www.timesnewsweekly.com On Twitter @timesnewsweekly THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 50 CENTS HAVE GUN, WILL TOW Cops Find Firearm, Pot In Glendale Stop the intersection of Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue. Reportedly, members of the 104th Precinct on patrol in the area observed Perez make a turn without signaling while behind the wheel of a white tow truck. The officers stopped the vehicle without incident and questioned 5,000 patrons at a time, the Knockdown Center—which has multiple dance areas, two bathrooms, a green room, a kitchen, storage room and six outdoor patio areas—has drawn opposition from local elected officials and civic associations concerned about security and the loss of parking in nearby residential areas, among other potential quality-of-life VOL. 105, NO. 38 Counties’ Largest Classified Section Serving Queens And Brooklyn by Robert Pozarycki Police cuffed a Brooklyn tow truck operator in Glendale last Thursday afternoon, Apr. 10, after officers found in his possession several bags of marijuana and a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop, it was reported. Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Michael Perez, 41, of 13th Street in Park Slope. According to information provided by the Queens District Attorney’s office, the trouble began at about 12:10 p.m. last Thursday at -SEE TOW TRUCK ON PG. 30- Hearing Set For Knockdown Lic. Maspeth Venue Could Serve Alcohol To Hundreds by Robert Pozarycki Aliquor license application for a controversialMaspeth arts and entertainment venue will be examined by the State Liquor Authority (SLA) at a Manhattan board meeting this Tuesday, Apr. 22 -SEE KNOCKDOWN ON PG. 30- MASPETH TEENAGERS LEARN TO SAVE LIVES Wdhvn. Eyesore To Be Torn Down Civic, Pols Cheer Bldg’s Demise by Robert Pozarycki After months of appeals, the remains of a partiallycollapsed building near the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps will soon be demolished, it was announced. The Times Newsweekly learned on Monday, Apr. 14, from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that it would begin the process of tearing down 78-19 Jamaica Ave., which suffered partial structural failure a year ago. According to an HPD spokesperson, the agency is acting on orders from the Department of Buildings, which received permission days earlier from a judge during an Environmental Control Board hearing regarding the property. The property’s owner—who did not appear, according to reports—was also slapped with a $5,000 fine for failure to maintain the structure. The HPD will perform the work, but the property owner will be billed for the work, it was noted. If the owner fails to pay for the effort, the -SEE COLLAPSE ON PG. 30- Great Events At Glendale Schools Photos On Pgs. 24-25 TO USPS: MAILING LABEL GOES HERE TN/RT 041714 The Knockdown Center, located at 52-19 Flushing Ave.—a former glass factory turned entertainment facility which has featured everything from performance art to live concerts—is seeking a cabaret liquor license to serve alcoholic beverages with live and recorded music at its various events. With a capacity to serve up to International Flavors At R’wood H.S. Grover Cleveland students celebrated international day at the Ridgewood high school by sampling food and culture from around the globe last Tuesday, Apr. 8. The event was held in the school’s auditorium. The students are pictured in front of a buffet of international selections. (photo: Marcin Zurawicz) Several members of the Maspeth High School Red Cross program recently participated in a first aid seminar and received their certification in administering CPR (cardiopulminary resuscitation) for adults and infants. As noted, the students were also formally certified to provide first aid and use an automated external defibrillator (AED). The students who participated, as shown, included Jeba Ali, Afifa Azad, Siobhan Brightman, Irina Ceman, Min Lin, Diego Ruiz, Chelsea Tigson and Joshua Vazquez.
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