8 The QUEE NS Courier • november 12, 2015 for breaking news visit www.qns.com LIC car dealership stole almost $200K in city and state taxes: DA BY ANGELA MATUA returns and claimed to have made significantly [email protected]/@AngelaMatua less in profit. Between Sept. 1, 2008, and Nov. 30, 2014, Fuzailov claimed to have income totaling The owner of L.T. Motors Auto Sales Inc., a $3,483,314 with $306,943 in taxes collected and used car dealership in Long Island City, has been paid. Investigators found that the business actually charged with criminal tax fraud and grand larceny made $5,740,445 with a tax liability of $502,623. for allegedly making away with $195,680 in taxes “Sales taxes are meant for the public treasury – over six years, Queens District Attorney Richard not the pockets of business owners,” Brown said. Brown announced on Nov. 9. “The merchant is accused of purposefully defrauding Maxim Fuzailov, 59, of 67th Avenue in Forest the state and local government out of these Hills — the owner of the dealership located at 43-42 37th Ave. — reportedly lied in his tax funds – funds that should have in this case been used in the public interest. This kind of tax fraud makes every New Yorker a victim.” Fuzailov and his company are being charged with second- and third-degree grand larceny, third- and fourth-degree criminal tax fraud, first-degree falsifying TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS SPUR FLUSHING RALLY AFTER FATAL CRASH BY ALINA SURIEL [email protected]/@alinangelica The 109th Precinct held a demonstration with city, state and federal officials on Nov. 9 to call for greater pedestrian and traffic safety after a hit-and-run fatality involving a casino bus in Flushing last week. Deputy Inspector Thomas J. Conforti, the precinct’s commander, led the demonstration, which included Councilman Peter Koo, Congresswoman Grace Meng, state Senator Toby Stavisky and Assemblymen Michael Simanowitz and Ron Kim. Sources said that officials at the 109th Precinct have been considering several changes to law enforcement practices since the crash, the second fatal one this month in downtown Flushing. Possible changes include an increase in traffic tickets enforcing jaywalking laws, installing an increased number of traffic cameras in the area, and putting up metal barricades to discourage pedestrians from crossing outside the crosswalk. Councilman Koo said that while the city must do more to prevent these tragedies by regulating private buses and bus stops, it is also incumbent upon pedestrians to abide by the rules and regulations of the road. “I implore pedestrians travelling in our community to obey the traffic signs, cross at the crosswalks and wait for the ‘walk’ signal,” Koo said. “Crossing out of the crosswalk or trying to beat the signal to save a few seconds is not worth your life.” Senator Stavisky said that with automobile, pedestrian and public transportation traffic already creating so much congestion, having frequent stops for casino buses makes for even less of a safe environment. “Too many times I find myself offering condolences to the family of a victim who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle. But more than that, it is incredibly frustrating,” she said. “Casino buses provide a service to many people in my district and around the city, but at certain intersections, they have become less of a convenience and more of a plague.” business records and first- and second-degree scheme to defraud. He was arraigned on Nov. 4 and released on his own recognizance. Fuzailov was ordered back to court on Nov. 25 and, if convicted, faces up to 15 years in prison. If the corporation is convicted of a felony, it is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or double the amount of illegal gain. Photo courtesy of Councilman Peter Koo’s office Elected officials stand together in a rally for traffic safety in Flushing. Photo by Robert Stridiron The body of a Flushing woman hit and killed by a bus Thursday night lies on Main Street. Woman run over by charter bus in Flushing hit-and-run BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected]/@robbpoz Police have released the identity of an 84-year-old Flushing woman who was fatally run over by a bus at a neighborhood intersection on Nov. 5. Authorities said the incident occurred at 8:30 p.m. near the corner of Main Street and Kissena Boulevard. According to police, the victim — Aglaia Gouaris of Union Street — was attempting to cross Main Street in the middle of the block when she was hit by a charter bus which had the word “Skyliner” written on its side. The NYPD stated on Nov. 7 that the bus, which was stopped at a red light, proceeded northbound on Main Street after it turned green and struck Gouaris, who then fell to the pavement. The bus’s rear wheels then crushed Gouaris as it left the scene. Officers from the 109th Precinct responded to the scene along with EMS units, who pronounced the victim dead. Police said on Saturday that the Skyliner bus along with its driver were later located. No charges have been filed as of press time, but the investigation is ongoing.
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