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Katty
Home: Rego Park Age: 16 Height: 5’6" Weight: 115 Stats: 32-25-35 Katty has all the right tools to shine in the modeling world; she’s smart, personable and yes, she is stunningly beautiful. With brown, friendly eyes, fine straight black hair, and a hypnotizing smile, Katty is a young Colombian girl who is full of potential. Most recently, she took second place in the Miss Hispanidad of Queens 2005 pageant and was the youngest of the three finalists. Katty began modeling at the age of 11 and has worked with KMart and the Modeling Association of America International. “With the MAAI, I won the Overall, which is a prize that is only given to five models, so I’m proud of that,” Katty said. Though she is a beauty on stillframe, Katty can also thrive in a motion picture role. Currently, she is working on a Hispanic independent film called “Rey Del Papel,” where she stars as the main character’s girlfriend. At 16, Katty is a senior at Forest Hills High School and enjoys math, but is not fond of English. While living in Colombia, Katty excelled in school and skipped third grade. Continuing her path to a strong education, Katty would eventually like to attend John Jay College to major in criminal justice. This teenage heartbreaker moved from Colombia to Rego Park when she was in sixth grade, giving up a country which her family loved deeply. “The people on your block, everybody knows each other,” Katty said of her former home. “Christmas was always great too, it was a party all day.” Frequently babysitting for her 2-year-old niece who she says is “like a little daughter,” Katty likes to visit the parks around the borough and walk her two Chihuahuas, Bibi and Chicha, on the streets of Rego Park. Katty also likes to dance at the Mestizo Arts Center in Long Island City, where she enjoys shaking her hips to Salsa. She’s confident too. “I don’t like to brag, but I’m a good dancer.” Look out guys! |
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| Hits Keep Coming
We can’t decide whether it’s more sensational that former Queensite crooner Burt Bacharach is putting out a new album at an age when most people are retired -- he’ll be 77 this year -- or that he’s teamed up with the infamously un-orchestral rap producer Dr. Dre to do it.
Word from across the pond has it that Bacharach and the good Dr. met recently while Dre was working on his own new album. The former N.W.A. gangsta rapper was looking for a contribution from Bacharach to include in the mix. “We talked a little and he said, ‘Let me give you some of these loops and see what you come up with,’” Bacharach told the Independent. Dre apparently found the samples to be lacking in some street credibility, though, and declined to use them. So, Bacharach approached another producer with the musical sketches and started work on his own album. The album, “At This Time,” is due out Oct. 31. Bacharach penned countless hits—”Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” “What’s New Pussycat,” and “Magic Moments” to name a few—during the 60s, 70s and 80s. |
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| The Barbs Are Flying
“That must be Howard Dean’s plane,” quipped Mayor Mike Bloomberg as a jet flew overhead at the groundbreaking for the new pool/ice rink in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Dean, the Dem National Committee chair was coming to town to endorse Freddie Ferrer. The remark was probably referred to the fact that although the billionaire spends a bundle of his own money on his campaign, he doesn’t depend on the resources of the political machine. Or he could have just been making fun of Dean, like everyone else. Later in the day, however, it was reported on the New York Observer’s Web site that Dean, who just missed a subway train while trying to make an event downtown, took the comment in stride, quipping something to the affect of “So much for my airplane.” Maybe the DNC chairman should just stick to hailing cabs. We hear he’s good at screaming in public. |
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| The Nutty Professor
Just call him Professor Trump.
The Donald delivered his first online lecture on deal making to more than 2,000 people from around the globe via his Trump University Web site. Students in his online class heard Trump talk about ways to make money and give current economic advice. The Donald told his students to always buy when the market crashes. “People like me go in and buy like crazy,” Trump said. However, the Donald did not advise on hawking down the New Orleans real estate market. “I know people who are going to New Orleans, who want to take advantage. I don’t think it’s a nice thing to do,” he said. One student wanted to know whether the professor preferred stocks to real estate as an investment. “I bought a building for $1 million, it’s now worth $400 million.” Nuff said. |
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| Will The Real Councilman Please Stand Up
Bob Holden has proudly served as the president of the Juniper Valley Civic Association, a heavy-duty, influential group as far as civics go, but the fast-food chain Arby’s seems to be giving him a little too much credit.
In a letter addressed to actual Councilman Dennis Gallagher (RMiddle Village) regarding the demolition of the historical restaurant Neiderstein’s, a corporate official said “our franchisee at this location has met with Councilman Robert Holden.” Holden got a kick out of the phantom election, although Gallagher was less amused, sending back to the fast food giant a letter correcting it and other mistakes in the letter. We guess you could say he’s got a beef with Arby’s. |
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| The Animal Strikes Again
Once again, Peter Vallone Jr. has earned his nickname “the Animal,” which the graffiti writing community has tagged him with. Maybe, though, they should call him “The Sheriff.”
After first noticing a the words “Kiko” scrawled along the pillars in Athens Square Park in Astoria, and later all over his neighborhood, Vallone couldn’t wait to catch the jerk. Never soft with his tongue, the councilman channeled a little Dirty Harry when asking police to bring the perpetrator to justice. “I want this punk and I want him bad,” Vallone said “We are sending a message to him and any other miscreant that defaces our neighborhood—We will find you and you will go to jail.” It worked. Police caught the man last week and now Vallone has been calling for the DA to throw the book him, answering charges of defacing $100,000 worth of property. He sent a message: mess around in his town, and Vallone will take you down. | |||||||||
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