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the opening of the $32 million guessed it, Happy Feet. They *****
Beach Green Dunes energy-ef- make backs happy, too. Calling all grad students. The
ficient and resilient affordable ***** Science and Resilience Institute
housing development in Edge- Rockaway got some TV cov- at Jamaica Bay Fellowship Pro-
mere (44-19 Rockaway Beach erage this week due to some ex- gram will award funds to a limit-
Boulevard). Beach Green Dunes pert wedding crashing by Patrick ed number of graduate students.
is one of the largest multi-family Goldberg and a friend. Bobby Awards will be given to students
***** passive housing developments in Butler (who plays with the pop- who propose innovative research
Martin Luther King Day is Mon- the country. ular Indaculture band) and projects that promote the resil-
day, January 15. It is celebrated on ***** Casey Brouder were married in ience of Jamaica Bay and its sur-
the third Monday in January each Some 180 Breezy Point home- the fall and the reception was at rounding communities.
year. This year it falls on his birth- owners were represented in court Bungalow Bar. When family and *****
day. on Tuesday in New York’s highest friends watched the video taken Rockaway Brewing Company
***** court. The Breezy Pointers sued at the reception, a couple hav- is bringing Rockaway to Long Is-
Don’t worry if you feel neglect- LIPA and National Grid for failing ing a great time, kept appear- land City on Saturday, January
ed about not receiving regular to cut off power in the hours be- ing, making people ask, who are 27. And they’re bringing Tacow-
mail. We haven’t either, for a fore Hurricane Sandy slammed they? After posting a still photo ay Beach there, too. It’s a beach-
week. Amazon, can you please the community. The utilities had on Facebook, Patrick Goldberg’s themed day at their LIC taproom
deliver our mail? done so in some Long Island jig was up, with a cousin ratting and they’ll offer their summer-
***** communities. In Breezy, hun- him out. Channel 2 got hold of time brews, and Andrew Field of
Your complaints were valid. dreds of houses burned during the story and the newlyweds and Tacoway will be there cooking up
The brutal weather we just en- the storm. The utilities have ar- Goldberg had a funny reunion at tacos that are usually in hiberna-
dured was the coldest stretch of gued that they are immune from Bungalow Bar. You can see the tion this time of year. You can get
freezing temps since 1961. The such lawsuits but lower courts clip on our Facebook page. there by ferry (which is hoping
cold didn’t stop some intrepid have said otherwise. A decision ***** for beach-themed weather!)
photographers from getting out by the top court is expected soon. Shaun Cerrone, a longtime *****
there for some great shots. We ***** Rockaway resident, is the owner January 15 is the last day to take
have more Local Color pix than Are your feet happy? If not, you of Burn Fitness gym. In last week’s the Lifeguard Qualifying Test
usual this week. See pages 16 might try a traditional Chinese New Year fitness article we incor- and work at NYC beaches public
and 38. foot rub. A new place on Beach rectly identified David Riley as a pools for summer 2018. For more
***** 116th Street has just opened and “co-owner.” We regret the error. info, visit: nycgovparks.org/op-
Housing Preservation and De- early reviews have people danc- Call Burn Fitness at 718-318-2200 portunities/jobs/lifeguards/
velopment (HPD) announced ing in the streets. It’s called, you for hours and discount specials. qualifying-test
Lot of Questions
By Katie McFadden disbanded and nothing came
from it. Plans for the marina
They paved paradise and put once again fell to the wayside.
up a parking lot—without per- With the comeback of the
mission. A bayside parking lot Rockaway ferry in 2017, ABTS
on Beach 80th Street is raising developers were once again
a lot of questions. eyeballing the site with the
If you drive along Rockaway hopes of putting their plans
Freeway and pass by Beach back into action. “The Mari-
80th Street, you may notice a na parcel was always consid-
bustling business advertising ered part of the Arverne by Sea
beach and JFK Airport parking, development plan,” an ABTS
with free shuttle service to the spokesperson said. “The Arv-
airport, for a can’t-beat price at erne by the Sea team expended
about $6 a day, and it’s draw- a substantial amount of mon-
ing in big business. By Sep- ey and effort over the years on
tember, the Beach 80th Street its marina plan including suc-
Flea Market, which opened at cessfully completing numer-
the privately-owned lot on the ous environmental studies and
east side of Beach 80th Street having its plan fully approved
in July, was no longer in oper- by the City Public Design Com- Old renderings of the Averne Marina design plan.
ation, as signs advertising the mission.
cheap parking went up. “The ABTS teams remains
However, as cars started to committed to having the
fill the other massive lot on the Marina parcel part of the
west side of Beach 80th Street, award-winning Arverne by the
Jon Gaska of Community Board Sea development and looks
14 and others wanted to know forward to working with the
—who allowed them to oper- City to insure its completion
ate there? Gaska contacted the and its success.”
City in the fall. There’s only one problem—
That particular parcel of land the parcel of land now appears
is owned by the City and oper- to be occupied by the parking
ated by Small Business Servic- lot and airport shuttle service
es (SBS) and the NYC Econom- company, Park It JFK. And with
ic Development Corporation that, questions started to arise
(EDC). It was long slated for about how this company got
development into a bayside permission to operate on this
marina as part of the Arverne city-owned land, designated
By The Sea project. The once for the marina project.
abandoned six-acre site that According to the EDC, the
includes tidal wetlands was takeover of this property for
supposed to have a marina such use was never permit- Cars fill the lot slated for a marina.
that included waterfront ac- ted. “We are aware of this en-
cess, boat slips, a community croachment issue and we have the city for the land. Steve day. They claimed that they
garden, a wooden boardwalk, sent EDC staff to the site, first was allegedly out of town and had no idea who answered the
and a building that would con- to survey conditions, and then couldn’t be reached. Victor phone. Additionally, the em-
tain retail stores and a restau- to discuss the situation with said he and his partner cleaned ployees did not have any con-
rant. Signs claiming the marina the operator of the parking lot, up the property to the tune of tact information for the mys-
is “Coming Soon” still stand, who claimed to have a valid $130,000 and they have invest- terious Dr. Patel, but said they
from as far back at 2008. How- agreement on the site with a ed more than $200,000 in the would leave our contact infor-
ever, it never happened. third party. This is not an au- property. Further, he claimed mation, which we provided
With the 2008 recession and thorized use of this city-owned to be paying $30,000 a month them, for Steve, who “Victor”
Hurricane Sandy coming into site,” an EDC spokesperson in rent to the alleged landlord. had referred to as his partner
play in 2012, the project was told The Rockaway Times (RT). A rep for EDC said a “Dr. Pa- on Tuesday.
put on pause. However, in On Tuesday, January 9, the tel” was unknown to them but Hours later, The RT made
2013, when the NYCEDC an- RT called Park It JFK to find out they were continuing to inves- yet another phone call to the
nounced the Game Changer more. A friendly, chatty man tigate. Park It JFK office and asked for
competition to help revitalize who referred to himself as Vic- The RT decided to pay the of- Victor again. The person, who
Hurricane Sandy-impacted tor and claimed to be a co-own- fice of Park It JFK a visit on the we saw in person earlier, said
communities with as much as er of the company, seemed to morning of Wednesday, Janu- “He’s not here right now.” We
$18 million in federal fund- confirm the third-party claim, ary 10. When we asked to speak said we were told earlier there
ing for projects, ABTS devel- saying that his partner, Steve, to “Victor,” the employees was no such person. Upon
opers submitted plans to get had an agreement with some- in the office-trailer said they this, she hung up.
the ball rolling on the marina. one by the name of Dr. Patel, didn’t know a Victor, who the
Yet Game Changer was later who they said had a lease with RT spoke with twice on Tues- Continued on page 14
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CB 14 A Hot Ticket
On A Cold Night
By Kami-Leigh Agard apply to be on CB 14 or re- being a snitch if they report and 3) to put the beach in a
new their current status as a on someone committing a historical context, meaning
Frigid temperatures and member. However, note as of crime. It’s not about being a what the beach looked like
slick streets left after the this year, an original copy of snitch, but ultimately saving before the erosion.
bomb cyclone nor’easter that the application must be sent someone’s life.” Parks said from the study,
hit NYC’s streets, did not de- to Vicky Morales Casella, di- Representatives of the they deduced that approx-
ter folks from skating in full rector of Community Boards Department of Corrections imately 10 to 26 feet of the
force to Community Board (120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew (DOC) announced that they shoreline per year was lost
14’s (CB 14) meeting this past Gardens, New York 11424). are proactively hiring, not between 2014 to 2017. When
Tuesday, January 9 at the For further info., call 718- just officers but also admin- asked what is the plan for re-
Knights of Columbus. How- 286-2900. istrative workers. For info., plenishment, Parks said that
ever, hot topics — from NYC CB 14 District Manager call 718-546-3100 or email the City has not formulated a
Parks’ presentation of the Jonathan Gaska unmasked theboldest@doc.nyc.gov plan as of yet. The Mayor will
Beach Erosion study to MTA’s the mystery behind the air- The intersection of Mott take the study and present its
Transit Resiliency Project port parking recently estab- Avenue and Beach 22nd findings to the Army Corps.
and others, shot the mercu- lished at the Arverne Renew- Street is being renamed in NYC Parks First Deputy Com-
ry up in the room to a boiling al Area “the Marina Site” on honor of lifelong Far Rocka- missioner Liam Kavanagh
point. Beach 80th Street, where the way community activist, Ma- said they are using the study
Before CB 14 plunged into flea market was operating. nuel “Manny” Fiallo, Jr. The to get the Army Corps to move
the fiery debate, there were a He said the vendor leasing official renaming ceremony along the plan.
few announcements: the parking lot is allegedly will be held on Monday, Jan- One CB 14 member asked,
CB 14 Chairwoman Delores leasing the site from a third uary 15, 12 p.m. at the Mott what about the bay side?
Orr gave an update on the party who is allegedly leas- Avenue train station. Parks said they are only fo-
120-foot cell phone tower ing the lot from the city. Ac- In public speaking, Demo- cused on the beachfront on
that was temporarily erect- cording to Gaska, the lot is cratic District Leader Lew Si- the west end, not the bay or
ed just before Christmas now under legal investiga- mon said folks who received the east end beachfront.
on Beach 109th on Rocka- tion and the vendor will be tickets for parking on the Another board member
way Beach Drive. Orr said evicted off the site. median strip on Shore Front asked what is the community
the tower has eliminated Next up was Councilman Parkway during and days af- supposed to do in the interim,
much-needed parking spots, Donovan Richards, who ter the storm, should work while waiting for a plan to be
ultimately negatively impact- congratulated the 101st Pre- with the Parks Department created and then another two
ing local businesses in the cinct for having a “banner who gave the enforcement or- years before it is implement-
area. “The contractor does year” celebrating the lowest der to the 100th Precinct. The ed.
not have the proper permits amount of shootings in his- medians are Parks’ property. Parks couldn’t commit to an
needed to put up the tower. tory. He highlighted some of Now for the debate. The answer, but stated that an in-
The only permit they have is the commitments made with Parks Department unveiled terim replenishment could be
for a trailer cell tower, which the City for the Downtown the results from their Beach made, as long as they get the
is not the correct one need- Far Rockaway Plan includ- Erosion study. They focused necessary approval.
ed. They have received many ing: a business improvement on three things: 1) to quan- To which a board member
violations, and Department district ; installation of re- tify the amount of sand that responded, “We need more
of Transportation (DOT) Le- al-time bus arrival displays was lost after the Army Corps insurance than that. The
gal has commenced action to at key bus stops; funding to of Engineers restored the community can’t wait, if an-
have the tower removed,” Orr support violence preven- beach after Hurricane Sandy; other nor’easter hits us.”
stated. tion, education and commu- 2) make an assessment of the Updates to come in future
Orr also announced that nity support programs; ren- rate of erosion going forward; RT editions.
Queens Borough President ovation of the Downtown Far
Melinda Katz will be de-
livering the 2018 State of
the Borough address at 10
Rockaway Library; upgrades
to existing schools and 101st
Precinct and complete reno-
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time three $50 bills. I went to should it snow. Osler, 100 years ago. He said,
the post office to complain. I My husband called Mr. "The one who takes medicine
mailed Christmas cards in the Kaufman this week and left must recover twice. Once
mailbox in front of Popeyes. a message that the sidewalks from the medicine and once
All of the cards arrived, but have not been cleared. As of from the illness." I regularly
one card going to Suffolk this writing, Mr. Kaufman has use this quote when dealing
County, with a $20 bill in- neither returned the call nor with my patients who seem
side, had been ripped open followed up. This situation to feel they must be on many
and the money was gone. I creates a dangerous hazard medications for their illness-
lost a lot of money and could to people trying to get to the es.
not replace these gifts for I Knights of Columbus, Mc- Unfortunately, we as a pro-
am on a fixed income. Mail Donald's, O'Connors Funeral fession have been guilty of
carriers, handlers and postal Home, Thai Rock, Bungalow over-prescribing medica-
Going Postal Over Post workers are overpaid, and on Bar, etc. People have to walk tions, which has only led to
Office top of that, they steal from us. in the street because the side- an increased illness burden.
Please don’t say I should not walks have not been shove- We need to spend time talk-
Dear Editor: mail cash, they are paid post- led. ing to our patients about their
(In response to the post of- age for it. Why should I have On January 10th, my hus- illness and then prudently of-
fice letter in the Thursday, to take such a great loss? band contacted 311 and filed fer medication. Perhaps this
December 28 issue.) My prob- Beverly Fields a complaint with the Depart- will lead to less prescribing.
lem is worse. I use this post ment of Sanitation. William Erber, MD
office a lot, I mean truly, a lot. Clean Up, Courthouse Andrea Hurley
Starting on November 3, 2017, Dear Editor:
I mailed bills and two person- Uri Kaufman has failed to A Lower Dosage
al letters, both containing gift keep the promise he made Dear Editor:
cards. The envelope arrived at the emergency meeting I (In response to last week’s Editor@RockawayTimes.com
ripped open, cards gone. attended about two months Ask the Doc column on Med-
One to Brooklyn, one to Fort ago with the Rockaway Beach ications and Adverse Effects)
Washington, Maryland. Civic Association. He made a Your review of adverse drug
Okay, moving on…On De- commitment to see to it that effects lends credence to the
cember 3, 2017, I mailed three the sidewalks around the old quote by the founder of
birthday cards. The cards ar- courthouse on Beach 90th medical practice teachings in
rived with the gifts gone, this Street would be shoveled the United States, Dr.William
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LOT OF QUESTIONS Authority,” a Port Authority
Continued from Page 8 spokesperson said. “They are
not a permitted Off Airport
In the meantime, we did Parking Operator.”
more digging into Park It JFK. By late Monday afternoon,
On Monday, January 8, the after the RT had reached out to
RT contacted the Depart- the city agencies, and made an
ment of Consumer Affairs, as inquiry on the Park It JFK web-
such businesses are required site, ParkItJFK.com was tak-
to have a license to operate en down, and seemingly all of
through the agency, and the their social media accounts, in-
Port Authority, which partners cluding Facebook, Twitter and
with off-airport parking lots Instagram were either deleted
and requires them to pay a fee or changed names to “EasyJFK-
to make drop offs at the air- Parking.”
port. In the FAQ section of the While the ParkItJFK.com web-
Old signs saying the Marina is coming soon still stand at the lot
Planned Work
ParkItJFK.com website, it said
a Port Authority fee would be
site was removed, preventing
customers from reserving their
Underway At Ft. Tilden
collected upon arrival. parking plans directly through
Consumer Affairs stated, the company, as of Wednesday,
“Park It JFK at 350 Beach 80th a third-party website, Way.com
Street in Rockaway does not still had the company listed
have a DCA parking lot license.” and was accepting reservations,
“Park It JFK does not have which customers pre-pay for
a relationship with the Port through the website. Park It JFK
We got an inquiry about all head that's out there, and will
the work going on at Fort Til- then move on to demo the
den and Jennifer T. Nersesian, four cement buildings behind
Superintendent of Gateway it (the "Aquatics" buildings).
National Recreation Area, gave This was a part of the Shore
us a quick response: “They are Road plan that was completed
removing the old failed bulk- a couple of years ago.”
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STATE OF
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Not that you want to see more snow as we’re thawing out, but
last week’s snow and ice made for some pretty nice and unique
photos. Thanks to Jack Roman, Joe Keenan and Joseph Seminara
for these shots.
By Jack Roman
By Joseph Seminara
By Joseph Seminara
By Joseph Seminara
By Jack Roman
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Rockaway At Work
MITCHELL KOHN, CO-OWNER, ROCKAWAY GRAPHICS
By Frances Feuer plaques he ordered would be
ready for pick-up the next day.
Have you ever wondered They would be.
what people do all day at their Kohn does his designs on a
jobs? I have, and that’s the ba- computer and then he trans-
sis for this column, Rockaway fers them onto the different
at Work. items. Sometimes the custom-
I wondered what kind of er gives him the design, and
store Rockaway Graphics was, just wants him to reproduce
and what Mitchell Kohn did the image. But most of the
there. So I found out. time, he does the designing
Kohn is a designer. He de- himself, by taking information
signs images for his custom- about the business from the
ers and puts the images on customer, and making the de-
different merchandise. He sign.
takes orders and reproduc- The customers’ ideas are
es the images on tee shirts, very important to Kohn, and
plaques, trophies, hats, busi- also encouraged. He says, “I
ness cards, signs, and refrig- do my best work when the
erator magnets. Images can customer is looking over my
also be placed on sheet metal shoulder, making suggestions,
or plastic or vinyl. The list goes and giving input as I go along.” I’m always designing some- the machine has a razor-blade
on and on. He can make one Kohn told me he loves his thing, and then I have to build attachment that cuts the im-
item or hundreds, all the same job because it is different every it.” age. He can then transfer it
or each one different. When I day. “I don’t do the same thing As soon as the customer to whatever the customer or-
was there, a customer called, twice,” he said. “In one day, I places the order, he checks if dered.
wanting to make sure the 76 can be doing ten different jobs. he has the style, color, and sizes I also got to see his embroi-
requested in stock to fulfill the dery machine that just arrived
order. If not, he places orders in May. It sews letters and
Arverne Storage Center from his wholesalers, which
get delivered to his store, and
designs onto clothing. Kohn
monograms bathrobes, puts
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then he gets to work. names on backpacks, shirts,
A sizeable part of his busi- jackets, golf bags, hats, etc.
5’X7’ Storage Room - $99.00 a month, plus tax ness is “off-set printing.” What Want some logo embroidered
A whole room too much?
Try our box storage is that? He designs flyers, busi- onto a shirt, in 16 different
Starting at ness cards, menus, letterheads, colors? Done! I was very im-
$3.50 per month, plus tax labels, bumper stickers, etc. on pressed by the quality of the
All customers protected up to $2,000.00, additional protection available the computer and makes them embroidery, and the multi-
up for the customer. When I tude of fonts available.
Mail Receiving Services was there, I got to watch him His father, Lenny, approach-
Send your personal or business mail & packages design a business card. He was ing 90 years old, started the
using our address, no PO Box #’s very meticulous, making sure business, doing off-set print-
Hours: 8:30AM to 6PM Mon-Sat the design he put on the back ing, in 1975. In 1981, Kohn
Website: www.arvernestorage.com eMail: info@arvernestorage.com would show a certain way as joined him, and expanded the
Bonded, Licensed and Insured NYC License # 2045023-DCA you flipped the card from front business, adding signage and
to back. The customer is prob- shirts and trophies, and trans-
ably very thankful he thought formed it into what it is today.
of that…I wouldn’t have. This father-son duo is assisted
He also does “signage,” mak- by Hector Adorno. Kohn talks
ing signs for the customer by about how valuable Adorno is
painting onto sheet metal or to the company, and jokingly
plastic. He can also make car refers to him as a “full-time
and truck magnets, photos on hanger-outer, and a part-time
canvas, lettering for a truck, worker.”
etc. Rockaway Graphics is locat-
I got to see the huge 54-inch ed at 91-19 Rockaway Beach
Bubble Jet Solvent Style Ink Boulevard, and is open Mon-
Printer that Kohn uses to pro- day to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30
duce the images. The printer p.m., and Saturday until 4 p.m.
is hooked up to the computer Six days, long hours, designing
where he does the designing. and producing different things
A vinyl image is printed, and all day… Rockaway works hard.
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NOW OPEN
Let’s face it – when it comes
to buying or selling a proper-
ty, everyone has his or her own
‘bottom line’ number that will
make or break the deal. This is
especially true in 2018, as we
face changes in the new tax
laws, the prospect of rising in-
terest rates and the shrinking
inventory of affordable homes
on the market.
Historically, the bottom line
number in the minds of sellers
is often based on their desire
for a lifestyle change, a need
to downsize or to capitalize on
the equity they have accrued in
their home. And with prices in
our neighborhood rising rap- er to a ‘meeting of the minds.’
idly, homeowners who decide A bottom line that both buyer
to pull the trigger and list their a seller can live with, all the
home for sale can expect a flur- while keeping the deal alive
ry of activity, as agents hasten to through the potential pitfalls of
bring their best and most qual- inspection disputes, financial
ified buyers to first showings. issues and closing time tables.
Even homes that are priced at Emotional concerns and hous-
the top of their own respective ing needs aside, isn’t the bot-
market value will be looked at, tom line almost always about
but as always, those properties money? Where the Rockaway
that have been either staged or real estate market is headed
Call now
properly prepared for the mar- this year is the million-dollar
ket will garner the highest offers question on everyone’s mind.
in the shortest amount of time. No one can predict the future
for your appointment A buyer’s bottom line is often
dictated more by their income
with any certainty. Those buy-
ers who are on the fence about
Walk ins Welcomed and financial obligations than
their visions of buying their
making a move and sellers who
may be taking a ‘wait and see’
dream home. Many first-time attitude could find they have
home buyers will find them- made a costly mistake by pro-
selves priced out of the market crastinating.
in 2018 and may turn to areas As the spring 2018 season be-
that present better investment gins to open up, we should con-
opportunities. Buyers may sider the facts. Mortgage rates
have to lower their expecta- are currently still very reason-
tions and make compromis- able. The market is strong and
es in their list of ‘must haves,’ robust. Properties on the entire
and the prospect of interest Rockaway peninsula are in de-
rates rising are also a worry as mand as more and more people
some experts have predicted have discovered and decided to
up to three rate hikes in 2018. live in this beautiful communi-
The dwindling inventory has ty. We can ponder the ‘ifs, ands
given many buyers time to be- and buts’ and try to guess what
come more educated about the will happen in the future, but
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Joseph F. Keenan
one-way ticket on the NYC Channel and Howard Beach.
Ferry, and an additional $2.75 “Currently, residents of
for any MTA bus or train they Broad Channel who drive and
wish to use. park their cars before board-
“As the MTA continues to
work on the next generation
ing the NYC Ferry in the Rock-
aways can do it for free, while Attorney At Law
of the MetroCard, I ask that residents of Howard Beach
they take into consideration who wish to do the same are
the growing number of peo- inundated with the toll for
114-04 Beach Channel Drive Suite 9
ple who use the NYC Fer- crossing the Cross Bay Veter- Rockaway Park, New York 11694
ry,” Addabbo said. “With the ans Memorial Bridge,” Add-
number of passengers on the abbo said. “I would like to see Phone: (718) 747 8850
NYC Ferry likely to increase in the ferry buses expanded to
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of PBEs rose steadily from PBEs who entered kindergar-
0.88 percent in 2000 to nearly ten prior to 2016, to attend
three percent in 2015. In 2016, school and be unvaccinated
PBEs dropped to 0.5 percent, up to seventh grade. Combin-
By Peter Galvin, MD but MEs rose to 0.5 percent, ing this with the rise of MEs
which is a threefold increase. in 2016, strongly suggests that
Overall, the rate of total ex- some portions of California
Vaccinations
Many states allow parents vider. Medical reasons that
emptions went from just over
three percent in 2015 to one
percent in 2016. When the au-
may remain susceptible to
outbreaks of vaccine-prevent-
able illness due to dilution of
to opt-out of vaccinating their would prevent vaccination thors of the study drilled down herd immunity, a concept in
children due to philosophical include a compromised im- into the data, they found that which a group of people, or
(i.e. fear that the vaccine will mune system (from medica- the counties with the highest herd if you will, become more
cause autism, a theory that tions like chemotherapy and rates of PBEs before the ban, susceptible to illness as the
has been totally disproven) or steroids, or illness that effects became the counties with the number of vaccinated herd
religious beliefs. These beliefs the bone marrow), pregnan- highest rates of MEs after the members decreases. Sadly, it
are called personal belief ex- cy, encephalopathy (brain ban. This suggests that vac- also suggests that a number
emptions, or PBEs. In 2016, injury) from a previous vacci- cine-hesitant parents may of my colleagues may be more
the California Senate passed nation, a moderate to severe have successfully found prac- interested in pleasing the par-
a bill to eliminate PBEs from infection or illness, a person- titioners willing to issue MEs. ent’s wishes instead of protect-
the state’s school-entry man- al or family history of seizures If true, this practice of issuing ing the health of their patients.
dates. Passage of that bill left (applies to measles, mumps, MEs would be inconsistent For more information on vac-
vaccine-hesitant parents with and rubella (MMR) and vari- with the recommendation cine contraindications go to:
only one legal option to keep cella vaccines), and an allergic from the American Academy www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/
their kids from getting vacci- response to a vaccine. of Pediatrics to reserve MEs acip-recs/general-recs/con-
nated. That option is called Last year, a study was pub- for children who have real traindications.html
a medical exemption, or ME, lished that looked at the num- medical contraindications. Questions and comments
which must be obtained from ber of MEs in California after Although the number of may be sent to editor@rocka-
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Saturday, January 13, 104-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd Tuesday, January 23,
2:30 p.m. Learn about this fat melting system 3 p.m.
WINTER WOODPECKER WALK with a Q&A, and demonstration. BABY FRIENDLY EVENT
Thursday, January 11, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Complimentary drinks, snacks and Arverne Library
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join a ranger for a mile walk around raffle. RSVP at 718-945-1100. 312 Beach 54th Street
WOUND CARE CENTER OPEN
East Pond to look for woodpeckers Join St. John’s Hospital for a les-
HOUSE Wednesday, January 17,
and other winter birds. son on breastfeeding and ways to
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 6 p.m. bond with your baby.
327 Beach 19th Street
Saturday, January 13, INTRO TO BURLESQUE CLASS
Join for the opening and ribbon
9 p.m. Rockaway Love Friday, February 2,
cutting for St. John’s Wound Care
IDENTITY THEFT LIVE 90-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd 6:30 p.m.
Center. Learn the art of burlesque with
Rogers Pub ST. CAMILLUS CARD PARTY
203 Beach 116th Street Enchantress Shane. No experience 185 Beach 99th Street
Friday, January 12, 6 p.m. Live rock and roll. necessary. There will be no nudi- Fun night with raffles for prizes.
THE WADES AT BUNGALOW BAR ty. Women only. $25. $10 per person. Call 718-634-5260
377 Beach 92nd Street
Sunday, January 14, to reserve tickets or a table.
Live music. Wednesday, January 17,
6:30 p.m.
MIKE TEDESCO LIVE 6 p.m. Saturday, February 10,
Friday, January 12, 9 p.m. Thai Rock 101 PRECINCT COMMUNITY 7:30 p.m.
SQUID TRIO LIVE COUNCIL MEETING
375 Beach 92nd Street POSEIDON’S PROM
Uma’s Restaurant 16-12 Mott Avenue
Pianist and singer Mike Tedesco Knights of Columbus
92-07 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Get police updates on the
sings modern tunes and classics. 333 Beach 90th Street
Live music. community. Join for a fun nautical night of mu-
Monday, January 15, sic, lite fare, and open bar to raise
Friday, January 12, 9 p.m. 12 p.m. Friday, January 19, 9 p.m. money for the
BREAKAWAY AT THAI ROCK SQUID INC. LIVE
MANNY FIALLO Poseidon’s Parade.
375 Beach 92nd Street Belle Harbor Yacht Club
STREET RENAMING Tickets, $40, available on
Live rock & roll and blues music. 533 Beach 126th Street
Mott Avenue Train Station Eventbrite.com.
Beach 22nd Street Live music.
Saturday, January 13, Manny was instrumental to the Far Mondays, 8 p.m.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Rockaway community. He's being Saturday, January 20, MEDITATION & DHAMMA TALK
ANIMAL ORIGAMI 10 a.m.
honored with a street renaming. Rockaway Summer House
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge WINTER NATURE HIKE 504 Beach 68th Street
Learn the art of paper folding.
Wednesday, January 17, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Meditation with a Buddhist monk.
Guided instruction paper provided.
12 p.m. & 4 p.m. Join a ranger for a 1.5-mile hike Free but donations are
For ages 7-11 from 11 a.m. to noon, around the refuge and look for
RESHAPE WITH SCULPSURE welcome to sustain
ages 12+ from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. winter animals.
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718-634-3030 has been designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copy of any process served of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/17. Office loca-
against the LLC 9405 Alstyne Avenue, Elm- tion: Queens County. SSNY designated as
hurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful pur- agent of LLC upon whom process against
pose. it may be served. SSNY shall mail process
BELLE ROCK to: 1535 Decatur Street, Ridgewood, NY
Queens Related Companies LLC Arts of 11385. Purpose: any lawful activity.
CAR SERVICE Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY)
on 6/23/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY Beckerman & Granados PLLC, Arts
designated as agent of LLC upon whom of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY
process may be served. SSNY shall mail (SSNY) 10/27/2017. Cty: Queens. SSNY
24 HOURS process to: 108-01 Northern Blvd, Corona, desig. as agent upon whom process
7 DAYS A WEEK NY 11368. General Purposes. against may be served & shall mail pro-
cess to 30 McGovern Dr., Melville, NY
ICD Advisors LLC Articles of Org. filed with 11747. Purpose: Law.
718-634-8282 NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 09/01/2017. Of-
fice in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent
718-945-5555 of LLC upon whom process may be served. Notice of Formation of Flushing Land-
mark Realty Mezz L.L.C. Arts. of Org.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to 79-14
269th Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on
Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 10/6/17. Office location: Queens County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY whom process against it may be served.
Notice of Formation: CREDIBLE FUNDING
Pursuant to the lien granted by N.Y. Lien Law § 182, Metro Storage, LLC, as managing agent for Lessor, will sell by public SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Victoria
auction (or otherwise dispose) personal property (in its entirety) belonging to the tenants listed below to the highest bidder LLC Arts of Org filed with Sec. of State of
Realty Group, LLC, 133-38 Sanford Av-
to satisfy the lien of the Lessor for rental and other charges due. The said property has been stored and is located at the New York (SSNY) 11/27/2017. Office in
respective address below. Units up for auction will be listed for public bidding on-line at www.Storagestuff.bid beginning enue, #PHB, Flushing, NY 11355. Pur-
Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon
five days prior to the scheduled auction date and time. The terms of the sale will be cash only. A 10% buyer’s premium pose: any lawful activity.
will be charged per unit. All sales are final. Metro Self Storage, LLC reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial 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 shall mail process to the LLC, 136-68 ROO-
household items” unless otherwise noted. All contents must be removed completely from the property within 48 hours or SEVELT AVE SUITE 601, Flushing, NY Notice of formation of Custy Noob Produc-
sooner or are deemed abandoned by bidder/buyer. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale.
11354. Purpose: General tions, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY
Metro Self Storage Occupant Name Unit # Property Description Secretary of State (SSNY) on 10/6/2017.
2727 Knapp Street 1. Leticia Guerrero 2026 Furniture, household goods,boxes
F.R.M.F. 73rd Street 2 Family Limited Office location: Queens County. SSNY
Brooklyn, NY 11235 2. Josue Rivera 2197 Clothing, totes, boxes
Partnership, a foreign LP filed with Sec. is designated as agent of the LLC upon
3. Steven Lucas 2279 Bags, household goods
(718) 769-9000
of State of NY (SSNY) 12/12/2017. Cty: whom process may be served. SSNY shall
4. Andre Robbins 3001 Footwear
Bidding will close Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon mail copy of any process served against
5. Frank Tyler 3339 Clothing, TVs, boxes
on the website 6. Michael Shoulberg 4161 Books, clothing, fish tank whom process against may be served & the LLC to C/O United States Corporation
7. Brodous Peterkin 4507 Bags, clothing, totes shall process to 95-13 120th St., Rich- Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202,
mond Hill, NY 11419. General purpose. Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful
www.Storagestuff.bid purpose.
on 1/24/18 at 1:00pm.
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comfort, while those across the until January 19 to provide
street in NYCHA complexes are such documents.
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deprived of heat and hot water. Ironically, later on Monday,
Unfortunately, heating break- January 8, NYCHA released a
downs happen year after year press release announcing that
– and the bureaucracy contin- it has closed financing on two
T-Shirts ues to play whack-a-mole with
short-term fixes instead of
Energy Performance Contracts
(EPC) worth $103 million.
Custom Made - No Minimum permanent solutions. We need These contracts will further
to address this maintenance reduce energy costs and im-
Custom Banners mess now, because our sen-
iors, children, and families are
prove energy efficiency across
41 NYCHA developments. This
Signs struggling. That’s why we’re includes the Redfern Houses.
going to be looking under the “Energy Performance Con-
Large Color Print-Outs hood at NYCHA. This is about tracts are an important financ-
safety – and equity.” ing tool that helps NYCHA
Print Your Art & This new audit announced address critical infrastructure
Photos On Canvas today will be Comptrol- needs, like replacing ineffi-
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Comptroller in at least the last for our residents and reduce
Custom Refrigerator Magnets 27 years. It comes after Comp- energy costs,” Olatoye said.
troller Stringer sent a letter to “Programs like this are critical
NYCHA Chairwoman Shola as we work toward transform-
91-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Olatoye on Friday, January 5, ing our developments into sus-
718-634-1089 • 646-606-9062 seeking data because tenants
are facing inadequate or non-
tainable communities through
our NextGeneration NYCHA
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