TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 • 6 SECOND TRY WAS COSTLY by Robert Pozarycki Collared last Wednesday, July 9, for allegedly trying to get into a Maspeth home, a Maspeth man was later booked for two successful burglaries on the same block a month earlier, law enforcement sources reported. Police identified the perpetrator as Alexander Beltran, 46, of West 25th Street, who was picked up at about 3:40 p.m. last Wednesday for allegedly turning door knobs in an apparent attempt to get into a home on 56th Street off Flushing Avenue. Officers from the 104th Precinct reportedly stopped the suspect after receiving a 911 call from an eyewitness. According to information Bringing Budget Power To People story and photo by Noah Zuss A series of participatory budgeting information sessions were held last week, beginning in Sunnyside Tuesday, July 8, to help explain the process and get City Council District 26 residents involved. This first session, held at Sunnyside Community Services, marks the first time participatory budgeting has been used in the district, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer said. A second information session was held the next day, Wednesday, July 9 at the Jacob Riis Settlement House in Queensbridge. Participatory budgeting is a process where elected officials allow residents to nominate and vote for capital projects they want funded. The projects with the most votes will be financed by $1 million in discretionary funds allocated to Van Bramers’ district. At the Sunnyside session, Van Bramer helped educate the group about both the city budget and the participatory budgeting process with a game modeled on the popular television show Jeopardy!. “We’re not going to be nominating projects tonight,” Van Bramer said. “Today we’re just going to go through the process and learn a bit about the district. This is an introductory meeting.” As Van Bramer stood before a blue screen, with categories that attendees could choose from he said, “I’m going to do my best Alex Trebek.” A video was then shown from the participatory budgeting project, a nonprofit that advocates for cities around the world to use the instrument. It explained the process in which volunteers take ideas from members of the community, and budget -SEE BUDGET ON PG. 28- Maspeth Burglar Caught On Return Trip provided by the Queens District Attorney’s office, the officers found a crowbar, two screwdrivers and a pair of gloves from a backpack Beltran had in his possession. P.O. Daniel McGuire of the 104th Precinct subsequently took Beltran into custody on charges of possession of burglar’s tools and criminal mischief. Following questioning by the -SEE BREAK-INS ON PG. 28- Flames Char Rich. Hill Restaurant Firefighters closed off a portion of Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill last Saturday morning, July 13, while battling a one-alarm fire inside a nearby business, FDNY sources said. Reportedly, the blaze broke out at about 11:34 a.m. inside Naciones Unidas Cafe Grill located on Jamaica Avenue near 112th Street. More than 10 Fire Department units rushed to the scene along with the 102nd Precinct and EMS units. Paramedics removed one firefighter to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries sustained while battling the blaze; no other injuries were reported. (photo: Allen Epstein) Participatory Process In Sunnyside City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer helped explain the participatory budgeting process to residents at an information session held at Sunnyside Community Services Tuesday, July 8. Do you have diabetes? 20% of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime. 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