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14th Rd., Whitestone, NY 11357

14-Year-Old Forced Into

Prostitution In South Ozone

Park

Two 21-year-old men have pleaded

guilty to sex trafficking for forcing a 14-

year-old girl to work as a prostitute in

South Ozone Park, according to a press

release from Queens District Attorney

Richard A. Brown.

According to the statement, on April

19, the victim met with defendant Evan

Harrington and took her to a residence

located at 135-38 123rd Street, where she

met defendant Shaquan Gould. The two

allegedly told the victim to engage in pros-

titution acts at the residence and to give

all her earnings to them.

On multiple occasions between April

19 and April 26, according to the charges,

the victim told Harrington she no longer

wanted to work for them anymore, but

was told she could not leave and was

struck in the face and body by Harrington.

The victim managed to escape from the

house on April 26 and contacted a rela-

tive, who eventually called police.

Shaquan Gould of 135-38 123rd St. in

Ozone Park and Evan Harrington of 658

East 234th St. in the Bronx both pleaded

guilty to one count of sex trafficking on

Oct. 8. before Supreme Court Justice

Steven W. Paynter. Sentencing is sched-

uled for Oct. 23. Paynter indicated that

he would sentence each of the defendants

to an indeterminate term of three to nine

years in prison.

“The defendants in this case admit-

ted to forcing a young girl to perform

sexual acts with various men against her

will. Sex trafficking is a serious and dis-

turbing crime that my office continues to

vigorously pursue and prosecute,” said

Brown in the release.

District Attorney Brown also noted

that defendants’ guilty pleas marks the

eighth number of sex trafficking convic-

tions obtained by his office since Novem-

ber 2007.

Tragedy On Columbus Day

Three South Ozone teens and one

Jamaica team died in an early Monday-

morning car accident on the Southern

State Parkway near Hempstead in Long

Island. Investigators are still searching for

a cause.

According to reports, the group of

teens, who were all close friends, were

driving west on the Southern State Park-

way around 3:40 a.m., close to exit 17 in

Hempstead, when the 2012 Subaru

Impreza swerved off the road and hit a

stand of trees.

The victims were identified as 17-year-

old Neal Rajapa, 18-year-old Christopher

Kan, 18-year-old Peter Kanhai, all of

South Ozone Park, and 18-year-old Darian

Ramnarine of Jamaica. The driver, 17-

year-old Joseph Beer of South Richmond

Hill, was taken to Winthrop-University

Hospital to be treated a broken sternum.

Beer was the only teen who survived the

accident.

Reports indicate that the driver was

driving with his learner’s permit. Investi-

gators are still waiting on toxicology re-

ports.

Double Attempted-Murder

Suspect Arraigned

John Thomas, the man who is accused

of shooting an NYPD sergeant and an

acquaintance on two separate occasions,

was arraigned at Queens Supreme Court

on Thursday, Oct. 4. The defendant will

be tried with two counts of first-degree

attempted murder, second-degree crimi-

nal possession of a weapon and aggra-

vated assault on a police officer.

According to a statement released by

District Attorney Richard A. Brown, in

the first incident, John F. Thomas, 24, of

159-06 109th Avenue in Jamaica, ap-

proached a male acquaintance, Troy Cox,

who was standing at the intersection of

111th Avenue and 167th Street around 6

p.m. on June 6, and fired seventeen shots.

Cox suffered a gunshot wound to his right

buttocks and a laceration to his right leg

from a bullet that grazed him.

In the second incident, NYPD Sgt.

Craig Bier was shot while on patrol as part

of an anti-gang unit after approaching the

defendant at the intersection of 107th

Avenue and Union Hall Street at approxi-

mately 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 8. Bier alleg-

edly identified himself as an officer and

Thomas proceeded to run. With Sgt. Bier

in pursuit, Thomas allegedly pulled out 9

mm pistol and shot him in both legs. The

weapon was tossed but later recovered by

police. The officer was taken to Jamaica

Hospital in non-life threatening condition

and was released a few days later.

On Aug. 9, police released a photo of

the suspect and a $20,000 reward was

offered for any information regarding his

whereabouts. Exactly one month later,

accompanied by his lawyer, Thomas sur-

rendered to police at the Pep Boys park-

ing lot on the corner of Liberty Avenue

and Merrick Boulevard.

Thomas’ lawyer, Ikiesha Al-Shabazz,

could not be reached for comment be-

fore press time.

Thomas is due to appear in court again

on Nov. 28. If convicted of both crimes,

Thomas faces 50 years to life in prison.

Presstime

BY ROSS BARKAN

With the trial of several indi-

viduals who were arrested in a

protest against the NYPD’s con-

troversial “stop-and-frisk policy”

set to begin Tuesday, supporters

of the protest gathered in Queens

Criminal Court to reaffirm their

opposition to the Queens Dis-

trict Attorney and the anti-crime

measure.

On Nov. 19 of last year, pro-

testers marched through Jamaica

to demand an end to “stop-and-

frisk,” a policy that allows police

officers to stop, question and

search people who are suspected

of criminal activity. The policy

has drawn fire from critics who

argue it unfairly targets minori-

ties. According to protesters, the

Protesters Gather Against Stop and Frisk

Nov. 19 rally ended at the head-

quarters of the 103rd Pct., which

had been barricaded in anticipa-

tion of the protest. More than a

dozen people were arrested in

less than 10 minutes, after being

led into the barricaded area by

police officers, according to pro-

testers. Last month, all of the

protesters who were arrested

were also charged with obstruc-

tion of governmental adminis-

tration, a class “A” misdemeanor

that could lead to a year in prison.

“NYPD cops have killed inno-

cent and unarmed people, includ-

ing Ramarley Graham, Reynaldo

Cueves in 2012,” said Carl Dix, a

leading activist against “stop-and-

frisk.” “Just days ago, Noel Polanco,

another unarmed man, was killed in

his car. NYPD stopped and frisked

an average of almost 2,000 people a

day for the first six months of 2012.

Yet the Queens DA is trying to send

people who put their bodies on the

line to stop this injustice to jail.”

Four of the thirteen who were

arrested in last November’s protest

were tried on Tuesday. Among

Queens elected officials, “stop-and-

frisk” has been an especially con-

tentious topic. While Councilman

Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), chair-

man of the Council’s Public Safety

Committee, supports the measure,

many Queens Democrats have ques-

tioned its effectiveness and whether

minorities are unfairly targeted. A

City Council public safety hearing

grew heated Wednesday when

Vallone and Councilwoman Helen

Foster (D-Bronx) clashed over

“stop-and-frisk,” with Foster telling

Vallone at one point, “Hey, hey,

Peter, I don’t work for you. I am not

one of your boys. You will not talk

to me like that.”

The Oct. 10 hearing allowed

the City Council to discuss four

bills that would amend and alter

“stop-and-frisk.” The bills would

require police officers, when con-

ducting stops, to identify them-

selves, provide their name and

rank, and explain the reason for

the stop; it would also seek to add

teeth to an existing ban on racial

profiling and require that officers

inform individuals of their right to

refuse a search and obtain proof

of their consent, if granted, in

cases in which there is no other

legal basis to search an individual.

This week, “stop-and-frisk”

also entered the public con-

sciousness again when The Na-

tion, a left-leaning magazine, ac-

quired an audio of three plain-

clothes police officers stopping

a Manhattan teenager, search-

ing him and calling a “f—ing mutt.”

The video drew condemnation

from many opponents of “stop-

and-frisk.”

“We will put ‘stop-and-frisk’ on

trial,” said Elaine Brower, who will

be tried Oct. 22 for the 2011 Ja-

maica protest. “Stop-and-frisk’ is a

major pipeline to mass incarcera-

tion and criminalizes Black and

Latino people. It must be ended,

not mended. We defend our ac-

tions, and will expose attempts to

suppress nonviolent protest.”

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at

(718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or

rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

Police, civic leaders and con-

cerned residents gathered at

State Sen. Malcom Smith’s (D-

Hollis) Operation Safe Southeast

Queens meeting last Wednesday,

in an effort to determine where

crime is occurring most frequently

and to discuss ways to combat

the persistently high number of

major crimes targeting the region.

In the month of September,

the 103rd has reported an in-

crease in most major crimes.

The areas the precinct encom-

passes (downtown Jamaica

Business District, Hollis Park

Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood,

and Jamaica) have experienced

five shootings in the span on 23

days for the month of Septem-

ber. Of those five shootings,

arrests have been made in rela-

tion to three. None of the

shootings were fatal.

In September, the 103rd also

reported four rapes, compared

to two last year, 26 robberies,

compared to 25 last year, 41

felony assaults, compared to 25

last year, 24 burglaries, compared

to 14 last year and 37 grand lar-

cenies, compared to 26 last year.

The only major crimes in which

the 103rd has not experienced

an increase is in murder (zero

Crime At 103 Up But Crime At 113 Downcompared to zero last year) and

grand larceny auto (four com-

pared to six last year.)

Although major crime is up,

Captain Edward Grover of the

103rd noted that there is great

police work being done in the

area.

“If you look at arrests associ-

ated with felony assault and bur-

glaries, they have gone up,” he

said. “The burglary arrest is al-

most up 30 percent for the year,

so there is a lot of good police

work that is being done. We are

trying our best to combat these

categories. It is difficult task and

the folks at the 103 are doing the

best they can.” Grover also added

that grand larceny auto is down

for the year.

While the number of major

crimes have increased at the

103rd, the numbers have de-

creased at the 113th (St. Albans,

Hollis, Springfield Gardens,

South Ozone Park, South Ja-

maica, Addisleigh Park and Lo-

cust Manor).

The 113th has reported one

murder, compared to three in

2011, no rapes, compared to

three last year, 22 robberies,

compared to 24 last year, 51

felony assaults, the same num-

ber as last year, 44 burglaries,

compared to 50 last year and

40 grand larcenies, compared

to 71 last year (a 43 percent

decrease).

The only major crime category

in which the 113th experienced

an increase was grand larceny

auto. Sgt. Joann Gonzalez an-

nounced there were 26 cases of

grand larceny auto compared to

21 last year.

Despite the overall decrease,

the 113th still had more criminal

complaints than the 103rd for

the month of September. Smith

expressed concern that South-

east Queens is one of the most

crime ridden areas in the Bor-

ough.

The 108th (Woodside,

Sunnyside, Long Island City) for

example, reports one rape, 16

robberies, 11 felony assaults, 11

burglaries, 34 grand larcenies

and 16 grand larceny autos for

September – numbers signifi-

cantly lower than the 103rd or

113th.

In an effort to find a way to

ease the crime rates in the neigh-

borhood, Smith distributed a list

of 27 “hot spots” in Southeast

Queens – areas the 103rd,

113th and 105th have identi-

fied as particularly dangerous

and notorious for crime. He

noted that in order to combat

crime, locals must be aware of

where the crime is occurring.

Some of the hotspots include

Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 109th to

South Road, Sutphin Blvd., from

115th to Foch, Merrick Road

between 126th and Baisley and

Parsons Boulevard, Hillside to

Jamaica Avenue.

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@queens

press.com.

1) 89th Avenue – 148th to 171st Street

2) Hollis Avenue, 199th to 205th Street

3) Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, 109th Street to South Road

4) Sutphin Boulevard and South Road

5) Sutphin Boulevard, 107th to 109th Avenue

6) 177th Street 106th to 104th Avenue

7) Merrick Boulevard, 109th to 110th Avenue

8) Parsons Boulevard, Hillside to Jamaica Avenue

9) Hillside Avenue 169th to 180th Street

10) Sutphin, Archer to Hillside Avenue

11) Farmers Boulevard btw. 109th and 113th

12) Farmers Boulevard btw. Murdock and 115th

13) Farmers Boulevard btw. Lindern and 118th

14) Farmers Boulevard btw. 121st Avenue and Nashville

15) Linden Boulevard btw. Farmers and 197th

16) Linden Boulevard btw. 199th and 204th

17) Hollis Avenue btw. 198th and Colfax

18) Merrick Boulevard from 108th to 110th

19) Merrick Road btw. 126th and Baisley

20) Guy R. Brewer Boulevard btw. Foch and Linden

21) Guy R. Brewer Boulevard btw. 108th and 109th

22) Sutphin Boulevard btw. Foch and 121st Street

23) Sutphin Boulevard from 115th to Foch

24) 134th and 137th on Brewer

25) 217th and Linden Boulevard

26) 243rd and Rosedale Shopping Center

27) Merrick Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevard

Southeast Queens Hot Spots

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

The Community Health Care

Network, a New York City-based

nonprofit agency that runs 13

health centers, including one in

Jamaica, became one of the nine

organizations in the country to

receive a $1.5 million five-year

grant to provide services for

transgender women of color.

The Special Projects of Na-

tional Significance grant, which

was announced on Aug. 31, is

titled Enhancing Engagement

and Retention in Quality HIV

Care for Transgender Women of

Color – Demonstration Sites,

and is provided by the Health

Resources and Services Admin-

istration.

The funding will support the

design, implementation and

evaluation of “innovative inter-

ventions to improve timely en-

try, engagement and retention in

quality HIV care for transgender

women of color living with HIV

infection.” CHN’s goal is to iden-

tify and engage with transgender

$1.5 Million Grant For Transgender Women Of Color

women of color who are at high

risk of infection or those who are

unknowingly infected. Other

medical services provided by

CHN include outreach pro-

grams, education programs and

group discussions.

Although HIV/AIDS rates

have been steadily decreasing

among most populations,

transgender women of color are

at extremely high risk. Nearly 50

percent of this population is in-

fected, and according to the

Centers for Disease Control, 21

percent of those individuals are

unaware that they are infected.

These individuals account for

more than 50 percent of all

newly transmitted infections.

Vice President of HIV Pro-

grams and Services, Dr. Luis

Freddy Molano, expressed that

it was extremely important to

provide transgender women of

color, an underserved commu-

nity, a place where they can ac-

cess necessary treatment and

programs for HIV/AIDS and

other health services.

“A lot of transgender women

do not receive any type of medi-

cal care at all,” Molano said. “It

is very difficult for these individu-

als to receive any treatment be-

cause currently there are so few

centers in the city that provide

that type of medical care.”

Molano also noted that it is

often difficult for members of the

transgender community to re-

ceive proper treatment because

they are often faced with a vari-

ety of prejudices when attempt-

ing to access health care ser-

vices. “Unfortunately, in society,

the transgender community is at

the bottom of the scale,” he said.

Julissa Morales, an ethnic

transgender female, has been

visiting Jamaica’s CHN for a

little over two years. She travels

all the way from New Jersey to

receive treatment at the center

because she feels that they are

accepting of the transgender

community – something she said

is a rarity.

“I feel welcome there. For be-

ing transgender, I’ve been to other

places and it was just awkward,”

Morales said. “I think the most

important thing is we do exist. A

lot of people neglect us. It’s just

important – there are so many of

us out there that need health sup-

port. A lot of times we don’t have

the money or don’t feel comfort-

able going to the doctor.”

Morales is just one of more

than 100 patients who receive

treatment at Jamaica’s CHN

since 2011. The center prides it-

self on their unique family ori-

ented healthcare approach.

Elizabeth Howell, Vice Presi-

dent of Development and Pub-

lic Relations for the center, said

CHN serves individuals regard-

less of their age, ethnicity and

sexual preference.

“I think that’s what makes us

so unique because the

transgender program is inte-

grated into the family program,”

she said. “We will work with all

patients even if they are unin-

sured. We will do cost based on

income. It is part of our mission

to not turn anybody away. If they

don’t have income we will work

with them so they have a place

to receive treatment.”

To learn more about the

Community Healthcare Net-

work, you may visit

www.chnnyc.org or call

Jamaica’s CHN at (718) 657-

7088.

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@

queenspress.com.

Julissa Morales

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Family Seeks Answers

After Shooting

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

Unfair, unjust and atrocious -These are

the words that local residents are using

to describe a recent officer-involved

shooting that took place near LaGuardia

Airport last week.

On Oct. 4, reports surfaced that a 22-

year-old Army National Guardsman was

fatally shot by a detective on the Grand

Central Parkway.

According to police, while behind the

wheel of a black 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid,

the driver, identified as Noel Polanco,

had cut off two Emergency Service Unit

Apprehension vehicles and began to tail-

gate a third car when a sergeant and de-

tective stopped him.

At the scene, Detective Hassan Hamdy,

a 14-year veteran, fired the single shot at

Polanco’s torso. While there are conflict-

ing accounts as to whether or not Polanco

put his hands up, as he was ordered to do,

no weapon was found in the car.

Two female passengers accompanied

Polanco, one of which was an off-duty

NYPD officer who told officers she had

not witnessed anything as she was sleep-

ing in the back seat.

Minutes before the police stop, the

three friends were spotted leaving the Ice

Lounge nightclub in Astoria, where the

second female passenger worked.

On Saturday morning, Polanco’s dis-

traught mother, Cecilia Reyes, stood with

Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action

Network headquarters in Harlem to plea for

a thorough inquiry in her son’s shooting.

“I’m not going to give up until I get

justice,” Reyes said. “I want answers.”

The day before Reyes’ plea, the fam-

ily had received a visit at their Queens

home by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly,

who is currently pushing for a grand jury

investigation of Hamdy’s use of force.

Earlier this year, Hamdy had been

hailed as a hero for rescuing civilians from

a fire. However, during his time of ser-

vice, he had also been at the center of

two lawsuits that accused him of civil

rights violations and police brutality.

Although the grand jury is yet to be con-

firmed, Queens District Attorney Richard

Brown said both his office and the NYPD

is conducting an internal investigation.

“The events surrounding that which

occurred early yesterday morning on the

Grand Central Parkway in East Elmhurst

are being investigated by my office and

the New York City Police Department’s

Internal Affairs Division,” Brown said in

a statement released Friday. “The public

can be assured that the investigation will

be full, fair and complete. Until the inves-

tigation is concluded, my office will re-

frain from making any further comment.”

While Polanco’s friends and family are

currently awaiting an official answer from

the investigations, on Sunday night, they

came together for a night of remembrance

at the Ice Lounge.

As his loved ones held a vigil in front

of the nightclub to help raise money for

his grieving family, they recounted found

memories of the slain soldier.

Memorial pictures and votive candles

have been placed at the site in his honor.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718)

357-7400 Ext . 128 or mmontalvo@

queenstribune.com.

BY JOE MARVILLI

On Oct. 9, St. John's University held

the first of two "Meet the Candidate" nights

as part of its "Participate '12" program.

Featuring candidates for the New York

State Legislature, the Belson Moot Court-

room at St. John's School of Law was about

half-full with 35 students. The attendees

were State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside)

and his opponent Joseph Concannon, who

are running in the 11th Senate District,

State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and

her opponent J.D. Kim, who are running in

the 16th Senate District, Assembly candi-

dates Nily Rozic and Abe Fuchs, who are

running in the 25th Assembly District and

Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little

Neck), who is running unopposed in the

24th Assembly District.

Hostilities reached a peak during a

disagreement over a campaign measure

by Concannon against Avella.

Recently, Concannon's campaign had

started leaving robocalls attacking Avella

for attending the Muslim Day Parade in

Manhattan, which featured some radical

dialogue that cause the senator to walk

out on the event.

When questioned about it, Concannon

Tensions Abound At Candidates Forum

said, "He sat through the first speaker,

who basically tore the U.S. Constitution

into shreds. He went into the second

speaker and remained there as that

speaker started talking about something

about her bomb and things of this nature.

Then he finally got up and he left. If that's

who he wants to hang around with, then

I'm going to point that out."

"Mr. Concannon should know that

there are Muslims in the Senate district,

there are Muslims in this City who are

Americans. They have the same wishes

and desires that the rest of us have,"

Avella replied. "I'm happy I went to the

parade and I think it was appropriate that

I walked out when anti-American, anti-

Israel and anti-Semitic comments were

being made. Mr. Concannon should be

ashamed of himself."

Several audience members applauded

at the conclusion of Avella's response.

Tensions were also heightened during

the candidates' discussion on ideas for

economic growth. Though Kim's ideas

about unshackling small businesses from

government bureaucracy were well-re-

ceived, the student crowd turned against

him when it came to minimum wage. The

State Senate contender suggested lower-

ing the minimum wage for part-time and

student workers in order to offset an in-

crease for those working full-time to sup-

port their families.

"If you look at the system as a whole, it

enables businesses to raise the wages for

regular workers who need it," said Kim.

Many students in the crowd showed a

mix of incredulousness and unhappiness

at his remarks.

Both Weprin and Rozic agreed that

raising the minimum wage would be part

of their agenda. Weprin focused his eco-

nomic ideas on expanding industries in

New York. Rozic looked at a clear gov-

ernment as a means of combating eco-

nomic waste.

Besides the economy, one of the top

concerns for the panel and the audience

was increasing accessibility to higher edu-

cation. Avella believed that making

CUNY tuition-free would be a big help to

relieving student economic pressure.

While it would cost $800 million to do

so, the senator said legalized gambling

income would offset the costs.

Stavisky discussed the lack of college

preparedness, saying "Education should

be a seamless transition between pre-K

and college or post-graduate.

Fuchs believed that the country was

undergoing a "college bubble." To battle

this, He suggested a return to vocational

training in public schools, offering an al-

ternative to college.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-

7400, Ext . 125, or at

jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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No Place For Hate

A Personal Perspective

BY MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE

Two Politicians, One Hotly-Contested Seat

Though everyone has a right to free speech, the arrival of the

Golden Dawn Party on the shores of Queens is a troubling develop-

ment. For those who don't know, Golden Dawn is a far right, ex-

tremist political party that has won 18 seats in the Greek parlia-

ment. The party is xenophobic, anti-Semitic and is now planning to

open new headquarters in Astoria, the historic home to Queens' thriv-

ing Greek population.

Elected officials and religious leaders rightfully denounced the

news that Golden Dawn was coming to Queens. It is important to

speak out against hatred in all forms so we do not repeat the mis-

takes of the past. It would be silly to equate Golden Dawn's surge to

the rise of Nazi Party in the 1930s, but we must be vigilant against

political organizations that readily espouse notions of racism and

discrimination.

A political party "for Greeks only," as members wrote on a box

of clothing that was going to be delivered to those suffering in Greece,

is not a political party for Queens.

Queens is a diverse borough that has always welcomed people of

all races and creeds. There should be no place here for a political

party that shuts its doors to that acceptance.

Frustration

To The Editor:

Spout a falsehood loud enough,

and often enough, and not only

do people start to believe it, but

they start spreading it around in a

similar fashion. Shutting your eyes,

or burying your head in the sand

to avoid being politically incor-

rect, will absolutely not get any-

one even close to finding a real

solution to the problem!

The fact of the matter is that

teachers become frustrated, even

exasperated with the apathy of

their students and their unwill-

ingness to perform their part of

the education equation. Teach-

ers, in the vast majority, come

into teaching full of knowledge

and training and motivation.

When they see the gross lack of

cooperation by their students

and the student's parents, as well

as the education hierarchy, they

become disenchanted. They are

the bearers of blame for the in-

adequacies of parents and the

society at large to see that chil-

dren come to school ready and

willing to learn so that not only

is teaching taking place, but so

is learning!

Dave Shlakman,

Howard Beach

Height Of Hypocrisy

To The Editor:

State Comproller Thomas

DiNapoli's recent critical audit

of the MTA and its impending

fare hikes is the height of hypoc-

risy! As a member of the State

Assembly from 1986 to 2006, he

faithfully voted for every budget

put forward by New York State

Democratic Speaker Sheldon Sil-

ver which was also adopted by

the Republican controlled State

Senate and signed off by the

Governor. Each year, DiNapoli

and friends refused to adopt the

appropriate levels of direct fi-

nancial assistance to support

past and current MTA Five Year

Capital Programs going back de-

cades shortchanging them by bil-

lions of dollars. DiNapoli and

colleagues insisted that the MTA

raise billions by borrowing. This

has resulted in a greater reliance

of bonding, which in turn eats

up a greater percentage of the

MTA's budget on interest costs

to support debt service payments.

In turn, this has resulted in the

fare hikes he is so quick to dema-

gogue. Does DiNapoli even use

the Long Island Rail Road from

his Great Neck home to Penn

Station and switch to Amtrak for

his journey to Albany? Does he

even own and use a Metro Card

on subways and buses? Perhaps

he prefers to leave millions of

ordinary New Yorkers behind

and have taxpayer funded staff

member drive him around town?

Larry Penner,

Great Neck

Who would’ve thought that

two nice politicians from Queens

who attend the same Catholic

Church and have both served in

the same Council seat would be

locked in an epic battle over a

Senate seat even while the in-

cumbent is still a freshman and

is not mired in scandal?

State Senator Joseph P.

Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach)

and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-

Howard Beach) are engaged in a

winner-take-all campaign for the

15th Senate District. Ulrich is a

rising star in the Republican

Party and the old guard sees him

as the great hope for the party

not only in Queens, but poten-

tially in the entire state and be-

yond if he plays his cards right.

Everyone from Rudy Giuliani

to Mitt Romney knows who “this

kid” is. In fact, he’s New York

City chair for the Romney presi-

dential campaign and State Sen-

ate Republicans are completely

vested in Ulrich’s candidacy in

order to help retain control of

the State Senate.

The irony is that Addabbo

unseated Republican Serphin

Maltese for the same seat four

years ago when the Senate

Democrats wanted and won con-

trol. These things have a way of

coming around but usually not

this quickly. Ulrich is very well-

funded, very likable and very

youthful. It’s a winning combi-

nation. But Addabbo, who

boasts a veteran name in Queens

politics, starting with his father,

the late Congressman Joseph P.

Addabbo, Sr., is also a charm-

ing, hardworking pro who isn’t

exactly Quasimodo and

Methuselah either. People like

Joe and he doesn’t take anything

for granted.

Someone said not long ago

that in politics the way you get

your seat is the same way you

lose it. If you get it by term

limits, you’ll lose it to term lim-

its. If you get because someone

got indicted or convicted, you’ll

lose it because you got indicted

or convicted. It’s a very omi-

nous prediction but we do know

that with term limits it is a fact

of life.

However, the race between

the current and former Council-

men is neck and neck and if

Ulrich should defeat Addabbo,

it would give some credence to

that assertion. Addabbo won by

defeating Serf Maltese to help

the Democrats and Ulrich was

recruited to run to get the seat

back into Republican hands to

help that party. Politics is cycli-

cal and at times, very much like

karma.

The Ulrich machine is so well

funded he has been running TV

commercials for weeks now. He

can afford to pay for that. The

incumbent on the other hand

was able to get Gov. Andrew

Cuomo to make a rare endorse-

ment. It was two designer names

in Queens politics standing to-

gether. Some say Cuomo’s en-

dorsement came under duress

though so that’s not good. But

an endorsement from the popu-

lar governor can’t hurt… we

hope.

The good thing for Ulrich is

even if he loses this race, he still

has his Council seat since he did

not need to give it up to run for

Senate. Interestingly, if Addabbo

loses, he could turn around and

run for Ulrich’s Council seat,

which was his from 2002 through

the end of 2008 when he won

the Senate seat. He’d probably

win that again; but he may not

want it as it’s hard to “go home

again.” It’s like “trading places”

or musical chairs.

The Obama vs. Romney race

is the one to watch nationally;

but the Addabbo vs. Ulrich is no

less exciting in Queens. This is

edge-of-your-seat stuff for politi-

cal junkies. Some of us can

hardly wait for Nov. 6 to see

how it shakes out, this home-

town race.

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Port Authority In The Hot SeatBY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

The Port Authority’s runway

extension plan at John F.

Kennedy Airport was met with

fierce opposition by Southeast

Queens residents who argue the

project was not only poorly ad-

vertised, but will be detrimental

to the quality of life in their com-

munity.

If the proposal passes, the

Port Authority would build an ad-

ditional 728 feet to runway 4L/

22R, one of JFK’s four runways,

460 feet of which would be relo-

cated north towards residential

neighborhoods like Springfield

Gardens, Laurelton and

Rosedale. The project is sched-

uled to be finished by Nov. 15,

2014.

More than 200 locals at-

tended a public hearing at St.

Peter’s Lutheran Church last

Thursday, protesting the draft

environmental assessment and

demanding the Port Authority

reopen the comment period.

While residents argued the

$500 million project would in-

crease noise pollution and cre-

ate adverse environmental im-

pacts, reps from the Port Au-

thority claim the project is sim-

ply a safety precaution required

by the Federal Aviation Admin-

istration and claimed that their

studies prove there will be “no

significant impact” on the com-

munity.

The hearing, which was led

by Barbara Brown, chairwoman

of the Southeast Queens Alli-

ance, began by placing the Port

Authority under fire for poorly

advertising the open comment

period.

“The problem is the people

who knew about this project are

not the people sitting here,”

Brown argued. “Why didn’t we

know about the plan when we

are the people closest to the air-

port?” she asked.

Federally mandated to ad-

vertise the open comment pe-

riod with the press, the Port

Authority took out an ad with

New York Newsday , a newspa-

per that Brown and other civic

leaders claimed is not popular

among Southeast Queens lo-

cals.

Following allegations that

the Port Authority did not do

enough to bring the open com-

ment period to the attention of

affected locals, Brown and a

very vocal crowd disagreed with

the findings in the draft environ-

mental assessment which stated

there will be “no significant im-

pact” on the community and

called for an Environmental Im-

pact Statement.

“We are concerned about this

runway moving to the north be-

cause to the north means to us,”

Brown said. “We hear these

planes over our homes every few

minutes and this will only make

it worse,” she added.

Laurelton resident, Vivika

Richards, echoed Brown’s state-

ment, claiming the noise pollu-

tion is already out of hand.

“I can’t even sit down and

enjoy dinner and a conversation

with my family. Every two min-

utes there’s a plane f lying over

my house. If they [the Port Au-

thority] go through with this, it’s

only going to get worse and

worse,” she said.

Edward Knoesel, Environ-

mental Programs Manager at the

Port Authority, addressed the

concerns by claiming that their

studies suggest that locals will

not be able to perceive any dif-

ference in noise levels.

“We looked at what would

happen to the noise in the com-

munity and if the increase in

noise is not at a level of 1.5 deci-

bels, it is not seen as a signifi-

cant impact,” Knoesel said. He

claimed that their study, con-

ducted by Landrum and Brown,

concluded a change of 0.7 deci-

bels – a change unperceivable to

the human ear.

Director of Government Re-

lations for the Port Authority,

Brian Simon, sympathized with

locals claiming that, as a resident

of Springfield Gardens himself,

he agreed with the comments

made but wanted to make it clear

that the Port Authority is simply

mandated by the FAA to make

these changes as a necessary

safety measure taken to accom-

modate larger plane sizes and to

reduce the number of flight de-

lays.

Simon continued to plea

with locals to examine the posi-

tive things the Port Authority and

the airport have done for the

community.

“The economic impact of

this airport is tremendous,” he

argued. “Thirty-five thousand

people work at that airport ev-

ery single day…[there are]

150,000 indirect jobs. The eco-

nomic output directly per year is

$10 billion.”

In addition to noise pollu-

tion, Southeast Queens residents

expressed concern that the ex-

pansion project would also call

for the trimming, and in some

cases the removal, of trees in

Idlewood Park in Rosedale. For

many in attendance, this was a

new development that was first

brought to their attention at the

hearing.

Resident of Springfield Gar-

dens, Terry Simmons, admitted

he was shocked to learn the Port

Authority had such plans.

“I came here because I

wanted to fight to decrease the

noise coming from the airport. I

had no idea they had plans to

chop down trees too,” Simmons

said. “Now we aren’t just talking

about noise, we are talking about

the environment. When is it go-

ing to stop?” he asked.

Brown was also vocal about

her feelings regarding the Port

Authority’s plans to remove trees

from the neighborhood.

“Those trees are helping us

debunk air pollution from the air-

port,” she argued. Her statement

was followed by large applause

from the crowd.

Knoesel did his best to ease

the crowd’s concerns by reassur-

ing residents that the agency will

do its best to compensate for the

removal of the trees and by prom-

ising to work side by side with

the Department of Environmen-

tal Protection for the best pos-

sible solution.

“We are working with the

Parks Department and we iden-

tified what may need to happen

and we will work with the Parks

Department to gain the proper

permit and approval and more

importantly to any litigation or

restitution that the parks require

of the Port Authority,” Knoesel

said. “We are expecting that the

park will have us replace trees

outside that area.”

Despite not being able to

come to a happy medium, Simon

reassured residents that their

comments will not be ignored.

He announced that the Port Au-

thority has reopened the com-

ment period and encouraged the

crowd to express any concerns

they may have.

To view the Draft Environ-

mental Assessment or to leave a

comment regarding the expan-

sion project , visi t http://

w w w . a i r p o r t s i t e s . n e t /

jfk_Runway_4L-22R_EA/

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@queens

press.com

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Compiled by STEVEN J. FERRARI

Police Blotter

102nd Precinct

Robbery

Police are seeking the public’s

assistance in locating a suspect

wanted in connection with an

armed robbery that occurred on

Sept. 20 at approximately 12:20

p.m. on a Manhattan-bound E

train at the Jamaica/Van Wyck

subway station.

The suspect grabbed a female

victim’s cell phone, exited the

train and fled the station on foot.

The victim chased the suspect but

stopped when the suspect threat-

ened the victim with a firearm.

The suspect is described as a

Black male in his 30s, 6-foot-3

and 215 lbs., with close-cut black

hair. He was last seen wearing

dark-colored clothing.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

(800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit

their tips by logging onto Crime

Stoppers’ website at

nypdcrimestoppers.com or by

texting their tips to CRIMES

(274637), then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

Homicide

On Oct. 6 at 2:25 a.m., police

responded to a report of shots

fired in the vicinity of 102nd

Street and Jamaica Avenue. An

investigation revealed that a vic-

tim, a 17-year-old Hispanic male,

suffered a gunshot wound to his

torso and a second victim, a 21-

year-old Hispanic male, suffered

a gunshot wound to his back.

Both victims were transported to

Jamaica Hospital. The first vic-

tim is listed in stable condition.

The second victim, identified as

Michael Tineo of Brooklyn, died.

There have been no arrests

made and the investigation is on-

going.

109th Precinct

Investigation

On Oct. 3 at approximately

10:35 a.m., police responded to

a report of a male found lying on

the ground, unconscious and un-

responsive, at 137-14 Oak Ave.,

in Kissena Park. Upon arrival, of-

ficers were informed that a Parks

Dept. landscaper found an uni-

dentified male, fully-clothed and

badly decomposed. EMS also re-

sponded and pronounced the

male dead at the scene. There

were no obvious signs of trauma

and no identification was found

on the body.

112th Precinct

Investigation

On Oct. 3 at 10:50 a.m., po-

lice responded to investigate an

aided case at 70-20 108th St.,

Apt. 10E. Upon arrival, police

were met by the building super-

intendent, who stated that he

had entered the apartment after

getting a complaint of a leak.

Two women were discovered on

the f loor of the apartment un-

conscious and unresponsive.

Both females were pro-

nounced dead at the scene. No

signs of trauma or forced entry

were found and an investigation

is ongoing.

The women were identified

as sisters Leah Roth, 88, and

Ilene Roth, 79.

114th Precinct

Robbery/Assault

The NYPD is seeking the

public’s assistance identifying

the following individuals wanted

in connection with a robbery/

assault.

On Aug. 18 at 4:30 a.m. op-

posite 49-10 25th Ave., two

Black males approached a 34-

year-old Hispanic male, dis-

played a firearm and removed

the victim’s gold necklace. Dur-

ing the course of the robbery, the

suspects shot the victim in the

leg before f leeing the location.

The first suspect is described

as 5-foot-9, 180 lbs., with braids

and wearing a white T-shirt.

The second suspect is de-

scribed as 5-foot-10, 180 lbs.,

wearing an orange T-shirt.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

(800) 577-TIPS (8477).

All calls are strictly confiden-

tial.

Grand Larceny

The NYPD is seeking the

public’s assistance in identifying

the following individual wanted in

connection with a grand larceny.

On Sept. 4 at approximately

1 p.m., a female victim had her

pocketbook removed from under

a desk. A short time later, on the

same day, unauthorized pur-

chases were made on the

victim’s credit and debit cards at

the Sagapo Jewelry store, lo-

cated at 31-15 Steinway St.

The suspect is described as a

Black female in her 30s with

black hair. She was last seen

wearing a pink shirt.

Anyone with information is

asked to call Crime Stoppers at

(800) 577-TIPS (8477).

Borough Beat

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

Amidst a series of town hall

meetings, debates and public scru-

tiny, one Flushing Meadow Co-

rona Park plan is slowly inching

its way towards its goal.

On Oct. 5, Major League Soc-

cer announced that it could strike

a deal with the City for a 35,000-

seat stadium as soon as next

month.

“We chose Flushing Mead-

ows Corona Park because it’s the

world’s park. This is a project we

have been dreaming about since

the league was founded,” MLS

Commissioner Don Garber said.

“Queens is the world’s borough

and soccer is the world’s game.”

According to Garber, the pro-

posed development would take up

10 to 13 acres of land on what is

now known as the closed-off Foun-

tains of Planets, with the exclusion

of one acre of adjacent grass land,

and is expected to generate up to

2,300 construction jobs.

MLS Unveils FMCP Stadium ProposalPriced at $300 million, the

soccer stadium is projected to be

the most expensive in North

America. Current plans call for a

25,000-seat stadium, but the

league hopes to receive approval

for a larger one with an eye to

expand in the future.

Once completed, officials ex-

pect to generate 160 full-time

positions as well as 750 part-

time jobs, which MLS said will

primarily go to local unions and

residents.

“Our goal is to raise a sense of

pride in the community,” Garber

said. “We looked at a lot of sites

and we believe that Queens and

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

was right for us.”

While Garber attests to main-

taining a vision that would ben-

efit the Borough, many commu-

nity leaders are calling the devel-

opment proposal a “land grab.”

Last week, more than 300 resi-

dents attended a town hall meet-

ing in Jackson Heights to protest

the string of recent proposals

made for FMCP land, including

the MLS stadium, Willets Point

shopping mall and United States

Tennis Association expansion.

Organized by the Fairness

Coalition of Queens, a group of

nonprofit religious and commu-

nity organizations, the meeting

attracted local soccer leagues

who clarified in countless testi-

monies and protest signs that

they “want to play soccer, not

watch soccer.”

In conjunction with the town

hall meeting, the coalition also

launched an online petition at

change.org to ask Mayor Mike

Bloomberg to take their com-

ments into consideration before

green lighting the plans.

Though the petition has more

than 500 signatures, MLS offi-

cials remain positive that the pro-

posed stadium is in the best inter-

est for the public as it aims to

attract tourism, boost the local

economy and redevelop an un-

sightly are of park land.

“There’s been a lot of misin-

formation out there,” Garber

said. “I can look back and remem-

ber when I went to the 1964

World’s Fair at the park, but un-

fortunately, that is no longer what

it looks like today. We’re going to

make it better.”

In addition to the stadium con-

struction, MLS plans to improve

the turf on all existing soccer

fields and implement new volley-

ball courts.

Dispelling past town hall ru-

mors that parking lots will also be

included in the deal, Garber con-

firmed that “not one blade of

grass will be used for parking.”

He said the league hopes to

use the parking lot at Citi Field

along with spots under the Van

Wyck Expressway overpass.

To avoid scheduling conflicts

with Mets games and the US Open,

the league would work with Major

League Baseball and the USTA.

Though MLS is still shopping

for an owner for both the new

team and the new stadium, the

design team behind the Brooklyn

Barclays Center - SHoP Archi-

tects - has already signed on for

the initial phases of construction.

If passed by the City, MLS

hopes to break ground by 2014

with opening date as early as

2016.

Reach Reporter Megan

Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext.

128 or mmontalvo@

queenstribune.com.

An artist’s rendering of what the

proposed Major League Stadium

will look like at Flushing Mead-

ows Corona Park.

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Southeast Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

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Stand Up For Dad

Huge Success

Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica recently held its secondMulticultural Housing Expo and Financial Fitness Day at York College.Pictured (from left) are Jason Jeffries, Shoma Cooper, NHSJ accoun-tant; Haydee Amiama, NHSJ program assistant; Lordeas Braxton, boardof directors; Cerinelly Disla, NHSJ foreclosure program manager; Coun-cilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Maurice Muir, Queens Legal Ser-vices; Assemblywoman Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica), and Patricia Kerr,NHSJ program director.

New Addition

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and State Sen. JosephAddabbo (D-Howard Beach) tip their helmets to progress on expansionof the South Queens Boys and Girls Club addition in Richmond Hill. Thenew addition, which replaces a wing built in 1947, will house a neweducation center, gym and administrative space.

Counci lman JamesSanders (D-Laure l ton) made asurprise appearanceat a ceremony cel -ebrating the renewedcommitment of fa -thers. The FatheringInitiative Stepping Upceremony took placeat Forestdale in For-est Hills.

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Profile

PeopleThe New York Lottery an-

nounced the names of area Lot-

tery players who claimed a win-

ning ticket from one of the

Lottery’s live drawings, receiving

a cash prize valued at $10,000

or more.

Cheryl Lopez of Jamaica Es-

ta tes won $33 ,890 on the

Sept. 18 Take Five drawing.

Lopez’s winning ticket was

purchased at Benny & Sons

Grocery, 70-01 Myrtle Ave.,

Glendale.

Dhanragie Cazabo of Rich-

mond Hill won $10,000 on the

Aug. 8 Powerball drawing.

Cazabo’s winning ticket was

purchased at Shanta Conve-

nience, 115-18 Liberty Ave.,

South Richmond Hill.

The New York Lottery an-

nounced Luci l le Wyke of

Rosedale won $25,000 on the

Lottery’s $1,000,000 Payday

scratch-off game. Wyke’s win-

ning ticket was purchased in

Elmont.

Semonti Zaman of Jamaica

has enrolled at the Georgia In-

stitute of technology in Atlanta,

Ga., for the fall 2012 semester.

Zaman is a mechanical engineer-

ing major.

As part of their “Teach Chil-

dren to Save” Essay Contest,

Astoria Federal Savings has

named 14 local Queens students

as winners at their respective

Astoria Federal Savings Queens

branch. The contest, which is

in recognition of Financial Lit-

eracy Month, asks children ages

5-12 to complete the statement:

“If I save a lot today, in the fu-

ture I could…” The winners in-

clude:

Hillside: Afia Anjum, 10.

Air Force Airman Kyron J.

Stephenson graduated from ba-

s i c mi l i t a ry t r a in ing a t

Lackland Air Force Base, San

Antonio, Texas. The airman

completed an intensive, eight-

week program that included

training in military discipline

and studies, Air Force core

values, physical fitness, and

basic warfare principles and

skills.

Stephenson is the son of

Regina White of Rosedale.

Air Force Airman David A.

Ortiz graduated from basic mili-

tary training at Lackland Air

Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an inten-

sive, eight-week program that

included training in military dis-

cipline and studies, Air Force

core values, physical fitness, and

basic warfare principles and

skills.

Ortiz is the son of Tania

Padilla and David Ortiz of Fresh

Meadows.

Brittany Edwards of St .

Albans received a Bachelor of

Science in applied sociology

during summer 2012 commence-

ment ceremonies at Buffalo

State.

Local students enrolled at

The College of Saint Rose in

Albany for the fall 2012 semes-

ter include:

Jamaica: Abrie Moise.

St. Albans: Simmone

Alexander.

South Ozone Park: Eriana

Perry.

Springfield Gardens: Celes-

tial Joseph, Julien McCall.

Osuntoki Mojisola of St.

Albans received a Doctor of Phi-

losophy degree in arts and sci-

ences during spring 2012 com-

mencement ceremonies from

Union Institute & University in

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tiffany Carter of Queens Vil-

lage has enrolled at Bryant Uni-

versity in Smithfield, R.I., for the

fall 2012 semester.

Colgate University has an-

nounced the names of local stu-

dents who have enrolled at the

university for the fall 2012 se-

mester. They include:

Jessica Benmen and Julie Wan,

graduates of Hunter College

High School in Queens Village.

Sabrina Tzing Mun Yap, a

graduate of Renaissance Char-

ter School in Jackson Heights.

Daniel Joseph Graham , a

graduate of Saint Francis Prepa-

ratory School in Floral Park.

Anna N. Proios, a graduate of

Loyola School in Corona.

Yvonne Morel, a graduate of

Nightingale-Bamford School in

Ozone Park.

Matthew Chu of Little Neck

enrolled at Lake Forest College

in Lake Forest, Ill., for the fall

2012 semester.

Alexander Anhwere-James of

Fresh Meadows received a Bach-

elor of Science degree in urban

regional analysis and planning

during summer 2012 commence-

ment ceremonies at Buffalo

State.

Capital One Bank an-

nounced the expansion of its

commercial banking team with

the appointment of Miriam

Tanenbaum of Great Neck as

market executive, head of Long

Island and Queens middle mar-

ket commercial banking.

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

The community of South Ja-

maica has long been struggling

to find a way to keep violence

off the streets. In an effort to

tackle senseless shootings and

deaths in one of Queens’ most

crime ridden areas, Cure Vio-

lence has opened an office on

Sutphin Boulevard and aims to

help individuals prone to crime

turn their lives around.

Cure Violence was originally

founded in Chicago in 1995. The

group takes a public health ap-

proach to violence by treating it

as a psychological disease. In an

effort to keep guns off the street,

the organization helps high risk

individuals find jobs and pro-

vides them with the tools neces-

sary to earn their GED.

South Jamaica native Erica

Ford has been an advocate of

crime prevention for more than

Cure Violence Of South Jamaica

20 years. Her experiences grow-

ing up in South Jamaica have

given her the motivation and

courage she needed to start a

Cure Violence chapter in Queens.

“The friends that I grew up

with in the 80s were victims of

the crack epidemic. They were

either killed, locked up, or were

mothers at home with four or five

kids,” she said. “I felt like I had

to provide something for the

children of those individuals.”

After successfully lobbying

$500,000 to start Cure Violence

from the City Council, Ford

opened an of f ice at 111-12

Sutphin Blvd., a block she said

is notorious for its violence.

“That’s why we are here on this

corner in particular,” she said.

In 2008, 23-year-old Darkim

Spellman was shot on the cor-

ner of 111th Avenue and

Sutphin Boulevard, where the

Cure Violence office currently

stands. His mother, Kimberly-

Precious Spellman, is now

heavily involved with the pro-

gram and its message.

“It gives a mom like me hope

that it will strengthen the com-

munity as a whole and bring the

young people together where

they have a forum, like here at

Cure Violence, and can talk

about it,” she said. “We can find

solutions to the problems ….we

Volunteers of Cure Violence raise money at their barbeque on Oct. 8.

need to bury the beef before the

young people pick up the guns,”

she added.

Outreach supervisor of South

Jamaica’s Cure Violence Chaz

Williams has witnessed the pro-

gram change lives. Williams, who

served 15 years in prison for vio-

lent offenses, now acts as a “cred-

ible messenger” and talks to

young people about his experi-

ences with crime in hopes to de-

ter them from a similar lifestyle.

“I understand where they are

coming from,” Williams said.

“Maybe if I had different oppor-

tunity like this, I would have cho-

sen a different path.”

For more information regard-

ing Cure Violence, visit

www.peaceisalifestyle.com or

call (646) 258-0936.

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@

queenspress.com.

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Louis Armstrong House Gets Curator

Just Wing It

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into gear, it’s important to have the

right foods for game time. Chicken

wings are usually a perfect choice to

go along with some gridiron action, and

Planet Wings is a great choice to pro-

vide them.

“The wing business has really been

on the rise,” owner Haris Syed said.

“We offer something different from the

usual delivery options.”

The Planet Wings menu offers 24

different flavors of wings, ranging from

the traditional (medium, hot, BBQ) to

more exotic options (Jamaican Jerk,

Leapin’ Lizard, Oriental Sesame). The

options continue when you need to

choose how many. Depending on how

big your party is, Planet Wings has you

covered, with choices ranging from five

to 100 pieces.

Syed noted that the wings are made

with top-of-the-line Bell & Evens

chicken, and each dish is made fresh-

to-order, which can be a rarity in many

quick serve fast food dining establish-

ments.

“You will always get fresh food here,”

Syed said.

Looking at the menu options, I was

intrigued by the Leapin’ Lizard wings.

Advertised as a medium-heat choice, it

sounded like the perfect pick for a Tues-

day lunch. The Leapin’ Lizard was a

tangy wing sauce with the slightest bit

of hot aftertaste that made the tastebuds

tingle. I’m looking forward to a chance

to try some of the other available wing

f lavors, including Hot BBQ and Butter

Garlic.

Not wanting to give the short shrift

to the rest of the menu, I decided to try

a cheesesteak. Topped with onions, pep-

pers and mushrooms, the cheesesteak

was an excellent companion to the

wings. With the option of making the

meal a combo with fries and a soda, the

sandwich and burger options are a top

notch choice for a filling meal on the

go.

In addition to the wings and the sand-

wiches, Planet Wings has a “Planet

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can favorites like tacos, burritos and

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- Steven J. Ferrari

BY MEGAN MONTALVO

For David Reese, it truly is “What a

Wonderful World.”

Last week, the former curator of

Gracie Mansion and resident director of

Gunston Hall, joined Louis Armstrong

House Museum as its first curator.

Though he is no stranger to the art

world, Reese said his new position at

LAHM is one that he finds truly exciting,

as he had always been a listener of

Armstrong’s music.

“I am honored to be appointed cura-

tor of the historic home of one of

America’s greatest musicians, and thrilled

to have a new role in the cultural life of

New York City,” Reese said.

With a background in architectural his-

tory, Reese will assume responsibility for

the historic site’s interpretation, operation

and preservation in his newly-formed role.

In his previous work, Reese served as

museum director of Mount Vernon Hotel

Museum and Gardens, curator of Gracie

Mansion and chief officer of the Gracie

Mansion Conservancy and resident di-

rector of Gunston Hall, the historic home

of George Mason.

In addition to his in-field work, Reese

also authored “American Beaux Arts,

1870-1926” from “The Elements of Style,

a Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Ar-

chitectural Detail,” which was published

in New York and London.

At LAHM, Reese will oversee three capi-

tal projects including a Partners In Preser-

vation project to restore Louis’s Garden.

“Louis lived an amazing life,” Reese

said. “I had always been a fan of his, but

now, I get to really learn about him in such

a special way.”

From the portrait of Louis painted by

Tony Bennett to a golden trumpet that

was gifted to Armstrong by King George

V of England, everything within LAHM

stil l embodies the l i fe of the late

Armstrong to this day, Reese said.

“In similar museums, sometimes we

have to question if an item is an original

piece. When it comes to Louis’ house,

there is no question,” Reese said. “I have

never seen such a delicious example of

original pieces. Everything is still exactly

as it was when Louis lived here.”

Within his first week, Reese has al-

ready had the opportunity to host sev-

eral prominent visitors, including the First

David Reese has been named the first curator of the

Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona.

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Ladies of Croatia and Austria.

While Reese is sti l l

transitioning into his new role,

the LAHM executive team said

they are looking forward to us-

ing his experience to support its

institutional mission of preserv-

ing and promoting the cultural

legacy of Louis Armstrong.

“We are thrilled to have a

museum professional of David’s

caliber on our team,” said

LAHM Executive Director

Michael Cogswell. “David brings

decades of experience to guide

Louis Armstrong House Museum as we

enter the next phase of our strategic

plan.”

The Louis Armstrong House Museum

is located at 34-56 107th St. in Corona

and is open every Tuesday – Friday from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon

– 5p.m. It can be found online at

www.LouisArmstrongHouse.org.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718)

357-7400 Ext . 128 or mmontalvo@

queenstribune.com.

Faith

NotebookHillcrest High School

Lights, Camera, Action At Episcopal Church

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

Since the 1950s, the Episco-

pal Church of the Resurrection has

been hosting an annual parish fair.

This year’s popular two-day event,

which will be themed “Lights,

Camera, Action,” will feature a

bake sale, treasure sale, Chinese

auction, antique sale, book sale,

games for children and a dinner

at the end of the night.

Camille Masihdas, a long time

parishioner at the church, par-

ticularly enjoys the fair because

she feels that it brings the com-

munity together.

“I like to see the different

people that come in. It’s a time

when everybody can get together

and help the church,”

Masihdas said.

There will be a wide vari-

ety of items for sale at the

event, including antiques,

collectables, jewelry, baked

goods, raff le tickets, books

and clothing. All proceeds

from the event will go towards

the Episcopal Church of the

Resurrection, Masihdas said.

Linda Meeth, a parishio-

ner at the church and annual

volunteer for the parish fair,

explains that the event is very

popular among locals because

they enjoy the many different

sales and activities.

“I think they [parishio-

ners] like the entire event be-

cause we have the auction, a

raff le, where an iPad is the big

prize, and we serve a very nice

dinner that people enjoy,” she

said. According to Meeth, the

most popular sales at the annual

parish fair are the book sale, be-

cause the prices are fairly low,

and the bake sale.

The Episcopal Church of the

Resurrection’s annual parish fair

will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3

from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and

Sunday, Nov. 4 from 12 to 3 p.m.

and will be open to the general

public. There is no entrance fee

but there will be a $15 charge for

dinner.

The Episcopal Church of the

Resurrection is located at 85-09

118th St. in Richmond Hill be-

tween 85th Avenue and Hillside

Avenue. For additional informa-

tion, call (718) 847-2649.

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@

queenspress.com.

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

A resident of Springfield

Gardens, Breana Channer has

been named Senior Class Presi-

dent at Hillcrest High School.

The heavily-involved 16-year-

old will be responsible for coor-

dinating all of the senior activi-

ties for the Class of 2013, act-

ing as a liaison between her

peers and the school adminis-

tration.

Channer has long been an

active student at school. Among

her list of past activities include

representing Hillcrest at the an-

nual High School Fair in Francis

Lewis High School, assisting

during the open house for pro-

spective students at Hillcrest and

Hillcrest Senior Strives to Make a Difference

volunteering at several marches

and marathons like the annual

March of Dimes Walk, a walk for

breast cancer awareness and the

New York Half Marathon.

When asked why she enjoys

participating in walks and mara-

thons, Channer replied, “I just

enjoy being a part of something

bigger than myself.”

Channer has also been in-

volved in many afterschool ac-

tivities. She was a member of

Hillcrest’s tennis team her

sophomore year and was year-

book assistant her junior year.

The senior currently takes part

in the Queens Community

House leadership and character

building programs held at her

high school.

Despite having so many ac-

tivities on her plate, the star stu-

dent still manages to find the

time to study and do well in

school – something she consid-

ers of utmost importance.

Channer has taken a College

Now course in Anthropology

and has taken Advanced Place-

ment college level courses in

chemistry, calculus, English lit-

erature, English language and

U.S. history. She was in the Pre-

Med Institute at Hillcrest and

was on the Pre-Med Committee

her freshman year. The honor

student has a 97.35 GPA and

dreams to someday work in the

medical field.

“I always said I wanted to be

a doctor, but I want to work in

the medical field. That is where

my interest lies,” she said.

Outside of school, Channer

is also heavily involved in her

Breana Channer

church community. She is a Sev-

enth Day Adventist Pathfinder

in her Queens Faith Temple,

where she is a Leader in Train-

ing and Youth Secretary. She

even participated on a mission

trip to the Dominican Republic

sponsored by her church.

“I helped to paint churches

and a school and we helped in

rebuilding some churches. We

also handed out gifts – a back to

school package to kids,” she said.

“It’s always good to help others

who are not as fortunate as I am.

That is my drive to help people,”

she added.

Reach Reporter Natal ia

Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext.

123 or nkozikowska@

queenspress.com.

WordBut the Lord stood by me and

strengthened me, so that through

me the message might be fully pro-

claimed and all the Gentiles might

hear it. So I was rescued from the

lion’s mouth.

-2 Timothy 4:17

The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection will host an annual parish street

fair on the first weekend in November.

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Second Chance Job Fair

The Queens Chapter of the Na-

tional Action Network and the

York College Male Initiative Pro-

gram will be hosting a Second

Chance Job Fair- working with in-

dividuals who have a criminal

record. Learn about entrepreneur-

ship workshops, re-entry citi-wide

programs, employment opportu-

nities, resources and much more.

The event will be held at the York

College Gymnasium from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. York College is located at

160-02 Liberty Ave. in Jamaica.

The event is free. For addi-

t ional information, visit

www.nationalactionnetwork.net

or contact the Queens Chapter

NAN at 855-2326724 or

mysecondchance2012@yahoo.com.

11th Annual Harvest

Festival

The Greater Jamaica Devel-

opment Corporation will be pre-

senting an afternoon of cook-

offs, cooking demos, live music,

free food tastings and other fun

for the entire family. Partake in

arts and crafts, make a scare-

crow, decorate a pumpkin and

have your face painted. There

will be magic shows, colorful

clowns and cowboys too. The

event will be held from 11 a.m. to

4 p.m. at 160th Street, just north

of Jamaica Avenue.

2012 College and Career

Fair

The Commission on Social

Action is hosting a free college

and career fair this week. It will

include representatives from

SUNY, CUNY, historically black

colleges and universities, private

universities and colleges, techni-

cal schools, non-profit organiza-

tions and different branches of

the military. The event will be

held at Greater Allen A.M.E. Ca-

thedral located at 110-31 Merrick

Blvd. from 12 to 5 p.m.

For additional information,

visit www.allencathedral.org, or

contact Vivian McMillian at

(917) 620-6590 or

vm978@gmail.com.

Elmer H. Blackburne

Democratic Club Weekly

Phone Bank

The Elmer H. Blackburne

Democratic Club is organizing a

phone bank to support President

Barack Obama. You must bring

your own cell phone and a charger.

The phone bank will be held from

2 to 4 p.m. For additional infor-

mation, contact host James

Howard at (718) 525-4033.

OCT. 15

Stay Well

The Queens Library Central

Branch will be hosting a class to

teach locals about special exer-

cises and relaxation techniques.

The class will start at 10 a.m. and

is free. Queens Central Library is

located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd.

(between Jamaica and Hillside

Avenues.)

Greater Jamaica Develop-

ment Corporation Annual

Gala

The Greater Jamaica Devel-

opment Corporation will be cel-

ebrating 45 years. The GJDC gala

will honor Dennis M. Walcott,

Chancellor of the New York City

Department of Education. The

gala will begin at 6 p.m. For addi-

tional information including the

price, call Anne Taibleson, Di-

rector of Resource Development

at call (718) 291-0282 Ext. 126.

OCT. 16

“Romance and Ruin”

The Chapel of the Three Sis-

ters will be presenting “Romance

and Ruin,” a special presenta-

tion of classical music featuring

Lesley Zlabinger, soloist as solo-

ist and Catherine Frank as pia-

nist. The program will include:

the song cycle “Frauenliebe Und-

Leben” by Robert Schumann;

three songs by Claude Debussy

(“Nuit d’etoiles,” “Voice que le

printemps,” and “Paysage senti-

mental”); the secular cantata

“Lucrezia” by G.F. Handel; and

four songs by Mozart (“Ridente

la calma,” “Warnung,” “Als Luise

die Briefe,” and “An Chloe”).

The event will start at 7 p.m. and

is free. The Chapel of the Three

Sisters is located at 94-15 159th

St. in Jamaica.

Small Business Workshop

Queens Central Library will be

hosting a workshop at 7 p.m. to

teach locals on how to develop

their ideas into a business plan.

In this workshop on Tuesday

evenings, participants will learn

about creating a demand for their

productsetting goals and objec-

tives, budgeting and timelines,

identifying resources and net-

works. For further information,

visit the Job Information Center

or call (718) 990-0746. The

workshop is free. Queens Cen-

tral Library is located at 89-11

Merrick Blvd. (between Jamaica

and Hillside Avenues).

OCT. 17

Queens Library Women’s

Health Community

Conference

Queens Central Library will be

hosting their first ever women’s

heath conference. The schedule

is as follows:

11 a.m. - Welcome; 11:15 p.m.

- Keeping Your Heart Strong;

12:15 p.m. - Managing Everyday

Stress; 1 p.m. - Lunch Break

where lunch will be provided;

1:45 pm - Cancer Prevention:

What You Can Do To Lower

Your Risk; 2:45 p.m. - Healthy

Relationships: Sex, Sexuality &

Intimacy. Starting at 2:30 p.m.,

there will be free health screen-

ings available (blood pressure,

blood glucose & body mass in-

dex) and the opportunity to

schedule an appointment at the

Joseph P. Addabbo Family

Health Center. The conference

is free. For additional informa-

t ion, visit http://

www.queenslibrary.org/event/

womens -heal th -community -

conference or contact Savitri

Seupersad at (718) 990-5154 or

sseupersad@queenslibrary.org.

Genealogy for Beginners

Queens Central Library will be

offering a course to teach resi-

dents about researching their

family’s history. In this two-ses-

sion workshop, Diane Warmsley

explains the process, including

where to find vital records and

the many resources available to

help them in their research. Part

I - Genealogy Basics, at Central

Library Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m.; Part

II - Beyond Vital Records, at

Central Library, Oct. 17 at 6:30

p.m. The course is free.

OCT. 18

Mock Interviews

Queens Central Library will be

teaching residents how to per-

fect their interviewing skills.

These mock interviews let you

make mistakes before they count.

You will learn how to prepare for

your interview, successfully deal

with difficult questions and fol-

low up properly after the inter-

view. Space is limited and you

must schedule an appointment

in advance. To schedule an ap-

pointment, call (718) 990-5148,

(718) 990-5176 or visit the Job

Information Center at the library.

The course will begin at 9 a.m.

and is free.

OCT. 19

J-CAP Fall 2012 Golf

Outing

The Queens Village Commit-

tee for Mental Health for J-CAP

Junior Committee is presenting

its Fall 2012 Golf Outing to ben-

efit J-CAP Veterans Programs.

The psychological and physical

stresses suffered during recent

and past military conflict and

terrorism have caused more and

more U.S. Armed Services veter-

ans to abuse alcohol and other

drugs. With this in mind, J-CAP

created a service track within

their residential drug treatment

program and designed it to meet

the unique needs of veterans as

they relate to substance abuse

and mental health issues.

For additional information,

call Aaron Rothschild at

arothschild@jcapprograms.com

or (718) 712-1100 x527. You

must register by Oct. 3. The out-

ing will begin at 1 p.m. and cost

per ticket is $159. Ticket includes

a game of golf, a cart, all con-

tests, a boxed lunch and a dinner

buffet. The outing will be held at

Clearview Park Gold Course lo-

cated at 202-12 Willets Point

Blvd.

ONGOING

Mobile CPR Program

FDNY EMS instructors will

come out to your site to conduct

the CPR training using your fa-

cilities. The Be 911 Compres-

sions Only CPR Program is

brought to you free of charge by

FDNY and NYC Service. The

goal of the program is to train as

many people as possible in basic

CPR skills. In addition, partici-

pants will be briefly educated on

the automated external defibril-

lator (AED) used to try and re-

vive a person suffering from car-

diac arrest. Though this program

does not certify any participants,

the FDNY and NYC Service

believe increasing the knowledge

of how to save a life is far more

beneficial.

The program welcomes all

ages, as long as the individual

can demonstrate competency in

retaining the required skills.

Appointments can be made

Monday through Friday during

the hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Classes may be approximately

20 minutes depending on the size

of the group.

For group registration of 10

or more participants or further

information, contact the FDNY’s

CPR Training Unit at Telephone

Number (718) 281-3888.

Group Sessions

Clergy United for Community

Empowerment, Inc. Group Ses-

sions are located at 89-31 161st

St., 10th Floor, Jamaica, for the

community on various topics

such as Domestic Violence, Men-

tal Health, Substance Abuse in-

tervention, Decision Making,

Condom Use, High Risk Behav-

iors leading to HIV, and self –

esteem awareness. All group ses-

sions offer light snacks and bev-

erages. Group sessions are open

to the public.

Round-Trip Metro Card reim-

bursement is available at the end

of each completed session. For

further information call (718)

297-0720. All services are free.

Please call for next group date.

HIV Awareness

Clergy United for Community

Empowerment provides interven-

tion and curriculum-based preven-

tion education sessions on HIV/

AIDS, to reduce risk behaviors

that lead to HIV transmission.

Services are located at 89-31

161st St., Jamaica. Call (718) 297-

0720 ask about our presentation

to adolescents and men/women

of color. Services are available

Tue.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Merrick Flea Market

A flea market has opened at

221-02 Merrick Blvd. On sale are a

wide range of items, including house-

hold items, jewelry and clothing.

The market is open every Tues-

day, Thursday and Friday from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. on Sundays.

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ENTERTAINMENTEDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS

MOVING IMAGEThrough October 14 Filmsof Kenji Misumi. October12-December 30 “See I tBig” f i lms. Oc tober 19-27Raya Martin Retrospective.Museum of the Moving Im-age in Astoria. 412. Adults.777-6800.GUERNICA 75Through Oc tober newcompositions by acclaimedyoung flamenco guitarist andcomposer Daniel Casares atThal ia Spanish Theatre inSunnyside. 729-3880.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.PUMPKIN FAIRSaturday, October 13 11-6on 46th Street, Sunnyside.Music, balloon animals, pup-pets , exot ic d ishes , greatbargains, more.ASTORIA JAZZ BANDSaturday, October 13 fea-tur ing Fred Staton at theSteinway Reformed Churchat 3. Saturday, November3 with the 16 piece AstoriaBig Band at Steinway Re-formed Church at 3. 917-667 -5331 t icket in forma -tion.RECEPTIONSaturday, Oc tober 13 re-cep t ion fo r the “For theBirds!” exhibit at the VoelkerOrth Museum, 149-19 38th

Avenue, Flushing from 2-4.COMMUNITY FAIRSaturday, October 13 theCross Island YMCA will hosti ts 1st Annual Communit yFair, Auction and Carnival11-6 . 238-10 Hi l l s ide Av-enue, Bellerose.JAPANESE DANCESaturday, October 13 Japa-nese Classical Dance at 2 atthe Flushing library.ECHOING VOICESSaturday, October 13 mu-sical presentation of storiesof American immigration at2:30 at the Fresh Meadowslibrary.STORYTELLING CONCERTSunday, October 14 at theCentral library at 1.WOODHAVEN ST. FESTSunday, Oc tober 14 32nd

Annua l Wonder fu lWoodhaven Street Festival12-6 on Woodhaven’s Ja -ma ica Avenue f rom 80 th

Street to Woodhaven Blvd.MUSICA REGINAESunday, Oc tober 14 En -semble Epomeo performs atChurch in the Gardens, 50Ascan Avenue, Forest Hillsat 5:30. Reception follows.$20 adults. 894-2178.HISPANIC HERITAGE

Sunday, October 14 NYSCIcelebrates Hispanic Her i -tage at the Hall of Science.699-0005.TONY ORLANDOSunday, Oc tober 14 a tQueensborough Commu-nity College. 631-6311.LIVE JAZZ & R&BSundays, October 14, 21,28 live jazz and r&b 6-10 atDé jà vu , 180 -25 L indenBlvd., St. Albans.TURKISH FILMMonday, October 15 Turk-ish film with English subtitlesand then a discussion at 2 atthe Fresh Meadows library.SKATEBOARD VIDEOTuesday, October 16 Skate-board Video Night at 5:340at the Peninsula library.OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTSTuesdays, October 16, 23,30 Olympic Highlights at 4at the Seaside library.CARD PARTYTuesday, Oc tober 16 Sis-terhood of Bay Terrace Jew-ish Center’s Luncheon CardParty. 229-6877. $20 in ad-vance.JOHNNY MERCERWednesday, Oc tober 17tribute to Mercer at 1:30 atthe Bay Terrace library.SOUTH ASIA ON FILMWednesdays through April25 at 4:30 at the Godwin-Te rnbach Museum a tQueens College. 997-4747for titles and other info.FILM FESTIVALThursdays, October 11, 18,25 “Crisis and Leadership:State of the Union” films 2-5 at Queens Museum of Art.592-9700.AMERICAN BLUESThursday, Oc tober 18American Blues and More at2 at the Whitestone library.ITALIAN HERITAGEThursday, October 18 at 5and 6 :30 a t the HowardBeach library.Astoria Historical Societ y.278-0700.

GENEALOGYSaturday, Oc tober 13 atnoon a t the Langs tonHughes library.SEWING CLASSESSaturdays 12-3 at Mar iaRose International Doll Mu-seum in S t . A lbans . 276 -3454.SCRABBLE CLUBSaturdays at 10 at CountBasie Jr. HS. 886-5236.HISTORY OF PHOTOMondays, October 15, 22,29 History of Photography:A MoMA Teleconference atthe Queens Village library.Register .POETRY WRITINGMonday, Oc tober 15Woodhaven l ibrary. Regis-ter .INTRO COMPUTERSMonday, October 15 Intro-duction to computers andthe internet at 10:30 at theFresh Meadows library.WRITE SHORT STORYMondays, Oc tober 15, 22Writ ing Your Shor t Stor y,from Creation to PublicationSteinway library. Register.US CITIZENSHIPMondays, October 15, 22,29 Pathway to US Citizen-ship at 5 at the Rego Parklibrary.BEGINNERS FRENCHMondays, October 15, 22,29 at 5 at the Woodhavenlibrary.START UP!Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22Business Plan Competitionat 6:30 at the Central library.BALLROOM DANCINGMondays, October 15, 22,29, November 19, 26 a t6:30 Forest Hills library.BLOGGING FOR FUNMonday, October 15 at thePeninsula library at 6:30.SMALL BUSINESSTuesdays, October 16, 23,30 at the Central l ibrary.Register .JOB READINESSTuesdays, October 16, 23,30 Woodside library at 6.INTRO WORDTuesday, October 16 Flush-ing library at 10 McGoldricklibrary. Register.WEARABLE ARTTuesday, October 16 at theLIC library Register.QUICKBOOKSTuesday, October 16 at theFlushing library at 6.COMPUTER CLASSTuesday, October 16 at theSunnyside library. Register.COMPUTER BASICSWednesdays, Oc tober 17,24 , 31 a t 10 :30 a t theArverne library.GENEALOGYWednesday, October 17 atthe Central library at 6:30.INTRO EMAIL

Wednesday, Oc tober 17Pomonok library. Register.INTRO INTERNETWednesday, October 17 atthe Windsor Park library at11:30.MICROSOFT OFFICEThursdays, October 18, 25,November 1 at the Arvernelibrary at 10:30.DEFENSIVE DRIVINGThursdays, October 18, 257-10 at the Bay Terrace Jew-ish Center. 423-6426. $50.FICTION WRITINGThursday, Oc tober 18 atthe Langston Hughes libraryat 5:30.LEARN CHINESEThursdays, October 18, 25at the North Forest Park li-brary at 5:30.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays, October 18, 25Seaside library at 5:30.INTRO COMPUTERSThursday, Oc tober 25 att he Ozone Pa rk l i b rar y.Register .COMPUTER TUTORINGThursdays, October 18, 25a t t he Woods ide l ib rar y.Register .MOCK INTERVIEWSThursdays, October 18, 25Central library. Register.RESUME WRITINGFriday, October 19 Resumewriting and mock interviewsat the Arverne library at 1.COMPUTER CLASSESStarting October 19 com-puter basics and email ba-sics at the Central Queens Yon 108 th S t reet in Fores tHills. 268-5011, ext. 160.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, October 20, 27at Elmhurst Hospital . 646-748-8290 information.

ENVIRONMENT

DINNER

NETWORKING LUNCHFriday, Oc tober 26 90t h

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

IT’S MY PARKSaturday, October 20 GirlsScout Troop 4491 and resi-dents will landscape, cleanand plant at McDonald Park,Queens Blvd. at YellowstoneBlvd. 997-7014 if you wantto help!INDOOR COMPOSTINGSaturday, October 20 Put-ting Your Kitchen Scraps toGood Use at 10:30 at theSteinway library.GARDENING CLUBSaturdays he lp with ourvegetable and shade gardenat the Steinway library at 4.

EXHIBIT

FOR THE BIRDS!Through November 18 “Forthe Birds! Fanciful Follies forOur Feathered Friends: atthe Voelker Orth Museum,149-19 38th Avenue, Flush-ing. 359-6227.THREE GENERATIONSThrough January 12 threegenerations of the AguileraFamily at QueensboroughCC. 631-6396.MUSEUM OF ARTThrough January 6 “Carib-bean” Cross roads o f theWor ld , ” “Ada Bobon i s :Stages, Mountains, Water”Queens Museum. 592-9700.

MISCELLANEOUS

RELIGIOUS

FARMERS MARKETFridays 8:30-4:00 at DahliaAvenue o f f Ma in S t ree t ,Flushing.FARMERS MARKETSaturdays through Novem-ber 17 8-4 at Roy WilkinsPark, Merr ick and Bais leyBlvds.GREEN MARKETSundays through November18 Douglaston Greenmar-ket at the LIRR station, 235th

and 41 st Avenue .www.grownyc.org/follow.

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOMFriday, October 12 ShabbatServices at 8. Sunday, Oc-tober 14 Adult Education at9:30. $3. Friday, October19 Shabbat Services at 8.Saturday, Oc tober 20Shabbat Services and TorahStudy at 10. Friday, Octo-ber 26 Shabbat Servicesand Junior Congregation at8. Saturday, October 27Shabbat Services and TorahStudy at 10. Sunday, Octo-ber 28 breakfast and discus-sion of summer trip to Israel.$3. At 9:30. Temple BethSholom, 171-39 NorthernBlvd., Flushing. 463-4143.CENTENNIALSunday, October 21 Cen-tennial Celebration at 10:30a t S t . Luke ’ s Church , 85Greenway Sou th , Fo res tHills.

THEATER

DINNER/THEATREOctober 20 interactive the-a te r pe r fo rmance a t A l lSaints. $45. 229-5631.AUDITIONSMondays and Tuesday, Oc-tober 22, 23 for “PajamaGame” with the MarathonTheater Group.

PARENTS

SENIORS

HOW TO TALK TO KIDSMonday, October 15 “Howto Talk So Kids Will Listenand Listen So Kids Will Talk”at 5:30 at the LIC library.

SENIOR FITNESSThrough November 2 ten-nis, yoga, fitness walking atAstoria Park, CunninghamPark, Flushing Meadows andRoy Wilkins Park. Call 760-6999 for times and activities.AARP 3334Mondays, October 15, No-vember 19 AARP 3334meets at St. Kevin’s, 195th

S t ree t and 45 th Avenue ,Flushing. 224-0478.BASIC COMPUTERTuesdays, October 16, 23,30 at the South Ozone Parklibrary at 10.WII GAMINGWednesdays, Oc tober 17,31 at the Fresh Meadowslibrary at 2.WORDWednesday, October 17 atthe Lefrak City library at 11.STARSWednesdays Senior TheatreAc t ing Reper to ry a t theHollis library at 11:15.ELDER LAWThursday, October 18 Ev-erything You Always Wantedto Ask an Elder Law Attorney9:30-11:00 at the SamuelField Y, 58-20 Litt le NeckParkway. Light breakfast.STAR PERFORMSFriday, October 19 at 2 atthe Queens Village library.November 16 at noon at theCross Island YMCA, 238-10Hillside Avenue, Bellerose.Senior Theater Acting Rep-ertory performs drama, mu-sic and comedy selections.HOWARD BEACHFridays in October digitalcamera class. Sunday, Oc-tober 14 defensive driving.$17 AARP members , $19others. 156-45 84th Street.738-8100.FREE LUNCHSaturday, Oc tober 20 AllSaints Church in RichmondHill. 849-2352 reservations.HORIZONS CLUBThursday, Oc tober 25staged readings by Bel lesPlayers per form for Hor i -zons, 12:30 at the ReformTemple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th Street. Bring lunch.3 includes coffee and cake.WALK-A-THONFriday, Oc tober 26 10-1Se l fhe lp Communi t y Ser -vices will hold its first AnnualWalk-a-thon at Kissena Parkin Flushing to benefit SeniorCit izen programs and ser-vices. 559-4367.P

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ZUMBAMonday, October 15 reg-ister at the Arverne library.INTRO YOGAMondays, October 15, 22,29 at the Baisley Park l i -brary. Register.ART THERAPYTuesday, Oc tober 16 ArtTherapy Group for CancerPat ients and Surv ivors 4 -5:30 at the Queens Museumof Art. 592-9700.HEALTHY FOODSTuesdays, October 16, 23Healthy Foods, Healthy Fami-lies at Lucille Rose DaycareCenter. 990-5197.MENTAL ILLNESSWednesday, Oc tober 17National Alliance on MentalIllness meets for Nar-Anon at7 :30 . Car ing and shar ingmeeting at 6. Zucker Hil l -side Hospital, Sloman Audi-torium, 266th Street and 76th

Avenue, Glen Oaks . 347-7284.RECOVERY INT.Thursdays, October 18, 25,November 1 Recovery In-ternational meets at the For-est Hills library at 2:30.COOKINGThursday, Oc tober 18Healthy Puerto Rican cook-ing at 5:30 at the Steinwaylibrary.ZUMBAThursday, October 18 at 6at the Baisley Park library.

MEETINGS

TABLE TENNIS CLUBMondays, October 15, 22,29 Seaside library at 1:30.SUNNYSIDE WRITERSMonday, October 15 at theSunnyside library at 6:30.REPUBLICAN CLUBTuesday, October 16 RegoHills Republican Club 28th

AD meets at the Sizzler, 100-27 Metropol i tan Avenue,Forest Hills at 7:30.102ND PRECINCTTuesdays, Oc tober 16, No-vember 20 102nd PrecinctCommunity Council meetsat 8 at Moose Hall, 87-34119th Street.TALK OF THE TOWNTuesdays, Oc tober 16, No-vember 6, 20, December 4,18 learn the art of publicspeak ing a t 7 :15 in S t .Albans. 640-7092.AUBURNDALE CIVICTuesdays, Oc tober 16, No-vember 20 Auburndale resi-dents meet at St. Kevin’s, 45-21 194th Street at 7:30.AMER. LEGIONTuesdays, Oc tober 16, No-vember 20, December 18Post 131 meets at 8 at 10-20C l in tonv i l l e S t ree t ,

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THINGS THAT GO BUMPSaturday, Oc tober 13 at 3at the Ridgewood l ibrary.Wednesday, October 17 at3 at the North Hills library.Monday, Oc tober 29 a t3:30 at the Maspeth library.Things That Go Bump in theNight: Mult icultural ScaryStories.STORYTELLING CONCERTSunday, October 14 at 1 atthe Central library.BABY & MEMondays, Oc tober 15, 22,29 Bayside library at 11.SEASIDE CRAFTMondays, Oc tober 15, 22,29 at the Seaside l ibrary.Register .IPAD STORYTELLINGMondays, Oc tober 15, 22,29 ie: at the North ForestPa rk l i b rar y. Reg i ste r a tautisminitiatives@queensmuseum.orgto register.POP-UP CARDSMonday, Oc tober 15 a t4:30 at the Central library.Wednesday, October 17 atthe South Ozone Park l i -b rar y. Reg i ste r. Monday,October 22 at 4:30 at theCentra l l ibra ry. Monday,October 29 at 4 at the EastF lush ing l ib ra r y. Or igamiPop-Up Cards and Books.NEW WORD PROJECTTuesday, October 16 forthose 6-12 at 4:30 at theCentral library.SHSAT PREPWednesday, Oc tober 17SHSAT Prep for those 11-13at the Central library at 4.WIGGLY WORM BINSWednesday, October 17 at4:30 at the Astoria library.PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIMEWednesday, Oc tober 17Maspeth library at 12:30.FALL CRAFT/ACTIVITYWednesdays, Oc tober 17,24, 31 at the East Flushinglibrary Register.FAMILY STORYTIMEThursdays, Oc tober 18, 25Bay Terrace library at 11:30.CAVE WRITINGThursday, Oc tober 18South Hollis library at 4:30.PING PONG…Every Thursday ping pong,board games and coloring atthe Seaside library at 4.WHO TOOK CHEESE?Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 258 -12 yea r o lds w i l l r ead“Who Took my Cheese?” atthe Central library at 4:30.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays, Oc tober 18, 25a t the Seas ide l ib ra ry a t5:30.CRAFT TIMEThursday, October 18 atthe Howard Beach library at3:30.TOTE BAGSThursdays, Oc tober 18, 25

at 4 at the Ridgewood l i -brary. Thursday, November8 at 4 at the LIC l ibrary.Wednesday, November 14at 4 at the LIC library. Backto School Tote Bags.SPELLING BEEThursday, October 18 forgrades 1-6 at the Hollis li -brary at 4:30.KIDS STORY TIMEFriday, Oc tober 19 at theArverne library at 11.PRESCHOOL CRAFTSFriday, October 19 at theSunnyside library. Register.BOOK BUDDIESFr idays , Oc tober 19 , 26

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Fresh Meadows library at 4.READ TO MEFridays this autumn forthose 3-7 at the Briarwoodlibrary at 3.FAMILY STORYTIMESaturday, Oc tober 20 atthe F lu sh ing l i b ra ry a t11:30.BAYSIDE HISTORICALSunday, Oc tober 21Bayside Historical Societ ywill host a Kids Walk-in CraftWorkshop “A Step Back inTime” for those 6-12 from12 -2 . 352 -1548 . $5 perchi ld. 208 Totten Avenue,Fort Totten.

FLEA MARKETS

OUTDOOR FLEASaturdays and Sundaysthrough November 25 9-4 :30 a t S t . N icho las o fTolentine, Parsons Blvd. andUnion Turnpike, Jamaica.PUMPKIN FAIRSaturday, October 13 11-6on 46th Street, Sunnyside.Music, balloon animals, pup-pets , exot ic d ishes , greatbargains, more.TREASURE SALESaturday, Oc tober 20 atHoly Family School, UtopiaParkway and 75th Avenue,Flushing. 10-6. Household,books, more.AUTUMN BOOK & FLEASaturday, October 20 9:30-3:30 and Sunday, October21 11:30-3 :30 bake andbook sale at Church of theResurrect ion, 85-09 118th

Street, Kew Gardens.FALL FESTIVALSaturday, October 20 kidsactivities, treasures, bakedgoods, snack bar, thrift shop,books and more 10 -4 a tGrace Episcopal Church, 14-15 C l in tonv i l l e S t ree t ,Whitestone.CRAFT & VENDOR SALESaturday, November 3 10-4 in the schoo l gym a tPS113, 78-23 87th S t reet ,Glendale . Vis i t Santa , re -freshments.HOLY BAZAARDecember 1 All Saints’ HollyBazaar 9-4. 214-35 40th Av-enue, Bayside.

STORYTELLING CONCERTSunday, October 14 at theCentral library at 1.HOMEMADE MOVIEMonday, October 15, Tues-day, October 16, Thursday,October 18 Lefrak City l i -brary at 4:30. Three weekcontest to wri te and pro-duce a homemade movie.POETRY EVENTMonday, October 15 at theSouth Ozone Park library at4. Also on Thursday, Octo-ber 18 at the Hillcrest l i -brary at 4:30.WINNING COLLEGE PLANMonday, October 15 Cre-a t ing a Winn ing Co l l egeAdmissions Plan at 5 at thePomonok library.PERFECT PILLOWTuesday, October 16 at theRochdale Village library at3:30. Also at 4:30 at thePomonok l ibrary. Wednes-day, Oc tober 17 a t theRochdale Village library at3:30 and the Pomonok l i -brary at 4:30.SKATEBOARD VIDEOTuesday, October 16 at thePeninsula library at 5:30.RECYCLED JEWELRYWednesday, October 17 at4 a t t he Asto r i a l i b rar y.Wednesday, October 24 at3 :30 a t the Woods ide l i -brary.ORIGAMI WORKSHOPThursdays, October 18, 25,November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29a t the Seas ide l ib ra ry a t5:30.TOTE BAGSThursdays, Oc tober 18, 25Back to School Tote Bags at4 at the Ridgewood library.ITALIAN HERITAGEThursday, October 18 cel-eb ra te I t a l i an Her i t ageMonth with music and craftsat the Howard Beach libraryat 5.BOOK BUDDIESFridays, October 19, 26 atthe Fresh Meadows library

at 4.HALLOWEEN BLOOD FESTSaturday, October 20 mu-sic, magic, movies and moreat noon at the Flushing li -brary.OPEN MICSunday, October 21 at theCentral library at 2.

TALKS

Whitestone. 767-4323.BEREAVEMENTTuesdays, October 16, No-vember 20, December 18Bereavement Suppor tGroup a t Ho ly Fami ly inF resh Meadows a t 7 :30 .969-2448.SEASIDE WRITINGWednesdays, October 17,24, 31 Seaside library at 1.TRAVEL CLUBWednesdays, October 17,24 Seaside library at 3.CONVERSATION CLUBWednesdays, October 17,24, 31 at the Seaside l i -brary at 5:30.CLINTON DEMOCRATSWednesday, Oc tober 17Cl in ton Democrat ic C lubmeets at Vallone and ValloneLLP, 25 -59 Franc i s Lewi sBlvd., Flushing. 428-7285.TOASTMASTERSWednesdays, October 17,

November 7, 21, December5, 19 learn the art of publicspeaking at the Voices ofRochdale Toastmasters Clubin Jamaica. 978-0732.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesdays, Oc tober 17,31 Flushing Camera Clubat Flushing Hospital . 749-0643.KNIGHTS OF PYTHIASWednesday, Oc tober 17Queensview Lodge 433 inWhitestone. 917-754-3093.MEN’S PRIDE GROUPThursdays , Oc tober 18 ,November 1, 15, December6, 20 Queens Pride HouseMen’s group 7-9. 429-5309.CORVETTE CLUBThursday, October 18 Na-tional Afro-American CorvetteClub meets at Roy Wilkins Parkand Recreation Center, 177-01 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. 347-744-0819.

DREAMLANDSaturday, Oc tober 13“Dreamland: Adventures inthe S t range Sc ience o fSleep” at 2:30 at the ForestHills library.FLUSHING BOOKSaturday, October 13 “ToRead Is To Live” at 3 at theFlushing library.OBAMA OR ROMNEY?Sunday, October 14 “Whois Better for Israel” at theReform Temple o f Fores tHills, 71-11 112th Street at10:30. Register 261-2900.JEWS OR GREECESunday, October 14 “TheJews of Greece and the Ho-locaust: Their Untold Story”at 1 at Kupferberg HolocaustCenter at QueensboroughCommunit y Col lege. 281-5770.ARCHITECTURE AND YOUMondays, October 15, 22,29 , November 5 a t theFlushing library at 6:30.AUDIO BOOK CLUBMondays, October 15, 22,29 Seaside library at 11.EYAL PRESSMonday, October 15 jour-na l i s t Eya l Press wi l l ta lkabout his new book “Beauti-fu l Sou l s” a t the Cent ra lQueens YM-YWHA in ForestHills. $6. 67-09 108th Street.268-5011, ext. 151.KOREAN BOOK CLUBMonday, Oc tober 15 at 1at the McGoldrick library.FOREIGN DEGREEMonday, October 15 “Mak-ing Your Fore ign DegreeCount in the US” at 5 at theEast Flushing library.SEASIDE BOOK CLUBMonday, October 15 “Ol-

i ve K i t te r idge . ” Monday ,November 12 “Remains ofthe Day.” Monday, Decem-ber 17 “Curious Incident ofthe Dog in the Night Time.”5:30 at the Seaside library.FOREIGN NURSESMonday, October 15 semi-nar for Nurses Trained Out-side the USA at 6 at the For-est Hills library.ELDER LAWThursday, October 18 Ev-erything You Always Wantedto Ask an Elder Law Attorney9:30-11:00 at the SamuelField Y, 58-20 Litt le NeckParkway. Light breakfast.AUTHOR TALKThursday, October 18 SaraY. Aharon speaks about“From Kabul to Queens” atthe Kew Gardens Hi l l s l i -brary at 1:30.INVESTOR EDUCATIONThursday, Oc tober 18 at5:30 at the Forest Hil ls l i -brary.LITERARY SOUPThursday, October 18 “OfMice and Men” discussed at5:30 at the Queens Villagelibrary.NEW TEACHERSSaturday, Oc tober 20“What Every New TeacherShould Know” at 11:30 atthe Central library.MODERN ARCHITECTURESaturday, Oc tober 20 atthe Fresh Meadows libraryat 2:30.ASTORIA HISTORICALSaturday, October 20 “TheCuban Missi le Cris is” his -tory roundtable at 1. Free.Greater Astoria HistoricalSociet y, 35-20 Broadway, 4th

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Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .

Flushing-born JessickaJuanita Mars has been modelingsince she was 15-years old. Hercareer blossomed after a friendrecommended her to an agency,City Model and Talent in CentralIslip.

“My friend started doing somemodeling and suggested I do itbecause she liked the way I lookedin pictures,” she said.

It wasn’t long after Mars be-gan working in the industry thatshe made the difficult decision ofputting her career on hold andfocusing on her studies. “I reallyjust needed to focus on highschool,” she said.

After taking a two-year break,Mars was eager to pursue herdreams once more. She beganmodeling again at 18, when shebegan to prepare for NationalAmerican Miss, a beauty pageantheld in New York City.

Mars, a fashion merchandiz-ing major at The Art Institute, ispassionate about style and fash-ion. In her spare time she enjoysreading fashion magazines anddrawing sketches of different out-fits.

“I love to draw and sketch,”she said. “I’m trying to build some-thing up with that and my model-ing career.”

The Queens native, who nowlives in Bellerose, loves makingtrips across the borough. She par-ticularly enjoys linking up withold friends and visiting Astoria’sSteinway Street and shopping atQueens Center Mall.

Pursuing Her Dream

“I grew up in Queens so it feelslike I’m at home again. Everyonein Queens is really nice – theenvironment is really nice,” shesaid.

If given the chance Mars would

love to work as a full-time model.“I feel comfortable in front of

the camera, that moment is mymoment. I feel glamorous andpretty. It boosts up my self-es-teem,” she said.

Jessicka Juanita MarsHome: BelleroseAge: 19Height: 5’7"Weight: 132Stats: 34-29-39

For fans of Coca-cola, the “Enjoy Coke” slogan is all too familiar. Themantra is almost a way of life to some. Yet, one clever high-schoolerthought she could take it one step further bysporting, at school, an “Enjoy Vagina” teedesigned in a similar fashion. When admin-istrators at Newtown High in Elmhursttook one look at the bisexual teen’s T-shirt, she was told she had two choices.Either change or go home. The 15-year-oldrefused to change and called the teachershypocrites for using the word in class. Whileciting her right to free speech, we at QConfthought it would only be fitting to mention tosimilar-minded fans of the organ, there are also"Enjoy Vagina" hoodies and tank tops avail-able for online purchase.

Enjoy Free Speech

Once again, David slew Goliath,only this time the battle took placein a Queens elementary school.

John Webster, a gym teacherat PS 330 in Elmhurst, has filed anotice of intent to sue the Cityafter he suffered injuries to hisknee and ankle after an altercationwith a student – a 6-year-old stu-dent at the school. According to areport, the student began attack-ing the 220-pound former collegefootball player after the teachertried to discipline him for some

Hey, all you ChristopherWalken fans! Get set for anotherfilm appearance from your favoriteactor.

The Astoria-born celeb has anew movie coming out on Oct.12,“Seven Psychopaths.” The flickstars Colin Farrell as Marty, astruggling writer trying to com-plete his screenplay. His bestfriend, Billy (played by SamRockwell), is a part time dog thiefwho wants to help Marty out anyway he can. So he teams up withpartner-in-crime Hans (played byWalken) to steal a gangster’s be-loved dog.

In case it is still unclear, thismovie is a comedy and looks to be

a hilarious one at that. With lots of critical acclaims and someone likeWalken in the middle of it all, this seems like a fall film not to be missed.

Another Walken Adventure

The Bigger They Are…

Gym teacher, John Webster

If you’re lookingfor the tastiest dosa inNew York City, youare not alone! A newmovie aired last week-end all about the huntfor the best version ofthe Indian crepe-likemeal, and featured

Queens prominently.“Dosa Hunt” was directed by

Stereogum editor Amrit Singh andfeatures several indie musiciansrunning around the City in a tu-multuous search for the deliciousdish. Their journey takes them totwo different locales in Queens.The group stops in Flushing’sDosa Hut and in a particularlyfunny segment, runs around Jack-son Heights’ supermarket, PatelBrothers, grabbing ingredientswhile on the phone with theirmoms.

The assembly contains bandmembers from Vampire Weekend,Neon Indian, Yeasayer and DasRacist.

Those who attended the week-end screening at Nitehawk Cin-ema in Williamsburg were treatedto free dosa and samosa. Let’shope one of the Queens busi-nesses won the contest!

The Best Dosa in Town

horseplay with other students.The student also reportedly

attacked a security officer andanother teacher during the inci-dent.

A crispy, savory pancake from South India

QConf is edited by: Michael Schenkler. Contributors: Ross Barkan,Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Steve Ferrari, Megan Montalvo,Mike Nussbaum, Natalia Kozikowska

You can reach us by email at Conf@QueensTribune.com

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