30 The Queens Courier • september 12, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com TRIUMPH OVER TRAGEDY Name Sunnyside street after Sandy Hook victim BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] Sandy Hook victim Benjamin Wheeler’s name will live on forever next to the No. 7 train he loved to ride and the Sunnyside street where the world got its first look at him. Ben, 6, originally from Sunnyside, was one of the 20 children who were killed in the gunfire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012. On September 7, he was honored and celebrated during a ceremony to coname the intersection of 41st Street and Queens Boulevard “Benjamin Wheeler Place.” Ben’s older brother, Nate, unveiled the sign. “It’s really special that we rename this street ‘Benjamin Wheeler Place’ and the No. 7 train will go back and forth, back and forth and it will be a very beautiful thing,” said Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. “They moved to Connecticut but the love they left behind still is so incredibly strong in the community.” Family, friends and local officials gathered wearing green, Ben’s favorite color, at the corner of 41st Street, where he lived with his parents and brother. His parents, Francine and David, lived in Sunnyside until Ben was seven months old when they decided to move to Newtown. “We are so incredibly grateful for the chance to thank our former Sunnyside neighbors whom we are very, very lucky enough to still call friends for their love and for their support in the months immediately following last December,” said David. “You quite literally have kept us standing.” In honor of Ben’s love for The Beatles, Congressmember Joseph Crowley sang “Here Comes the Sun” to the family. Family, friends and local officials gathered to celebrate and honor the life of six-year-old Benjamin Wheeler, one of the Sandy Hook massacre victims. “Nothing more fitting that we can do today, than honor Benjamin and the entire Wheeler family by naming the street on which he spent his first day and first months, so that we will always remember the valuable contribution that they have made and their love for Sunnyside,” said Senator Michael Gianaris. Francine was one of the founding member of Sunnymoms, a collective of local parents who share recipes, baby sitter recommendations and parenting THE COURIER/ Photo by Angy Altamirano tips. In February, Sunnymoms organized a fundraiser and concert for the Wheeler family to honor Ben’s memory and raise money for the family. “Ben was six, he had just learned how to tie his shoes, that was his major accomplishment but frankly he hadn’t really perfected that either,” said David. “The sign will show us where we can eventually go as people. It is up to us to make our schools, our malls, our offices, our parks, our street corners safer for children everywhere.” ATTENTION QUEENS! Audi Brooklyn Q5 2.0T Premium Brand New 2014 Audi Automatic | 4cyl | 4 door | AWD quattro® | Power windows/locks/ steering/brakes/seats | a/c | Leather | Heated front seats | Cruise control | MSRP $41,980 $469 _P__E_R__ _M__O__N___T_H__ Complimentary Valet Parking Now is great time to upgrade your current vehicle for a new 2013 or 2014 Audi Going on now thru September 30th A6 2.0T quattro® Premium Brand New 2014 Audi Automatic | 6cyl | Power windows/locks/steering/brakes | a/c | AM/FM/CD | Audi side assist | Cold weather package | Power glass sunroof | Leather | MSRP $47,695 36 MO. LEASE allroad 2.0T Premium Wagon Brand New 2013 Audi Automatic | 4 cyl | 4 door | AWD quattro® | Power windows/locks/ steering/brakes/seats | a/c | Leather | Convenience package | Audi music interface w/iPod cable | MSRP $43,355 $429 _P__E_R__ _M__O__N___T_H__ 36 MO. LEASE The All New AudiBrooklyn.com 65th St Exit O‰ BQE 65th Street ( bet 6th & 7th Ave.) Brooklyn, NY | 888-769-1883 | DMV#7115297 $4_P__E_R_9_ _M__O__N_9__T_H__ 36 MO. LEASE Prices include all costs to a consumer except tax, tags & registration. Closed end leases w/10k miles allotted per yr @ 25c over/mi. Subject to approval by Audi Financial Services. Lessee resp for maintenance and excess wear and tear. All vehicles require $0 Security Dep & $695 bank fee. Audi A6 $499 1st mo pymt, $2799 Down Pymt. $3933 Due at Signing. Purchase Option $27,663. Total Pymts $17,964. Audi Q5 $469 1st mo pymt + $1995 Down Payment. $3159 Due at Signing. Purchase Option $24,348. Total Pymts $16,884. For Audi allroad, $429 1st mo pymt, $2495 Down Pymt. $3619 Due at Sign. Purchase Option $24,267. Total Pymts $15,444. Price refl ects $1000 Audi Loyalty on A4 (if qual). Oš er ends 9/30/13. Not responsible for typographical errors.
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