8 The Courier sun • JUNE 2, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com ICONIC FOREST HILLS MOVIE THEATER REOPENS WITH ‘VIP LUXURY SEATS’ By Katarina Hybenova khybenova@qns.com @kamelka Beloved Forest Hills movie theater Cinemart Cinemas reopened last week after it was closed for renovations for almost a month. The 90-year-old iconic Cinemart located at 106-03 Metropolitan Ave. announced in April that it would take a month off to install new “VIP luxury seats” comparable to the best Manhattan movie theaters that charge $20 or more for a movie ticket. Now the wait is over, and the movie theater reopened featuring the new “VIP luxury leather recliners,” a Cinemart representative said. He also said that the movie theater is still working on some additional cosmetic renovations in the bathrooms and lobby, but the renovations will be done off their regular hours. “In a few more months, we will deliver to our patrons what we think will be the coziest movie theater in Queens with the latest technology, Real D 3D, and always at the friendliest price policies as we have done through out the years,” the Cinemart representative said. Cinemart is known for its $9 movie ticket ($6 for children and seniors); the theater is bumping up both prices by a buck ($10 admission, $7 for children and seniors). This is the first price increase in 40 years, according to the Cinemart rep. As always, the price includes a delicious cone of popcorn done the good old-fashioned way. Cinemart opened their new chapter with sci-fi franchise “X-Men: Apocalypse” as well as with Jane Austen’s “Love and Friendship” period drama. Queens congresswoman helps remove term ‘Oriental’ from U.S. law By Brianna Ellis bellis@qns.com/@briinformed The offensive term “Oriental,” associated with Asian-Americans, has been buried by President Obama upon its removal from United States law last week thanks to the efforts of a Queens congresswoman. The legislation was sponsored by Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng, who fought to terminate the derogatory term from federal law after assuming office in 2009. President Obama signed Meng’s bill on Friday, May 20, during Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Photo via Wikimedia Commons “The term ‘Oriental’ has no place Congresswoman Meng helps to eliminate in federal law and at long last this the term “Oriental” by obtaining insulting and outdated term will be President Obama’s signature. gone for good,” said Meng in last North American Energy Security Friday’s press release. “No longer and Infrastructure Act. will any law of the United States “Nobody, let alone the federal refer to Asian-Americans in such an government, should use a hurtful offensive way, and I applaud and term like ‘Orientals’ when referring thank President Obama for signing to Americans of Asian descent,” my bill to get rid of this antiquated said U.S. Rep. Ed Royce, chairman term. Many Americans may not be of the House Foreign Affairs aware that the word ‘Oriental’ is Committee and an original cosponsor derogatory. But it is an insulting of Meng’s bill. “I was proud to term that needed to be removed support Congresswoman Meng as from the books, and I am extremely she led the charge on this issue, pleased that my legislation to do and I applaud her perseverance and that is now the law of the land.” success.” The legislation will exterminate Meng’s press release states that all references to “Oriental,” which the House unanimously passed is still apparent in Title 42 of the a freestanding version of Meng’s U.S. Code, which was written in the measure on Feb. 29. Her bill was 1970s. The word will be replaced then unanimously passed by the with “Asian-Americans.” Senate on May 9. It garnered 76 The bipartisan bill was first passed cosponsors including all 51 members by the House of Representatives on of the Congressional Asian Dec. 2 as an amendment to the Pacific American Caucus. Photo courtesy of Cinemart Cinemas NYPD honors four officers who responded to the St. John’s University shooting By Brianna Ellis bellis@qns.com/@briinformed Four police officers were honored for their heroic efforts to arrest three men involved in a St. John’s University shooting earlier this month. The ceremony took place at the 107th Precinct Community Council meeting in Flushing on May 24. Captain Paul A. Valerga, commanding officer of the 107th Precinct, presented the Cop of the Month award to Police Officers Navdeep Singh, Nathan Nelson and Alonzo for tackling three perpetrators who invaded the college campus and fired a shot. A fourth cop, Police Officer Joseph Zimbardi, wasn’t present at the meeting to receive his award. “These three officers that stand next to me right now, willingly and aggressively moved in and apprehended all three of the perpetrators without further incident, covering a loaded .38-caliber revolver from them, along with some duct tape, some rope and some other items,” Valerga said, reflecting on the police officers’ bravery. “I find nothing but admiration for what these guys did. They risked their lives in order to apprehend these people.” According to police, three men stormed into the Hollis Hall dormitory on the St. John’s University campus, located at 8000 Utopia Parkway in Jamaica, at approximately 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. The individuals entered room 510 and attempted to rob four men inside of the dorm room. A shot was fired but the bullet ricocheted off of the wall and luckily nobody was injured. The suspects then fled on foot without any stolen possessions, on 167th Street where the four officers arrested them. QNS/Photo by Brianna Ellis Four officers who responded to a St. John’s University shooting were honored at a 107th Precinct meeting on May 24.
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