13 • TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 LIC BRUNCH FOR LGBT PRIDE MONTH City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer hosted his Fourth Annual LGBT Pride Brunch at Riverview Restaurant in Long Island City on Sunday, June 21. Each year, the event draws hundreds of New Yorkers, elected officials and advocates from across the city to the 26th District to celebrate the achievements and progress of the LGBT movement. In this photo, Van Bramer is joined by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, his wife Elyse Buxbaum, and their son Miles. WOODSIDE RAPE SUSPECT NABBED Say Elmhurst Man Roughed Up Woman minor injuries. Based on information obtained during its investigation, the NYPD Queens Special Victims Squad tracked down Lliguichuzhca last Wednesday. He was booked by P.O. Rocco Biondo on charges of firstdegree sexual abuse and second-degree assault. During last Thursday’s arraignment hearing, according to court records, Judge David Hawkins ordered Lliguichuzhca held on $10,000 bail and to return to court on June 30. Lawmakers’ Deal On Med Marijuana Aims To Ease Pain & Suffering; Not For Casual Use health and safety that have to be averted. I believe this bill is the right balance, and I commend the members of the Legislature who worked so hard on this measure.” To ensure medical marijuana is available only to patients with serious conditions who can most benefit from the treatment, the legislation establishes a certification and registry process for physicians to administer by Robert Pozarycki An Elmhurst man was arraigned last Thursday, June 19, for allegedly assaulting and attempting to rape a woman on a Woodside block earlier this month, prosecutors announced. Times Newsweekly Established In 1908 As Ridgewood Times Has A New Address For All Our Mail! TTHHEE AADDDDRREESSSS IISS:: Times Newsweekly P.O. Box 863299 Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11386 Our Phone Number Is Still The Same: 1-718-821-7500 Our Fax Number Is Still The Same: 1-718-456-0120 Our E-Mail Address Is Still The Same: [email protected] Our Web Site Is Still The Same: www.timesnewsweekly.com Frangklin Lliguichuzhca, 21, of 76th Street was cuffed last Wednesday, June 18, by members of the NYPD Queens Special Victims Squad for the June 11 incident. According to police, Lliguichuzhca allegedly approached a 61-year-old woman in the vicinity of 71st Street and 41st Avenue in Woodside at about 10:45 p.m. on June 11 and punched her in the face. Following the initial assault, Lliguichuzhca reportedly pushed her to the ground and attempted to rape her. Law enforcement sources said the woman managed to fight off the suspect, causing him to flee on foot northbound on 71st Street. The incident was reported to the 108th Precinct; the victim suffered Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced an agreement last Thursday, June 19, on a bill that will establish a medical marijuana program for New York State. The legislation includes provisions to ensure medical marijuana is reserved only for patients with serious conditions and is dispensed and administered in a manner that protects public health and safety. “This legislation strikes the right balance,” Cuomo said. “Medical marijuana has the capacity to do a lot of good for a lot of people who are in pain and suffering, and are in desperate need of a treatment that will provide some relief. At the same time, medical marijuana is a difficult issue because there are risks to public -SEE MARIJUANA ON PG. 58- Visit Us On The Web at www.timesnewsweekly.com
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