42 The Courier sun • OCTOBER 16, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com First prize winner Cultural Canopies exhibit awards artists by THE COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com @queenscourier The Courier/Mittman Gallery opened its Cultural Canopies group photography exhibit on Oct. 9 by announcing the winners of its art competition. The exhibit, located at 38-15 Bell Blvd. and curated by Vida Sabbaghi, celebrated the diversity of Queens and Brooklyn and included artists from both boroughs. The first prize went to Norma Colon for her photograph of a man walking a dog in Brooklyn. Colon has been taking photographs for many years now but when she took this one, it was instinctive. “I just saw a man walking a dog and I clicked it the picture,” she said, adding that she was “happy” she won the first prize. The exhibition itself was inspired by Steven Hoelderich’s book Cultural Canopies of Queens. The book is a compilation of storefronts across the borough. Six photos from his book are part of the exhibit and one of them even won an award. Hoeldrich’s photograph of Sean Ogs, a tavern in Woodside, placed second in the competition. “I jumped out of my skin,” when he heard he had won, he said. “I am tickled.” Hoeldrich, a resident of Astoria, took up photography after his grandfather inspired him to do so when he was a child. Maeen Saleh’s photograph of a tree’s branches against a blue sky won the artist third place in the competition. THE COURIER/Photos by Asha Mahadevan Second prize winner PUMPKINS AND MORE AT LIC FLEA BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com It’s time to celebrate Halloween at the LIC Flea & Food. This weekend, attend the Long Island City market in your Halloween costume to get you a discount of $2 off your first beer. And that’s not all. The market, located at the outdoor lot on the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue, is also hosting special events for children with prizes. On Saturday, Oct. 18, adults can have a photograph taken of their children in their New York Hospital Queens confident it could handle Ebola BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ ejankiewicz@queenscourier.com @ericjankiewicz Ebola isn’t in New York City. But New York Hospital Queens has been preparing for an outbreak, according to a panel of four of the hospital’s doctors during a press conference on Oct. 14. “Everyone here is very concerned about the Ebola virus,” said Sorana Segal-Maurer, director of the hospital’s Division of Infectious Diseases. “Because we’re located in an area where there’s a lot of international travel, we’ve taken steps to prepare for Ebola.” The press conference was held to assure the public that the Flushing hospital was capable of handling and quarantining a patient infected with Ebola, the virus that has killed thousands in West Africa. The doctors emphasized that during this flu season, it’s hard to identify the Ebola virus because its symptoms in patients are similar to many seasonal colds. To discern between a life-threatening illness and a common cold, the nurses and doctors in the Queens hospital ask patients about their travel history. A recent trip to Liberia lands the patient in quarantine, according to Dr. Mark Kindschuh. There are currently no patients in the hospital that are being held in quarantine. “Our staff are trained to ask travel questions,” he said. But the doctors and the hospital don’t know what to do with the patients after that step and they suggested that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention would step in. “We do not know what those next steps are, but we’re preparing for caring for Ebola patients here,” said Mimi Lim, director of Infection Control. Photo courtesy of CDC/Frederick A. Murphy Halloween costumes for a chance to win exciting prizes. The contest is open for a limited time of two hours, starting at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Oct. 19, the competition is open only for costumed pets. Visitors who get their costumed pet photographed will be eligible for a prize. This contest is only open for a limited time, between noon and 3 p.m. The main attraction, however, is a special pumpkin patch featuring Halloween pumpkins straight from the farm. The regular booths selling food, antiques, art, fashion and collectibles will also be at the market.
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