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41 - THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018

Cheers to 90 Years!

Local Knights of Columbus

Celebrate Charity, Unity & Fraternity
Photos by Tina Schlissel, the Wroblewski family,
Nina Soszynska and Julia Wroblewski.

For Nine Decades!

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Construction Ahead on Beach Channel Drive

Work on Beach Channel end of each workday.
Drive, between Beach 116th The DDC has assigned a
and Beach 124th Street, is set Community Construction Li-
to begin. aison for this project if any-
Some may have noticed the one has any questions or con-
trees on the median between cerns. Anthony Toussaint can
Beach 116th and Beach 114th be reached at 347-676-8009 or
being corralled last week. This sandhw11ccl@gmail.com. His
was the start of a water-main field office is at 98-16 Rocka-
reconstruction project along way Beach Boulevard.
Beach Channel Drive. This pro- Individuals with special
ject, managed by the New York needs, that may be impact-
City Department of Design and ed by this project, are advised
Construction (NYCDDC), will to contact Toussaint as soon
include the replacement of as possible, to make the DDC
distribution water mains, re- tain times. Homeowners near tion. Signs and directions will aware of your situation. DDC
placement of storm and sani- the project area may also be be posted noting the changes will work with you to mini-
tary sewers, and installation of impacted as there will be lim- in advance. Emergency vehi- mize the inconvenience as
new curbs and sidewalks. The ited street access on certain cle and pedestrian access to much as possible. In the event
water main work is expected to blocks. Street closures may be homes will be maintained at all that any property is damaged
begin this month, so don’t be required, but warning signs will times. during construction, contact
alarmed if you see a lot of con- be posted in advance. Drive- There will also be some wa- Toussaint, who will notify the
struction taking place along way access may be temporarily ter service disruptions during contractor on your behalf. If
the road. interrupted due to construc- construction time. To allow for the contractor fails to respond
The construction times for tion. Sign, advisories, and tem- water main replacement, the within 10 days, you should
this project will be 7 a.m. porary construction barriers existing water service must be inform the DDC Borough Di-
through 6 p.m., Monday will be provided to guide traf- shut off by closing the valves rector in writing of the dam-
through Friday. Drivers will fic, pedestrians and promote at either end of the section. age. If you wish to file a claim,
face some disruptions as at safety. Bus stops and/or bus Notice will be given for all you must do so with the NYC
least one lane of Beach Chan- routes may be relocated and/ planned interruptions. Water Comptroller’s Office within 90
nel Drive will be closed at cer- or detoured during construc- service will be restored at the days of the incident.

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Participatory Budget Voting Set

To Begin for Far Rock
By Katie McFadden Gardens, so some items on locations include Councilman
the ballot benefit those areas, Richards’ office at 1931 Mott
It’s that time of the year again. but there are also several bal- Avenue, Suite 410, 9 a.m. to 5
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is lot items that would impact p.m., Monday through Friday;
here and now’s your chance to the rest of the district, includ- Rock Safe Street, 43-15 Beach
vote on how at least $1M will be ing Arverne, Edgemere and Far Channel Drive, Monday through
spent in your council district. Rockaway. Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
This year, only Councilman Do- Among the ballot items and local schools Village Academy,
novan Richards’ District 31 is budgets for the local area are: P.S./M.S. 42, P.S. 104, or P.S. 106,
participating and voting begins Street planting in Far Rocka- Last year, several schools received Monday through Friday from
at various locations on April 9. way along Seagirt Boulvard, funding for upgrades through PB 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the Arv-
Although Councilman Eric $150,000; Creation of a new in District 31. erne and Far Rockaway Librar-
Ulrich of District 32 was one of picnic grove and BBQ area in ies during opening hours, and
the first to bring Participatory O’Donohue Park near Sea- at P.S. 43, including seven new more.
Budgeting to constituents, Ul- girt Boulevard and Beach 16th desktops, laptops and laptop Richards will also be holding a
rich is not participating in the Street, $320,000; Technology up- cart, printers and smart boards, PB31 project expo at P.S. 104 The
program this year. The Rocka- grades at Goldie Maple Acade- $250,000; Smart Boards and iP- Bayswater School (26-01 Mott
way Times reached out to Ulrich my, including WiFi upgrades, 50 ads for students at 338 Beach Ave) at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April
for a reason, but did not receive Mac laptops, six LCD projectors, 56th Street, $80,000; P.S. 42 12, in which the process and bal-
a response by press time. 18 mounted smart boards and Auditorium Sound, Stage and lot items will be explained.
However, in Councilman three scanner systems, $200,000; Risers upgrade, $250,000; and For a full list of ballot items
Richards’ District 31, PB is in Smart Board upgrades for the P.S. 106 Drinking Water Foun- and voting locations, check out
full swing and voting is ready schools at 10-45 Nameoke tain Upgrades and Installation, www.council.nyc.gov/dono-
to begin across Arverne and Far Street, $150,000; Lenovo laptops $225,000. van-richards/pb/7
Rockaway. District 31 accounts and laptop carts for learning at There will be several oppor- You can also text “PB31” to
for a large area that includes P.S. 104, $150,000; Goldie Ma- tunities and locations to cast 212-676-8384 or call Richards’
places like Brookville, Laurel- ple Academy Library Upgrades, your vote from Monday, April 9 Laurelton office at 718-527-4356
ton, Rosedale and Springfield $450,000; Library Tech Upgrade through Friday, April 13. Some for more info.

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I mean, some genius engineer things?

who figures out how to use radio Someone named Antonia
waves hands over his invention Nicole asked the question and
and some guy in marketing calls it offered a few of her own includ-
a Handie-Talkie. And some other ing the licky-sticky. She said a
clever guy who’s been home with fork would be a stabby-grabby
an infant, says rhyming is better. and a defibrillator would be a
You know, like one, two, buckle hearty-starty. A pregnancy test
my shoe. would be a Maybe-Baby and a
This thing will be huge at Christ- nightmare would be a scream-
mas so we have to appeal to kids. ie-dreamie.
You can walk with this two-ra- She posted this online and the
dio and you can talk. Hmmm…. internet ran with it. Pajamas were
someone says, walk-talk sounds called ready-beddy and a fire-
Baby Talk too much like Chinese take-out.
Talkie is catchy. But handie, not
fighter would have been called
a flamie-tamie. I wonder if the
I spend my life wishing I’d said There’s a matter of debate on so much. Let’s drop handie and Rockaway dream (lifeguard then
that. Somebody says something who invented the whole two-way rhyme! Babies love rhymes. It firefighter) would be so appeal-
funny and I don’t have time to radio system. Some guy in the might be dorky but let’s go with ing if it was lifeguard then flamie-
laugh —I’m too busy turning late 1930s developed the proto- walkie-talkie! tamie.
green with envy. type but the company, Motorola, I imagine the inventor buried A lifejacket could easily have
I don’t wish I had invented the claims they had the first walk- his face in his hands and spent his been boatie-floatie. And a thong
walkie-talkie but I do wish I were ie-talkie. Motorola first called the life denying he had anything to do would be a peekie-cheekie.
the person who wondered aloud: thing a Handie-Talkie. with naming the damn thing. If the walkie-talkie guy was in
what if the person who named the What the hell? What’s with the Sure, I wish I was the guy who charge of birds, someone said, a
walkie-talkie named other things, talkie thing? I guess some dad or invented the light bulb or the parrot would have been a wordy-
like stamps. A stamp would be uncle must’ve been in charge of Snuggie but I can’t hammer a nail birdy. And halitosis would have
called licky-sticky. marketing and was spending his without an ambulance standing been called deathy-breathy.
Licky-sticky! Ingenious. And off days trying to communicate by, let alone invent something. They are all ridiculous! But 10-
ridiculous sounding. But on the with a baby. Here’s your blankie, But dammit, I should be able 4, roger that, and copy — 100 per-
scale of the absurd, I’d say no worse now please go to sleepy. Please to blurt out something fun like: cent no worse than walkie-talkie.
than walkie-talkie —a name we all don’t do poopy. Have a little sip- what if the person who named Man, I need a beer or a fizzy-
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video on the topic, “What Amer- Design. The award “recognizes tion Request to the New York
ica means to me,” students and the redesign and reconstruc- Economic Development Cor-
school representatives across tion of the iconic tourist at- poration regarding emails
the nation have the opportuni- traction into a more resilient between the developer (Uri
ty to win up to $2,500 for their structure.” One feature the APA Kaufman and the EDC) re-
school. For more info, go to the highlighted was “Blue concrete garding the courthouse at
WoodmenLife Facebook page. planks with glow-in-the-dark 90-01 Beach Channel Drive.
***** ***** speckles that spell out ‘Rocka- We sent it in August. We have
Nice weather, huh? April is Rick Hopkins of the Rocka- way’ on the boardwalk, visible received SEVEN emails over
the new March. way YMCA was out in front of to air travelers passing over- the past few months telling us
***** this one. For a couple of years, head, day or night.” We don’t they are “continuing to search.”
If you’re a Facebook user, he’s been telling us about know if it glows in the dark or *****
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by Facebook itself but the com- it was this fast-growing, pop- elers but we know Kevin Boyle between Beach 90th and Beach
pany has admitted it has been ular sport mostly being played of The Rockaway Times gave 91st Street, including some on
keeping records of Android us- in Florida. We poo-pooed the designers the idea! (No matter Shore Front Parkway are being
ers’ calls and texts. The compa- idea but sure enough Pickle what Joe Hartigan says). sold as one project hoping to
ny is going through a rocky time Ball has come to New York and ***** attract developers. The almost
as it faces great scrutiny over its the Parks Department is tout- Taxpayer money at work: 15,000 square foot property
data collection. Founder Mark ing it and also making it part The Second Avenue Subway deal seeks $5.5 million. The
Zuckerberg has been called of the upcoming Senior Games cost about eight times as same outfit, One Commercial
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Hope For
This Week in History 116th
pened! Let’s hope the good
old days happen again.
APRIL 5 nounced that he had AIDS. Jack Crozier
Mary Lacey Morgan was born. Dear Editor:
APRIL 9 It was
1887-Anne Sullivan makes the break- Joan Fitzgerald Thompson was born.
through to Helen Keller by spelling great news Save The Waves
Donovan Richards was born. to hear the
"water" in the manual alphabet.
1971-Canadian Fran Phipps became theater on Beach 116th Street
the first woman to reach the North 1963 - Winston Churchill became is in contract to be sold. I wish Dear Editor:
Pole. the first honorary U.S. citizen.
it could have been revived as It’s great news that the Army
2003 - American Marines pulled
APRIL 6 down Saddam Hussein’s statue in
some kind of art or entertain- Corps of Engineers is going to
Glenn DiResto was born Baghdad after U.S. commanders de- ment center but since it con- start putting in groins (jetties)
Eileen Lennon was born. clared his rule ended. tinued to fall into a state of sooner than expected but is
Kevin Dolan was born. beyond repair, I knew restor- it great? Has the Army Corps
2005 - Britain's Prince Charles mar-
ing it was a lost cause. If the studied how waves will be af-
1830 - Joseph Smith and five others ries Camilla Parker Bowles.
organized the Church of Jesus Christ purchase price was $6 million fected? It’s no small thing.
of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, New APRIL 10 dollars I don’t think the buy- Rockaway has really come a
York. Sandra Schunck was born. er will put up anything shabby long way in recent years and
1917 - U.S. declared war on Germany Patrick O’Toole was born. or run some halfway house. one of the biggest, if not the
and entered World War I. There are a lot of other plac- biggest, reason is because of
1912 - Titanic set sail on its fateful es they could do that without surfing. Surfanomics is the
APRIL 7
voyage. spending the six million, plus name for how waves make an
Cliff Shevlin was born.
Alan Camhi was born. 1970 - Paul McCartney announced the cost of tearing the thing impact on local economies.
the official split of the Beatles. down. I am hoping something Surfers spend money, rent
1913 - 5,000 suffragists march to the good goes up and not just con- places, and create a positive
Capitol in Washington, D.C. , seeking APRIL 11 dos. People buying the condos image of a place. If the beaches
the vote for women. Ann Lighthall was born.
are going to want places to have no waves, it won’t be the
Joe Kenel was born.
APRIL 8 Kelly Werner was born.
shop and eat. I hope whoev- same. Of course, Rockaway
Jimmy Morgan was born. er comes in there builds good has to have coastal protection,
1814 - Napoleon was exiled to the is- commercial space and brings but any plan should evaluate
1974 - Henry "Hank" Aaron hit the 116th Street all the way back. how it will affect a community
715th home run of his career, break- land of Elba.
ing Babe Ruth's record. 1968 - President Lyndon B. Johnson I don’t remember the good socially and economically.
1992 - Tennis ace Arthur Ashe an- signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act. old days but I heard they hap- Sebastian W.

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Past, Present and Future of Rockaway’s

Own Fifth Avenue
By Rosemary McGuire retail stores,” Lauren Urban, an- location and maybe this means crumbling, abandoned theater
other Rockaway resident said. Beach 116th Street is on the re- sat defiantly directly across the
Sold! (But not yet closed). Whatever the plan, the pur- bound. Regardless, it’s a step in street. Yarden Flatow, Rocka-
Last week, The Rockaway Times chase seems to points to a the right direction.” way Business Alliance (RBA)
broke the story of the decrep- commitment to revitalize that For years as Claudette Flatow, board chair and employee at
it, old theater on Beach 116th long-forgotten part of the owner of Cuisine by Claudette Cuisine by Claudette said, “The
Street being in contract for sale. street. “I’ll be happy to see it and her team worked hard to bottom line is this: every piece
We’re told within 60 days it will gone,” Urban said. “It’s a great build her specialty store, as the of unused property on Beach
change hands and although 116th Street that becomes uti-
questions loom as to whose lized is a benefit to the whole
hands it’ll be going to and what community.”
the plans are for its future, it Looking at the stretch of
seems the community at large shuttered stores and empti-
is breathing a sigh of relief that ness adjacent to the beach, it’s
the neglected building finally hard to imagine the 1900s when
has a new lease on life. throngs of people flocked to
Some speculate it’ll be de- Beach 116th Street, lured to the
molished and replaced by lux- peninsula for its glitz and glam-
ury housing or retail stores; our. According to local histori-
others hope to see renovations an and Rockaway native James
restoring it to its former 1900s Supple, when Lubin's Theat-
grandeur. Rockaway resident er made its debut in the early
Noreen Linares said, “It would 1920s, the Rockaway peninsula
be nice to have an entertain- was attracting thousands of vis-
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entertainment in its place.” Or Continued on page 11
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The Rockaway Times THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 Page 11
PAST, PRESENT AND
FUTURE
theater and watching a movie,
as the cool evening breezes from JOIN OUR TEAM!
Continued from Page 10 the ocean swept through the
space. REACH YOUR POTENTIAL
The theater changed hands
several times over the years be-
fore finally going dark due to
declining attendance. Lubin’s
became the Park Theater, then
finally Belle Harbor Twin Movie
Theater.
In the years to follow, the space
took on various lives as a roller

Arriving by trains, automobiles,

ferries and trolleys, guests filled
rink, restaurant, beer distribut-
er, and entertainment center,
which Supple recalls as hosting SPRING
into Karate!
the rooms at Nigey’s 5th Avenue male revues and mud wrestling
hotel on Beach 116th Street, a events, until its ultimate closure
beautiful cedar wood hotel, that in the 1990s.
according to Supple, stood where It’s since languished, unin-
the old Beach Club used to be. habited, crumbling and sorely Confidence is not something we are
“Beach 116th Street was called
Fifth Avenue back then,” Supple
neglected on Michael Konig’s
watch who bought the building
born with... it is something that we learn.
said. “Posh,” is how he describes in 1988.
it. “Fifth Avenue mimicked the
fashionable Fifth Avenue in NYC
But that’s about to change
and local business owners in
2 MONTH REGISTRATION
and was just as ritzy, too.”
Supple says the theater made
the area are thrilled. Elizabeth
Hanna, of Mazzone’s Hardware Includes Free Uniform
its debut on the scene as Lubin’s sums up what many shop own-
Silent Motion Picture Theater.
Wrapping up a day at the beach
ers on the block are feeling. “It
is super exciting and a game Weapons
usually meant strolling across
the street to Lubin’s open-air
changer for 116th Street,” she
said. Training
TAI CHI Pre-K Youth,
Groundbreaking Changes Class Teen, Adult
Thursday 5pm Weapons Classes
for Addabbo Center
and
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Family Health Center is get-
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ting bigger. On Tuesday, April
10 at 11 a.m., there will be an
in the face of future storms,
and catalyze both short and
Training
Expansion Groundbreaking long term economic develop-
Ceremony for the Center lo- ment,” a press release for the
cated at 6200 Beach Channel event reads. Our Martial Art classes teach LIFE SKILLS - skills and TRAITS
Drive. This groundbreaking is “Our mission is to be the CHILDREN NEED to excel in school and in today's competitive world.
for a new 22,000 square foot leading preventive and com-
facility, that when completed,
will enhance the quality of life
prehensive primary health
care provider in New York. We
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double the Center’s space,
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Rockaway Knights of
Columbus Turns 90

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Rockaway community on Sat- From the day of its found-
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at 5 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima. councils in New York State.
Certified, American College of Surgeons After Mass, the members, Their 750 members continue
Certified, International College of Surgeons Columbiettes and guests will to support the local churches,
march back to the Council for seminarians, youth activities
Listed, “America’s Top Ophthalmologists“ a gala dinner and entertain- and special Olympians. In rec-
for Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Consumer ment. ognition and appreciation to
Directory,Washington, D.C. – 2002,2010 Through the efforts of Rev. our veterans, the council has
Joseph Curran of St. Camillus established a firm and mu-
CATARACT SURGERY – TAKEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL Church, the council was orig- tually rewarding partnership
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Page 14 THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 The Rockaway Times

Rockaway Reels Over Death of a Toddler

By Kami-Leigh Agard fendant called 911, and when
emergency responders arrived,
Rockaway’s residents have the little girl was unconscious
harbored many storms and and unresponsive. She was
heartbreaks, but the recent trag- rushed to a nearby hospital (St.
ic death of three-year old Bella John’s in Far Rockaway), where
Edwards, has shaken the com- she was pronounced dead. Pre-
munity once again. liminary results of the autopsy
Since Bella was discovered showed little Bella died as a re-
and pronounced dead late sult of blunt force trauma to her
evening, Monday, April 2, the abdomen with other medical
community has been inundated studies pending.” According to
with media outlets lined up out- the NYPD, investigators are also
side the building on 1 Beach 105 trying to determine if the little
Shore Front Rockaway, where girl was a victim of sexual abuse.
Edwards resided on the sixth The Rockaway Times (RT)
floor with her mom, Shamikaa reached out to the NYPD for
Gonzalez, three-month-old lit- further clarification on why sex-
tle brother, and the alleged per- ual abuse was suspected, the
petrator, 32-year-old stepdad, press officer stated, “The DOA
Marc Jenkins. (‘dead on arrival,’ a medical
Not many know exactly what and crime term used to refer to
transpired during the reported a person who was already dead
eight hours Bella was left home when EMTs or police arrived
alone with Jenkins and her lit- at a scene), had injuries to her
tle brother, that ultimately cul- lower body consistent with both
minated in the little girl being physical and sexual abuse.”
declared dead on Monday, but The three-month-old boy, Lo-
here are the facts: Bella Edwards gan, son of Gonzalez and Jen-
In a statement, Queens District was the sole adult in the apart- for about eight hours Monday.
Attorney Brown said, “Jenkins ment with Bella and her brother At approximately 6 p.m., the de- Continued on page 15

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ROCKAWAY REELS According to the NYPD, Jenkins, toddler said, “I’ve lived here
OVER a newcomer to the Rockaway for over 20 years and I knew
Continued from Page 14 community, “has three prior ar- Bella’s mom and grandmom
rests, two of which are sealed.” quite well. They seemed like
kins, was taken to the hospital One of which was in 2004, when a happy, decent family. We
to be evaluated. He was not in- he was convicted of attempted would share small talk in the
jured. murder in the Bronx, for which laundry room, hallway and el-
After Gonzalez and Jenkins it is reported that he was incar- evator. All I know is that Bella’s
were both questioned at the cerated for eight years. The RT mom had recently moved out
100th Precinct, Queens District reached out both to the NYS de- A makeshift memorial has started from her mother’s and got her
Attorney Richard A. Brown an- partments of Corrections and to form in the building where own apartment in this same
nounced the next day on Tues- Probation for information on Edwards lived. building. Who knows what
day, April 3, that “[Jenkins] is his probation term and record, times you kissed and hugged goes on behind closed doors?
presently awaiting arraignment but as of press time, did not re- me everyday. Please watch over The important thing is for us
in Queens Criminal Court on a ceived a response. me, Logan [Bella’s baby broth- as a community to band to-
complaint charging him with The other question posed is, er] and the family. We all love gether and show our love for
second-degree depraved mur- were there any reported in- you so much!” The post has Bella. Can you imagine the
der and first-degree depraved cidents in the Rockaway Park since been removed. heartbreak the family is fac-
assault. Note that in U.S. law, home? The NYPD said, “Since On Tuesday night, the ing? Instead of slamming the
depraved murder, also known 2017, there was one prior do- NYPD’s presence was strong family on Facebook and mak-
as depraved-indifference mur- mestic (911) call to that loca- around the building with of- ing threats, we need to come
der, is a type of murder where tion involving a dispute be- ficers standing in front the out as a community and show
an individual acts with a "de- tween Gonzalez and Jenkins.” family’s apartment door still our love for Bella, and other
praved indifference" to human In a Facebook post on Mon- decorated from Easter. The little defenseless one like her.
life and where such act results day night, Gonzalez had writ- building’s residents had also Rockaway is a strong commu-
in a death, despite that individ- ten, “Bella, I’m so sorry I wasn’t started a budding memorial nity full of compassion. This
ual not explicitly intending to there to protect you. This feels for Bella with flowers, candles is one time we really need to
kill. If convicted, Jenkins faces like a bad dream I can’t wake and pictures. come out and show it.”
up to 25 years to life in prison. up from. This feels like a bad Neighbors were shocked As we went to press, a me-
Jenkins was last seen being es- dream I can’t wake up from. to hear the horrific news. As morial, announced by Gonza-
corted from the 107th Precinct You was loved by everyone and one long-time resident in the lez, was scheduled to be held in
in Flushing on Tuesday night. shared so many funny mem- building who knew Bella’s front of the building for Bella at
This isn’t Jenkins’ first offense. ories. I’m going to miss all the mom when she herself was a 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4.

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Boro Prez Appoints New CB14 Members

On Monday, April 2, Queens The two-year terms began on Lord Cohen, Ife Maijeh, De- fort to balance both experi-
Borough President Melinda April 1. Those new members siree Maple, Rosalyn Mason, ence and new voices within the
Katz announced the appoint- who were appointed demon- Sonia Moise, Helen Monte- borough’s Community Boards.
ments of 331 people to serve strated both an understanding ro, Ellen O'Reilly, Dolores Orr, The Borough President has
two-year terms on Community of the community’s needs and Harold Paez, Eddy Pastore, Lin- also sought to ensure that each
Boards across the borough. a commitment to serving the da Plummer, Daniel Ruscillo, City Council District includ-
Of the 331 appointees, 62 public. Jr., Christopher Tedesco, Car- ed within a Community Board
are serving on the Communi- “To serve on a Community ole Trachtenberg, Jose Velez, District is fairly represented
ty Board for the first time. For Board is a significant commit- and Tyrone Worsley. on that Community Board. All
Rockaway’s Community Board ment of time and energy, and The new members will serve Community Board Districts in
14, one of those first-timers the dedication demonstrat- during their first meeting on Queens are made up of more
is 20-year-old Tamera Jacobs, ed by each member is a tes- Tuesday, April 10 at 7:15 p.m. at than one City Council District,
making her one of the young- tament to the strength of the the Knights of Columbus. and Borough President Katz
est board members on CB14. civic life unique to our bor- Borough President Katz had has steadily moved toward
Jacobs is a Far Rockaway resi- ough,” Borough President Katz the tough job of selecting ap- making Community Boards
dent who also serves as Director said. “Thank you especially to pointees for 14 Communi- more representative of all the
of Operations and Programs for the Community Board chairs, ty Boards across Queens. All City Council Districts within
the Rockaway Youth Task Force. district managers and mem- Queens Community Board their boundaries.
“I am incredibly proud to bers, who all continue to do members are appointed by the Community Boards play an
announce that I have been an extraordinary – oftentimes Borough President, pursuant important advisory role in con-
appointed to serve as a board thankless job – for the people of to the City Charter, with half of sidering land use and zoning
member of Queens Commu- Queens and of the City of New her appointees nominated by matters, and also contribute
nity Board 14,” Jacobs said in York.” the City Councilmembers who to the dialogue about the city
a Facebook post. “Community All of the CB14 appointees represent the districts within budget, municipal service de-
Boards play a vital role in local are Audrey Amsterdam-Handy, each Community Board. All livery and many other matters
government, dealing with is- Khaleel Anderson, Edward Community Board appoin- that impact their communi-
sues from zoning, public safe- Benson, Louis Caucig, Mor- tees interested in continuing ties. Despite the important
ty, and transportation to parks dechai Dicker, Ahmad Ed- to serve are required to re-ap- role Community Boards play in
and education. I look forward wards, Noreen Ellis, Dave Hef- ply at the conclusion of each of city government, Community
to representing our community fernan, Tamera Jacobs, Felicia their two-year terms. Board members are not com-
to the best of my abilities.” Johnson, Betty Leon, Annette Katz made a concerted ef- pensated for their service.

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ice cream store was robbed at

gunpoint a few weeks back.
Potential solutions proposed
included a conversation with
FROM THE RBA the 100th Precinct about facili-
tating a greater police presence
RBA Hosts on the block. Although cam-
eras pointing out to the street
were proposed, it was pointed
Beach 116th out that this was only helpful in
catching the suspects after they
Meeting had already committed crimes.
Another major issue brought
The Rockaway Business Al- up was sanitation issues. Busi-
liance (RBA) developed out of ness owners nodded in agree-
the Beach 116th Street Partner- ment to descriptions of over-
ship, which was formed to help flowing trashcans and garbage
support businesses on Beach in the street. Many of them
116th in the wake of Hurricane
Sandy. While the RBA now
supports businesses across six
miles of the peninsula, from
Riis Park to Edgemere, we un-
derstand that each business
corridor within this district has
specific needs.
On Tuesday, March 27, the
Rockaway Business Alliance
hosted a meeting of Beach
116th businesses at the Queens
Library Seaside Branch, with

Architectural the purpose of gathering feed-

back on the area’s specific con-
cerns.
pointed to issues of homeless-
ness and vagrancy as amplify-
ing the problem.

style made easy. In attendance were RBA Ex-

ecutive Director James Ellis,
RBA Board Chair Yarden Flatow
The RBA recently submitted
an application to Councilman
Eric Ulrich’s office for discre-
(Cuisine by Claudette,) RBA tionary funding, specifically to
treasurer Michael Gliner (Pip support sanitation initiatives
Andersen A-Series windows and doors are based on the style
® Printing), RBA secretary Galit in the corridor. As the weather
Tsadik (Tsadik G Accounting), gets nicer, we will produce cor-
of home you want. Whether it’s a stately Queen Anne, a bold
as well as board members: ridor clean-ups with increased
Modernist design or anything in between, you can now create Jim Otton (Fat Cardinal Pro- regularity, and will certain-
it with the best-performing, most energy-efficient products visions), Mara Valentino (Un- ly circle back to Beach 116th
Andersen has ever offered. Don’t just imagine your dream home. cle Louie G’s), and John Cori Street before the end of the year.
(Rockaway Beach Civic). Busi- (The RBA produced a clean-up
Build it with Andersen.
nesses on Beach 116th repre- on Beach 116th Street this past
“Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation.
sented included Carvel, Hot December, to prepare for the
©2018 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. MS1801_0057 Yoga Rockaway Beach, Rocka- tree lighting). Our next corri-
way Surf Shop, Last Stop Gour- dor clean-up will take place
met Deli, Polo Euro Market, on Saturday, April 14. Meet us
Mazzone Hardware, Tsadik G at Community House at 9 a.m.
Management, and Cuisine by and then we’ll hit the streets!
Claudette. As we move into the sum-
The conversation began with mer season, we want to hear
an introduction of the RBA from from businesses! Please contin-
Flatow and Ellis, and a brief ue to share your feedback and
description of what the organ- concerns by emailing: info@
ization has accomplished this rockawaybusinessalliance and
1889 McDonald Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11223 year, and what we’re aiming for we will do our best to address
718.627.6400 • 718-WINDOWS in the year to come. The RBA them.
then asked the Beach 116th And PS: The Rockaway Busi-
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Street business owners to pres- ness Alliance seeks an elevat-
7:30 am - 5:00 pm ent what their biggest issues ed storage space of 6 x 8 feet or
Thursday are in the corridor. The first re- larger for long-term, easy-ac-
7:30 am - 7:00 pm sponse from many of them was cess storage. Please call 510-
brooklynwindow.com safety, with a gesture toward 847-5781 or email: info@rock-
Carvel’s Paul Guarneri, whose awaybusinessalliance.org
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Planned Service Changes

ROCKAWAYS FLOOD PROTECTION

AS
Rockaway Park Branch (West) Shutdown
April 9, 2018 - May 18, 2018
No trains between Broad Channel and Beach 116 St
S Shuttle provides alternate service

Travel Alternatives:
• A trains run between 207 St and Mott Av.
• S Shuttle trains make all stops between Beach
116 St and Mott Av.
• Transfer between A and S trains at Beach 67 St.

Stay Informed
Call 511 and say “Current Service Status”, look for
informational posters in stations, or visit mta.info
where you can access the latest Planned Service
Changes information, use TripPlanner+, and sign up
for free email and text alerts.

© 2018 Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Stations of The Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that
commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on earth as a man. The
fourteen devotions, or stations, focus on specific events begin-
ning with his condemnation. In recent years, St. Francis de Sales
priests have led parishioners on a mini-pilgrimage, moving from
station to station, along the boardwalk on Good Friday.
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teraction between employee

and employer. But then again,
what do I know? I mean if we
no longer have to check or
respond to after-work busi-
ness-related electronic in-
quiries, just think how much
more free time we would
have to assuage our egos with
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
and Snapchat? And as for me,
I could finally start ignor-
ing that Nigerian Prince who
keeps emailing me on the
weekend asking for my bank
account number to hide a
half million dollars!
By the way, Councilmember
Espinal was also responsible
for the legislation, which ear-
lier this year saw the creation
Poppycock of a New York City Office Of
Nightlife and Mayor. Mayor
de Blasio's appointed Ariel
Proposals Palitz, a lifelong New Yorker
and nightlife professional, as
New York City’s first ever sen-
Our City Council has been ior executive director of the
hard at work poking its nose Office of Nightlife.
into the personal affairs of Somehow I just can't pic-
New Yorkers with introduc- ture Bill de Blasio and the
tions of several inane, "nanny NYC government's new Office
state"-inspired bills. First up of Nightlife being the harbin-
is a bill introduced by Coun- ger of a return to the raucous
cil member Raphael L. Espi- evening festivities of the ‘70s
nal, Jr., (Int 0726-2018) which and ‘80s with the likes of such working its way through our A more consistent stance
makes it unlawful for private establishments as Steve Ru- City Council is brought to you would be to recognize that
employees in the City of New bell's Studio 54 over on the by Council member Peter A. the government can, and I
York to require employees to west side of Manhattan with Koo, et al., (Intro #0734-2018) would actually argue should,
check and respond to email its all-powerful doorman making it illegal for individ- ban smoking in public build-
and other electronic commu- Marc Benecke or Elaine Kau- uals to smoke (cigarettes, ings, in public parks, and on
nications during non-work fmann's upper east side bar electronic cigarettes and va- public sidewalks; places that
hours. and restaurant, Elaine's. porizers) while walking on exist only because tax dollars
Apparently, Councilmem- And yes, I frequented both sidewalks under the juris- pay for them to exist. Other
ber Espinal was so impressed establishments on several oc- diction of the Department of than that, it should leave pri-
with a recent French law es- casions. In fact, I was thrown Transportation and several vate business owners to make
tablishing workers’ “right to out of Studio 54 on two sepa- locations under the juris- their own decisions and, in
disconnect,” requiring com- rate occasions for looking too diction of the Department of turn, consumers will make
panies with more than 50 much like a cop! Of course, Parks and Recreation. theirs. If tax money is being
employees to establish hours the famous Copacabana is Under the bill, smokers used to fund it, then creating
when staff should not send still operating over in Times would still be free to light the healthiest atmosphere
or answer emails, he felt it Square, but is only a shadow up on public streets, as long possible is the state’s prerog-
necessary to be the first to of its former self from back as they remained station- ative. But when tax money is
introduce a "right to discon- when I spent several evenings ary while doing so. Are you absent, so then should be the
nect" law here in New York at its original location on East kidding me? Due diligence state!
City. What Councilmember 60th Street, enjoying the likes requires that I advise all of Broad Channel - why would
Espinal is overlooking is that of the Fifth Dimension with you that I am a bit of a heavy anyone want to live anywhere
most successful private busi- Marilyn McCoo during the smoker — I go through two else?
ness organizations are mer- disco era. Ya gotta love Joey lighters a day. That being
itocracies where employees Gallo who really knew how to said, I also believe that this
have the opportunity to be
recognized and advanced in
run a nightclub back then. It
was all downhill after Joey's
bill, which will turn our po-
lice officers into the smoking
Want To Get
proportion to their abilities dinner was rudely interrupt- police, is ludicrous and epit-
and accomplishments. These ed by some disgruntled mob omizes a piece of political In Touch?
self-motivated workers do associates at Umberto's Clam legislation which shouts out,
not require the government House in Little Italy back in "Look at what I am doing," Send Email to
to intercede to legislate the 1972. while, in fact, doing nothing Mail@RockawayTimes.com
appropriate frequency of in- Another piece of legislation at all!
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everyone who inherits a BRCA Because there are so many mu-
mutation will develop cancer be- tations, BRCA1/2 testing can be
cause other factors such as oth- problematic. For example, a per-
er genetic factors, environment, son with a negative test result and

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and lifestyle contribute to the risk a personal or family history that
of developing cancer. suggests that he or she might be
Risk factors for having a harm- at risk for a mutation but no close
ful BRCA mutation can be per- relatives have been identified as
By Peter Galvin, MD sonal or family-related. Personal having such a mutation, he or she
risk factors include breast cancer might still have a mutation that
at an early age (below 50), histo- was not identified by the test and
Gene Mutation Challenges ry of breast and/or ovarian can-
cer, cancer in both breasts, breast
that mutation has not yet been
identified as being harmful. Like-
Genes are made of DNA. Each cell malfunctions it can grow and cancer AND one or more relatives wise, a person with an uncertain
chromosome contains about reproduce at a very rapid and un- diagnosed with breast cancer be- test result means that that person
20,000 to 25,000 genes. Every per- controlled rate creating a tumor, low 50, one relative diagnosed has a mutation but that mutation
son has two copies of each gene better known as cancer. with ovarian cancer or two or has not yet been identified as
– one copy from each parent. Hu- Some genes are tumor suppres- more relatives diagnosed with contributing to cancer risk.
man genes are nearly identical sor genes. They produce proteins breast or pancreatic cancer, and As you can see, the interpreta-
for all humans with less than one that repair damaged, broken, or Ashkenazi Jewish heritage with at tion of gene mutation testing can
percent being slightly different. mutated DNA, thereby prevent- least one close relative diagnosed be complicated. For this reason, a
These slightly different genes are ing a tumor from forming. Exam- with breast, ovarian, or pancre- consultation with a genetic spe-
called alleles and they contribute ples of tumor suppressor genes atic cancer. Family risk factors cialist is usually recommended,
to each person’s unique physical are the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. include two or more relatives di- especially for those with a neg-
appearance. Genes contain in- When mutations occur in these agnosed with breast cancer be- ative test result but positive per-
structions for making proteins. genes, they do not repair dam- low 50, a male relative with breast sonal or family history.
Each cell requires thousands of aged DNA and tumors may de- cancer, a relative with breast and For more information go to www.
proteins to work together in order velop. Mutations in the BRCA1/2 ovarian cancer or with cancer in ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene?initial=b or
for that cell to function properly. genes are associated with breast, both breasts, a relative with ovar- www.cancer.gov/types/breast/hp/
Genetic mutations cause proteins ovarian, pancreatic, and other ian cancer, and a relative with a breast-ovarian-genetics-pdq
to malfunction or be missing en- cancers, and because our genes BRCA1/2 mutation. Questions and comments may
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someone, or begin an exercise, to the inner layers. We take in a

or create a new delicious dish beauty or visual stimulation and
for dinner, or put together an translate that vision to one posi-
arrangement of plants that are tive action. Beautiful.
pleasing to the eye, or make As we integrate these deeper
someone who is down feel more thoughtful moments and
uplifted by some kind words. these inspirational moments,
These are words and acts of in- more and more of our day-to-
spiration that breathe life — en- day lives become more mean-
ergy = life force — to action. ingful. Little by little, everything
Acting on inspiration is the is inspiring and meaningful.
most natural and comfortable During my quest in younger
of any actions I have experi- days, I searched for the “mean-
INSPIRATION enced. It just feels right. There
is a spark—an idea that springs
forth from a gut feeling, which is
ing of life.” Bought books, read
what I could, always asking
whoever, esteemed or not, had
In order to be inspired, we what happens every day, and light and positive. Do this. Start something to say about it. Nev-
have to feel things deeply. Get what needs to be done. Through that. Help that one. Be there for er had blind faith, so needed
into the layers of our inner conscious choice, no matter this. And on. These often come the confirmation, so to speak.
selves, deeper than the superfi- what is going on, we can open forth from another living enti- Not knowing at the time, that
cial stuff provided by our living up to allow the coming in of ty: human, animal, bird, insect, the answer was not out there,
day to day. Focusing on what is inspiration. The Latin root of plant life. it is within me. In my inner self
right in front of us, taking it all the word "inspire" is “spirare,” So, there is the question, where inspiration lies comfort-
in and feeling stimulated by it. It which means “to breathe.” No “What inspires me?” And then ably, where balance and peace
is not a thinking experience; it is surprise to me because when I there is the question, “I am in- cradle, where spirituality is
much more a feeling experience feel inspired, I feel full and ex- spired to do what?” You can look founded in this one self—one
that kind of just happens. And panded. The miracle of breath at the first butterfly you see in body, one mind, one heart and
when it does, there is that brief fills us and expands us. the year and be inspired to cre- soul.
glimpse of awareness, recogni- Inspiration has been attuned ate something or do something May you be happy. May you
tion and knowing. to artists to create their art, and meaningful for someone. These be free. May you be grateful.
Getting to that space is just a can be extended to create some- are the experiences of inspira- May you let go of things that do
matter of being open to it. Not thing meaningful in any way. tion we have from day to day life not serve you. May you have in-
closed-in and regimented in You can be inspired to care for experience and the start to get ner peace.

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Old School Hip Hop Artist Unfurls

His 'Fury' in The Rock
By Kami-Leigh Agard fell in love. Rockaway felt like
something new, almost like
Just up the block on the a blank canvas for our fami-
boulevard in Rockaway Beach, ly. However, after living here
you may have seen this giant for the last two years, I real-
man amicably strolling, quiet- ized there was almost no ur-
ly checking out the local spots, ban scene, especially for hip-
smiling at passersby, grabbing hop, and now I have the itch
food at the local hot spots, to change the landscape and
all the while scoping out the bring something positive to
neighborhood. Well after two the community, especially the
years of living and laying low youth. You can’t say Far Rock
in the Rock, this 48-year-old without saying, ‘Cee-Rock
hip hop old school maestro, is “The Fury” should be able to
ready to transform the urban rock Rockaway.’”
scene of the community, and This Rap-A-Thon winner (in
put Rockaway on the map with 2011, this event went on for 48
his positive beat of hip hop. Cee Rock "The Fury" with local Reen brothers, James (from band, The hours straight!) has received
Cee-Rock “The Fury” Ander- Skells) and Mikey at Rockaway Roasters. props from the legendary
son, (or Fury, as he is known to in Queens (which he self- via, Dublin, Germany, Austria, Chuck D, who featured him on
his legendary colleagues and dubbed as Q-Sector), then at Finland and even South Afri- RapStation’s segment entitled,
friends), is no newbie when the Apollo Theater in Harlem, ca. So why Rockaway, and why “Songs That Mean Something.”
it comes to the rap scene, not and on the international stage. now in this stage of his career? Fury has even rocked the stage
just here in New York City, the He has driven audiences wild Fury said, “I was living in with Public Enemy in Sweden,
birthplace of hip hop, but in- with his wordsmith prowess Jamaica, Queens with my along with Chuck D, Flavor
ternationally. He’s performed and emceeing in the UK, Den- partner and children, and Flav, Davy DMX, DJ Lord and
and wooed audiences, first in mark, Sweden, Norway, Slove- we wanted a change. When the S1W. He is also the founder
his hometown neighborhood nia, Hungary, Lithuania, Lat- we discovered Rockaway, we Continued on page 29

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OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP you’re just hearing a bunch of ing how to design and orches- today to see hip hop as an av-
Continued from Page 28 F-bombs, it tells me they are trate a blueprint. “Hip hop’s enue for upliftment. Gang
and CEO of his own company/ just trying to fill up space, and pioneers laid down the blue- banging, selling drugs, hus-
label !HANDZUP! NETWORK. before you know it, the song is print. They were urban griots, tling girls does not have to be
However, though Fury has over. Where is the storytelling, storytellers who used their the way out. There are more
performed worldwide, has one the ability to rhyme effectively lyrics as nourishment for the positive ways to educate your-
successful album, “Bringin’ all to the cadence of a beat? If community. Some newcom- self and gain respect on the
Da’ Yowzah!” under his belt you strip all the engineered, ers I like are Kendrick Lamar, streets. Music will always be
and his soon-to-be released head-bopping beats away, Childish Gambino and even your friend. It has been mine.”
sophomore album, “Furyos- can you explain to me what Cardi B. They are taking their When asked where his name
ity Kills The Kat” underway, the song is about? If your song art seriously and offer you “Fury” originated from, he
plus multiple international doesn’t have a start, finish, that ‘Oh snap moment,’ when laughed, “My style is kind
chart topping hits, he not only much less any meaning to it, you have to rewind the track of ‘furious’ so the name just
wants to showcase his talent it’s telling me that you are not and listen to the lyrics’ sub- seemed appropriate. I spit my
as the butter-like lyricist, per- much of an artist. I call them liminal message hidden with- lyrics with a fury, while having
former, DJ, emcee and pro- mumble rappers, and if that’s in. Learning how to write a fun at the same time.”
ducer in Rockaway, but he the standard today, I’m wor- rhyme to a beat is a science. When asked to free style
wants to teach the younger ried about the next generation There’s math involved with using the name “Rockaway
generations the holy grail of of rappers. They are dumbing constructing your rhymes, Times,” he belted out without
hip hop — the math and me- down the music and disre- following a one-two or one- hesitation for a hot three min-
chanics behind it — and how specting its roots. Anybody two-three beat, ciphering and utes, ending with: “That’s what
it can transform their lives, could swing a bat, but if you even perfecting your perfor- I do, I drop bombs and rhymes,
despite the negativity pushed want to be a Yankee, you have mance skills. It’s like being an and I want to give a big shout
by many of today’s money to able to show your stripes. architect designing a building. to The Rockaway Times.”
making artists in pop culture. The question is what makes These are skills these young For more information on
“A lot of these young cats, you stand out, and that’s what cats need to learn so they Fury and his music, check out
feel like pelting out a bunch these new artists have to focus could evolve into becoming CeeRockThe Fury on Facebook,
of explicits in a verse makes on to define themselves and better and more effective hip Twitter, YouTube and Insta-
them a lyricist. That’s not the also the future of hip hop for hop artists,” Fury said. gram. To contact him about
case," Fury said. "When I lis- generations to come.” Fury said he is looking to performances, deejaying and
ten to them, I’m thinking they Fury says he wants to teach open up an avenue in Rock- youth mentorship opportuni-
have no skills. When a song the youth today that hip hop away where he can offer such ties, email: fury_anderson@
is three minutes long, and and rapping is all about learn- classes to youth. “I want youth yahoo.com

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SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC,
2/12/2018. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as
agent upon whom process against may be c/o Loeb & Loeb LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New
Rockaway Business Alliance seeks elevated storage space of 6 x 8 served & shall mail process to 9111 Liberty York, NY 10154, ATTN: Jerome Levine, Esq.
feet or larger for long-term, easy-access storage. Ave., #388, Ozone Park, NY 11417. General Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Please call 510-847-5781 or email: Purpose.

info@rockawaybusinessalliance.org Royalty Recordings & Management LLC, Arts

Notice of formation of 69-14 61st Drive LLC. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)
Articles of Organization filed with the Sec- 1/18/2018. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as
retary of New York SSNY on 03/05/2018. agent upon whom process against may be
Office located in Queens County. SSNY served & shall mail process to 6486 84th St.,
has been designated for service of process. Middle Village, NY 11379. General Purpose.
SSNY shall mail copy of any process served
against the LLC,69-14 61st Drive, Middle Vil-
lage NY 11379. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of TRLSG LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)
on 03/02/18. Office location: Queens Coun-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice of Formation of Greg Travers Visions,
ty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon
Pursuant to the lien granted by N.Y. Lien Law § 182, Metro Storage, LLC, as managing agent for Lessor, will sell by public LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the
auction (or otherwise dispose) personal property (in its entirety) belonging to the tenants listed below to the highest bidder whom process against it may be served.
Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
to satisfy the lien of the Lessor for rental and other charges due. The said property has been stored and is located at the SSNY shall mail process to: The Limited Li-
respective address below. Units up for auction will be listed for public bidding on-line at www.Storagestuff.bid beginning 2/26/2018. Office location: Queens, NY.
ability Company, 42-44 13 th St., Long Island
five days prior to the scheduled auction date and time. The terms of the sale will be cash only. A 10% buyer’s premium SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon
will be charged per unit. All sales are final. Metro Self Storage, LLC reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activities.
whom process against it may be served.
or entire, from the sale at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general
household items” unless otherwise noted. All contents must be removed completely from the property within 48 hours or SSNY shall mail process to Greg Travers
sooner or are deemed abandoned by bidder/buyer. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Visions, LLC, 6534 77th Street, Middle Vil- NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIA-
Occupant Name Unit # Property Description lage, NY 11379. Any lawful purpose. BILITY COMPANY. NAME: 100 BRENDON
Metro Self Storage
2727 Knapp Street 1. Tara Glass 2036 Furniture, Luggage, boxes HILL ROAD, LLC. Articles of Organization
Brooklyn, NY 11235 2. Patricia Lynn 2127 Washing Machine, Table LANCLAN, LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY were filed with the Secretary of State of New
(718) 769-9000 3. Steven Lucas 2279 Bags, Household Goods Sec. of State (SSNY) on 01/10/2018. Office York (SSNY) on 03/27/18 office location
4. Alison Batista 3282 Furniture, Clothing, Boxes in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of Queens County. SSNY has been designat-
Bidding will close
5. Shannon White 4011 Sneakers, Clothing, TV LLC upon whom process may be served. ed as agent of the LLC upon whom process
on the website
6. Mary Beth Bevacqua 4157 Furniture, Household Goods SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a
7. Albert Uccello 4375 Vacuum Cleaner c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., copy of the process to the LLC, 23-47 31st
8. Brodous Peterkin 4507 Bags 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202,Brooklyn, NY 11228. Avenue, Astoria, New York 11106. Purpose:
Purpose: any lawful purpose. For any lawful purpose.
www.Storagestuff.bid on 4/25/18 at 1:00pm.
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Card to get on. When you get off There is a fun way to get back
the tram, you head south past to Rockaway, too. Simply walk
Cornell University, past the (because surprisingly there are
crumbling remains of the hos- no CitiBikes on the Island) on
pital (which is listed as a land- the east side of the Island up
mark) and on toward the Four to the Queensboro Bridge, and
Freedoms Park. When you get there you can grab the ferry,
to the very southern tip of the which will eventually depos-
Island, you will have a fantas- it you at Pier 11. From there,
tic view of midtown Manhattan switch ferries to the Rocka-

Roosevelt Island
By Lou Pastina was built. In 1989, the F train
began making stops to the Is-
As you know, I like to wander land. Today, the ferry makes a
around Manhattan, checking stop there too.
out those things in plain view Recently Cornell built a tech-
but so often overlooked. One nology center right beside the
of those places is Roosevelt Is- bridge and in 2012 the FDR
land. Its history is rich, start- Four Freedoms Park opened at
ing with the Canarsie Indians, the southern end of the Island.
moving from the Dutch to the The north end contains most-
English. Back in those days, it ly housing units. About 12,000
and Long Island City, Queens. way ferry to get you the rest of
But even more amazing are the the way home. That journey
waters speeding past the Island will give you a glimpse back in
on either side. The currents are time when river travel was the
especially strong here, as the only way to go, and the Indians,
East River rushes from the Long Dutch and English plied the lo-
Island Sound and Harlem River cal waters.
toward the ocean. The river is Usually we only see Roosevelt
actually an estuary connecting Island as a placeholder for the
the same bodies of water. Queensboro Bridge, lit up at
You will also be treated to a night and pretty. As real New
sight that most don’t get to see, Yorkers, you probably refer to
and that is the very acute bend the Queensboro Bridge by its
in the East River. If you look at Simon & Garfunkel name – the
maps they never really prepare 59th Street Bridge, and will
you for the fact that looking never call it by its current name
down river, you see the Wil- – the Ed Koch Bridge. But Roo-
liamsburg Bridge and not lower sevelt Island is so much more
Manhattan like you would ex- than a bridge stanchion and
was known as Blackwell Island people live on the Island to- pect, because the river looking definitely worth a visit. Hope
named by the owner Robert day and it is a popular neigh- south makes a sharp right hand one day you get to experience
Blackwell. It is officially part borhood for nearby diplomats turn inward. On a sunny day it’s the sounds of silence of Roo-
of Manhattan, but is actual- from the U.N. One of the more spectacular. sevelt Island.
ly leased to New York State. In famous visitors was Nellie Bly
1828, the City purchased the Is- who went undercover as a pa-
land from the Blackwell family tient at the Women’s Lunatic
for $32,000. Typical of the city, Asylum and reported what hap- BELLE ROCK
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4 sprigs of fresh thyme

1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 small bay leaf, broken in half
Directions:
Spread onions separately on
Slow Cooker Lamb the bottom of the slow cooker.
Rub the lamb shanks with the
Shanks Worcestershire sauce, then sprin-
By Sharon Feldman kle with the salt and pepper.
In a heavy skillet, heat the oil
I made this for Passover this over medium high heat. Brown
year. It came out great! the lamb shanks. Once done, add
Serves: 4 the lamb shanks to the slow cook-
Ingredients: er, together with any browned
1 sweet onion, sliced and cut bits from the skillet and cook on
into rings low for 6-8 hours.
4 lamb shanks, rinsed and pat- Put garlic and mushrooms all
ted dry over the lamb shanks.
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
10 whole garlic cloves
8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned
and cut in half (if very large, cut in
quarters)
½ cup red wine
½ cup strong beef broth (dou-
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14 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 dried teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil

Spotted: At A Wonder of The World

The Taj Mahal is often called the most beautiful building in

the world but if anything can upstage that amazing building, it’s
a Rockaway Times t-shirt. David Doblack sure stands out as he
stands before the ivory-white marble mausoleum in the Indian
city of Agra.
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HOTEL ARVERNE
& CASINO – 1904
By Katie Lucev, mentored by
Rockaway Beach Historian, Emil R. Lucev, Sr.
Hotel Arverne was quite a is, on the back, printed in big
relaxation destination for the bold letters is, “This side for
wealthy and hard working class. address only.” So, Louise wrote
The hotel was located on Beach her greeting all over the front of
69th Street between Rockaway the postcard. Secondly, Louise
Beach Boulevard and the beach. is asking Elsa to send her some
From left to right in this photo: ‘postals’ from Malone for her
the two steeples are the top of postcard collection. Malone,
Hotel Arverne, The Italian Flo- NY is located close to the bor-
ral Garden, The American Floral der of the United States and
Garden, the casino and the at- Canada, 206 miles north of Al-
tached Bath Houses. Inside the bany. It’s possible that both la-
hotel was a full-size restaurant, a dies could have been frequent
gym and an Olympic-sized pool. travelers.
This postcard was written to It would have been a ‘treat’
delight a friend that lived in an to see both Louise’s and Elsa’s
area named Mountain View, lo- postcard collection. I am sure
cated in the Adirondacks of up- my dear friend, James Supple
state, N.Y. The charming char- (Rock-a-Brew Master) would be
acteristics about this postcard flabbergasted as well!

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it up yellow, pink, red — it on the peninsula and Broad

doesn’t matter. What matters is Channel.”
that folks are using this “Light For those of you who may

Life With Our It Up Blue” platform with the

humble aim of building au-
tism awareness and shedding
have been unaware of PPoP’s
“Light It Up Blue” local au-
tism awareness campaign, it’s

“Artistic” Child some light on an otherwise be-

guiling, oftentimes frustrating,
but in the long-run, fruitfully
beautiful lifelong journey that
not too late to join in! We still
have at least three weeks left
in April. I personally bought a
plethora of blue Christmas tree
families and their loved ones and rope lights last minute at
take on with fierce courage and Mazzone Hardware on Beach
By Kami-Leigh Agard determination. 116th Street, and will be light-
As Assemblywoman Pheffer ing it up blue every day for the
Amato, a former paraprofes- duration of April. I have a few
Rockaway Blazes Blue For sional in NYC Department of
Education schools, said to the
extra sets and even some blue
light bulbs. Also, Bermudez
World Autism Awareness Day gathering of autism support-
ers in front of Peninsula Li-
is also offering lights to folks
who send her a request. If in-
This past Monday, April 2 at to help raise awareness and brary on Monday evening, “I terested, email the Rockaway
sundown, you may have been shine a bright light on autism love our blue, and I especially Beach “Artistic” Families sup-
curious about the blue lights as a growing public health love our community for light- port group at ourartisticchild@
beaming from scores of local crisis in support of World Au- ing it up in support of us. And outlook.com or send a friend
homes, businesses, Assembly- tism Awareness Day on April 2, for Trishia to start this, with request to our Facebook page.
woman Stacey Pheffer Ama- and Autism Awareness Month the community’s support, it Also, call Bermudez at PPoP:
to’s office, the Transit Plaza at which is celebrated in April. is only going to grow. Once (646) 342-8157 or email info@
Arverne By The Sea, and even Iconic landmarks around the everyone catches on about perfectpop.org.
a crowd of adults and chil- globe — including the Empire what today and the month of Feel free to post your “Light
dren, adorned with blue glow State Building and Rockefel- April is about, it will bring au- It Up Blue” photos using hash-
sticks and lighted necklaces, ler Center in NYC, the White tism awareness and a concert- tag #LIUBRockaway on social
gathered in front of Peninsu- House in Washington D.C. ed effort from the community media platforms.
la Library on Rockaway Beach — as well as airports, bridg- to support all the families with Photo by Jeffrey Wil-
Boulevard. es, museums, concert halls, autistic loved ones living here liams-Maisonett.
No, it wasn’t a martian inva- restaurants, and retail stores,
sion. It was Rockaway show- are among the more than 100
ing its blue colors to celebrate
World Autism Day, and kudos
structures in over 16 U.S. cities
and nine countries around the Facts You Probably
to Trishia Bermudez, execu- world that light up in bright
tive director of local nonprofit
special-needs organization,
blue in recognition of autism
awareness.
Don’t Need
Every Dec. 25, in a town in so loud, it was heard over 3000
Peru, is "Takanakuy" day. On miles away. That's the equiva-
this day, men, women and lent of hearing a sound from
children settle grudges from Ireland while standing in Bos-
the past year with fistfights, ton.
and then they go drinking and
move on. The USA may have adopted the
metric system if French sci-
A pack of cigarettes is projected entist Joseph Dombey hadn't
to cost $40 in Australia by 2020. been kidnapped by pirates on
his way to convince Thomas
Abraham Lincoln once fa- Jefferson of the change.
mously claimed, "Women are
the only things that cannot • When 24/7/365 restaurant
hurt me that I am afraid of." Denny's decided to close for
Christmas 1988, they realized
Al Capone made around $105 many of their stores didn't have
million a year in the 20s, or locks. 700 of 1221 locations had
roughly $1.4 billion in today’s to have locks installed.
Perfect Piece of the Puzzle, Though there are many who dollar.
Inc. (PPoP), for majestical- debate the question as to why Cheese has been known to
ly orchestrating the effort to Autism Speaks chose the color Due to detected gravitational activate the same parts of the
stage the first-ever “Light It Up blue, and for that matter, some effects, scientists believe there brain as hard drugs.
Blue” autism awareness cam- who see the organization as is a 9th planet in our solar
paign on the peninsula. a “money-making machine system (sorry Pluto) that is 10 The offspring of identical twins
Just eight years ago, “Light whose goal is to ‘cure’ autism,” times larger than Earth. They are legally cousins but geneti-
it Up Blue” was launched by I personally was happy to see have been unable to locate it, cally siblings.
Autism Speaks, one of the Rockaway folks coming out however.
world's largest autism science in solidarity to build autism Facts by Sean McVeigh, factolo-
and advocacy organizations, awareness. Whether you light The eruption of Krakatoa was gist.

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