FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com august 22, 2013 • THE QUEENS COURIER 45 Cemetery looking to expand BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst is looking to expand in order to continue serving the community -- both in this life and after. In order to make sure St. Michael’s, located at 72-02 Astoria Boulevard, does not run out of space and continues to serve the community, the cemetery is in talks to purchase a city park space located by the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway (BQE) and 30th Avenue. According to Ed Horn, a St. Michael’s official, the park property has been abandoned for years and there is no access to the space except through the cemetery. “It’s not a park, it has never been a park,” said Horn. “The cemetery is a vital resource for the community. There is a great civil and social purpose for acquiring this land.” In order for St. Michael’s to purchase the land, it must work with the Parks Department to identify replacement parkland. “The land is not a park, it’s completely in despair,” said State Senator Michael Gianaris, who is sponsoring the bill in the Senate for the cemetery to obtain the land. “It’s not functional at the moment. This presents an opportunity for a win-win. A small business gets to utilize a place in despair and we get a park space in return.” The narrow park strip which the cemetery is looking to acquire was designated to serve as a landscaped buffer along the western side of the BQE, according to a Parks spokesperson. They added the city is still in discussions with St. Michael’s Cemetery and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services about obtaining the site and about finding the best replacement. St. Michael’s Cemetery is looking to purchase a city park space located by the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway and 30th Avenue to continue serving the community for many more years to come. “Right now, the cost of a local funeral is very high, mostly due to a shortage of cemetery space in our community,” said Assemblymember Aravella Simotas. “Permitting an abandoned and generally inaccessible Photo Courtesy St. Michael’s Cemetery parcel of parkland to be used by St. Michael’s Cemetery would stabilize plot costs and prevent our loved ones from being priced out of a burial in their own community.” General Dentistry • Dental Implants • Non Invasive Laser Periodontal Surgery BELL BLVD. DENTAL, P.C. Diplomat of American Board of Periodontology Complimentary Exam, Panoramic X-rays $150 OFF LASER GUM SURGERY 46-01 Bell Boulevard • Bayside •718.281.2222 www.lanapny.com MOST DENTAL INSURANCE ACCEPTED & Consultation Not valid with any other offer. Each Dental Implant Not valid with any other offer. Advanced Center For Laser & Implant Dentistry Harvard Trained Periodontist Dental Laser Gum Surgery Available Here What is LANAP? Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure Laser is a gentle, conservative and non-invasive alternative to the old-fashioned non-laser cut and suture method. Utilizing a Dental Laser (that kills up to 99% of the bacteria) without having to signifi cantly excise or eliminate gum tissue, has revolutionized periodontal treatment. NO FEAR NO CUTTING NO STITCHES NO PAIN Meet Dr. Song Fully Quali ed in LANAP
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