These photos share scenes from the forum and  panel discussion sponsored by Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council ["NEQJCC"], Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation [�Parker�], UJA-Federation, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty [�Met Council�], The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New York (JCRC), Queens Civic Congress, Queens Region-Hadassah and The Samuel Field Y. that followed the breakfast hosted by Parker (see Part I). 

William E. Rapfogel, CEO of Met Council, who chaired the program, opens the proceeding.  At left is panelist Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO and Executive Director Lee Sander. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Parker President & CEO Michael N. Rosenblut delivers greetings. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

NEQJCC NEQJCC Chairman Corey Bearak, also executive vice president of the Queens Civic Congress, who co-chaired and organized the program, introduces guests in the audience. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Program moderator, City Council Finance Committee Chairman David I. Weprin. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Member of Congress Anthony Weiner stops by to commend the program and shares his view on congesting pricing. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO and Executive Director Lee Sander. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

State Senator Frank Padavan makes his points.  Also pictured Council Members Weprin and John Liu. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Assembly Member Cathy Nolan speaks.  Sitting (L to R) Senator Padavan, MTA Director of Government Relations Hilary  Ring, ATU President Ed Figueroa, Councilmen Liu and Weprin.  (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Assembly Member Mark Weprin speaks.  Also Senator Padavan and ATU's Figueroa. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

A view from the audience over the shoulders of North Bellerose Civic Association President Bruno DeFranceschi and Mike Augugliaro of the Queens Colony Civic Association. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Labor leader Ed Figueroa, President of Amalgamated Transportation Union Local No. 1056 which represents the drivers of MTA NYC Transit buses in Queens. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

City Councilman John Liu, chair of the City Council's Committee on Transportation.  Sitting (L to R) Senator Padavan, Assemblyman Weprin, MTA's Hilary Ring and ATU's Figueroa. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Josh Bienstock, a Queens Chamber of Commerce trustee, asks the first question. topic: congestion pricing.  Sitting in front taking notes is Community Board 11Q vice-chair Joan Garippa.  Standing is Assemblyman Weprin's chief of staff, Ruthie Wimpfheimer. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Glen Oaks Village Owners Cooperative President Bob Friedrich poses his question.  Standing behind him is Jeff Gottlieb who represented City Councilman Joseph Addabbo. Sitting in front of Bob is community activist Bernie Hanisch, NEQJCC VPs Ethel Levine and Corinne Steel, and Larry Greenberg (holding camera), chair of the board of the Queens County Line Democratic Association and former NEQJCC officeer. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Another view from the audience. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Senator Padavan fields a question after the panel ended from Evelyn Behar.  Taking a cell call is Queens Civic Congress Vice President Rich Hellenbrecht, who is chair of Queens Community Board 13 where the city proposes to pilot a bus rapid transit route. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC)

Councilman Liu speaks with Bob Friedrich and Bay Terrace Coalition's Phil Konigsberg. (Photo by Joseph Levine, NEQJCC).

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