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KEEPING QUEENS
DINERS ALIVE
It was disappointing to learn that
Flushings Kane’s Diner is closing. Th is
follows closing of the Bay Terrace Diner
earlier this year.
I have enjoyed many excellent meals
for decades when frequenting any one
of our many local diners including
Kane’s Diner. Over the years, we have
seen the demise of too many others
including the Bay Terrace (Bayside). Bel
Aire & Neptune (Astoria), Gold Star
(Bayside), Seville (Douglaston), Sage
(Elmhurst), Nevada (Elmhurst) Saravan
(Flushing), Palace (Flushing), Future
(Fresh Meadows), Waterview (Howard
Beach), Fame (Jamaica), Scobees Grill
(Little Neck), Shalimar (Rego Park), and
other diners.
Diners have been part of my life from
teenage years to today. Eating out is a
periodic ritual with either friends or
family. Portions are generous. Who
never took a doggie bag home with left -
overs to eat the next day?
Between the customary soup, salad,
rolls, coleslaw and pickles along with
the main course -- dinner could satisfy
the heartiest appetite. Many times, we
bagged our desserts to go.
Neighborhoods all over Queens have
seen changes over time. Many new
immigrant groups sometimes favor
their own ethnic foods and restaurants.
Diners have also lost customers over
time to numerous fast food restaurants.
Many of their menus have expanded to
also include breakfast items and a greater
variety of items to select from for
lunch or dinner.
Our local entrepreneurs who own and
operate diners have continued to invest
in our community creating new employment
opportunities without the assistance
of federally-funded taxpayers’
stimulus dollars. Th ey work long hours,
pay taxes and provide local employment.
If we don’t patronize our local restaurants,
they don’t eat either.
Why not honor the fond memories we
had at Kane’s along with Bay Terrace,
Gold Star, Fame, Future, Neptune,
Palace, Sage, Saravan, Scobee Grill,
Seville, and Shalimar which have come
and gone by continuing to patronize
our remaining diners. Here’s hoping that
Queens diners still in business don’t go
the way of the dinosaurs into permanent
extinction.
Larry Penner, Great Neck
REST IN PEACE,
DA BROWN
DA Richard Brown, a legal giant and
an icon in Queens, was a dedicated public
servant who fought hard for the people
of Queens.
He changed the way prosecutors handle
cases involving prescription pills,
mental-health issues, veteran aff airs and
animal cruelty cases. He served the justice
system as a true champion and try to
do the right thing.
I myself have served in the last 25
years on seven juries as a juror. I saw
how these cases were presented and now
feel it was because of DA Brown. He has
served with true dedication and courage.
DA Richard Brown, you will be truly
missed and my heartfelt prayers go out
to your family, friends and all those you
aff ected for good.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.,
Glen Oaks Village
BROWN’S LIVING LEGACY
We in Queens County have been so
fortunate that Richard A. Brown was our
District Attorney for nearly 28 years. He
had vision and innovative programming
to support his principles of justice, safety
and accountability.
He created the Domestic Violence Unit
in 1997 and three years later, he established
the Domestic Violence Bureau.
DA Brown also recognized that pets
and other animals can be victims of violence
as well as other forms of cruelty.
Th ree years ago he created an Animal
Cruelty Prosecutions Unit in pursing
allegations of animal cruelty, abuse and
neglect in Queens County.
“Such atrocities, which studies have
shown can be a precursor to crimes
against people, constitute criminal activity
against innocent and abused animal
victims in our communities and warrant
prosecution,” wrote DA Brown.
He leaves a legacy of decency and
commitment to the welfare of all living
beings.
Ann Michitsch, Ridgewood
FIVE STATEMENTS
ON IMPEACHMENT
1.) “Th e problem is lying under oath
and obstructing justice. Th e subject matter
is not what is signifi cant here; it’s lying
under oath and obstructing justice.”
2.) “We’re there to seek the truth and
to fi nd out whether the president is
guilty or not guilty, and no stone should
be left unturned to make that determination.”
3.) “It is crucial to our system of justice
that we demand the truth. I fear that
an acquittal of this President will weaken
the legal system by providing an option
for those who consider being less than
truthful in court.”
4.) “You don’t even have to be convicted
of a crime to lose your job in this constitutional
republic ... Impeachment is
not about punishment. Impeachment is
about cleansing the offi ce. Impeachment
is about restoring honor and integrity to
the offi ce.”
5.) “He lied to protect himself from
being prosecuted for a crime. I could
think of no other lie that is a more egregious
lie... I fear that if this country is
confronted with a serious crisis over the
next two years, that his ability to marshal
the American public behind what he
tells them is the truth would be diminished.”
Are these the words of angry
Democrats harassing Trump?
No, all Republicans: 1.) Mitch
McConnell, 2.) Chuck Grassley, 3.) Jeff
Sessions, 4.) Lindsey Graham and 5.)
Rick Santorum. Th ey said this during
Bill Clinton’s impeachment.
Hypocrisy used to be the unforgivable
sin in American politics. Now? It’s just a
casualty of Trump’s presidency.
Robert LaRosa, Whitestone
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