KEEP STREETS CLEAN! McDonald, members of the LIC partnership, Community Board 2 representatives and local residents joined Van Bramer last Thursday to support the effort to keep the community clean. These efforts have included community clean-ups, pigeon mitigation along the number 7 line in Woodside and Sunnyside and street cleaning services, Van Bramer stated. The Doe Fund already operates in the 26th City Council district and many others across the city. Funding will also maintain existing cleaning services five days a week in Woodside and Sunnyside. “Over two years ago we introduced the Doe Fund to the 26th District,” Van Bramer said. “Since then we have tackled the issue of street cleanliness head-on. With this expansion in Hunters Point/Long Island City and Dutch Kills, thousands more residents and countless business will benefit form these services that keep our streets clean.” The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing and Able trainees clean 150 miles of city sidewalks every day, it was Tipsters Help Cops Catch Auto Bandits Details about the arrests were included in a report on recent police activity that Det. Thomas Bell of the 104th Precinct Community Affairs Unit sent to the Times Newsweekly after press time lastWednesday, July 30. He noted “the majority of these arrests were made thanks to residents who saw something and said something” to authorities. Police said Glendale’s Carlos Soto, 21, was allegedly observed removing tires off a vehicle in front of a location on 60th Street near Metropolitan Avenue at about 2 a.m. last Tuesday. According to Bell, the vehicle was previously reported stolen from the intersection of Putnam and Forest avenues. Officers from the 104th Precinct were called to the 60th Street location and, when they arrived at the scene, Soto reportedly tried to hide inside the stolen vehicle. Moments later, the officers located Soto and took him into custody on charges of grand larceny, criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property, auto stripping, possession of burglar’s tools and unauthorized use of a vehicle, it was noted. Court records indicated Soto was released without bail following arraignment last Wednesday in Queens Criminal Court before Judge Deborah Stevens-Modica. Twenty minutes after Soto was collared, Bell stated, 104th Precinct officers busted Pedro Cordero, 40, of Brooklyn after he allegedly broke into a parked vehicle at the corner of Jefferson andWyckoff avenues. Reportedly, Cordero was seen from Borden Avenue to 46th Avenue and the side streets between Vernon Boulevard and 11th street––will be cleaned by the Doe Fund, it was noted. The Doe Fund is a nonprofit that helps formerly homeless men transition back into the workforce. Its Founder and President, George by Noah Zuss The City Council majority leader has partnered to expand street cleaning to sections of Long Island City and Dutch Kills, it was announced Thursday, July 31. Through $133,000 allocated by lawmaker Jimmy Van Bramer, street cleaning will be expanded to several new routes, three days a week. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday––Jackson Avenue from Vernon Boulevard to 45th Avenue, 11th Street to 44th Drive, 5th Street -SEE CLEANING ON PG. 26- Doe Fund Will Maintain LIC Strips Saying Hello To Bye Bye Birdie Here’s A Glimpse Of What’s In This Week’s Times Newsweekly... LOCAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS MIDDLE VILLAGE: Find Man’s Arsenal At Mom’s House..........Pg. 1 BUSHWICK: Gunman Shoots VictimAt Corner..........................Pg. 1 CORONA/WOODSIDE: Man Slashed To Death In Dispute.........Pg. 1 LONG ISLAND CITY: Doe Fund To Clean Local Streets............Pg. 3 RIDGEWOOD: Tipsters Help Cops Catch Auto Bandits...........Pg. 3 MIDDLE VILLAGE: Troupe Says Bye Bye Birdie...........Photo, Pg. 3 FOREST PARK: Hundreds Of Needles Found Dumped............Pg. 6 BUSHWICK: Suspects Wanted In July Shooting...........Photo, Pg. 6 FOREST HILLS: Man Used Dead Mom To Steal Pension.........Pg. 8 KEW GARDENS: Thief Stole From Synagogue.............Photo, Pg. 8 OZONE PARK: PerpetratorWanted For Assault............Photo, Pg. 8 CORONA: Two Men Killed In Expressway Crash......................Pg. 9 RICHMOND HILL: She’sWanted For Burglary...............Photo, Pg. 9 WOODSIDE: Cops Get RobberWho Targeted 90-Year-Old.....Pg. 10 RICHMOND HILL: Seek Subway Flasher......................Photo, Pg. 10 KEWGARDENS: ClaimAttorney Paid Teen For Sex................Pg. 11 MASPETH: Teens Cuffed For Attempted Burglary...................Pg. 11 REGO PARK: ElderlyWoman Fatally Hit By Van.....................Pg. 14 WOODHAVEN: Collage Remembers 9/11 Cops............Photo, Pg. 14 JFK/LAGUARDIAAIRPORTS:Workers Get Raises....................Pg. 19 RIDGEWOOD: Pastor Opens AssemblyWith Prayer......Photo, Pg. 19 RIDGEWOOD: Youth Council Keeps On Growing.......................Pg. 21 SUNNYSIDE: Jazz Legend Remembered At Concert......Photo, Pg. 21 RIDGEWOOD: GRYC Connects Interns To Success.......Photo, Pg. 30 QUEENS & BROOKLYN BOROUGH-WIDE NEWS Families Enjoy Summer Block Party Fun Across Bushwick, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Richmond Hill And Ridgewood.............................................Photos, Pg. 1, 24-25, 61 Ousted Queens Library Trustees Sue Borough President...........Pg. 6 State Comptroller Favors Rockaway Beach Line Revival............Pg. 8 MTA To Extend Service On J Line And B13 Bus...........................Pg. 9 Tax Preparers Lose Licenses For Failing To File Returns.........Pg. 10 National Night Out Against Crime Events In Bushwick, Corona, Forest Hills, Long Island City, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill And South Ozone Park...........................................Photos, Pg. 12-13 Federal Bill To Prevent CyberterrrorismAttacks.........................Pg. 14 City Urges Preparation At Peak Of Hurricane Season.................Pg. 19 Program Helps Contractors Earn Their Licenses.......................Pg. 21 COLUMNS & LISTINGS Pat Buchanan...................Pg. 4 Letters To The Editor.......Pg. 4 104th Precinct Blotter....Pg. 11 Transit & Traffic News...Pg. 20 It’s In Queens!................Pg. 22 Community Calendar....Pg. 22 Crossword & Sudoku....Pg. 22 TV Listings.....................Pg. 23 Social Security News.....Pg. 27 News FromTheWRBA..Pg. 29 News From The GRHS..Pg. 29 Sports.............................Pg. 62 SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMES NEWSWEEKLY! SEE PAGE 29 For More News And Information, Follow Us On Twitter @timesnewsweekly & Visit www.timesnewsweekly.com 3 • TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Two R’wood Busts In 20 Minutes by Robert Pozarycki Within 20 minutes’ time, 104th Precinct officers busted a pair of alleged bandits who targeted parked vehicles in Ridgewood early last Tesday morning, July 29, law enforcement sources reported. -SEE RUNDOWN ON PG. 26- Looking to put happy faces on audiences, the Jubilee Cluster Players will raise the curtain this weekend on their production of the hit Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie. The 1960s-based comedy—written by Michael Stewart, with lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse—is directed by Barbara Auriemma, with music provided by Frank Auriemma and choreography by Christine Hinz. As shown, the cast includes Taylor Abbruzzese, Maliha Alam, Austin Auriemma, Alicia Brosky, Lauren Cassidy, Daniella DiSanti, Alison Goldman, Charles Hinz, Christine Hinz, Sharleen Hsu, Lyd Ia, Victor Jaquez, Jacob Lobosco, Julia Marshall, Richard Miller, Megan Nystrom, Dennis Popp, Melanie Pozarycki, Will Rodriguez, Geri Schwartz, Kevin Singh, Jillian Smith and Mark York. Performances will take place this Friday and Saturday night, Aug. 8 and 9, at 8 p.m. at Glendale/Maspeth United Methodist Church, located at 66-14 Central Ave. in Glendale; and Sunday, Aug. 10, Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17 at Community United Methodist Church, located at 75- 27 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village (Sunday shows are 3 p.m.; the Aug. 16 performance is 8 p.m.). For ticket information, call 1-718-894-8654 or email babba0310@gmail.com. (photo courtesy of Alicia Brosky)
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