FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 • THE COURIER SUN 19 THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata CUTLER’S LIGHTING Over 50 Years Experience REPAIRS • REWIRING • RE-FINISHING • LAMP SHADES YELLOW TAG SALE LAMP SHADE SALE 12 years from now, this LED bulb will still be saving you money. 10% OFF OFF ANY PURCHASE With Coupon. Not combinable – New Orders Only. Limit 1 per customer. $150.00 max for discount. LYNBROOK 817 Sunrise Hwy (2 Blocks west of Peninsula Blvd.) 516-887-1300 Up to 50% OFF on Select Models GREAT NECK 120 Northern Blvd. 516-482-1919 Excludes Repairs, Re nishing, Rewiring. Exp. 10/15/2014 CUTLER’S LIGHTING CUTLER’S LIGHTING BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_Licata1 They struck again. Graffi ti vandals tagged up a newly renovated Hamilton Beach playground before it offi cially opened. “I was shocked that this happened,” said Roger Gendron, president of the Hamilton Beach Civic Association. “I think we all knew it could happen, but for it to happen before the playground offi cially opened is unbelievable.” On Sept. 19, the vandal spray-painted graffi ti on the slide that was just installed in the park. The slide is attached to a brand-new play set that Resorts World Casino shelled out $40,000 to install in the playground on 104th Street at the edge of Hamilton Beach. Graffi ti was a major problem with the old playground that once sat there, making it an eyesore for the neighborhood. Because of where the park is situated, it is hard for residents to keep surveillance on it. Houses are only on one side and they are separated by a street, handball courts and a basketball court, leaving the playground as an easier target for vandals. But Gendron said he would not let this new playground set become what the old was one, especially after Resorts World picked up the whole tab to install it. “The paint will be removed this time and every other time it happens,” Gendron said. And it has. Auxiliary police offi cers from the 106th Precinct quickly repainted the slide two days after the vandals struck. They have been a huge presence in the neighborhood when it comes to covering up graffi ti. The Sanctuary at Mount Lebanon The only Indoor Jewish Community Mausoleum In New York’s Five Boroughs Special Prices and Choice Locations in the All New Building for a limited time • Single & Companion Gravesites • Family Plots • Niche Space for Cremated Remains Affordable Payment Plans • Credit Cards Accepted A Not-For Profi t Cemetery serving the Jewish Community since 1914 7800 Myrtle Ave • Glendale, Queens, NY 11385 718-821-0200 • www.MountLebanonCemetery.com Gendron said he was humbled by their kind act and hopes that everyone in the neighborhood will join in helping to keep the park in good shape for the children from now on. Resorts World Casino did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hamilton Beach playground struck with graffi ti, quickly cleaned (Above)The newly renovated Hamilton Beach playground was struck with graffi ti before its offi cial opening. (Right) Graffi ti vandal tags new slide in Hamilton Beach Park. Photo courtesy of New Hamilton Beach Civic Association’s Facebook page
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