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Buffalo’s Own Kelechi Ezie Stars in New Series
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Lovely Kelelchi Ezi, who describes herself as “a proud native of Buffalo,New York,” is starring in a new hospital streaming series called “Heartbeats.” The show, which is performed live, can be seen on Twitch.tv/RipleyImprov Fridays at 7 p.m. In the show she plays Dr. Tanisha Uche Witherspoon. An actress, singer and writer, Kelelchi is the daughter of a Nigerian father, the late Michael C. Ezie, and a Buffalonian mother, Dr. Leslie Clapp. She is the granddaughter of revered Buffalo Public School educators Claude and Ouida Clapp. She attended St. Martin de Porres Chuch. A graduate of City Honors High School, Kelechi went on to Princeton University, graduating cum laude in History with certificates in Theatre & Dance and African American Studies. A CURTAIN UP SMILE: The African American Cultural Center Team held a private watch party for this year’s 39th Annual Curtain Up with the Center’s new Director Tina WashingtonAbubeker who also made new staff announcements. The Theatre also shared their plans for the 2020-2021 season programming during the virtual event which took place September 18. Pictured left to right Tina Washington Abubeker -Executive Director, Marilyn Gault- V.C. Board of Directors, Annette Daniels Taylor- Artistic Director, Ary Bonner- Board. Of Directors, Heather McClain- Board. Of Directors, Dorthea Baxter-Hughes-Chair of the Board of Directors. Challenger Photo
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10 CARIOL SUES
THE CITY lawsuit seeks to restore her job and pension
Attorneys for Cariol Horne filed a lawsuit last Thursday in State Supreme Court against the City of Buffalo and the city's police department. Her new lawsuit aims to restore her position as a police officer, with full payment of lost wages and benefits. Former Buffalo Police Commissioner H. McCarthy Gipson and then-Deputy Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood are named in Thursday's lawsuit filing Her attorneys, from Kirkland & Ellis partner Neil Eggleston and Harvard Law School Professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard Law School released the following statement: “Today, we filed a motion on behalf Cariol Horne, asking a New York Supreme Court judge, in the interests of justice, to vacate a 2010 judgment that upheld an administrative decision to fire Cariol from the Buffalo Police Department for intervening during a chokehold delivered by a fellow officer against an unarmed Black man. Rather than being praised for potentially saving a life, Cariol was fired in May 2008, only months shy of her police pension vesting. “We are committed to achieving justice for Cariol
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and have asked the court to reinstate her retroactively as a member of the Buffalo Police Department through 2010 so that she can access the pension and benefits she has been wrongfully denied. “We are confident that the court will correct this injustice that occurred 14 years ago because Cariol intervened to protect an unarmed civilian. “Today, police departments across the country recognize that officers need to intervene when they see another police officer put a life at risk. Indeed, the Buffalo Common Council passed Cariol’s Law on Tuesday, making it mandatory for police officers to intervene and stop acts of brutality by fellow officers, and providing protection against retaliation for those officers who fulfill “We await the court’s ruling, and look forward to the day when Cariol is vindicated and celebrated for the prudent decision to deescalate a potentially dangerous situation.”
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•MEDGAR EVERS SUBWAY STATIONS:Two subway stations in Crown Heights, N.Y. now bear the name “Medgar Evers College” in commemoration of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. •A $20 MILLION SETTLEMENT has been reached in the fatal shooting of a handcuffed Black Man six times by a Black Police Officer in Prince George’s County in Maryland. The figure makes it the largest in Maryland history and the third largest in the country, according to the law firm representing family of William Green. It was also the first time a county police officer Michael Owen Jr., had faced a murder charge for killing someone in the line of duty .
•First Black Female To Lead National Party In Canada
Annamie Paule 47, has been named head of the Green Party, becoming the first Black female to lead a national political party in Canada. Paul is a Canadian activist and lawyer, the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major federal party in Canada. She was a candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Legislature Chair Baskin Responds to NYS AG Decision The following statement from Erie County Legislature Chair April N. M. Baskin was released in the wake of the New York State Attorney General’s Office decision to not file criminal charges in the death of India Cummings. “In July 2018, I joined with leaders and activists to call on the New York State Attorney General’s Office to conduct an investigation into the death of India Cummings. Our community is deeply committed to achieving justice for India. I am profoundly disappointed and disturbed by the announcement that no deputies or persons involved in the death of India Cummings will be prosecuted. To Ms. Cummings’ family, I once again offer my condolences that your grief has been intensified by the results of the investigation. I obviously wanted a different conclusion in this matter. I had only been in elected office a few weeks when The New York State Commission of Correction reported and ruled that her death in February 2016 was a homicide due to negligence. The Commission stated that ‘the medical and mental health care provided to Cummings by Erie County during the course of incarceration, and her care, custody and safekeeping by Erie County sheriff deputies was so grossly incompetent and inadequate as so to shock the conscience.’ I was and remain disgusted such negligence occurred in our County Jail. When former Attorney General Underwood announced the investigation in September 2018, I was overcome with hope that India might receive justice. Today, I am overcome with grief learning that there will be no charges and that grand jury secrecy rules don’t allow for transparency as to why. I am planning legislation to ensure consequences in cases where the negligence of sheriff’s deputies or guards leads to the death of a detainee. There have been several notable instances where deputies have run amok under Timothy Howard’s leadership. Systemic inequality persists across our justice system. Without drastic changes to the laws that govern our law enforcement officers and our judicial system, we will continue to see injustice served. The entire system needs to be deleted and rewritten in order for true justice to prevail.
I still stand for India, and while presiding over the County Legislature Chambers, I won’t stop speaking her name.”
(Ed Note. The attorney for India’s family at the time of her death wrote: “…In the throes of mental illness, clearly incapacitated and incapable of taking care of herself, (India, pictured above) was put in custody at the Erie County Holding Center on February 1st, 2016 after a series of irrational actions. She had originally called the police for help. “Despite frantic efforts by family members and others to have her transferred to a hospital where she can be stabilized, she was stashed away mysteriously in the Holding Center for a two and a half week period. On February 17, 2016, Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard states a “medical event happened,” and India was transported to Buffalo General Hospital.. “Upon her admission, she had a broken arm, broken ribs, severe dehydration, a blood clot in her leg that would have required the amputation of her leg, and her kidneys were failing. She was brain dead and in cardiac arrest. Sheriff Howard fails to mention what conceivable medical event occurred that could have caused all those conditions simultaneously.“On February 21, 2016, Ms. Cummings remaining organs crashed, and she died. Howard went on record today to say everything was all good, and he was more than satisfied with the care that India received."
Coalition of Concerned Citizens Seek Justice: Demand Officers in Morgan Eaton Case be Fired
On October 7 an emergency press conference was called at 25 Delaware demanding that Erie County District Attorney John Flynn charge the officers involved in the March 2020 Morgan Eaton case - Officers Andrew Moffet & John Davidson. Also that he releases Cortez Foster. DA Flynn has never prosecuted an officer that’s committed a crime against a Minority. The officers are caught on camera committing perjury and tampering with evidence. This occurred seven months ago. The Buffalo Police had the footage and the negative lab results since April but the district attorneys office continued to pressure Eaton into taking a plea, although they were aware what was on the video. It took the reform from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens to demand the footage be released, which it was the last week of June when they did. Almost four months after the arrest. Once the video was released all charges were dismissed for the vaginal suppositories he was charged for, claiming by the officers to be cocaine. These officers have been suspended for 30 days without pay. We the community are asking these officers be fired and charged accordingly for arresting Mr. Eaton and charging him with a felony. This case shines a bigger picture on how hungry some of these officers are for overtime. They are willing to ruin a man’s life with felony drug trafficking charges. Prior to this Morgan Eaton only had minor traffic infractions on his record. If asked by an employer Mr. Eaton will always have to disclose the felony arrest even though the charges were dismissed. Not to mention him loosing a paid basketball coaching position or the fact he was on mobile patrol & labeled a drug dealer. Mr. Eaton has been coaching the youth in Buffalo for 15 years and had a non profit he started seven years ago called Sports Unlimited Inc. of Buffalo, which is funded through his own money and his own fund raising efforts. The fact that a community member can once again be violated by these bad officers and they still have not charged these men seven months later is outrageous! Tampering with evidence and perjury are both felony charges that both officers should be charged with. As can be seen from the 9min video footage, Officer Andrew Moffet puts the negative test of the vaginal pills in his pocket & never submits it into evidence or with the report. John Davidson Swears on his report under perjury the pills were cocaine. LT. Mark Ambellan co-signed everything. They tried to ruin Mr. Eaton’s life over made up charges and overtime which John Davidson has a history of. Currently Cortez Foster has been sitting in jail since January awaiting grand jury because of the false charges from Officer John Davidson, the same officer. It has been pushed back due to the investigation of officer Davidson. Three Black men have three claims of three different stories to internal affairs cases against Davidson for perjury (all outlined in the Buffalo News article written by Matt Spina.) Cortez Foster’s entire case depends on the testimony of a perjurer! This man should be set free. They have pushed back the grand jury from last week until this week while they look into claims regarding Davidson’s perjury! The fact he has been suspended gives them the answers they were waiting for. Mr. Foster has had to sit in jail under covid conditions. This case needs to be dismissed in it’s entirety as everything they are relying on is dependent upon Davidson who has proven to lie and produce drugs on reports that are not actually there. In July 2019 Mr. Foster saved Mayor Byron Browns son from a car that flipped over & almost caught on fire but his letters and pleas to the mayor over the past 9 months have not been returned.
Wednesday the Community showed up to demand that John Flynn charges these officers.
In 2006, Cariol Holliman Horne, a Black female police officer, intervened in an arrest that had gone seriously wrong. The suspect, Neal Mack Sr., was being held in a chokehold by an officer named Greg Kwiatowski, and was struggling to breathe. Mr. Mack had yelled out several times, "I can't breathe"! Officer Horne intervened by trying to pry Officer Kwiatowski's arm and hand from around Mr. Mack's neck. One has to only look at George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis (MN), to see what could happen when good officers do nothing to stop a situation that could result in serious bodily harm or murder. Unfortunately, two years later in 2008, Cariol Horne was fired by Buffalo Police Commissioner G. McCarthy Gipson for her brave intervention. Not only that, she lost the rights to her police pension that she was short of by only a few months to fulfil the requirements for full retirement from the police department. Last Tuesday, Sept. 29th, the Buffalo Common Council approved a Resolution, 8-1, to name a "Duty to Intervene" Buffalo Police Department policy " Cariol's Law." This resolution, sponsored and supported by Council President Darius G. Pridgen, was approved and is now laying on the Mayor's desk for his signature. Mayor Byron W. Brown is charged with signing the resolution into law, objecting to it with a veto or simply not doing a thing. If the mayor does not sign it or veto it, it lays on his desk until a period of time has elapsed and then it becomes law by default. However, due to an edit by Gov. Cuomo, the timeline has been suspended due to Covid 19. That means that the law can remain on Mayor Brown's desk until this Coronavirus crisis ends. This writer encourages Mayor Brown to sign Cariol's Law as soon as possible. Ms. Horne, her family and the community, overall, has waited and prayed long enough for her to receive vindication, justice, and for the City of Buffalo to right a terrible wrong.
STREET VOTES MATTER continued from page 3 board are Raymond Kincannon, Mike Jemison, Jesse Doyle, Ben Cook, Mike Ray Jackson (Groove Lounge), and Zack Williford. These BLACK MEN are business owners, fitness instructors, plant workers, supervisors, veterans, husbands, fathers, and providers. These BLACK MEN wake up every morning in search of Every Dam Penny (EDP). In search of how to make our community better for those that came after us. Reach one, teach one destined in our spirits. Thought it was important to speak to where these BLACK MEN stand in the community on this day. The legendary rapper Tupac Shakur once said “They can’t stop us. We been here all this time and they ain’t took us out. They can never take us out. No matter what they say about us being extinct. About us being an endangered species. We ain’t never gone leave this. We ain’t never gone walk off this planet unless y’all choose to. Use your brain. Use your brain. It ain’t them that’s killing us. It’s us that’s killing us.” Our message to every hood in the town. Let us walk as one. Time to get into some good trouble. We need you. VOTE!! Jessedoyle8@gmail.com
The New Faces Of Racism: Why Reconceptualizing Bias Is Essential To Our Lives
By TOLULOPE ODUNSI Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UB School of Law
Swastikas, white hoods, burning crosses, lynchings and ra- “Because I want to and I will arrest cial epithets. In contemporary America, these overt acts you, too, little Miss Attorney,” he reand symbols of racism are generally deemed unaccept- torted. able. However, systemic racism (systems and institutions that In that moment, I knew my priority subtly, or not so subtly, disadvantage people of color) persists. was ensuring the safety of myself and Why? Despite recent shifts toward understanding that racism my friend rather than defending our is systemic, many still fail to identify the covert ways racism is right to be free of unreasonable searches embedded in our society. and seizures. I made this intellectual and I am the assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at emotional calculation while confronted the School of Law. From my lens, one of the biggest tasks of with the officer’s gun. Even while pracanti-racism work is getting people to reconceptualize what rac- ticing law, the very thing I had just been ism looks like. It is making sure that our students, faculty and given permission to do, my behavior staff understand that racism is not always packaged in racial was deemed to be criminal. slurs or overtly racist acts. This is the same presumption of crimi- Tolulope Odunsi The inability to identify and call out covertly racist systems nality that was given to George Floyd, has brought our country to where we now stand: There are two Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo and countless others who died harmful groups in America. One places a presumption of crimi- at the hands of law enforcement officers. This same association nality on people of color, particularly Black people. The other between Blackness and criminality impacts Black people in all accepts blissful ignorance of the reasons why social and eco- aspects of criminal justice — from higher rates of childhood nomic disparities exist between people of color and their white suspension, expulsion and arrest at school to higher rates of procounterparts. Both represent a large part of America’s popula- bation and parole revocation. tion, and they are why we as a nation can’t identify and call out The public’s inability to address covert racism such as bias, racist systems. micro-aggressions, and coded racist language and policies (such I thought about this last month while doing something as as my local liquor store) is why an officer felt emboldened to mundane as purchasing liquor at my local liquor store. I opted kneel on George Floyd’s neck for 8:46, responding to an acto purchase Hennessy, a cognac that gained popularity among cusation that Floyd had proffered a counterfeit $20 bill. It is Black Americans because it was one of the first mainstream li- why studies tell us that Black women with natural hairstyles are quor brands to advertise in Black media. What struck me, as I less likely to be called back for job interviews and that Black purchased my alcohol of choice, was that I was not allowed to newborn babies are three times more likely to die when looked simply collect the Hennessy from the shelf. Instead, I was re- after by white doctors. quired to have a store clerk retrieve the bottle for me. If racism has no place at the University at Buffalo School of When I asked the clerk why, she offered that this was protocol Law or in our society, the question becomes, how do we disrupt for their more expensive liquors. The problem was that I saw racism where it may exist? other liquors that were much more expensive than Hennessy For me, building an anti-racist culture requires first looking available on the shelves. The only conclusion I could draw was inward and critically examining our own individual impact on that this store presumed that the kind of person who would pur- people of color. Do we believe them when they share their exchase Hennessy, a drink well known to be popular among Black periences of racism, or do we deflect and deny that race is an Americans, might steal it. issue? Do we acknowledge the trauma they may feel due to the Unfortunately, this presumption of criminality has caused me unprecedented level of national attention on the racial injustice to find myself in several situations where I have feared for my in the U.S., or do we just go on with our day as if nothing is safety and for those around me. One incident took place in 2016, happening? shortly after I was sworn in as an attorney. As a newly minted At a systemic level, this work includes swift action to examlawyer I, of course, felt as though I had a clear understanding of ine and dismantle policies and practices that have a disparately the rights granted to me under the Constitution. That view was negative impact on people of color. Attorneys and law students shattered one evening when I was hanging out with some friends are positioned to leverage their legal analysis, research, writing in a Buffalo apartment. During the evening, my friend’s neigh- and advocacy skills to do just this. As the late Charles Hamilton bors called the police on us because they felt that we were too Houston once told his Howard University law students, “a lawloud. When the police arrived, they asked that everyone show yer is either a social engineer or a parasite on society.” As lawtheir IDs. When my friend questioned why this was necessary, yers, even though we might not directly contribute to systemic one of the responding officers placed my friendunder arrest. racism, our silence and failure to act allows it to thrive. In response, I calmly told the officer I was that person’s attor- Finally, we must understand that the power in being able to ney and asked why my friend was being arrested. He pulled his identify covert racism is the power to disrupt it. gun from his holster and pointed it at me after I challenged him.
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Part of the last paragraph of columnist Karima Amin's update on the Prisoners Are People Too Remembrance of the Attica Rebellion in last week's Challenger was inadvertently omitted. Our sincee apolgies to sister Karima, Bro. Taharka Odinga, Bro. Neal Mack , and Baba Eng! The paragraph should have read as follows:
"Our guest poets Tarhaka Odinga and Neal Mack, Jr., "edutained" us with the power of their words reflecting change, liberation, abolition, strength, love, and resilience. BaBa Eng, Program Director of PRP2, closed the event with a call to action that encouraged all of us to stand up and to speak out to right the wrongs that impact us all, on the inside and the outside, by using your voice and your vote. BaBa explained the theme of this event which connected what happened at Attica with what's going on in Black and Brown communities today, that is our collective demand for justice. POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE!"
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SPORTS/BILLS REPORT Bills Defeat Raiders in The Desert 30 – 23
The Buffalo Bills continue to impress with solid play and very few penalties so far into the season. Bills QB Josh Allen has been very impressive with his accuracy and allowing his players to go up and fight for the ball. Bills slot receiver Cole Beasley was turned into Helicopter wings as he had to go up and come down with a TD pass. Yes, Josh Allen has showed some serious improvement over last season with a shorter throwing motion and his footwork in the pocket has vastly improved. He actually thew the ball away when no one was open like a veteran QB. Allen is maturing and is following good coaching advice as well as not allowing the moment to get bigger than him. Allen must continue to grow his football IQ in order for this team to not only make the playoffs but be able to win some games in January 2021. The Bills defense improved against a mistake prone Raider offense that seemed to turn the ball over in critical situations. Bills cornerback Josh Norman had extended play time due to Levi Wallace’s ankle injury.Norman caused a forced fumble and recovered the ball. This turned out to be a key play in the win. Josh said his Marital Arts training in Jitsu is a mindset, assuring, “ I’m going to get it either in the air or on the ground I’m going to get the ball.” Josh added, “The Raiders were playing off what we gave them, and smartly made plays and we finally started to get three and outs.” I believe that Josh’s cat like instincts can partly be attributed to his off-season Marital Arts workouts. He has traveled to Thailand to learn more and train in the martial Arts. The Bills defense gave up 383 yards along with 24 first downs. This is a serious problem as the Bills will be playing very potent offenses in the coming weeks. The Bills must search waiver wire to find a run stuffing nose tackle to fill the void of Star Lotulelei opting out of this season. We do know former Buffalo Bill Marcell Dareus is available and could fit for a very reasonable price tag. Its obvious the Bills current defensive front can’t stop the run and most future opponents will focus on running in between the tackles. Bills special teams returner Andre Roberts is having an excellent season. Roberts is the first Bills returner with back to back returns of 39 yards or more in consecutive weeks since Justin Rogers in 2011. The Bills concern on special teams must be with rookie kicker Tyler Bass missing his third extra point this season. When you get into tight games every point counts and being able to kick 50 to 60 yarders are fine but missing on 30 to 40 yarders is unacceptable. Our former kicker Stephen “MONEY” Hauschka was picked up by Jacksonville Jaguars last week. The Bills might get a week off to heal its injured players if the game in Nashville, Tennessee against the Titans is postponed due to a COVID 19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans organization. The Bills would then play their next game on Thursday, October 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. This primetime matchup will be much anticipated in Western New York. If the Bills play Titans on Sunday, I see Buffalo t winning 28 – 20 in another slugfest with Titans running back Derrick Henry rushing for over 100 yards, while Bills defense continues to bend but not break mentality. I would like to see more use of running back TJ Yeldon out of the backfield and more screen plays down field. The Bills offensive tackle Daryl Williams is playing quite well at left tackle and seems to be regaining his All Pro form from 2016. Bills now have so many weapons on offense and can spread the field with receivers allowing Josh Allen to pick the open receiver. Follow me on FACEBOOK, Twitter: georgeradney@georgeradman, Instrgram, RADIO: Pro Talk Plus, on 105.5 FM The Beat of Rochester, Every Saturday Morning 7 AM – 8 AM Live Call in at 585 595 1055, website: www.thebeat1055.com, Sundays WHTK 1280 AM 8 AM – 9 AM What’s Going On The Experience
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LEGAL NOTICE SUMONS File PB155734 Reverse Mortgage vs. Stull
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ERIE – REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff,- against -FRANK EDWARD STULL; if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Defendants-Index No. 810663/2019 Plaintiff Designates Erie County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Erie County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated September 3, 2020. NOTICE-YOU ARE
IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME – If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE
COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Catherine Nugent Panepinto, J.S.C. dated September 3, 2020. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 84 Hiler Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 located at Section 78.33 Block 3 and Lot 4 Dated: September 21, 2020 Filed: September 22, 2020 Greenspoon Marder LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Raspreet Bhatia, Esq. 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022 (212) 524-5000 Please respond to Cypress Creek office: Trade Centre South, 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (888) 491-1120
LEGAL NOTICE BID
COUNTY OF ERIE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Health Lab CC Building COVID Renovations
PROJECT NO. 2020-885-01
Separate sealed bids for: General, Mechanical and Electrical Construction work for above project will be received by County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local & Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job 18-07-CF Roof Replacement at Commodore Perry Extension High Rise Buildings. The Prebid Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM, local time, with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting. Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. All bid forms must be filled out and returned. Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per
set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority
will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Dated: October 2, 2020 LEGAL NOTICE BID NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid 4973 - Consultant for Environmental Compliance Download Bids from www. nfta.com
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Invitation to Bid
From Campus Construction Management Group 6225 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, New York 14221. Phone: (716) 239-4884 Project:Wyoming County Community Hospital – Lab Renovations Project 400 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569 Pre-Bid: A Pre-Bid conference will not be held. If a bidder is interested in reviewing the project site for the purpose of reviewing the bidding procedures, the scope of work, and inspecting the proposed work areas, please contact Allison Thomson with Campus CMG at athomson@campuscmg.com for arrangements. Bid Due: Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM, location will be finalized and outlined in bidding documents. Vice President: Nicolas Humphrey Phone: (716) 523-7367 Email: Nhumphrey@campuscmg.com Project Manager: Allison Thomson Phone: (585) 397-5948 Email: Athomson@campuscmg.com
Project Notes:
Separate Bids are requested for Prime Contracts for: Contract No. 101 General Trades Work Contract No. 102 HVAC Work Contract No. 103 Electrical WorkContract No. 104 Plumbing/ Fire Protection Work Renovation work will take place within the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, NY. Phase 1 will consist of moving medical records out of their current locations and renovating their space into a new Laboratory Suite. Demolition of existing space, all new finishes (walls, ceilings, floors, etc.) and new MEP’s will be installed for a complete renovation of the space for a new laboratory suite. This phase will also start the renovations to their current conference room on the 1st floor. Phase 2 will consist of moving the Laboratory into their new space and renovating their existing wing into a new Medical Records Suite. Within the new suite, offices and support space for the laboratory will be constructed with demolition of the existing space, all new finishes (walls, ceilings, floors, etc.) and new MEP’s. In this phase the remainder of the renovations to their current conference room on the 1st floor will be completed. Most of the work will take place on the 1st floor of the Hospital with some work required off hours during hospital operations. Some work will need to be completed at the Roof, 4th floor, 3rd floor, 2nd floor and ground floor levels. Asbestos abatement is required at the beginning of both phases of construction work. MBE/WBE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: It is the policy of the New York State Department of Health to encourage Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. The selected prime contractors must comply with the M/WBE goals and submit an acceptable MWBE Utilization plan reflective of this goal. The NYS Department of Health has established a combined M/WBE 30% participation goal for this grant funded project. Sealed bids will be received by the Owner until 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, November 12 2020, Bids will be accepted at the Administration Office, 1st floor Room A.1520, located at 400 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569, at which time and place, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in a location outlined in the bidding documents. The Bidding Documents and Forms of Proposals may be examined at the following locations starting Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM: 1.Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, 2660 Williams Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 2.Builders Exchange of Rochester, 180 Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625 3.Campus Construction Management Group, 6225 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville NY 14221 Copies may be obtained from the Avalon Rochester Office, 89 Allen Street, Rochester, NY 14608 by the contractors, with a refundable deposit of $100.00 per set. Checks are to be made payable to Kideney Architects, P.C. Additional Shipping charges will apply. Please direct any questions, RFI’s or correspondence to the Construction Manager at: Campus Construction Management Group, 6225 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, New York 14221 Nicolas Humphrey (716) 523-7367 Email: Nhumphrey@campuscmg.com Allison Thomson (585) 397-5948 Email: Athomson@campuscmgcom
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