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A CommunityFocused Borough

In Queens, we are unique. Though we exude pride in the borough we call home, we don’t identify ourselves in our addresses or hometowns as “Queens, New York.” Unlike the other boroughs, Queens residents specifically identify themselves by the neighborhoods they live in. Our neighborhoods provide our borough identity; rich in culture and diversity. Whether it’s the culinary delights of Jackson Heights, Forest Hills or Richmond Hill, or the nightlife of Astoria, Long Island City and Bayside; the bustling hubs of Jamaica and Flushing or quiet enclaves of Cambria Heights, Whitestone and Glendale, every neighborhood has a story and a contribution to the borough’s identity. This year, in honor of our 46th anniversary covering the borough of Queens, we highlight 46 of the neighborhoods we report on, their histories and some fun facts about them, along with historical photos. We hope you enjoy this keepsake edition and we look forward to covering the neighborhoods of Queens for another 46 years, and more!

Astoria ............................................................Page 4 Long Island City .............................................Page 5 Woodside, Sunnyside ....................................Page 6 East Elmhurst ................................................Page 7 Jackson Heights ............................................Page 8 North Corona, Corona .................................Page 10 Ridgewood, Maspeth ................................. Page 12 Glendale.......................................................Page 14 Middle Village ..............................................Page 15 Elmhurst, Rego Park ...................................Page 16 Forest Hills .................................................. Page 18 Kew Gardens, Briarwood ........................... Page 20 Woodhaven, Richmond Hill ....................... Page 22 Ozone Park, Howard Beach ........................Page 24 South Ozone Park, Broad Channel ........... Page 26 Jamaica....................................................... Page 28 South Jamaica, St. Albans ......................... Page 30 Laurelton, Rosedale ................................... Page 32 Springfield Gardens, Cambria Heights ..... Page 34 Hollis ........................................................... Page 38 Queens Village............................................ Page 39 Bellerose ..................................................... Page 40 Glen Oaks ....................................................Page 41 Holliswood, Jamaica Estates ..................... Page 42 Douglaston, Little Neck.............................. Page 44 Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills.......... Page 46 Flushing .......................................................Page 47 Auburndale ................................................. Page 48 Bayside ....................................................... Page 50 Malba .......................................................... Page 52 College Point............................................... Page 53 Whitestone.................................................. Page 55 Your Weekly Tribune Leisure ........................................................ Page 56 Deadline...................................................... Page 58 Edit Page ..................................................... Page 59 TribPix...........................................................Page 61

Page 4 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com several gyms, an indie bookstore, threading, waxing, hair and nail salons, clothing boutiques, consignment shops and a myriad of diners, most Population: 154,000 of which claim to be voted #1 Community Board: 1 in New York. Elected Officials: City Council: Costa Additionally, while BroadConstantinides, Jimmy Van Bramer; State way, 30th Avenue and Ditmars Assembly: Aravella Simotas, Margaret Markey, Boulevard are populated by a Catherine Nolan; State Senate: Michael Giahealthy dose of Greek restaunaris, Jose Peralta; U.S. House of Representarants as well as diners, Ameritives: Carolyn Maloney, Joe Crowley can cuisine, Thai, Japanese Precinct: 114th and more, Steinway Street beFire Department: Engine 262; Engine 263; tween 23rd and 28th Avenue, an area called little Egypt, is Engine 312 and Ladder 117 the place to for Halal meat at Public Libraries: Astoria branch, Broadway hole-in-the-wall, everybodybranch, Steinway branch in-here-knows-each-other Famous Natives: Tony Bennet (singer), restaurants, Baklava (yup, it’s Ethel Merman (actress/singer), Whitey Ford File Photo not just Greek!) and other (baseball player) middle eastern/Mediterranean sweets to die for, as well as Hookah bars. The southwestern part of Astoria, called lights in a black sky, or the morning sun is Hallets Cove, is industrial. A large apart- making the skyscrapers pop with vivid clarment complex is planned for the area. ity. In Astoria’s Northwestern corner, across North and slightly east of the park, the the river from the Upper East Side, it is Con Edison factory provides a ghastly and the waterfront Astoria Park that defines fascinating sight for someone who’s not fathe neighborhood. The park is a hub of miliar with what a power plant looks like. community activity, drawing parents with Acres of weird, electronic-like objects stand young children, dogs owners, who let their in rows like corn along 20th Avenue. The pooches run free before nine in the morn- company is a mainstay of the neighborhood ing and most of all runners. Hellgate Road and has contributed many jobs over the Runners is one of the groups that can of- years. But power plants helped earn Ditmars ten be seen sprinting around the track on Boulevard the nickname “Asthma Alley.” The Wednesday nights or charging up and down most toxic plant was dismantled in 2013. the hill underneath the Hell Gate Bridge on Other notable landmarks in Astoria inMondays (say hello!). The club was found- clude Kaufman Astoria studios, Socrates ed in 1996 by five runners, including the Sculpture Park, The Greater Astoria Historigroup’s coach, Jared Mestre and his wife cal Society, the Isamu Noguchi Museum, Luann Mestre, a top athlete who places in the Astoria Performing Arts Center and the her age group in New York Road Runners first LGBT community center in Queens, the Races. The parks is also home to an Olym- Queens Rainbow Community Center. pic-size outdoor swimming pool, which is Astoria is also the access point for Riker’s free and open to the public during the sum- Island. A bridge connects the island, which mer months, drawing hundreds of children hosts the city’s jail, to the neighborhood at and lap swimmers. Hazen Street. All year round, but especially in the summer, groups of friends, couples and families like to stroll the approximately 2/3 of a mile stretch of waterfront. Deep blue waters and the endlessly-breathtaking Manhattan skyline make the boardwalk beautiful whether the setting sun is turning the sky pink, the offices and apartments build- The 25-cent toll at the Triboro, now RFK, Bridge in the early ings are twinkling with 1970s.

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Astoria Park, the neighborhood’s signature greenspace.

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(Above): Hell Gate Railroad bridge in the 1930s. (Right): Purdy’s Street in the Steinway section of Astoria in the early 20th Century.

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ost New York City residents know Astoria for its Greek food and culture. They come to Taverna Kyclades for grilled seafood, generous portions of lemony potatoes and traditional giant beans that are baked with tomato until they become butter-soft. City residents, Greeks and non-Greeks, will wait for over an hour to eat at one of the outdoor tables, even on a brisk early spring day. Sometimes, the servers at the family-style restaurant will give them a glass of free house wine while they wait in a line that occupies half the block. Or they come to the quieter Agnanti, which offers a slower-moving and more sensuous dining experience. Next to Astoria park and a ten minute walk from the train, it attracts fewer visitors but boasts views of the waterfront and equally outstanding food. But restaurants like these and many others, including E Taverna To Koutouki, Elias Corner, Loukoumi and Gregory’s 26 Taverna, just to name a few, are only a part of the Greek presence in Astoria. And Greek culture, the effect of a large migration of Greeks to the area in the 1960s and 70s, is only a part of what makes Astoria. One of the defining aspects of many of Astoria’s main junctures, aside from the elevated train that clangs and squeals over the length of 31st street, is busy, bright streets with diverse storefronts. Whether its Broadway, 30th Avenue, or Ditmars Boulevard, these three neighborhood centers offer eye candy in the form of a businesses that could attract all different clientele: fish mongers, Greek cafes, barbeque joints and brunch spots, pharmacies, 99 cents and discount stores, Mediterranean food shops, a handful of different major supermarkets at different price points, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks,

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ong Island City is geographically the largest area in Queens, housing many residents, businesses, shopping centers and plenty of entertainment including some popular museums. The neighborhood’s prime location is across the East River from Manhattan, and it’s becoming a landmark this year – the Pepsi-Cola sign. The site has attracted the interest of many since some of the earliest European settlers built homes there in the 17th century. Due to frequent flooding, the area remained farmland up until the mid-19th century, when two developers, Neziah Bliss and Eliphalet Nott began doing construction in the area. When the railroad arrived in the 1850s and 60s, and the ferry to Manhattan arrived in 1859, the area quickly became popular, bringing industry to the region. In 1870, the New York State legislature formed LIC as a distinct township. It wasn’t until 1898 that Western Queens became a part of New York City. The first Borough Hall was briefly the LIC Courthouse, which was built between 1872 and 1876. The courthouse became a designated NYC landmark in 1976 and is also listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. The courthouse had been rebuilt in 1904 after a fire had destroyed the structure. The courthouse was used in 1922 and 1956 as a setting for Cecil B De Mille’s “Manslaughter” and Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Wrong Man.” The courthouse is located on the boarder of Hunters Point, which is one of the smaller neighborhoods within LIC. Hunters Point houses the famous PepsiCola sign in Gantry Plaza State Park – a part the now-closed bottling plant – which can

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the Queensboro Bridge, which connects Long Island City to Manhattan, under construction in the early 1900s. be seen from the city or from the Queensboro Bridge. Hunters Point is named after George Hunter, who acquired a large parcel in Hunters Point in 1817, which was later purchased by Jeremiah Johnson, a Brooklyn real estate agent, after Hunter’s death. Within Hunters Point, PS 1 Contemporary Arts Center on Jackson Avenue is the oldest municipal school building in Queens, having been built in 1893. Both PS 1 and its affiliate, the Museum of Modern Art, are landmarks. Due north is Queensbridge on Vernon Boulevard, the largest public housing development in NYC. Queensbridge was completed in 1940 and consists of 26 six-story buildings. Further up north is Ravenswood, which is home to Rainey Park. The park is named after Thomas Rainey, who made it his mission to have a bridge built across the East River, which is now known as the Queensboro Bridge. The Socrates Sculpture Park is also a part of LIC, which opened in 1986 and founded by Mark DiSuvero along with other artists and elected officials. It is said to be one of the most acclaimed public art spaces in

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Population: 68,117 Community Boards: 1, 2 Elected Officials: City Council: Jimmy Van Bramer; State Assembly: Catherine Nolan, Margaret Markey; State Senate: Michael Gianaris; U.S. House of Representatives: Carolyn Maloney, Joe Crowley Precincts: 108th, 114th Fire Department: Engine 258, Engine 259, Engine 260, Engine 261, Ladder 115, Ladder 116, Ladder 128 Public Libraries: Long Island City branch, Court Square branch, Queensbridge branch Famous Natives: Nas (musician), Mobb Deep (rapper), Metta World Peace (athlete)

the country. Modern-day sculptures are also able to be seen at the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum. LIC was once the home of 5 Pointz, a building which housed artists, who would legally paint the building before it was whited out and demolished in 2013. It was easily seen by passersby on the 7 train. Also a part of LIC is Blissville and Dutch Kills, lesser known areas within LIC. The commercial area of LIC is Queens Plaza, a mass transportation hub and it’s where the Queensboro Bridge and Northern Boulevard meet. LaGuardia Community College is also a part of this community, located at 31-10 Thomson Avenue. They opened their doors in 1971 and it holds students from about 160 different countries. LIC is a growing residential and business area, especially with more affordable housing coming to the area.

Page 6 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com families, who had originally been living in Manhattan. Complexes like the Cosmopolitan apartments, which include 16 five-story houses built in 1923 on 49th Street and the Population: 45,099 Big Six Towers on Queens Boulevard and 60th Street. Community Boards: 2, 5 In later years, Italians, Germans, Asians Elected Officials: City Council: Jimmy Van and Hispanics settled in Woodside as well, Bramer, Elizabeth Crowley; State Assembut the majority was the Irish. Founded in bly: Michael DenDekker, Margaret Markey, 1988, the Emerald Isle Immigration Center Catherine Nolan; State Senate: Jose Peralta, at 59-26 Woodside Ave. welcomes recent Michael Gianaris, Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House Irish immigrants and any others from other of Representatives: Joe Crowley, Grace Meng countries. They aided with job placement, Precinct: 108th, 104th accommodations, citizenship inquiries, computer training and other services. They Fire Department: Engine 325, Ladder 163 help about 7,000 arrivals every year. Public Library: Woodside branch Then there are the mom and pop shops Famous Natives: Edward Burns (actor), Joel on Roosevelt Avenue, which is one of the Klein (Former Schools Chancellor), Frank neighborhood’s main commercial thorMcCourt (author); Francis Ford Coppola (filmoughfares. The shops are owned and opermaker) ated by Irish, Hispanic, Indian, Korean and Chinese immigrants. Other important community organizations in Woodside include Woodside on the Move and Ready, Willing and Able. Woodside on the Move is a non-profit social services agency for residents and businesses. Ready, Willing and Able is a program that helps homeless people by offering them jobs in exchange for meals, St. Sebastian’s Church on Roosevelt Avenue in the 1990s, fresocial services and quented over the years by Woodside’s heavily Irish-American shelter. population.

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Woodside Avenue in the 1930s

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oodside is a residential, commercial and industrial community for the borough, but it was once a quieter and aristocratic neigh-

borhood. John Kelly along with a few others had settled in Woodside and built mansions. His son, John Andrew Kelly, wrote a series of articles describing the neighborhood titled, “Letters from Woodside.” Not too soon after Kelly built the mansions, Benjamin W. Hitchcock, a developer, saw a different look for Woodside, he saw its potential. In 1867, Hitchcock sold lots, laid out the streets and created a village including a rural one with swamps and woods that stretched for miles. For a while the neighborhood was rural with open lots and even a “wild animal farm” in 1915 and well into 1917. By the 1920s, Woodside had multiple developments that brought in a lot of Irish

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The tree-canopied Sunnyside Gardens, a historic residential district.

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t one time, Sunnyside embodied pastoral village life. The area consisted of gardens shared by private homes during the 1920s. Now the neighborhood has been shaped by pressures to adapt, yet still conserve the village appeal. Once the Queensboro Bridge opened in 1909 and the elevated line that now carries the 7 train over Queens Boulevard opened in 1917, the area of Sunnyside grew rapidly. In 1850, there was a railroad that had been built across from the Sunnyside Hotel,

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but rather than make that location the center of the neighborhood, Sunnyside shifted down south to allow for rail yards designed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1910. This eventually led to the development of rows Population: 29,506 of attached houses and apartment buildCommunity Board: 2 ings in the 1920s. Elected Officials: City Council: Jimmy Van Today the neighborhood is filled with Bramer; State Assembly: Catherine Nolan, Mardifferent cultures from German to Middle garet Markey; State Senate: Michael Gianaris; Eastern, South American to Korean and the U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley influence comes from the abundance of inPrecinct: 108th ternational restaurants. On Queens BouleFire Department: None vard within Sunnyside, Dazies Restaurant Public Library: Sunnyside branch, serves Italian food, Hemsin serves TurkFamous Natives: Judy Holliday (actress/ ish food, Ariyoshi has Japanese fare and on Greenpoint Avenue El Comelon serves singer), James Caan (actor), Chris Kanyon Salvadorian and Colombian food. Skillman (wrestler) Avenue has plenty of places to shop. It is also the site of an annual street fair, which is hosted in September by the Sunnyside Foundation Community Planning and Preservation. Sunnyside Gardens, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, is an area that holds about 1,500 houses and a three-acre private park, only one of two private parks in NYC. A few famous people have come from A mural shows Sunnyside pride. Sunnyside Gardens including jazz legend Leon “Bix” Beider- Mumford, Judy Holliday, Perry Cuomo, becke, influential writer and critic Lewis Rudy Vallee, and Hap Moran.

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ast Elmhurst is often the scene that travelers see when in passing to and from LaGuardia Airport. The neighborhood is now a hub for vacationers and commuters, but East Elmhurst has some interesting history behind its visual appeal. During the late 1800s, East Elmhurst was mainly a rural area with views of the East River, Bowery and Flushing Bays. The shoreline of Astoria, and what is today considered East Elmhurst, ended up being the place where the North Beach Bowery Bay Gala Amusement Park. The park opened in 1886 and was created by William Steinway, of the piano manufacturing company, and George Ehert, a brewmaster. People would come by steamboat ferry from Manhattan and the Bronx and by trol-

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East Elmhurst

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www.queenstribune.com • March 31 - April 6, 2016 Tribune Page 7 ley from other parts of Queens and Brooklyn to enjoy themselves at the bathing beaches, ride on carousels, ferris wheels and scenic railways. Developers began to build waterfront hotels to accommodate those who would travel to the park. Eventually, the resort began to wane in 1919 and the North Beach was torn down. In 1929, part of the site was then privately owned by Glenn H. Curtiss Airport until Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia took hold of it and on Dec. 2, 1939, LaGuardia Airport officially opened to commercial traffic. East Elmhurst is also home to many renowned jazz talents including Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown, as well as Ray Bryant and Junior Mance. Another important moment in history in East Elmhurst was the night of Feb. 14, 1965, when bottles of gasoline were thrown through the living room windows of former Nation of Islam Minister Malcolm X and his fam-

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Population: 23,150 Community Board: 3 Elected Officials: City Council: Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Costa Constantinides; State Assembly: Jeffrion Aubry, Michael DenDekker; State Senate: Jose Peralta; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley Precinct: 115th Fire Department: None Public Libraries: Langston Hughes branch; East Elmhurst branch Famous Natives: Eric Holder (U.S. Attorney General); PJ Hill (football player);

ily on 97th Street. While no one was hurt during the attack, Malcolm X was shot and killed in Manhattan a week later. The ethnic composition of the neighborhood began changing in the 1990s as Hispanic and Asian families began moving in. The 2000 census showed that the community was one of the fastest changing communities in the city. the Grand Pier on Flushing Bay in east elmhurst in the 1920s. the site is now part of LaGuardia Airport, left.

Page 8 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com and Abhishek Bachchan have even visited in the past. A Pakistani drama serial titled “Jackson Heights” which aired in both Pakistan and India in 2014 follows the lives of Pakistanis living abroad in Jackson Heights. In 2015, filmmaker Frederick Wiseman directed, produced, and shot a documentary in Jackson Heights titled “In Jackson Heights”. A walk few blocks further down towards 82nd street, transports visitors from South Asia to Latin America. Taco stands, blaring Salsa music, and people speaking Spanish left and right is Photo Courtesy Greater Astoria Historical Society the typical picture. Columbians, Bolivians, Arpon stepgentinians, Ecuadorians ping out of and Mexicans make up the Roosevelt the majority of the Latin Avenue train population in Jackson station, the Heights. La Pequeña smell of fresh Kababs, deep Columbia located on fried samosas, and momos Roosevelt Avenue offers (steamed dumplings) welauthentic South Americome visitors into the busy can cuisine including and bustling neighborhood empanadas, fried planthat is Jackson Heights. tains, paella and ceviIf you’ve always been cuches. Immigrants from rious about South Asia, but A sign in the 1970s advertises Columbia were among could not afford a plane a community watch for Jack- the first Latino group ticket to hop across the son Heights. to begin arriving to the pond, then all you need area in 1960’s. to do is jump on the E, F, R, M, or 7 train In the 1900’s, Jackson Heights was mostand make your way over to this northwest ly farmland. The transformation began in Queens neighborhood to get the same kind 1908 when a group of bankers and Real Esof experience. tate Developers known as the Queensboro Immigrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Realty Company purchased the land. JackIndia, Nepal, and Tibet make up a big por- son Heights was named after John C. Jacktion of the population. Since the 1980’s, son, who built Jackson Avenue, which is Jackson Heights has been dubbed “Little now known as NorthIndia” and it’s easy to see why. Indian jew- ern Boulevard. Garelry shops and colorful sarees on display den apartments that in store windows can be seen throughout were built between 73rd and 74th street. Customers can even 1917 and 1940 are a try their hand at bargaining with the shop- signature landmark keepers just like people in the old country. of the neighborhood Amongst South Asians, Indians were the and were the first dominant group, but in recent years an in- planned cooperative flux of Bangladeshis have also immigrated and made a presence in the area. Kabir’s Jackson Bakery, a Bangladeshi-owned bakery is full (Below): of a wide variety of South Asian delicacies Heights’ post office such as both chicken and vegetarian samo- is one of its many buildings. sas, chicken puff pastries, Kheer (rice pud- iconic Jackson ding), and gulab jamun (fried spongy balls (Right): Heights was one of dipped in a rose-scented syrup). Billboards and posters depicting Bolly- the first developwood stars can be found on windows and ments outside Manwalls of stores and restaurants. A-list Bol- hattan for families lywood actors such as Shah Rukh Khan and commuters.

The Jackson Theater on 82nd Street in the 1940s.

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Population: 133,464 Community Board: 3 Elected Officials: City Council: Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Danny Dromm; State Assembly: Michael DenDekker, Francisco Moya; State Senate: Jose Peralta, Toby Stavisky; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley Precinct: 115th Fire Department: Engine 307, Ladder 158 Public Library: Jackson Heights branch Famous Natives: Mercedes Ruehl (actress); Lucy Liu (actress); Montgomery Clift (actor); Susan Sarandon (actress); Gene Simmons (musician); Eleanor Clift (journalist); Robert Casey (politician, Governor of Pennsylvania); Don Rickles (comedian); John Leguizamo (comedian, actor)

apartment community built in the United States. Jackson Heights also boasts one of the largest and most thriving LGBT communities in the country. A number of LGBT families have moved to the neighborhoods, attracted, as families before them, to the neighborhood’s large apartments and schools. Several blocks of the neighborhood between 35th and 37th avenues have been preserved as an historic district, protecting the mid 20th-century aesthetics of the neighborhood’s apartment buildings on those blocks. Most notable are the neoclassical design of the apartment blocks on 80th Street, reminiscent of the posh Kensington section of London.


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Page 10 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com orth Corona is mainly known Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, which is for the jazz legend, Louis Arm- the only hands-on science and technology strong, who would fill the area center in NYC. The Queens Museum of Art with his music when he lived is also located in North Corona on the borthere. der of Corona and Flushing by the Grand Armstrong lived at 34-56 107th Street Central Parkway.. The museum is housed right off of Northern Boulevard and he in the New York City Building, which is lived in the red-brick, two-story house with the only surviving building constructed for his wife, Lucille, in 1943. Although they had the 1939 World’s Fair. From 1946 to 1950, no children, the couple was often referred the building was home to the U.N. General to as “Aunt Lucille” and “Uncle Louis” by Assembly. The Queens Museum of Art is the neighborhood kids. Armstrong found mostly known for its Panorama of NYC. It’s joy in serenading the kids from his front a big architectural model that shows every stoop and was often seen as a positive role building, in all five boroughs, constructed model for them. before 1992. The panorama has been renoHe was also seen as an outspoken sym- vated a few times to accommodate for the bol of the civil rights movement. Armstrong changes that have been made to different made a goodwill tour to western Africa and structures including the area around the did not partake in patronizing New York World Trade Center. clubs, even though he was excluded from them. He lived in North Corona until his death in 1971 and his wife stayed in the house until her passing in 1983. The house is now a national historic landmark as well as a New York City landmark and a museum, which has been opened to the public since 2003. Other museums in North Corona (Right): The Louis Armstrong Museum at his include the New former home in North Corona. (Above): Shea York Hall of Science Stadium, though often branded as ‘Flushing’ on 111th Street in was actually in North Corona.

Corona was the neighborhood that officially played host to the World’s Fair in 1939-40 and in 1964-65, seen here.

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orona is known for its diversity, ranging from Hispanics to African Americans and Italian influences. Corona celebrates their diversity every year with popular summer festivals and many other traditions. Corona went from suburban to the busy neighborhood that it is today once the Long Island Rail Road arrived in 1854. The station opened on National Street – named after the National Race Course, which opened the same year. The neighborhood was once considered West Flushing, but it was renamed Corona in 1872 by music publisher Benjamin W. Hitchcock – he sold lots for residential development including two lots to the showman P.T. Barnum. Once that offering came about, development increased fast,

Population: 33,118 Community Boards: 3, 4 Elected Officials: City Council: Julissa Ferreras-Copeland; State Assembly: Jeffrion Aubry, Francisco Moya; State Senate: Jose Peralta; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley Precincts: 110th, 115th Fire Department: None Public Library: Corona branch Famous Natives: Louis Armstrong (jazz musician); Robert Parris Moses (Civil Rights leader); Kool G Rap (rapper)

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Population: 88,427 Community Board: 4 Elected Officials: City Council: Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Danny Dromm; State Assembly: Jeffrion Aubry, Francisco Moya; State Senate: Jose Peralta; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley Precinct: 110th Fire Department: Engine 289, Ladder 138 Public Libraries: Corona branch, LeFrak City branc Famous Natives: Estee Lauder (cosmetics maven); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker); Noreaga (rapper)

The New york Hall of Science attracts many tourists to Corona.

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especially after the elevated train service was built in 1917 along Roosevelt Avenue. Corona was also known for their factories. The stained-glass factory of Louis Comfort Tiffany was built in 1893 on 97th Place between 43rd and 44th Avenues and it produced decorative lights, ceramics, jewelry and metal works. Most of Tiffany Studios’ work was displayed in a Manhattan showroom for customers like the Rockefellers, the Astors and Mark Twain along with others. During the early 1970s, the Hispanic population grew as they lived alongside Germans, Italians, African Americans and Jewish families. Today, more than half of the neighborhood is filled with Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Peruvians, Colombians and Mexicans. Every summer, these cultures join together to host different festivals including the Ecuadorian Day Festival, the Dominican Day Festival and the Latin Mix Festival and they’re all celebrated in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park – the western part of the neighborhood right near 111th Street. On 108th Street and 51st Avenue sits a small triangular park nicknamed “Spaghetti Park” by residents and originally named William F. Moore Park. This is where Italian men have been hosting bocce ball tournaments for decades. This is also where the neighborhood school, PS 14, would host their Christmas celebrations with carols. The park is enjoyed by both the elderly and young children.

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aspeth was named after the Mespeactches Native Americans. This tribe was one of many that lived in this area and the name they gave it translates to “at the bad waterplace”, which may be attributed to the stagnant swampy areas that existed in the area. The area was settled by British in the mid-1600s. The first deed signed on Long Island was between the newcomers and native tribes for 13,000 acres granted to the settles. Soon fights broke out between them and the Maspat tribe. The settlers retreated to what is now Elmhurst and later further back to Manhattan. A few years later, the British ventured back to the area. It was initially a scant 28 English Quakers along the growing industrial Newtown Creek and Maspeth Creek that founded the town. Maspeth borders Newtown Creek to the west and after the Revolutionary War the area became inundated with factories along the creek that could use the waterway to ship their goods to Manhattan. After the war, roadways were built made of crushed oyster shells and wooden planks. The creek was the site of the nation’s first kerosene refinery, first modern oil refinery, a glue factory, rope works, and a tin factory. Industry in the area kept growing. More skilled laborers moved into the area and brought with them the need for housing. With the influx of immigrants and laborers in the 1800s, a shanty town of Boyash

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Iconic Ridgewood brownstones. Some of the neighborhood became an historic district in 2010.

Brooklyn that began in 1660. The rock was placed as land marker between Ridgewood and Bushwick. As the years passed it become buried until 2000 when the New York City Department of Environmental Preservation and representatives from Queens Borough Hall found it buried under Onderdonk Avenue. The rock’s fate was under debate, until it was decided to be moved to its current home in 2002. Along with the German and British settlers, was a large influx of Dutch at the beginning of the 18th century. The Ende-Onderdonk’s family homestead has survived until now. The house, which was built in 1709 when the area was mostly farmland, stayed as their family home until 1905. During the land dispute the house was the

Population: 98,592 Community Board: 5 Elected Officials: City Council: Elizabeth Crowley, Antonio Reynoso; State Assembly: Catherine Nolan, Michael Miller, Andrew Hevesi; State Senate: Michael Gianaris, Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Nydia Velasquez, Grace Meng. Precinct: 104th Fire Department: Engine 206, Engine 286, Engine 291, Ladder 135 and Ladder 140. Public Library: Ridgewood branch Famous Natives: James Cagney (actor), Rosie Perez (actress), Pedro Beato ( baseball player) original marker between Bushwick and Ridgewood and now shares its property with Arbitration Rock. The house is the old Dutch-Colonial home standing New York City. In 1975, the newly formed Ridgewood Historical Society began fundraising to reconstruct the house, which was damaged in a fire. It took the organization six years to accomplish their goal. Today it operates a museum and cultural center that is the focal point of history for Western Queens.

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Maspeth

By JON CRONIN

ithin in the borders of Ridgewood lies one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Along with Glendale, Ridgewood had a large German population that both created and settled in the stately homes that still exist, in good condition, in the community today. Just like their neighbors in Glendale, Ridgewood was also famous for its large parties, German pubs, beer gardens and breweries. Although the town is famous for its celebrated German heritage, it was British settlers that named it Ridgewood after the forest and hilly topography. The local talent featured machine workers, and skilled laborers that were part of the economic engine for World War I and II. In the early twentieth century Ridgewood saw an arrival of Italians, Irish, and Gottscheer Germans from Slovenia, who were all displaced after World War I. In 1934 Ridgewood was the site of a 9,000 person boycott of Nazi Germany. The boycott resulted in fights between Nazi sympathizers and Jewish Communist Groups. It was estimated by a daily paper of the time that 1,100 Nazis resided in Ridgewood, but that they observed it as a social society that was difficult to avoid joining. One of the most popular landmarks in Ridgewood is the Arbitration Rock, which settled a land dispute between Queens and

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Ridgewood

By JON CRONIN

Grand Avenue in Maspeth in the mid 1940s. The trolley was replaced by the bus in 1949. (Ludar) Gypsies took up residence between 1925 and 1939, but as a more cohesive neighborhood grew the shanties were bulldozed. Over the years the creek’s shore was home to a sewage treatment plant, factories and refineries. The waterway became polluted then and the issue has become even more serious today At the time there were no regulations for pollution and today the Environmental Protection Agency has designated Maspeth Creek and Newtown Creek a superfund site, a title reserved for the most polluted sites in the nation. The shores of the creek are still an industrial area, though none of the former factories and plants are currently active. This western portion of the town is considerably different from the peaceful eastern neighborhood. Maspeth has become a close community. They were proud to have saved the

Population: 34,981 Community Board: 5 Elected Officials: State Senate; Joe Addabbo Jr., Michael Gianaris.; State Assembly: Margaret Markey; City Council: Elizabeth Crowley; Congress: Grace Meng Precinct: 104th Fire Department: Squad 288, Hazmat 1 Public Library: Maspeth branch Famous Natives: Vincent Piazza (actor)

Maspeth Town Hall, which was built by the Dutch Brinkerhoff family in 1898. Ironically, the building was never actually used as a town hall, but served as a schoolhouse until 1932, then a girls’ club during the Depression. It housed the 112th Precinct after that but fell into disrepair by the late 1960s. A committee was formed to save it and today the Maspeth Town Hall is a thriving Community Center. Maspeth residents have also championed the naming of Frank Principe Park on Maurice Avenue and 63rd Street. Principe was a former Community Board 5 president and beloved community member. His wife Virginia was also an avid community advocate and within the park the playground was named after her in 2000. Recently the park was redesigned to allow for one soccer field and two softball fields for the youth of the community.


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Page 14 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com lendale is one of the quietest low-crime areas of Queens. It was founded in the mid-1800s by real estate agent John Schooley who named then settlement Glendale after his hometown of Glendale, Ohio. The area was settled in the 17th century and named Fresh Ponds after all the swamps and ponds that litter the land. Glendale became home to a large German community in the mid-1800s and known for its rowdy picnics. Taverns were an important characteristic of the community as were the picnic parks where residents played sports, sang, danced and drank with frivolity. After Schooley purchased land in 1869, he laid out plots measuring 25 by 100 feet and sold them for $300 each. When prohibition started in 1920, the partying was curtailed and by 1930 the last of the picnic areas were paved over to make room for what is now the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Today half of Glendale’s township is covered in cemeteries that were founded because of a ban on cemeteries in Manhattan during the mid-19th century. There was once a silent film studio on Myrtle Avenue in Glendale in the 1920s. Today, Glendale has Broadway Stages, which films many current Netflix and major network television shows on Cooper Avenue. In 1869, a railroad stop at 73rd Street (then named Wyckoff Avenue) was opened by the South Side Railroad, which was sold in 1874 to the North Side Railroad and later merged with the Long Island Rail Road in 1876 to become part of the Montauk Branch. In 1927, the station burned down

and was never replaced. From the late 19th century and until the beginning of World War I, Glendale was renowned for entertainment; there was a bowling alley and many popular bars, as well as a trolley along Union Turnpike that ran to Schutzen Park. As Myrtle Avenue developed, the trolley became popular for transportation along that main thoroughfare. After the first World War, Glendale took part by changing their economic infrastructure from agriculturally based to primarily textile manufacturing and breweries. During that time a large industrial park called Atlas Terminal consisting of 16 factories. And as a result the town manufactured large part of the industrialized mechanisms for World War II and for the Manhattan Project, which created the first atomic bombs. In the mid 1930s the Jackie Robinson Parkway was designed and built by Robert

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Population: 80,000 Community Board: 5 Elected Officials: City Council: Elizabeth Crowley; State Assembly: Mike Miller, Andrew Hevesi; State Senate: Joe Addabbo Jr., Michael Gianaris; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precincts: 104th Fire Department: Engine 286, Ladder 135 Public Library: Glendale branch Famous Natives: Dan Schneider (writer) Moses, and displaced hundreds of plots in the Cypress Hills Cemetery. As with many large roadways making their way through communities, the parkway construction was vehemently opposed by residents.

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Glendale

By JON CRONIN

Atlas Terminals in the 1990s. The railroad terminal closed in 2003 and later became The Shops At Atlas Park mall.

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iddle Village is known for its proximity to Manhattan and quiet suburban streets in a neighborhood enclosed on three sides by cemeteries. It was settled in the early 19th century by families of British descent and named because it was mid-point between Williamsburg and Jamaica Turnpike, which was later renamed Metropolitan Avenue. Like its surrounding towns, its development began with the ruling by city government to stop creating cemeteries in Manhattan. Many Manhattan churches began buying farmland in Queens. Middle Village became the first to have a Lutheran church, which also led to many Germans moving to the area. The 1,000 victims of the General Slocum steamboat ferry fire in 1904 are buried in the All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery on Metro-

By JON CRONIN


The original PS 70 on 69th Street in Middle Village was an old-style schoolhouse. The site is very close to the current location of PS 128.

politan Avenue. The ferry caught fire and sank in the Long Island Sound. The passengers were mostly German women and children from the lower east side headed to Long Island for a picnic. The disaster is still commemorated by the General Slocum Memorial Association on June 15. They hold a memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church and lay wreaths at the commemorative monument at the All Faith’s Cemetery. Until Septemeber 11, 2001, it was the single worst disaster Juniper Valley Park is a recreation center of Middle Village.

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Population: 28,984 Community Board: 5 Elected Officials: City Council: Elizabeth Crowley; State Assembly: Andrew Hevesi, Margaret Markey; State Senate: Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precinct: 104th Fire Department: Engine 206 Public Library: Middle Village branch Famous Natives: Cree Cicchino (actress); Mike Repole, (creator of Vitamin Water); Nicole Bass, (professional bodybuilder) in the history of the city. The cemeteries in the area made Metropolitan Avenue a popular stopping point. They created a demand for lodging, stores, flower shops and restaurants for those visiting their loved ones in the burial grounds. Descendents of the original German settlers can still be found in the community, along with Italians, Jews, Russians, Polish, Hispanics and immigrants from the former Yugoslavia. Along with surrounding neighborhoods, Middle Village residents are passionate about retaining the suburban quality yet sometimes lose while pushing back the force of urban sprawl. In 1938 residents founded the Juniper Park Civic Association which aids in the protection of Juniper Valley Park. The Park itself was created from 55 acres of swamp land and white cedar trees that was turned into playgrounds, athletic fields, a wading pool, and walking paths.


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Elmhurst’s St. James Church, established in 1735, is the oldest surviving Episcopalian church in New york City.

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ego Park would best be characterized as busy. It is the home to one of the richest centers of commerce in the borough as any native of Queens would tell you, and has a prime location, located just seven miles from Manhattan. One of the most important factors that makes Rego Park so busy is the roads that go through it. The neighborhood has four major arteries surging through it; Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive, Junction Boulevard and of course, the expansive Queens Boulevard. Along all four of these arteries,

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Rego PaRk

By TRONE DOWD

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lmhurst is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Queens after English colonists settled there in 1652. Originally named Middelburgh, it was one of the original towns of Queens. In 1683, the town became the seat of local government, which led the town to be called Newtown. But in 1896, a developer by the name of Cord Meyer bought a Photo Courtesy Greater Astoria Historical Society

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The former Macy’s “in the round” on Queens Boulevard is an iconic structure in Elmhurst. Macy’s originally opened their store there surrounded by parking, but moved to Queens Center Mall a few blocks away in the late 1990s. The structure now houses several stores as Queens Place Mall.

The historic Trylon Theater on Queens Boulevard, now the Ohr Natan community center.

number of farms and began building up the area, so that it would be a residential village. Because of the association between Newtown and the polluted Newtown Creek along the Queens-Brooklyn border, Meyer asked that the town be renamed for marketing reasons. The neighborhood was renamed Elmhurst after the elm trees. The Newtown name still remains at the Grand Avenue subway station, a high school and two churches. Italian, German, Irish, and Jewish immigrants who settled in Lower Manhattan relocated to Elmhurst after the independent subway opened in 1936. The neighborhood remained a predominantly white, middle-class community until the late 1960s. The neighborhood was always very appealing due to housing in apartments and private homes, two hospitals, easy transportation into Manhattan, a wealth of restaurants and services and shopping along Broadway, Roosevelt Avenue, Junc-

the streets are filled to the brim with businesses and cultural resonating with visitors and residents alike. Rego Park has a massive shopping center split into two different sections. The second part of the mall was completed in March of 2010, consisting of a Costco, a Century 21, a Toys R Us, a Dallas BBQ and more. The Rego Center is also just a few blocks from the Queens Center Mall and the Queens Place Mall. In addition to being a bustling area of commerce, Rego Park has a number of residential areas. Those areas are known to be fairly laid back, juxtaposed to the very busy roadways near the more shopping driven arteries of Rego Park. It all began years ago, when people started to take notice of how ideal Rego Park is. In the 1920’s, the Real Good construction company stepped in built a community of two family and single family houses. It was from this construction company that the neighborhood got it’s name, taking the first two letters of their two word name [Real Good]. Families who wanted to leave the hustle and bustle and overly crowded borough of Manhattan fled to the newly developed Rego Park due to its previously mentioned convenience. Many of the families who moved to Rego Park initially were of Italian, German, Irish and Jewish backgrounds, the latter of which still holds true today. As a result, Rego Park hold a number of longstanding and landmark buildings dedicated to the Jewish faith, including the Rego Park Jewish Center and the Chabad of Rego Park. Queens Boulevard, the 7.2 mile long roadway that extends from the Queensborough Bridge to Jamaica Avenue, for a time

Population: 88,427 Community Boards: 4, 5 Elected Officials: City Council: Danny Dromm, Elizabeth Crowley, Karen Koslowitz; State Assembly: Jeffrion Aubry, Michael DenDekker, Margaret Markey; State Senate: Joseph Addabbo Jr., Toby Stavisky, Jose Peralta; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley, Grace Meng Precinct: 110th, 104th Fire Department: Engine 287, Ladder 136, Ladder 138 Public Library: Elmhurst branch Famous Natives: Antonin Scalia (Supreme Court Justice), Patty Duke (actress), William Casey (CIA Director), Omar Minaya (MLB executive), Julissa Bermudez (TV host)

tion Boulevard and Queens Boulevard. Queens Boulevard has always been home to many large retailers including Macys. Macy’s opened in 1965 between 55th and 56th Avenues. Macy’s later became Queens Place Mall in 2001 after it was turned into Stern’s. Elmhurst also claims Queens Center Mall, which was built in 1974. In the late 1980s, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall shot scenes of “Coming to America” at a Wendy’s that used to be on Queens Boulevard. Elmhurst used to have two hospitals, Elmhurst Hospital and St. John’s Hospital, which was one of the first hospitals to use hydrotherapy. St. John’s Hospital is now closed.

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Population: 72,741 Community Board: 6 Elected Officials: City Council: Karen Koslowitz; State Assembly: Andrew Hevesi, Margaret Markey; State Senate: Toby Stavisky, Joseph Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precinct: 112th Fire Department: Engine 292, Battalion 46; Engine 324, Battalion 46 Public Library: Rego Park Branch Famous Natives: Art Spiegelman (cartoonist), Sid Caesar (comedian)

was infamous for being the conveyer of tragedy. Dubbed, “The Boulevard of Death” in the 1990’s, a number of fatal crashes took place on the busy road way. More than 20 people were killed and 18 injured somewhere along the road from 1980 to 1984. From 1993 to 2000, an average of 10 people or more were struck and killed by vehicles every year as they crossed the street. At the turn of the millennium, much attention was turned to solving the issue. Increased ticketing and signage was a part of solving the problem with mixed results. From 2003 to 2013, 36 deaths have occurred on Queens Boulevard. In 2011, new traffic signals were installed to help curb the infamous fatality rate. Coincidentally, there were no fatalities that year. Most recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio made an effort to stop the Boulevard of Death through his Vision Zero initiative.


Page 18 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com Queens Boulevard in the 1910s.

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orest Hills is the most sought after, quietly idyllic suburban neighborhood existing in Queens today. It is a transportation hub, an entertainment destination, and a historical district, which gives the upscale neighborhood the cosmopolitan chic that is not often found so far east of Manhattan. The town was given its name for their proximity to Forest Park at the beginning of the twentieth century when the area was mostly farmland. Michael Perlman, a local historian and author of ‘Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park’, noted that a large portion of the farmland was developed by the Cord Meyer Development Company in the early 1900s. The Russell Sage Foundation bought 142 acres south of today Long Island Rail Road station, from them and developed what is now Forest Hills Gardens, the oldest planned garden district in the U.S. After the LIRR station was built in 1911, the community grew exponentially, boasting a now half hour commute to Manhattan. By the end of the 1920s , apartment complexes began to rise along Queens Boulevard then in 1936 the subway was constructed and with it the need for more apartments to be built. By late 1940s the area was primarily middle-class Italian and Jewish residents. Over the next 40 years the area became mainly immigrant Asians, Russian Jews, Hispanics, which mingled with Polish, Iranian, Italian, and Germans. When moving south in Forest Hills towards Union Turnpike, the neighborhood throws away the hustle and bustle of the many boutiques, restaurants, bars and bakeries of Queens Boulevard and Austin Street and features the more tree laden streets of Forest Hills Gardens. There the streets are narrow quiet streets with large single fam-

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Population: 83,728 Community Board: 6 Elected Officials: City Council: Karen Koslowitz; State Assembly: Andrew Hevesi; State Senate: Toby Stavisky, Joe Addabbo Jr., Leroy Comrie; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precinct: 112th Fire Department: Engine 305, Ladder 151 Public Libraries: Forest Hills branch, North Forest Park branch Famous Natives: Hank Azaria (actor), David Caruso (actor), Jimmy Breslin (journalist), Donna Karan (fashion designer), Jack Lew (U.S. Secretary of Treasury), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (politician, Democratic Party chairwoman), The Ramones (musicians), Carroll O’Connor (actor)

The landmark ridgewood Savings Bank building at 108th Street and Queens Boulevard upon completion in 1940. renamed ‘Eddie’s’ after it was bought by the Citrano family in 1968. According to Perlman, some of the classic features that the parlor has retained are the mirrored wooden built-in tables, a Frigidaire freezer, tin ceiling and a mahogany and marble counter. Upon walking into the ornate shop, patrons feel like they are transported to a simpler time.

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Forest Hills

By Jon Cronin

ily homes, and beautiful landscape architecture. Hidden within this European like community is the West End Tennis Club where the U.S. Open was played until 1979. According to the club’s website, tennis stars such as John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King, and Jimmy Connors have played there. Inside the tennis club is the Forest Hills Stadium, which has seen the likes of the most iconic musical acts of the last 60 years; The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees, Barbara Streisand, Bob Dylan, The Talking Heads, Diana Ross, and The Who have all played to sold-out concerts. The stadium closed in the 90s when it became too expensive to keep open, but was re-opened in 2013. The summer of 2016 promises to be their biggest one since their return, with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, and the New York Pops orchestra playing this summer. Some longtime residents may remember that Paul Simon grew up in Forest Hills and attended Forest Hills High School. The alternative Punk-Rock band, The Ramones also attended Forest Hills High School before they were discovered. The famous ‘Jumpin’ at the Woodside’ drummer, Buddie Rich, also called Forest Hills home in the late 60s. Broadway performer Carol Channing also once lived in Forest Hills. Caroll O’Connor, who played television’s favorite armchair racist, Archie Bunker from ‘All In The Family’ went to PS 33. Perhaps the most iconic eatery in Forest Hills is Eddie’s Sweet Shop, which has been an ice cream parlor at its 105-29 Metropolitan Ave. location since 1925. It was originally called ‘Witt’s Confectionery’ but was

The new york Corn Exchange building at Austin Street and Continental Avenue, now home to a Boston Market and rite Aid pharmacy.



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With the creation of commerce, beautiful colonial homes, and several routes of public transportation through the local townships, then in 1940 came Borough Hall and the County Courts on Queens Boulevard. Many tour Kew Gardens on gentle walks through Forest Park and to look at many of the stately Neo-Tudor homes. Silent film star Charlie Chaplin lived in an Arts and Crafts style house on 82nd Drive. He currently buried in Machpelah Cemetery in nearby Glendale with his wife and parents. Maple Grove Cemetery, which helped triggered Some astounding architecture the development of the neighborhood of Kew can be found on near the east side Gardens. of the park on Forest Park Road, Park Lane, Curzon Road, Mayfair ew Gardens’ peaceful and his- Road and Grosvenor Road. Some famous residents have been torical streets were spurred on in the 1870s by the develop- Broadway legend Will Rogers, composer ment of the not-for-profit, nonsectarian Maple Grove Cemetery which covers 65 acres of the town and then the establishment of the Long Island Rail Road on what was then Union Turnpike and now called Queens Boulevard. The LIRR added a ground-level station later that cut through the Richmond Hill Golf Club. The heirs of the Richmond Hill developer Albon P. Man agreed to it and then Kew Gardens was born. The town’s namesake is the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, England. The Lefferts Boulevard overpass over The addition of the subway station on the Kew Gardens station in the 1930s. Queens Boulevard made the town popu- The overpass, designed like the famous lar for developers and an influx of German Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, has a Jewish immigrants came to the area during commercial shopping strip that literally World War II. hangs over the tracks.

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Population: 25,769 Community Board: 9 Elected Officials: City Council: Karen Koslowitz; State Assembly: Michael Simanowitz, Andrew Hevesi; State Senate: Leroy Comrie, Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precinct: 102nd Fire Department: None Public Library: None Famous Natives: Burt Bacharach (musician); Rodney Dangerfield (comedian); Jerry Springer (politician, talk show host)

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Kew Gardens

By JON CRONIN

George Gershwin, actress Dorothy Parker and songwriter and singer Burt Bacharach. Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, then known as Jacob Cohen, lived with his family in a three room apartment above a bar in Kew Gardens. They were so poor they still needed to take in borders. The town is still haunted by the murder of Catherine (Kitty) Genovese in 1964. Media outlets reported at the time of her death that 38 people witnessed her murder by the hands of a mugger by her apartment door at 82-70 Austin Street. Genovese was 28 yearsold and no one was reported to have called police or tried to help. The story got nationwide attention and some say gave New York the reputation as an uncaring community. The murder lead the NYPD to overhauling their telephone reporting and to Kew Gardens creating neighborhood watch programs.

the Briarwood Land Company which went bankrupt in 1907. The company sold off a lot of its land in the area during the 30’s, bringing a ton of purchasers ready to develop. Residential homes were built Population: 53,877 throughout to accommodate the new atCommunity Board: 8 tention. Patrons and visitors of the then Elected Officials: City Council: Rory LancQueens based United Nations had comman; State Assembly: David Weprin, Michael plexes built to accommodate them. Many Simanowitz; State Senate: Leroy Comrie; U.S. of the complexes went on to be occupied House of Representatives: Grace Meng but a number of varied ethnicities and Precinct: 107th races including Asians, African-Americans Fire Department: Engine 315 and Hispanics. As time went on, more traPublic Library: Briarwood Branch ditional single family homes began to pop Famous Natives: Roy Wilkins (activist), Betty up, filling out the neighborhood and giving it the identity it has today. Friedan (writer); Steven Weber (actor) Some of the developments have their fair share of problem. The foundation of Briarwood has had a history issues including in 2001 when several homes and buildings needed to be evacuated as the ground below them began to crack. Many speculated that the cracking was a result of construction taking place on loose soil during Briarwood’s developmental boom decades before. For fun in the sun, many residents go to Hoover Park, which sports a number of facilities including basketball courts, handball courts and a playground for young ones. One of the several catholic high schools in Queens, Catholic Archbishop Molloy High, is in Briarwood. Amongst its alumni is non- Union Turnpike at Main Street under construcother than current Governor of tion in the 1940’s. New York Andrew Cuomo.

Briarwood

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riarwood is a mostly quiet and tiny neighborhood surrounded completely by some of Queens busiest roadways (Union Turnpike, Parsons Boulevard, Hillside Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway). It is bordered by Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills and just north of Jamaica, all areas known for their sense of commerce while still maintaining residencies within it’s borders. Briarwood on the other hand breaks that mold. A mostly middle class area, Briarwood is fairly new. It wasn’t referred to as Briarwood until the 1970’s. It was previously known as northern Jamaica. But as the area became more populated and began to grow, the small area developed into its own. In 1975, the neighborhood received its own library, somewhat legitimizing the succession from Jamaica. The neighborhood gets its name from

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Page 22 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com n the early 1800s people were drawn to Woodhaven by two racetracks that occupied the area; Union Course and Centerville Race Track. In 1835, a businessman named John R. Pitkin persuaded the Long Island Rail Road after his plan to build a manufacturing plant failed and he began promoting a village he called Woodville. By 1853, Pitkin started a newspaper and the residents voted to change the name to Woodhaven. The next year a tinware factory opened and built housing for its eventual 2,100 employees. Over the course of the next 30 years, the owners of the factory, Charles Lalance and Florian Grosjean had an influx of French workers move to the neighborhood. Irish and Italians moved to the neighbor-

hood closer to the turn of the twentieth century as more public transit appear as part of the elevated lines. By the mid-century there were more German and Polish families beginning to appear. There were only a few Victorian homes with mainly one and two family homes throughout the neighborhood. Many older residents who grew up in Woodhaven during the mid-twentieth century recall its small-town charm and mom and pop shops that littered Jamaica and Atlantic Avenues. Only two stores from that era left: Schmidt’s Candy on Jamaica Avenue, which opened in 1925 and is famous for its homemade chocolate, and is still run by the original Schmidt’s granddaughter and Neir’s Tavern, known then as Union Course, which opened in 1829, according to the tavern’s website. Although much of that history is no longer visible, there are some remnants. The clock tower

Neir’s Tavern, one of the borough’s oldest bars, it dates back to Andrew Jackson’s presidency

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n the twentieth century Richmond British while hiding behind the rocks and Hill has become one of the most cul- in dense woods. It was the largest battle turally diverse neighborhoods in the of the Revolutionary War, which the Concity. It is home to Guyanese, Sikh, tinental Army eventually lost, retreated to Trinidadian, Columbian, Ecuadorian, Pennsylvania and forfeited New York Harbor to the British. Indian and Hispanic cultures. Today, many of the stately homes built For the last 26 years one of the most popular events is the Hindu celebration of the by Manhattan businessmen in the midHoli holiday with the Phagwah parade. It nineteenth century are preserved with the is a celebration of the Spring Equinox and help of the Richmond Hill Historical Society thousands of Hindu and non-Hindu partici- and the Richmond Hill Block Association. pates come to watch the floats, listen to the Both organizations have been commended music and throw colorful powder into the by the Queens Historical Society for their air and at each other as a joyful display of preservation efforts with the Queensmark award which recognizes historical buildthe warmer weather. As urban sprawl began in the mid-nine- ings in the borough that have not yet been teenth century, local lawyer Albon P. Man historically landmarked. The rush to protect Richmond Hill’s hisbought land in 1868 and hired landscape architect Edward Richmond to lay the toric homes pushed into overdrive after neighborhood. Many suspect the town was the former Vetter Mansion, later Simonson’s Funeral Home, named after him. Over at Hillside Avenue and the next ten years, Lefferts Boulevard – streets, popular singleacross from the Richfamily Queen Anne Vicmond Hill Library- was torian homes, and the torn down in 2008 and precursor to the Long replaced by a shopping Island Rail Road came plaza. Next door to the through the burgeonformer mansion, the ing community. historic Richmond Richmond Hill is Hill Republican Club, also home to much of where Presidents TedForest Park’s 500 acres. dy Roosevelt, Richard In 1776, the Battle Nixon and Ronald of Long Island, one of the Revolutionary The former Vetter Mansion in Rich- Reagan all spoke, has War’s bloodiest battles mond Hill, later Simonson’s Fu- been renovated and its took place near where neral Home, was one of the neigh- façade landmarked. It the golf course’s club- borhood’s most famous Victorian reopened in 2014 as a house now stands. It structures. It’s demolition in the catering hall. One of the most was told that rifleman mid 2000s caused a firestorm and using guerrilla warfare ramped up conservation efforts in famous structures in Richmond Hill is the tactics fought off the the neighborhood. File Photo

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By JON CRONIN

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Woodhaven

By JON CRONIN

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Population: 27,699 Community Board: 9 Elected Officials: State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Assemblyman Mike Miller, Councilman Eric Ulrich, U.S. Rep Nydia Velasquez. Precinct: 102nd Fire Department: Engine 293 Public Library: Woodhaven branch Famous Natives: Adrien Brody (actor), George Gershwin (composer), Danny Kaye (actor), Dick Van Patten (actor), Mae West (actress), Betty Smith (author), Fred Trump (developer)

from the old tinware factory, which closed in 1955, now resides as part of Atlantic Avenue’s shopping district between 91st and 92nd Avenues. Novelist Betty Smith wrote her classic “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” while living on Forest Parkway. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church has stood since 1900, still serves parishioners. The Wychoff-Snediker Family Cemetery is located by the church and has grave stones dated back to 1750. Both the cemetery and church are on the national register. In 2013, Woodhaven celebrated the refurbishing and reopening of the 110 yearold Forest Park Carousel after it closed in 2008. According to the Carousel’s website, it was created by artist Daniel Carl Muller in 1903 and has resided in Forest Park since 1973.

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Population: 63,000 Community Boards: 9 and 10 Elected Officials: City Council: Eric Ulrich, Ruben Wills, Karen Koslowitz; State Assembly: Michael Miller, Michele Titus, Vivian Cook, David Weprin, Andrew Hevesi; State Senate: James Sanders Jr., Joe Addabbo Jr., Leroy Comrie; US House of Representatives: Gregory Meeks Precincts: 102nd and 106th Fire Department: Engine 270; Division 13; Engine 294; Ladder 143 Public Libraries: Richmond Hill branch; Lefferts branch Famous Natives: Jacob Riis (journalist), Phil Rizzuto (baseball player), Rodney Dangerfield (comedian) Triangle Hofbrau, originally built as a hotel in 1864, it operated as a restaurant from 1893 to 1999. During that time, national celebrities like Babe Ruth, Mae West and Senator Robert Wagner, Sr visited the establishment. It is also rumored that the author of “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”, Ernest R. Ball, penned the classic tune on the premises. Jahn’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Restaurant operated on Hillside Avenue from 1923 to 2008. Jahn’s operated many locations throughout the city and Long Island. The only one still open is located in Jackson Heights. The ice cream parlor on Hillside Avenue featured a nickelodeon piano and nostalgic memorabilia from its years of operation. The original restaurant in the Bronx opened in 1897.


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Page 24 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com hough it is 10 miles from the nearest ocean, the sea breeze is what brought people to Ozone Park - and it’s what the neighborhood is named for. The history of Ozone Park dates back to 1882, when the neighborhood was founded in what was then a rural part of Queens County located on a plain sloping toward Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The neighborhood was settled near the small hamlet of Centreville, near the current location of Centreville Street and Albert Road. Ozone Park got its name by the 19th Century term for ocean breezes - ozone - meant to attract urban dwellers from Manhattan and Brooklyn to the suburban-like atmosphere with sea breezes coming off the Atlantic. The Long Island Rail Road came through two years after the neighborhood’s founding, with two stations, the Ozone Park station at 101st Avenue and 100th Street, and Aqueduct at the current Aqueduct-

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ton Beach. The resort’s old casino then became Frank M. Charles Memorial Park. Today, Howard Beach includes Lindenwood and Hamilton Beach. It is a predominantly white community with some Asian, Hispanic and African-American residents. It was one of the closest communities to JFK Airport, which borders the town along the eastern part of Hamilton Beach. Hamilton Beach is accessible through a narrow bridge and a foot path. It floods consistently during high tide. This area was also the one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, with a large population of the community being displaced for several months. Four years later some homes have yet to be completely rebuilt. Updates on flooding and hurricane rebuilding are seen on an almost daily basis in the community. So much so that a satellite office of BuildIt-Back, for that express use opened two years ago in the town. Although the town has seen recent updates to its sewer and drainage system, the community still advocates for better mediation of tidal flow. There is currently a multiJoseph P. Addabbo North Channel Bridge in the 1970’s. million dollar proj-

he precursor to Howard Beach was an upscale waterfront hotel and casino, built in 1907, that was meant to lure Manhattanites out to the breezy 2,000 foot pier that is now 98th Street. The hotel was built by William Howard and called the Victorian Howard Hotel and overlooked Grassy Bay and Jamaica Bay. At the time people were calling the area, ‘little Venice’ because of canals and bays that snaked through the area. Howard built a boardwalk and 18 bungalows that burnt down in a fire, he rebuilt the area as an at-sea-level neighborhood and called it Ramblersville then later Old Hamil-

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North Conduit Avenue subway station. That triggered a population boom in the neighborhood and over the next century, In 1915, the subway came to the neighborhood when the elevated line over Liberty Avenue, which now carries the ‘A’ train, was constructed between Brooklyn and Lefferts Boulevard, allowing for quicker commutes to Manhattan. By the mid-20th Century, the community became a destination for first- and secondgeneration Italian and Irish immigrants and grew to be one of the most prominent Italian-American communities in the country. Ozone Park became well known for being a working class community where faith and family reigned supreme. With the Italian-Americans came what some argue is the best pizza in the United States, and some of the best Italian food this side of the Mediterranean Sea. In the mid- to late-20th Century, Ozone Park became a hub of Mafia activities. It was here where large trucks stolen from JFK Airport during the Lufthansa heist were hidden on residential streets, and it was on 101st Avenue where Mafia don John Gotti set up shop at the Bergen Hunt and Fish Club. In 1984, Gotti’s reality show-star daughter Victoria was married at St. Mary Gate of Heaven Church, the gothic-style green spiretopped house of worship that dominates the neighborhood’s skyline and proudly states the The platform at the Rockaway Boulevard subway sta- neighborhood’s Roman Catholic heritage. tion – Ozone Park’s busiest transit hub – in 1982.

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Population: 21,376 Community Boards: 9 and 10 Elected Officials: City Council: Eric Ulrich, Ruben Wills State Assembly: Michael Miller, Phil Goldfeder, Michele Titus. State Senate: Joe Addabbo Jr., James Sanders Jr., Michael Gianaris. U.S. House of Representatives: Nydia Velasquez, Hakeem Jeffries, Gregory Meeks Precincts: 106th, 102nd Fire Department: Engine 285, Engine 303, Ladder 128, Ladder 142 Public Library: Ozone Park branch (closed until 2017) Famous Natives: Bernadette Peters (actress); Jack Lord (actor); Carol Heiss (figure skater); Cyndi Lauper (singer/actress); Charles Carmada (astronaut); Peter Facinelli (actor); Tom Von Essen (FDNY Commissioner)

Indeed SMGH is one of several Catholic churches in the community, which include Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Elizabeth and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr churches. Since the late 1980s, the demographic of the neighborhood has changed dramatically. Though there is still a noticeable ItalianAmerican presence, a growing population of Indo-Caribbeans – especially Guyanese and Trinidadian – and South Asians have made Ozone Park their home. Today, Ashrams, gurdwaras and mosques join the imposing Catholic churches, as Ozone Park becomes a center of faith and family for another generation of immigrants.

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Population: 26,148 Community Board: 10 Elected Officials: City Council: Eric Ulrich; State Assembly: Phil Goldfeder; State Senate: Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Hakeem Jeffries Precinct: 106th Fire Department: Engine 331, Ladder 173 Public Library: Howard Beach branch Famous Natives: DJ Skribble (musician); Vitas Gerulatis (tennis player); Pia Toscano (singer); Jack Kerouac (author)

ect run by the Army Corp of Engineers at Spring Creek Park to counter-act the flow of high-tide and storm waters. One of the biggest events ever to befall the small seaside suburb is the consequences of an attack on three African-American young men by 12 white teenagers in 1986. The three young men went to a local pizza place to ask the use the phone after their car broke down. They were met with racial slurs and chased out of the establishment by the pack of white teenagers. One of the AfricanAmerican men ran out into Cross Bay Boulevard, hit by a car and died. Although the town made efforts to educate their youth about a multi-cultural society through the formation of Concerned Citizens for South Queens in 1988, this incident has unfortunately tied the town to racism.


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Population: 48,226 Community Board: 10 and 12 Elected Officials: Councilman: Ruben Wills; Assemblywoman: Michelle Titus; Assemblyman: Phil Goldfeder Precincts: 106th and 113th Fire Department: Engine 302, Ladder 155, Battalion 54 Public Library: South Ozone Park branch Famous Natives: Nicki Minaj (singer, actress), Debra Wilson (comedian)

occurs overhead as the nation’s busiest airport goes on about bringing in people from all over the world. South Ozone Park has appeared in a number of films and television shows including, The Sopranos, A Bronx Tale, Goodfellas and sitcom The King of Queens. In 1995, Pope John Paul II visited Queens at the Aqueduct Racetrack where over 75,000 people came out to see him. In 2011, popular Italian eatery Don Peppe for well over 50 years made a prominent appearance in the HBO show “Entourage.”

resorts world Casino, opened in 2011

Since water is literally everywhere in n the other side of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Broad Channel, naturally the island is vulBridge lies Broad Channel. nerable to flooding in extreme weather The neighborhood is the only situations. Artificial canals separate deadpopulated island on Jamaica end residential streets. There is no natural Population: 3,000 Bay. It has a population of only 3,000. Sur- gas line to the neighborhood, and residents Community Board: 10 and 12 rounded by water on all sides, its only con- use costlier propane to heat their homes. Elected Officials: City Council: Eric Ulrich; To get to any place on the island by car, nection to mainland Queens is two bridges State Assembly: Phil Goldfeder; State Senate: one has to use a bridge. To the north, Addand one subway. Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. House of RepresentaFor many years, Broad Channel was a abbo Memorial Bridge connects to Howard tives: Greg Meeks remote fishing village. This predominantly Beach. To the south, the Cross Bay Bridge Precinct: 100th working-class Caucasian neighborhood had leads to the Rockaways peninsula. Fire Department: Broad Channel Volunteer Broad Channel Park, which opened in the opportunity to grow after Cross Bay Fire Department Boulevard opened in 1924. Prior to Euro- May 1995 is located at the southernmost Public Library: Broad Channel branch pean settlement, the Jameco and Canarsie end of Broad Channel along Jamaica Bay. bands of Lenape Native Americans inhabited It consists of two grass baseball fields, one Famous Native: Don Riepe Jr. (environmenthe area. During the 17th century, Dutch asphalt baseball field, four basketball stantalist) settlers established a community on the is- dards, a roller hockey rink, and a small play land and began harvesting oysters, clams, area. Another park in Broad Channel is Gene served as the president of the Broad Chanshrimp, and fish. In 1915, the city leased the island to the Gray Park, named after community activ- nel Athletic Club and was a community footBroad Channel Corporation, which in turn ist Gene Gray. Gray was involved in many ball coach for more than twenty years. After leased properties to private individuals for neighborhood youth programs. He also his death in 1973, Broad Channel Civic Asthe development of summer sociation and Queens Community bungalows and houses. The Board 14 decided to name the park island gained popularity as a after Gray to recognize his years of quaint and relaxing retreat for volunteer work and dedication to city dwellers seeking a break the neighborhood’s youth. from the everyday hustle and The Fire Department of New bustle of urban life. York does not have a fire station Broad Channel is within the on Broad Channel, but the comJamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, munity has a volunteer fire compart of Gateway National Recrepany, a nonprofit organization ation Area, which is part of the that works with local FDNY units. U.S. parks system. Boating and Established in 1905, the Broad fishing is a way of life for some Channel volunteer fire departresidents. Smity’s Fishing Stament is one of only nine voluntion is a popular facility for boat weiss’, a popular Broad Channel destination in the early- to teer firehouses in the city of New rentals. York. mid-20th century.

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or a neighborhood as small as South Ozone Park, many people probably wouldn’t associate the Southeast Queens town with bursting enthusiasm and being a bustling cornerstone of commerce and international transportation. But in the last decade in particular, South Ozone Park has had arguably more eyes, and more patrons contributing to its economic growth than a majority of the other neighborhoods in the borough. At the turn of the 20th century, South Ozone Park was a simple town with mostly farmers. In the 1920’s however, that all changed. Developer David P. Leahy pushed to make affordable housing for working class families which quickly brought Italian and Irish immigrants to the neighborhood. The Aqueduct Racetrack, built in 1894, was able to further proliferate the developing neighborhood in its early years. Bordered by Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, Jamaica, and of course Ozone Park – which is west not north – South Ozone Park is a bit of a buffer between southeast and south Queens. As a result, the neighbor gets to enjoy the best of both worlds. It’s

both parts suburban and residential, qualities that can best be used to describe southern Queens towns like Howard Beach and Ozone Park, while still having the urban, carnival-like, nightlife appeal of a Downtown Jamaica’s commercial strips and Richmond Hill’s Caribbean club scene. Part of its robust culture comes from his diverse population. Once consisting of mostly Italian and Irish Americans as previously mentioned, South Ozone Park is now home to Asian, Latino and Caribbean Americans. Because of the diversity, the Queens Library reflects it by offering a wide variety of collected works relating to Haitian and Latin culture as well as works on the Black experience. South Ozone Park is also the home of one of the biggest developments in the borough of the last few years: The Resorts World New York City Casino. Built in 2011, the casino and entertainment venue has brought some of the biggest names in show biz to Queens, as well as a slew of New Yorkers and tourists that otherwise wouldn’t have paid a visit to the World’s Borough. Since opening it’s doors, Resorts World has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. It also carries the distinction of being the first legal casino in the five boroughs. South Ozone Park also has the Aqueduct Racetrack – which shares space with the casino. Every year, the track brings in hundreds of horse racing enthusiasts for the annual competitions and festivities. And with JFK Airport in its borders, South Ozone Park is one of the first neighborhoods that many will see when arriving in New York City. In fact, many residents can attest to the amount of air traffic that

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houses the Tabernacle of Prayer Church. Also located on Merrick Boulevard is the first Black church in Jamaica, the Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church of New York, which was established in 1834. Former U.S. Congressman Reverend Dr. Floyd H. Flake leads the devotional services for a congregation of more than 18,400. A strong black presence in Jamaica’s churches is related to the fact that the neighborhood has a history of producing Civil Rights leaders and activists. Rufus King, one of the signers of the Constitutions was an ardent opponent of slavery. He also served as a U.S. senator for 19 years and an ambassador to England for 10. King died in 1827 and was buried in Grace Church Cemetery on Jamaica Avenue. King’s son, John followed in his father’s footsteps and continued the fight against slavery in the New York State Assembly, in the Senate, in Congress, and during his time as Governor of New York. The family home, the 11-acre King Manor was turned into a museum in 1900 and is located on 151-01 Jamaica Avenue. Assata Olugbala Shakur, whose birth name is JoAnne Deborah Byron was also born in Jamaica and spent the first three years of her life there. Shakur was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Jazz musicians Albert J. Johnson, Al Sears, Buck Clayton, Buddy Johnson, Char-


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nly a hop, skip, and a jump away from John F. Kennedy International Airport is Jamaica- a middle-class and ethnically diverse neighborhood made up of Caribbean, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, and African-American communities. The revitalization of Jamaica’s downtown area and the launch of the Air Train, which provides commuters and travelers an easier way to reach the airport, has boosted Jamaica’s economy. In 1655, English settlers from Hempstead, Long Island established a town called Rusdorf. Eventually, the town became known as Jamaica. Even though Jamaican immigrants reside in the neighborhood, the name actually came from the Jameco Indians who first inhabited the area. In olden times, Jamaica served as colonial trading post and became a hub for commerce, education, finance, government, entertainment, and transportation. The Queen’s County Clerk office and the New York State Supreme Court House are both located in Jamaica. Transportation played a key role in Jamaica’s prosperity in its early days. Jamaica Avenue, which was previously known as Jamaica Plank Road was an Indian trail and colonial road that stretched from Brooklyn to Long Island. The Spanish Baroque-style Loews Valencia located on Merrick Boulevard was once the largest movie theater in Queens. Today, it

Rufus King Manor in 1923, where Rufus King, one of America’s Founding Fathers, an anti-slavery activist and presidential candidate, lived and died. lie Mingus all hail from Jamaica. Live Jazz concerts are even held annually at the Air Train station. Another famous musician who is a native of South Jamaica is none other than Grammy-winning rapper Curtis James Jackson III better known by his stage name as 50 Cent. Former New York governor Mario Cuomo’s parents who were Italian immigrants also lived in South Jamaica at one point in time. For lovers of music, dance, and art, the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning located in the heart of downtown offers a variety of classes, programs, exhibitions, performances, and shows. The center’s annual Black History Month art exhibit is one of the most popular in Queens.

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Jamaica Hospital as it looked in the 1970s.

Population: 217,000 Community Boards: 8, 12 Elected Officials: City Council: I. Daneek Miller, Rory Lancman, Ruben Wills; State Assembly: Vivian Cook, Alicia Hyndman, David Weprin, VACANT; State Senate: Tony Avella, Leroy Comrie, James Sanders Jr,.; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks, Grace Meng Precincts: 103rd, 113th Fire Department: Engine 275, Engine 298, Engine 315, Ladder 125, Ladder 127, Ladder 133 Public Library: Central Library-Jamaica Famous Natives: Lamar Odom (basketball player); Richard Parsons (businessman); Khandi Alexander (actress); Sheila JacksonLee (politician); Debi Mazar (actress, dancer); Rufus King (Founding Father); Tina Charles (athlete)

The ‘el’ on Jamaica Avenue before it was removed in 1988, left, and immediately after it was torn down.


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Woodhaven Footcare ..... 95-11 FURNITURE J&L Furniture ..................78-19 The Home Furn. Ctr. .......80-38 HEALTH Health Store Vitamins .....84-09 ICE CREAM Baskin Robbins...............84-13 Go Natural Yogurt ...........89-18 Baskin Robbins...............92-17 INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES LaBella Investigations .......84-01 OPTICAL Woodhaven Optical ........89-21 Evan David Optician .......90-08 Price Optical ...................93-01 LIQUOR STORES Dexter Wine & Spirits .....75-13 Rich Haven Liquors ........ 85-11 Liquor Store ....................89-21 Deegan’s Wine & Liquors .....95-19 MARKET C-Town ...........................74-39 Compare .........................77-20 Sam’s Deli ......................80-01 Sam’s Grill ......................80-08 87th Street Deli ...............87-08 88 Deli and Grill ..............88-01 Fish Store .......................84-30 Gratia Market ..................84-31 Scaturro’s .......................84-39 85th Deli .........................85-01 Harry’s Grocery Store .....86-06 Jamaica Gourmet Deli ....89-02 Fine Fare ........................90-03 Minimarket ......................95-13 C-Town Bravo .................98-02

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Population: 36,496 Community Board: 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Ruben Wills; State Assembly: Alicia Hyndman, Vivian Cook, Michele Titus; State Senate: James Sanders Jr.; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Precinct: 113th Fire Department: None Public Libraries: South Jamaica branch, Baisley Park branch Famous Natives: 50 Cent (rapper), Mario Cuomo (Governer of NY), Bob Beamon (athlete), Canibus (rapper) the ducks that live there.

(Left): Baisley Pond Park, one of Southeast Queens’ most frequented green spaces. (Above): The AirTrain above the Van Wyck Expressway. Its construction in the early 2000s had plenty of community opposition in South Jamaica.

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Boulevard in St. Albans. Also within the community are the primary thoroughfares of South Jamaica, which include Baisley, Foch, Linden, Guy R. Brewer and Sutphin Boulevards. The community is predominantly African American with the majority being of Afro-Caribbean descent. During recent years, the area has seen an increase in the Hispanic community with people from Mexico, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Guyanese and Bangladeshi also make up a large portion of people coming to join the South Jamaica community. Baisley Pond Park in the southern end of the neighborhood is an important recreational space for residents and is often crowded on summer afternoons with locals enjoying the outdoors. The picturesque pond in the center of the park is often used to sail model boats and is known locally for

outh Jamaica is known as a working class neighborhood, located in downtown Jamaica, with oneand two-family houses ranging from colonials that were built in the 1960s to new developments, like public housing and some smaller apartment buildings. There are also quite a few hotels located in the district due to the fact that the John F. Kennedy airport isn’t too far from the area. The Airtrain JFK route helps to transport travelers and the community to and from the airport. The southern extension of the New York City subway line is located at Archer Avenue, where the E, J and Z lines are. The area faces the Long Island Rail Road tracks, Jamaica Avenue and Liberty Avenue, which is to the north of South Jamaica. The Van Wyck Expressway is located to the west and continues east heading to Merrick

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A house in posh Addisleigh Park, where many jazz musicians called home.

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t. Albans is a cultural touchstone of Southeastern Queens. It has been a constantly evolving neighborhood, shifting alongside black culture through the years. The neighborhood is a place where the most talented African-Americans of the era have either been raised or chose to live, it is a hub of black history, and serves as proof of some great accomplishments within the community. St. Albans, named for an old town in England, was first settled in 1892. Starting as a small town with the purchase of a Linden Boulevard farm, the town slowly began to develop over the next few years. With the help of a brand new railroad and a post office, all built within the seven years of the original settlement, it was just a matter of time before St. Albans on its way to becom-

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ing a decent place for folks to move in. By 1900, the land became a full fledged neighborhood with over 600 residents settled in and making a living for themselves. As common with most Southeast Queens neighborhoods, St. Albans had a clear distinction pre and post World War II. During the 20th century’s earliest decades, most of the people moving in were middle class whites from European countries like Ireland and Germany. After World War II however, there was a big shift in population. As blacks began to rise to the middle class of America, they began to move into nicer, mixed neighborhoods like St. Albans. Unhappy with their new neighbors, many of the long time residents harassed the African-American families moving in. Unfortunately for them, they quickly realized their new black neighbors were pretty serious about staying in St. Albans despite the barrage of race-based harassment. It wasn’t long before white residents chose to abandon ship rather than giving the idea of co-existence the old freshman try. Left with the neighborhood all to themselves, St. Albans became rich with black culture at a rapid pace. Some of the biggest names in funk and jazz fled to the live in St. Albans. The trend of the arts growing out of the neighborhood followed as hip-hop began to emerge during the mid-eighties. From Q-Tip to LL Cool J, hip-hip was just as prevalent here as it was in the Bronx and Hollis next door. Addisleigh Park, the upscale portion of the neighborhood, has always been a standout. Families who initially moved here were seen as those who were able to move up the economically, as the houses

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Population: 34,882 Community Board: 12 Elected Officials: City Council: I. Daneek Miller; State Assembly: Alicia Hyndman; State Senate: Leroy Comrie; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Precinct: 113th Fire Department: Engine 317, Ladder 165, Battalion 54; Ladder 133 Public Library: St. Albans branch Famous Natives: Q-Tip (musician); Fats Waller (jazz musician) W.E.B. DuBois (author)

were particularly beautiful within the community. Built in 1926, it was just north of the over 50-acre expansion known as Roy Wilkins Park. Named after the civil rights activist and one of the most prominent members of the NAACP, Roy Wilkins Park features baseball fields, basketball courts, handballs sections and more for visitors. The park also features a community center for programs and events held by local civic groups. St. Albans is also home to a number of different houses of worship, many of which are well known in the community due to their long-standing relationship with residents. From the St. Albans Congregational Church, started by Rev. Robert Ross Johnson who was a founder of York College, to the Beth Elohim Hebrew Congregation, home of the black Jews in the neighborhood, St. Albans has no shortage of places to practice one’s religion.


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Meadowmere, a low-lying section of Rosedale.

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aurelton is indicative of the kind of beauty you can only find in Queens. In name alone, Laurelton carries a kind of regality reflected in the neighborhood’s architecture, green space and mostly African American residency. While New York City as a whole has the sort of beauty you’d have to see through the grit in order to truly appreciate, Laurelton is gorgeous both visually and historically. The neighborhood was founded by former state Sen. William H. Reynolds at the turn of the 20th century. Named after the vibrant plant life in the area, Laurelton was the next project for the senator who would later go on to settle what is now Long Beach in Long Island. Single family homes were built as Jewish, Irish, Italian and German families began to move in, much like the other Southeast Queens neighborhoods around it. Homes were built beautifully to giving the neighborhood it’s upscale feel that it still retains today. As Laurelton grew in popularity, more homes were built to keep up with the demand. By the 1960’s however, the population shifted. Laurelton, which had built up a reputation of being a great middle class neighborhood for nearly half a century, began to attract the then growing middle class of working African-Americans looking to settle down and raise a family as well. Not happy with the trend, a large portion of the residents that lived there for years left in favor of areas affluent blacks were not moving to. The neighborhood, became a thriving one of note as it was now a mostly black neighborhood. Mirroring the trends Laurelton saw in the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s,

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A house on Springfield Boulevard in Laurelton, 1927.

minorities from Caribbean countries like Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana and Haiti began to move into thriving neighborhood during the 1980’s, making up most of the population that lives there today. Of the major roads in Laurelton (which include Brookville Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard and Springfield Boulevard), commercial development began forming along Merrick Boulevard. Referred to as the “Laurelton Mile,” the strip plays its part as the commercial center for Laurelton, an alternative to making a trip to the commercialized Jamaica Avenue. The strip consists mostly of small, local family businesses that have been trucking along for years. The neighborhood has been self sustaining for decades thanks to the community’s close knit nature. There have been multiple initiatives done by local civic groups to help assist and of the neighborhoods shortcomings. For example, the Queens Library Laurelton Branch quickly filled the gap of after school and extracurricular programs when parents noticed that their children

Like many other parts of Queens at the turn of the 20th century, many fled to Rosedale to get away from the overpopulated streets of Manhattan and to a lesser extent Brooklyn. The new population that found itself in the newly established Rosedale was mostly Irish and German, with Jewish and Italian families following shortly after the conclusion of World War II. Unfortunately, like many other Southeast Queens neighborhoods at the time, the peace turned to chaos when black families began to move into the neighborhood during the 1970’s. Unhappy with their new middle class African-American neighbors, the predominantly white residents immediately started trouble with them. Racial tensions grew as the old clashed with the new. In time, violence and racial issues became the defining trait of the neighborhood. While there were attempts to quell the heated tensions, like the joint initiative to create a civilian security patrol volunteer group headed by the 113th Precinct and the Rosedale Civic Association, families frustrated by working middle-class black Americans moving into the neighborhood eventually moved out. This left behind what is mostly found in Rosedale today; a predominantly black middle class with small white population. Many blacks who live there today are of Caribbean descent, including Haitian, Hispanic and Jamaican. Since those times, Rosedale has become something entirely different. It is a neighborhood defined by it’s friendly and cooperative and close knit nature. With the exception of the airplanes that often fly overhead, the streets are quiet and tranquil and its aesthetic is picturesque. A single

Population: 26,604 Community Board: 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Donovan Richards, State Assembly: Michele Titus, State Senate: James Sanders Jr., U.S, Representative: Greg Meeks Precincts: 105th Fire Department: Engine 314, Battalion 54 Public Library: Laurelton Branch Famous Natives: Bernie Madoff (investment banker, con man)

didn’t have those luxuries locally. When the expansive 105th Precinct became a bit of an obstacle for law enforcement to navigate in a timely matter, local stores agrees to enact a “Safe Haven” initiative which would allow residents who feel unsafe to wait inside of stores until law enforcement arrives. All of these aspects are why Laurelton is a bit of a model neighborhood. Laurelton remains beautiful over the years thanks to the tremendous pride the community takes in their neighborhood. Thanks to groups like the Laurelton Beautification Club starting in 2011 and the Laurelton Garden Club before it, Laurelton has reminded a sight to behold, staying true to the origin of its name. Located in the “transportation desert” of deep Southeast Queens, Laurelton does have a Long Island Railroad stop. The LIRR makes it easier to get to the more industrialized and easy to access parts of the borough and city.

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Population: 30,449 Community Board: 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Donovan Richards, State Assembly: Alicia Hyndman, Michele Titus, State Senate: Leroy Comrie; U.S, Representative. Greg Meeks Precinct: 105th Fire Department: None Public Library: Rosedale Branch Famous Natives: Barbara Bach (actress, model, wife of Ringo Starr); Aida Turturro (actress); John Turturro (actor); Herb Score (baseball player, announcer)

stroll through Brookville Park is a testament to just how unique Rosedale, and it’s sister neighborhood Springfield Gardens, are. Brookville Park is, as state Sen. James Sanders Jr. calls it, “a jewel of Rosedale,” one that many residents have come to take pride in. Featuring a man made lake, basketball courts, tennis courts, barbecue pits and a number of other facilities open to the public, Rosedale’s Brookville is one of the better parks in the entire city. It features a number of different programs offered to locals young and old, including tennis lessons, a staple of the park. Started by local Derek Dilworth, JFK Airport’s first African American air traffic control supervisor, often volunteered his time to give youths free tennis lessons at the park. In 2001, Dilworth had the tennis courts that he used named after him in his honor two years after his death.


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ordered by JFK Airport and Jamaica Bay, Springfield Gardens is another one of Southeast Queens middle-class majority black neighborhoods, filled with one and two family homes and a quiet, suburban vibe. Originally going by the name Spring Field in the mid-17th century when it was first settled upon, the neighborhood The Springfield School, now PS 37, in 1927. was fairly unremarkable. While it held the natural beauty many would Manhattan in particular. Springfield Garcome to expect when exploring Southeast dens quickly became a thriving neighborQueens, with its rich greenery, streams, and hood for middle-class families. Although the neighborhood saw a great land ready for farming, it was scarcely used for decades, occasionally supplying other boom in the 1920’s and 1930’s, there was parts of the borough and city with goods. a major shortcoming that affected residents During the Revolutionary War, Springfield at the time and still affect them today; The Gardens farmers supplied the British with lack of a proper systems in place to stave off the large amount of water that come along wood and other supplies. It wasn’t until the 20th century that a during storms. The Brookville section of new eye was turned to Springfield. In 1906, Springfield Gardens, with its relatively low the Springfield Gardens development which elevation, has had problems with flooding would bring affordable housing to the most- on a regular basis for decades, being called ly inactive area was completed. The develop- a disaster zone on a federal and state level ment would be just the start of the neighbor- on more than one occasion. Over the years, hood now known as Springfield Gardens, as there had been half measures taken by city a both a post office and a station built to be agencies to come up with a solution to the a part of the Long Island Rail Road would be longstanding problem. But it wasn’t until the Bloomberg administration in 2003 that enacted near the new housing. As expected, with the new post office and a long term fix was put forward with the nearby rail allowing residents to commute to help of the Department of Environmental work, people flocked to the neighborhood. Protection. It is still an issue today, howNew residents were made up of people leav- ever, the push to solve the problem contining the crowded sections of Brooklyn and ues. The Queens Tribune reported last May

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Population: 39,827 Community Boards: 12 and 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Donovan Richards, Ruben Wills; State Assembly: Alicia Hyndman, Michele Titus; State Senate: James Sanders Jr., Leroy Comrie; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Precincts: 103rd and 113th Fire Department: Engine 311, Ladder 158 Public Library: Rochdale Village branch Famous Native: Anthony Mason (basketball player) that Mayor Bill de Blasio would put $1.3 billion behind project curtailing the flooding issue in Springfield Gardens. Springfield Gardens just last year, took a huge step forward on the front of cutting harmful emissions on behalf of the entire city. The Queens Tribune sister paper, the Press of Southeast Queens reported last September that a three story building located in Springfield Gardens JFK Airport Park is actually home to the largest solar energy supplier in the entire borough. In a partnership between Con Edison, real estate developers, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Solar investors and Bloomberg LP, the 5,500 solar panels hoisted on top of the facility power two Bloomberg buildings in Manhattan, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 1.1 million pounds a year.

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Precinct: 105th Fire Department: None Public Library: Cambria Heights branch Famous Natives: Dennis Walcott (Former Schools Chancellor and current Queens Library CEO); Mary Weiss (lead singer, The Shangri-La’s); Bob Cousy (basketball player) residents of Southeast Queens began to move out and blacks began to move in. As can be seen today, this trend stuck. In the present, any visitor of Cambria Heights can see a number of Black owned businesses lining the streets of the portion of Linden Boulevard that runs through the neighborhood. Among the businesses include restaurants, many of which are themed after the culture rich Caribbean homelands of the owners. The longstanding Frederick Cabbell Park located along Francis Lewis Boulevard is a popular spot. Named after a New York City police officer who was very involved in making the community a better place, the park was renovated in 1998 with the help of a $1 million grant from the Councilwoman Juanita Watkins and a $600,000 donation from Borough President Claire Shulman.




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ideal for those raising a family just like the neighboring towns of St. Albans and Jamaica. It’s proximity to the transportation hub that is Jamaica also made for an appealing pitch as the working class continued working and the kids started school. It also helped that shopping was made easy with nearby Jamaica Avenue. As previously mentioned, Hollis is known as an incubator for some of the most talented black stars in recent history. It is a popular place where stars often give back. Every year of the last 11 years in fact, rapper and actor James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, holds a “Jump and Ball” charity event. During the yearly event, community youths compete in a basketball tournament after a five week summer program teaching them the benefits of being active and staying in shape as well as the importance of leadership skills. Along with the help of former elected officials, Smith was able to give back to his community in a meaningful way. “When I was growing up around here, this is something I would’ve wanted, and there was a tournament every now and then, but it wasn’t consisHollis Masonic Temple, which still stands today as a church at Ja- tent,” James told maica Avenue and 197th Street. a reporter for n recent decades, Hollis has been home to some of the biggest names in pop culture. From hip-hop legend LL Cool J, Ja Rule and Run DMC to radio personalities Ed Lover to influential black business and fashion mogul Russell Simmons, Hollis is known around the world as the incubation neighborhood for some of the world’s biggest talent. But fame aside, Hollis has a number of qualities that make the southeast Queens neighborhood unique in its own right. Unlike a number of other Southeast Queens neighborhoods, Hollis was predominantly black very early on. As a result of the trend of white residents moving out due to concerns over middle class blacks moving into the neighborhood, African-Americans were able to make the best of the neighborhood all on their own. A beautiful suburban area, Hollis was

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STATS Population: 29,987 Community Board: 12 Elected Officials: City Council: I Daneek Miller, Barry Grodenchik; State Assembly: David Weprin, Alicia Hyndman; State Senate: Leroy Comrie, Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Precincts: 103rd Fire Department: Engine 301, Ladder 150 Library: Hollis branch, South Hollis branch Famous Natives: Run DMC (musicians); LL Cool J (rapper/actor); Russell Simmons (musician/activist); Rev. Al Sharpton (activist); Ja Rule (rapper); Daymond John (entrepreneur)

the Press of Southeast Queens last August. “I always remembered how important that was to the community and how it made us feel. Unfortunately, in recent years, developments out of Hollis hasn’t been all good news. In the last eight months, a battle over a property located between 202nd and 204th streets along Hollis Avenue has been a point of contention between the city and the residents of Hollis. Southeast Queens, inundated with an already overwhelming amount of supportive housing, the long vacant property consisting of several apartment buildings was turned into a shelter for homeless veterans. After a long battle with the city, asking for equity amongst all communities in Queens, the city ignored the Community Board 12’s request went through with the original plan.

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id you know that Queens Village was named four times? This is because of the change that has come about to this community. During colonial times, the Village was once called Little Plains because of its treeless nature and plain to the west that extended towards Wantagh. In 1824, several small businesses opened up along Springfield Boulevard. They were all opened by Thomas Brush, who ended up naming the community Brushville. About 30 years later, the residents of the town voted to change it to Queens, after the county it was in. After major developments and a railroad station several years later, the Long Island Rail Road included “Village” to the station name to lessen confusion between the county and the neighborhood, and the community went along with it, making the official name Queens Village. Queens Village is mostly known for being the location where young families can own their own homes. The neighborhood is affordable and relaxing enough for retirement as well. They’re also a neighborhood with significantly lower property taxes than Long Island, even though it’s just west of Nassau. The community hasn’t changed much since the 1920s, when most of the houses were built in modest rows and they were built to help the working class who were eager to leave the city. Queens Village was once home to the Creedmoor Rifle Range, which was established in 1873, and it hosted a lot of regional, national and international competitions. This allowed for room to build the Creedmoor Range Hotel along with the Creedmoor Club House and Pavilion – it served as headquarters for the National Rifle Association.

The Queens Village LIRR station in 1924.

Now all of those buildings are gone and the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center stands where the rifle range once did. And even though Creedmoor holds a Queens Village zip code, it stands in Bellerose. Within Queens Village is an area called Bellaire, which once attracted shooting enthusiasts into the neighborhood because of its National Pigeon Shooter Association in 1899. The community was once filled with the majority being German, Italian and Irish families, now this community is a melting pot housing Hispanics, Asians, Indians

Population: 67,866 Community Board: 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Barry Grodenchik, I. Daneek Miller; State Assembly: VACANT; State Senate: Leroy Comrie, Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Precinct: 105th Fire Department: Engine 304, Ladder 162 Public Library: Queens Village branch Famous Natives: Nancy Malone (actress, producer); George Gatley (cartoonist); Chy Davidson, George Gately, Nancy Malone, Charles Henry Miller, Tevi Troy, Rockin Chairs, Paul Newman. and others, with the majority being African Americans. It is considered to be one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the county. Shopping centers and entertainment can be found along Jamaica Avenue, Springfield Boulevard and Hillside Avenue.


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PS 34, one of Queens Village’s historic structures on Springfield Boulevard, in the 1930s, left, when the neighborhood was mostly rural, and in 2011.


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ellerose is a middle class community that borders Nassau County to the east, Glen Oaks to the North and Floral Park to the south. In fact, there is a Bellerose village on both sides of the QueensNassau border. Little Neck Parkway divides the two counties. It is entirely possible to park one’s car in Queens and eat at a restaurant in Long Island or visa versa. There are subtle clues that differentiate the two sides like the different street lamps and the different style of parking meters. In terms of housing stock, Bellerose is composed of one and two-family Capes and Tudors. South Asians account for about 40 percent of the neighborhood’s population, a number that has increased in recent years, and another large portion, about 44 percent, of the residents are white. The neighborhood was first developed by Helen Marsh in 1910. It became more developed after WWII when many veterans

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Population: 19,165 Community Board: 13 Elected Officials: City Council: Barry Grodenchik, Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Ed Braunstein, David Weprin, VACANT; State Senate: Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Steve Israel Precinct: 105th Fire Department: None Public Library: Bellerose branch Famous Natives: Evan Handler (actor); Shannon Tavarez (Broadway actress, singer, health advocate)

land that is now the Queens County Farm museum, and working the farm was meant to be curative for patients. Every year, Bellerose has a great festival called the Gregorian Festival, which features eleven nights of live music, rides games, dancing and food. The festival draws 75,000 visitors and funds scholarships to St. Gregory the Great Church.

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A house on Braddock Avenue in the 1920s. It was torn down for construction of the Cross Island Parkway.

and their families moved to the area. The Cross Island Parkway runs north-south and bisects the neighborhood in the middle. The predominant shopping districts are Hillside Avenue and Jamaica Avenue. Bellerose is home to two psychiatric hospitals, the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and the Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center. While Creedmoor still operates, a large portion of the facility will be evacuated by 2017 after the state deemed it excess land. It is not yet known what will occupy the vacant land in the future. Before that, the property was owned by the National Rifle Association. Residents didn’t like that because stray bullets would escape the shooting range and penetrate the residential neighborhood. Creedmoor was opened up in the 1912, and in the next decades mental illness became more and more of an epidemic. By 1933, the hospital had over 50 buildings. The facility was responsible for introducing hydrotherapy, insulin therapy, electroshock and lobotomy as treatments for mental illness. These forms of treatment have mostly been modified or are rarely used today. The psychiatric facility also owned the

The plans for the Bellerose Library, which was built in the 1970s and opened in 1978.


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len Oaks, an Eastern Queens community that borders Nassau county and is situated between Little Neck and Floral Park, is largely defined by two housing complexes in the neighborhood, Glen Oaks Village and North Shore Towers. Glen Oaks Village is the largest co-op in New York. It’s composed of 2,904 garden style apartments in 134 buildings, spread out over 110 acres. It also contains its own three-acre park, named after the developer Jerry Tenney, as well as tennis courts, oudoor racquetball courts, a bocce court, six playgrounds, a dog part and a community room for parties and social gatherings. The apartment complex was built in 1947 to house World War II veterans. It started out as affordable rentals and then switched to a co-op in 1981. The current president of the co-op board is Bob Friedrich, who ran for a City Council seat to represent the district in a 2015 special election. Another large development in Glen Oaks

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is North Shore Towers. The three 30-story apartment buildings, developed in 1972, also turned to co-ops in 1985. Both North Shore Towers and Glen Oaks Village were built upon the former Glen Oaks Golf Club. Population: 29, 505 North Shore Towers now includes a golf Community Board: 13 club. Elected Officials: City Council: Barry Both North Shore Towers and Glen Grodenchik; State Assembly: David Weprin, Oaks Village are seen as relatively affordEd Braunstein; State Senate: Tony Avella; U.S. able and good value housing. They are also House of Representatives: Steve Israel within District 26, consistently rated the Precinct: 105th best school district in the city. Fire Department: Engine 251 Before it became a golf club in 1923, the Public Library: Glen Oaks branch large swath of property that North Shore Towers and Glen Oaks village were built on Famous Natives: Robert Mapplethorpe was part of William K. Vanderbilt’s country (photographer) estate. Vanderbilt inherited a fortune from his family’s railroad business and managed stock, farm vehicles and implements, plantthat enterprise throughout his life. He was ing fields, an orchard, and an herb garden. The Museum also houses the longest conalso a horse breeder. The relatively few houses in the area that tinually farmed piece of land in the country. are not part of other North Shore Towers Hours are Monday through Sunday, 10 to 5 or Glen Oaks Village sometimes have trou- p.m., and entry is free except during special ble getting attention from politicians or city events. services. They called their civic the “Lost CommuGlen oaks is home to north nity Civic Association” to shore Towers, which straddles reflect this phenomenon. the Queens/nassau border. The Queens County Farm museum is one of the most popular attractions in Glen Oaks. The museum features events like a huge Native American powwow every summer, a Corn Maize, Easter egg hunts, a farmer’s market and other activities big and small. It contains a historic farm building, a greenhouse complex, live-

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amaica Estates is a community that stands out considerably in Southeast Queens. The attractive neighborhood is one made up of beautiful one family homes, upscale apart ment builings and mostly white collared residents making well above the average income of most New Yorkers. The town of Jamaica Estates was found in 1908. From the beginning, it was developed as a place for the affluent in the area, with large gorgeous and spacious homes and wellmaintained shrubbery. As attractive as it was, it didn’t take long for the neighborhood to become what it was built to be. The community that formed at Jamaica Estates were a very proud and protective one, proactive on keeping their neighborhood safe and taken care of. Organizations like the Jamaica Estates Association and the Committee for the Preservation of Jamaica Estates, found in 1929 and 2004 respectively, have worked to keep the quality of life residents of the neighborhood have now grown used to. Residents are fairly mixed, made up of white, black, hispanic and asian residents. The town of Jamaica Estates is also home to the prestigious St. John’s University. Opened in 1956, the neighborhood plays as a town for college students who live on campus. St. John’s has a total of six residential buildings for students who choose to dorm, which feature “ultramodern residence facilities” that are “cable-ready with Wi-Fi Internet access and plenty of space, our residence halls offer you the total college experience”

that his Italian American family did not immediately fit in there. He said his grandmother would receive lessons from neighborhood ladies on the proper way to take out the garbage. “My grandmother cried each time she recalled how a well-dressed woman had stopped her on the sidewalk,” Cuomo was quoted. The former governor sold the threebedroom colonial on Rio Drive in 2000 for $400,000. Mario Cuomo even wrote a children’s book about a 40-foot tree in his yard there, called “The Blue Spruce.” The spruce tree in the yard became a metaphor for perseverance for Cuomo. In an Oct 22, 1982 journal entry, Cuomo wrote that in a tough moment in his race for Governor, he held a business card of his father’s, and remembered how the man had taught him never to give up. “Less than a week after we moved in there was a terrible storm. We came home from the store that night to find the great blue spruce pulled almost totally out of the ground and flung forward, its might nose bent in the asphalt street […]with the rain

Holliswood Gardens, an apartment complex on the edge of Holliswood.

according to the school’s website. In the last two decades, St. John’s has grown in popularity, going from an average of 7,500 applicants during the new school year in 1998 to 20,500 new applicants in 2005. In 2003, a shopping center opened not too far from the campus, providing students and residents of the neighborhood an alternative to the often times crowded Jamaica Avenue. Jamaica Estates is also home to a number of other educational buildings, including the United Nations International School, Mary Louise Academy and the Immaculate Conception School. In addition to the two Catholic schools, Jamaica Estates is home to a large Jewish population. In fact, the neighborhood was the home to the Conservative Synagogue of Jamaica Estates before merging with the Israel Center of Conservative Judaism in

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Population: 5,215 Community Boards: 8 Elected Officials: City Council: Barry Grodenchik; State Assembly: David Weprin, Nily Rozic; State Senate: Tony Avella, Leroy Comrie: U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks. Precinct: 107th Fire Department: None Public Library: None Famous Natives: Andrew Cuomo (Governor of New York); Chris Cuomo (journalist)

now falling harder than ever, Poppa dug away at the place where the roots were, making a muddy hole wider and wider as the tree sunk lower and lower towards security. Then we shoveled mud over the roots and moved boulders to the base of the three to keep it in place. Poppa drove stakes into the ground, tied rope from the trunk to the stakes and maybe two hours later, soaked, we looked at the spruce, the crippled spruce, made straight by ropes. And said, did Poppa, ‘Don’t’ worry he’s a gonna grow again.’” “I looked at the card and I wanted to cry. If you were to drive by the house today in Holliswood you would see that great, straight, blue spruce may now sixty feet tall, pointing straight up to the heavens, pretending that is never had its nose in the asphalt.” “I put poppa’s card back in the drawer, closed it with a vengeance. I couldn’t wait to get back into the campaign.”

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Population: 5,746 Community Board: 8 Elected Officials: City Council: Rory Lancman; State Assembly: David Weprin; Senate: State: Tony Avella, Leroy Comrie; U.S. House of Representatives: Greg Meeks Police Department: 107 Fire Department: Engine 315 Public Library: Hillcrest branch Famous Natives: Donald Trump (businessman and presidential candidate); Starr Danias (ballet dancer) 2004. Also, young orthodox Jewish group, Young Israel of Jamaica Estates, is also based out of the neighborhood.

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olliswood is one of the leafiest, greenest and most expensive enclaves in Queens. With winding roads, beautiful tall trees and landscaped lawns, it’s a quiet place with fewer cars and more plants than almost anywhere else in the borough. Even before the neighborhood was developed in the late 1800s, it featured a pleasing landscape of trees and hills, which gave Frederick Dunton the idea to develop it. Holliswood is a box-shaped neighborhood bordered by the Grand Central Parkway, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Hillside Avenue and 188th Street. Within that box, there is not a single straight block, only winding roads. Streets like Palermo and Salerno Street and Pompeii Avenue are named after towns in Italy and Spain. The neighborhood is a mix of whites and African Americans as well as some Asians and Hispanics. The Holliswood Civic Association is very active in the area. Currently, the civic is working to downscale a development on the site of the former Holliswood Hospital. The Holliswood Hospital was a small hospital that served people with substance abuse problems. Now the civic is afraid that the proposed development will ruin the character of the small neighborhood irretrievably. One of Holliswood’s most notable residents was the Cuomo family. Former Governor Mario Cuomo, who is also the father of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was born in South Jamaica, but his parents moved the family to Holliswood in 1949. Andrew Cuomo told the New York Times

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The Jamaica Estates gatehouse in the 1930s, left, and now.


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home the Alley, then Alley Pond. In 1683 when Queens became a county, Hicks’ property reached from Alley Creek west to today’s Bell Boulevard in Bayside, and became part of what they called Flushing. In the 1930s, the Cross Island Parkway and Long Island Expressway were built and the rest of Hick’s homestead was demolished to make way. During the Revolutionary War, the farmers living in the area remained loyal to England, but kept quiet about it. Douglaston Hill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and named a New York City landmark in 2004. It became a highly sought after suburb after the steam railroad was introduced in the early 1800s. Douglaston Hill was developed in 1854 and always provided a homestead for city professional looking for greener neighborhoods. Its architecture features Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Tudor Revival styles are properties that are larger than most city suburbs. The area has been known as a mostly white upper class neighborhood, The Douglaston Windmill is a neighborhood icon. but it was once also

ucked away on the north shore of Queens with priceless views of Little Neck Bay, Douglaston is a haven for suburbanites that toil away in Manhattan and are able to lavish in the affluent area that is surrounded by crisp air provided by Alley Pond Park. Douglaston is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Queens. It was settled by Thomas Hicks who led a tiny army against the Native-American Matinecoc fishing village. The location is today Marathon Parkway and Northern Boulevard in the spot where local library stands. Hicks built a homestead on a peninsula called Little Madnan’s and named their

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ittle Neck is a tree-lined, suburban neighborhood in Northeastern Queen that borders right up against the Nassau county line. Its housing stock consists of colonials, high ranches, Tudors, capes and arts and craft style homes. Its an upper-middle class neighborhood, inhabited mostly by Italian, German, Irish, Jewish, African American, Korean and Chinese families. Like neighboring Douglaston, Little Neck was inhabited by Matinecoc Indians when the English settlers came in the 1600s and displaced or killed most of them. A decisive battle at the intersection of the current Marathon Parkway and Northern Boulevard, called the Battle of Madnam’s Neck, marked the moment when English gained the competitive advantage. Thomas Hicks was the influential Englishman who led the battle efforts. In October, that portion of Marathon Parkway was co-named Matinecock Way in honor of the tribal nation that had originally settled that land. Current tribal leaders attended the ceremony. The English settlers used the area for

Population: 17,823 Community Board: 11 Elected Officials: City Council: Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Ed Braustein; Nily Rozic; State Senate: Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Steve Israel Precinct: 111th Fire Department: Ladder 146 Public Library: Douglaston/Little Neck branch Famous Natives: Madeline Kahn (actress), John McEnroe (tennis player), Mary Carillo (tennis player, broadcaster), James Conlon (conductor)

home to the first African-American oystermen who lived on Orient Avenue, now 243rd Street, but they were forced to leave once the bay became too polluted to harvest oysters at the turn of the 20th century. A wealthy businessman named Wyant Van Zandt built the Zion Episcopal Church in 1830 at 243-01 Northern Boulevard. Its cemetery contains the remains of Matinecoc Native-Americans and Van Zandt himself. After passing, Van Zandt’s property was bought by George Douglas who also bought another 240 acres nearby. He also bought the property at 233 Arleigh Road which is home to the oldest tree on Long Island and New York City, a 600 year old white oak.

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Population: 25,247 Community Board: 11 Elected Officials: City Council: Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Ed Braunstein; State Senate: Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Steve Israel Precinct: 111th Fire Department: None Public Library: North Hills branch Famous Natives: Hedda Hopper (columnist), George Tenet (former CIA director), Alan Kalter (announcer for The Late Show) is about a 25 minute ride into Manhattan. In a combined effort with Douglaston, the neighborhood is known for having the biggest Memorial Day parades in the country.

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growing, and orchards and farms there supplied food to people in the nearby city. With a small inlet from Little Neck Bay snaking into the neighborhood, Little Neck was once the perfect place to fish for Oysters. Called Udall’s Cove, the tidal salt marsh attracted oystermen from in the 18th and 19th century. Many of oystermen were free Blacks. According to one source, 16 out of 27 registered oysterman in New York City in 1810 were African Americans. One of them, Thomas Downing, went on to create his own oyster empire. The clams in the area were called “Little Necks” and were known for being small and hard. They were used in top restaurants not just in Manhattan but in Paris, London, Geneva and Rome. Fisherman also caught Blue Fish and Sea Bass. The trade in oysters and clams was so successful that the train was extended to stop right by the edge of the Cove, at Little Neck Parkway and 39th Road. The station is still there, but the oyster industry had to stop in 1909 when the government condemned the shellfish as toxic because of pollutants in the water. The Long Island Rail Road has a stop in Little Neck on the Port Washington Branch. It is the last stop that is within the boundaries of New York City. From the Little Neck stop, located at 39th Road and Glenwood Street, it A Little

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Planting Fields Foundation opens its new exhibition

Great Ocean Liners:1900-1940 at Coe Hall on Saturday April 2nd, 2016 Great Ocean Liners: 1900-1940

On view April 2nd – October 2nd, 2016

Open daily 11:30am – 3:30pm at Coe Hall, Planting Fields $5 Admission fee for Coe Hall I $8 Parking Fee William R. Coe of Planting Fields, made his career in the marine insurance business. He was chairman of the board of one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the world, Johnson and Higgins. The firm brokered the hull insurance on the Titanic which sank in 1912 – the claim was settled in only 30 days. The exhibition examines the history of the White Star Line, owners of the Titanic and explores the competition between the White Star and Cunard lines for profit and speed on their trans-Atlantic crossings. In the exhibition three vessels from each line will be prominently featured; for the White Star it will be Titanic, Olympic and Britannic, and for the Cunard Line, Aquitania, Lusitania and Mauretania. Posters, archival documents and ship models are included in the show. EVENTS & PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Opening Night & Preview Party Great Ocean Liners: 1900-1940

Friday, April 1st I Coe Hall 5:30pm-7:30pm Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition! Luxury liners were much more than a means of transportation. They were floating palaces; the ultimate icons of glamor, opulence, and romance. In the early 1900s passengers were transported across the oceans in a magnificence and style unequalled to prior. Tickets: $20 Non-Members I Members Free, (includes wine and cheese) Information: Michelle Benes 516-922-8682 or email [email protected] Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

Broadway Night at Coe Hall, 7:00PM

Members $40 I Non-Members $50 Reservations are required—reserve your seats early as space is limited! Coe Hall will come alive with the sounds of Broadway, as sung by some of the greatest starts from Broadway’s biggest shows. Performers will be accompanied by our 1913 Steinway grand piano played by pianist Jack Kohl, who has performed as Musical Director for over eleven years in the New York theater area, including countless concert appearances with Broadway actors. Join us after the show for a chance to meet the performers at a wine and cheese reception in the Dining Room of Coe Hall. Enjoy a wonderful evening of live theater and celebrate our new exhibition! Reservations: Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678, [email protected]

Sunday, April 3rd, 2016

Children’s Exhibition Program at Coe Hall

12PM I $5 admission fee for Coe Hall members and children under 12 are free ($8 parking fee) Come and learn the core essentials of model ship building. Build your very own wooden model Titanic and take home to decorate. This is the perfect hands-on event for families, and to visit the new exhibition Great Ocean Liners 1900-1940! All supplies are provided. Parent supervision and reservations required. Call: Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678 or email [email protected]. This event is limited to 10 children per session. TWO SUNDAYS IN APRIL Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 & Sunday, April 17th, 2016

The Lap of Luxury The Emergence of the Cruise Ship Industry: the Pioneers, Private Lives, Drama, Comedy, and the Grandeur of Today and of Days Gone By

2:00pm – 3:00pm at Coe Hall $5 admission fee, members and children under 12 are free Written and Directed by David Houston A READING IN THE STYLE OF RADIO DRAMA Actors Diana Heinlein and David Houston Information: Jennifer Lavella (516) 9228678 or [email protected] f

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Page 46 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com resh Meadows, originally known as Black Stump during colonial times, became what it is today in a post World War II America. It was in 1949 that the New York Life Insurance Company, decided to build a for-its-time modern take on housing complexes. This apartment complex built in the neighborhood was called none other than Fresh Meadows. The 140 building complex was built as a way to house veterans coming back from the war. At the time, it was one of the largest complexes in the entire city, consisting of two and three story garden apartments, a 20 story high rise and two 13-story buildings. The complex is also home to the Fresh Meadows Shopping Center. While it quickly became predominantly white at the time, over the years and into the modern era, other ethnicities began to move in including African-American, Latino, Indian and residents of Asian descent. The 150 acre plot of land was also home to the Fresh Meadows Country club which opened in 1923 and even hosted the U.S. Open in 1932.

For those who live outside of the large complex, Fresh Meadows is known for being a fairly quiet neighborhood, a trait it has held for over a century. In fact, one of the more well known staples of the neighborhood since 1895 was the Klein Farm located at 194-15 73rd Avenue. The Klein family lived in a 2-acre wide brick house on the property, and their farm spanned some 200 acres. The family would often harvest their freshly grown produce and sell them to residents from all over the borough. Over the years however, the property became smaller. The Kleins would sell parcels of their large property to developers and and builders. It wasn’t until 2003 that the farm, then the last surviving commercial farm in New York City, was shut down for good. Although the Klein Farm is no longer around today, it is survived in a sense through the Western part of Cunningham Park. This well kept, refreshingly green part of the neighborhood is a great representation of what Fresh Meadows is known for: Tranquility, simplicity and being homey for these neighborhoods residents and frequent visitors. Of all the rich history the neighborhood has, one of the standout events is none other than the Blizzard of 1969. Fresh Meadows was home to one of the worst city snow storm aftermaths recorded to date. The storm was originally expected to be a light powder, but quickly escalated. On Feb. 9, New York City received a record 20 inches of snow overnight, killing The Fresh Meadows Shopping Center is a regional dozens of people, 21 of which where from Queens, and virtually hub of commerce.

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or most people who aren’t from Queens, Kew Gardens Hills is just another extension of Flushing. In fact, maybe people who live there identify their community as “Flushing.” But Kew Gardens Hills is definitely different from what we know of Flushing,. It is much less densely population, is far less congested and an overall more suburban feel. Defined by the two-story garden apartment developments that make up the majority of the neighborhood’s housing stock, Kew Gardens Hills is a mostly Jewish community, home a large population of Orthodox Jewish - according to some, the largest in Queens. The neighborhood’s Jewish majority makes it home to many important synagogues and Jewish centers. Mount Hebron Cemetery on the neighborhood’s northwest corner is one of the biggest Jewish cemeteries in Queens, and is the final resting place for many popular early 20th Century Yiddish entertainers. Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand owns a plot in the cemetery. True to it’s name, the neighborhood sits on high ground, just northeast of its namesake neighborhood. In colonial times, part of the neighborhood belonged to New York Founding Father Francis Lewis - the land that makes up the northern part of Kew Gardens Hills was part of his estate. Over time, the community became a summer resort, with land on former estates being sold off and becoming country clubs. One such country club, Arrowbrook, was where Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia would spend his summers.

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Population: 115,402 Community Board: 8 Elected Officials: City Council: Rory Lancman; State Assembly: Nily Rozic, David Weprin; State Senate: Toby Stavisky, Tony Avella: U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precincts: 107th and 111th Fire Department: Engine 274, Ladder 129 Public Library: Fresh Meadows branch Famous Native: Stephen Jay Gould (paleontologist) bringing the borough to its knees. Queens itself was seemingly isolated from the rest of the city, as agencies and residents worked to dig out the streets. For Mayor John Lindsay, the storm became a stain on his legacy. Fresh Meadows, received some of the worst the storm had to offer. When touring the city the day after the storm, Lindsay’s limousine could barely make it around the borough. He moved to a four wheel drive truck and still had issues getting around. When getting to Fresh Meadows, it is said that the Mayor was met with boos. It is cited in Vincent J. Cannato’s book, “The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York,” one woman yelled to the Mayor, “Get out you bum!” The blizzard of 1969 proved that a political legacy can be affected heavily by the way an elected official reacts to natural occurrences like blizzards. Residents and city workers alike turned their back on the Mayor, and Fresh Meadows was one of the standout neighborhoods to show their disapproval.

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The Queens County Savings Bank branch on Main Street with its cupola modeled after Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. On the south end of the neighborhood are were some of the oldest - and largest - homes. Many of the mansions that face Willow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park can be seen from cars on the Van Wyck Expressway. Main Street, the neighborhood’s main commercial strip, is well known for its kosher food stores and clothing shops, as well as the Main Street Cinema and the Queens County Savings Bank building, with its cupola that can be seen rising above the tree line from adjacent neighborhoods. Today Kew Gardens Hills plays host to

Queens College, the borough’s signature CUNY campus, John Bowne High School and CUNY’s Law School. It’s also where you can get lox ice cream, from world-famous Max & Minas, which is so well known for its eccentric ice cream flavors that it’s actually the subject of a question in Trivial Pursuit. An interesting fact is that Kew Gardens Hills is one of the few neighborhoods to have had subway service, and those lost it. In 1939, a spur of the NYC subway was built connecting the Queens Boulevard Line to the World’s Fair Grounds, where a station was constructed near the present-day interchange of the Horace Harding and Van Wyck expressway. The line was demolished when the Van Wyck was constructed in the 1950s.


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most-visited in the borough. Flushing draws many visitors for grocery shopping and eating. The area’s many Asian supermarkets, like the one found in the New World Mall, have Asian vegetables as well as excellent deals on other produce. Restaurant-wise, diners can find cheaper and tastier Chinese and Korean food than they can find elsewhere in the borough. In that, visitors have an opportunity to try some classic treats for the first time: bubble tea, flaky pastries with red bean paste inside, sweet shredded pork sandwiches and food courts that offer no-frills but exceptionally well-cooked meals. The food courts serve the older bachFlushing Town Hall, elors, the busy workers, and all the people a cultural hub of the who don’t have the time or the ability too neighborhood. cook but may not have the money to spend on restaurant fare and tips. Instead, one can build one’s own meal, getting four main courses, steaming hot white rice and a clear-broth soup for only $4.50. Some of the choices are fried chicken or pork glazed with sweet and sour sauce, and steamed greens and bok choi that are perfectly salted and deftly cooked to bring out the full force of their natural flavor. Diners eat out of a Styrofoam tray, enjoying a silent solidarity with the strangers at their table as they pass one another the An old “redbird” 7 train pulls into Flushing, Main Street vinegar or the soy sauce, in the 1990’s or make room for a mothowntown Flushing is one of er with a stroller to squeeze between the the most vibrant and busy tightly packed chairs. The best part is that parts of Queens, and the the portions are generous enough to make fourth largest business district a second meal, in many cases. Flushing is continuing to transform with in New York City. Thirty years ago, Borough President Claire the western edge, adjacent to Flushing Shulman has said, Main Street in Flushing Creek, slated for major redevelopment. Parts didn’t have a single business except for a of the project include rezoning to allow for stationary shop. But then immigrants from 1,000s of units of residential housing as well Taiwan came to settle in the area. They were as opening up the waterfront to the public followed by others from mainland China and taking the industrial edge off the area. One landmark in downtown Flushing and Korea. Restaurants and small businesses began popping up. So did malls and luxury that is devoted to celebrating the neighhousing. Now Flushing holds New York’s borhood’s diversity is St. George’s Episcosecond largest Chinatown, behind Sunset pal Church. The church, founded in 1702, Park in Brooklyn but in front of Manhat- holds services in English, Chinese and tan. Most Chinese people in Flushing speak Spanish. Flushing Town Hall is also home to mulMandarin, unlike in Manhattan’s Chinatown ticultural arts performances and exhibition where most speak Cantonese. To those who like bustle, Downtown spaces, as well as being a community gathFlushing can be a rush. To those who ering place on some occasions. The historic don’t, it can be a sensory overload. The building was built in 1862 and leaders of the intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt village of Vlissingen, as Flushing was once Avenue is the biggest pedestrian intersec- called, used to govern from that building. The building is a relic of Flushing’s rich tion in New York City after Herald Square. The Queens Library Flushing branch is the history. The area was first settled by the

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Population: 219, 372 Community Boards: 7 and 11 Elected Officials: City Council: Peter Koo, Rory Lancman, Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Ron Kim, Michael Simanowitz, Nily Rozic, Ed Braunstein; State Senate: Toby Stavisky, Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precinct: 109th Fire Department: Engine 273, Engine 274, Ladder 129 Public Libraries: Flushing branch; MitchellLinden branch; Queensboro Hills branch; McGoldrick branch Famous Natives: Judd Apatow (director, screenwriter); Marvin Hamlisch (musician); Jon Favreau (actor); Nancy Reagan (First Lady); Margaret Heckler (politician); Gary Ackerman (politican, founder of the Queens Tribune)

Dutch in 1645, and then by English colonists. It is considered the birthplace of religious freedom because The Flushing remonstrance, signed in 1657, signaled the right for Quakers, and others who were barred from practicing their religion freely, to do so without fear of punishment. The John Bowne House and the Old Quaker Meeting House are other landmarks that speak to this history. Additionally, Old Flushing Burial Ground is the resting place where many African Americans were buried in the 17th and 18th centuries. A more commercialized landmark in the downtown area is Sky View Parc a large, luxurious mall with Target, B.J.s, Home Depot and other large retailers, and Queens Crossing, a smaller mall in the center of downtown and the New World Mall, “New York’s largest Asian Indoor Mall,” which is known for its food court. Flushing borders the eastern part of Flushing Meadows Corona Park and located within Flushing is the beautiful Queens Botanical Garden. Like New York City, every “neighborhood” within the garden is different: there’s a meadow, a rose garden, an herb garden, an American garden and a wedding garden. Aside from the densely populated downtown area, Flushing also technically encompasses several more suburban neighborhoods: Linden Hill, Broadway-Flushing, Murray Hill, Auburndale, Kissena Park, Queensboro Hill, Pomonok, Flushing Heights and Hillcrest. Flushing is accessible by the 7 train and the LIRR.

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Population: 36,596 Community Boards: 7 and 11 Elected Officials: City Council: Peter Koo, Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Ed Braunstein, Ron Kim; State Senate: Tony Avella, Toby Stavisky; U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng Precincts: 109th, 111th Fire Department: Engine 262, Engine 263, Engine 312, Ladder 117 Public Libraries: Auburndale branch, East Flushing branch Famous Natives: Keenan Wynn (actor)

downzoned recently to preserve the areas spaciousness and green quality. The neighborhood is home to mostly white, Korean and Chinese Americans. The Auburndale Improvement Association, the oldest Civic Association in New York City, plays an active role in the neighborhood, as does the Station Road Civic Association. St. Kevin’s Roman Catholic Church, a large, beautiful church is a landmark and a meeting place in the neighborhood. It also holds Flushing Cemetery, where some famous celebrities are ina school, St. Kevin terred, including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscarwinning actress Jo Van Fleet. Catholic Academy.

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uburndale is a suburban subsection of Flushing. It is bounded by 162nd street to the west, 32nd street to the north, Francis Lewis Blvd to the east and 48th Avenue and Pidgeon Meadow Road to the South. Northern Boulevard runs through the middle, as does the Long Island Rail Road. In the southwestern corner is Flushing Cemetery, where the remains of Native Americans as well as African Americans were interred in the 1800s. Activists like Mandingo Tshaka, a Bayside resident, fought long and hard to preserve the dignity of the individuals interred there. They were frustrated when the notoriously racist Robert Moses paved over the burial ground to place a playground. In the 1990s, Tshaka protested when they renovated the playground and dug up the remains in the process. Currently, the burial ground is a park and it is maintained by volunteers as well as the parks department. The activists are fighting to have a memorial installed on the site to tell the story of the people who were interred there. Auburndale is also near to Kissena Park, immediately to the southwest. Housing stock in the neighborhood consists predominately of Tudors and one and two family homes. The neighborhood was named after Auburndale, Massachusetts, where L.H. Green, who developed the neighborhood, was from. He began developing it in 1901. Urban planner Paul Graziano helped downzone the area to prevent additional apartment complexes, higher density multifamily houses and McMansions. The southern part of Auburndale was


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Bay Terrace shopping Center shortly after it’s opening in the early 1990s.

northern Boulevard at Bell Boulevard in 1933 after a hurricane flooded the neighborhood. The Bayside national Bank at 214-01 northern Blvd. is shown. It is now a Capital one branch.

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ar from the noise, crowds, and congestion of some Queens neighborhoods is a picture of a quiet quintessential suburbia with pretty houses and white picket fences. Bayside, an upper-middle class neighborhood located in the northeast Queens has the feel of Long Island but is still closer to the city. It’s been ranked as one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. English settlers made their way into Bayside in the late 17th century and displaced the native Mackintock Indians who were the original inhabitants of the area in the process. Located on Cross Island Parkway, the Bayside Marina welcomes many boaters, kayakers, and fishers in the summertime. Waterfront restaurants, such as the Italian Due Ponti are a favorite among locals. Bayside is also known for its beautiful parks such as Bayside fields and the John Golden and Crocheron Parks located next to each other between 32nd Avenue and Corbett Road. Hiking trails, playgrounds, fields to engage in sports, and picnic grounds attract many visitors. John Golden was a Broadway producer and one of the founders of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. After he and his wife moved to a 20-acre estate in 1920, they opened the grounds to the community. Many Little League baseball games were held on the grounds and when Golden died in 1955, he left his estate to the city so it could be a recreational area for the public to enjoy.

corporations. The significance behind Fort Totten is that it is a Civil War Fortress surrounded by historic architecture and buildings. Actors Burt Young and Christopher Walken, Jazz Musician Clark Terry, Heavyweight Boxing Champion “Gentle Jim” Corbett, and sports broadcaster Howie Rose who covers the New York Mets on local radio are some notable people who have lived in Bayside.


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Crocheron Park is named after the Crocheron Hotel, which is said to be a place frequented by Boss Tweed. Tweed was a city politician from 1866 to 1871 and it’s believed that Tweed may have hid on the grounds of the hotel after escaping from prison in 1875 and before fleeing to Cuba. In 1907, twenty years after the hotel was destroyed in a fire, the city purchased the property and later converted it into a park. On the opposite end of Bayside in Bay Terrace is the historic Fort Totten. Many local community groups including the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, Friend of Fort Totten Parks, the Fort Totten Conservancy, the Bay Terrace Community Organization, and the Bayside Historical Society have fought valiantly over the years to pressure the city to preserve the 49.5-acre park and not let it fall into the hands of developing

Fort Totten, where Bayside meets the long Island City, was constructed to protect the city from attacks from the east.


Page 52 Tribune March 31 - April 6, 2016 • www.queenstribune.com liam Ziegler, had originally bought163 acres of Malba but did not finish developing it. Like much of Whitestone, Malba features excelPopulation: 2,600 lent views of the waterfront Community Board: 9 and particularly the BronxElected Officials: City Council: Paul Vallone; Whitestone bridge. State Assembly: Michael Simanowitz; State The developers enviSenate: Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representasioned the area to be part tives: Steve Israel, Joe Crowley of Long Island’s Gold Coast, Fire Department: None and they built a private Public Libraries: None beach, a dock for yachts, a Famous Native: William Shea (developer, gold club and a polo club in the area in the 1920s. Before namesake of Shea Stadium) the bridges, cars, airports, increased industry and population, the area was a resort to feature Mediterranean designs, the New spot that affluent New York- York Times writes. The Bronx-Whitestone Malba has a neighborhood association, ers flocked to for swimming Bridge dominates the the Malba Association, which maintains puband waters ports. malba skyline Now the area is home to lic spaces including the beachfront. Malba also now has a Yacht club and mabusiness professionals yearalba is a little-known chunk round, and housed at one point William rina located on Malba drive. of Whitestone, separated Shea, a lawyer and the nameoff from the rest of it by the sake of Shea Stadium, and Mets Whitestone expressway. The player Roberto Alomar. 400-odd homes there are An article in the New York some of the most expensive in the borough. Times in 2011 cited the uniqueIt is a quiet neighborhood, with no retail ar- ness of Malba properties beeas or public transportation, and plenty of cause of the large lot sizes. lush, large trees and winding, sedate streets. At the time, the article also At the same time, it’s accessible to Manhat- said it was a trend for buyers to tan by car. snatch up a $2.8 million or so Malba gets its name from the first letters home and the knock it down to of the last names of the five men who de- build a mansion in its place. veloped the area: Maycock, Alling, Lewis, Many of the homes in the Bishop and Avis. The men were connected neighborhood, mostly ranches, with the Royal Baking Powder Company cape cods and colonials, were and came from New Haven, Conn. Another built in the first half of the 20th The shoreline of malba in the 1920s, before it was fellow in the baking powder business, Wil- century. The newer houses tend developed.

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ne hundred and some-odd years ago, before Flushing Bay and Powell’s Cove suffered from ailments like combined sewer overflows, College Point was a summer resort area that offered sporting facilities and bathing areas. Alongside that, it was also something of an industry town, with hundreds of workers employed at Conrad Poppenhusen’s Enterprise Rubber Works. The town, complete with its own school, water and sewage system, as well as a train, was more or less built and designed around the factory, and the majority of residents were workers and their families. Many of them were of German descent. That factory provided supplies for the union army during the civil war before it closed in 1877. Previously, College Point had a small population. It got its name from a small college, St. Paul’s, which closed less than 10 years after it opened. Some of the historical buildings from the Poppenhusen years are historical landmarks today, like the Poppenhusen Institute, at 114-04 14th Road, which held the first free kindergarten in the country, as well as a jail, a firehouse and a village hall, at various times. Residents worked hard to preserve the building from being knocked down, and it not serves as a community center. Another important building is the Poppenhusen branch of the Queens Library, built in 1904 with money from the steel-industry giant Andrew Carnegie. Today, College Point is a working middle class neighborhood. Its main boulevard, College Point Boulevard, is busy with small businesses, especially between 14th and 20th Avenues. Other parts are residential,

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The Poppenhusen Institute, namesake of the neighborhood.

industrial or big box stores. The new, state-of-the-art Police Academy housed in the area had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 15, 2015. Nearby is the Department of Motor Vehicles and a large movie theaters, alongside with Target and other big box stores along 20th Avenue. The College Point Corporate Park is another trademark area that was once home to Flushing Airport, a small airport that closed in 1980. The corporate park also houses Crystal Windows and Door Systems, one of the biggest manufacturers in Queens, as well as the Pepsi Cola bottling company.

Flushing Airport, located in College Point, in the 1930s The airfield closed in 1984 and the hangers were demolished in 2009.

The neighborhood does have some great Parks including Frank Golden Park, the Poppenhusen Playground and Powerll’s Cove Park.


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Notice of Formation of 19311 Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/11/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Howard Smolen, Esq., 360 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck, NY 11021, the Reg. Agt. upon whom proc. may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ Seasam Painting LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/12/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 8906 31st Ave, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Registered Agent: Jeffrey Mejia, 45-60 158th St, Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of formation of HOOKAH KI RAAT LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/05/2015. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: THE LLC, Shahnaz I. Khan, 8422 106th Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11417. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ BRAVO MILITARY SALES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/5/2016. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 20-28 119th St., College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Kerns Group LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/5/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ngok Wan Pau, 218-21 Grand Central Pkwy., Hollis Hills, NY 11427. General purpose. ________________________ TUTRIX LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/02/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 65-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of Out of the Cupboard Productions, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY on 3/3/2015 (SSNY). Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as

agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to: Law Office of Nicholas H. Rohlfing, 1440 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME CO U R T CO U N T Y O F QUEENS MorEquity, Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Lorna A. Gilbert a/k/a Lorna Gilbert; William A. Gilbert, III a/k/a William A. Gilbert a/k/a William Gilbert; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 3, 2013 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on April 8, 2016 at 10:00AM, premises known as 115-45 198th Street, Saint Albans, NY 11412. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of NY, Block 11039 Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment $222,511.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 21469/2012. Wyatt N. Gibbons, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 12, 2016 ________________________ FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS File # 151478 Docket #: O-1145915 SUMMONS (Publication) In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Domenica Pacheco, Petitioner, - against - Regulo Gonzalez, Respondent. IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: To: Regulo Gonzalez Unknown UNKNOWN, NY 00000 A petition under Article 8 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court requesting the following relief: Order of Protection; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court on Date/Time: April 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM Purpose: Return of Process Part: 5 Floor/Room: Floor 2/Room 250 Presiding: Hon. Joan L. Piccirillo Location: Queens County 151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 8 of the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your ar-

rest. Dated: March 1, 2016 Michael McLoughlin, Clerk of Court TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENT: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Joan L. Piccirillo of the Family Court, Queens County, dated and filed with the petition and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of the Family Court, Queens County. ________________________ 8714 87 Street LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/4/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Andreas Sea, 4607 Jayson Ave., Great Neck, NY 11020. General purpose. ________________________ STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 700991/2015 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, -vs- NELSON ROMERO, TAMLA M. ROMERO, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF NEW YORK TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, MADISON RESOURCES LTD., Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY

SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 22nd day of February, 2016, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. 12226-65 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Foch Boulevard fka Boyland Avenue and fka 119th Avenue, 80 feet wide, 118.50 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of 155 Street fka Elder Avenue, 60 feet wide and the northerly side of Foch Boulevard; RUNNING THENCE Northerly at right angles with the northerly side of Foch Boulevard and part of the distance through a party wall, 85 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with the northerly side of Foch Boulevard, 26.50 feet; THENCE Southerly again at right angles with the northerly side of Foch Boulevard, 85 feet; THENCE Westerly along the northerly side of Foch Boulevard, 26.50 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 155-13 Foch Boulevard A/K/A 11513 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434. ________________________ Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: KiaPari Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/15/2015. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS

File #: 151478 Docket #: V-21504-15 SUMMONS In the Matter of a Custody/ Visitation Proceeding Marilu Javier, Petitioner, - against – Regulo Gonzalez, Admin. For Children’s Services-Queens, Respondents. IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: To: Regulo Gonzalez Unknown UNKNOWN, NY 00000 A petition under Article 6 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court on Date/Time: April 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM Purpose: Return of Process Part: 5 Floor/Room: Floor 2/Room 250 Presiding: Hon. Joan L. Piccirillo Location: Queens County 151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. Dated: February 16, 2016 Michael McLoughlin, Clerk of Court NOTICE: Family Court § 154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Article 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection. NATURE OF ACTION: Action for custody of Camila Gonzalez filed by petitioner, Marilu Javier against respondent, Regulo Gonzelez RELIEF SOUGHT: Order of custody of Camila Gonzalez in favor of the petitioner, Marilu Javier ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 27923/10 Date Purchased 11/5/10 AMEND¬ED SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial Plaintiff resides at 220 Cedar Ridge Circle Winston-Salem, NC 27127 The basis of the venue designated is property location MARY FORD f/k/a MARY M. WILCOX, Plaintiff, -against- D.T. FUNDING

CORP. Defendant. To the above named Defendant(s) You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: June 20, 2011 New York, New York MICHAEL M. COHEN, ESQ. COHEN SCHNEIDER LLP ATTORNEYS FOR PLAIN¬TIFF 214-11 Northern Bou¬levard Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 2794700 Defendant’s address: D.T. FUNDING CORP., 184 Moll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Notice to Defendant Nature of the Action: Action to Discharge a Mortgage Relief Sought: The cancellation and discharge of record of the mortgage dated September 28th, 1988, executed by Plaintiff in favor of Defendant. Brief Descrip¬tion of the Property: House and lot located at 97-15 24th Avenue, East Elmhurst, New York, known as Sect: 7 Bloc: 1091 Lot: 38 on the Map of the Borough of Queens and Lots: 68 & 69 in Block: 354 on the map entitled “Map of Property Belonging to Flushing Bay Building Corp. ________________________ Notice of Formation of LLC. Name: RP Global Ventures LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York [SSNY] on 12/22/2015. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 11530 196 Street, Saint Albans, NY 11412. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of BOLIVIAN LLAMA PARTY, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/17/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to:BOLIVIAN LLAMA PARTY, LLC, 87-30 113TH STREET, APT 1, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.

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he tippy-top most northern part of Queens, Whitestone is on the water and has the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge on its western side and the Throgs Neck Bridge on its eastern side. It’s an upper middle class neighborhood with stately homes as well as apartments, more modest homes, and industrial areas. Malba is wealthy subsection Photo by domenick Rafter on Whitestone’s westernmost side. By Lynn British settlers came to Whitestone in Edmonds 1643. In the 1800s, it became more developed when a tin and copper stamp-works factory opened up in the neighborhood. The factory had about 800 workers, whose presence greatly increased the neighborhood population. The LIRR stop soon brought lots of vacationers who wanted to enjoy the waterfront to the area. Today, the neighborhood is home to many people of Greek, Italian, Irish Jewish and Asian American descent. There are several large churches in the area, including St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, with its iconic turquoise dome, St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, and the Greek Orthodox Holy Cross Church. One of the most beautiful parts of Whitestone is the Beechhurst area which features large, architecturally unique houses with grassy yards. Beechhurst borders with Little Bay Park, a waterfront park that connects with Bayside’s Fort Totten Park and has a walking and biking path and playing fields. People like to fish there, though the fish are The blue dome of st. nicholas Russian orthodox Church is easily seen across Whitestone.


Francis Lewis Park under the Whitestone Bridge in the 1980s.

not safe to eat due to pollution, and take in views of the Throgs Neck Bridge and the open water. The neighborhood has a journalistic component, with the Queens Tribune/Press of Southeast Queens offices, and the World Journal, a Chinese-language paper with a circulation of 350,000, located in the area. Rumor has it that a large boulder, referred to in early documents, on the beach front, gave Whitestone its name, though it might just have been named for the lye stone that covers the entire area. There was once a Long Island Rail Road Whitestone Branch but it was stopped during the great depression. Famous one-time residents of the area

Population: 20,970 Community Board: 9 Elected Officials: City Council: Paul Vallone; State Assembly: Michael Simanowitz; State Senate: Tony Avella; U.S. House of Representatives: Joe Crowley Precinct: 109th Fire Department: Engine 297, Ladder 130 Public Libraries: Poppenhusen branch Famous Natives: Julie Chen (journalist/TV host); Drea de Matteo (actress); Mike Baxter (baseball player); Daniel Nigro (FDNY Commissioner)

include Walt Whitman, the poet who wrote “Leaves of Grass.” He was known for walking New York and loving the city in all of its high and low culture and for the diverse people in it. In one of his most famous epic poems, “Song of myself,” he wrote “I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.” The poet taught free classes in 1840 at a free school funded by philanthropist Samuel Leggett. Francis Lewis, a member of the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of independence, also lived in Whitestone. Francis Lewis Park, underneath the BronxWhitestone Bridge, is named after him. One landmark house in the area was the “Wildflower” mansion, which belonged to the Broadway producer Arthur Hammerstein. But in 1997 the property was made into luxury condominiums.


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Western Queens Women Leaders Honored By yvette Brown Staff Writer In honor of Women’s History Month, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (DAstoria) and U.S Rep. Carolyn Maloney hosted a luncheon on Thursday at Kaufman-Astoria Studios. Together they honored three women who have made remarkable contributions to the Western Queens neighborhood. The honorees were Carol Scarano, district leader representing Part B of the 36th Assembly, Elizabeth Lusskin, president of the Long Island City Partnership and executive director of the LIC Business Improvement District, and Ana Rodriguez, director of Community Relations and Volunteer Services at Mount Sinai Hospital in Queens. “Today’s honorees and Congresswoman Maloney are an inspiration for me,” Simotas said. “They inspire me to continue my focus on serving the needs of my community and putting my heart and soul into that work, as each of them has done in their own unique ways. Throughout our nation’s history, women have fought for justice and equality and these three women motivate me to continue the fight for future generations of women.” Scarano is the co-executive leader of the Taminent Regular Democratic Club and one of the founders of SHAREing and CAREing, which provides support services for cancer patients. Scarano is also the Vice President of the United Community Civic Association and she’s an active member of the Ravenswood Lion’s, the Kiwanis Club of Astoria/

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Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, second from left, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, second from right, stand with the honorees of their Women’s History Month Celebration.

Long Island City and the Boys and Girls Club. She does all of this while still serving special needs children at the Martin De Porres School. “I am deeply honored to be one of the women being recognized. We can all celebrate the accomplishments that the women’s movement has made through the years,” said Scarano. “Although we have come a long way, we must continue this fight to ensure the future of those who will come after us. As an educator working with troubled youth I recognize the need to insure

that these young women receive the education they will need to succeed in life. Our youth are the future and we are paving the way by all of us uniting together to further the rights of women. Let’s remember the sacrifices that those brave pioneer women made and carry on their work.” Luskin has supported the growth of the community’s commercial, residential and cultural arenas and is a renowned veteran of government and nonprofit service when she worked for Gov. Mario Cuomo in Washington

wD.C. as a legislative counsel and in the administration of former-Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the New York City Loft Board. Along with that, she served on the NYC Rent Guidelines Board and was the Deputy Commissioner for Programs and Development in the NYC Department of Small Business Services. She said she felt very privileged to be working for the community of Long Island City and expressed how fortunate she felt to be recognized by the elected officials. Rodriguez guides the hospital to be a resource for the community as well as a trusted source of health information and educational programs. Before her work with Mount Sinai began, she was an advocate for children, working with the Greater NYC Councils, Boy Scouts of America and prior to that, she was a social worker, providing mental health services to adolescents and adults at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. “I am happy to be celebrating Women’s History Month at the beautiful Astor Room with such strong, talented and accomplished women like Assemblywoman Simotas and our three honorees, Carol Scarano, Elizabeth Lusskin, and Ana Rodriguez,” said Maloney. “These women work tirelessly day in and day out for the betterment of Western Queens, and each of them embodies the highest ideals of the movement for women’s equality in the United States. They are certainly deserving of this honor” Reach Yvette Brown at (718)3577400 ext. 128, ybrown@queenstribune. com or @eveywrites.

Unique Cars Drive Up At Auto Show The 2016 New York International Auto Show once again saw huge turnout at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in Manhattan. With dozens of automobile manufacturers showing off their new lines for the upcoming season, along with their chance to show off their extreme prototypes. The New York show is one of

the more important auto shows in the United States. This is why lately more and more manufacturers choose this show to debut their cars to the American public.

For example a small boutique coachbuilder called Spyker with only 250 cars worldwide (120 in the USA) debuted their new car the C8 Prelator of which only 50 will be made. This was the year for the Luxury SUVs. Almost every luxury car manufacturer debuted a new one. From Mercedes to the Maserati Levante. Photos by scot t Nussbaum

Clockwise from bottom left: The Spyker – only 50 will be made; BMWs attracted a lot of attention; Take a look at the Koeningsegg Agera; Jaguar F-Pace



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Kasich Speaks To Voters In Howard Beach By Jon Cronin Staff Writer With the New York presidential primary less than three weeks away, Queens got its first visit from one of the contenders. Ohio Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate John Kasich held a town hall interview hosted by MSNBC’s Chuck Todd at St. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach on Wed, March 30. Todd interviewed Kasich and started off with a question about the Republican’s most controversial candidate, Queens native Donald Trump. Todd asked Kasich if he held Trump responsible for all negativity he spreads in his speeches. Kasich said, “I choose to give people hope,” and he believes that he is driving people towards a future of “doom and gloom”. When asked if he would support Trump if he became the Republican nominee, Kasich replied, “I’m a Republican.” He said he doesn’t believe that Trump will win. If he does have to endorse the Republican nominee, he hopes that it is someone he can truthfully tell his 16-year-old daughters about why he is supporting this man. Todd asked if he thought Trump was sexist and Kasich dodged the question, “We’re not in a psychologist’s office,” he said. From the audience, a woman named Nina de Blasio – no relation to the mayor - said that she is on “the Trump train” because he is defending Christian values and asked Kasich what he has to say that would make her change her vote. Kasich answered by discussing welfare, “I believe it is a sin not to help people that need help,” he added that he also believes it is also a sin to help someone who can help themselves. He also noted that although he doesn’t agree with liberals, he gets

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Councilman eric ulrich, left, at Gino’s Pizzeria in Howard Beach with Kasich, and Queens GOP Chairman Bob Turner.

along with them. Kasich joked that Democrats love to spend and so do Republicans, “but Republicans feel guilty about it.” Kasich boasted about increased police and community relations in his home state of Ohio. He said he created a task force that has aided civilians to help understand that police officers have families and vice versa - helping the police understand why civilians are afraid of them. He also noted that Ohio’s average income is growing and that when he gets in the White House, he will lower the corporate tax rate because it is the highest in the world. Kasich believes the country’s economy is not growing fast enough and it is moving faster in Ohio. “We’re business friendly,” he said of his home state. It’s been rumored that Kasich may accept a vice president nomination on a ticket with Trump, but during the town hall, he said wouldn’t accept

Ohio Gov. John Kasich with MsnBC host Chuck Todd at st. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach on Wednesday.

it, “Cause I have the second best job in the world,” adding, “ I would be the worst VP.” He said people need to start thinking about who can beat Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and who can be president.

Both parties will hold primaries on April 19 in New York. Kasich and Trump will face off with U.S. Sen Ted Cruz (R-Texas), while Clinton faces a challenge from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).

Cops Under Probe For Taking Bribes From Bars Twenty-three cops, including at least a dozen from the 109th Precinct, are under investigation for allegedly taking part in a protection racket for Karaoke bars in Flushing, DNAInfo reported. These investigations follow the arrests of Lt. Robert Sung and Detective Yatyu Yam in December on corruption charges for protecting these same club owners. Yam allegedly received payments for protecting up to eight Karaoke bars from police action. According to published reports, court documents said that Yam reached out to the owner of Club JJNY at 14738 Northern Blvd. to offer protection in exchange for cash in 2013. A year later, Yam prevented the arrest of four individuals at the club who were handcuffed for drug possession, DNAInfo wrote. Two of the club owners would supposedly come to Yam’s house for barbeques and to make their monthly $2,000 payments to him, the report found. Yam cooperated with the Internal Affairs Bureau on the investigation, while Sung declined to do so and was fired. If convicted, he could face seven years in prison, the report found.

But these weren’t the only officers involved in the investigation. About a dozen officers from the 109th Precinct, and 23 officers in total, are being investigated for being involved in the protection racket. Their levels of alleged involvement range from refusing to speak up and contact Internal Affairs when they received suspicious commands from Yam or Sung, to “associating with a narcotics user” or a “known criminal,” and even taking bribes themselves, the report found. Surveillance video shows cops releasing suspects or halting club raids at Sung and Yam command, the report found. About six officers have already been taken off active duty, and three have been transferred out of the 109th Precinct, the report found. Precinct Commander Capt. Thomas Conforti most likely will not face charges because he spoke out about suspicious activities two years back, the news outlet also found. The Queens District Attorney’s Office, which conducted the investigation on Yam and Sung, said “the District Attorneys office does not comment on investigations or confirm that there is an investigation.” –Lynn Edmonds


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One Borough, Many Neighborhoods When a Queens resident is asked where they are from, they very rarely answer initially “Queens.” Oh, we are proud of our Queens roots, don’t get us wrong, but our borough is different than the others. The other boroughs have neighborhoods; Manhattan’s got Harlem, the Bronx has Parkchester and Riverdale; Flatbush and Bay Ridge are neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Tottenville is one in Staten Island, but in Queens our residents identify where they are from by what neighborhood they live in. Our mail goes not to Queens, New York, but to Jamaica Estates, Whitestone, Astoria or Richmond Hill. When the U.S. Postal Service wanted to take that away in the 1990s, it led to a borough-wide uproar. They backed off. For decades, Glendale has been fighting the Feds for the right to have their mail go to “Glendale, NY” instead of “Ridgewood, NY.” We know there’s a difference. This history may come from centuries ago, when Queens was a rural county of small towns and hamlets, then later as suburbs to New York City. But when we became part of the city in 1898, we refused to change our neighborhood-centric worldview. Our neighborhoods are what gives Queens its identity – as a county of diversity. Each neighborhood proves the borough with a different flavor, like ingredients to the world’s tastiest dish. When it counts, we are one borough, and we fight as one borough, but we refuse to lose the authenticity that comes with being a borough of neighborhoods. We celebrate that authenticity with this issue and look forward to 46 more years – and then some – of covering the unique neighborhoods of Queens.

In YOur OpInIOn MIH/ZQA Not Right For Queens

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To The Editor: hile the intention of the new Affordable Housing Plan may be good, there are some aspects of it that are absurd. One of the chief problems with it is that this one bill is supposed to be the right fit for all five of boroughs in New York City. Needless to say, this belief could not be farther from the truth. Tall buildings without parking spaces may work well in Manhattan where there are other skyscrapers to fit in with and an abundant network of mass transit. But this does not hold true in the outer boroughs. Evidence of this is the fact that 12 of the 14 Community Boards in Queens (86 percent) voted against this bill. This is a significant statement. One of the main functions of Community Boards

is to advise politicians and government agencies how to best serve their neighborhood. It is a terrible situation when our elected officials ignore what we tell them we need. One of the major objections to this bill in Queens is the parking space requirement. I understand that the city is attempting to make use of every inch

of available space, but cars are a necessity for many people that do not live in Manhattan. The elderly and disabled who are not able to walk to bus stops or train stations rely on their cars especially since there are many areas in Queens that have little or no service at all. And for parents with children, cars are important for shopping, doctor appointments, and

getting to school. One person was quoted as saying “I believe it is more important for a senior to have a place to rest than a car.” However, what good is a place to live if that senior is now trapped there like a prisoner, unable to go anywhere? Lee Rottenberg, Middle Village

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higher-fee or more risky investments, all to pocket bigger commissions for themselves. The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed closing this loophole with a new rule that would require all financial advisers to put their clients’ best interests first. Crowley voted against HR 1090, which would block the rule. Yet there

are other, ongoing efforts in Congress to stop, weaken or delay the rule. Representative Crowley should oppose any and all such efforts and continue to stand up for us, and not Wall Street’s bottom line. Beth Finkel, New York State Director, AARP

Thank You Rep. Crowley To The Editor: mericans’ retirement savings are vulnerable. U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley should be commended for supporting a fix, but we need him to continue standing firm. Hard-working Americans lose out on as much as $17 billion a year because of a legal loophole that allows bad-acting financial advisers to steer clients to

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________________________ Notice of Formation of Law Offices of Tenzin Wangyal, PLLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/20/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to: 4015, 29th St., Ground Fl, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ K.R. Crescent LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 11/13/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 38-40 Crescent St, LIC, NY 11101. General Purposes. ________________________ INDEX NO.: 705206-2013. Date Filed: 2/19/2016. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE MORTGAGED PREMISES: 7608/18 69th Place, Apt/Unit 3H, Glendale, New York 11385. BL #: 3706-1028. Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FRE2, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, -againstI LONA ALMENDAREZ, ROGER ALMENDAREZ, if they be living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, ET AL., Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint

is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $291,200.00 (said loan was modified to $296,186.71 by loan modification agreement effective as of May 16, 2011) and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS June 16, 2006 in CRF Number 20060000340832 covering premises known as 76-08/18 69th Place, Apt/Unit 3H, Glendale, New York 11385 – BL #: 3706-1028. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendant ILONA ALMENDAREZ and ROGER ALMENDAREZ, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Howard G. Lane, JSC of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, dated

January 20, 2016. Dated: New Rochelle, NY February 17, 2016. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C. /s/_________________ Natalie Giraldo, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot St., Ste. 210 New Rochelle, NY 10801 p. 914-636-8900 f. 914-636-8901 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs.ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. ________________________ Notice of formation of Beyond Tutors LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/20/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the

LLC to: Yiming Yang, 21775 Corbett Rd, Bayside, NY 11361Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ Cherished Memories Photography LLC, Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY 3/7/2016. Office:Queens County SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at: 192-16 109th Road, St. Albans, NY 11412 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises 31-27 105TH STREET EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11369 Block: 1692 Lot: 39 INDEX NO. 709400/2014 OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JAIME TAVAREZ if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the realproperty described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WALKIRIA CABRERA; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,

Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $639,000.00 and interest, recorded on April 30, 2007, at CRFN 2007000223131, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 31-27 105TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11369. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 17, 2015 RAS Boriskin, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675

________________________ Jennie Wong DDS PLLC, a domestic PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/19/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The PLLC, 3811 204th St., Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: Dentistry. ________________________ FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS File #: 151478 Docket #: O-1145715 SUMMONS In the Matter of a Family Offense Proceeding Marilu Javier, Petitioner, - against – Regulo Gonzalez, Respondent. IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: To: Regulo Gonzalez Unknown UNKNOWN, NY 00000 A petition under Article 8 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court on Date/Time: April 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM Purpose: Return of Process Part: 5 Floor/Room: Floor 2/Room 250 Presiding: Hon. Joan L. Piccirillo Location: Queens County 151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. Dated: February 16, 2016 Michael McLoughlin, Clerk of Court NOTICE: Family Court § 154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Article 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection. NATURE OF ACTION: Action for a Family offense against the respondent, Regulo Gonzalez, filed by petitioner, Marilu Javier RELIEF SOUGHT: Order of Protection against the respondent, Regulo Gonzalez in favor of the petitioner, Marilu Javier ________________________


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Celebrants were all smiles at the Hindu Holi Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill on Saturday, March 26. There were almost two dozen floats with music and dancing residents throwing confetti and a colorful powder called abrac, which is meant to symbolize beauty coming back into the world after a dreary winter. People from all over the city descended on Richmond Hill. Those marching in the parade threw the abrac at those lining the streets as children, parents, site-seers and friends chased and bombarded each other with the colorful powder. The parade began at Liberty Avenue and 130th Street and marched to 125th Street, then south to Phil Rizzuto Park (Also known as Smokey Oval Park) on Atlantic Avenue, where post-parade celebrations were held. This is the biggest Phagwah celebration in North America and has grown in popularity in recent years, with city-dwellers coming from all five boroughs to take part in the festivities.


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Notice of formation of AS TEC HOME Inspection LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1-11-2016. Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Chingfu Max Lee, 41-14B Main St #D84 Flushing, NY 11355, Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ Epoxy Resurface Systems LLC, filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 14 Augusta St. Elmwood Park, NJ 07407. Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation [domestic] of Multi.Malik LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State on 03/07/2016, office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 91-19 222nd St Queens Village NY 11428. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CB8, Plaintiff(s), Against Index No.: 28467/11 DHANRAJ GAGRAJ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on 8/20/2015, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY in Courtroom #25 on 4/22/2016 at 10:00 am, premises known as 136-26 61st Road, Flushing, NY 11367, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Third Ward, Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Queens County Treasurer as Block 6386 and Lot 12. The approximate amount of the current Judgement lien is $405,517.89 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index

# 28467/11. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. SUBSITITUTE REFEREE AT SALE, Esq., Referee. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 2/11/2016 GNS ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Civil Court, Queens County, on March 2, 2016, bearing the Index number 1141/15, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk of Civil Court Queens County located at 89-17 Sutphin blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435 grants me the right to assume the name of AE KYUNG HAN. My present address is 34-29 41 Street apt.2L, LIC, NY 11101. The date of my birth is January 23, 1953; the place of birth is Seoul, Korea; the present name is Adrienne Aekyung Han Shin. ________________________ App Mirror LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/05/16, Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to App Mirror LLC, 147-35 38 Ave, Apt B25, Flushing, NY 11354. Any lawful purpose. ________________________ TASK HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/17/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC P.O. Box 604561 Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1292689 for a “Restaurant Wine License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Beer / Wine at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at PPP Family Inc. d/b/a Plant Love House, located at 86-08 Whitney Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373 for on premises consumption ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 704301/2014 FILED: 6/04/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE-

HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-40T1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFCATES, SERIES 200640T1, Plaintiff, against Nereida Bermudez if she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, ZAIBUN NISA, NEW YORK CIT Y ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWHEQ, INC., HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006S8, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTEC T YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of

your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage in the sum of $584,000.00 with interest only for 120 months dated October 12, 2006, executed by defendant(s) ZAIBUN NISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER recorded on November 8, 2006 in CRFN: 2006000622958, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Of QUEENS. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed June 8, 2012 to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200640T1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFCATES, SERIES 2006-40T1. The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Of QUEENS on June 22, 2012, in CRFN: 2012000248440. Said correction assignment of mortgage corrects the assignment of mortgage executed February 20, 2008 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on August 4, 2009, in CRFN: 2009000240965, for reason of incorrect assignee, covering premises known as 12318 85th Ave, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. (Block 9269 and Lot 9). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Allan B. Weiss, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the

supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the Count y Of Queens on 05/13/2015. This is an action to foreclose on a reverse mortgage. ALL that certain, plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and Count y of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 9269 and Lot 9. Said premises known as 123-18 85th Ave, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: The unpaid principal sum of the Note and Mortgage in the amount $584,000.00 with accrued interest at 7.500% per annum, from June 1, 2007 to be immediately due and payable. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTC Y COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PL AINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing

your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Our File 22707


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________________________ Notice of formation of Real Tours, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/03/2016. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: United States Corporation Agents, LLC, 7014 13th Ave, suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Queens SONA PERSAUD, Plaintiff against MAHESHA WARI PHARSI and MADAMPURI SARJU, Defendants - Pursuant to an Order of Hon. Thomas D. Raffaele dated 1/05/2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, in Courtroom #25, on 4/08/2016, at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 104-53 114th Street, Richmond Hill, New York 11419. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the New York City Borough of Queens, County of Queens, and State of New York, Block 9537, Lot 63. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Order entered in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on 1/14/2016, under Index No. 24261/2002. Joseph D. Vitulli, Referee; Lall & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10111 Dated 1/26/2016 ________________________ SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR8, V. ANDREW WINT, et al. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 26, 2015, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR8 is the Plaintiff and ANDREW WINT, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COURTROOM #25, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD., JAMAICA NY 11435, on April

29, 2016 at 10:00am, premises known as 15328 118TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11434: Block 12208, Lot 35: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12579/2010. Kathleen C. Gallo, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff ________________________ S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS Index No.: 703013/2014 Date of Filing: March 7, 2016 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -against- ALICE MALNER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF FRANK A MALNER; ANTHONY MALNER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF FRANK A MALNER; STACIE MALNER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF FRANK A MALNER; AMELIA BEYREUTHER; ANNA MALNER; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; DISCOVER BANK ; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE ; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a

copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. - TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Valerie Brathwaite Nelson of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on February 22, 2016, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by FRANK A MALNER to THE BANK OF NEW YORK in the principal amount of $65,000.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on March 7, 2007, in CRFN: 2007000123228. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, by assignment of mortgage dated April 6, 2012 and recorded in CRFN: 2012000174429 in the County of Queens on May 2, 2012. Said premises being known as and by 60-23 67TH AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385. Date: O c to ber 30, 2015 Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are

government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www. banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies. ________________________ Notice of formation of Joanne Beauty Lab, LLC Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 3/1/16. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. 6073 60th Lane, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Adrian Torres; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 22, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on April 29, 2016 at 10:00AM, premises known as 31-44 84th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 1395 Lot 30. Approximate amount of judgment $883,441.90 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15324/2009. Jeffrey Kim, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: March 22, 2016 ________________________ Athar-Rahman Cush -vs- Rkia Eljel Cush 10266/15 ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on the [x] Plaintiff within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the state, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In

case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint [x] Plaintiff: Athar-Rahman Cush ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAR 02 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001131-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Alva (Middle) Rebeca (Last) Mooses My present name is (First) Cathleen (Middle) Rebeca (Last) Mooses aka Cathleen R. Mooses, aka Cathleen Mooses My present address is 47-31 37th Street, Long Island City, NY 111011829 My place of birth is Chicago, IL My date of birth is June 28, 1982 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAR 16 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001179-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jasmine (Middle) Olivia (Last) Yang My present name is (First) Mo L. (Last) Yang aka Mo-Li Yang, aka Mo Li Yang (infant) My present address is 63-60 98th Street, Apt. #F15, Rego Park, NY 11374-2222 My place of birth is Taiwan My date of birth is March 11, 2014 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAR 16 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001201-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Kenneth (Middle) Kabid (Last) Farhan My present name is (First) Kenneth (Middle) Kabid (Last) Singh (infant) My present address is 33-15 81st Street, Apt. #1H, Jackson Heights, NY 11372-1314 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is July 16, 2004 Assume the name of (First) Keenan (Middle) Karib (Last) Farhan My present name is (First) Keenan (Last) Singh (infant) My present address is 33-15 81st Street, Apt. #1H, Jackson Heights, NY 11372-1314 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is December 29, 2008 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County

MAR 16 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001164-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Magdy (Middle) Ibrahim (Last) Khalil-Mohamed My present name is (First) Khalil Mohamed (Middle) Ibrahim (Last) Magdy aka Magdy I. Mohamed, aka Magdy M. Mohamed, aka Mohamed M. Magdy My present address is 35-53 82nd Street, Apt. #6E, Jackson Heights, NY 11372-5149 My place of birth is Egypt My date of birth is June 18, 1957 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAR 02 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001161-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sam (Middle) Xiujun (Last) Jiang My present name is (First) Xiujun (Last) Jiang My present address is 6969 113th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375-3925 My place of birth is China My date of birth is November 22, 1992 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on MAR 02 2016, bearing Index No. 1167/15, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk of Civil Court, located at QUEENS COUNTY CIVIL COURT 89-17 SUTPHIN BLVD. JAMAICA, NY 11435-3710, New York, grants me the right, to assume the name RAMEEZ ROGER BARNES. My present address is 14602 Huxley Street, Rosedale, New York 11422; the date of my birth is October 31, 1990; I was born in Guyana; my present name RAMEEZ THIRKAPERSAUD ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County MAR 16 2016 bearing Index Number NC-001188-15/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Ahmed (Middle) Alfred (Last) Sayeed Hernandez Cano My present name is (First) Alfredo (Last) Hernandez Cano My present address is 3435 74th Street, Apt. #3, Jackson Heights, NY 11372-2174 My place of birth is Mexico My date of birth is January 29, 1982 ________________________


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