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Demanding ActionDemanding ActionAddress Issues In Woodside Houses

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Council Member Van Bramer and Congressman Crowleyinspect mold in the bathroom of Woodside Houses residentTina Ferguson.

Residents waiting oversix years to have floors

fixed, plumbingrenovated and

apartments fumigatedOn July 22nd, Council Mem-

ber Jimmy Van Bramer, Congress-man Joe Crowley, residents of theWoodside Houses and members ofthe Tenants Association demandedthe New York City Housing Au-thority (NYCHA) repair casesstemming back to 2007. Duringthe press conference several localresidents and seniors spoke aboutthe chronic issues they have beenexperiencing for years and calledon the housing authority to exter-

minate rodents which have infil-trated the community center, re-pair leaking ceilings and clear moldout of apartments.

“There are real and present dan-gers here at the Woodside Housesthat need to be addressed byNYCHA,” said Van Bramer.“These residents and seniors of theWoodside Houses deserve to livein dignity. I cannot and will notstand by idly while my constituentsendure these horrific conditions. Itshould not take years to fix many ofthe problems that these good peopleare facing in their homes. NYCHAhas an obligation to these familiesand must immediately respond withaction to correct these conditions.”

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Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Congresswoman NydiaVelasquez, Assemblyman Mike Miller, Councilwoman Diana Reynaand Ted Renz, Executive Director of the Myrtle Avenue BusinessImprovement District at the opening weekend of the RidgewoodYouth Farmers Market.

specific traffic calming mea-sures throughout Dutch Kills toimprove safety for pedestrians,motorists and bicyclists. Some

of the requests include; speedbumps, additional stop signs,curb extensions and the repaint-ing of crosswalks and bike lanes.

On July 17th, CM VanBramer and Senator Gianarisrallied with the residents ofDutch Kills for the implementa-tion of traffic safety improve-ments in the neighborhood.Dutch Kills residents have be-

come concerned about hazard-ous traffic conditions in the areaafter several accidents occurredwithin the residential neighbor-hood. In an effort to address theissue Van Bramer has beenworking with the Department ofTransportation to implement


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readers it may not be necessary to need “per-fect” vision. During exams with my patients Idiscuss what you do daily, what needs youmay have for reading, driving, watching TV,sports, etc. Seeing well may be different for usall, but what isn’t different is making sure youget annual comprehensive eye exams withyour Ophthalmologist. It’s important to bechecked for glaucoma, macula degeneration,cataracts, dry eyes, and diabetic retinopathy.Making sure the eye is healthy helps maintaingood vision. No pair of spectacles, contactlenses, or laser vision correction can help aperson who has already lost vision from glau-coma or diabetes get it back. I advise all mypatients that have had some sort of refractiveprocedure to not disappear after they canfinally read the 20/20 line without correction.Glaucoma is real. It is a silent blinder. Thismeans that it generally doesn’t hurt, doesn’tcause blurry vision until the end. Early detec-tion is key to living a well-sighted life. Diabet-ics should all have annual retinal dilated ex-ams even if everything seems okay. And re-member, some diseases such as Glaucoma runin families. African Americans are at higherrisk for Glaucoma with a younger age ofonset. Again it is ALL about early detection.As we cruise through 2013 make sure to get acomprehensive eye exam.

60th Anniversary Marian Concert “Regina Angelorum”In Celebration Of The Queenship Of Mary

Sunday, August 18th @ 3 p.m. FREEThe Choirs of Queen of Angels Church and guest musicians will be performing.

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Queens Botanical Garden HelpsSave Money And The Environment

A new exhibition at the Queens Botanical Garden aims to teach visitors how to go easyon the environment — and their pocketbooks. The EcoHouse, an interactive, mobilestructure stationed near the Flushing nonprofit s parking lot, will be in residence throughAug. 31. Created by the Lower East Side s Community Environmental Center, whichprovides construction and technical services for green buildings, the EcoHouse allowsvisitors to see behind the walls and underneath the floor of a home to learn how a house orapartment functions. On site volunteers explain ways to reduce energy use, conserve waterand clean with limited toxins.

Assemblyman Ron Kim, Don Capalbi (Congresswoman Grace Meng’s office), CityCouncil Member Peter Koo, Bob Teetz (National Grid Foundation), QBG ExecutiveDirector Susan Lacerte, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and CEC President Richard Cherry.



Creativity Coming to SunnysideArts, music and recreation are coming to the streets of Sunnyside this summer. The Sunnyside Shines

Business Improvement District will present its fourth annual street event, renamed Sunnyside Summer.Sunnyside Summer Strolls brings together community members, local businesses and exciting performers andinstitutions for three days of fun under the Sunnyside arch. The street is transformed into a new, temporarypublic space with tables and chairs set up, as well as scheduled activities. Each day is free and open to thepublic, while having a distinct program:

Children’s Arts & Crafts Fair: July 27Children ages 4 and up are invited to participate

in hands-on craft making during the Children’sArts and Crafts Fair. The day will also feature facepainting, games and music. Two demo classes of“Music for Aardvarks” will take place for toddlers,the first at 1pm and the second at 3pm.

Bix Beiderbecke Memorial JazzConcert: August 3

Sunnyside Shines is pleased to work with the BixBeiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial Committee topresent this year’s Bix Beiderbecke Memorial JazzConcert. Bix Beiderbecke was an influential 1920sjazz musician who lived his final days in Sunnyside.

This year’s concert features a vintage 1920stheme and an exciting lineup of jazz musiciansincluding MAC and Mike – the Antique DJs,Svetlana and the Delancey Five, the SunnysideDrum Corps, Smidge Malone & Matt Dallow andthe Sunnyside Wolverines. The Big Apple LindyHoppers will offer a free Lindy Hop lesson at1:30pm. A dance floor will be set up in the street,and the day will include a free photo booth and a1920s costume contest at 3:45pm.

Arts and Performance: August 10The final day of Sunnyside Summer Strolls will

feature a participatory art project with the QueensMuseum of Art, a display of Sunnyside maps fromthe La Guardia Community College art depart-ment, a free yoga class, a performance fromSunnyside Ballet Studio, an a cappella perfor-

mance and business giveaways.To complement the art and performances on this day, we will roll out a pallet’s worth of sod in the street

to transform 46th Street into a temporary park for the day. Picnics are welcome!Sunnyside Summer Strolls takes place on 46th Street between Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard,

under the Sunnyside arch and adjacent to the 46th Street/Bliss Street station on the 7 line. The event is a partof the New York City Department of Transportation’s Weekend Walks program, which creates temporarypedestrian streets at 23 sites in all five boroughs.

Czarinna Andres, owner of Bing’s Hallmark said: “Our participation last year was very enjoyable and agreat way for us to connect to the community. This year, we are planning to have our own table at the Children’sArts and Crafts Fair and are looking forward to what’s sure to be a huge turnout that everyone will enjoy!”

“I am deeply troubled to learn of the New York City HousingAuthority’s inefficacies and find their response time to the needs of thiscommunity appalling,” said Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx). “Theresidents of the Woodside Houses deserve better. New Yorkers deservebetter. It is indefensible that some of these repair tickets are taking aslong as six years to resolve. Especially when you consider the hazardousconditions that many of these families have to put up with. It is timeNYCHA be held accountable for the deplorable conditions under whichso many New Yorkers are living in and start treating them with dignityand respect.”

A recent report found that several residents from the WoodsideHouses have been waiting over six years to have issues within theirapartments addressed. According to the report the Woodside Houses hasnumerous cases where residents are facing unresolved repair requeststhat date back to 2007.

In 2011, CM Van Bramer was able to get NYCHA to make repairsfor Tina Ferguson who has lived in the Woodside Houses her entire life.After the Council Member’s office intervened, NYCHA was able tomake repairs to Ms. Ferguson’s ceiling, which was leaking through holesand led to the spreading of mold throughout the bathroom. Although theholes in her ceilings were covered and the mold was cleared two yearsago the problem has returned. Ms. Ferguson claims the mold hasreturned and the leak still persists because of substandard work on thebehalf of NYCHA. She also has an infestation of mice and insectsthroughout her apartment.

After the press conference CM Van Bramer and CongressmanCrowley visited Ms. Ferguson’s apartment (photo link below).While they toured the residence they were able to confirm that theleaks in the ceiling still exist as well as witness the spread of moldthroughout the bathroom.

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Demanding Action

Council Member Van Bramer and Congressman Crowley and residentsof the Woodside Houses discussing the deplorable conditions at theNYCHA development.

Photo Credit: Bill Alatriste



LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEFile No.: 2012-3114/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To:Attorney General of the State ofNew York The unknowndistributees, legatees, devisees,heirs at law and assignees ofWILLIAM MATIENZO,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained.Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of WILLIAM MATIENZO,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 41-24 58th Street,Woodside, NY 11377, in theCounty of Queens, State of NewYork. SEND GREETING: Uponthe peti t ion of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofWILLIAM MATIENZO,deceased, you and each of you arehereby cited to show cause beforethe Surrogate at the Surrogate’sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the22nd day of August, 2013 at 9:30o’clock in the forenoon, why theAccount of Proceedings of thePublic Administrator of QueensCounty, as Administrator of theEstate of said deceased, a copy ofwhich is attached, should not bejudicially settled, and why theSurrogate should not fix and allowa reasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $2,492.00and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collected

after the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whyeach of you claiming to be adistributee of the decedent shouldnot establish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 24thday of June, 2013 HON. PETER J.KELLY Surrogate, QueensCounty Margaret M. GribbonClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY,ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 95-25Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor,Rego Park, New York 11374 Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 7/5/13, 7/12/13, 7/19/13, 7/26/13

PROBATE CITATION File No.2013-2242 SURROGATE’SCOURT - QUEENS COUNTYCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free andIndependent TO: John MichaelFrayler, Joseph Boylan a/k/aJoseph S. Boylan if living and ifdead to his heirs at law, next of kinand distributes whose names andplaces of residence are unknownand if he died subsequent to thedecedent herein, to his executors,administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose name and places ofresidence are unknown and to allother heirs at law, next of kin and

File No.: 2012-3505 CITATIONTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF NEW YORK BY THE GRACEOF GOD, FREE ANDINDEPENDENT To: DonnaHeun, Keith B. McGill, KennethC. McGill, Sharon Minasian,Barbara Bosco, KathleenGauthier, Rosemary Tempesta,Paul Neuhedel, Art Neuhedel,AmyNeuhedel Kenhedd, BarbaraNeuhedel Wakely, AttorneyGeneral of the State of New YorkThe unknown distributees,

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANTTO LAW, THAT THE NYCDEPARTMENT OFCONSUMER AFFAIRS WILLHOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ONWEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 2013AT 2:00 PM AT 66 JOHNSTREET, 11TH FLOOR, ON APETITION FROM “FOB 6015WOODSIDE LLC “ TOESTABLISH, MAINTAIN ANDOPERATE AN UNENCLOSEDSIDEWALK CAFÉ AT 60-15WOODSIDE AVENUE IN THEBOROUGH OF QUEENS FOR ATERM OF TWO YEARS.REQUESTS FOR COPIES OFTHE REVOCABLE CONSENTAGREEMENT MAY BEADDRESSED TO: THEDEPARTMENT OFCONSUMER AFFAIRS ATTN:FOIL OFFICER, 42BROADWAY, NEW YORK,NEW YORK 10014. 7/19/13, 7/26/13

distributees of BERNADETTELEDESMA, the decedent herein,whose names and places ofresidence are unknown and cannotafter dil igent inquiry beascertained and the PublicAdministrator, Queens A petitionhaving been duly filed by MarianCurran, 88-54 Winchester Blvd.,Bellerose Manor, New York11427, YOU ARE HEREBYCITED TO SHOW CAUSE beforethe Surrogate’s Court, QueensCounty, at 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, New York,on 22nd day of August 2013 at 9:30A.M. of that day, why a decreeshould not be made in the estate ofBERNADETTE LEDESMA,lately domiciled at 221-67Braddock Avenue, QueensVillage, New York 11427admitting to probate a Will datedDecember 21, 2012 a copy ofwhich is attached, as the WillBERNADETTE LEDESMAdeceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and directingthat [X ] Letters Testamentaryissue to : MARIAN CURRAN(State any further relief requested)Dated JUN 27, 2013 (Seal) HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk,Anthony T. Scotto, Esq Attorneyfor Petitioner, 1225 FranklinAvenue, Ste. 325 Garden City,New York 11530 Address ofAttorney 516-222-2080Telephone Number [Note: Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot Object to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney appear for you.] 7/12/13,7/19/13, 7/26/13, 8/2/13

legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of LESTER GRIMM,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of LESTER GRIMM,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 2055 GatesAvenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385,in the County of Queens, State ofNew York. SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofLESTER GRIMM, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 5th day ofSeptember, 2013 at 9:30 o clockin the forenoon, why the Accountof Proceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $7,531.83and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of this

account, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. 1106(4); and why eachof you claiming to be a distributeeof the decedent should notestablish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 12thday of July, 2013 HON. PETER J.KELLY Surrogate, QueensCounty Margaret M. GribbonClerk of the Surrogate s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 95-25 QueensBoulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park,New York 11374 This citation isserved upon you as required bylaw. You are not obliged to appearin person. If you fail to appear itwill be assumed that you do notobject to the relief requested unlessyou file formal legal, verifiedobjections. You have a right tohave an attorney-at-law appear foryou. Accounting Citation 7/19/13,7/26/13, 8/2/13, 8/9/13

Welcoming ANew Director

Andrea Ormeño is the new di-rector of the Queens Economic De-velopment Corporation’s Women’sBusiness Center. Her responsibili-ties center on overseeing individual,group and agency-wide efforts tohelp female entrepreneurs launchand improve their businesses.

Ormeño, 24, has risen up theranks at QEDC, since she startedas a part-time marketer in Febru-ary 2008. She quickly became afull-time employee, and in No-

vember 2010, she shifted gears torun the PRIMEMicroEntrepreneur program,which provides low-income indi-viduals with professional busi-ness-development assistance, suchas one-on-one counseling, special-ized workshops and trainingcourses and microloan resources.

A native of Ecuador who speaksfluent Spanish and English,Ormeño has a bachelor’s degree inaccounting from Queens College.This fall, she will start a master’sprogram in the same subject at thesame university. She is aGrowthWheel certified advisor,specializing in finance and devel-opment, and she has a certificate ineconomic development financetraining from the National Devel-opment Council.

“I’m really happy that Andreais taking over our Women’s Busi-ness Center,” stated QEDC Ex-ecutive Director Seth Bornstein.keen desire to help others.”

6th Annual Ramadan Event

On Thursday, July 18, in the New York Hall of Science, Queens Borough president Helen Marshall hostedher sixth annual event celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Marshall offered greetings andpresented Citations of Honor to distinguished members of the Queens Muslim community who have assistedwith Hurricane Sandy relief or have otherwise contributed to the public good.

The event concluded after sunset with the serving of an Iftar, which means “breaking of the fast” in Arabic.Iftar dinners are served after sunset on each day of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during daylight hours.



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Dear Editor,In the July/August 2013 edi-

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The article informs all motor-ists that we are being charged ahigher price for entering otherstates with our E-Z pass as NYSregistered drivers. These areMaine turnpike authority, NewHampshire Dept. of Trans., NewJersey Turnpike authority, Metro-politan transit authority -NewYork, Rhode Island turnpike andbridge authority, and West Vir-ginia Parkways authority.

This is a very sneaky practiceand we should not sit lightly on thisone. After all, the E-Z pass elimi-

Library InquiryDear Editor,

With the exceptions of Mon-day (9am) and Saturday (10am),many visitors approach and shakethe doors in the morning expect-ing the library to be open. Al-though funds have been expendedthrough media outlets welcominguse of the library facilities, thechanges in OPENING hours hasnever been explained as to HOWthey benefit visitors.

John RegulskiSunnyside

nated workers and saved money,now they are trying to take evenmore from hard working citizens.

If you wish to make your voiceheard, contact your elected offi-cials and ask them to fight thisone immediately. Go toAAA.com/SpeakOut

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tion when making purchases withcredit or debit cards, criminalsdepend on this.

The NYPD Crime PreventionSection recommends the follow-ing tip: Never sign the white stripon the back of the credit/debitcard, instead write “Please Re-quest Photo ID.” By doing this itallows the cashier to verify thatyou are the person whom the card

belongs to.Some merchants will ask you

to sign the back of the card inpencil and present your ID; onceyour identity is verified you canerase the signature on the back ofthe card.

It only takes a few extra sec-onds to show photo ID, but it willhelp protect you from becoming avictim of credit card fraud.



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