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38 The Courier sun • OCTOBER 16, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Screenshot via YouTube/Harlem Globetrotters Harlem Globetrotters surprise 7 train riders By Cristabelle Tumola ctumola@queenscourier.com/@CristabelleT Queens straphangers were recently taken for a spin on the No. 7 train. Following their annual two-week training camp in New York, the Harlem Globetrotters decided to celebrate with a trip from Queens to Times Square on the transit line and film the journey on Oct 3. Decked out in their gear and armed with basketballs, the Globetrotters showed off their signature moves at several stops and for many traveling on the train. They also had “Sweet Georgia Brown” playing on a Bluetooth speaker to entertain riders. Led by 7-foot-4 Stretch Middleton and female star T-Time Brawner, nine members of the basketball troupe dazzled the young and old from different areas of the borough. The video, which was just released on Oct. 14, shows the train stopping in Mets-Willets Point, 46th Street-Bliss Street and Woodside-61st Street. Riders not only were spectators, but also took some lessons from the Globetrotters, who tried to teach them how to spin the ball on their fingers. For the first time in their 89-year history, the Globetrotters will be in the New York City area during the holiday season from Saturday, Dec. 27, through Saturday, Jan. 3. The holiday dates will be the Globetrotters’ only trip to the area during their new tour. For the NYC-area schedule and tickets, visit http://www. harlemglobetrotters.com/. To watch the video, visit queenscourier.com. LATINO STARS EVENT TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK BY THE QUENS COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com Latin culture and stars will be celebrated in the Latino Stars Awards & Networking Event on Oct. 16. The occasion honors prominent Latin New Yorkers and it will be held at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Parks. The event will also feature the musical group Voz a Voz, a Latin Billboard and Latin Grammy nominee group. They began as a group in the Dominican Republic in 2005. They released their first album “En Presencia del Futuro” under the record label UBO and later moved to New York City. The Latin Stars event will begin at 6 p.m. with a business expo with networking opportunities. It will be followed by dinner and an awards ceremony. The event will conclude with a charity raffle benefiting the nonprofit organization Hispanics Across America. Among those expected to attend the event are Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president; City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; Geraldo Rivera, a prominent author, attorney and TV anchor; Ms. Republica Dominicana U.S. 2013 Thatiana Diaz; and Ines Rosales, FOX 5’s traffic reporter. Lifetime Achievement Awards will be given to Fernando Mateo, founder of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, and Stella Mateo, founder of SheRides, a car service app. Andrew Baumann, president and CEO of NYFAC, with Girl Scout Troops 4034, 4992, 4993 and 4989 and their leaders, who have found a new home at NYFAC. New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC), located in Howard Beach, helped out local Girl Scout troops 4034, 4992, 4993 and 4989 by hosting their first official meeting on Oct. 10. “My girls are a group of amazing girls with hearts as big as yours,” wrote Girl Scout site leader Rosanna Zarro in a letter to Andrew Baumann, president and CEO of NYFAC. “Words cannot express how grateful we are and I’m thrilled to call Photo courtesy of NYFAC Melinda Katz adds ‘The World’s Borough’ tagline to new street signs BY QUENS COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com It’s official. Queens is where the world comes to live. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Dalia Hall, the Queens Borough Commissioner of the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT), revealed the new Welcome to Queens street signs, which include the tagline describing Queens as “The World’s Borough.” The phrase is meant to reflect the cultural diversity in the borough, which is home to residents representing more than 120 countries and speaking more than 135 languages, according to a statement released by Katz. “You haven’t really seen New York City unless you have experienced the diversity that is in Queens,” said Katz, adding that the new signs with the slogans will help “to get that word out.” DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg praised the signs and said they “proudly highlight the level of diversity making Queens unique among the five boroughs and also nationwide.” The new signs were installed in 10 key locations that act as a gateway to the borough by Oct. 7. These include the Cross Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Queensboro Bridge and Long Island Expressway. Each 72-by-42-inch sign has retro-reflective letters that make them easily visible to drivers. Katz’s office funded the fabrication and installation of the signs. All the signs were made in Maspeth. Photo courtesy of Melinda Katz’s office. Dalia Hall, the Queens Borough Commissioner of the city’s Department of Transportation presents Queens Borough President Melinda Katz with a replica of the new welcome sign when she visited the latter on Oct. 10. NYFAC our new home.” The Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadets, aside from meeting at NYFAC, will be teaming up with the autism agency in order to earn their badges and help out. “We at NYFAC are dedicated to all children, and we are happy to be able to host the Girl Scout troops,” said Baumann. “They are a great bunch of girls, dedicated to learning and doing good, and we are glad to be a part of helping them achieve their goals.”


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