28 times • NOVEMBER 5, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS CUTLER’S brought to you by star OF queens SCOTT BARON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 REPAIRS 12 years this be saving 10%ANY With Coupon.Limit Excludes CUTLER’S 516-HEATING SAVE • Oil near • Ultra Bioheat/• 24/support Call PaUl DIBENEDETTO President Bayside Historical society P E R S O N A L BACKGROUND: Paul DiBenedetto was born in the Suffolk County suburban town of East Setauket, Long Island. He grew up around 17th- and 18thcentury buildings of historical significance, which gave rise to his appreciation for local history. He moved to Bayside, where he has resided for more than 20 years. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: D i B e n e d e t t o attended Stony Brook University. He is currently a freelance audioengineer, which has offered him the opportunity to travel to other countries, working on film, music and video productions. He is the president of the Bayside Historical Society and has served on Community Board 11 for 10 years, where he is co-chair of the Parks Committee and the Environmental Committee. Motivation to Contribute to Community: DiBenedetto recognizes how “what happens in the past can inform the future.” This fuels his passion to preserve and promote the rapidly disappearing history of northeast Queens. He serves as a civic leader to retain Bayside’s unique quality of life. He puts his focus on three objectives: “land marking and preservation, student education and cultural programming.” BIGGEST CHALLENGE/GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: DiBenedetto’s biggest challenge with the Bayside Historical Society doubles as his greatest accomplishment. This was the campaign to get landmark protection of Hawthorne Court apartments in Bayside, built between 1930 and 1931. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the apartments as a New York City landmark as a result of the efforts of DiBenedetto and his team. He is also particularly proud of the Bayside Historical Society and its part in the co-naming of Matinecock Way and Northern Boulevard. This co-naming gave the long-awaited official recognition to the people who inhabited the area long before European influence, some of whom still live here today. Currently, his team is working to get the Ahles House, built in the 1880s by the Bell family, approved as a landmark. The case was recently reviewed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission this past October, as the team and the community still optimistically await an affirmative answer. By Brooke Smith LIC Flea & Food announces indoor holiday market at The Shops at Atlas Park THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES STAFF editorial@ridgewoodtimes.com @RidgewoodTimes Shopping for the holidays just got merrier. Even though this weekend marks the end of the outdoor season of the LIC Flea & Food in Long Island City, the popular market has announced it will be back at the end of November with an indoor holiday market at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale. Starting on Nov. 28, the indoor market, located at 8000 Cooper Ave., will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in a 25,000-squarefoot space that will transform into a shopping, eating and playing mecca — paired with ample parking. Items at the holiday market, which will run through Christmas, include handcrafted jewelry, clothes, accessories, art, vintage clothes and items, furnishings and more. Visitors can tempt their stomachs with incredible eats and delectable sweets, and enjoy a drink at the all- Queens beer and wine garden. There will also be fun for everyone with activities for children, live music, an arcade and much more. For more information visit facebook. com/licflea, and to sign up to be a vendor, head to licflea.com.
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