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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022 THE QUEENS TIMES PAGE 7

Sunnyside Community Services Hosted
Hofstra Lecture on Systems Design And Thanksgiving Day Celebration
Broadcast Engineering

By Karoline Otavalo
This week’s Tech Thursday,
hosted by Makayla Bullard, stu-
dent tech engineer of Hofstra’s
radio station WRHU, invited
guest speaker Barry Grossman to
speak about his work in systems
design and broadcast engineer-
ing. The event ran on December
1 from 8-9:35 pm in the main On Thanksgiving Day, staff, a number of activities before and
volunteers, and Board Members after the meal, including singing,
office of WRHU. Refreshments
were provided for all attendees, of Sunnyside Community Ser- dancing, games, music, and a
vices (SCS) prepared, cooked, and raffle with prizes. State Senator
who were mainly audio and radio
production students, as well as served a traditional Thanksgiv- Michael Gianaris stopped by to
ing meal for more than 150 older visit with participants. The event
journalism students.
As an engineer, Barry Gross- adults at SCS’ main building in was funded by NYC Aging and
Sunnyside, NY. The Thanks-
man, 64, has over 30 years of Attending Hofstra’s lecture on becoming Systems Designers CityMeals.
production experience in systems and Broadcast Engineers are Andy Gladding, Karoline giving celebration is an annual The Thanksgiving Day event
tradition at SCS and this year is just one of many programs
and broadcast design within the Otavalo, Mariama Kabbah, Makayla Bullard, Isabella Ehrhardt,
spheres of performing arts and Estelle Barbieri, Nick Costanzo, Michael Ventrice and Matt marked the return of the in-person throughout the year that SCS of-
event. Due to Covid-19 restric-
sports. He has worked at sev- trasverso. Photo by Andy Gliding fers free for adults aged 60 and
eral companies including TV net- tions and safety concerns, meals older. To join SCS’ Center for Ac-
were delivered for the previous tive Older Adults, contact info@
works like WMGM-TV 40 NBC,
WWOR-TV, WPRI-TV, and media two years. Participants enjoyed scsny.org or 877-577-9337.
outlets such as The Sun Newspa-
per. He has also worked on touring Meng Issues Statement on Senate’s
version of the The American Idiot Failure to Pass The House Resolution
Broadway musical and on a floor
projection for the Madison Square to Provide Rail Workers With
Garden arena, which features The
Knicks’ showcase. Paid Sick Leave
“My role as a systems engi-
neer is to work with the project pass a resolution, H. Con. Res. 119,
managers, content creators, pro- to provide rail workers with seven
grammers, video designers and paid sick days. The resolution
others to come up with a system passed the House with a 221-207
which will meet the needs of the bipartisan vote on Wednesday,
show, be reliable and affordable,” November 30.
Grossman said. “I am extremely disappointed
Currently, Grossman works by the Senate’s failure to adopt
as an independent contractor. At Hofstra’s lecture guest speaker Barry Grossman answered the House-passed resolution that
“Everyone wants to be behind students questions from Mariama Kabbah, Isabella Ehrhardt, put essential rail workers ahead
the camera and work the camera Nick Costanzo, Michael Ventrice, Estelle Barbieri, Matt of corporate profits. Rail workers
but no one wants to fix things,” Trasverso, among others. Also in attendance was Cav. are responsible for transporting
he said. Grossman, however, Josephine A. Maietta, host of the Italian Cultural Music essential goods like fuel, water,
has made a career out of fixing Show “Sabato Italiano” at WRHU; she also asked Grossman and food across our nation. They,
how students should go about networking. Photo by Cav. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) like all workers, deserve paid sick
(Continued on page 10) Josephine A. Maietta has issued the following statement leave and it is appalling that some
condemning the Senate’s failure to lawmakers disagree.”
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic Announces Holiday Investment
in Commonpoint Queens

$50,000 in State Funding to Sup-
port Holiday Meal Deliveries To read GIA online in English and Italian

Assemblywoman Nily Ro- Visit www.giamondo.com
zic (D,WF-Queens) announced
$50,000 in funding she allocated
to Commonpoint Queens. The
state investment will be used to
provide food deliveries for seniors
and families in need this holiday
season.
“As the holiday season ap-
proaches, it is crucial that we
look out for those in need,” said
Assemblywoman Rozic. “Com-
monpoint Queens’ dedication to
providing culturally appropriate
food packages to Queens residents
is essential year-round and even
more during the pandemic. I am
proud to be able to support their
continued efforts.”
“We are so incredibly grateful
for the partnership and generos-
ity of Assemblymember Rozic,
who is constantly providing hope
and resources for our vulnerable
neighbors,” said Danielle Ellman, in our community.” their services include community
CEO of Commonpoint Queens. Commonpoint Queens is a programming, educational initia-
“Thanks to this support, we will nonprofit organization dedicated tives, and cultural events. Rozic
be able to provide high-quality to improving the quality of indi- has long supported their work
meals, essential home items, and vidual, family and communal life both through state funding and
unquantifiable holiday spirit for throughout Queens. In addition by volunteering to deliver food
hundreds of isolated older adults to their food delivery program, packages personally.