4 The Courier sun • DECEMBER 24, 2015 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Kids meet celebrities and Santa at JFK BY ROBERT POZARYCKI rpozarycki@queenscourier.com @robpoz This field trip was one they’ll never forget. A group of 150 school children from P.S. 29 in College Point headed to John F. Kennedy Airport last week and enjoyed an afternoon of holiday fun that included visits from a few celebrities, Lawmaker seeks more help in having crumbling overpass fixed State Senator Joseph Addabbo at the underpass at Yellowstone Boulevard and Kessel Street. by ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @a_giudicereport After calling on the MTA to make muchneeded repairs at several locations along the abandoned Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), state Senator Joseph Addabbo is looking to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for additional help in getting the structure restored. Addabbo sent a letter last week to the DCAS requesting the “immediate repair of the unused LIRR railway stanchions” at several locations throughout the senator’s district. The letter comes on the heels of a press conference the senator held at the intersection of Yellowstone Boulevard and Kessel Street, one of the sites where the stanchions supporting the unused rail line are in disrepair. The structure is covered in rust and riddled with holes in support beams and may potentially be a danger to drivers and pedestrians. “I would like to take this opportunity to respectfully request the immediate repair of the unused LIRR railway stanchions located at the intersection of said railway and 95th Street, 101st Avenue, 103rd Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard,” Addabbo wrote. “Additionally, I also ask that while the stanchions are being restored, the condition and stability of each underpass are inspected.” The rail was formerly a stop on the LIRR, but has been abandoned since the 1960s. Recently, there have been several proposed projects that would make use of the structure again, including reactivating the Rockaway Rail Line or creating a “QueensWay” public park space. Before any proposal can be taken seriously, Addabbo is calling on city agencies to make sure the structure is safe as it currently stands, with drivers and pedestrians crossing underneath is every day. Addabbo plans to stay in contact with the MTA and DCAS to work toward hopefully repairing the structure in the near future. including the North Pole’s most famous resident. It was part of Delta Air Lines’ annual “Holiday in the Hangar” event, in which the youngsters boarded a Delta jet inside one of JFK’s hangars that was transformed into a Christmas-themed lounge filled with games, music, treats and crafts. Celebrities also stopped by to greet the youngsters, including actress Abigail Breslin of “Scream Queens,” the Radio City Rockettes, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear and New York Met outfielder Curtis Granderson (who was joined by the team’s mascot, Mr. Met), New York Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier and former New York Yankees relief pitcher Jeff Nelson. Of course, Santa Claus and his elves flew in for a brief visit with the children and handed out gifts to them all. Photos by Samuel Pecoraro and Cindy Ord/ Delta Air Lines Actress Abigail Breslin greeted youngsters and Santa Claus during the “Holiday in the Hangar” event on Dec. 15 at John F. Kennedy Airport.
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