8 The Courier sun • JULY 7, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com DONALD TRUMP’S CHILDHOOD HOME IN JAMAICA ESTATES IS UP FOR SALE FOR $1.65M By Charlie Perry cperry@qns.com/@QNS The childhood home of presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is up for sale in Jamaica Estates. The six-bedroom, 4 1/2 bathroom, 2,000-square-foot, brick and stucco Tudor is listed by Laffey Fine Homes at $1.65 million, Newsday first reported. The Jamaica Estates Tudor is located at 85-15 Wareham Pl., which is the same address as listed on Trump’s birth certificate from Jamaica Hospital. The address is also listed by the Department of Health for his parents, Fred and Mary. “Different parts of Queens were rough; this was an oasis,” Trump said of Jamaica Estates in an interview for The New York Times. Trump remembered taking the F train into the city and called the area a “microcosm” that shaped his views on New York and “what it was all about.” Laffey Fine Homes realtor Howard Kaminowitz has undertaken the task of finding a buyer for Trump’s former childhood home. According to public records, the property is currently owned by Isaac Kestenberg, who owns the Park Avenue restaurant Barbounia. Kestenberg bought the house in 2008 from Allanzo A. Craston for $782,500. The Courier has reached out for a statement to Kaminowitz, who wasn’t available in time for publication of this article. Councilman announces $1.5 million funding assistance for area schools Photo courtesy Laffey Fine Homes The Jamaica Estates childhood home of presumptive Republican President Nominee Donald Trump. Photo courtesy Laffey Fine Homes The Jamaica Estates childhood home of presumptive Republican President Nominee Donald Trump. By Charlie Perry cperry@qns.com/@QNS The City Council is investing in the education of young community members of northern Queens. 23rd District Councilman Barry S. Grodenchik, who is based in Bayside, announced on June 28 at Martin Van Buren High School that over $3.5 million will be allocated to 24 schools across in his district to assist with technology upgrades. “With the constantly changing technology in the world, I understand the importance of helping schools keep up,” Grodenchik said. The funding will help many of the schools upgrade audio visual systems, computers, laptops, smartboards and software. Some schools are also investing in robotics programs to engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Martin Van Buren High School was the last stop on Grodenchik’s tour to all of the schools in his district. He began this tour after taking office last year. He was pleased to learn that, in the spring of 2015, the high school placed 11th in an international robotics competition. Martin Van Buren High School’s graduation rate has increased 35 percent in the last four years. It jumped 10 percentage points in the last school year alone. Grodenchik attributes the rise to the “great leadership” of Principal Sam Sochet. I.S. 109 was also a topic of conversation. The councilman visited the school his first full day in office and successfully opposed the planned co-location of a charter high school on the campus. Grodenchick called the blocked co-location a “major victory” for the school and local community.
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