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Visitors enjoy the carnival at the Holy Family Church on 74th
Avenue in Fresh Meadows last week.
Tribune Photo By Ira Cohen
PLENTY TO DOThis past Monday was the first day of summer. The nights are long, the heat is
high and the opportunities for fun are endless.
There’s plenty to do in and around Queens all summer. Great indoor and outdoor
dining options abound; there are a slew of activities to help keep you cool; sports
events and venues are ready to serve you; the great outdoors beckons; and if you
want, you can simply get out of town.
From carnivals and fairs like this one at a Fresh Meadows church to cooling
treats and pleasant drives, there’s something for everyone this summer.
Turn the page, and take a peek at some of our favorite plans for the summer.
Oh, and have some fun!
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Tribune Photo By Ira CohenCover Design By Tania Y. BetancourtCover Photo By Ira Cohen
A BITE TO EATPutting Safety First..............Page 6Picnic In the Park ................Page 6Dining Outdoors...................Page 6Great On The Grill ................Page 6The Best Barbecue ..............Page 7Iced Ices Baby ......................Page 7I Scream, You Scream ........Page 9Festival Food At Home........Page 9Picking Proper Produce......Page 9It’s Too Hot To Cook.............Page 9
STAY INSIDECatch Up On TV ................. Page 11Queens Latino Festival .... Page 11Kew Forest Summer......... Page 11At The Museum................. Page 11Good Summer Reads....... Page 12Picking The Right AC........ Page 12Time For Transit ................ Page 12
GET SPORTYTouring The Citi ................. Page 14Meet The Mets .................. Page 14Be A Cyclone Fan.............. Page 14Touch Down At Aviator..... Page 14That Other Team............... Page 16Sports For Kids.................. Page 16Find It At The YMCA.......... Page 16In The Parks....................... Page 16
GO OUTDOORSNice Evening Walks.......... Page 19Summer Symphony.......... Page 19Fairs & Festivals................ Page 19A Lush Garden................... Page 19Circling The City ................ Page 20See The Lovely Lady......... Page 20With The Fishes ................ Page 21Elizabethan Drama........... Page 21Beverages, Anyone?......... Page 21Go Soak Your Head .......... Page 21
GET OUT OF TOWNMagical Mystic .................. Page 22Old World Festival............. Page 22Get There Safely ............... Page 22Two Wheels & The Road.. Page 22Chocolate Treats ............... Page 24Roller Coaster Heaven ..... Page 24Brotherly Love ................... Page 24
Summer Calendar .... Pages 27-34
Get Up & Go....................... Page 58
THIS WEEK’S TRIBUNEQueens Deadline .............. Page 35Leisure................................ Page 36Queens Today.................... Page 38Not For Publication........... Page 42Edit & Letters .................... Page 44
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With the summer comes warm
weather and a desire for being out-
doors. This time of year also ushers
in outdoor dining, with invitations to
picnics and barbecues. When the hot
temperatures hit and the backyard
beckons there are several ways to keep
food safe while enjoying the season.
Keep cold foods cold, hot foods
hot: Bacteria can’t be seen, smelled
or tasted, but it can be deadly. Keep
food refrigerated at a temperature of
at least 40 degrees. When dining at a
park or a beach, pack food in a well-
insulated cooler with plenty of ice or
icepacks. Remove from the cooler
only the amount of raw meat that you
need. It is important to refrigerate
food quickly to keep bacteria from
multiplying.
Cook to proper temperatures:
Cooking food thoroughly is an essen-
tial step in food safety and assures that
bacteria collecting on your raw meats
and fish will be killed. Food is said to
be cooked thoroughly when the tem-
perature is high enough for a long
enough time to kill any bacteria
present. Use a cooking thermometer
to assure that foods are cooked all the
way through, and when reheating left-
overs, be sure you cook them to a tem-
perature of at least 165 degrees.
Wash hands and surfaces: The
best way to avoid cross contamination
Putting Safety First
of bacteria, and avoid cases of food-
borne illness, is to consistently use
separate cutting boards or grilling
utensils. Take precautions by washing
cutting boards and utensils in hot,
soapy water between uses, and always
wash your hands. When preparing
food outdoors, bring moist towelettes
or soap and water to clean your hands
and surfaces often.
Watch the clock: Summer picnic
foods should not sit out in the heat
for more than two hours. However,
when temperatures rise about 90 de-
grees, foods should not be out for
more than an hour without refrigera-
tion. Keep foods safe by setting out
perishable foods in one-hour shifts.
Place uneaten food back in a refrig-
erator, or on ice, to make sure it stays
properly chilled.
Keep things separate : Keep
cooked and raw foods such as meats,
poultry, and seafood separate. Bacte-
ria can move from one food to another
and this cross-contamination occurs
most easily in these foods. Never pre-
pare any raw meat, poultry or seafood
on a cutting board that has already
been used. Don’t place cooked foods
on a plate that has been in contact
with these raw foods without first wash-
ing it with hot soapy water.
-Rebecca Sesny
Socrates Sculpture Garden,
Vernon Boulevard and Broadway,
Long Island City
It’s easy to forget you’re still in
Queens while visiting the Socrates
Sculpture Garden. The buildings of
Manhattan’s Upper East Side and
Roosevelt Island across the river seem
close enough to walk to. That is, if
you even have time to notice the sur-
roundings. You might be too busy ad-
miring the sculptures that dot the sun-
drenched grounds. It is the perfect
spot for picnicking art lovers.
There is a drawback. No BBQ and
no alcohol; for some, that may not be
such a drawback.
Cunningham Park, Francis Lewis
Boulevard and Union Turnpike,
Fresh Meadows
Cunningham Park is extensive. It
spans the entire distance between the
Grand Central Parkway and Long Is-
land Expressway, and is sliced by
Francis Lewis Boulevard and the
Clearview Expressway.
Picnicking is most often done in
the designated barbecue areas around
the intersection of Francis Lewis and
Union Turnpike, a short walk south
from the right-of-way of the old Long
Island Motor Parkway, now a busy
walking trail, but picnicking is often
done anywhere in the park.
Cunningham is one of Queens’ last
natural forests and also boasts more
than a dozen baseball diamonds and
tennis courts.
Frank M. Charles Park, 153rd Av-
enue between 95th and 99th Streets,
Howard Beach
Nestled on the shores of Jamaica
Bay, between Shellbank and Hawtree
Basins, where private boats can be seen
heading into and out of Howard Beach
and Hamilton Beach, Charles Park is
a miniature hybrid of beach and park.
Local residents use the small beach on
the Jamaica Bay shore as a place to
sunbathe. The park offers picnic
benches within sight of play areas for
children, tennis courts and baseball
fields. Keep an eye out for some of the
locals enjoying a game of bocce.
Charles Park is a haven for plane
spotters. Directly to the east is the
main runway of JFK Airport, which is
expected to reopen in July, and planes
often take off directly over the park.
MacNeil Park, Poppenhusen Av-
enue and 115th Street, College Point
On Queens’ northern coast,
MacNeil Park is a borough treasure
that is truly off the beaten path. From
MacNeil’s hilly terrain on the shores
of Flushing Bay, one can see as far as
the Palisades in New Jersey, peeking
over the residential high rises of the
Bronx. Manhattan’s skyline is clearly
visible on a clear day, and even some
of the less appealing, but still notable
city sites like Rikers Island and Hunts
Point Market are within view.
Like Charles Park on the other end
of the borough, MacNeil is the per-
fect place for plane spotters. From the
west end of the walking trail that cir-
cumvents the park, the view across
Flushing Bay to LaGuardia Airport is
clear enough to see planes racing
down the runway and lifting off.
-Domenick Rafter
Summer is the time for the out-
doors, right? Be it getting a tan at
the beach or enjoying the moon-
light, we all enjoy the warmth that
comes with summer in New York
City. This summer, take advantage
of the weather while it lasts as you
enjoy a great dining experience at
one of Queens’ many patio dining
restaurants.
Astoria’s 718 Restaurant is a great
place to start, if you like bistros. Lo-
cated on Ditmars Boulevard and
35th Street, this French bistro of-
fers a full bar and they stay open
late. Come out at night, sit on the
outdoor patio and enjoy the nightlife
of Astoria. Call (718) 204-5553 to
make a reservation.
If you enjoy sushi and outdoor din-
ing, Mickey’s Place in Bayside may be
right for you. Have some sake as you
wait for your California Roll. Mickey’s
is located on Bell Boulevard and 40th
Avenue. Reservations are recom-
mended, so call (718) 224-8152.
Q Thai Bistro is a cozy spot in
Forest Hills. Sit outside and enjoy
some of the best Thai food in Queens,
for a great price. Located on Ascan
Avenue and Burns Street, this neigh-
borhood restaurant is easy to get to;
just hop on the E, F, G, R or V train
and get off at Forest Hills-71st Av-
enue. Reservations are recommended,
so call (718) 261-6599.
South Ozone Park is rich in Carib-
Outdoor summer fun brings to
mind one hallowed American tradi-
tion – the barbeque. If you’re in the
market for a new outdoor cooker, be
prepared for some good, old-fash-
ioned sticker shock. High-end mod-
els can cost more than you spent on
your first car. Unless you want to shell
out $4,500 for a stainless steel infra-
red model with a rotisserie big enough
to cook your Christmas goose, you can
buy a respectable grill for $300-$500.
Your first major decision will be
charcoal or gas. Both have their pros
and cons, but charcoal is one of the
few culturally approved ways to play
with fire. This kind of grill also per-
mits more control over flavor, by al-
lowing the cook to smoke meats and
vegetables or add wood chips. The
disadvantage is that it takes some ex-
perience to get the fire properly burn-
ing, and cleanup is messier. Gas grill
aficionados appreciate their ease of use
and larger size, although the tradeoff
is portability and flavor.
bean culture and so is The Flamingo
Tropicale on Lefferts Boulevard and
Sutter Avenue. Enjoy the cuisine of
Trinidad and Tobago in this large fam-
ily friendly restaurant. The full bar
and live music until 1 a.m. only en-
hance this outdoor dining experience.
Call (718) 529-4224 to make a reser-
vation.
Looking for something more up-
scale? Check out Riverview in Long
Island City. Located on 50th Avenue
and Second Street, this restaurant was
New York Magazine’s critics pick. This
outdoor dining experience is one like
no other. Manhattan’s magnificent
skyline as the backdrop makes this the
perfect place for a romantic date. Re-
serve your table overlooking Manhat-
tan by calling (718) 392-5000.
-Stefan Singh
DINING OUTDOORS
The size of the grill directly affects
price. If you only entertain occasion-
ally, a medium-to-large grill with 490
square inches is enough room to cook
25-30 burgers at a time. A small grill
with 350 square inches can handle
about 15 burgers at once, enough for
most family gatherings.
Another thing to keep in mind is
material. The more expensive grills
are made primarily of stainless steel,
which looks great and is highly cor-
rosion resistant, but can yellow over
time. Although it can be cheaper,
painted steel will rust when the paint
chips or peels.
A detail that’s easy to overlook, but
makes a difference in performance, is
the grate. Cast-iron, porcelain coated or
not, is a solid choice. Porcelain-coated
steel is not quite as effective at retaining
heat as porcelain cast-iron. Heavy-gauge
stainless steel is durable, easy to clean,
retains heat well and will not rust.
Have a grill-tastic summer!
-Jessica Ablamsky
Great On the Grill
PICNIC IN THE PARK
The view at Riverview is great from their
outdoor seating.
Picnicking in MacNeil Park affords
great views of the jets taking off at
LaGuardia.
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Barbecue. The word has so many
meanings and uses. As a verb, it is
the act of cooking outdoors. As a ad-
jective, it connotes a particular cook-
ing style. As a noun it can be an event.
But my favorite definition is the
meal itself.
Barbecue tradition varies from one
locale to the other. In Kentucky, there's
no such thing as
barbecue sauce.
From one end of
the Carolinas to
the other, the
sauce can range
from heavy on
the vinegar and
mustard to laden
with tomatoes.
Some rely on
smoke, others on
flame. Texas is
big on beef, the
Deep South loves
whole hog.
But to me,
having spent several years in South-
eastern Virginia, barbecue has one
meaning only - pulled pork on a bun
with cole slaw and hot sauce.
Typically, the pork shoulder is
rubbed with a concoction of spices and
put into a smoker where slow and low
heat blends with hickory and fruit
wood smoke to create a tender slab that
falls off the bone.
The Best Barbecue
Once cooked, the pork is either
pulled with forks or chopped, de-
pending on who's at the counter in
the kitchen. Each style has it virtues,
but the pulled version seems to be the
kind best suited for the bun. When
piled on, the strips serve to form a
lattice so that the meat doesn't fall out
of the sandwich when you bite down.
After the
pork is pulled, it
is doused with a
sauce heavy in
apple cider vin-
egar and mus-
tard and left to
steep. It is then
placed on a stan-
dard soft white
bun - no Kaiser
roll or fancy Por-
tuguese non-
sense here.
The next
layer of flavor is
the cabbage and
carrot slaw, light on the mayo, applied
atop the pork. The final step is the
few squirts of hot sauce - Texas Pete is
a Southeastern Virginia favorite, but
Cholula or even Tabasco will do in a
pinch.
All that's left is to grab yourself a
tall glass of unsweetened iced tea, dig
in and enjoy your summertime treat.
—Brian M. Rafferty
By JOSEPH OROVIC
Sticky fingers, soaked napkins and
shirts covered in sugary water only feel
good when the summer sun and thick,
humid air are particularly unbearable.
Here are the best spots for a delicious,
cheap brain-freeze:
The Lemon Ice King of Corona
52-02 108th Street, Corona
This borough institution has come
to symbolize the ability to do one
thing very, very well. The Lemon Ice
King serves ice - that's it.
The no-nonsense set up of the shop
allows for the quick pickup of a $1 pa-
per cup of either fruit or chocolate-fla-
vored Italian ices. Get your frozen fix,
enjoy a seat in the park across the street
and watch a gaggle of old men play
bocce as the sweat rolls down your back.
Pesso's Italian Ices
203-20 35th Ave, Bayside
While this shop looms in the shadow
of Queens' flagship Italian Ice shop,
Pesso's has quietly carved out a niche
for itself among Bayside's residents.
Since its grand opening in 2004,
the family-owned and run shop has
been churning out Italian ices, gelatos
and frozen yogurts made on the pre-
mises. With over 100 flavors of treats
to choose from (and a not-so-hard time
finding parking), Pesso's is the per-
fect spot for a dessert detour.
ICED ICES BABY
Isabella's Italian Ices & Ice Cream
55-01 69th Str., Maspeth
This newcomer has developed a
flock of fans and churns out some of
the best frozen treats south of Queens
Boulevard.
The Best of the Rest:
Aside from the Ice King, where else
can one go? Well… take a stroll. Most
pizzerias in the neighborhood have a
freezer carrying an average of six fla-
vors of ice. Parks and busy thorough-
fares like Steinway and Austin Street are
rife with ice galore. And the ubiquitous
chains, Ralph's and Uncle Louie G's,
have popped up around the borough.
Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at
jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-
7400, Ext. 127.
For the best in barbecue, stick with pulled
pork.
The iconic Lemon Ice King of Corona
still stands today, though founder and
long-time owner Peter Benfaremo died
last year.
I Scream, You Scream
Okay, so it can get pretty darn hot
in Queens during the summer. Heck,
this week is in the 80s and dipping
into the 90s, and we haven't even hit
July yet.
For some, the best way to beat those
heat wave blues may come from a time-
honored source, though not all serve
up traditional courses.
Ice cream is by far one of the best
childhood treats that adults through-
out their years continue to enjoy. It's
cold, it's sweet and it's delicious.
Well, most of the time.
Head on over to Max & Mina's
at 71-26 Main St., and you'll still
find two out of three of those axi-
oms to hold true. Cold? Absolutely.
Delicious? You bet. Sweet? Well…
not always.
For example, the lox or potato
chip fudge ice cream may seem alien
- even aberrant - to some, but the
Becker Brothers know what they're
doing. The flavors are stunning, the
selection is immense and the cre-
ations are out of this world. Imagine
apple pie ice cream topped with
jalapeno peppers and graham crack-
ers. How about horseradish or Cookie
Monster - an homage to the Sesame
Street muppet with blue ice cream and
cookie pieces.
Perhaps you're looking for some-
thing more traditional. Head over to
Eddie's Sweet Shop at 105-29 Metro-
politan Ave. or Jahn's at 81-04 37th
Avenue.
Both of these locations hearken
back to the old days of the soda shop,
with a marble fountain, fresh ice
cream and a charm sure to win the
heart of that special someone on a
summertime date.
Whichever direction you choose to
go - bold and adventurous or demure
and delicious, it's hard to go wrong at
some of the best privately owned ice
cream shops in Queens.
—Brian M. Rafferty
Summers in Queens brim over
with festivals and outdoor flea mar-
kets and street fairs, providing an ar-
ray of ethnic and traditional festival
foods for everyone to enjoy. From
zeppoles and candy apples to corn
dogs and soft pretzels, the variety of
food provides a multitude of choices
to pick from.
But if you can't make it out to the
next carnival to get your favorite sweet
treats and savory snacks, learn to make
them at home.
Zeppoles, commonly referred to as
“the Italian donut,” are simple and
inexpensive to make. You can find this
fried dessert at most out door events
throughout the city, but with a few
ingredients already found in your
house you can bring the San Gennaro
Festival home.
Try Food Network star and Italian
Chef Giada DeLaurtentis's recipe.
Gather these ingredients: 1 vanilla
bean, 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons of
granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons
ground cinnamon, 1 stick of butter,
1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup water, 1 cup
all-purpose flour, 4 eggs and Olive oil
for frying.
Directions:
1) Cut open vanilla bean length-
wise. Scrape seeds into a small bowl.
Add 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon and
stir to combine. Set aside.
2) In a medium saucepan combine
butter, salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar,
and water over medium heat. Bring
to a boil. Take pan off the heat and
stir in flour. Return pan to heat and
stir continuously until mixture forms
a ball, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3) Transfer flour mixture to a me-
dium bowl. Using an electric hand
mixer on low speed, add eggs, one at a
time, incorporating each egg completely
FESTIVAL FOOD AT HOME
before adding the next. Beat until
smooth. If not frying immediately, cover
with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
4) Pour enough oil into a large frying
pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat
oil over medium heat until a deep-fry
thermometer registers 375 degrees. Us-
ing a small ice-cream scoop or 2 small
spoons, carefully drop about a table-
spoon of the dough into the hot olive
oil, frying in batches. Turn zeppole once
or twice, cooking until golden and
puffed up, about five minutes. Drain on
paper towels. Toss with cinnamon-sugar.
Arrange on a platter and serve immedi-
ately. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
—Rebecca Sesny
Among summer's many delights
are the bountiful harvests that only
come with the peak growing season.
What beats cold, juicy watermelon on
a hot summer day? Ripe watermelon.
Here's a guide to choosing the best
produce that your local market has
to offer.
Asparagus: Skinny asparagus tends
to be more tender. The tips should be
closed and compact. Asparagus with
white on the stem will be tougher.
Blueberry: A ripe blueberry will be
uniform in color. A reddish ring
around the stem indicates that the
berry is not ripe.
Cantaloupe: Use your nose. A ripe
cantaloupe will smell like cantaloupe.
If it barely has a smell, it probably
needs a few more days.
Cherries: Cherries will not ripen
after being picked. They should be
firm and not easily parted from the
stem.
Citrus Fruit: Citrus fruit does not
need to be pretty. Ripe fruit will feel
heavy for its size.
Corn: Ears should have even, tight
It's 93 degrees in Flushing Mead-
ows with over 80 percent humidity.
They're forecasting thunderstorms,
but, ugh, they're still hours away, and
its dinnertime. You can't possibly
fathom having to turn on that oven
or stove, or even standing in front of
that grill.
The searing city summer heat does
make heavy, hot meals like pasta or
chicken cacciatore less appetizing, but
we do have to eat, right? So what op-
tions are out there for those who want
something filling, but cool?
Salads are remarkably fulfilling
meals in the summer months. What's
great about them is that they present
a unique opportunity to experiment,
mixing and matching your favorite
vegetables and creating your own salad
dressing. Lettuce, cucumbers and to-
matoes aren't the only things that can
make a summer salad; sliced bell pep-
pers, raw onions, and shrimp from
one of those pre-packaged shrimp
rings you find in the supermarket can
add a chilled flavor to your salad.
Sliced apples, oranges or cranberries
can also add a little something. For
dressing, try mixing vinegars; a fine
red wine vinegar and balsamic make
for a nice combination.
Sandwiches are another excellent
cool meal that doesn't leave you with
hunger pains after you eat. Tuna sand-
wiches can sometimes seem more like
a lunch than a dinner, but add a side
of potato chips, a small salad, raw
sliced vegetables or fruits, and you
have a meal.
Queens is not short on delis that offer
the finest cold cuts. A cold roast beef
sandwich can be a treat on a hot
evening. Visit one of Queens' many ko-
sher delis for some fresh pastrami,
which combined with a tangy mustard
makes an excellent sandwich to chow
down on while sitting on the front stoop
watching the kids play in the sprinkler.
And if you don't want to stay home
and make dinner, warm evenings are
the best times to head out to a nice
outdoor café where an excellent menu
of cool, filling entrees awaits you. Just
make sure those thunderstorms are far
enough away that you won't be chased
inside before your meal arrives.
—Domenick Rafter
kernels with no signs of bug damage.
If you can't look at the ear, choose
corn with fresh, tight green husks.
Honeydew: The best way to tell a
ripe honeydew is by feel. The ripe
melons have very fine veining only
detectable by touch. The melon
should not be soft or scarred, and be
somewhat fragrant.
Kiwi: Ripe kiwi should give a little.
Hard kiwi will be sour. Overripe kiwi
will feel spongy and have soft, moist
spots.
Pineapple: Near the stem the pine-
apple should smell like pineapple.
Avoid pineapples with no smell, or
those with soft spots.
Strawberries: Strawberries should be
firm, plump and fully red. They will
not ripen once picked. Look for
smaller berries, which are often the
most flavorful.
Watermelon: The best way to tell a
good watermelon is the tap test. Give
the melon a slight tap. The deeper
and thicker the sound, the sweeter the
melon.
—Jessica Ablamsky
PICKING PROPER PRODUCE It’s Too Hot To Cook
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Some of the flavors available at Max & Mina's.
Enjoy your own homemade zeppoles.
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Catch Up On TV
KEW FOREST SUMMER
At The Museum
QUEENS LATINO FESTIVAL
For summer
TV entertain-
ment, while the
major networks
are on hiatus
showing reruns
until the fall
p r e m i e r e s ,
cable is filling
in the gaps
with some great
summer pro-
g r a m m i n g .
Here are some
of the best that
the summer has
to offer.
"Hawthorne,"
wi th Jada
Pinkett Smith,
returns for the
summer June
22 on TNT.
Christina Hawthorne is a Chief
Nursing Officer ready for battle on
the front lines of a war against de-
clining patient services and hospi-
tal budget cuts. Hmm… sounds fa-
miliar.
The seventh season of the HBO hit
show "Entourage" will begin June 27,
when Vincent Chase, the young A-list
movie star from Queens, and his cro-
nies continue on their quest to domi-
nate Hollywood.
"Rescue Me" is centered around
Tommy Gavin, a New York City
Firefighter with an alcohol problem.
Gavin and crew return to FX on June
29 for a sixth season.
"White Collar," the sexy and sleek
hit from last summer about the un-
likely relationship between a con
and the FBI agent that catches him,
returns for it's second season of
crime solving on July 13 on USA.
If you find summer a time to catch
up on shows you've missed through-
out the year, there are two good ones
worth checking out.
In case you missed the phenom-
enon of "Glee" this past season, Fox
has decided to show the singing
geeks of New Directions glee club
and their quest for Regional victory
from the beginning straight through
the entire series during the summer.
Fox will air episodes at 7 p.m. on
Thursdays.
I n t h e h a n d s o f " D a w s o n ' s
Creek" creator Kevin Williamson,
"The Vampire Diaries" hits the per-
fect note of teenage romance and
small town soap opera where Elena
falls in love with high school class-
mate Stefan who happens to be a
vampire. This show, which sounds
remarkable like the popular "Twi-
light" book and film series, will air
its reruns at 8 p.m. on the CW on
Thursdays.
If reality shows are more your
speed, the major networks are provid-
ing some light summer fare with con-
testant shows such as "So You Think
You Can Dance" Wednesday and
Thursday nights on Fox, "America's
Got Talent," airing Wednesdays on
NBC and ABC's "Wipeout" premier-
ing June 22.
— Rebecca Sesny
Queens Theater in the Park is the
place to be from July 29 to Aug. 8.
For the 14th year, the theater will
hold its annual Latino Festival. The
2010 Chase Latino Cultural Festival
will feature various events including
music, dance, comedy, spoken word,
film, and performances for the en-
tire family.
The festival was created in con-
junction with the Latin America Cul-
tural Center of Queens to celebrate the
contributions of Latin American art-
ists to the culture of New York.
This year's artists come from all
over the world including places like
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba,
Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru,
Puerto Rico, the United States, and
Venezuela.
The festival kicks off on Thursday,
July 29, with the Urban Latin Dance
Theater Company. Founded in 2004,
the company combines Salsa, Afro-
Cuban, West African, Hip-Hop, and
abstract Dance-Theatre into one show.
A comedy show called "America
Nos" will be performed on Saturday,
July 31, featuring Julio Cesar Herrera
from the hit television show "Ugly
Betty." The show depicts the journey
South American immigrants must face
to come to the U.S.
Poet and musician Bonafide Rojas
takes the stage on Wednesday, Aug.
4, for open mic night. Rojas is the
2002 Slam This! champion and has
appeared on Russell Simmons' "Def
Poetry Jam," Season 4.
The 2010 Chase Latino Cultural
Festival will be the only place to find
Leon Gieco, Carlos Varela, Jorge Velosa
and Susana Baca, just to name a few,
in concert at the same time, in the
same venue.
For a full list of events, artists and
to purchase tickets contact Queens
Theater in the Park, located in Flush-
ing Meadows Corona Park. Call (718)
760-0064 or go to queenstheatre.org
for more information.
— Stefan Singh
Summer camps come a dime a
dozen, but its rare to find one worth
the time and dime within the borough.
Summer at Kew Forest! has made
itself a stellar exception. The pre-K
through 12 prep school will host its
annual summer program through Aug.
13, with a variety of programs and
schedules.
Whether your kid is a computer
geek in disguise or human fish, nearly
everything is covered.
For the stage hogs, campers can
participate in the drama program,
which will allow kids to hone their
acting chops through practice with
monologues and improvisation, cul-
minating in the performance and/or
taping of commercials, scenes and TV
shows.
The camp also boasts a fully-
equipped art studio for the artistically
inclined. Fledgling gastronomes can
take part in cooking classes, which
allows kids to learn cooking and safety
techniques within the kitchen with a
real cook.
For the more active types, a wide
array of sports is available, from flag
football to soccer. There is also a mar-
tial arts class, which allows current
and aspiring karate students to hone
their skills.
Kew-Forest also offers academically-
focused portions of the camp, which
help kids work on everything from
math to writing skills in the morning.
To learn more about Summer At
Kew-Forest!, which is located at 119-
17 Union Tpke., Forest Hills, call
(718) 268-4667, Ext.108, e-mail
summer@kewforest.org or go to
kewforest.org.
—Joseph Orovic
If you love to walk around in the
summer but can't stand the heat, step
inside, explore and let your mind grow
at the American Museum of Natural
History, filled with an array of great
exhibits and… well… history.
Did you know that spiders can
weave silk stronger that that of the tra-
ditional silk worm? Want to learn about
the race to discover the South Pole?
How about taking the time to learn
what lies beneath the Great Lakes?
Heck, if that doesn't do it for you,
there are always the Dinosaurs and the
ridiculously large Blue Whale that
make up some of the mainstays of the
museum's collection.
Whatever your interest - fashion,
evolution, culture or history - the
museum is a one-stop shop to satisfy
all your learning urges.
For example, the 600 fossil items
on display in the vertebrate exhibit,
including the enormous Apatosaurus,
are almost entirely the real deal - prac-
tically no plaster casts here.
The Hall of South American
Peoples contains artifacts dating back
at least 5,000 years, with ornate head
dresses, ritual items and examples of
every day life within the varied
Mesoamerican cultures.
The adjacent Rose Hall (formerly
the Hayden Planetarium) has taken the
laser light show to a new level,
partnering with MTV2 to present a
modern music, trippy experience
blending artists like Coldplay, Moby
and U2 with a spectacular light dis-
play of morphing colorful visions.
Whatever your favorite subject, the
museum offers hours upon hours of
fantastic displays bringing history to
life.
The American Museum of Natural
History is located at Central Park West
& 79th Street, Manhattan. Call (212)
769-5100 or go to amnh.org for more
information.
— Brian M. Rafferty
Hang out with the Queens-native cast of "Entourage" which comes
back to TV June 27.
The spectacular blue whale hangs above the room in the Hall of Marine Life at the
American Museum of Natural History.
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LOCAL FICTION
Nelson DeMille: Plum Island
Queens-born author Nelson
DeMille introduces us to NYPD of-
ficer John Corey in "Plum Island," the
perfect novel for those murder mys-
tery fans who are summering "out
east."
The novel takes place on the North
Fork of Long Island and creates a story
out of the long-mysterious Plum Is-
land, the small, uninhabited island
off of Orient Point that has been the
subject of conspiracy theories for de-
cades.
Murder mystery aside, DeMille's
very specific description of life on the
East End, especially after the summer
rush has ended, is worth the read.
TRAVEL
Frances Mayes: A Year in The World
- Journeys of a Passionate Traveler.
In this economy, not everyone has
the finances or ability to travel. Luck-
ily, our imaginations preclude the
need to. Frances Mayes does the trav-
eling for us as we visit exotic locations
vicariously through her words.
Mayes, who famously authored
Under The Tuscan Sun (made into a
movie starring Diane Lane as Mayes),
takes us on different excursions where
we not only find her being a tourist,
but immersing herself in the culture.
The novel almost becomes a series of
restaurant reviews as she explicitly
describes her tapas in Spain and fine
wine in Central France. She takes us
to a family gathering in Greece, a pri-
vate rooftop dinner in Morocco
(where her husband suffers food poi-
soning) and a rendezvous with old
friends in Scotland.
HISTORY
C.W. Gortner: The Last Queen
Gortner's "The Last Queen" is a fic-
tional interpretation of a woman, un-
known to most outside of the realm
she reigned over; Queen Joanna of
Spain. Called Juana La Loca in her
native Spain, she was the eldest
daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella,
the Catholic Monarchs who f i-
nanced Christopher Columbus' voy-
age to America. She was the sister
of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine
of Aragon. Legend has i t that
Joanna went mad after the death of
her beloved Austrian husband and
her mental illness led to premature
rise to power of her son, who later
became Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, the most powerful man
in Europe in the 16th Century.
Gortner's novel takes us on a trip
through Queen Joanna's life and her
struggles to keep her parents' legacy
alive. Gortner tries to dispel the myth
of her insanity, and gives the reader a
close, personal, sometimes graphic
account of life in Europe during the
Renaissance.
YOUNG ADULT
Louise Fitzhugh: Harriet The Spy
You don't have to want to be a jour-
nalist, or James Bond, to love Harriet
Welsch, or hate her. Fitzhugh's sopho-
moric 11-year old from the Upper
East Side of Manhattan takes us on an
adventure through the pages of her
notebook, where she dishes her feel-
ings on her distant parents and her
brutally honest opinions on the
friends she cares for.
As the novel goes on, Harriet is
force to grapple with the sudden
changes of life where everything can
be different now than it was a week
ago. Her story helps children navi-
gate the bumpy road to adolescence
and serve as a reminder for adults of
what they went through at that age.
—Domenick Rafter
That rinky-dink fan you’ve got
whirring in the corner just isn’t cut-
ting it anymore, is it?
It may be time to suck up the per-
ceived expense of an air condition-
ing unit. Buy smartly, and you will save
on your electric bills. Get ready to peel
your sweaty self off the couch, grab a
tape measure and head on out to your
nearest department or hardware store.
Measure
The first key to picking the right
air conditioner is
determining how
much space you
want to cool.
Most window-
mounted units
come with a stan-
dard square-foot-
age they’re able
to cool. While it
may be tempting
to buy a smaller
unit just for the
savings on your
electric bill, the
constant grumbling of a compressor
(which cools the air an AC blows)
slowly thins your wallet. And it
doesn’t actually work.
If you plan on investing in only
one unit, be sure to combine the
square footage of any adjacent rooms
you also plan to cool. But remember,
cold air does not make sharp turns. If
your other rooms are separated by
narrow doorways, you will have to in-
vest in more than one unit.
Also, measure the size of the win-
dow that will host the air conditioner.
EERs and BTUs
By now, nearly all ACs are labeled
with their British Thermal Units
(BTUs) and the square footage they can
cool. BTUs are nothing more than the
air condition equivalent of horsepower.
Keep an eye on the AC’s energy ef-
ficiency ratio (EER), which plays the
biggest factor in determining your
monthly electric
bills. While the
more efficient
units are more
e x p e n s i v e ,
homebodies are
encouraged to
make the invest-
ment. You’ll save
money in the
long run.
Features Galore
Energy saver
mode? Tempera-
ture control? Any and all features on
modern air conditioners are geared to-
wards energy savings. Each will come
with an added price. In general, the
time you spend with your air condi-
tioner on should dictate how much
money you invest in it.
Oh, and don’t forget to bring a
friend. Those air conditioners can do
a number on your back.
—Joseph Orovic
Time For Transit
Where is the only place in New
York that you can find vintage buses,
trains and trolleys all housed together?
It's the New York Transit Museum, and
it's just a few train stops away from
Queens.
If you are fascinated by locomotives
or if you're just looking for a fun day
out, the Transit Museum is a great
place to visit. With admission into the
city's "Grand Central Station for tran-
sit history information," children and
adults alike can take an exciting ad-
venture through the creation of New
York's 100-year-old subway system.
Everything in the Transit Museum
is hands-on and some are even feet
on. For a $5 admission charge you can
roam freely through every single ex-
hibit including the 1902 Coney Island
Express train. You can even hang
around for a free guided tour hosted
by transit lovers.
The museum, located in Brooklyn
Heights, is the largest in the United
States dedicated to urban public trans-
portation history. It is housed in an
old 1936 decommissioned, but still op-
erable subway station - the perfect venue
for a site devoted to mass transit.
The New York Transit Museum is
located at the corner of Boerum Place
and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn
Heights. Call (718) 694-1600 or go to
mta.info for more information.
—Stefan Singh
Pick the right AC unit for your room and
your wallet.
Notice of Formation of Artand Business ManagementLLC, a limited liability com-pany. Arts. of Org. filed withSecretary of State of NY(SSNY) on 2/16/10. Officelocation: Queens County.SSNY has been designatedfor service of process. SSNYshall mail process to: c/o Wil-liam Eagen, 118-11 84th Av-enue, #201, Kew Gardens,NY 11415. Purpose: any law-ful purpose.___________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of Con-gregat ional AdvancementServices LLC, a limited liabil-ity company. Articles of Or-ganization filed with the Sec-retary of State of New York(SSNY) on 2/19/2010. Officelocation: Queens. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process servedagainst the LLC to: PO Box40264, Glen Oaks, NY 11004.Purpose: any lawful purpose.____________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of 41DRIVE HOLDINGS LLC Arts.of Org. filed with the Sect’yof State of NY (SSNY) on 3/31/2010 Off ice locat ion,County of Queens. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY sha l l ma i l p rocessserved to: c/o Ann IrimiaCasel la, 74 Stal l ion Trai l ,Brewster, NY 10509 Purpose:Real Estate Management___________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of C & HALLIANCE LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 5/7/10. Office lo-ca t ion : Queens County .SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:195-28 McLaughlin Avenue,Hollis, NY 11423. Purpose:any lawful activity.____________________________________________________________________Ajani Therapy Services, LLC.Arts of Org filed with NY Secof State (SSNY) on 5/10/10.Of f i ce : Queens County .SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process maybe served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to: 60-41Wetherole Street, Elmhurst,NY 11373. Purpose: Any law-ful activity.___________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: XIANG RUILLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY)on 04/19/07. Office location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to the LLC, c/o JinMing He, c/o Ying Lin 67-41173rd Street, Flushing, NewYork 11365. Purpose: For anylawful purpose________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: PARKVIEWQUEENS LLC. Articles of Or-ganization were filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 04/23/10.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against
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it maybe served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to theLLC, 73-47 185th Street, FreshMeadows, New York 11366.Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose.____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of a Lim-ited Liability Company (LLC):Name: PRIME IMPORTINGINTERNATIONAL LLC, Ar-ticles of Organization filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 04/28/2010 . Of f i ce loca t ion :Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process servedagainst the LLC to: C/OPRIME IMPORTING INTER-NATIONAL LLC, 15-17 126th
Street, College Point, NY11356. Purpose: Any LawfulPurpose.
____________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: FISMA FLUSH-ING LLC. Articles of Organi-zation were filed with theSecretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 05/11/10.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit maybe served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to theLLC, c/o Fon-May Fan, 136-40 39th Avenue, Suite 403,Flushing, New York 11354.Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose.____________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of 248SUNRISE LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 05/17/10. Officelocation: Queens County.Princ. office of LLC: 248-30S. Conduit Ave., Rosedale,NY 11428. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail pro-cess to Nicholas Tembelis atthe princ. office of the LLC.Purpose: Any lawful activity.____________________________________________________________________NOTICE OF FORMATIONOF LIMITED LIABILITY COM-PANY. NAME: EZ PASS DRIV-ING SCHOOL LLC. Articlesof Organization were filedwith the Secretary of State ofNew York (SSNY) on 04/21/10. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent of the LLCupon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to theLLC, 666 Onderdonk Av-enue, Ridgewood, New York11385. Purpose: To establishan automobile driving schoolin which persons of bothsexes may be taught the artof the proper operation andcontrol of motor vehicles ofall kinds, as shall fit them tosecure the requisite licensefrom the proper authoritiesto operate such motor ve-hicles on public highways.Nothing herein shall autho-rize the LLC to operate ormaintain a charter, nursery,e lementary or secondaryschool, a college or univer-sity, or to advertise or offercredit bearing courses ordegrees in New York State.____________________________________________________________________Notice of formation of [Jas-mine E. Photography] LLC.Articles of Organization filed
with the Secretary of State ofNew York SSNY on [April 9,2010] . Of f ice located in[Queens County]. SSNY hasbeen designated for serviceof process. SSNY shall mailcopy of any process servedagainst the LLC [209-01 HollisAve., Queens Village, NewYork, 11429]. Purpose: anylawful purpose.____________________________________________________________________Not i ce o f fo rmat ion o fMyArtistree, LLC.. Arts ofOrg. filed with the Secy. OfState of NY(SSNY) on 03/29/2010 . Of f i ce loca t ion :Queens County. SSNY des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: The LLC 45-0840 th S t ree t , Ap t . D24 ,Sunnyside, NY 11104. Pur-pose: any lawful activities.___________________________________________________________________Not i ce o f fo rmat ion o fHARCO CONSTRUCTIONLLC Arts. of Org. filed withthe Sect’y of State of NY(SSNY) on 10/26/2009. Of-f i ce loca t ion , County o fQueens. The street addressis: 213 Beach 88th Street,Rockaway, NY 11693. SSNYhas been designated as agentof the LLC upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 213 Beach 88thStreet, Rockaway, NY 11693.Purpose: Any lawful act.____________________________________________________________________TZELL CARBER TRAVEL LLCa domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC), filed withthe Sec of State of NY on 4/22/10. NY Office location:Queens County. SSNY isdesignated as agent uponwhom process against the LLCmay be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of any processagainst the LLC served uponhim/her to The LLC, 58-20Roosevelt Ave., Woodside,NY 11377 . Genera l Pur -poses.___________________________________________________________________New York Counseling forChange, LCSW, PLLC No-tice of the formation of theabove named ProfessionalLimited Liabil ity Company(“PLLC”) Articles of Organi-zation filed with the Depart-ment of State of NY on 3/12/2010 . Of f i ce Loca t ion :County of Queens. The streetaddress is: 37-20 74th St.,3rd Fl., Jackson Heights, NY11372. . The Secretary ofState of NY (“SSNY”) has beendesignated as agent of thePLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of anysuch process served to: TheLLC, 37-20 74th St., 3rd Fl.,Jackson Heights, NY 11372.Purpose: Any lawful act.___________________________________________________________________Mar ie L . E lo i -S t iven, MDPLLC. Arts. of Org. filed withSecy. Of State of NY (SSNY)on 10/6/09. Ofc in QueensCty. SSNY designated agentof PLLC upon whom processagainst i t maybe served.SSNY shall mail process to86-15A 65th Dr, Rego Park, NY11374. Purpose: Medicine___________________________________________________________________M3K REALTY, LLC a domes-tic Limited Liability Company(LLC), filed with the Sec ofState of NY on 5/5/10. NYOf f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY is designated
as agent upon whom processaga ins t the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copyof any process against theLLC served upon him/her toThe LLC, c/o Darrin Schafer,149 -56 18 th Ave . ,Whitestone, NY 11357. Gen-eral Purposes.___________________________________________________________________File No.: 2009-805 CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THEGRACE OF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENT TO: PublicAdmin i s t r a to r QueensCounty, Attorney General ofNew York State, heirs at law,next of kin, and distributeesof Tomas Ibanez, deceased,if living, and if any of them bedead to their heirs at law,next of kin, distributees, lega-tees, executors, administra-tors, assignees and succes-sors in interest whose namesare unknown and cannot beascertained after due dil i -gence. A pet i t ion havingbeen duly filed by MARIA C.MALANCO, who is domi-ciled at 34-44 84 Street, Jack-son Heights, NY 11372. YOUARE HEREBY C ITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate’s Court, QueensCounty at 88-11 Sutphin Bou-levard, Jamaica, New York onJuly 15, 2010 at 9:30 o’clockin the forenoon of that day,why a decree should not bemade in the estate of TOMASIBANEZ, lately domiciled at34-44 84th Street, JacksonHeights, NY 11372, UnitedStates admitting to probatethe Last Will and Testamentdated July 1, 2008, as the Willo f TOMAS IBANEZ, de -ceased, relating to real andpersonal property and direct-ing that Letters Testamentaryi s sue to MARIA C .MALANCO. HON. ROBERTL . NAHMAN, Su r roga te ,Queens County. MARGARETM. GRIBBON, Acting ChiefClerk. Dated, Attested andSea led , May 26 , 2010CROWLEY & KAUFMAN,P.C. 84-56 Grand Avenue,Elmhurst, New York 11373,(718) 457-8585. This Cita-tion is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If youfail to appear it will be as-sumed that you do not objectto the relief request. You havethe right to have an attorneyappear for you, and you oryour attorney may request acopy of the full account fromthe petitioner or petitioner’sattorney.___________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of BA-GEL NOSH LLC, a domesticLLC. Arts. of Org. filed withthe SSNY on 05/21/2010.Of f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY has been des-ignated as agent upon whomprocess against the LLC maybe served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to: The LLC,32-07 Broadway, Astoria, NY11106. Purpose: Any LawfulPurpose.___________________________________________________________________ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF Reverie EnterpriseLLC Under Section 203 ofthe Limited Liability Com-pany Law FIRST. The name ofthe limited liability companyis Reverie Enterprise LLCSECOND. The county withinthis state in which the limited
liability company is to be lo-cated is Queens. THIRD: Thesecretary of state is desig-nated as agent of the limitedliability company upon whomprocess against it may beserved. The address withinor without this state to whichthe Secretary of State shallmail a copy of any processaccepted on behalf of thel imi ted l iab i l i ty companyserved upon him or her is: c/o United States CorporationAgents, Inc., 7014 13th Av-enue, Suite 202, Brooklyn,NY 11228. FOURTH: Thename and street address inthis state of the registeredagent upon whom and atwhich process against the lim-ited liability company may beserved i s : Un i ted S ta tesCorporat ion Agents, Inc. ,7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202,Brooklyn, NY 11228. IN WIT-NESS WHEREOF, the under-signed has executed theseArticles of Organization onthe date below. Date: May 10,2010 LegalZoom.com,Inc., Or-ganizer /s/ Imelda VasquezBy: Imelda Vasquez, AssistantSecretary 7083 HollywoodBlvd., suite 180 Los Angeles,CA 90028___________________________________________________________________
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZA-TION OF Healthreal, LLC (In-sert name of Limited LiabilityCompany) Under Sect ion203 of the Limited LiabilityCompany Law FIRST: Thename of the limited liabilitycompany is: Healthreal, LLCSECOND: The county withinthis state in which the officeof the limited liability com-pany is to be located is:Queens THIRD: The Secre-tary of State is designated asagent of the limited liabilitycompany upon whom pro-cess against it may be served.The address within or with-out this state to which theSecretary of State shall mail acopy of any process againstthe limited liability companyserved upon him or her is:21-55 34th Ave, #10B Astoria,NY 11106 Hao Xu (signatureof organizer) Hao Xu (printor type name of organizer)___________________________________________________________________File No.: 2009-820/A CITA-TION THE PEOPLE OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To: Bar-bara E. Holmes, Joseph A.Eldridge,J.C. Christensen &Associates, LLC for LVNVFunding LLC, Attorney Gen-eral Of The State of NewYork . The unknowndistributees, legatees, devi-sees, heirs at law and assign-ees of CAROLE ELDRIDGE,deceased, or their estates, ifany there be, whose names,places of residence and posto f f i ce addresses a re un -known to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Being the per-sons interested as creditors,legatees, distributees or oth-e rw i se in the E s ta te o fCAROLE ELDRIDGE , de -ceased, who at the time ofdeath was a resident of 194-19 109th Avenue, Hollis, inthe County of Queens, Stateof New York. SEND GREET-ING: Upon the petition ofLOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Pub-lic Administrator of Queens
County, who maintains heroffice at 88-11 Sutphin Bou-leva rd , J ama ica , QueensCounty, New York 11435, asAdministrator of the Estate ofCAROLE ELDRIDGE , de -ceased, you and each of youare hereby cited to showcause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court ofthe County of Queens, to beheld at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,City and State of New York,on the 29th day of JULY, 2010at 9:30 o’clock in the fore-noon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdmin is t ra tor o f QueensCounty, as Administrator ofthe Estate of said deceased, acopy of which is attached,shou ld no t be jud ic i a l l ysettled, and why the Surro-gate should not fix and allowa reasonable amount of com-pensat ion to GERARD J .SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to peti-tioner herein in the amountof $8,668.79 and that theCourt fix the fair and reason-able additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withp roceed ings on k in sh ip ,claims etc., prior to entry ofa final Decree on this ac-counting in the amount of6% of assets or income col-lected after the date of thewithin accounting; and whythe Surrogate should not fixand allow an amount equal toone percent on said Sched-ules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plusany additional monies re-ceived subsequent to the dateof this account, as the fairand reasonable amount pay-able to the Office of the Pub-lic Administrator for the ex-penses of said office pursu-ant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); andwhy the claim from J. C.Christensen & Associates,Inc . i n the amount o f$5,711.72 should not be re-jected; and why the claimfrom Nelson, Watson & Asso-ciates, LLC in the amount of$5,448.95 should not be re-jected; and why each of youclaiming to be a distributeeof the decedent should notestablish proof of your kin-ship; and why the balance ofsaid funds should not be paidto said alleged distributeesupon proof of kinship, ordeposited with the Commis-sioner of Finance of the Cityof New York should said al-leged distr ibutees defaultherein, or fail to establish proofof kinship, Dated, Attested andSealed 4th day of JUNE, 2010HON. ROBERT L. NAHMANSurrogate, Queens CountyMargaret M. Gribbon ActingClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000 95-25 QueensBoulevard 11th Floor RegoPark, New York 11374 Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not ob-ject to the relief requestedunless you file formal legal,verified objections. You havea right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Account-ing Citation
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Touring The Citi MEET THE METS
Most of the time, when headed to
the Mets’ new glorious home at Citi
Field, it’s kinda hard to take in all
that the ballpark has to offer. There
are so many dining options, a wide
range of shops and even a hall of fame
and museum. Try tacking a thorough
walk-through of Citi Field into a trip
to see a game, and the whole day can
be overwhelming.
Ah, but there’s good news for the
loyal fan – Citi Field Tours. Starting
in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the
tour hits every corner of the ballpark,
giving visitors a chance to see the hid-
den sections of Citi Field that nor-
mally are completely closed off to the
public.
Want to step into the press box?
Go ahead. How about a walk through
the dugout? Feel free to take a seat.
Step into the deluxe suites, walk on
the warning track, hang out in the
bullpen and check out the team’s
clubhouse.
It’s all yours for $10 ($7 for kids
and seniors). If you’re a season ticket
holder, the tour is free. Group rates
are also available.
Tours are held Saturdays and Sun-
days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the
Mets are not in town, and all tours
end in the Mets Hall of Fame & Mu-
seum, which, not coincidentally, feeds
into the team’s official store.
“We are launching Citi Field Tours
to provide our fans with a behind-the-
scenes experience of Citi Field,” said
Dave Howard, Executive VP, Business
Operations. “We’ve had great interest
from our fans since opening the
ballpark last year, and we are delighted
to be able to provide them a closer
look at their team’s home.”
Tickets can be purchased at
Mets.com/tours or by phone at (718)
507-TIXX. Additional ticket informa-
tion including a schedule of Citi Field
Tour dates is available online at
Mets.com/tours or by phone at (718)
507-TIXX. Complimentary parking
for all tours is available in the Citi Field
Official Lot (Lot G), with the entrance
on 126th Street off of Roosevelt Av-
enue.
–Brian M. Rafferty
This is the time of year that Mets
fans dread. We’re close. The pennant
race is tight. The mess with the Yan-
kees is now behind us, and it’s time to
focus on the second half of the sea-
son.
As of Monday, the Mets were a re-
spectable 39-30, two and a half games
out of first place behind the Braves,
and technically – very technically –
in the lead for the wildcard.
Before the Yankee fans start squawk-
ing about history and destiny and all
that other nonsense: shush. This isn’t
about you. If you want to start chant-
ing for Derek Jeter or A-Rod, turn the
page and look at the Yankee write-up.
This doesn’t concern you.
This is for the real Mets fans. This
is for those who endured the days of
Nino Espinosa, Anthony Young, Dave
Mlicki and Aaron Heilman. This is
for those who think of Shea Stadium
as sacred ground, not for the pen-
nants and trophies but for the tears of
sadness in defeat and joy in the glory.
Ours is not a pride watered down by
year after year of celebration. Our
dedication comes from a deep abid-
ing love for a team that always come
so close just to have it all slip away.
And as we head into these summer
months we look toward the current
team: Bay, Davis, Francoeur, Reyes
and Wright – among others – who
comprise the little team that could.
Their schedule is not easy, and the
good news for all of us here in Queens
is that the Mets have been stellar at
home this season, with a 24-10 record
at Citi Field.
Coming up in July, the Mets have
home-stands against the Reds, Braves,
Cardinals and Diamondbacks. August
pits us against the Rockies, Phillies,
Marlins and Astros. The match-ups
look good, and a couple of them are
down by the bottom of the heap, but
none the likes of Baltimore, which just
69 games into the season has managed
to lose 50 so far.
But again, this isn’t about the Yan-
kees. Who cares about Baltimore? We
swept them two weeks ago and it’s not
like we have to worry about them in
October. We can only hope that when
October comes, we actually have a
couple of extra games to look forward
to.
It’s a long season, Mets fans, and
it’s not even half over. So let’s head
out to Citi Field, enjoy the game, root
for the good guys and, like Annie Sa-
voy says in “Bull Durham,” “hit ’em
where they ain’t.”
–Brian M. Rafferty
BE A CYCLONE FAN
Be honest – you’ve sat through
nine innings of a Mets game and felt
a twinge of remorse on the way home.
The bullpen imploded, a late-inning
rally fell short, or all those hunks of
fried dough made a serious dent in
your wallet.
Fortunately the franchise has its
flagship minor league affiliate within
the City. With much more friendly
ticket prices and a fun atmosphere,
checking out a Brooklyn Cyclones
game could be a welcome respite for
cash strapped baseball fans.
The team was created in 2001, and
in the near decade since has produced
25 major leaguers, including current
rookie Met sensation Ike Davis. Fu-
ture stars aside, fans are regularly
treated to major leaguers on rehabili-
tation assignments with the Cyclones.
Off the field, the Cyclones’ home
field, the newly-named MCU Park,
has developed a regular cast of char-
acters. Mascots Sandy the Seagull
and Peewee rove the park from end
to end throughout the game, riling
up fans and sounding a general call
to arms.
There’s also the ever-present
“Monkey Lady,” one of the Cyclones’
best known supporters. Stick around
her section behind home plate and
wait for her regular explosions of exu-
berance, with whistles, waving, and
swinging plush monkeys (as well as a
spot-on R2D2 impression).
The Cyclones host several nights
of post-game fireworks displays, and
tickets start max out at $16 per game.
Be ready to dance between innings
as well.
The Brooklyn Cyclones can be
found at 1904 Surf Ave., Brooklyn.
To learn more, call (718) 449-8497.
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A short hop down the
Belt Parkway in Brooklyn
is a state-of-the-art cumu-
lative sports center that
offers a plethora of activi-
ties to keep a child busy
all summer long.
Aviator Sports and
Events Center is located in
the old hangars at Floyd
Bennett Field. The center
is home to basketball
courts; an event hall over-
looking the ice rinks where parties
like Sweet 16s and corporate events
can be held; a gymnastic center; two
ice rinks, one specifically for hockey,
the other for figure skating; indoor
soccer fields; a physical fitness center
and a rock climbing wall, located at
“Main Street,” the main entrance to
the building.
Outside, the center is home to two
large fields, usually used for football;
in the summer they are used for field
hockey, lacrosse and soccer.
Aviator hosted the Kings County
Fair in May and will host the Brook-
lyn Irish Music Festival June 26-27.
Aviator hosts summer camps for
children ages 3 and up every weekday
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Parents can
send their kids to the camp for one
week or for the entire 10-week dura-
tion for children ages 5 through 15.
There is also pre-camp and post-camp
supervision programs starting at 7:30
a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. for an ex-
tra cost. The camps have activities all
day for children including three
aboveground pools, play areas, snacks
and lunches.
During the summer, Aviator will
play host to sports clinics including a
soccer camp for children, ages 5
through 16. Called F.A. Eurocamp, the
program is taught by three profes-
sional soccer players from Europe and
will be held in two-week increments;
he first week from July 5-11 and the
second July 12-16.
In July and August, there is a Sum-
mer Volleyball Clinic for girls. The
clinic for girls entering 5th through 8th
grades will take place July 19-23, while
for girls entering 9th through 12th
grades will have their clinic Aug 9-13.
Even if sports don’t interest you,
Aviator is home to the Brooklyn
Smoke House, open every Monday
through Friday from 5-10 p.m. and
weekends from 1-10 p.m. The Smoke
House features a full menu of barbe-
cue items. There is also a full bar out-
side with nearly a dozen different
beers on tap.
For more information on any of
these events and other events at Avia-
tor, visit aviatorsports.com or call the
center at (718) 758-7500.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF OBJECT OF ACTION AC-T ION TO FORECLOSE AMORTGAGE INDEX NO.:34114/09 STATE OF NEWYORK SUPREME COURT:COUNTY OF QUEENSWELLS FARGO BANK, NA P la in t i f f , v s . DAVIDMANNARU, DOLORESKISSOON, Defendant (s ) .TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANT: MORTGAGEDPREMISES : 97 -20 75THSTREET OZONE PARK, NY11416 SBL #: BLOCK 9046LOT 11, BLOCK 9046 LOT12 You are hereby summonedto answer the Complaint inthis action, and to serve acopy of your answer, or, ifthe Complaint is not servedwith this Summons, to servea notice of appearance, onthe Plaint i f f (s) attorney(s)within twenty days after theservice of this Summons,exclusive of the day of ser-vice (or within 30 days afterthe service is complete if thisSummons is not personallydelivered to you within theState of New York). In case ofyour failure to appear or an-swer, judgment will be takenagainst you by default for therelief demanded in the Com-plaint. The Attorney for Plain-tiff has an office for businessin the County of Erie. Trial tobe held in the County ofQueens. The basis of thevenue designated above isthe location of the Mort-gaged Premises. Dated this3rd day of June, 2010, TO:DOLORES K ISSOON,Defendant(s) In this Action.The foregoing Summons isserved upon you by publica-tion, pursuant to an order ofHON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA ofthe Supreme Court of theState of New York, dated the20th day of May, 2010 andfiled with the Complaint inthe Office of the QueensCounty Clerk, in the City ofJamaica. The object of thisaction is to foreclose a mort-gage upon the premises de-scribed below, executed byDAVID MANNARU andDOLORES KISSOON datedthe 18th day of April, 2002,to secure the sum o f$207,050.00, and recordedat Liber 6431 of Mortgagesat Page 931 in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County ofQueens, on the 17th day ofJune, 2002; which mortgagewas duly assigned by assign-ment dated the 18th day ofApril, 2002, and recorded onthe 5th day of May, 2004, inthe Office of the Clerk ofQueens County at InstrumentNo. 2004000278830; whichmortgage was further as -signed by assignment datedthe 10th day of January, 2007,and recorded on the 2nd dayof February, 2007, in the Of-fice of the Clerk of QueensCounty at Instrument No.2007000063415; The prop-erty in question is describedas fo l lows : 97 -20 75THSTREET, OZONE PARK, NY11416 SEE FOLLOWING DE-SCRIPTION Block 9046 andLot 11 & 12 ALL that certainplot, piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and im-provements thereon erected,situate, lying and being inthe Borough and County ofQueens, City and State of
New York, known and desig-nated on a certain map en-titled “Map of Eldert Park,partly in the 26th Ward of theBorough of Brooklyn and partlyin the 4rd Ward of the Bor-ough of Queens, belongingto the Yeagley Realty Com-pany and filed in the QueensCounty Clerk’s Office on MayIS, 1907 as Map No. 911 (NewNo. 1825) Drawer 69 as andby the Lot Numbers 54,55andpartofLotS3 in Block 4,said lots when taken togetheras one parcel are boundedand described as follows: BE-GINNING at a point on theW e s t e r l y s i d e o f 7 S t hStreet(Ruby Place) distant140.34 feet Southerly fromthe corner formed by theintersection of the Westerlyside of 75th Street with theSoutherly side of97111 Av-enue (Beanfor t Avenue) ;RUNNING THENCE South-erly along the Westerly sideof7sth Street, 59.66 feet;THENCE Westerly at rightangles to the Westerly sideof7sth Street, 49.96 feet;THENCE Northerly along aline forming an interior angleof80 degrees 13 minutes 36seconds with the last men-tioned course, 60.54 feet;THENCE Easterly along a lineforming an inter ior angleof90 degrees 46 minutes 24seconds with the last men-tioned course, 39.68 feet tothe Westerly side of 75thStreet, at the point or placeof BEGINNING. Premisesknown as 97-20 75th Street,Ozone Park, New York HELPFOR HOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE NEW YORKSTATE LAW REQUIRES THATWE SEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY . SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT YOU AREIN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME. IF YOU FAILTO RESPOND TO THE SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINT INTHIS FORECLOSURE AC-T ION, YOU MAY LOSEYOUR HOME. PLEASE READTHE SUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OFINFORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in fore-closure. In addition to seek-ing assistance from an attor-ney or legal aid office, thereare government agenciesand non-profit organizationsthat you may contact for in-format ion about poss ib leoptions, including trying towork with your lender dur-ing this process. To locate anentity near you, you may callthe toll-free helpline main-tained by the New York StateBanking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697)or v is i t the department’swebs i te a tWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with of-fers to “save” your home.There are individuals whowatch for notices of foreclo-sure actions in order to un-
f a i r l y p ro f i t f rom ahomeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such servicesfor profit to enter into a con-tract which fully describesthe services they will per-fo rm and fees they w i l lcharge, and which prohibitsthem from taking any moneyfrom you until they have com-pleted all such promised ser-vices. § 1303 NOTICE NO-TICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME Ifyou do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answeron the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed thisfo rec losu re p roceed ingagainst you and filing the an-swer with the court, a defaultjudgment may be enteredand you can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go tothe court where your case ispending for further informa-tion on how to answer thesummons and protect yourproperty. Sending a paymentto your mortgage companywill not stop this foreclosureac t ion . YOU MUST RE -SPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINT IFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FIL INGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. DATED: June 3,2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C.,Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s),220 Northpointe ParkwaySuite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J.Baum, P.C. and the attorneyswhom it employs are debtcollectors who are attempt-ing to collect a debt. Anyin fo rmat ion obta ined bythem will be used for thatpurpose.___________________________________________________________________Notice of Formation of LET’STALK WITH LAKSHMEE, LLC,a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org.filed with the SSNY on 04/27/2010. Off ice location:Queens County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentupon whom process againstthe LLC may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of processto: Lakshmee Singh, 116-39130th Street, Jamaica, NY11420. Purpose: Any LawfulPurpose.___________________________________________________________________SDE DOMINICAN, L.L.C. Ar-ticles of Org. filed NY Sec. ofState (SSNY) 12/20/01. Of-fice in Queens Co. SSNYdesign. agent of LLC uponwhom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to Citifield Attn:Gen Counse l , 23 -01Roosevel t Ave. , F lushing,New York, 11368. Purpose:Any lawful purpose.___________________________________________________________________KING BROTHERS DEVELOP-MENT GROUP LLC a domes-tic Limited Liability Company(LLC), filed with the Sec ofState of NY on 7/1/09. NYOf f i ce loca t ion : QueensCounty. SSNY is designatedas agent upon whom processaga ins t the LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail acopy of any process againstthe LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 136-78 41st
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Ave . , #2F , F lu sh ing , NY11355. General Purposes.___________________________________________________________________SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF OBJECT OF ACTIONSTATE OF NEW YORK SU-PREME COURT: COUNTYOF QUEENS ACTION TOFORECLOSE A MORTGAGEINDEX NO.: 955/10 BACHOME LOANS SERVICING,LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDEHOME LOANS SERVICINGLP Plaintiff, vs. MUHAMMADBHATT I , MUHAMMADIFRAN BUTT, Defendant(s).MORTGAGED PREMISES :114 -09 111TH AVENUEOZONE PARK, NY 11420 SBL#: BLOCK 11595 LOT 38 TOTHE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-DANT: You are hereby sum-moned to answer the Com-plaint in this action, and toserve a copy of your answer,or, if the Complaint is notserved with this Summons,to serve a notice of appear-ance , on the P la in t i f f ( s )attorney(s) within twenty daysafter the service of this Sum-mons, exclusive of the day ofservice (or within 30 daysafter the service is completeif this Summons is not per-sonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York). Incase of your failure to appearor answer, judgment will betaken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded inthe Complaint. The Attorneyfor Plaintiff has an office forbusiness in the County ofErie. Trial to be held in theCounty of Queens. The basisof the venue des ignatedabove is the location of theMortgaged Premises. Datedthis 8th day of June, 2010,TO: MUHAMMAD IFRANBUTT, Defendant(s) In thisAction. The foregoing Sum-mons is served upon you bypublication, pursuant to anorder of HON. DAVID ELLIOTof the Supreme Court of theState of New York, dated the20th day of May, 2010 andfiled with the Complaint inthe Office of the QueensCounty Clerk, in the City ofJamaica. The object of thisaction is to foreclose a mort-gage upon the premises de-scribed below, executed byMUHAMMAD BHATTI andMUHAMMAD IFRAN BUTTdated the 15th day of Sep-tember, 2006, to secure thesum of $41 7,000.00, andrecorded at Instrument No.2006000560915 in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the Countyof Queens, on the 5th day ofOctober, 2006; which Mort-gage was duly assigned byassignment dated the 11thday of January, 2010, andsent for recording in theOffice of the Clerk of QueensCounty; The property in ques-tion is described as follows:114 -09 111TH AVENUE,OZONE PARK, NY 11420 SEEFOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONBlock 11595 and Lot 38 ALLthat certain plot, piece orparcel of land, with the build-i ngs and improvement sthereon erected, situate, ly-ing and being in the FourthWard of the Borough andCounty of Queens, City andState of New York, boundedand described as follows: BE-GINNING at a point on theNortherly side of 111th Av-enue, distant 80.75 feet West-
erly from the corner formedby the intersection of theNortherly side of 111th Av-enue with the Westerly sideof 115th Street; RUNNINGTHENCE Northerly parallelwith 115th Street, 100 feet;THENCE Westerly paral lelwith 111th Avenue, 21 feet;THENCE Southerly again par-allel with 115th Street andpart of the distance througha party wall, 100 feet to theNortherly side of 111th Av-enue; THENCE Easterly alongthe Northerly side of 111thAvenue, 21 feet to the pointor place of BEGINNING. TO-GETHER with the benefitsand SUBJECT to the burdensof a Right of Way in Liber2723 Page 246. Premisesknown as 114-09 111th Av-enue, Ozone Park, New YorkHELP FOR HOMEOWNERSIN FORECLOSURE NEWYORK STATE LAW REQUIRESTHAT WE SEND YOU THISNOTICE ABOUT THE FORE-CLOSURE PROCESS .PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.SUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT YOU ARE IN DAN-GER OF LOSING YOURHOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RE-SPOND TO THE SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT IN THISFORECLOSURE ACTION,YOU MAY LOSE YOURHOME. PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT CAREFULLY. YOUSHOULD IMMEDIATELYCONTACT AN ATTORNEYOR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AIDOFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICEON HOW TO PROTECTYOURSELF. SOURCES OFINFORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE The state encouragesyou to become informedabout your options in fore-closure. In addition to seek-ing assistance from an attor-ney or legal aid office, thereare government agenciesand non-profit organizationsthat you may contact for in-formation about possible op-tions, including trying to workwith your lender during thisprocess. To locate an entitynear you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained bythe New York State BankingDepartment at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visitthe department’s website atWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of peoplewho approach you with offersto “save” your home. Thereare individuals who watch fornotices of foreclosure actionsin order to unfairly profit froma homeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely carefulabout any such promises andany suggestions that you paythem a fee or sign over yourdeed. State law requires any-one offering such servicesfor profit to enter into a con-tract which fully describesthe services they will per-fo rm and fees they w i l lcharge, and which prohibitsthem from taking any moneyfrom you until they have com-pleted all such promised ser-vices. § 1303 NOTICE NO-TICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME Ifyou do not respond to thissummons and complaint byserving a copy of the answeron the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed this
forec losure proceed ingagainst you and filing the an-swer with the court, a defaultjudgment may be entered andyou can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go tothe court where your case ispending for further informa-tion on how to answer thesummons and protect yourproperty. Sending a paymentto your mortgage companywill not stop this foreclosureaction. YOU MUST RESPONDBY SERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTOR-NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY)AND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT. DATED:June 8, 2010 Steven J. Baum,P .C . , At torney(s ) ForPlaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway Suite G, Amherst,NY 14228 The law firm ofSteven J. Baum, P.C. and theattorneys whom it employsare debt collectors who areattempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained bythem will be used for thatpurpose.___________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given that al i cense , se r i a l number1235228 for an “RestaurantBeer & Wine" has been ap-plied for by the undersignedto serve Beer & Wine at retailin the restaurant under theAlcohol Beverage ControlLaw at Las Victorias Restau-rant Inc., located at 104-19Jamaica Avenue, RichmondHill, NY 11418 for on pre-mises consumption___________________________________________________________________
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FIND IT AT THE YMCA
In The Parks
SPORTS FOR KIDS
Did your vacation plans in a Car-
ibbean oasis fall through? Not sure
how you’ll spend the dog days of sum-
mer?
Look no further than the boys in
the Bronx. There, on any given night,
history is one swing away, lays one trip
around the base path or comes in one
over-the-shoulder basket catch.
Welcome to Yankee Stadium. The
address may have changed. The bat-
tling lineup shuffled, but the clean
crisp visuals of pinstripes and the
magnificence of the stadium walls ris-
ing above the urban jungle brings one
back to a simpler time.
As anybody who lives in this town
knows, the Yankees are in the hunt for
number 28 and are itching to continue
their championship run from last
year.
Wouldn’t you like to be in the lap
If the Mets don’t do it for you, there is that other team in the Bronx that may be
worth cheering for.
Camp is in session and this sum-
mer it can be cheaper than usual. Free
or inexpensive summer youth pro-
grams are available all over Queens.
The New York Junior Tennis
League offers free tennis camps all over
the city and in 15 different sites in
Queens. The program offers a range
of activities throughout the day in-
cluding art, nutrition, character de-
velopment, dance, and of course ten-
nis. NYJTL aims to provide these en-
richment activities while instilling the
teachings and values of tennis great
and NYJTL co-founder Arthur Ashe
in their participants. Programs run
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the summer
and spots are limited. Call (718) 786-
7110 or go to nyjtl.org for more in-
formation.
If you’re not looking for a full-day
program, perhaps CityParks Tennis is
the right choice for your child.
CityParks Tennis, presented by Chase,
provides free tennis lessons to kids
around the city. They have nine parks
throughout Queens that are partici-
pating. The organization provides
three-hour lessons two days a week.
Visit cityparksfoundation.org for a full
list of participating parks and their
schedules.
The YMCA is another program that
offers activities for children. This pro-
gram however, does come with a price.
Participants must have a membership
in order to partake in the summer
camp. The YMCA has locations in
Jamaica, Flushing, Long Island City
and Bellerose. For pricing and other
information call (212) 630-9600 or
visit ymcanyc.org.
The Boys and Girls Clubs also pro-
vide summer youth programs at a
minimal charge. Sports and fitness are
just a few of the services provided by
the Boys and Girls Club. The programs
also stress leadership values, educa-
tion and art. With locations in Long
Island City, Richmond Hill and Far
Rockaway, the Boys and Girls Clubs
are readily available. For pricing and
other information visit bgca.org.
—Stefan Singh
With four YMCA locations in
Queens including, Jamaica, Long Is-
land City, Flushing, and Bellerose,
one set to open in Ridgewood and one
more under construction, there are
plenty of programs to keep your kids
occupied for the summer.
The YMCA of Greater New York
sponsors numerous events, including
several different summer camps for kids
of all ages, and operates 30 summer day
camps throughout the five boroughs.
The Y is a “community service or-
ganization which promotes positive
values through programs that build
spirit, mind and body, is welcoming
to all people, with a focus on youth,”
reads the YMCA’s mission statement.
YMCA summer day camp’s mission
is to provide supervised activities that
teach core values, conflict resolution
and leadership skills while the
sleepaway camp allows children to
experience new adventures, have fun,
make friends and develop self confi-
dence.
In Queens, the Jamaica YMCA
located on 89-25 Parson Boulevard
will offer day camps for kids rang-
ing from ages 5-15.
The Flushing YMCA is offering two
camps: at the Bayside YMCA, located
at 214-13 35th Ave., and at the Flush-
ing location, 138-46 Northern Blvd.
The Cross Island YMCA, located
in Bellerose on Hillside Avenue, of-
fers not only day camps for youth in-
cluding a variety of interests, but also
swimming lessons for those of all skill
levels, organized team sports, arts and
recreation activities. The same can be
said of the Long Island City branch
at 32-23 Queens Boulevard.
All camps are fully accredited by
the American Camp Association
(ACA), and comply with the highest
standards of excellence. These camps
operate from the end of June to the
end of August
The YMCA of Greater New York also
operates a sleepaway camp in Hugue-
not, Orange County, which offers
week-long camp sessions with various
concentrations including sports, per-
forming arts, and adventure camps
designed for children of all ages.
You can find out more about the
YMCA summer youth programs by go-
ing to ymcanyc.org.
—Rebecca Sesny
What are you going to do on a per-
fect summer day when you’re bored
and broke, but really need to get out
of the house and work up a good
sweat? Here’s your handy, dandy guide
to public sports facilities in our beau-
tiful borough.
Baseball/Softball: With more than
60 parks in Queens that feature base-
ball fields, chances are there’s a dia-
mond near you. Here are a few: Alley
Pond Park, Flushing Meadows-Co-
rona, Hook Creek- Field of Dreams,
Kissena Corridor East and Linden
Park.
Basketball: A sample of Queens’
more than 100 parks with basketball
courts include: Challenge Playground,
Emerald Playground, Flushing Mead-
ows-Corona Park, Francis Lewis Park
and London Planetree Playground.
Bocce: Astoria Park, Brookville
Park, Bowne Park, Bulova Park,
Cunningham Park, Ditmars Park, Ev-
ergreen Park Forest Park, Juniper Val-
ley Park, Kissena Park, Louis Pasteur
Park, Police Officer Nicholas DeMutis
and William F. Moore Park.
Cricket : Baisley Pond Park,
Cunningham Park, Kissena Park,
Lawrence Playground, St. Albans Park,
Rockaway Community Park and Roy
Wilkins Recreation Center.
Football: Alley Pond Park, Baisley
Pond Park, Cunningham Park, Flush-
ing Meadows-Corona Park, Forest
Park, Juniper Valley Park, Kissena
Park, Lawrence Playground, Phil
“Scooter” Rizzuto Park and Queens
Farm Museum.
Handball: One of Queens’ 160-plus
parks with handball courts should be
within throwing distance. To name a
few: Arverne Playground, Holy Cow
Playground, Maple Playground,
Noonan Playground, Rocket Park.
Soccer: Alley Pond Park, Baisley
Pond Park, Cunningham Park, Flush-
ing Meadows-Corona Park, Fort Tot-
ten Park, Juniper Valley Park,
Lawrence Playground and Queens
Farm Museum.
Tennis: More than two dozen
parks in Queens feature tennis courts,
including: Baisley Pond Park,
Cunningham Park, East Elmhurst
Playground, Flushing Meadows-Co-
rona Park and Travers Park.
Volleyball: Greenstreet, Jackson
Mill Green, Litchult Square and Park
Strip.
For more information, go to
www.nycgovparks.org, or call 311.
—Jessica Ablamsky
Enjoy soccer all across the borough, but especially in Flushing Meadows.
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of history? Whether in the bleachers
or front row field seats, wouldn’t you
like to bare witness to the smooth
double play transitions from Jeter to
Cano to Teixeira.
I know there are some of you that
prefer the combination of Reyes,
Castillo and Davis and that’s OK. Both
the Amazin’s and Yanks are currently
embroiled in a hot contested battle to
lead their division. You don’t have to
choose; you can alternate.
For those accustomed to taking the
7 train from Willets Point, stay on for
a bit longer and transfer to the 4 at
Grand Central or the D at 42nd Street.
Sit back, grab a cold one and en-
joy your summer. Relive the effortless
days of peanuts and Cracker Jacks and
root, root for the Yankees because their
win is inevitable.
—Sasha Austrie
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4319 Management LimitedLiability Company. Arts ofOrg filed with NY Sec of State(SSNY) on 10/15/09. Office:Queens County. SSNY des-ignated as agent of LLC uponwhom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail copyof process to: Chai Shi Lu,Xiu Long Lu, Kun Lu, 431969th St., Queens, NY 11377.Purpose: Any lawful activity.___________________________________________________________________SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS IndexNo. 33544/09 DRL Section255 Compl i ance B IB I S .HENDERSON, P la in t i f f , -aga ins t - HAF IZMOHAMMED, Defendant.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENTHAT: a court, prior to sign-ing a judgment of divorce orseparation, or a judgmentannulling a marriage or de-claring the nullity of a voidmarriage, shall ensure that:1. Both parties have beennotified, at such time and bysuch means as the court shalldetermine, that once the judg-ment i s s i gned , a pa r t ythereto may or may not beeligible to be covered underthe other party’s health in-surance plan, depending onthe terms of the plan. Pro-v ided , however , se rv i ceupon the defendant, simulta-neous with the service of thesummons, of a notice indicat-ing that once the judgment issigned, a party thereto mayor may not be eligible to becovered under the otherparty’s health insurance plan,
depending on the terms ofthe plan, shall be deemedsufficient notice to a default-ing defendant. And 2. If theparties have entered into ast ipulat ion of sett lement/agreement on or after theeffective date of this sectionresolving all of the issues be-tween the pa r t i e s , suchsett lement/agreement en-tered into between the par-ties shall contain a provisionrelating to the health carecoverage of each party; andthat such provision shall ei-ther: (a) provide for the fu-ture coverage of each party,or (b) state that each party isaware that he or she will nolonger be covered by theother party’s health insur-ance plan and that each partyshall be responsible for his orher own health insurance cov-erage, and may be entitled topurchase health insurance onhis or her own through aCOBRA option, if available.The requirements of this sub-division shall not be waivedby either party or counseland, in the event it is notcomplied with, the court shallrequire compliance and maygrant a thirty day continu-ance to afford the parties anopportunity to procure theirown health insurance cover-age. Michael J. Reilly, Esq.NOTICE OF AUTOMATICORDERS (D.R.L. 236) PUR-SUANT TO DOMEST ICREALTIONS LAW § 236 PartB, Section 2, as added byChapter 72 of the Laws of2009, both you and your
spouse ( the par t ie s ) a rebound by the following AU-TOMATIC ORDERS, whichshall remain in full force andeffect during the pendencyof the action unless termi-nated, modified or amendedby further order of the courtor upon written agreementbetween the parties: (1) Nei-ther party shall sell, transfer,encumber, conceal, assign,remove or in any way dis-pose of, without the consentof the other party in writing,or by order of the court, anyproperty (including, but notlimited to, real estate, per-sona l p roper ty , cash ac -counts, stocks, mutual funds,bank accounts, cars and boats)individually or jointly held bythe parties, except in theusual course of business, forcustomary and usual house-hold expenses or for reason-able attorney’s fees in con-nection with this action. (2)Neither party shall transfer,encumber, assign, remove,withdraw or in any way dis-pose of any tax deferredfunds, stocks or other assetsheld in any individual retire-ment accounts , 401k ac -counts, profit sharing plans,Keogh accounts, or any otherpension or retirement ac-count, and the parties shallfurther refrain from applyingfor or requesting the pay-ment of retirement benefitsor annuity payments of anykind, without the consent ofthe other party in writing, orupon further order of thecourt. (3) Neither party shall
incur unreasonable debtshereafter, including, but notlimited to further borrowingagainst any credit line securedby the family residence, fur-ther encumbrancing any as-sets, or unreasonably usingcredit cards or cash advancesagainst credit cards, exceptin the usual course of busi-ness or for customary or usualhousehold expenses, or forreasonable attorney’s fees inconnection with this action.(4) Neither party shall causethe other party or the chil-dren of the marriage to beremoved from any existingmedical, hospital and dentalinsurance coverage , andeach party shall maintain theexisting medical, hospital anddental insurance coverage infull force and effect. (5) Nei-ther party shall change thebeneficiaries of any existinglife insurance policies, andeach party shall maintain theexisting life insurance, auto-mob i l e i n su rance ,homeowners and renters in-surance policies in full forceand effect. The relief soughtis a judgment of absolute di-vorce in favor of the Plaintiffdissolving the marriage be-tween the parties in this ac-tion. The nature of any ancil-lary or additional relief de-manded is: That the Plaintiffmay resume use o f he rmaiden name, Henderson.That the Court grant suchother and further relief asthe Court may deem just andproper. The parties have di-vided up the marital prop-erty, and no claim will bemade by either party underequitable distribution. SU-PREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENS IndexNo. 33544/09 Date SummonsFiled: 12/15/09 Plaintiff des-ignates Queens County as theplace of trial. The basis ofvenue is Plaintiff’s residenceSUMMONS WITH NOTICEPlaintiff resides at 104-55 117th
Street, Apartment #2R, Rich-mond Hill, NY 11419. BIBI S.HENDERSON, P la in t i f f , -against- HAFIZ MOHAMMED,Defendant. ACTION FOR DI-VORCE To the above namedDefendant: YOU ARE HERESUMMONED to serve a no-tice of appearance on thewithin twenty (20) days afterthe service of this summons,exclusive of the day of service(or within thirty (30) days af-ter the service is complete ifthis summons is not person-ally delivered to you withinthe State of New York); and incase of your failure to ap-pear, judgment will be takenagainst you by default for therelief demanded in the no-tice set forth below. Dated:December 15, 2009 MichaelJ. Reilly, Esq. Attorney forPlaintiff 123-40 83rd Ave.,Suite 1K, Kew Gardens, NewYork 11415 (718) 575-9000NOTICE: The nature of thisaction is to dissolve the mar-riage between the parties,on the grounds: DRL Section170 subd. (2) – the abandon-ment of the Plaintiff by theDefendant for a period ofmore than one year.___________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 6/
10/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000538-10/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename o f ( F i r s t ) Ju s t ine(Middle) Marie (Last) VickersMy present name is (First)Justine (Last) Pepicelli akaJustine Maria Pepicelli akaJus t ine M. Pep ice l l i Mypresent address is 142-05Roosevel t Avenue, #405,Flushing, NY 11354 My placeof birth is Manhattan, NY Mydate of birth October 25,1963___________________________________________________________________Notice is hereby given thatan Order entered by the CivilCourt, Queens County on 5/28/10, bearing Index Num-ber NC-000498-10/QU, acopy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk,located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd.,Jamaica, NY 11435, grantsme the right to: Assume thename of (First) Ayaan (Middle)Mohammed Uza i r ( Las t )Naumani My present name is( F i r s t ) Za in (Midd le )Mohammed Uza i r ( Las t )Naumani (infant) My presentaddress is 254-16 39th Av-enue, Little Neck, NY 11363My place of birth is Queens,NY My date of birth Decem-ber 05, 2007___________________________________________________________________
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Nice Evening Walks
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
A Lush Garden
SUMMER SYMPHONY
Forest Park Drive: Park Lane
South, Kew Gardens to Myrtle Avenue,
Glendale
Behind the canopy of trees, the
walk along Forest Park Drive is the
best on a hot day. Begin at Park Lane
South, the first tenth of a mile or so
has traffic, but from Metropolitan
Avenue to Woodhaven Boulevard, the
street is closed to traffic.
Past Woodhaven Boulevard, the
road is open to traffic again, and
passes the Forest Park Carousel and
band shell. Across the street from the
band shell, through the trees, is a great
vista of South Queens from the top of
the glacial moraine. On a clear day, it
is possible to see the Atlantic Ocean,
nearly 10 miles away.
On the south end of the park, the
walk could end at Forest Parkway in
Woodhaven, or walk to the north end
at Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, de-
pending on your preference.
Meadow Lake Loop: Flushing
Meadows Corona Park- Flushing/For-
est Hills
Often popular with bike riders, the
loop around Flushing Meadows’
Meadow Lake is a sunny walk, so wear
sunscreen and aim for cooler days or
morning hours.
The trail takes you past numerous
playgrounds, and the park’s famous
Model Airplane field, where you may
see a few model planes taking flight.
On the northern end of the lake is
the former site of the Aquacade, torn
down in the early 1990s. Only a few
steps across an overpass above the LIE
will take you to the World’s Fair
Grounds.
Joe Michael’s Mile: Fort Totten,
Bay Terrace to Northern Blvd,
Douglaston, along the Cross Island
Parkway
This hybrid bicycle/pedestrian
path resembles New England more
than New York City. It runs literally
inches from the Cross Island Parkway
on Little Neck Bay, where on any sum-
mer day, boats bob in the water, al-
most watching over the waterfront
homes of Douglaston across the bay.
Though the trail can be accessed
from Bell Boulevard at Fort Totten or
Northern Boulevard, short walks can
begin at the aged wooden overpass
above the Cross Island Parkway that
connects the trail to Crocheron Park.
From the overpass, look north on a
clear day, and notice the tall residen-
tial skyscrapers that were recently built
in New Rochelle in the distance.
Vanderbilt Motor Parkway: Peck
Avenue and Horace Harding Express-
way, Fresh Meadows to Winchester
Boulevard, Bellerose
Before the LIE, the Motor Parkway
was the road to the Hamptons. Now
made obsolete by the parkways and
expressways, it has become a greenway.
The path heads through the deep for-
est of Cunningham Park alongside
Francis Lewis Boulevard, then heads
east over it, under the Clearview Ex-
pressway and alongside 77th Avenue.
Following on the border of Hollis Hills
and Oakland Gardens to Alley Pond
Park, it runs along Union Turnpike,
under the Grand Central Parkway to
Winchester Boulevard and in front of
Creedmoor Hospital.
The trail is perfect for those look-
ing to escape the sun. The canopy of
trees provides excellent shade.
—Domenick Rafter
Fans of conductors and strings are
in for a treat on July 28 when the
Queens Symphony Orchestra will
hold its 12th annual Great Lawn sum-
mer concert.
This year offers a spiced up per-
formance, with Willie Martinez and
his Latin Jazz Band La Familia Sextet
alongside the orchestra.
The renowned Latin drummer
has become one of the most sought-
after percussionists within and out-
side of the industry, working with
artists as varying as Brandy and
Faith Hill.
“La Familia Sextet” represents the
very best of New York-style Latin
jazz. The baritone sax-and-trom-
bone frontline is a unique treatment
for this genre, and combined with
the infect ious rhythm sect ion,
smokes to the very las t note,”
Martinez said.
The free performance will be held
on St. John University’s Great Lawn
at 7 p.m.
For those of a more grandiose
mind, the New York Philharmonic will
have its free concert in Central Park
on July 13 and 14, with renowned
Chinese pianist Lang Lang on hand
the first night.
The Philharmonic will also per-
form at Cunningham Park on July
15 at 8 p.m. The program will in-
clude a piece by Tchaikovsky and
tunes from West Side Story. There
won’t, unfortunately, be the custom-
ary fireworks.
To learn more about the Queens
Symphony Orchestra, call (718) 326-
4455, send an e-mail to
qso@queenssymphony.org or visit
www.queenssymphony.org.
To learn more about the New York
Philharmonic concert in Cunningham
Park, call (212) 875-5709.
—Joseph Orovic
It’s a beautiful summer Saturday.
The clouds are few and far between,
the sun is shining and the humidity
is low enough to make a walk outdoors
bearable. You’re not in the mood to
run around, but you just want to be
outdoors – and kids are looking for
something to help alleviate the sum-
mer doldrums.
Fried food, vendors and kiddie
rides may just be the saving grace of
your stunning summer day.
Across the borough – and the whole
city for that matter – a bevy of street
fairs and festivals is planned to thrill,
entice and get you to shell out a couple
of bucks, all in the name of some good
summer fun.
From old-fashioned block parties
to the bigger music and arts celebra-
tions, it seems that there’s something
to do – and a fun place to do it –
every weekend.
The summer kicks into gear on
78th Street in Glendale and 124th
Street in Jamaica on June 26th with a
couple of big block parties. July 4th
brings a community barbecue in
Woodside as well as block parties
across the borough.
On July 10, enjoy the Woodside
on the Move Festival, and on the 23rd
head out to the Farm Museum in Little
Neck for the 23rd Annual American
Indian Thunderbird Pow-Wow.
Aug. 3 brings us National Night
Out Against Crime, where local pre-
cincts will shut down streets and take
over parking lots to celebrate summer
with their neighbors. On Aug. 6 and
7, the Jamaica Arts and Music Sum-
mer Festival (JAMS) will take over Ja-
maica Avenue with a kick-off concert
Friday night and a day of festivities,
music and fun on Saturday. As the
summer draws to an end, there will
be an appropriately titled “Summer
End Block Party” on 80th Street in
Jackson Heights on Aug 21., and a
“Back To School Festival” on Aug. 29
on 39th Avenue.
Marking the end of summer, on
Labor Day the 30th Avenue Festival,
between 29th and 41st Street, will
close out the calendar.
For more detailed listings, check
out the calendar starting on Page 27,
call 311 or visit the city’s community
calendar Web site at nyc.gov/calendar.
—Brian M. Rafferty
Made famous by “The Great
Gatsby,” in the late 19th and early
20th centuries, Long Island became
a Mecca for the wealthy known as the
Gold Coast. One of the few remain-
ing Gold Coast estates, Planting
Fields Arboretum State Historic
Park, is 409 acres of greenhouses,
formal gardens, rolling lawns and
woodland. Located in Oyster Bay on
the North Shore, it is Long Island’s
premier public arboretum and his-
toric site.
Explore more than 200 acres of
woodland, but don’t leave without vis-
iting the rose arbor, which, in June,
is a spectacular tunnel of pink and
red flowers. Park hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. There is an $8 per vehicle
fee.
The original historic estate build-
ings remain, including the 65-room
Tudor Revival mansion, Coe Hall.
Over the past 30 years, most of the
ground floor rooms at Coe Hall were
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Enjoy the lush gardens and pristine wonder of Planting Fields.
brought to life again by the return of
about 80 percent of the original fur-
niture and artwork.
Daily, self-guided visits to Coe Hall
are available through Sept. 30 from
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee is
$3.50 for non-members and free for
members and children less than 12
years of age.
Upstairs/downstairs tours of Coe
Hall are offered through Sept. 30. The
hour-long tour is offered daily at
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The fee is
$3.50 for non-members and free for
members and children less than 12
years of age. The guided tour focuses
on the work of servants during the
1920s. It includes the flower room,
kitchen area, servant’s living quarters,
wine vault and more.
Planting Fields is located at 1395
Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay.
For more information, call (516) 922-
9200, or go to plantingfields.org.
—Jessica Ablamsky
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Circling The CityA New York institution, Circle
Line cruises are a relaxing, fun-
filled way to see the sights you know
and love from a whole new vantage
point.
Circle Line Sightseeing at 42nd
Street offers a variety of cruises that
suit any schedule. The Full-Island
Cruise is three-hours of Manhattan as
you’ve never seen it before, including
more than 25 world-renowned land-
marks, and magnificent close-ups of
the Statue of Liberty.
Pressed for time? Spend two hours
on the Semi-Circle Cruise, and expe-
rience the grandeur of mid- and
lower-Manhattan, or the Harbor
Lights Cruise, a sunset cruise that pro-
vides remarkable views of the Manhat-
tan skyline. Hop onboard for a quick,
inspirational harbor cruise with the
75-minute Liberty Cruise, and see Ellis
Island, the Statue of Liberty and the
World Financial Center.
Prices vary. For more information,
call 212-630-8885 or go to
After your tour around the City, enjoy your day at Water Taxi Beach.
Be Honest. How many of you
have lived in New York City all your
lives and never been to the Statue of
Liberty?
It’s a running joke that many of us
native New Yorkers are oblivious to the
very things that attract tourists to our
city. But this summer is the perfect
time to visit the wonders of your home-
town. Try starting with Lady Liberty.
The National Park Service and
Statue Cruises host Thursday night
cruises to Liberty Island for seven
nights over the summer. The inau-
gural cruise was June 10 and future
cruises will take place at 5 p.m. on
July 8, July 15, July 22, Aug. 5,
Aug. 12; and Aug. 19. There will
be a limited amount of tickets avail-
able for each night. Tickets for the
Summer 2010 Night Tours are $35
for adults; $28 for seniors; $15 for
children; and $7.50 for NPS Jun-
SEE THE LOVELY LADY
ior Rangers. Ferries will depart
from Battery Park.
Ticket prices include round trip
ferry transportation, a full dinner on
Liberty Island and interpretive pro-
grams offered on the island. The
menu consists of BBQ specials or a
full regular menu provided by Evelyn
Hill. Visitors will be able to tour the
grounds, but the statue itself will not
be accessible. Tickets must be pur-
chased in advance online at
statuecruises.com or by calling (877)
523-9849
Statue Cruises also runs their ferry
service to the Statue of Liberty daily.
The crown in the statue was reopened
last Fourth of July for the first time
since 9/11. Special tickets must be
purchased to access the crown, which
requires climbing 354 steps. For more
information, visit statuecruises.com.
—Domenick Rafter
circleline42.com.
Experience the thrill of the ulti-
mate New York experience. Operated
by New York Water Taxi from Pier 16
from the South Street Seaport, the
Circle Line Downtown cruise offers an
enchanting view of Manhattan’s world-
famous skyline on the Shark Speed-
boat Thrill Ride, or Zephyr Speed-
boat Liberty Cruise.
While you’re there, make sure to
check out Water Taxi Beach at Pier
17. Catch some rays or build a castle
in the sand, then hit the green for 9-
holes of nautically themed miniature
golf. Grab a bite to eat at the Fish
Shack, and don’t forget to hit happy
hour from 4-6 p.m. at the Raw Bar.
The 21-and-over crowd will enjoy the
nightlife, with legendary DJs spinning
all week long.
Water Taxi Beach is located at 54-
34 2nd St. in Long Island City. For
more information, (866) 977-6998, or
go to nywatertaxi.com.
—Jessica Ablamsky
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age 21
For 127 years, the Cold Spring Har-
bor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium has
been the birthing place for more than
1 million trout, and now you can watch
and learn how it happens. Head out
to the Fish Hatchery on Route 25A
for a fun-filled day of education and
adventure.
The hatchery is home to the larg-
est living collection of New York State
freshwater reptiles, fish and amphib-
ians.
For a charge of $6 for adults and
$4 for children and seniors, visitors
can take a tour of the hatchery’s two
aquariums and eight ponds – they can
even stop and feed the trout.
If you’re into fishing, the hatch-
ery is the place to be. For an extra
$5, visitors may play a round of
“Catch and Keep Trout Fishing.”
Every fish caught must be kept. Ses-
sions are held every Friday thru Tues-
day from 10 a.m. to noon, and again
from 1-3 p.m. You may bring your
Al Pacino stars this summer in “The
Merchant of Venice” at The Public
Theater’s Annual free presentation of
Shakespeare in the Park at The
Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Also
playing is “The Winter’s Tale.” Both
will continue through Aug. 1, with the
plays being shown in repertory.
“The Merchant of Venice” is the
story of Bassanio who, wishing to woo
his love Portia, borrows 3,000 ducats
in support of this effort, with his mer-
chant friend Antonio backing the
deal. The lender is Jewish man named
Shylock (played by Al Pacino) who
gives the money on the condition it
be returned within three months or
Antonio will be forced to pay the bond
of debt.
King Leontes in “The Winter’s
Tale” accuses his pregnant wife,
Hermione, of having an affair with is
best friend, King Polixenes. At her
trial, just after the Oracle pronounces
her innocent, she dies, leaving behind
an infant daughter who has been aban-
doned.
The free ticket distribution for
Shakespeare in the Park begins at 1
p.m. on the day of the performance
at The Delacorte Theater. The line,
which can grow to several blocks long,
begins to form at 6 a.m. All perfor-
mances begin at 8 p.m.
The Public, started by Joseph
Papp, is known for its accessibility and
relevance to all people, keeping tick-
ets prices low or free. They have been
performing Shakespeare in the Park,
bringing the classics to the people for
56 years. The closest entrances to the
The stereotype of wine trails being
the sodden playground of gastro-
nomes and girls in their early-20s
having a ball may be hard to shake,
but the Hudson-Berkshire Beverage
Trail is striving against the norm.
The newly-formed trail runs be-
tween Southeast Albany to Hudson,
New York, spanning between the val-
ley of the Hudson River and Massa-
chusetts’ Berkshires. As it stands, it is
the largest beverage trail in New En-
gland.
Hudson-Berkshire aims to provide
the cream of the area’s literal crop,
running the gamut from wines to
artisanal cheeses to genuine maple
syrup.
The trail includes notable stops like
wine and cider producer Brookview
Station and Harvest Spirits, home of
Core Vodka.
Aside from the usual run-of-the-
mill winery stops, the trail hosts regu-
lar events. For its April 10 kickoff, trail
Delacorte Theater are at 81st Street
and Central Park West or 79th Street
and Fifth Avenue. There is a limit of
two tickets per person.
Tickets for the June 26th perfor-
mance of “The Merchant Of Venice”
will be distributed at the Chocolate
Factory, 5-49, 49th Ave., Long Island
City, for that evening’s performance.
Ticket vouchers will be distributed
from 1-3 p.m., while supplies last.
Each person in line is allowed two
vouchers, and each voucher is good
for one ticket. Vouchers must be ex-
changed for tickets at the Delacorte
Theater Box Office in Central Park
from 4-7:30 p.m.
For more information, go to
shakespeareinthepark.org
—Rebecca Sesny
There’s no greater treat on a hot
summer day than a trip to the water
park. Long Island’s premiere water
park, Splish Splash, features one-of-
a-kind water rides for a full day of fam-
ily fun.
Not for the faint of heart, the new-
est ride for the 48 inches and over
crowd is Dr. Von Dark’s Tunnel of
Terror. One of only three in the na-
tion, “experience a breathtaking, 40-
foot drop, soar to dizzying heights on
back-to-back vertical banks, and com-
plete a pair of
360 degree hi-
speed spins,”
all in total dark-
ness.
Want to surf
the waves with-
out the hassle
of jellyfish and
s t i n g r a y s ?
Revel in the “re-
freshing surge
of breaking
waves” with the
classic attrac-
tion, the Surf
City Wave Pool.
Families will love the Monsoon
Lagoon, an interactive shipwreck, with
climbing ropes, slides and water can-
nons, and Pirates Cove, with more
cannons, ropes and slides that adults
and kids of all ages will enjoy.
Smaller Splish Splashers will love
the Octopus Pool, where they can
“swing on the tentacles of a giant oc-
topus,” the Elephant Slide, where they
can glide down an elephant’s back and
cool off in its refreshing spray, and
the Kiddie Slides, a kid-sized version
of the adult body flumes.
For more information, go to
splishsplashlongisland.com, or call
(631) 727-3600. Splish Splash is lo-
cated in
Calverton, Suf-
fo lk County.
Season passes
are avai lable
until June 30
for $69.99
each. Benefits
include unlim-
ited admission
for the entire
2010 season
and bring-a-
f r i e n d - f r e e
tickets. General
admiss ion i s
$36.99 or $27.99 for people under
48” tall, seniors 62-years-old and up
and handicap individuals. Children
3-years-old and under are free.
—Jessica Ablamsky
own fishing equipment or you may
rent it.
The CSH Fish Hatchery also offers
week long educational camp sessions
for children. From July 2 to Aug. 12,
students in kindergarten and up are
invited to spend a week learning about
the local ecology.
For all the moms out there who are
looking for an event to attend with
your toddler, the hatchery is your an-
swer. Every Friday from July 9-27, the
hatchery offers a free Mommy and Me
class. The class includes a tour of the
Hatchery, fish feeding, and a special
craft.
To find out about the tons of excit-
ing adventures waiting for you, go to
the hatchery’s website.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatch-
ery & Aquarium is located at 1660
Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
Call (516) 692-6768, or go to
cshfha.org for more information.
—Stefan Singh
members gave patrons a free pasta
dish. More recently, there was a
“Strawberry Fields” event, which of-
fered various concoctions involving
strawberries.
A Passport to the trail runs $15,
and can be bought at any of the trail’s
stops. Designated drivers get a $10
discount to make up for their poor
luck.
The Trail Members include:
Brookview Station, with Apple cider,
baked goods and wine; Harvest Spir-
its, with baked goods, cider, Core
Vodka, fresh fruits and veggies;
Chatham Brewing, with beer;
Hudson-Chatham Winery, with
cheese, maple syrup and wine; Tousey
Winery, with candles, honey and
wine; and Furnace Brook Winery and
Les Trois Emme, both with just wine.
To learn more visit The Hudson-
Berkshire Beverage Trail at
hudsonberkshireexperience.com.
—Joseph Orovic
The Brookview Station tasting room at Goold’s Orchard.
Al Pacino is reprising the role of Shylock
he previously portrayed on film at
Shakespeare in the Park.
Enjoy a day in clean water on Long Island.
Magical MysticA 126-mile trek up I-95 can lead
to nautical bliss. For boat aficionados
and historians, Mystic offers one of
the Tristate Area’s best trips back in
time. With numerous events through-
out the summer, the Connecticut lo-
cale offers one of the best day trip
options for casual road warriors.
The area’s Mystic Seaport repre-
sents the crown jewel of the trip.
Its 19th-Century village offers a slice
of early-American living, without
the cheesiness of Old Bethpage.
The seaport’s signature ship, the
Charles W. Morgan, is currently un-
dergoing an extensive renovation.
Still, seeing the grandeur and enor-
mity of the vessel on dry land only
reinforces its place as the last sur-
viving wooden whaling ship; it also
gives an opportunity to see parts of
the ship not seen since it was built
160 years ago.
The Morgan is only one of four
National Historic Landmarks within
the seaport, and all three ships merit
a decent amount of attention (and a
joy ride).
The Seaport has added a new ex-
hibit about tug boats, alongside its
usual battery of maritime exhibitions.
For those who may suffer from sea
sickness, aquatic adventure can be
found at Mystic’s Aquarium, which
features New England’s only collec-
tion of beluga whales.
For history buffs, Mystic offers the
Florence Griswold Museum, a pre-
served artists’ en-
clave, which was the
epicenter of
America’s impres-
sionist movement.
Events within
Mystic include an
annual colonial-
style Independence
Day celebration, its
renowned Wooden
Boat Show and a
July 10 America’s
Cup Regatta.
To learn more
about the Mystic
County area, call
(860) 536-8822 or
go to mystic.org. To
learn more about
Mystic Seaport, call
(860) 572-5315 or
go to
mysticseaport.org.
—Joseph
Orovic
Let’s face it. Motorcycles are cool.
While riding a Harley won’t turn you
into Peter Fonda or Dennis Hopper, it
might take you one step closer. Whether
you’re a newbie, or were born to be
wild, here are some tips to help you
ride safe – because road rash isn’t sexy.
Practice. Develop your riding tech-
nique before going into heavy traffic.
Know how to handle your bike in a
variety of conditions, including high
winds and sandy, uneven or wet roads.
Get formal training and take re-
fresher courses.
The only thing between you and
the road is your protective gear. Skip-
ping it can be a fatal mistake. Wear a
quality helmet and eye protection.
Choose long sleeves and pants, over
the ankle boots and gloves. A leather
jacket looks cool and can help keep
you safe.
Before you ride, check your lights
and make sure you have other reflec-
tive stripping. Cars have a harder time
seeing motorcycles, especially at
night.
Two Wheels & The Road
Don’t ride when you are tired, or
under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.
Know and follow the rules of the
road. Stick to the speed limit.
Pretend you’re invisible and drive
extra defensively. Although it’s fun to
zip in and out of traffic, it’s better to
be a few minutes late and yield the
right of way to a car or truck.
Use lane position to be seen. Ride
in the part of a lane where you are
most visible.
Constantly search the road for
changing conditions.
Increase time and space safety mar-
gins. People driving cars often just
don’t see motorcycles. Even when
they do, chances are they’ve never rid-
den a motorcycle and can’t properly
judge your speed.
Watch for turning vehicles, and
signal your move in advance.
Following these helpful tips will
lead to a summer of a fun rather than
a summer in a full body cast.
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Twenty minutes west
of Allentown, Penn.,
where the Lehigh Val-
ley meets the farmlands
of Eastern Pennsylva-
nia halfway between
Philadelphia and the
Poconos, lays Kutztown,
one of the first settle-
ments in Berks County,
and home to one of the
largest Mennonite
communities in the
area.
The town is home to
the annual Kutztown
Folk Festival, a celebra-
tion of Pennsylvania
Dutch folk life, which
will take place this year
July 3-11.
The nine-day festi-
val includes arts and
crafts, a huge exhibi-
tion and sale of almost
2,500 Pennsylvania
Dutch quilts, the larg-
est qui l t sa le in
America, as well as
sales of collectables
and antiques, music,
dancing and enter-
tainment almost con-
tinually running on
six stages across the fair, and of
course, Pennsylvania Dutch food.
The fair will be open daily from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m.
The festival this year will feature a
reenactment of a Pennsylvania Ger-
man Civil War regiments who fought
for the Union at major battles, includ-
ing Gettysburg and Antietam.
Kutztown, which is home to
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania,
was chosen to host the fair 61 years
ago over a plethora of other Eastern
Pennsylvania towns because of
Summer is a time for getting away
from it all and having fun. With many
families packing for vacation, keep-
ing safe while traveling should be a
top priority as the travel season kicks
into full gear.
To ensure maximum enjoyment
and minimum stress, make sure your
vehicle is ready to handle the sum-
mer travel before you take the car on
that road trip you have been planning.
Change your tires to summer sea-
sonal since they will have contact with
hot pavement, and check your tire
pressure often to avoid blowouts and
tread separation. Get your car’s oil
changed before you hit the road, to
increase performance in the summer
heat, and make sure you have enough
coolant/antifreeze to avoid overheat-
ing. If an emergency does happen, be
prepared by packing a kit for your car
with items like jumper cables, a flash-
light, first aid kit and water.
Airplane travel is one of the safest
modes of transportation available to-
day. With security measures being at
an all time high, there should be little
reason to avoid traveling by plane.
If you are flying to your destina-
tion, while on the plane, make sure to
OLD WORLD FESTIVAL
GET THERE SAFELY
drink lots of water to keep from dehy-
drating and keep headaches at bay.
Make sure to pay attention to the flight
attendants as they show you where
emergency exits and life jackets can
be located in the event of an emer-
gency. Check in early for your flight
in case of any delay.
Once you arrive at your hotel, be
sure to review your hotel fire escape
procedures and locate exits; make sure
smoke detectors are working and
avoid using hotel fireplaces if your
hotel has one in the room. For young
children traveling with you, check all
blinds for loose or dangling cords,
exposed electrical outlets and furni-
ture with sharp corners.
If traveling by train, use caution
when embarking and disembarking
from the car. Always keep hands and
feet away from underneath the train,
and use caution when walking or mov-
ing in the train as a sudden stop can
occur at any moment. Watch your step
when traveling between cars. Finally,
never cross in front of a train.
For more safe traveling tips go to
smartraveler.com or
hotelfun4kids.com.
—Rebecca Sesny
The Charles W. Morgan is parked on land and fully acces-
sible at Mystic Seaport.
Kutztown’s authentic Pennsylvania
Dutch community. More than 135,000
people attended the fair in 2009.
“If it weren’t for the university, you
would think it’s still the early 1900s,”
said David Fooks, Executive Director
of the Kutztown Folk Festival.
The fair will be open daily from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 for
adults, $11 for seniors, and free for
children 12 and under. For more in-
formation, go to kutztownfestival.com
or call (888) 674-6136.
—Domenick Rafter
A young girl watches a local craftsman make candles
at the Kutztown Festival.
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Heading west into Pennsylvania,
the miles tick away on the odometer.
The trip is a little outside the comfort
range - three hours, but it seems to fly
by as you head down I-78 into the
heart of the Keystone State.
Approaching the town of
Hershey, the smell of chocolate be-
gins to waft through the window. It's
comforting, exciting and makes you
a little bit hungry.
By the time you're settled, parked
at your hotel where you'll spend the
night, it's time to map out your week-
end if you haven't already done so.
After all, there is so much more to
Hershey than a park and some
chocolate.
The self-described "sweetest place
on earth" oozes chocolate from its very
roads, which are a deep nutty brown.
Yes, Hersheypark is a must on the list,
and so is Chocolate World, but those
are just the tip of the iceberg of what
Hershey, Penn., has to offer.
It's summer, and since you left
Queens early, you've pulled into town
in time to spend the rest of your day
at Hersheypark. The Sidewinder,
Wildcat and Sooperdooperlooper are
mainstays in the theme park, but the
biggest and greatest attraction is prob-
ably Fahrenheit. Many coasters offer
a near-vertical drop, pushing the 90-
degree range, but Fahrenheit turns up
the heat with a 97-degree drop shoot-
ing down 127 feet at 58 mph, leading
to an inverted loop and a host of other
Chocolate Treats
features, all packed within a tight 85
seconds.
Sure there are smaller rides and a
carnival-like setting, but perhaps
you're looking to beat the heat. Head
over to the Boardwalk water park sec-
tion, with the largest water play struc-
tures in the world, a 378,000-gallon
wave pool and a lazy river that rolls
around the water area.
For a more subdued - and tradi-
tional - Hershey experience, go to
Chocolate World and make your own
candy bars, personalize your wrapper
and immerse yourself in a 3-D expe-
rience where chocolate comes to life
in front of you.
Head on over to the Hershey Story,
an interactive museum dedicated to
America's favorite sweet treat; enjoy
concerts most summer nights; explore
the surrounding Pennsylvania Dutch
farmland; traverse Hershey Gardens,
a 23-acre manicured wonderland re-
plete with an outdoor butterfly garden;
or amble through Hershey Zoo with
more than 200 animals on 11 acres.
And if you're looking for relaxation,
enjoy the Chocolate Spa's Whipped Co-
coa Bath or chocolate facial; play 18 holes
at any of a number of local golf courses;
enjoy fine dining at the Harvest, Hershey
Grill, Trevi 5 or any of the multiple on-
site or regional locations.
To learn more about Hershey, go
to www.hersheypa.com or call (800)
HERSHEY.
—Brian M. Rafferty
BROTHERLY LOVE
As many of us try to consider ex-
actly where to head for the summer -
or to question if to go anywhere at all
- there is an amazing city just two
hours away that can be the answer to
those questions.
Philadelphia has a whole lot more
going for it than just a great baseball
rivalry.
The variety available for families
never ends. The new Please Touch
Museum, the Philadelphia Zoo, the
National Liberty Museum, The Phila-
delphia Museum of Art (yes, you can
run up the steps and pump your fists
in the air), the U.S. Mint and an ex-
citing variety of options make sure that
if you want to have a taste of Philly's
culture, there is plenty to satisfy.
Speaking of taste, the trip is worth
it for the food. Top-notch restaura-
teurs have placed their brand on the
City of Brotherly Love, from Iron Chef
Masahuru Morimoto's eponymous den
of Asian delight to the retro Jones,
which offers a fab mac and cheese, to
the stylish Pod, which creates a sci-fi
feel in atmosphere and ambiance; it's
easy to go high-end.
Of course there's always the con-
summate battle between Pat's and
Geno's - whose is the better Cheese
Steak sandwich. Make it easy on your-
self; head to these iconic sites located
across the street from one another,
order one "wiz wit" from each, and
hold your own taste test.
Food and culture aside, it is im-
TAKE A RIDE IN ROLLER COASTER HEAVEN
Got an urge to have your large in-
testine pressed up against your throat?
How about risking a side mirror on
your car to a hyper monkey?
That's right, summer can mean
only one thing: The obligatory trip
to Six Flags Great Adventure. This
season will offer more of the usual
thrill rides, fun, games, excitement -
and monkeys - with a few new twists.
For the rollercoaster junkies, the
usual battery of rides is still there.
Kingda Ka, the world's tallest and fast-
est coaster, is fully functioning and
ready to make your lungs quake with
screaming. What was once known as
Medusa is now Bizarro, an amalgam
of twist, turns, mist, and flame effects,
along with audio.
For parents with younger kids,
kick back on the assortment of fam-
ily rides while your children scream
their own lungs out, or plop them
on kiddie rides while you enjoy some
funnel cake and soda.
Hate lines? Get a Flash Pass to cut
possible to overlook or understate the
importance of history in Philadelphia.
The historic area, which is home to
Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell
Center, Franklin Court, the Betsy Ross
House, Elfreth's Alley (the oldest con-
tinually used street in the New World)
and the National Constitution Cen-
ter, breathes history.
Impressive as that may be, the new
presentation within the National Con-
stitution Center is a much more mov-
ing experience, using multimedia to
present in a theater-in-the-round set-
ting the struggle that not only went
into forming the constitution, but also
the hew and cry that has arisen since
the document was created, showing
how through our history this fragile
document has endured.
Besides the history and institu-
tions of Philadelphia, there is some-
thing to be said for its public art. A
portion of the annual budget gets set
aside for public art projects, and the
city is home to more murals per
capita than any other location in the
world. Sculpture, paintings, frescos
and carvings can be found on nearly
every block. The architecture rivals
some of the greatest new design in
the country and the privately-funded
art spaces are teeming with visual
wonders sure to delight even the most
discerning eye.
To learn more about trips to Phila-
delphia, go to gophila.com.
—Brian M. Rafferty
your waiting time.
While rides remain the main at-
traction, the park also boasts the
world's largest drive-thru safari out-
side of Africa. Tape down your car's
antenna and pray a giraffe does not
knock off your side mirror. Do not,
however, feed the animals. And it
seems we're mandated to tell you to
keep your car w indows shut .
(Though we're not telling you to
open them and have your signifi-
cant other's face licked by a giraffe.
Nope, we didn't tell you about that
bit of hilarity at all.)
Speaking of hilarity, make sure you
check out the Jersey Shore store in
the Fantasy Forest. Pick up some fun-
nel cake - or something else that's in-
credibly unhealthy - and be sure to
take a picture with Marvin the Mar-
tian when you get a chance.
Six Flags Great Adventure is lo-
cated in Jackson, N.J. Call (732) 928-
1821 or go to sixflags.com.
—Joseph Orovic
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CALENDARJUNE 24 – THURSDAY
Adult Fitness Walk
9 a.m. at Fort Totten Park
Head out for a health walk for adults.
Call (718) 352-4793 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Jamaica Center Improvement Associa-
tion Sidewalk Sale
9 a.m. at Jamaica Avenue between Sutphin Boulevard
and 169th Street. Going on from June 24-27
Call 311 for more information
Weird Al Yankovic
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
25 – FRIDAY
Free Friday Afternoon Hours – New
York Hall of Science
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science all
summer
Call (718) 699-0005 or go to nysci.org for more
information
Tai Chi in the Park
9 a.m. at Alley Pond Park
Learn a series of slow, graceful movements to improve
flexibility, strength, and balance
Call (718) 352-4793 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
26 – SATURDAY
78th Street Block Party
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at 78th Street between 69th Road
and Cooper Avenue.
Call 311 for more information
124th Street Block Party
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. at 124th Street between Liberty
Avenue and 107th Avenue.
Call 311 for more information
Astronomy: Moon Lighting
8 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center; 212th Street and
Bell Boulevard
Head out and learn about Earth’s natural satellite.
Weather permitting.
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Dances of India
1:30 p.m. at Queens Library: Woodside Branch
Learn different forms of Indian dance.
Go to queenslibrary.org for more information
Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Fresh Anointing International Church
Annual Health Fair
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 182-69 Wexford Terrace
Call (917) 306-1483 or (917) 766-1425 for more
information
Garden Planting Basics
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. at the Culinary Kids Garden 30-15
Seagirt Blvd.
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Liberty Avenue Community
Appreciation Day
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Liberty Avenue between Lefferts
Boulevard and 120th Street
Call 311 for more information
Mets Cap Day
1:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Twins first 25,000 fans in the ballpark receive
a Mets Cap
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com.
Rock in the Park
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Tribute Park
Listen to live bands from the community.
Call (718) 318-4000 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
YES & Peter Framption
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com.
27 – SUNDAY
Bayside Historical Society’s Annual
Lawn Concert
6 p.m. at Fort Totten Park
Bring a chair or a blanket to Fort Totten Park and
enjoy an outdoor concert. Go to nycgovparks.org for
more information.
Bug and Insect Hunt
11 a.m. at the Fort Totten Visitors Center
Look under rocks, logs and trees to learn about ants,
butterflies and other bugs and insects.
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
Flea Market Sale
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 35th Avenue between 88th Street
and 89th Street
Call 311 for more information.
JBBA Street Festival
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 37th Road between 74th and 77th
Street
Join the Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Bus Association for
their annual street festival.
Call 311 for more information.
Mets Travel Mug Day and the Mr. Met
Dash
1:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Twins first 25,000 fans in the ballpark receive
a travel mug. All kids under 12 can run in the Mr. Met
Dash.
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com.
School’s out for the Summer
12 p.m. at Beach 32nd Street and Beach Channel
Drive
Celebrate the unofficial first day of summer with games,
refreshments, a petting zoo, book giveaways and
Canoeing With the Rangers. Children age 8 and up may
participate with an adult. Pre-registration is required.
Call (718) 318-4000 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
Solid as a Rock: The Old Fort
1 p.m. at the Fort Totten Visitors Center
Learn about the history of Willits Point and how Fort
Totten helped protect New York from a possible naval
attack.
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
28 – MONDAY
Dancing Under the Stars
6 p.m. at the Wallenberg Square
Head out to Wallenberg Square to get a ballroom dance
lesson under the stars. Event runs through July 12.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
29 – TUESDAY
“Blueprint | New York City | Parks”
Screening
8 p.m. at Al Oerter Recreation Center 131-40 Fowler
Ave.
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information.
Changing Cultures of Queens: A
Walking Anthology – South Richmond
Hill
6 p.m. at 104th Street and Liberty Avenue
A series of educational walking tours. $15 admission
($10 for people under the age of 30)
Go to GeogNYC.com for more information
30 – WEDNESDAY
Astoria Park Concert
7:30 p.m. at Shore Blvd. between Ditmars Boulevard
and Astoria Park South
Call 311 for more information
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Simon Sez
7 p.m. 8 p.m. at Dry Harbor Playground
Take your kids to Dry Harbor Playground for an
interactive performance for children sponsored by
Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
JULY 2 – FRIDAY
Canoeing
11 a.m. at Front Gate Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway
Learn the basics of Canoeing and a bit of history
(weather permitting). Space is limited, first come first
serve. For ages 8 and up.
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Myrtle Avenue Fourth of July Sale
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Myrtle Avenue between Wyckoff
Avenue and Fresh Pond Road
Sidewalk sale going on through July 5
Call 311 for more information
3 – SATURDAY
160th Street Annual Block Party
12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 76 Avenue between Parsons Blvd.
and 160th Street
Call 311 for more information.
Beach 148th Street Block Party
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Beach 148th Street between
Newport Avenue and Neponsit Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Capoeira in the Park
From 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park
Capoeira is a Brazillian martial art. The self-defense
techniques are masked by dance moves and acrobatics.
Event going on through September 4
Call (718) 956-1819 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information.
Ethnobotany
10 a.m. at the Forest Park Visitors Center
Head out to Forest Park and learn the difference
between helpful and harmful plants
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Yoga in the Park
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Socrates Sculpture Park
Session 1 is 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and Session 2 is 11
a.m. - 12 p.m.
Call (718) 956-1819 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
4 – SUNDAY
4th of July Block Party
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 75th Street between 88th Road
and 90th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Apostolic Community Bar-b-Que
1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 201st Street between Hollis Avenue
and 109th Avenue.
Call 311 for more information.
Darwin’s 4th of July BBQ
12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 62nd Avenue between 56th
Street and 60th Street
Call 311 for more information.
Early Birding
10 a.m. at Ally Pond Park Adventure Center
Join the rangers at Ally Pond Park in their search for birds.
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Flushing Development Center/Sanford
Ave. Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sanford Avenue between Union
Street and Main Street
Call 311 for more information
History of Fort Totten
1 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center 212th Street and
Bell Boulevard
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
LeHavre Block Party
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 9th Avenue between 166th Street
and Totten Street
For more information call 311
Moe
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Pilates in the Park
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park
Head out to Socrates Sculpture Park and leave feeling
empowered and stress free
Call (718) 956-1819 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Way to Go
1 p.m. at Kissena Playground near 164th Street and
Oak Avenue
Learn how to find your way around using a compass at
Kissena Playground
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
5 – MONDAY
Mets Independence Day Pyrotechnics
Night
7:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Reds
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
6 – TUESDAY
BombaYo
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Rufus King Park
The dancing, singing, and drumming combination of
BombaYo will be on display at Rufus King Park
Call (212) 360-8376 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Changing Cultures of Queens: A
Walking Anthology – Flushing’s
Chinatown
6 p.m. at St. George’s Church at 39th Avenue and Main Street
A series of educational walking tours. $15 admission
($10 for people under the age of 30)
Go to GeogNYC.com for more information
7 – WEDNESDAY
American Idol Live!
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Flood Tides – Rooftop Films
7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 3134 Vernon Blvd.
Catch the world premiere of Flood Tide
Call (718) 417-7362 or go to rooftopfilms.com for more
information
Plaza Theatrical: Sleeping Beauty
7 p.m. at 8 p.m. at Dry Harbor Playground
A live musical performance of Sleeping Beauty
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Puppets in the Park
10:30 a.m. at Fort Totten Park
A puppeteer’s version of Sleeping Beauty
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Jamaica Center Improvement Associa-
tion Sidewalk Sale
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Jamaica Avenue between Sutphin
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Call 311 for more information
Society of Educational Arts: Ricitos
and the Three Bears
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lower Highland Playground
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
9 – FRIDAY
311 & The Offspring
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Canoeing
11 a.m. at Front Gate Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway
Learn the basics of Canoeing and a bit of history
(weather permitting). Space is limited, first come first
serve. For ages 8 and up
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
10 – SATURDAY
ABBA
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Blue Canoe Day
11 a.m. at B.32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive
Head out and explore the waters of Rockaway. Ages 10
and up. Register to reserve a free kayak
Call (718) 318-4000 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Canoeing in Corona
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Space is limited, first come first serve. For ages 8 and
up
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Chicago & The Doobie Brothers
8 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Family Camping
6 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Cunningham Park
Spend the night camping in Cunningham Park. Each
family size is limited to four people. Space is limited
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nyc.gov for more
information
Fort Totten Family Fun Day
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Totten Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Historical Jamaica
1 p.m. at the King Manor Museum on Jamaica Avenue
between 150th and 153rd Street.
A free tour of Jamaica, Queens. RSVP Required.
Call (718) 626-2422 or email info@jamaicacenter.org
Learn to Ride a Bike
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Forest Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Mets Jose Reyes
Drawstring Bag Day
4:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Braves first 25,000 fans in the ballpark receive
a Jose Reyes drawstring bag
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
Woodside on the Move Festival
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Woodside Avenue between
Roosevelt Avenue and 65th Place
Call 311 for more information
11 – SUNDAY
30th Avenue Festival
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 30th Avenue between 29th Street
and 41st Street
Call 311 for more information
Mets Jason Bay Bobblehead Day
4:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Braves first 25,000 fans in the ballpark receive
a Jason Bay Bobblehead
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
Nature Scavenger Hunt
2 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
12 – MONDAY
Forest Parks Sports Clinic: Skate-
boarding
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Forest Park Skate Park
Learn the basics of skateboarding. Participants must
bring a skateboard and helmet. For ages 7-14
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
13 – TUESDAY
Changing Cultures of Queens: A
Walking Anthology - Woodside
6 p.m. at the South entrance to the R and V train on
Northern Boulevard
A series of educational walking tours. $15 admission
($10 for people under the age of 30)
Go to GeogNYC.com for more information
Forest Parks Sports Clinic:
Karate
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Forest Park
Headquarters
Learn introductory Karate for free. Age
7 and up.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to
nycgovparks.org for more information
Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz
10:30 at Rufus King Park
Join saxophone player Hayes
Greenfield and his trio as they take
you on a journey through jazz
Call (212) 360-8377 or go to
nycgovparks.org for more information
Storytelling
10 a.m. at Buz O’ Rourke Playground
For children ages 10 and younger. Bring
a chair or blanket.
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
14 – WEDNESDAY
Introduction to Yoga
11 a.m. at Queens Library: Astoria Branch
Learn basic Yoga
Go to queenslibrary.org for more information
Meat Loaf with Lisa Bouchelle
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Pattycake Theater:
Alice in Wonderland
7 p.m. at Mary Whalen Playgound
Call (718) 235-4151 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Ryan Leslie
7 p.m. at Springfield Park
Ryan Leslie is going to be at Springfield Park for a
performance. Don’t miss it!
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
15 – THURSDAY
Caribbean Night
7 p.m. at Jamiaca Avenue and Elton Street
Featuring Despers USA
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
EPMD and Funkmaster Flex
7 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
EPMD and Funkmaster Flex come together for a live
performance
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Highland Park Sports Clinic: Fitness
5 p.m. at Lower Highland Playground
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Huey Lewis
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Philharmonics Concerts in the Parks
8 p.m. at Cunningham Park
Concert will be followed by a fireworks display
Call (212) 875-5709 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
16 – FRIDAY
1964 the Tribute
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Canoeing
11 a.m. at Front Gate Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway
Learn the basics of Canoeing and a bit of history
(weather permitting). Space is limited, first come first
serve. For ages 8 and up
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Open Guinea West African Dance Class
7 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
Learn traditional West Africa Dance
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
17 – SATURDAY
116th Avenue Block Party
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 116th Avenue between Inwood
Street and 146th Street
Call 311 for more information
Advanced Canoeing: Little Neck Bay
11 a.m. at Front Gate Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway
Space is limited. Age 12 and up
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Beach 135th Street Block Party
12 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Beach 135th Street between
Cronston Avenue and Newport Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Hot Tuna & Steve Earle
7 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Open HipFunkingHop Dance Class
7 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
Choreographed by Vernard Gilmore and Abdur-Rahim
Jackson
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
18 – SUNDAY
Astronomy 101
8 p.m. at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center
Learn the basics of stargazing. Weather Permitting
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Be a Nature Detective
3 p.m. at Kissena Playground
Bring your kids out to join in a nature hunt
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Santana with Steve Winwood
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
19 – MONDAY
Dancing Under the Stars Finale:
Featuring One Night Stand
6 p.m. at Wallenberg Square
The ballroom dance finale will feature live music from O.N.S.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
5:30 p.m. at 168-25 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor
Take your Bootcamp to the next level. This is a 4
session course on the following dates: July 19, 21, 26
and 28. You must register for all sessions
Call 311 or go to NYC.gov for more information
Wildlife Theater
10:30 a.m. at Rochdale Park (JHS 72Q)
Be inspired to learn about the wild through the use of
drama, puppetry, games and songs
Call (212) 360-8370 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
20 – TUESDAY
Changing Cultures of
Queens: A Walking Anthol-
ogy - Astoria
6 p.m. at Broadway and Steinway
A series of educational walking tours.
$15 admission ($10 for people under
the age of 30)
Go to GeogNYC.com for more information
Nego Gato
10:30 a.m. at Rufus King Park
Watch and learn as the Nego Gato Afro-
Brazilian Music and Dance Ensemble
display African influenced rhythms and
dance
Call (212) 360-8378 or go to
nycgovparks.org for more information
Sublime with Rome
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
21 – WEDNESDAY
Anna Jack’s Circus
7 p.m. at Sobelsohn Park
Watch in amazement as this world renowned performer
displays her spectacular circus acts
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
John Mayer
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Pharoahe Monch
7 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
Hosted by Danny Castro of Lyricist Lounge.
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Swedish Cinema: Rooftop Films
7 p.m. at 3134 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City
A collection of award-winning short films from Sweden.
Tickets are $10
Call (718) 417-7362 or go to rooftopfilms.com for more
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Rest AssuredJamaica and Flushing Hospitals are Still Here for You
The staffs at Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers realize that the recent closures of multiple Queens’ hospitals may have left you concerned about the availability of quality healthcare in your neighborhood.
Flushing and Jamaica, both part of the MediSys Health Network, are committed to meeting the increased demand. We have taken measures to ensure
the people of Queens – from newborn to elderly - receive the
same high-quality healthcare services they have come to expect over the years. Some of those steps include increasing our ER capabilities, installation of an electronic medical record and patient tracking system and an increase in the number of beds at both hospitals.
With close to 240 years of combined service, Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals have always been there for the community. We pledge to do everything we can to remain here for you and your family for many years to come.
For More Information About Services Available at:
Jamaica Hospital: 718-206-6000www.jamaicahospital.org
Flushing Hospital: 718-670-5000www.fl ushinghospital.org
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LIBRARY ADDRESS PHONE (718) *PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION = subway = bus
Central Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica 11432 990-0700 F Across from the Jamaica bus terminal
Arverne 312 Beach 54 Street, Arverne 11692 634-4784 A Q22
Astoria 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, Long Island City 11102 278-2220 N, W Q18, Q19, Q69, Q102, Q103
Auburndale 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing 11358 352-2027 Q16, Q76, Q31
Baisley Park 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica 11436 529-1590 Q6 Alternates: Q40, Q7
Bay Terrace 18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside 11360 423-7004 Q13, Q28
Bayside 214-20 Northern Boulevard, Bayside 11361 229-1834 Q12, Q13, Q31
Bellerose 250-06 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose 11426 831-8644 Q43, Q79
Briarwood 85-12 Main Street, Briarwood 11435 658-1680 F Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q60
Broad Channel 16-26 Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel 11693 318-4943 A Q21, Q53
Broadway 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City 11103 721-2462 G, R, V Q101, Q104
Cambria Heights 218-13 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights 11411 528-3535 Q4, Q27, Q77
Corona 38-23 104 Street, Corona 11368 426-2844 7 Q23, Q48
Court Square 25-01 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City 11101 937-2790 E, G, V, 7 B61, Q19A, Q39
Douglaston/Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck 11363 225-8414 LIRR Q12, Q79, N20/21
East Elmhurst 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst 11369 424-2619 Q19, Q49, Q72
East Flushing 196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing 11358 357-6643 Q12, Q13, Q76
Elmhurst 86-01 Broadway, Elmhurst 11373 271-1020 G, R, V Q29, Q53, Q58, Q59, Q60
Far Rockaway 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway 11691 327-2549 A N31, N32, N33, Q22, Q113
Flushing 41-17 Main Street, Flushing 11355 661-1200 7 Q12, Q17, Q19, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q32X, Q34, Q44, Q66
Forest Hills 108-19 71 Avenue, Forest Hills 11375 268-7934 E, F, G, R, V Q23, Q60, Q64
Fresh Meadows 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 11365 454-7272 Q17, Q30, Q88
Glen Oaks 256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks 11004 831-8636 Q46, Q79
Glendale 78-60 73 Place, Glendale 11385 821-4980 Q55
Hillcrest 187-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing 11366 454-2786 Q17, Q46, Q75
Hollis 202-05 Hillside Avenue, Hollis 11423 465-7355 Q1, Q36, Q43, Q76, Q77
Howard Beach 92-06 156 Avenue, Howard Beach 11414 641-7086 Q11, Q21, Q41
Jackson Heights 35-51 81 Street, Jackson Heights 11372 899-2500 7, E, F, G, R, V Q19B, Q32, Q33, Q66
Kew Gardens Hills 72-33 Vleigh Place, Flushing 11367 261-6654 Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q64, Q74
Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona 11368 651-1100 7 Q23, Q66, Q72
Laurelton 134-26 225 Street, Laurelton 11413 528-2822 Q5
Lefferts 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill 11419 843-5950 A Q8, Q10, Q112
Lefrak City 98-30 57th Avenue, Corona 11368 592-7677 G, R, V Q38, Q72, Q88, QM10, QM11
Long Island City 37-44 21 Street, Long Island City 11101 752-3700 N, W, F, 7 Q66, Q69, Q101, Q102, Q103
Maspeth 69-70 Grand Avenue, Maspeth 11378 639-5228 Q18, Q58, Q59, Q67
McGoldrick 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing 11354 - off Northern Blvd. 461-1616 Q13, Q28
Middle Village 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village 11379 326-1390 M Q29, Q38, Q54
Mitchell-Linden 29-42 Union Street, Flushing 11354 539-2330 Q14, Q16, Q20A/Q20B, Q44
North Forest Park 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills 11375 261-5512 Q23, Q54
North Hills 57-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck 11362 225-3550 Q30
Ozone Park 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard, Ozone Park 11417 845-3127 A Q7, Q8, Q11, Q21, Q41, Q53, Q112
Peninsula 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach 11693 634-1110 A Shuttle Q21, Q22, Q53
Pomonok 158-21 Jewel Avenue, Flushing 11365 591-4343 Q25, Q34, Q64, Q65, Q74
Poppenhusen 121-23 14 Avenue, College Point 11356 359-1102 Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q65
Queens Village 94-11 217 Street, Queens Village 11428 776-6800 Q1, Q27, Q36, Q88
Queensboro Hill 60-05 Main Street, Flushing 11355 359-8332 Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q74, Q88
Rego Park 91-41 63 Drive, Rego Park 11374 459-5140 G, V, R Q11, Q38, Q53, Q60, Q72
Richmond Hill 118-14 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill 11418 849-7150 J, Z Q10, Q55, Q56
Ridgewood 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood 11385 821-4770 M B13, B20, Q39, Q58
Rochdale Village 169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica 11434 723-4440 Q3, Q85, Q111, Q113
Rosedale 144-20 243 Street, Rosedale 11422 528-8490 Q85, Q111
St. Albans 191-05 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans 11412 528-8196 Q3, Q4
Seaside 116-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Park 11694 634-1876 A, S Q21, Q22, Q35, Q53
South Hollis 204-01 Hollis Avenue, South Hollis 11412 465-6779 Q2, Q77
South Jamaica 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica 11433 739-4088 Q111, Q113
South Ozone Park 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park 11420 529-1660 Q7, Q9, Q10
Steinway 21-45 31 Street, Long Island City 11105 728-1965 N, W Q69, Q102
Sunnyside 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City 11104 784-3033 7 B24, Q32, Q39, Q60
Whitestone 151-10 14 Road, Whitestone 11357 767-8010 Q14, Q15, Q76
Windsor Park 79-50 Bell Boulevard, Bayside 11364 468-8300 Q46
Woodhaven 85-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven 11421 849-1010 J Q56
Woodside 54-22 Skillman Avenue, Woodside 11377 429-4700 7 Q18, Q32, Q60
*Transportation routes subject to change without notice Mobility Accessible Partially Mobility Accessible Free Wireless Internet Access D-06MAP (4647 rev. 11/09)
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22 – THURSDAY
Air Supply
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Roller Disco Night
7 p.m. at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street
Skate to the sound disco sounds of DJ Willie Trendz
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Smokie Norful
7 p.m. at Springfield Park
Reverend Smokie Norful fuses gospel, soul and hip-hop
into one at Springfield Park
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
St. Irene’s Festival
5 p.m. at 23rd Avenue between 35th and 37th Street
Call 311 for more information
Sunset in the Park
6 p.m. at Tribute Park
A fundraiser for the Friends of Tribute Park.
Call (718) 318-4000 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Tap City Youth
10 a.m. at Queensbridge Park
Learn about the history of tap dancing and its
connection to New York City
Call (212) 360-8373 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
23 – FRIDAY
“Blood Pudding”
8 p.m. at Springfield Park
A Theatre piece that celebrates the history of African
Americans in New Orleans. Directed by Baraka de Soleil.
Written by Sharon Bridgforth
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
32nd Annual Thunderbird
American Indian Poe Wow
6 p.m. at the Queens Farm Museum
Join NYC’s oldest and largest Pow Wow for three days of
intertribal Native American dance competitions.
Call (718) 347-3276 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
The Beach Boys
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
The Main Ingredient
7 p.m. at Rochdale Park (JHS 72Q)
Join George Staley Sr, Larry Moore and Cuba Gooding Sr.
as the Harlem-bred band performs at Rochdale Park
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
24 – SATURDAY
110th Street Block Party
1 p.m. at 110th Street between 101st Avenue and
103rd Avenue
Call 311 for more information
14th Road Block Party
12 p.m. at 14th Road between Cross Bay Boulevard
and Dead End
Call 311 for more information
21st Road Block Party
12 p.m. at 21st Road between 166th Street and 169th
Street
Call 311 for more information
Bike Tour
11 a.m. at Front Gate Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway
Bike through the history of Fort Totten. Bring your own
bike and helmet.
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Dion
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Freshwater Fishing
3 p.m. at the Parking lot on Baisley Blvd. and 155th
Street
Go to Baisley Park for a day filled of fishing.
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
RUSH: Time Machine Tour
8 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Summer Garden Maintenance
1 p.m. at the Culinary Kids Garden
Learn about gardening with the Olympus Garden Club
and the Culinary Kids Garden
Call (212) 788-8070 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
25 – SUNDAY
114th Precinct SummerFest
11 a.m. at Broadway between Steinway Street and
48th Street
Call 311 for more information
15th Annual Rockaway Sandcastle
Contest
12 p.m. at Beach 117th Street
Head out to the beach and compete to see who can
create the best sand structure
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Much Ado About Nothing
4 p.m. at Wallenberg Square
Theatrical performance presented by the Black Henna.
Call (718) 235-4151 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
26 – MONDAY
Thaddeus Rex
10:30 a.m. at Rochdale Park (JHS 72Q)
A rock concert for kids
Call (212) 360-8371 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
27 – TUESDAY
Changing Cultures of Queens: A
Walking Anthology – Jackson Heights
6 p.m. at 83rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue
A series of educational walking tours. $15 admission
($10 for people under the age of 30)
Go to GeogNYC.com for more information
Sting
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
The Metropolitan Opera: Summer
Recital Series
8 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
Call (212) 360-2756 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
28 – WEDNESDAY
John Pizzi & Company
7 p.m. at Dry Harbor Playground
Enjoy ventriloquism, illusions and comedy? Head out to
Dry Harbor Playground and catch this show
Call (718) 235-4151 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Olu Dara
7 p.m. at Queensbridge Park
Join Olu Dara Jones as he performs at Queensbridge Park
Call (212) 360-2777 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
29 – THURSDAY
John B.
7 p.m. at Springfield Park
Join multi-platinum R&B musician John B. in
Springfield Park.
Call (212) 360-2756 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Get the Led Out
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Salsa Night
7 p.m. at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street
Featuring Cholo Rivera y su Salsa Clasica.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre –
Sleeping Beauty
10 a.m. at Queensbridge Park
Call (212) 360-8374 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
30 – FRIDAY
Goo Goo Dolls & Switchfoot
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Little Feat and New Riders of the
Purple Sage
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Mets T-Shirt Day
7:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Diamondbacks first 25,000 fans in the ballpark
receive a Mets T-Shirt
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
Movie Day
2 p.m. at Queens Library: Baisley Park
Enjoy a movie for the whole family
Go to queenslibrary.org for more information
Total Praise
7 p.m. at Rochdale Park (JHS 72Q)
Head out to Rochdale Park to listen to the Total Praise
choir
31 – SATURDAY
112th Road Block Party
12 p.m. at 112th Road and between 225th Street and
219th Street
Call 311 for more information
25th Drive Block Party
4 p.m. at 25th Drive between 160th Street and 163rd
Street
Call 311 for more information.
99th Street Block Party
10 a.m. at 99th Street between 159th Avenue and
160th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Bill O’Reilly & Glenn Beck
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Wild About Wildflowers
1 p.m. at Kissena Playground
Learn about the flowers that grown in and around
Kissena Playground
Call (718) 846-2731 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
AUGUST 1– SUNDAY
Astoria Water Walk
1 p.m. at Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South
and Ditmars Boulevard
Call 311 for more information
Junction Blvd. Festival
11 a.m. at Junction Boulevard between Roosevelt
Avenue and 35th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Rock and Roll with Squeaky Clean
6:30 p.m. at 76th Avenue and Springfield
Boulevard
A family concert featuring rock music from the 50’s
and 60’s.
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Ecuadorian Civic Committee Parade
12 p.m. at Northern Blvd. between 69th Street and
89th Street.
Call 311 for more information
Mets Hall of Fame Cap Day
1:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Diamondbacks first 25,000 fans in the ballpark
receive a Mets Hall of Fame Cap
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
2 – MONDAY
Zany Umbrella Circus
10:30 a.m. at Rochdale Park
A mixture of storytelling and circus acts.
Call (212) 360-8372 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
3 – TUESDAY
National Night Out Against Crime
2010
4 p.m. at Beach 96th Street between Rockaway Beach
Boulevard and Shore Front Parkway
Call 311 for more information
Snow White
11 a.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Storytelling
10 a.m. at Alley Pond Park
Enjoy live storytelling and a fun craft project. For
children ages 10 and younger. Bring a blanket or a
chair
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
4 – WEDNESDAY
Counting Crowes
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Shirley Alston Reeves
7:30 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell
Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Shirley Alston Reeves
performs live
Call (718) 235-4151 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
5 – THURSDAY
Mikata
7 p.m. at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue
Enjoy the Caribbean fusion sounds or meringue, salsa,
Latin Jazz and much more.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Myrtle Avenue Sidewalk Sale
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Myrtle Avenue between Wyckoff
Avenue and Fresh Pond Road
Call 311 for more information
Nego Gato
10 a.m. at Queensbridge Park
Watch and learn as the Nego Gato Afro-Brazilian Music
and Dance Ensemble display African influenced
rhythms and dance.
Call (212) 360-8378 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Stan’s Pepper Steppers
5 p.m. at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue
Love double dutch? Come out and see these
international champions perform.
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Umphrey’s McGee
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
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6 – FRIDAY
Arts Carnival
12 p.m. at Buz O’ Rourke Playground
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Asia
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Paramore
6:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
7 – SATURDAY
Budweiser Superfest
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
JAMS Jamaica Avenue Festival
11 a.m. at Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard
and 169 Street
Call 311 for more information
Jayda Block Party
12 p.m. at 120th Street between Atlantic Avenue and
91st Avenue
Call 311 for more information
127th Street Block Party
8 a.m. at 127th Street between 115th Avenue and
116th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
8 – SUNDAY
103.5 KTU’s Beatstock
6 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Myrtle Avenue Festival
9 a.m. at Myrtle Avenue between Forest Avenue and
Fresh Pond Road
Call 311 for more information
A Morning of Music
10 a.m. at Buz O’ Rourke Playground
Darlene Graham entertains children with an interactive
performance
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
The Wizard of Oz
11 a.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
11 – WEDNESDAY
Maroon 5
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Mary Lamont Band
7:30 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell
The New York Metro Country Music Association presents
a night of country music
Call (718) 35-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
The Magic and Comedy of Jim
McClenahan
10:30 am at Fort Totten Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
12 – THURSDAY
Aerosmith
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Gov’t Mule
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Latin Sounds
7 p.m. at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Mets Senior Stroll Day
12:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Rockies all seniors in attendance can stroll the
bases after the game
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
Shakespeare in the Park
6:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
13 – FRIDAY
Elvis Spectacular
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Mets Johan Santana Koozie Day
7:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Phillies first 25,000 fans in the ballpark
receive a Johan Santana Koozie
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
14 – SATURDAY
235th Street Block Party
9 a.m. at 235th Street between 121st Avenue and
128th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Beach 25th Street Block Pary
10 a.m. at Beach 25th Street between Boardwalk and
Seagirt Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Festival Folklore Dance
11 a.m. at 85th Street between 87th Road and 88th
Avenue
Call 311 for more information
History of Fort Totten
1 p.m. at the Fort Totten Visitor’s Center
Call (718) 352-1769 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
KISS
6:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Mets Green Cap Day
7:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Phillies first 25,000 fans in the ballpark
receive a Green Mets Cap
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
15 – SUNDAY
31st Street Festival
11 a.m. at 31st Street between 21st Avenue and
Ditmars Boulevard. Call 311 for more information
Learn to Ride
10 a.m. at 46th Street between Skillman and 43rd
Avenue
Learn to ride a bike at the Sunnyside Block Party. Ages
5 and up
Mets Lunchbox Day
1:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Phillies first 25,000 fans in the ballpark
receive a Mets Luchbox
To purchase tickets or for more information call (718)
507-8499 or go to mets.com
Rihanna
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to
livenation.com
17 – TUESDAY
Cinderella
11 a.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Movies Under the Bridge
8 p.m. at Little Bay Park.
Free family movies overlooking the Long Island Sound.
Bring a chair or blanket.
Call (718) 352-4793 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Phish
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
18 – WEDNESDAY
Hip to Hop Theatre Company:
Macbeth
7:30 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Phish
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Puppets in the Park
10:30 a.m. at Alley Pond Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
19 – THURSDAY
David Gray and Ray Lamontagne
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Hip Pickles
6:30 p.m. at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue
Come see the award winning drumming group Hip
Pickles
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
National Wheelchair Softball Tourna-
ment
9 a.m. at Citi Field
15 – 20 wheelchair softball teams from around the
nation compete in a double elimination tournament
from August 19 through August 21
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
Puppets in the Park: Sleeping Beauty
5 p.m. at Alley Pond Park
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
Shakespeare in the Park
6:30 p.m. at Fort Totten Park
Go to nycgovparks.org for more information
20 – FRIDAY
Crosby, Stills & Nash
8 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Rockaway Community Resource Day
12 p.m. at Far Rockaway
Call (718) 318-4000 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
21 – SATURDAY
HCP Community Day Street Fair
10 a.m. at 196th Street between 100th Avenue and
104th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Jonas Brothers & Demi Lavato
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Linden / 121st Street Block Party
9 a.m. at 121st Street between Linden Boulevard and
115th Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Ocean Village Day
9 a.m. at Beach 54th Street between Beach Channel
Drive and Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Call 311 for more information
22 – SUNDAY
Hip to Hop Theatre Company: “Tam-
ing of the Shrew”
7:30 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell
Call (718) 235-4151 or go to nycgovparks.org for
more information
Summer End Block Party
10 a.m. at 80th Street between Roosevelt Avenue and
41st Avenue
Call 311 for more information
24 – TUESDAY
Creed
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
25 – WEDNESDAY
Broadway Tribute
7:30 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell
Call (718) 235-4100 or go to nycgovparks.org for more
information
26 – THURSDAY
Johnny Mathis
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
28 – SATURDAY
119th Avenue Block Party
2 p.m. at 199th Avenue between Merrick Boulevard
and Ring Place
Call 311 for more information
80th Street Block Party
8 a.m. between 149th Ave and 151st Avenue
Call 311 for more information
Kathleen Madigan
8 p.m. at the Theatre at Westbury
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
29 – SUNDAY
Back to School Festival
10 a.m. at 39th Avenue between 103rd Street and
104th Street
Call 311 for more information
Mets Build-A-Bear Workshop Day
1:10 p.m. at Citi Field
Mets vs. Astros first 20,000 fans in attendance receive
Mets Build-A-Bear®
30 – MONDAY
Ballroom Dancing with Jing Chen
6:30 p.m. at Queens Library: Forest Hills Branch
Get a beginners lesson in ballroom dancing.
Go to queenslibrary.org for more information
31 – TUESDAY
Jimmy Buffett
8 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
SEPTEMBER 1 – WEDNESDAY
Basic Computer Class
10:30 a.m. at Queens Library: Woodside Branch
Learn the basics of computers
Go to queenslibrary.org for more information
3 – FRIDAY
Dukes of September
7:30 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
Myrtle Avenue Sidewalk Sale
8 a.m. at Myrtle Avenue between Wyckoff Avenue and
Fresh Pond Road
Call 311 for more information
4 – SATURDAY
Greenpoint Avenue Festival
11 a.m. at Greenpoint Avenue between 44 Street and
48 Street
Call 311 for more information
Stone Temple Pilots
7 p.m. at the Nikon at Jones Beach
For tickets and more information go to livenation.com
6 – MONDAY
30th Avenue Festival
11 a.m. at 30th Avenue between 41st Street and 29st
Street
Call 311 for more information
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Pilot Plan Replaces Bus With VansBy JESSICA ABLAMSKY
There is no doubt about it. In comparisonto our Manhattan neighbors, Queens resi-dents are short on af-fordable transportationoptions. That couldchange soon, thanks toa new, year-long pilotprogram through theTaxi and LimousineCommission.
For a flat fare, com-muters will be able toaccess livery vans atclearly marked pick-upand drop-off locations,in areas prev ious lyserved by MTA buses.The pilot will begin withbetween three and sixroutes in the City, pos-sibly including the Q74Route in Queens.
"Even in an era ofgovernment cutbacks,we're continuing to findinnovative ways to makeour city more livableand City governmentmore effective," saidMayor M ikeBloomberg, when hecame to Queens Tuesday to announce theproject. "By providing service in areas af-fected by the MTA bus cuts, we're offering analternative to some of the more than 10,000
riders hit by the bus route eliminations."More details will be available over the next
few weeks, but van fare will be comparable tobus fare.
"We're expect ingthat it will be $2 formost, if not all, of theroutes," said TLC Com-mi s s i one r Dav i dYassky.
Asked whether thetaxi program is a long-term replacement forcancelled MTA bus lines,Bloomberg said," You'llhave to talk to the MTAabout bus service."
Vans will be licensedby the TLC. A criticalpart of the program willbe increased enforce-ment of unlicensed vanoperators.
"It has to be regu-lated, it has to be safe,"he said.
Drivers will be re-quired to keep accu-rate passenger records,which will be used todetermine whether toexpand the program.
Councilman James Gennaro (D-FreshMeadows), whose district encompasses neigh-borhoods served by the Q74, is in full sup-port of the pilot.
Warning signs have been postedabout bus lines to be shut down asof this weekend.
Vans such as these could replace the Q74 line and other buses in the city in aone-year pilot program.
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"We have long advocated for an expan-sion of MTA routes," he said. "MTA- theywere our first choice, but if there is a safe,reliable service to get my constituents wherethey have to go, I am in support of this."
As of press time, nine bus lines in Queensare expected to be eliminated on June 27.
The most popular, Q74, carries 2,100 pas-sengers every weekday. Other eliminationsinclude Q14, Q75, Q79, Q89, QM22, QM23,X51 and X32.
Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky atjablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.
By DOMENICK RAFTERA bill introduced by Councilman Eric
Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) will set new specificregulations against noise pollution, a com-mon problem in many Queens neighbor-hoods.
Current law sets legal decibel levels fornoise on commercial property only. For resi-dential areas, in order to fine a homeownerfor noise, police are given the discretion todecide what’s unreasonable based on thecommon background noise of the commu-
Law Would Establish Limits On Loud Noisenity, according to Ulrich spokesman ConorGreene.
Ulrich’s bill, which has gained 11 cospon-sors since being introduced on June 9, willset a legal limit of 35 decibels from 10 p.m.to 7 a.m. and 42 decibels from 7 a.m. until 10p.m., as measured from the property of thecomplainant. The bill will also raise fines forrepeat offenses, with a fourth violation in oneyear resulting in a misdemeanor charge. Anyviolation over 75 decibels from the propertyof the complainant at any time of day will
By JOSEPH OROVICFlushing Commons and Macedonia Plaza
came one step closer to reality as the CityPlanning Commission approved the projectsby a 10-1 vote Wednesday morning.
“The New York City Planning Commis-sion undertook a comprehensive, detailedreview of every aspect of this project and itsplanning, so their stamp of approval is in-credibly important and gratifying,” saidMichael Meyer, president of TDC Develop-ment, which will be handling the $800 mil-lion project.
The CPC’s vote followed the approval ofCommunity Board 7 and Borough PresidentHelen Marshal. It will now go before the CityCouncil, navigating the Land Use Commit-tee and a public testimony proceeding beforereaching the council for a full vote.
Councilman Peter Koo (R-Flushing) calledthe approval just another step in an ongoingprocess, and promised to continue his sup-port of the projects throughout the remain-ing procedures.
The redevelopment of the five-acre MuniLot 1 will ultimately create a mixed-use area,with a new YMCA, housing, and retail.Macedonia Plaza will add 140 units of afford-able housing.
Flushing Commons in particular drew
Flushing DevelopmentGets Planning Consent
allow the police to confiscate the sound equip-ment responsible, even if it was the firstoffense.
Ulrich said the bill is a response to theongoing noise pollution problem in his dis-trict.
“Noise complaints continue to representone of the main qualify of life issues forresidents throughout my district, and indeedthe entire city,” he said. “Everyone deservesa good night’s sleep.”
NYPD statistics show more than 5,400
much criticism from opponents who said itfell short of the area’s parking needs. Still,strong backing from community leaders hashelped chug the behemoth project along.
“The transformation of an underutilizedfive-acre parking lot into a mixed-use urbancenter will establish a new center of activityfor this vibrant community,” said MayorMike Bloomberg.
Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic atjorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.
noise complaints in Community Boards 9, 10and 14, which are entirely or partially inUlrich’s district, since July 1, 2009. That isout of over 135,000 complaints about noisecitywide in the same time frame.
Greene said the most complaints to Coun-cilman Ulrich’s office have come from thecommunities of Ozone Park and RichmondHill, where property lots are closer together.
Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter atdrafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.
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The sidewalk in front of the Jackson Heights Post Office is home to one ofthe “Play Me, I’m Yours” pianos that have popped up across the city thismonth thanks to the Sing For Hope organization. Other pianos in Queensare located in Gantry Plaza State Park, Athens Park in Astoria, Rufus KingPark in Jamaica and Hoffman Park in Elmhurst.
Play It, Queens:
Flushing Commons got a thumbs upfrom the City Planning Commission onWednesday and now faces votes beforethe City Council.
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Outdoor Films ReturnTo Socrates Garden
Queens Prof’s Pix Hang At MuseumSco t t S te r nbach , t he d i re c to r o f
LaGuardia Community College’s commer-cial photography program, has a collection
Come to Socrates Sculpture Park andsample regional cuisine from neighborhoodrestaurants, picnic on the grass as the sunsets over the city, enjoy per formances bylocal musicians and dancers and, as the skydarkens, see exceptional international filmson a large-format screen-all set against thespectacular backdrop of the Manhat tan sky-line.
Throughout the summer, the Museum ofthe Moving Image is partnering with theSocrates Sculpture Garden to present Out-door Cinema 2010, the 12th annual festivalof international film, music, dance and foodcelebrating the cultural diversity of Queens,every Wednesday evening in July and Au-gust.
July 7Flood Tide, United States
Presented by Rooftop FilmsWith live musical score by Dark Dark
Dark2010, 85 mins. Directed by Todd Chan-
dler. In this road movie on a river, partlyfilmed near Socrates, four musicians whobuild boats out of junk embark on a voyagedown the Hudson River. Music is integral tothis film, which combines elements of narra-tive and small-town concer t scenes.
July 14The Secret Of Kells, Ireland
2009, 75 mins. Directed by Tomm Mooreand Nora Twomey. A surprise Oscar nomi-nee for Best Animated Film, The Secret ofKells follows the adventures of 12-year-oldBrendan on a dangerous mission to helpcomplete a magical illuminated manuscript.Almost entirely hand-drawn, this dazzling
of his photographs included in Race to theEnd of the Ear th, a new major AmericanMuseum of Natural History exhibit ion onAntarctic exploration that runs through Jan.2, 2011.
Sternbach, an accomplished portrait pho-tographer, has on display eight stunninglarge-scale black-and-white por traits of thescientists and crewmembers who are doingenvironmental research at the Palmer Re-search Station, a remote research stationlocated on the peninsula that juts out nearthe southern tip of South America.
These modern scientists are tied to theexhibit ion’s compelling story of two compet-ing explorers – Norwegian Roald Amundsenand Brit ish Royal Navy Captain Robert Fal-con Scott – who faced formidable challengesas they embarked on their 1,800-mile jour-neys from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf tothe South Pole and back in 1911-12.
Their journeys are told through photo-graphs, paint ings and rare historical ar t i-facts from these two expeditions. In addi-tion, there are interactive and hands-on ac-tivities that will help visitors understand whatit was like conducting research 100 yearsago as well as today.
Ste rnbach’s co l lect ion, par t of t heexhibit ion’s contemporary section, containspor traits of the “souls” of Antarctica, theresearchers, biologists, cooks, pilots and boatcaptains he photographed at the station in2008. The other work on display is a 20-foot-wide mural of the Antarctica landscape.His three-month photography expeditionwas funded by a prestigious National Sci-ence Foundation grant.
(aged.)107-02 70th Rd., Forest Hills(718) 544-2433Cuisine: Steak HouseParking: StreetCredit Cards: All majorHours: Open daily at 11:30 a.m. Sun-Wed til 11 pm; Thu-Sat til midnight
In the early evening of a beautiful sum-mer day, a guest and I decided to visit arestaurant on 70th Road in Forest Hills inthe hear t of the area’s dining district. Withsteaks, chops, seafood and more, (aged.)offers an upscale meal that neither matchesthe price or at t itude of a big-t ime steakhouse, but definitely holds its own in fla-vor.
As we were seated we were handed awine list with many international options. Iselected a Navarros Correas ArgentineMalbec while my guest picked himself up aHeineken. We placed our appetizer ordersand sampled the bread basket, which in-cluded a variety of rolls – includ-ing a cinnamon raisin roll, whichwas a surprise.
My guest had ordered thehouse spec ia l Baked C lams(aged.), which are topped withroasted red pepper, spinach,breadcrumbs and a beurre blancsauce. The combinat ion washeavenly, sweet and but tery.
I had the Caprese Salad, withfresh made mozzarella, beefsteaktomatoes, bas i l and anotherhouse special, the (aged.)balsamic. The vin-egar was actually a reduction of the sweetbalsamic with corn syrup and sugar, leav-ing the tang of the vinegar but impar ting asweetness like honey.
Chef Sergio Valderrama said the reduc-t ion, l ike every other sauce served at(aged.), is made on premises. “We couldbuy this at the store,” the chef said, “butwe just won’t do that. We make every sauceourselves.”
What visit to a steak house would becomplete without some meat? I ordered theHanger Steak, which came served with
fresh steamed vegetables and mashed pota-toes. The steak was tender and delicious,and came with my choice of sauces. I wentwi th the (aged. ) s teak sauce and theBéarnaise. I could have also chosen from ahandful of others, but wanted to try thesignature sauce – and to see if these guyscould nail a Béarnaise.
I was not disappointed. The steak saucewas reminiscent of Peter Luger, w ith a to-mato base and sweetness, but also deliv-ered a bit of a peppery kick. The Béarnaisewas spot on.
My gues t had the At lant ic Gr i l l edSalmon, which was plated on a bed of as-paragus and drizzled with a homemadehoisin sauce. For a person who spent mostof his summer on an island in Croatia, heinhaled the salmon. It was properly grilled,with a crisp crust, but keeping its fishy fla-vor. Often salmon can be overwhelmed byits oil, but this was not the case here. Thehoisin gave it a nice, subtle Asian flavorwithout making you forget that this was a
fish.We also split side dishes of
creamed spinach and sautéed on-ions. The onion recipe called forthree whole onions, which werecut hearty, making them a greattextural balance for the beef, whilealso tasting of a sherry reduction.The spinach was so tender that itlost the sometimes stringy texture,but still continued to have a pow-erful spinach f lavor.
We finished our meals withsome coffee drinks and a selection of des-ser ts, which included a strawberry pastry-wrapped chocolate cake, a chocolate lavacake a la mode and a key lime pie, all ofwhich were decadent in flavor but light intexture, not adding to the weight of thehearty meal.
In all, (aged.) is a welcome addition tothe restaurant row of Forest Hills. By thetime we left at about 8 p.m. there was a lineoutside, and we have seen that line grow asthe night progresses. Make reservations,and check out this gem in Forest Hills.
–Br ian M. Rafferty
film, made in the iconic style of medievalart, is a gorgeous antidote to the familiarstyle of today’s digital animation.
July 21Swedish Shor t Films, Sweden
Presented by Rooftop Films, with sup-port from the Swedish Film Institute
92 mins. Directed by Ruben Ostlund,Tora, Patrik Eklund, Asa Blanck, JohanPalmgren, and Jonas Odel l . Magiciansskewer their assistants, bank robberies goawry, trains fal l off their tracks, and loverscome and go in this wild collection of sixaward-winning short fi lms from Sweden,including the Oscar-nominated Instead ofAbracadabra.
July 28Daisies, Czech Republic
With support from the Czech CenterNew York
1966, 74 m ins . D i rec ted by VeraChyti lová. This play ful, w ildly subversivecomedy is one of the masterpieces of theCzech New Wave. Two teenage girls, disen-chanted with the world around them, launcha campaign of mischief against anyone theyhappen to stumble across. This mad Dadaistfarce presents an unbridled depiction of teenrebellion.
August programming is yet to be an-nounced. All films are selected by ChiefCurator David Schwar tz, Museum of theMoving Image.
Socrates Sculpture Park is open 365 daysa year from 10 a.m. to sunset and is located atthe intersection of Broadway and Vernon Bou-levard in Long Island City. Admission is free.
After a highly competitive application pro-cess, Kakyoung Lee has been selected by theJamaica Center for Ar ts & Learning as its2010-2011 Workspace Art ist-in-Residence.
JCAL’s Workspace Pro-gram will provide Lee with aprivate studio, a stipend andthe possibility of exhibiting herwork in JCAL’s gallery at theconclusion of her year-longresidency.
Asked to describe her work,Lee said, “My moving imagesare lyrically poetic first personstories based on my self andident ity as an ar tist. Trying tolocate my identity, I seek it inthe different geographic andcultural milieus through whichI have passed.
C o m b i n i n g d r a w i n g ,printmaking, and sound, Lee
Through his photos, Sternbach said hestrove to create a typology of the people whowork in Antarctica. “By looking at the indi-vidual characteristics of the people who oc-cupy Antarctica,” he said. “The viewer canthen begin to understand the place sincepeople are a reflection of what they do andwhere they exist.”
To s ee S te r nbach ’s wo rk , go tolagcc.cuny.edu/ph/por traits.html
creates moving images based on her cycli-cal dai ly life. She holds MFAs from Hong-Ik University (Seoul) and Purchase Col-
lege (New York), and has beena resident at The MacDowellColony (New Hampshire) andYaddo (New York) . She re -ceived the space grant fromthe Marie Walsh Sharpe Ar tFoundation.
Her works have been exhib-ited widely in the United Statesat The Lower East Side PrintShop, The Draw ing Center,The Museum of Modern Art,and Queens Museum, and at theSeoul Ar ts Center in Korea.
Lee has received the 2009AHL Foundation Award andthe 2010 Korea Arts Founda-tion of America Award.
Lee’s begins her WorkspaceResidency on July 1.
A selection from Sternbach’s Antarc-tic series.
JCAL’s Resident Artist
Kak young Lee ’ s“Walk” was recentlyon d i sp lay a t theQueens Museum ofArt.P
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COUNTRY WESTERNSaturday, June 26 “Dancin’Wi th Bob” Fa the r ’ s DayDance. The NY MetropolitanCountry Music Association.$12 . G lenda le Memor ia lBuilding, 72-02 Myrtle Av-enue at 7:30. 763-4328.
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JOURNAL DINNERSunday, June 27 the JewishCenter of Kew Gardens Hillswill hold their Journal Din-ner. 261-6500.
MAMMOGRAMSSaturday, June 26 at theNew Je rusa lem Bap t i s tChurch in Rochdale Village.723-6287 for appointmentand eligibilit y.OUTREACH DAYSaturday, June 26 from 10-4 at the Evangelical ChristianChurch off Linden Blvd.HEALTH & WELLNESS DAYSaturday, June 26 at FreshAno in t ing In te rna t iona lChurch , 182 -69 Wex fo rdTerrace, Jamaica from 10.TAI CHIMondays and Thursdays at11 at the Card iac Heal thCenter in Fresh Meadows.670-1695. $5 a class.YOGAMonday, June 28 EZ Yogawith Certified Yoga Instruc-tor at the Flushing l ibrary.Register .FEMALE CANCERMonday, June 28 “LookGood, Feel Better” programfor women undergoing che-mothe rapy and rad ia t iontherapy in Flushing. 1-800-ACS-2345.YOGA DANCETuesdays 4:30-5:30 at theCard iac Heal th Center inFresh Meadows. 670-1948.$10 class.CAREGIVERS SUPPORTEver y Tuesday We ste rnQueens Caregiver Networkin Sunnyside. 784-6173, ext.431.OAThursdays a t the HowardBeach library at 10:30.RECOVERY INC.Thursday, July 1 safe, freeand confidential place to gethelp from anxiet y, fear, ob-sessions, Forest Hills libraryat 5:45.MEMORY LOSSFridays Couples with onepar tne r exper ienc ingmemory loss meet a t theSamuel Field Y. 225-6750,ext. 236.OAFridays 6:30-8:30 at UnityCenter of F lushing, 42-11155 th S t ree t . Saturdays10:30-noon at ResurrectionAscension, Feely Hall, 85-1861st Road, Rego Park. Be-ginners meeting except thelast Friday of each month,which is a writing meeting.CO-DEPENDENTS ANON.Fridays 10-11:45 at Resur-rection Ascension PastoralCente r , 85 -18 61 st Road ,Rego Park. Women only.REDUCE STRESSSaturday , Ju ly 3 a t thePoppenhusen Institute. Teaand talk. 358-0067.
RELIGIOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
ASTORIA CENTERSaturday, June 26 Adult BatMi tzvah C la s ses . As to r i aCenter of Israel, 27-35 Cres-cent Street, LIC. 278-2680.
BOOK SIGNINGSaturday, June 26 Dr. AnnePaolucci will be signing “Ed-ward Albee: The Later Plays”at 2 at the Paolucci Interna-t ional Conference Center,68-02 Metropolitan Avenue,Middle Vil lage (campus ofChrist the King HS).SEPARATION/DIVORCEStarting Thursday, July 1 a10 sess ion support groupmeets at the Samuel Field Yin Little Neck. 225-6750, ext.243.KUTSCHERSJuly 16-19 ARMDI will holda 4 day weekend. All profitsto Israel for medical sup-plies. 224-7989.CRUISEThursday, July 22 SkylinePr incess c ru i se w i th theBrandeis Association. 298-1080.
PARENTS
SINGLES
SUMMER DAY CAMPStarting July 6 with the Sal-vation Army Astoria Center.721-9046.
SINGLES 45+Wednesday, June 30 at 7:30at the Samuel Field Y, 58-20Little Neck Parkway. $7.
PARKINSONWednesdays, July 14, Au-gust 11 Parkinson SupportGroup at Peninsula Hospital.734-2876.PROSTATE CANCERWednesdays, July 14, Au-gust 11 “Man to Man” pro-gram in Flushing. 1-800-ACS-2345.WOMEN & HEARTThursdays, July 15, August19 National Coalit ion forWomen with Heart Diseasein Forest Hills. 830-1511.SHARPSaturday, July 17 SelfhelpAlzheimers Resource Pro-
gram (SHARP). 631-1886.COPDWednesdays, July 21, Au-gust 18 Jamaica Hospitalholds free Chronic Obstruc-tive Pulmonary Disease sup-port groups. 206-8410.BRAIN INJURYWednesdays, July 28, Au-gust 25 Traumatic Brain In-jury Support Group at Pen-insula Hospital. 734-2432.OCASaturdays 10:30-noon Ob-sessive Compulsive Anony-mous meets at ResurrectionAscens ion Church , Fee lyHall, 85-15 61st Road, RegoPark.CO-DEPENDENCE ANON.Saturdays t he Be l l e rosechapter of Co-DependenceAnonymous, a fellowship ofmen and women seek ingheal thy re lat ionships withthemselves and others, meeta t S t . Thomas Ep i scopa lChurch, 6 CommonwealthAvenue . Beg inner s 9 :15 ,Open 10:30. 229-2113.ALZHEIMERSSaturdays f rom 12 -1 :30caregivers, friends and rela-t i ves o f those w i thAlzheimer’s Disease meet atthe Sunnyside Communit ySe rv ices . 784 -6173 , ex t .137.SCHIZOPHRENICSSundays f rom 10 -11Schizophrenics Anonymousse l f - he lp suppor t g roupmeets at LI Consultation inRego Park. 896-3400. SOS(S ign i f i can t Othe r s o fSchizophrenics) also meets.SMART RECOVERYSundays from 11:30-1:00 LIConsultation Center in RegoPark. Free self help groupbased on cognitive behav-ioral concepts dedicated toassisting individuals in over-coming all t ypes of addictivebehavior problems. 212-631-1198 or check the web atwww.smartrecovery.orgAL-ANONSundays 7-8:15 pm at SacredHeart School, 216th Streetand 38th Avenue. Tuesdaysat 8:30 at St. Mark’s Episco-pal Church, 82nd Street and34 th Avenue , J acksonHeights. 2nd floor of the Par-ish House. 335-7379.AASundays from 6-7:30 TotalFreedom AA Group meets atPride Community Center inCorona. GAY-2300 for info.PARTNER ABUSESundays Pa r tne r AbuseCounse l ing P rog ram fo rwomen who experience allt ypes of abuse. 225-6750,ext. 248.EPILEPSYSundays Epi lepsy supportg roup meet s i n Queens .212-633-2930.QI GONGSundays from 4-5 free QiGong classes at the Zen &Kung Fu Association’s Heal-ing Center in Corona. 651-3752.CO-DEPENDENTSSundays at 10:30 Co-Depen-dents Anonymous is a fellow-sh ip o f men and womenwhose common purpose isto develop healthy relation-ships. LI Consultation Cen-ter in Rego Park.P
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ST. GREGORY FESTIVALFriday, Saturday and Sun-day, June 25, 26, 27 ItalianNight. Sunday 5:15 Mass inhonor of St. Gregory. Mon-day-Saturday 7-11, Sunday 6-10. 31st Gregorian SummerFestival at 87th avenue andthe Cross Is land Parkway,Be l l e rose . Food , mus ic ,games, rides, more.HAND PUPPETRYSaturday, June 26 Hao BangHa, Tigers! Taiwanese HandPuppetry at 3 at the Elmhurstlibrary.INDIAN DANCESaturday, June 26 classicaldance and folk at 1:30 at theWoodside library.VALERIE GREEN DANCESaturday, June 26 Queens-based modern dance com-pany performs a vibrant fun-fil led afternoon dance per-formance for all ages. 2-3 atthe Queens Botanical Gar-dens. Free with admission.FLAMENCO DANCESaturday, June 26 at 2 atthe Flushing library.DIANE HOFFMANSaturday, June 26 Hoffmanperforms music by Rodgers,Hammerste in and Hart at2:30 at the Forest Hills library.BENNETT & HORNESaturday, June 26 tributeto Tony Bennett and LenaHorne at 2:30 at the JacksonHeights library.POETRY DISCUSSIONSaturday, June 26 at 11 atthe Central library.JAZZSaturday, June 26 Fools forLove, featuring jazz vocalistChristiana Drapkin at 2 at theBriarwood library.BLUESSaturday, June 26 music ofb lues s inge r Ru th B rownwith Alva Anderson at 2:30at the St. Albans library.FREE CONCERTSunday, June 27 Fort Tot-ten Park concert featuresthe Something Special BigBand at 6. 352-1548.STAMP SHOWSunday , June 27 a t theRamada Hote l in Bays idefrom 10-4:30. 645-7659.WALKING TOURSTuesday, June 29 SouthRichmond Hi l l . Tuesday,July 6 Flushing’s Chinatown.
SCRABBLE CLUBSaturdays at 10 at CountBasie Jr. HS, 132nd Street andGuy R. Brewer Blvd. 886-5236.KNIT AND CROCHETSaturdays at the Seaside li-brary at 2:30.BOATING SAFETYSundays, June 27, July 25,August 22 “About BoatingSafety” class at Fort Totten.917-952-7014.PET OWNERSSundays (not on holidays)from 1-4 free workshops onpet behavior at CrocheronPark in Bays ide (weatherpermitting). 454-5800.KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston/Li t t le Neck l i -brary, 249-01 Northern Blvd.INSTRUCTION & DANCEMondays and Fridays 7:15-8:00 dance lessons, dancefrom 8-11. Italian Charitiesof America, 83-20 QueensBlvd., Elmhurst. $10.ADULT CHESSEvery Monday at 6 at theQueens Village library.COMPUTER CLASSMonday, June 28 at 10:30at the Lefferts library.POLISH RESUMEMonday, June 28 po l i shyour resume at the Centrall ibrary. Register.CHINESE PAPERCUTTINGMonday, June 28 learn ba-sics of Chinese papercuttingat 6:30 at the Flushing l i -brary.BALLROOM DANCINGMonday, June 28 at 6:30 atthe Forest Hills library.GET YOUR YARNS OUT!Tuesdays after evening Min-yan at 8, knitters, crochet-ers, needlepointers, and oth-ers meet at the Forest HillsJewish Center . 263-7000,ext. 200.OPEN BRIDGETuesdays at 8 at the ForestHills Jewish Center. Call 263-7000 for fees.SCRABBLE CLUBTuesday, June 29 at 3:30 atthe East Flushing library.LEARN TO DRAWTuesday, June 29 Learn toDraw…or Learn to Draw Bet-ter at the Hil lcrest l ibrary.Register .ADULT SCRABBLETuesday, June 29 at 1 at theFresh Meadows library.E-MAIL ACCOUNTTuesday, June 29 create anemail account at the Centrall ibrary. Register.DUPLICATE BRIDGEWednesdays 10:30-3:00 atthe Reform Temple of For-est Hi l l s . $12 sess ion, in -cludes light lunch. 261-2900.WATERCOLOR CLASSWednesdays at 9:30 at NAL.Tradit ional and contempo-rary, all levels. 969-1128.INDOOR SOCCER – DADSWednesday evenings at theForest Hills Jewish Center.263-7000.JOB ASSISTANCEWednesday, June 30 JobAss i s t ance Workshop a t10:30 at the Flushing library.E-MAIL ACCOUNTWednesday, June 30 at theCentral library. Register.BASIC COMPUTERThursday, July 1 at the EastElmhurst library at 10.
CHESS CLUBThursdays at 5:30 at the EastF lush ing l ib ra ry , 196 -36Northern Blvd.SCRABBLE/CHESSThursdays a t 4 a t theWindsor Park library, 79-50Bell Blvd., Bayside.CHESS CLUBEvery Thursday at 6 at theQueens Village library.QUILTING CLASSESThursdays 10-2 at the MariaRose Dol l Museum in S t .Albans. 917-817-8653 to reg-ister.KNIT/CROCHETThursdays at 6 and Fridaysat 10:30 at the Fresh Mead-ows library.KNIT & CROCHETThursday, July 1 at 4 at theBellerose library. Bring yourown supplies and projects.
QUILTERSThursdays at 1:30 at the EastElmhurst library.WRITER’S WORKSHOPThursday , Ju ly 1 a t theBayside library. Register.KNIT & CROCHETThursdays at 3 at the Cen-tral library.BEGIN COMPUTERSFriday, July 2 at the Astorialibrary. Register.COMPUTERSFriday, July 2 free coursesin Word, PowerPoint andIntroduction to Computers atthe Ozone Park library. Reg-ister.PUBLIC SPEAKINGSaturdays, July 3, 17, 31learn to communicate effec-tively at Elmhurst Hospital.457-8390.
Tuesday, July 13 WoodsideAvenue. Tuesday, July 20Astoria. Tuesday, July 27 #7Jackson He igh t s toSunnyside. Educational walk-ing tours start at 6pm. Con-tact Dr. Jack Eichenbaum,u rban geographer , a tjaconet@aol.com.BINGOTuesdays at 7:15 at Ameri-can Martyrs Church, churchbasement , 216 -01 Un ionTurnp ike , Bays ide . 464 -4582 . Tuesdays a t 7 :15(doors open 6) at the RegoPark Jewish Center, 97-30Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3admis s ion inc ludes 12games.JEWISH MUSICWednesday, June 30 JewishMus ic Concer t w i th theDavid Glukh K lezmer En -semble at 6 at the Flushinglibrary.
ALUMNI
HILLCREST 80July 24 at the Cour t yardMarriott at LaGuardia. 800-655-7971.NEWTOWN 90July 31 at the Holiday Inn atJFK. 800-655-7971.JAMAICA 1989Saturday, August 14 galareunion at the George Wash-ington Manor in Roslyn. 813-751-7643.BAYSIDE 90September 25 a t A rnosRistorante. 800-655-7971.NEWTOWN 85September 25 Newtown HSa t As to r i a Manor .Marialoves2write@yahoo.comM. CHRISTI 65, 70, 75, 80Saturday, Oc tober 2 at St.John’s Prep, formerly MaterChristi. 721-7200, ext. 686.CARDOZO 84-85November 6 at the Marriottin Melville. 800-655-7971.CARDOZO 90November 13 a t t heMarr iot t in Melv i l le . 800-655-7971.ST. ANDREWGraduates from the class of1960 are urged to contactthe Alumni Associat ion at359-7887.
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FLEA MARKETS
MEETINGS & UPCOMING MEETINGS
OUTDOOR FLEASaturdays and Sundays un-til November 28 St. Nicho-las of Tolentine from 9-5 atthe intersection of ParsonsBlvd. and Union Turnpike,Jamaica.MULTI-HOUSE BLOCK SALESaturday and Sunday, June26, 27 on 76th Street be-tween 156th and 157th Av-enues in Lindenwood.RUMMAGE SALESSaturdays, June 26, July 3,24 10-4 at the Sa lvat ionArmy, 69-23 Cypress Hil lsStreet, Ridgewood. Books,shoes , c lo thes , k i t chenwares , bedroom i tems ,games, stuffed toys, more.THRIFT SHOPTuesday, July 6 9-2 at theJewish Center of Kew Gar-dens Hills, 71-25 Main Street,Flushing.
BEREAVEMENTThe Queens Counseling Ser-vices and LISUN of the Foun-dation of Religion and Men-tal Health will begin bereave-ment groups forming in lateJune and July in Flushing andOceanside. 461-6393.BELLA ITALIA MIASaturday , June 26 Dr .Sa l va to re J . LaGuminaspeaks on “The I t a l i anAmerican Dilemma DuringWWI I . ” Be l l a I t a l i a Miameet s f rom 12 -5 :30 . $5members, $7 others. Christthe King HS, 68-02 Metro-politan Avenue, Middle Vil-lage in the CNL Paolucci In-ternat ional Bui ld ing. 426-1240.JEWISH VETSSundays, June 27, July 25,August 22 Jewish War Vet-erans of the USA L ipsky/Blum Post meet at the Gar-den Jew i sh Cente r . 463 -4742.ST. ALBANS CIVICSunday, June 27 the S t .Albans Civic ImprovementAssociation meets at 1:30 atSt. Albans Lutheran Church,200th Street and 119th Av-enue in the undercroft. 276-4263.TOASTMASTERS CLUBMondays, June 28, July 12,26 learn the art and scienceo f pub l i c speak ing inQueens. 525-6830.VFW POST 4787Monday , June 28Whitestone VFW Post 4787meets at 8 at 19-12 149th
Street. 746-0540.EXCELMonday, June 28 Introduc-t ion to Exce l a t the Fa rRockaway library. Register.FRESH MEADOW CAMERATuesdays the Fresh Mead-ows Camera C lub meets .917-612-3463.ADVANCED WRITERSTuesdays at 6:30 at the Ter-race Diner at Bay TerraceShopping Center and alsothe l a s t Tuesday o f t hemonth in the Communi t yRoom in Panera Bread at BayTerrace Shopping.MEETING & AUCTIONWednesday , June 30Woodhaven Cu l tu ra l andHistorical will meet and hold
a Chinese Auction at 1 atEmanuel United Church ofChr i s t , 91 st Avenue andWoodhaven Blvd. 845-3385.FLUSHING CAMERAWednesdays, June 30, July7, 21 Flushing Camera Clubmeets at Flushing Hospital.441-6210.CATHOLIC VETSThursdays, July 1, August 5St . Margare t ’ s Pos t 1172meets in Middle Village. 326-1135.CIVIL AIR PATROLFridays 6-10 at Vaughn Col-lege of Aeronautics, 86-0123rd Avenue, East Elmhurst.AcademyWOMAN’S GROUPFridays the Woman’s Groupof Jamaica Estates meets atnoon. Call 461-3193 for in-
EXHIBIT
QUEENS HISTORICALTuesdays , Sa turdays andSundays 2:30-4:30 new ex-h ib i t “Fo r Love o f theGames: A History of Sportsin Queens,” with other ex-hibits, “Unraveling History:Using Texti les to Date thePas t , ” “K ings l and : F romHomestead to House Mu-seum,” “Persistence: A Cel-ebrat ion of Landmarks inQueens – Past, Present, Fu-ture,” and “The Civil War’sLast ing Memory.” QueensHi s to r i ca l Soc ie t y a tKingsland Homestead, 144-35 37th avenue, F lush ing .939-0647, ext . 17. $2 se -niors and students, $3 adults.VOELKER ORTHThrough June 27 “FlushingMain Street USA” will be ondisplay Wednesday, Saturdayand Sunday from 1-4. TheVoekler Orth Museum, BirdSanc tua ry and V ic to r i anGarden is the newest mu-seum in Queens with a spe-cial emphasis on horticultureand ornithology. 149-19 38th
Avenue, Flushing. 359-6227.ILLUSION/ALLUSIONThrough June 30 The Sculp-tures of Susan Si l ls at theQueens College Art Center.997-3770.ORCHID HOMUNCULUSThrough July 5 photo ex-hibit features the work ofDavid Stein in the Gallery ofthe Queens Botanical Gar-dens. Free with admission.CITYSCAPEThrough Augus t 1CITYSCAPE: Surveying TheUrban Biotope at SocratesSculpture Park. 956-1819.NOGUCHI REINSTALLEDThrough October 24, 2010the Noguchi Museum hascompleted a major renova-t ion project . Wednesdaysthrough Fridays 10-5, week-ends 11-6. $10, students andseniors $5. 32-37 VernonBlvd., LIC. www.noguchi.org.BAYSIDE HISTORICAL“The Cas t l e , ” “Na t i veBayside/Native Voice,” “I fThe Hat Fits,” “The Womenof Bays ide” and “Bays ideLife” On the Edge of Moder-nity” are on display at theBayside Historical Societ y,352-1548. Tuesday-Sunday11-4. $3 donation.
TALK OF THE TOWNTuesdays, July 6, 20 learnthe art of public speaking inSt. Albans. 527-5889.AMERICAN LEGIONTuesdays, July 6, 20 EdwardMcKee Post 131 meets inWhitestone. 767-4323.TOASTMASTERSWednesdays , Ju ly 7 , 21learn the art of public speak-ing at the Voices of RochdaleToas tmas te r s C lub in J a -maica. 978-0732.PARENTS BEREAVEMENTThursday , Ju ly 8 S t .Ada lbe r t ’ s be reavementgroup for the loss of a par-ent in Elmhurst. 429-2005.AMER. LEG. AUX.Saturdays, July 10, August14 Leonard Unit 422 Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary meetsin Flushing. 463-2798.CATHOLIC VETSMondays, July 12, August 9American Mart yrs CatholicWar Vet erans Pos t 1772meets in Bayside. 468-9351.WATCHMondays, July 12, August 9Women at the Chapel Hall(WATCH) meet at the Com-mun i t y Church o f L i t t l eNeck. 229-2534.COMM. BD. 9Tuesdays, July 13, August 10CB9 meets. 286-2686.COMM. BD. 6Wednesdays, July 14, Au-gust 11 CB6 meets in ForestHills. 263-9250.REPUBLICAN WOMENThursdays, July 15, August19 Women’s Republ icanClub meets in Glendale. 526-3987.LOST MIRACLESMondays, July 19, August 16St. Adalbert’s bereavementsupport group, for the lossof a newborn or miscarriage,in Elmhurst. 429-2005.AUBURNDALE CIVICTuesdays, July 20, August 17Auburnda le ImprovementAssociation meets at the Re-cep t ion House , 167 -17Northern Blvd. at 7:30.FH VACWednesday, July 28 ForestHil ls Volunteer AmbulanceCorp meets. 793-2055.BEREAVEMENTThursday , Ju ly 29 S t .Adalbert’s Bethany Generalbe reavement g roup inElmhurst. 429-2005.DEBTORS ANON.Saturdays 11:30 and Mon-days 7:30 Debtors Anony-mous meets at Our Lady ofMercy, school auditorium inForest Hills. 212-969-8111.CIVIL AIR PATROLSaturdays Art & BusinessHigh School Cadet Squadronat 8 a.m. at the school, 105-25 Horace Harding Express-way , Corona . Contac tssgdmp@yahoo.comCIVIL AIR PATROLMondays Fa l con Sen io rSquadron at 7 at JFK Airport,Federa l Express , Bu i ld ing260, Jamaica. Falcon SeniorSquadron. 781-2359.FM CAMERATuesdays at 7:45 the FreshMeadows Camera C lubmeets. 917-363-6720.QUEENS PRIDEQueens Pride House. 429-5309 information.
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TALKS
PHILOSOPHYSaturday, June 26 at 2 atthe Forest Hills library.LANGSTON HUGHESSaturday, June 26 “Glori-ous” will be discussed withauthor Bernice L. McFaddenat 2:30 and “Soul Be Free:Poems, Prose and Prayers”will be discussed with authorAlfonso and Ouida Wyatt atthe Langston Hughes library.POMONOKMonday, June 28 “Girls ofRiyadh” will be discussed at2 at the Pomonok library.FLUSHING BOOKFriday, July 2 “My Sister’sKeeper” will be discussed at1 at the Flushing library.ARTISTS IN COMMUNITYFriday, July 2 Queens Mu-seum of Art presents “Artistsin the Community” lectureseries at 6:30 at the Flushinglibrary.
YOUTH
QUEENS LIBRARIESMany b ranches o f theQueensborough Library of-fer toddler and pre-schoolprograms. Contact your localbranch for dates.CHEERLEADING CLINICMonday, August 9 throughFriday, August 13 St. AgnesAcademic HS in Co l l egePoint , Home of the 2010CHSAA Cheerleading Cham-pions, wil l host a SummerCheerleading Clinic for 7th
and 8th grade girls from 9-12.$75. 353-6276, ext. 12.MAD SCIENTISTSSaturday, June 26 at AlleyPond Environmental Center.229-4000.HAND PUPPETRYSaturday, June 26 at theElmhurst library at 3.CHESS CLUBSaturdays at the Flushinglibrary at 2.STORY TIMESSaturdays at 11 and Tues-days at 10:30 weekly storytimes at 7 at Barnes & Noble,176 -60 Un ion Turnp ike ,Fresh Meadows.PICTOGRAPHSMonday, June 28 Cave Writ-ing Pictographs at the For-est Hills library. Register.KNIT & CROCHETMondays a t 4 a t theDouglaston/Li t t le Neck l i -b ra r y. B r ing need les andyarn.MOVIE NIGHTSMonday, June 28 Fami lyMovie Nights at 4:30 at theArverne library.STAINED GLASSMonday, June 28 a t theRichmond Hill l ibrary. Reg-ister.BOOK DISCUSSIONTuesday, June 29 gradesthrough 6 are invited to dis-cuss book selection at 4 atthe Queens Village library.JOLLY JELLYFISHWednesday, June 30 craftat the East Flushing library.Register .TODDLERSWednesday, June 30 storiesand craf ts for toddlers at10:30 at the Bay Terrace li-brary.CHESSWednesdays at the Queens
Village library at 3:30.PICTURE BOOK TIMEThursday, July 1 at 1:30 atthe Queens Village library.SUMMER READINGThursday, July 1 summerreading club for those in the4 th- 6 th g rades a t 2 a t theSouth Ozone Park library.JULY 4TH
Thursday, July 1 children 5-12 will make a July 4th craftat 2:30 at the QueensboroHill library.KNIT & CROCHETThursday, July 1 at 4 at theBellerose library. Bring yourown supplies and projects.STORY TIMEFriday, July 2 at 10:30 atthe Hollis library.GAME DAYFriday, July 2 at the Arvernelibrary at 1.BOOK BUDDIESFriday, July 2 at 3 at theBriarwood library.GAME DAYFriday, July 2 at 3 at theQueens Village library.FLASH FRIDAYFriday, July 2 at the OzonePark library at 3:30.BOOK BUDDIESFriday, July 2 at the Baysidelibrary at 4.CRAFTY CLUBFr iday , Ju ly 2 a t theBriarwood library at 4.SUMMER CRAFTSFridays during the summerat the East Flushing library.Register .TEEN TUTORINGSaturday, July 3 at 10 at theBayside library.SCIENCE LABSaturday, July 3 at noon atthe Central library.STARS & STRIPES
SENIORS
FREE LUNCHSaturdays, June 26, July 31at Church of the Resurrec-tion in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.STAY WELLMondays at 10 at the Cen-tral library. Tuesdays at 2 atthe F lu sh ing l i b ra ry andWednesdays at 10 at theEast Elmhurst library. Specialexercises and relaxation tech-niques.SENIOR GAMESMonday, June 28 at 1 at theQueens Village library.POMONOK SENIORSWednesday, June 30 “OnStage” with the Belle Playersat 1. Refreshments served.Mondays Tai Chi at 9. Mon-day, Tuesday, Thursday andFriday Calligraphy lessons.Thursdays Yoga at 10. EveryFriday hot continental break-fast from 9-10. Line dancing,English, Chair Yoga, Tai Chi,Relaxation, Bingo, Movies,Painting, Arts & Crafts, Aero-bics, Quilting and Floral Ar-rangement. Pomonok SeniorCenter, 67-09 Kissena Blvd.,Flushing. 591-3377.STARSFriday, July 2 join STARSand perform theatrical worksat 10:30 at the Queens Vil-lage library.AARP 1405Mondays, July 5, 19 Flush-ing AARP 1405 meets at theBowne Street Communit yChurch, 143-11 RooseveltAvenue at 1.CARING CALLSCaring Calls is a communitysuppor t i ve ca re p rog ramdesigned to provide servicesby seniors for seniors. 347-2244.CUNNINGHAM PARKMonday-Friday 9:30-4:30sit, relax or socialize at theCunn ingham Pa rk F ie ldHouse, 196-10 Union Turn-pike. 740-1999.GENTLE YOGAMondays Gentle Yoga forSeniors at Fort Totten. 352-1548.MEN 80+Mondays men over 80 areinvited for a “For Men Only”discussion group from 2-3 atthe Samue l F ie ld Y. 225 -6750, ext. 250.DUPLICATE BRIDGEMondays 12-4 $9. Lunch,lesson and congenial play.Partners arranged. Pride ofJudea Community Services,243 -02 Nor the rn B lvd . ,Douglaston. 423-6200.BRIDGEWednesdays bridge at theRe fo rm Temple o f Fo re stHills, 71-11 112th Street from11-3. $10. 261-2900.YOGA CLASSWednesdays a t 10 $1 .R idgewood Older Adu l tCenter, 59-14 70th Avenue,Ridgewood. 467-2000.FREE ART CLASSESThursdays free craft classesat the Middle Village AdultCenter. Call 969-1128.
TEENS
CHESS CLUBSaturdays at the Flushinglibrary at 2.KNIT & CROCHETMondays at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4.HOMEWORK HELPMonday-Friday at 3 at theBaisley Park library.TEEN NIGHTTuesday, June 29 at 3 at theArverne library.TEEN CHESS CLUBTuesday, June 29 at 3:30 atthe Bayside library.CHESSWednesdays at 3:30 at theQueens Village library.GAME DAYSWednesday, June 30 at 4 atthe Howard Beach library.TEEN GAMINGWednesday, Thursday andFriday, June 30, July 1, 2 atthe Fresh Meadows libraryat 3.KNIT & CROCHETThursday, July 1 at 4 at theBellerose library. Bring yourown supplies and projects.B’NAI B’RITH YOUTHThursdays for high schools tuden t s a t Temp le Be thSholom, 172 nd S t reet andNorthern Blvd., Flushing at7:30.TEEN TUTORINGSaturday, July 3 tutor chil-d ren 8 and o lde r a t theBayside library at 10.
Saturday, July 3 story timeand craft at 11 at Barnes &Noble, 176-60 Union Turn-pike, Fresh Meadows.
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New York Is Broke!
By HENRY STERNDay 85 without a
state budget.We have not writ-
ten in a week about thestate budget and thecontor t ions now underway as the legislatureand governor tr y toreach agreement. It isnot clear how hard they are try-ing, but we believe they are mak-ing a serious effor t to come toterms. Governor Paterson’s threatto shut down state governmentalarms incumbents who do notwant to be blamed for any of theirconstituent-contributors not receiv-ing their paychecks.
In the last months, the courtshave shot down the governor’splanned furloughs and layoffs aspart of the judiciary’s ever-expand-ing sense of its own responsibili-ties (see Citizens United v. FederalElection Commission). It was aFederal judge who ruled, inDonohue v. Paterson, that the gov-ernor could not impose a four-daywork week, pursuant to the nextto last prohibition of Article I, Sec-tion 10 of the Constitution. Forthose of you who may not recallthe section, we reprint its relevantfirst paragraph:
“No State shall enter into anyTreaty, Alliance, or Confederation;grant Letters of Marque and Re-prisal; coin Money; emit Bills ofCredit; make any Thing but goldand silver Coin a Tender in Pay-ment of Debts; pass any Bill ofAttainder, ex post facto Law, orLaw impairing the Obligation of
Contracts, or grant anytitle of Nobility.”
In the past, SpeakerSheldon Silver has wonmany polit ical battles bydelaying a decision untilthe last minute, and thenmaking a proposal whichcould not be refused. Heis the most proficient poli-
tician in the Albany swamp, andhis skills should not be underesti-mated. Some of his strength comesfrom the fact that he is responsiveto his base (the Democratic Assem-bly caucus) and tries to protect hismembers, although a few of themare felons.
Silver is responsible for twomajor appointments made by thegovernor: Lieutenant GovernorRichard Ravitch and Chief JudgeJonathan Lippman of the Courtof Appeals. Both men are compe-tent. Judge Lippman persuaded abare majority of the Court of Ap-peals to sustain the appointmentof LG Ravitch, a decision that maywell have been in the public inter-est, although it would probably nothave been the correct answer in alaw school examination.
The decis ion cer ta i n lybl i nds ided At torney Genera lCuomo, who took the oppositeposition, but he has recoverednicely. He awaits the opportu-ni t y to choose Judge s of t heCourt of Appeals himself, and willuse his wits to avoid being boxedin by nominat ing commit teeswhich substant ia l ly l imi t h ispower of appointment by mini-mizing the number of papabili
from whom he must choose.The stor y today was that
Governor Paterson said he wouldrule out borrowing, which is in di-rect contrast with the Ravitch plan,which calls for two years of bor-rowing, limited by the impositionof strict fiscal controls by a finan-cial control board. If Paterson sticksto his guns, more layoffs will berequired.
We expect some sort of flim-flammery to be proposed, whichmeans borrowing bill ions fromsomewhere without calling it that.Raiding the pension funds is onepossible scheme, vaguely justifiablebecause it is the swelling pensionfunds which got us into this troublein the first place. Any more stateborrowing, however, will fur therincrease the interest on the publicdebt, which must be paid beforeone begins to provide for vital ser-vices like police, fire and education.
Paterson’s problem is some-what mitigated by the fact thatPresident Obama, GovernorSchwarzenegger and many otherpublic officials have the same diffi-culties. The national debt today isabout thirteen tril lion dollars, or$13,000,000,000,000. We left offthe number of cents so as not toappear to exaggerate the numberof zeroes (12).
The problem at all levels ofgovernment, in many countriesaround the world, is that publicexpenditures exceed revenues.This can lead to devaluation of thecurrency, which makes debt lessburdensome, and at the same timedestroys people’s savings. New
Albany Skirmish Over Borrowingcurrency was issued in the Demo-cratic People’s Republic of Korea(Pyongyang), and resulting publicdissatisfaction led to the execution(by the regime) of two officials heldresponsible for the decision, andthe demotion of others.
Living in a more gracious andgentle system, our economic blun-derers go off to academia and think-tanks of like-minded souls. Theyare replaced by others whose viewsare just different enough to con-vey a sense of change. The firstTARP program was enacted underPresident George W. Bush andTreasury Secretary Hank Paulson,former chairman of Goldman Sachs.
When Mr. Bush was asked why
he had approved such a substan-tial bailout in view of his generallyconservative economic views (butnot pract ice s, he was a mega-spender), he replied in effect thathe did not want to go down in his-tor y as being President of theUnited States when the economycollapsed completely. The shade ofHoover was in his mind, and thatwas an image he urgently desiredto avoid, and for the most partsucce ssful ly did, although thesubprime crisis and market collapsetook place in 2008, and led to thedefeat of the McCain-Pain ticket.
Every cloud has a silver lin-ing.
StarQuest@NYCivic.org
By MICHAEL SCHENKLERSampson leaked secrets in New York State,But there are no indictments in Racino-gate.With the morals surrounding the Aqueduct job,Rather than the Legislature, we need the mob.
State has been doing this for about 10 years,Corruption and failure and growing arrears,They want a Racino to help pay the bills,Also want contributions for campaign tills.
So the State is corrupt and lobbyists diddle,The Legislature gets fat, while Nero fiddles,The fire in Albany blazes like Rome,Burning upstate will soon reach our home.
More than Aqueduct, lots more than you think,The odor in Albany caused the East River stink,The members, individually, are not all really bad,But when in the Capitol, worse comes from sad.
System has failed us; it’s worse than we fear,It keeps getting worse, year after year,Debt 10 billion bucks, there’s no turning back;Apparently can’t be fixed by an Albany hack.
The Albany electeds have reached new lows,Can’t pass a budget as the deficit grows,The clock is ticking on New York State,Hoping the fuse seals the Legislature’s fate.
But we can’t get change, the system is broken,Playing field uneven, the people are chokin’.When we send to Albany a breath of fresh air,All is sucked out, the good go nowhere.
State is screwed up, the fix cannot happen,Folks makin’ laws at the trough they’re a lappin.It is hard to believe, they hold their heads high,While New York residents have started to cry.
They can’t pay their bills, their jobs not secure,Don’t have a budget and don’t have a cure.Gone too long accepting the institutional mess,We deserve competency, but accept much less.
So it’s another week that we write in verse,Another week of an Albany perverse,As we pen our rhymes and continue to choke,We write the headline: “New York is Broke!”
MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com
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The approval on Wednesday of Flushing Commons andthe adjacent Macedonia redevelopment plans signals agiant step forward in the beleaguered process that hasdragged for years to develop Flushing’ Municipal Lot 1.
And it’s still not over.Now the project comes to the City Council, where a
divided community will lobby for and against the project,which will bring residential, retail and park space to theheart of Flushing.
Typically, these decisions land at the Council with therepresenting member’s influence carrying a considerableamount of weight in the final decision reached by the fullmembership of the Council.
We urge all sides to reach out to Councilman Peter Koo,on whose shoulders a great deal of the burden of thisdecision will fall. It is a difficult test for this freshmanCouncilman, but we are confident that after hearing fromthe community he will make the best decision for hisconstituents, for Queens and for the City.
This project is big, and now is the time that we will seeif this newcomer to the Council truly can fill the shoes of histwo-term predecessor.
Local BizTo The Editor:
Recently I received a call from theFederal Reserve Bank of New York.Though I was a tad disappointed thatit wasn’t Ben Bernanke calling to getmy take on interest rates, I was pleasedto learn that the Federal ReserveBank of New York is seeking theinput of business owners in order todevelop policies and programs thatwill enable them to respond to creditneeds and help our communities.
Queens is at the epicenter ofentrepreneurship. With over 40,000businesses that employ less than fivepeople, obtaining financing for busi-ness start up and expansion is cru-cial. So it comes as no surprise thatthe regional office of the Small Busi-ness Administration reported thatin the eight-months ending May 31,2010, Queens accounted for thesecond highest amount of SBAloans. During that period 158 busi-nesses received $55,069,600 infunding - second only to Manhat-tan. Granted, we are still in “recov-ery mode” but $55 million pumpedinto the local economy is evidencethat small businesses are leading theway.
QEDC is delighted to contributeto business growth by graduating13 people from our EntrepreneurialAssistance Program earlier thismonth. These folks worked veryhard, took classes, participated incounseling and completed businessplans that will become the founda-
tion for their new business. Wehope they are all successful and thatthey generate income for themselvesand their communities.
This month and throughout thesummer you have the chance topump some money in to oureconomy. Discover Queens - It’sHot All Summer - gives you theopportunity to visit some great cul-tural and recreational venues. Andof course, after you do, stop for abite to eat. Hint: if you’re in Co-rona, stop in at Tortilleria Nixtamalon 47th Avenue and for dessert goaround corner to Timmy O’s Fro-zen Custard on 104th Street. EvenBen Bernanke would be impressed.
Seth Bornstein,Executive Director,Queens Chamber of
Commerce
St. SaviourTo The Editor:
Open letter to Mayor Bloomberg:A sacred and historic site called
St. Saviour’s in Maspeth is a fullblock of empty space waiting tobecome a park. We have a lot morechildren in the area now, and theycannot walk down to Maurice Park,the closest park, because of thedangerous traffic and industry alongthe way. Please be true to yourgreen promises and create a park inMaspeth at this site.
Eileen and FranciscoNevarez,Maspeth
MTA Foul-UpTo The Editor:
Dear (MTA) Chairman Walder:I am outraged after reading about
the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s(MTA) latest reductions in services.These transportation cuts will havea dramatic and adverse impact herein F l u sh ing and fo r QueensStraphangers. The MTA continuesto punish their customers becauseof their failure to efficiently managetheir budget.
Over the last several months, myoffice received many complaints re-garding the decision to discontinuethe X51 bus route from Flushing toMidtown. As you are aware, thisexpress bus is the only one that goesthrough Flushing and provides analternative to the heavily utilized 7train and local buses. Completelyeliminating this route will increasetravel times and cause transporta-tion hardships for the hard workingmen and women of my district.
To add insult to injury, the MTAnow has the audacity to reduce 7line services after informing ridersof the X51 that this line should beused as an alternative to the expressbus. The 7 train is already over-crowded and numerous delays al-ready frustrate passengers. I cannotunderstand why the MTA wouldsimultaneously cut express bus andtrain service. As I stated in my pre-vious correspondence, if represen-tatives from the MTA visited Flush-ing and observed our transporta-tion needs, they would understandthat the current service is inad-equate and service cuts should berestored.
Reducing essential bus and trainservices, adding travel time to com-muters’ schedules and causing ad-ditional overcrowding conditionswill further exacerbate our trans-portation problems. I do not under-stand how the MTA believes thateliminating bus services, addingmore riders and cutting train ser-vice to an already overburdened 7line is the answer. The phrase “pennywise and pound foolish,” can bestdescribe the ill-advised shortsighteddecision to terminate X51 serviceand reduce 7 line services. Budgetgaps should be closed by reducingwaste and not on the backs ofhardworking New Yorkers.
Peter Koo,Councilman, 20th District
Pols Can HelpTo The Editor:
There is an answer to saving theLittle Neck Parkway Q79 bus route.I t l ies with State Sen. FrankPadavan, Assemblyman DavidWeprin along with New York CityCouncil members Dan Halloranand Mark Weprin coming together
on a bipartisan basis. Each coulddonate $125,000 of their respec-tive member item discretionarypork barrel funds to the MTA.This could raise $500,000 dollarswhich would assist the MTA inpreservation of Q79 service bymaking up the farebox deficit.Your daily, weekly or monthlyMetro Card provides a small por-tion of the $100 per hour plus ofrevenues needed to pay for thedriver, bus along with fuel andmaintenance costs of buses neces-sary to provide service.
Padavan, Weprin, Halloran andWeprin could each use a small por-tion of their respective “Pay forPlay” campaign funds to take outadvertisements on bus shelters andbuses to take credit for preservationof our Q79 route. This could gener-ate additional revenues for the MTAfrom their advertising vendor. Itmight even garner each of them afew votes.
Do either Padavan, Weprin,Halloran or Weprin have a MetroCard, use the bus, subway or LongIsland Rail Road to and from worklike thousands of constituents or dothey have a staff member paid for attaxpayers expense chauffeur themaround town?
Larry Penner,Great Neck
Boycott The CupTo The Editor:
I for one refuse to watch or sup-port the World Cup soccer matchesin South Africa, and every civilizedperson on this planet should do thesame in their own countries.
The advertising motto (to attracttourists) chosen by the South Afri-can government to represent itsnation is that “It’s biggest asset byfar is the warmth, friendliness, hu-mility and humanity of it’s people”etc.
What schlock! Try telling that tothe 3,000 white farmers who werehacked and shot to death and theirfamilies, including the three grand-children of a white farmer NigelRalfe who, while milking his cows,four black demons approached himwith the excuse to buy milk whenhe was pistol-whipped and shot todeath. If that was not enough, thesefour demons proceeded to drag hisbody to the front door of his houseand when Mrs. Ralfe, who was in-side bathing her three little grand-children at the time, opened thedoor to these creeps shot and killedher at point blank range.
This is not uncommon in SouthAfrica. A white farmer living thereis twice as likely to be killed as apolice officer in a nation (if onewants to call it that) where 43,000human beings are killed each yearand where 25 percent of South
African women are raped at leastonce in their life time.
Where one in four black men inthat country has raped or gang-raped, what these demons call “jackroll ing,” at least one child orwoman in their l ifetime, whereclose to 5.5 South African blackmales have the HIV/AIDS virusdue to a pervasive belief withinthe black population by traditionalwitch doctors that raping a virginchild cleanses a man of the HIV/AIDS virus, South Africa is nowthe leading nation of child rapes.
This seems to all to bode wellwith Mr. Julius Malema, who is aruling member of the South Afri-can government and leader of theANC (African National Congress)Youth league where he is oftenseen whipping up black studentsinto a frenzy at University ral l iesby dancing and singing a popularsong “Bring Me My Machine Gun”which this government officialurge’s them to chant, “We arego ing to shoo t t hem (wh i t efarmer’s) with AK 47’s,” “Kil l theBoer ( a . k . a . wh i t e f a rmer ) , ”“shoot, shoot, shoot, the whitefarmer,” “These dogs are raping,”etc.
Imagine if one of our top electedgovernment officials in Washing-ton D.C., incited white universitystudents to go out and shoot blackAmericans with M 16s!
Minster C. J. Di DonnaWhitestone
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If you belong to an organizationand a uniform is a part of it, wearit. I was appalled to see the BoyScouts in the College Point Memo-rial parade minus their uniforms,and that includes their leader.Shame on you.
Greta Hruska,Queens
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Conf ident ia l ly, New York . . .
Santana RocksThough Johan Santana doesn’t usually get rocked around by
opposing batters, he did hang out with young rockers recently when
the Jonas Brothers came to sing the National Anthem at Citi Field.
Our Mets ace is shown here with Joe (l) and Nick Jonas in the dugout
before a recent game. Carlos Santana was nowhere to be found.
It’s good to know our hardwork pays off.
While walking through OzonePark last week, we passed theQueens County Savings Bankbranch on 101st Avenue and whatdid we find in the window sittingon the filing cabinet in what ap-pears to be the bank manager’snew office? A copy of our annualreference guide, the 2010 Guide ToQueens, our most recent BlueBook, which we published in Janu-ary.
It’s comforting to know thateven in this internet-centric worldwhere Google can answer the mostobscure mind scratching ques-tions in a matter of seconds, peoplein Queens still feel the need tokeep our proud annual referencemanual around for their utilization.
So thank you Ozone Parkbranch of Queens County Sav-ings Bank for being true blue!
A Satisfied Customer
Through the window of the Queens
County Savings Bank in Ozone
Park (left), one can see the Trib's
Official Guide to Queens at the end
of the reference material in the
manger's office (top).
Don’t mess with City Council-man Dan Halloran. That’s whatNYPD traffic cop Daniel Chu foundout the hard way. Getting a bite toeat, Halloran saw the officer speedby, sirens blazing, while talking ona cell phone.
His big emergency? Caffeine.Halloran followed the car to a
Dunkin Donuts, where Chu blewthrough two stop signs and parkedin the middle of a crosswalk to getan iced coffee. Halloran idled hiscar and began taking pictures of
Councilmember Dan Halloran snapped this pic of the end of what
appeared to be officer Daniel Chu's siren-blaring, stop sign-blowing
emergency: getting his Dunkin Donuts fix.
Cop vs. Councilman
the officer’s vehicle.After being informed that the
unknown photographer was a citycouncilman, Chu wrote Halloran a$165 ticket for blocking a cross-walk.
Now Halloran is calling for all ofthe officer’s tickets to be dis-missed. A little digging revealedthat the agent has had many com-plaints – last year he ticketedpeople outside a funeral home…during a funeral. Ouch.
Right on, Dan!
The New York State Senate,which makes a mockery of the words“legislative body,” is attempting toreach a new audience for all thegood it does, by connecting withiPhone and Android users.
The new NYSenate app wasbuilt “at no cost” by staffers, ac-cording to the Senate, which in thereal world translates into taxpayermoney, because these guys don’twork for free.
Users will be able to search forbill information, locate event cal-
NY Senate: An App For That!endars, read blogs of individualSenators, watch archived video ofSenate sessions or reach theirSenator.
It makes sense that the Senatedid this. The staff hasn’t seemedto have a lot of work to do, so withfree time on their hands these guyshave decided to develop a mobileapp which also soon be availablefor Blackberry.
Corruption, delays, failed prom-ises and no budget? Yeah, there’san app for that.
Barbara Dinorcia is new toQueens.
The 20-year old just movedfrom Canarsie, Brooklyn to Ja-maica with her boyfriend and 3-year-old son, and is looking tosettle in to her new home andmake some new friends in hernew neighborhood.
“I love going to the park withmy son and going to the mall andshopping,” she said. “I don’t havemany friends [in Jamaica], butI’m looking to make some.”
Barbara loves kids. Recently,she surprised her youngnephew, whom she hasn’t seenin nearly a year. They went toConey Island to celebrate hisbirthday,
A part-time model since shewas a little girl, Barbara hopesto make a career out of it and finda good modeling job to makesome money and hopefully buyher own home to raise her son in.
Barbara loves dance music.Her favorite movies are “Savethe Last Dance” and “A WalkTo Remember.”
“Anything having to do withlove and romance I like,” shesaid.
Barbara DinorciaHome: JamaicaAge:-20Height: 5' 7'’Weight: 100 lbsStats: 36-26-32
Call Her Mom
It’s the great lasagna debate. Inone corner you have Mama Cuomo,in the other, Food Network StarSandra Lee.
Sandra Lee, the host of Semi-Homemade, touts her use of to-mato soup and cottage cheese inher lasagna recipe.
Former New York First Ladyand longtime Queens residentMatilda Cuomo said uh, uh. In heropinion, good lasagna includesfresh ricotta and parmesan cheese.
Will gubernatorial candidateAndrew Cuomo step in and settlethe dispute between his motherand gal pal? Nope.
As the consummate politicianhe lauded both lasagnas.
Pasta-Gate
Andrew's Girls (l. to r.): Matilda
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Not everybody has plans for the summer. Some send the kids away, others
have the grandkids visit. There are those of us who hide from the heat and
others who relish it, spending the day sunning at the beach or running along
a wooded trail.
Whatever it is you do, do something. Queens and our surrounding world
are too vibrant and exciting to spend the summer doing nothing.
Sure, we don’t all get vacation at this time of year, but on your day off do
something to celebrate the summer. Songs may try to tell you that the end
of December is the “most wonderful time of the year,” but the reality is that
summertime, hot as it may be, is considered by many to be the best season.
Maybe that concept goes back to when we were kids and we had the
summers to play and explore. But even if that is the case, and you can’t stand
the heat, be sure to take a moment, an hour, a day or a week to get up, get
out and get going.
Have a great summer.
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