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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Should sex offenders be allowed to live in family shelters? Vol. 46, No. 25 June 23-29, 2016 • queenstribune.com Photo by Jon Cronin DOUBLE THE ANGER VISIT: WWW.QUEENSTRIBUNE.COM TO VOTE Not one, but two, sex offenders listed as living in Pan Am Shelter. By Ariel Hernandez. Page 3 Historic Tavern Gets Landmark Snub Congressional Candidate Endorsements Clarke: Berniecrat For Congress SPECIAL SECTION PAGE 3 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGES 19-30 GOLDEN YEARS Page 2 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation: Lucky Image LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April/2016. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to 133-46 Avery Ave. Flushing NY 11355 Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity ________________________ Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: United Links LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/07/2016. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 104-21 108th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ JSC Search Group, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/19/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 78-57 81st St., Glendale, NY 11385. General purpose. ________________________ YONDAR 2, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/22/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 58-32 217th Street, Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of VERNON GANTRY EYEWEAR LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/20/2016. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5-27 50th Ave., LIC NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful act ________________________ Green & Clean Concept, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 246-19 137th Ave, Rosedale, NY 11422. Purpose: General. ________________________ C & P Realty Of NYC LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/9/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 131-29 Sandford Ave, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General. ________________________ Miconsult LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Marshall Ignacio, 17935 90th Ave 4F, Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of TM BRISTOL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/14/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Maro Manesis, 63-28 Alderton Street, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Kings Of Life Recording Studio LLC, Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 2/19/2016. Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of process.SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against KOL Recording Studio LLC, 177-17 Sayres Ave, Jamaica, 11433. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of KAIQIAO LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/06/2016 Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. SSNY shall mail process to 58-17 Kissena Blvd Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ Notice of formation of de Domus LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/4/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 45-28 11th St., L.I.C., NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful act. ________________________ Five 888 LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/18/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 43-52 Elbertson St, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation, 107-03 165th Street, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/10/2016. Office location: County of Queens, SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: The LLC, 194-19 114th Drive, St. Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 23259/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, Against SAIDUR RAHMAN, If he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased , by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, COMMUNITY HOUSING INC., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, NYC DEPT. OF HPD, K&S HOLDING TRADING CORP., JEFFERSON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CIT Y PARKING VIOL ATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CIT Y ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD AND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants, To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Carmen R. Velasquez, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, QUEENS County, dated the 2nd day of October, 2015 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $431,250.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on May 11, 2010 in CRFN 2010000158467, which mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment of mortgage dated August 13, 2010 which was recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on September 2, 2010 in CRFN 2010000297737, covering premises known as 160-21 122ND AVENUE A/K/A 121-09/121-15 LAKEVIEW BLVD. EAST, JAMAICA, COUNT Y OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK (BLOCK 12251, LOT 72). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, SAIDUR RAHMAN, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises lying and being in the Borough and Count y of Queens. BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of 122nd Avenue with the westerly side of Lake View Boulevard East; being a plot 40 feet by 100 feet by 35.41 feet by 15.34 feet by 85.32 feet. BLOCK 12251, LOT 72 Dated: Rego Park, New York May 19 , 2016 DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-9000 ________________________ Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Wonderka Wu LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/23/2016. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her is 6070 Woodhaven Blvd Apt 6B, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ 75-19 Sekwang LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 4/22/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75-19 164th St, Flushing, NY 11366. General Purposes. ________________________ Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Romano Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April, 14, 2016. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon Anthony Romano, 2576 41 Street, Apt 1A, Astoria, NY 11103, Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2014-1274 SURROGATE’S COURT-QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Ella Makula, Public Administrator of the County of Queens and the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Mary Bruno, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence A Petition having been duly filed by JANICE MONACO and SALVINA TRAMONTANNA, co-executrixes of the Estate of MARY BRUNO, who are domiciled at 59 Hampshire Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 and 157-23 97th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414, respectively YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 7th day of July, 2016 at 9:30 AM of that day, why a decree should not be made in the Estate of Mary Bruno lately domiciled at 8346 266th Street, Floral Park, NY, admitting to probate a will dated March 1, 2013, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Mary Bruno, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ X] Letters Testamentary issue to : Janice Monaco and Salvina Tramontana [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to: [ ] Letters of Administration C.T.A. issue to: HON. Peter J. Kelly, Surrogate Dated: May 5, 2016 Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk Attorney for Petitioner: Thomas A. Etro Address of Attorney: 833 Rutgers Road, Franklin Square, New York 11010 Tel. No. 516-486-1408 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 you do not object to the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney appear for you. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Wansa, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 132-35 Sanford Ave, #4K, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of Sherpa Construction Consulting, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/15/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: Construction Consulting. ________________________ 111 Murray Holdings LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/22/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Tai Law Firm, 13516 Northern Blvd Fl 2, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: General. ________________________ ZH&NG, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Dr Ste 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: General. ________________________ You Can E-Mail Your Legal Copy to: legals@queenstribune.com www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 3 Queens DeaDline Another Sex Offender Found At Pan Am By Ariel HernAndez Staff Writer Another registered Level 3 sex offender is residing at the Pan Am Shelter in Elmhurst, the Queens Tribune has learned. After reading our story last week on a sex offender residing at the shelter, a source went to the Division of Criminal Justice Services website and searched the ZIP code for the shelter. There he not only found the name of Dwayne Clark, but he also found that 47 year-old Rodney Moultrie is also listed as residing at 79-00 Queens Blvd. However, unlike with Clark’s address, the DCJS also provides Moultrie’s room number. The DCJS website states that in 1997, Moultrie immediately and physically overpowered, choked and threatened a woman to have sexual intercourse with him. He was convicted in 2003 for attempted rape of the first degree. State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) also went onto the DCJS site and searched 11373. There she found over 15 names listed, all in East Elmhurst with two residing at the Pan Am Shelter, Clark and Moultrie. “I am doubly angry and doubly offended,” Stavisky told the Queens Tribune. “This man is convicted of a more serious crime.” Earlier this month, Stavisky sent a letter to Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steven Banks, in which U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (DFlushing), state Sen. Jose Peralta (DEast Elmhurst) and Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Corona)signed. In the letter, she not only mentioned that the Pan Am Shelter is the second largest family shelter in Queens, but that it is less than 600 feet from the 51st Ave. Academy, which holds classes for fourth and fifth graders, and is a block over from I.S. 5. “In DHS’ fair share analysis, one reason for selecting this site was the many services in the area for families and children,” she wrote. “To place any sex offender in this shelter would be highly inappropriate, but to place a level-3 child molester at this facility shows extreme neglect and needs to be immediately rectified.” Stavisky also mentioned several other instances where DHS placed and had to remove sex offenders from Queens’ shelters in the past. When the Queens Tribune reached out to the Department of Homeless Services, we received the same exact comment as we did when we contacted them last week in regards to Clark. “We are legally obligated to provide shelter to any New Yorker, regardless of background, who would otherwise be turned out onto the streets. All placements we make are in Photo BY Jon cronin The Pan am shelter. compliance with state law, and we can response to the allegations, she was confirm that there is no one residing not convinced. “If a mass murderer came in, would at this location who is in the registry,” DHS Senior Advisor for Communica- you accept him because he’s homeless?” Stavisky asked. “I know they are tions, Lauren Gray, said. When Stavisky learned about DHS’ claiming that they can’t turn anyone away, but you can’t put a sex offender in a place with children. It’s like sending a five-year-old to a toy store and saying ‘don’t play with the toys’ or taking a kindergartener to a candy store and saying ‘just look, don’t taste’. It absolutely makes no sense.” Stavisky said she has reached out to the Department of Community Relations and Government Affairs Unit of the DHS, the Human Resources Administration, and even called the Pan Am Shelter herself but none of her questions and concerns have been addressed. “They [Pan Am Shelter] tried to use the privacy argument on me,” Stavisky said. “Once they [DCJS] list the name and the photograph of an offender, that person loses all of their privacy rights.” Stavisky said she couldn’t believe that a registered sex offender was residing at the Pan Am Shelter the first time. Now that it has occurred a second time, her goal is to make sure that this doesn’t happen again. Reach Ariel Hernandez at (718) 357-7400 x144 or ahernandez@queenstribune.com Neir’s Snubbed For Landmark Status fairs unit, “is taking this case personally and talking to the Landmark Commission on our behalf,” said After an incredible Gordon. outpouring of community Ed Wendell, president approval at their landof the Woodhaven Historimarking rally earlier this cal Society said, noted the month, the owner of Neir’s bar’s storied history. Tavern in Woodhaven, “The thing that people Loy Gordon reported that lose track of is the racethe Landmarks Preservatrack,” he said. referenction Commission has deing the Union Course nied the 187 year-old bar Racetrack which existed landmark status. between 1821 and 1880 Gordon said he received and was the main reason the letter a week after the for the development of the rally. He recalled the mesneighborhood. sage as, “Neir’s Tavern “They built a railroad does not rise to the level of to this area because of significance to warrant inthe track. The whole area terior landmarking.” He would be different if not said in the letter the Presfor the racetrack,” said ervation Commission said Wendell. “There is really landmarking would not only one physical remnant prevent future developof the track, the bar. It sat ment of Neir’s or protect it. Gordon said, “I don’t a map of the union Race Course shows the small outside the main gate.” He noted that when believe that is of any real structure at the entrance which is now neir’s Tavern. significance, there is an as- The race course spurred the development of Wood- looking at a map of the area, 88th Street has a pect of landmarking that haven the early mid 1820s. little “wiggle” by Neir’s. helps with protection.” “That little wiggle on 88th Street is Gordon is still unwavered in his serves. Queens matters as well.” Gordon said ABC Entertainment the main entrance. If that doesn’t determination to get the historic bar reached out to him and let him know warrant it for special protection then landmarked. “Neir’s is a important in the land- that the news segment they produced why do we have a landmark preservascape of NYC history. So much his- on Neir’s will be broadcast on a net- tion society?” work to 6,000 cabs across the city. Reach Reporter Jon Cronin at (718) tory here is being denied,” he said. Nick Gulotta, Queens borough di- 357-7400 x125, jcronin@queenstriHe added, “Queens in general doesn’t get the recognition that it de- rector of the Mayor’s Community Af- bune.com or @JonathanSCronin By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Page 4 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Plans for Charter School Co-Location Withdrawn The Department of Education withdrew plans to co-locate a charter school at IS 109, the Jean Nuzzi School, in Queens Village, after the Parent Teacher Association and elected officials voiced opposition to the plan. Over 1,200 parents and community members signed a petition requesting the DOE not to move forward with the co-location, and parents held multiple rallies protesting the co-location. Getting behind these residents were elected officials: Borough President Melinda Katz, state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens), Assemblyman David Wepun (D-Fresh Meadows) and Councilmen Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), and I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans). The elected officials wrote a letter to the DOE on June 17, asking them to withdraw the plan. Opposition to the site stemmed from concerns that the middle school students might be bullied or overwhelmed by the high school students and that an additional school would exacerbate overcrowding in the building. Tensions around inequality can also be a concern in co-locations, Traditions Pub, a bar that has repeatedly violated liquor laws, has been shut down by the 107th Precinct following an emergency suspension order from the State Liquor Authority, Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) announced on Monday. “Traditions Pub routinely served underage drinkers and created a violent, raucous atmosphere that was a magnet for criminal activity,” said Council Member Lancman. “It’s absolutely the correct move by the State Liquor Authority to shut it down.” “By continually serving underage drinkers and disregarding safety violations, Traditions Pub repeatedly put our community at risk,” said Assemblyman David Weprin. Traditions was closed by the New York Police Department three times in March 2016, due to window obstructions, fire exit issues and overcrowding. In the past year, it has been shut down twice by the Department of Health. Additionally, an 18-year-old was found unconscious in the bar and another individual had to be treated at Queens Hospital Center for intoxication. The emergency suspension order issued led to the immediate shutdown of Traditions. The bar owners may appeal the charges with the SLA. with charter school students sometimes having better resources than the public school students they learn next to. The elected officials praised the DOE’s decision not to move forward with the plan in a joint statement. “The message is clear: the City has not given up on I.S. 109Q,” they said. “This was the right decision on the part of the DOE, and the community is gratified,” they said. The elected officials added that the attention on the school highlighted some of its “needs,” including “antiquated facilities which deserve considerable capital upgrades.” -Lynn Edmonds ‘Raucous’ Pub Shut Down Photo courtesy queens bookshoP Indy Bookshop Gets 70K Left to right: Vina Castillo, Natalie Noboa, and Holly Nikodem, the entrepreneurs behind the Queens Bookshop initiative, have as of Wednesday made their $70,000 goal for their Kickstarter campaign. The borough of Queens just inched a bit closer to having a second independent bookstore. On Wednesday morning they tweeted, “We are AMAZED by our community. So excited for what comes next! #WeLoveQueens” www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 5 CB 3 Approves Bike Lane on 31st Ave. By Ariel HernAndez Staff Writer Last week, Community Board 3 approved the bike lane on 31st Avenue, connecting Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst to North Corona and the Flushing Promenade. “We try to find ways to fit the local modes of transportation,” said Stephen Kulhanek, chairman of CB 3. “The bike lane is something that members of the community are interested in and it seems to fit and make sense. We’re open minded and are always happy to give our support to things that the community can use and benefit from.” Earlier this year, the New York City Department of Transportation presented the 31st Ave./32nd Ave. proposed project to CB 3, in which they stated that the primary goals are to create a strong bike corridor across Queens, to build a neighborhood network that connects to existing routes and to improve access to Greenway and waterfront destinations. The Queens Bike Initiative is part of the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan within Vision Zero Queens. Between 2010 and 2014, there were a total of 98 pedestrian injuries and 47 bicyclist injuries. According to the Queens Bike Initiatve, the bike lane will create safer connection and improve park access for tens of thousands of residents in Astoria, Corona, Woodside, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. This bike lane is also projected to improve access to the subway and “result in a safer road for everyone, pedestrians, drivers and cyclists alike.” “We’re ecstatic and deeply thankful to Community Board 3 for listening to the voices of the people who spoke out in support of this initiative,” the Queens Bike Initiative said in a press release that was sent-out shortly after CB 3 approved the lane. Reach Ariel Hernandez at (718) 3577400 x144 or ahernandez@queenstribune.com Photo by Ariel hernAndez Community resident voices concerns. Goldfeder Backs Pheffer-Amato By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Two weeks after announcing his retirement from the state assembly, Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) has endorsed Stacey Pfeffer-Amato as his successor. “Stacey Pheffer Amato will be that strong voice who will continue our work to ensure every family can recover from Sandy, have access to transportation, and look forward to a better future for themselves and their children,” Goldfeder said. “I’m proud to enthusi- astically endorse Stacey Pheffer Amato for the New York State Assembly.” Pfeffer-Amato, a lifelong Rockaway resident, is the daughter of Goldfeder’s predecessor Audrey Pheffer and has been a Democratic district leader for the past four years. She is a 15 year veteran of the Rockaway Beach Civic Association. She served two terms as co-president of the Scholars’ Academy Parent Assocation and served a parent member of the PTA at PS 232 in Lindenwood. Pheffer Amato works as a New York City Department of Education certified paraprofessional at Waterside Chil- dren’s Studio in Rockaway Park. Pfeffer-Amato promises to keep up the fights that Goldfeder has begun, like expediting Sandy recovery and has already involved herself as a committee member on the state’s Rockaway West NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. She also plans to see through the reactivation of the the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, which Goldfeder has been lobbying for during his five year tenure. Last month the MTA announced that they will conduct a feasibility study of the rail line and conclude in June 2017. Queens County Savings Bank and Queens Botanical Garden invite you to Enjoy the Garden Upcoming Events Festival de las Flores Taiwan: A World of Orchids June 26 August 12, 13 , 14 Stop by any Queens County Savings Bank branch location for free passes* while supplies last. 877-786-6560 • myNYCB.com KNOW WHAT TO DO Visit NYC.gov/knowyourzone or call 311 to find out what to do to prepare for hurricanes in NYC. #knowyourzone queensbotanical.org *Maximum of four (4) passes per household. Offer may be discontinued at any time at the sole discretion of the bank. New York Community Bank is not affiliated with Queens Botanical Garden in any way. © New York Community Bank - Member FDIC Page 6 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com EDIT PAGE In Our OpInIOn Queens Tribune 2016 Election Endorsements JON KAIMAN FOR CONGRESS In the race to succeed Rep. Steve Israel, Democrats have a slew of choices. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. one candidate in our opinion stands out. Former North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman has a proven track record of success. As town supervisor, he spearheaded a number of initiatives, including a 311 system for the town, the first in a suburban setting and a program called Project Independence, which helps seniors stay in their homes and neighborhoods rather than be forced to go to assisted living. While Tom Suozzi has a distinguished record of public service and would make a fine representative, Kaiman is the only candidate who has extensive experience dealing with issues on a national scale. He served as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s advisor on Hurricane Sandy recovery. He is a leader when it comes to environmental issues, having turned the fleet of town-owned vehicles in North Hempstead green and establishing a town-wide school recycling program. Under his leadership, North Hempstead was ranked by Money magazine one of the top 100 places to live in the United States - one of only three locations in New York to make that list. That’s the type of innovation and success we need in Congress. While all the candidates have pretty impressive resumes, Kaiman has the achievements to back it up. The Queens Tribune endorses Jon Kaiman in the Democratic Primary for the Third Congressional District. CAROLYN MALONEY FOR CONGRESS Rep. Carolyn Maloney is facing another primary challenge, this time from computer programmer Peter Lindner, who says it’s time for a change. We disagree. In her time, she has been one of the most effective representatives our borough has ever seen. She has fought tirelessly to bring in infrastructure dollars, even snatching funds other states, such as Florida, rejected. Because of her work, the federal government funded the East Side Access project, which will one day bring the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal, making for an easier commute for thousands who aren’t even her constituents. She was also responsible for repairing the damaged and dangerous seawall at Queensbridge Park, which was left to deteriorate for decades. She was a major force behind the creation the 9/11 Commission and spearheaded the passage of the Zadroga Act aimed at helping first responders with permanent illnesses stemming from the recovery at Ground Zero. She is a tireless advocate for women and children fighting to get funding to clear the backlogs of rape kits as evidence - authored the Credit Card Bill of Rights, bringing more transparency and fairness for credit card users, and stood up for common sense gun control laws. She has also proven not to be a rubber stamp, taking on President Barack Obama, a president from her own party, on his administration’s deal with the Iranian government. Maloney’s experience and principled leadership is still needed in Congress. The Queens Tribune endorses Carolyn Maloney. GREGORY MEEKS FOR CONGRESS Rep. Gregory Meeks is facing a primary challenge from Ali Mirza. In his leadership position on Foreign affairs, Meeks has traveled extensively throughout the world But anyone who lives in the 5th Congressional District knows that even if Meeks is not present, he makes sure his staff is there, at every local meeting. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As a senior legislator, Meeks has been able to bring funding to his district, and national attention to its needs which cannot be done as a freshman legislator.. Meeks has a close relationship with President Barack Obama and has the ear of Hillary Clinton, who is favored to succeed the president. His high ranking positions in the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services committees has been beneficial to the district and New York. Having someone with that level of influence representing out community can never be a bad thing. The Queens Tribune endorses Rep. Gregory Meeks for the Democratic nomination for another term in Congress. 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PARTICIPATE AT ANY QUEENS LIBRARY LOCATION OR ONLINE AT summerreading.queenslibrary.org This ad is underwritten by Astoria Bank. Page 8 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com qUEENS thiS wEEk case that they should get more money, Clark argued, when we’re battling corruption. “If we have pay-to-play contracts going on in the county and New York state, it’s very hard to tell people, ‘hey, give us the money, and we’re going to build,’” Clarke said. Clarke is running against democratic primary contenders Steve Stern, Tom Suozzi, Anna Kaplan and Jon Kaiman. The winner of the Jun. 28 primary will face off against Republican Jack Martin. Reach Lynn Edmonds at (718) 3577400 x127, ledmonds@queenstribune. com or @Ellinoamerikana It’s a Rich Man’s World, But It Doesn’t Have To Be By Lynn Edmonds Staff Writer If you shook him awake in the middle of the night and demanded an answer, congressional candidate Jonathan Clarke said he would tell you that campaign finance is his highest priority issue. The attorney and outsider candidate – he’s raised less than $5,000 in donations, while all his rivals have raised over $200,000 – bills himself as the only progressive candidate. He’s also one of about 100 “Berniecrats” across the nation running for a congressional seat. The self-identified group of politicians is inspired by Bernie Sanders to run for state and national legislative bodies in the hopes of pushing a progressive agenda. Clarke’s resume in politics is short, though the race is not his first. In 2013, he lost to Dennis Dunne sr., in a general election to represent Leavittown, a Republican-leaning district, in the Nassau county legislature. He’s a practicing lawyer, with his own law firm, Clarke and Fellows. He mostly represents families and small business owners, his website says. Clarke also said he works pro bono to advocate for animals. He owns a Maltipoo. Clarke’s personal story of overcoming poverty so severe that he was forced to drop out of high school in order to work full-time, is one that informs his politics and sets him apart from the other candidates. “I also firmly believe that most politicians are totally out of touch,” he writes on his website. “They have never wondered how they were going to put a roof over their family’s head; or how they were going to pay their student loan and still eat; or whether they would be able to afford to pay for a parent or child’s medical bills and still have gas for their car to get to work. I, like many of you, understand these dilemmas because I have lived them.” This sensitivity to class, and the influence of money, is one that is part and parcel of his campaign. While Clarke trails the other candidates in fundraising, he will point out that the number of donations that he has received, about 435, is more or less equal to the number that his rival Jon Kaiman has – with the key difference being that each of Kaiman’s donors gave a couple orders of magnitude more than Clarke’s, on average. Perhaps forced to get creative – or appealing to another audience - Clarke has embraced alternate campaigning methods. About a month ago, he hosted an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit. Many of the individuals who logged on to his Reddit thread asked Clarke Photo by Jon Cronin Jonathan Clarke about a lawsuit he is currently spearheading in relation to possible election fraud in the presidential primary in New York City. Clarke focused on the voter purge in Brooklyn that made news, while he additionally told followers 200 newly registered Democrats testified that they had wrongly received notices from the Board of Elections that the presidential primary was in September. “I will tell you the truth. When I first started this lawsuit, I was skeptical about election fraud too. I always thought that there is no way that there can be fraud on such a massive scale. Now that I have seen first hand what has happened, I am convinced that there was deliberate fraud,” Clarke wrote in the thread. Clarke believes campaign finance is the ‘be all and end all’ political cause. Not because it is an end in and of itself, but because it is the means to achieving every other goal out there. “You don’t like gun violence, well thank the NRA, they’re the ones that flood the money. You don’t like global warming, well, the oil industry, the Koch brothers, they make sure Republicans get elected at all levels. You don’t like the [Affordable Care] Act, well, big pharma, hospitals and insurance companies had undue sway on the writing of legislation because they can donate,” Clarke said. Clarke said that taking away industry giants’ ability to get the candidate of their choice elected was the key to getting the progressive causes that he supports passed in the national legislature. “It’s kind of absurd to say that we are going to make great changes when there’s big money that’s fighting these changes,” he said. Like many of the candidates, Clarke focused on Long Island’s high taxes, and specifically on the fact that New York State gives more dollars in taxes to the federal government than it gets back. New York State can’t make the Green Friendly Playground Debuts In Ridgewood By Jon Cronin Staff Writer The Trust for Public Land opened their 187th playground at PS 75 in Ridgewood on Tuesday morning. Mary Alice Lee, director of the NYC Playgrounds Program said, “The entire site was designed with all the students who worked together with our landscape architects.” “The wonderful thing about this site is that it will be used by the school during the school day but will then be open to the community at night,” she said. Principal James Thorbs, who started at the school as a custodian, then a paraprofessional, a teacher and now principal, said of Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn) “without him the garden I’m standing in would not exist.” This new “green infrastructure” playground will capture stormwater with a turf field, a large rain garden, trees, and permeable paving. The playground features a running track, basketball hoops, outdoor classroom, benches, gazebo and murals all over the ground that were designed by the students. The one acre playground and rain garden is predicted to capture over 375,000 gallons of stormwater runoff each year. Thorbs pointed out that living in Ridgewood, residents are familiar with stormwater runoff flooding their basements and keep the overflow out of nearby and polluted Newtown Creek. “The thing we have here was a dream,” said Thorbs. He said once they had their idea they went on a tour of agencies and Reynoso, the City Department of Environment Protection, the Trust for Public Land and the School Construction Authority answered. Lee said, “When he first got here the playground where the play equipment is was just a parking lot, now, through many years of his perseverance we end up with this really beautiful playground for his school.” Reynoso said after agreeing to help with the playground Thorbes said to him, “This playground needs to happen. It’s not something I want. It needs to happen.” Reynoso told him he could help with one portion of the playground and Thorbes told him, “No. The kids need it all.” “I left making a commitment that I would do all of it, not knowing how much it would cost. Thorbes wouldn’t accept anything except the absolute best.” “This environmentally friendly schoolyard will raise awareness among New York City’s youngest environmental stewards about the important connection between effective stormwater management and the health of our local waterways,” said Steven Lawitts, DEP Acting Commissioner. Reach Reporter Jon Cronin at (718) 357-7400 x125, jcronin@queenstribune.com or @JonathanSCronin Get In Line: Affordable Housing Coming to Flushing The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve One Flushing, a 100 percent affordable housing project that would be built on Flushing’s Municipal Lot #3, located at 133-45 41st Ave. The development would include 231 housing units for families with incomes ranging from 47 to 100 percent of the city average. Sixty-six units would also be set aside specifically for households with seniors. In addition to the residential space, the new building will have13,000 sq. ft. of community space as well as commercial space for small businesses. The development is a public-private partnership between Asian Americans for Equality, HANAC and Monadnock Development and Construction and Housing Preservation and Development. Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) celebrated the result of the vote. He said Flushing residents were desperate for cheaper housing, as evidenced by the fact that nearby affordable housing development Macedonia Plaza had 4,000 applicants for only 140 units. Community Board 7, which the development falls within, voted 37-2 against the project in March, largely because of concerns that not enough units were being set aside for CB 7 residents. HPD policy typically calls for 50 percent of units to be reserved for residents of the local district, but in this case only 25 percent were, while the other 25 percent were reserved for Community Board 3 and 4 residents. -Lynn Edmonds www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 9 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS INDEX NO. 709497/2015 FILED: 09/10/2015 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1 Plaintiff, -against- Eliyahu Harel, A2Z Development Corp., Muhammad Saeed, American Express Centurion Bank, Capital One N.A., 5th Heaven U. Corp., New York City Environmental Control Board, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Banknorth, N.A. and “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10”, the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to the plaintiff, the person or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $487,500.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York on December 4, 2008, in CRFN 2008000464139, covering premises known as 107-29 155th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Buffalo, New York September 10, 2015 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Kristin Bolduc Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-059396-F00 TO: Eliyahu Harel 107-29 155th Street Jamaica, NY 11433 and/or 186-47 Radnor Road Jamaica, NY 11432 A2Z Development Corp. 107-29 155th Street Jamaica, NY 11433 and/or 147-24 Hillside Avenue Jamaica, NY 11435 Muhammad Saeed 363 88th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 American Express Centurion Bank 200 Vesey Street New York, NY 10285 Capital One N.A. 201 St. Charles Ave., 26th Floor New Orleans, LA 70170 New York City Environmental Control Board 100 Church Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10007 New York City Parking Violations Bureau 100 Church Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10007 New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau 130 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance 5th Heaven U. Corp. 147-31 71st Road Flushing, NY 11367 Banknorth, N.A. 102 West Main Street New Britain, CT 06050 ________________________ 8553 Southeast Banyan Tree Street, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to John E. Schwartzman, 220-55 46th Ave Unit 11-K, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: General. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 115-32 158TH STREET JAMAICA, NY 11434 Block: 12197 Lot: 23 INDEX NO. 712127/2015 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. AVETTE WARE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF A.D. WHITTHORNE; ANTONIO WHITTHORNE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF A.D. WHITTHORNE, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK CIT Y PARKING VIOL ATIONS BUREAU; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A . F/K/A CHEMICAL BANK, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on August 18, 2006, at Instrument number 2006000469261, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 115-32 158TH STREET JAMAICA, NY 11434. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: March 16, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA III, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 ________________________ EEGH II, L.P.. Cert. of LP filed with Sec of State NY (SSNY): 9/10/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 112-29 Northern Blvd., Corona, NY 11368. Dur. Date: 9/8/2025. Name/ add. Of gen. ptr. Avail. From SSNY. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of LB PARKING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/27/16. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Global One Investments, LLC, 118-35 Queens Blvd., 14th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS WITH NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK - INDEX NO.: 708841/2014 SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF SARM 2005-18, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF PEDRO GATTAS, ADRIANA D. GATTAS, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendants who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, NEW YORK CIT Y ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. MORTGAGED PREMISES: 1422 Gipson Street, Far Rockaway, New York 11691 BL #: 15655-19 Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $400,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS on July 21,2005, in CRFN NUMBER 2005000409228, covering premises known as 1422 Gipson Street, Far Rockaway, New York 11691, - BL #: 15655-19. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendants UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF PEDRO GATTAS, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. LESLIE J. PURIFICACION of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated THE 23rd day of September 2015. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. By: Sonia J. Baez, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, 145 Huguenot St., Ste. 210 New Rochelle, NY 10801 P. 914-636-8900 f. 914-636- 8 1Dated: New Rochelle, NY August 11,2015 RAS Boriskin, LLC Incoming Counsel for Plaintiff 900 Merchants Concourse Westbury, New York 11590 Phone: (516) 280-7675 ________________________ You Can E-Mail Your Legal Copy to: legals@queenstribune.com Page 10 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Kim Seeks Apology For China Immigrant Ban By Lynn Edmonds Staff Writer Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims harkens back to an earlier period in the country’s history, when Chinese immigrants were barred from the country, Assemblyman Ron Kim (DFlushing) wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama on June 16. “The parallels with our present are striking and prescient,” Kim wrote. “In the twenty-first century, new voices have emerged seeking to sow hatred and division within our nation, to demonize other ethnicities, and to again call for the total ban of an entire group of immigrants based on faith or country of origin.” Kim called on Obama to issue an apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act, legislation that systematically excluded Chinese Americans from 1882 until 1943, on behalf of the federal government. Part of Kim’s goal – for an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the Whitehouse to Trump’s idea to ban Muslims – is on the wrong side of history. “We believe in a nation that learns from the mistakes we’ve made in the past,” Kim said in a statement. Until today, Chinese individuals are the only national group that has been explicitly and entirely banned from immigrating to the United States. Throughout the ban, high vol- umes of individuals from other countries were able to enter and leave the United States. The Chinese Exclusion Act, and the Geaery Act, which followed it, froze the lives of Chinese Americans already in the country, when it came to everything from starting a family to economic survival – let alone success. It also blocked any eventual pathway to citizenship and prohibited the Chinese population, which strongly skewed male, from marrying white women and owning land. Twenty additional legislators signed on to Kim’s letter, including Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows). “The Chinese Exclusion Act stems from a place of ignorance and hatred that has no place in today’s society,” Rozic said. “While some seek to divide us, it is critical that we stand united in denouncing hatred and prejudice.” State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) called the Chinese Exclusion Act a “stain on the legacy of our country,” adding that “it still feels relevant today.” “While we cannot erase the past, we can correct it. We must learn from our mistakes as a nation and not risk making the same ones again in the future,” she said. The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate issued an official apology in 2011. Borough Board Approves LIC BID By AriEL HErnAndEz Staff Writer The Borough Board approved the Long Island City Business Improvement District expansion that will now includes business on Vernon Boulevard, Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive. Earlier this week, the LIC BID presented their expansion to the Borough Board, in which the chairpersons of Community Board 1 and Community Board 2, along with the members of the City Council’s Queens Delegation voted in favor of the project. The new sub-district is set to be an expansion of the existing LIC BID, which was founded in 2005, and includes Queens Plaza North and South, to 21st Street and Jackson Avenue to 45th Avenue /Thompson Avenue. The LIC BID’s purpose for creating a sub-district is to allow services to be tailored to the new area while allowing for appropriate joint activities and administrative cost savings. A representative for Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) was in attendance and said that Van Bramer is for the project and has been in support of it “the whole way through.” Van Bramer also funded the studies with discretionary dollars, in which the studies came out well. Although the expansion will provide supplemental daily sanitation services, beautification, target marketing and other kinds of things to highlight the area and advocacy, Lusskin said it is not supplemental security. The budget for this triangle will be $350,000. “The formula that was chosen by the steering committee will put most of that onto the retail frontage of business because this proposal is about the streetscape,” said the president of the LIC Partnership, Liz Lusskin. “The costs were low and fairly distributed. It’s a modest proposal. We’re not talking about major capitol improvements or flooding the streets with security personnel. It’s a nice marketing piece that can really make a difference.” Now that the LIC BID received approval from CB 1, CB 2 and the Borough Board, their next steps are going to City Planning and then finally the City Council. 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DEMOCRAT - WORKING FAMILIES CarolynMaloney www.carolynmaloney.com PAID FOR BY MALONEY FOR CONGRESS Page 12 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com York College Receives Less Funding By yvette Brown Staff Writer Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced last week that she has allocated a total of $3.64 million of Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four City University of New York public institutions of higher education in Queens. The CUNY schools Katz funded are CUNY York College, Queens College, Queensborough Community College and LaGuardia Community College. Out of all four colleges, York College received the least amount of money. Queens College received $1 million to fully fund the construction of recording studios for the new Music and Production Certificate program, which will also provide as a multi-use facility for classrooms, rehearsal, performance spaces and laboratories for performers, composers and teachers. The project is slated to be completed by January 2019. LaGuardia Community College received $1 million for the construction of the Center for Career and Employment Training. The center will be the central location for all students to be able to connect to a wide network of employers as well as provide access to real-time labor market data. It will also offer student advisement and training, which will lead to employment in high CUNY York College Received $640,000. demand. According to the Borough President’s office, “The total projected cost of the project is $6 million, with a possible $2 million from the New York City Council and $3 million from New York State.” This project is slated to be completed by August 2018. Queensborough Community College is also receiving $1 million towards creating a modern kitchen and dining hall. This will replace the college’s current undersized basement dining hall. According to the Borough President’s office, “the allocation is toward the balance of city funding needed for Phase 2 based on current estimates, with a possible $1 million from New York State.” The project File photo is slated to be completed by March 2019. York College, however, will only be receiving $640,000 towards renovating the greenhouse. There is no slated time for when the project will be completed. “Allocations are based in part on requests we receive from the institutions and consultations with the agencies. York College currently has several open projects to expand classrooms and labs, including $1,500,000 from Borough President Katz from past fiscal years,” said Sharon Lee, a spokesperson for Katz. According to the Borough President’s website, she did, in fact, al- FREE TELECONFERENCE PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS Brought to you by Queens Library’s Mail-A-Book Service Socialize with other adults over 60 and remotely participate in educational, fun, and cultural programs. July and August Teleconference Programs: • Skype Crosswords • Book Discussions • Bingo • Queens Museum Art Series And More! For more information and to register call 718-701-8817 18304-5/16_Tribune locate $1 million to York College for Fiscal Year 2016 for laboratory and classroom upgrades in the Science and Modern Languages departments, these upgrades resulted in instructional space equipped with the latest technology and teaching devices. Upgrades also went to the school’s data center. When Lee was asked why, with the different requests received from York College, they chose to allocate the least amount of money towards renovating the greenhouse she responded, “The Greenhouse project was funded previously and with the addition of these funds [it] is currently ready to proceed. With the Borough President’s allocation, the funding gap has been filled and the project can effectively move forward.” Calls made to York faculty were not returned as of press time, but the CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken is very impressed by her allocations and thanked Katz for her generosity. “Queens Borough President Katz had provided critical and generous funding for CUNY projects that will enhance program quality, student experience and college value at Queens, York, LaGuardia and Queensborough Community Colleges,” said Milliken. “I deeply appreciate her commitment to CUNY, which has such a positive impact on the borough and city.” T:8.75” www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 13 ORTHOPEDIC CARE FROM NEW YORK’S #1 HOSPITAL. Our new Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center offers a comprehensive range of specialty services including joint replacement surgery and rehab. We also treat injury to knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, and more. All with the high quality of care you trust from NewYork-Presbyterian. Conveniently located at 72-06 Northern Boulevard. To make an appointment, call 866-670-6824 (OUCH). nyp.org/medgroupqueens T:11.5” NOW IN Jackson Heights. Page 14 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com POLICE BLOTTER 135 lbs; last seen wearing a black shirt, black baseball cap, black sneakers and BARBERSHOP HEIST - The New blue jeans. York City Police Department is askAnyone with information in reing for the public’s asgards to these incisistance in identifying dents or anyone who the three individuals may have been a vicwanted for a robbery tim is asked to call the in a Ridgewood barNYPD’s Crime Stopbershop. pers Hotline at 1-800It was reported to 577-TIPS (8477) or police that on Friday, for Spanish, 1-888-57June 17 at 11:06 a.m., PISTA (74782). The three armed unidentipublic can also submit fied male individuals their tips by logging entered 809 Seneca onto the Crime StopAve. and approached Photos Courtesy NyPD pers website at nypda 40-year-old male One of the suspects want- crimestoppers.com or demanding his prop- ed in the robbery of a bar- by texting their tips erty while displaying bershop in Ridgewood. to 274637 (CRIMES) a firearm. The males then enter TIP577. removed the victim’s 115th Precinct watch and jewelry and all three males fled the location. There were no injuLAUDROMAT PERVERT - The ries reported as a result of this inci- NYPD asking for the public’s assisdent. tance identifying the man wanted in Anyone with information in regards a forcible touching incident in North to these incidents or anyone who may Corona. have been a victim is asked to call the It was reported to the police that on NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m., the male 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, entered a laundromat, located at 371-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public 57 108 St., where he approached a 52 can also submit their tips by logging year-old female, touched her buttocks onto the Crime stoppers website at and masturbated. The victim moved nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting away and the male fled the location. their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then Approximately 10 minutes later, the enter TIP577. male approached a 30 year-old female, in the vicinity of 111th Street and 39th 106th Precinct Avenue, where he reached his arm unCELL PHONE SNATCHED - The der the victim’s skirt and touched her NYPD is asking for the public’s assis- buttocks while masturbating. The sustance in identifying the individual de- pect then fled the location. picted in the attached The male is devideo and photograph scribed a light skinned in connection to a robHispanic male who bery that occurred on was last seen wearing an A train in South a short sleeved butRichmond Hill. toned shirt, blue jeans On Saturday June and black shoes. 11 at approximately Anyone with in8:30 a.m., inside of a formation in regards northbound “A” train to these incidents at the Lefferts Bouleor anyone who may vard subway station, have been a victim the suspect asked to is asked to call the use the 14 year-old The suspect wanted for NYPD’s Crime Stopmale victim’s cellu- stealing a cell phone pers Hotline at 1-800lar phone to make a from a passenger on an A 577-TIPS (8477) or phone call. When the train in South Richmond for Spanish, 1-888-57victim refused the sus- Hill. PISTA (74782). The pect threatened to aspublic can also submit sault him if he didn’t make the phone their tips by logging onto the Crime call for him. When the victim dialed stoppers website atnypdcrimestopthe phone number for the suspect, the pers.com or by texting their tips to suspect snatched the phone out of his 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. hand and walked off the train. The suspect warned the victim to not follow him or he would hit him. The suspect Call Crimestoppers at fled the station westbound on Liberty 1-800-577-tiPS (8477) Avenue. or text tips to The first individual is a Black man, CRiMES (274637) 20 to 25 years old, five feet, eight inches to five feet, eleven inches tall, 115 to then enter TIPS577 104th Precinct Got info? www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 15 This is what landing $ 4 million in city contracts looks like. Rose Marie Felisarta President & CEO, Activ Systems, Inc. More than 500 contracts totaling $4 million If you’re a minority or woman business owner, find out how we can help you make NYC your next customer. Call 311 or visit: nyc.gov/getcertified Page 16 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com LIC Summit Shows Success For Community On Tuesday, the Long Island City Summit took place at the Museum of Moving Image where dozens of business leaders, elected officials and residents of the community came to hear more about what is being done for the community. Various panel discussions took place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a lunch break at noon. All of them had to do with how to make the community better and audience members were allowed to ask some of the panelists what their future plans were for the neighborhood and how they each fit into that equation. One of the panel discussions included a talk about the workforce of today and tomorrow. The panelists included in this discussion were Andrea Azzolina from JetBlue, Janet Corcoran from LaGuardia Community College, Angie Kamath from Per Scholas and Douglas Stayman from Cornell Tech. The talk was moderated by Dennis Walcott the President and CEO of Queens Library and the introduction was given by Carol Conslato from Con Edison. The Workforce of Today and Tomorrow panel discussion dealt with the exploration of how to provide the right kind of education, skills and training to enable local residents to fill these positions and how to connect the businesses in LIC to candidates with the right qualifications to help the economy and community to thrive. Another informative panel discussion was the Transformations in Transit panel. The panelists included Peter Cafiero from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit, Thomas McKnight from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Cameron Clark from Hornblower and Ryan Russo from the New York City Department Photos by yvette Brown By yvette Brown Staff Writer the transformations in transit panel. of Transportation. The panel was moderated by Thomas K. Wright from the Regional Plan Association and the introduction was given by Elizabeth Lusskin from the LIC Partnership. The Transformations in Transit panel discussion dealt with experts talking about new projects to support emerging needs across all modes of transportation, including what’s already underway, such as expanded ferry service, upgraded buses and bike expansion and intermodal stations, it also dealt with proposals for the future like the Brooklyn Queens Connector and new bridges as well as other creative approaches for other important issues. The summit ended off with a keynote discussion which was held by Lusskin and Carl Weisbrod from NYC Department of City Planning and NYC City Planning Commission. The introduction was given by state Sen. Michael Gianaris and Borough President Melinda Katz. “Long Island City, as you all know, is one of the fastest changing, most dynamic and fastest growing neighborhoods in all of New York and with that comes a tremendous responsibility to plan accordingly and to make sure that these changes don’t happen randomly and one of the great things about these summits is that we get the opportunity to talk as a community about how we’d like to see things the workforce of today and tomorrow panel. developed, what would be the smart way to do it, so that the community actually has some input into the process as it unfolds,” said Gianaris. “There are some things that we’ve done extremely well and I think if you look at the waterfront, their ability to develop great space has been terrific and there are some things that we’d like to see done better and the first thing that comes to my mind is mass transit options in Long Island City. We can’ t mention mass transit without mentioning schools and we have built a number of new schools and that’s terrific, but the population is happening faster than the construction is happening and we have tremendous demand. We’re going to continue to work on that front.” Katz spoke after Gianaris, starting off with applause for the summit and the people responsible for making it happen. “It’s an exciting time here in Queens,” said Katz. “Queens has our neighborhoods, the professional spaces, the businesses, all of the cultures, tourism is growing exponentially, we have 130 languages, 120 countries, everyone has their arts and culture from the countries they hail from and we are culminating all of that all over the borough, but especially here in Long Island City.” Lusskin then introduced Weisbrod where he discussed important issues like the growth of the population and affordable housing. “The population and job increases that we have are putting increased pressure on our infrastructure; it’s putting increased pressure on our housing particularly and particularly our affordable housing, I don’t have to tell any of you that we have 55, 000 people sleeping every night in homeless shelters and that’s just unacceptable for a civilized society,” said Weisbrod. “We have an extraordinary demand for affordable housing; the demand exceeds the supply for low-income households by 2-to-1 ratio. In Long Island City, 82 percent of the households in Long Island City are rented households, 18 percent of households own their own apartments or units, but of those 82 percent, more than half are rent-stressed and that means that they’re spending more than a third of their household income on rent and almost a third of that 18 percent are extremely rent-stressed and that means that they’re spending more than half of their household income on rent and that’s why affordable housing is such an important goal of this administration.” Weisbrod continued, “I am particularly supportive of the Phipps project on Barnett Avenue that’s in Sunnyside, that’s now going through its public review process, really affordable housing is one of the great challenges of our time. Now the city has responded by allocating $8.2 million over 10 years for affordable housing just to pay for subsidies to build affordable housing and preserve affordable housing with the goal of preserving and building 200,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years, after two years of that program, we are more than on target with more than 40,000 units since the beginning of 2014.” Reach Yvette Brown at (718)3577400 ext. 128, ybrown@queenstribune.com or @eveywrites. the keynote discussion speakers. www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 17 SUNDAY, JUNE 26 AT 1PM FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK THE QUEENS CARTOONIST, RADIO JAROCHO, KUMBAKIN, FJ MUSIC & ZIKRAYAT In partnership with NYC Parks SUNDAY, JUNE 26 AT 4:30PM FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK MACK WILDS, KID N’ PLAY & GINUWINE In partnership with SummerStage TUESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 6PM MACDONALD PARK YOEL SHARABI & BAND In partnership with Queens Jewish Community Council, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Forest Hills Jewish Center, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Karen Kozlowitz QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS SUNDAY, JULY 10 AT 6PM SUNDAY, JULY17 AT 5PM SUNDAY, JULY 24 AT 5PM JAMES DALE | GOSPEL ALIVE N’ KICKIN’ | COVER BAND FROM THE 60s TO TODAY ROCKAWAY BEACH ALIVE N’ KICKIN’ | COVER BAND FROM THE 60’S TO TODAY In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Eric Ulrich QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 AT 7PM ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY QUEENS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA In partnership St. John’s University and Queens Symphony Orchestra QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS SPRINGFIELD PARK In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Donovan Richards, Jr. QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS FORT TOTTEN In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Paul Vallone QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS SUNDAY, JULY 31AT 5PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 AT 5PM THE MOONLIGHTERS | MOTOWN CONCERT THE DEVOTIONS | DOO WOP CONCERT O’DONOHUE PARK In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Donovan Richards, Jr. QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS MCNEIL PARK In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts, NYC Parks and City Councilmember Paul Vallone QUEENSBP.ORG/KATZCONCERTS | #KATZCONCERTS ALL CONCERTS ARE FREE ADMISSION, RAIN OR SHINE MOST LAST APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES For more information please check: queensbp.org/katzconcerts www.queensbp.org @melindakatz queensbpkatz Page 18 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com PIX PS 143 Goes To The Zoo Grand Opening Of “Made In Queens” Borough President Melinda Katz joined the ribbon-cutting during the June 15th grand opening of the MadeInQueens.nyc pop-up store at 27-24 Queens Plaza South in bustling Long Island City. A project of the Queens Economic Development Corporation to promote the work of Queens-based manufacturers, producers, entrepreneurs, artisans and local partners, the MiQ store will offer for sale a rotating selection of merchandise manufactured in or associated with Queens. Photos courtesy President Queens Borough Office. Fathers Day Celebration On Saturday, the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) held the 9th Annual DYCD Father’s Day Event. Hundreds of youth from all five boroughs joined their dads, guardians and father figures at Alley Pond Park. This year’s event featured an array of outdoor activities and games designed to encourage physical activity and bonding between dads and their children. Some of the activities included: face painting, basketball activities, board games, arts & crafts, skating, sports skill challenges, races, and free health screenings. Photos Courtesy NYCDYCD (Top), students from PS. 143 Louis Armstrong School in North Corona, accompanied by New York Mets third baseman Matt Reynolds (15) and first baseman James Loney (28), were given a behind the scenes tour of the Queens Zoo and the opportunity to prepare a meal for the Andean bears housed at the zoo. (Right), a frozen fruit salad prepared by the fifth grade students from PS 143 at the Queens Zoo. (Top), New York Mets first baseman James Loney’s son feeds a goat with the help of a zookeeper. (Left), one of the Andean bears housed at the Queens Zoo, contemplates life and other matters prior to eating the fruit salad. Photos by Bruce Adler. www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 19 Golden Years Queens Residents Can Age In Place By Trone DowD Across the five boroughs, there is a prevailing trend of seniors leaving their homes in the sprawling New York City area in favor of a more affordable and easy going living in the southern states. City and state agencies however, are trying their best to change that trend. With the advent of NORCs, Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, the state hopes to keep the aging population in New York longer. NORC’s are usually located in close knit communities such as an apartment buildings, complexes or neighborhoods. In these communities, Supportive Service programs are put in place to address the growing needs of the elderly as they continue to age. From activities for the elderly to participate in to offering crucial and accessible health services, educational activities and trips, NORC’s provide similar amenities to what many seniors hope to find in other more affordable states like Florida and Georgia. NORC programs are made up of public and private partnerships in which the Department for the Aging, the United Hospital Fund, the housing entity, local community service providers and NORC residents them- The Golden Years selves all play a part in keeping these systems running. In minority areas like Southeast Queens, NORC’s have been remarkably helpful for aging adults looking to stay in their home state. Council members Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) and Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) both have functioning NORC’s in their districts that are funded by the Department for the Aging. Councilman Richards told the Queens Tribune that the NORC in his district was running as intended. “Since we brought the NORC programming to Roy Reuther Senior Center in Far Rockaway last year, it’s been serving our seniors very well,” Richards said. “By adding programs that allow seniors to get crucial services, it helps them age with dignity and stay in their homes and communities for a longer period of time. I’d like to thank JASA for providing these resources to the seniors of Far Rockaway.” The office of Councilman Wills on the other hand, detailed that while support for the NORC’s in the district was cut back, the councilman worked towards getting funding to support the programs offered at the residence. “The NORC at Rochdale Village was defunded under the previous administration,” a spokesperson from Wills’ office told the Queens Tribune. “Since that time, its operations have been supported through the Council’s NORC initiative, as well as discretionary funding provided by Councilman Wills. The recently adopted FY 2017 budget includes $253,000 in initiative funding for RV NORC’s core programs and services. Additionally, discretionary funding in the amount of $45,000 will go towards the costs of maintaining the programs, activities and meals offered to Rochdale Village’s seniors, and $35,000 of which will help to cover the expenses for Rochdale Village Social Services’ youth mentoring and leadership program.” The office told the Queens Tribune that they hope to see more of an investment there will be more of a permanent investment from the DFTA in the future. “The City’s senior population is rapidly growing,” the representative said. “The DFTA must do more in the coming years to meet the surge in demand from not only residents that are aging-in-place, but also those living in underserved communities like South Ozone Park where DFTA has yet to compensate for the loss of resources suffered by a local senior center it previously funded.” Reach Trone Dowd at (718) 3577400 x123, tdowd@queenspress.com or @theloniusly Page 20 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Golden Years Dept. For Aging Receives $20 Mil Increase By JON CRONIN Staff Writer The Department for the Aging has received a $20 million increase in funding in its budget this year. The Department For The Aging’s Fiscal Year 2017 Adopted Budget totals roughly $330.9 million. The Council put in about $30,846,000, the administration this year, which is up from approximately from $33 million in FY16 coming from Council initiatives. The DFTA also received $1.8 million specifically to fund their current waitlist of approximately 1,400 cases. “The Council is committed to making sure our growing aging population has the resources they need to age in dignity and to ensure a strong sense of community,” said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (DBronx/Manhattan). She added, “Whether by providing health care services, housing assistance or meals, or by creating AgeFriendly Neighborhoods, I’m proud of the Council’s on-going efforts to support our seniors.” “This funding is a step in the right direction towards permanently ending waitlists for case management services. I thank Mayor de Blasio for acknowledging that no senior should ever languish on a waitlist for vital city services, and for partnering with the City Council to provide consistent and stable funding so that elderly New Yorkers can age with dignity,” said Councilwoman Margaret Chin (D-Manhattan) chairperson of the City Council Committee on Aging. DFTA also provides services directly through its Senior Employment Services Unit, Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center, Alzheimer’s and Caregiver Resource Center, Foster Grandparent Program, Grandparent Resource Center, Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program, and Health Promotion Unit. Chin said there have been increases in funding to encourage healthy aging, support cultural activities for seniors, and services for elderly immigrant New Yorkers. She noted, “We still have a way to go to restore aging funding to pre-recessionary levels in order to address the needs of the growing number of seniors in our City.” In Queens, Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) recently released his allocations towards programs and centers that aids seniors. Twenty thousand was given to the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee, which operates out of Manhattan and aids residents and se- niors with affordable housing, senior programs, and senior transportation. The HANAC allocation is for the Angelo Petromelis Senior Center in College point and SelfHelp community services is the Clearview Senior Center in Bayside. Below are local non-profits that received funding from the City Council to provide senior services: Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Community Center - $20,000 Korean American Senior Citizens Society of Greater NY - $10,000 Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York - $10,000 North Flushing Senior Center $8,500 Queens Interagency Council on Aging - $11,500 Selfhelp Community Services $20,000 Services Now For Adult Persons $10,000 St. Kevin’s Senior Club - $6,000 Reach Reporter Jon Cronin at (718) 357-7400 x125, jcronin@queenstribune.com or @JonathanSCronin www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 21 Golden Years Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Quality Health Care Closer to Home Services: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, GYN, Social Work Services, Health Education 137-43 45th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355 (929) 362-3006 We have expanded to a new facility near you! We are a nonprofit and federally qualified community health center established in 1971. We are dedicated to providing high-quality and comprehensive primary health care for you and your family—regardless of your ability to pay. We accept most major health insurance. www.cbwchc.org Need health insurance? We can help. (212) 226-8339 (Manhattan) (718) 886-7355 (Queens) Page 22 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Golden Years A Dr.’s Plan for ‘Reciprocal Giving’ By Ariel HernAndez Staff Writer Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology is not only determined to provide quality service to their patients, but they are passionate about providing quality care. Because of the stubbornly-high unemployment, there has been a decrease in insurance coverage, resulting in an increase of unknown illnesses. In 2009, ZP started Give-Back-Sundays, a day in which Dr. Steven Mendelsohn and other physicians provide free radiology services to the uninsured and indigent public. According to Dr. Mendelsohn, the idea for Give-Back-Sundays came about in 2008 when the stock market had crashed and there were a large number of unemployed individuals. Because a lot of people were out of work, they didn’t have health insurance. Mendelsohn was working out on his treadmill, watching the news as they spoke about charitable organizations, five months after the economic collapse. “I couldn’t help but think about what low percentages of the money went to health insurance,” Mendelsohn told the Queens Tribune. “Some Dr. Steven Mendelsohn of the money went back to the administration but not to the people who actually needed the benefits.” Rather than doing Give-Back-Sundays in all thirteen offices, at the time, ZP held Give-Back-Sundays once a month at only one office. It didn’t take long before Give-Back-Sundays were held in multiple offices once a month. These once a month services lasted for about two-to-three years. “One Monday morning, the day after we had our Give-Back-Sunday, we had a call from a patient that needed a brain MRI,” Mendelsohn said. “There was something about this call that bothered the receptionist so she offered the patient to come in at 2 p.m. After conducting his MRI, we found that he had an Epidural Hematoma, in which he needed to have emergency surgery that same day. Between the time he came in for the MRI up to the time we did the surgery, it had expanded instantly to the point where if he had not been seen that day, this man could have died.” It was that very moment that Mendelsohn realized that these services are serious and can’t just be done once a month. Since then, ZP has been providing Give-Back-Sundays every Sunday of the week to all Long Island residents at every one of ZP’s 21 offices. Some of the services they offer are MRIs, CT scans, PET scans, mammograms, x-rays and more. To ensure that both those insured and not-insured get quality service, ZP puts millions of dollars towards expensive equipment. Having quality equipment became an even greater priority when Mendelsohn found out the truth behind his mother’s death in 1992. Her death occurred four months after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, when the cancer spreads to other parts of the body. Mendelsohn’s father grew curious about her death because for years, she had been getting her annual mammograms, breast sonograms and clinical breast examinations and no change had been reported. According to Mendelsohn, the doctors were only comparing her mammogram images to images from the previous year. “It was the same thing every time. They kept saying it was a small nodule year after year,” Mendelsohn said. “No one looked at her results from four years prior.” Three years prior to Mendelsohn’s mother’s death, she had an ultra sound done that showed a biopsy needle tip missed the nodule on the sonogram. “The needle was not in the cancer so it came back as normal breast tissue,” Mendelsohn said. “It was a discordant report. It’s an element of poor quality repeated a number of times.” After that, Mendelsohn realized that ZP had to spend the money and invest in high quality equipment. “It’s so important to invest in good quality,” Mendelsohn said. “It’s just like if you were to drive across the country. Would you drive an old Jalopy with thousands of miles on it or would you drive a newer car with only a couple thousand miles? It’s the (continued on page 26) www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 23 Golden Years HEALTHY AGING by JONATHAN ECKSTEIN, D.O. Whether you’re concerned about weight gain, chronic diseases or sex drive, the key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle. Eating a variety of healthy foods, practicing portion control and including physical activity into your daily routine all go a long way to promote healthy aging. And it’s never too late to make healthier PMJIWX]PIGLSMGIW8LIVIEVIRSUYMGO½\IWJSVLIEPXLMIVEKMRKWS be cautious with supplements or expensive treatments. As you get older, good nutrition plays an important role in how well you age. A low-salt, low-fat diet with fruits and vegetables can reduce age-related risks for disease. Protein is necessary to maintain and rebuild muscles. Try to integrate a variety of lean TVSXIMR WSYVGIW WYGL EW TSYPXV] ½WL ERH IKKW SV IKK WYFWXMtutes. We utilize carbohydrates as our body’s preferred source of energy; however, you should avoid simple sugars and concentrated sweets, especially drinks and foods with added sugar. 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EHS.ORG Page 24 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Golden Years Golden Years www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 25 Page 26 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com 10 Smart Security Steps For Seniors From identity theft to home burglary, it’s an unfortunate fact that senior citizens are often a target for criminals. By taking simple security measures while at home and out traveling, you can dramatically reduce the likelihood you or a loved one is victimized. Always lock doors: Whether you’re in a home or an apartment, always keep doors locked. It’s a simple yet effective step to keep property and the residents safe, during the day and in the evening. Secure patio doors: Determined criminals won’t stop even though the front door is locked. Use the Master Lock 265DCCSEN Security Door Bar to restrict patio and sliding glass doors from being pried open. Ask for identification: When service or delivery people come to the door, ask for ID. If you still feel uneasy, get a number to reschedule the visit and then call the company directly to confirm the employee’s status. Secure small valuables: Whether home or away, use a light portable safe. The Master Lock 5900D SafeSpace Portable Personal Safe keeps cash, documents, electronics and small valuables safe, plus the cable can be wrapped around a fixed object or serve as a carrying handle. Vary routine while home: While home, try to vary the routine periodi- cally. Criminals track when you come and go, so if it’s obvious you’re always gone during certain times, your home can easily be targeted. Maintain routine while gone: If traveling, make it seem like someone is home. If you can’t get a house sitter, make sure to stop the newspaper and mail delivery and have a neighbor bring your trash in on the appro- priate days. Keep keys close: Skip the obvious doormat or planter and instead store spare keys and access cards securely by using a Master Lock 5422D Push Button Portable Key Safe. Plus, the protective weather cover prevents freezing and jamming. No need to name: For phone books, organization directories and Golden Years apartment lobbies, list your first initial rather than your full first name. This can help protect your identification; strangers won’t know your full name while friends and relatives will recognize your initial. With these simple safety measures, senior citizens can feel protected in their homes for years to come. A Dr.’s Plan for ‘Reciprocal Giving’ (continued from page 22) same thing in radiology. My mom was victimized by poor quality equipment and physicians. It made me realize how important it is to focus on the quality of care.” Of the many things Mendelsohn learned from his mother, one in particular that he lives by, is to not be selfish with knowledge. Any opportunity you have to teach someone something, share it. Considering that his mother was a teacher, helping people was her motto. “It was always about sharing knowledge and helping,” Mendelsohn said. “It is something that she’s beaten into me since I was only two years old.” Mendelsohn’s mother’s situation occurred while she was well-insured. His immediate reaction was “what happens to the indigent and uninsured people?” Those eligible for Give-Back-Sun- days are those who are Nassau or Suffolk County residents, have a referral from a doctor and have an income less than $40,000. Many patients who have received services from ZP’s Give-Back-Sundays were undocumented individuals who work under-the-radar jobs such as babysitting, mowing lawns, and construction workers. “Hundreds of thousands of undocumented individuals use our services because they don’t have health care, nor do they have the opportunity to apply for Obamacare,” Mendelsohn said. “So far we’ve diagnosed well over 60 new breast cancer diagnoses, along with hundreds of other cancers.” Although ZP provides these free services, their business is continuously growing throughout the week, Mendelsohn said. If ZP did not do Give-Back-Sundays, that would be $2.5 million additional funds they’d have per year. “What am I supposed to do? Keep the money and buy a huge boat or help thousands of people a year?” he said. All that Mendelsohn asks of his patients is to reciprocate. “No matter what point they are in life, I want them to turn around and do something nice for their neighbors or organizations or anyone,” Mendelsohn said. “It’s called reciprocal giving. If people do that, it will give a domino effect. Someone who received help is responsible for helping someone else.” Although ZP only provides services in Long Island at the moment, they are looking to expand to Queens in the future with a number of facilities. INDEPENDENCE. AGAIN. Queens has a new home for Stroke Rehabilitation. Caring for individuals recovering from stroke requires special attention, highly trained staff, compassion, and the latest equipment and advanced techniques. Welcome to the only rehabilitation program of its kind in Queens. 718.746.0400 | QUEENS, NY | WWW.THEGRANDHEALTHCARE.COM/STROKECENTER Golden Years www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 27 Page 28 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Golden Years It’s a new day for rehab. Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation is proud to announce the grand reopening of its updated, state-of-the-art facilities. Now under new ownership, we’re ready to go above and beyond. State of the Art Rehabilitation Center 24-Hour Skilled Nursing Care Short Term and Long Term Rehab Comprehensive Therapies Pre and Post Operative Care Sub-Acute Care On-Site Amenities Coming Soon: On Site Dialysis Renew. Restore. Rehabilitate. 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With 85 percent of seniors having at least one chronic medical condition, and more than two-thirds having at least two, seniors are the age group most in need of care. Any labor shortage, however, can have a silver lining for those who are willing to train for the understaffed market and pursue available jobs where the need is greatest. “The nursing shortage, aging population and rising incidence of chronic conditions are creating a perfect storm of opportunity for nurses who want to go into caring for those in assisted living,” Estes says. “Many nurses don’t think about going into senior living as a career path because it’s not a typical hospital or doctor’s office position, but it can be very rewarding. Rather than treating a patient and moving onto another patient, assisted living gives nurses the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships and enrich the lives of residents and their families.” Brookdale’s assisted living communities hire nurses as health and wellness directors. They oversee all clinical services within a community including managing care associates, setting standards, and leading health and wellness programming. Rather than providing daily hands-on care, these nurses shape the overall quality and content of care their community’s seniors receive on a daily basis. The work offers opportunity to advance to higher-level leadership positions at the district, regional and corporate level which pay significantly more than a typical hospital or physician’s office job. Some healthcare providers are taking action to combat the looming nursing shortage, offering support, training and assistance to people interested in entering the profession. For example, Brookdale is launching a student loan reimbursement program hoping to attract more nurses to work in assisted living. “Whether you’re already working as a nurse, or are considering a career in nursing, working in a senior living community can be professionally, personally and financially rewarding,” Estes says. To learn more about job opportunities at Brookdale Senior Living, visit www.brookdalecareers.com. ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. Page 30 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Golden Years EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. Live Life to the Fu LIVING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE With concierge-level service and turn-key living, you really can have it all. Age gracefully. Allow yourself the freedom to enjoy what you’ve earned. Atria: A reward for a life well lived. With concierge-level service and turn-key living, your family member can have it all. Age gracefully. Allow them the freedom to enjoy what they’ve earned. Atria A reward for a life well lived. CONTACT THE SANDERS TEAM AT 516.528.3131 FOR MORE INFORMATION O Atria Great Neck Atria Roslyn Harbor Atria Forest Hills Atria Glen Cove Atria Cuttermill Atria Huntington Atria South Setauket Atria Tanglewood Atria West 86 Atria Kew Gardens Atria Riverdale Atria Bay Sh © 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. Contact WENDY SANDERS at 516.528.3131 for more information or a personal tour. Commission paid by Atria. Atria Great Neck Atria Roslyn Harbor Atria Forest Hills Atria Glen Cove Atria Cuttermill Atria Huntington Atria Lynbrook Atria Plainview Atria South Setauket Atria Tanglewood Atria West 86 Atria Kew Gardens Atria Riverdale Atria Bay Shore Atria East Northport www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 31 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Meireve LLC Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on May 20, 2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3533 80TH ST APT 23,Jackson Heights, NY11372. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ CHEESE JOURNEYS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/10/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 6835A Clyde St. Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of New Waye Performance Training, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/28/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ 92-02 172nd Street LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/4/2012. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o U.S. Corp. Agents Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, which is also the registered agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ NAOMI YARIMI, CPA, PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/17/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The PLLC 10118 67th Dr #2 Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ A & B TAXI LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/25/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Gloria Bustamante, 34-58 74th Street, #3A, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of Jorjik Designs, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on April 26, 2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 120-55 225 Street, Cambria Heights, NY 11411. Purpose: general. ________________________ Notice of Formation: 7163 Austin LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/03/2016. Office Loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22-21 Ryan CT #2, Whitestone, NY 11357 Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of SC WILLIAMSBURG, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/16. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 42-06 235th St., Douglaston, NY 11363. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Douglaston Development at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ M&N BEACH 116 LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/02/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 470 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 700130/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates QUEENS Count y as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-1 MORTGAGE LOAN PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1, Plaintiff, against KYUNG BAI AN; HYUN JA YEO; if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the fol- lowing designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NATIONAL CITY BANK; ARTEM SOLDKOV; CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE #1 through 7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete of this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America, may appear or answer within 60 days of service thereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens filed 5/16/2016. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York (Block 5667, Lot 58), said premises known as 196-23 56th Ave, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. NO- TICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where you case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-1 MORTGAGE LOAN PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1, AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Clarfield, Okon, Salomone, & Pincus, P.L. 425 RXR Plaza, 4th Floor, UNIONDALE, NY 11556 ________________________ Summons-Parentage Notice to Respondent Manny Irizarry, you are being sued by Melanie Ann Tyler. Case No. NF012664. You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition is served on you to file a Response (FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served not he petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. Los Angeles Superior Court 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. Petition to Establish Parental Relationship-Child Custody-Petitioner February 26, 2016. Legal Custody and physical custody to Petitioner (mother). ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAY 13 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001311-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Tea (Middle) Solomonia (Last) Bishop My present name is (First) Tea (Last) Solomonia aka Tea Bishop My present address is 62-95 Saunders Street, Apt. #2H, Rego Park, NY 11374-1571 My place of birth is Georgia My date of birth is April 26, 1982 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County JUN 13 2016 bearing Index Number NC-000088-16/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jada (Middle) Christine (Last) Feliciano My present name is (First) Jada (Middle) Christine (Last) Munoz (infant) My present address is 246-20 Van Zandt Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362-1239 My place of birth is North Hempstead, NY My date of birth is July 17, 2002 Assume the name of (First) Jazmyn (Middle) Maria (Last) Feliciano My present name is (First) Jazmyn (Middle) Maria (Last) Munoz (infant) My present address is 246-20 Van Zandt Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362-1239 My place of birth is North Hempstead, NY My date of birth is November 08, 2005 ________________________ Dining & Entertainment Page 32 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com LEISURE From Jamaica Center to the Runway: ‘Just My Style’ Fashion Show Recap By Jada Vanderpool Photos by Jada Vanderpool Fashion, flare and vogue model stares were in full effect on Saturday, June 18 at Jamaica Arts Center at the fifth annual fashion show “Jamaica Just My Style,” held by Jamaica Center’s Business Improvement District. Executive Director of Business Services Rhonda Binda and Director Valerie Stevens partnered with Claire’s, The Gap, Old Navy, Pretty Women and the Jamaica Avenue Designer Outlet and many others to pull off the night. Four new businesses participated this year, including Jean Star, Tick Tock, Pretty Women and Pretty Girl. “Rhonda and I work effortlessly to promote downtown Jamaica,” said Stevens. “In every way we are working hard to keep that conversation [about Jamaica] going.” “This year was entirely corporate partnerships, so we coordinated with all of our amazing retailers and restaurants and were able to pull off the show because of our strong partnerships with businesses in southeast queens and Jamaica,” said Binda. Hosts and Jamaica Arts Center manager Courtney French emceed the affair. Jean Star, a stylish men’s clothing store opened the runway with trendy button up collared shirts, jeans and khaki styled pants. Tick Tock, Hot Point and Pretty Girl followed with women’s wear in dainty maxi dresses, rompers, bodycon dresses, skirts and more. Old Navy and The Gap summer collection held true to the brands’ casual This Saturday’s event marks the fifth year of the annual fashion show. chic wear with tropical printed dresses and t-shirts, patterned pants and oversized tee tanks. Miss Queens 2016 Nadine Grisby graced the runaway with a guest modeling appearance in a Gap tee-length dress. “It was an honor to be invited to participate in such an extravaganza,” said Grisby. “I really thank Jamaica BID for allowing me to participate.” Vedeta Hanley, creator of the couture V Hanley Collection, participated in her first Jamaica Fashion Show. Hanley worked with Abercrombie, Ralph Lauren and other brands before venturing out to create her own business. “A lot of [the designs] were inspired by different kinds of leather w h e t h e r it w a s typical black, gold, different type of laces to delicate and briquette silver metallic laces, so that’s pretty much my inspiration for that collection. Floral designs were also a part of her runway wear. “The floral pieces that you saw were actual original prints that I created myself,” she From Maxi dresses to rompers to stylish button said. “My favorite ups, the Jamaica Just My Style show had a little [item] was the [flosomething for everyone. ral] jumper sets. Those two mean a lot to me because I created everything pretty much from the beginning to the end.” Featured designer Margaret Persuad brought avante garde style pieces to the runway under her fashion collection Gamakache Black. Infamously known for her love of black fabrics, she didn’t disappoint with black flower textured skirts and shimmer, a black mermaid sequined gown with a ruffle bottom, and a black velvet sheer dress. She displayed 11 designs from the collection. Yvonne Reddick, District Manager of Community Board 12, wowed the audience as she strut across the runway in a gold sequined dress from Pretty Women, a clothing line designed for senior women. Another design from the collection was an elegant black ruffled gown. Riddim Driven, a Caribbean clothing line owned by VP records, showcased graphic t-shirts with an island flare. “It’s a lifestyle brand, you represent your own personal style, your own personal swag,” said Vybe of Riddim Driven. “This clothing line is not dictated like ‘you have to wear it this way.’” Models donned their tees with jeans, skirts, leggings and shorts to display various ways to style the shirts. Jesseyka Roche modeled in the show for the first time and told herself “don’t look down, don’t look around and just rock it, and do the best you can.” Roche and the modeling team had two rehearsals prior to the show. Her favorite designer to wear was Kamakache Black. “She’s phenomenal, her line was phenomenal,” Roche said. The best of men’s and women’s fashion were displayed during the Jamaica Just My Style Fashion Show this past Saturday. Stevens was pleased with how the night went. “I think tonight flowed well. Jamaica Avenue is an authentic and unique place. We have everything that you need here, and it is welcoming and it is free, you just have to come out and hang out with us.” “I hope that the audience got of the show that Jamaica Avenue is friendly and welcoming, and it is a place where you can shop,” she said. “It’s an influential district, its rising continuously and I want them to walk away with that. I want them to know that Jamaica Center BID is here to do whatever we need to do to keep the conversation going that Jamaica Avenue is alive.” Binda believes this is the beginning of more events to come. “There was so much excitement that a lot of the stores that came by earlier left saying that they want more of these kind of events in and around the neighborhood,” said Binda. “We want to show that this neighborhood has something for every age, every ethnicity, every style, and that we have some rich culture, and it’s so easy to showcase that because that’s what Jamaica Queens has always been about.” Dining & Entertainment www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 33 Rise & Shine Breakfast Specials With coffee and juice Monday-Friday | 6-11am Choose from... 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We now know that Mejia has made it to the top four of the semi-finals. The competition kicked-off with 12 contestants, but as the season comes to an end, Mejia’s place in the competition remains firm. “I’m not surprised,” Mejia told the Queens Tribune. “It’s what I came here to do.” Mejia recalls his reaction when he received the call from the “Skin Wars” producers, who found him on social media. “I was thrilled and really excited,” Mejia said. “It has been an amazing opportunity. It was difficult, but overall an incredible experience.” Although he was born in Elmhurst Hospital and raised in Jackson Heights, Mejia attended high school in Colombia with the intensions of being an engineer. Mejia had always been a creative child but he didn’t think to pursue art in Colombia because it was looked down on. In May of 2013, Mejia graduated from the School of Visual Arts. Mejia considers himself to be a visual artist. He not only body paints but he does sculptures, sketchings, paintings and murals. “I couldn’t be happier with who I turned out to be,” Mejia said. “I always liked new things and being as creative as possible. Now I aim to make the world see it how I see it.” Considering that “Skin Wars” is filmed in Los Angeles and because Mejia loves to travel, he lives in both Jackson Heights and LA. “It’s so different in LA,” Mejia said. “In New York you can go out at any time you want but in LA, everything closes really early and you need a car to get to places.” Mejia doesn’t plan to stick with NY and LA; His overall goal is to continue traveling and making art wherever he goes. His plan is to network with artists from all over the world and create a worldwide social network. Mejia said that with so much tragedy in the world, people need art to spread the love and awareness. “The Orlando massacre is a heartbreaking thing,” Mejia said. “Especially for me, being a gay Hispanic. I have a lot of friends that lost loved ones.” Mejia s aid t hat someone, who was familiar with his work, reached out to him via social media to request that Mejia make a piece of art for those who died during the Orlando shooting, which he not only agreed to, but is excited to get started on. Although he hasn’t done any art for the Jackson Heights community, Mejia really hopes that the opportunity will present itself soon. Show some support for our Queens local by watching the last couple of episodes for the season to see if Mejia goes home with the $100,000 cash prize, an all-expense paid trip for two to the prestigious World Bodypainting Festival in Austria and a custom-made stencil line from Bad Ass Stencils. “Skin Wars” airs at 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights on the GSN channel. photo courtesy of GsN & skiN Wars Michael Mejia For more information, visit their site at gsntv.com/show/skin-wars/. Reach Ariel Hernandez at (718) 357-7400 x144 or ahernandez@queenstribune.com Dining & Entertainment www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 35 LEISURE Tennis Greats Immortalized In Forest Hills By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Last Thursday on the eve of Forest Hills Stadium’s inaugural summer concert series, artist Andre Trenier finished up his spray painted portrait of Althea Gibson under the LIRR trestle on Continental Avenue. “Oh my Gawwwd, this is so beautiful,” a passer-by exclaimed as she made her way to Austin Street. “It was always so dirty,” she adds. Others gawked, took photos, patted Trenier on the back and complimented his talent. Trenier had already painted a yellow background over what most would agree was a dirty wall under the trestle neighboring the iconic Forest Hills community and cobble stone Station Square. Over the background, along with Gibson, he painted tennis greats like Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and Douglaston’s own John McEnroe, in honor of the West Side Tennis Club’s great history. Across the street from the tennis greats’ mural, an artist duo named Crisp and Praxis painted punk rock legends and Forest Hills natives, the Ramones. The man behind all this is Noah Sheroff, who runs the non-for-profit 501 (See) (Streets) as a way to beautify Featured here are Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe. the five boroughs. Looking around at the murals, Sheroff said, “It also works as a graffiti deterrent.” This isn’t the first project the non-profit has undertaken. They’ve created murals Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and even Mt. Vernon in Westchester, where Trenier painted a mural of famed hip hop artists Heavy D and the Boys for a park that was named after them. Sheroff, who has no art background and a Master’s degree in public adminis- tration, coordinated the programs first project in July 2014 across the street from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. There artists painted mural of the Yankee legends. Sheroff said he reaches out to locals, civic organizations and politicians and asks if they are interested in the beautification project. In this case, he reached out to Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi’s office (D- Forest Hills), they liked the idea and few days later, he was contacted by reps of Forest Hills Stadium. Jon McMillan, general manager of Forest Hills Stadium, said of the project, “We use that underpass all the time, and it’s truly the worst place in Forest Hills, maybe all of Queens. It should be a place where Forest Hills, the Gardens, the West Side Tennis Club, and the Stadium meet, but instead it’s this pigeon-infested nightmare. Mike and I wanted to fix it, for our patrons but mostly for the neighborhood. We called everyone we knew, Melinda Katz, Karen Kozlowitz, Andy Hevesi, CB6, the 112th precinct - anyone who would listen basically. Everyone was supportive and helped us along our way. We’re part of the community, which gives us a real sense of responsibility. The underpass is an indefensibly awful spot; we knew we could improve it and so we did. If we’re a catalyst for making that space safer, cleaner, and less frightening then we know we’re making a positive impact.” Reach Reporter Jon Cronin at (718) 357-7400 x125, jcronin@queenstribune. com or @JonathanSCronin Try a little TENDERNESS ® Get our world-famous, exquisitely tender Omaha Steaks® Filet Mignons, Top Sirloins and more. 100% guaranteed and delivered right to your door, save 75% when you order the Family Gourmet Buffet. The Family Gourmet Buffet 2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons 2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins 2 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts (.5 lb. pkg.) 4 (3 oz.) Kielbasa Sausages 2 (4.5 oz.) 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SaTURDay 6/25 City Parks Foundation offers a traveling puppet show, CityParks PuppetMobile, the oldest continually operating company of its kind in the country, which presents free performances and puppet-making workshops in neighborhood parks, recreation centers and schools throughout New York City. The CityParks PuppetMobile presents the classic “Puss in Boots” tale, with a twist. The show takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Main Park House in Cunningham Park, located at the intersection of 196th Street and Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows. woRDFEAst An evening of readings and culture with Brazilian writer Camila Santos, painter Heather Simon, translator Leila Ortiz, and traditional Brazilian cuisine. 6:30 p.m. Free. Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35th Ave., Astoria Celebrate nature’s winged aviators at this familyfriendly workshop! Take a tour of Queens Botanical Garden’s Bee Garden, learn about these amazing insects, sample local honey, and make a beeswax candle to take home. This event will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is required. Visit summerbuzzonbees. eventbrite.com to register. The cost is $6 for materials. Entrance to garden is $2 for children and $4 for adults. The botanical garden is located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing. Enjoy spectacular fireworks at Fort Totten Park in honor of our national independence day. This free event will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The festivities are hosted by The Bayside Historical Society and sponsored by Councilman Paul Vallone. Fort Totten Park is located at 422 Weaver Ave. in Bayside. Clowns of America International. From his red nose to his big feet, Cido is a professional clown to the fullest. This clown magic show is sure to be fun for all! 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Forest Park Carousel is located on Forest Park Drive just west of Woodhaven Boulevard near the Seuffert Bandshell. A full day of Ramones events, including book signings, film screenings, a flea market, live music, rock ‘n’ roll high school, and more. Noon to 6 p.m. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. FAMILY Fun DAY Join NYC Parks and Councilman Rory Lancman for a day of games, popcorn, a photo booth, inflatables, music, and more! All ages welcome! This event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Pomonok Playground, located at 65-11 155th St., Flushing. Head to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the Only In Queens Summer Festival, and enjoy live music, historic tours, family fun, and more. At the Unisphere. 1 to 8:30 p.m. DoLLY PARton In FoREst hILLs This internationally renowned superstar has 25 Billboard Country No. 1 hits and seven Grammy Awards. Prices vary. Forest Hills Stadium, One Tennis Place. 7 p.m. sEnIoR stARs: thE 60s, 70s, AnD 80s sInG thE 50s hoLDInG sPACE Having entertained children for over 10 years, Cido is a member of the World Clown Association and Sleep among the exhibits. The evening includes science activities and a pajama party with a 3D movie. Continental breakfast is served the next morning. Start at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 9 a.m. the next day. $99 per person. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. SUNDay 6/26 For the eleventh year, seniors star in this singing and dancing extravaganza directed by the Astoria Performing Arts Center. 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria CIDo thE CLown At FoREst PARk CARousEL FAMILY sLEEPovER onLY In QuEEns FEstIvAL RAMonEs MAnIA ConCERt + MusIC vIDEo sCREEnInG Arthur Moon is the moniker of Swedish-American composer/singer Lora-Faye Åshuvud. With the Arthur Moon project, Åshuvud turns towards her selftaught perspective, embracing a way of making music that’s decidedly (and intentionally) incorrect. $25, includes two glasses of wine. 7:30 p.m. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. WEDNESDay 6/29 InDEPEnDEnCE DAY CELEBRAtIon Buzz on BEEs tRAvELInG PuPPEt show SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK Artists and musicians from the cutting edge jam in the courtyard as organized by guest programmer Sam Hillmer of Trans-Pecos. 5 p.m. $10. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC ‘no-no BoY’ Adapted from the groundbreaking novel by John Okada into a screenplay by Ken Narasaki, “No-No Boy” is a dramatization of the iconic text that explores the repercussions of choices made during wartime, internment and the affect on family, friends and community. Directed by Pan Asian veteran artist Ron Nakahara, this powerful and timely story is relevant to anyone searching for their place in an unsettled world and following one’s conscience. The performance starts at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 or free for members and students. Call the box office at 718463-7700 x222 to reserve tickets. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. FEstIvAL DE LAs FLoREs Celebrate the colorful Colombian tradition of creating silletas or large floral medallions. The afternoon features completed creations, a scavenger hunt, live music by Rebolú, bilingual storytime, crafts, and Colombian cuisine. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. WEDNESDay 6/29 QuEEnsBoRo sYMPhonY Experience the Queensboro Symphony’s chamber music society. 11 a.m. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. THURSDay 6/30 MEtRoCARD vAn In wooDhAvEn The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation will sponsor a Metrocard Van visit to Woodhaven from 1 to 3 p.m. at Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue. The Metrocard Mobile Unit Sales Staff will assist with the following: Demonstration in use of Metrocard, Turnstiles and Fare Box; Purchase of a Metrocard; Add money to your Metrocard; For a Reduced Fare Metrocard, anyone 65 years of age or older or who has a Qualifying Disability – please bring your Medicare Card, Driver’s License or Photo ID which proves your age. Got EvEnts? Send all information to editor@queenstribune.com or mail to: 150-50 14th Rd., Whitestone, Ny 11357 Dining & Entertainment www.queenstribune.com • June 23-29, 2016 Tribune Page 37 Page 38 Tribune June 23-29, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com QUEENS FOCUS Outstanding academic work during the 2015 Fall semester has earned Kristi Maharjan of Flushing a listing on the Deans’ Honor Roll for students at East Central University. The Dean’s Honor Roll lists students who have at least a 3.33 grade point average with no grade lower than a C. At least 12 credit hours must be completed successfully during the semester to be included. The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for Fall semester 20152016. Xiau Ya Huang of Flushing, who is studying in the biochemistry program; Zhengni Liu of Bayside, who is studying in the business program; Jung Min of Fresh Meadows, who is studying in the electrical engineering program; Toheed Fiaz of Fresh Meadows, who is studying in the finance program. Johnny Siu of Oakland Gardens, who is studying in the game design and development program; Joseph Trotta of Whitestone, who is studying in the game design and development program; John Dong of Flushing, who is studying in the mechanical engineering program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The following local students have achieved this honor and indicated that Loyola can release their directory information: John Freeman, a member of the class of 2016 from Bayside; John Marchisello, a member of the class of 2017 from Bayside; Jamie Reinah, a member of the class of 2017 from Whitestone; Danielle Segal, a member of the class of 2017 from Douglaston and Erin Pellegrino, a member of the class of 2019 from Douglaston In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits. Rafael Hidalgo of Woodhaven, who is studying in the Physical Education Studies academic program, was recently named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 term at Hudson Valley Community College. Each fall and spring term, the college’s Dean’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5. Several area students at SUNY Oswego achieved Dean’s List recognition for earning a grade point average of 3.3 to 3.79 in Spring 2016. Yan Carlos Minaya of Richmond Hill, a junior majoring in accounting; Yherelly J. Almanzar of Kew Gardens, a junior majoring in human development; Rhianna R. Hopkins of Kew Gardens, a sophomore majoring in broadcasting and mass communication; Marta Tomaszewski of Rockaway Beach, a senior majoring in biology; Alexis Feldman of Rockaway Park, a sophomore majoring in zoology. SUNY Oswego has named several high-performing students from the area to the President’s List for Spring 2016 for earning grade point averages of 3.8 and above on the 4.0 scale. Breanna A. Johnson of Richmond Photo Courtesy GreAter AstorIA hIstorICAL soCIety Throwback Thursdays President Harding Apartments, Flushing This postcard, submitted by the Greater Astoria Historical Society, shows Flushing’s President Harding Apartments at Sanford Avenue and Kissena Boulevard. In the early years of the 20th Century, Queens was known for its smart housing and Flushing was considered one of the finest residential areas in the borough. If you have historical photos or postcards you would like to share with the Queens Tribune, send them to us by mail at Queens Tribune c/o Throwback Thursday, 150-50 14th Rd., Whitestone, NY 11357. Or you can email them to editor @queenstribune.com or Tweet us @QueensTrib with the hashtag #TBT Hill, a senior majoring in broadcasting and mass communication and Sidney S. Uquillas of Woodhaven, a senior majoring in psychology. Fernando Jose Quevedo of Woodhaven, received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in mechanical engineering, with a mathematics minor from Clarkson University. Over 1,300 students were named to the Dean’s List at York College of Pennsylvania. They include Meagan Doyle of Belle Harbor, a senior Early Elementary Education major and Morgan Fleming of Breezy Point, a sophomore Human Services major. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Photo Courtesy Nys AssembLy Flag Day In Sunnyside Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan with Gerry Lederman, Sunnyside Kiwanis, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Councilman Daniel Dromm and Kate Brennan of Sunnyside Kiwanis at the annual Sunnyside Flag Day Parade on June 14. Bucknell University has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year. Local Dean’s List students are: Valentina Acquista of Whitestone and Alexa Calcagnini of Flushing. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. Maspeth resident Joseph Robert Byrnes has been named to the President’s List at James Madison University for the Spring 2016 semester. Students who earn President’s List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.9 or above. Katie Ng of Woodside. Ng is a member of the St. Lawrence University Class of 2016 and majored in computer science. Ng received the degree of bachelor of science magna cum laude. Ng graduated from Francis Lewis High School. Depika Singha of Jackson Heights. Singha is a member of the St. Lawrence University Class of 2016 and majored in psychology. Singha received the degree of bachelor of science. Singha graduated from Health Prof and Human Serv High School. Alexander M. Martin of Ridgewood. Martin is a member of the St. Lawrence University Class of 2016 and majored in music. Martin received the degree of bachelor of arts. Martin graduated from Grover Cleveland High School. Ahmed Y. Elborolosy of Astoria, a senior majoring in mathematics, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester at Clarkson University. 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Collier’s father, Bernard, was an all-city player at Andrew Jackson. “Every time I run into an old New York City player and they hear my last name and ask if he’s my father, their eyes light up and they talk about what a great player he was,” Collier said. “It’s a sense of pride for me and my family.” Collier attended UMass where he served as manager and traveled with the team. “I learned not only the game, but the program from the ground up as far as everything entailed in running a program.” Before getting a head coaching job, Collier was an assistant at Drexel and Howard. “As an assistant coach, this is what you prepare for and you hope you get the opportunity to do it one day, so I’m definitely fortunate that I’ve been given that opportunity.” There was no doubt that this was a job he wanted badly. “After it was offered to me, I accepted within 30 seconds,” Collier said. “It didn’t take much thought.” The Knights had been in the news last season after the players threatened a mutiny if head coach Darryl Jacobs wasn’t fired, but none of that phases Collier. “I’ll do it the right way but not in contrast to what happened because I don’t know what happened,” Collier said. “I want the players to focus on the future and I’m just focused on making 2016-17 a great year for Queens College basketball and building on that foundation and moving onward and upward.” Matthew Collier Red Dragons Rally At Peter Collins Park After their 5-0 loss to Blau Weiss Gottschee Academy in the 2013 Arch Capital Group Cup final, the Little Neck-Douglaston Red Dragons of the Long Island Junior Soccer League returned to the Peter Collins Soccer Park on June 11 with a mission. 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