Woodside on the Move, Inc.

WOTM’S FALL FUNDRAISER

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An Evening of Wine and Song

Fundraiser for Woodside on the Move, Inc.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

6pm-9pm

Donation: $30

Tickets are on sale now at Woodside on the Move’s main office

Appetizers and 2 Drinks (Wine, Beer, Soda)

Musical Performance by Tony Bruno

Location: Sean Og’s

60-02 Woodside Ave., Woodside, NY 11377

For more information, please call Christine at 718-476-8449.

WOTM Graffiti Program on NY1

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The WOTM Graffiti Program was recently featured on NY1.

Check out the link below to see the video:

http://queens.ny1.com/content/123866/queens-person-of-the-week–teens-beautify-the-borough-one-paint-stroke-at-a-time

NY1 VIDEO: The Woodside neighborhood is being transformed for the better, thanks to the efforts of some students and volunteers.

OST (Out of School Time) Program Announcements for PS 11 & PS 152:

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:24:36 +0000

OST (Out of School Time) Program Announcements for PS 11 & PS 152:

Program Start Dates (for registered participants):

9/13/10: Grades 4-6

9/20/10: Grades K-3

Registration for the After-School program is closed.

Fall Street Fair Festival

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:44:10 +0000

Woodside On The Move, Inc.’s

STREET FAIR FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 18, 2010

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

On Woodside Avenue from 59th to 64th Street and on

61st Street from Woodside to Roosevelt Avenue

Hundreds of food and merchandise vendors
Children’s rides and games
Continuous live performances on the 63rd Street Stage

Performances are made possible with public and private funds from

NYS Assembly members: Marge Markey, Michael Den Dekker, Catherine Nolan;

NYC Councilman James Van Bramer;

NYS/NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; NYS Department of State;

NYC Department for the Aging;

and the NYPD 108th Precinct

Co-Sponsored by Clearview Festival Productions

Sound and Technical Assistance Provided by Vinny’s Music Service, Inc.

For more information please call Woodside on the Move, Inc. at 718-476-8449

CONCERT CANCELLATION NOTICE

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The following concert scheduled for tonight in Windmuller Park has been canceled due to inclement weather. There is no rain date scheduled.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Andres Garcia’s Trio &

Urban Street Gypsies

with Manny Perez

Columbian Folklore & Latin Music

Thursday, August 12, 2010 ~ 7:00pm

Windmuller Park Band Shell

52nd Street & 39th Drive, Woodside, NY

Housing Bulletin: August 2010

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Apartments’ Security Deposit

Tenants must pay a security deposit. A security deposit is basically money that a tenant deposits with the owner of the apartment for the repair of any damages to the apartment for which the tenant is responsible. The amount of a security deposit for a rent regulated apartment is usually limited by law to one month’s rent. However, if two months’ security deposit was collected from a tenant by the owner when the apartment first came under rent stabilization, and the same tenant is still occupying the apartment, that tenant remains bound by the two months’ requirement. The next tenant cannot be required to deposit more than one month’s rent as security.

Lease Renewals and their Affect on Security Deposits

When a lease is renewed at a higher rental amount, or the rent is increased during the term of the lease, the owner can collect additional money from the tenant to bring the security deposit up to the new monthly rent. Even though a tenant may be exempt from paying a lease increase because of his or her Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) or Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE), the tenant must still pay the increased security.

Owners Must Notify the Tenants Where their Security Deposits are Held

The owner must put the security deposit in an interest-bearing account in a New York State bank. The owners must also tell the tenant the name and address of the bank and pay the tenant the full annually interest, less 1% of the security deposit per year for the owner’s administrative costs. The tenant can choose whether the interest is to be subtracted from the rent, held in trust until the end of tenancy, or paid in a lump sum at the end of each year.

What Should and Should NOT be Done with the Security Deposits

A security deposit should not be used as the final month’s rent. If the tenant has honored the conditions of the lease and left the apartment in the same conditions it was before the tenant’s tenancy, except for normal wear, the owner must return the full security deposit. If damage was done the owner may apply part or all of the security deposit to the cost of repair.

What to Do if the Owner has Misused the Security Deposit

If the tenant disagrees with the owner over the return of the security deposit or payment of interest, and if the problem is building-wide, the tenant may contact the Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Where the problem is not building-wide, the tenant may begin a proceeding in small claims court. The tenant can file a “Tenant’s Complaint of Rent Overcharges and/or Excess Security Deposit” if the owner demands the tenant pays more than one month’s security.

“Congressman Crowley and Councilman Van Bramer visit the Woodside on The Move, Inc. Graffiti Green Team Program”

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The Graffiti Removal and Job Readiness Training Program (“Green Team”) at Woodside on the Move, Inc. is a seven week summer program designed to give youth an opportunity to gain some summer cash and at the same time some work experience through participating in community service oriented activities like recycling, graffiti removal, city mural restoration, planting flowers and community cleanup in the local neighborhood parks in Woodside, NY. Students also participate in resume preparation, job mock interviews and job shadows activities with local businesses that give them an opportunity to explore other career interests of their choice.

The “Green Team Program” tries to approach graffiti and graffiti removal as a “process of restoring harmony and visual balance” to our business communities and residential neighborhoods. Graffiti re-enforces the perception that a community is on the decline, and that leads to unnecessary community erosion, which studies indicate, also contributes to an increase in crime. The youth involved in the job readiness and community beautification program learn from this activity that there are proper venues for artistic self expression, and graffiti vandalism is not one of them. Students learn about the appropriate removal process as well as that graffiti is not just a maintenance problem for cities throughout NYS. They learn that graffiti is on the rise, much of the graffiti is produced by juvenile offenders, that some could possibly be gang related which can promote other types of vandalism and that much is also a result of “tagging” which the vandals use to promote recognition. Students get an opportunity to see the positive activities being accomplished by their peers and learn from it. The local businesses and residents benefit from the free community beautification program because it improves the quality of the neighborhood. The youth work up to 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday throughout the long hot summer identifying, cleaning and re-cleaning graffiti. Often times taggers revisit the same site repeatedly. Many youth return for a second or third summer of work experience and continue to visit and or volunteer at the center long after they have entered college or secured employment within their perspective fields.

Woodside on the Move, Inc. applauds the efforts of Congressmen Crowley, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Councilmen James Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm, the NYS Department of Justice and the NYC Department for Youth and Community Development who provide the support and funding needed for this very important community effort.

Columbian Folklore & Latin Music Concert

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Woodside on the Move Presents

Andres Garcia’s Trio

Urban Street Gypsies featuring Manny Perez

Thursday, August 12, 2010 ~ 7:00pm

Windmuller Park Band Shell

52nd Street & 39th Drive, Woodside, NY

Directions by subway: 7 train to 52nd St./Lincoln Ave. stop

–No Rain Dates/ Delays only–

Performances are made possible with public and private funds from

NYS Assembly members: Marge Markey, Michael Den Dekker, Catherine Nolan; NYC Councilman James Van Bramer;

NYS/NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; NYS Department of State; NYC Department for the Aging;

Community Board 2, and the NYPD 108th Precinct

Sound and Technical Assistance Provided by Vinny’s Music Service, Inc.

For more information please call Woodside on the Move, Inc. at 718-476-8449.

Reggae & Rock-N-Roll Concert

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Woodside on the Move Presents

JAHSTIX

Reggae (Marley Covers) & Rock-N-Roll

Thursday, August 5, 2010 ~ 7:00pm

Windmuller Park Band Shell

52nd Street & 39th Drive, Woodside, NY

Directions by subway: 7 train to 52nd St./Lincoln Ave. stop

–No Rain Dates/ Delays only–

Concert Lineup~

Aug.12~ Columbian Folklore & Andean Music

Performances are made possible with public and private funds from

NYS Assembly members: Marge Markey, Michael Den Dekker, Catherine Nolan; NYC Councilman James Van Bramer;

NYS/NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; NYS Department of State; NYC Department for the Aging;

Community Board 2, and the NYPD 108th Precinct

Sound and Technical Assistance Provided by Vinny’s Music Service, Inc.

For more information please call Woodside on the Move, Inc. at 718-476-8449

Big Band Concert

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:02:42 +0000

Woodside on the Move Presents

Phil Costa’s

Something Special Big Band

Thursday, July 29, 2010 ~ 7:00pm

Windmuller Park Band Shell

52nd Street & 39th Drive, Woodside, NY

Directions by subway: 7 train to 52nd St./Lincoln Ave. stop

–No Rain Dates/ Delays only–

Concert Lineup~

Aug. 5~ Reggae & Rock-N-Roll

Aug.12~ Columbian Folklore & Andean Music

Performances are made possible with public and private funds from

NYS Assembly members: Marge Markey, Michael Den Dekker, Catherine Nolan; NYC Councilman James Van Bramer;

NYS/NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; NYS Department of State; NYC Department for the Aging;

Community Board 2, and the NYPD 108th Precinct

Sound and Technical Assistance Provided by Vinny’s Music Service, Inc.

For more information please call Woodside on the Move, Inc. at 718-476-8449