4 THE QUEENS COURIER • JULY 20, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
Rozic takes
her offi ce
around dist.
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
A state lawmaker who represents
areas of Flushing, Bayside, Fresh
Meadows and Douglaston will bring
valuable resources directly to the
people over the course of the summer.
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who
represents District 25, will take her
mobile office to local businesses,
senior centers and popular neighborhood
spots in July and August.
Residents can pose their questions
and concerns to the lawmaker and
her team, as well as take advantage
of information on a wealth of topics,
including city parking regulations,
voter registration and crime
prevention tips.
Mobile offices will be set up at the
following locations and times:
Bayside: July 21 from 10:30 a.m. –
noon at the Bayside Library, 214-20
Northern Blvd.
Fresh Meadows: July 24 from
noon – 2 p.m. at Starbucks, 61-51
188th St.
Douglaston: July 31 from noon –
2 p.m. at Fairway Market, 242-21
61 Ave.
Flushing: Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. – 11
a.m. at Benjamin Rosenthal Selfhelp
Senior Center, 45-25 Kissena Blvd.
“Every day, my staff and I work
hard to be accountable to the community
and assist in any problem
large or small,” Rozic said. “Holding
mobile office hours lets families
voice their concerns at times that
suit their schedule, and makes government
more readily available. I
encourage everyone to take advantage
of these stops to address the
quality-of-life concerns affecting
their neighborhood.”
In addition, Rozic continues to
welcome constituents to visit her
district office at 159-16 Union Tpke.
Questions can be directed to the
Assemblywoman’s office at 718-
820-0241.
Century-old tortoise stolen
from a Douglaston ed. center
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
A century-old tortoise was swiped from
a Douglaston nonprofi t educational center
on Monday aft ernoon, according to
reports.
On July 17 at around 4 p.m., an employee
at the Alley Pond Environmental
Center on Northern Boulevard contacted
police aft er discovering a 100-yearold
tortoise was taken from its enclosure,
according to the New York Daily News.
Th e animal’s exhibit was pried open by
the perpetrator, police said. Authorities
were searching for surveillance footage at
the center.
Th e investigation is ongoing.
“He’s been a part of this community
for at least 10 years and the kids love
him,” said Sasha Sicard, executive assistant
at the center. “We would love to have
him back with us and returned to his animal
friends.”
Th e nonprofi t center is located at 228-
06 Northern Blvd. APEC’s mission is to
educate children and adults, protect and
preserve Alley Pond Park and its open
spaces and advocate for sustainable environmental
policies and practices.
Photo via Twitter/@nily
Assemblywoman Rozic (center) at her mobile
offi ce.
Photo via Alley Pond Environmental Center/Facebook
Photo via Google Maps
Cross Island Parkway overpasses
in Whitestone set for repair
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
city DOT in May aft er noticing large
features,” the spokesperson said.
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
chunks of the 150th Street foundation
“Th e contract will result in the restoration
wall had fallen near the roadside.
of the structures to a state of good
Th e city will mend two aging overpasses
NYC DOT’s Division of Bridges later
repair.”
in Whitestone in 2018, according to a
examined the locations and scheduled
“Th e foundation wall of these bridges
local lawmaker.
them for repair.
has been in disrepair for years,” Avella
Th e Department of Transportation
A DOT spokesperson said both bridges
said. “However, recent storms have worsened
(DOT) will repair the Cross Island
are safe for vehicular and pedestrian
the condition of the wall creating
Parkway overpasses at 147th and 150th
use and recently underwent structural
a dangerous situation for motorists.
Streets, state Senator Tony Avella said.
inspections conducted every two years.
Th is is a good fi rst step in beginning the
Th e repairs are currently in the design
“Th e anticipated capital contract will
repair of our city’s continuously crumbling
phase and work is scheduled to begin
address damage to the bridges caused by
infrastructure and I am glad that
in 2018.
crashes on local roads as well as deteriorated
DOT inspected these locations before
Th e local lawmaker wrote to state and
underdeck areas and other substandard
more damage occurred.”
The Cross Island Parkway overpass at 150th Street.