8 The QUEE NS Courier • MAY 29, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com If You’re Ready to Buy a Home,We are Ready to Help. The State of New York M ortgage Agency offers: Up to $15,000 Down Payment Assistance 1-800-382-HOME(4663) for Housing www.sonyma.org ASTORIA TOUR DE BAR KICKS OFF SUMMER BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] @aaltamirano28 Astoria will start the summer with a bang and a few drinks. Friends and Astoria residents Dana Humphrey and Chelsey Pendock have come together to organize the Astoria Tour de Bar event on the first day of summer, June 21, from 12 to 8 p.m. The idea came after Pendock ran an identical tour in the Bronx last year, which brought in over 175 people. The Astoria event kicking off the summer solstice will take participants around to over 20 bars in the western Queens neighborhood to enjoy food, drinks, games, prizes and much more. “We thought it would be fun to create the Astoria Tour de Bar event because Astoria is so culturally diverse,” said Humphrey. Participants start the day off at Katch Astoria, on 31-18 Newton Ave., where they will pick up event gear including a wrist band, food and drink tickets, a backpack, a visor and a shot glass. Astoria Tour de Bar is not a typical pub crawl, according to Humphrey, because although everyone begins the day at Katch Astoria there is no order to follow. Attendees will instead be able to follow a mobile app, made especially for the event by Stray Boots, giving them opportunities to find various activities at different locations, much like a scavenger hunt. For example, the app might remind participants to pop by one Astoria bar for a gin tasting and then make their way to another establishment for craft beer. “We really hope a lot of Manhattanites and young people of all the five boroughs take it as an opportunity to come explore Astoria,” Humphrey said. “We love the neighborhood and we just want to share these cool treasures of Astoria with other people.” Some portions of the proceeds from the event will go to the nonprofit Childhood Cancer Society, which provides funds allowing families to get the necessary care for their children and also be by their side when out-of-town hospitalization or treatment is required. Participating establishments include Snowdonia Gastropub, New York Dog House, Max Bratwurst und Bier, Katch Astoria, Blackbird’s Bar and Restaurant, Astoria Brewhouse, Bourbon & Vine, Broadway Station, Ovelia Psistaria Bar and many more. Tickets are $30 prior to the event and $40 at the door. To purchase tickets visit www. astoriatourdebar.eventbrite.com. Jackson Heights native creates website to prop up short men BY LIAM LA GUERE [email protected]/@liamlaguerre There is a now is place for every guy who has gotten the short end of the stick because of his height. Jackson Heights native Harold Everton created AtEyeLevel.co, a website billed as a community forum for men 5’7” and under, last month to educate people about heightism and create a community where short men can give tips to overcome discrimination. The site already has about 300 registered members, active forums and articles. Everton, who didn’t reveal his height but calls himself a “statistically normal short guy,” said that men are often stigmatized for their height and face prejudice in various situations, including their financial, romantic and professional lives. “Every short guy I know has had an experience where someone makes fun their height,” Everton said. “You are taught when you are out of the womb that taller is better.” Studies, such as “The Effect of Physical Height on Workplace Success and Income” by Timothy Judge of the University of Florida in 2004, revealed that taller men make more money on average than shorter men. There are also studies that show women are attracted to taller men. Everton believes there is a social negative stigma of short men, which for now is generally accepted by society. Even the success of some short men is still riddled with negative references to their height, Everton said. “Kevin Hart is a perfect example. He’s a very funny guy but jokes are always based on his height,” Everton said referring to the 5’2” actor and comedian. “Height is just an arbitrary trait, and it should not be indicative of someone’s character or success.” Everton’s idea came after reading studies about heightism and blogs dedicated to it. It made him think back to times in his life where he felt slighted because of his height, including once losing a job to a taller person. Everton, a graduate of Brooklyn College, has a bachelor’s degree in music education and an MBA in media from Metropolitan College of New York. He is a 10-year veteran New York City high school music production teacher, and has made a name for himself on online marketplace Fiverr. He has made commercials and voice-overs for hundreds of clients on the website for nearly two years, and earned the ranking of top-rated seller on the website within a year. He doesn’t want AtEyeLevel.co to be a site for negativity, but one that gives confidence for short guys and tries to open society’s eyes to height discrimination. “You’re never going to eradicate heightism in the same way that you’re never going to eradicate racism,” Everton said. “The goal is to provide a community where short guys can get together and exchange tips. You are who you are and you can’t really change it.” Photo courtesy Harold Everton Jackson Heights native Harold Everton created website AtEyeLevel.co to oppose height discrimination of short men.
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