VOL. 77, NO. 35 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 25 CENTS SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY During Times Of Trouble Skillman & 47 St. GOODBYE IRENE UNITED FOR TIES MEETING Thursday, September 8 th @ 7:00pm St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45th Street, Woodside, NY Parking available – Enter on 44th St. off 50th Ave. WOODYSUN, HDFC Preserves Affordable Housing For Woodside Seniors by Laura Heim On August 29, the Board of Directors of Woodysun Housing Development Fund Corporation, an innovative partnership be- tween Woodside on the Move and Sunnyside Community Ser- vices, hosted a reception in the community room of the 78-unit Sunnywood Apartments to announce a major renovation of the building and grounds. Woodysun Board President Al Volpe signed a new 35-year federally-insured mortgage with Oppenheimer Multi-Family Fund in May that will provide $1.4 million for the upgrading of apartments, common areas, terrace, walkways, and outdoor sitting areas. The Board of Woodysun also signed a regulatory agreement with the city of New York, agreeing to maintain the building as affordable housing for seniors for the next 35 years. The Board is grateful to City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer for his timely assistance in helping to obtain the necessary city approvals. Theresa Baiton and her staff at the New York Field Office at the United States Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were instrumental in getting the refinancing approved. When opened in 1981, a time of rising crime and fiscal austerity, Sunnywood represented the community’s resolve to prevent their neighborhood from slipping into decay. The building was sound, but Spartan. The redesign will introduce new amenities and contemporary design elements. (continued on page 5) Photo by Joe Gurrado Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and his staff worked late into the evening on Friday, August 26 th to make sure all the constituents in District 26 knew exactly what to do and had all the latest updates from necessary city officials. The office passed out fliers through the district, straight into Long Island City. The entire staff came in and worked in the district office on Saturday until conditions were unsafe which was around 3pm. The office staff continued to give updates digitally via our I-Contact email blasts, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The Council Member also did visits to the local evacuation centers to make sure evacuees had all the necessary supplies. After the storm on Sunday, the Council member drove around the District to survey the damage and make sure appropriate officials were being alerted to unsafe conditions including downed trees and power lines, flooding, etc. COMMUNITY BOARD 2 MONTHL Y MEETING Thursday, September 8 th @ 7pm Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39 th Street, Ground Flr, Sunnyside (more photos on page 4 & 5) The Architect Photo Credit: Jeffrey Kroessler Aviation H.S. Visit us on the Web: www.prontonyc.com @prontocarnyc ProntoCarService prontonyc.blogspot Text Us: 347-766-6899 Car Service 718-457-5777
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UNITED FORTIES MEETINGThursday, September 8th @ 7:00pm
St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45th Street, Woodside, NYParking available – Enter on 44th St. off 50th Ave.
WOODYSUN, HDFCPreserves Affordable
Housing ForWoodside Seniors
by Laura Heim
On August 29, the Board of Directors of Woodysun HousingDevelopment Fund Corporation, an innovative partnership be-tween Woodside on the Move and Sunnyside Community Ser-vices, hosted a reception in the community room of the 78-unitSunnywood Apartments to announce a major renovation of thebuilding and grounds. Woodysun Board President Al Volpe signeda new 35-year federally-insured mortgage with OppenheimerMulti-Family Fund in May that will provide $1.4 million for theupgrading of apartments, common areas, terrace, walkways, andoutdoor sitting areas.
The Board of Woodysun also signed a regulatory agreementwith the city of New York, agreeing to maintain the building asaffordable housing for seniors for the next 35 years. The Board isgrateful to City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer for his timelyassistance in helping to obtain the necessary city approvals.Theresa Baiton and her staff at the New York Field Office at theUnited States Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)were instrumental in getting the refinancing approved.
When opened in 1981, a time of rising crime and fiscalausterity, Sunnywood represented the community’s resolve toprevent their neighborhood from slipping into decay. The buildingwas sound, but Spartan. The redesign will introduce new amenitiesand contemporary design elements.
(continued on page 5)
Photo by Joe Gurrado
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and his staff worked late into the evening on Friday, August 26th tomake sure all the constituents in District 26 knew exactly what to do and had all the latest updates fromnecessary city officials. The office passed out fliers through the district, straight into Long Island City. Theentire staff came in and worked in the district office on Saturday until conditions were unsafe which was around3pm. The office staff continued to give updates digitally via our I-Contact email blasts, Facebook, Twitter, etc.The Council Member also did visits to the local evacuation centers to make sure evacuees had all the necessarysupplies. After the storm on Sunday, the Council member drove around the District to survey the damage andmake sure appropriate officials were being alerted to unsafe conditions including downed trees and powerlines, flooding, etc.
COMMUNITY BOARD 2 MONTHLY MEETINGThursday, September 8th @ 7pmSunnyside Community Services,
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“Best Wishes toAmerica’s Workforce.”
Join the Sunnyside Chamber of CommerceFor the 1st Annual Children’s Cream Pie Eating Contest
Saturday, September 3rd @ 1PM at the Skillman Street Fair
Our table will be(located near Welcome Home Real Estate) and we kindly
request parents sign up their children by 12 Noon.
The event is open to children between the ages of 4 and 10 years of age.Giggles will be aplenty, as children compete to see who can eat a cream pie the fastest,with no hands of course!
Betty’s Bus to Yonkers Casino
Sept. 20th
Please send check for $21 ASAP
Meet At 57th St. & Woodside Ave.9AM Sharp 718-786-6885
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 5
Fifty residents, board members andproject team members gathered on Mon-day evening to celebrate the start of the nextchapter in the Sunnywood story. Also inattendance was Assemblywoman Marga-ret M. Markey, and Angela D. Den Dekkerof Congressman Joseph Crowley’s office.Phipps Houses Group, managing agent forSunnywood Apartments, had several staffalso in attendance. Al Volpe and Rosa M.Reyes, Executive Director of Woodsideon the Move, presented City Council Mem-ber Jimmy Van Bramer with a plaque inappreciation of his efforts in obtaining cityapproval. Councilman Van Bramer thenspoke emphasizing his commitment to af-fordable housing and the positive work ofSunnyside Community Services andWoodside on the Move.
Laura Heim, a LEED-certified architectwith offices in Sunnyside, produced thewell-received redesign, (LEED denotes ex-pertise in sustainable, or green, buildings).She described the scope of the work, begin-ning with the ground plane, where pavingwill give way to extensive new plantings,reconfigured seating areas, and a new walk-way with permeable pavers to limit waterrunoff. The lobby will be widened and refin-ished to allow easier access and comfort.The public circulation areas, elevators andcorridors, will receive a much needed facelift,and the seventh floor meeting room will geta new kitchenette, accessible bathrooms,and new storage units. The long closed ter-race will receive new decking, with plant-ers, a canopy, and new railings. Fifteen unitswill receive full renovations to provide moreenhanced accessible features. All the unitswill receive sustainable features such asdual flush toilets, energy efficient air condi-tioners and radiator valves to give heat con-trol to tenants. Ms. Heim stressed that everyeffort was made to emphasize sustainablefeatures in the renovation including specify-ing recycled materials, local sources andlow VOC emitting paints. The accessibilitywill be enhanced with ADA compliant pub-lic bathroom and accessible van parkingalong the new walkway. Construction isslated to start in September by VerticalConstruction of Astoria. The project is sched-uled for completion in May 2012.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 7
RUMMAGE
SALESaturday,
September 3rd 10a-3p(during the Skillman Ave Fair)
Queen of Angels ParishCenter (at the corner of44th St. & Skillman Ave.)Rain or Shine! For moreinformation, please call
Beth (718) 937-3244.
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.Member of the Senate Labor and
Civil Service & Pension CommitteesNew York State Senator District 15
District Offices:66-85 73rd Place
Middle Village, N.Y. 11379(718) 497-1630
(718) 497-1761-FAX
159-53 102nd StreetHoward Beach, NY 11414
(718) 738-1111(718) 322-5760-FAX
Please join me in recognizing andthanking the efforts of ourworkforce in this great city.
10-Year Anniversaryof 9/11
Sunday, September 11th @ 5pmDoughboy Park
(56th Street & Woodside Ave)BY THE 09/11
BRONZE PLAQUEEd Bergendahl – PresidentWoodside Civic Association &Korea War Veteran
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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, QueensCounty on 5/24/11, bearing Index Number NC-000401-11/QU, a copyof which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to:Assume the name of (First) MICHAEL (Last) MAK My present nameis (First) CHI (Middle) WAI (Last) MAK AKA MICHAEL MAK. Mypresent address is 50-49 43 Street, Woodside, NY 11377. My place ofbirth is HONG KONG. My date of birth is August 03, 1975.
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