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4  THE COURIER SUN  •  JANUARY 12, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Weekend storm exposes flaws in plow app: Lancman BY EMILY DAVENPORT edavenport@qns.com @QNS They built it, but they still didn’t come. Councilman Rory Lancman is calling on New York City to examine its PlowNYC snow plow tracking app after reports that many streets weren’t plowed during the Jan. 7 snowfall — even though the app claimed those same streets had been cleared. PlowNYC is an app that allows New York City residents to track plow vehicles and confirm snow designation throughout the city. However, this is not the first time that the app has come under fire. Last year, Lancman called out Mayor Bill de Blasio during last year’s snow storm in January when the PlowNYC inaccurately reported that roads in Queens had been plowed when they were still under thick layers of snow. It appears that this year is no different. “This is the second year in a row that PlowNYC is calling streets plowed which aren’t, leaving my constituents frustrated at a lack of accurate information and concerned that their streets are being ignored based on PlowNYC’s faulty data,” Lancman said. “If PlowNYC can’t get it right after a minor snowfall, what will happen when we have a real storm?” Lancman tweeted videos over the weekend showing roads that had been reported as plowed on the app, but looking at the roads they clearly haven’t been touched. He also tweeted a screenshot on the map on PlowNYC that reported that the roads he drove down had been plowed. Instagram pic helps feds find a busy Queens bank bandit BY ROBERT POZARYCKI rpozarycki@qns.com @robbpoz The Chase is finally over. With the help of fingerprints and the suspect’s own Instagram account, federal agents arrested a 31-year-old man on Thursday whom they say robbed at least two Chase bank branches in Queens last year as part of a robbery pattern. Paul Lubin, 31, of Florida was picked up by the FBI on Jan. 5 in Rockville Centre, Long Island and faces two federal bank robbery charges for holding up the Chase bank at 111- 18 Liberty Ave. in Ozone Park on Dec. 14 and another Chase bank at 54- 12 48th St. in Maspeth on Dec. 27. Detectives were able to match Lubin to the heists through an investigation that included an examination of the suspect’s Instagram account. According to the criminal complaint provided by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Lubin was seen in an Instagram photo wearing what appeared to be the same sweatshirt that the suspect in the Maspeth bank robbery was seen wearing in security camera images captured at the scene. Additional charges are pending against Lubin in connection with four other Chase bank robberies across Queens dating back to September of last year. Law enforcement sources said he is also suspected of robbing a bank in Tampa, FL, last November. In the Ozone Park and Maspeth robberies, federal agents said, Lubin allegedly passed demand notes to the teller demanding cash. The notes said virtually the same thing: the suspect allegedly claimed to be “heavily armed” and demanded that the teller “put $5,000 in one envelope.” The note further advised the teller not to “piss him off” and that “Everyone’s safety depends all on you!” Fingerprints picked up from the Ozone Park demand note matched Lubin’s fingerprints, authorities said. Lubin was provided with $1,000 in cash during the Ozone Park heist and $5,000 from the Maspeth location. Photo via Google Maps/Inset courtesy of NYPD Federal agents arrested the man who allegedly robbed this Chase bank in Maspeth and may be tied to at least five other heists since September of 2016. PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL ADULT DAY CARE CENTER Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is proud to announce a new innovative senior center in Hempstead, called Parker On Madison. The new center, which offers unique Social Adult Day Care services, promises to be a boon for frail older adults, especially those with early memory issues. On the cutting edge of meeting this growing challenge, Parker established its first Social Adult Day Care center more than 25 years ago near the Institute’s New Hyde Park headquarters. Their latest center, located at 92 Madison Ave., Hempstead, New York, opened in September of 2016 and serves Hempstead and surrounding towns. Parker On Madison offers a range of supervised activities, including arts and crafts, exercise, dancing and yoga, music and gardening. Parker’s new center also features weekly cultural programs and entertainment, a nutritious hot lunch and much more. In addition, door-to-door transportation is provided to seniors. The center accepts Managed Medicaid, FIDA (Fully Integrated Duals Advantage), PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), Private Pay and most other insurance. Center hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications are currently being accepted. Interested parties should call for an appointment at 877-727-5373. (R) Jean Jones, assistant director, Parker On Madison, and (L) Elizabeth Zhao, from The Epoch Times, at the Center’s Grand Opening in September 2016. Amy Hsu, client service coordinator, doubles as Parker On Madison’s keyboard player.


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