FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com november 12, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 3 PEDESTRIAN DIES RUNNING RED LIGHT IN SOUTH OZONE PARK The victims shoe and clothes lie on South conduit in Queens after an unidentified male was Queens Borough Hall meeting to focus on senior housing affordability BY IRENE SPEZZAMONTE editorial@queenscourier.com/@QueensCourier Affordable senior housing will be the focus of a special meeting that the Queens Interagency Council on Aging (QICA) will hold on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. Representatives from the borough president’s office and federal and local government will attend the meeting, which will focus on the housing crisis in New York City. “I want to give information about what is being done about affordable senior housing,” said Bruce Cunningham, executive director of the QICA. According to the QICA, for the 65 percent of senior citizens who live in rent-stabilized units, the rent occupies more than half of their income. Moreover, more than 2,000 seniors over the age of 60 are homeless. This number is intended to see an increase of 47 percent by 2030, according to the QICA. Cunningham said the event will be divided in three parts: what the government is currently doing; plans to combat the senior housing issue; and how participants can apply for the different senior housing programs. HANAC — a Greek senior community service organization that helps senior citizens and their families — will join the discussion as well, according to Cunningham. QICA was founded in 1971 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to discussing senior citizens’ issues. The organization, composed by several organizations, sets up meetings with the hope of engaging senior citizens and government members in open discussions. Cunningham defined them as “educational.” The affordable senior housing event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Queens Borough Hall, Room 213, at 120-55 Queens Blvd. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. “I expect to see a sizable group of seniors, as we usually have,” Cunningham said. The next event organized by QICA will discuss how to make public transportation more accessible for seniors. struck and killed by a car. BY ALINA SURIEL asuriel@queenscourier.com/@alinangelica A 68-year-old pedestrian was killed in South Ozone Park on Nov. 7 after unsuccessfully trying to run across South Conduit Avenue against the light, according to police. Officers from the 106th Precinct were called to assist the man, who was struck at 130th Street and South Conduit Avenue at approximately 9:26 p.m. Upon their arrival, cops found the 68-year-old unconscious and unresponsive. EMS at the scene transported him to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Preliminary investigation found that the vehicle, a 2012 Ford Sedan, had the green light and the right-of-way when travelling eastbound on South Conduit Avenue. As the vehicle approached the intersection, the victim attempted to run across the road within the crosswalk against the pedestrian signal. Although the vehicle attempted to avoid the man, he was fatally struck on the driver’s side. The car stayed at the scene of the accident. There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased will be released pending family notification. THE COURIER/Photo by Robert Stridiron
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