PAGE 1 SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY VOL. 84, NO. 46 The proposed loss of 158 parking spaces lane narrowing and removal along Skillman and 43rd Avenues, for the purposes of protected bike lanes and slowing down traffic, as presented November 6 by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), jolted many in the community into an uproar of opposition. The DOT plan was introduced to Community Board 2 Transportation Committee, and was first covered in the Sunnyside Post. Also presented were letters said to be of support from local merchants turned in by representatives from Transportation Alternatives, a biking group of 100,000 members which unabashedly envisions a car-free future. The city has contempt for us, was one of the more tame responses from plan opponents, as word got out, from a stunned bar patron near 43rd St. and 43rd Ave. He said he owned no car but hearing a proposal that two local avenues be- WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. come segments of a seven mile bike highway from Forest Hills to midtown Manhattan was an insult. Not everyone s life orbits around Manhattan, he said. Some local residents were in support, one young Sunnyside woman firmly declaring, I deserve to be safe when I am on my bike. Business owners along the two avenues seemed unanimously opposed, reporting that they need more parking spaces, not fewer, that deliveries are already difficult, and their customers are not bike users nor likely to be. One resents being tricked into signing a letter circulated on August 12 and 19, as reported here, gathered by Transportation Alternatives. The owner said angrily that he was told that the poor guy [Gelasio Reyes killed by an alleged drunk driver in April] would not have died at 39th St., and would I sign in favor of bike lanes to prevent that. We already have painted bike lanes and I am in favor. I did not know they meant this big street overhaul which would hurt us. The DOT bases its design on the studies that assert that if driving and parking become harder, more people will let go of the automobile. But isn t a robust and reliable public transit system needed first? Bikes cannot carry everyone. Further out in Queens, proclaimed a public transit desert by borough President Melinda Katz, many need their cars to get around at all. The DOT proposal is part of Vision Zero, the commitment by Mayor in 2014 to address roadway casualties with street design. But for any fewer-cars future, more reliant on bikes, the hurdles are an aging transit infrastructure, rapid development, and dramatic increase in population, with accompanying fire, police, ambulance, sanitation, bus, taxi, and delivery vehicles on the road. How can that be reconciled with limiting road space? Mayor DeBlasio s Commissioner of Transportation, Polly Trottenberg, was quoted in a July 31, 2017 NY Times, saying that expanding the biking infrastructure was vital to keeping pace with the soaring population. We can t continue to accommodate a lot of the growth with cars, she said. We need to turn to the most efficient modes, that is, transit, cycling and walking. Our street capacity is fixed. A question to her might be, What is one key reason the population is soaring? Isn t development out- pacing that fixed street capacity by growing in height? The NY Times reported September 22, 2017, that even The city s fleet everything from takehome cars to garbage trucks now exceeds 30,000 vehicles, 10 percent larger than when Mr. de Blasio took office. When Mayor Bloomberg initiated adding another two million residents and further rezoned NYC, it benefitted some segments of the economy. It has not been good for navigating Western Queens. The trains are no longer reliable. Parking is such a trial and garages so few; local car ownership is already difficult. The parking spaces taken up by the DOT for blocks under the 7 train in the low 30 s, and the spaces used for park and ride commuters, leave locals further discouraged. Encouraging more walking and biking seems like a great idea, but there are other factors contributing to the crowding. Discouraging drivers and narrowing lanes before adequate public transit exists or planned and at the same time building more and higher residences is not improving the habitability of the city. Bicyclists like bike riding for many reasons, some are it s fun, efficient, non-polluting, fast, cheap, and allows autonomy of travel. (I ride a bike.) Not all bicycle riders are demonic lawbreakers; I d be happier with stricter law enforcement, said one. Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer made a commitment to FREE make changes to make the intersection and avenues safer. All in the community would welcome a way to improve the safety for pedestrians, cars and bicycles at the intersection on 39th St. and 43rd Avenue. Traffic lights, speed bumps, lower MPH, more enforcement have been helpful. But the proposal up before the Community Board would cause an undue strain. Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce (for which I work) has begun a petition on behalf of merchants and residents in opposition to the proposal, and is available at many merchant locations along Skillman Avenue, a more to come along 43rd Avenue. To see the DOT presentation in full online, with exact street plans, go to: http://www.nyc.gov/html/ dot/downloads/pdf/skillman-ave43rd-ave-nov2017.pdf. The Chairperson of CB2, Denise Keehan-Smith said in a statement, CB2 is committed to ensuring all members of our district have the opportunity to voice their opinion on the matter. We would like for the DOT to present their proposal at a Public Hearing and gather feedback from those that will be directly impacted by the redesign. We also encourage those with concerns to voice their opinion at our full board meeting or send emails to the CB2 office. Once we re satisfied we ve reached a large percentage of residents and business owners, we will make our determination on how to best proceed.
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VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION Helen Olt, Mary Roeder, George Nieves, Sandra Nieves, Marvin Jeffcoat, PCC and Raffle Winner Francis. Photo Credit: Commander Paul DuBois Each year the VFW Daniels Post No 2813 invites friends, family, and neighbors to join them as they celebrate what was once known as Armistice Day. The Post conducts a solemn ceremony at Daniels Square on 52nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue at 11 AM each year on Veterans Day. The Square is named after a WWI Veteran and Post namesake who was killed in action during the war to end all wars. This year the Post was joined by an honor guard from the 340th Military Police Company. After the ceremony everyone returned to the Post for a celebration and Turkey Raffle. The winner of this year s raffle was Francis from ST Sebastian s CWV Post No. 870 s Auxiliary. If you are a veteran or just enjoy good company in a patriotic environment stop by and visit the Post. PAGE 3
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PAGE 6 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FF6 Plaintiff, against- Farah Akhter if living and if any be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienor, heirs, devisees, distributees, or successors in interest of such of the above as may be dead, and their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residences are unknown to Plaintiff, First Franklin Financial Corporation, New York City Environmental Control Board, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, United States of America- Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants. INDEX # 704334/2017 Filed: 10/24/17 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. 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 attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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. Dated: Bay Shore, New York October 23, 2017 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street,Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-083457-F00 TO: First Franklin Financial Corporation, 2150 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95131 New York City Environmental Control Board, 100 Church Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007 New York City Parking Violations Bureau,100 Church Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007 New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau,130 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States of America New York State Department of Taxation and Finance 11/3/17. 11/ 10/17, 11/17/17, 11/24/17 File No.: 2016-2052/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Leon Lampert, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Leon Lampert, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 70-25 Yellowstone Boulevard, 18Y, Forest Hills, NY 11375, in the County of Queens, State of New York SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of Leon Lampert, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 21st day of December, 2017 at 9:30 o clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $55,622.97 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 5.5% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. 1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 23rd day of October, 2017 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County James Lim Baker Clerk of the Surrogate s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation 11/3/17, 11/ 10/17, 11/17/17, 11/24/17 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 17 WILLIAMS COURT FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 Block: 15622 Lot: 20 INDEX NO. 700761/2013 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, -against- JOSIE WEATHERSPOON A/K/A MCLARY, AS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATOR, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELSIE J. BONILLA A/K/A ELSIE JOHNSON BONILLA; KATHY M. JOHNSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELSIE J. BONILLA A/K/A ELSIE JOHNSON BONILLA; ALLEN E. JOHNSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELSIE J. BONILLA A/K/A ELSIE JOHNSON BONILLA; JOSE BONILLA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ELSIE J. BONILLA A/K/A ELSIE JOHNSON BONILLA; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property 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; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, and JOHN DOE #1 through JOHN DOE #10, the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to the plaintiff, the person or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Mortgage 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 $285,000.00 and interest, recorded on March 28, 2005, in CRFN 2005000178628, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering VOLUNTEER POSITION premises known as 17 WILLIAMS COURT, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691. 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 1, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280- 7675 11/3/17, 11/10/17, 11/17/17, 11/24/17 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, County of Queens, on the 24 day of October, 2017, bearing Index Number NC-676-17, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd #357, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Angela Saputo Salamone. The city and state of my present address are 31-65 Crescent St. LIC, NY 11106 the month and year of my birth are September 16, 1954, the place of my birth is Sicily, Italy; my present name is Angela Stack a/k/a Angela Saputo a/k/a Angela Salamone. PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES Email for more information, SSabba@WoodsideHerald.com
PAGE 7 IT S IN QUEENS Debbie Boone, the Dumpling Queen, and Frida Kahlo s soul mate are among the big names in the borough this week. But the borough also presents a zero-waste Thanksgiving, a flesh-eating plant, a Chinese performance artist, holiday bargains, new takes on classic films, and El Paquete. NOV. 17, EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, NOV. 26 Frederick Wiseman, who has done 42 documentaries, screens his piece on the New York Public Library: The Fifth Avenue main branch to the Schomburg Center in Harlem to 92 branches across Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Schedule: Nov. 17, 7:30 pm; Nov. 19, 2 pm and 6 pm; Nov. 24, 2 pm and 6 pm; Nov. 25, 2 pm and 6 pm; and Nov. 26, 2 pm and 6 pm. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria s Kaufman Arts District. NOV. 17, RIALTO PICTURES: 20 FILMS FOR 20 YEARS, DEC. 29 Bruce Goldstein launched Rialto Pictures in 1997 with the philosophy that classics should be freshly marketed to new audiences. This means 35mm prints, digital restorations, and new subtitles in some instances. On Rialto s 20th anniversary, the museum presents 20 of its finest pictures. Schedule: Nights of Cabiria, Nov. 17, 7 pm; Breathless, Nov. 18, 2:30 pm; Contempt, Nov. 18, 4:30 pm; The Trial, Nov. 19, 4:30 pm; La Notte, Nov. 19, 7 pm; The Man Who Fell to Earth, Nov. 24, 7 pm; The Phantom of Liberty, Nov. 25, 4 pm; The Battle of Algiers, Nov. 25, 6:30 pm; Army of Shadows, Nov. 26, 4 pm; This Is Spinal Tap, Nov. 26, 7 pm; Grand Illusion, Dec. 1, 7 pm; The Third Man, Dec. 2, 6 pm; Went the Day Well, Dec. 3, 3 pm; Le Trou, Dec. 3, 5:30 pm; Rififi, Dec. 8, 7 pm; The Fallen Idol, Dec. 9, 3 pm; It Always Rains on Sunday, Dec. 9, 6 pm; Hiroshima, Mon Amour, Dec. 10, 4 pm; Tales of Hoffmann, Dec. 10, 6:30 pm; and Metropolitan, Dec. 29, 7 pm. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria s Kaufman Arts District. NOV. 18, ANIEVAS OPEN STUDIO, NOON TO 8PM (NOV. 19, NOON TO 6PM) Spanish artist Eduardo Anievas displays 50 paintings, including a new series of NYC cityscapes and large portraits, along with sangria and tapas. Anievas Studio, 10-15 48th Ave., LIC. NOV. 19, WE HAVE A SITUATION, 3PM A panel discussion with artists Molly Dilworth, Sandra Erbacher, and Nicole Maloof in conjunction with the current exhibition First I Was Afraid...The artists share how they create work based on their individual interpretation, experience, and emotional reaction to fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Free. Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45th Ave., LIC. NOV. 21, SUNNYSIDE SHINES SHOP LOCAL HOLIDAY PASSPORT, DEC. 31 The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District offers a coupon book with discounts to more than 40 businesses, including restaurants, beauty and nail salons, shoe stores, flower shops, jewelers, liquor stores, pharmacies, dental offices, and opticians. Most coupons are valid through Dec. 31. The book will be given away during a holiday tree lighting at the Sunnyside Arch on Queens Boulevard and 46th Street on Nov. 21 at 6 pm. The Fabulous Fezziwig Carolers, the Sunnyside Youth Drum Corps, the McManus Irish Dancers, and a host of elected officials will be at the event. The It s In Queens column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough s wonderful attractions. More info at www.itsinqueens.com.
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