13 • TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 FLOODED OUT IN HWD. BEACH Torrential Rains Leave Messy Reminder Of Unsolved Post-Sandy Problems Torrential rains last Wednesday, Apr. 30, sparked flooding around Lindenwood and Howard Beach, leaving up to four feet of water in some spots. Local lawmakers called on the city to take action to alleviate flooding in one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. (Twitter photos, left @NYPD106Pct, right @YPGoldfeder) by Robert Pozarycki Eighteen months after Hurricane Sandy, Lindenwood and Howard Beach residents found themselves underwater once again after last Wednesday’s (Apr. 30) torrential rainstorm overwhelmed local sewers and flooded streets and basements. According to various sources, the flood zone was generally bounded by 149th and 156th avenues between 76th and 82nd streets. At the height of the flood, up to four feet of water reportedly inundated the area. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, took to Twitter last Wednesday night to report water was “hip deep” on 78th Street between 155th and 156th avenues. “We need waders!” he wrote, attaching with his post a photo of a parked car surrounded by water. The New York City region was absolutely soaked last Wednesday, with 4.97 inches of rain reported in Central Park, making it the 10th highest daily total ever. John F. Kennedy Airport, located not too far from Howard Beach and Lindenwood, recorded 4.68 inches of rainfall, its fourth highest total. Despite the waterlogged conditions, neither serious injuries nor major power outages were reported. The 106th Precinct, local Fire Department units and the American Red Cross quickly responded to the flood zone to secure the area and provide assistance to affected residents. Once the water receded, Con Edison and National Grid dispatched crews to the area to inspect equipment and make sure homes did not suffer major damage to their gas and electric equipment. Damages were limited to flooded basements and lost property, and area residents—as they had in the wake of flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012—found themselves removing flood-damaged debris out of their homes and basements. The Sanitation Department held special collections in the neighborhoods to remove debris left on curbsides. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) also sent crews to the area to inspect and -SEE FLOODING ON PG. 56- Howard Beach Man Lands In Jail For Steal-&-Scrap Scheme Sold Stolen Old Cars To Junkyards A Howard Beach Man has been charged with selling 12 stolen vehicles to Long Island junkyards where they were sold as scrap metal and expected to be crushed. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown identified the defendant as John M. Brew, 35, of 95th Street, who was arraigned last Friday, May 2, before Queens Criminal Court Judge David M. Hawkins on a criminal complaint charging him with 12 counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, 12 counts of fourthdegree criminal possession of stolen property, 12 counts of first-degree falsifying business records and 12 counts of third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle. Brew, who faces up to four years in prison if convicted, was ordered held on $10,000 bail and to return to court on May 16. Brown said, “As the price of scrap metal increases, thieves are growing more aggressive and taking advantage of a quirk in the law which allows them to dispose of vehicles eight years or older without proof of title. They simply show their driver’s license at the scrap yard, fill out a DMV form stating that they are the delivery agent or the vehicle’s owner and leave with cash in their pocket— and their victims without a ride.” According to the criminal charges, Brew delivered a total of 12 vehicles to Universal Scrap Processes and Gershow Recycling facilities on Long Island between Feb. 4, and Apr. 7 for the purpose of having the vehicles crushed in exchanged for a sum of cash. 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