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Burlesque By the Beach

Some old trends never die and one
is about to become a brand new addition to Rockaway. On Saturday, November 28, the Rockaway Beach Surf
Club will hold Rockaways first-ever
burlesque show, Beach Bunny Burlesque.
All adults are welcome to the RBSC
located at 302 Beach 87th Street for a
night of burlesque dancing and magic
by host Adam Cardone. The free event
starts at 8 p.m. and promises plenty of
entertainment.
Burlesque shows have proven
popular in places like Brooklyn and
Manhattan and across the world, but
Rockaway has yet to get a glimpse
of the entertaining striptease shows
that have been around since the mid1800s. This will be the first burlesque
show in modern times in Rockaway,
as far as I know, Cardone said.
Cardone, a professional magician,
has longtime experience working
with burlesque performers at variety
shows and he wanted to give Rockaway a taste of what theyre like. Burlesque is becoming huge and there are
a million shows right now in Brooklyn
and the city, but none in Rockaway,
Cardone said.
Saturdays show will include three
A-list girls who are really great performers and do striptease in a tasteful
manner, Cardone says. The ladies,
including Velvetina Taylor, Lilin Lace
and Penny Wren, will entertain the
audience with burlesque dancing to
a variety of music including rock and
roll and surf rock, and they have plenty of impressive tricks up their lack-ofsleeves. Cardone will have some tricks
of his own as he performs magic be-
tween each burlesque act. There may

also be an opportunity for brave souls
in the audience to put on their own
striptease as part of a contest.
As burlesque is making its introduction to Rockaway, some may not
be familiar with what it is. Theyre
entertaining shows that include striptease performances and are usually
accompanied with comedy or other
variety show entertainment, Cardone said. Families shouldnt bring
kids, but dont expect the ladies to be
totally nude. There are people that
may do completely nude shows, but
I prefer the ones that are classy and
tasteful. People sometimes go to strip
clubs so guys can be flirty and hit on
the girls because the girls flirt back,
but burlesque is a show. Its a performance. You can bring money because
theres a Go Go set where the dancers
will take tips, but its not like a strip
club. Guys wouldnt normally bring a
girl to a strip club. But burlesque is different. It makes for a great date night,
Cardone explained.
Whereas burlesque will be new to
the peninsula, Cardones talent is not.
Cardone has more than 30 years of experience with magic. I started doing
it in first grade after I found this book
called Spooky Tricks. I would check
it out all the time until my dad actually bought it for me. It changed my life.
In 9th grade, I started getting paid to
perform. Once I started making money doing it, I never stopped, and here
I am still doing it some 30 years later,
he said. Cardone has showed off his
talent at two previous variety shows
at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club. On
Saturday, Cardone says he may be
swallowing razor blades or will perform an escape trick, among other
acts. As an avid surfer who wanted
to be closer to the water, Cardone,
originally from Ridgewood, moved to
Rockaway more than two years ago.
Having worked with Cardone previously, the surf club owners were on
board when he approached them
with the idea of bringing burlesque to
Rockaway. Weve always had this goal
in mind to bring culture and art and
entertainment to Rockaway. Weve
tried to do other interesting, cultural
events before, Bradach Walsh, coowner of RBSC, said. Cardone is a
good friend of ours. When we did a
retrospective on Playland a few summers ago, he was the MC one night as
part of a magic/sideshow and weve
been good friends ever since. Hes
a great performer, a local, and hes
got a great sense of humor. When he
brought this to us, we were interested
because were looking for cool things
to keep people happy and keep them
coming to the club all year round.
Cardone says he is excited to be in
an environment where people will be
experiencing burlesque for the first
time. As a performer, its fun to watch
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Parks To Hold Meeting

For Courts And Stage
Do you think the Beach 94th Street
performance space could use
new lighting? Should the handball courts on Beach 102nd Street
be painted in magenta? Whatever
your idea for fixing these two recreational spaces in Rockaway,
all are invited to participate in a
meeting to be held by the Parks
Department regarding the future
for these two areas. The meeting is

scheduled for Monday, November
30 from 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, located
at 333 Beach 90th Street. For more
information or to sign up to participate, visit nyc.gov/parks, email
alexander.maureau@parks.nyc.
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Beach 116th Street will officially
get in the spirit of the season with
the Holiday Street and Christmas
Tree Lighting on Friday, December 4th from 4:006:00 p.m. The
lighting will take place in front of
the firehouse on the block. Performers will include Ms. Elaines
School of Dance, the St. Francis de
Sales Choir, Jump Dance School,
the St. Camillus Choir, and the PS/
MS114 Glee Club. Guests are invited to join in the festivities with
complimentary refreshments and
coupons for holiday shopping provided. Santa Claus is rumored to
make an appearance as well.
On Sunday, December 6th
Beach 116th Street will light the
Menorah to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah. The festivities
will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the median in front of Capital One Bank.
Both events are free and sponsored
by the Beach 116th Street Partnership.
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By Kevin Boyle
Family Dynamics
Not every family has a bipolar, thrice married, alcoholic aunt
who used to be an uncle. But some
do. Not every family has a smelly,
noise-making weirdo that nobody
wants to go near. But some do. Not
every family has a black sheep,
outcast or leper. But lots do. Its
pretty easy to be surrounded by or
related to some real oddballs.
You cant get away from the one
who talks as often as other people
breathe.
You smile at one anothers humor because youre polite but
youd rather have your fingernails
pulled off. You could discuss politics but you wont because thatll
just end up with someone calling
for an ambulance. Theres really no
escaping.
Families arent like college campuses. There are no safe zones.
Generally, the only ones you really have to worry about are the
ones who like to shop on Black Friday. Got one of those in your family? Now, Im starting to feel sorry
for you. If I lived in the same house
as somebody whod go to a mall on
Black Friday, Id sleep with a full
dresser drawer pushed against my
"2/$/ 0"
bedroom door at night.

Its right there in the eyes. Somebody says, yeah, yeah, I shop on
Black Friday, take a step back. See
how bug-eyed they become? You
wouldnt be shocked if they suddenly lunged at you and started
gnawing on your face.
But I digress. This
isnt about Black
Friday, as it is
about families.
And heres the
thing.
Saying you have
a
screwed
up family is
like
saying
you
have
weird dreams. It
doesnt make
you different;
it makes you
like just about
everybody
else.
Its funny how
some people try
to convince others
theyve got this tidy, perfect family. I figure, if they
actually insist on perfection at home, all theyre
doing is packing a
powder keg. A big kaboom is on the horizon.
Somebody in that house is
gonna blow. Or join a cult.
So forget perfection. Embrace
the madness and the messiness

that is your family. You know what
they say you cant change them.
All you can do is change yourself.
Its Thanksgiving and its time to
be thankful for the absurd, wacky,
dysfunctional family youre part of.
You might not quite believe youre
even related to someone you just
passed the plate to but be thankful, they make your life more interesting.
**Boyleing
Over:
Regarding last weeks
column about visiting
colleges with my
son in Florida.
A reader asked
if my stomach
pain was real or
a literary device.
Well, I was put on
antibiotics and
had to get a CATscan. My doctor said something
about pockets developing along your colon and 98
out of 100 dont need an operation. What?! Colon? 98 out of
100? Thats like 50-50 in my book.
Anyway, turns out, I had some
thing you cant pronounce thats
treated with antibiotics. Looking
at the bright side, I have another
column about potential side effects.
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The OLeary family won free St. Johns
basketball tickets simply by letting us
know they were interested in getting
our giveaways. You can still get on the
list. Just email us at Mail@RockawayTimes.com. This weeks winner is
drum roll James Goldberg. James,
send us your mailing address and 4
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Of course, weve got a lot of smart kids
in Rockaway but then theres world
class smart. Neil Alacha, working on
a 4.0 at Harvard, was just named a
Rhodes Scholar and will be heading
to Oxford. Previously, Neil attended
Scholars Academy and was named
the Spelling Bee champ of New York
City back in 2008.
*****
Want to avoid the madness of Black
Friday? Shop local. More shops and
boutiques are open than ever (well,
at least since Sandy). And holiday
boutiques spring up around here
this time of year and you can get a
lot of your shopping done at those.
On Thursday, December 3 there is a
holiday boutique at the Belle Harbor
Yacht Club from 6-11 p.m. All sorts of
goodies will be available. And On December 12 and 13th the St. Camillus
Catholic Academy will hold its Annual
Christmas Boutique. Vendors are still
sought. You can call 718-634-5260 for
more info.
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Of course, if youre still looking for
stocking stuffers you can order Rockaway Times t-shirts through our website RockawayTimes.com. Were not
going to have them at the booth. If
you order them by December 12th we
should be able to get them to you by
Christmas.
*****
With all this talk of holiday stuff, were
reminded that Long Beach has holiday lights along its beautiful boardwalk. The lights are nautical in theme:
surfboards and shells and such, but
they definitely evoke the holiday spirit. Itd be great to have our boardwalk
lit up when its done.
*****
You might have noticed that we had
an item in last weeks High Tide about
the Coat Drive St. Francis is conducting. We directed you to Page 30 for
more details. Well, the ad never made
it there but we double-checked this
week and you can find out the details
on Page 9.
*****
Our neighborhood profile series have
garnered a lot of interest, especially
online. A lot of people who moved
away write and tell us how much they
miss Rockaway and then share some
memories of long ago. This week
Edgemere gets a look.
*****
You know what Rockaway has a lot of?
Women entrepreneurs. Quite a few
locally owned businesses are run by
hard working women. They might be
too busy to notice but they are among
those leading the Rockaway Renaissance. Well be running a series profiling these dynamic entrepreneurs
who do it solo or as part of a team. We
start this week with Claudette Flatow,
owner of Cuisine by Claudette.
*****
We know Rockaway has the best sunsets but the rest of the world might not
know. That might be changing. Katie
McFadden put a 13 second video of
Sunday nights spectacular sunset on
our Facebook page that reached more
than 225,000 people and was shared
more than 1400 times Thats almost
as incredible as the sunset itself.
*****
Habits are tough. How long before
locals stop calling the new Stop And
Shop, Waldbaums? Some people
combine the name, calling it Waldbaums Stop and Shop which distinguishes it from the Arverne By The
Sea store.
*****
Most times The Rockaway Times gets
scooped up fast. It seems the only
time we get leftovers is when we put
Mayor de Blasio on the cover. Never
again!
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At this time of
Thanksgiving celebration,
our thoughts turn
gratefully to you with
warm appreciation.
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Rockaway Beach Boulevard is
starting to rise from the ashes. A
section of the lot between Beach
113th and 115th, where more than
10 buildings were destroyed by fire
during Hurricane Sandy, is starting
to be developed. A wooden fence
appeared earlier this week around
113-22 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
and construction of a national variety store began on Tuesday, November 24.
The large green fence around
the long-abandoned lot sparked
some curiosity earlier this week. A
work sign posted to the fence says
the project will be a one-story
commercial building with 12 offstreet accessory parking spaces. A
permit was granted to MNC General Contractor Group of Brooklyn
on October 8 to construct the project. The Rockaway Times reached
out to the owners, Paramount Assets based in Elizabeth, New Jersey
for more information.
Its going to be a, 8,500 squarefoot retail store. It will be one story
and will include state-of-the-art
code compliance with all of the
post-Sandy hurricane and flooding requirements. Its going to be
a really interesting building, Joseph Alesso, Director of Development for Paramount, said. It
will be built to all the new specifications since Sandy, like an ability to lock the building down, so if
theres a flood, there will be flood
doors anywhere where there are
windows or doors. There will also
be this really neat feature on the
side of the building, including an
elevated doorway, so if there are
floods, people can still get in an
out of the building. Theres nothing really glamorous about the interior of the store but the outside
will be kind of cool because of
the hurricane-proof elements. We
never had to build a building like
this before. The building will also
include parking space on the side.
The architect behind the structure is Think Design, which comes
from another Sandy-impacted
area: Staten Island. Alesso said
construction would begin November 24, starting with pile driving,

and the entire project is expected
to be complete sometime in June
or July. Were hoping for a pre-Independence Day Grand Opening,
Alesso said.
So what is going take over this
brand new space? Alesso simply
said a national variety store, but
he wouldnt specify which one exactly. Well announce the store at
a later date, he said. However, it
isnt hard to guess. In June 2014,
a sign was posted on a chain-link
fence around the property, which
said Coming Soon-Family Dollar.
Family Dollar, a major national
discount retail store, also happens
to be one of the roughly 50 clients
that Paramount Assets works with,
according to its website. If another
Family Dollar comes to the space,
it will be the third one in Rockaway, with one located just a little
more than a mile away at 86-01
Rockaway Beach Boulevard and
another one further east at 1479
Beach Channel Drive.
As for the rest of the empty
space, there doesnt seem to be
much action taking place. In April
2015, the Rockaway Times published that the western side of
the lot was purchased by local
resident, Dino Tomassetti, of the
Laquila Group. At the time, Tomassetti had said the plan was to
develop two three-story mixed-use
buildings, which would include 54
family residences, two commercial
units and two community-based
(medical e.g.) units. Tomasetti
added that there would be underground parking and the residential
units, all rentals, would be built as
affordable housing under the 421A
tax abatement program. He announced that groundbreaking was
scheduled for the fourth quarter,
meaning it could still begin before
the year ends. In August, Victor Filletti of T.F. Cusanelli and Filletti
Architects filed permits to start the
project. However, when the Rockaway Times reached out to Laquila
group to ask for any new information on the plan, we were told that
no one there could provide any.
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The Lazer Speaks

Women Win, We All Win
By Lou Pastina
As I walk the streets of Manhattan it has come to my attention that

there seems to be more women, by
a large factor, than men. Is it me?
Or have you noticed this too? Now
dont get me wrong I am not looking
for women, I have a mermaid of my
own, or rather more aptly, she has
me! But as I walk it seems to me that
the streets of New York City are teeming with women.
According to the US Census Bureau there are approximately 7.2 billion people in the world. Thats a lot
of people. China and India represent
about 36 percent of the worlds population with approximately 2.6 billion
combined. Those nations are either
Buddhist, Hindu or atheist in case
you are wondering. And China, until
recently, limited couples to one child.
They recently got crazy and have
expanded that to two. That policy
would knock out half of Rockaway by
the way! The United States is the third
most populous country in the world,
who knew? If you go out west or to
Alaska you can literally go hundreds
of miles without seeing anyone, but
we clock in as a country with over 321
million folks. By the way Russia only
accounts for 142 million, so we got
them beat right there. We do need to
keep an eye on Indonesia though as
they are creeping up on us with 256
million.
As a state, New York is crawling
along in fourth place behind California, Texas and Florida. The Census
Bureau notes that a person is born
every eight seconds and a person
dies every 12 seconds, but you would
think those statistics dont hold in
Florida, just saying. As a city though
we really kick everyones butt, as former Mayor Rudy Giuliani was so fond
of saying. We have about 8.5 million
people living in this city and our closest rival is Los Angeles, which isnt really a city, its really just a big circular
highway. Chicago tries, but there is a
reason they are known as the Second
City. Ironically, they are not even second anymore, but a distant third.
Getting back to the women/men
thing though, how many times have
you heard a friend, a sister, a daughter say that there just arent enough
available guys to date? I always
thought perhaps they were being
too picky but maybe they are right.
It didnt seem to be the case when I
was dating before being captured by
my queen of the sea. It seemed that
at every party, club, event I went to,
the guys outnumbered the girls by at
least 10 to one! And thats not separating the pretty ones from the ones
with good personalities!
The actual world numbers tell a
different story however. There are 102
males for every 100 females. But here
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is the thing, according to the NYC Department of Planning: there are over
400,000 more women in New York
than men. That means that New York
is comprised of more than 55 percent
women. But the numbers are skewed
because among the 25 to 29 group
there are actually 10 percent more females than males in New York. Thats
a big percentage. Why does it matter?
Well, maybe some would like to find
a soul mate, settle down, start a family, and sink roots.
But it also makes a difference in
so many aspects of life such as our
economy, who buys what; our security, remember there is strength
in numbers; our ability to fund the
future. One of the main reasons that
Europe was originally anxious to take
migrants into their countries despite the obvious security risks was
because those countries have a zero
birth rate and aging populations with
few who are coming along to do the
work and pay for the social programs
necessary to fund the aged.
So New York has more women
than men. Thank God, that means
we are winning. By the way we may
very well have a woman President
soon, not that I am voting that way.
But, England had a terrific woman
leader in Margaret Thatcher and Germany has one of the best in Angela
Merkel. We could use more women
at the top of our businesses and social and governmental institutions. I
look at it like this; the chief mermaid
and I had three children. Guess what
the distribution is? Two girls and one
boy. We told them they could be anything they wanted to be when they
grew up; just work hard, be honest
and live a noble life. It doesnt matter whether you are a guy or gal, just
be a good person and the world will
be a better place. Here is hoping that
everyone believes that, too. Happy
Thanksgiving!
We took the train to Florence, the
birthplace of the Renaissance. Without the awakening of this age of art
and reason, the world would have
continued in darkness for ages. The
Uffizi Museum houses some of the
finest art in the world. The architecture of the Duomo is unsurpassed
still.
I learned that Italy is still a young
country, unified in 1861 and formed
as a republic since 1946, the boot-like
peninsula stands as one today. Even
though the country is united now,
it still harbors a division between
northern and southern Italians. I had
no idea that those feelings existed. I
also didnt know that the country has
a zero birthrate hardly seems Italian to me. But I understood better as
I learned more.
When it was time to come home I
realized I had learned so much in just
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music, games and photo opportunities with Santa Paws.

The event will also include a
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Continued from page 11
two weeks, things I never knew about

my heritage before. And I came back
with even more questions, like why
would anyone leave such a beautiful
place?
I did learn an important piece of
information about the Florence airport, which is that there is only one
runway. So all planes naturally get
delayed, something to think about

if you have a connecting flight. We
made our flight, but unfortunately
our bags did not. But they arrived
back in America safe and sound
three days later.
If you have never been to Italy I
would very much recommend it, regardless of whether you are Italian, it
will change the way you think. Ciao
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Rockaway Neighborhoods:
Edgemere
By Dylan Watton
This is the eighth in a series of
articles about the neighborhoods
of Rockaway. In an effort to profile
these areas weve talked to residents
and business owners about their
little slice of the peninsula. This
week is Edgemere.
Imagine gondoliers sculling up
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Beach 45th Street, ferrying passengers on a romantic trip through

a small enclave of the Rockaway
peninsula. If Frederick J. Lancaster had his way, New Venice would
have been a tourist attraction for
New Yorkers and travelers alike,
seeking to get a New World version
of the Italian citys Grand Canal.
Instead, Lancaster and his busi-
ness partners set out to build a

more conventionaland needless
to say cheaperwaterfront resort
area, which he christened Edgemere (meaning at the seas edge).
He built the short-lived Edgemere
Hotel, which burned down after a
year of operation. It was rebuilt the
next season and more lavish establishments popped up on the shore,
with permanent residential dwellings built north of the ocean.
Lancaster operated the hotel
and cottages in the neighborhood
until 1919. The Parks Department
states, Around 1925, Edgemere
began to emerge as the Rockaways commercial hub. Edgemere
remained a hotbed for development until 1941, when Robert
Moses urban planning methods
gutted many of the seaside hotels
and resorts in favor of a roadway
and parking lots. According to a
Forgotten New York article, the elevated Long Island Railroad tracks
were constructed in 1942, and following a track fire in 1950, was sold
to the New York City Transit Authority, which now runs the A train
on the tracks.
Modern-day
Edgemeres
boundaries are roughly from
Beach 56th Street to Beach 32nd
Street. The south side of the neighborhood remains chronically undeveloped, with mile-long stretches of weeds and dirt occupying the
barren land. The boardwalk ran all
through the neighborhood prior

to its destruction from Hurricane
Sandy, which on most streets here
was the only southern semblance
of a structure, save for some billboards. On the north side of the
freeway though are schools, housing projects, community centers,
and numerous single and twofamily homes.
A hotly contested issue in the
neighborhood is the potential
opening of a La Quinta hotel on
Beach 45th Street, which some residents worry will become a halfway house or homeless shelter. In
October owners said Majority of
construction is complete. We anticipate to start the local inspection process soon. This location
is projected to open prior to the
[years] end. Prior to its closing in
2012 Edgemere was the home of
Peninsula Hospital Center, which
was founded in 1908 and served
the majority of the areas patients.
At the edge of Beach 43rd Street
lies some of the most secluded yet
scenic views of Jamaica Bay, including waterfront houses.
The neighborhood was hard hit
by Hurricane Sandy. Roads that
were already in bad shape became
downright undriveable, and the
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doned, with boards for windows
and siding falling on to the sidewalk. There has been some new
developments, however, with reddish-brown dwellings popping up
next to some of the smaller, moretraditional houses in the area.
Dora Helwig has lived in Edgemere for 43 years after growing up
in Manhattan. I love the water.
When my husband was alive we
decided to move out of my mothers house. We got lucky with this
house, Helwig said. She lives on
a dead-end street heading up from
Broad Channel. Were at the very
end of it practically. Were right on
the bay. Thats what did it for me.
As a New York City public school
teacher for 15 years, Matt Sheehan
frequently took his students on
outdoor trips. Towards the end of
my tenure I started working with
young people at agarden in Red
Hook, he said. Sheehan is one of
the growers at Edgemere Farm, a
half-acre community garden and
urban farm that provides food to
the community. Our goal is to
demonstrate that vacant lots can
generate supplemental income for
mere in 2006 after marrying her

husband who had been in the
area for 20 years prior. I fell in
love with this place. Its very quiet
to me, very peaceful. Thats what I
look for in an environment. Like
Helwig, Mahadeos house is adjacent to the bay. Its a like a world
that you can see, but they cant see
you, she explained. You see the
airplanes, you see the beautiful
birds. The fish are right there in the
water. Its a peace of mind that you
really cherish.
Another resident, Patrick Labossiere, has lived in Edgemere
since 1973. Its changed a lot, he
said of the neighborhood. Now
theyre finally doing the roads
which is a good thing. Its getting
better as time goes by. The security
is better, I think its safe over here.
Its a good thing. Helwig agreed
with this sentiment, saying We
used to have an awful lot of gangs
and drugs and prostitution at the
corner. Its been a slow process
but it seems to have cleaned up
now. Things have gotten so much
nicer and better since Sandy. Its
becoming much more of a beach
town. Laboissiere commented
residents via the production and

growing and selling of healthy food,
and also help with job creation on
a very small level, he said. I didnt
know the area from any other in
Queens. Its got great light, air, and
breezes, which makes it perfect for
growing. Sheehan said that he has
found the people of the area to be
the biggest attraction for him. It
goes without saying that Rockaway
is beautiful with the ocean and the
bay. But the people here are really engaged and from all corners
of the world and with fascinating
stories. They love their neighborhood and they want to see positive change and it remains a place
where all types can live. They have
the same concerns as everybody
else, losing their neighborhood to
developers.
Seeta Mahadeo moved to Edge-
that something should be done

with the southern end of Edgemere. There a lot of vacant spots,
especially on the beach. For them
to bring back businesses they need
to be built on.
Mahadeo is optimistic about
the future of Edgemere. Once the
street is complete we can get new
neighbors. We just need the people who are here to keep the place
nice and tidy. When you look at the
streets people think its the slums
but you have to find what youre
looking for. Ive found it here.
We will continue to feature different Rockaway neighborhoods in
the coming weeks. If youd like to
talk about your neighborhood and
what makes it special to you, contact the author at dylan@rockawaytimes.com.
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This week: Claudette Flatow
By Katie McFadden
Who runs the peninsula? Women.
A large number of local businesses and
organizations are owned and operated
by females, or female co-owners. And
they deserve recognition. As part of an
ongoing series, the Rockaway Times
will profile local female entrepreneurs
each week. The first in this series is
Claudette Flatow, owner and operator of Cuisine by Claudette on Beach
116th Street.
Women have played a vital role
in the revitalization of Rockaway. All
of the new businesses are being open
by women right now, Yarden Flatow
said. And his own mother is just one
of several females who have brought
something new to the peninsula in recent years.
Claudette Flatow has always
worked for herself. Ive never worked
for anyone because I am a strongminded woman. I dont think I could
have any boss, she said. When she
was 22 years old, the professional
chef had her own store in France. She
eventually moved to the United States
and has been a Rockaway resident for
more than 20 years. Flatow made her-
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self known through her home-based

cooking classes for about 14 years and
catering service before opening up a
shop on Beach 116th Street in March
2012.
I taught cooking classes out of my
home for a long time and I felt like the
next step was to open my own business, Flatow said. She could have
opened up her fresh, homemade
food shop anywhere, but Rockaway
seemed like the right choice. I live
here and I felt obligated to the neighborhood. I could be in Brooklyn or
any place, but I am very loyal to people, so it felt right to open in the neighborhood I live in.
Starting a business wasnt easy for
Claudette. Her husband helped support her financially, but many told her
that she wouldnt be able to pull it off.
Everybody discouraged me and told
me I was making the biggest mistake
of my life, but I had this belief that I
could educate people about healthier, fresh food and I had a vision and
wanted people to know what freshness tastes like because we dont have
a lot of fresh, healthy food in Rockaway, Flatow said. I faced a lot of bureaucracy from the city when open-
ing and the city wanted so much from

me before I even got started, which
was discouraging, but because I am
a woman, I wanted to show that I can
do this.
Just seven months after opening,
Flatow ran into another unexpected
obstacle when Hurricane Sandy hit.
was a financial challenge, but Flatow

was motivated to return. You have to
prove that youre not a failure. My kids
motivated me to continue. I didnt
want to show them that I couldnt do
it, she said.
Flatow offered some advice to
young women who may be thinking
We had a lot of damage, especially

losing everything I had in the basement, she said. Flatow had more
than $40,000 in damages and no help
from government sources or insurance companies, so bouncing back
about opening their own business.

Just do it. Dont be afraid. You need
to believe in what youre doing. If you
believe in it fully, you need to do it.
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What we sometimes fail to deliver
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them deeply.
To be sure, sometimes we fail or
fall short but because we have so
much to be thankful for, we pledge
to do better. Thank you all. Happy
Thanksgiving.
Burlesque By the Beach

people see something for the first

time. This is totally unique and when
people see it for the first time, theyll
realize that this old school style of

entertainment is still something that
works today. Burlesque has never gotten old, Cardone said.
The free event starts
at 8 p.m., but it is recommended to get there
early. Seating will be
limited in the indoor
portion of the Surf Club,
where the show will
take place. It will last
for about an hour-anda-half to two hours and
will include an intermission. Show up, bring
money, and have a few
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No Raise No How !
Praise For Mahon
the area better paying jobs and

lowered the price of natural for us
all.
The upsetting thing is all these
folks who in the name of saving
the environment turn around and
use these resources, too.
The project was going to be 24
miles off the coast. The Bronx is
closer.
I applaud some folks for thinking about the environment, but
dont hurt the majority of people
who just want to live their lives.
Marcus Wells
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor:
At a time when most New York(Regarding Pete Mahons Beers are struggling to put food on tween The Bridges column about
the table for their families and college students).
to pay the rent, any pay raise for
So glad you said it. And quite
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Councilmember makes at least same how recent events in Paris
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Plan
Dear Editor:
Kudos to the Community Board
for rejecting the Mayors plan for
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing.
Theres an old expression, Not In
My Backyard; well as one community board member said, Our
backyard is full.
With Rockaway its always one
step forward two steps back. Land
is relatively cheap in Rockaway
(compared to other areas of the
city) and that will mean it is ripe
for a city dump. The mayors plan
will bring the average median income down and that will mean
Rockaway will get even more poor
and underserved. Enough already.
Other community boards will
reject the mayors plan as well.
Watch out Rockaway.
John Morton
No Place Like New

Home
Dear Editor:
(Regarding the 10/22 article:
Brooklyn Transplants) We just celebrated our first year as a transplant from Brooklyn. The only regret we have is that we didnt move
here sooner. Thanks to the great
neighbors for such a warm welcome. A great community indeed!
John Reinhardt
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$ For Boat Ramp

Dear Editor:
There are lots of good ideas for
the 2015-16 participatory budget
for Rockaway. One idea that may
have been overlooked is a small
boat ramp. The only public boat
ramp available in Rockaway is on
Beach Channel Drive and it is in
very poor condition.
Launching a small boat is challenging enough, why must it be
done on a boat ramp with a descending curve on it ? The parking lot is in poor condition since
the storm. The park could be designed for those anglers who want
to fish off the pier as well. Rockaway has a beautiful bay as well as
the ocean, it should be celebrated,
not shuttered.
Matt Whalen
Disappointed By
LNG Vote
Dear Editor,
I was reading the article on LGN
long gone. For starters, LNG is
not volatile. It is in a liquid form,
so it cannot explode.
It appears that everyone who
was against it, has no engineering back ground, so how did they
come to the conclusion that this
was going to be bad for the area? It
was very frustrating.
We all use natural gas for heating and power generation. These
silly attempts to make the transfer of natural gas difficult is only
raising the cost and hurting our
economy. This could have given
Mahon Knows
Dear Editor:
(A letter to Peter Mahon who
pens the Between the Bridges column):
This is a short note to say how
much I liked your accurate and
timely article The Barbarians Are
at the Gates.
Todays millennial cupcakes
cant do three pushups, but are
quick to whine about perceived
grievances. Keep up the good
writing!
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The short-story writer O. Henry

once said There is one day that
is ours. There is one day when all
we Americans who are not selfmade go back to the old home to
eat saleratus biscuits and marvel
how much nearer to the porch the
old pump looks than it used to...
Thanksgiving Day...is the one day
that is purely American. Baking
soda buns aside, no holiday possesses the American-style values
of family, food and fun, quite like
Thanksgiving. Potatoes mashed
and whole funnel out of the oven
and on to waiting plates while the
feasts fowl is sliced and diced.
Cranberry sauce and gravy flows
as generously as the wine and beer.
Kids head out in the street to play
cowboys and Indians and come
inside to watch Cowboys and Redskins play. Family members familiar and far gather to reminisce
about the past year, plans for the
upcoming holidays, and if youre
lucky an argument or two about
politics.
The history of Thanksgiving is
well documented, if somewhat
shrouded in mythology. In 1621
Pilgrims who survived the daunting Mayflower venture celebrated
a successful harvest along with
members of the Wampanoag tribe
in modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. George Washington proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day on October 3, 1789, not
long after official Congressional
recommendation for ratification of
the most indelible American value,
the First Amendment. Fittingly,
Thanksgiving as a federal holiday
was permanently made into law
by the president who most resembled a Pilgrim, Abraham Lincoln.
With the nation in the grip of the
Civil War, Lincoln said Iinvite
my fellow citizens in every part of
the United States, and also those
who are at sea and those who are
sojourning in foreign lands, to set
apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day
of Thanksgiving and Praise to our
beneficent Father who dwelleth in
the Heavens. The holiday is now
officially celebrated on the fourth
Thursday in November (which is
almost always the last one of the
month), a change made in 1941
under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Owing to its history as a religiously-inspired communal celebration, Thanksgiving is rife with
tradition in homes across the
country, with Rockaway being no
exception. When I was growing up,
my brother started the tradition
of falling asleep after the main
course and waking up 45 minutes
later expecting dessert. My moms

Allison Lindon and Lisa Fernandez
informed me of another tradition
that I had since forgotten about
waking up early on Friday morning
to eat pie and ice cream for breakfast. It really started with Lisa. She
used to do it as a kid, Lindon said.
It was usually apple pie, and it was
always vanilla ice cream. Lisa and I
would always have a little Irish coffee [with Baileys]. The tradition
ended as a result of teenage laziness as me and my brother never
wanted to get up early enough to
carry it on. Now I tend to get up at
eat leftover mashed potatoes and
stuffing for breakfast, with Irish
coffee, of course, Lindon said.
At Last Stop Gourmet Shop on
Beach 116th Street, the restaurant
opens briefly on the holiday form
7 a.m.1 p.m. to serve a meal
those who need it in Rockaway.
They have been doing this for nine
years. We dont want anybody
to feel that cant have a meal on
Thanksgiving, Dawn Lazo, one of
the owners, said. Maureen Milazzo
works at the eatery and said that
she loves working on the holiday,
even doing so at previous jobs. I
feel sorry for the people who have
their own meals to go to, she said.
Youve gotta have a heart this time
of year.
Marissa Bernowitz started a
Thanksgiving tradition four years
ago in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. As part of nonprofit organization We Care New York, Bernowitz
was holding a communal Thanksgiving at St. Camillus in November 2012. We brought the rest of
the food over to the outside my
mothers house on Beach 111th
Street and started serving there,
she explained. We did that until
the middle of night. Since then,
Bernowitz and her organization
have held two more Thanksgiving
dinners on Wednesday nights at PS
183 and the Waterside School, with
their fourth annual event scheduled for Wednesday, November 25
at 5 p.m. at Martin De Porres High
School. Bernowitz said she expects
about 1,000 people to come. It
brings the community together,
not just the people that are hungry.
A lot of the donors are local. Everybody brings a dish and then everyone else comes to eat. It brings us
together in a time of need. I honestly wish I could do this once a
week.
The Tubridy family are titans of
Broad Channel and consists of one
of the largest clans youll find in the
area. As such, gathering the whole
family in just a house for Thanksgiving got increasingly difficult as
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Courts And Stage
Between the Bridges in Broad Channel
By Peter J. Mahon
Honest And Thankful Abe

The below Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln was written 152 years ago and
yet the words contained therein remain as powerful today as they were
back then. Lincolns simple juxtaposition of the misery of the ongoing Civil War and the blessings
enjoyed by the citizens of this great
nation is one all of us should keep in
mind during this coming holiday.
The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with
the blessings of fruitful fields and
healthful skies. To these bounties,
which are so constantly enjoyed that
we are prone to forget the source
from which they come, others have
been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot
fail to penetrate and soften even the
heart which is habitually insensible
to the ever watchful providence of
Almighty God. In the midst of a
civil war of unequaled magnitude
and severity, which has sometimes
seemed to foreign States to invite
and to provoke their aggression,
peace has been preserved with all
nations, order has been maintained,
the laws have been respected and
obeyed, and harmony has prevailed
everywhere except in the theatre of
military conflict; while that theatre
has been greatly contracted by the
advancing armies and navies of the
Union. Needful diversions of wealth
and of strength from the fields of
peaceful industry to the national defense, have not arrested the plough,
the shuttle or the ship; the axe has
enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron
and coal as of the precious metals,
have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has
steadily increased, notwithstanding
the waste that has been made in the
camp, the siege and the battle-field;
and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength
and vigor, is permitted to expect
continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human coun-
sel hath devised nor hath any mortal

hand worked out these great things.
They are the gracious gifts of the
Most High God, who, while dealing
with us in anger for our sins, hath
nevertheless remembered mercy.
It has seemed to me fit and proper
that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged
as with one heart and one voice by
the whole American People. I do
therefore invite my fellow citizens
in every part of the United States,
and also those who are at sea and
those who are sojourning in foreign
lands, to set apart and observe the
last Thursday of November next, as
a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to
our beneficent Father who dwelleth
in the Heavens. And I recommend to
them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such
singular deliverances and blessings,
they do also, with humble penitence
for our national perverseness and
disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become
widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in
which we are unavoidably engaged,
and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal
the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent
with the Divine purposes to the full
enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this Third day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the
Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln, October 1863
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Timeless Turkey Traditions

In Rockaway
new members of the family were

added. So in 1986 the family started holding their Thanksgiving dinner at Pier 92, the family heirloom
that is now called the Bungalow
Bar. Dad owned the restaurant
but I think it was my grandparents
idea to get everybody together
so they didnt feel the pressure of
having to go to just one persons
house, Daniel Dee Tubridy said.
I would say the average is from
70-80 people per year. Tubridy
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said customers have come in and

taken part in the dinner and that
college friends have participated
as well in the past. We do a talent showreally a lack of talent
showthat started out as a gong
show. My uncle Mike does a top 10
list every year. Grandma Jane sang
old Irish lullabies. Now my kids
practice their act in anticipation.
Its a long, nonstop party. Drinks
following, plenty of food and everybodys invited.
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Ulrich To Hold Budget

Meeting At Library
Councilman Eric Ulrich will hold a participatory budget meeting on Monday, November 30 at the Peninsula Library at 7:30 p.m. Through participatory budgeting, residents of 27 Council Districts across the City will decide
how to spend over $30 million of taxpayer money. Rockaway was one of
the first areas in the city where the budget process was first implemented.
The meeting will allow for constituents in the Rockaways to propose idea
for projects that they feel would benefit the community. Past winning ideas
include a technology lab at PS114, safety mats for the Scholars Academy
gym, and the way money was spent to improve the remolded Peninsula
Library. All members of the public are invited to attend.
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Ideas for
State Senator James Sanders

On the Record
By Rick Horan
This is Part I of a two-part article
on State Senator James Sanders answers to questions on important
transportation issues in the Rockaways.
1. Select Bus Service (SBS) on Woodhaven Blvd and Cross Bay Blvd
As someone who has taken public
transportation for most of my life, I
understand how important it is to
have fast reliable transportation to get
to work, school or a doctors appointment. I also know that with congested
streets comes the potential for traffic
accidents. While Select Bus Service is
an imperfect solution to both these
problems, I believe it is a positive
step forward, given some logistical
changes. SBS can reduce travel times
for some people by 90 minutes and
that opens up a world of opportunity
for those who really need it. In addition to supporting Select Bus Service,
I am also in favor of increased subway
service. I dont see this as an either or
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solution.
RH: But what about the people in
cars (2x those in buses according to
DOT) whose ride will likely be slower
with two less lanes, reduced speed
limits and no left-hand turns?
JS: These are valid concerns that need
to be taken into consideration moving forward.
2. QueensRail (Old Rockaway Beach
Line)
I think when it comes to transportation solutions that affect an entire
community, everyone needs to be on
the same page, and I dont see that
happening here. There is a lot of bickering when it comes to what should be
done with this site, whether it should
be brought back as a subway line or
turned into a park, and there are good
arguments for both ideas. The big
question for most people is whether
its worth the time, effort and money
to repair these tracks. After years of
neglect the line has decayed, a lot of
it is covered by trash and weeds, and
its going to take a significant financial

investment to make the line active
again. I dont think a resolution is going to be reached any time soon.
RH: Everyones not on the same page
with SBS yet that seems to be going
forward. Would a public transportation advocate like yourself at least be
in favor of an MTA feasibility study?
JS: Absolutely, I am in favor of a study.
3. Vision Zero and 25 MPH City Speed
limit
Vision Zero is a bold plan. I like bold,
but so far it has fallen short of reaching its goal of zero fatalities, however,
that doesnt mean we should stop trying. Forcing motorists to drive slower
has the potential to reduce accidents.
It gives them precious added seconds
to react to pedestrians or obstacles in
the road. Decreasing the speed limit
even if its only by five miles an hour
can mean the difference between life
and death during a collision.
RH: If reducing fatalities to zero
would require reducing the speed
to 15 miles an hour, would you favor
such a change?
JS: Who would say no to saving lives?
However, reducing the speed limit to
15 miles an hour could cause a whole
host of other problems. I think we
would have to examine the implications of such a measure before proceeding.
4. Traffic Calming (removing lanes,
etc.)
We live in a fast-paced city, where it

always seems like we have too many
places to go and not enough time to
get there. Under these conditions, we
must look to traffic calming measures
to get drivers to slow down and focus
on the road instead of their cell phone
or their next appointment.
In areas where speeding is a problem,
the narrowing of wide travel lanes, the
implementation of speed humps, and
other devices can reduce accidents,
but they can only be truly effective
when combined with proper engineering, community education and
police enforcement.
RH: I hear what you are saying. It just
seems that as our community is growing and there are more cars trying to
get to work there should be more
roads, not less.
5. The use of Speed Cameras in unmarked School Zones
Of course we need to protect our
children, but we cant play an unfair
game of gotcha with unsuspecting
motorists. Its unfair to fine drivers for
not slowing down in areas that arent
clearly marked. A better way to reduce traffic in these areas would be
to post designated speed limit signs,
flashing lights and other warnings.
If these measures didnt yield results,
then I would suggest the use of speed
cameras, in combination with warning signs and increased police traffic
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Women of Rockaway:
Entrepreneurs Aplenty
Sands Point Physical Therapy
This week: Claudette Flatow

food was good and I believed in freshness and I wanted to share that with
others, she said.
Flatows own inspiration came
from her mother, who was also a chef.
She was a chef in the government
but she mostly worked for herself and
did private catering for parties at a
time when there were no other female
chefs. All of my inspiration comes
from my mom, she said. Flatow says
her mother was her first teacher in the
art of cuisine, before she went on to
culinary school.
While she originally comes from
France, Flatow incorporates cooking
styles from all of her cultural backgrounds including French, Moroccan,
Israeli and American. She also picked
up a few tips from traveling. I travel
a lot, so I took everything I learned
from my travels and used to create
food in the best, healthiest way, she
said. Cuisine by Claudettes has everything from gourmet soups to artisanal grilled cheese sandwiches,
various sides, fresh vegetables, tasty
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desserts, fresh coffees and juices and

meat dishes like chicken cutlets, pork
and fish, but she says the top, most requested items are her turkey burgers.
Flatow cares as much about her
food as she does about her customer
base. I have the greatest customers
in the world. Theyre very loyal and we
love them. Im very close with the customers, because I want to know who
Im working for. I like to know who is
eating my food because it pushes me
to offer the best of the best, she said.
In addition to offering dine-in cuisine in the restaurant, delivery and
take-out, Flatow continues to offer catering services, which she says is her
biggest success. She is also planning
to bring back cooking classes. Starting
in January, Flatow will offer weekend
night classes in the restaurant.
Cuisine by Claudette is located at
143 Beach 116th Street. It is open five
days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
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This Week In History
be well
be happy
November 25
Joe Mingino was born.
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Cooking & Baking With Love
I grew up in a household in
which the center of it all was the
dinner table. All the preparation
that went in to each meal on a daily
basis took a lot of time. It was THE
important event of the day. My
mom joyed in cooking and baking.
Indeed, you can taste her heart in
everything she makes. Really.
There is no doubt in my mind
that you can put three different
dishes in front of me, made by
three different people at exactly the
same time with exactly the same
ingredients with exactly the same
cooking time, etc., and I would be
able to taste which one my mother
made. Why? Because she cooks
and bakes with love that I have
known all my life. By nourishing
her family with good, healthy food
and delicious, decadent (at times)
desserts, she shows her love. It is
infused in the chopped garlic and
diced onions and sauted escarole
and chicken soup and on and on
and on.
I think a lot of it has to do with
being in the moment. Even if we
dont have a lot of time to make
a meal, it is the way we do it that
counts. If we do it hurriedly and
anxiously and without careful attention, it tastes different than
if we prepare it with attention to
what we are doing at that moment
and a sense of calm and bright in-
tention.
We eat to nourish our bodies so
that we may be healthy. The mind
and heart-space are connected to
the body, so we are also nourishing
these facets of the whole being.
If someone prepares a meal anxiously, angrily, hurriedly, thoughtlessly, heartlessly it will not
nourish the same way as if it were
prepared calmly, happily, without
haste, mindfully, heartfully.
When you make a meal for your
family or friends, imagine your
arms reaching around everyone
at the table and endow them with
your inner heart nourishment. We
eat to live and have opportunities
every day to make others lives
better by providing good, healthy
food made with love.
Give thanks for all that is good
in your life and summon peace to
our planet.
May you be happy, may you be
free, may you be grateful for all you
have and do not have, may you let
go of things that do not serve you,
may you have inner peace.
Recipe for Life:
Robert Hauck was born.

1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed
by President George Washington.
1998 - Tony Blair became the first
British prime minister to speak to the
Irish parliament.
2000 - Katherine Harris certified
George W. Bush the winner in Floridas presidential balloting.
November 30
1966 - Barbados became independent of Great Britain.

1993 - The Brady Bill, requiring a
five-day waiting period for handgun
purchases, is signed.
1995 - President Bill Clinton became
the first U.S. president to visit Northern Ireland.
December 1
1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigned as

prime minister of Great Britain; John
Major took over.
Sean Boyle was born.

Brendan Lunny was born.
Julia Dionne was born.
1887 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes appeared for the first
time in print in the story A Study in
Scarlet.
1955 - Rosa Parks was arrested for
refusing to give up her front-section
bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala.
1959 - Twelve nations, including the
United States, signed a treaty setting
aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve free from military activity.
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December 2
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Katie Honan was born.

Melissa Fallon was born.
1973 - Gerald R. Ford was confirmed
by the Senate to become vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew.
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Greg Sullivan was born.

1947 - The United Nations voted to
grant the Jewish people a homeland
to be established in Palestine.
1963 - President Johnson named a
commission headed by Earl Warren
to investigate the assassination of
President Kennedy.
2001 - Beatle George Harrison died
of cancer.
Mike Scala was born.

Olivia Becker was born.
1970 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established.
1982 - Barney B. Clark became the
first person to receive an artificial
heart in a transplant operation.
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Facts You Probably

Dont Need
Dishing the
DIRT
(Fact: Sean McVeigh submits these facts from an undisclosed location

in upstate New York).
The Labrador dog is originally

from Newfoundland and the Newfoundland dog is originally from
Labrador.
In 1979 it actually snowed in the
Sahara Desert.
Because of its endless treaties,
the USA is obligated to go to war
for 67 countries if need be.
The United States Postal Service is a year older than the United
States.
Albert Einstein could have been
President of Israel when it was
formed, but he declined the position.
Harvard University was founded
before calculus was invented.
Roman Emperor Gaius decided

to make one of his favorite horses
a senator.
Abraham Lincolns speech in
Bloomington, Illinois, was so captivating that it caused every single
reporter present to take notes.
There is no copy of this speech in
existence, and we can only guess
at the content. This speech is
known as Abraham Lincolns Lost
Speech.
If you live there for 190 days a
year, and arent a convicted felon,
you get an annual check from the
state of Alaska just for not leaving.
North Koreans only have a list
of 28 pre-determined haircuts to
choose from.
Iquitos, Peru is the largest city in

the world that has no road to get
to it. It is deep in the Amazon, but
there are over 400,000 people living there.
The phone number given to Matt

Damon by Emily Blunt ((212) 6647665) in the movie The Adjustment
Bureau is owned by Universal Studios and has appeared in other
films distributed by the company
(Definitely, Maybe (2008) Scott
Pilgrim Vs. the World (2010)) in an
effort to avoid the much over-used
555 prefix. If called, it will ring
indefinitely.
The first online transaction ever

was Stanford students buying
marijuana from MIT students.
When a hurricane is coming,

Walmarts top selling items are
Strawberry Pop-Tarts and beer.
There is a dying Mexican language that only two people in the

world speak fluently. Due to an old
feud, they refuse to speak to each
other.
SBS Meetings To Be Held

In 2016
Meetings will be held regarding the implementation of Select
Bus Service on Woodhaven/Cross
Bay Boulevard starting in 2016.
The Department of Transportation
and the MTA said they will further
discuss the plans and are scheduling public open houses to review
the issue with locals. The proposal
seeks to remove a lane of traffic
from Rockaway Boulevard to Park
Lane South in both directions in
order to create a Bus Only lane
for the Q52 and Q53 routes, therefore having pedestrians wait for a
bus on the median.
Since this plan was announced,
I have stated that the changes DOT
and MTA are looking to make must
have our communitys best interest in mind, State Senator Joe
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Addabbo said. I dont want Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard to be

even more congested, or residential streets becoming dangerous
with traffic looking to bypass the
main road, nor local businesses located on streets such as Jamaica
and Liberty Avenues suffering due
to the implementation of a no left
turn rule.
Local opinions on the SBS have
been mixed, with some claiming
that the bus lanes will decrease
congestion while others claim that
it taking away a lane of traffic and
the pedestrian median present
safety hazards. The city and the
MTA will continue to examine and
mend the proposal in the coming
weeks.
I Am Thankful
By Antoinette DeMetropolis
I love Thanksgiving because it
is a time to take a step back from
the distractions in our lives and
reflect on what we are most appreciative of. Of course, just like most
people would say, the first thing
that comes to mind is my beautiful
family, especially our newest addition, Gavin James. But something
else also stands out. Every year I
become more conscious of taking care of my body and making
healthy choices for my family. I am
thankful that in this crazy world
that has forgotten the importance
of our food supply, there are still
people that care and provide alternative options to industrial
farming products. I am thankful
that Edgemere Farm had faith in
me and allowed me to experiment
with a CSA. I am thankful that Kevin gave me the opportunity to write
this column, starting conversa-
tions about growing our own food

and making choices about what
we consume. Lastly, I am thankful
that the weather has been so gorgeous this fall! I am still harvesting
celery, hot peppers, winter greens
and all of my herbs. As I sit at the
table this Thanksgiving, like every
other day, I will discuss with my
daughter where the ingredients of
the meal came from. But this day
will be different because I will also
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that we do have access to local,
fresh products.
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bones in a slow cooker overnight
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herbs and water. In the morning
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Foil Chicken
Cutlet Pouches
By Sharon Feldman
A zesty mix of asparagus (or

whatever vegetable you choose)
and herbs makes an easy delicious
dinner. You can also substitute
salmon. Use either fresh thyme or
dry instead of Italian seasoning.
Ingredients:
4 thin chicken cutlets

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Zest of one lemon
1 tablespoon Italian herbs
Salt and Pepper to taste
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut

4 sheets of aluminum foil about
14-inches long. Divide the aspara-
gus into 4 equal portions. Place asparagus in the center of the foil. In
a small bowl mix the butter, olive
oil, mustard, lemon juice, Italian
herbs and lemon zest. Drizzle
mixture over the asparagus. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken over the asparagus. Add slices of lemon to chicken. Drizzle remaining liquid. Wrap
sides of foil inward over chicken
then fold in top and bottom of foil
to enclose.
Place foil pouches in a single
payer on a baking sheet. Bake in
preheated oven until chicken is
cooked through, roughly 40 minutes. Unwrap and serve warm.
Make couscous or rice. Enjoy!
That Special
Day
Ahhhhhh Thanksgiving, one of
few holidays that every American
celebrates.
Of course we have Independence
Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, New Years Day, but for
me the best of them all is Thanksgiving. I mean, its the one holiday that
we can all give thanks that we are an
independent nation because of our
veterans and those who gave their
lives for freedom and to keep it that
way! Then on December 31st we
are free to celebrate the old and new
year coming in, anyway we darn well
please because we are free!
For me, from a beach guy/Rockaway guy and beach activist point of
view, Im probably most thankful
that Hurricane Joaquin did not make
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our boardwalk. To see Phase One and
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slice of heaven called the Rockaway
peninsula, in the greatest city in the
world, in the greatest nation in the
world, the best experience anyone
can have.
From Far Rock to Breezy to Broad
Channel, from beach to bay-Thank
you to our public servants, our clergy,
our educators, our elected officials,
our civic leaders, local business owners, and volunteers who make this
little slice of heaven on earth such an
amazing place to be!
Of course Id like to give a huge
Thanksgiving thanks to Kevin Boyle
for giving me this soapbox I call BEWEEN THE GROINS.
God Bless Rockaway! Happy
Thanksgiving!
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Heres a family favorite (my

daughter Skylar who is a vegan
came up with): an alternative salad
perfect for Thanksgiving, because
it sits well for hours. It is always a
big hit.
Kale Lovers Autumn Salad:
1 large bunch of kale, washed,

stems removed & torn to small
pieces; 1 acorn squash- peeled,
seeded & cut into 1 inch cubes;
1 pomegranate - cut in quarters
-removed from skin olive oil & balsamic glaze
Hints & shortcuts:
First Roast acorn squash (you

can buy this pre-cut to save time)
in toaster oven( spray pan lightly
with cooking spray) 20 minutes @
350. Once done broil for 3-5 minutes & set aside to cool. If you want
to make your own balsamic glazeplace 2-3 cups balsamic vinegar
on stove in small pot & bring to almost boiling & reduce to very low
simmer, let simmer for almost an
hour to reduce, stir occasionally
& set aside to cool. Pour the extra
into a container & refrigerate after
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An Alternative
Salad
used for this salad.
Place kale in large salad bowl &
add 1/4 cup good olive oil. Massage the kale a minimum of 5 minutes (like kneading bread), making
sure it gets coated well , add more
olive oil if necessary. The longer
you massage , the more tender it
will become. set aside.
The most tedious part of this
job is the pomegranate, you can
also save time and buy a container
already. To do this yourself: over
a bowl of water carefully peel &
discard skin/interior membranes
from around the juicy seeds. Let
the seeds fall into the bowl of water. Remove any questionable
looking seeds & discard. Once you
have done the whole fruit drain in
colander.
Toss the three main ingredients
with about 1/2 cup of balsamic
glaze & add more olive oil if necessary. There should be not dressing
on bottom of bowl, it should stick
to the kale.
You can make this two hours before serving. Also for your vegetarian cooks out there... heres a great
resource. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Keeping Warm on
Those Cool Nights
The nights are starting to get cooler, so here are a few tips on how keep
it a little warmer.
If youre having drafts coming in
through the windows and dont want
the ugly look of plastic over the windows, try removable caulk (I recommend Seal N Peel) if you cant find it
at the local hardware store, try Amazon or other online shopping services.
With removable caulk be sure
to only caulk the outer seams that
youre looking to seal, not the inner
ones or you will have trouble opening the windows come spring time.
Stopping those drafts from around
the doors can be just as easy. Drafts
from under the bottom of the door
are most common. The proper door
sweep will help stop those drafts. For
doors with a large gap, use a sweep
with a larger rubber bottom edge
and go to a smaller rubber for smaller gaps. For doors with a tight gap
that is still allowing drafts, use a door
sweep with a brush-like edge. Dont
forget to add door insulation around
the doorframe if needed.
Through-the-wall air conditioners
are very well known for drafts. Using
a thin Styrofoam board, fill any large

gaps around the sides of the A/C, also
tape or caulk as needed. You can also
reduce the drafts by placing a sheet
of Styrofoam over the face of the A/C
and then cover it with plastic and
tape it into place (including all edges
that may allow air to leak).
For drafts where pipes run under
sinks or through walls, remember
Great Stuff is great stuff. Great Stuff
is a foam insulation. Do not spray too
much in holes as it will expand. Great
Stuff requires water (or dampness) to
fully cure, so when using it in a very
dry space, mist it using water and a
spray bottle for best results. You can
cut any excess away using a small
handsaw or a blade from a hacksaw
(be sure to use gloves so you do not
to cut yourself). Remember, Great
Stuff is permanent, so do not use it in
areas where you will want it removed
later (use the removable caulk for
those areas).
Keep warm and have a happy and
safe holiday season! Tell me what you
would like to read about in future DIYer articles, email me at rocktimesdiy@gmail.com
Happy Thanksgiving
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Diary of a Fat Man

The Clothes Bias
One of the unexpected benefits

I have encountered from losing 70
pounds are the emotional differences one feels when clothes shopping.
I recently realized that when I was
a Fat Man, I walked into a store and
instead of shopping by style or color,
I headed for the large size rack. I was
buying clothing by size. If they had
my size, there was a good chance I
would buy it. Thats what happens
when you wear size 4XL and size 56
pants. Of course blimps can shop in
a Fat Mans shop but thats a whole
other experience that Ill talk about
later. BTW, how come there are
shops called Big And Tall Men or
The Casual Male? The Casual Male?
As if a large man spends all his time
lounging around, watching sports
and snacking!
Why are there are no stores

named Fat Woman Emporium?
The ladies shops hide their explicit
purpose with names like Lane Bryant with descriptions like for FULL
figured women or plus sizes.
Does that mean that if youre not a
chubby lady you are bordering on
an EMPTY figure or a wear a minus
size?
Forget trying to buy anything
fashionable. I am certain that the
most common complaint from
larger ladies and gentlemen is that
plus-size outfits tend to be dowdy
and frumpy with acres and acres of
polyester. For some reason designers think larger people want to dress
like their grandparents. Hey, Im a
grandparent and I want to dress like
a millennial!
It can be humiliating walking into
a plus-size section of a store. You feel
like everyone is looking and judging, so you work your way through
the normal size section while sidling
towards plus-size land.
Worse still is walking directly
into a plus-size store. First of all, the
cutesy names like Figuresque and
Torrid are enough to make you
gag. Secondly, the clothes on window mannequins are all pulled back
tight with clamps so the fashions
dont look as large. The message that
sends is just appalling!
Also, fat clothes cost more! They
use much more fabric and baggy
costs money!!
There is NOTHING to buy for
fat men in The Gap or Lucky Jeans
or Old Navy. Dont even walk into
Abercrombie & Fitch. Pictures of
young, skinny men are plastered
throughout the store and you cant
help but feel people staring at you
wondering, What is this big guy doing here?

But now I can walk into a lot of
stores that I could not shop in before. In fact I bought a great Doors
- Riders on The Storm t-shirt a few
days ago on Lincoln Road in South
Beach, where ALL clothing stores
seem to be off limits for Chubolas!
So... What all you skinnies have
taken for granted all your lives has
become an enlightening and joyful
experience for me. Another unexpected perk of healthy living!
And on this special holiday, I
leave you with this thought:
May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump, May
your potatoes and gravy have
nary a lump. May your yams be
delicious and your pies take the
prize, and may your Thanksgiving
dinner stay off your thighs!
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will be affordable to very low, low-, and moderate-income
households with smart resilient
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residents during storm events in
the Far Rockaway community.
Beach Green North is just one
part of Mayor de Blasios affordable
housing plan across New York
City. The entire development,
which costs $32.5 million will
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as he served in both WWII and Korea! Pictured is Neil celebrating
the historic event with friends and family, in a Rockaway Times tee
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MOVIE REVIEW
Latest Bond Flick a Tad Too Trite

BY HOWARD BARBANEL
(ED NOTE: With a long weekend
for many, what better time to offer a
movie review.)
According to the writers of the latest (and 24th) James Bond flick, the
greatest threat to civilization right
now is the centralized control of intelligence, data and undue intrusive
digital surveillance by the criminal
geniuses at that nefarious criminal cartel that goes by the name of
SPECTRE.
Back in the good old days, Agent
007 was sent to save the world from
nuclear blackmail, errant satellites,
cornering the gold market and so on.
In 2015 were treated to a crusade to
rid the world of super computers and
spy cameras.
If that comes across as sounding
slightly less than scintillating, thats
the point.
Spectre opens in bravura Bond
style with an intriguing locale, powerful pyrotechnics, astonishing heroism and awesome effects. Unfortunately, after the first half hour the
movie becomes dark and dour and
plods on for a total of two and a half
hours which must set a running time
record for the Bond franchise, which
is not a good thing. The climax of the
movie, when it finally arrives is really
an anti-climax because the very best

part of the film was in the beginning.
Daniel Craig is a superb James
Bond, probably the best since Sean
Connery. Craig gives 110 percent to
everything he does in the film. Also
very good is Ralph Fiennes as the
new M, the head of Britains MI-6
Double-O spy service, replacing
Judi Dench in the role. The movies
shortcomings dont lie with Craig
or Fiennes, it lies with the story, the
writing and the directing.
The writers conducted an archeological dig to unearth SPECTRE, first
introduced in 1962s Dr. No. SPECTRE is an acronym for Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, lead
by the scar-faced Ernst Stavro Blofeld
(played by Christoph Waltz). Viewers are tasked with accepting essentially a reboot or alternate introduction of SPECTRE in 2015 as if no one
had ever seen any Bond films from
the 60s or 70s, which is a mighty big
stretch. The producers may be thinking about young people and future
generations with the SPECTRE reboot but for veterans nothing about
2015s SPECTRE seems as menacing
as prior iterations.
I couldnt shake flashbacks to the
Austin Powers films (major Bond
parodies) and Mike Meyers Dr. Evil.

One scene in particular comes to the
fore Seth Green playing Dr. Evils
son Scott confronts his dad about the
idiocy of giving Austin Powers a tour
of the facilities, explaining the master plan and keeping him alive. Scott
wants to just put a bullet in him. Dr.
Evil wont hear of it.
In Spectre, Blofeld proffers Champagne, shows off his impressive secret lair constructed inside a crater
in the Tunisian desert and despite
thousands of bad guys at his disposal
manages to be defeated in a matter of minutes by a small explosive
hidden in Bonds watch and a few
well aimed shots from a machine
gun at some kind of a gas line. Its
like the producers just phoned it in.
It seems like something right out of
Austin Powers. A parody of a parody.
It should be noted that this is not the
end of the film, it goes on for another
20-plus minutes.
The Bond Girls in this film,
Monica Bellucci as a not so grieving widow of a top SPECTRE leader
(who succumbs to Bonds charms in
nanoseconds and spills everything)
and La Seydoux as the main female
heroine (of course shes a doctor),
while competent brings no frisson to
the film. Nothing is shaken or stirred.
Neither of these comely ladies possess the jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring
looks of many a prior Bond babe.
These two seem kind of real, which is
not why guys go to Bond movies.
Spectre is worth seeing, but on
your home flat screen for no more
than $4.95. Die-hard Bond fans will
like it but it could have been vastly
improved by cutting 30 to 40 minutes. The film gets a B rating because of Craig, the cinematography,
the sets and the special effects.
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by Alex Karinsky
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Another fantastic surf contest in the bag! There was a great

turnout of competing surfers and
also spectators for this years NYC
Longboard Challenge, however,
because of the scatter brained
surf forecast by so many reporting agencies, a few surfers were
no-shows thinking the waves just
wouldnt be there, but there they
were.
The surf started off clean with
offshore winds and 1-2 easterly
swells, then started picking up a
bit when the wind turned more
east and the temperature dropped,
giving surfers a variety of conditions to perform in. And while the
turnout was bigger than last year,
it was more important that there
were many fresh new faces signing
up.
There were many standouts
throughout the event, one of which
I was super proud to witness.
While Mia Naim in the U14 division is new to the sport, and possibly knowing she wasnt going to
win, she still plugged away catching as many white wash waves as
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she could with a tremendous fighting spirit. A true pro to come!

There were some great contest
rivalries being created as well. Poor
Bridget Klapinski didnt think she
was going to compete due to prior
commitments out of state, however a little shuffle of heats got her
into the Womens Final where took
a courageous second place behind
out-of-towner Kim Romagnesi
from Long Beach. Same results as
last year, but this year there was
less than a point between them.

Ashley Wood surfed fantastic as
well and came in third.
The mens event saw a ton of
action through at least 10 heats
to get the final six, with all manner of different styles, a tough call
for the judges to separate them.
Some guys went for the consistent
smaller waves, while some others
braved and waited for the infrequent set waves, however, those
guys that did wait were rewarded
with exceptionally long rides. Jeremy Jones was a standout doing
such a thing and nabbed 3rd place
overall.
Mar Cubillos from Colombia
via Santa Cruz and now Brooklyn
is one of the new faces to Rockaway who brought some great style,
as did Paul Schmidt, with his local
board brand Paul Surf. Mar ended up getting second picking off
the insiders as did repeat winner,
18-year-old Brandon Gardener,
who literally surfed circles around
me. Using the rip to his advantage,
he would catch a wave and be
back out catching another one before 51-year-old yours truly could
be back in position to get the next
one sucks getting old!
The awards ceremony and presentations were held at Umas
right after the contest and all winners got some fantastic swag. Such
a great vibe overall and so many
people stoked on the event and
looking forward to more of these
by the Rockaway Beach Surfers
Association.
And lastly, personally Id like to
give thanks to all the contestants
that come out to these contests,
the families who support the surfers and all the people involved.
We are growing at a steady pace,
but more importantly, we are adding such a wonderful positive vibe
to our community, which in turn
puts beautiful smiles on the faces.
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Rugby: Fisheads Rule

ROCKAWAY BEATS BROOKLYN
By Alan Shaw
On November 14th under the
lights at Randalls Island, Rockaway Rugby Club fought their way
to a 31-17 victory over Brooklyn
Rugby Club to win first place in the
NYC D3 Division, capping off a 9-1
season.
With the lights of the Manhattan skyline glowing along the horizon, and a cold wind blowing in
across the dark churning waters of
the East River, the Fisheads took
the field to face off against their
crosstown division rivals, who had
handed Rockaway their sole loss of
the season a month earlier. With
matching records of 8-1, and the
division title hanging in the balance, both squads came to the
pitch determined to prove once
and for all who ruled the roost.
Brooklyn made their presence
felt early. After a hard-fought drive
into Rockaway territory within the
first five minutes of play, Brooklyn scored the opening try, though
they were unable to make the conversion kick. To add to Rockaways
troubles, key players- forward,
James Dougherty, and inside center, Pete Amabile, were forced to
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leave the field with concussions

after a bone-crushing collision
with a Brooklyn ball carrier and
his support players during their
down-field advance.
Rockaway, however, refused to
allow the unfortunate opening
minutes to dampen their spirits,
and with the help of reserves off
the bench, launched a tenacious
counter-attack.
After pushing
Brooklyn deep within their own
territory, Rockaways dogged defense resulted in a fumbled pass
between the Brooklyn scrumhalf and fly-half. The loose ball
was recovered by forward, Ciaran
OHara, who quickly spun it out
to wing, Andrew Simpson, who
was able to bring it home into the
Brooklyn try-zone. Fly-half Tom

Gaynor converted the try with a
sharp kick through the uprights,
giving Rockaway the lead, which
they would hold onto for the remainder of the match.
A vicious Brooklyn counterattack in the second half led by their
forwards was matched by Rockaways pack. A series of particularly
brutal crashes near the sideline
evoked audible gasps from spectators. Injuries continued to mount
for Rockaway, including a partially
torn hamstring and broken hand
for outside center Joe Wolfer, injuries he would dutifully ignore until
the game had ended, and a shattered nose for loose-head prop
Mike Falatyn that would make
Quentin Tarantino queasy.
Rockaways reserve players
continued to prove their worth
by filling in the ranks of the fallen
Fisheads. Scores by fly-half Tom
- R O C K A W A Y
Gaynor, 8-man Brendan Murphy,

flanker Rob Tobin, lock Grouch
McCann and fullback Max Dolenk
would help seal Brooklyns fate and
propel Rockaway to their final victory and a top seed in the upcoming league playoffs this Spring,
where the boys from Brooklyn will
also be advancing, and no doubt,
seeking revenge.
Overheard On The Sideline this
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