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State Sen. Malcolm Smith and Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested this week after an alleged plot to get Smith on the list of Republican Mayoral contenders. By Natalia Kozikowska … Page 3.

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News BriefsMeeks Honors Parent

Coordinators

On Friday, April 5, Healthfirst

and TD Bank will host a “Parent

Coordinator Recognition Award”

breakfast honoring New York City

Dept. of Education parent coordina-

tors.

The breakfast event will be hosted

in Queens by Congressman Greg

Meeks (D-Jamaica), who will be rec-

ognizing parent coordinators based

in Queens public schools within the

5th Congressional District. Honor-

ees will receive certificates of appre-

ciation presented by the congress-

man.

The breakfast will be held at York

College, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

in Jamaica, from 8:00am to

11:30am. The morning will be spent

having breakfast, networking and rec-

ognizing the contributions parent

coordinators have made throughout

the years in Queens schools. This

year’s theme for the series is focused

on “healthy choices” children have

to make every day.

“The important work and support

that NYC Department of Education

Parent Coordinators provide to

school administrators, families, stu-

dents and community organizations

often goes unnoticed,” said George

Hulse, Healthfirst VP of External Af-

fairs in a statement. “Healthfirst is

pleased to partner with Congressman

Meeks to recognize the vital contri-

butions of these coordinators, who

make a difference and touch lives on

a daily basis in the Queens communi-

ties they serve.”

Additional breakfasts are sched-

uled throughout the spring in the bor-

oughs of Brooklyn, the Bronx and

Manhattan, each hosted by an

elected official.

Jamaica Revealed To

Retailers And Brokers

The Jamaica Center Business Im-

provement District, along with its

partners Sutphin Boulevard BID,

165th Street Mall, and Greater Ja-

maica Development Corp. are look-

ing for a few good retail businesses

and restaurants to bring to the area.

The group is making a concerted

effort to create a better retail mix in

downtown Jamaica, and now that

they have completed a market analy-

sis, they are ready for the next step.

Next month, the group will be

hosting an event for commercial

property owners and commercial real

estate brokers to enroll them in the

BID’s plan to attract new stores and

restaurants to Jamaica. This event

will simplify the process of locating

the perfect retail space, where all

vacant commercial spaces will be

viewed on a trolley tour.

The event, “Jamaica Revealed,”

will be held on Friday, April 19th at

the John F. Kennedy Corporate

Square Marketing Center located

at 93-43 Sutphin Blvd. It will begin

at 9:00 am with a breakfast recep-

tion.

Retail specialist firm JGSC Group

will make a short presentation about

the research that was performed that

revealed the desires of local consum-

ers, the under-served categories of

retail, and the levels of previously

undocumented spending power and

unmet demand that led to the selec-

tion of retail prospects that the BID

now seeks to recruit to the Jamaica

business district.

A representative of the City’s

Dept. of Small Business Services will

also attend to discuss the City’s com-

mitment to Jamaica’s business recruit-

ment effort. An exciting workshop

lead by New York City Business So-

lutions Center on business Market-

ing and Branding Strategies will fol-

low. Afterwards, the group will take

participants on the trolley tour of the

district.

Brokers that attend the session

will receive a packet of market re-

search data showing the categories

of retail that are most sustainable in

downtown Jamaica, together with a

list of retail prospects (with their con-

tact information) that the BID would

like to recruit into the district.

“We want people to see and feel

the excitement and energy that is

Jamaica,” said BID Director Laurel

Brown in a statement. “The Jamaica

Center BID wants to make the expe-

rience even better, by attracting new

stores and restaurants to meet the

demands not only of people who livehere, but of our visitors who work inoffices here, attend university classes

here, and come to the courts and

other services here by the thousands

on the subway, bus lines, AirTrain,

and LIRR. This event will help local

brokers understand our goals, so that

they will work with us to recruit great

businesses.”

There is no charge for the event,

but participants are requested to reg-

ister in advance: http://

www.jamaicarevealed.eventbrite.com.

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) and City Councilman DanHalloran (R-Whitestone) were takenfrom their homes in handcuffs earlyTuesday morning. According to theFederal Bureau of Investigation, theprominent pair of politicians werearrested for attempting to rig thisyear’s mayoral election by payingSmith’s way onto the ballot.

Investigators also nabbed four oth-ers in the corruption case, includingBronx Republican Chairman JaySavino, Queens GOP vice chairmanVincent Tabone, the mayor of theRockland County village of SpringValley, Noramie Jasmin, and herdeputy, Joseph Desmaret.

According to the unsealed 28-pagecriminal complaint, Smith, who hadavidly denied he was a Republican ina Jan. 30 town hall meeting, wasconsidering running for mayor on theGOP ticket and made payments toHalloran in exchange for setting upmeetings with Republican leaders togain their support.

The charges claim that Smithagreed with a confidential cooperat-ing witness and an FBI agent posingas a wealthy real estate developer tobribe Republicans leaders to obtain aWilson Pakula – an authorizationgiven by a political party to a candi-date for public office which allowsthe candidate who is not registeredwith that party to run on its ticket foran election.

According to a statement releasedby Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney inManhattan who is prosecuting thecase, the Senator allegedly arrangedfor cash bribes totaling $40,000 to bepaid to Tabone and Savino.

Halloran is accused of arranging ameeting with the FBI agent, the co-operating witness, Savino andTabone and negotiating the amountsof the bribes for the Wilson Pakulacertificates. In exchange, the council-man pocketed $20,500 for himself.

The complaint details a series ofshady meetings at diners, hotels andcars between the defendants, theundercover agent and the cooperat-ing witness.

In one incident, Smith met withthe agent in a Manhattan hotel. Theagent promised to arrange a meetingwith an undisclosed county chairmanand Savino, during which they wouldnegotiate support for Smith as a Re-publican candidate for mayor.

“You pull this off, you can have thehouse…I’ll be the tenant,” Smith al-legedly told him.

Smith, Halloran Nabbed In FBI Sting

A number of other secret meetingswere also documented in the complaint,detailing recorded conversations inwhich all six defendants implicatedthemselves in the corruption scheme.

In one instance, Halloran is evenquoted as saying, “That’s politics,that’s politics, it’s all about how much.Not whether or will, it’s about howmuch, and that’s our politicians inNew York, they’re all like that…Andthey get like that because of the drivethat the money does for everythingelse. You can’t do anything withoutthe f***ing money.”

Facing the Music

Hours after being taken away byfeds from their respective homes,Smith and Halloran, as well as theother four defendants, appeared infront of a judge in White Plains.

The arraignment was presided overby Judge Lisa Margaret Smith and thecase is being handled by the Office’sWhite Plains Division and Public Cor-ruption Unit. Assistant U.S. Attor-neys Douglas Bloom and Alvin Braggare in charge of the prosecution.

The judge set bail for each at$250,000 and confiscated all of theirpassports. Halloran was also ordered tosurrender all of the firearms he owned.

Smith is being brought up oncharges of wire fraud and Travel Actbribery conspiracy, wire fraud andHobbs Act. If he is found guilty of allcharges, he faces up to 45 years inprison.

Gerald Shargel, Smith’s defenselawyer, gave a brief statement to thepress, denouncing the charges.

“There is much more to this story.I ask anyone reading this or readingabout this to withhold judgment,”Shargel said. “We plan to enter a pleaof not guilty if and when an indict-ment is returned.”

Shargel also said the senator has“no plans on resigning.”

Halloran is beingbrought up on charges ofwire fraud and Travel Actbribery conspiracy andtwo counts of wire fraud.If convicted, he alsofaces up to 45 years inprison.

Although the council-man did not speak at thehearing, his press officedid release a statementwhich was also postedon his Facebook page.

“The councilman de-nies the allegations andlooks forward to clear-ing his name,” the state-ment read. “When the

full story comes out he is confidentthat he will be vindicated.”

By Wednesday afternoon, theFacebook post had more than 150 likes.

All defendants will have a prelimi-nary hearing on April 23. Both Smithand Halloran have been stripped oftheir committee assignments and thepower to allocate funds.

“Shocked” Response

Multiple Republican leaders ex-pressed shock when they heard theallegations against Halloran.

“He never struck me as a personwho gets involved in outer boroughpolitics like this,” Councilman EricUlrich (R-Ozone Park) said. “The DanHalloran I know is not the Dan HalloranI’m hearing about in the newspapers.”

Although Ulrich said he was sur-prised by Halloran’s involvement, hedid admit he was not nearly as stunnedto hear that Smith and the otherscould be involved in the scheme. Hereferred to the other defendants as“knuckleheads” and expressed a needfor change in New York City politics.

“This totally confirmed what I’ve

known all along,” Ulrich said. “Weneed a house cleaning.”

Prominent Queens RepublicanTom Ognibene also seemed takenaback by the news of Halloran’s arrest.He said he feared that there might beproblems within the GOP as a result.

Halloran, who was running for re-election for the 19th City Councildistrict, also drew criticism from someof his potential opponents.

“The shock to me is the arrogance.I’ve seen it happen over and over andpeople never learn their lesson,” saidcandidate Paul Graziano in a state-ment. “The reason I jumped into therace for the 19th Council District isbecause I saw a lot of things beingdone by Dan Halloran that I thoughtwere inappropriate.”

“These are serious and disturbingcharges from the FBI which need tobe prosecuted to the fullest extent ofthe law,” said candidate AustinShafran in a statement. “Public ser-vice is a privilege, and violations ofthe public’s trust cannot be tolerated.Anyone involved in this scandalshould immediately come clean be-cause the people deserve to know thetruth so justice can be done.”

Rev. Floyd Flake, a former con-gressman and prominent leader insoutheast Queens, was also saddenedby the news of Smith’s arrest. Flake,who is a personal friend of the sena-tor and his pastor, said he was disap-pointed by the allegations.

“No one can be above the law andnothing is worth the price of sellingyour soul,” Flake said. “If this is actu-ally correct, then he sold his soul.”

Reporters Luis Gronda and Joe

Marvilli contributed to this report.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska

at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].

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City Councilman Dan Halloran ignores reporters as he

walks to his car after his appearance in court on April

2.

Calling For Justice:

On April 1, Councilman Jimmy Van

Bramer (D-Sunnyside) joined a crowd

of more than 50 rallying meat depart-ment workers of the United Food and

Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local

342 at the Long Island City Trade

Fair location, at 22-30 36th Ave.

UFCW, a labor organization, has filed

several Unfair Labor Practice (ULP)charges with the National Labor Rela-

tions Board (NLRB) against the

company’s owner, Farid Jaber, more

commonly known as, Frank. The

charges include intimidation, threats

of termination, harassment and as-sault.

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2013-14 school year.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott

made the big announcement on April

2 at the future site of Energy Tech, a

new career and technical education

school that will open in Astoria next

fall, in partnership with Con Edison

and National Grid.

“As a product of the New York City

public school system, I know firsthand

the importance of solid technical edu-

cation,” said President of National

Grid New York Ken Daly. “Our part-

nership with the Energy Tech High

School supports National Grid’s ‘En-

gineering Our Future’ initiative to build

a qualified and skilled workforce.”

Approximately 10,000 students

will join the new schools that are lo-

cated in all five boroughs.

Bloomberg touted that his ad-

ministration has opened 656 new

schools, which is more new schools

than any other administration in

the City’s history. According to the

administration, graduation rates

have risen 41 percent since 2005,

and the rate is 20 percent higher in

new schools when compared to

those they replace.

“The 78 schools announced to-

day are part of our commitment to

improving public education in New

York City,” said Mayor Bloomberg.

“Our administration has created a

record number of schools and pro-

grams for our students- which have

helped to lead record gains. We still

have more work to do, and with our

new schools and school leaders, we’ll

continue to provide our children with

the opportunities they deserve.”

The list of new schools includes

seven career and technical education

schools, and two high schools that

have partnered with the City Univer-

sity of New York that will allow stu-

dents to take college classes, simulta-

neously earning a high school diploma

and Associate Degree. Of the 78 new

schools, 30 will be located in Brook-

lyn, 20 in the Bronx, 15 in Queens,

11 in Manhattan and two in Staten

Island. The new schools range in

specific areas of interest – career and

technical education schools, soft-

ware engineering, health, global com-

merce and environmental explora-

tion schools.

“We no longer believe in a one-

size-fits-all approach,” said Walcott.

“We take a variety of different ap-

proaches. Our strategy is providing

families with more and more options,

from our career and technical pro-

grams to our new middle schools,

and more importantly, it works.”

Walcott continued to say, from

1960 to 2002, no new vocational,

career and technical schools opened

during that time, but from 2002 till

present day, 28 new such schools

have opened.

“Those seeking a green school can

attend the one in the Bronx; if you

want to go to an emergency manage-

ment school, you can go to the one in

the west side of Manhattan, or if you

want to go to a career and health

school, come to my neighborhood in

Cambria Heights,” Walcott said.

“Our new small-sized schools are

visionary that will prepare our stu-

dents for college and their careers,”

Walcott said. “Teachers see it; parents

say it and data show it: our gradua-

tion rates are higher, the achievement

gap is closing and the schools an-

nounced today will help us continue

to ensure that all students – no matter

their zip code- have access to high

quality education in New York City.”

Reach Reporter Trisha Sakhuja at

(718-357-4000, Ext . 128), or [email protected].

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Bay Terrace Comm. Alliance Holds B.P. ForumBY JOE MARVILLI

The Bay Terrace Community Alli-

ance hosted a Borough President Can-

didates Night on March 28 in Bayside,

during which all seven contenders

discussed issues most important to

them and took questions from the

audience.

The forum took place in the

Clearview Golf Course Clubhouse.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside),

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-

Astoria), Everly Brown, Barry

Grodenchik, State Sen. Jose Peralta

(D-East Elmhurst), Councilman

Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and

former Councilwoman Melinda Katz

each gave statements and took ques-

tions from hosts President Warren

Schreiber, community leader Phil

Konigsberg and the audience.

Avella committed to establishing a

co-op/condo task force or roundtable

to protect owners and residents of

those structures. He stated his opposi-

tion to all three Flushing Meadow

Corona Park projects, which are the

United States Tennis Association ex-

pansion, the development of Willets

Point and the creation of a Major

League Soccer stadium.

Avella also promised to be more

hands-on than Helen Marshall, as he

said “I want to be able to take the

issues and resolve them.”

Vallone began his segment by tout-

ing both his experience in public

safety and in small business.

“I know how to speak with power.

I know how to work with power,” he

said.

When it came to the issues, the

councilman favored a co-op/condo

task force, opposed the USTA and

MLS projects as they currently stand,

but supported the Willets Point devel-

opment, saying that the area is not

parkland and needs development.

When it came to Superstorm

Sandy, Vallone slammed the City in

terms of gett ing help to the

Rockaways.

Brown defined himself as being a

businessman, rather than a politician,

stating that he was running to serve

the people and could not be con-

trolled.

“If you want this borough to move

forward, vote for me,” he said.

When asked about big businesses

attempting to set up shop in Queens,

such as Walmart, Brown welcomed

the company, saying it would create

jobs and small businesses should not

fear the competition.

Grodenchik tackled development,

mentioning that CBs cannot be ig-

nored by those looking to build in

Queens.

The former deputy B.P. thought

CBs should push to get more people

involved. He would improve public

transportation in Eastern Queens,

form a Rockaway Task Force and

was for a co-op task force.

The candidate talked about Stop

and Frisk, saying the system needed

tweaking.

“I believe that there is a role for

Stop and Frisk, but I also believe a

majority of people stopped are people

of color,” he said.

Peralta mentioned he was running

for B.P. partially to eliminate the

“outer borough” mentality of Queens.

He would create teams at the local,

City and State levels in order to get

“ahead of the curve” about any issues

affecting the Borough.

He supported the creation of a co-

op/condo task force and felt that the

hospital closings in Queens were a

“disgrace.”

The senator said he was open to

the multiple FMCP projects on the

table.

“If there are organizations willing

to invest, we have to take a look at

that,” he said.

As the chair of the Land Use Com-

mittee, Comrie talked at length about

developments in Queens, which

should not be approved without the

residents’ support.

“We cannot have a land use project

that is developed without a commu-

nity input,” he said.

Comrie also criticized the City as

well for cutting back on sanitation

collection. However, he mentioned

that the lack of personal responsibil-

ity is part of the problem as well, using

an example of a driver throwing a

coffee out of a window. He supported

the co-op/condo task force too.

Katz favored neighborhood pres-

ervation, mentioning how she tried

to keep the avenues upzoned for de-

velopment and the side streets

downzoned for housing.

In terms of parks, she felt the City

needed to do a much better job in

funding them.

“The problem becomes the ex-

pense budget,” she said.

Katz also said she was against the

USTA unless there is money put back

into the park and there are too many

questions about MLS.

Katz said she favored a co-op task

force, more hospitals and affordable

housing.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718)357-7400, Ext . 125, or at

[email protected].

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Heartbreaking Doozy Of A Political Scandal

LettersEditorial

Letters

Unfit To ServeIt seems to be all too commonplace when an elected official is

brought up on charges, especially here in Queens. Over the years,

voters have been betrayed by too many of those who swore to

protect and serve their constituents. Instead of asking for noth-

ing more than a vote in return for their efforts, they instead seek

out graft, political power and a better life for themselves.

The arrests this week of State Sen. Malcolm Smith and Coun-

cilman Dan Halloran are a disappointing reminder that too of-

ten the people we choose to represent us in turn choose to repre-

sent only themselves.

Our representatives in government should be committed to

giving back to the communities they represent and serving as a

voice for those who may not have one otherwise. We elect these

individuals to fight for us, to stand up for the needs of the com-

munity. To turn around and attempt to better serve themselves is

not just an abuse of power, it is a violation of the trust we put in

those we elect.

The courts will decide the fates of Sen. Smith and Council-

man Halloran – they are, of course, innocent until proven other-

wise. More importantly, other elected officials should take no-

tice: you are here to serve the people who elected you, not your-

selves.

A Personal Perspective

BY MARCIA MOXAM

COMRIE

When my husband got

elected more than a decade

ago, a reporter he knew from

the guy’s days at the Queens

Tribune said to him, “Please

don’t let me have to write

about you.”

What the reporter meant

was, “please stay out of trouble

because it would pain me to

have to write that kind of story

about you.” And that is how it

feels to me each time I have

to write about someone I

know who gets into trouble.

It is difficult to write about

people I know when they are

at a low point; because I have

to see them in the neighbor-

hood. Political scandals are

difficult to write about when

you live in a glass house. But

when you have a job to do,

you have a responsibility to

do it, and to do it honestly.

Queens has had its share

of political doozies. But as

doozies go, this week’s events

rank very high among them.

Sadly, my state senator is part

of this one.

State Sen. Malcolm Smith

has been part of the Southeast

Queens political landscape

since he was a child going to

the Guy R. Brewer United

Democratic Club. Years be-

fore he ever got elected, he

worked for popular elected

officials in the community and

at one point even worked for

Mayor Ed. Koch. He has been

around the block several times

so he knows the pitfalls. That

is why his arrest this week in a

bribery scandal does not make

sense to those of us who know

him.

Trouble impacts more than

the accused. There is always a

family feeling the pain as well.

Smith has a beautiful family

and it pains us to see them

suffer through this. Those of

us who know them are praying

that this will blow over soon.

This case, unfortunately, in-

volves more than Smith. It is

almost like being caught in

net. Five other people were

arrested in the early morning

sweep on April 2. The geo-

graphic swath went from St.

Albans to Whitestone, where

Councilman Dan Halloran

(R-Whitestone) was also

picked up by the FBI along

with a Queens County Re-

publican official, to the Bronx

for another Republican

County official, to Spring Val-

ley where the mayor and

deputy mayor were also

hauled into the net.

So what was the foolhardy

venture that has led to all this

shock and sadness? Smith

wanted to run for Mayor on

the Republican line while

holding on to his Democratic

affiliation. According to re-

ports, he stands accused,

along with the other five, of

trying to pay to get on the

Republican ballot or to put it

less delicately, “bribery.”

Halloran for his part was

arrested allegedly for

“quarterbacking” the deal be-

tween Smith and the Republi-

can Party bosses or subordi-

nates in Queens and the Bronx.

It makes no sense whatso-

ever. The race is filled with

candidates with less baggage

than Malcolm has. Even John

Liu, who has been under in-

vestigation for possible cam-

paign finance infractions, is

still seen as a more viable can-

didate for Mayor than Smith

would have been on the Re-

publican line.

This is heartbreaking.

However, he has a lot of com-

munity support and that is a

big help. We will continue to

root for this family as they

weather this new storm. This

is a praying community and

so a lot of people are “holding

them up in prayer.”

We are praying for the

family’s strength and this

passes quickly. But oh what a

tangled web!

No SurpriseTo The Editor:

The arrest of SenatorMalcolm Smith and Council-man Dan Halloran is yet againanother example of dishon-est politicians dipping their

hands into the money till ille-

gally. Should this be surpris-

ing? With the way our govern-

ment is being run today, it is

not at all surprising that this

would happen. Whatever

happened to honesty, integ-

rity, and respect in politics?

They must have all blown

away, just like Dorothy’s

house blew away in “The Wiz-

ard of Oz.” Shame on those

two politicians for what they

did. Their constituents do not

deserve this.

John Amato,

Fresh Meadows

Speed KillsTo The Editor:

I find it quite disturbing

that the state’s new budget

calls for a surcharge on speed-

ing tickets and that extra

money would go back to the

state and would not be used

for more speed cameras.

I feel more kids have been

killed by speeding drivers and

more will be killed as time

goes on. Our law enforcement

officers can only catch the

few who are speeding. It’s

like when you go fishing and

you catch what you can but

not the many. I live in Glen

Oaks Village on Common-

wealth Boulevard and the

speed limit is 30 mph and

there is a school at the end of

the block and yet some of

these drivers are speeding

down past the speed limit and

have endanger those of us

that live on the block. About

a month ago an elderly man

and his dog were killed by a

speeding driver as my neigh-

bors have told me.

Many of our towns have

speed limits of about 30 mph

and yet many disobey these

speed laws. I work in Mineola

on Jericho Turnpike and

travel through New Hyde

Park which has a speed limit

of 30 mph and yet even

though I travel the speed limit

there are those flying past me

at maybe 40 to 50 mph. In my

opinion, we need more of

these speed cameras, which I

hope will cause some drivers

to slow down. Remember all

of our lives are endangered

and especially our children.

Speed kills and that is a fact

that cannot be denied.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.,

Glen Oaks Village

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Police Blotter103rd & 105th

Precincts

Armed RobberiesThe NYPD is seeking the public's

assistance identifying the following

individual wanted in connection with

three armed robberies and one at-

tempted robbery in the confines of

the 103rd and 105th Precincts.

The first incident occurred on

March 9 inside a deli located at 114-

01 Colfax St. The suspect entered the

location, struck an employee in the

face with a shotgun, removed money

and fled the scene.

The second incident occurred on


19 Hollis Ave. The suspect entered

the location, struck an employee in

the face with a shotgun, removed

money and fled the scene.

The third incident occurred on


02 Hollis Ave. The suspect entered

the location, struck an employee in

the face with a shotgun, removed

money and fled the scene.

The most recent incident occurred

on April 2 inside a dry cleaner located

at 110-50 Springfield Blvd. The sus-

pect struck an employee in the face

with a shot gun and fled the scene

without any money.

The victims in all four incidents were

treated and released from hospitals.

The suspect is described as a Black

male armed with a shotgun.

Anyone with information is asked

to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-

TIPS (8477). The public can also

submit their t ips by visit ing

nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting

their tips to CRIMES (274637) then

enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

107th Precinct

Attempted Bank RobberyThe NYPD is asking the public’s

assistance in locating two males

wanted in connection with an at-

tempted bank robbery that occurred

at approximately 12:30 p.m. on March

24 at a Chase Bank located at 71-41

Main St., Flushing.

The first suspect entered the loca-

tion and passed a note demanding

money to the teller. The second sus-

pect entered the location and waited

by the customer service area. The teller

walked away and both suspects fled

the location on foot, empty handed.

The first suspect is described as a

male in his 20s, 5-foot-7, 120 lbs., with

a slim build, a moustache and wearing

a black knitted hat and dark sweater.

The second suspect is described

as a Black male in his 20s, 5-foot-10,

120 lbs., with a blond Mohawk hair-

cut and wearing a dark-colored

sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked

to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-

TIPS (8477). The public can also

submit their t ips by visit ing

nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting

their tips to CRIMES (274637) then

enter TIPS577.


108th Precinct

Grand LarcenyThe NYPD is asking the public’s

assistance in identifying and locating

the following suspect wanted for a

grand larceny.

At 5:20 p.m. on Feb. 27, the vic-

tim, a 65-year-old female, was pray-

ing inside the mosque located at 57-

16 37th Ave., when the suspect re-

moved the victim’s pocketbook con-

taining cash and bank cards. There

were no reported injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to

call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS

(8477). The public can also submit their

tips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com

or texting their tips to CRIMES (274637)

then enter TIPS577.


Accident InvestigationAt approximately 11:16 p.m. on

March 26, police responded to a 911

call of a pedestrian struck at the inter-

section of 47th Street and Laurel Hill

Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers deter-

mined that Juliana Busto, 22, of

Maspeth, was attempting to cross Lau-

rel Hill Boulevard within the crosswalk,

when she was struck by a 2002 Chevy

Avalanche traveling westbound.

The operator of the vehicle remained

on the scene. EMS also responded to

the location and transported the pedes-

trian to Elmhurst Hospital, where she

was pronounced dead on arrival. The

investigation is ongoing.

113th Precinct

HomicideAt approximately 2:24 a.m. on

March 31, police responded to a 911

call of a person shot at the intersec-

tion of 110th Avenue and 179th Place.

Upon arrival, officers observed the

victim, identif ied as Roshane

Morrison, 21, of Jamaica, with a gun-

shot wound to the torso. EMS also

responded and transported Morrison

to Jamaica Hospital, where he was

pronounced dead on arrival.

There are no arrests at this time

and the investigation is ongoing.

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Step Right Up And Meet The MetsSeason Preview:

BY LUIS GRONDA

The New York Mets head into thenew season looking to continue theirrebuilding process and finding outhow they can build a winning teamaround superstar third basemen andnewly-named captain David Wright.

This past off season, the Metscontinued to ship out veteran play-ers in favor of young prospects,which has been the cornerstone ofGeneral Manager Sandy Alderson’splan to build a winning ball club inQueens.

The biggest of these moves wastrading R.A. Dickey to the TorontoBlue Jays for a package of young play-ers.

Dickey had a terrific season lastyear, going 20-6 with a 2.73 earnedrun average and 230 strikeouts in233.3 innings pitched and, winningthe National League Cy Youngaward. Dickey had one year left onhis contract with the Mets before hewas to become a free agent.

In return for Dickey, the Mets gota package of players headlined bycatcher Travis d’Arnaud, the toprated prospect in the Blue Jays farmsystem and among the top in MajorLeague Baseball overall, according toMLB.com. They also got anothercatcher in the trade, veteran JohnBuck, who will serve as a stopgap atthat position while d’Arnaud polisheshis game in the minors.

Other notable transactions in-cluded extending Wright’s contractto the tune of $138 million for sevenyears and buying out former out-fielder Jason Bay’s contract.

Opening Day

The Mets kicked off the 2013 sea-son in dominating fashion, comfort-ably beating the San Diego Padres 11-2. The team hit early and often duringthe game, leading 7-1 after four inningsand forcing the Padres to pull theirstarter, Edinson Volquez, after three in-nings. The icing on the cake was a sev-enth inning grand slam by CollinCowgill – the first of his career – thatput the Mets up by the final score ofthe game. The hit was barely a homerun, hitting the orange line in left fieldthat runs through the outfield.

Jonathon Niese also put in a solidperformance, pitching six and two-thirds innings and giving up the tworuns. The Padres were mostly sty-mied by Niese’s pitching, forcing 12ground ball outs in total. The one bighit they had was a solo home run by

first basemen Yonder Alonso, which,in part, forced Collins to take outNiese.

Players To Watch

Besides obvious players likeWright and Ike Davis, these guys willneed to step up and play well if theMets are going to surprise many crit-ics and experts and be a contenderin the National League East, whichlooks to be a tough division this year.

The Outfield: This may not be tar-geted towards any one specificplayer, but the Mets will need to piecetogether a productive outfield, anarea of the team that has a lot of un-certainty going into the new season.

Some familiar faces are back fromlast year, including Lucas Duda, KirkNieuwenhuis and Jordany Valdespin,to contend for the three open out-field spots, but with Bay and AndresTorres leaving the team, a couple ofnew guys were brought in to competefor the jobs.

The team signed veteran out-fielder Marlon Byrd, who played spar-ingly last year with the Chicago Cubs

and the Boston Red Sox and served a50 game suspension for violatingMLB’s drug policy. They also broughtin 26-year-old Cowgill, who spent lastseason with the Oakland Athletics.

Manager Terry Collins took mostof spring training to figure out whowould be the three that he wouldname as his starting outfield. Even-tually, he settled on Duda in left field,Cowgill in center field and Byrd inright field. This figures to be a fluidsituation throughout the season, withCollins switching players in and outdepending on who is pitching on acertain day or if one of them is play-ing well or struggling. In any case,unless the Mets acquire a superstaroutfielder during the season, whichdoes not seem likely given Alderson’splan to rebuild from within, the out-fielders currently on the roster willneed to be productive in order forthe team to be successful.

Matt Harvey: Their 24-year-oldright-hander will be one player manywill be watching this year to see hisprogression. Harvey was drafted sev-

enth overall by the Mets in 2010and has been considered oneof the team’s top prospects inthe farm system. He started 10games for the Mets last yearafter spending most of last sea-son in Triple-A. Harvey wasimpressive in several starts, in-cluding striking out 11 in hisMLB debut against the Ari-zona Diamondbacks.

Now in his first full seasonin the majors, everyone will geta good look at Harvey and seeif he can fulfill expectations ofbeing a top-of-the-rotationstarter for years to come. If hepitches well, the front of theteam’s starting rotation, includ-ing Niese and Dillon Gee, fig-

ures to be the club’s strength this year.Another young pitcher to keep an

eye on is Zack Wheeler, who theyacquired in the Carlos Beltran tradein 2011. He will start the season inTriple-A, but could be called up dur-ing the season if he excels or if theback-end of the rotation struggles.With Johan Santana likely out for theseason once again, the team is call-ing on Shawn Marcum and JeremyHefner to fill out their pitching staff.If one of those guys gets injured or ifthey struggle, the team could bringup Wheeler to reinforce the rotation.

Series to Watch

Here are some key series to watchduring the season. As is the case withevery season, their importance willbe determined by how the Mets playduring the year.

The New York Yankees (May-27-30) - this may seem like an obviouschoice, but New York fans look for-ward to the subway series every sea-son. This year’s series has a little bitof a different twist this year, with theteams playing a single four-game se-ries, with two each at Citi Field andYankee Stadium. Although bothteams could struggle this year, fansand players of both teams should bepumped to play these games to de-cide bragging rights for a year.

Atlanta Braves (Sept. 2-4) – Bythis time, you will know how the Mets’2013 season will probably finish: Ei-ther way, a late-season series againsta division rival figures to have someimportance. They could play the roleof spoiler against a Braves team thatshould be in the hunt for a playoffspot or play a huge series that coulddecide if the Mets make the playoffsor not.

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When she was just nine-years-old,Sabrina Hannam was taking care ofher parents’ finances.

“I’ve always saw myself as an en-trepreneur,” the Rosedale attorneysaid. “I always had a business mindand wanted to do things from a busi-ness perspective.”

Growing up, Hannam was aroundmany celebrities and began to noticea similar trend among them – a mis-management of money. Many of thecelebs, she felt, did not have the knowl-edge to protect their assets and planfor their future.

“It wasn’t just about being a celeb-rity lawyer and the big bucks and theupward mobility, it was how do wehelp them [celebrities] from povertyto millionaire and keeping that sta-tus,” she said.

Now, some two decades later,Hannam has made it to the big leagues,working as a big shot corporate law-yer, representing some of the biggestathletes, entertainers and businessesacross the United States.

Equipped with two law degrees, animpressive list of clientele and signifi-

Rosedale Attorney Lends a Helping Hand

cant transactions under her belt,Hannam felt as though she needed todo more for the community.

Inspired by many of the entertain-ers and athletes she represented andgot to know, she now sits on theboard for multiple charitable organi-zations and is hosting an exclusiveNBA Pink Tie Event to benefit breastcancer research.

“This is my personality, my calling,just to help people,” she said. “That’swhere I’m gifted and talented. Whatsatisfaction do I get? It fills my calling

to help someone. If I can do that inwhatever means, I can sleep better atnight.”

The event is also a good opportu-nity to gain the support of influentialorganizations like the NBA and itsathletes.

“It’s more of giving back to thecommunity for the athletes. Most ofthem come from communities that arenot as affluent,” she said. “These ath-letes inspire me – the ones that wantto give back to breast cancer – malebreast cancer, because men suffer fromit too, and female breast cancer.”

The Pink Tie Event, scheduled forMonday, April 8, has the support ofNBA stars, including Carmelo An-thony, J.R. Smith, Jason Kidd andAmar’e Stoudemire, as well as retiredlegends like John Starks and AnthonyMason, who are scheduled to makean appearance at the event.

“It’s a fun event, a good event forpeople to come and see and net-work,” she said. “We’re actually meet-ing and greeting you – we’re minglingwith the crowd, you can touch us, talkto us, you can take pictures so we’rehappy to put an event like this to-gether in support of breast cancer.”

“Everyone is coming together andsupporting this event,” she contin-ued. “This shows the athletes are notjust playing ball, this is about themmaking a difference in someone’s life.”

The event will be held at Carlyle onthe Green, Bethpage State Park, 99Quaker Meeting House Road inFarmingdale at 6:30 p.m.

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Italian Done RightIl Triangolo Ristorante96-01 Corona Ave., CoronaTues.–Thurs., Sun.: noon–10 p.m.;Fri.-Sat.: noon–11 p.m. Closed Mon-days.Delivery: NoTakeout: YesCredit Cards: Yes, all major.

If you’re looking for a terrific res-

taurant to go with your family or to

take someone for a nice date, then

Il Triangolo is a great choice.

This Italian restaurant, right on

the corner of Corona Avenue and

Junction Boulevard in Corona, of-

fers fresh, home-cooked meals in a

quiet, soothing setting that en-

hances the overall experience.

To start off my visit, I first ate the

homemade antipasto calabrese, a

popular appetizer at the Italian eat-

ery. The starter features sopressata,

an Italian dried sausage, pecorino

cheese, olives and wild mushrooms

bathed with extra virgin olive oil.

The restaurant’s owner, Mario

Gigilotti, explained that most of the

ingredients used in the eatery, in-

cluding the sopressata, come from

the region of Calabria, Italy, which

is where his family originates. For

me, the olives were especially tasty

as each bite had a spicy kick to it

that made it even more delicious.

Next, I sampled their gnocchi

pasta dish covered in a Bolognese

sauce. All of the ingredients in this

meal synchronize with each other

to create a dish worth trying. The

pasta itself is soft and cooked to

perfection and the sauce is strong

enough to add f lavor but does not

overpower the pasta and potato the

gnocchi is stuffed with. A side salad

was also served with a special dress-

ing exclusive to I l Triangolo.

Gigilotti would not divulge details

of the dressing, saying that it’s a

long-guarded family secret.

I also tasted one of the

establishment’s signature dishes:

the veal alla grappa. This meat dish

is battered in eggs and sautéed in

bread crumbs, cream and fermented

grapes. The veal tasted so fresh and

the grapes added a level of juiciness

and taste that cannot be duplicated

at any other restaurant.

Finally, I finished dinner with a

cannoli, a popular Italian dessert

and a hot cup of cappuccino. The

cannolis at Il Triangulo are hand-

made to order by Mario’s wife,

Pierina. With each loud crunch of

its shell, you could tell how fresh

the dessert, and the food overall, is

at this establishment. The cream

inside the cannoli is made with

heavy cream, ricotta cheese and

peppered with chocolate chips to

satisfy your sweet tooth even more.

If you’re looking for a terrific meal

in Corona, with its relaxing atmosphere

and food that’ll make your taste buds

dance, Il Triangolo has perfected the

way Italian food should be done.

-Luis Gronda


New York Knicks legend and cur-

rent assistant general manager, Allan

Houston, completed his iStar Char-

ity 5 Borough Basketball Tour with

his last stop at a Queens College gym.

On March 30, the former NBA all-

star brought his revolutionary Father

Knows Best program to the

Fitzgerald Gymnasium on campus in

an effort to stress the importance of

a good father-son relationship.

“The reason it has been prevalent

in these communities for us – there’s

a hunger and thirst for men in the

urban community to have a connec-

tion with their kids because statistics

have shown they just haven’t,” Hous-

ton said. “The kids that come from

the inner city, they’re growing up and

they’re becoming fathers before they

have learned what it is.”

Multiple prominent Queens lead-

ers were at the charity shoot out to

support Houston’s program and

praise the good message it brings to

the Borough’s families.

“This initiative is incredible,” said

Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica).

“My district, as well as many like mine,

suffer from a lack of male participa-

tion in our kids’ lives. For this to be

a five-borough tour to end up and

culminate in Queens – I’m all for it.”

Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-

Jamaica), a borough president

candidate, was also on board to

support the cause.

“Sports activities are not only a

way for people to stay physically

fit, but they also serve as a great

bonding tool between father

and child,” Comrie later said in

a statement. “Events like the

iStar Charity Shootout not only

help build this relationship, but

also show how important it is

for fathers to be with and care

for their families. Participating

in sports can allow young

people to develop character,

sportsmanship and leadership

skills.”

The interactive tour

launched in Manhattan last fall

and has since been traveling all

across the City with the pur-

pose of strengthening family

relationships, educating the youth,

promoting human rights and fight-

ing against poverty.

Jay Sugarman, the event founder

and CEO of iStar Financial, ex-

plained the importance of expand-

ing the tour to communities like

Queens.

“We’ve been running an event in

Madison Square Garden for the last

few years and we decided it was time

to go out to the boroughs,” Sugarman

said. “We’re bringing Allan Houston’s

Father Knows Best program into the

community, but people just don’t

want to hear about it, they want to

see it in action so having this basket-

ball program and the iStar Charity

shoot out, it’s fun – it was a much

better way to get the message out.”

Hundreds of kids and volunteers

packed the gym Saturday morning,

all of whom had the chance to play

alongside Houston himself. They all

participated in games and competi-

tions together all while emphasizing

the importance of values like sports-

manship, leadership and quality time.

One South Jamaica volunteer,

West Gordon, works as a mentor for

a company called Good Shepard

Services and brought two of his six-

teen-year-old mentees.

“I brought them out to this event

because they love basketball,” Gor-

don said. “This should be incorpo-

rated all throughout the City because

a lot of young men are headed in the

wrong direction and need positive

programs like his.”


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A Local Jeopardy! Winner

Rebecca Rider, a 28-year-old office supplies sales as-sistant from Fresh Mead-ows, is building up a win-ning streak on the nation-ally-renowned quiz show,Jeopardy! As of press time,Rider was crowned as achampion starting onMarch 28 and runningthrough the episode onApril 2. During that latestshow, she won $6,400.Her winnings now totalmore than $100,000.


Faith

NotebookArchbishop Molloy H.S.

Discovering Your Personal PowerBY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

On Sunday, April 7, the Women’s

Council of the First Presbyterian

Church in Jamaica will host a free

enlightening four-week seminar to

help residents discover themselves

and their purpose in life.

The seminar, “Discover Your Per-

sonal Power,” which will be presented

by Winnie Benjamin, will focus on a

vast number of topics meant to help

people explore the importance of

their own personal power, using core

biblical principles as a guide.

“The Women’s Council, our con-

centration is to encourage, nurture,

serve and support women in the con-

gregation and in the community,”

said Stephanie St. Clair, a member

and volunteer at the church. “This is

just one venue by which we are do-

ing that.”

Although the Women’s Council’s

mission is to help women in the com-

munity, the seminar will be open to

both men and women.

“The seminar is about how you

can tap into your own personal

power,” St. Clair said. “It’s based on

biblical principles. You can find out

what is holding you back from suc-

ceeding in life. What are the things

that are preventing you from being

successful?”

“It can help you look within your-

self and find out what you are doing

and then based on the biblical prin-

ciples, figure out how you can utilize

those principles to help you move

forward,” she added.

St. Clair, who participated in

the workshops last year, found

them to be incredibly useful in her

own life.

“I’m getting ready to enroll in the

second part of the workshop. You

really find out your power. You find

out how you can be a better leader

and you bear different phases of this

whole process. It is more of a moti-

vational type of speaking,” she said.

“The classes were excellent. It actu-

ally helped me figure out what I’m

not doing. It really made me stop and

think.”

The seminar was also useful in

helping St. Clair deal with people,

she said.

“Whether it’s dealing with cranky

people, with nice people – where am

I in this whole scheme of life?”

In today’s fast-paced world, St.

Clair said it is important to just reex-

amine your life and learn about your-

self. This workshop, she said, has

helped her do that.

“There is a need for this in the

community,” she said. “From a bibli-

cal standpoint, we are here to serve

others – that’s what we are here to

do, that is our purpose. You have that

sense of serving and helping.”

The ‘Discover Your Personal

Power’ seminar will be held on Sun-

day, April 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30

p.m. at the Magil Library at First Pres-

byterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church is lo-

cated at 89-60 164 St. in Jamaica.

Registration is required for the semi-

nar. Three other related workshops

will be held every Sunday thereinaf-

ter.

For more information about the

seminar or to register, call Stephanie

St. Clair at (718) 526-4775.


at (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected].


AND JOE MARVILLI

Less than one month after legend-

ary Archbishop Molloy coach Jack

Curran passed away, the high school

is taking a number of measures to

ensure that his legacy lives on.

Curran, who coached both bas-

ketball and baseball at the school,

won more games in both sports than

any other high school coach in the

United States. He was elected into

nine different Halls of Fame and has

served as coach for the school for

more than five decades.

His numerous achievements in-

clude winning the Catholic High

School Athletic Association Coach

of the Year award 25 times for base-

ball and 22 times for basketball. His

teams won 17 baseball CHSAA City

Championships and five basketball

CHSAA City Championships. In

1969, 1973, 1974 and 1987, Curran

accomplished the feat of having

both his basketball and baseball

Curran’s Legacy Lives On At Molloyteams win CHSAA City titles, a suc-

cess never repeated by any other

coach.

Curran’s overall win total, com-

bining both basketball and baseball,

is 2,680 wins against 960 losses, a

victory rate of 74 percent. For his

accomplishments, the coach was in-

ducted into multiple Halls of Fame,

including the National High School,

St. John’s University, NY State Bas-

ketball, CHSAA and NY City Bas-

ketball.

“Coach taught us all how we

should act on and off the court or

field,” Athletic Director Mike

McCleary said. “Not being around

such a great man is going to be diffi-

cult for all of us. Coach will be sorely

missed.”

Curran also was the coach of

NBA star Kenny Anderson who

tweeted when he heard the sad news.

“I lost my favorite coach, mentor

and just a great soul. Jack Curran, you

will be missed. I will have you in my

thoughts everyday.” “I was so lucky

to attend Archbishop Molloy and

play 4 years for a coach like Jack

Curran,” he tweeted.

In honor of his service and

memory, Archbishop Molloy High

School will invite the coach’s

friends and former baseball and

basketball players to the school on

Saturday, April 27. The event will

also be coinciding with their Re-

dedication of the Jack Curran Gym-

nasium.

The event check-in will begin at

11:30 a.m. The school’s outdoor tail-

gating portion of the day, including

food and beverages, will begin around

12 p.m. near the Stanner Field as the

Molloy Varsity baseball team will take

on their rival, Chaminade.

Following the conclusion of the

baseball game, guests will be invited

inside for the rededication of cer-

emony, where the high school plans

to pay tribute to the man who pio-

neered basketball and baseball at

Molloy for generations of students.

There will also be a special view-

ing of MSG Varsity’s “Legends of

Coaching” video, which features

Curran, Lou Carnesecca and Frank

Rienzo.

There is no registration fee. To

attend, contact the Stanner Alumni

Center at (718) 441-9210 or email

Joe Sommo 03’ at

[email protected] for more in-

formation.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowskaat (718)357-7400 Ext . 123 or

[email protected]

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718)

357-7400 Ext . 125 or

[email protected].

Word‘Declaring the end and the result from

the beginning, and from ancient times

the things that are not yet done, say-

ing, My counsel shall stand, and I will

do all My pleasure and purpose.’-Isaiah 46:10


What’s UpAPRIL 6

Camp LoganHeld at York College Performing

Arts Center at 94-45 Guy R. BrewerBlvd., Jamaica, Camp Logan tells thestory of the Black decorated veteransfrom the 24th United States InfantryRegiment who were executed afterclashing with the white townspeoplewhereby the harassment of the sol-diers led to the revolts of 1917 thattook place in Houston, TX. CelesteBedford-Walker’s play premiered atthe Victoria Five Theatre in New YorkCity in 1994. The men of the all-Black24th Infantry had fought bravely onbehalf of the United States and re-ceived a distinguished record. Theyserved in the Mexican-American dis-pute against Pancho Villa in Cubaunder Teddy Roosevelt and in thePhilippines during the Spanish-Ameri-can War. Many of the men were 20-year veterans, yet less than fourmonths after returning from service,thirteen soldiers from the 24th werehanged without appeal or review un-der sentence by the largest court-martial ever convened in the UnitedStates. Performances will be held at 3p.m. and 7 p.m. For pricing and addi-tional information, call (718) 262-2281.

Property Clean UpThe Kiwanis Club of Cambria

Heights in association with CozyHomes Realty, the Law Office ofClyde Vanel and the office of Coun-cilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans)are holding a “clean up” of private,distressed properties in and aroundCambria Heights. To see if you qualifyor to get further information on time,location and pricing, please call theoffice of Leroy Comrie at (718) 776-3700; Frank Spalding Bey at (347)732-7408; Carl Johnson at (917)975-1038 or Dr. Arlene Allen at (718)578-6712.

APRIL 7

Urban Book ClubThe Queens Urban Book Club re-

views books from various genres, bothfiction and non-fiction. Many of thebooks reviewed are urban themed.Books are voted upon by club mem-bers. Supplementary activities are alsoincorporated into club meetings on aregular basis. Their next meeting is at2:30 p.m. at the Queens Library Cen-tral Branch, found at 89-11 MerrickBlvd., Jamaica.

Arab Music and Dance by

ZikrayatPart of the Sunday concert series

at Queens Central Library, Arab cul-ture takes center stage in this perfor-

mance of the classical music anddance traditions of Egypt, Lebanon,and the greater Arab world. The con-cert is free and occurs at 3 p.m. at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.

Discovering Your Personal

PowerThe Women’s Council of the First

Presbyterian Church at 89-60 164thSt., Jamaica invite you to “DiscoveringYour Personal Power.” At this free semi-nar that runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,you will be introduced to the meaningof Personal Power, the importance ofhaving personal power, knowing whenyour personal power is activated andhow it helps you to achieve greatness.Please note; this presentation is foundedon biblical principles.

For additional information, contactStephanie St. Clair at (718) 526-4775,ext. 29.

APRIL 8

Stay WellLearn how special exercises and

relaxation techniques can make a dif-ference in your life at the QueensLibrary Central Branch, located at89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Thefree program begins at 10 a.m.

Simply To Empower’s GRAND

Business Networking AffairBusiness professionals come from

all boroughs to Queens to attend thisGRAND Affair at Idlewild Terrace at157-13 Rockaway Blvd., SpringfieldGardens from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Youare invited to attend, connect withother professionals, share your prod-uct and service and build major busi-ness relationships. Guest SpeakerDebra Dixon, an esteemed Public Re-lations and marketing specialist willshare tools that will help you “BrandYour Business to Effectively StandOut Among Your Competition.” Comelearn strategies that will add value toyour growing business. The GRANDBusiness Networking Affair is for seri-ous entrepreneurs looking to keep theirbusiness moving forward, while stay-ing motivated. Light refreshments willbe served and vendors/sponsors arewelcome. The event costs $10 to at-tend. For additional information, con-tact Sherise Patterson at (718) 289-4080, ext. 2 [email protected].

APRIL 9

Are You Ready for the GED?The Adult Learning Center, found

at 91-14 Merrick Blvd., 6th Floor,Jamaica, will host a free GED assess-ment for ages 17 and up. Starting at9:30 a.m., the free program will alsoteach attendees how to find a class

for help. Call (718) 480-4300 toschedule an appointment.

Becoming a Nonprofit: Seek-

ing Federal Tax ExemptionThis one-hour webinar running

from 12 to 1 p.m. will focus primarilyon applying for federal tax exemp-tion, but will also include informationon applying for New York State andlocal tax exemption. This webinarwill discuss the benefits and obliga-tions of being a tax exempt organiza-tion. For additional information andpricing, visi t http://w w w . l a w y e r s a l l i a n c e . o r g /workshops_descriptions.php#298 orcall (212) 219-1800 or send an emailto [email protected].

York College Faculty ConcertHear dedicated teachers who are

gifted musicians take the spotlight.The evening will feature Mark Adams,Mike Espar, Matt Koza and TomZlabinger. They will perform at YorkCollege Illinois Jacquet PerformanceSpace at the Chapel of the ThreeSisters at 94-15 159th St., HowardBeach at 7 p.m.

APRIL 10

The ABC’s of Buying a Home

and Obtaining GrantsNeighborhood Housing Services

of Jamaica, Inc. is holding a free work-shop to inform the community aboutgrants for buying a home. It will takeplace at the Multi-Service Center at114-02 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaicafrom 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. To register, call(718) 291-6656.

Homeowner Grants for RepairsNeighborhood Housing Services of

Jamaica, Inc. is holding a free work-shop to inform the community aboutgrants that are available for home re-pairs. It will take place at the Multi-Service Center at 114-02 Guy R. BrewerBlvd., Jamaica from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Toregister, call (718) 291-6656.

ShapeUp NYC: Aerobics for

AdultsShapeUp NYC’s Aerobics for

Adults provides a free, moderateworkout that burns calories and im-proves cardiac function. InstructorDanielle Howell will lead the 4 p.m.class at Queens Library CentralBranch, located at 89-11 MerrickBlvd., Jamaica. Space is limited. Par-ticipation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

NYPD Youth SummitThe Juvenile Justice Division of

the Community Affairs Bureau is host-

ing a series of youth summits to edu-cate the community regarding youthcrews and trends in your respectiveneighborhoods. Parents, teenagers,educators, community leaders andrepresentatives of community basedorganizations that work with youthare invited to attend. The forum isfree and open to the public. It will takeplace from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at PALEdward Byrne Center at 116-25 GuyR. Brewer Blvd., South Jamaica. Foradditional information, call Sgt. Orsiniat (212) 343-3707.

York College Observatory

Open NightThe York College Observatory is

open to the public every second orthird Wednesday of the month, rainor shine, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in theYork College Academic Core Build-ing, which is found at 94-20 Guy R.Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. Gather inroom 2E01 and then proceed to the4th floor terrace off G corridor if it isclear. For additional information,contact Tim Paglione [email protected] or (718)262-2082.

Power Of Attorney WorkshopThe Jamaica Service Program for

Older Adults will hold a free “Prepar-ing Power of Attorney and HealthCare Proxies” workshop at 92-47165th St., Jamaica at 1 p.m.

For additional information, callCynthia Ellington at (718) 657-1581or the Jackson Center at (718) 657-6500.

ONGOING

Group SessionsClergy United for Community Em-

powerment, Inc. Group Sessions arelocated at 172-17 Linden Blvd. Sec-ond Floor, St. Albans, for the commu-nity on various topics such as domes-tic violence, mental health, substanceabuse intervention, decision making,condom use, high risk behaviors lead-ing to HIV, and self – esteem aware-ness. All group sessions offer lightsnacks and beverages. Group sessionsare open to the public.

Round-Trip Metro Card reimburse-ment is available at the end of eachcompleted session. For further infor-mation call (718) 297-0720. All ser-vices are free. Call for next group date.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CTRFamily and child therapy,pa ren t managementtraining and more. 570-0500 sliding scale.KIDS KORNERWeekdays Cen t ra lQueens YM-YWHA inForest Hills. For K-6. 268-5011, ext. 203.ANIBICAssociat ion for Neuro-logically Impaired BrainIn ju red Ch i ld ren , Inc .sponsors programs forthose through adulthood.423-9550.

COMPUTER CLASSBeg inn ing in Apr i lSelfhelp Rosenthal Cen-ter will hold a variety ofcomputer classes, includ-ing bas i c s , ema i l ,in ternet and advancedc lasses , Word , Power -Point, Excel, digital pho-tography and more. 559-4329.VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDExperienced in commu-nity outreach, social me-dia, public relations andassisting in various activi-t ies with seniors at theJackson Adu l t Cente r .657-6692.SAFETY PROGRAMLease expired and can’tafford new rent increase?Eligible for food stampsor Med ica id ? J ama icaServ i ce P rog ram 657 -6500.DIRECTOR/ACTORSSTAR is interviewing fora Director of the senioracting group and senioractors. 776-0529.ALZHEIMERSAdult Day Care Monday-Thursday 9-4 in Flushing.358-3541.SOUTH ASIANAl te rna te Sa turdaysSe l fhe lp BR -PS Sen io rCenter in F lushing. In -d i an - st y l e ac t i v i t i e s ,lunch. 886-5777.AARP TAX HELPMondays , Apr i l 8 , 15Pomonok l i b ra ry a t11:30.AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVEMonday, April 8 defen-sive driving class at theHollis library. 465-7355 toregister .MEN’S CLUBMondays 10-noon Men’sclub for those over 65 atthe Central Queens Y inForest Hills. 423-0732.DUPLICATE BRIDGEMondays Lunch, lessonand congenial play. Prideof Judea. 423-6200.STAY WELLMondays at the Centrallibrary at 10 and Wednes-days at 10:15 at the EastE lmhurst l ibrary. Learnhow special exercise andre laxa t ion techn iquesmake a difference in yourlife.SENIOR COMPUTERSTuesday, April 9 SouthOzone Park library at 10.AARP 4158Tuesday, April 9 NorthF lush ing chapter 4158meets at noon at Churchon the Hill, 167-07 35th

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HAND IN PERILSunday, April 7 talk ad-dresses the nature of per-sonal communication, itsinterest to historians andthe dangers it now faces.Queens Historical Soci-ety. $5 members, $8 oth-ers. 939-0647, ext. 14.NYC LANDMARKSMonday, April 8 GrandCentra l Stat ion. Mon-day, April 15 Woolworthand F lat i ron Bui ld ings .100 Years News: The Im-mediacy of NYC Land-marks for Our Lives To-day. Flushing l ibrary at6:30.HILLCREST BOOKTuesday, April 9 “TheLanguage o f F lowers”discussed at the Hillcrestlibrary at 3.JEWISH STUDIESThursday, April 11 “TheRescue o f Jewish Cu l -tu ra l Treasures dur ingthe Holocaust.” 7:15 atthe Rosen tha l L ib ra ry230 , Queens Co l lege .F ree and open to thepublic. 997-5730.CYBERCONFLICTFr iday , Apr i l 12Cyberconf l ict : Threats ,Responses and the Roleo f Law 9 -5 :30 a t S t .John ’ s Schoo l o f Law.990-3014 to register.

Latimer Gardens SeniorCente r , 34 -30 137 th

S t ree t , F lu sh ing . 559 -4395.CAREGIVERSTuesdays Ca reg i ve r sSupport group at 3:30-4:30 Selfhelp ClearviewSenior Center , 208 -1126 th Avenue , Bays ide .631-1886.STARSWednesday, April 10 at2 at the Hollis library andMay 24 a t 11 :15 a tSNAP, 80-45 WinchesterBlvd., Queens Blvd.AARP TAX HELPWednesday , Apr i l 10Windsor Park library at 1.STARSWednesdays Senior The-atre Acting Repertory atthe Ho l l i s l i b ra ry a t11:15.AARP 29Thursday, April 11 AARPchapter 29 meets a tGrace House, 155-02 90th

Avenue, Jamaica at noon.JACKSON SENIORThursday, April 11 Pre-paring Power of Attorneyand Health Care Proxiesat 1. Beginning April 12through October FridaysSenior Strollers – walk-ing at 9:30. Breakfast $1,lunch $1.50. Jackson Se-nior Center. 657-6500.AARP TAX HELPFr iday , Apr i l 12Pomonok l i b ra ry a t11:30.AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVEFriday, April 12 defen-sive driving class at theBe l le rose l ib ra ry. 641 -3911 to register.STARSFridays Senior TheaterActing Repertory at theQueens Village library at11.AARP 3334Monday, Apri l 15 S t .Kevin’s Parish Center inFlushing. 224-0478.ALLEN COMMUNITYAllen Community SeniorCenter in Jamaica. 658-0980.CLEARVIEW SENIORMondays Qi Gong at10:45, card p lay ing at12 :30 . Tuesdays andThursdays Wii Time at12 :45 . Tuesdays andWednesdays d rawingand pa in t ing a t 9 :30 .Wednesdays b ingo at12:45, tai chi at 2. Thurs-days scrabble at 12:45.Fridays dance fitness at10:45. Movies, computerc l a s ses , d i scus s iongroups, more. ClearviewSenior Center , 208 -1126 th Avenue , Bays ide .224-7888.SAGESAGE (Senior Action ina Gay Environment). 533-6459.

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THEATER

MARISOLMay 3-11 “Marisol” is anapocalyptic urban fantasywhich urges societ y to‘wake up. ’ Queensbor-ough Communi t y Co l -lege. 631-6311.KILLING KOMPANYThe K i l l i ng Companyperforms mystery dinnershows. 1-888-SHOOT-EMfor information.

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MISCELLANEOUS

TAX COUNSELINGTuesday, Apr i l 9Auburndale library at 1.TAX COUNSELINGWednesday , Apr i l 10Windsor Park library at 1.VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDExperienced in commu-nity outreach, social me-dia, public relations andassisting in various activi-t ies with seniors at theJackson Adu l t Cente r .657-6692.IMMIGRATIONSERVICESaturdays 10-1 at Coun-c i l Member Le royComrie’s district office.776 -3700 to schedu leappointment.REHEARSALSSaturdays, Sacred MusicChorale of Richmond Hillbegins rehearsals at St.John’s in Richmond Hill.www.richmondhillny.com/Art sSMC.FH VACThe Forest Hil ls Volun-teer Ambulance Corpsneeds volunteers . 793-2055.

RELIGIOUS

GARDENING CLUBSaturdays i n theSteinway l ibrary court -yard at 4.CATHOLIC VETSMondays, April 8, May13, June 10 AmericanMar t y r s Ca t ho l i c WarVeterans Post 1772 inBayside. 468-9351.VFW 4787Mondays, April 8, May13, June 10 WhitestoneVFW Communi t y Pos tmeets. 746-0540.ORATORIO SOCIETYMondays a t 7 :45 a tTemple Beth Sholom inFlushing. 279-3006. Audi-tions required.COMMUNITY SINGERSMondays Commun i t ySingers start rehearsalsfor their spring concertat 8 at Messiah Lutheranin Flushing. 658-1021.TELEPHONE PION.Tuesday, April 9 Tele-phone P ioneer s o fAmerica meet in CollegePoint. 463-4535.

YEAR OF FAITHStarting April 7 GreatMission: Year of Faith atRaymond O’ConnorPark , 210 th S t ree t and33rd Avenue, Bayside at4:30.HOLOCAUST MEMORYSunday, April 7 YoungI s rae l o f Ho l l i s H i l l s -Windsor Pa rk , 67 -45215th Street, Bayside at8. Also at the Young Is-rael of New Hyde Park,264-15 77th Avenue, NewHyde Pa rk a t 7 :30 .Screening of selectionsfrom the f i lm “UnlikelyHeroes.”JEWISH STUDIESThursday, April 11 “TheRescue o f Jewish Cu l -tu ra l Treasu res dur ingthe Holocaust.” 7:15 atthe Rosen tha l L ib ra ry230 , Queens Co l lege .F ree and open to thepublic. 997-5730.

GLEE CLUBTuesdays Bayside Men’sGlee Club rehearses at7:30 at All Saints Episco-pal Church, 214-35 40th

Avenue, Bays ide . 961-6852.MEN’S CLUB SOCCERTuesday evenings ForestHi l l s Jewish Center 8 -9:30. 263-7000.FM CAMERATuesdays Fresh MeadowsCamera Club. 917-612-3463.FH SYMPHONYWednesdays the ForestHills Symphony Orches-tra rehearses at the For-est Hills Jewish Center.516-785-2532.EMOTIONS ANON.Wednesdays 7 :30Victoria Congregational

Church, 148th Street and87th Avenue, Briarwood.Support group for a vari-e t y o f t roub l ing emo-tions..98TH STREET ASSN.Thursday, April 11 98th

Street Block Associationat 6 at the East Elmhurstlibrary.TOASTMASTERSThursday, April 11 Ad-vance fo r Exce l l enceToastmasters Club at theBriarwood library at 5:45.JAMAICA KIWANISThursdays, April 11, 25,May 9, 23 Kiwanis Clubof Jamaica meets. 527-3678.WOMEN’S GROUPFridays Woman’s Groupof Jamaica Estates meetsat noon. 461-3193.

SACRED MUSICSunday, April 14 SacredMusic Chorale of Rich-mond Hill presents theirSp r ing Concer t a t S t .John’s Lutheran in Rich-mond Hill. $15, $12 ad-vance . Ch i ld ren f ree .Reception fol lows withwine, coffee, tea, cook-ies and pretzels.UNITARIANSundays services at 11at the Unitarian Univer-sa l i s t Congregat ion ofQueens, 147-54 Ash Av-enue , F lu sh ing . 353 -3860.

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TOOMAI STRINGSaturday, April 6 Flush-ing library at 2.NU URBAN CAFÉSaturdays live jazz, r&b,open mic 8 -m idn igh t .F ree . 188 -36 L indenBlvd. , S t . A lbans . 917-817-8653.ARAB MUSICSunday, Apri l 7 Arabmus ic and dance byZikrayat at the Central li-brary at 3.TAMBURIZANSSunday, April 7 East Eu-ropean dance a tQueensborough Com-mun i t y Co l l ege . 631 -6311.BOLEROSSunday, April 7 Boleros:A Tres Voces at 4 at ThaliaSpan i sh Thea t re inSunnyside. 729-3880.OPEN MIC POETRYMondays, April 8, May13, June 10 Barnes &Nob le , 176 -60 Un ionTurnp ike , F resh Mead -ows at 7:30.BINGOTuesdays 7:15 AmericanMar t y r s Church inBayside. 464-4582. Tues-days 7:15 (doors open 6)Rego Park Jewish Cen-ter. 459-1000. $3 admis-sion includes 12 games.SCRABBLETuesdays Fresh Mead-ows library at 2.CHESSTuesdays 4 Rosedale li-brary.SOUTH ASIA ON FILMWednesdays th roughApril 25 at 4:30 at theGodwin -Te rnbach Mu -seum at Queens College.997-4747 for t it les andother info.CHAMBER MUSICFr idays , Apr i l 12 , 19 ,May 3, 10 10-noon atQueens Co l lege . 997 -3800.NU URBAN CAFÉFridays live jazz and r&b9-midnight. Free. 188-36Linden Blvd., St. Albans.917-817-8653.GAME DAYFr idays 4 :30Woodhaven library.GAME PLAYERS CLUBFridays 2 Hi l lc res t l i -brary.IMMIGRANT VOICESSaturday, April 13 “Van-i sh ing Son” a t 8 a tQueens Theatre in thePark. 760-0064.WOMEN IN JAZZSaturday, April 13 Flush-ing Town Hall. 463-7700,ext. 222.CHARLOTTE’S WEBSunday , Apr i l 14 a tQueens Theatre in thePark. 760-0064.CHAROSunday , Apr i l 14Queensborough Com-

mun i t y Co l l ege . 631 -6311.SACRED MUSICSunday, April 14 SacredMusic Chorale of Rich-mond Hill presents theirSp r ing Concer t a t S t .John’s Lutheran in Rich-mond Hill. $15, $12 ad-

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ST. JOSAPHATSunday , Apr i l 14 S t .Jo sapha t ’ s Eas te r /Swieconka Dance 2-6 inBays ide . $35 inc ludescocktail hour, dinner andmusic. 746-5138 tickets.IMMAC. CONCEPTIONFriday, April 19 AnnualSpring Dinner Dance atLeonard’s of Great Neck.739-0880.ISRAELI FOLKMondays 7:15 -9 :45 a tHillcrest Jewish Center,182-02 Union Turnpike.$10 session. 380-4145.LINE DANCINGMondays 6:30 -9 :30 a tKowalinski Post 4, 61-57Maspe th Avenue . $7 .Cake and cof fee . 565-2259.

LESSEN ANGERLessen anger th roughcreating art at the Com-munit y Learning Centerin Jamaica. 291-1094.CREATE WEALTHLea rn How to Crea teWealth at the Commu-nit y Learning Center inJamaica. 291-1094.WRITE SCRIPTWrite a Book or MovieScript at the CommunityLearn ing Center in Ja -maica. 291-1094.BALLROOM DANCINGMondays , Apr i l 8 , 15Fores t H i l l s l i b ra ry a t6:30.JOB SEARCHMondays f ree jobsea rch and compute rhelp every Monday 11-2at the Astoria library.BRIDGEMondays except hol i -days 12 -4 a t P r ide o fJudea in Douglaston. Les-son & play $10. Partnersarranged. 423-6200.ADULT CHESSMondays and ThursdaysQueens Village library at5:30.GED PREPTuesday, April 9 Are youReady for the GED? Cen-tral library. 480-4300.BEGIN COMPUTERSTuesday, April 9 Flush-ing library. Register.BASIC COMPUTERTuesday, April 9 LIC li-brary at noon.SMALL BUSINESSTuesdays Small BusinessWorkshop at the Centrall ibrary. Register.COMPUTER CLASSWednesday , Apr i l 10Woods ide l i b ra ry a t5:45.WATERCOLORWednesdays a l l tech -niques and subjects at theNational Art League.969-1128.INTRO COMPUTERSThursday , Apr i l 11Ozone Park library. Reg-ister.LEARN CHINESEThursdays North ForestPark library at 6.KNIT & CROCHETFridays Fresh Meadowslibrary at 11.CHESS CLUBFridays at 3:30 at theAuburndale library and 4at the Woodside library.

vance . Ch i ld ren f ree .Reception fol lows withwine, coffee, tea, cook-ies and pretzels.INSEKTA DANCESunday, April 14 Flush-ing Town Hall. 463-7700,ext. 222.

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FOOD WASTE DROPOFFSaturdays 10:30-noon atthe Sunnys ide l i b ra ryand 1-3 at the Broadwaylibrary.GARDENING CLUBSaturdays help with ourvegetable and shade gar-den at the Steinway l i -brary at 4.COMPOSTINGTuesdays Woodside l i -brary 5:15-6:30.

LEARN CPRSunday , Apr i l 7Woodhaven -R ichmondHil l VAC at 2. $40 (nochecks). 516-643-6746.SHAPE UP NYCMondays , Apr i l 8 , 15stretch and tone LIC li -brary at 6:30.ALZHEIMERSTuesdays , Apr i l 9 , 23Careg ive r Suppor tGroup in Fores t H i l l s .592-5757, ext. 237.WELL SPOUSEWednesdays, April 10,May 8 Well Spouses orPartners of the Chroni-ca l l y I l l and D i sab ledmeet at St. Charles Re-hab in Albertson. 516-829-8740.SHAPE UP NYCWednesday , Apr i l 10Aerobics for adults Cen-tral library at 4.ADULT BALLET BARREStarting April 10 Cen-tral Queens Y in ForestHills at 7:30. 10 classesfor $‘50, f ree for CQYmembers. 268-5011, et.504.OAWednesdays OvereatersAnonymous HowardBeach library at 11.CANCER ACTIONThursday , Apr i l 11Northern Queens Can-cer Action Council meetsat the Flushing library at10.MS SUPPORTThursday, April 11 Na-tional Multiple SclerosisSociety Suppor t Groupmeets at 1 at the HowardBeach library.SHAPE UP NYCThursday, April 11 BodyScu lp t F i tnes s a t theLe f rak C i t y l i b rar y a t5:30.SHAPE UP NYCFriday, April 12 DanceFitness for Adults at theRichmond Hill library at5 .EXEC. LEADERSHIPFriday, April 12 Execu-tive Leadership Breakfastwith “How the AffordableCare Act Impacts YourHea l thca re . ” 8 -9 :30 tYork College. 262-3866RSVP.AATuesdays at 8 at GraceLu the ran Church inAstoria. 520-5021. Also,call 24/7 a week.

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PeopleSakirat Akadri of Jamaica re-

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ter term at Loomis Chaffee School

in Windsor, Conn.

Isaiah Henderson of Jamaica was

recently recognized by coaches and

teammates at Pomfret School in Con-

necticut for an outstanding season

in varsity basketball. Henderson was

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ketball trophy.

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for the winter term.

Sarah Mae Lagasca of Bellerose

was named to the Dean’s List for the

fall 2012 semester at Rider

University’s Westminster Choir Col-

lege in Princeton, NJ.

Gabriella Carbone of Bellerose, a

student at Providence College in

Rhode Island, recently spent a week

working with Habitat for Humanity

as part of the college’s Alternative

Spring Break program.

Air Force Airman Joseph B. Saur

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ing at Lackland Air Force Base, San

Antonio, Texas.

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sive, eight-week program that in-

cluded training in military discipline

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of Oakland Gardens.

The New York Army National

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Johan Bonilla of Woodhaven,

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nance Company, is promoted to

private.

Jennifer Aragones of Ozone Park,

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tions’ new residential sales brokerage

division.

Julia Karsten of Forest Hills has

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Top Honors:

Giresh Rajkaran of Hollis was recognized for his academic achievement at his

March 22 graduation for Universal Technical Institute in Exton, Pa. Rajkaran

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with a 3.96 GPA and 99.26 percent attendance. He received seven “Student

of the Course” awards, as well as 15 Directors List Awards. He is alsonominated into the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Newburgh. Karsten was also named

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semester.

Kaitlin Gerdts of Forest Hills was

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Although this band is called Neo Blues Maki, don’t think that their sound is limited to that genre. Instead, the New York group takes on a progressive, jazzy sound that touches on everything from R&B to rock to enka, the latter of which is a type of sentimental Japanese ballad.

The band, made up of Soshi Uchida on bass, Kayo Yoshioka on vocals, Junya Yamaguchi on keyboard, David Linaburg/Kappa Tanabe on guitar and Lucianna Padmore/Mark Bell on drums, formed in New York due to Uchida, Yoshioka and Yamaguchi knowing each other when they lived in Japan.

Ucida moved to New York in 2006 and started performing at the Village Underground’s Open Mic Night, displaying his blues-jazz bass skills. Yoshioka came to New York to learn gospel music, a popular genre in the country. Yamaguchi

Reality TV blurs reality as more hit reality TV-shows dominate the ratings. We have seen shows related to cooks, singers, dancers, housewives, stylists, bachelors, business-owners, but do we draw the line on elected officials?

The lights and camera will follow Brooklyn District At-torney Charles Hynes, who attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, as he stars in a new six-part series on CBS, titled “Brooklyn

Political Reality?

Pepper spray should not be treated like a toy, a harsh lesson that a TSA worker at JFK Airport learned. According to reports, TSA agent Chris Dabel acciden-tally sprayed five co-workers with a canister of pepper spray, sending himself and his fellow agents to the hospital. Dabel thought that the pepper spray was a laser pointer and was playing with it when he set off the liquid on his co-workers. We can’t imagine that a laser pointer would be that fun to play with, but a simple double check would have avoided such an embarrass-ing incident.

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Some people just can't take criticism. Thankfully, Nicki Minaj is there to put them in their place. After an ousted "American Idol" contestant complained about Minaj's comments, the Queens artist took to Twitter. "If EYE didn’t want u in that TOP, YOU wldnt have been in that TOP. Fought for ALL of you. So just simply b gracious."

had also moved to the City, looking for a place to put his talents as a keyboard player and arranger in jazz fusion, funk and R&B to good use.

“We got together and agreed that we could put together a unique band by having Kayo sing in Japanese while the band played New York-influenced arrangements,” Uchida said.

Soon after adding Linaburg/Tanabe and Padmore/Bell, the band quickly found a unique sound that com-bined the soulful aspect of Japanese music with the jazz-blues touches of New York. Based in Astoria, thanks to the residencies Uchida and Yamaguchi have there, Neo Blues Maki released their debut self-produced, self-titled record in April 2011.

They are hard at work on their next release as well. In addition to getting that album out to their fans, the group hopes to expand their New York performances to the rest of the U.S. and to other nations, such as Japan.

D.A.,” premiering on May 21. The executive producer, Susan Zirinsky, expects the dramatic day-to-day happen-ings to be a hit series, like the “Jersey Shore” and “House of Cards.”

Hynes, a long time pros-ecutor, will soon be a threat to long time reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, as he fights his re-election campaign against two opponents on national tele-vision. His challengers aren’t too pleased with the free air time Hynes will receive, even though the producer claims the show will not be about politics.

If producers want to focus on politics, they would be hard-pressed to find a more interest-ing place than Queens.

Although, that could easily turn into a show about life in prison...

Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes

TOUGH CHOICES - With both of New York's pro baseball teams opening their seasons at the same time this year, Mayor Mike Bloomberg split his time, heading first to the Bronx before stopping at Citi Field about 90 minutes into the game. Mr. Mayor clearly left the Bronx in disgust - the Yankees were routed by the Red Sox. But the Mets came through, beating the Padres to start the season right. Photo by Ira Cohen.



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