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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 31 Vallone allocates funds for Doe Fund to clean Bayside and College Point BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ @ericjankiewicz ejankiewicz@queenscourier.com Councilman Paul Vallone allocated $68,000 to contract The Doe Fund to clean up the streets, according to the councilman’s spokesman. As part of the 2015 council budget, Vallone was given the money to spend on cleaning initiatives in Bayside and the surrounding neighborhoods within his council district, according to a spokesman for Vallone. And he plans on concentrating cleaning efforts on College Point Boulevard in College Point and Bell Boulevard in Bayside, where Doe will be charged with power washing the sidewalks, sweeping the sidewalks and replacing trash bins. “Clean sidewalks and litter-free streets are a big part of our quality of life,” Vallone said. “The money allocated for The Doe Fund will go a long way to beautifying and maintaining College Point Boulevard and Bell Boulevard, two of the most important and widely used commercial strips in my district.“ According to Vallone’s spokesman, College Point Boulevard between 14th and 23rd avenues is in particular need of cleaning because of the stained, blackened sidewalks and the abundance of litter. Another spot that they will be concentrating on is Bell Boulevard between 35th Avenue to 45th Drive. The Doe Fund’s street cleaning crews, made up of formerly homeless or recently incarcerated men, will start the cleaning job on Oct. 1 and continue until June 30, 2015. According to Vallone’s spokesman, there will be four workers covering the areas three days a week. Doe Fund’s presence is now in 10 Council districts in Queens, which is up from six in 2013. The increase in the crew’s services comes after the City Council approved $3.5 million for cleaning initiatives. Vallone is scheduled to hold a press conference on Monday, Sept. 22, to announce the cleaning initiative with Doe’s founder, George McDonald. THE COURIER/Photo by Eric Jankiewicz Former Community Board 2 district manager Dolores Rizzotto passes away BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano28 Dolores Rizzotto, former district manager of Community Board 2 (CB 2) for more than 15 years, died Sept. 11 after a battle with cancer, according to CB 2 chair Joseph Conley. Rizzotto, who chaired CB 2 for more than 15 years, was 70. “Dolores served the City of New York in many capacities, but none so important as her role in our community as district manager,” Conley said. “Dolores worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for so many. Dolores will be sorely missed for her wisdom, compassion, sense of humor and leadership. Dolores was a true friend to all and an expert in helping so many.” Rizzotto, a lifelong Corona resident who recently moved to Florida, retired in 2006 from CB 2, which serves Long Island City, Woodside and Sunnyside. Rizzotto would travel back and forth between Queens and Florida visiting family and friends. She is survived by her two sons, Michael and Robert, and two grandchildren, Anthony and Thomas. Photo courtesy of the Rizzotto family A wake will be held at Edward Guida Funeral Home, located at 47-20 104th St. in Corona. Visitation hours will be Sept. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sept. 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral mass will be on Sept. 20 at 10:45 a.m. at St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 104-05 49th Ave. Rizzotto will be buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery in Flushing.


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