30 The Queens Courier • APRIL 17, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Photo courtesy the New York Mets Mets roll back ticket prices for 50th anniversary of Shea Stadium BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @liamlaguerre Mets fans will have something to cheer about, at least when it comes to the cost of tickets. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team’s former home, Shea Stadium, the New York Mets announced April 13 that it will roll back ticket prices for games from April 18-20. A limited number of tickets will be available for $3.50 when the Mets host the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series. Shea officially opened on April 17, 1964, when the Mets hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team will also offer some baseline box seats for $19.64, with a limit of eight tickets per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone or online at Mets.com/1964. The offer will not be available at team stores, ticket windows or on game day. St. John’s selects new president, first layman in university history BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @liamlaguerre After a major scandal that rocked the school and a yearlong search for a new leader, the St. John’s University Board of Trustees announced Dr. Conrado Gempesaw as its 17th president. Gempesaw is the first layman who will serve as president of St. John’s, a private Catholic university with three campuses in New York City and others in Europe. Gempesaw, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University in Ohio, has over three decades of academic experience and will start at St. John’s on July 1, replacing Interim President Rev. Joseph Levesque. “In Dr. Gempesaw, we have found a visionary leader who understands and embraces St. John’s mission as a Catholic and vincentian university, and has the skills necessary to realize our goals for the future,” the Board said in a letter. “We are confident he will help St. John’s continue its remarkable transformation from a commuter school into a global educational institution with enhanced and expanded facilities and new academic initiatives, while maintaining its mission of providing a worldclass affordable education.” Father Donald Harrington, the former St. John’s president of 24 years, announced he would step down last year Photo courtesy of Miami University St. John’s University Board of Trustees announced Dr. Conrado Gempesaw as its 17th President. in May, following immense media pressure over gifts he received from former dean Cecilia Chang, who was facing charges of embezzling $1 million from the school. Chang ultimately committed suicide before the end of her trial, increasing the attention on Harrington and his chief of staff, Robert Wile, who also resigned. FREE Eye Exam WITH PURCHASE OF COMPLETE PAIR OF GLASSES OR EYE EXAM ONLY – $25 (REG. $85) COMPETITIVE PRICES with • Personalized Service & Attention • Our Professionally Trained Staff Will Give You A Careful Fit • Newest Styles • No Gimmicks 20% OFF ALL PURCHASES not to be combined with any other offer Varilux no-line bifocals progessive lenses w/plastic or metal frames $170 Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions 2 Pairs of Eyeglasses (Frames & Lenses) $99 may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. We Honor Most Competitor’s Coupons WE ARE A LOCAL FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS, NOT A CHAIN. WE OFFER PERSONAL SERVICE WITH HIGH QUALITY & LOW PRICES HUGE SELECTION! 50% OFF non-prescription sunglasses. Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. • Lenses Duplicated • Motor Vehicle Exam • Prescription Filled • Adjustments Done At No Extra Charge • Lab on Premises • Tinting • Eye Exams Clifford Optical 38-19 BELL BOULEVARD, BAYSIDE • 718.229.8086 OFFERING THE LOWEST PRICES ON CONTACT LENSES Wanted! FOR IMMEDIATE CASH! PLAZA COLLECTIBLES is world famous... For good reason. We pay absolutely the HIGHEST CASH PRICES in today’s surging market: • All Gold, Diamond and Estate Jewelry • All Pocket and Wristwatches, especially Rolexes, Pateks, etc. • All Gold and Silver Coins • All Stamp and Coin Collections • Fine Silver Pieces • Autographs and Letters of Famous People • All Better Sports Cards and Memorabilia • Fine Artwork and Paintings • Entire Estates FOR MORE InFORMATIOn 212-246-2000 House Calls Available • Certified Insurance Appraisals also Available We advise The Wall Street Journal, Prudential & numerous Law Firms and Insurance Companies. Please come in... “The World Famous Plaza Collectibles” 145 West 57th Street (btwn 6th & 7th Aves, across from Carnegie Hall)
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