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| A Richmond Hill Mom
Kamberlee Jaime
Richmond Hill Age: 27 Height: 5’2" Weight: 120 lbs Stats: 34-27-37 Though she’s been modeling on and off for about six years, and dances at a nightclub in the Bronx, this 27-year-old single mother sometimes shies away when all eyes are on her. The Richmond Hill mom never saw modeling as a career goal, but when her friend began modeling more than half a decade ago and encouraged her to do the same, she figured it wouldn’t hurt to try, especially if the job brought in extra money. She posted some pictures on a modeling Web site and was happy to find several responses and requests for her modeling services. The majority of her modeling has been for swimsuits, clothing, hair and private Web sites – even some fetish sites. But, after a strange experience with one fetish-site modeling job, she’s more interested in doing commercial print modeling for hair, make up and especially shoes. Jaime focuses on her 11-year-old son, who she joins for after-school programs, music classes and at the library. During her free time, this pet-lover spends hours caring for her cat, dog, snake, birds and fish, and uses spare moments to clean and do arts and crafts. But, when the busy mom isn’t doing any of those things, she’s spending time at her favorite Queens location: Queens Center Mall. And, while Jaime was born in Brooklyn, she prefers to visit movie theaters in Queens, as well as lounges on Queens Boulevard and in Astoria. While it’s not her main focus, Jaime said she’d definitely jump on the opportunity to model full time if it came before her. |
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| Maloney Movie
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney may not be a movie star, but she’s played by one on TV. The Queens Congresswoman was recently made a character in a Lifetime original movie, about the life of Debbie Smith, who inspired the passage of some tough federal anti-rape legislation. Debbie Smith’s story inspired the Debbie Smith Act, which was authored by Rep. Maloney and Wisconsin Rep. Mark Green. It provides funding to speed testing of DNA evidence in backlogs of rape cases, expediting bringing attackers to justice. The film, “A Life Interrupted: The Debbie Smith Story,” was aired twice on the Lifetime Network, and is likely to see several re-airings. (QconfB.jpeg) Leah Thompson as Debbie Smith Taxi Drama Taxis have been the symbol of New York City for decades. Their importance to Manhattan, both for its residents and curious tourists, is unmatched. As of late, they’ve become an asset in Queens as well. Last month a Forest Hills couple used a taxi for their cross-country trip to Arizona. More recently, a Queens woman used a taxi as a hospital delivery room. After going into labor, Elizabeth Pilamuraya and her husband David called a livery cab to deliver them to the hospital. Instead, Pilamuraya delivered in the car’s back seat as it was crossing Horace Harding Expressway service road, according to a radio report. The driver pulled over and called for help but Pilamuraya was cradling her seven-pound-five-ounce daughter by the time paramedics arrived, the report stated. The family was rushed to Flushing Hospital where newborn Kelly Abigail was weighed and cleaned up. It seems taxis serve a greater need in this City than imagined, whether for $3,000 personal trips or aiding in the introduction of the new generation. Better leave your cabbie a big tip next time; you never know when he’ll come in handy. |
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| The Big House
The case of the cursed home took a Queens twist this week when Jamaica-bred rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson announced plans to sell his 52-room estate in Connecticut.
According to the Hartford Courant, the house was built for $2.3 million in 1987 by a Realtor who was sent to prison shortly after moving in because he bilked customers out of millions. The house was bought from the bank that foreclosed on it by a Lithuanian importer in 1993 for $2.7 million. A mere year later it was back on the market as the biz mogul faced bankruptcy, and it sat there for two years until Mike Tyson came forward in 1996 to make it his new home. He bought it for $2.8 million and then less than a year later put it on the market for $22 million. He later gave it to his ex-wife in a divorce settlement, with a stated value of $4.7 million, and she kept it listed for sale. And there it sat until our Queens guy entered the picture in September 2003. Fitty purchased the property for $4.1 million, and has since upgraded it adding a helicopter pad, a grotto, a movie theater and other classy characteristics – including stripper poles, and spending millions in the process. Well, enough is enough for our Queens guy, and he has now placed the manse on the market for the not-at-all inflated price of $10 million. Looks like he’s getting out before the luck of the house turns on him. Bang! Any takers? |
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| Whitestone Water
What do basketball all-stars Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Allan Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Shawn Marion, Tony Parker, Josh Howard, Ray Allen and Elton Brand have in common?
No, they’re not all in the playoffs. And though they do share a love of the game, they share another love in common – a drink from Whitestone, Queens. Vitamin Water, made in Whitestone, has made an entire advertising campaign around the acceptance of its products by top sports heroes – most notably in Queens with their “The Wright Stuff” ad campaign, which features the famous Mets third baseman David Wright. Vitamin Water, a sports drink that’s not like any other – with no processed sugar or high fructose corn syrup – come in such tantalizing flavors as Endurance (peach mango), Power-C (Dragonfruit) and Energy (Tropical Citrus). Grab one today and drink like an all-star. |
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| A Driver Named Sal?
WHAT'S IN A NAME? This truck was spotted delivering chickens on 21st Ave. in Astoria by eagle-eyed Queens photographer Carol Marino who told us she hoped the driver's name was not Sal.
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