TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 • 56 New Corona Gym Raises Noise Concerns Among Residents At Board 4 Meeting In the left photo, Assemblyman Francisco Moya came to the Community Board 4 monthly meeting in Corona Tuesday, Apr. 8, to give residents an update on the passed state budget. He also stated he would continue to push for passage of the DREAM Act during the next legislative session even though it was narrowly defeated. In the right photo, Michael Nacmias, an attorney from Eric Palatnik PC came to Community Board 4 seeking the recommendation of a proposal to build a new gym at 86-10 Roosevelt Ave. The board voted to recommend the plan, with one note included to acknowledge residents concerns about noise. (photos: Noah Zuss) “We need the governor to step to the plate and recognize how this effects communities of color,” Moya said. “It’s something we really feel He also reiterated his support for removing semi-permanent school trailers. “We fought very hard for the removal of these trailers,” he said. Queens Community Board 4 generally holds its monthly meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the Second Tuesday of the month at VFW Post 150 located at 51-11 108th Street in Corona. Pat Buchanan News & Opinion legislative session.. strongly about.” Bush I spoke of building a “New World Order.” The phrase is now an epithet. George W. Bush declared America’s mission to be “ending tyranny in our world.” The new deity to which America seemed to want to convert mankind was the golden calf of democracy. But when democracy—one man, one vote—produced Hamas in Palestine and the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, second thoughts and sudden apostasies began. At the end of the Cold War Francis Fukuyama predicted that we were approaching the “End of History,” where liberal democracy would prove the final form of governance, embraced by all mankind. Yet not only in Russia and China, but also in much of Europe and the Third World, democracy seems to be not so much an end in itself for peoples, but a means to advance a greater cause. The call of tribe and nation appears more compelling. And the Western gospel that all religions, races, nations, and tribes are equal and should be treated equally, while paid lip service, is disbelieved. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called democracy a bus you get off of when it reaches your stop. His stop was a moderate Islamist state that conformed to his own and his party’s principles. Understandably, countries all over the world want America to come fight their wars. But while that may be in their interest, is it any longer in ours? The American imperium, the last of the great Western empires, may be about to come down with the suddenness of the other empires of the 20th century. Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?” -CONTINUED FROM PG. 4- He also mentioned that many gyms purchase large pads to cancel much of the noise. Natalia Botero, a neighborhood resident that lives on Forlet Street behind the gym is concerned, not about the noise coming downstairs, but through a back alley that runs to her building. She asked Nacmias if the gym will be playing loud, workout music, and if the windows will be open during the spring and summer. “I’m concerned about the noise,” Botero said. Nacmias responded that the gym will almost certainly be air conditioned and thus have no need to open any of the windows. He further tried to allay these concerns and disabuse her notion that buildings behind the gym will be subjected to a lot of noise. “Most noise will be in front along Roosevelt Avenue,” Nacmias said. “I don’t really see it as affecting much noise. A lot of the activity will be in the front of the building.” “I can see it being a concern, but a lot of the activity will be on the Roosevelt Avenue,” he said. When pressed by board members on the whether parking may become an issue and what the building owner can do if a problem arises, Nacmias said he couldn’t answer those questions because “we don’t represent the building owner in any capacity.” A vote was taken on the gym proposal and a recommendation by the board with an amendment to note concern about noise levels was approved. All gyms in the city must apply for a special permit with the Board of Standards of Appeals. Traffic safety Capt. Ralph Forgione, executive officer of the 110th Precinct, gave residents an update on traffic safety enforcement efforts. He reported the precinct has long taken this issue seriously, not just in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s emphasis on eliminating trafficrelated deaths in the city. “Vision Zero is the mayor’s new thing. It’s not new in the 110,” he said.F orgione told residents that 110th officers recently performed targeted traffic enforcement in the precinct to alert drivers to illegal actions and warn them that the next time a summons will be issued. Another set of targeted enforcement will take place on the busiest roads and most dangerous streets from Apr. 18 to May 4. Forgione said officers initially pull over vehicles, let drivers know what they did was illegal and warn them a ticket will given the next time. After this, the precinct follows up by studying data. “We educate, then go out and see how it went,” Forgione said. During the two week period 36 summonses were given to drivers that passed school buses when they were supposed to stop and wait. “Parents were the number one people we pulled over,” he added, “(You) can’t pass school buses.” He believes “this is one way we can prevent a tragedy,” and added traffic enforcement is “one of several initiatives coming from the Mayor’s office.” He feels residents have been warned and now will pay for reckless driving “May 5 we’re going to go out and do enforcement. We’re going to go out and give 100 percent to this effort,” Forgione said. ‘DREAM’ update Asssemblyman Francisco Moya updated residents on the state’s budget for the fiscal year, He began by informing that the state budget passed, but without the DREAM Act (Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors) included, calling the contentious legislation a “signature bill,” of his office. If passed, it would allow children of undocumented immigrants access to in-state tuition rates for public colleges and universities. “We fell a little short in the Senate by two votes,” Moya said, and added, “the majority of people voted for it.” He then urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support the bill in the next -CONTINUED FROM PG. 8- 104th Pct. Executive Officer Meets 104COP Members scheduled to play at the center May 8 and 9. Extra security measures will be in force for the concert and 104COP members will be giving a helping hand, it was noted. An attendee expressed concerns about criminal activity in the area. Brown assured him they would investigate the situation. The recently passed state budget of $138 billion did not include a tax credit for new discretionary spending according to State Sen. Joseph Addabbo. He is working closely with the Governor’s office on a bill that would allow organizations such as 104COP to go directly to state agencies for state funding. Addabbo continues to look for localized funding as well and emphasized its importance as well as the need for organizations such as 104COP. Frank Kotnik, 104COP president, announced that the Department of Transportation has designated the Ridgewood and Glendale corridor to be a special seniors traffic area. The area in particular is between Forest and Myrtle avenues, Myrtle Avenue and George Street and 65th Street and Central Avenue. To aid the growing senior population, MetroCards will be for sale at the Stop and Shop supermarket at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills Street on Wednesday, Apr. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. It was also announced that the Glendale Community Garden on 88th Street near 74th Avenue will host on Saturday, Apr. 26, a free electronic VIN etching and bike etching where residents can get thir electronics registered with the 104th Precinct. The next 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m. at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall, located at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street in Glendale. For more information, call 1-718-497-1500 or visit www.104cop.org. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 12- WE’RE ON TWITTER @timesnewsweekly Follow Us For Up-To-Date Information
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