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Candidates in the Sept. 13 State Senate and Assembly races ready for the final week of the campaign. By Tribune Staff … Page 12 and 14.

A NEW DEMOCRAT FOR DISTRICT 16

NEW YORK STATE SENATE

www.messerforsenate.com

John A. Messer

Vote to End the Lies and Culture of Corruption in our State Senate.

It’s Time for A Change. Vote Messer on Thursday September 13th.

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NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF L IMITED L IAB I L I TYCOMPANY. NAME: ELPIDAMICHAEL LLC. Articles ofOrgan iza t ion were f i l edwith the Secretary of Stateof New York (SSNY) on 06/29/12 . O f f i ce l oca t i on :Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, c/oVasil is Litos, 1087 MapleLane, New Hyde Park, NewYork 11040. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.___________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF L IMITED L IAB I L I TYCOMPANY. NAME: 401631st AVENUE LLC. Articlesof Organization were filedwith the Secretary of Stateof New York (SSNY) on 05/17/12 . O f f i ce l oca t i on :Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, c/oPolyxeni Kaliabakos, 20-0735th Street, Astoria, NewYork 11105. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose. ___________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF L IMITED L IAB I L I TYCOMPANY. NAME: ROLSILLC. Articles of Organiza-tion were filed with the Sec-retary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/25/12. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY has been designatedas agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC,11-42 46th Road, Long Is-land City, New York 11101.Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose.______________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of JCHOLDING INTERNA -TIONAL LLC, a domest icLimited Liability Company(LLC). Articles of Organiza-tion filed with Secretary ofState of NY on April 27,2012. NY office Location:Queens County . Secy ofState is designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. Secyof State shall mail a copy ofany process against the LLCserved upon h im/her toJONG CHAN LEE, 4536 161st

3FL Flushing 11358. Pur-pose: to engage in any law-ful act or activity.___________________________________

SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK ,COUNTY OF QUEENS In-dex No.: 12497/08 DatePurch. : 5/19/08 SUPPLE-MENTAL SUMMONS

RAYMOND D. LOWMANPlaintiff, -against- THE HEIRSOF JAMES E . LOWMAN,JAMES E . LOWMAN, JR .REG INALD LOWMANDEBORAH LOWMAN KIM-BERLY LOWMAN i f sa iddefendant(s) be l iv ing ordead, any and all personsunknown to plaintiff, claim-ing, or who may claim tohave an interest in, generalor specific lien upon the realproperty described in thisaction such unknown per-sons being herein generallydescribed and intended tobe included in the followingdes i gna t i on , name l y :spouses(s), widow(s), heirs-at-law, next of kin, descen-dants, executors, adminis-trators, devisees, legatees,creditors, trustees, commit-tees, lienors, and assigns ofsuch deceased, any and allpersons deriving any inter-est in, or lien upon, or titleto said real property by,t h rough o r unde r s a i dde fendan t ( s ) ’ r e spec t i vewives, widows, husbands,widowers, heirs-at-law, nextof kin, descendant(s), execu-tors , administ rators devi -sees , legatees , credi tors ,t r u s t ee s , commi t t ee s ,lienors, and assigns, all ofwhom and whose names,except as stated, are un-known to plaintiff, UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA NEWYORK STATE DEPARTMENTOF TAXAT ION AND F I -NANCE Defendants. TO THEABOVE -NAMED DEFEN -DANTS: You are herebysummoned and required toserve upon plaintiff’s attor-ney an answer to the com-plaint in this action withintwenty days after the ser-vice of this summons is notpersonally delivered to youwithin the State of NewYork, or within 30 days aftercompletion of service if ser-v i ce i s made any o the rmethod. In case of your fail-ure to answer, judgementwill be taken against you bydefault for the rel ief de-manded in the complaint.This is an action to deter-mine a claim and quite titleto real property known as147-44 230 Pl., Rosedale,NY 11413 (Block 12710, Lot22), giving notice to heirs,and as much, basis for thevenue des ignated in theCounty in which the subjectpremises is situated. BEGIN-NING at a point of the West-erly side of 230th Place for-merly known as 231st Street(80 f ee t w ide ) d i s t an t348.80 feet Southerly froma corner formed by the in-tersection of the said West-erly side of 230th Place andthe Southerly side of 147thAvenue formerly known as

Cherry Avenue as shown ona fo re sa i d map : r unn ingthence Westerly at the rightangles to the Westerly sideof 230th Place, 100 feet;thence Souther ly parale l lwith the said Westerly sideof 230th P lace , 40 fee tthence easterly again at rightangles to the Westerly sideof 230th Place, 100 feet tosaid Westerly side of 230thP lace ; t hence Nor the r l yalong the westerly side of230th Place 40 feet to thepo in t o r p l ace o fBEG INNING.Da ted : De -cember 1, 2011 Bellerose,New York SOMEKH & AS-SOCIATES By : Lo r i R .Somekh, Esq. 247-19 Jeri-cho Tu rnp i ke Be l l e ro se ,N.Y. 11426 (718) 740-3300(718) 343-6295 - fax___________________________________12-63 Redfern Partners LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/14/12. Off ice in QueensCounty. SSNY designatedagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to 251 Monitor St . ,Brooklyn, NY 11222. Pur-pose: General.___________________________________Catapult Ventures LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with Secy. ofState of NY (SSNY) on 4/15/12 . O f f i ce i n QueensCounty. SSNY designatedagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to Eugene Kurdy, 4737159th St. Flushing, NY 11358.Purpose: General.___________________________________No t i ce o f Fo rma t i on o fCASA VESPA, LLC, Arts ofOrg. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY on 6/20/12. Officelocation: Queens County,SSNY designated as agentof LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:Marco Mollo, 241-17 44th

Avenue, Douglas ton, NY11363. Purpose: any lawfulactivity.___________________________________No t i ce o f Fo rma t i on o fJingying, LLC. Art, of Org.filed Secy. Of State of NY(SSNY) on 02/28/2011. Of-f i c e l oca t i on : QueensCounty. SSNY Designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to: The LLC, 114-24 Dalian Court 2FL, Col-lege Point, NY 11356. Pur-pose: any lawful activity.___________________________________

Notice of Formation of MFWellness Holdings LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secy. Of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 07/25/2011 . O f f i ce l oca t i on :

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Queens County. SSNY Des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to: The LLC,2 Bay Club Dr. 18A Bayside,NY 11360. Purpose: any law-ful activity.___________________________________Notice of Formation of WuPlaza, LLC, Art. of Org. filedSec’y of State (SSNY) 6/6/12. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY designated asagent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to 42-09 GleaneS t . , Queens V i l l age , NY11373. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.___________________________________24-54 37TH REALTY, LLC, adomestic LLC, Arts. of Org.filed with the SSNY on 10/1 /08 . O f f i ce l oca t i on :Queens County. SSNY isdesignated as agent uponwhom process against theLLC may be served. SSNYshall mail process to: TheLLC, 24-54 37th St., Apt. 4R,Astoria, NY 11103. GeneralPurposes.___________________________________

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREMECOURT - COUNTY OFQUEENS HSBC BANK USA,N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THEREGISTERED HOLDERS OFRENAISSANCE HOME EQ-UITY LOAN TRUST 2006-1P l a i n t i f f , AGAINST OKSOON K IM , e t a l .Defendant(s) Pursuant to ajudgment of foreclosure andsale duly dated 6/13/2012 I,the unders igned Refereewill sell at public auction att he Queens Coun ty Su -preme Court, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Courtroom #25,Jamaica, NY 11435 on 9/21/2012 at 11:00 AM premisesknown as 2838 UTOPIAPARKWAY, FLUSHING, NY11358. All that certain plotpiece or parcel of land, withthe buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situ-ate, lying and being in theBorough and County o fQueens, City and State ofNew York Section, Block andLot: Block 5965 Lot 46 Ap-proximate amount of judg-ment $499,327.54 plus in-

terest and costs. Premiseswill be sold subject to provi-sions of filed Judgment In-dex #5710/09 Michael G.Sileo, Esq., Referee PeterT. Roach and Associates,P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff,125 Michael Drive, Syosset,NY 11791 Dated: 8/9/2012___________________________________No t i ce o f Fo rma t i on o fZ IMBA COLLECT IONS ,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. of State of NY (SSNY)on 06/21/12. Office loca-tion: Queens County. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail process to Kelsy Zimba,45-50 30th St., 7th Fl., NY,NY 11101. Purpose: Anylawful activity.____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of 47TH

AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/6 /12 . O f f i ce l oca t i on :Queens County. SSNY des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailp roces s to : 12 -40C l i n tonv i l l e S t r ee t ,Whitestone, NY 11357. Pur-pose: any lawful activity.___________________________________Rem Tech Construction LLCfiled with NY (SSNY) 7/5/12Of f i ce : 45 -45 40 S t ree tSunnyside NY 11104 Pur-pose: Engage in any lawfulactivity.___________________________________No t i ce o f f o rma t i on o fLONG INFORMATION LLC.Articles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of Stateof New York (SSNY) on 7/2/12 . O f f i ce l oca t i on i nQueens County. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mailcopy of any process servedagainst the LLC to 138-1262nd Rd , F l u sh i ng , NY11367. Purpose: any lawfulpurpose.___________________________________No t i ce o f Fo rma t i on o fJAMES 168, LLC. Articles ofOrganization Filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 07/16/2012.Off ice Locat ion: QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of LLC upon

whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailCopy of any process to 159-08 59th Ave, 1st Fl, FreshMeadows, NY 11365. Pur-pose: any lawful activity.___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatlicense pending has beenissued to the undersignedto sell Beer and Wine at retailin a Restaurant under thealcoholic beverage controllaw in the premises locatedat 6144 Springfield Blvd.,Oakland Gardens, NY 11364for on-premises consump-t ion. Riverview Inc 6144Springfield Blvd, OaklandGardens, NY 11364.___________________________________Notice of Formation of Earth& Sky Massage Therapy,PLLC Arts. of Org. filed withSec. of State of NY (SSNY)on 4/06/12. Office Loca-tion: Queens County, SSNYis designated as agent ofPLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5-31 50th Ave, LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: General.___________________________________No t i ce o f Fo rma t i on o fDeMarquee LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 07/24/12.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to c/o US Corp. Agents,Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste.202, Brooklyn, NY 11228,regd. agent upon whom andat which process may beserved. Purpose: Any lawfulactivity.___________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF L IMITED L IAB I L I TYCOMPANY. NAME: E-Z PER-MIT NY, LLC. Articles of Or-ganization were filed withthe Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 08/06/12. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to theLLC, 30-16 33rd Street, #3F,Astoria, New York 11102.Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose.

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Queens Deadline

By ROSS BARKANThe City Counci l distr ict ing

commission unveiled their prelimi-nary draft of new district lines, irk-ing minority advocacy groups whobelieve the lines fail to account forradical demographic changes overthe last decade.

After a series of public hearingsthroughout the City, the commis-sion released a City Council mapon Sept. 4 that may still undergoadditional changes. A new cycle ofpublic hearings, set to begin inOctober, w i l l be based upon thepreliminary map. The 51 distr ictsare altered every 10 years to re-flect demographic shifts recordedby the Census.

“There are many more viewsthat need to be shared with thecommission given the significanceof redrawing these lines for the next10 years,” said Benito Romano, theredistr ict ing commission chair-man. “We encourage the public topar t icipate and look forward tohearing from more of the public inthe second round of hearings.”

In Queens and throughout NewYork City, the preliminary distr ictlines do not vary much from theirpredecessors. Small alterations, likemoving downtown Jamaica andpart of Fresh Meadows out of term-l im i t ed Counc i lman JamesGennaro’s (D-Fresh Meadows)24th District, were made. Polit ical

Commission Unveils Council District Draftinsiders believe Assemblyman RoryLancman (D-Hillcrest) will run forthat seat next year.

Counc i l members not termlimited in 2013 wil l benefit fromdistricts that are similar to theircurrent ones. The Asian Ameri-can Community Coalition on Re-districting and Democracy, a coa-lit ion of 14 Asian-American ad-vocacy organizations, have beenlobbying for changes to Queensdistrict lines that have, at least atthe moment, not been adopted.An ACCORD member organiza-tion, the Asian American LegalDefense and Educat ion Fund,spearheaded the Unity Map, aproposal for City Council districtlines that would have united Rich-mond Hill and South Ozone Parkinto a single district, CouncilmanEr i c U l r i ch ’ s 32nd (R -OzonePark), and merged par t of Oak-land Gardens into Bayside, amongother changes.

These proposals, ACCORD ar-gued, would bet ter account for asurging Asian population that isnow 23 percent of the borough,up 31 percent from a decade ago.Queens has one Asian member ofthe City Council, Counci lman Pe-ter Koo (D-Flushing), and the join-ing of heavily-Asian Oakland Gar-dens into the 19th District, nowrepresented by Councilman DanHalloran (R-Whitestone), would

increase the possibility of Queenssending another representative ofAsian descent to the City Council.A burgeoning South Asian andGuyanese populat ion in SouthOzone Park and Richmond Hill issliced up among four districts cur-rently, and the commission’s pro-posed map would maintain thosedivisions.

“Essentially, it doesn’t look likecommunity input has figured intothe drawing of this draft which issurprising because there have beenfive public hearings, one in eachborough, and dozens of testimo-nies,” said James Hong, civic par-t ic ipat ion coordinator for AC-CORD. “There are very incremen-tal changes in many places; this iswhile demographically the City hasundergone rapid and dramaticshifts within its population.”

The distr ict ing commission,mandated by the City Char ter, ismade up of 15 members, eight ap-pointed by the City Counci l par tyleaders and 7 by the mayor. Theremust be members from each bor-ough. Racial and language minor-ity groups must be represented aswell . Former State Sen. FrankPadavan and former CouncilmanTom Ognibene are among the 15members.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected]

By ROSS BARKANThe State Dept. of Education

last week released a list of 221strugg l ing schools throughoutNew York State, including 16 inQueens that must take drastic ac-

Queens Schools Facing Shutdown Againtion or be shutdown in the nextthree years.

Representing the bottom 5 per-cent of elementary, middle andhigh schools in New York, almostall of the schools on the list had

high concentrat ions of pover ty.The schools were targeted for avariety of reasons, including lowgraduation rates or rock bot tomtest scores.

The 16 Queens schools, someof which were in danger of clo-sure this year, are: Newtown HighSchool, Grover Cleveland HighSchool, Flushing High School,Mart in Van Buren High School,M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo, AugustM a r t i n H i g h S c h o o l , Be a c hChannel High School, RichmondHil l High School, John AdamsHigh School, J.H.S. 008 Rich-ard S. Grossley, Jamaica HighSchool , I .S. 192 The Linden,E x c e l s i o r P r e p a r a to r y H i g hS c h o o l , P. S . 1 1 1 J a c o bBlackwell, Wil liam Cul len BryantHigh School and Long Island CityHigh School.

“The State’s new system moreclosely resembles the City’s schoolProgress Reports by recognizinggrowth and measuring students’

col lege and career readiness,”Schools Chancel lor Dennis Walcottsaid, noting 55 schools were rec-ognized for their “strong per for-mance” i nc lud i ng P.S . 89 i nElmhurst. “There is still more workto do, and we will continue to sup-por t our struggling schools wh ileholding them accountable to thehigh standards our students de-serve.”

The s choo l s we re chosenthrough a new system now thatNew York has a waiver from theNo Child Left Behind law, grant-ing it more flexibility over federaldollars. Schools are no longer la-beled Schools in Need of Improve-ment if they do not meet cer tainperformance targets; instead, theState DOE looks at the bot tom 15percent and labels the schools “pri-ority” or “focus.” Priorit y schoolshave to develop whole school im-provement plans that are in linewith the federal government’sSchool Improvement Grants no

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Officials rallied to save Flushing High School from closure inFebruary. The school has now been named as one of 16 schoolsin Queens that risk closure if its students do not improve.

A map of the preliminary City Council district lines draft forQueens.

later than the 2014-15 academicyear.

The schools are required to in-crease teaching time and mustspend more of their federal fund-ing on “parent engagement.” Theymust also have new plans for judg-ing teacher per formance.

F l u sh ing , W i l l i am Cu l l enBryant, Long Island City, AugustMar t i n , R ichmond Hi l l , JohnAdams and Grover Cleveland wereall targeted for closure this yearbefore a court ruling blocked theDOE’s initiative, known as “turn-around,” that would have replaced50 percent of the schools’ staffs andrenamed the schools. The UnitedFederation of Teachers and localelected officials fought the initia-tive, arguing it was a politically-motivated ploy to punish the UFTfor failing to reach an agreementon teacher evaluations.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected]

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Queens This WeekCorona WelcomesPublic Mural

On a simple drive down theHorace Harding Expressway inCorona, one may be hard-pressedto notice the High School for Artsand Business, located at 105-25Horace Harding Expressway North.

The road, which routinely hostshoards of cyclists, drivers and pe-destrians, recently received a facelift drawing attention to the school'spresence.

On Aug. 31, Groundswell, anonprofit organization dedicatedto advancing the practice of publicart making, partnered with theDept. of Transportation's Office ofSafety Education to unveil a newpublic mural that was painted on 83feet of the high school's exteriorspace.

Over the summer, Groundswellpaired 16 young people ages 14 to20 with artist Yana Dimitrova ofForest Hills to create the mural,aptly named "Yield in the Name ofCreativity."

By aiming to combine the mes-sage of street safety with the cre-ativity that stems from the localstudents, the team of muralists de-signed winding roads with an everwatching eye overseeing the heavilytrafficked area where the mural islocated.

At the focal point, two childrenare featured in a representation ofthe dual aspects of the business andart focuses of the high school. Asone child sketches a "Yield" signthat embodies the overall theme ofthe painting, the other, clad in asuit, depicts the various creativepaths to attract opportunity andsuccess.

"The roads in the painting not

only refer to traffic safety but also tothe different roads the students musttake in life," Dimitrova said. "Wewould like for the drivers to see themural and be aware that there arestudents who are arriving here ev-ery day with the purpose of becom-ing successful."

The mural's unveiling marked afirst for Groundswell, as it is thefirst public mural the Brooklyn-based organization has created inQueens.

"Groundswell is thrilled to con-tinue our successful partnershipwith the Department of Transpor-tation," said Groundswell Execu-t ive Director Amy Sananman."Through th i s co l l abora t ion ,Groundswell engages underservedyouth, professional artists, and com-munity members in the creation ofpublic art with a real and visibleimpact on the lives and safety ofNew Yorkers."

The mural's timely unveiling alsocomes on the heels of the DOT'srecent extension of the City's Neigh-borhood Slow Zone Program to anearby set of Corona intersections.

"This is a part of a vision that weall have," said DOT Assistant Com-missioner Kim Wiley-Schwartz."These streets are not for cars only,they're for everyone. As the muralshows, these streets can be as liv-able as you can imagine them."

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 or [email protected].

- Megan Montalvo

Senior CenterOpens Its Doors

There is some big news for theelderly in Howard Beach.

The Howard Beach Senior Cen-ter will be open Sunday, Sept. 23from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch willbe served at 12 p.m. Dancing andfun will then ensue when DJ Richstarts spinning some cool beats.This is just one of many activities

Lead Mura l Ar t i s t YanaDimitrova (left) stands withAss i s tant Ar t i s t Ol i v ia Fu(right) in front of the school'smural.

"Yield in the Name of Creativity" was unveiled last Friday at theHigh School for Arts and Business in Corona. Photo courtesy ofMadeleine LeMieux.

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the senior center is known for.Computer classes, talent shows andphotography classes are all offeredby the senior center. On Fridaymornings in October, seniors canlearn how to better utilize digitalcameras. Previous computer expe-rience would be helpful for thisclass.

The Howard Beach Senior Cen-ter is located 156-45 84th St. andthe entrance is on 85th Street. Thecenter is funded under contract tothe New York City Dept. for theAging and is open to anyone age 60and over.

For questions, call (718) 738-8100.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected].

Kids RunningShow At FleaMarket

A very unusual flea market iscoming back to Kew Gardens.

On Sunday, Sept. 9, a group ofparents will be hosting the thirdannual Kew Gardens Kids for KidsFlea Market. There will be sellingtables, new and gently used mer-chandise and bargaining but thedifference is that children betweenthe ages of 5 and 12 will be incharge of their tables and theirparents will be assistants. Each childwill be selling toys, games, booksand clothes and each child will alsobe making a donation to the TheRiver Fund, a Richmond Hill-basedcharity that aids impoverished fami-lies, seniors and adults.

Jennifer Giardina, a Kew Gar-dens parent, is heading the eventbecause she wants her children to"appreciate and value the thingsthat they have and to realize andacknowledge that there are chil-dren who are less fortunate thanthey are." Giardina is passionateabout giving her children empow-ering experiences so that they will"know that they can make a posi-

tive difference in their world and intheir community."

The flea market committeehopes community members willcome on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at Kew Gardens Cinemas Park,located on Austin Street off ofLefferts Boulevard. Communitymembers will have an opportunityto meet a group of committed youngentrepreneurs and will enjoy facepainting and arts and crafts - chil-dren will be working on a projectthat will be displayed at OdradeksCoffee House - story-telling andentertainment. Severa neighbor-hood businesses will be donatingfood, supplies and raffle items toKids For Kids Flea Market. Therewill be a raffle with many great giftsto win.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected].

Council Seeks ToHelp EmergingArtists

While Queens may be well-known for its vast array of art mu-seums and attractions, it can oftenbe difficult for up-and-coming in-dividual artists to get their nameinto the mainstream art world.

For struggling artists on the rise,a lack of funding may often force anartistic vision to be placed on hold.

Fortunately for locals, gainingaccess to funding has never beeneasier.

Each year, the Queens Councilon the Arts supports contributionsfrom the borough's creative resi-dents through their annual grantprogram, the Queens Arts Fund(QAF).

From now until Oct. 11, QCA willbe accepting new applicants for the2013 award dispersal in January.

Last year, QCA awarded a totalof $222,597 in grants to 21 indi-vidual artists and 50 organizationsfor the creation of local arts andcultural programming.

Those who are interested inapplying for this year's QAF maycomplete an application workshop.

The workshops will be availableboth online through QCA videotutorials at queenscouncilarts.organd in-person at one of the follow-ing four locations:

Forest Hills Library, located at

108-19 71st Ave. on Sept. 6; Flush-ing Library, located at 41-17 MainSt. on Sept. 12; the Jamaica Centerfor Arts and Learning, located 161-04 Jamaica Ave. on Sept. 19; andthe Long Island City Entrepreneur'sIncubator Space, Classroom 2, lo-cated at 36-46 37th St. on Sept. 26.

All in-person group workshopsessions will begin at 6 p.m. andwill last for an hour and a half.Reservations are not required.

For more information aboutQCA or the QAF grant program,contact QCA directly at (347) 505-3019.

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 or [email protected].

-Megan Montalvo

Bay TerraceWaldbaum'sAnnouncesUpgrades

Customers who frequent theWaldbaum's at the Bay TerraceShopping Center have been treatedto some upgrades at the store, whichis in the midst of a grand re-open-ing celebration.

The Bay Terrace Waldbaum'shas upgraded its bakery, which willgive customers easier access to freshbread, special-occasion cakes, ex-clusive OMG brownies and more,located at the front of the store. Thebakery also includes a new case ofgluten-free products, includingb lueber ry muf f i c s , cupcakes ,brownie bites, pizza crust and dif-ferent types of bread.

A new specialty kosher foodssection will include more than 900new items. Items now available atthe store will feature kosher dairyand grocery products includingcheeses, yogurts and snacks.

The store will also feature abroader variety of specialty cheeses,an expanded shrimp assortment andmore natural and organic prod-ucts.

To celebrate the grand re-open-ing, the store will host its secondweekend of events at the store, lo-cated at 213-15 26th Ave., BayTerrace. Grand re-opening activi-ties will include free samples, cou-pons, recipes, coloring tables, give-aways and supermarket tr iv iagames.

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By MEGAN MONTALVOWhen Queens Resident Rachelle

Conley first joined Weight Watch-ers, she was not quite sure of howher decision would soon affect herwaistline.

By drastically cutting down hersugary beverage intake, Conley saidshe was able to lose 91 pounds.

“Before losing weight, I woulddrink 48 ounces of fruit flavoredjuice drink each day and coffeewith 25 packets of sugar everymorning,” Conley said. “Now, I’vecompletely cut out sugary bever-ages, drink mostly water, eat healthyportions and exercise near Flush-

By ROSS BARKANA 28-year-old Corona woman

was sentenced on Sept. 4 to 11years in prison after pleading guiltyto causing the death of a three-month-old infant.

Ana Delarosa of 104-52 39th St.pleaded guilty to one count of sec-ond-degree manslaughter and onecount of first-degree assault, admit-ting she violently shook the child todeath because he was crying.

“Today’s sentencing will hope-fully give some closure to the child’sparents and spare them from hav-

Weight Watchers Joins Mayor’s Soda Baning Meadows Park. For the firsttime in my life I’m at a healthyweight range, and I plan on stayinghere.”

On Sept. 4, Conley stood along-side Mayor Mike Bloomberg atFlushing Meadows Corona Parkand used her testimony to back hissugary beverage portion proposal.

“It’s time to face the facts: obe-sity is one of America’s most deadlyproblems and sugary beverages area leading cause of it. As the size ofsugary drinks has grown, so haveour waistlines – and so have diabe-tes and heart disease,” Bloombergsaid. “Our proposal for reasonable

portion sizes won’t prevent anyonefrom buying or drinking as muchsoda as they want, but it will helppeople keep from inadvertently tak-ing in junk calories simply becausethe small drink they ordered wasactually very large.”

Lauded by Weight WatchersPresident Dave Burwick, the pro-posal will face a vote by the Boardof Health on Sept. 13. If passed, thelegislation will go into effect by next

ing to sit through the painful testi-mony of a trial,” District AttorneyRichard Brown said.

Brown said that, according tothe guilty plea, Delarosa, a familyfr iend, was babysit t ing three-month -o ld Add i son Re inoso -Xoyatla at her residence on Dec.29, 2010, when, sometime after11:00 a.m., the baby awoke andbegan crying. Delarosa tried toconsole the infant but he continuedto cry. Delarosa shook the babyuntil he stopped crying and wentlimp. She then sought help.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg discusses details of his proposed banon sugary drinks of more than 16 ounces during a press confer-ence at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

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The child arrived at ElmhurstGeneral Hospital later that day incardiac arrest. An examination ofthe child revealed that he sufferedsevere brain injury, as well as bleed-ing around the nerves that connectthe eyes to the brain. He died onJan. 4, 2011. Delarosa confessed tothe police that she violently shookthe baby when she became frus-trated because the child wouldn’tstop crying and was then arrested.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected]

March and would limit the servingsize to 16 ounces or less at restau-rants, delis and concession standsat movie theaters.

According to Health Commis-sioner Thomas Farley, if the pro-posal passes, the City could see adecrease in obesity numbers asquickly as within a few months.

“In a City with large sizes ofhigh-calorie snack foods and bever-ages at your fingertips around the

clock, it is no wonder many NewYorkers struggle to maintain ahealthy weight,” Farley said. “Re-ducing sugary drinks is the simplestdietary change that people can maketo lose weight or avoid gainingweight. We hope that our proposalwill help New Yorkers do just that.”

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 or [email protected].

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Queens Tribune Primary EndorsementsState SenateDistrict 10

As the incumbent in thisprimary race faces indict-ment for funneling moneyinto a nonprofit run by afamily member and a formeraide, it is clear that votersneed to send a message toAlbany that elected officialsneed to serve the best inter-ests of their constituents, notthemselves, their friends ortheir special interests.

While he would be a newface in Albany, James Sand-ers is experienced in servinghis constituents, having ef-fectively represented South-east Queens in the City Coun-cil since 2001.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses James Sanders

State SenateDistrict 15

Councilman Eric Ulrichhas been a rising star amongQueens Republicans since hetook office in 2009. Ulrichspeaks conf ident ly andknowledgeably about the is-sues that he feels are impor-tant to the district. He hasbeen a hardworking mem-ber of the City Council whowe bel ieve would be ahardworking member of theState Senate as well.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses Eric Ulrich.

State SenateDistrict 16

For too long, Albany hasallowed a culture of corrup-tion to cultivate in its legisla-tive chambers. Getting fresh

faces and new ideas in theLegislature is the first step inchanging that culture. Toomany state officials put theirown interests ahead of thoseof their constituents. The chal-lenger, John Messer, seemsto have the best interests ofthe community in mind.

Messer has experience asa small business owner anda local attorney, and can re-late to the concerns of thepeople in Senate District 16.We have no doubt he willuse that experience to fightfor them in Albany.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses John Messer.

Assembly District 25The race to fill the seat of

outgoing Assemblyman RoryLancman features a primarybetween a young newcomerand an established civicleader looking to step up. Webelieve that either candidatewould do the district proud inAlbany, as they share manyof the same stances on im-portant issues. What it comesdown to, then, is experience.

Jerry Iannece has been acivic leader in Queens formore than two decades. Hehas the experience neces-sary to walk in to the Assem-bly and confidently work to-wards his stated goals. As afreshman Assemblyman, thatexperience will be appreci-ated by his constituents.

We encourage Nily Rozic,his bright young opponent,to continue her worthwhilequest to make governmenttruly responsive to the people

and their needs.The Queens Tribune en-

dorses Jerry Iannece.

Assembly District 33While it is clear that New

York State would be better ifmore established membersof the Legislature were re-placed with people who werenot beholden to special in-terests, sometimes we needto keep an experiencedfighter in office.

Assemblywoman BarbaraClark is an old-time reformerwho has stood up to Albanyleadership in the past andcan be counted on to do itagain.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses Barbara Clark.

Assembly District 38Assemblyman Mike Miller

is still a fresh face in Albany,having won his seat in a spe-cial election in 2009. With ahistory of working for thepeople in his district, Millerseems committed to the bet-terment of his community.Miller seems dedicated toleaving his district a betterplace than he found it, andwe believe he should be giventhe opportunity to continue.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses Mike Miller.

Assembly District 40As Grace Meng continues

her bid to become the firstA s i a n - A m e r i c a nCongressmember from NewYork, her Assembly districtneeds someone who can rep-resent that very diverse dis-

trict with the same dedica-tion.

With her experience as ateacher and a communityleader, Yen Chou is the per-son the 40th Assembly Dis-trict needs as its representa-tive. Chou has a history of

Poll Site ChangesUnacceptable

By GRACE MENGThe right to vote is the corner-

stone of our democracy. It’s whatthe suffragette’s fought for a cen-tury ago and what our troops de-fend when sent overseas. In manystates across the country, there hasbeen a resurgence of legislationmaking it more difficult and oner-ous for people to vote. Thankfully,we don’t have suchproblems here, and I ap-p laud GovernorCuomo’s introductionof online voter registra-tion in New York. Butwe still must be sensi-t ive and responsivewhen large numbers ofcitizens feel as thoughthey are being disen-franchised.

The sudden and confusingchanging of poll sites throughoutthe city is proving to be unfairand terribly inconvenient forQueens’ residents, particularlymany elderly and disabled voterswho will now have to travel longdistances in order to vote.

My office has been inundatedwith phone calls from residentswho fear they will now be unableto vote. They are rightfully con-cerned and confused as to why

they now have to travel 10 blocksto vote when their previous poll-ing location was only a block ortwo from their home. In recentweeks, as I’ve spoken with morevoters and more of my colleagues,I have begun to realize the scaleand gravity of the problem.

I am encouraged to learn thatsome poll sites have been moved

back to closer and moreconvenient locations, andI understand that redis-tricting may require somemodifications, but thereare still too many legiti-mate grievances. On thewhole, voters should nothave to travel any fartherto vote than they have inthe past. In an importantpresidential election year,

where voter participation reachesits highest levels, I strongly urge theBoard of Elections to do everythingin its power, including public ser-vice announcements and additionaldirect outreach to voters, to ensurethat Queens’ voters are not undulyburdened. Our strength and vital-ity of our democracy depends on it.

Assemblywoman GraceMeng (D-Flushing) representsthe 22nd District and is a candi-date for Congress.

dedication to the people ofQueens, and it is clear thatshe would give the samededication to her constitu-ents as a member of the NewYork State Assembly.

The Queens Tribune en-dorses Yen Chou.

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By MEGAN MONTALVOAt a time when junk food has

become more affordable than theorganic alternatives, it is no won-der that obesity and diabetes is onthe rise, especially for low-incomecommunities like the QueensbridgeHouses in Long Island City.

In an effort to combat the obe-sity epidemic on a local level, Coun-cilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) is taking up the task ofdeveloping easier access to freshproduce.

On Aug. 29, Van Bramer joined

By MEGAN MONTALVO After years of anticipation, Cen-

tral Queens Academy CharterSchool (CQA) finally opened itsdoors for the first week of school,welcoming an inaugural class of110 fifth graders on Aug. 27.

Since inception, CQA was in-tentionally designed to close theachievement gap for recent immi-g ran t and Eng l i sh LanguageLearner youth, which are amongthe nation's most at-risk students.

For CQA Founding PrincipalJesse Tang, being able to offer District24 a much needed relief from over-crowding while being able to cater to

LIC Welcomes Farm Fresh Food ProgramMarcel Van Ooyen, executive di-rector of GrowNYC, and local resi-dents to launch the borough's firstaffordable farm fresh food programat the Queensbr idge hous ingproject, located at 10-06 41st Ave.

By allocating a total of $10,000to GrowNYC, a hands-on nonprofitdedicated to improving the City'senvironmental programs, VanBramer hopes to open a new worldof fresh eating opportunities forlocal residents.

"Access to healthy food optionscan be difficult for some residents

to access in Wes te rnQueens, especial ly se-niors," Van Bramer said."By bringing fresh fruitsand vegetables directlyinto a community thatneeds, and wants them, ourinitiative is able to addressa r ea l need he re i nQueensbridge."

Every week, staffersfrom GrowNYC will show-case the produce in frontof the Jacob Riis Neigh-bo rhood Se t t l emen tHouse, located in the cen-ter of the housing com-plex.

Produce bags wil l be

available for purchase at $10 eachand wil l contain a variety of sea-sonal fruits and vegetables se-lected from regional farms.

In addition to the fresh pro-duce, the bags will also come withrecipes and nutrit ional materialsto help participants prepare foodat home.

the large population of immigrantyouth in the neighborhood markeda milestone not only for the school,but also for the entire community.

"Opening our doors on Mon-day for the first time, I felt such apure sense of excitement," Tangsaid. "We have had so much antici-pation and preparation for the ar-rival of CQA's first class of fifth-grade that while I know we have along road ahead of us, having ourscholars here and in our buildingreally does feel like a long-awaiteddream realized."

In addition to providing prior-ity curriculum for English Lan-

guage Learner students, the tuition-free public charter middle schoolalso offers longer school days, from8 a.m. to 4 p.m., an extended schoolyear with a total of 190 days andafter school programs.

As the school continues to grow,administrators say they hope to addclasses for 6th through 8th graders.

CQA is located at 55-30 Junc-tion Blvd. in Elmhurst.

For more information about CQA,visit centralqueensacademy.org, orcall (718) 271-6200.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvoat (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 ormmontalvo@ queenstribune.com.

Residents on public assistance willbe able use their EBT cards and FoodStamps to pay for the produce.

"The Queensbridge Food Boxprogram is an innovative modelthat has enabled us to provideQueensbridge residents with a con-venient source of fresh, locally-grown produce," Van Ooyen said.

"We are very grateful to Coun-cilmember Van Bramer for his sup-port of this important project."

For more information aboutGrowNYC and the farm fresh foodprogram, visit grownyc.org.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvoat (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 [email protected]

Crowded District WelcomesNew Charter School

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer greetsa customer using the farm fresh foodprogram.

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Borough-wideBANK ROBBERY: The

NYPD is seeking the public’sassistance with the where-abouts and identity of the fol-lowing individual wanted inconnection to a bank robberypattern in the confines of the104th, 108th and 115th Pre-cincts. During these incidents,the suspect enters the banks,approaches the tellers andpasses a demand note. Afterreceiving the money, the sus-pect flees the location to partsunknown.

The first incident occurred on July 17 atapproximately 3 p.m. at Amalgamated Bank,78-01 37th Ave., in Jackson Heights. Thevictim complied with the demand note andthe suspect received an undisclosed amountof cash.

The second incident occurred on Aug. 10at approximately 5:50 p.m. at Chase Bank,74-03 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.The victim walked away from the station andthe suspect fled the bank without any cash.

The third incident occurred on Aug. 20at approximately 1:52 p.m. at HSBC Bank,22-15 43rd Ave., Long Island City. Thevictim complied with the demand note andthe suspect received an undisclosed amountof cash.

The suspect is described as a Black malein his 30s, approximately 6-foot, 200 lbs. Inthe Aug. 20 incident, the suspect was wear-ing a white striped shirt, jeans, sunglassesand a blue baseball cap.

Anyone with information is asked to callCrime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).The public can also submit their tips bylogging onto Crime Stoppers’ website atnypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting theirtips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

108th PrecinctROBBERY: Police are asking the public’s

assistance in locating three males, aged 15-

18, wanted in connectionwith a strong-arm robberythat occurred on Aug. 19, atapproximately 3:50 a.m. infront of 41-26 71st St., inWoodside.

The victim, a 40-year-oldAsian male, was approachedfrom behind by the suspects,who assaulted him and fledon foot with the victim’swallet and two cell phones.

The first suspect is de-scribed as a white or His-panic male, 15-18 years old,

5-foot-6, 140 lbs., with long black hair, wear-ing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. The sus-pect had a skateboard, which he later re-turned to retrieve.

The second suspect is described as a whiteor Hispanic male, 15-18 years old, 5-foot-9,180 lbs., wearing a baseball cap and blue jeans.

The third suspect is described as a whiteor Hispanic male, 15-18 years old.

The suspect is described as a Black malein his 30s, approximately 6-foot, 200 lbs. Inthe Aug. 20 incident, the suspect was wear-ing a white striped shirt, jeans, sunglassesand a blue baseball cap.

Anyone with information is asked to callCrime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).The public can also submit their tips bylogging onto Crime Stoppers’ website atnypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting theirtips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

HOMICIDE: Police arrested RamiroMartinez, 28, on charges of second-degreemurder and fourth-degree CPW in connec-tion to a homicide that occurred on Aug. 26at approximately 4:30 p.m. at 69th Street andWoodside Avenue in Woodside.

According to police reports, NYPD re-sponded to a 911 call at the above addressand observed Enrique Morales Martinez, 37,with stab wounds to the neck and shoulder.EMS responded and removed the victim toElmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounceddead on arrival.

This suspect is wantedin connection to a bankrobbery pattern.

If so, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is currently enrolling patients diagnosed with IPF in a 52 week research study for an investigational medication.

To qualify you must:• Be at least 40 through

80 years of age

• Be diagnosed for at least6 months and not morethan 4 years.

• Be a non-smoker

• Not have any other signifi cant pulmonary diseases

Eligible participants will receive study related tests and study drug at no cost while participating in the study. Those who qualify to be in the study may receive reimbursement for their travel related expenses.

Please call Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s

Department of Clinical Research at 718-206-5800 or 718-206-5844 for more

information.

ATTENTION: DO YOU SUFFER FROM IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

ALSO KNOWN AS IPF?

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By MEGAN MONTALVOFor more than four years,

the Jackson Heights GreenAlliance (JHGA) has beenworking to reclaim a pieceof land for the neighbor-hood.

The strip of pavementthat spans Travers Park fromNorthern Boulevard down78th Street to 34th Avenue,better known as the “PlayStreet,” has long been thesite where the nonprofit or-ganization has hosted a slewof summertime activities.However, until now, JHGA has yetto reach their goal of acquiring full-time status for the pedestrian plaza.

After holding a series of meet-ings with community members, thework of JHGA finally paid off as theDept. of Transportation announcedlast month that the Play Street willnow be permanent.

On Sept. 4, the DOT officiallybegan construction on the PlayStreet. In addition to creating13,000 square feet of public space,the DOT plans to permanently closethe southern section of 78th Streetto through traffic by creating a

City Finds Its Way to ‘Play Street’

dead-end street.A new turnaround will be con-

structed on the northern section ofthe block, and vehicles will be redi-rected to enter and exit 78th Streetfrom Northern Boulevard.

“We were very excited for workto begin,” JHGA President DudleyStewart said. “Jackson Heightsdoes not have a lot of open space forpedestrians. Having the Play Streetreally gives our community somewhere to go and enjoy being out-doors.”

While the nonprofit organiza-tion holds the DOT’s announce-

ment as a victory, news of the PlayStreet’s permanent status hascaused some locals to make argu-ments against the constructionproject.

“Some people are concerned thePlay Street might decrease parkingspaces in the area, but the DOT hasdone numerous studies and foundcomplaints about possible trafficcongestion to be baseless,” Stewartsaid. “The great thing about thearea is that there are no residentialbuildings along the Play Street, sothankfully, parking is less of anissue there.”

As part of the development plans,JHGA will work together to ironout the finer details of the improve-ments, such as choosing a paintcolor for street and adding seatingareas.

“So far, we are leaning towardspainting the street either green orblue to brighten up the space,”JHGA Member Munro Johnsonsaid. “We’re also hoping to placesome planters in the area and de-velop some green landscaping totie in with Travers Park and thenearby playground.”

Over the summer, the Play Street

The DOT provided a rendering of what the Play Street will look like post construc tion.

hosted a series of freeevents , inc lud ing yogac la s ses , dance per fo r -mances, composting lessonsand movie screenings.

Along with the addedchanges, JHGA memberssaid they look forward tocol laborat ing with resi -dents to of fer outdoorevents year round.

“The great thing aboutthe Play Street is that allevents that happen there arealways free to the public.That is how it will always

be,” Stewart said. “We really wantto encourage our neighbors in thecommunity to feel at home in thespace and use it as an opportunityto get to know one another.”

The DOT is scheduled to finishconstruction by October. JHGA isaccepting donations for plaza main-tenance. To make a donation or formore information about the PlayStreet, visit jhgreen.org or callJHGA directly at (646) 450-8444.

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 o r mmonta l [email protected]

By ROSS BARKANOf the few primary races heat-

ing up in Queens, the clash be-tween State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and attorney John Messerhas easily reached its boiling point.

Each candidate is accusing theother of vicious and underhandedcampaign tactics and their support-ers, at least at a forum held last weekat New York Hospital Queens, aretrading verbal jabs. Much is at stakefor Stavisky, who was first electedin 1999 and trounced Messer in2010, though the runner-up in thatrace, Isaac Sasson, is backingMesser. The Stavisky name hasdominated the Flushing area formore than a half century, ever sinceher husband Leonard, now de-ceased, was first elected to the CityCouncil in 1954.

Since taking over LeonardStav isky’s s ta te Senate seat ,Stavisky has cruised to repeatedelection victories, though Messeris now claiming that he holds aslight lead in the race. Backed bythe Queens Democratic Party,

Stavisky has a little over$164,000 cash on hand,according to latest filings.Messer, largely self-financ-ing his campaign, has al-most $105,000. In down-town Flushing, the heartof a new Asian-majority16th Senate District thatreaches into neighbor-hoods like Forest Hills andFresh Meadows, Messerand Stavisky campaignsigns blanket walls andstorefronts. Unlike otherprimary batt les, wherecandidates of the same partystruggle to distinguish themselvesfrom their opponents, Messer andStavisky clash on a variety of is-sues. The winner of the Sept. 13primary will face Republican J.D.Kim.

“I understand small businesses,I know more than anyone else inthis race,” Messer, an owner ofseveral small businesses, said.

Stavisky is a ranking minoritymember on the Senate’s Commit-

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Differences Define Stavisky, Messer

tee on Higher Education. Situ-ated more on the political left thanMesser, Stavisky, like many Demo-crats, is championing a hike inNew York State’s minimum wageand the passage of the DREAMAct, which would grant condi-tional permanent residency to un-documented immigrants. Messersupports both but wants the mini-mum wage to be hiked in twophases. Stavisky adamantly op-poses char ter schools , whi le

Messer wants them ex-panded.

Messer, portraying him-self as a centrist pro-businessDemocrat, hails from a smalltown in Michigan and cameto New York 22 years ago asa part of the New York CityGovernment Scholars Pro-gram. He was once a regis-tered Republican, supportsterm limits and believes thattax burdens need to be re-duced on small businesses.He brought a lawsuit againstStavisky, later withdrawn,

that alleged one of her petitionerssigned the name of a deceasedwoman on Stavisky’s petitions.

Both candidates claim they arethe victims of malicious campaigntactics. At a raucous forum hostedby the Queensborough Hill CivicAssociation on Aug. 29, Messersupporters distributed fliers attack-ing Stavisky and her son Evan, whois a partner with the Parkside Group,a lobbying firm closely allied withthe Democratic Party. Stavisky

called the fliers “garbage” and whena heckler stood up to yell that “it’stime for a change in Flushing,”Stavisky shot back at the hecklerand Messer.

“With all due respect, that’s thekind of campaign that’s beingwaged against me,” said Stavisky.“Let me indicate that I do not re-spond to bullies.”

Stavisky, in turn, attackedMesser for a scandal that embroileda mortgage firm he headed fiveyears ago. An office manager at thefirm was charged with identity theftand jailed. When Messer ran againstStavisky two years ago, the scandalwas brought up by the Staviskycampaign as well.

“I have worked everyday of mylife to make sure I make the rightdecisions,” Messer said. “This in-dividual was convicted, went to jailand served his time. None of thoseevents had anything to do withme.”

Reach Reporter Ross Barkanat (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 [email protected]

By ROSS BARKAN andSTEVEN J. FERRARI

Colliding in the new 25th Dis-trict, where Assemblyman RoryLancman (D-Hillcrest) opted not toseek reelection, Jerry Iannece andNily Rozic are both hoping to winan election for the first time.

Iannece, chair of CommunityBoard 11, lost a 2009 City CouncilDemocratic primary in which Coun-cilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone)ultimately triumphed. Backed upby the Queens Democratic Party,the 53-year-old Iannece faces anupstart challenger in the 26-year-old Rozic, on leave from her job aschief of staff for Assemblyman BrianKavanagh (D-Manhattan).

During a sit-down interview withboth candidates in the Queens Tri-bune offices, Rozic and Ianneceagreed that they share many of thesame positions. With similar viewson the issues, the candidates fo-cused on why they would do a bet-ter job serving the district.

Iannece touted his experienceas a civic leader, serving on Com-munity Board 11 and as president

Assembly District 25

Iannece, Rozic Spar Over Experienceof the Bayside Hills CivicAssociation.

“I can point to thingsI’ve done as long as she[Rozic] has been alive,”Iannece said. “I’m a provencommodity, I’ve been roll-ing up my sleeves for thelast 25 years.”

Rozic noted her experi-ence as Kavanagh’s chiefof staff, which gives her anunderstanding of how Al-bany works. She also saidshe was dedicated to thedistrict, where she has livedher entire life.

“We need someone who is go-ing to get serious about govern-ment,” she said. “We need some-one who has a passion for the neigh-borhood and the district.”

Both candidates agreed thatthings needed to change in the statelegislature, calling for more trans-parency from the “three guys in aroom” making deals, referencingGov. Andrew Cuomo, AssemblySpeaker Sheldon Silver (D-Man-hattan) and Senate Majority Leader

Dean Skelos (R-Long Island).Rozic and Iannece both called

for more transparency from theparty leaders, saying that it wouldhelp to change a corrupt culture.Iannece also called campaign fi-nance reform one of his top issues,calling for a limit on what can beaccepted from lobbyists.

When asked about a situationinvolving the Parkside Group,headed by Evan Stavisky, whoIannece hired to consult for hiscampaign, where the firm lobbied

for a client in the State Senatein front of Stavisky’s mother,State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), Iannece said it“shouldn’t be allowed.”

“I would say that we needto change the law to preventa l l lobby is ts f rom doing[that],” Iannece said. “This iswhy people have lost theirtrust in government.”

Iannece noted that he stillsupported Stavisky in her re-election campaign.

“Toby is my candidate,”he said. “She’s earned an-

other two years.”Rozic agreed that campaign fi-

nance reform was needed, also call-ing for public financing of cam-paigns to even the playing field forfirst-time candidates.

“There’s nothing more convinc-ing that we need public financingthan actually being a first-time can-didate,” she said.

While there has been little vitriolin the race so far, ethnic tensionshave begun to surface. A post onthe website of the Bayside Hills

Civic Association, the civic Ianneceonce headed, referred to the JewishRozic as an “instant opponent,”speculating that people would votefor her only because “it would havesomething to do with ethnicity.”Iannece, who said he has not headedthe civic in a decade, said he askedfor that line to be removed.

As the conversation turned tothe state of education in New York,both candidates called for aggres-sive reform. Rozic vowed to form acoalition of elected officials to ad-dress the disparity in how state fundsare distributed. She also stressed theneed to fix overcrowding in schools.

Iannece called for the end ofmayoral control in New York Cityschools to begin to address theeducational issues.

“[Mayor Bloomberg] is makingit worse. His whole plan is to waterit all down and make good districtsworse,” he said.

Neither candidate felt that usingpublic funding for charter schoolswas an acceptable answer, each stat-ing that public money should beused for public schools.

John Messer Toby Stavisky

Jerry Iannece Nily Rozic

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Sign On! Let’s March

Jewish Council Honors

Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

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No Graffiti

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), Communica-tions Director Michael Pantelidis and intern Courtney Watson stand beside a freshly-painted mailbox at Shore Boulevard and Astoria Park South. Vallone and his staff painted the mailbox to cover up graffiti.

Prepared For Service

College WelcomeVictoria Azarenka awaits a serve in her match against Kirsten Flipkens at the U.S. Open on Aug. 29. Azarenka defeated Flipkens in two straight sets. Photo by Ira Co-hen.

Queens College Student Association President Karam-vir Singh led hundreds of students on the college quad in a flash mob performance of a popular Indian dance routine, masala bangla. The dance was one of several events held for over 1,000 new and returning students as part of the college’s annual Welcome Day festivities. The bands Red Baraat and We the Kings also performed. Photo by Georgine Ingber.

Officials celebrated the lighting of the Jet Blue sign in Long Island City. Pictured (from left) are U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Borough President Helen Marshall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Queens EDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Woodside). Photo by Ira Cohen.

Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) was presented with the Council’s Community Service Award. Pictured (back row, from left) are Public Advocate Bill deBlasio, Michael Nussbaum and Warren Hecht, QJCC president; (front row) Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), Koo and Cynthia Zalinsky, QJCC executive director. Photos by Ira Cohen.

U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside, center) was hon-ored by the Queens Jewish Community Council with a lifetime achievement award. He is pictured with Cantor Josee Wolff and Paul Trolio of Temple Sholom of Floral Park, which was presented with the council’s New Tamid Award.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (left) stands with singer Harry Bellafonte, who served as a grand marshal for the West Indian Day parade. Photo by Ira Cohen.

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Queens Focus

Campaign Kick-off:

U.S. Rep Steve Israel (D-Hauppauge) held a “Bagels andSchmear” breakfast to kick off his 2012 re-election campaignin Queens Country, where he met with volunteers, supportsand local officials.

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Local students were named tothe Dean’s List and President’sList for the spring 2012 semesterat Berkeley College. Studentsnamed to the President’s List in-clude:

College Point: Irina Lalicic .Flushing: Maria Behrens, Or

Moladjan, Noemi Saldivar-Torres.

Students named to the Dean’sList include:

Co l l ege Po in t : AnthonyPescara.

Flushing: Francisca Acevedo,Shamim Ahmadi, Tae KyunCha, Qing Feng, Weijian Gu,Xinyi Ju, Tommy Kong, JohnLee, Xiaoqian Li, Ashley Lin,Mar ia L laguno, BernardMondezie, Kelvin Ng, MeiyuePiao, Ange l ica Vargas ,Wenj ing Zhang, Hu i DanZheng.

Whitestone: Shirley Alvarez,Nicole Munoz, Lori Sexton.

DiFenni Shi of Flushing re-ceived a Bachelor of Music in Per-formance during spring 2012 com-mencement ceremonies at Berklee

College of Music, in Boston, Mass.

Solomon Schecter School inFlushing received one of 13 $500mini-grants from the HadassahFoundation, in honor of its “batmitzvah year” of service. The schoolwill use the grant to start a RoshHodesh program for teen girls.

Damian Badal and MichelleChin of Bayside were named tothe Dean’s List for the spring 2012semester at Berkeley College.

C l a rk Un i ve r s i t y j un io rAlexandra S . Katech is o fBayside spent her summer inWorcester, Mass., interning withthe Worcester Education Collabo-rative, which works with studentsin the public school system to helpthem succeed.

Katechis is the daughter ofRebecca Katechis of Bayside.

Students named to the Dean’sList include:

Floral Park: Angela Miller .F resh Meadows : Mustafa

Naseer.

Nesquik-sponsoredathletes Mike andBob Bryan recentlyconducted a clinic atthe West Side TennisCenter with 100 kidsas part of the 2012“L i t t l e Mo”Internationals – For-est Hills, a youth ten-nis tournament draw-ing more than 300players from aroundthe world for ages 12and under.

Tennis Clinic:

Queens V i l l age : NatashaRajcooar, Sergio Turbides,Roland Vaval.

Nadia Suen of Fresh Mead-ows was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2012 semester atBerklee College of Music in Bos-ton, Mass.

Dennis Rim of Little Neck hasbeen named a Danforth Scholar atWashington Univers i ty in St .Louis, Mo. Rim recently began hisfreshman year at the university.

Natasha Lazare of QueensVillage received a Bachelor of FineArts degree in fashion during com-mencement ceremonies at theSavannah College of Art and De-sign in Savannah, Ga.

Charissa Ng of Forest Hillsgraduated magna cum laude witha Bachelor’s degree in Americanstudies during spring 2012 com-mencement ceremonies at TuftsUniversity in Medford, Mass. Ngwas also named to the Dean’sList for the spring 2012 semes-ter.

Local students were named tothe Dean’s List and President’sList for the spring 2012 semesterat Berkeley College. Studentsnamed to the President’s List in-clude:

Fo re s t H i l l s : GeorgySamoylov.

Kew Ga rdens : L isse t teRodriguez.

Rego Park: Richard Devera.Students named to the Dean’s

List include:Forest Hil ls: Mairi Inoue,

Marie Esther Saintable.Kew Gardens : Valer ie

Owens, Maha Shah id ,Kathyanne Smith.

Rego Pa rk : Chr is t ineAragoncillo, Rizki Hamid, Su-san Leviyev, Aye Mya Ya Mon.

Shuyao Wu of Rego Park par-ticipated in Purdue University’sannual Summer Transition, Ad-vising and Registration programin advance of fall enrollment tothe university.

Daniel Taft of Forest Hillsreceived a Master of Arts degreein industrial design during com-mencement ceremonies at theSavannah College of Art and De-sign in Savannah, Ga.

Carlos Medina of Glendalegraduated cum laude wi th aBachelor’s degree in biology dur-ing spring 2012 commencementceremonies from Tufts Universityin Medford, Mass.

Myungsup Shin of Woodsidewas named to the Dean’s List forthe spr ing 2012 semester atBerklee College of Music in Bos-ton, Mass.

Hermes Pascoal of Sunnysideparticipated in Purdue University’sannual Summer Transition, Ad-vising and Registration programin advance of fall enrollment tothe university.

Community District EducationCouncil 27 has announced its listof officers and members for the2012-13 school year.

Officers include:Coralanne Griffith-Hunte ,

president; John Larkin, first vicepresident, Charlyene Blunt, sec-ond vice president and BoroughPre s i den t r ep re sen t a t i v e ;Alexanderia Siler, recording sec-retary; Joshua Hirschman, trea-surer.

Members include:

Gina M. Dav is , DawnLoBel lo , Jenn i fer KeysMcNamara, RaymondMcNamara Sr. and Janice Wil-son . Dawn LoBello also servesas Borough President representa-tive.

Air Force Reserve AirmanMaria C. Villa graduated frombasic military training at LacklandAir Force Base, San Antonio,Texas.

The airman completed an in-tensive, eight-week program thatincluded training in military dis-cipline and studies, Air Forcecore values, physical f itness, andbas ic war fare pr inc ip les andskil ls.

Villa is the daughter of FabioVilla of Middle Village and is a1999 graduate of Newton HighSchool, Elmhurst.

The American Association ofUniversity Women has awarded a2012-13 Career DevelopmentGrant to Claudia Martinez ofJackson Heights. She is pursuinga master’s in education at HarvardUniversity.

Martinez is from Villa Nueva,Guatemala. She moved to Jack-son Heights at the age of 12.

Air Force Airman Thalia I.Ramos graduated from basicmil i tary training at Lackland AirForce Base, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an inten-sive, eight-week program thatincluded training in mil i tary dis-cipl ine and studies, Air Forcecore values, physical f itness, andbas ic war fare pr inc ip les andski l ls .

Ramos is the daughter of MiltonRamos of East Elmhurst andCecilia Saldarriaga of Morrisville,N.C.

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Shop Gives Old Clothes New Life

Business,

Banking &

Real Estate○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

By MEGAN MONTALVOIn a city so nice they named it twice, a new store

that echoes the theme recently opened its doors inWhitestone.

On Aug. 1, Twice is Nice Consignment Boutique setup shop at 14-32 150th St., and has already madequite the mark on the neighborhood.

As the first adult consignment store in the area, the

boutique sets itself apart by offering middle to high-end men’s and women’s fashion at a fraction of theoriginal retail price.

Like all businesses, the beginning for Twice is Nicefirst started as a simple idea.

When owner Donna Liggio of Whitestone was laidoff by a former employer, she began to rethink her pas-sions.

What she came up with was the foundation for hernew boutique.

“This is something I’ve always had in mind, but Inever thought it was going to happen,” Liggio said.“I’ve always wanted to do consignment, and it’s greatdoing it in Whitestone because there is really nothinglike it in the area.”

After partnering with her former coworker SabinePolesozsky ofWhitestone, Liggio saidher vision began to takeform.

“Sabine really tookthe bull by the horns,”Liggio said. “She did alot of research andhelped get the wholebusiness side going.”

Soon after the formercoworkers partneredtogether, Polesozsky’s sister Michelle Whiting alsocame on board as a silent partner.

The trio worked together to choose a storefront, andthe idea quickly took the shape of what is now theflagship for Twice Is Nice - turning Liggio’s dream intoa reality.

In its inaugural month, Twice is Nice has alreadyadded 51 consigners to their ledger and hopes to even-tually expand into Astoria or Brooklyn.

For Liggio, the secret to the consignment businesslies in a firm belief in second chances.

“We all do it,” Liggio said. “There has been so manytimes when I buy something and it just sits there. Con-signment allows you to make a profit by reselling agarment you would have ordinarily thrown out.”

In addition to the array of shoes, accessories andclothing available for purchase, Liggio also hopes toone day add home goods and furniture to the bou-tique.

Since opening, the business has garnered the bulkof its merchandise from consigners living in Malba,Whitestone and Bayside.

Although the store is currently accepting consign-ment submissions, it plans to host a formal grand open-ing on Sept. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Those interested in becoming consigners may visitthe store in person or online at twiceisniceny.com.Each sale earns a 50 percent split profit, and a portionof the sale’s proceeds will be donated to local chari-ties.

Twice is Nice is open every Tuesday through Fridayfrom 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The store isclosed on Sundays and Mondays.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400Ext. 128 or [email protected].

Partners Donna Liggio (right) and Sabine Polesozsky(left) stand by consignment items available for pur-chase at Twice is Nice Consignment Boutique.

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Labor Day, the first Monday in Sep-

tember, is a creation of the labor move-

ment and is dedicated to the social and

economic achievements of American

workers. It constitutes a yearly national

tribute to the contributions workers

have made to the strength, prosperity,

and well-being of our

country.

The first Labor Day

holiday was celebrated

on Tuesday, Sept. 5,

1882, in New York City,

in accordance with the

plans of the Central La-

bor Union. The Central

Labor Union held its

second Labor Day holi-

day just a year later, on Sept. 5, 1883.

In 1884 the first Monday in Septem-

ber was selected as the holiday, as origi-

nally proposed, and the Central Labor

Union urged similar organizations in

other cities to follow the example of New

York and celebrate a “workingmen’s

holiday” on that date. The idea spread

with the growth of labor organizations,

and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in

many industrial centers of the country.

The History OfLabor Day

Through the years the nation gave

increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The

first governmental recognition came

through municipal ordinances passed

during 1885 and 1886. From them de-

veloped the movement to secure state

legislation. The first state bill was in-

troduced into the New

York legislature, but

the first to become law

was passed by Oregon

on Feb. 21, 1887. Dur-

ing the year four more

states — Colorado,

Massachusetts , New

Jersey, and New York

— created the Labor

Day holiday by legisla-

tive enactment. By the end of the de-

cade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Penn-

sylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23

other states had adopted the holiday in

honor of workers, and on June 28 of

that year, Congress passed an act mak-

ing the first Monday in September of

each year a legal holiday in the District

of Columbia and the territories.

Information courtesy of the U.S. Dept.

of Labor.

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By VINCENT ALVAREZThis Saturday, I and other

union members from acrossthe city will proudly partici-pate in the annual Labor DayParade. It’s a time to cel-ebrate the contributions ofworking men and women ofour city, and show our diver-sity and commitment.

But this year’s parade isalso a time to take stock ofwhere organized labor standsin this country, to reflect onour organizing efforts herein New York and to makesure our workers are part ofthe discussion leading up tothe Nov. 6 presidential elec-tion.

The economic policies inWashington and New Yorkover the last 10 years havenot been kind to middle classand the labor movement. De-clining or stagnant wages,pers i s tent unemployment ,dramatic increases in healthcare costs and eroding re-tirement security have be-

Op-Ed

Celebrating New York’s Working Class

come the new norm. A recent Pew Research Cen-

ter report says the middle classhas su f fered through the“worst decade” since WWII. Atthe same time, many corpora-tions and the wealthiest con-tinue to amass extraordinarylevels of income.

State Labor Departmentfigures put New York City’sunemployment rate for July2012 at 10 percent, comparedto 9 percent for July 2011,and a city comptroller’s re-port found that the top 1 per-cent of income tax filers inNew York City received one-

third of the city’s personalincome – twice the nationalaverage.

Some employers and spe-cial interest groups con-tinue to be hostile towardhard-working New Yorkers.Public sector workers andtheir long-standing benefitsremain under attack, ConEd recen t l y l o cked -ou t8,500 workers , jobs are

sorely needed while our in-f ra s t ruc ture remains ne -glected, and business groupsare waging war against basicworker protections that wouldimprove lives.

Our parade up Fifth Av-enue this Saturday is in cel-ebration of labor unity, and itis also a reminder to all of usthat we must build our futuretogether. In our collectivestrength, we have the powerto move the country in thebest direction for all of us –not just billionaires and giantcorporations.

The labor movement will al-

ways applaud hard work andsuccess, just as we will alwaysbe outspoken about demand-ing fairness for all workingpeople.

We will never stop pushing– nationally and locally—forpolicies and legislation thatallow a strong middle-class toflourish.

Vincent Alvarez

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What we in New York andAmericans across the countrydecide will have a dramaticeffect on the course of our na-tion – and our working menand women – for many years tocome.

Vincent Alvarez is presi-dent of the NYC Central

Labor Council

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Leisure

A WorthwhileMexican Meal

RESTAURANT

REVIEW

De Mole45-02 48th Ave., Sunnyside(718) 392-2161ww w.demolenyc.comHOURS: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.every dayCUISINE: MexicanDELIVERY/TAKEOUT: YesCREDIT CARD: Yes

Tucked away in a corner of48th Avenue in Sunnyside, mygirlfriend and I found DeMole when we recentlydecided to dine out witha friend who was in themood for some goodMexican food. The res-taurant had been recom-mended in the QueensTribune’s recent Best ofQueens list, so we tohead out and give it ashot. It turned out to bea great decision.

As we walked in one week-night, the place seemed verycozy. As could be expected froma small corner restaurant, the din-ing area was a bit small. Only ahandful of tables dot ted the land-scape, though, so we weren’tcrowded by the other people en-joying their meals. Despite thesmall dining area, we never feltcramped. The atmosphere wasjust what we were looking for: nottoo loud, with just enough light-ing for a nice night out.

While the restaurant’s appetiz-ers offerings looked great all-around, we wanted to keep ourmeal light, so we decided on theDe Mole nachos, which includeddipping sauces of black beans,guacamole, pico de gallo and sour

cream. We also decided to split achicken tamale. In no time, thedishes were in front of us. As bigfans of guacamole – who isn’t? –we dug right in to the chips. Theguacamole was mixed per fectlyand before we knew it, we haddevoured it all.

We chopped up the tamale intothirds so we could each take abite. It was the first time she hadtas ted a tama le , so she ap-

proached it tentatively,but as soon as she tooka bite, she was readyfor more.

Once we had clearedour plates of the appe-tizers, our meals ap-peared almost immedi-ately. My girlfriend andI each had a chickenenchilada with a greentomatillo sauce, whileour dining companion

chose a burrito filled with grilledsteak. Each of our dishes came withgenerous servings of rice and pintobeans, which nicely complimentedthe large main dish.

While our dining companionmarveled over how good hisburrito was, my girlfriend and Icould not have been happier withthe chicken enchilada. An enchi-lada needs a good sauce, and thetomatillo sauce we chose was avery good sauce, giving the disha great f lavor. We ate it r ight upwith no hesitation.

In all, we had an enjoyable –and affordable – night at DeMole, and I look forward to head-ing out there again to try somemore of its extensive menu.

-Steven J. Ferrar i

By MEGAN MONTALVOAttention al l Queens craft beer

drinkers: your drinking optionsare about to get a lit tle w ider.

As Queens awaits the long over-due opening of a local brewery,SingleCut Beersmiths are placingthe finishing touches on their newfacility, located at 19-33 37th St.in Astoria.

S i ng leCut Brewer y, whosename comes from musical influ-ences, will be the first full-scale

New Brewery Comes To Astoriabrewing operation to hit the bor-ough since prohibition.

Ironically enough, the addressfor the new brewery appropriatelyties into the past as 1933 is alsothe year prohibition ended.

The co inc i dence i n sp i r edowner and head brewer R ichBuceta to create a Lagrrr! – not tobe confused with the traditionallager – by the same name.

For the Jamaica-born Buceta,the excitement of opening the

brewery is second only to his prideof being able to offer the City atruly local craft beer.

“For a city this size, we reallydon’t a lot of local breweries. A lotof the breweries that do exist herehave had to source their produc-tion elsewhere like upstate NewYork or Pennsylvania,” Bucetasaid. “People are star t ing to findout, and they’re not happy aboutit. The fact that we’re going to bebrewed 100 percent in New YorkCity real ly helps set us apar t.”

As cons t r uc t i on o f t heSing leCut Brewer y wraps up,Bucheta said he looks forward tohosting a grand opening. A per-formance stage will be incorpo-rated into the space, which will al-low for Bucheta to showcase hissecond hobby as lead guitarist forhis rock band Bandsaw.

“Eve r yone who wo rk s a tSingleCut is also a musician,”Buceta said. “We are looking for-ward to using the stage to performand feature local DJs and othermusical acts whenever we host beertastings.”

By next month, Bucheta said hehopes to have the facility up andrunning with the intention of pro-

ducing his initial drafts of brew byNovember.

A total of five brews, two lagersand three hoppy ales, will be re-leased to pubs throughout Manhat-tan, Queens and Brooklyn. In-cluded in the long list of retailersare locals Queens Kickshaw, Ale-w ife NYC, Crescent & Vine andMexiBBQ.

In addition to their flagship 19-33 Lagrrr!, SingleCut will also of-fer a Sunburst Finish Lagrrr!, Pa-cific Northwest Mahogany Ale, 18-Wat t Indian Pale Ale as wel l as aslightly hoppier version in Half-Stack Indian Pale Ale.

“Some of the brews are moreextreme than others in terms ofbit terness and taste, but I thinkpeople will find that they all have aunique approachability that willappeal to those who may not becraft beer drinkers.”

While the brews will be initiallyrestricted to draft sales, Buceta saidhe plans to eventually invest in acanning machine for fur thered dis-tribution.

In the meantime, Buceta says hewill be patiently waiting out theconstruction process with the restof us.

“A lot has been happening ev-ery day with get t ing the breweryup and running, but when the daycomes, and I can go to a local barand see my tap handle behind thecounter, that going to be an amaz-ing moment. I might cry,” Bucetasaid.

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 or [email protected].

By MEGAN MONTALVOIn 1912, the world was intro-

duced to a new kind of chocolate,named the praline. The traditionalchocolaty goodness the world cameto know was forever changed whenthe Be lg i an choco la t i e r JeanNeuhaus II invented the first filledbite-sized chocolate.

Since then, the Neuhaus Bel-gian chocolates brand has ex-panded to global lengths, offeringmore than 60 different varieties ofpralines in 40 countries, includingthree store locations in Manhattan.

Last month, the luxury brandcame to Queens for the first timewith the opening of a luxury kioskat the Queens Center Mall, locatedat 90-15 Queens Blvd in Elmhurst.

Situated on the first level of themall, the kiosk offers all the sameNeuhaus signature classics thatNew Yorkers have enjoyed at thehigh-end Manhat tan boutiques.

“The Queens Center mall is oneof the highest quality and trafficked

Queens Center KioskHighlights Pralines

malls in the US, and we wanted tobe present next to the other high-end b rands t ha t a r e a l r eadyp re sen t , ” Neuhaus CEO JosLinkens said. “We were at tractedto the fabulous area, because it isthe second largest populated bor-ough of New York.”

According to Linkens, localscan now par take in the joy of sam-pling Neuhaus’ fan favorites, suchas t heir t radi t ional Tentat ion,which is composed of homemade

art isanal nougat ine andhand-filled with a coffeeflavored ganache coatedin milk chocolate, andthe Caprice, which ist r ad i t i ona l a r t i s a na lnougat ine hand- f i l l edwith smooth Madagascarvanilla fresh cream andcoated with dark choco-late.

All of products sold atthe kiosk are impor teddirectly from Belgium.

The kiosk will also offer pre-pack-aged gift sets and will be open ev-er y Monday t hrough Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. andSunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information on thekiosk, visit www.neuhaus.be, orcontact the kiosk directly at (718)592-3900.

Reach Repor te r MeganMontalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.128 or [email protected].

Rich Buceta

Neuhaus kiosk in the Queens CenterMall.

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LIBRARY DIRECTORSSaturday , September 8Friends Board of Directorso f Queens L ib ra ry a tCambria Heights meet at 4.VFW 4787Mondays, September 10,24 Whitestone VFW Com-mun i t y Pos t meet s . 746 -0540.CATHOLIC VETSMonday , September 10American Martyrs CatholicWar Veterans Post 1772 inBayside. 468-9351.AMER. LEGIONMondays, September 10,Oc tober 8, November 12,December 10 Amer icanLegion Post 510 at St. Rob-e r t Be l l amine in Bays ideHills. 428-2895.TABLE TENNIS CLUBMondays, September 10,17 at 1:30 at the Seasidelibrary.WRITING GROUPMonday , September 10Shut Up And Write! MeetupGroup at 6:30 at the Broad-way library.SUNNYSIDE WRITERSMonday, September 10 atthe Sunnys ide l i b ra ry a t6:30.TELE. PIONEERSTuesdays , September 11,Oc tober 9, November 13,December 11 TelephonePioneers of America meet inCollege Point. 463-4535.LIONS CLUBTuesday, September 11 Li-ons Club of Ravenswood at6:30 at Riccardo’s by theBridge, 21-01 21st Avenue,Astoria.COMM. BD. 9Tuesdays , September 11,Oc tober 9, November 13,December 11 CommunityBoard 9 meet ing at 7:45.286-2686 for location.WRITING GROUPWednesday, September 12Seaside Writ ing Group atthe library at 3.98TH STREETThursday , September 1398th Street Block Associationmeet s a t 6 a t the Eas tElmhurst library.HORIZONS CLUBThursday, September 13 at12:30 for those 55 and overat the Reform Temple of For-est Hills, 71-11 112th Street.“Rossini and the Barber ofSevil le” is the topic. Bringlunch. $4 includes coffeeand cake.JEFFERSON DEMSThursdays, September 13,Oc tober 11, November 8,December 13 J e f f e r sonDemocratic Club meets 7:30a t the C lea rv iew Go l fCourse Clubhouse.ILION BLOCKFridays, September 14, Oc-

tober 12, November 9, De-cember 14 Ilion Area BlockAssociation meets at the Af-r ican Center for Commu-nit y Empowerment, 111-92AFarmers Blvd., St. Albans at7:30.KNIT & CROCHETFriday, September 14 knit-ting and crocheting club atthe Fresh Meadows libraryat 11:30.CHESS CLUBFriday, September 14 a tthe Auburndale l ibrary at3:30.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, September 15,22 learn how to communi-cate effective 10-12 at theElmhurst Hospital Confer -ence Room A-1-15. 646-748-8290.P-FLAGSundays , September 16 ,Oc tober 21, November 18P-Flag, a support group forparents, families and friendsof lesbians and gays meet inForest Hills. 271-6663.

SENIORS

ELDER LAWMonday, September 10 El-der Law, Pro tect ing YourAssets, Wills, Trusts, HealthCare Proxies 1:15-2:00 at St.Johns Vianney Church, 140-10 34th Avenue, Flushing.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGMondays, September 10,17 at the Queens Vil lagelibrary at 11.DENTAL SERVICESTuesday, September 11f ree denta l serv ice to se -niors at Center for Smiles inBayside. 6311-7800 appoint-ments needed.BASIC COMPUTER SKILLSTuesday, September 11 atthe South Ozone Park l i -brary at 10.STARSWednesday, September 12Senior Theatre Acting Rep-ertory at the Hollis library at11:15.AARP 29Thursdays, September 13,October 11, November 8,December 13 AARP 29meet s a t noon a t GraceHouse, 155-02 90th Avenue,Jamaica.HORIZONS CLUBThursday, September 13 at12:30 for those 55 and overat the Reform Temple of For-est Hills, 71-11 112th Street.Bring lunch. $4 includes cof-fee and cake.INTRO COMPUTER/EMAILThursday, September 13 atthe Flushing library at 10.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGThursday, September 13 atthe Auburndale library. Reg-ister.STARSFriday, September 14 Se-nior Theater Acting Reper-tory at the Queens Villagelibrary at 11.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGFriday, September 14 a tthe McGoldrick library. 335-7547 to register.

HEALTH

HEALTH TALKSaturday , September 8Understanding Stroke, Dia-betes and the New HealthCare Regu la t ions a t theBayside library at 2.BLOOD DRIVESunday, September 9 a t188-15 McLaughlin Avenue,Hollis from 2-8.ALZHEIMERSTuesdays , September 11,25 Ca reg ive r Suppor tGroup in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.M STuesday, September 11National Multiple SclerosisSoc ie t y Suppor t Groupmeets at 1 at the HowardBeach library.WELL SPOUSESWednesdays , September12, October 10 well spousesor partners of the chronicallyill and disabled meet at St.Char les Rehab Center inA lber t son a t 7 . 516 -829 -8740.WILLING HEARTSWednesday, September 12family caregivers relief at theNorth Hills library at 1:30.RECOVERY, INT.Thursday , September 13Recovery In te rna t iona lmeets at 2:30 at the ForestHills library. Addresses anxi-et y, fear, obsessions, tem-per, stress, depression.MEDITATION CLUBThursday, September 13 atthe Bellerose library at 5:15.INTRO YOGAFriday, September 14 Glen-dale library. Register.P

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QUEENS LIBRARIESMany b ranches o f theQueensborough Library of-fer toddler and pre-schoolprograms and more. Contactlocal branches.STORY BOOK LADYSaturdays 12:30-1:30 read-ing enrichment program for6-9 year olds at Maria RoseInternational Doll Museumin St. Albans. $7.50. 276-3454.SCIENCE LABSaturdays Central library at11.CHESS CLUBSaturdays Flushing libraryat 2.FLYERS TRYOUTSunday, Monday and Tues-day, September 9, 10, 11Flushing YMCA Flyers tryoutat the YMCA in F lushing.961-6880. For girls and boys5-18.SHABBAT SCOUTSSundays Shomer ShabbatBoy Scout Troop 613 a tYoung I s rae l o f WindsorPark. 969-1571.REPTILE EDVENTUREMonday, September 10 atthe Ozone Park library at 3.

RAINFOREST BUTTERFLIESMonday, September 10 atthe Woodside library at 3.Thursday, September 13 atthe Astoria library at 3.WHERE’S WALDO?Monday, September 10 atthe Seaside library at 4.LEGO TIMEMondays, September 10,17 at the LIC library at 6:15.CRAFT KIDSMondays at the Flushing li-brary at 3.FASHIONISTA STYLETuesdays , September 11,18 at the Broadway libraryat 3:30.HONEY BEE ALIVE!Tuesday, September 11 atthe Sunnyside library. Reg-ister. Wednesday, Septem-ber 12 at the Steinway li-b rar y. Reg i s te r. Tuesday,September 18 a t theAstoria library. Register.WII BOWLINGTuesday, September 11 atthe Windsor Park library at4 .9/11 TRIBUTETuesday, September 11 atthe Central library at 4:30.For all ages.

PLAY-DOH PARTYWednesday, September 12at the Fresh Meadows l i -brary at 3.CRAFT ACTIVITIESWednesday, September 12at the East Flushing libraryat 4.BOOST MATHWednesday, September 12at the Central library at 4:30.AUTUMN CRAFTSWednesday, September 12at the Hi l lcrest l ibrary at4:30.CHESSWednesdays at 3:30 at theQueens Village library.TIMELESS TALESWednesdays at 10 at theCentral library.STORY TIMEWednesdays at the Seasidelibrary at 11.GAME DAYWednesdays at the HowardBeach library at 4.CRAFTERNOONSWednesdays at theRidgewood library. Register.SHEEP TO SHAWLThursday, September 13 atthe Sunnyside library. Reg-ister.

CHESS CLUBSaturdays Flushing library at2 .FLYERS TRYOUTSunday, Monday and Tues-day, September 9, 10, 11Flushing YMCA Flyers tryoutat the YMCA in F lushing.961-6880. For girls and boys5-18.POETRYMonday, September 10 atthe Flushing library at 4.BULLYINGMonday, September 10 atthe St. Albans library at 4.KNIT & CROCHETMondays Douglaston/LittleNeck library at 4.FASHIONISTA STYLETuesdays , September 11,

18 at the Broadway libraryat 3:30.TAROT CARD READINGTuesdays , September 11,18 Seaside library at 4.LIC CHESS CLUBTuesdays LIC library at 4.BOOK BUDDIESTuesdays Windsor Park li -brary at 4.TEEN SPACEWednesday, September 12clay creations at 4 at theWindsor Park library.RESUME HELPWednesdays a t 3 at theArverne library.GAME DAYWednesdays St. Albans li-brary at 4 and the HowardBeach library at 4.

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OUTDOOR FLEASunday , September 23Outdoor Flea Market 10-5 atthe F ree Synagogue o fF lush ing , 41 -60 K i s senaBlvd., Flushing.OUTDOOR FLEASaturdays and Sundaysthrough November 25 9-4 :30 a t S t . N icho las o fTolentine, Parsons Blvd. andUnion Turnpike, Jamaica.FLEA MARKETThursdays-Sundays MFMf lea marke t a t 221 -02Merr ick Blvd. , Spr ingf ie ldGardens.

POETRYThursday, September 13 atthe R idgewood l ibrary a t3:30.ARTS & CRAFTS CLUBThursdays at the Seaside li-brary. Register.BACK TO SCHOOL

Friday, September 14 cel-ebrat ion with magic, facepainting and fun at the EastElmhurst library at 3:30.INTRO TO SCRATCHFr iday , September 14“Scratch” is a programminglanguage. Centra l l ibra ry.

Register .KIDS ACTIVITIESFr idays a t 3 :30 a t theBriarwood library.GAME DAYFr idays a t 3 :30 a t theQueens Village library.ARTS & CRAFTSFridays Briarwood library at4 . Eas t F lu sh ing Reg i s te r .Ozone Park at 4.GAME DAYFridays Windsor Park at 4.

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GUERNICA 75Through Oc tober newcompositions by acclaimedyoung flamenco guitarist andcomposer Daniel Casares atThal ia Spanish Theatre inSunnyside. 729-3880.LITERACY CELEBRATIONSaturday , September 8Fami ly L i terac y Walk andCelebration starting at 11.Ravenswood library.DISCOVERY DAYSaturday , September 8Discovery Day Street Fair atthe Central l ibrary for thefamily starting at 11.BLUESSaturday , September 8James Lewis sings the Bluesat the Flushing library at 2.SHAKESPEARESaturday , September 8Shakespea re in Mus ic :Scenes from Famous Operasby Great Composers at theForest Hills library at 2:30.ARMSTRONGSaturday , September 8Lincoln Center Local pre-sen t s I t ’ s A l l AboutArmstrong at the Peninsulalibrary at 2:30.NEW PLAYSSunday , September 9“Jessie and Sam.” Sunday,September 16 “Wish Play.”at the Creek and Cave, 10-93 Jackson Avenue, LIC. $7.www.ThePlat formGroup.orgCUBAN DANCESunday, September 9 PapoOrtega’s Cubanoson at theCentral library at 3.MOTORCYCLE SHOWSunday, September 9 an-tique motorcycle show at theQueens County Farm Mu-seum 11-4. $5. 73-50 LittleNeck Parkway, Floral Park.347-3276.NY OPERASunday, September 9 SaintLuke’s in Forest Hil ls pre-sents a NY Opera Forumdouble bil l : Meistersinger,Act I I I , Pt. 1 and Bartok’sBluebeard’s Castle at 3. 85Greenway Sou th , Fo res tHills. $10.LIVE JAZZ & R&BSundays, September 9, 16,23, 30 live jazz and r&b 6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25 Lin-den Blvd., St. Albans.BUKHARIAN MUSICMonday , September 10Forest Hills library at 5:30.CLASSICAL PIANOMonday, September 10 atthe Flushing library at 6.OPEN MIC POETRYMonday, September 10 atBa rnes & Nob le , 176 -60Un ion Tu rnp ike , F reshMeadows at 7:30.AUDITIONSMondays, September 10,17 for the Oratorio Societyof Queens. 279-3006.

TAROT CARD READINGTuesday, September 11 atthe Seaside library at 4.SOUTH ASIA ON FILMWednesdays through April25 at 4:30 at the Godwin-Te rnbach Museum a tQueens College. 997-4747for titles and other info.LOVE SONGSThursday , September 13Spanish and Eng l i sh lovesongs at the Poppenhusenlibrary at 3.TANGO, BOLERO, R&BThursday, September 13 atthe Corona library at 5.AUTUMN PASSIONThursday , September 13Chinese Community Centerof Flushing presents AutumnPassion Performance at 6 atthe Flushing library.SCRABBLEThursday, September 13 atthe Bellerose library at 6:30.CHINESE MUSICFriday, September 14 BaBan Chinese Music SocietyAutumn Moon Concert at 5at the Flushing library.CASABLANCASaturday , September 15“Casablanca” will be shownwith a discussion and triviagame to follow at noon at theRidgewood library.SPANISH DANCESaturday , September 15Flushing library at 2 and 4.ROCK & POP CONCERTSaturday, September 15 atthe Forest Hi l ls l ibrary at2:30.BIG BAND SINGERSSaturday , September 15Fresh Meadows l ibrary at2:30.ECUADORIAN MUSIC DAYSaturday, September 15 atthe Jackson Heights libraryat 2:30.SACRED FESTIVALSaturday , September 15Queens Botanical Gardenspresents a performance cel-ebrat ing the sacred tradi -tions of master artists fromaround the globe at 2.GREEN FILMSaturday , September 15“Fuel” will be shown at 3 atthe Broadway library.AMAZING MAIZE MAZEWeekends through Oc to -ber 28 a t the QueensCounty Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Flo-r a l Pa rk . 347 -FARM. $9adults, $5 children.PARISH BBQSunday, September 16 atSt . Josaphat ’s in Bays ide.$15 adults, $10 children 11-15 , under 10 f ree . 746 -5138.STAMP SHOWSundays , September 16 ,October 21, November 18,December 16 Bays ide

Stamp Show at the RamadaHote l , 220 -33 Nor the rnBlvd., Bayside from 10-4:30.Free admission and parking.645-7659.

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Annual Salute to Commu-n i t y Leader s Ne twork ingLuncheon in Flushing. 685-2802.

VISIONARIESThrough September 12QCC Art Gallery highlightsthe works of Visionary Mas-ter Artists. QueensboroughCC. 631-6396.INSRUCTORS EXHIBITThrough September 29 atthe National Art League, 44-21 Doug la s ton Pa rkway ,Douglaston. 516-300-3025.

TALKS

ELDER LAWMonday, September 10 El-der Law, Pro tect ing YourAssets, Wills, Trusts, HealthCare Proxies 1:15-2:00 at St.Johns Vianney Church, 140-10 34th Avenue, Flushing.WINDSOR PARKMonday , September 10“One Thousand Whi teWomen” discussed at 2 atthe Windsor Park library.CLASSIC BOOKSMonday , September 10“Grapes of Wrath” discussedat 6:30 at the Peninsula li-brary.HILLCREST BOOKTuesday, September 11“The Submission” discussedat 3 at the Hillcrest library.AESTHETIC REALISMWednesday, September 12at the F lush ing l ibrary a t6:30.ELDER LAWThursday , September 13Elder law, estate planning,trusts, and asset protectionat 1:30 at the Windsor Parklibrary.NIGHT BOOKThursday , September 13“Strength In What Remains:A Journey of Remembranceand Forgiveness” at 5:30 atthe Windsor Park library.GLENDALE BOOKThursday , September 13“In the Garden of Beasts”discussed at 6 at the Glen-dale library.

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INTER. WORDSaturday, September 8 atthe Central l ibrary. Regis -ter .BECOME A CITIZENSaturdays, September 8, 15at the Flushing library at 3.Becoming a US Citizen andBuilding Your Civic Knowl-edge.SOUND EDITINGSaturday, September 8 atthe Jackson Heights library.592-9700, ext. 135.BEGINNERS EXCELMonday , September 10Central library. Register.INTRO COMPUTERSMonday, September 10 atthe Flushing l ibrary at 10.Introduction computers andemail.INTRO COMPUTERSMondays, September 10,17 at the Fresh Meadowslibrary at 10:30.CRAFT CLUBMondays, September 10,17 at the Broadway libraryat 12:30.METRIXMondays, September 10,17 f r ee on l ine t r a in ingthrough Metrix at the Cen-tral library at 1.SOCIAL MEDIAMonday, September 10 atthe Arverne library at 5:30.RESUMES & COVER LTS.Monday , September 10Central library. Register.SEASONAL EMPLOYMENTMonday, September 10 atthe LIC library. At 6.BALLROOM DANCINGMonday , September 10Forest Hills library at 6:30.BRIDGEMondays except holidays12-4 at Pr ide of Judea inDouglaston. Lesson & play$10. Partners arranged. 423-6200.

KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston library.DRAWING CLASSMondays Na t iona l A r tLeague in Douglaston. 361-0628.ADULT CHESSMondays and ThursdaysQueens Vi l lage l ibrary at5:30.SMALL BUSINESSTuesday, September 11Central library. Register.MASTERING WORDTuesday, September 11 atthe LIC library at 10.INTRO COMPUTERSTuesday, September 11 atthe Ozone Pa rk l i b ra r y.Register .WATERCOLORWednesdays all techniquesand subjects at the NationalArt League.969-1128.KNIT & CROCHETWednesday, September 12at the South Ozone Park li-brary at 1.CRIMINAL RECORDWednesday, September 12Job Searching with a Crimi-na l Record a t the Fa rRockaway library at 3. Alsoon Friday, September 14 atthe Arverne library at 10:30.TECHNOLOGYWednesday, September 12Get t ing Organ ized w i thTechnology at the Centra ll ibrary. Register.FICTION WRITINGThursday, September 13 atthe Langston Hughes libraryat 5:30.MOCK INTERVIEWSThursday, September 13 atthe Central l ibrary. Regis -ter .GOOGLE DOCSThursday, September 13 atthe Central l ibrary. Regis -ter .BOOK CAMPThursday, September 13 atthe Arverne library at 10:30.INTRO COMPUTERSThursday, September 13 atthe Ozone Pa rk l i b ra r y.Register .ECO JEWELRYThursday, September 13 atthe Woodside library. Reg-ister.METRIX LEARNINGFriday, September 14 a tthe Central l ibrary. Regis -t e r . F ree on l ine t r a in ingthrough Metrix Learning.BEGIN WORDFriday, September 14 Cen-tral library. Register.EXCELFriday, September 14 a tthe Flushing library at 10.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGSaturday, September 15 atOur Lady of the Blessed Sac-rament in Bayside. 631-360-9720.

BEGIN POWERPOINTSaturday, September 15 atthe Central l ibrar y. Regis -ter .INTER. POWERPOINTSaturday, September 15 atthe Central l ibrar y. Regis -ter .PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, September, 15,22, October 6, 20, 27 pub-l ic speaking and effect ivecommunication at ElmhurstHospital. 646-748-8290 in-formation.

ENVIRONMENT

GARDENING CLUBSaturdays he lp with ourvegetable and shade gardenat the Steinway library at 4.INDOOR COMPOSTINGSaturday , September 8How to Put Your Ki tchenScraps to Good Use at theSunnyside library at 3.COMPOSTINGMondays June through No-vember at the Steinway li-brary 6-7:30.

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FARMERS MARKETFridays 8:30-4:00 at DahliaAvenue o f f Ma in S t ree t ,Flushing.FARMERS MARKETSaturdays through November17 8-4 at Roy Wilkins Park,Merrick and Baisley Blvds.9/11 MEMORIALSSunday, September 9 mu-sic, poetry and tribute pro-gram in the garden of his-toric Poppenhusen Institute,114-04 14th Road, CollegePoint at 2. Tuesday, Septem-ber 11 Forest Hills and RegoPark communities will holdtheir annual Memorial Trib-ute at 6:30 at Remsen Park,Alderton Street. Rain loca-tion American Legion Hall.AUDITIONSMondays, September 10,17 for the Oratorio Societyof Queens. 279-3006.WALK-A-THONSunday , September 16s ick le ce l l wa lk -a - thon inQueens Village. 712-0198.

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOMFridays, September 7, 14,21, 28 Shabbat Services at8. Saturday, September 8Sel ichot Serv ice at 8 fo l -lowed by ice cream social.Sunday, September 9 OpenHouse 9-11. Temple BethSholom, 171-39 NorthernBlvd., Flushing. 463-4143.

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TODDLER PLAYGROUPSStarting in September atMaspeth Town Hal l . 335-6049.OPEN HOUSESaturday , September 8Tip’s Place will hold an OpenHouse – grandparent sup-port group, family f i tness,youth empowerment. 161-10 Jamaica Avenue, sui te508 noon to 3. 558-5900.BACK TO SCHOOLSunday, September 9 In-ternational Karate and Fit-ness Center at the ForestHills Jewish Center at 2:30.544-4698.NEW MOMS GROUPWednesday, September 12New Mom’s Group meets atthe Briarwood library. Reg-ister.

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Flying Spider

Painting, photography and music arejust some of the talents displayed by thisWoodhaven wonder, a returning favoritehere at QConf.

Venus grew up all over Queens – raisedin Bayside, moving across the borough toWoodhaven a few years ago and graduatingfrom Springfield Gardens High Schoolwhere she focused on Veterinary scienceand played volleyball and softball. She isn’tlooking for a career as a vet though; Venusis looking to attend the Fashion Institute ofTechnology for photography, her real pas-sion.

In her spare time, Venus enjoys hang-ing out in Greenwich Village, and is an avidpainter, having sold some of her work. Shecalls her artwork “abstract” and “fantasyart,” and has painted dragons, Andy Warholpieces and the character Harley Quinnfrom Batman. Venus also has painted piecesinspired by Pink Floyd, her favorite band.

Other than Pink Floyd, her musicaltastes vary. Although she enjoys listeningto mostly heavy metal or classical rockmusic, she’s open to all types of music

“I’ll listen to just about anything if it’sgood,” she said.

Venus is also a fan of horror movies,listing the classic “The Exorcist” as herfavorite movie. She enjoys watching foot-ball and says her favorite team is the NewEngland Patriots.

“I don’t like to limit myselfboundarywise,” Venus explains. “I try tolearn and do everything”

Venus MaldonadoHome: WoodhavenAge: 21Height: 5’ 0"’Weight: 127 lbsStats: 36-28-38

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Venus

On FireMeet Darius Dorsett of

Engine Company 260 inLong Island City. Darius,is featured on the cover ofthe $15.95 Calendar of He-roes 2013 Calendar pro-duced by the FDNY, whichis now on sale with pro-ceeds funding fire preven-tion programs.

Darius is a body builder,marathon runner and oneof New York's bravest.

You can get your calen-dars and more online at:www.fdnyfirezone.org.

Aye, Dios Mio!This week, Astoria resident

Libby Sile introduced readers tothe Chilean Hotdog in a short piecein Esquire magazine. The articletook the internet by storm and ledto a subsequent profile on Sile-and her hotdog-in a Chilean news-paper. While the write up includeda very compelling description onwhat ingredients are in a ChileanHotdog and how you can makeyour own, QConf cannot help butthink one thing– Really? Astoria,we remember when you wereknown as the home of legends likeChristopher Walken and TonyBennett. Now, when people speakof you, it will just be in reference onwhere to find a decent dog.

Astoria's Libby Sile

Hello ChildrenKew Gardens Kids for Kids Flea

Market will be held on Sept. 9 from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kew GardensCinemas Park

There will be selling tables, newand gently used merchandise,bargaining but the difference isthat the children, 5-12 years, willbe “in charge” of their tables andtheir parents will be “the assis-tants.” Each child will be sellingtoys, games, books and clothesand each child will also be makinga donation to a wonderful organi-zation, The River Fund whichserves the poor and those livingwith AIDS.

Kids bargaining with kids?Sounds like the U.S. Congress.

Spiderman at JFK Airport

There are many hassles associ-ated with going to the airport –security lines, lost luggage, de-layed flights among the most com-mon. Travelers flying out of JFKairport recently had to deal with amore unusual one: Broadway.

The cast of the Broadway hit“Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark”

recently took to the stage, er, wemean terminal, to perform somesongs from the formerly-troubledproduction, including a dance rou-tine performed by multiple Spider-Men.

Thankfully, there were no re-ports of webbing causing anydelays.

CartoonistWanted

Calling all artists! The QueensTribune is holding a contest tofind the next great editorial car-toonist.

Submissions become propertyof the Queens Tribune and wereserve the right to print them. Asmall stipend is available if thenewspaper selects an artist to be-come a regular editorial cartooncontributor who would then con-tribute 2 cartoons per week.

To enter, send as many sub-missions as you wish via email [email protected]. Makesure to include your name, emailand contact information .

Put Down That Phone!One year after Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed a new law against texting

while driving, the governor’s office announced that police state-widehave issued four times as many tickets to drivers in the last 12 monthsthan they had the year before.

In Queens, that number was significantly higher.From 2010-2011, NYPD issued 401 texting tickets. Between July 2011

and July 2012, that number jumped to 3,334 – an increase of more than800 percent!

Put down that phone, you may save a lot more than money.

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GRAND FULTON PROP-ERTY LLC Articles of Org.f i l e d N Y S e c . o f S t a t e(SSNY) 7/19/12. Office inQueens Co. SSNY design.Agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be se rved .SSNY shall mail copy of pro-cess to The LLC P.O. Box610009 Bayside, NY 11361.Purpose: Any lawful activ-i ty.___________________________________269 Randolph Street Prop-erties, LLC. Arts. of Org.fi led with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 5/22/08. Of-f i ce i n Queens Coun ty .SSNY designated agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to213-19 99th Ave., QueensV i l l age , NY 11429 . Pur -pose: General.___________________________________Co-tan Family LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 11/24/10.Office in Queens County.SSNY designated agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process toCorporation Service Com-pany, 80 State St., Albany,NY 12207-2543. Purpose:Genera l .___________________________________219-25 LLC. Arts. of Org.fi led with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 7/9/12. Of-f i ce i n Queens Coun ty .SSNY designated agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to102-10 Metropol i tan AveSuite 200, Forest Hills, NY11375. Purpose: General.___________________________________Notice is hereby given thata license, number 1265305for beer and wine has beena p p l i e d f o r b yLOMAZOYATL DELI GRO-CERY Corp. to sell beer andwine at retail in a restau-rant under the Alcoholic Bev-erage Control Law at 106-16 CORONA AVENUE inCorona NY 11368 for onpremesis consumption.___________________________________Notice of Formation of C LReal Estate Group, LLC. Ar-ticles of Organization withthe Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 08/07/2012. Office located inQueens County, SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mailcopy of any process serveda g a i n s t C L R e a l E s t a t eG r o u p , L L C . , 1 4 4 - 1 1Sanford Ave., STE 3J, Flush-ing, NY 11355. Purpose:any lawful purpose.___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens County

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on 7/18/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000417 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (F i rs t ) Vaneetta( M i d d l e ) M a n g r a ( L a s t )Singh My present name is(First) Venita (Last) MangraMy present address is 91-48 112th St., Richmond Hill,NY 11418 My place of birthis Guyana My date of birthis July 01, 1983___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/22/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000452 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume then a m e o f ( F i r s t ) B a y b e( M i d d l e ) P o l a r i s ( L a s t )Lopez My present name is(First) Marie—Nieve (Last)Lopez My present addressis 103-06 117th Street, Apt.#4G, R ichmond Hi l l , NY11419-1932 My place ofbirth is Germany My dateof birth is December 31,1981___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/22/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000394 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume then a m e o f ( F i r s t ) A l i n a( M i d d l e ) E l a z a r ( L a s t )Kandov My present name is(First) Alina (Last) Elazar akaAlina Priyeva My presentaddress is 144-42 75th Av-enue, Flushing, NY 11367-2415 My place of birth isUzbekistan My date of birthis July 05, 1988___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/22/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000912 -11 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (F i r s t ) Anthony(Last) Giaconia My presentname i s ( F i r s t ) An thony( M i d d l e ) V i n c e n t ( L a s t )Lastraglio aka Anthony V.La s t r ag l i o , a ka An thonyLastraglio My present ad-dress is 43-15 45th Street,Apt . #2F, Sunnys ide, NY

11104-2367 My place ofbirth is Queens, NY My dateof birth is April 25, 1983___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/22/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000463 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (F i r s t ) Sa lomon(Last) Chalouh My presentname i s ( F i r s t ) Sa lomon(Last) Chalouh Solarte akaSa lomon Cha louhso l a r t e(infant) My present addressis 92-04 242nd St., Bellerose,NY 11426 My place of birthi s T o w n o f N o r t hHempstead My date of birthis December 29, 2011___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 7/11/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000402 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (First) Eve (Middle)Anne (Last) Rodriguez Mypresent name is (First) Eva( M i d d l e ) A n n e ( L a s t )R o d r i g u e z a k a E v eR o d r i g u e z a k a E v e A .Rodriguez My present ad-dress is 18-15 21st Ave, Apt3B, Astoria, NY 11105 Myplace of birth is Queens,NY My date of birth is July25, 1968___________________________________

Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/22/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000450 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (First) Pei (Middle)Lin (Last) Lai My presentname is (First) Peili in (Last)L a i a ka Pe i L i n L a i Mypresent address is 15266Jewel Ave., apt. 113B, Flush-ing, NY 11367 My place ofbirth is Taiwan My date ofbirth is January 01,1987___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 8/23/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000477 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grants

me the right to: Assume thename of (First) Anton (Last)Hana My present name is(First) Amad (Middle) Anton(Last) Hana My present ad-dress i s 75 -31 185 th S t . ,Fresh Meadows, NY 11366My place of birth is EgyptMy date of birth is Decem-ber 23, 1961___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by theCivil Court, Queens Countyon 7/18/12, bearing IndexNumbe r NC -000411 -12 /QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , J a -maica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename o f (F i r s t ) Shahnaz(Middle) Hasan (Last) ShewliMy present name is (First)Shewl i (Las t ) Begum Mypresent address is 7808 97th

Ave., Fl #2, Ozone Park, NY11416 My place of birth isBangladesh My date of birthis November 30, 1988___________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan order entered by theCivil Court Queens County,on the 22 day of August2012, bear ing Index No.NC-000175-12/QU, a copyof which may be examined

at the office of the clerk,located at 89-17 SutphinBlvd., Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me the right to: As-sume the name of PericleGheorghias My present ad-d res s i s 46 -01 39 Ave . ,Sunnyside, NY 11104. Thedate of my birth is July 16th,1980. My present name isPericle Ghiorghies___________________________________

NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF REGISTERED LIMITEDLIABIL ITY PARTNERSHIP.NAME: PLAINE & KATZ,LLP. Cert i f icate of Regis -tration was fi led with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 07/31/12.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty . SSNY has beendesignated as agent of theLLP upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLP, 80-02Kew Gardens Road, Suite5001, Kew Gardens, NewYork 11415, which is alsothe location of the partner-ship. Purpose: For the prac-tice of the profession of Law.___________________________________

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TALLY CHIC, LLC Articlesof Organization were fi ledwith the Secretary of Stateof New York (SSNY) ON 07/3 0 / 1 2 O f f i c e L o c a t i o n :Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentof the LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be servedSSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, 146-16223rd St, Springfield Gdns,NY 11413 Purpose: For anylawful purpose

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Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 8/8/12, bearing Index NumberNC-000438-12/QU, a copy ofwhich may be examined atthe Office of the Clerk, lo-cated at 89-17 Sutphin Boule-vard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me the right to: As-sume the name of (First) Chris-tian (Middle) Alexander (Last)Spatola Labrador My presentname i s (F i r s t ) Chr i s t ian(Middle) Alexander (Last) La-brador aka Christian A. La-brador My present address is134-25 Franklin Ave, Apt 421,Flushing, NY 11355 My placeof birth is Queens, NY Mydate of birth is December 18,1982

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