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Council To Vote On Ban Of Horse-Drawn Carriages

by Crystal Wolfe

For over a century, elegantlydesigned horse drawn carriages inCentral Park have taken touristsand city residents on old-fashionedromantic rides to forget for just amoment the hustle and bustle ofthe city life surrounding them. Thisweek Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ban isthreatening to put the 300 driversand 200 horses out of business.

Animal activists claim thathorses do not belong on dangerous,crowded NYC streets. One solu-tion made by an animal rights groupwas to replace the horses and car-riages with electric-powered an-tique car replicas, or “E-Cars.”Another option made was to builda larger stable to house the animalson Central Park and not allow themonto crowded city streets.

Yet the Manhattan horse-drawn carriage industry is one ofthe most regulated of small busi-nesses in the country. The horsesare permitted to work no morethan 9 hours a day, only if it is nottoo hot or cold, get five weeksvacation a year, and every horsegoes through a veterinary examtwice a year to ensure it is fit forservice. In addition, the horsesare kept in stalls large enough forthem to move around freely andare fed clean water and good feedthroughout the day. Most of thehorses are bought from the Amish

and would otherwise be turnedinto dog food or glue.

The Mayor reportedly plans tooffer displaced carriage driversfree green taxi medallions on thecondition they purchase handi-capped-accessible cabs. However,these medallions have a value of$5,000-$7,000 dollars each andare not equivalent to the yellow-cab medallions valued currentlyat about $850,000 dollars each. Itis not clear if the Mayor’s officewould purchase new green me-dallions or take the available me-dallions away from the taxi driv-ers working to earn them. It isclear the medallion would not beequivalent to the driver’s expenseat losing their livelihood.

Said one horse drawn carriagedriver Stephen Malone, “We areoutraged at the process of introduc-ing this midnight campaign just daysafter Thanksgiving. This has notbeen an upfront campaign with themayor who hasn’t had a single meet-ing with us or spoken or met with asingle driver and their horse. Andthe E-Car is nonsense—just my car-riage alone is worth more.” Whenasked what would happen to thehorses if the ban was passed, Mr.Malone was protective of his horseas he explained that these animalsare bought and owned by the driversso the government would have nopart in their retention of them.


by Joe Conley, Chair CB2

Several months ago NYC De-partment of Transportation proposedto improve pedestrian and vehicletraffic improvements at 41st Streetand 48th Avenue at Greenpoint Av-enue. The improvement were pre-sented to Community Board 2, andalthough the Community Board chal-lenged the improvements and raisedmany objections, DOT assured the

community the proposed safetyimprovement would benefit pe-destrians and improve vehicle traf-fic flow. The community boardpointed out how pedestrians travelnorth on 41st Street and woulduse the most direct path to crossGreenpoint Avenue. When workstarted stated at this intersectioncomplaints from the communitypoured in. As I walked the streetsand attended community meet-

ing like the United Forties, I wouldhear from residents about the dan-gers created by the changes at 41stStreet, 48th Avenue andGreenpoint Avenue.

Residents living close to thisintersection complained about theincreased danger to pedestrianscrossing the street and the increaseddanger from cars and trucks mak-ing illegal turns.


Community residents &stakeholders attend over10 Participatory Budgetingmeetings in 26th District

After initiating the Partici-patory Budgeting process forthe first time in the 26th Dis-trict, residents and stakehold-

ers of Western Queens havedeveloped hundreds of itemswhich will soon by voted on.

Sunnyside ShinesHoliday Lighting

Friday December 5th @ 6:30PMJoin The Festivites: Bing’s HallmarkGreenpoint Avenue, near 46th Street


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2014THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 2

Attorneys-At-LawMARC CRAWFORD LEAVITT

JOSEPH N. YAMANER*IRA R. GREENBERG

PAUL E. KERSON

JOHN F. DUANE

TALI SEHATI

THE BENJAMIN SHAW PROFESSIONAL BUILDING

45-29 47th Street - Woodside, New York 11377718-729-0986

MIDTOWN OFFICE: 228 E. 45TH STREET, 17 FL., NYC 10017

Serving the Community Since 1947*We speak Spanish, Hebrew & Turkish

43-11 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, NY 11104Telephone (718) 729-3772

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mary Caulfield, Peter A. Ross, Rob MacKay

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERSJoe Gurrado, Robert Flanagan

Marlene Sabba ............................................................... Publisher

Sherilyn Jo Sabba ................................................................. Editor

Congressman Crowley HonoredOn Wednesday, November 19,

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, theBronx), Vice Chair of the Demo-cratic Caucus, received The Faith &Politics Institute’s John Lewis-AmoHoughton Leadership Award alongwith Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL).Named after Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and former Rep. Amo Houghton(R-NY), the award recognizes lead-ers who have exhibited qualities ofconscience, courage, and compas-sion in their roles as public servants.

“I thank The Faith & PoliticsInstitute for this incredible honor.I’m particularly proud to accept thisaward because of who it’s namedafter: Amo Houghton, who servedNew York with such distinction inCongress, and one of my personalheroes, John Lewis,” said Rep.Crowley. “I thank FPI for the workthey do and the commitment theyhave to bridging divides and bring-ing members of Congress together.”

“The Faith & Politics Instituteis pleased to bestow the Lewis-Houghton Award on CongressmenJoe Crowley and Aaron Schock,”said Dr. Elizabeth McCloskey,President & CEO of the Institute.“Joe Crowley is a political leaderwith a big heart who possessesqualities we celebrate at the heart

of leadership. We also appreciatehis boundless energy and relent-less good cheer which contributeto a productive and collegial envi-ronment on Capitol Hill.”

For over 20 years, The Faith &Politics Institute has been a lead-ing voice in bringing people to-gether across differences of race,religion and political party in set-tings that promote understandingthrough dialogue and reflection.They lead constructive conversa-tions and reflections for membersof Congress to engage on critical

issues, including their well-knownbipartisan delegations to historicsites of particular importance todraw lessons for today.

In July 2013, Crowley, along withSen. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), ledThe Faith & Politics Institute’s first-ever “Becoming America” Congres-sional Pilgrimage to New York City.The event brought together a biparti-san delegation of more than 70 politi-cal, religious, community and busi-ness leaders from around the countryto New York City to explore our sharedstory as a nation of immigrants.

Rep. Crowley receives The Faith &Politics Institute’s JohnLewis-Amo Houghton Leadership Award, alongside fellowhonoree Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL). From L-R: Reps. Robin Kelly(D-IL), Aaron Schock, John Lewis (D-GA), and Crowley.

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Community Projects“Participatory Budgeting is de-

mocracy in action,” said CouncilMember Jimmy Van Bramer.“Throughout this process the com-munity has taken on the responsi-bility of allocating $1 million toprojects that they are developing.Over the past several months it hasbeen exciting to watch residentsand stakeholders from all aroundthe 26th District come together toparticipate, discuss and debatewhich projects are needed in theirvery own neighborhoods.”

Several hundred residents andstakeholders have participated sofar in this community-driven pro-cess in the 26th District. CouncilMember Van Bramer’s office hasheld 9 Neighborhood Assembliesand public meetings in Astoria,Sunnyside, Woodside, Long IslandCity, the Woodside Houses, theQueensbridge Houses, and the BigSix Towers. 140 residents withinthe 26th District have signed up tobe Budget Delegates and will beresponsible for working with Coun-cil Member Van Bramer’s officeand City agencies to ensure thecommunity’s favorite projects arefunded and implemented in 2015.

These meeting have been a part

of the Council Member VanBramer’s efforts to engage allwithin the district as his office con-tinues working with local residentsand stake holders in the Participa-tory Budgeting process. At recentNeighborhood Assemblies the pub-lic developed ideas for neighbor-hood capital projects, which willbe eligible for $1 million in CityCouncil capital funding.

Some of the suggested com-munity project proposals for the26th District include:-Community boat launch and wa-terfront pocket park (LIC);-Rooftop farm and community gar-den (Queensbridge Houses);-Beautification projects andstreetscape improvements including:planting new street trees, filling pot-holes, and repaving of residentialstreets (district wide);-Installation of traffic calming mea-sures, which include installation ofspeed bumps, traffic signals and ad-dition street signage (district wide);-Renovation of tennis courts at IS204 (Dutch Kills);-Pedestrian footbridge over QueensBoulevard and Thomson Avenue (LIC);-New dog run for Sunnyside southof Queens Boulevard;-State-of-the-art Mobile Library forthe 26th District;-Solar powered charging sta-

tions (district wide);-Expansion of bike lanes withinthe district;-New ferry for the district alongEast River waterfront (LIC/Queensbridge/Ravenswood/Astoria);-Rooftop playground for PS 166(Astoria);-Mobile veterinarian van (dis-trict wide);-Handicap accessible ramps(Queensbridge Houses);

Participatory Budget Timeline,26th District

From now through February2015 budget delegates will workwith the Council Member’s of-fice and city agencies to trans-form the community’s projectideas into full proposals. InMarch delegates will presentdraft project proposals to thecommunity, incorporate feed-back from the public and reviseprojects ideas. Between Marchand April delegates will presentfinal project proposals and resi-dents will vote on which projectsto fund. Following the commu-nity vote Van Bramer will sub-mit the public’s spending priori-ties to the City Council alongwith the winning ParticipatoryBudgeting project in order to be-gin the implementation process.




The Community Board alerted theQueens Department of Transportation andrequested a reevaluation of the improve-ments. DOT sent traffic engineers who madeadditional changes and the community boardwas asked to wait to see if “old habits” havebeen changed by pedestrians to use the newtraffic patterns. Well old habits are hard tobreak as people continue to cross the inter-

41st Street Improvement or Mistakesection dangerously and needlessly at risk.

DOT has agreed to take another look at thetraffic improvements and will reevaluate theimprovements and make changes if neces-sary. We expect an answer from DOT soon. Inthe meanwhile be alert to the new trafficpatterns, and when crossing the street pleasetry to break “old habits” before a car, bus ortruck breaks you. Be safe.

On December 1st, New York CityCouncil Majority Leader Jimmy VanBramer visited local residents at JacobA. Riis Neighborhood SettlementHouse’s senior center in Queensbridge.During his visit, Van Bramer partici-pated in the seniors center’s “Dancefor Seniors” program which is choreo-graphed and facilitated by Dances for

a Variable Population. This year theCouncil Member allocated funding toDances for a Variable Population toensure local seniors within the 26thDistrict are provided with performancelessons that are proven to enhancetheir overall wellbeing through physi-cal activity and by expressing them-selves through dance.

CM Van Bramer is joined by his mother Elizabeth, Naomi Goldberg Hass,Artistic Director for Dances for a Variable Population, Christopher Hanway,Executive Director of the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House (farright), and Queensbridge seniors.

An Afternoon Of Dancing



104-Year-OldGets One To Grow On

Story and Photos

by Patricia Dorfman

An even larger crowd thanlast year, over 100, gathered tosing “Happy Birthday” inSunnyside’s second “flash mob”for Ethel Plimack of SunnysideGardens. Some strangers partici-pated as a lark, attracted by postedflyers, and many friends andneighbors, from Sunnyside andWoodside. Plimack turned 104Thanksgiving Day and SunnysideArtists organized the extremelybrief celebration.

105 candles were passed outto give Ethel “one to grow on,”for next year, and she gamelyblew them out a few of themfor children who presentedthem to her. The event is notflash mob in the usual sense asEthel is asked in advance if shewas up to it, and she was.

Ethel said, “I wish I could callevery single person and thank them.So nice of people to take time awayfrom their own family Thanksgiv-ing.” As he did last year, JimmyVan Bramer, a pal of Ethel’s, at-tended as well as the media.

Plimack testified in person infavor of landmarking, and pres-ervation buffs Herb and Eliza-beth Reynolds again showed upto sing. The block of the Gardens

she lives on has been home to atleast three centenarians or nearlyso. Staying put is possibly part ofthe trick of longevity.

Maurice and Ethel moved toSunnyside from the Bronx in 1941and reared their three children,Sylvia, Janet and Henry, now nospring chickens themselves thesedays. Ethel worked in Manhattanthrough her nineties.

After retirement, until shereached 100, Ethel took publictransportation by herself intoManhattan to swim every week-day, the trip itself impressive.Ethel’s family would prefer ifshe lived with them, but sherefuses to move, now havingJosie Ellis, now well-known andliked herself, to help her. Ethelis less active in the neighbor-hood than last year, but shemoves with grace. She is gener-ous to a fault, and enjoys chat-ting and laughing with her con-stant stream of guests these days.

The newborn MichaelLaurence McKnight attendedwith his Ethel-knitted cap, as wellas the eight other McKnight chil-dren and parents Tom and Mary.Mary said, “We wouldn’t missthis. We wait till after theflashmob to leave for Thanksgiv-ing. The whole family likes her!”

Birthday girl blows outindividual candles.

Now-adult Debby George, in foreground, with other well wishers,remembers Ethel fondly from her own childhood next door.



On November 30th, the Northern Woodside Coalition Inc. andGoliard Concerts “Holiday Extravaganza” presented the MantonFamily Christmas Tree Lighting in Woodside. The annual holidayevent featured performances by the Goliard Carolers and localWoodside residents at the family home of the late CongressmanTom Manton.

Photo Credit: Joe Gurrado

Council Member Van Bramer is joined by Rita and Tom Manton, son and daughter-in-law of Congressman Manton, Council Member Danny Dromm, District Leader EllenRaffaele, State Committeewoman Marie Konecko and residents from Woodside.



File No.: 2013-4752/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To: JoanJohnson, Marcus Payadue, Nissan-Infiniti LT, Attorney General ofthe State of New York. Theunknown distributees, legatees,devisees, heirs at law andassignees of JACQUELINEPAYADUE, deceased, or theirestates, if any there be, whosenames, places of residence andpost office addresses are unknownto the petitioner and cannot withdue diligence be ascertained.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate ofJACQUELINE PAYADUE,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 116-07 228thStreet, Cambria Heights NY, inthe County of Queens, State ofNew York. SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofJACQUELINE PAYADUE,deceased, you and each of you arehereby cited to show cause beforethe Surrogate at the Surrogate’sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the18th day of December, 2014 at9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, whythe Account of Proceedings of thePublic Administrator of QueensCounty, as Administrator of theEstate of said deceased, a copy ofwhich is attached, should not bejudicially settled, and why theSurrogate should not fix and allowa reasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $14,261.83and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whythe claim from Nissan-Infiniti LTin the amount of $4,461.10 shouldnot be rejected; and why each ofyou claiming to be a distributee ofthe decedent should not establishproof of your kinship; and whythe balance of said funds shouldnot be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,

SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORK –COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 704067/14 FILED: 11/11/2014SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE Plaintiff designatesQueens County as the place oftrial. Venue is based upon theCounty in which the mortgagepremise is situated. DEUTSCHEBANK NATIONAL TRUSTCOMPANY, FORMERLYKNOWN AS BANKERS TRUSTCOMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,N.A., AS TRUSTEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE INVESTMENTTRUST 2007-1, Plaintiff(s),against JAHANGIR HOSSAIN,MOHIUDDIN AHMED, allunknown heirs at law ofMOHIUDDIN AHMED, if living,and if any be dead, their respectiveheirs-at-law, next-of-kin,distributes, executors,administrators, trustees, devisees,legatees, assignees, l ienors,creditors and successors ininterest, and generally all personshaving or claiming under, by orthrough said defendants who maybe deceased, by purchase,inheritance, lien, or otherwise, anyright, title or interest in and topremises described in thecomplaint herein; NEW YORKCITY ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD, BANK OFAMERICA, N.A., NEW YORKSTATE DEPARTMENT OFTAXATION AND FINANCE,NEW YORK CITY PARKINGVIOLATIONS BUREAU, “JOHNDOE #1” through “JOHN DOE#12,” the last twelve names beingfictitious and unknown to plaintiff,the persons or parties intendedbeing the tenants, occupants,persons or corporations, if any,having or claiming an interest inor l ien upon the premises,described in the complaint ,Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS:NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME IFYOU DO NOT RESPOND TOTHIS SUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEYS FOR THEMORTGAGE COMPANY WHOFILED THIS FORECLOSUREPROCEEDING AGAINST YOUAND FILING THE ANSWERWITH THE COURT, ADEFAULT JUDGMENT MAYBE ENTERED AND YOU CANLOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TOAN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THECOURT WHERE YOU CASE IS

Public Legal NoticesFor more information, Email:[email protected]

LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEDated, Attested and Sealed 29thday of October, 2014 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Queens County Margaret M.Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’sCourt GERARD J. SWEENEY,ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 95-25Queens Boulevard, 11th FloorRego Park, 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 object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 11/7/14, 11/14/14, 11/21/14, 11/28/14

PENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOW TOANSWER THE SUMMONS ANDPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOYOUR MORTGAGE COMPANYWILL NOT STOP THISFORECLOSURE ACTION. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERVINGA COPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer thecomplaint in this action and toserve a copy of your answer, or, ifthe complaint is not serviced withthis summons, to serve a notice ofappearance on the Plaintiff’sattorney within 20 days after theservice of this summons, exclusiveof the day of service (or within 30days after the service is completeif this summons is not personallydelivered to you within the Stateof New York); The United Statesof America, if designated as aDefendant in this action, mayappear within (60) days of servicethereof and in case of your failureto appear or answer, judgment willbe taken against you by default forthe relief demanded in thecomplaint. NOTICE OF NATUREOF ACTION AND RELIEFSOUGHT: THE OBJECT of theabove captioned action is toforeclose on a mortgage datedMarch 2, 2007, executed byJAHANGIR HOSSAIN toMORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMSINC., AS NOMINEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE to secure the sumof $650,000.00 and recorded inDocument 2007000155093, in theOffice of the CLERK of theCounty of QUEENS on March 26,2007, which mortgage wasassigned to DEUTSCHE BANKNATIONAL TRUSTCOMPANY, FOREMERLYKNOWN AS BANKERS TRUSTCOMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,N.A., AS TRUSTEE FORAMERICAN HOMEMORTGAGE INVESTMENTTRUST 2007-1, by assignment ofmortgage which is dated February19, 2009 and thereafter subject tocorrective assignment of mortgagedated August 25, 2010. Theaforesaid action has also beencommenced for the cancellationof a false satisfaction of mortgagedated May 18, 2009, allegedlymade by Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company as IndentureTrustee for American HomeMortgage Investment, andrecorded in Document2009000200760 in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County of Queenson July 1, 2009, and a falsesatisfaction of mortgage datedMay 18, 2009, allegedly made byMortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., as Nominee forAmerican Home MortgageServicing, Inc., and recorded inDocument 2009000242657 in theOffice of the Clerk of the Countyof Queens on August 5, 2009, uponthe ground that said satisfactionsof mortgage are false andfraudulent and that the mortgagethey purport to satisfy wasassigned and is still extant,covering premises known as 37-

16 63rd Street, Woodside, NY11377, (Block 1217 and Lot 56).The relief sought in the withinaction is a final judgment directingthe sale of the premises describedabove to satisfy the debt describedabove. To the above namedDefendants: The foregoingsummons is served upon you bypublication pursuant to an orderof the Hon. Howard G. Lane,Justice of the Supreme Court ofthe State of New York, and filedalong with the supporting papersin the Office of the Clerk of theCounty of Queens on November06, 2014. This is an action toforeclose on a mortgage. ALL thatcertain plot, piece or parcel ofland, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected,situate, lying and being in Boroughand County of Queens, City andState of New York. Block 1217and Lot 56 said premises knownas 37-16 63rd Street, Woodside,NY 11377. YOU ARE HEREBYPUT ON NOTICE THAT WEARE ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT AND ANYINFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. By reason of thedefault in the payment of themonthly installment of principaland interest, among other things,as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff,the holder and owner of theaforementioned note andmortgage, or their agents haveelected and hereby accelerate themortgage and declare the entiremortgage indebtednessimmediately due and payable. Thefollowing amounts are now dueand owing on said mortgage, nopart of any of which has been paidalthough duly demanded: Theentire unpaid principal balance of$649,260.73 to be immediatelydue and payable under themortgage herein foreclosed, plusinterest at the rate calculated inaccordance with the provisions ofthe note from May 1, 2008,together with unpaid late chargesin the amount of $1,968.79 thathave accrued prior to this actionas of September 23, 2013.UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THEVALIDITY OF THE DEBT, ORANY PORTION THEREOF,WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYSAFTER YOUR RECEIPTHEREOF THAT THE DEBT, ORANY PORTION THEREOF, ISDISPUTED, THE DEBTORJUDGMENT AGAINST YOUAND A COPY OF SUCHVERIFICATION ORJUDGMENT WILL BE MAILEDTO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBTCOLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE,UPON YOUR WRITTENREQUEST, WITHIN SAIDTHIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD,THE HEREIN DEBTCOLLECTOR WILL PROVIDEYOU WITH THE NAME ANDADDRESS OF THE ORIGINALCREDITOR. IF YOU HAVERECEIVED A DISCHARGEFROM THE UNITED STATESBANKRUPTCY COURT, YOUARE NOT PERSONALLYLIABLE FOR THEU N D E R L Y I N GINDEBTEDNESS OWED TOPLAINTIFF/CREDITOR ANDTHIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE ISFOR COMPLIANCE ANDINFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

ONLY. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE New York Staterequires that we send you thisnotice about the foreclosureprocess. Please read it carefully.SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTYou are in danger of losing yourhome. If you fail to respond to thesummons and complaint in thisforeclosure action, you may loseyour home. Please read thesummons and complaint carefully.You should immediately contactan attorney or your local legal aidoffice to obtain advice on how toprotect yourself. SOURCES OFINFORMATION ANDASSISTANCE The Stateencourages you to becomeinformed about your options inforeclosure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney or legalaid, there are governmentagencies, and non-profitorganizations that you may contactfor information about possibleoptions, including trying to workwith your lender during thisprocess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by New Yorkstate Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visi t theDepartment’s website atw w w . b a n k i n g . s t a t e . n y . u sFORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of people whoapproach you with offers to “save”your home. There are individualswho watch for notices offoreclosure actions in order tounfairly profit from ahomeowner’s distress. You shouldbe extremely careful about anysuch promises and any suggestionsthat you pay them a fee or signover your deed. State law requiresanyone offering such services forprofit to enter into a contract whichfully describes the services theywill perform and fees they willcharge, and which prohibits themfrom taking any money from youuntil they have completed all suchpromised services. Section 1303NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME If youdo not respond to this summonsand complaint by serving the copyof the answer on the attorney forthe mortgage company who filedthis foreclosure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer with thecourt, a default judgment may beentered and you may lose yourhome. Speak to an attorney or goto the court where your case ispending for further informationon how to answer the summonsand protect your property. Sendinga payment to your mortgagecompany will not stop thisforeclosure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING ANANSWER WITH THE COURT.Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80Business Park Drive, Suite 301,Armonk, NY 10504 11/28/14, 12/5/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14



• LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE •SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF QUEENSSUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSAND NOTICE Index No. 704558/2014 Date Filed: 11/23/2014Nationstar Mortgage LLC,Plaintiff, against Bibi Hatta, if shebe living or if she be dead, herspouse, heirs devisees, distributeesand successors in interest, all ofwhom and whose names and placesof residence are unknown toPlaintiff; City of New YorkEnvironmental Control Board;City of New York ParkingViolations Bureau; City of NewYork Transit Adjudication Bureau,State of New York; and “JOHNDOE #1” through “JOHN DOE#10”, the last ten names beingfictitious and unknown to thePlaintiff, the person or partiesintended being the person orparties, if any, having or claimingan interest in or lien upon themortgaged premises described inthe complaint, Defendant(s).PROPERTY ADDRESS: 104-37108th Street, Jamaica, NY 11419TO THE ABOVE NAMEDDEFENDANTS: YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED toanswer the complaint in this actionand to serve a copy of your answer,or a notice of appearance on theattorneys for the Plaintiff withinthirty (30) days after the service

of this summons, exclusive of theday of service. The United Statesof America, if designated as adefendant in this action, mayappear within sixty (60) days ofservice hereof. In case of yourfailure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the complaint. NOTICE OFNATURE OF ACTION ANDRELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTof the above captioned action is toforeclose a Mortgage to secure$504,000.00 and interest recordedin the QUEENS County Office ofthe City Register on January 16,2007 in CRFN 2007000028572covering premises known as 104-37 108th Street , Jamaica, NY11419. The relief sought in thewithin action is a final judgmentdirecting the sale of the premisesdescribed above to satisfy the debtsecured by the Mortgage describedabove. Plaintiff designatesQUEENS County as the place oftrial. Venue is based upon theCounty in which the mortgagedpremises is situated. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OFLOSING YOUR HOME IF YOUDO NOT RESPOND TO THISSUMMONS AND COMPLAINTBY SERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYFOR THE MORTGAGECOMPANY WHO FILED THIS

FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT, A DEFAULTJUDGMENT MAY BEENTERED AND YOU CANLOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TOAN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THECOURT WHERE YOUR CASEIS PENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOW TOANSWER THE SUMMONS ANDPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.SENDING A PAYMENT TOYOUR MORTGAGE COMPANYWILL NOT STOP THISFORECLOSURE ACTION. YOUMUST RESPOND BY SERVINGA COPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.Dated: October 22, 2014 FrankM. Cassara, Esq. Shapiro, DiCaro& Barak, LLC Attorneys forPlaintiff 175 Mile CrossingBoulevard, Rochester, NY 14624(585) 247-9000 Our File No. 14-033026 Premises known as 104-37 108th Street , Jamaica, NY11419. All that certain propertysituate, lying and being in the inthe Borough and County ofQueens, City and State of NewYork, Block 9531, Lot 62 12/5/14, 12/12/14, 12/19/14, 12/26/14


Notice Of Public Hearing:On December 8th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., a public hearing will be held in City Hall,

New York, NY 10007, for the purpose of considering a local law which authorizesan increase in the annual amount to be expended in the Sunnyside Shines BusinessImprovement District not to exceed $360,000.

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on SEP 03, 2014,bearing Index Number NC-000675-14/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) BRYAN(Middle) MARLON (Last)OLMEDO My present name is(First) BRYAN (Middle)MARLON (Last) OLMEDOMEJIA AKA BRYAN MARLONOLMEDO My present address is35-07 62nd Street, Woodside, NY11377-2135 My place of birth isQUEENS, NY My date of birth isMarch 23, 1991

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on OCT 6, 2014,bearing Index Number NC-000828-14/QU a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) SYED (Middle)M (Last) ATIK My present nameis (First) SYED (Middle) MD(Last)ATIQULLAH My presentaddress is 61-25 WOODSIDEAVE, APT B, Woodside, NY11377 My place of birth isBANGLADESH My date of birthis January 01, 1964

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WANTED: Community Support

His particular company, one ofthe 68-officially licensed horsedrawn carriage businesses in Man-hattan, has been established since1858 and Mr. Malone felt it was ashame to replace such a long tradi-tion with the Mayor’s Electric Carsthat have only been developed inthe last 18 months.

The ban has already met withopposition from groups like the

Working Families Union. Itwas delayed back in Septemberby a Daily News campaign en-tailing a 40,000-signature peti-tion. Meanwhile advocates ofthe ban like NYCLASS, callingthe industry “unsafe, abusive,and inhumane” are pushing itforward. Either way the finalvote to pass or veto the banwon’t be likely until 2015.

Community Members,My name is Christopher

DeSimone son of the owner of PetsUnlimited, Steven DeSimone. I aman Eagle Scout Candidate from Troop45. I am writing this to request fund-ing for my Eagle Project. My projectis to paint, clean, and sanitize every-thing in Saint Mary’s pantry locatedat 70-31 48th Ave Woodside. I willalso be holding a food drive for St.Mary’s at my high school Christ theKing. Majority of the funds will bespent on paint and painting supplies.Any support you can give to myproject will be greatly appreciated.All donations are to be made payableto Troop 45. I will be available afterall masses on Saturday, December 13and Sunday, December 14 for dona-tions and to answer any questionsyou may have about my project.God Bless you all,

Christopher DeSimon

Ban On Horse Drawn Carriages



It’s Official!Holiday Spirit Starts in Sunnyside

The first Sunnyside Chamber ofCommerce Sabba Park holiday lightswithout Luke Adams were lit Monday,and his absence was deeply felt. But themany new faces in the usual thronghelped us feel that a meaningful tradi-tion was preserved, and the future of our”small town in the big city” seemedquite possible.

Father Joseph Jerome prayed for all.Cathy Nolan spoke movingly of oldfriends. President Rigo Cardoso flippedthe switch on two glowing snowflakesand the tree. Diane Ballek, there withher grandson James, had earlier helpedarrange police help for the procession to46th Bliss Plaza, and everyone got tomeet the new 108 CO John Travaglia,Joe Conley and park-namesake SherilynSabba had to send regrets, but all wereglad to see Debra Markell Kleinert, Joeand Mary Ann Gurrardo, Ona Whitman,Don McCallian, Lisa Deller, and LizTaylor. Lily Gavin and daughter Kerridonated tables and cloths, and stoppedby, as did Vijay Chaudhuri from JoeCrowley’s office.

The unexpected rain led President Rigoto rush to Duane Reade buy 20 umbrellas,but the weather made I Love Paraguay’swarm empanadas, served by FabricioOjeda and his father, disappear at doublespeed. Mike Murphy of his Lobster Grill

arrived with extra cookies, and MarkStroubus of NY Style Eats brought tastysandwiches. The hot chocolate on tap fromStarbucks at Bliss Plaza was bracing.Manny Gomez helped arrange the eventand also sang in AcapellaQ.

The song program was arranged byMelissa Orlando, with professionalcoaching and direction by Paula Hostetter.Anne Rosemary Mustafa, Mustafa Yasar,Emin Karas, and Ann Cofta handed outlyrics to the over hundred who joined inat 46th Street, Elaine Fan from theComptroller’s office, and Janet Feltonand Pat Pfirmann sang with verve.

The crowd was happy to see Council-man Van Bramer arrive and sing, andSenator Michael Gianaris also stoppedby. Santa Claus stole the show, however,when he arrived late and was mobbed bydelighted children with wishes, and later,posted for selfies with adults. It is ru-mored that Santa was a friend of JosephPagano, but no one can be sure.

The spirit of Christmas and otherholidays arrived with children’s laugh-ter and so much good will. SunnysiderDon Penaranda, who joined the choirafter reading the Herald, said, “I am sohappy to find a singing group here.But am mostly happy to meet suchnice people right here.”

Photo Credit: James Wilson.

Santa Steals the Show

Captain Travaglia

Sunnyside ShinesHoliday Lighting

Friday December 5th @ 6:30PMJoin The Festivites:

Bing’s HallmarkGreenpoint Avenue,

near 46th Street

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