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| Just Trying To Hustle
Stacy Christoforidis
Home: Bayside Age: 20 Height: 5’ 4" Weight: 129 Stats: 34-28-36 This gal from Bayside has it all planned. Just ask. Stacy C., as she is known, entered the world of modeling by chance just under two years ago. “I am a broadcast major at school, and I was looking toward ways to get me name out there, get my face out there,” she said. “A friend and I were together one day and he said, ‘You know you’re very photogenic,’ and suggested he take some pictures. The pictures came out real nice, and things have rolled from there. I have somewhat of a manager now, and I’m trying to get things going.” Stacy’s ultimate goal is to produce, direct and star in a musical entertainment program. For now, the third-year Hofstra student is content to spend quiet nights at home with family – and her days, too. When called for an interview she was tooling around with her sister, driving the streets of Bayside. “I was always into glam, and I’m a big talker – whether it’s talking about me, or entertainment,” she said. Rather than focus on the hard news aspect of broadcasting, she’s more into the MTV VJ thing. In addition to school, Stacy is a Wu Tang Latino girl, doing a lot of writing for that group. She also interns at “Inside Edition” for Fox, hosts an urban Latino show in Chicago. She couldn’t do any of this without the support of her family. “My family is behind me 100 percent, and I appreciate everything they do for me – especially my mom and my sister.” Check out Stacy’s Web site at myspace.com/jiggsizzle. “I’m just trying to hustle,” she said. “The more you work the more opportunity you will have. Just watch out for me. I will be big.” |
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| Brawl!
Tempers flared within the Queens City Council delegation when several members attempted to demand additional payments from the Mets before they would sign off on a new stadium.
Led by Hiram Monserrate, the council members from near the stadium nearly managed to table a Finance Committee meeting concerning the project’s finances. Needless to say, this potential delay pissed off Councilman David Weprin, the committee’s chairman, to no end. According to well-placed sources, Weprin took his frustration out on Leroy Comrie, the Queens delegation chair, for allowing the group to fracture, thus possibly jeopardizing the entire deal. The two engaged in a screaming match during a delegation meeting about the issue, our sources said. It grew so intense that security had to clear the room to keep the rumble on the down low. Like good politicians, council members have kept mum about the argument when asked to comment, but one did anonymously confirm the battle royale took place telling us, “You guys missed the fight of the century.” |
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| Jimmy Is Mad
There is a certain level of privilege being the highest ranking Asian ever in the State Government, even if you are just an Assemblyman from Flushing who kowtows (don’t get offended, Jimmy) to Speaker Shelly Silver.
Jimmy Meng has had the chance to yell from a pretty high perch about any and every offense against Asians, whether the offense took place in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago or Downtown Flushing. Meng’s latest target was in Oregon, at the headquarters of Adidas, whose Yellow Line Y1-HUF sneakers show a yellow caricature Asian man with slanted eyes, a bowl cut and bucked teeth. He is demanding an apology on behalf of New York State and the Asian community. No word from the sneaker giant yet, but analysts think Jimmy may be barking up the wrong tree on this one. Turns out that the character designed by Barry McGee, an Asian, is used in part to break stereotypes with the illustrator’s books – not foster them. |
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| A Slow Roller…
On April 6, the New York Mets unveiled a beautiful new $600 million stadium that will have similar features to Ebbets Field, more luxury suite boxes, and even a restaurant situated in the left field area.
Politicians and players were all smiles over the plans, and Queens residents hope that the new stadium can add a major jolt to both Flushing and the beloved baseball team. Forgotten amongst all the new stadium hooplah was the imminent razing of Shea Stadium. NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had a thought on the matter. “Bill Buckner called and said he wants to take the first crack at demolition,” he said. Buckner, a Boston Red Sox infielder, will forever be associated with his costly error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, which took place at Shea Stadium. The major concern over Silver’s proposal is that when Buckner is handed the dynamite for Shea’s demolition, it will roll right through his legs. |
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| The Missing Voice
Known as the “Voice of God,” Queens-born Bob Sheppard missed his first day at work after 55 years.
Because of a hip injury he suffered recently at his Baldwin home, Sheppard, who is in his mid 90s, was the one thing missing from The House That Ruth Built April 11, as the Yankees opened their 83rd season in the Bronx. Sheppard began his fabled career as a public address announcer at Yankee Stadium on April 17, 1951, after Yankee officials heard him deliver a tribute to Babe Ruth at a local football game. He recently retired from announcing games at Giants Stadium and once taught speech classes at St. John’s University, where he also provided his distinct voice at men’s basketball games. In Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame, an enshrined microphone of his exists among the corridors. It is expected that Sheppard will be back behind the microphone in time for the next home stand, which begins April 21. |
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