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The York College men’s soccer team enters the CUNYAC playoffs as
the top seed and unbeaten with a conference record of 7-0-1.
York has managed to stay atop the conference despite injuries to
several of its key players. The Cardinals, who hosts Brooklyn in
the quarterfinals, will be looking for its fifth CUNYAC
championship and first since 2001.
On offense the Cardinals are led by a pair of junior forwards,
Michel Nicolas (Port-au-Prince, Haiti/ Newtown) and Paul Cardoza
(Jamaica, NY/ Campus Magnet). Cardoza leads the Cardinals with
18 points (eight goals, two assists) despite missing seven games
due to injury. Nicolas has 17 points on the season (eight goals,
one assist) and leads the CUNYAC with a four game-winning goals.
Other top scorers include the freshman duo of Fransisco Florez
(Columbia/ Bryant) and Sergio Restrepo (Columbia/ Bryant).
Florez has 11 points (five goals, one assist), while Restrepo
has seven points (3 goals, one assist). Junior Midfielder Jean
Edouard Gerlus (Queens, NY/ Newtown) has eight points (three
goals, two assists).
On defense, York has a pair of keepers who have helped the
Cardinals lead the conference in nearly every defensive category
including GAA (1.63), goals allowed (28), save percentage (79.1)
and shutouts (5). Senior captain Kafui Kouakou (Togo, Africa/
CTC Ora Labora) has appeared in 13 games with a
conference-leading goals against average (GAA) of 1.92. Freshman
Marcin Kasza (Poland, Newcomers) has stepped up of late, posting
a 4-0 record and a 0.85 GAA, while allowing just one goal in his
past four starts. Despite being out shot 96-94 against
conference opponents this year, the Cardinals have outscored
their conference foes by a 16-5 margin. Junior defender Dukens
Richie (Brooklyn, NY/ South Shore) has helped to anchor the
Cardinals defense as well.
The Cardinals host Brooklyn on Saturday, Oct. 27, in the CUNYAC
quarterfinals at 1 p.m.
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Assemblyman William Scarborough announced he will hold his
Annual Free Flu Shot Clinic in conjunction with Queens Health
Network, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Robert Ross Johnson Family
Life Center, located at 172-17 Linden Blvd. (near Merrick
Blvd.).
Every year, 5 percent to 20 percent of the population gets
infected with the flu and more than 200,000 people are
hospitalized due to flu complications. Approximately 36,000
people die annually from flu. The Federal Government Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention recommends people age 50 or older
get a flu shot every year and those with certain chronic medical
conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma or
diabetes.
The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each
year. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by
influenza virus. Flu viruses spread easily from person to person
by flu infected people coughing or sneezing. People can become
infected by touching a doorknob or anything else with flu
viruses on it and then touching their nose or mouth. Healthy
adults with the flu virus may be able to pass the flu to someone
else 1 day before symptoms develop.
The flu shot is free for all adults. For information or
directions, call Assemblyman Scarborough’s District Office at
(718) 273-5412.
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The New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission will
hold a public hearing on traffic congestion and mitigation in
the City of New York.
The purpose of the hearing is to take testimony; and obtain and
review information and proposals regarding traffic congestion
and the mitigation thereof in New York City.
The hearing will be held at the York College Performing Arts
Center, 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd Between Liberty & Archer, at 6
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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