakim, should not be judicially settled. [X] Further relief
sought (if any): that the above
persons be cited to show cause
why such settlement should
not be granted; why the
Surrogate should not fix,
determine and approve the
balance of petitioner’s statutory commissions pursuant to
SCPA 2307 in the amount of
$1,625.43, as shown in
Schedule C-1, the balance of
petitioner’s administration
expenses pursuant to SCPA
1106(3) in the amount of
Schedule C-1, and the balance
of compensation of the petitioner’s counsel, Steven R.
Finkelstein, Esq., in the
amount of $1,856.17, as
shown in Schedules C and C1, together with such additional amounts as determined by
the Surrogate, based on additions to the estate from the
closing date of the Account to
the date of the Decree; why
the balance of the claim of
Park
Slope
Physician
Services, P.C., for medical
services in the amount of
$28.83, as shown in Schedule
D, Claims presented and
allowed but not paid, should
not be paid; why the balance
of the claim of Giller
Collection Management for
medical services in the
amount of $93.99, as shown in
and allowed but not paid,
should not be paid; why the
balance of the claim of
Redline Recovery Services,
LLC, for credit card debt in
the amount of $1,209.72, as
shown in Schedule D, Claims
presented and allowed but not
paid, should not be paid; why
the balance of the claim of
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
Co., L.P.A., for credit card
debt in the amount of
claim
of
Park
Slope
Hematology & Oncology for
medical services in the
amount of $5.16, as shown in
claim of First Revenue
Assurance, for utility debt in
the amount of $1,416.49, as
shown in Schedule D, Claims
presented and allowed but not
paid, should not be paid; why
the claim of Nelson, Watson
& Associates, LLC, for credit
card debt in the amount of
claims of New York State
Department of Taxation and
Finance, in an unknown
amount, as shown in Schedule
D, Contingent and possible
claims, and Schedule C-1,
should not be fixed and determined or, if not so fixed and
determined, deemed rejected;
why a hearing should not be
held to determine the decedent’s distributees, at which
time proof pursuant to SCPA
2225 may be presented; why
the petitioner should not be
permitted to distribute so
much of the net estate, less an
appropriate reserve for the
preparation of fiduciary
income tax returns and the
payment of taxes, if any,
shown thereon to be due, to
the decedent’s distributees, as
now known or hereafter determined, as their interests may
appear, and to deposit any
amount not so distributed with
the Commissioner of Finance
of the City of New York for
the benefit of any distributees
of the decedent who are under
disability and for whom or for
whose estate no fiduciary has
been appointed, or who are
unknown or whose where-
abouts are unknown; why the
petitioner, upon fully complying with the Decree to be
made in this proceeding,
should not be released and
discharged of and from any
liability, responsibility or
accountability with respect to
the petitioner’s acts and proceedings, whether embraced
in or reasonably to be inferred
from the Account; and why
such other and further relief as
this Court deems just and
proper should not be granted.
Dated, Attested and Sealed,
January 07, 2014 - HON.
MARGARITA LÓPEZ TORRES, Surrogate, Doreen A.
Quinn, Chief Clerk - Steven
R. Finkelstein, Esq. 90 Broad
Street, Suite 1700, New York,
New York 10004-2286, (212)
363-2500. NOTE: This citation is served upon you as
required by law. You are not
required to appear. If you fail
to appear it will be assumed
that you do not object to the
relief requested. You have a
right to have an attorney
appear for you, and you or
your attorney may request a
copy of the full account from
the petitioner or petitioner’s
attorney. January 23, 30,
2014; February 6, 13, 2014.
Legal Notice
CITATION - SURROGATE’S
COURT, KINGS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, By
the Grace of God Free and
Independent
File
No.2006/3556/A - TO: NEW
YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE,
ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, NEW
YORK
CITY HUMAN
RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION,
DISCOVER
BANK, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC,
VELOCITY
INVESTMENTS, LLC, GIRISH
GOPINATH
MHATRE,
JAYANTI R. MHATRE,
NEELA GHARAT, VIJAYA
M.
PATIL,
PUSHPA
PATHARE,
SHARAD
ANANT
MHATRE,
AVINASH ANANT MHATRE, KUNDA BHALCHANDRA PANSARE, ASHA
ANDAND NAIK, SUCHETA
MHATRE, SULEKHA KANGLE, SHUBHA WAGLE,
SEEMA P. BAMBAWALE,
RAMESH B. MHATRE,
KUMUD M. PANSARE,
SHASHIKANT B. MHATRE,
LATA U. PATIL, PRONOTI
A. BHULESKAR, SUNITA
S.
ANAND,
ADITI
PRASHANT
VARTAK,
ANJALI TAMHANE, VINITA R. DHARKAR, UTTARA
A. KHER - SUHAS VARTAL, if living, and if dead, to
such person’s heirs at law,
next of kin and distributees
whose names and places of
residence are unknown and if
such person died subsequent
to the decedent herein, to such
person’s executors, administrators, legatees, devisees,
assignees and successors in
interest whose names and
places of residence are
unknown and to all other heirs
at law, next of kin and distributees of BHARAT KESHRINATH MHATRE, a/k/a
BHARAT MHATRE, the
decedent herein, whose names
diligent inquiry be ascertained
the unknown spouse, if any,
and any and all unknown distributees, heirs-at-law and
next-of-kin of BHARAT
KESHRINATH MHATRE,
a/k/a BHARAT MHATRE,
and if any of the aforementioned persons be dead, their
respective husbands or wives,
if any, legal representatives,
heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees and successors-ininterest generally, all of whose
names and places of residence
are unknown and cannot after
diligent effort be ascertained A petition having been duly
filed by Public Administrator
of Kings County, with offices
at 360 Adams Street, Room
144A, Brooklyn, New York
11201 - YOU ARE HEREBY
CITED TO SHOW CAUSE
before the Surrogate’s Court,
Kings County, at 2 Johnson
Street, Room 319, Brooklyn,
New York, on April 08, 2014,
at 9:30 o’clock in the
account of the Public
Administrator of Kings
County, a summary of which
has been served herewith, as
Administrator of the estate of
Bharat Keshrinath Mhatre,
a/k/a Bharat Mhatre, should
not be judicially settled. [X]
Further relief sought (if any):
that the above persons be cited
to show cause why such settlement should not be granted;
why the Surrogate should not
fix, determine and approve the
petitioner’s statutory commissions pursuant to SCPA 2307
in the amount of $4,990.46, as
shown in Schedule C-1, the
petitioner’s administration
expenses pursuant to SCPA
1106(3) in the amount of
Schedule C-1, and the compensation of the petitioner’s
counsel,
Steven
R.
Finkelstein, Esq., in the
amount of $5,689.13, as
shown in Schedules C and C1, together with such additional amounts as determined by
the Surrogate, based on additions to the estate from the
closing date of the Account to
the date of the Decree; why
the claims of New York State
Department of Taxation of
Finance, in an unknown
claims, and Schedule C-1,
should not be fixed and determined or, if not so fixed and
determined, deemed rejected;
why the claim of New York
City
Human
Resources
Administration,
in
an
claim of Discover Bank, in an
claim of Discover Financial
Services LLC, in an unknown
claims, should not be fixed
and determined or, if not so
fixed and determined, deemed
rejected; why the claim of
Velocity Investments, LLC, in
the amounts of $7,608.94 and
deemed rejected; why a hearing should not be held to
determine the decedent’s distributees, at which time proof
pursuant to SCPA 2225 may
be presented; why the petitioner, upon fully complying
with the Decree to be made in
this proceeding, should not be
released and discharged of
and from any liability, responsibility or accountability with
respect to the petitioner’s acts
and proceedings, whether
embraced in or reasonably to
be inferred from the Account;
and why such other and further relief as this Court deems
just and proper should not be
granted. Dated, Attested and
Sealed, January 14, 2014,
HON. MARGARITA LÓPEZ
TORRES, Surrogate, Doreen
A. Quinn, Chief Clerk, Steven
R. Finkelstein, Esq., (212)
363-2500, 90 Broad Street,
Suite 1700, New York, New
York 10004-2286. NOTE:
This citation is served upon
you as required by law. You
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you fail to appear it will be
assumed that you do not
object to the relief requested.
You have a right to have an
attorney appear for you, and
you or your attorney may
request a copy of the full
account from the petitioner or
petitioner’s attorney. January
23, 30, 2014; February 6, 13,
2014.
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2002 Hyundai Accent, blue,
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1604 E 95 Street
(btwn Ave L & Ave M)
Canarsie: Detached 1 family
with fully finished attic and fully
finished bsmt. Garage!! Asking
only $345,000. Fin #429005
Sunday 1–3pm
105-40 Avenue M
(btwn E 105 & E 108 Street)
Canarsie: High ranch, 3 bedrooms over 1 bedroom over
finished basement. In-ground
swimming pool! Asking only
$650,000! Fin #329025
FILLMORE R.E.
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FILLMORE R.E.
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Saturday 1–3pm
711 E 101 Street
(btwn Flatlands & Glenwood)
Canarsie: 2 family brick, 2 bedrooms over 1 bedroom over full
finished basement. Asking only
$474,999. Fin #329097
FILLMORE R.E.
(718) 377-6161
CANARSIE
2 family det’d, 1 bedroom over
1 bedroom, finished basement
w/3/4 bath & summer kitchen.
House needs TLC. $350,000.
Beautiful MIC, S/D Waxman
duplex with master bedroom
suite, 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths,
finished bsmt. Newly painted,
new heater & central air system. Garage & pvt driveway for
2 cars. Reduced! $449,500.
BRIGHT HORIZONS
REALTY
(718) 615-1441
CANARSIE
(917) 225-1073
OPEN HOUSE
CANARSIE
1 family, 3 bedroom duplex with
eat-in kitchen, formal dining
room, skylights, new roof & new
hardwood floors. Basement has
separate entrance. Garage, private driveway & private backyard. Turn-key ready! Owner
ready to make a deal! Asking
$369,999.
LJ ESTATES
(917) 294-0612
BRIGHT HORIZONS
REALTY
(718) 615-1441
AVENUE M
Huge 2 family semi-detached
brick, 6 bedrooms, 2 full & 2
half baths, garage & driveway. $580,000.
Call broker for appointment
(917) 541-3679
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Canarsie: Large 2 family home,
4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Well kept!
Owner (917) 650-3300
ENY: 2 family brick semidetached, 5 bedrooms, finished
basement. $415,000. Katich
Realty (917) 803-0652
Canarsie: 2
family
semidetached, 4 bedrooms, finished
basement. $469,000. Katich
Realty (917) 803-0652
OMB: 2 family brick, 2 over 2,
finished bsmt. $499,000. Broker,
George R.E. (718) 928-8695
CANARSIE
Custom built corner 1 family
brick on huge 41x108 lot. 6 1/2
room duplex featuring large
BRs, FDR, driveway, modern
kitchens & baths with 3 room
walk-in 1st floor for mom. Plus
newly renovated finished basement, large yard & 3 car private
parking. 1st offering! Only
$479,000.
(718) 692-4020
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ROOMS FOR RENT
Canarsie area: Large room, close
to everything. Share utilities.
(516) 819-7766
OMB: Large furnished room,
share kitchen & bath. Call (646)
327-8921; (646) 610-0823
Canarsie: Furnished, share
bath/kitchen, $175 weekly. Call
Owner (718) 241-4935
Canarsie: Furnished,
share
kitchen/bath, no pets/smoking.
Katich R.E. (917) 803-0652
E95 St: Furnished, $160 weekly,
share kitchen & bathroom. Text
broker (347) 712-8016
Canarsie: Furnished/unfurnished, $170 weekly w/cable/ internet. Call (347) 861-1612
Canarsie: Unfurnished, $150
weekly.
No pets.
Share
kitchen/bath. (347) 310-5779
Georgetown: Furnished, $600
monthly, no smoking. Share
bath. (718) 844-4907
Canarsie: Furnished, $160 weekly w/utilities. Share facilities.
(917) 716-7080 (after 4pm)
Canarsie: Furnished, share
kitchen/bath, near transportation,
w/utilities. (646) 597-0291
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Canarsie/E91/A&B: Unfurnished, share bath/kitchen, $650.
(347) 424-9921
OMB: Furnished, $175 weekly,
1 week rent, 2 weeks security.
No smoking. (718) 377-5116
Canarsie: Unfurnished, share
bath/kitchen, $550. No pets/
smoking. (347) 432-0243
Canarsie: Furnished, share bathroom, $110 weekly. No smoking. Call (347) 984-3900
Brownsville: Unfurnished, no
smoking/pets. Call (347) 6084111
Canarsie: Large, furnished, $175
weekly. Near transportation/
shopping. Call (862) 576-4120
OMB: Unfurnished room, share
kitchen & bath, no smoking/pets.
Owner (917) 435-4096
E. Flatbush: Furnished, share
bath/kitchen, $150 weekly. No
smoking. (718) 771-7875
monthly, no pets/smoking. Call
Owner (646) 331-1865
weekly, no smoking/pets. Call
(718) 614-5562; (917) 847-9959
Canarsie: Unfurnished, share
kitchen & bathroom,
$400
monthly. Call (347) 481-0227
Brooklyn Ave/Glenwood Rd:
Beautiful, unfurnished, HWFs,
share bath/kitchen, no pets/smoking. Price: $600 monthly. Broker
(347) 393-9403
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BRs. Over $41 million in capital
improvements. FHA approved.
Asking only $100s. Cheaper
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Saturday 12–2pm
1691 Rockaway Pkwy
(corner of Avenue K)
2 family semi-detached brick, 2
bedrooms over 2 bedrooms
with new roof, boiler, bath &
tiled floors. Owner wants to
hear all offers! ID #24-001
OPEN HOUSE
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Sunday 12–2pm
10819 Seaview Ave, #39A
Immaculate, newly renovated
studio unit, 409 sq. ft. Gated
community w/pvt security. Low
CC. Pvt balcony, gym, pool, tennis ct, laundry & more! Parking
included! We have keys! Will
not last! Asking $99K. Rent &
build your equity! Live rent free!
Bus stop on corner & express
bus to Manhattan. ID #12-928
Sunday 2–4pm
9901 Avenue K
(corner of E 99 Street)
Impeccable 2 family brick semi-attached, all
brick corner property. 2 BRs w/huge LR & EIK.
New HWFs, kitchen & new SS appliances,
baths, flrs, boiler, windows, pointing, brick front,
rubber roof & much more! A real showplace!
Fully vacant! Pvt driveway & 1 car garage. If
you have a fussy buyer who appreciates quality,
this is the home for them! ID #23-095
OPEN HOUSE
Canarsie: Fully detached 1
family duplex with 3 bedrooms,
huge living room, formal dining
room, den, huge eat-in kitchen
& 1 1/2 bath. Finished basement with 3/4 bath & separate
entrance. Huge private backyard! Wood floors!. Cheaper
than a condo! FHA & SONYMA qualified! Will not last!
Owner very motivated! Asking
$319,000. ID #23-115
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Saturday & Sunday 2–4pm
8610 Avenue L, #501
Canarsie: Rochelle Garden
condo! 1 bedroom with
indoor garage. Totally newly
renovated! New kitchen, new
bath, new boiler. Low common charge. Close to school,
shopping & transportation.
Why pay rent? Owning is
cheaper! Motivated owner!
ID #23-153
Saturday 12–2pm
190 Cozine Avenue, Ring #7D
(btwn Van Siclen & Vermont)
East New York (Meadowwood at
Gateway): Best priced 3 BR! (Can
be made into a 4 BR.) LR, FDR &
EIK. 2 baths. 1,186 sq. ft. condo.
Over $31 million in capital improvements! Huge balcony! Gym, playground & more! New kitchen &
appliances! Pets allowed! Not a
short sale! Will not last! Asking only
$200s. Why rent? ID #12-802.
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1270 E 51 Street, Unit #4J
Kings Village: Large 1 BR
co-op in excellent condition!
HWFs throughout, lots of
closet space. Low monthly
maintenance, only pay for
electric, security cameras &
doorman. This unit is bright
with lots of sunlight! Close to
schools, transportation &
shopping. Owner is motivated! ID #24-003
Saturday & Sunday 2–4pm
1069 E 95 Street
(btwn Glenwood & Farragut Road)
Canarsie: Fully detached legal 2 family, 2
BRs over 2 BRs plus living room, dinette
& updated eat-in kitchen with new modern bath with jacuzzi. Finished basement
with separate entrance & 3/4 bath. New
75 gallon hot water heater, gas burner &
much more! Pvt backyard & driveway! 2
blocks from all shopping, trains & more!
Live rent free! ID #23-160
Saturday & Sunday 2:30–4pm
337 Lenox Road
(btwn Nostrand & NY Ave)
Prospect Lefferts Garden: Newly built
medical office (condo). Street level, 1,368
sq. ft., fully finished as medical office with
phone line, computer & cameras, all set
up completed. Turn-key opportunity! for
sale ($600s) or rent ($4,000 monthly) with
option to buy! Owner will hold note!
Parking! Can be daycare, church, school,
adult community center or more! 1 block
away from Downstate Hospital & other
medical centers.
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Old Mill Basin (East 50s/Ave N):
Fully detached all brick legal 3 family
(we have C/O). Walk-in apartment
with 1 BR (owner), + 2 BRs in immaculate condition with new EIK and bath
with balcony (owner). 2 BR (or small 3
BR) rental with LR, EIK & 1 bath, +
balcony. Private backyard & 2 car
garage. New roof, windows, HWH,
fence, brick front & more! a showplace! Priced to sell! Asking $500s.
ID #23-026
Saturday 3–5pm
1315 E 102 Street
(btwn Ave M & Ave N)
Canarsie: Back on the market!
Fully detached Waxman split level
with 3 BRs, large LR, FDR & EIK.
Full finished family room with 3/4
bath & laundry area! Well maintained! 23x48 on a 42x100 lot.
Huge backyard & parking! Not
affected by Hurricane! Central air
& more! ID #23-171
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1462 E 86 Street
(btwn Ave N & Seaview)
Canarsie/Seaview:
2
family brick, 3 BRs over 3
BRs over walk-in finished
bsmt. Great condition!
New kitchens, new baths.
Nice and new parquet
floors. Bulit-in garage,
private driveway & private
backyard. Lots of potential!
Great income &
much more! Ref #337
Saturday 2–4pm
1129 E 80 Street
(btwn Ave K & Ave L)
Canarsie: One of the
biggest and nicest houses around! 2 family
brick, 4 BR duplex over
2 BRs over finished WI
bsmt. Built-in garage,
pvt drive & pvt bkyd. Big
kitchen, updated baths,
large BRs, parquet flrs &
much more. Great location! Near all! Ref #346
Canarsie: Beautiful 3
story semi-detached 2
family brick. 3 bedroom duplex + 2 bedroom, semi-finished
bsmt. Newly renov’d
kitchens with granite
countertops, renovated
baths, parquet flrs, new
roof & boiler. Built-in
garage, pvt driveway &
much more! $1,550.
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Mill
Basin:
Beautiful 2 family
brick, 2 BRs over 1
BR over finished
basement.
Built-in
garage, pvt driveway
& pvt backyard. New
kitchen
w/granite
countertop, new stainless steel appliances,
parquet floors, new
bathroom & much
more! Ref #335
Canarsie: Nice splitlevel 2 family brick, 2
BRs over 4 BRs over
finished bsmt. Builtin garage, private
driveway & private
backyard. Great buy
to live in or invest to
rent! Quiet block!
Near all. Ref #339
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APARTMENTS FOR RENT
CANARSIE
E. Flatbush: Studio, $950,
everything included. Cutting
Edge R.E.; Call (347) 683-0092
Canarsie: 1 bedroom basement,
$850 w/utilities. Near transportation. Call (347) 587-5363
Canarsie: Beautiful 1 bedroom,
$1,150. How To Sell Realty
(718) 377-3795
Canarsie: New 1 BR, $1,400.
Garage, parking & backyard.
Broker (917) 548-1056
Flatlands 8th St: 1 BR, 1st floor,
w/AC. Owner (718) 696-7500
Mill Basin: 1 BR, good location!
Owner (718) 577-7219
Canarsie: Large 1 BR, $1,200.
Near transportation. Call (718)
676-1702; (347) 314-5509
Canarsie: 1 bedroom, $1,200,
near transportation. No pets.
Call (718) 251-3481
Canarsie/Paerdegat: Mint 1 BR,
HWFs, 1st floor.
$1,200.
Broker (917) 361-5914
Canarsie/E94/Foster: Small 1
BR, pvt house, 2nd flr. $1,100.
Call Owner (917) 325-9087
Georgetown/E72: Beautiful 1
bedroom w/gas. Broker (718)
272-8988
Kings Hwy/E31: 1 bedroom,
$900 w/utilities.
Ready to
move! Broker (718) 701-3521
OMB (E51 & Fillmore): 1 BR
WI, renovated, $1,000. PATTI,
Fillmore R.E. (718) 258-5616
Linden Blvd: Extra large WI 1
bedroom, $1,050, negotiable.
Broker (917) 312-7775
E85/Ave M&N: 1 BR WI,
$1,100, gas & electric not
included in rent. Call (718) 6877903
E. Flatbush: 1 bedroom, $1,200.
Good condition! Near transportation. Cutting Edge R.E.
(718) 877-8036
(347) 525-6146
FURNISHED APT.
Queens: 1 bedroom, furnished,
private entrance. Near all transportation. (347) 268-3720
UNFURNISHED APT.
1 bedroom walk-in, all new........$1,000
utilities included
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CANARSIE
2 BRs, nice and new.................$1,550
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3 BRs, all new...........$1,700 + utilities
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$1,200 monthly
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$1,500 monthly
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GEORGETOWN
3 bedroom duplex with large
master bedroom, formal dining
room & 1 1/2 baths. Fin #908409
Ask for Beverly
FILLMORE R.E.
(917) 414-6310
(718) 922-2200
Canarsie: Studio, new kitchen,
new ceramic tiles. $900, all utilities included. LJ Estates (718)
531-3768
Canarsie: Studio, $900, near
transportation. Updated kitchen/
bath. Call (347) 549-8686
Canarsie: Studio, $800, near
transportation & shopping. Call
(212) 810-1577
Georgetown: Modern
studio,
$1,050, utilities incl’d. Broker:
Gourdet Leonite (718) 207-3917
UNFURNISHED APT.
UNFURNISHED APT.
E. Flatbush/E90s: Renovated 1
bedroom, HWFs.
$1,150.
Ready! Broker (917) 361-5914
E. Flatbush: 1 1/2 BRs, $1,150.
Call broker (347) 712-8016
Flatbush: 2 bedrooms, near
transportation, HWFs. 1st floor.
$1,400. Immediate occupancy.
Broker (718) 930-9132
Canarsie/A: 2 bedrooms, tiled,
1st floor. $1,200 plus electric.
Broker (917) 361-5914
Canarsie: Lovely 2 bedrooms,
(718) 377-3795
Crown Heights: 2 BRs, $1,550
w/utilities. No smoking/pets.
(718) 221-4419
Canarsie: 2 bedrooms, $1,400.
Freshly painted. 1 month rent, 1
month security. No smoking.
Owner (718) 763-2648
Canarsie: 2 bedrooms, $1,500
w/gas. Near transportation. No
smoking. (347) 663-8091
Canarsie: 2 bedrooms, $1,400.
Good credit. Atlas Real Estate
Advisors (347) 722-6821
Canarsie/Ave J: Extra large 2
bedrooms, completely renovated. Top floor. Front porch!
Cara Realty (347) 938-0850
AMBOY/HEGEMAN: 2 BRs
available, $1,450. Broker (718)
498-3200
E60 & T: 2 large BRs, mint condition! HWFs, porch, terrace,
parking extra. $1,500. PATTI,
Fillmore R.E. (718) 258-5616
Canarsie/Paerdegat area: 2 large
bedrooms, includes spacious bath
on upper level. Newly renovated
large kitchen, spacious LR,
dinette on lower level. $1,500
monthly, utilities not included.
No smoking/pets. Agent: Frank
Mitchell. Kingsview R.E. (718)
692-4020
Canarsie: 2 bedrooms split level,
$1,600. Fin #908410. Ask for
Earl, Fillmore Real Estate (718)
922-2200.
Canarsie (Seaview/E100): 2 BR
reverse duplex, renovated. Yard!
$1,550. PATTI, Fillmore R.E.
(718) 258-5616
Canarsie/Paerdegat: 3 BRs, 1 1/2
baths. $1,850, landlord pays
heat. (347) 610-4542
Canarsie: Beautiful 3 bedrooms,
(718) 377-3795
Canarsie: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. HWFs. Mint! $1,900.
Broker (917) 548-1056
Canarsie: 3 bedrooms, newly
renovated, no smoking/pets.
(646) 409-9981
Seaview Village: Large 3 BRs,
1st floor. Beautiful! Call J.C.
Real Estate (718) 513-1885
E.
Flatbush: 3
bedrooms,
$1,750, pay utilities. Broker:
Gourdet Leonite (718) 207-3917
Canarsie: 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2
baths, HWFs. $1,800. Near
transportation. Freshly painted!
Broker (718) 930-9132
Georgetown (Bergen Cove): 3
bedrooms, 2 full baths, jacuzzi
& terrace. Beautiful! $1,900 +
heat. PATTI, Fillmore R.E.
(718) 258-5616
E. FLATBUSH/LENOX: Renovated 3 BRs. Section 8 welcomed. Broker (718) 498-3200
Canarsie/E90s: 4 BRs, 1 bath,
$1,750. Broker (917) 361-5914
E50s & Avenue J: 4 BRs, 1 1/2
baths, freshly painted, HWFs.
Near transportation. $2,000.
Broker (718) 930-9132
Georgetown: Excellent condition! 3 BR split level, newly renov’d, HWFs. $1,800. Cutting
Edge R.E. (718) 877-8036
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Canarsie Courier
February 6, 2014
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday 1–3pm
715 E 85 Street
Apt #201
(btwn Glenwood
& Flatlands)
Warm and cozy 2 bedroom 2 bath condo, with
balcony off master bedroom! Private driveway
& garage. Fin #308069
Saturday 2–4pm
1165 E 54 Street, #5O
(btwn Ave I & Ave J)
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie: Beautifully renovated 2 family Waxman split,
located on 50x100 lot.
House has a total of 4 baths,
including 1/2 bath in master
BR. There are 3 BRs on the
top level and a 1 BR, plus a
den on the bottom floor.
House also has new siding,
roof, boiler & parking for 3
cars. Fin #308071
OPEN HOUSE
Old Mill Basin: 2 bedroom co-op in good condition!
New kitchen,
hardwood floors & laundry room. Short sale,
subject
to
bank
approval. Fin #408002
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Sheepshead Bay: Clean
& large 2 bedroom co-op
in prime Brigham Park
building! Loads of storage. Vacant and ready to
sell! Fin #308061
(718) 922-2200
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie: 1 family with
store in prime location!
Store vacant and ready
for user! Only $379,000.
Fin #308097
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie: Brick 2 family attached duplex, 3
bedrooms over 2 bedrooms, full finished
basement. Parking for 2
cars and built-in garage.
Highly desirable block!
Fin #308100
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Marine Park: 1 family
semi-detached 3 bedroom duplex, living room,
formal dining room, eatin kitchen, unfinished
basement. In need of
TLC. Fin #308089
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie:
Great
starter home! 1 family semi-detached 3
bedroom duplex with
semi-finished basement, new windows,
furnace, front & back
yard! Fin #308102
(718) 922-2200
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie – Brook Club:
2 & 3 bedroom condos
available! Granite countertops, hardwood floors,
stainless steel appliances, front & back terraces, marble bathrooms,
swimming pool driveway
& private parking all
included. Fin #308042
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday& Sunday 2–4pm
1255 E 52 Street
(btwn Ave I & Ave J)
Flatlands (E50s): Huge price
break! Detached 1 family, huge
54x100 lot. Used as a reverse
duplex. Extra large rooms.
Many possibilities! Nice, quiet
Flatlands location. A must see!
Only $15,000 down payment for
qualified buyers! Fin #302015 (718)
272-6666
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday 1–3pm
126 E 88 Street
(btwn Ave A & Ave B)
Canarsie: 1 family duplex,
extra large room
4 1/2
apartment! Full finished
basement with separate
entrance. New roof, garage
& drive, front porch, rear
steel deck leading to large
bkyd. $13,000 down for qualified buyers! Fin #302022
(718) 272-6666
OPEN HOUSE
Canarsie: 1 family detached, 30x100. 3 bedrooms,
full finished basement,
large rooms. Vacant & fully
renovated! Call for keys.
Fin #408202
(718) 272-6666
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(718) 922-2200
(718) 922-2200
(718) 272-6666
HOUSE FOR SALE
Canarsie: 2 family semidetached. 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, huge 40x100 lot.
Large rooms, full finished
basement, private driveway
for 3 or 4 cars. Move-in condition! Walk to subway &
buses, minutes from Belt
Parkway. Fin #302047
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday & Sunday
2–4pm
102-08 Avenue L
(btwn E 102 & E 103 St)
Canarsie: 2 family attached brick, 4 1/2 + 3 1/2.
New roof, heating system &
hot water. Backyard, private driveway & garage.
Only $13,500 down payment for qualified buyers!
Fin #302048
(718) 272-6666
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday 2–4pm
Sunday 1–3pm
1710 Rockaway Pkwy
(btwn Ave K & Ave L)
Canarsie: Awesome 1
family detached 3 BR
duplex. FDR & 1 1/2
baths, plus full bsmt. This
property is in move-in
condtion, with nice-sized
backyard! Only $12,425
down payment for qualified buyers. Fin #402001
(718) 272-6666
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday 2–4pm
1205 E 91 Street
(btwn Flatlands & Ave J)
Saturday & Sunday
12–2pm
1028 E 84 Street
(btwn Ave J & Ave K)
Canarsie: 1 family plus a
5 room apartment plus a
fully equipped dental office
with 5 rooms & a full basement.
Busy Flatlands
Avenue location! Excellent situation for a professional! Fin #302021
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday 12–2pm
9538 Schenck Street,
Unit #3
(btwn E 95 &
Rockaway Pkwy)
Canarsie: Beautiful 6-yearold 2 BR condominium with
stainless steel appliances,
granite counters, washer &
dryer.
Private rooftop
access & balcony! 9 year
tax abatement. Fin #408001
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Canarsie: 1 family duplex
with 4 bedrooms & 1 bath
over LR, DR, 2 1/2 baths,
gorgeous ceramic tile
kitchen, hardwood floors, &
finished basement with separate entrance. 3 car parking! Fin #402003
(718) 272-6666
HOUSE FOR SALE
East Flatbush (East 50s):
Price break!
1 family
detached on a 40x100 lot.
House is 20x50 with 6 1/2
rooms plus huge full finished basement! Parking
for 3 cars. Nice backyard!
Priced to sell. Only $14,000
down payment for qualified
buyers. Fin #302033
(718) 272-6666
HOUSE FOR SALE
East New York: New construction! 2 BRs over 2 BRs,
plus full fin bsmt with pvt
entrance.
Guaranteed full
vacancy. 2 separate heating
systems, all new appliances,
porch & top terrace. Asking
only $16,500 for qualified buyers. Fin #302028
(718) 272-6666
(718) 272-6666
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