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IF YOU THOUGHT 2021 would start off on a positive note, think again. President Donald Trump made sure that the new year would not diverge from the issue at hand: His unfounded, incredible allegation that the election was stolen from him. The evidence suggested otherwise, and most of America had already moved on. City & State joined many other news organizations in pointing out that this president is a liar, a desperate opportunist holding on to power as it started to slip away from his fingertips. Trump told supporters to make their grievances over a bogus, stolen election known to congressional leaders, as they affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory to make him the next president of the United States. Congress extended its session into early Thursday due to the delay caused by rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol with an unclear purpose, except to say that they did what they did, because they could. Seriously? It makes a person wonder. Ultimately, our republic survived. What a great relief. It will take months, if not years, to heal from this exercise in democracy. But it was worth it. City & State’s latest issue introduces our newest state lawmakers, many of whom are going to make their mark in this post-Trump era. Despite the unrest, it’s a time for fresh ideas and we have newbies who believe they have the answer, offering hope that New York and our country have a better future ahead.

CONTENTS FIRST READ … 4 The week that was

CAPITOL SIEGE … 8 NY Republicans bear some responsibility NEW LAWMAKERS … 10 Meet the 44 freshmen in Albany

PR POWER 50 … 30

The most powerful people in NY political public relations

WINNERS & LOSERS … 66 Who was up and who was down last week

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The nation watched in shock as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, interrupting Congress’ electoral count.

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As members of Congress convened on Jan. 6 to certify the election of President-elect Joe Biden, a band of Trump supporters broke into the U.S. Capitol and forced senators and members of Congress to evacuate and hide, delaying the final vote for hours. It left at least five people dead, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer. Thousands of Trump supporters, including at least some displaying Nazi

symbolism, Confederate flags and other white supremicist iconography, came to Washington to protest the certification of the election based on false claims of voter fraud perpetuated by Trump and other elected officials. Trump issued two initial responses to the violence that were riddled with lies and equivocations that not only failed to call out the extremists for their criminal acts but deeply sympathized with them, saying “we love you” to the insurrectionists.

Twitter and Facebook later removed both messages for violating their rules and temporarily banned Trump’s accounts. The attempted coup drew widespread condemnation of the president by those who observed that his rhetoric led to the violence at the Capitol. Several top administration officials and staffers have since resigned. And Democratic lawmakers are calling for Trump’s immediate removal from office. Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office immediately. Democratic House members have also drawn up new articles of impeachment, which Pelosi said could be voted on in the coming days.

“A brother jumps turnstile on his way to work and spends time in Rikers Island cause he can’t afford bail, but the president incites an act of war against his own country and gets away scot-free? ” –Rep. Jamaal Bowman, in response to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham denouncing efforts to impeach the president, via Twitter

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After the Capitol was secured, members of Congress returned to finish certifying Biden as the next president. Several Republican lawmakers who had previously

VACCINE MISFIRE Apparently the rest of New York didn’t pay enough attention to the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” because with almost 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses at our disposal, we keep throwing away our shot. The New York Post lamented the sluggish and disorganized rollout, with only roughly 300,000 vaccines administered statewide as of mid-last week.

“This was probably the most shameful moment in American history, and he’s saying basically he understands why they were doing it. It was terrible. ” –former Republican Rep. Pete King, on Trump’s initial response to the Capitol riot, via Newsday

planned to object to electors in battleground states that Trump lost reversed course in light of the violence. In the end, lawmakers only voted on objections to Arizona’s electors – which was objected to prior to the insurrection – and Pennsylvania’s electors. A large number of Republicans still voted against certification, including the majority of the House GOP conference. Among them were New York Reps. Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Nicole Malliotakis and Chris Jacobs. Despite the chaos just wrought by the dangerous and false narrative Trump has been pushing about the integrity of the election, all four stuck with their objections, defending the decision by continuing to parrot debunked claims of voter fraud and the need to restore faith in the electoral process. They were condemned by many of their Democratic colleagues in the House as well as in editorials in local papers. Only Republican Rep. John Katko, who did not object to any states, has publicly condemned Trump for inciting violence. He even suggested that he is open to the idea of impeachment.

FIRST CASE OF UK COVID-19 VARIANT With everything else that’s happening, there’s still a deadly pandemic running rampant in the country and in New York. To make matters worse, the state discovered the

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first case of the new, more transmissible coronavirus variant wreaking havoc in the U.K. Health officials discovered the variant in upstate Saratoga Springs in a man who had not recently traveled from the U.K., although Gov. Andrew Cuomo later suggested that contact tracing revealed a potential U.K. connection. Cuomo, as well as public health officials, warned that the variant is probably much more widespread than we know.

VACCINE ROLLOUT CONFUSION CONTINUES

The state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to be painstakingly slow, with Cuomo announcing plans for unions to administer the shot to their members and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio opening new pop-up vaccination sites. The governor also announced that next phase of the rollout begins Monday, which opens the shot up to transit workers, teachers, police, firefighters and people over 75. Cuomo focused his criticism on shortcomings

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by hospitals and local leaders to get vaccines in people’s arms. He said that if hospitals don’t pick up the pace, they will have to send back their vaccine supply. The governor is focusing much of his attention on New York City and its public hospital system. De Blasio and members of his administration, meanwhile, laid the blame on Cuomo, asserting that the strict guidelines about who can get vaccinated in the first phase is preventing them from moving more quickly with unused doses. Confusion ensued after de Blasio said that the state would allow certain members of the NYPD to get vaccinated, only to have Cuomo contradict that statement. Eventually, he relented and allowed localities to begin vaccinating a larger pool of people. County leaders are also criticizing the state, saying that their long-standing mass vaccination plans are being ignored to the detriment of their citizens. After weeks of criticism, the Cuomo administration told county officials that they will play a larger role in the rollout moving forward.

Democratic victories in Georgia mean New York’s U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer will be Senate majority leader.

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WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY 1/11 Members of the state Senate and Assembly convene for the first of two virtual legislative workdays this week.

What an ascendant Schumer means for New York U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is poised to become the most powerful person in the Senate now that Democrats won two runoff elections in Georgia. “For too long, much-needed help has been stalled or diluted by a Republican-led Senate and President Trump,” Schumer said Wednesday. “That will change with a Democratic Senate, Democratic House and a Democratic president.” The ascendance of Schumer to majority leader could mean billions of dollars in new federal aid to address the economic damage wrought by the pandemic. It also provides a dose of political energy for state Democrats as they convene for the 2021 state legislative session. “It’s really feeling like this country is about to get a fresh start,” first-term state Sen. Samra Brouk tweeted. “Buckle up,” Schumer added Wednesday morning, when he spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The 2021 legislative session looks likely to be a contentious one for the governor and New York’s legislative leaders. The state faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Millions of people are hurting from the struggling economy. Vital infrastructure like the New York City subway system seemingly is either on the brink of historic decay or revival. The governor has argued that negotiating tax increases should wait until after it becomes clear whether additional

INSIDE DOPE

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that he will not give a traditional State of the State speech this year, but the first installment of his new normal address is expected to come out Monday.

aid is coming from a Democratically controlled Washington. More federal money would also mean less new revenue would be needed to close the budget deficit while funding political priorities like public schools and health care. Cuomo has said he would push off unveiling his budget plans for a week. “I have to rewrite the State of the State,” Cuomo said Wednesday, with just a few days to ponder how the Georgia results will affect his ability to address the deficit. Dealing with a fellow Democrat undoubtedly beats working with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who Cuomo has accused of waging economic war on the Empire State. “It’s been devastating for the state,” Cuomo said Wednesday. “They have used New York as a political piñata.” Yet Schumer has been a longtime rival of the governor’s for the political spotlight. “Gonna need a live shot of Andrew Cuomo realizing he’s going to have to treat Chuck Schumer with reverence,” Ben Max of Gotham Gazette tweeted. New power also means expectations are higher than ever for what Schumer should be able to get done. “We get to say goodbye to Mitch because we won Georgia,” state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said in her opening remarks of the 2021 session. “Chuck, we need you.” – Zach Williams

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The New York City Council Committee on Health and Committee on Hospitals hold a 10 a.m. joint remote oversight hearing on vaccine distribution and accessibility in the city.

Campaign finance filings are due for all candidates for New York City and state offices, which will give insight into where the mayoral race stands, among other contests.

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WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE BESIEGED

ROM THOSE who were inside the locked-down chambers of Congress, barricaded in their offices or evacuated to undisclosed locations, here’s how some members of New York’s congressional delegation experienced the siege.

REP. TOM SUOZZI

“Shots are being fired inside the Capitol chambers. Most people have evacuated. I feel surprisingly calm,” Suozzi said in a cellphone video he shot inside the House chamber. Suozzi ducks below rows of seats as police officers yell, “Everybody down!”

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REP. GRACE MENG

“I was watching the marches on MSNBC, that scene with all the statues in a circular room. They probably didn’t know that I was in there. I was scared they would try to open every single door … scared to call anyone and talk out loud myself,” Meng told The City. The Queens lawmaker tweeted photos of her “DIY barricade” in a separate room in the Capitol.

REP. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

The Hudson Valley lawmaker tweeted from inside the House chamber as lawmakers received word that tear gas was being used and they were instructed to grab the gas masks under their seats. Maloney tweeted photos of what looked like staff preparing to barricade the doors.

REP. PAUL TONKO

“As the crowd forced its way inside, the doors to our House chamber were locked and my colleagues and I were asked to hide under chairs to prevent being struck by stray bullets. … When we were able to evacuate the House gallery, we did so by jumping over rows of chairs while wearing gas masks as officers barricaded the doors with guns drawn,” the Capital Region lawmaker tweeted Wednesday night.

REP. NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ

“I saw the crowd of people going through the barricades. … I saw people running, coming near the lawn of the Capitol. And so I immediately came back to my office, because at that moment we were getting notifications from the police to shelter,” Velázquez told The City.

REP. CAROLYN MALONEY

“We were told to go to our offices and lock the door. … It’s a historic day for all the wrong reasons. … They scaled into the Capitol, smashing windows, took over the chambers,” Maloney told Vox podcast “Today, Explained” in an interview from inside her office at the Rayburn Building.

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I’m pretty sure that we’re going to have some dope people wanting to run against me, which I have no problem with. This is a democracy and we all have the best interest of our community at heart.

A Q&A with newly elected City Council Member

KEVIN RILEY

What are your thoughts on the reduction to the NYPD budget approved last June? Would you have voted “yes” on that budget? I think a little bit more could have been taken away from the NYPD to reallocate within our other city agencies. And I possibly would not have voted “yes” for that budget. But this is going to be my first time doing the budget this year. So I do have to find out how the process goes, and see how my voice could bring back more resources to my community.

You won the special election for Council District 12 in the Bronx to replace Andy King on Dec. 22 and were sworn in Wednesday morning, but you’re up for reelection this year already. Do you expect to have a serious challenge? Of course. We have so many amazing people in our community that want the position to advocate and bring resources back to our community. So I’m pretty sure that we’re going to have some dope people wanting to be candidates and run against me, which I have no problem with. This is a democracy and we all have the best interest of our community at heart.

Do you have any bills you want to introduce? I want to focus on a resolution that encourages the Department of Health and the state to educate communities, especially communities of color, on vaccination. We do want

kind of scared because they feel like they aren’t properly staffed, they don’t have proper (personal protective equipment). Also legislation to focus on education. I am a remote educator now. My fiancee, who’s an essential worker, has to go to work every day. So I’ve been home educating my daughters and running my campaign at the same time. And it’s very challenging for the students, mentally, and it’s very challenging for the parents, mentally. So I want to put in a mental health aspect in finding out how the remote learning and this pandemic is going to interfere with our children and our families.

to encourage everyone in our community to take the vaccine, but what we’re finding is a lot of people in that community (are concerned with) what’s in the vaccine, (and) the side effects. Also, I do want to help the hospitals within our communities, because in a few months, they’re going to be seeing a whole lot of cases coming in, and they’re not prepared or equipped. We were at a rally for (the New York State Nurses Association) about two months ago, and they were

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COMMENTARY

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS New York Republicans lied. Then they were surprised the rioters believed them. By Ben Adler

OR TWO MONTHS, New York Republicans have lied to the American people: Without evidence that would hold up in any court of law, not even one with a partisan GOP judge, they claimed that some sort of fraud had been perpetrated in the recent election that President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 7 million votes. And then, Wednesday, when their misinformed followers stormed the U.S. Capitol build-

ing, shattering windows, firing weapons and attempting to take control of the federal government by force, they acted surprised. Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, Elise Stefanik, Chris Jacobs and Lee Zeldin said they would object to certifying electors in key states Trump lost, but then issued statements opposing the riot. Long Island Rep. Andrew Garbarino was too cowardly even to say how he would vote. Reps. Tom Reed and John Katko were the only Republicans in the state who

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Insurrection might be appropriate if the election were stolen, but Republicans aren’t defending it, because they know it wasn’t.

said they would vote to certify the election without any objection. President Donald Trump, who has been attempting to get the election result overturned by every other means at his disposal, posted a video simultaneously saying that the election result was fraudulent and that the protesters should go home. These are somewhat contradictory claims, and no one who encouraged this attempted coup should be allowed to pretend that they didn’t.

If the election really were stolen, armed insurrection might actually be an appropriate response – a defense of democracy, rather than its downfall. So why aren’t Jacobs, Malliotakis, Zeldin, Stefanik, Trump and his henchman-lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, defending the violent coup attempt? Because they know the election wasn’t really stolen. They have stoked their base’s anger, its resentment at being outvoted by a more diverse

America, for their own political advantage and, in some cases, personal profit. They did so on the assumption that no one would actually be so foolish as to act on the clear implication of their own words. Well, some people did, and it’s the responsibility of those who led them to this point. Truth be told, it’s the responsibility of every Republican who indulged Trump all along. Those who voted against impeachment sent the message to Trump that there would never

be any consequences for his unpatriotic and anti-democratic behavior. Stefanik rose to national prominence as a manager of Trump’s impeachment defense. What sort of American defends the president for attempting to extort foreign interference in an election on his behalf? That too was an assault on American democracy, even if it took place without chaos at the Capitol. As disturbing as Wednesday’s events are, they are really no different from what Trump and his supporters already have done. Trying to retain power after losing an election through nonviolent means, whether it’s frivolous lawsuits or bullying state officials to alter the result through the threat of extortion, is also an attempted coup. When Reps. Stefanik and Zeldin signed on to Texas’ suit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the votes in decisive swing states – even ones in which local Republican officials affirmed there was no fraud – they were attacking their fellow citizens’ voting rights. Trump lost 61 of 62 lawsuits, winning only one to limit the number of days after the election that an absentee ballot could be counted in Pennsylvania. He lost every recount. Every independent authority that assessed his claims of election irregularities found them to be baseless. And yet he and his minions kept refusing to admit the truth. If you tell your supporters that Trump really got more votes, why wouldn’t you expect them to act accordingly? Wednesday morning, at a rally in Washington, D.C., Giuliani endorsed “trial by combat” and Manhattan native Donald Trump Jr. told members of Congress who didn’t sign on to his father’s attempt to seize power: “We’re coming for you.” These people are as guilty of sedition as the marks for their con; as guilty as the mob boss who orders the hit and as much a threat to the republic as any since the Confederacy.

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With reporting by Rebecca C. Lewis.

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ALB What the 2021 class of lawmakers is bringing to state politics

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EMOCRATS CAN CLAIM MANY firsts among the newly elected members of the state Legislature. Jabari Brisport of Brooklyn is the first openly gay Black man elected to the state Senate. Zohran Mamdani and Jenifer Rajkumar, both of Queens, are the first South Asian Americans elected to the Assembly. Fellow freshman Khaleel Anderson of Queens, 24, is the first member of Generation Z to serve in either chamber. Two other Democratic firsts also loom large following the 2020 elections. State Sen. Samra Brouk of Rochester, who now holds the seat vacated by retiring GOP state Sen. Rich Funke, is the first Black female state senator elected upstate. Voters in an adjoining district chose state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, who now holds the seat formerly occupied by retiring GOP state Sen. Joseph Robach, as the first Asian American state senator from north of New York City. Brouk and Cooney represent progressives’ new dominance in some areas of the state that historically sent Republican white men to Albany. These newly elected legislators are part of the supermajorities – now in both chambers, with Democratic pickups in the state Senate – that could allow Democratic legislative leaders to override gubernatorial vetoes

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in the future. Women and people of color now make up a one-person majority in the 63-member state Senate and exactly half of the 150 members of the Assembly – a notable change from recent years when white men made up clear majorities of both chambers. A City & State questionnaire sent to all 44 new members of the state Legislature offers some insight into who comprises the new class of state lawmakers at a time when the state has been ravaged by a deadly pandemic and its economic effects. They each bring qualities and experiences that add something to the legislative mix. The legislative lineups highlight the demographic differences between the two parties. All of the Black, Latino and Asian American state senators are part of the 43-member state Senate Democratic majority. All of the Assembly members of color are also Democrats, while the all-white 43-member Republican delegation reflects the predominantly white rural and suburban parts of the state from which they mostly come. Losing five upstate Senate seats to the Democrats in 2020 leaves the GOP with fewer suburban and urban areas of the state to represent a little more than two years after the Democrats won the chamber for the first time in a decade. The new members vary in political experience. Some among them, like newly elected state Sens. Sean Ryan of Buffalo and Dan Stec of the North Country, have previously served in the Assembly. Others previously worked as staffers to elected officials. Assembly Member Sarah Clark of Rochester has worked for U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Elijah Reichlin-Melnick of Rockland County most recently served as a staffer to state Sen. James Skoufis, who represents an adjacent district in the Hudson Valley. Republican Assembly Member Michael Lawler of Rockland County has served as a deputy town supervisor. His new Democratic colleague, Kenny Burgos of the Bronx, was the budget director for the New York City Council. The legislative process often reflects the policy expertise that legislators bring from their past careers. Incoming legislators include attorneys, military veterans, entrepreneurs, nonprofit executives, public school teachers, activists and former law enforcement officers, including some pretty unique combinations of professional and personal experiences among their ranks. Republican Assembly Member Joe Angelino of Central New York is a former police chief, fire chief and U.S. Marine, all in one. His new Assembly GOP colleague Jeff Gallahan of the Finger Lakes once worked as a trained machinist. The new Democrats across the aisle include the Ugandan-born

Mamdani, whose résumé includes stints as a foreclosure prevention counselor and as a hip-hop performer named Mr. Cardamom. Republican state Sen. Peter Oberacker of Central New York – a businessman and former town board member who learned charcuterie from his German-born father – is likely the first modern-day legislator with firsthand knowledge of how sausage is literally made. New members also come from across the political spectrum. This includes a half-dozen new members of the Assembly who want to push the chamber further to the left than the liberal white men they beat during the Democratic primaries. Jessica González-Rojas of Queens and Emily Gallagher of Brooklyn are two examples of left-leaning first-term legislators who support raising taxes on the wealthy over the objections of the governor. Some swing-district Democrats who flipped historically Republican seats in 2018 and 2020, however, are urging a much more conservative approach to plugging the multibillion-dollar budget hole facing the state. The new Democratic supermajorities guarantee that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (the first Black man and Black woman to lead their respective chambers) will be calling the shots in the state Legislature this year, but they will be challenged by their own intraparty divisions: Moderates from the New York City suburbs and parts of the outer boroughs now have to contend with an increasing number of democratic socialists and other left-wing lawmakers. New members from upstate also add a new geographic dimension to the tension between New York City and suburban Democrats in the state Senate. A multibillion-dollar deficit, a deadly pandemic and a three-term governor pushing his own vision for the state will challenge the majority conferences in the coming months. While it remains to be seen how the new state lawmakers will respond legislatively to these dynamics, the 2020 elections suggest a variety of new voices will try to be heard. And they all have the same amount of time to show their constituents what they can do in office before the campaigning begins anew in 2022. That will give Democrats like Brouk plenty of time to prove what a difference they can make in the halls of state power. “I am focused on ensuring that all voices are heard and represented,” Brouk told City & State of her top priority in office. “That means consistently reaching out and building trust across the vast district, in urban, suburban and rural communities.”

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From left, state Sens. Anthony Palumbo, Mario Mattera and Alexis Weik

ANTHONY PALUMBO State Senate District 1 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Kenneth LaValle (R) PREVIOUS JOB: State Assembly for the past seven years, assistant district attorney for Suffolk County, private practice TWITTER HANDLE: @AnthonyHPalumbo CURRENT RESIDENCE: New Suffolk, Suffolk County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Help Long Island recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shutdown that has impacted so many families, small businesses and restaurants. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will work hard to continue his legacy of working across party lines to get the job done for Suffolk County residents, protect Long Island’s natural resources and be a strong advocate for our schools and local taxpayers. POLITICAL HERO: Abraham Lincoln FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Yellowstone”

MARIO MATTERA State Senate District 2 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: John Flanagan (R)

PREVIOUS JOB: Business agent at Plumbers Local 200 CURRENT RESIDENCE: St. James, Suffolk County PLACE OF BIRTH: Island Park, Nassau County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Helping our state recover from the COVID-19 crisis by rebuilding our economy by stimulating job growth. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: There will not be a seismic shift in approach. However, I do hold some policy positions that differ from his and will adhere to my beliefs while also listening to the input of the constituents that I am fortunate to represent. POLITICAL HERO: Ronald Reagan FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Ford v Ferrari”

ALEXIS WEIK State Senate District 3 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Monica Martinez (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Receiver of taxes for the town of Islip CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sayville, Suffolk County PLACE OF BIRTH: Bay Shore, Suffolk County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Protecting taxpay-

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ers, restarting our economy, restoring public safety, fighting for our schools HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will be a strong voice and advocate for the needs of our communities first. POLITICAL HERO: President Teddy Roosevelt FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Downton Abbey” – a story that highlights that we are all human, struggling with similar issues and concerns. We must change with the times and have compassion for one another.

JABARI BRISPORT State Senate District 25 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Velmanette Montgomery (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Public school math teacher, actor, server/bartender, tutor TWITTER HANDLE: @JabariBrisport CURRENT RESIDENCE: Brooklyn PLACE OF BIRTH: Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Taxing the rich, so we can fund the services and infrastructure New York needs HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I hope to continue her legacy of fighting for change in New York and bring more people into that fight.

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POLITICAL HERO: Fred Hampton FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “3%,” a Brazilian sci-fi show on Netflix

ELIJAH REICHLIN-MELNICK State Senate District 38 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: David Carlucci (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Nyack village trustee, legislative director to state Sen. James Skoufis, senior research planner at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, executive assistant to Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart, district representative for Rep. Nita Lowey, district representative for Rep. Eliot Engel, public elementary school teacher in New Haven, Connecticut TWITTER HANDLE: @Elijah4Senate CURRENT RESIDENCE: Nyack, Rockland County PLACE OF BIRTH: Nyack, Rockland County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Helping New York recover from COVID-19 in an equitable way that prioritizes public health, education, small businesses and working people. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: State Sen. David Carlucci built a well-deserved reputation for excellent constituent service and community relations that I will work to uphold. However, he was also a longtime member of the Independent Democratic Conference

that caucused with Republicans, while I have always been a proud Democrat and will work with our new supermajority to support pragmatic progressive policies that benefit the residents of the Hudson Valley. POLITICAL HERO: Barack Obama, for his progressive, optimistic vision of America, his level-headedness, and for showing that you can succeed in politics without talking down to voters. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: I’m almost finished watching “The Boys,” and really enjoying its dark comedy satire of superhero movies.

MICHELLE HINCHEY State Senate District 46 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: George Amedore (R) PREVIOUS JOB: Executive director of corporate communications at Epix TWITTER HANDLE: @MichelleHinchey CURRENT RESIDENCE: Saugerties, Ulster County PLACE OF BIRTH: Rhinebeck, Dutchess County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority is to be a strong upstate voice in the majority conference. This means being focused on things that matter to our communities, bringing new jobs, supporting our small

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From left, state Sens. Jabari Brisport, Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Michelle Hinchey, Mike Martucci and Dan Stec

businesses, expanding rural broadband and fighting for better rural health services – all issues that have also been highly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I believe the foundation of this job is to show up and listen to people from all corners of the district and then to take those conversations and turn them into meaningful action. POLITICAL HERO: I learned the true value of public service from my dad. He taught me that government is supposed to work for people and that constituent services should always be your primary focus. Watching him serve with integrity, honesty and grit inspired me to get into public service. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: I’ve recently started the series “Madam Secretary.” It does a great job of showing interpolitical and family dynamics in a fun, very engaging way.

MIKE MARTUCCI State Senate District 42 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Jen Metzger (D) PREVIOUS JOB: Owner of Quality Bus Service TWITTER HANDLE: @MikeMartucciNY CURRENT RESIDENCE: New Hampton, Orange County PLACE OF BIRTH: Suffern, Rockland County

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: I ran on public safety, addressing property taxes and supporting our front-line workers. I will introduce legislation within my first two weeks as a state senator to eliminate property taxes for seniors who make under $100,000, provide a refundable tax credit of $1,000 to our front-line health care workers and fully repeal bail reform. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will represent the interests of the residents of District 42, not the interests of a radical few or those that do not call this region home. There is much more to this state than New York City. POLITICAL HERO: Theodore Roosevelt, because of his tenacity and strength of character, and former state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, who knew how to get things done and was a fierce advocate for upstate New York. I hope to emulate both. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: My wife and I just got into rewatching some of the classics from our childhood, so it has to be “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

DAN STEC State Senate District 45 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Betty Little (R) PREVIOUS JOB: State Assembly member TWITTER HANDLE: @danstec

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Queensbury, Warren County PLACE OF BIRTH: Glens Falls, Warren County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority will be to address the fact that we are the highest-taxed state with the worst business climate. Addressing these issues will be imperative for our recovery from this pandemic. Regionally, I will be addressing the need for high-speed broadband service and improved cellular service, as many residents in the North Country are still underserved. The pandemic has highlighted the severe disadvantage for families and businesses in communities lacking cellular and high-speed broadband. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: My approach to governance is very similar to that of my friend and colleague, state Sen. Betty Little. POLITICAL HERO: President Abraham Lincoln FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Mandalorian”

JOHN MANNION State Senate District 50 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Bob Antonacci (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: I recently wrapped up a 26-year career as a public school science teacher. This year, I once again taught Ad-

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From left, state Sens. John Mannion and Peter Oberacker. At right, state Sen. Samra Brouk.

PETER OBERACKER State Senate District 51 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: James Seward (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: CEO of a small business,

food scientist, research chef, sausage maker, member of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, Maryland town supervisor and town board member TWITTER HANDLE: @peter4senate51 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Schenevus, Otsego County PLACE OF BIRTH: Oceanside, Nassau County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Broadband access is crucial to grow our economy, educate our children, and enhance our daily lives. Lack of broadband connectivity is holding back many of our rural areas and the COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the issue. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: My predecessor, state Sen. James Seward, was successful because he listened to people’s concerns and worked to effectively meet their needs. I will strive to carry on that high standard of public service while employing my small-business background to bring a new perspective to the job. POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Reagan. “There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.” FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Curse of Oak Island” on the History Channel. If anyone has a lead on where the treasure is hidden, let me know.

SAMRA BROUK State Senate District 55 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Rich Funke (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Health education volunteer for the Peace Corps in Guatemala, government relations manager at Recyclebank, business development director at DoSomething.org, head of partnerships at Umbrella, senior director at Chalkbeat TWITTER HANDLE: @samraforsenate CURRENT RESIDENCE: Rochester, Monroe County PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester, Monroe County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: The pandemic is not impacting people equally. My priorities in Albany will be to better support our frontline workers, to fight proposed cuts to school funding, and to ensure that our social safety net protects people who are at risk because of job loss, health problems, food insecurity and the threat of eviction. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I am focused on ensuring that all voices are heard and represented. That means consistently reaching out and building trust across the vast district, in urban, suburban and rural communities. POLITICAL HERO: Stacey Abrams FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Madam Secretary”

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vanced Placement biology and chemistry at West Genesee School District, where I also served as a leader of the West Genesee Teachers Association. TWITTER HANDLE: @mannionfor50 HOMETOWN: Geddes, Onondaga County PLACE OF BIRTH: Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, Onondaga County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority is ensuring that Central New York gets its fair share from Albany. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: My predecessor did not finish his term, leaving District 50 without adequate representation in Albany. I view my election as a contract with the voters, and I will serve my entire term and fight for my constituents every hour of every day. POLITICAL HERO: President John F. Kennedy has been my political hero since childhood, and I continue to find inspiration in his leadership and vision. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “It’s a Wonderful Life”

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Left page: state Sen. Jeremy Cooney. This page: State Sens. Sean Ryan, left, and Ed Rath.

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former classical musicians.

ED RATH

State Senate District 56

SEAN RYAN

State Senate District 61

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Joseph Robach (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Senior director of community relations at Empire State Development, chief of staff at the city of Rochester, vice president at the YMCA of Greater Rochester, associate attorney at Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP TWITTER HANDLE: @JeremyCooneyROC CURRENT RESIDENCE: Downtown Rochester PLACE OF BIRTH: Kolkata, India TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Public education. I want to ensure every student in New York receives a quality education, regardless of their ZIP code. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will seek productive relationships and collaboration between upstate and downstate to create a stronger and more equitable New York. POLITICAL HERO: The late Rep. Louise Slaughter FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: Obviously “Bridgerton.” But my wife and I also enjoy “Mozart in the Jungle,” as

State Senate District 60 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Chris Jacobs (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Assembly member; executive director at the Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company TWITTER HANDLE: @SeanMRyan149 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Buffalo, Erie County PLACE OF BIRTH: Lackawanna, Erie County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: COVID-19 relief and economic recovery HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will work to improve the lives of working-class wage earners in the district. WHO IS YOUR POLITICAL HERO: President John F. Kennedy FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Queen’s Gambit”

PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Michael Ranzenhofer (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Erie County legislator since 2008; vice president at VARO Technologies TWITTER HANDLE: @EdRath CURRENT RESIDENCE: Williamsville, Erie County PLACE OF BIRTH: Buffalo, Erie County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority will be to bring a voice and representation to upstate. That includes many things, helping our small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, making NY a more affordable place to live and raise a family, invest in our aging roads and infrastructure and lastly, support our local family farms. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: State Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer did a wonderful job representing the 61st Senate District and we have worked together many times over the years. While we may have different styles, I am confident that the residents of the 61st Senate District will continue to have strong representation in Albany.

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From left, Assembly Members Jodi Giglio, Jarett Gandolfo, Michael Durso, Keith Brown and Jessica González-Rojas

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JARETT GANDOLFO

Assembly District 2

Assembly District 7

PARTY: Republican

PREDECESSOR: Anthony Palumbo (R)

PREDECESSOR: Andrew Garbarino (R)

PREVIOUS JOBS: Small-business owner; land-use consultant; developer

PREVIOUS JOB: Chief of staff to former Assembly Member Andrew Garbarino

TWITTER HANDLE: @GiglioJodi

TWITTER HANDLE: @GandolfoForNY

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Riverhead, Suffolk County

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sayville, Suffolk County

PLACE OF BIRTH: Syosset, Nassau County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Correct bail reform, agricultural issues, getting small businesses open HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: My predecessor paid attention to the needs of the district; I will do the same. POLITICAL HERO: Former state Sen. Kenneth LaValle FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Columbo”

PLACE OF BIRTH: Long Island TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priorities are assisting small businesses, environmental and water quality protections, and supporting law enforcement. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: Not much different POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Reagan FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Mandalorian”

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MICHAEL DURSO Assembly District 9 PARTY: Republican

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RECENTLY: “Sugar Rush.” It’s my daughter’s favorite show that I watch with her. She wants to be a baker and loves to get ideas and then cook at home.

KEITH BROWN

PREVIOUS JOBS: Sanitation supervisor of the town of Oyster Bay; public safety officer at Hofstra University

Assembly District 12

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Massapequa Park, Nassau County

PREDECESSOR: Andrew Raia (R)

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Advocating for additional funding for vocational programs to train our youth and to fill the shortage of skilled labor. We need to train the workers of tomorrow – starting today. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: Watch me and you’ll see. POLITICAL HERO: My grandfather is Anthony Durso and Michael Montagano. Both were World War II vets and they served their communities with honor. I learned from them both. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED

Kominsky Method”

JESSICA GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS Assembly District 34

PREDECESSOR: Michael LiPetri (R)

PLACE OF BIRTH: Nassau County

PARTY: Republican

PREVIOUS JOB: Municipal attorney TWITTER HANDLE: @NYAssemblyBrown CURRENT RESIDENCE: Northport, Suffolk County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Clean up Long Island Sound HOW WILL YOU GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: Building consensus and intergovernmental agency coordination POLITICAL HERO: My father, Justice Harry Richard Brown FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Mandalorian,” “The

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Michael DenDekker (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Executive director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice; adjunct faculty at New York University Wagner School of Public Service and at the City University of New York TWITTER HANDLE: @votejgr CURRENT RESIDENCE: Jackson Heights, Queens PLACE OF BIRTH: Queens TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority will be pushing to pass revenue-raising legislation, including increasing taxes on the ultrarich. As an intersectional feminist, it is difficult to pick one issue but to pass the New York Health Act, fully invest in our climate justice work, fully fund the MTA, make CUNY free again and more. We must bring in additional revenue.

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POLITICAL HERO: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor! She’s a proud Puerto Rican, New Yorker, and her dissents are fierce. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Vida.” It grapples with storylines dealing with family, gentrification, queerness and the Latinx experience.

JENIFER RAJKUMAR District 38 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Michael Miller (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Civil rights lawyer, adjunct assistant professor at the City University of New York, director of immigration affairs and special counsel for New York state TWITTER HANDLE: @JeniferRajkumar CURRENT RESIDENCE: Woodhaven, Queens PLACE OF BIRTH: Tarrytown, Westchester County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: My top priority is to help end the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring equitable distribution of the vaccine in my district and health care services for my constituents. I will also prioritize the rebuilding of South Queens, with robust constituent services to help workers, families and immigrants succeed. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will govern with energy and strong leadership, bringing government to the people, engaging them in the process, and working hard for my constituents as we rebuild together from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.

POLITICAL HERO: Former U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York and suffragette Alice Paul

PLACE OF BIRTH: Lima, Peru, but my grandparents are from Huancayo and Arequipa

FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The West Wing”

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Canceling rent for everyone, including small businesses, and also canceling mortgage payments as well as passing the New York Health Act.

EMILY GALLAGHER Assembly District 50 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Joseph Lentol (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Community affairs director for Hostelling International; columnist at the Greenpoint Star; community outreach coordinator at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum TWITTER HANDLE: @em4assembly

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I am going to be partnering with my community and asking for their input when making decisions. POLITICAL HERO: I don’t have one political hero, but I have been very inspired by Evo Morales in Bolivia and his Indigenous-led uprising against capitalism. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: I have been binge-watching “The West Wing,” “Selena” and “The Crown.”

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

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PLACE OF BIRTH: Fairfax, Virginia, but raised outside Rochester, Monroe County

Assembly District 57

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: The most immediate and urgent priority is building a just recovery from this devastating public health and economic crisis, including the prevention of massive state budget cuts to essential services by taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers and investing in workers, renters, commuters and small businesses. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I plan to govern as a movement legislator with an emphasis on transparency, local democratic engagement and building community power. POLITICAL HERO: 20th century labor leader Rose Schneiderman FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Three’s Company”

MARCELA MITAYNES

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Walter Mosley (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Tenant organizer, nurse TWITTER HANDLE: @phara4assembly CURRENT RESIDENCE: Crown Heights, Brooklyn PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: At a time when the stock market is booming while workingclass New Yorkers go hungry and struggle to make rent, we need to tax the rich to prevent cuts to vital public services and rebuild our communities. I’ll be working with progressives across New York to raise $50 billion by taxing the 1% so we can end homelessness, fight climate change and provide security and dignity for all New Yorkers.

PARTY: Democratic

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I’m an organizer and a movement legislator. I’ll be working hand in hand with the people in my district.

PREDECESSOR: Félix Ortiz (D)

POLITICAL HERO: Malcolm X

PREVIOUS JOBS: Tenant organizer, day care provider at a military base, freelance bookkeeper

FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Queen’s Gambit,” I love it!

Assembly District 51

TWITTER HANDLE: @marcelaforny CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: As an activist, I want to ensure that our constituent services are equitably provided to all parts of our district and I want to actively organize our residents to fight for the issues that most directly impact them. In Albany, I will focus most of my attention on ensuring that our immigrant, Black, Indigenous, and non-Black communities of color have an advocate in me. I will bridge where I can but fight unapologetically for universal and guaranteed health care, climate justice, women’s rights, LGBTQ liberation, transportation, criminal justice, a free CUNY, and more.

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CHANTEL JACKSON

AMANDA SEPTIMO

Assembly District 64

Assembly District 79

Assembly District 84

PARTY: Republican

PARTY: Democratic

PREDECESSOR: Nicole Malliotakis (R)

PREDECESSOR: Michael Blake (D)

PREDECESSOR: Carmen Arroyo (D)

PREVIOUS JOBS: Counsel for New York City Council Member Joseph Borelli; assistant district attorney at Richmond County District Attorney’s Office; assistant district attorney at Bronx County District Attorney’s Office

PREVIOUS JOB: Licensed social worker for the New York City Department of Education

PREVIOUS JOBS: Community liaison for Rep. José E. Serrano; district director for Rep. José E. Serrano; assistant director of political affairs at the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

TWITTER HANDLE: @MikeTannousis

PLACE OF BIRTH: Harlem

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Staten Island

TOP PRIORITIES IN OFFICE: Maternal health, mental health, housing and education

PLACE OF BIRTH: Staten Island TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Public safety, COVID-19 recovery and small-business relief HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: Like my predecessor, I will continue to be a commonsense voice for New York City taxpayers and those who want a safer community. POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Reagan

TWITTER HANDLE: @ChantelJ2020 CURRENT RESIDENT: South Bronx

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I plan on creating a 79th Assembly District advisory board so that constituents can be a part of the legislation I introduce. POLITICAL HERO: State Attorney General Letitia James FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: Disney’s “Soul.” I loved the imagery and message.

TWITTER HANDLE: @AmandaSeptimo CURRENT RESIDENCE: The South Bronx PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Housing (NYCHA, specifically, and the affordability crisis), economic growth, and youth development HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I hope to challenge and improve upon the systems of government and politics that have kept the South Bronx behind the curve for the past 40 years. The Bronx deserves leadership that moves beyond diagnosing the problems that plague New York. I hope to be a legislator that plays an active role in realizing the

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From left, Assembly Members Michael Tannousis, Chantel Jackson, Amanda Septimo, Kenny Burgos, Chris Burdick and Michael Lawler

bold, commonsense solutions we need; solutions developed in partnership with the community. POLITICAL HERO: Malcolm X, because he was a leader who named injustices and unapologetically advocated for bold solutions. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: HBO’s “Succession.” I am willing to debate anyone about how Roman adds the most to the show!

order to fund a meaningful recovery for New York families.

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Bedford, Westchester County

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I believe the political landscape has shifted tremendously in just the past two years and my governing style reflects the bold and fresh vision the Bronx is looking for at this moment to lead us in our COVID-19 recovery. I will continue to provide exceptional constituent services as the community is used to while bringing in new systems to be sure we are efficient and highly effective.

PLACE OF BIRTH: Paterson, New Jersey

KENNY BURGOS

POLITICAL HERO: Rep. Shirley Chisholm

Assembly District 85

FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Ad Astra”

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Marcos Crespo (D)

CHRIS BURDICK

PREVIOUS JOB: Budget director at the New York City Council

Assembly District 93

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: In the age of COVID-19, my highest priority is of course the health of the people of our state – defeating the virus – as well as dealing with the serious economic damage caused by the pandemic. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: David Buchwald did a superb job as Assembly member. While we each have our own style, I anticipate that I will handle my responsibilities very similarly. POLITICAL HERO: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Mandalorian”

PARTY: Democratic

MICHAEL LAWLER

PREDECESSOR: David Buchwald (D)

Assembly District 97

PLACE OF BIRTH: Soundview, Bronx

PREVIOUS JOB: Supervisor of the town of Bedford

PARTY: Republican

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Raising revenue in

TWITTER HANDLE: @BurdickAD93

TWITTER HANDLE: @KennyBurgosNY CURRENT RESIDENCE: The Bronx

PREDECESSOR: Ellen Jaffee (D)

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From left, Assembly Members Matthew Simpson, Joe Angelino, John Lemondes, Jeff Gallahan and Josh Jensen

MATTHEW SIMPSON Assembly District 114 PARTY: Republican

TWITTER HANDLE: @Lawler4NY

PREDECESSOR: Dan Stec (R)

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Pearl River, Rockland County

PREVIOUS JOBS: Owner of a drywall contracting business for 30 years

PLACE OF BIRTH: Suffern, Rockland County

TWITTER HANDLE: @mjsimpson22

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Making New York more affordable for working families, seniors and young people just starting out.

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Glens Falls, Warren County

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will aggressively advocate for the needs and interests of Rockland County and fight to cut taxes, rein in wasteful spending and get our fair share of state aid for education and transit. POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Reagan FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Survivor.” A fitting show for my new role in the minority of the state Assembly. I’ll have to make alliances and outwit, outplay and outlast my colleagues to get things done.

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Restoring our economy in the wake of the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. HOW WILL YOU GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: My focus will be to build upon the excellent work of my predecessor. POLITICAL HERO: President Abraham Lincoln FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Dances With Wolves”

JOE ANGELINO Assembly District 122

PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Clifford Crouch (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Retired police chief of the Norwich Police Department; former fire chief; retired sergeant major in the U.S. Marine Corps TWITTER HANDLE: @JosephAngelino CURRENT RESIDENCE: Norwich, Chenango County PLACE OF BIRTH: Norwich, Chenango County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: I believe the most important priority is improving our economic and business climate, especially since the pandemic response has placed extra stress on our economy. I am eager to fight for the changes that make our residents and small businesses more prosperous and help stop the outmigration of our population. Additionally, I support modifications to bail reform, helping family famers and upholding Second Amendment rights. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: While my background in law enforcement and public service does differ from Cliff Crouch’s agricultural and small-

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business background, what matters most is the constituency of Assembly District 122 remains the same. Their priorities will be what I fight for every day while in the Assembly. POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Regan is my political hero. He was able to fight and win the Cold War without firing a shot. He accomplished peace through strength by ensuring a strong military and by showing to the world that capitalism helps all the hard-working people of all backgrounds. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: My wife and I recently watched “It Happened on Fifth Avenue,” which is always a holiday favorite for us. However, my alltime favorite movie is “The Blues Brothers.”

JOHN LEMONDES Assembly District 126 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Gary Finch (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Military officer; defense industry executive; farmer; small-business owner

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CURRENT RESIDENCE: Jamesville, Onondaga County

PLACE OF BIRTH: Canandaigua, Ontario County

PLACE OF BIRTH: Syracuse, Onondaga County

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!

TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Restoring public safety, backing the law enforcement community and jobs

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I will govern slightly differently by being totally transparent and always available to my constituents. Communication and honesty are No. 1. I have been a relationship type of leader able to reach out and get my message across to both sides of the aisle.

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I bring very different and diversified experience to the Assembly. POLITICAL HERO: President George Washington

JEFF GALLAHAN

POLITICAL HERO: President Ronald Reagan FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Assembly District 131 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Brian Kolb (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: Journeyman machinist, regional sales manager, supervisor of the town of Manchester, owner of CR7 Food Trailer & Catering CURRENTLY RESIDENCE: Clifton Springs, Ontario County

JOSH JENSEN Assembly District 134 PARTY: Republican PREDECESSOR: Peter Lawrence (R) PREVIOUS JOBS: 3rd Ward council member in the town of Greece; client strategy and relations supervisor at Tipping Point Communications; director of communications at Monroe Community

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Hospital; director of communications for state Sen. Joseph Robach TWITTER HANDLE: @JoshJensen134 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Greece, Monroe County PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester, Monroe County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Work to make our state more affordable by lessening the tax burden and getting state spending under control. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I look to continue the tradition of those who previously represented District 134 by putting my constituents and their needs first and working collaboratively with my colleagues from both parties in both chambers.

From left, Assembly Members Sarah Clark, Jonathan Rivera and Zohran Mamdani

POLITICAL HERO: Joe Robach. I worked alongside state Sen. Robach for eight years in serving District 56 and saw firsthand how important it is to be committed to those you represent. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Great British Baking Show”

SARAH CLARK Assembly District 136 PARTY: Democratic

PREVIOUS JOBS: Deputy state director for U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; regional director for U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton TWITTER HANDLE: @sarahhartclark CURRENT RESIDENCE: Maplewood neighborhood in Rochester, Monroe County PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester, Monroe County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Children and families are my top priority; fighting for equitable education and affordable child care; housing and health care HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I wouldn’t say that this is different from my predecessor, but my belief is that government needs to work for all. We need to focus on the public service side of elected office. We need to make sure that those who feel most disenfranchised or left behind start to feel included in how they are represented in our Legislature. POLITICAL HERO: My former boss, Kirsten

Gillibrand, and all the moms who run for office. FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “The Mandalorian”

WILLIAM CONRAD Assembly District 140 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Robin Schimminger (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Social studies teacher and coach for 20 years with the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District; Tonawanda town council member since 2016 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tonawanda, Erie County PLACE OF BIRTH: Phoenix, Arizona TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Aid for education and career development; upstate economic growth; environmental sustainability

HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: Assembly Member Schimminger has been a vocal advocate for small business, and he prioritized service to his constituents. I will continue in that tradition, while adding a focus on environmental issues. POLITICAL HERO: Former U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: All of the Christmas episodes of “The Office”

JONATHAN RIVERA Assembly District 149 PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Sean Ryan (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Special assistant to the commissioner of public works of Erie County; legislative liaison in the office of the county executive; branch manager

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PREDECESSOR: Jamie Romeo (D)

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The following new lawmakers did not respond to our survey GINA SILLITTI, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Anthony D’Urso (D) PREVIOUS JOBS: Deputy chief of staff and the director of legislative affairs at the town of North Hempstead; deputy commissioner of the Department of Community Services at the town of North Hempstead TWITTER HANDLE: @ginasillitti

KHALEEL ANDERSON, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 31

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Michele Titus (D) TWITTER HANDLE: @KhaleelAnderson PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn CURRENT RESIDENCE: Queens

ZOHRAN MAMDANI, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 36

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Aravella Simotas (D) PREVIOUS JOB: Housing counselor TWITTER HANDLE: @ZohranKMamdani CURRENT RESIDENCE: Astoria, Queens PLACE OF BIRTH: Kampala, Uganda

for KeyBank and HSBC Bank; field representative for Rep. Brian Higgins TWITTER HANDLE: @jondrivera CURRENT RESIDENCE: Buffalo, Erie County PLACE OF BIRTH: Buffalo, Erie County TOP PRIORITY IN OFFICE: Relief for those disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and for municipalities that are charged with providing essential services across the state. HOW YOU WILL GOVERN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR PREDECESSOR: I’d say Assembly Member Ryan has been a tireless fighter for the working class, and I hope to do the same. I suppose I bring a different perspective given my own background and experiences. POLITICAL HERO: President John F. Kennedy FAVORITE SHOW OR MOVIE YOU STREAMED RECENTLY: “Elf,” “Feliz Navidad”

STEFANI ZINERMAN, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 56

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Tremaine Wright (D) PREVIOUS JOB: Chief of staff to a member of the New York City Council; director of special projects for state Sen. Velmanette Montgomery TWITTER HANDLE: @Zinermanfor56Ad CURRENT RESIDENCE: Brooklyn

ANNA KELLES, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 125

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Barbara Lifton (D) PREVIOUS JOB: Tompkins County legislator TWITTER HANDLE: @annakelles CURRENT RESIDENCE: Ithaca, Tompkins County

JENNIFER LUNSFORD, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 135

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: Mark Johns (R) Previous job: Lawyer TWITTER HANDLE: @VoteJenLunsford CURRENT RESIDENCE: Rochester

DEMOND MEEKS, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 137

PARTY: Democratic PREDECESSOR: David Gantt (D) PREVIOUS JOB: Administrative organizer with 1199SEIU, member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists TWITTER HANDLE: @DemondLMeeks PLACE OF BIRTH: Rochester CURRENT RESIDENCE: Rochester

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THE 2021

POLITICAL PR POWER The communications pros shaping policies and perceptions in New York politics.

IN NEW YORK politics, there’s always some kind of calamity or scandal. What made 2020 so unusual was that several once-in-a-generation crises – the deadly spread of COVID-19, the economic shutdown, the uproar over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, a chaotic election cycle – disrupted everyone all at once. As politicians, government officials, business executives and nonprofit leaders navigate these turbulent times, they are turning to savvy PR professionals to help get their message across, whether it’s highlighting their responses to the pandemic, drawing attention to demands for social justice or simply maintaining connections with employees working remotely. City & State’s second annual Political PR Power 50 features the top communications pros in New York who are confronting these unprecedented challenges. While other PR lists feature firms representing leading brands and cultural attractions, this list focuses on players directly involved in the world of New York politics and policy. The list includes scrappy one-person operations; leaders of mid-sized outfits with such specialties as nonprofits, tourism and hospitality, or progressive candidates and causes; political consulting firms with thriving communications practices; and New York-based executives at PR powerhouses with a national or international reach. And given the unique environment we’re in, we asked each firm to describe how the world changed in 2020 – and how they’re adapting in 2021.

Noerdlinger is a key leader at top lobbying and PR firm Mercury

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JOHN GALLAGHER & RACHEL NOERDLINGER

Partner; Managing Director Mercury Mercury’s lobbying and public affairs firm, which is headed by Michael McKeon, boasts more than 30 media relations professionals in its New York office. The growing media relations team is led by former Bloomberg spokesperson John Gallagher, managing director and former National Action Network communications lead Rachel Noerdlinger, former

Fox News producer Dan Bank and former Associated Press chief White House correspondent Ben Feller. Mercury, which represents a wide variety of clients, has a national presence that is bolstered by former New York Post reporter Stefan Friedman, who leads the media relations practice on the West Coast.

producer for (the) “AM Joy” show, joined Mercury as a vice president just before the COVID-19 crisis upended 2020. We’ve also added Jake Adler to our growing social media team.

Other key employees: Beth DeFalco, Karen Mustiga, Kim Winston, John Tomlin, Djenny Passé, Shannan Siemens, Eric Bloom Company highlights: Djenny Passé, a former MSNBC

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The pandemic resulted in a higher than usual volume for crisis communications work and Rachel Noerdlinger’s experience in civil justice movements brought the firm to the forefront of some of the biggest stories of the year – including managing the media attention around the funeral of George Floyd and the NAN March on Washington.

Valerie Berlin co-founded BerlinRosen, which advises prominent Democrats

VALERIE BERLIN & JONATHAN ROSEN Principals and Co-Founders BerlinRosen

BerlinRosen is known for electing and advising Democrats, but its growth has coincided with expansions into other areas, including labor, real estate, technology, issue advocacy and even sports and entertainment. In the past year, its client base grew by 20% and staffing rose by 7.5%, and it launched an in-house video production group and a digital advertising division. Notable clients: Bloomberg Media, Brookfield, Color

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of Change, Cornell Tech, Families Belong Together, Ford Foundation, GLSEN, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Northwell Health, Service Employees International Union, SL Green, Samsung, UNICEF USA Company highlights: During the 2020 election cycle, we worked with candidates and independent expenditure committees in over 170 races and across 22 states – from labor unions working to elect Joe Biden all the way down ballot to school board positions. In the midst of this summer’s historic protests for Black lives, BerlinRosen supported some of the biggest organizations on the front lines. Highlights of this work include supporting Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization, and launching their campaign, Stop Hate for Profit, which encouraged corporations to pause their advertising on Facebook for the month of July in protest of the social media giant’s role in propping up systemic racism and targeted hate online. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The change in the media landscape and how people receive information is at the core of our business. As COVID-19 accelerated the embrace of digital as an integrated piece of every plan, communicators need to be versatile, wellrounded pros who know how to tell stories across every platform.

BerlinRosen worked with candidates and committees in over 170 races and 22 states in 2020, including the effort to elect Joe Biden

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From left, executives Josh Isay, Kerri Lyon and Mike Morey of SKDKnickerbocker

3 JOSH ISAY, KERRI LYON & MIKE MOREY CEO; Partners SKDKnickerbocker

A year ago, SKDKnickerbocker restructured its leadership, with Josh Isay named CEO, Kerri Lyon and Mike Morey promoted to be partners, and political veteran Jennifer Cunningham departing. The company, which has offices in New York, Washington and Los Angeles, has helped clients respond to COVID-19 and won a number of key campaigns.

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Notable clients: AT&T, Talkspace, Capsule, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mount Sinai, New Yorkers United for Justice, KIPP NY, Educators for Excellence Company highlights: We supported communications at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mount Sinai Hospital System, the Greater New York Hospital Association, SUNY Downstate and Somos Community Care. We also launched a dedicated health care vertical led by our president of public affairs, Loren Riegelhaupt. On social justice, we worked for The Center for Policing Equity,

the NAACP and the National Fair Housing Alliance. On criminal justice reform, SKDK client New Yorkers United for Justice is the largest and most significant coalition in New York pushing for legislative solutions to the state’s flawed criminal justice system. Politically, we worked for Joe Biden’s successful campaign for president doing direct mail and their early vote program; newly elected chair of the DCCC, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney; and we are currently working for Lucy Lang, candidate for Manhattan district attorney. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? When the pandemic hit and the reckoning on racial and social justice emerged, our collective experience in campaigns and real-time decision-making allowed us to service clients without missing a beat. We brought speed, efficiency and strategies honed from decades of campaign experience. We provided substantial capacity support to internal communications teams as new COVID-19 protocols were released and as companies launched new anti-racism strategies within their own institutions.

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Founding Partner and CEO; Partner Global Strategy Group Since Global Strategy Group was founded as a polling firm a quarter century ago, it has expanded its reach so far that it’s now truly “global.” Much of its work in 2020 has centered on COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter, while providing data and insights at the intersection of business and politics. Notable clients: Scott Stringer for mayor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state Attorney General Letitia James, Brad Lander for comptroller, Rep. Ritchie Torres, MGM, CVS, T-Mobile, Comcast, Uber, Google, Airbnb, Facebook, RXR, TF Cornerstone, Silverstein Properties, Fisher Brothers, Vera Institute of Justice, Lippman Commission, New York State Health Foundation, FWD.us, Real Estate Board of New York, Port Authority, MTA, Con Edison, New York City Department of Health, Skanska

Global Strategy Group pollsters just finished their best year to date

Company highlights: Dana Yeganian was elevated to partner; Stephanie Baez, John Schiumo, Mario Brossard and Tim Roberts joined as vice presidents. Recent campaigns include: partnering with Paid Leave for All on a campaign advocating for paid sick leave and family leave for all Americans; with Color of Change to highlight how COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting people of color; with Pershing Square Foundation on testing program for New York City schools; and with the Black Economic Alliance in response to the tragic death of George Floyd and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement; and the redevelopment of the Grand Hyatt, the Gowanus rezoning, and RXR’s mixeduse development in Long Island City. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? 2020 has been a big year for Global Strategy Group. In some respects, it has been what we planned – our biggest political year to date with the most races and engagements of nearly any Democratic pollster in the country. But in other ways – as with our entire country and world – our business had to assess, reevaluate and pivot quickly as the events of this year took hold.

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Founder and CEO Metropolitan Public Strategies

Other key employee: Austin Shafran, president Notable clients: NYC Census 2020, Orsted, New York Offshore Wind Alliance, New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, New York Immigration Coalition (police reform and accountability campaign) How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? Throughout a year of unprecedented challenges, MPS is proud to have been at the center of two existential and core priorities for our collective future – ensuring New Yorkers were fairly and thoroughly counted in the census to protect vital federal funding and political representation, and working on a campaign in support of New York’s first offshore wind project to help move us toward a more sustainable clean energy future.

6 STEVEN RUBENSTEIN President Rubenstein

Other key employees: Alice McGillion, Gary Lewi, Iva Benson, Wiley Norvell Notable clients: MoMA, The Broadway League, Lincoln Center, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tishman Speyer, Vornado, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Apollo Global Management, One World Observatory, Times Square Alliance, Citizens Budget Commission, The Partnership for New York City, Hospital for Special Surgery, Uber, New York Cares, UJA-Federation of New York Company highlights: Helping New York-Presbyterian with rapid response and planning in the fight against the pandemic; working with Broadway theaters to navigate their closure; helping Broadway Video – the producers of SNL – get back in the studio and on the air; providing counsel to NYC & Company on their All In NYC campaign, an initiative to help New York City’s hospitality and tourism recovery efforts. Recent hires include Chris Giglio as managing director and Wiley Norvell as senior vice president. As the chair of ABNY, Steven Rubenstein appointed its first CEO, Melva M. Miller, to help respond to the challenges New York face,

MPS worked to ensure an accurate 2020 census.

including playing an instrumental role in guiding New York’s strategy to achieve the most accurate and inclusive count in the 2020 census. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? It has been a year of challenge and sadness for many New Yorkers, but we’ve witnessed the power of storytelling to help us build a hopeful future. We’ve used the opportunity to recruit for senior positions in growing sectors, including crisis, finance and tech. We will continue to help clients manage their path forward, and we are bullish on New York for 2021.

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CEO; President Marino Notable clients: New York City Hospitality Alliance, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, Industry City, Chelsea Market, JFKIAT (JFK Terminal 4), Pharmacists Society of the State of New York, McDonald’s, Innovation QNS, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, National Grid, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Garment District Alliance, New York Edge, NYU Tandon School of Engineering,

Urbanspace Company highlights: Led by Andrew Rigie and representing thousands of severely impacted restaurants, bars and nightclubs and hotels across the five boroughs, the NYC Hospitality Alliance, a Marino client, not only has been a forceful voice in the media chronicling the devastation of the industry, but also ensuring that legislation on the city level was passed to help these struggling small businesses, such as capping exploitative fees by third-party delivery services, removing personal liability clauses from commercial leases, introducing and expanding outdoor dining and safely reopening indoor dining. The NYC Hospitality Alliance’s impact has been felt from New York City Hall to the halls of Congress through a sustained media campaign led by Marino. Marino also promoted digital guru Andrew Zimmer to vice president for digital and integrated strategy. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? COVID-19 reshaped society in lasting ways, from workforces adapting to remote offices to a world crippled by losses. In 2021, Marino will adapt its efforts to ensure that clients, staff and new business the agency acquires become a central part of helping New York City turn the corner on this crisis.

MARTY BERMAN

As Metropolitan Public Strategies puts it, “We don’t work with just anyone – we fight the good fights.” And that strategy has worked for the firm, which has made a name for itself winning key progressive victories in recent years, even if it doesn’t have the massive staff of some of its competitors.

From left, Frank Marino and John Marino have worked to promote NYC’s struggling restaurants

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JENNIFER BURNER BARDEN, JAMES YOLLES & LINDEN ZAKULA Senior Vice President; Managing Director; Senior Vice President Risa Heller Communications Notable clients: Food Bank for New York City, New York Blood Center, Airbnb, Blackstone, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp., Essex Crossing, Trust for Governors Island, Hudson River Park Trust, L+M Development Partners, The Howard Hughes Corp., DoorDash, Moonbug Entertainment Company highlights: Represented Food Bank for New York City amid soaring rates of food insecurity; represented New York Blood Center as they worked at the forefront of COVID-19 research (including vaccine trials, convalescent plasma collection and distribution, COVID-19 therapeutic agents, biomarker screening, antibody testing and clinical research with COVID-19 patients to understand the disease and its relationship with the

Mercury Public Affairs Partners Charlie King, left, and Jan Feuerstadt

Kivvit worked on critical pandemic issues like contact tracing. immune system); led press as the Brooklyn Navy Yard emerged as a citywide PPE production hub; unveiled an ambitious vision for a climate solutions center on Governors Island; announced the opening of Pier 26, Hudson River Park’s first new pier in a decade; announced L+M Development Partners’ landmark hiring agreement with Local 79; announced The Howard Hughes Corp.’s $1.4 billion redevelopment of a lower Manhattan parking lot into mixed-income housing and funding to save the South Street Seaport Museum; and rolled out a range of support programs ahead of DoorDash’s IPO, including such Dasher safety initiatives as free personal protective equipment for Dashers, two weeks of financial support for Dashers impacted by COVID-19, and access to telehealth, investments in New York restaurants, like its five-year, $200 million Main Street Strong Pledge, and community partnerships such as the National Urban League and New York Urban League.

From left, Jennifer Burner Barden, James Yolles and Linden Zakula of Risa Heller Communications

9 MAGGIE MORAN, RICH BAMBERGER, THOMAS MEARA & JOSH VLASTO Managing Partner; Managing Directors Kivvit

Other key employees: Shea Savaria, Rachel Roseneck, Josh Rosenfeld, Brad Weekes, Halimah Elmariah Notable clients: The Nature Conservancy, New York League of Conservation Voters, New York State of Health, FWD.us, Motion Picture Association, New York State Nurses Association, New York State Laborers’ Union, District Council 9, New York City District Council of Carpenters Company highlights: Hiring of Josh Vlasto; expansion of firmwide leadership, including COO Molly Scherrman based in New York office; launch of digital Insights team. Kivvit accelerated our investment and

development of innovation capabilities from the very start of the pandemic, enabling us to work on some of the most critical pandemic issues – such as testing and contact tracing. As a result, we were fortunate to launch a six-person Insights team that assisted in the release of Kivvit’s “In the Age of COVID-19” thought leadership series and will continue to meet the needs of the fastchanging media landscape in 2021 and beyond. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? 2020 has seen unprecedented attention and action around the issues of racism, injustice and inequality in America. At Kivvit, we’ve committed to creating change and improving the communities where we live and work. To that end, we used our data expertise to explore the rise of engagement with #BlackLivesMatter and the responses of over 1,000 corporations, nonprofits and institutions to understand how the movement is growing and the digital drivers behind the crusade.

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Congratulations to Chris Coffey and Eric Soufer for making the Public Relations Power 50

Monica Klein of Seneca Strategies worked for a variety of progressive clients, including Rep. Mondaire Jones and the Working Families Party

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Company highlights: Expanding (our) digital operation How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? We quickly adapted to increasingly reach audiences digitally and take advantage of learned behaviors like participating in multiple virtual events a day. As for our team, we keep an open Google Meet line every day as our home base and collaborate through the Google Workspace Suite.

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Co-Founder Seneca Strategies Notable clients: Rep. Mondaire Jones; New York Working Families Party; The Vote WFP Campaign, the successful campaign to protect the WFP ballot line; Strong Economy for All Coalition, the campaign to tax the rich in New York state; National progressive organization Arena; Urban Youth Collaborative, a campaign for New York City police-free schools; New York Caring Majority, a campaign to increase New York state funding for home care workers. Past key clients include Tiffany Cabán’s 2019 run for Queens district attorney and (the) WFP’s anti-IDC slate in 2018 – including state Sens. Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Alessandra Biaggi, Robert Jackon and Rachel May as well

as (non-IDC insurgent) state Sen. Julia Salazar. Company highlights: The New York WFP needed 130,000 votes or 2% of the total votes – whichever is higher – to keep its ballot status. Seneca Strategies drove communications strategy for the Vote WFP campaign, which earned 386,010 votes – or 4.5% of the total votes in New York state.

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Principal Stu Loeser & Co. Other key employees: Stephanie Miliano, Jennifer Blatus Notable clients: Uber, Google, Tali Farhadian Weinstein for Manhattan district attorney, Nathalia Fernandez for Bronx borough president

Head of New York Practice; Managing Director Tusk Strategies

Other key employees: Yvette Buckner, Alex Sommer, Erika Tannor, Jake Sporn, Matt Munsil Notable clients: Bird, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Education Equity Campaign, Pace-O-Matic, Handy, Pymetrics and Latch Company highlights: Even with a pandemic and major economic uncertainty, our firm continued to grow and win campaigns in New York City and state. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? 2020 forced companies all

over the world to change their operations on the fly, us included. We’re proud of how we adapted to changing work conditions in 2020 and are ready for whatever 2021 throws our way.

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Managing Director; Senior Associate The Parkside Group Other key employees: Veronica Ng, Evan Stavisky Notable clients: New York Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, DraftKings, FanDuel, Farrell Fritz, SCO Family of Services Company highlights: Helping the New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee win the first Senate Democratic supermajority since 1846; helping DraftKings and FanDuel advance mobile sports betting as a major issue at the Capitol; and helping SCO’s United for Brownsville program highlights the needs of the most vulnerable New Yorkers. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The pandemic obviously dominated local, state, national and global news in 2020, but every client’s story still needs to be told. Smart firms must adapt to this reality by framing their clients’ issues in the context of the public health, fiscal and human services toll that the pandemic has wrought.

The Parkside Group helped state Senate Democrats win a historic supermajority.

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Founder and CEO Marathon Strategies Other key employees: Liz Benjamin, Anthony Hogrebe, Raymond Hernandez Notable clients: Walmart, Airlines for America, Seneca Nation of Indians, New York Housing Corp., New York State Association for Affordable Housing, New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association, New York State Bar Association Company highlights: With the state of play constantly changing in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to create a resource tracking the crisis’ impact for corporate America to

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help guide decision-making. Going from concept to product in just three days, we launched COVID-19 Covered, a newsletter and website that serves as a one-stop hub for major news and data from across the country and the constant changes related to state lockdowns and reopenings. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The pandemic and election ushered in a new era of weaponized misinformation, making trusted, realtime information vital for businesses and industries. We’re innovating to meet this challenge – creating tools such as COVID-19 Covered that give clients resources they need to make smart decisions amid the new political landscape in 2021.

Marathon Strategies launched a COVID-19 newsletter to serve as a news and data resource.

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harder or been more proud of the role we play to make that critical change.

Founders Pythia Public

Other key employee: Becky Stern

ERIC KOCH

Notable clients: Eric Adams, Jimmy Van Bramer, Todd Kaminsky, Diana Florence, Safe Horizon, Phoenix House, Common Cause, Campaign to End Uyghur Forced Labour, Upper West Side Open Hearts, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Hotel Association of New York City, Lime Company highlights: Recently hired Katie Hazen, former press officer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo; reelected Sen. Todd Kaminsky; legalized micromobility (electric bikes and scooters) in New York; and banned flavored vaping products in New York City.

From left, Evan Thies and Alexis Grenell of Pythia Public have worked to fix the inequities lare bare by the pandemic

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The COVID-19 crisis laid bare serious inequalities in New York that were already well known to Black, brown and underserved populations. And, while shameful and painful, there is now much greater energy and urgency to fix these disparities. At Pythia, we love bold ideas. So for us, this harrowing moment was also an opportunity to make huge leaps forward in effective change – and we have never worked

Managing Principal Precision Strategies Notable clients: Bronx United, Met Council, Ritchie Torres, Maya Wiley, NYC 2020 Census Company highlights: This year we spearheaded the communications for the New York City’s 2020 census effort; helped defeat (New York City Council Member) Rubén Díaz Sr. in the South Bronx; worked with Met Council in the state and city budget fights and then promoted their ongoing work during the pandemic; worked with Ritchie Torres in his transition to Congress; and kicked off and began working for Maya Wiley for mayor. Our team also worked on the first virtual Democratic National Convention. Building on the success of that widely praised event, we officially formalized our virtual event production offering: Precision Events & Experiential Marketing. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The world changed rapidly in 2020 and the need for people to effectively communicate – across any and all mediums – only became more important. In 2021, look for the “go everywhere” strategy to become even more ubiquitous as candidates, businesses, organizations and others try to reach people wherever they are.

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(and) our clients have very specific issues that need to be immediately addressed in 2021.

From left, Red Horse Strategies’ Daniele de Groot and Hayley Brundige

DANIELE DE GROOT & HAYLEY BRUNDIGE

Senior Communications and Campaigns Associate; Communications and Campaigns Associate Red Horse Strategies Notable clients: Nydia Velázquez, Grace Meng, Eric Adams, Mimi Rocah, Yuh-Line Niou, Mark Levine, Antonio Reynoso, Carlina Rivera, Francisco Moya, Rafael Salamanca Jr., Diana Ayala and a dynamic slate of almost two dozen City Council candidates. Company highlights: In New York, we were proud to help reelect Reps. Grace Meng and Nydia Velázquez; state Sens. Shelley Mayer and Todd Kaminsky; and Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, in addition to electing Mimi Rocah as the next Westchester district attorney and working to expand the Democratic majority in the state Senate. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you

Chairman and CEO; Senior Vice President and Managing Director; Vice President and Director of Public Affairs Mower

adapting in 2021? 2020 was a year of perseverance – facing the pandemic, a sciencedenying president, an overdue reckoning with racism and inequality, and the ever-evolving campaign landscape. In 2021, we will build off these lessons to help our clients communicate more effectively, win more races, and deliver progressive victories for New York.

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Founder and CEO Gramercy Communications Other key employee: Andrew Mangini

Notable clients: Vireo Health, New York State Restaurant Association, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, New York Public Transit Association, Waste Connections Company highlights: Gramercy has developed a focused practice area representing clients and interests in upstate New York. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? We spent 2020 helping our clients to deal with the myriad of challenges they faced as a result of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s fallout. Every sector has been impacted

In 2020, Mower continued its growth in the renewable energy and health care sectors.

Notable clients: Mower operates from nine cities across the eastern U.S., five of which are in New York state. In New York, the Mower Public Relations and Public Affairs Group represents utilities, renewable energy developers, travel and tourism companies, financial institutions, manufacturers, consumer packaged goods companies, health care institutions and interest groups. Company highlights: In 2020, we saw continued growth in renewable energy, health care and crisis communications. Over the past year, Mower has developed strong leadership and bench depth in its creative and digital strategies departments, including the addition of Doug Kamp as chief creative officer, and has recast the agency’s earned media and organic/paid social initiatives to model best practices for clients. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? COVID-19 and the demand for racial equity in every aspect of our society made 2020 a year of change for Mower. Mower expanded its diversity, equity and inclusion commitments. Also, Mower continued its investments to smoothly shift to a permanent mix of in-office and remote work.

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Global Strategy Group is proud to congratulate our CEO Jon Silvan, and all the Political PR Power 50 honorees, on their outstanding leadership.

GSG is the go-to public affairs, communications, and research partner for companies, causes, and campaigns. We work with our clients to build their reputations, tackle big challenges, create positive change, and win.

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ANDREW KIRTZMAN

President Kirtzman Strategies Notable clients: Montefiore Health System, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Immigration Coalition, Urban Standard Development Company highlights: Former Bloomberg administration deputy schools chancellor David Weiner came on as chief operating officer. This year we fought successfully against the organized, racially fueled movement to evict Urban Dove, a largely black charter school, from the East Midwood Jewish Center. Andrew Kirtzman was a regular presence this year on MSNBC and CNN, commenting on the Trump administration scandals and the role of the president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Simon & Schuster signed Andrew to write a biography of Giuliani – his second book about the former mayor. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? We’ve managed crises for clients for years, but nothing on the scale of what we worked on this year, as many new and current clients found their worlds turned upside down by the pandemic. We’re proud that they and our team members weathered these challenges bravely, and in many ways emerged stronger for their efforts.

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Other key employees: ShinJung Hong, Laura Rothrock, Josh Knoller, Nick Nicholas Notable clients: Hornblower

Anat Gerstein Inc. represents nonprofits that proved to be a critical lifeline for many during the pandemic. Cruises & Events, Statue Cruises, NYC Ferry, Belmont Business Improvement District, Fordham Road Business Improvement District, Lincoln Square Business Improvement District, Ulster County Tourism, City of New Rochelle, Gray Line CitySightseeing, The Armory Track & Field Center, Nassau Financial Group, ShelterZoom, Westchester Community Foundation, Halletts Point Alliance

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? 2020 was an extremely challenging year for New York and in particular, for the tourism industry. With widescale availability of the vaccine in sight, we will continue to guide our diverse range of clients on their communication strategies with both the media as well as with our government and community leaders.

Company highlights: Nicholas & Lence Communications established a new BID division this year, spearheading and advising various business improvement districts, such as the Belmont BID, Fordham Road BID, Lincoln Square BID, Flatiron Partnership, Staten Island BID formation and SoHo West, on strategies surrounding public relations, navigating government relations, managing community engagement and BID formation and expansion.

Andrew Kirtzman’s company helped its clients weather the coronavirus pandemic.

ANAT GERSTEIN & JEFF SIMMONS

Founder and President; Executive Vice President Anat Gerstein Inc. Other key employees: Zac Roy, Jake Oliver Notable clients: AARP New York, Girl Scouts of New York City, Citizens Union, Project Renewal,

BronxWorks, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Queens Chamber of Commerce Company highlights: Through a national media relations and social media campaign, we helped the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany successfully pressure Facebook to ban Holocaust denial posts. As BronxWorks experienced a 500% increase in food pantry demand, we developed and executed a press plan that consistently delivered local and national stories that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in new support for the organization. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? Anat Gerstein Inc. is the only firm to exclusively represent nonprofits with comprehensive communications services. In 2021 many nonprofits may shutter without increased support from stakeholders. We are ensuring our clients are seen and top of mind with individual, corporate, foundation and government supporters through a wide range of communications tactics.

In 2020, a new division representing BIDs was created at Cristyne Nicholas’ firm.

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23 SEAN CASSIDY President DKC

DKC has half a dozen offices in major cities across the country and a client list featuring big-name brands like Delta, HBO and L’Oréal. The national communications firm, which is led by Sean Cassidy, is also a major player in New York, with experienced staffers like Joe DePlasco and Matthew Traub. Local clients that intersect with New York government and politics include Airbnb, NYU Langone, Newmark and Civic Hall.

24 DAVIDSON GOLDIN Founder Goldin Solutions

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Michael and Ronnie Oliva run Sykes Global Communications.

since the summer and working from home has been generally suitable, which is a relief given the increasing need for our services.

25 RONNIE & MICHAEL OLIVA

Founder and CEO; President Sykes Global Communications Notable clients: Liz Crotty, candidate for Manhattan district attorney; state Sen. Kevin Parker, candidate for New York City comptroller; Dennis Mihalsky, candidate for New York City Council in the 1st District; Aleta LaFargue, candidate for New York City Council in the 3rd District; Dan Padernacht, candidate for New York City Council in the 11th District; and we have worked extensively with city agencies like the New York City Department of Small Business Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development over the past several years. Company highlights: We opened a B&B in Stony Brook

Village just as the lockdown began, which has allowed us to enjoy people free of politics. Our cottage is constantly booked since our guests occupy a private place amid the pandemic. We never discuss ideology with them. We focus on providing them the most enjoyable experience possible in this difficult time. We are exploring opening another cottage on the property in 2021.

26 PETER KAUFFMANN

Founder and Principal Bluejacket Strategies Notable clients: Blue Collar Coalition, Family Equality Council, North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Company highlights: Bluejacket went 3-0 on Albany legislative campaigns in 2020, with three big wins: Expansion of prevailing wage (Blue Collar Coalition); legalizing surrogacy via Child-Parent Security Act (Family Equality Council); and Elevator Safety Act (Elevator mechanics union) How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? In April, Bluejacket’s principal, Peter Kauffmann, was asked to serve as senior adviser on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID-19 Task Force. In that capacity, he managed day-to-day operations at City Hall during the height of the pandemic. Kauffmann, a former Navy intelligence officer, is vice chair of VoteVets and a frequent commentator on national security issues, on cable news and in print.

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27 THOMAS P. BUTLER President Butler Associates

Notable clients: Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, Home Healthcare Workers of America, FDNY EMS Local 2507, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, New York Production Alliance, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., Barasch & McGarry Law Group

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Company highlights: In 2020, Butler Associates settled into a new home on the top floor of 353 Lexington Ave. at 40th and Lex. The firm launched a digital media studio – Live @ 40 Lex Studios – which managed a major 2020 corporate annual meeting with over 5,000 participants. Butler Associates helped the FDNY EMS union expand its proactive media exposure more than tenfold in 2020 and highlighted medical and workplace issues, such as lack of PPE and of front-line workers forced to sleep in their cars due to COVID-19 contamination spread. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? When the world was shuttered due to COVID-19, threatening so many businesses, the close working relationships with clients made our service an asset, and more integral than ever before. We grew our client base in 2020 and expect that trajectory to continue in 2021.

28 JUANITA SCARLETT Partner Bolton-St. Johns

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Notable clients: United Way of New York City, Quest Diagnostics, Epiq Company highlights: BoltonSt. Johns continues to grow and has added new talent to our team. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The global pandemic has revealed the huge disparities in health care, economics and education, among other factors that leave so many communities at risk. It has never been more important to tell the compelling stories of individuals and whole communities that suffer the most to bring about the change we need. If there’s one good thing about 2020 is the realization that we’re all in this together.

29 SARAH BERMAN

President The Berman Group Other key employees: Kate Harrington, Dane Wisher, Michelle LaRocca, Chris Hopkins Notable clients: New York City Economic Development Corp., New York City

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“It has never been more important to tell the stories of communities that suffer the most.” Department of Youth & Community Development, New York City Department of Small Business Services, Baruch College Company highlights: The firm has thrived despite the pandemic maintaining work with public agencies as well as through private clients, such as RXR, Brookfield Properties, Oxford Properties, Boston Properties and Fisher Brothers. Sarah Berman serves as the executive director of the Avenue of the Americas Association and has run several campaigns to spotlight businesses including retail and restaurants on Sixth Avenue throughout the pandemic. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The pandemic has demanded creativity, and the firm continues to support public agencies as well as private clients with targeted digital marketing, public relations and event management

services, finding success with large-scale virtual meetings since March 2020.

30 HANNAH ARNOLD & LISA LINDEN

President and CEO; Media Strategist The LAKPR Group For more than two decades, Hannah Arnold and Lisa Linden have deftly navigated crises and implemented effective media strategies for clients in a range of fields and industries, including real estate, health care, nonprofits and law. The veteran communications professionals, who early on in their careers worked for then-state Sen. Roy Goodman, count among their clients the Hotel Association of New York City, Abrams Fensterman and The Fortune Society.

Sarah Berman represents the New York City EDC.

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Michael Woloz is president and CEO of CMW Strategies.

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Executive Vice President and Managing Director Corning Place Communications Other key employees: Andrew Gregory, Suzanne Hogan, Josh Poupore, Chyresse Wells

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President and CEO CMW Strategies Other key employees: Jeff Rodus, Danna DeBlasio, Skip Piscitelli, Matthew Walsh, Kathy Cudahy, Sofiya Minsariya Notable clients: Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, New York State Energy Coalition, SNL Development, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, New York State Latino Restaurant Association Company highlights: CMW worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to raise awareness of our clients’ challenges, including in the hard-hit restaurant and taxicab industries, organizing successful rallies, coordinating media efforts and leading coalitions. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? No industry and no client was untouched by the COVID-19

pandemic. Every issue for every client was filtered through the lens of the pandemic and our job was to ensure that their messages were heard externally. In 2021, a new administration in the White House, a mayoral race and dozens of citywide and City Council races will require great attention including at the hyperlocal levels where we have been spending a lot of time.

32 DEIRDRE LATOUR & ANDREA HAGELGANS

President of Edelman NY; Managing Director, New York Corporate and Public Affairs Edelman Other key employees: Ryan Toohey, Eric Phillips Notable clients: NewYorkPresbyterian, Opentrons, Robin Hood, Time’s Up Now Company highlights: Deirdre Latour took over as president of Edelman NY in

September. The former GE CCO is focused on helping New York City communities and businesses rebuild after COVID-19. Ryan Toohey was hired in June to lead the crisis communications group within C+PA. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? From a global pandemic and economic downturn to systemic racism, trust played its biggest role ever in business, society and government. Edelman leveraged 20 years of Trust Barometer data to counsel clients to lead with purpose as they navigated these challenges. In 2021, Edelman plans to help brands and organizations redefine their roles to build a stronger society for all.

Company highlights: In 2021, Paul Larrabee will serve as the president of the Public Relations Consultants Group, a network of PR firms in top U.S. markets. Chyresse Wells was recognized with a 2020 MarCom Award for her work on behalf of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? In a matter of weeks our focus shifted from governmentoriented public affairs to a crisis mitigation and communications counsel for long-term care providers, first responders and those impacted by the economic challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. In 2021, we expect to be tactically driven by virtual and social media strategies.

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Notable clients: New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, LeadingAge New York, New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association, Northeast Dairy Producers Association, New York State Animal Agriculture Coalition, New York State Police Investigators Association, 4201 Schools Association, Retired Public Employees Association, Association of Proprietary Colleges

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34 GEORGE ARZT, BOB LIFF & BRIAN KRAPF

President; Senior Vice President; Executive Vice President George Arzt Communications

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Other key employees: James Christopher, Maya Gelfand, Shawna Baratta Notable clients: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Stacy Lynch for City Council, Kings County Democratic County Committee, New York Blood Center, Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation, American Indian Law Alliance, Extell Development Co., Lendlease, Forestdale Inc., Health People/ Community Preventive Health Institute Company highlights: The campaign to reelect Rep. Carolyn Maloney was hard fought and we are proud of the victory we helped secure. We worked with the American Indian Law Alliance to advance the campaign to include the Iroquois National Lacrosse team in the world

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games and the Olympics and to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from downtown Syracuse. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? Thanks to COVID-19, campaigns have gone almost completely virtual. While different in tone and practical implementation, technology made it possible to successfully convey our clients’ narratives to the public. Hopefully 2021 brings back inperson communications, but until then we are prepared to continue serving our clients in the virtual world.

35 JULIE MINER & JAIME VENDITTI Managing Partner and CEO; Managing Partner and President J Strategies

Other key employees: Ashlee Casper Palmieri, Minda Conroe, Francisca Cruz, Kristen Curran, Adam Morey, Jeff Quain, Ross Wallenstein

George Arzt is representing Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Stacy Lynch for City Council.

“Technology made it possible to convey our clients’ narratives.” Notable clients: PhRMA, Internet Association, Compassion & Choices, Heorot, BCW, Unchained At Last Company highlights: We hired Jeff Quain from the governor’s office. We celebrated our 10th anniversary in 2020, and now have staff throughout the Northeast and offices in Albany, Boston and New York City. We launched a Diversity Fellowship Program to increase diversity within the political and media consulting industry. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? This year was different for everyone. We focused on guiding clients to a completely digital operation, such as converting small- and large-scale events online. J Strategies’ entire staff has always worked from home every Friday, so we were

ready for what the year threw at us and remained able to focus on our clients’ needs. In 2021, we will continue to be committed to our clients with new branding and a new J Strategies’ website.

36 LUPÉ TODD-MEDINA

President Effective Media Strategies Notable clients: Ray McGuire for Mayor, The Equal Rights Amendment Coalition, New York County Defender Services Company news: Very proud to have joined the Ray for Mayor campaign early as director of communications.

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? My husband and I moved to a larger apartment in Bed-Stuy last February. Right as COVID-19 hit New York City the next month, I was ready to sign a lease on new office space. I chose to not sign that lease and instead turned my dining room into my workspace; the spare bedroom became my husband’s man cave (his idea) and the desk in our bedroom became my 7-yearold stepson’s classroom. Everyone is adapting to the Lupé Todd-Medina new normal.

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37 DAN MORRIS

Founder and Principal Progressive Cities Notable clients: New York Communities for Change, Housing Justice for All, Construction & General Building Laborers’ Local 79, Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board, United We Dream Action, Communities United for Police Reform, ALIGN Company highlights: We were thrilled to help clients secure national press coverage of the largest rent strikes in modern history; advocate for essential workers who need greater protection; expose racial bias in the NYPD’s initial enforcement

of social distancing; tell the stories of immigrant youth of color who mobilized voters to defeat Trump; roll out a first-of-its kind agreement for permanently affordable housing in New York City built by union laborers. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? Zoom became the new steps of City Hall and Million Dollar Staircase. It’s where most advocacy press conferences happen now. One challenge has been helping clients use Zoom creatively to pressure elected officials to take action. News is about novelty, and not every Zoom press conference should look the same.

38 BRAD GERSTMAN, DAVID SCHWARTZ & NICOLE EPSTEIN

Founding Partner; Founding Partner; Senior Associate Gotham Government Relations and Communications Notable clients: Red Apple Group, New York School Bus

“Zoom became the new steps of City Hall and Million Dollar Staircase.”

Contractors Association, Tiegerman School Coalition Company highlights: We continue to field calls from individuals, businesses and groups who feel they need help with navigating the government. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The world of lobbying used to be about seeing clients, meeting electeds, and being out and about. Now we are spending an even greater amount of time on strategy – building coalitions, grassroots outreach. Since less can be done in one-on-one advocacy meetings, we have shifted even further into finding the right partners to join in our fight. That effort will be carried forward into 2021 for sure even when more physical meetings become available.

39 MIKE SKELLY

President Skelly Strategic Solutions Notable clients: New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Subway Surface Supervisors Association, New York State Troopers Police Benevolent

Association, New York State Supreme Court Officers Association, Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees, Nassau County Sheriff’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Superior Officers Benevolent Association Company highlights: This past year, our firm continued our expansion into markets outside of New York state by becoming the public relations agency of record for the Florida PBA, Florida’s largest law enforcement union. Our public sector union client roster has now doubled since our launch in 2015. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The COVID-19 pandemic changed the public narrative about public sector workers, who reaffirmed their essential and critical roles in delivering vital services New Yorkers depend on every day. In 2021, our firm will continue to help

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40 BRIAN ELLNER

Executive Vice President, Growth and Marketing BCW Notable clients: In 2020, BCW was awarded work for Microsoft, Oracle, Premier Inc., Gilead, Sanofi and Dollar General. We expanded our work around Bloomberg’s New Voices Programs, a program focused on significantly

increasing the number of women news sources in both print and broadcast. We also did pro bono work for the state of New York and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s team on COVID-19 – advising on communications around reopening strategies. Company highlights: BCW was named Global Agency of the Year by PRovoke Media and was ranked No. 1 on PRovoke Media’s annual Global Creative Index in 2020. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? What changed in 2020? Seemingly everything. What didn’t change? Our laser focus on helping clients navigate

“What hasn’t changed is the need to be clever, clear and strategic.” a constantly evolving global marketplace and move the people who will move their businesses forward. Adapting how, when and where we move people is a continual evolution. 2020 merely accelerated the process.

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Founder and Principal Greenberg Public Relations Brian Ellner is executive vice president of growth and marketing at BCW.

Notable clients: Compassion & Choices, New York Bankers

Steven Greenberg is known by many for his work as a pollster at Siena College.

Association, New York State Industries for the Disabled, CAMBA, and additional work as a pollster with the Siena College Research Institute How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? The world changed – in ways big and small – in 2020, with implications well into 2021. That’s true in advocating for laws, policies or government action. What hasn’t changed is the need to be clever, clear and strategic in your objectives, and to deliver the right message to the right audience.

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Robert J. Bellafiore is founder and president of Stanhope Partners.

Stuart Marques represents 1199SEIU, 32BJ SEIU, RWDSU and the Downtown Alliance.

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Founder and Owner Stuart Marques Communications

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Notable clients: New York State Industries for the Disabled, PhRMA, CAMBA, Beginning with Children Foundation, FaithActs for Education, St. Lawrence Health System, numerous charter schools How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? COVID-19 put a greater emphasis on the need to communicate smartly, clearly and quickly amid very fluid conditions. In a crazy situation, having a clear sense of the client’s purpose and personality, as well as their key audiences’ fundamental interests, made all the difference.

President Sheinkopf Communications Hank Sheinkopf is a wellconnected veteran of New York politics and a strategist who’s available – and quotable – whenever reporters call. Over the years, his roster of clients has included Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, other New York politicians and a coalition of police, firefighter and correction officers unions. Over the past year, he has

Notable clients: 1199SEIU, The Howard Hughes Corp., 32BJ SEIU, RWDSU, Downtown Alliance, documentary filmmaker Dan Hendrick (“Saving Jamaica Bay”), Pratt Center for Community Development, Housing Rights Initiative, AEG, several nonprofits and community groups Company highlights: We’ve been at the forefront of placing stories for 1199SEIU during the pandemic. In the past few years, we’ve helped 32BJ SEIU get pay raises for contracted airport workers, helped organize car washes for RWDSU and helped 1199SEIU push for a $15 minimum wage for all workers.

“We’ve narrowed our focus to clients heavily impacted by the virus.”

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? Simply put, the world turned upside down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve adjusted by narrowing our focus a bit to clients heavily impacted by the virus, such as 1199SEIU and doing some pro bono work until things return to the best possible version of normal.

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Managing Director Northside Research + Consulting Jonathan Davis isn’t as well known as some communications professionals, but his ability to dig up game-changing opposition research has made him an in-demand operative for a growing number of candidates for elected office. Davis, who founded Northside Research + Consulting in 2016, previously worked for Rep. Adriano Espaillat and the state Senate Democrats and has helped elect New York City Council members, boroughwide officials and candidates for state and federal office.

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with an emphasis on crisis management, cybersecurity and social justice.

WILLIAM F. B. O’REILLY & JESSICA A. PROUD Partners The November Team

How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? As a boutique and wellconnected firm, The November Team was able to quickly adapt to the realities that arrived with COVID-19 in 2020. Several international projects had to be put on hold – a growing focus of our business – but we look forward to a resumption of those projects as innoculations take hold in the coming months. The year ahead shines brightly before us!

47 KRYSTEN COPELAND

Founder KC & Co Communications Notable clients: Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake, Rep. Yvette Clarke Company highlights: As communications director for Rep. Clarke, we led her to an astounding reelection victory in June. This is the thing I (was) proudest of (last) year. How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? 2020 is a year that has underscored just how many

Todd Shapiro represents New York State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

societal ills need to be fixed. Issues like housing, education and police reform are only the tip of the iceberg. But in order to examine and fix these issues, we need to lead with empathy, courage and radical honesty.

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President and CEO Todd Shapiro Associates Other key employees: Brian Finnegan, Carole Trotere, Lauren DeFranco Notable clients: New York State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and the Nassau County Democrats, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 77 WABC Radio, Village of Hempstead, Village of Freeport, Uniformed Firefighters Association, Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, Nassau County Police Benevolent Association How did the world change in 2020 – and how are you adapting in 2021? We have learned that crisis brings people together. COVID-19 has taught us that we appreciate the little things in life that we might have once taken for granted. With every problem, there are new

opportunities. The landscape of media is changing. A press release is replaced by a two-sentence tweet, sent around the world in less than 30 seconds and can cause a controversy that keeps publicists like us in business.

49 MARTI ADAMS-BAKER Director, New York Brunswick Group

The global consulting firm Brunswick Group brought on Marti Adams-Baker as a New York director following her three-year tenure as a top communications aide in the administration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Adams-Baker, who also worked on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and for the U.S. Treasury Department, now is a corporate adviser

50 MARK MACIAS Founder Macias PR

Notable clients: Rep. Norma Torres, former congressional candidates Michael Muscato, Kristine Schanbacher, Stephanie Rimmer, artist and activist Tootsie Warhol, Michael Grimm (in 2010 when he was an unknown congressional challenger) Company highlights: Macias PR launched a new scientific polling service in 2020. Polls come with margin of errors as small as plus or minus 3% – or larger based on budget. Questions are crafted with the news agenda in mind, making sure poll results lead to news coverage and voter insight.

“A tweet sent around the world in 30 seconds can cause a controversy that keeps publicists like us in business.”

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Key clients: New York State Republican Party, New York State Conservative Party, #FreeMarsha (international effort to free a businesswoman from a Kuwaiti prison), Whistleblowers in Healthcare, RADical Hope, Philadelphia Council of Clergy, Rep. Dan Bishop for Congress (North Carolina), Rob Astorino, Southfive Strategies, One World

Mark Macias founded Macias PR, which launched a new scientific polling service.

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Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: 326 EAST 89TH ST, LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: December 11, 2020. The County in which the Office is to be located: New York. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 188 Winterton Road, Bloomingburg, NY 12721. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: 328 EAST 89TH ST, LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: December 11, 2020. The County in which the Office is to be located: New York. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 188 Winterton Road, Bloomingburg, NY 12721. Purpose: any lawful activity

Notice of Formation of GLASS HOUSE FILMS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/02/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 19 East 88th St., #6A, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of V productions, LLC filed with SSNY on November 18, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 11 Elena Drive Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of E & L PEN VENDING, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/3/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 7424 12TH Ave, Brooklyn NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of V & D Essentials For Him, LLC Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 9/21/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall process to Valerie Dingle, 71 Radford Street, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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#4J27 – Stephanie Thompson: 10-boxes of miscellaneous items. #9A10 – Norma Chassagne: Several boxes and plastic bags.

Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #224-Marilyn Andino Montalvo; Pile of wood, a large bag, plastic totes filled with clothes, 2 suitcases, 5 plastic bags, 4 laundry bags, a wooden shelving unit filled with religious items #417-Arnold Bayot; Refrigerator, appears to be shelving units/bookcases #1702-Quinsessa Harrison; Bags, boxes, totes, 2 crates with vinyl records #1946-Michael Smith; Tv, box #2111-LUTWYCHE USA INC.; Plastic Bags, boxes, moving blankets #2123-LUTWYCHE USA INC.; Boxes, office chair, 4 mannequins, folding table, clothing rack #2474-AVENA; variety of chairs and tables #4501-Anthony Reardon; 1 fan, lots of wrapping paper, 2 beach folding chairs, 1-luggage, 10+ assorted boxes, large Gatorade round container, 1 clear bag

The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. All sales are held “with reserve”. Owner reserves the right to cancel sale at any time. Notice of Formation of MORNINGSIDE ASSIGNEE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/4/20.Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to Attention: Beryl Snyder C/O HBJ Investments 555 Madison Ave Ste 1302 New York, NY, 10022.Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Kors Law Group PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/23/2020. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC served upon him/ her is: 751 E. 6th St., Ste. 7C, New York, NY 10009. The principal business address of the PLLC is: 751 E. 6th St., Ste. 7C, New York, NY 10009. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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Notice of Formation of WS FUTURES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/10/20. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 140 Broadway New York, NY, 10005. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 14A LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/20. Office in NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o David Kovsky, Duane Morris LLP, 1540 Broadway, NY, NY 10036, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful act/ activity. Formation of Espresso Bar NYC, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/2020. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to Kreshnik Mornia, 150 Allen St., New York, NY 10002. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Westchester Culinary Society, LLC filed with SSNY on October 13, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 76 Young Avenue, Pelham, NY, 10803. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of JPeter Rental Property LLC filed with SSNY on November 9,2020. Office: Westchester County, NY. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of GGL USA LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Shayne Law Group, P.C. as Agent for the LLC, 64 Fulton St., Ste. 1000, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of GOTHAM GREEN PARTNERS SPV VI OFFSHORE LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/03/20. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (C.I.) on 10/28/20. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. C.I. addr. of LP: c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman, C.I . KY1-9008. Cert. of LP filed with Joy A. Rankine, Assistant Registrar of Exempted Limited Partnerships, The Government Administration Bldg., 133 Elgin Ave., George Town, Grand Cayman. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of GETT NY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/04/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, Attn: Matthew Daus, 156 W. 56th St., NY, NY 10019. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of DISNEY STUDIOS CONTENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/25/20. Princ. office of LLC: 125 W. 55th St., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of DISNEY GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/25/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of No Presh Productions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o eResidentAgent, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Qual. of 65 W 13 STREET, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY o n 12/14/20. Office l o cation: New York. LLC formed in FL on 11/3/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 3825 Pga Blvd., Suite 701 Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Arts. of Org. filed with FL SOS. The Centre of Tallahasse 2415 N. Monroe Street ste 810 Tallahasse, FL 32303. Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of M&A ACCOUNTANTS LLC filed with SSNY on November 16, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom the process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LLC: 1723 VAN BUREN STREET BRONX, NY 10460. Purpose: any lawful act or activity Notice of Formation of The Mental Health Post LLC filed with SSNY on December 14, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 81 Witherbee Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Alisha Hope Productions, LLC filed with SSNY on November 13, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 209 West 104th Street #3G NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Taste Buds Podcast, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o eResidentAgent, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Align Divine LLC. LLC filed with SSNY on 12/3/2020. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALL IN THE ATTIC, LLC filed with SSNY on November 16, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 3555 Olinville Ave. 15C, BX, NY 10467. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qual. of TAMARISK APPRAISALS LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/11/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/11/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 99 Washington Ave Suite 805a Albany, NY, 12210. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of BLLATA CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/06/2020. Office located in Richmond County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 423 CORTELYOU AVE., STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.

del C. Voice Studios LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/31/2020. Office: NY County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Registered Agents Inc. at 1040 1st Ave #2097 New York, NY 10022 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SOLEYBOOOM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/23/20. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 275 Glen Ave, Staten Island NY, 10301. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Bryan Andrew Kutner, Psychologist PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/03/20. Office location: NEW YORK County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC served upon him is: 517 W 144th St #14, NY NY 10031. The principal business address of the PLLC is: New York. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of (TJ Contracting Solutions) LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on (10/23/2020). Location: (Westchester). SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: (TJ Contracting Solutions 2986 Navajo Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598). Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of Bristow & Thomas LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/21/2020. Office located in Kings. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC 2010 Ocean Ave, C8, Brooklyn, NY, 11230. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

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At Part 37 of the Supreme Court for the State of New Present: Hon. A. Engoron, JSC York held in and for the County of New York at the SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Courthouse thereof, loCOUNTY OF NEW YORK cated at 60 Centre Street, New York, on the 24th day In the Matter of the Application of of November, 2020. The Jewish Week Inc. for APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS pursuant to Section 102 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law Petitioner.

Index No. 159641/2020 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Upon the Verified Petition of The Jewish Week Inc. sworn to on November 13, 2020 and upon all other papers and proceedings had heretofore therein; and good cause appearing; it is hereby: ORDERED, that The Jewish Week Inc. (the “Corporation”) and all persons interested in the Corporation to show cause before this Court Part in Room 418, at the Courthouse located at 60 Centre Street, New York, New York, on the 24th day of December, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an Order should not be made and entered herein: (a) To approve the plan of dissolution and distribution of assets of the Corporation pursuant to NY Bus. Corp. L. §§ 1102, 1106. ORDERED that a copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published as prescribed, at least once in each of the three weeks before the time appointed for the hearing, in City & State NY, a newspaper of general circulation in New York County. ORDERED that a copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be served upon the New York state tax commission and the Corporation and upon each person named in Exhibit A, except upon a person whose address is stated to be unknown, and cannot with due diligence be ascertained by the Corporation and upon any other entity entitled to notice. The service shall be made personally, at least ten (10) days before the time appointed for the hearing, or by mailing a copy of the order, postage prepaid, at least twenty (20) days before the time so appointed, addressed to the person to be served at his last known address. ORDERED that a copy of the Order to Show Cause and the petition shall be filed, within ten (10) days after the order is entered, with the clerk of New York County at the date of the order. A copy of each schedule furnished to the court under this section shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, be filed with such clerk. Enter: /s/ HON. ARTHUR F. ENGORON, J.S.C. Index No. 159641/2020 Please email Principal Law Clerk Allison Greenfield at AGREENF@NYCOURTS. GOV to receive MS “Teams” link.

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Notice of Formation of CDJ OF UTICA BK LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/31/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 233 UTICA AVE BROOKLYN, NY, 11213. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CDJ X OF AVENUE Z LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/06/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 605 Ave Z Brooklyn, NY, 11223. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GEMINI CNY REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/4/20. Office location: ONONDAGA SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 8439 Woodbox Rd Manlius, NY, 13104. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Form. of GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/9/20. Office location: Saratoga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1407 Rte 9 Second Building, Lower Level Clifton Park, NY, 12065. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MODERN BOX, LLC . Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/12/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 728 Union St Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MOHAWK RENTALS LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/22/20. Office location: Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 217 N MAIN ST GLOVERSVILLE, NY, 12078. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CLOUDS OF SMOKE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/04/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1124 Gilmore Court Apt 3 Brooklyn, NY, 11235. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of MANCHAO DING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/31/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1967 WEHRLE DR, STE 1-086 BUFFALO, NY, 14221. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of SAPS 1346 EDWARDS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/9/20. Office location: Fulton SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 34 Netherwood Dr Albertson, NY, 11307. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 892 UTICA REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/01/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to C/O Choe & Oh, P.C. 307 Fifth Ave 4th Floor New York, NY, 10016. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 3119 LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/1/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 214 West 39th St STE 605 New York, NY, 10018Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SANDFORD PENN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/25/20. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 39 BROADWAY STE 3010 NEW YORK, NY, 10006. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MCMAKS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/19/20. Office location: Orange SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 44 Rolling Drive Goshen, NY, 10924. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CHO 901 REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/16/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 881 48TH ST 1FL BROOKLYN, NY, 11220. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DEELU SERVICES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/3/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 749 Coney Island Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11218. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 16 VAN BUREN PLACE, LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/15/20. Office location: CATTARAUGUS SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to P.O. Box 490 Lockport, NY, 14095. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of HE JIA HUAN LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/09/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 5416 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MBIP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/17/20.Office location: Nassau SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to ATTN: Geoffrey R. Kaiser, Esq. 926 Rxr Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556.Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of The Smoothie Shop of Warwick, LLC filed with SSNY o 12/01/2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to LLC: 179 Blooms Corners Road, Warwick, NY 10990. Purpouse: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of TR2D, LLC filed with SSNY on August 24, 2020. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 2010 Ocean Ave Apt D5 Brooklyn NY 11230. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Qual. of IMAGINE EQUAL ENTERTAINMENT FUND I LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 10/28/19. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 10/18/19. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 257 West 93rd Street Apt 5C New York, NY, 10025. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of APM EQUITIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/1/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 83 Wilson St Ste 185 Brooklyn, NY, 11211. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of DIVERSE GODDESS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/18/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 123 Linden Blvd Apt 18-H Brooklyn, NY, 11226. Any lawful purpose.

PUBLIC NOTICE T-Mobile Northeast LLC proposes antenna and equipment upgrades in New York, Borough of Manhattan, NY atop an 87’ building at 234 Lafayette St; a 404’ building at 234 West 42nd St; atop a 114.5’ building at 491 Eleventh Ave. Additionally, T-MOBILE proposes similar upgrades atop a 48.3’ building at 984 Post Ave in Staten Island, NY; atop a 87’ building at 85-28 118th St in Kew Gardens and a 94’ building at 70-35 Broadway in Jackson Heights, Borough of Queens, NY; and on a 151.7’ steeple at 225 Jerome St in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Review Under the National Preservation Act; Final Rule, T-MOBILE is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. Accordingly, if you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within ½ mile of the above address, please submit the property’s address and your comments to: Charles Cherundolo Consulting, Inc. at 976 Tabor Road, Suite 4B, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 or via email at tcns@cherundoloconsulting.com.

Notice of Formation of SAPS 1348 EDWARDS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/19/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 34 Netherwood Dr Albertson, NY, 11507. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Rossi Digital, LLC filed with SSNY on September 14, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of A.M. Apothecary, LLC filed with SSNY on January 2, 2020. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 41 Schermerhorn Street #1007, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Johnny Aye’s LLC filed with SSNY on December 21,2020. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 82 Irving Place, 1B, NY, NY10003. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Alu Ka Paratha LLC, Appl for Auth filed with SSNY 12/10/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE 9/21/18. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: c/o Dentons US LLP,1221 6th Ave., NY, NY 10020, Attn: Brian Raftery. DE address of LLC is c/o NRAI, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. A copy of the Cert. of Form. on file with State of DE, Div.of Corp., 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of MERIDIAN IM HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/24/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

January 11, 2021

Notice of Formation of BLACKSHERE BEAUTY, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/04/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to C/O United States Corporation Agents Inc 7014 13th Ave Ste 202 Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of BROOKLYN TIDE ADVISORY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/4/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 231 16th Street Ste 2-B Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of D & F 85 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/19/20.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 85 Ilyssa Way Staten Island, NY, 10312. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of DIGILANCE ENTERPRISES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/21/20. Office location: OSWEGO SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 39 Dutchess Lane Apt 3 Fulton, NY, 13069. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of E S N Y - E W - S T AT E N ISLAND, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/16/20.Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 80 State St. Albany, NY, 12207. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 101 WEST 24TH 12B LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/17/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 101 West 24th Street Apt 12B New York, NY, 10011.Any lawful purpose. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

Notice of Formation of JCA LLC 2. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of JCA LLC 3. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of JCA LLC 1. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of JCA LLC 4. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of L & S PROPERTIES 1 LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of 1217 70TH ST LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 716 58th Street 2fl Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of L & S PROPERTIES 2 LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of L & S PROPERTIES 3 LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002.Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of L & S PROPERTIES 4 LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Atkins & Breskin, L.L.C. 133 Norfolk St New York, NY, 10002. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of LINDA ATKINS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Jerry Atkins 38 West 11th St NY, NY, 10011.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LJP FULTON EQUITIES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/10/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to C/O: Phillips Nizer LLP 485 Lexington Ave New York, NY, 10017. Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of MDB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/15/19.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Michael Breskin 155 West 21st St, Apt. 7h New York, NY, 10011.Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Charles Munro Valentine, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/2020. Location: New York County. Kevin McNeilly designated as agent for service of process on LLC at 213 W 80th Street Apt. 1W NY, NY 10024. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NKB HOLDINGS LLC. .Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/8/20.Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O Nicole Breskin 144 West 76th St New York, NY, 10023.Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qual. of DAVOS SERVICES LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/30/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/18/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Corporate Creations Network Inc. 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #400 Harrison, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NVS MEZZ LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/18/20. Office location: Sullivan. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 575 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Form. of THE SWEET ICE CREAM COMPANY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/26/20. Office location: Saratoga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 50 Clinton St Ste 200 Hempstead, NY, 11550. Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of THE TIDE KASTLE LLC. Arts.Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/17/20. Office location: Cayuga SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 110 Genesee St. Ste 390A Auburn, NY, 13021. Any lawful purpose. I, Rakesh Kumar Jha residing at 31 River Ct, Apt 2303, Jersey City, 07310, New Jersey, USA , have changed the name of my son name from Shiv Kumar to Shiv Jha effective January 5, 2021. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Boa Teng Holdings L.L.C. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/28/2020. Office location: BRONX County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 254 Throggs Neck Blvd Bronx, NY 10465. The principal business address of the LLC is: 254 Throggs Neck Blvd Bronx, NY 10465. Purpose: any lawful act or activity

Notice of Qual. of TREND DISCOVERY HOLDINGS, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 12/30/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 5/31/18. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: C/O Corporate Creations Network Inc. 600 Mamaroneck Avenue #400 Harrison, NY, 10528. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of Hellenic Petroleum LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/24/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Florida (FL) on 10/20/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7000 West Palmetto Park Rd., Ste. 302, Boca Raton, FL 33433, also the principal office address. Arts of Org. filed with the FL Secy. of State, The Center of Tallahasse, 2415 N. Monroe St., Ste. 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of Just Salad 1412 Broadway, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the company, c/o Delaney Corporate Services, Ltd., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of Urbanspace 100 Pearl Street, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o UrbanSpace, 80 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1818, NY, NY 10011, Attn: Mr. Eldon Scott. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice is hereby given that a license, number “Pending” for liquor and wine has been applied for by Fabiola Maldonado,Marcus NYC Inc., DBA Palomas BK, to sell liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 1 Knickerborker Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11237, Kings County, for on premises consumption. Fabiola Maldonado Corp. name: Marcus NYC Inc. DBA Palomas BK. LEGALNOTICES@ CITYANDSTATENY.COM

Notice of Formation of Monica Malone Interiors LLC filed with SSNY on November 25, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 142 West 73rd Street, Apt 10, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful act or activity Notice of Qualification of A100x, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/29/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Registered Agents Inc., 90 State St., STE 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Address to be maintained in DE: 16192 Coastal Hwy., Lewes, DE 19958. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE, SERIAL # 1333302, FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE & BEER AT RETAIL UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 276 5TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11215. KINGS COUNTY, FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION. BARIYABAIBAI INC. Notice of Formation of Fitness Holdings Management LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on December 30, 2020. Office location: Kings County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 920 72nd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF AUCTION

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Citiwide Self Storage located at 45-55 Pearson Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on January 25, 2021 and end on February 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: #3C20 – Carrie White: several wall props #5B12 – Alfredo Villamar: clothes, 50+boxes, books, bags, suitcases #5R28 – Alfredo Villamar: several boxes, several bags, shoe boxes, chair, painting, books, suitcases The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. All sales are held “with reserve”. Owner reserves the right to cancel sale at any time.

Notice of Auction Sale is herein given that Access Self Storage of Long Island City located at 2900 Review Avenue, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 will take place on WWW. STORAGETREASURES. COM Sale by competitive bidding starting on January 26, 2021 and end on February 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. to satisfy unpaid rent and charges on the following accounts: Contents of rooms generally contain misc. #401-CINEMATREC LTD c/o Tabore Rector; Samsung TV (flat screen) Keyboard, AC, Microwave, 5 boxes #2434-Ilkka Jarvilaturi; 4 chairs, 20 boxes, painting, shelving units #3609-Carzell Benton III; 1 helmet, 2 guitar cases, 1 plastic container, bag filled with toys #4121-Ulmer William; Flat screen TV, duffel bags, box, plastic totes The contents of each unit will be sold as a lot and all items must be removed from the premises within 72 hours. Owners may redeem their goods by paying all rent and charges due at any time before the sale. All sales are held “with reserve”. Owner reserves the right to cancel sale at any time.

Notice of Qualification of MineBottleScale LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/07/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of MADISON AVENUE WESTSIDE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1 Little West 12th St., NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of MODELING VENTURES OPERATIONS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/07/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE-Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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January 11, 2021

Formation of D.N.Y. Properties LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/2020. Office loc.: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to 233 W. 99th St., New York, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful activity. PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T proposes to collocate antennas (tip heights 103.5’ & 126’) on the building at 53 Bridge St, Brooklyn, NY (20202245). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties. Notice of Formation of QUBIST BERSERKA NETWORK LLC filed with SSNY on November 16, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 17 STATE ST 40TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10004. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of formation of GLASSMAN LAW PLLC, a professional limited liability company. Arts. of org. filed 12/24/20 with SSNY. Office: New York County. SSNY is designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at its principal business address: 140 Riverside Blvd. #704, New York, NY 10069. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Touching Money Daily, LLC filed with SSNY on May 29, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 709 Palmer Ct, Mamaroneck NY 10543, Apt. 2C. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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LOSERS CHUCK SCHUMER In the new Senate majority leader’s own words, “Buckle Up!” With Democrats winning both seats in Georgia, this Brooklynite is more powerful than ever, and finally in a position to deliver more federal aid to his home state. Think he’ll still be able to make it to all those upstate Greek yogurt press conferences when he’s helping Joe Biden lead the free world?

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It’s the beginning of the month, and the Bills are due … for their first playoff win since 1995! Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a fever … football fever! So pandemic be damned, he’s moving heaven and earth to help people watch Buffalo’s NFL team in-person, even if thousands of fans don’t want Cuomo to be there with them. Check back this week to see if the Bills end up winners or losers – and then in another two weeks to see if anybody caught COVID-19 at the game.

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Vol. 10 Issue 1 January 11, 2021

THE BEST OF THE REST

THE REST OF THE WORST

BRIAN KAVANAGH & JEFFREY DINOWITZ

ANDREW CUOMO

2020 was a dumpster fire of a year, but state lawmakers got together one last time to give tenants some good news on the tail end. After weeks of negotiations, the Legislature held a special session to pass their eviction moratorium law, lauded as one of the strongest eviction protections in the entire country.

GARY PRETLOW & JOE ADDABBO

Off to the virtual races: Cuomo is finally going all-in on mobile sports betting – a big win for these lawmakers, who have sponsored bills to legalize online wagering.

You might have thought that nine months into a devastating pandemic, the vaccine would get an efficient rollout. You’d be wrong. Only a fraction of doses available in New York have been used. And Cuomo is blaming everybody but himself.

MICHAEL DOWLING

While Northwell Health was vaccinating New Yorkers against COVID-19, the health system was also sucking their blood, as the only major hospital chain still suing patients over unpaid bills during the pandemic. After the Times called them out, President Michael Dowling – a Cuomo confidant – publicly reversed course.

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